86–Eighty-Six, Vol. 1 The recent anime adaptation piqued my curiosity about this series, and the first volume didn’t disappoint. A country steeped in racism and greed uses child soldier…
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Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You, One Week Friends, 86 EIGHTY-SIX
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