While Beneath the Tangles has aimed to be primarily a place for Christian analysis of anime, we also don't want it to be a place where Christian discussion is a necessity. In an effort to expand the scope of the blog , one of the first things we are introducing is a short monthly anime news series. We will be introducing and commenting on a few recent happenings in the otaku world which caught our personal interest and hopefully yours, too!
- KAZE
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If you have been paying any attention to Japanese otaku culture in the past few months, you should've at least heard of Kantai Collection, or KanColle for short. As the fastest growing game in Japan right now, KanColle continues to feed on its unprecedented popularity with the release of 6 nendo petit figures. Chosen by popular vote, the results are hardly surprising: Kongou, Haruna, Kitakami, Kaga, Zuikaku, and Shoukaku. I for one am delighted to see Shoukaku finally make her way into the KanColle merchandise. With an anime already in the works, along with countless other products, its popularity doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon, but I do wonder how long this will really last.
- TWWK
In America, when we hear an anime is going to made into a film (Battle Angel Alita, Cowboy Bebop, Evangelion, etc.), we take it with a grain of salt.Of course, it's entirely different in Japan, where Attack on Titan is a go for adaptation into a live action film.To further wet fans' appetites, Shinji Higuchi (the movie's director) and his staff worked on a commercial for Subaru featuring three titans, including the one that chomped down on Eren's mom and the Colossal Titan.These designs may not be used in the final film (I hope not - I was a little underwhelmed), but still, I'm sure SnK fans (myself included) are now excited for the movie, if we weren't before!
- JAPESLAND
What is this?! I see no anime in this piece of news! Well, that may be true, but as most otaku can attest (except for perhaps Charles, ahem,) Vocaloid and video games are two media that tie in ever so intimately with Japanese animation. As a Vocaloid fan and an addict of the Project DIVA series, the newest entry, releasing on March 6 in Japan for PS3 and Vita, has been a massive source of hype for me these past few monthsand this new trailer did nothing but add to my excitement! If the language barrier is keeping you from becoming involved in the series, fear not, as I originally played the series with absolutely no knowledge of the language, so it is quite import friendly.
- ZEROE 4
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Starting March 22, the Toonami block of Cartoon Network will be airing the anime Black Lagoon. I watched Black Lagoon and its sequel last year and very much enjoyed the series. I did watch it subtitled and not dubbed, but I don't think that will detract from the show in any way. The story revolves around a Japanese Salary Rokura Okajima "Rock" who ends up getting stuck working for contract pirates in the South Pacific. I think anyone who liked anime like Jormungand, Psycho Pass, or other intense and somewhat violent anime will like this one.
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