Welcome, all, again. As regular readers will know, I’m not a huge fan of sports-themed anime. Nothing against it; it’s just not my thing. There have of course been occasional exceptions, such as Scorching Ping Pong Girls and Amanchu!, but such exceptions are usually driven by my interest in the characters or storyline rather than … Continue reading "A review of Long Riders!"
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