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Gunbuster
Type: Ender’s Game? Synopsis: I mean, Ender’s Game came out in 1985. Gunbuster came out in 1988. BUT, the Japanese translation arrived in 1987, so Gunbuster was probably…
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We're checking out Gainax's 1988 hit for the very first time! Hideaki Anno made his big directorial debut and with it, history.
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Does Gunbuster Hold Up Today?
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Call of the Night (Volume 2) – Supply and Demand
Ko Yamori thinks he might have fallen in love with Nazuna Nanakusa and as such can now become a vampire. Unfortunately, one kiss is not love. At least,…
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Spinning Another Destiny: SMP Alternative Destiny Gunbuster
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