What’s new fellow ani-bloggers in the Otakusphere. Well, let me tell you. There’s a new season, and a new movie and new drama and new… well… shoes? This is just a long way of pointing out that Makoto Shinkai’s new film “Weathering with You” hit the big screens in the U.S. I can’t escape it […]
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