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Kokoro Connect (Japanese: ココロコネクト, Hepburn: Kokoro Konekuto, lit. "Hearts Connect") is a Japanese light novel series written by Sadanatsu Anda, with illustrations by Shiromizakana. It centers around five…


The Body-Swapping Anime That Isn't YOUR NAME
Kokoro Connect is an anime series from 2012, based on a light novel of the same name. Music credit to: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio


Anime Like Lookism
As he is short, fat, and unattractive, Park Hyung Suk has been constantly bullied by his classmates and discriminated against based on his looks. In order to
Kokoro Connect, Lookism, Masamune-kun's Revenge, ReLIFE, Romantic Killer


Kokoro Connect
Kokoro Connect is an eleven volume light novel series that has also received a manga adaptation that adapts the first three novels, and an anime adaptation that adapts…


24 Gender Bending Anime About Switching Gender
It must be a strange time to be a gender bending anime. It is a topic often portrayed with some levity in fiction, and has become a rather…
Cheeky Angel, Ouran High School Host Club, Simoun, The Ambition of Oda Nobuna, Birdy the Mighty


Reader’s Corner: Ima Koi, Star Wars Leia Princess of Alderaan, and Kokoro Connect: Asu Random
The first two volumes of Summertime Rendering drop today, and we’ve got a review of volume two this week to join our thoughts on the first volume last…


Top 5 Anime Confessions
This week I'm counting down my top 5 anime confessions of all time. That heart stopping moment where the character finally admits how they feel has been used…


Top 5: Supernatural Anime – They aren’t always creepy but these anime all do something a little beyond the ordinary.
I love a good supernatural anime so cutting a list down to just 5 was quite the challenge. Here are my 5 favourite supernatural anime but I'd love…


15 Anime Series Where a Ragtag Group of Misfits Thrive Together
It is a tale as old as time. There will be great heroes that are draped in their accolades, and then there will be these jerks and jerkettes.…
Assassination Classroom, Black Clover, Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash, Haganai, Kiznaiver


12 Romance Anime Series With a Shared Perspective Between The Couple
In all romance anime, it takes two at minimum to form a couple. However, storytelling often demands that the narrative focus on one main character. We have covered…
Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Recovery of an MMO Junkie, Tsuredure Children, Horimiya, Kaguya-sama: Love is War


10 Anime Series That Feature Supernatural School Club Happenings
You can toss a rock at an anime list of even a modest length and hit an anime about the members of a school club doing something. It…
When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, Beyond the Boundary, Charlotte, Kokoro Connect, Rewrite


10 Anime OVAs Actually Worth Watching
For many, OVAs can serve as a nice treat for those that are fans of the source material or are left wanting more after a full anime series.…


Kokoro Connect
A supernatural rom-com? We’ve all seen probably more than a few in this genre, but it still sounds like such an odd mix. And this anime does a…
Kokoro Connect: Precious Time
By Sadanatsu Anda and Shiromizakana. Released in Japan by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Molly Lee. This final volume of Kokoro Connect,…
Anime Series Like The Day I Became a God
During his last summer of high school, Yota is furiously studying for his entrance exams in order to go to the same college as his crush. However, one…
Charlotte, Clannad, Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens, Kokoro Connect, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
Falling in love… 1000 times later
These are the girls I used to fall in love with, and here’s to the girls who I have yet to meet.
Kokoro Connect: Asu Random, Part 2
By Sadanatsu Anda and Shiromizakana. Released in Japan by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Molly Lee. This is, as the author notes,…
Kokoro Connect – Walking A Mile in Their Shoes
Genre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction Episodes: 13 Studio: SILVER LINK. A crucial part of any successful high school career is choosing the right club. This can…
Kokoro Connect: Asu Random, Part 1
By Sadanatsu Anda and Shiromizakana. Released in Japan by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Molly Lee. Here we are, folks, the final…
Anime Series Like Yamada-kun and The Seven Witches
Ryuu Yamada used to be a thug, but he wanted to change his reputation in high school. He went to a school where no one knew him, but…
Kiznaiver, Kokoro Connect, Midori Days, My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai


Top 5 Anime Like Oregairu :
Anime Like Snafu Anime Like Oregairu Here are five anime like oregairu
Haganai, Hyouka, Kokoro Connect, ReLIFE, Classroom of the Elite
10 Year Retrospective, Month #3: Throwback to March 2012
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…
Kokoro Connect: Step Time
By Sadanatsu Anda and Shiromizakana. Released in Japan by Famitsu Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Molly Lee. I get the feeling the author…
A Decade of Anime – 2012
We're getting along in the decade now. Here we are at 2012 and this year was a tough one to decide which anime was the best from each…
Light Novel Recommendations
While we’ve never been a review site, visitors and supporters still naturally ask for our take on anime and related properties. While you’ll find our thoughts scattered throughout…


Anime Talk: The Westerner Anime Character/"Half"... "Japanese high school is so easy"
We all know that anime, manga, light novels, visual novels LOVE high school. Here’s a little table of the common high…
Full Metal Panic!, The Familiar of Zero, Da Capo III, Haganai, School Rumble


OtakuGeneration (Show #444) MAGFest
Shownotes :: (show 444) :: () :: () :: () :: () With MAGFest, recorded live December 9th, 2013. This week we talked with Nick from . Join…
Blue Exorcist, Kokoro Connect, Nyan Koi!, OniAi, Vividred Operation


OtakuGeneration (Show #443) Tokyo Marble Chocolate
Shownotes :: (show 443) :: () :: () :: () :: () With Tokyo Marble Chocolate, recorded live December 4th, 2013. This week we a heart warming two-parter OVA;…
Chrono Crusade, Fairy Tail, Working with Voice!, Aquarion, Aquarion Evol
OtakuGeneration (Show #437) Fall Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 437) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Fall Impressions, recorded live October 20th, 2013. This week we finished up…
OtakuGeneration (Show #436) Fall Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 436) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Fall Impressions, recorded live October 13th, 2013. This week we continued watching…
BLOOD-C: The Last Dark, Di Gi Charat, Eureka Seven, One Piece, Princess Knight
OtakuGeneration (Show #435) Fall Impressions
Shownotes :: (show 435) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Fall Impressions, recorded live October 5th, 2013. This week we started watching…
Campione!, Di Gi Charat, Eureka Seven, Naruto: Shippuden, Sakura Wars: The Movie
OtakuGeneration (Show #434) Gargantia
Shownotes :: (show 434) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Gargantia, recorded live October 2nd, 2013. This week we talked about a…
Sankarea, Sword Art Online, Eureka Seven, Sakura Wars, Sakura Wars: The Movie
OtakuGeneration (Show #399) Kokoro Connect
Shownotes :: (show 399 :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With Kokoro Connect, recorded live January 27th, 2013. This week watched Kokoro Connect…