*sighs* Looks like I’m getting back on the treadmill again… For winter 2025, I was hoping to keep it on the downlow, since I’ve still got *checks* 639 anime left to clean up, including 5 backlog series still sitting on my Watching section of AniList as I write this up. However, I still check seasonal... Continue Reading →
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