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The Dagger of Kamui (1985)

Ever want to watch a ninja anime which includes an epic journey to the United States of America where the hero meets Mark Twain before returning to Japan…

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7 Movies to 700 Anime

The last time I did a series of posts like this was back in 2018 when I hit 500 anime. That time I put up a poll to have…

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The Eminence in Pride

The beauty within The Eminence in the Shadow struck me: elegant backgrounds, stylish fights, and gorgeous women are found throughout the anime. I took great pleasure in just looking…

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Looking Back at My Manga of 2023

The idea came to me to look back on the manga I read last year. My Goodreads reading challenge reveals a rather sporadic manga reading year: I never read…

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7 Quick Takes for Christmastide

Let me wish all of my dear readers a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! In light of the Christmas Octave, I thought that I would post some…

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In/Spectre’s Problem of Atonement

The last episode of In/Spectre S2 unveiled a fascinating moral problem. The episode stands outside of the other story arcs, so all the spoilers below only relate to…

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The Virtue of Vengeance: Clare’s Vendetta Against Priscilla

I just finished watching Claymore again–this time in the English dub. The voice actors and actresses did a great job. The way they translated “Yowasa ga tsumi” (Weakness…

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Claymore & Fighting Dragons

Watching familiar, old anime is a delight in which far too few fans indulge. These days, everyone talks about a season’s best two or three anime, which will…

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Bakemonogatari Manga Not Worthwhile After Watching the Anime

I have been reading a couple of manga of Nisio Isin: Bakemonogatari and Imperfect Girl. Both were part of a deal on Humble Bundle which I took advantage…

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Custody of the Eyes and of the Mind

The misfortune of spending one’s money unwisely always leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth, which can only be alleviated by not having spent much. Buying four volumes…

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The True Message in Isekai de Cheat Skill

The premise of I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World seems completely fantastical and worthy of its genre, where each series tries a new gimmick to grab…

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Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster: A Sign of Hope

To my reckoning, this story is a little more than a week old. After being dead and buried for four years, the body of Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster was…

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Magical Destroyers’ Spirit of Revolution

Watching the first two episodes of Magical Destroyers stood as a unique experience for me because of the clarity with which I saw the wares they tried to…

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Divine Mercy Chaplet in Japanese

The idea for this post comes from looking for a Japanese translation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet, which our Lord revealed to St. Faustina Kowalska for the conversion…

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Babylon and the Suicide of Moral Argumentation

An anime came out in 2019 called Babylon. I don’t remember Babylon receiving too much discussion at the time. I attempted to watch the first episode, and it…

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A Noticeable Absence in Suzume

Suzume is a good anime movie to watch. Fans of animation are sure to be pleased with it, and even the English voice actors performed well. Suzume fits…

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Going to the Theater: Suzume

Having watched Your Name and Weathering with You, I am eager to see and support Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume by paying a visit to the theater tomorrow. I have…

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The Results of Removing UY’s Soul

The most important thing for any film adaptation is to recreate the feel of the original work. Slavishly adhering to the original plot is not necessary as long…

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Rating the Anime of Spring 2022

You know, there were too many anime worth watching during the spring season. Only one ranked as high as four stars in my opinion, but the ten anime…

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Quick Takes for a New Year

Let me wish you all a much belated Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If I was a proper blogger, you’d have heard from me twice ere…

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The Tipsy Pelican Tavern Series

The Tipsy Pelican Tavern series is an English fantasy series in the tradition of Japan’s light novels. I happened upon the series quite by accident while searching for…

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Reblog: The Roman Martyrs and 86ers

Here’s my latest post on Beneath the Tangles. I want to get more into the story of 86 and might pick up the light novels in the near…

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Reblog: Lust Will Be Dispatched

I’m back to writing for Beneath the Tangles again. May this become a habit! This recent post covers my reflections on lust which were inspired by episode six…

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June: The Month of the Sacred Heart

Last month, Catholics celebrated St. Mary, the Mother of the Lord. This month long devotion is very popular in Catholic circles, as is the devotion to the Rosary…

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On Survival Anime

Recently, I finished High-Rise Invasion on Netflix. Netflix has some great anime, though certain other programs with blasphemous depictions of Christ make it hard to recommend the service.…

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Some April Quick Takes

Hisashiburi da, ne? Yours truly is going to try to make up for the long gap between now and my last post with some quick takes. I rely…

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An Early Merry Christmas

Before being swept up into the Christmas work week, I want to wish all of my dear readers a Merry Christmas. (May all of you have had a…

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Watch List for Summer Anime of 2020

It’s been a while, hasn’t it?  Putting pen to paper or fingertips to keyboard can be more difficult than one might think.  Last time–April 29th, I remember promising…

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8th Anniversary Quick Takes

This blog’s eighth anniversary came and went on April 5th without comment. Oops! Hopefully, I blog a little more regularly next month. May these quick takes in some…

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Cardinal Burke on Coronavirus

Here’s another day on which I’m too tired to write.  You’ll find a link below with an article from Cardinal Burke if you’re so inclined. Cardinal Burke: Message…

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That Lame Fight in In/Spectre

I’ve highly enjoyed the past few episodes of In/Spectre, but the battle of Steel Lady Nanase vs. Kuro has much for me to gripe about. If you haven’t…

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Reblog: How Not to be a Villainess in Your Next Life

Here’s a post I wrote about the light novel My Next Life as a Villainess: All Roads Lead to Doom.  The link below leads to the full post,…

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Calling Every Odd Creature a Demon

Dream Eater Merry recalled a qualm I have about people who sub and dub anime. They translate most supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore as “demon.” The word demon…

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A Missive to My Dear Readers

Hi, there! It’s been a long time since y’all have heard from me. Since I’m not sure what to write, the following will simply consist of things which…

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On Catechisms

In this post, I want to discuss what I think are the three Catholic catechisms most easily accessible to Americans. A catechism is a summary of principles or…

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