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Ep. 118: Guardians of the Louvre, by Jiro Taniguchi
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Mangasplaining visits Paris via Japan in Guardians of the Louvre by Jiro Taniguchi! Will it delight the Mangasplaining team like the works it includes?
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Volume 2 of Daiki Kobayashi’s Ragna Crimson is better than the first.
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Rapid Review: Tokyo Aliens, Vol. 1 by Naoe
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Magus of the Library's love for the story it's telling and the world-building that shapes it makes it a must read for any manga fan.
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Revue Starlight – Special 2
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