Well folks, we are here to a little review of a series that took this past season by storm. And honestly what a tale it’s been. As of posting, I’m actually sitting on a draft about some…
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「君がいて、僕がいて。」 (Kimi ga ite, boku ga ite.) "You're Here, I'm Here" Controversial opinion time.


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「ほんの、ささいなきっかけで。」 (Hon'no, sasaina kikkake de.) "A Tiny Happenstance" Whew.
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「それは、言えないこと。」 (Sore wa, ienai koto.) "I Can't Say That" An anime doesn't have to reinvent the wheel to be great. It just has to make a really great wheel.
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「顔は、ひとつだけじゃない。」 (Kao wa, hitotsu dake janai.) "You Wear More Than One Face" Damn, that was some good shizzle right there.