Join us as we celebrate 10 years of Manga Machinations! We discuss Monkey Punch's iconic style in Lupin III: Greatest Heists with Dawn from the Anime Nostalgia Podcast! Then, we wax nostalgic on our podcasting journey!!! Continue reading →
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