Trillion Game Short Synopsis: A charismatic corporate applicant befriends an anxious computer nerd with plans to become a trillionaire. Wooper: At the time of this writing, there have been four fall shows to premiere their first two episodes simultaneously. Trillion Game happens to be one of them, but I didn’t watch its second episode to … Continue reading Fall 2024 Impressions: Trillion Game, Goodbye Dragon Life, Mecha-Ude
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