First Impression: Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department

In a world where tokusatsu heroes are real, beleaguered lab assistant Touka Kuroitsu works in monster R&D for the nefarious Secret Society: Agastia. Her boss forces her to give a presentation to the society’s bigwigs on a barebones proposal he threw together at the last minute. The proposal gets rejected; although the supreme leader thinks… Read More First Impression: Miss Kuroitsu from the Monster Development Department

01.08.202201.08.2022 JeskaiAngel2 Comments

First Impression: Cue!

Action music. A deep blue sea with emerald green coasts. Pursued by their enemies, a boy and a girl are entering the fantasy world where she was born. In parallel, or sometimes in the same scene, we get to see a teenage voice actress holding the script. In a moment of exaltation, it falls from… Read More First Impression: Cue!

01.08.202201.08.2022 Gaheret4 Comments

First Impression: Slow Loop

While fly-fishing and reminiscing about her father, who died three years ago, Hiyori sees a girl nearly jump into the cold March ocean. The girl, Koharu, who had never seen the ocean before, takes an interest in Hiyori’s fishing, and even gets treated to some fresh sashimi. That night, they discover that they are to… Read More First Impression: Slow Loop

01.07.202201.07.2022 stardf296 Comments

First Impression: Girls’ Frontline

A stunning opening sequence follows on the heels of a weak, info-dumpy opening scene that’s there to let us know that in 2045 WWIII began and was fought exclusively by android Tactical Dolls that are indistinguishable from young human women. Seventeen years later, the T-dolls are still duking it out, Griffin (good guys) vs Sangvis… Read More First Impression: Girls’ Frontline

01.07.202201.07.2022 claire10 Comments

Fanart Friday: Year of the Taiga

Do any of you keep track of the Zodiac? I only do so, really, on a couple of occasions—while enjoying Fruits Basket (the last season of which we recently named one of the best anime of 2021) and at New Year’s to see which animal’s turn it is for the upcoming year. This year, it’s… Read More Fanart Friday: Year of the Taiga

01.07.202201.06.2022 StaffLeave a comment

First Impressions: Saiyuki RELOAD ZEROIN

The moon is surrounded by darkness. In a wooden house, an old priest from a fantasy religion is waiting and pondering. A small kid, his pupil, is going to sleep, while another cleric comes to visit and chat. Only the music tells us that something else is going on, though soon their internal monologues do… Read More First Impressions: Saiyuki RELOAD ZEROIN

01.06.202201.07.2022 Gaheret1 Comment

New Year, New Hope

TR has been a frequent contributor and supporter of Beneath the Tangles. He joins us again today with an article about his personal hardships working in the OEL manga industry, as well as encouragement for others who endured a painful 2021. For many of us, 2021 was a challenging year. Whether because of the passing… Read More New Year, New Hope

01.06.202201.05.2022 Staff4 Comments

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