The time for the great battle against Shin’s brother’s Shepherd form has come. The episode “feels” short, consisting essentially of two extremely powerful scenes rather than a lot of little ones, albeit with a little support. Let’s take a look. First of all, we have the battle. The remains of Spearhead go on, with ShinContinue Reading... Seasonal Selection – 86 Episode 9Continue Reading...
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