Let's take a look at a much more recent manga prequel to the latest outing from one of anime's critical darlings. SARAZANMAI: REO & MABU ( R...
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[Seven] In defense of Enta Jinai (again) — Sarazanmai
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You and I are supposed to be connected — Sarazanmai Episode 5
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You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed — Sarazanmai Episode 9
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[Eleven] I want to discuss, but I don’t want to be an authority — Sarazanmai
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There are people in my industry that give me hope for the future. I’ve told them as such. As it continues to grind forward into the future, they…
[Links] 3-9 July 2019: Summer Premiere Reviews, SARAZANMAI as Queer Commentary, and Cannon Busters
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Days that are over will not continue to last, if you try to construct the past — Sarazanmai Episode 7
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