Per Helen…The Washington Nationals are World Series champions! I personally couldn’t root for them during the NLCS, having defeated the Dodgers in a full NLDS, but they put the Cardinals to rest in a short four games and then faced the biggest villains of them all, toxic masculinity—I mean the Houston Astros. And they were […]
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Suou is a crucible every serious karuta player in Chihayafuru has to overcome. Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 15 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
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Not exactly a breather episode right there... Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 14 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Chihayafuru 3 – 12
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Chihayafuru 3 – 16
An epic struggle is about to begin, with none of the protagonists directly involved. Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 16 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
Chihayafuru 3 – 18
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Chihayafuru 3 – 21
And lo, thus begins our long time of suffering. Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 21 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
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Of all the weeks not to have a double episode... Read more The post Chihayafuru 3 – 13 appeared first on Lost in Anime.
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