Welcome to week three of AniMarch Madness! Voting continued to be heavy in round two, and unlike the first round, it was full of surprises, none bigger than old man Naruto bringing down the 2020 winner of this tournament, My Hero Academia. Naruto Shippuden dominated the Instagram vote—a real surprise since it usually skews young—and… Read More AniMarch Madness 2021: Quarterfinals (Day 1)
Round three concludes with two match-ups today, one from each of two our four “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. The fun there is in participating in the communal aspect of the games, as our subscribers cheer for their… Read More AniMarch Madness 2021: Sweet Sixteen (Day Four)
Round one ends with four match-ups, one from each our “regions.” You can vote on the match-ups below, but we also encourage you to subscribe to our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts. The fun there is in participating in the communal aspect of the games, as our subscribers cheer for their favorites and express disdain… Read More AniMarch Madness 2021: Round One (Day Five)
NCAA March Madness, in a normal 2020, would have made it through its first two rounds last week. But in the absence of basketball, our own March Madness tourney has taken up the slack, and I gotta say, it’s been an exciting ride as well! Here are the results of last week’s quarterfinal round: (1)… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: Quarterfinal Results and Final Four, Match 1 (My Hero Academia vs. Kimi ni Todoke)
After an eventful first week in which we had a record number of votes, the second round of Anime March Madness was no less contentious. Sixteen teams went in, and now only eight remain. You can vote on the first set of matches this round below (the rest post on Wednesday), but let’s break down… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: Round Two Results and Day One of the Quarterfinals
The Sweet Sixteen, our second round of Anime March Madness, begins today! But first, let’s go through the results of the wild first week of the tournament! Thousands of Votes // Favorites Advance Last year, we had just under 10,000 votes total for our entire tournament—we’re well on our way to Detroit Smashing that mark… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: Round One Results and Day One of the Sweet Sixteen
Let the madness begin! Round one of our annual Anime March Madness opens today as a field of 32 series vie to be crowned as the best anime series. Each year, we bring back the shows that do the best from previous years and mix in a variety of new competitors to keep the tourney… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: Round One (Day One)
As we celebrate our tenth anniversary on Beneath the Tangles, we want to take some time each month to look into the past, not only to commemorate our ten years, but also to see where we were and how far we’ve come as a site and collectively as anime fans. For most months this year,… Read More 10 Year Retrospective, Month #2: Throwback to February 2011
Throughout 2020 we’ll be looking back at blog posts from the past we celebrate our 10th year. Ten years…that means ten Christmases, ten Pocky Days, ten birthdays for me (yikes), and 10 Valentine’s Days. That’s not a happy thing for some people (sorry). For others, it can a unique way to look back at our… Read More Throwback Thursday: Valentines Past
Welcome to Doki Doki News, your source for updates in the world of anime, gaming, and otakudom, for the week of January 27th through February 2nd! Check out latest episode in our player below, or subscribe to us on SoundCloud, where you can also find breaking news episodes! Attribution: Steins;gate live-action [ANN] One Piece live-action… Read More Doki Doki News for the Week of January 27th – February 2nd