When Makoto leaps through time in the now-classic movie, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, she wastes her initial leaps doing the same wrong things over and over. It’s not until later that she learns her lesson. There’s a lesson for us here, too, when considering how we should treat temptation. Plus, Mike gives his… Read More The Power of God and Anime, Episode 40: The Girl Who Leapt Through Temptation
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
Last week’s episode of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End was SICK. It concluded the Divine Revolt arc as Frieren’s party, teaming up with Serie’s duo, battled the gigantic demon general, Revolte, and his three demon underlings. The fights were intense, bloody, and clever. And Frieren’s part in the ferocious fight? Well, she flew high above the… Read More A Father Like Frieren
Yukiya and Miku, who are about to become high school students, have a game. It started several years ago with saying “I love you,” but has expanded to the point that now they just generally flirt with each other and try to provoke a reaction from the other. The loser of the “game” is the… Read More First Impression: I Want to End This Love Game
On this week’s Reader’s Corner, we review the latest volume of Almark (featuring Posuka Demizu’s artwork) and the opening volumes of a children’s light novel series and an amesiac love story! Plus the latest releases from Twisted-Wonderland and more! Almark (Vol. 2) • Betrothed to My Sister’s Ex (Vol. 1) • Disney Twisted-Wonderland: The Manga… Read More Reader’s Corner: Almark (Vol. 2), Love at First Memory (Vol. 1), and The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen (Vol. 1)
At Rigarden Magical Academy, Will Serfort (a master swordsman unable to actually do proper magic) continues his studies and scores perfectly on his graduation exams. We’re also reintroduced to his friends and various other characters. Will’s goal is to catch up to his childhood friend Elfaria, who is a member of the supreme council of… Read More First Impression: Wistoria: Wand & Sword Season 2
Juzo Ogami is a legendary assassin who has made it to the ripe old age of 39, which is something to be very proud of in that profession. However, when he reflects back on his life, he’s generally not very satisfied. He has done nothing more than kill people—which he doesn’t particularly like doing. And… Read More First Impression: KILL BLUE
In the year 199X, the world had been mostly destroyed by nuclear war. Water, food, plants, and humanity have almost gone extinct. This leaves the remaining people to fend for themselves, piliging and murdering just to get basic sustenance. Everything seems to be a desolate wasteland with nothing but ruins and dust. Ken, a wandering… Read More First Impression: Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken
Shizuku’s father was a renowned wine critic with a collection worth a bazillion yen, and now he’s dead. In his will, the father declares a challenge between his son Shizuku and his adopted son (as of one week prior), the elite wine critic Tomine. They must correctly identify thirteen wines, including the eponymous “Drops of… Read More First Impression: The Drops of God
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