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Just two episodes in and the slice-of-life time travel series, Remake Our Life!, is already falling flat. There are a number of reasons for the disappointing start, but…
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Being Dead Otherwise
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I have been a fan of Animal Crossing since I first played Wild World back in the late 00s. I've experiencd so many good memories thanks to this…
The ‘Given’ Movie was Just What I Needed
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Review: Being Mortal (2020)
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The Japanese Say You Have 3 Faces [CITATION NEEDED]
A story about a video on Spy X Family that never came to be, the commonly cited “The Japanese Say You Have 3 Faces” Theory, the true history…
The World’s Finest Assassin – 04 – Nice to Be Needed
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DEMON SLAYER: EVERYTHING NEEDED TO MAKE A GOOD ANIME
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CG has been being used more and more in the last decade or so. And there are a lot of conflicted opinions about them. So here, I’ll be…
Being in a Creative Community
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Downs of Being Semi-Otaku
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the fear of being genuine
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The hockey manga you didn’t know you needed – Go Ahead
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[Context Needed]: 4 Controversial Anime From the Last 4 Years
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I Needed A BREAK (So I Maxed Out My Bad Anime)
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Mushoku Tensei II – 17 – Being There
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Much Needed Upgrade: Marvel Legends “The Infinity Saga” Iron Monger & Obadiah Stane
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