For many years, Beneath the Tangles has attended anime and pop culture conventions, but in recent years, we’ve expanded our coverage to include festivals, like The Annecy International Animation Film Festival. These events, which aren’t always top of mind for anime fans, can feature anime and anime-adjacent films, topics, and panels—which is exactly why this… Read More Daily Dispatches from SXSW 2026
For the season finale of Something Genuine, we welcome voice actor Jonah Scott, best known as Legoshi in Beastars, Tatsu in The Way of the Househusband, and Kaguragi in Kaiju No. 8. In this conversation, Jonah shares the story behind his career — from nearly leaving Los Angeles before landing Beastars to the community that… Read More Something Genuine, Ep. 6: Jonah Scott on Grief, the End of Beastars, and Community That Carried Him
Round one is in the books, and the field has been cut in half. Now, with just 32 anime remaining, the tournament arc presses on as round two ofAniMarch Madness 2026 begins today! AniMarch Madness is our month-long, single-elimination anime tournament where series go head-to-head until only one remains. It’s one of our favorite annual… Read More AniMarch Madness 2026, Round Two: The Tournament Arc Continues!
In the latest episode of Jujutsu Kaisen, Itadori squares off against Hiromi Higuruma, a brilliant defense lawyer who has awakened as a Jujutsu Sorcerer—and quite a powerful one at that. His cursed technique, “Judgeman,” effectively turns his domain into a courtroom where his opponent is the accused and must make his case for innocence against… Read More All Rise: The Case Against Higuruma (and Ourselves)
On this week’s Reader’s Corner, we feature reviews of the opening volume of a Shonen Jump title, the newest Twisted-Wonderland book, a cute romcom that’ll remind you of Komi Can’t Communicate, and other titles as well—including a Komi “how-to” book! Akira Falling in Love (Vol. 1) • Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd… Read More Reader’s Corner: Ichi the Witch (Vol. 1), Twisted-Wonderland: Book of Scarabia (Vol. 1), and Komi Can’t Communicate: Making Friends and Not Scaring People
It’s 3/9, friends: Miku Day! Enjoy it responsibly—with some fan art of our favorite VOCALOID! ★ 【Li Flag】 「 With You 」
Last night’s episode of Jujutsu Kaisen featuring Higuruma was sick. But it was also thoughtful. Check out our new post on Higuruma and the courts we judge. ★ 【K-SUWABE】 「 日車寛見 」
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