The Great 2D-scape. Allen takes a look at a Chinese net animation named X&Y, and finds it quite good. It's a bit of a mystery show, so details might be a bit sparse, but that just adds to the.... allure, I guess? And that's that. Next week will be just as dangerous, or maybe not at all? It's all in the mind. Probably. See you all then. -Stig Høgset.
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