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Old-school anime Valentines!
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The Garden of Words Review
Unlike the other Shinkai novels I’ve read, I had no familiarity with The Garden of Words. But according to Shinkai’s comments, the film is 46 minutes, and to…
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The Garden of Words [Review]
The Garden Of Words A movie with an okay story and amazing visuals. (SPOILER AHEAD) STORY:The whole premise of the show is that an upcoming shoemaker “Takao Akizuki” meets…
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A Portrait of Shunkin / 春琴抄 / Shunkinsho (1976)
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Review: Vampire in the Garden [Netflix]
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