Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions series here at Beneath the Tangles. Over the next several weeks, our writers will be sampling a wide range of new and returning shows and sharing their early thoughts—what excites us, what surprises us, and what might be… Read More Spring 2026 Anime First Impressions
Time is a funny thing: There is a certain vertigo to it. Sometimes, a carved stone older than civilization pops up in the river of my city—a city with a wall built by a Roman legion, Renaissance palaces, and Visigoth churches once ransacked by Napoleon’s soldiers. As the years go by, these backgrounds become landmarks of my own… Read More The Elusive Samurai, I: Tokiyuki and the Baptism of Fire
What do you do when you’re effectively stranded in Japan for a full year? Try lots and lots of food, of course! At least that’s what Suzume Tachibana, who intended to visit Japan for a few days to help her master, ends up doing when he asks her to stay longer because of a mansion… Read More First Impression: The Food Diary of Miss Maid
A kid is running away from a rabbit monster. He accidentally kills it. Meanwhile, let’s have the camera linger on an elf’s huge bust. The kid’s name is Hibiki, and he’s sixteen, though he looks and sounds like half his age. The elf with the massive bust saves him from a monster. Her name is… Read More First Impression: The Strongest Job Is Apparently Not a Hero or a Sage, but an Appraiser (Provisional)!
It’s catch-up time! With the next slate of new releases dropping in April, we’re taking this opportunity to review the most recent volume of works we’re following, from Honeko Akabane’s Bodyguards to Choking on Love, and from Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life to Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent! Almark (Vol. 1) • Choking on Love… Read More Reader’s Corner: Diary of a Female Lead (Vol. 5), Choking on Love (Vol. 4), and A Reincarnated Witch Spells Doom (Vol. 7)
At this year’s SXSW, one of the joys of wandering from showcase to showcase was stumbling upon a performance that felt like a discovery—even when the artist has already built a remarkable career. Of course, I already knew about FINLANDS, led by vocalist and guitarist Fuyuko Shiori, but that’s the sense I felt listening to… Read More FINLANDS at SXSW: Fuyuko Shiori’s Relentless Vision
For ten years now, Hinagiku Kayo, the Agent of Spring, has stayed hidden, waiting for the day when she can “fight back.” “Enduring” until she can strike. Now, perhaps, is the time. But this “agent” is not a spy or officer; she has been given the ability to manifest spring onto the land by a… Read More First Impression: Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
The final episode of Oshi no Ko season 3 aired this week, and now that it’s outpaced the physical manga releases stateside, I was definitely not ready for it. Warning: spoilers ahead! The repercussions of the reveal might lead to some squiggly stuff, but for now, I want to bask in the powerful moment Aqua… Read More Fanart Friday: Ruby, You Are Not Alone
After weeks of matchups, debates, upsets, and thousands of votes cast by anime fans across our community, AniMarch Madness 2026 has crowned its champion! And for the third year in a row, the title goes to… Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End In the championship matchup, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End defeated Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood with 61% of… Read More And the 2026 AniMarch Madness Champion Is…
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