Rating : 95/100 Man, I really shouldnt have put this off for so long. I mentioned in my previous Natsume review that during 2016-2020, I was neck deep in anime burnout, to the point where I couldnt bring myself to watch more than an episode of anything at least once in a blue moon. During…
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