A brief look at how I think the narrative and presentation of sound in Chihayafuru lends itself to an engaging experience and effectively draws attention to itself. Support me: https://patreon.com/KorReviews Follow me: https://twitter.com/KorReviews 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeolEuMl_y0C3HWc98hmD9g AniList: https://anilist.co/user/KorReviews/
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