This is the 2nd of 2 posts going up today, so make sure to scroll down for the other set of impressions! Ooi! Tonbo Short Synopsis: Disgraced pro-golfer moves to a small island town to step out of the spotlight and try to remember who he is. There he runs into a little girl named … Continue reading Spring 2024 Impressions: Ooi! Tonbo, HIGHSPEED Étoile, Touken Ranbu Kai: Kyoden Moyuru Honnouji
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As my friend in the film biz says, "you can't copyright an idea, only the execution of an idea".
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As a golf fan, this is kind of fantasy material.
Ooi! Tonbo – 10
If there was such a thing as golf porn, that was it.
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Having unleashed these two against each other, Igaiga can't possibly control what happens.
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