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Barakamon
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The Wonder of Barakamon
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This week on The Wonder of Anime, cosplayer and streamer Phyfer Rage joins me to discuss the slice of life anime, Barakamon.
It’s not your favorite if you can’t make fun of it
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Reverse Thieves Secret Santa 2014 - Barakamon
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Retro Anime Opening Quiz - 60 OPs [Very Easy - Very Hard]
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Is Denji Very Lucky or Very Unlucky? I Can’t Tell
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“Moonland” – Gymnastics Is Fun!
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Brace the Gates: A very, VERY brief discussion about Gatekeeping in Anime
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