We’re back from Otakon! Sorry for the delay, but we are finally here with our third episode. First up is Takako Shimura’s Wandering Son published by Fantagraphics and Makoto Yukimura’s Vinland Saga published by Kodansha USA. That song you heard at the top of the episode is “Endlessly Falling” by The Slants. Here is the […]
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