Management: 12 Days of Anime continues with a review of Moribito: Guardians of the Spirit. I was originally recommended Moribito last year as part of Anime Secret Santa. It took until the new year to finish it. Overall, I thought it was an enjoyable work. Moribito is a 26-episode anime that aired in 2007, produced by Production […]
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