Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion Complete Series Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Set

On October 4, 1995, a little known anime name Neon Genesis Evangelion hit the airwaves on TV Tokyo in Japan. Since then, this post-apocalyptic story of a young boy’s traumatic battle against the Angels that threaten to bring about the second end of the world has been viewed by millions of fans the world over,… Read More Review: Neon Genesis Evangelion Complete Series Limited Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Set

12.08.202112.07.2021 Josh1 Comment

Reader’s Corner: Ima Koi, Uncle from Another World, and The Otherworlder

The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend, Vol. 1 This is an adequate high school romantic comedy. Ryou helps a girl fend off a groper, only to discover the girl is Hina, someone he’s known for a long time, but whom drifted apart from in recent years. The… Read More Reader’s Corner: Ima Koi, Uncle from Another World, and The Otherworlder

12.07.202112.07.2021 Staff11 Comments

Emma, Kill and Eat: Advent and The Promised Neverland

In Western Spain, a November snowfall is a little miracle. And as I write, it’s happening out there. The children at my household, my younger siblings and our guests for the weekend, are ecstatic. Typing on the computer with a blanket on my knees, I can feel a little like the Ray of the group,… Read More Emma, Kill and Eat: Advent and The Promised Neverland

12.06.202112.06.2021 Gaheret5 Comments

Review: Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night

As the Light Novel Club discussed a few months ago, the original Sword Art Online vol. 1 skipped over nearly two years of events in Aincrad, jumping from the day people became trapped in the game all the way up to shortly before the death-game ends. Short stories in later main-series volumes helped fill in… Read More Review: Sword Art Online The Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night

12.04.202112.04.2021 JeskaiAngel3 Comments

Fanart Friday: A Laid-back Christmas Camp

As Christmas draws near, Beneath the Tangles anticipates the holiday by posting all sorts of related content. Our 12 Days of Christmas Anime posts will come nearer the middle to end of the month, as we have an article about Advent coming on Monday, for instance. But this year, we’ll also be posting Christmas-themed posts… Read More Fanart Friday: A Laid-back Christmas Camp

12.03.202112.02.2021 Staff1 Comment

Video Interview with Cowboy Bebop’s Lydia Peckham

Did you miss our Instagram live stream yesterday with Lydia Peckham, the actress who plays Katerina in Netflix’s live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop? Not to fear! Even though you missed out on asking her questions live, you can stream the entire interview on our YouTube channel! 3, 2, 1, let’s stream! We talk John Cho,… Read More Video Interview with Cowboy Bebop’s Lydia Peckham

12.02.202112.01.2021 StaffLeave a comment

The Genesis of Anime (But Not That One)

Before there was a Neon Genesis Evangelion, Osamu Tezuka made a Bible anime. In art as in life, beginnings have a certain freshness to them, a certain special light. If you’re new here as I once was, you may check the FAQ after three or four articles, and it’s there. The year was 1984. No… Read More The Genesis of Anime (But Not That One)

12.01.202111.30.2021 Gaheret7 Comments

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