Beneath the Tangles has turned 16 years old. Can you believe that? 16 years of loving anime fans.16 years of geeking out about manga and light novels.16 years of blogging.16 years of connecting with you. When BtT began, I had no idea what God would do with this little anime blog. But after all this… Read More Sweet 16: Beneath the Tangles Celebrates Our Birthday with a Big Vision and Mission!
O Holy Night! The tangerines are tumbling! Wait, what? Episode 10 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You begins with a not-particularly-Christmasy Christmas episode, and then continues with a brand new pairing to root for (and I ship it FULLY). On to the review! The Shift In Part A, Sasaki is walking the lighted streets… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 10: A Smoky, Blessed Christmas Night
The anime community lost a remarkable voice yesterday with the passing of Mike McFarland at 56. McFarland was far more than a voice actor, though his voice alone made him an unforgettable part of many fans’ anime experiences. He was the English voice of Master Roshi and Yajirobe in Dragon Ball, Jean Havoc in Fullmetal… Read More Remembering Mike McFarland
We’re continuing the three-part finale of Something Genuine Season 2 with a conversation about Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3! As part of a Crunchyroll press junket, I had the chance to speak with Madeleine Morris, the voice of Rudeus Greyrat, about the second season, Rudeus’s complicated journey, and what it’s like to portray such… Read More Something Genuine Season 2 Finale, Part 2: Madeleine Morris on Rudeus, Redemption, and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation S3
From the moment I read the premise of Madhouse’s strategy game series, Liar Game, I was hooked: a young woman so honest she will turn in a 100 yen coin she finds on the sidewalk to the police station is embroiled in a mysterious high-stakes game where survival depends on one’s skill for lying. What… Read More The Gospel in Liar Game, Part II: The Innocent Dove Becomes Wise As A Serpent
From classic novels like those by Jane Austen to modern film, the romantic comedy has relied on miscommunication to generate angst, humor, and suspense. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You has played with that idea from a distance throughout its nine episodes thus far, with Slow-sa-ki never being able to tell Tamaya apart from her… Read More Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, Ep. 9: He’s Already Thomas
At the heart of the Ghibliesque historical drama Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood, lies the most brutal yet compelling of metaphors for coming of age: the silkworm and its cocoon. You see, the silkworm spins its silk into a protective cocoon at the pupae stage, akin to its teenaged years, but tragically, it is… Read More Film Review: Cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood
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