One of the most acclaimed anime of recent years is Made in Abyss—what starts as a childhood adventure turns into something more meaningful and far darker than perhaps many viewers had expected. Today, Team FtK jumps into this new classic episode by episode—we encourage you to check it out even if you haven’t seen the… Read More TangleCast 58: Made in Abyss
They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine on new technology And now I understand the problems you can see Lights! Camera! Drones! Through the previous three episodes of Carole & Tuesday, the theme of technology replacing the heart in music (and more widely in culture) was made abundantly clear. Episode four… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 4: Video Killed the Radio Star
I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I’d see you again “Fire and Rain,” the title of the latest episode of Carole & Tuesday, is a heavy song. I’d… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 3: Fire and Rain
Together we could break this trap We’ll run ’til we drop, baby, we’ll never go back Oh, will you walk with me out on the wire? ‘Cause, baby, I’m just a scared and lonely rider Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run, one of the classics of rock and roll, is sung from the singer to a… Read More Carole & Tuesday Episode 2: Born to Run
Starting today and leading up through Easter Sunday, Beneath the Tangles will be running a series of posts based on a theme with the hopes that it will lead our readers to consider the meaning of this week and especially of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our theme this year is loneliness,… Read More Easter Week, Spike Spiegel, and the Loneliness of Running from the Past
It’s been a crazy couple of days when it comes to live-action anime remakes. First, rumors of Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok) directing Akira (which is moving forward) erupted, followed yesterday morning by news that John Cho has been cast as Spike Spiegel for the Netflix live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, along with casting for Jet,… Read More Bang! Is Casting John Cho as Spike Spiegel in the Cowboy Bebop Netflix Series a Great Decision or a Terrible One?
Each Saturday, we’ll do a quick recap of the week’s results. Come back on Monday for both a detailed rundown of how the round went and the polls for the next round! (1) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, 58% def (5) Cowboy Bebop, 42% (2) Violet Evergarden, 50.4% def (1) Your Lie in April, 49.6% The finals… Read More RESULTS: Anime March Madness 2019 Round 4 (Final Four)
Love Hina, Saber Marionette J, Ranma ½, Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop, Slayers, Detective Conan, Pokémon, All Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku Nuku, Video Girl Ai and Shaman King—do any of these anime sound familiar to you? These popular series all have one thing in common: voice actress and singer, Megumi Hayashibara, played a role in… Read More Megumi Hayashibara’s Impact On Anime
Our regional finals concluded last week, and for the most part, the matches were never in doubt. Three-time defending champ, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, defeated last year’s runner-up, My Hero Academia, with some 57% of the vote. It was much closer than FMAB’s previous matches, in which the series garnered 70% or more of the vote,… Read More Anime March Madness 2019: Semifinals (Final Four)
Each Saturday, we’ll do a quick recap of the week’s results. Come back on Monday for both a detailed rundown of how the round went and the polls for the next round! Shounen / Popular Region Finals (1) Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, 57% def (2) My Hero Academia, 43% Critical Darlings Region Finals (5) Cowboy Bebop,… Read More RESULTS: Anime March Madness 2019 Round 3 (Elite Eight)