Between the bad weather and the bad news from all over the globe, the first twelve days of January have felt more like the End Times than a fresh start. One thing that's helped lift my spirits: browsing the best-of-2023 lists at Anime News Network, Anime UK News, Asian Movie Pulse, The Beat, The Comics Journal, From Cover to Cover,
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