Kuutei Dragons Short Synopsis: A ship of vagabonds hunts dragon for food and money. Amun’s review: This is a terribly hard anime to find, but if you can find it….it’s not really worth your time. I’m even willing to forgive whoever valiantly tried to sub it, despite having a mastery of neither the English nor Japanese … Continue reading Some Quick First Impressions: Kuutei Dragons, ARP Backstage Pass and Plunderer The post Some Quick First Impressions: Kuutei Dragons, ARP Backstage Pass and Plunderer appeared first on Star Crossed Anime.
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