If you read my recent post inducting Re:CREATORS into the Caw of Frame, then you might have gotten the hint that I kinda liked the series. You’d be partially right — I actually adored the series. Given that bit of information, I’ll bet you won’t be surprised to find that immediately after the Good Smile […]
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