There are many lessons to learn from The Heike Story: the cost of pride, the trauma of war, the insidiousness of bitterness. Every episode conveys these truths with both the elegance and firmness of a martial artist’s killing blow. But the true heart of this series is far subtler and as such can be easily… Read More The Heike Story: A Tale of Forgiveness?
Goodbye Otherworld, See You Tomorrow, Vol. 1 In the continuing mission to explore strange new genre mashups involving isekai, here’s postapocalyptic isekai. Poor Keisuke finds himself in a fantasy world where magic disappeared centuries ago after an industrial revolution, and most of the population died out recently. Soon after he encounters another lost soul, Nito… Read More Reader’s Corner: Frieren Vol. 2, The Demon Girl Next Door Vol. 3, and Demon Slayer Stories of Water and Flame
After the absolute barrage of new series in the fall season—somewhere around 50, including a few that made our Best of 2021 list—winter 2022 brings about 2/3 that many, a more manageable number for those of us trying to tune in to as many as we can! And our team will help you parse through… Read More Winter 2022 Anime First Impressions
High school girl Minami got interested in the game of golf, and regularly plays rounds with her peers Haruka and Ayaka, who are both a bit more experienced in the game. As a newbie, Minami’s goal is simple: make par. Not for an entire round, just for one hole. Considering her average on a hole… Read More First Impression: Sorairo Utility
I revisited these lovely illustrations recently, which Popman3580 first posted around the time that Mary and the Witch’s Flower, now a kind of forgotten movie, came out—and it certainly makes sense with that film’s similarity to Ghibli fare and the director’s relationship with the studio. Thus, a virtually automatic comparison to Kiki should be drawn… Read More Fanart Friday: Kiki’s Revenge and Mary (the Other Witch)
They made us laugh; they made us cry. They wowed us with their artistry, inspired us with their soundtracks, and moved us with their depth of emotion. But most of all, they prompted us to reflect on life, faith, and what it means to be alive in this world of ours at such a time… Read More BtT’s Top 10 Anime of 2021
As 2021 comes to an end, there are so many folks I need to thank, including our passionate and tireless volunteer staff and all the wonderful folks out there that support us by reading, liking, and commenting on our content. But today, I particularly want to thank our patrons, those who donate monthly to support… Read More Thank You for Giving to Beneath the Tangles
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