The second season of Blue Box picks up exactly where the first one ended. After the emotional ending of the first season, Taiki has definitively made his choice, and he is moving forward, being rewarded for his decision with a kind of date! Once all the misunderstandings have been cleared, Chinatsu-senpai has agreed to go… Read More First Impression: Blue Box Season 2
Round one of AniMarch Madness is in the books! Check out this lovely illustration of a basketball player where the jersey number of the greatest—MJ! And then scroll below for our updated bracket! ★ 【Tamias栗🐿️】 「 untitled 」 ☆ Here’s the updated bracket: Round two starts Monday! Remember that you can only vote in matches… Read More Fanart Friday: #23 for AniMarch Madness
With AniMarch Madness going on, and its namesake just around the corner, it feels appropriate to post an illustration of a young woman that would feel at home in either. ★ 【ShiChi】「 🏀 」 ☆
Sora is a newly minted highschooler whose diminutive size makes him easy pickings for bullies. But he doesn’t let this get him down, or get in the way of his passion for basketball (which, of course, turns out to be something of a family legacy). At his new high school he finds that the boy’s… Read More First Impressions: Ahiru no Sora
One of our favorite traditions here on Beneath the Tangles is our Anime March Madness tournament, where we pit anime against anime in a quest to name your favorite! Started by @mdmrn four years ago, we continue to expand the voting—you can vote each round here and on Facebook, Instagram, and for the first time,… Read More Anime March Madness 2019: Play-in Matches
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