This week Darfox and dakazu return to indie manga with Glaeolia 2! Also dakazu regrets returning to Saikin Kono Sekai wa Watashi dake no Mono ni Narimashita......! And we continue examining awful teenagers in part 2 of our The Flowers of Evil Retrospective!!! Continue reading →
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