Muv-Luv Alternative is the story that started it all. It’s slightly complicated, but a visual novel called Muv-Luv was released in 2003 and at first glance it was just a typical comedy slice-…
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Muv-Luv Alternative
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Oh wow. You mean it’s already been 10 years and suddenly they drop this Muv-Luv Alternative sequel?! Well, actually they dropped that Schwarzesmarken spinoff in 2016 but I…
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Muv-Luv Alternative S2
There is always hope. Just like I have for many animes. Like this one. Uh huh. With the prequel being somewhat a boring disappointment, my hope is that…
Muv Luv Alternative #01 — The Generic Muv Luv Experience
I'm officially sick of seeing this exact episode from Muv Luv. Impressions: This is a very confusing first episode from a meta perspective. On one hand, it's…
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Monsters! Other worlds! Mecha!
Muv-Luv Alternative – Episode 1
While it’s not spectacular, it’s fair enough fodder for anyone looking for a wartime story against a cosmic enemy in 2021.
Muv-Luv Alternative Season 2
Major revelations will be blithely glossed over, and new characters are thrown at the audience who get one or two scenes to make clear that they're supposed to…
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Japan is invaded by giant monsters.
First Look: Muv-Luv Alternative
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First Impression: Muv-Luv Alternative
On April 19, 1973, the Earth was invaded by aliens that came from the Moon and quickly began to overcome mankind. They wiped out billions, while what remains…
Adapted Epic – Muv Luv Alternative Anime Spoiler Review
Welcome to something of the “Main Feature” for the month I’ve spent reviewing Muv Luv properties – Muv Luv Alternative, Anime Version. Technically, this is only season 1,…
Anime Review 242 Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
I’ve been interested in Kouki Yoshimune’s works since childhood and while I haven’t played any of the games (mainly because they were borderline impossible to play especially back…
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Autumn 2021 First Impressions – Muv-Luv Alternative
Streaming: Crunchyroll Episodes: 12 Source: Game Series Episode Summary: In 1973, aliens launched an offensive from the moon. The BETA as they came to be called, have since…
Imitation Gold – Muv Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Spoiler Review
I’ve talked a few times in this blog about imitations, the usually lesser offspring of greater progenitors. Yuki Yuna is a Hero from Madoka Magica. RahXephon from Neon…
Unsolicited First Impressions: “Kyoukai Senki”, “Sacks&Guns!!”, “Muv-Luv Alternative”
As I probably mentioned in a couple of posts already, October has finally started and along with it, multiple mecha series for the season. I’ve caught the opening…
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Apparently, The Spinoffs Came First: Muv-Luv Alternative The Animation
Last week, Kotobukiya announced that they are re-releasing a couple of Muv-Luv kits, along with an improved Ver. 1.5 of the Takemikaduchi. I really didn’t knew the context…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 12: Heroine Tarumono!
Merry Christmas everyone. This is day 12 of this years 12 Days of Anime which means that this will be the final post. The anime I have selected…
Snapshot – Muv-Luv: Total Eclipse Episode 11
Screens: Sumamry: With the BETAs invading the base, there’s a mass evacuation. During the evacuation notice, Yui and Ibrahim figure out that everything has been planned out by…
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[12 Days of Anime] Day 11: Blue Period
Back to the classroom It’s been 17 years, SEVENTEEN YEARS, since I graduated high school and prepared the way to music school, a time of excitement and fear…
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Screens: Summary: Yui starts to reminisce about her time as a cadet in the Imperial Army. When she comes too she’s surrounded by BETAs and she apologizes to…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 01: Hakozume
The first anime I’ve chosen to showcase in this series of posts is Hakozume, a cop anime. Now I’m sure everyone has seen shows about cops before. If…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 08: Kaginado
Kaginado is an anime which parodies all of the major KEY works (Kanon, Air, Clannad, Little Busters!, Rewrite, Planetarian, Angel Beats). For anyone familiar with the works, seeing…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 00: Introduction
I’ve decided that I’m going to do the 12 days of anime thing again this year so this post is to announce that as well as explain what…
Takeru Shirogane’s Wild Ride, Anime Edition – Muv Luv Alternative Season 2 Spoiler Review
Another year, another season of the troubled Muv Luv Alternative anime has come and gone. For those just joining us, I looked at the first two visual novels,…
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[12 Days of Anime] Day 11: Akiba Maid War
What is old can be new again, a lesson I’ve learned repeatedly over the years and is once again proven this recent fall season with Akiba Maid War,…
12 Days of Anime 2023 – Day 11: Frieren + Maomao
12 Days of Anime is almost over. For the final post tomorrow I’ll be doing something a bit different so to make up for that, today’s post will…
12 Days of Deluscar – Day 11: Trivia
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Muv-Luv Extra, Unlimited and Alternative Review: They Made Me Do It.
“It’s so good,” they said. “It’s the best visual novel ever,” they said. “You just have to get through the first game,” they said…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 09: Kyoukai Senki
Kyoukai Senki is a show I have mixed feelings towards. On one hand it includes everything which makes a mecha anime good. I did enjoy it and wish…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 04: Fuuto Tantei
At first glance Fuuto Tantei is your standard detective show. There is your typical main character who aspires to be a hard-boiled detective. He has a partner who…
12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 06: Healer Girl
Healer Girl is an anime which is set in a world where singing can heal people. The characters of this show are training to become said type of…
Fall 2021 First Impressions: Shin no Nakama, Muv-Luv Alternative, Puraore! Pride of Orange
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12 Days of Anime 2022 – Day 03: Love Live! Nijigaku
I wrote about season 1 of Nijigaku in one of my top 5 posts, and with season 2 which aired this year elevating it to my favourite anime…
Muv-Luve Alternative – Episode 1
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12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 12: Toradora
My most memorable Christmas was the one midway through my 5th grade year. My dad has been absent the year previous as a soldier at war in the…
12 Days of Christmas Anime (2022)
Christmas is just a few weeks out, and as we anticipate its coming, our staff at Beneath the Tangles wants to encourage you to consider how meaningful the…
Dealing in Death: Gundam AGE, Sword Art Online, and Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse
As one of those universal human experiences, death occupies a rather key position as a narrative device or event in, well, basically all media. Despite being so dynamic…
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“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.” Haruhi Suzumiya, this bossy, unpredictable…
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[12 Days of Anime] Day 1: ODDTAXI
Was there ever any doubt? One episode into ODDTAXI and I knew that what we had here was a masterpiece in the making, an anime we’d be talking…
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Everyone’s a Little Bit Rapist Sometimes: Muv Luv Axis Alternative Powers Total Eclipse Episode 8
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