With a new IDOLM@STER game grabbing my interest, it’s not too surprising the blog is in this hiatus-like state. Still I have ideas, and they must exit the system and go somewhere. Anyways, the holiday season is a good time to recap some stuff. In 2023 I thought the cons in the USA would strike […]
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