The long battle for the city of Priestella is now over, but the wounds inflicted are here to stay. The victims of the Archbishop of Sloth have forgotten everything, or have been forgotten by everyone. The former happened to Lady Crusch Karsten, one of the claimants to the throne, and as the cliffhanger with which… Read More First Impression: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4
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
In today’s column, we dive into steampunk, gothic romance, and werewolves—and that’s just in one release! Besides the omnibus collection for Soulless, our reviews this week include volume of Re:Zero, a Lycoris Recoil anthology, and an older release getting new life as an anime next month. Kunon the Sorcerer Can See (Vol. 2) • Lycoris… Read More Reader’s Corner: Statues: Junji Ito Story Collection, Soulless: The Complete Omnibus, and Re:ZERO (Chapter 4, Vol. 10)
What is going on this season on Re:Zero? Whatever it is, it seems incredibly . I don’t know if that makes me want to return to the series or be glad that I haven’t watched the new season… ★ 【Niao De】 「 Theresia van Astrea 」
From the very beginning, gift-giving has been a feature of Christmas (see Matthew 2:1-12). In that spirit, and with our ministry’s focus on anime, we have a gift to give away this holiday season: an anime figure! We are giving away a brand new, in-box Coreful figure of Echidna from Re:Zero! If you’ve been watching… Read More 12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 2: Echidna Figure Giveaway!
Subaru Natsuki hasn’t been this happy in a long time. A year has passed since he was first summoned to this fantasy world. Gone are the sloth and envy that held him back: these days he’s working out, being himself, and helping everyone around him with his boisterous, flirtatious personality. When the calculating Anastasia Honshin… Read More First Impression: Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3
Subaru faces not one witch but half a dozen, the banished hero moves one step closer to reuniting with his sister, the plants of a dying world take revenge, a new shoujo heroine rises, and much much more! Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside (Vol. 8)… Read More Reader’s Corner: Fool Night (Vol. 2), Pink & Habanero (Vol. 1), and Insomniacs After School (Vol. 7)
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