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Are you excited for the new Tales game? Will you buy Marvel Manga?

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Episode 57; Tales of Arise, Gate of Nightmares, and Viz Partners with Marvel

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Are you excited for the new season of My Hero Academia? Will you be trying out Manga Up? Thanks for listening!

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Episode 75: Doki Doki News: A New Manga App and New Season of MHA and The Detective is Already Dead

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of August 7th through 13th! 

Are you already excited about the next Sonic movie? Eager to see One Piece Film Red?

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Episode 77: Sonic 3, A Dungeon Meshi Anime, and One Piece Film Red

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of January 22nd through 28th!

Were you surprised by the lack of Oscar nominations for anime? How about by the announcement for The Silent Service?

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Doki Doki News Ep 96: Fire Emblem Engage On Tops and Kaguya-sama in Theaters on Valentine's Day!

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 5th through February 11th!

Are you excited to own figures from any of the series we’ve mentioned? Feeling sad that Shikomori is ending? Visit our website (beneaththetangles.com) for anime and manga analysis and full attributions. Thanks for listening!

Doki Doki News Ep. 99: Shikimori Ends, New Nendos, and More Demon Slayer!

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 19th! Check out the latest episode here or subscribe to us on Apple or Spotify!

What will you be reading on K Manga? Are you hyped for the Hololive concert? Hit that subscribe button, and thanks for listening!

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Doki Doki News 104: hololive English Concert, Kondasha's New App, and Solo Leveling in the Winter

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 2nd! Check out the latest episode here or subscribe to us on Apple or Spotify!

Are you a big My Hero fan? Ready for the next arc of Tokyo Revengers? Make sure to drop a follow! God bless, and thanks for listening!

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Doki Doki News 106: Tokyo Revengers S3, 7 Years of MHA, and More Quintessential Quintuplets!

One of the great struggles for Christians is figuring out how to navigate life in a world that doesn’t embrace biblical values. How to stay on the narrow path when the culture is so different—and often opposed—to biblical living? Our team finds some examples of how we might do so through how characters in several anime—Akiba Maid War, Princess Mononoke, A Silent Voice, and Oshi no Ko—live their lives. Join Paris, Mike, and Twwk, who’s sitting in for Tyler, as they investigate how those characters walk and talk differently from the world around them!

Cast Question: What’s your advice for living biblically in an unbiblical culture?

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Tangle x Cast 16: Living Unlike the World in Oshi no Ko, Princess Mononoke, and More

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of May 28th!

Are you a fan of Bongou Stray Dogs? What is your opinion of the upcoming Silent Hill: Ascension? Thanks for listening!

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Doki Doki News 114: Silent Hill: Ascension Trailer, Farming Life Dub, and Bungo Stray Dogs S5

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 25th!

Which NBA team will you be buying MHA clothing for? Will you be watching the new Rascal film at Anime Expo?

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Doki Doki News 118: NBA x MHA, Rascal Hits Theaters, and Oshi no Ko S2!

One of this year's most stunning anime episodes featured Akane Kurokawa, a young actress character in Oshi no Ko, being torn to shreds on social media for slapping a castmate on a reality show and mirroring a real-life situation involving wrestler Hana Kimura. It brought up so many questions and thoughts for our team that Paris, Tyler, Mike, and our newest Tangle x Cast member (listen in to discover who it is!), wanted to dive in and explore the arc. Warning: very sensitive content about bullying and suicide ahead.

Cast Question: How often do you "egosurf"?

A. Frequently
B. Occasionally
C. Almost never
D. Not even once

Tangle x Cast 18: Hana Kimura, Akane Kurokawa, and Responding to Social Media Criticism

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of August 7th!

Are you excited for Aniplex Online Fest? Are you a fan of Honkai: Star Rail?

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Doki Doki News 122: Oshi no Ko Goes on Break, Aniplex Online Fest Is Set, and HSR Ver. 1.2 Arrives

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of August 14th!

Are you excited for the Scott Pilgrim anime? Eager to try out Netflix’s new game streaming? Thanks for listening!

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Doki Doki News 123: Netflix Games, Scott Pilgrim Anime, and The Boy and the Heron at NYFF

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of September 11th!

Are you excited for more Madoka Magica? Are you planning on playing the "Separate Ways" DLC?

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Doki Doki News 127: Spy x Family, RE4 Remake, and PMMM Walpurgisnacht: Rising-

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of October 15th!

Are you planning to watch Dragon Ball Daima? Excited to experience the English release of The Boy and the Heron? 

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Doki Doki News 132: The Boy and the Heron's Cast, Dragon Ball Daima, and More from NYCC 2023!

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of November 26th! Check out the latest episode in our player below!

Are you excited to hear more developments on the live-action Naruto film? Will you be tuning in to the Jump Festa livestream on December 16th? Thanks for listening!

