This is the end of the road for my full Taiso Samurai writeups. Cobbling together this post was like trying to build a bird house with a hammer but no wood, and I’m not interested in repeating the experience. With just three episodes left, I’m very likely to finish the show, and there’s a decent … Continue reading Taiso Samurai – 7-8 [Training Camp Samurai/Intensive Samurai Training]
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