As we celebrate our tenth anniversary on Beneath the Tangles, we want to take some time each month to look into the past, not only to commemorate our ten years, but also to see where we were and how far we’ve come as a site and collectively as anime fans. For most months this year,… Read More 10 Year Retrospective, Month #7: Throwback to July 2016
As our TangleCast podcast continues to roll on, we’re looking for new ways to engage our listeners with fun and interesting content. One new aspect we’ve added is video! We recorded video of our last TangleCast episode, and while full episodes may not happen, we’re planning to take interesting clips and post them here and… Read More TangleCast Feature: Macy Gives the Team a Voice Acting Lesson
Weekly Shonen Jump’s newest series is Ghost Reaper Girl, a manga from Akihisa Ikeda, the creator Rosario+Vampire. Interestingly, Ikeda has specifically requested that western releases of Ghost Reaper Girl are published from left-to-right instead of right-to-life as is traditional for manga. As someone who liked Rosario+Vampire, I was interested in checking out this first chapter.… Read More Manga First Impression: Ghost Reaper Girl
In a world without you No wish would come true So even if a valley of blazing hell fire awaits us I want to protect you I don’t need anything other than you Most problems are of no importance I won’t wish for much, so please God Please give me an unchanging tomorrow -Utada HIkaru,… Read More Review: Utada Hikaru Laughter In The Dark Tour (Netflix)
After a rather abrupt and heart-breaking split from his girlfriend, first year college student Kazuya Kinoshita, in a fit of frustration and desperation, installs an app on his phone that allows him to…wait for it…rent a girlfriend…for a specific amount of money per hour to do normal date-type things. See, I’m from Louisiana, and we… Read More First Impression: Rent-A-Girlfriend
It’s rare that you get a proper conclusion to an anime, one that follows the original source to the end. Very few of my personal favorites have gone that route, and I’ve become used to it, which is why the third season of Oregairu is such a treat: I would be satisfied just having read… Read More Oregairu Season 3 (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU CLIMAX), Episode 1
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of July 4th through 10th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Are you a KanaHana or Nana-chan fan? Are… Read More Doki Doki News: Marriages for KanaHana and Nana-chan and Drama of the Househusband!
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