Nostalgia can be a funny thing. One of the first anime I watched fansubbed was Air, and back then, I didn’t know it was based on a video game. I didn’t even know what visual novels were at the time. I did really enjoy the anime for what it was to the point where I … Continue reading Guest Post: Unearthed Baubles with Firechick – Air (Visual Novel) 68/100
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