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
On this week’s corner, we’re covering volume one of Scavengers Another Sky, a brand new series featuring interdimensional scavengers; the final explosive volume of Itaewon Class, and much, much more! Read our reviews and let us know what you think of these recently-released volumes! Bocchi the Rock! (Vol. 7) • Destroy All Humans. They Can’t… Read More Reader’s Corner: Scavengers Another Sky (Vol. 1), Tsumiki Ogami’s Not-So-Ordinary Life (Vol. 4), and Itaewon Class (Vol. 8)
Who Killed the Hero makes a surprising return, Hiroto and Hideki’s zombie movie premieres, and finally, after all these years, we get an art book from CLAMP! We’re thankful for all that and more on this week’s Reader’s Corner, which also features new volumes from Steel of the Celestial Shadows and Re-Living My Life with… Read More Reader’s Corner: CLAMP Official Artbook: COLOR KURO, Steel of the Celestial Shadows (Vol. 8), and Re-Living My Life with a Boyfriend Who Doesn’t Remember Me (Vol. 5)
Ho-ho-ho, Merry Christm—wait, wrong holiday? No worries, whether you can hardly contain your spooky day excitement or you’re already prepping for December 25th, we’ve got manga for you with the complete two-volume series of The Ghost and the Lady and the first volume of Sanda, the original manga being adapted this anime season by Science… Read More Reader’s Corner: Sanda (Vol. 1), The Ghost and the Lady, and Gals Can’t Be Kind to Otaku?! (Vol. 1)
It’s perhaps easy to look down upon manga and light novels, as full of tropes as they are. And yet, it’s these tropes that we as fans adore—and when combined with excellent artistry, they lead to inspiring and heartfelt experiences. That’s the case with a number of volumes we’re reviewing this week, including the latest… Read More Reader’s Corner: Itaewon Class (Vol. 2), Usotoki Rhetoric (Vol. 8), and A Sign of Affection (Vol. 9)
Resurrected royalty (two times over), ruminations on pain and struggle, isekai’d heroes, an artist and his fishy muse, and the print edition of a beloved romance are among the series we cover on this week’s Reader’s Corner. Check out our thoughts below, including those by Laura regarding a series now available in print that’s been… Read More Reader’s Corner: You Can’t See Snow, Rainbow Days (Vol. 10), and The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine (Vol. 1)
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Watch Something Genuine, our interview series that cuts through the noise and focuses on the people behind the costumes, in front of the mics, and watching anime, just like you and me. Season two premieres on May 27th.