AstroNerdBoy reviews the 10-episode Shogun series from FX, which was "adapted" from the novel of the same name by James Clavell.
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‘Scott Pilgrim’ Anime isn’t An Adaptation; It’s a Canon AU
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I guess I have to call the Mushoku Tensei anime adaptation a success
I could still do with less of this.