Have you started reading volume one of Re:ZERO? You haven’t?! Better get to it! For those that need reminding, and others that may not have heard, our next Beneath the Tangles Light Novel Club selection is Re:ZERO volume one! Here’s the synopsis from Yen Press: Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience… Read More Re:Zero Light Novel Discussion Begins Next Tuesday on Discord!
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