The traumatized but kind and brave Hinagiku is one of this season’s characters to watch. Check out our first impression of Agents of the Four Season: Dance of Spring as you enjoy this lovely illustration of her! ★ 【MOSTA //】 「 Hinagiku 」
For ten years now, Hinagiku Kayo, the Agent of Spring, has stayed hidden, waiting for the day when she can “fight back.” “Enduring” until she can strike. Now, perhaps, is the time. But this “agent” is not a spy or officer; she has been given the ability to manifest spring onto the land by a… Read More First Impression: Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
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
A ton of manga and light novel titles hit shelves today, and we’ve got you covered! Among the volumes we review below are the newest releases for Hirayasumi, The Way of the Househusband, Agents of the Four Season, and Oshi no Ko. But there are plenty of other reviews as well! Take a look and… Read More Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 11), Cosmos (Vol. 2), and Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring
Whether you’re gazing at a star, failing at god school, living in a cat’s eye, or wanting to be a receptionist in this magical world, we’ve got you covered! This week’s reviews include recent volumes of manga featuring girl rockers, soccer players, a shadow broker, and much more! Agents of the Four Seasons (Vol. 2)… Read More Reader’s Corner: The Eminence in Shadow (Vol. 12), Gazing at the Star Next Door (Vol. 5), and Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring (Vol. 2)
Happy New Year’s Eve, friends! As the clock counts down toward midnight, what will you be doing? Dancing the night away at some posh event? Watching staid music performances on TV that were recorded hours ago? Watching the ball drop in a city a thousand miles away? Let’s get serious—you’ll be watching anime and reading… Read More Reader’s Corner: Dandadan (Vol. 10), Zom 100 (Vol. 16), and Fool Night (Vol. 3)
The world of fantasy is on full display in the light novels and manga our writers review this week, from Setsuna’s continuing journey in both peaceful and dangerous circumstances to gods and goddesses off to war in Agents of the Four Seasons. In between, we also review the opening volume of a book less heavy… Read More Reader’s Corner: Agents of the Four Seasons (Vol. 2), Adults’ Picture Book: New Edition (Vol. 1), and I Want to Be a Receptionist in This Magical World (Vol. 3)
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