Manga is my happy place. I think I’ve known this for a while honestly, but it wasn’t something I fully admitted to myself until recently. Or maybe it was more that I accepted that this is my new “reality” for my bookish world. This world no longer consisted of novels for clients that I worked… Read More That Time When Depression Tried to Swallow Up My Favorite Fictional Heroes…And Me, Too
When Love of Kill first debuted as a manga, I was super intrigued. I ended up starting it and while I enjoyed the manga, I have since unfortunately fallen behind. However, when I saw the trailer for the anime, I knew this was one I had to watch! It went well above my expectations! Chateau is a bounty hunter… Read More First Impression: Love of Kill
You know how people say that the Word of God is alive? Wait, let me tweak that question. Yes, you know how people say that the Word of God is alive, but even more so, how the Bible says the Word of God is alive (Hebrews 4:12)? While there have been plenty of instances where I read… Read More 12 Days of Christmas “Anime,” Day 11: From Coldness to Warmth (A New Christmas Gift of Remembrance from Giant Spider & Me)
Often times in the otaku community, you hear a lot of diverse thoughts on certain manga. Some positive, some negative, and some a mix of both. Maybe it’s because fall is here or because of seeing vampire reads popping up on my social media feeds, but I decided to step outside my comfort zone (I’ve… Read More Vampires, Mysteries, & Dangers, Oh My!: A Manga Review of Rosen Blood
Lovers of kawaii culture, I have a subscription box recommendation just for you! I recently discovered YumeTwins, a monthly subscription box service that sends kawaii goodies right to your door from Tokyo, and let me tell you, it is SO cute! It was like an explosion of happiness that made my day twice over (because… Read More YumeTwins November Unboxing!
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba season two is here and the first episode started out with a fiery bang! If you’ve seen the movie, Mugen Train, you can be encouraged to know that this whole episode centers around the passionate Rengoku and delivers all the happy vibes that I was hoping for (especially in light of… Read More First Impression: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (Season Two)
Spooky season is upon us, and if you’re like me and not super fond of spooky but want to enjoy some of this month’s festive excitement, then I have the perfect manga title for you! Rozi in the Labyrinth was the mystery pickup during the recent manga shopping trip here on Beneath the Tangles and… Read More A Perfect Cute Spooky Read | Manga Review of Rozi in the Labyrinth
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