For the last 30 days, I’ve been looking back at some of the anime seasons I’ve covered over the last five years of the Otaku Author. This post looks back at the last 30 days, kind of like a recap of a recap in One Piece… 30 Days of Anime (Years 1 to 5) As […]
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