Stretching the definition of ‘mid’ ever so slightly, what with some series being two episodes from finishing already, but ho hum~ My lineup for the season consists of eight series, as usual: – 8: Hataage! Kemono Michi An isekai series, very similar in premise to all the others: a guy from our world (Japan specifically) […]
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