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Beneath the Tangles

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First Impression: Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

It’s a sunny morning in the neighborhood, and there’s a girl sitting on the peak of the roof. The music is moody and melodramatic despite the bright sun and chirping birds, when a sudden cut to an indoor scene is accompanied by a loud discordant note. The melody takes a disturbing turn. A young man… Read More First Impression: Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer

07.08.202207.08.2022 claire4 Comments

First Impression: YUREI DECO

Once upon a time, a narrator shares an obscure fable about a many-eyed giant, a just society turned murderous, and peacock feathers while a psychedelic world unfolds on the screen, offering a glimpse of the many characters (and possibly time periods or dimensions) that will doubtless feature in the upcoming 12 episodes, before focusing in… Read More First Impression: YUREI DECO

07.03.202207.03.2022 claire4 Comments

Second Quarter: Anime Fantasy League Update

Halfway through our yearlong fantasy league, things are getting very interesting. SOS Brigade (Violet Evergarden Tumblr) had what seemed to be an insurmountable lead, but lo and behold, they lost  their grip on first place as Pegasus Meteor First (@ryuusei86) made the jump from fourth to first behind the latest season of Gintama and the… Read More Second Quarter: Anime Fantasy League Update

10.06.201810.01.2018 TwwkLeave a comment

On the Clock: Results of the 2018 Anime Draft

Beneath the Tangles’ first anime draft is over, and it was an exciting one! If you follow us on Twitter, you’ve already seen the results, which we’ve been tweeting out one by one all day. But here they are below, round by round. Be sure to check out the full rosters at the bottom of… Read More On the Clock: Results of the 2018 Anime Draft

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