I don’t like death games, but I do like maids. I don’t like rampant killing, but I do like it when people make anime in interesting ways. Mineral eyes, you know? SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 1 OF SHIBOYUGI Many years ago, I watched an anime called Akame ga Kill. In that show, there’s a pink-haired character … Continue reading Shiboyugi Is Both Everything I Crave in Anime and Nothing I Want
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