Over at Animétudes, Matteo’s begun an exciting series on the career and influence of the animator Yoshinori Kanada. I played a small role in helping to prepare his posts, and I think they’re well w…
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The God of High School episode 5 dives into Daewi's background and also includes the final round of the preliminary tournament.
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