I felt obligated to write some sort of year-end recap post despite feeling disconnected from the broader anime community so here it is. Anime: Much of my anime watching in 2024 was through groupwatches of series and movies that are at least ten years old. I enjoyed Jormungand season 1,… Continue reading
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