Doki Doki News 136:Live-Action Naruto, Oshi no Ko Season 2, and Pokemon Horizons to Netflix

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 11th!

Bummed out about A-Kon being delayed? Will you be watching Kaiju No. 8 on X this spring? Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and visit beneaththetangles.com for full attributions and more anime fun!

Doki Doki News Episode 145: Kaiju No. 8 on X, A-Kon Postponed, and New Io Sakisaka

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 25th!

Are you pumped for YUNGBLUD and OneRepublic singing songs for anime? Are you excited for the next season Re:Zero? Thanks for listening! Please subscribe and visit beneaththetangles.com for full attributions and more anime fun!

Doki Doki News Episode 146: Re:Zero Season 3, A.I. Subtitling, and YUNGBLUD & OneRepublic Do Anime

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of March 24th!

Which shows announced at AnimeJapan are you looking forward to? Eager to play Solo Leveling:ARISE this spring?

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Doki Doki News 150: Premieres for Oshi no Ko S2, Suicide Squad ISEKAI, and Solo Leveling:ARISE

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 14th!

How do you feel about Keanu Reeves joining the Sonic movie franchise? Inspired by Ojiro Makoto and the event to support Ishikawa Prefecture?

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Doki Doki News 153: Studio Ghibli at Canne, Insomniacs After the Earthquake, and Keanu the Hedgehog

Statedogg is back! We're happy to post the very first episode of a new podcast featuring Mike of Mike's Geek World and formerly of the Tangle x Cast. When the team ended their run last year, they moved onto other projects—Kyuubikaze is taking a break from BtT as he endeavors onto new challenges in his life, Dennis continues to be our engineer for new podcasts, Paris and Eryn plan to launch a podcast this winter, and Mike is starting the "Power of God and Anime" podcast. In today's introductory episode, he chats about Akira Toriyama's passing, Evangelion and a holy fatherhood, and more. He also gives his first trivia question—feel free to drop your response after you listen to the episode!

Trivia Question: In Dragon Ball, how old is Bulma when the series begins?

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 1: Neon Genesis Mikevangelion

Welcome to episode two of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! Listen as Mike gives his second, truer (?) origin story, sings a praise song you may never have previously heard, asks you this episode's Anime Trivia question, and talks about second chances and Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp.

Trivia Question: In That Time I Was Reincarnated As a Slime, what was Rimuru’s name in his first life?

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 2: Second Chances for Saul and Doctor Elise

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 2nd!

Are you excited for more FNaF? Will you be attending the American Manga Awards? 

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Doki Doki News 159: New FNaF, Dan Da Dan to GKIDS, and the American Manga Awards

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 9th!

Are you hyped up about War of the Rohirrim? Ready for more Delicious in Dungeon already? 

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Doki Doki News 160: SxF & Dungeon Meshi Sequels and LotR: The War of the Rohirrim News

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 16th!

Which Nintendo Direct announcement has you most excited? Which summer anime series are you most looking forward to? 

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Doki Doki News 161: Nintendo Direct News, Crunchyroll's Summer Series, and Live-Action Oshi no Ko

Welcome to episode three of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! Listen as Mike gives a third version of his story that sounds like Sailor Mo—no, it couldn't be; discusses the cult episode of A Salad Bowl of Eccentrics; and shares his experience sharing the love of Christ with a co-worker rather than a false image of God that he had encountered. Come listen along!

Anime Trivia: In Azumanga Daioh, the students' homeroom teacher is Yukari Tanizaki. What is the subject she teaches? (Since it's different in the dub and sub versions, either answer is acceptable)

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 3: Sharing Truth With Livia de Udis

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of June 30th! Check out the latest episode in our player below! And not just latest, but last!

It’s been an honor for us to bring you the news for 163 episodes. We love you all. And as always, thanks for listening!

Doki Doki News 163: Ranma and Rayearth Return, and a Goodbye from Us

Last week, Josh delivered episode 163, our last traditional episode of Doki Doki News. But today, we leave you with a final final farewell from BambiBethy, who founded the newscast and has been leading it ever since. She relays some of her memories and thanks in this short farewell.

Thank you all for joining us these last four years. As Bethy says, you've been a blessing to us. God bless and thanks for listening!

Doki Doki Extra: A Farewell from BambiBethy!

Do you feel influenced by the culture to act like those around you? Are you being persuaded to put away your faith and engage the world on its terms? You’re not alone—it’s a day and age where the culture around us speaks as strongly as ever. But Mike’s got you covered. He looks to Shirou Emiya and his stance during the Holy Grail War in Fate/stay night as an example of how to act when you’re being thrown about by something that contradicts your belief. Welcome to episode four of The Power of God and Anime Podcast! 

Anime Trivia: In Spy x Family, what is the name of the first person we see Yor target as an assassin?

