The 2011 anime series Tiger & Bunny takes place in NC 1977 to NC 1978. While this clearly isn’t our 1970s, there is no such place as Sternbild City after all, there are definitely thematic and plot necessities for it taking place in a version of the 1970s. First of all, it’s a superhero story, … Continue reading "NC 1978" The post NC 1978 appeared first on AWESOME ENGINE.
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