[The anime under discussion is rated TV-MA. Please proceed with appropriate caution.] I am ripping my retinas away from Hakuouki to write this post; yes, although it has been four years, I remain i…
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Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom (2010), Junjo Romantica
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