New transfer student Sooha seems to have everything going her way. After enrolling at the prestigious night school Decelis Academy (which has ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, ZERO VAMPIRES ATTENDING…Nope…no Vampires here…la-de-da…), Sooha is excited to start a new life, having been exiled from her village. Baby girl has superhuman strength, and naturally, the villagers think she’s a… Read More First Impression: Dark Moon: The Blood Altar
Tenka’s first day as an idol trainee at LJH gets off to a rough start when her nemesis, Jiwoo Jang, turns up, and the two of them have to form a search party to find the third and final new trainee, Minchae. When the three newbies finally make it back to the training facility, they’re… Read More Manga Review: Girl Crush, Vol. 3
Tenka and Sato only have a couple more days left in their trip to Seoul, but it’s clear their paths have already diverged: While Sato is riding high on plans for another audition before take off, Tenka has given up and just wants to enjoy the Korean BBQ. She’s satisfied with having tried…right? Sato convinces… Read More Team Review: Girl Crush, Vol. 2
Imagine this: You’ve worked hard to be the “perfect” girl in high school after completely changing your image and crushing the rumors of your mom’s affair from when you were in elementary school. You study and work hard in every area of your life, especially when it comes to dancing. You are idolized everywhere you… Read More Team Review: Girl Crush, Vol. 1
Attending an anime convention is like turning a speaker up to 11. The noise of it all—emotional, mental, relational, and physical—can be so loud that it’s overwhelming and lead to extreme highs and lows. Add to that the sneaky tiredness that overtakes you by the end of the day and the high cost of these… Read More Catching Dreams, Catching Fish, and Catching Fire at Anime Matsuri
I didn’t get it. But I do now. As Eun-Ji encouraged the audience to participate in call and response with “L-O-V-E LUV,” I thought to myself, You’re trying so hard for a crowd that’s half-filled with people who don’t even know who you are—I really hope they’ll do this for you, Eun-Ji. By the end… Read More Apink is A+ at Anime Matsuri
As we do each summer, Beneath the Tangles staff is hitting the road to visit several conventions across the U.S. We already brought you coverage from Fanime, and next week we’ll be going to Houston for Anime Matsuri! Guests at the convention include K-pop group, Apink; the voice behind Bakugou (My Hero Academia), Nobuhiko Okamoto;… Read More Beneath the Tangles is Headed to Anime Maturi, A-Kon, and Anime Expo!
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