Now that it’s the end of October and fall finally settling in, it’s time to share my thoughts on anything interesting during the month and of course, thoughts on any anime I decided not to cover. Supporting Seiyuus in the Age of Covid19 2020 has been a precarious year thanks to Covid19 with failure in […]
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