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Voice Box: Ado, Live in Los Angeles
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8 Supernatural Anime About Living with Ghosts
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BURNOUT SYNDROMES Talk About Writing and Singing Anime Theme Songs
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Writing in Buses
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HIRAETH - The Middle and The End of It All
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Whisper of the Heart: A Writer’s Journey
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Godzilla: The East and West Dilemmas
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Anime Review 240 Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere
I have a confession to make. I miss chaotic campy fun series. I find the majority of these shows to be one of the most creative, engaging shows…
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This Is Why Malcolm in the Middle Is The Best
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Episode 16: Writing about Japan’s “Have-Nots”
Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu Miri Check out Episode 16 of the Read Literature podcast. In this episode… Post-bubble Japan. The history of socially-conscious Japanese literature. And Yu Miri’s…