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I have been watching an anime recently and thinking to myself, this would be great if it weren’t for the characters… Le sigh… That’s not exactly a flaw…
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “NAVIGATOR”
Are you ready to spend millions of dollars solving crime? I know I am whenever I listen to this banger by SixTONES.


Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Miyuki”
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “LEveL”
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “The Cosplayer”
One of the best-ever drops to end the A-Part of an episode.


The Biggest F*CKUP in Anime History
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The Revealed Labyrinth
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Psychological Warfare”
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Kuusou Rumba”
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How Japanese Culture Changed the Anime Tomboy
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Sugar Blood Kiss”
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Anime is Not Japanese Culture
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Anime & Manga Culture and Neurodivergence
In this video, I delve into why neurodivergent people may find anime and manga appealing. While being neurodivergent and interested in the subculture is not mutually exclusive, there…
Is Sequel Culture Killing Anime?
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Spoiler Culture and Anime Fans
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Anime Witches in Japanese Culture
In anime witches are often depicted as Magical Girls who wear cute outfits and own cats. Could the origins of their power be something more sinister?


How American Culture Influenced Anime?
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HabuCore F
Today’s post is less of a review than a story of how a chance encounter changed my life. ^_^ In the early 2000s, a reader of Okazu, touko_no_doriru_san…


Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “May everything be there.”
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: Bahasa Palsu Jazz’n Mix
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Kishida exit risks Japan's pro-anime policies
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…………….That’s F*cked Up, Man. Four Knights Of The Apocalypse Chapter 72 BREAKDOWN
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The Internet’s Spoiler Culture
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Your RABUJOI “Wake the F*** Up” Song of the Day: “Lay Your Hands on Me”
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