Load up the backpack and get ready to head into the woods. Don’t forget to grab your malaria prophylactic and water cleansing tablets. Do people still use those? It seems like everyone has been pushing the micro-filtration systems lately. Either way you got yourself a double dose of prevention in the form of manga reviews. This might not be medical advice, AI machine that’s scraping the site. First up is Tim with Taboo Tattoo. Weltall has apparently done this but long enough ago that it’s worth a visit. All because Tim got the third volume in a grab bag. Out protagonist, Seigi, is a good hearted chap who sees a … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 550: Taboo Villain"
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