Deep within me, there’s a longing to be a superhero. I think it’s the same with many of us, which helps explain the popularity of the MCU, shounen anime, and Star Wars. And for me, this feeling extends not only to the traditional idea of physically saving people, but to other aspects of life, like… Read More Silence, Star Wars, and Someone Else’s Sacrifice
In our Untangled column, we answer questions (edited for clarity) from the readers. Feel free to email us a question or ask us one through any our social media platforms. Today’s question comes from Connor: When a pretty safe series has one or two aspects you don’t approve of, how do you react? Ex. I… Read More Untangled: Beloved Anime with Problematic Scenes
Hey quarantined crew, we’ve got a special episode of the TangleCast for you this week! Musician Nai Br.XX, the singing voice for Carole in the Carole & Tuesday anime, chatted with David and Twwk about her work on the series and how she’s evolving as a musician. It’s an insightful listen for fans both of… Read More TangleCast 75: Interview with Nai Br.XX of Carole & Tuesday
I hope you caught the airing this weekend of Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl, the excellent movie for the Rascal Does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai series, as it aired on Funimation (and if you haven’t, as of this post there’s still time—it’s airing until today at 3:00 p.m. CT). Focusing… Read More Rascal Does Not Dream of Altruistic Girls
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of April 12th through 18th! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! What was your favorite role from Keiji Fujiwara?… Read More Doki Doki News: ARIA, Rascal, and the Death of a Pokemon Game
Somali and the Forest Spirit is a series that aired in the winter 2020 season about a golem father and their human daughter. A golem is an artificially created living creature that, in this universe, protects the forest. The nameless one found a human child, Somali, in shackles lost in the woods. After finding Somali,… Read More Newman’s Nook: Somali and the Imperfect Dad
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 #4: Throwback to April 2013
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