Reader’s Corner: Hima-Ten (Vol. 1), Scenes from Awajima (Vol. 2), and Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition

Zombies in Okinawa! Board games come to life! And a teenage mogul who needs help with her household chores? Check out our reviews this week of the newest releases of Dandadan, Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent, Zom 100, and more on Reader’s Corner! Dandadan (Vol. 19) • Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent (Vol.… Read More Reader’s Corner: Hima-Ten (Vol. 1), Scenes from Awajima (Vol. 2), and Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition

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Something Genuine Season 2, Ep. 4: Hana Hope on Music, Identity, and Finding Her Voice

For the fourth episode of season two, I had the pleasure of speaking with singer-songwriter Hana Hope. Anime fans may know Hana from her work singing themes* on Spice and Wolf, Fate/Grand Order, and most recently, my favorite anime of spring 2026, A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA. But while her music first drew me to… Read More Something Genuine Season 2, Ep. 4: Hana Hope on Music, Identity, and Finding Her Voice

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First Impression: A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA

“Is there any point in reaching the top by stepping on other people?” first-year Wakana asks her new roommate Kinue, to which the older girl responds, “Platitudes won’t get you anywhere.” The world these girls have entered is a difficult one. Wakana, Kinue, Wakana’s new friend Momoko, and others are attending Awajima Opera School, where… Read More First Impression: A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA

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Spring 2026 Anime First Impressions

Another anime season is upon us, and that means it’s time once again for our first impressions series here at Beneath the Tangles. Over the next several weeks, our writers will be sampling a wide range of new and returning shows and sharing their early thoughts—what excites us, what surprises us, and what might be… Read More Spring 2026 Anime First Impressions

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Reader’s Corner: Hima-Ten (Vol. 1), Scenes from Awajima (Vol. 2), and Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition

Something Genuine Season 2, Ep. 4: Hana Hope on Music, Identity, and Finding Her Voice

First Impression: A Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA

Spring 2026 Anime First Impressions

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