It’s that time of year again! In just a couple of weeks, we start our annual Anime March Madness tournament where you, our dear readers, determine the best anime by voting on single-elimination matches in a playoff tournament resembling that other, only slightly bigger March Madness. The actual tourney will begin on March 2nd, but we’re… Read More Anime March Madness 2020: The Play-in Matches The post Anime March Madness 2020: The Play-in Matches appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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