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 4: Standing Firm Like Shirou Emiya

Look, it's not easy to ask others for help. Shame, pride, and all manner of obstacles get in the way. Deku and Vegeta know this intimately as major arcs for them and even their inmost character reveal a desire to go it on their own and not involve others. But what does scripture have to tell us about finding help in our struggles? Mike digs into this topic (while also explaining his real origin story, discussing his favorite series of the season, and more) on episode five of the Power of God and Anime podcast!

Anime Trivia: In Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid, what is the dish that Tohru is constantly trying to get Kobayashi to eat?

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 5: The Help That Vegeta, Deku, and You Need

We all struggle with temptation. But the rub isn't simply in being tempted, but in how we react to temptation. Mike looks to Konosuba and Beast Tamer for very different reactions to sexual temptation, and then to the Bible to see how we should respond in any tempting situation. Plus, he gives his real anime origin story (it involves being a Soul Reaper...of sorts), sings another song that "tells the story," and suggests that should all eat fingers (wait) on on episode six of the Power of God and Anime podcast!

Anime Trivia: In the series, Actually, I Am (also known as My Monster Secret), what is the name of the school’s demon principal?

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Episode 6: Konosuba, Beast Tamer, and Temptation

Do you sometimes feel discouraged, as if you're not good enough to accomplish the big things you'd like to? Mike's been there. So have some of the heroes of the Bible, including Moses and Gideon. And...maybe Sailor Moon's Usagi Tsukino, too? Well, she at least serves as an example of someone who does incredible things despite her shortcomings—and God is able to do the same with us as well. Join Mike today as he chats about this topic, along with thoughts on Yakuza 4, on episode seven of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!

Anime Trivia! In Demon Slayer, the hashira Tengen has three wives. What are their names?

Bible verses we mentioned or that inspired discussion in this episode include Exodus 4:11-12, Judges 6:15-16, 1 Samuel 16:7, and 1 Corinthians 12:14-21.

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The Power of God and Anime Podcast, Ep 7: God Will Use You (Even if You're Like Usagi Tsukino)

Contrary to scripture, a lot of Christian arguments, er, conversations these days—including among believers—totally lack in humility. What's the answer? Examples from the life of the Old Testament King Uzziah and everyone's favorite demon slayer, Tanjirou, show us the way. Come listen in as Mike explains and also talks about his recent major live events involving Clue, cars, and college football on episode eight of The Power of God and Anime Podcast!

Anime Trivia: In the anime Eyeshield 21, what is the name of the Devil Bats' tight end?

In today's Songs That Tell the Story, Mike sings "In Christ Alone" by Michael English.

Bible verses we mentioned or that inspired discussion in this episode include Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 4:2, II Chronicles 26:16-19, Proverbs 3:5, and I Corinthians 1:31.

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The Power of God and Anime, Episode 8: Tanjirou, Uzziah, and Humility in Faith

It's been well documented (and you've probably experienced the same) that we live in a now culture, where we not only desire instant gratification but become upset if we have to wait. This idea can extend to God, whom we treat as our servant or a genie, becoming little Umaru-chans, expecting our desires to be fulfilled this instant. Scripture expresses, however, that waiting on the Lord is wise, and failing to do so may lead to calamity. Join Mike this week as he shares these thoughts and much more on episode nine of The Power of God and Anime podcast!

Anime Trivia: In the anime Gate Keepers, Ruriko Ikusawa has the ability to heal using her gate. What is her gate called?

In today's Songs That Tell the Story, Mike sings "While I Wait" by Lincoln Brewster.

Bible verses we mentioned or that inspired discussion in this episode include Psalms 27:14, I Samuel 13:8-9, and Romans 4:18-20.

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The Power of God and Anime, Episode 9: Wait on the Lord, Umaru-chan!

How do you react when someone expresses some incredible gift or talent? Does it motivate you to grow your own skills? And does it matter if that motivation is out of pure intent or something less savory? On episode ten of The Power of God and Anime podcast, Mike looks to Naruto and his impact on those around him, including Sasuke, and then to scripture as well as he dives into the topic of motivation and how we react to others' gifts. Plus, Mike gives his anime origin story, regales us with his experience watching My Hero Academia: You're Next and visiting Nickel City Comic Con, tells us about volume one of Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!, and much more on this episode of The Power of God and Anime podcast!

Anime Trivia: In Sailor Moon, what was the DIC dub name of Sailor Venus' civilian identity?

In today's Songs That Tell the Story, Mike sings the classic, “Thank You” by Ray Boltz.

Bible verses we mentioned or that inspired discussion in this episode include Acts 8:20-23, Philippians 1:15-17, James 4:3, 1 Samuel 25:32-33, and 2 Timothy 3:16.

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The Power of God and Anime, Episode 10: Naruto, Jesus, and Right Motivations

Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of February 14th through 20th! 

Are you sad to see Horimiya go? Planning to try out to be a vtuber voice?

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Episode 51: Nintendo Direct, Hololive Auditions, and the End of Horimiya!

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