Vrai, Dee, and Caitlin look back on one of the most beloved titles from the Queen of Josei, Yazawa Ai, from its rare depiction of a woman's coming-of-age that doesn't turn solely around romance, to its relatively well-aged takes on gender issues...and a couple places where it dropped the ball (looking at you, Arashi).
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