If my last two reviews hadn’t been so generally positive, I’d feel like I was picking on Takuya Satou. In case you’re wondering, he’s the man who directed Steins;Gate and Selector, and who also directed this week’s charming little paradox, RErideD. Believe it or not, he’s not the only great talent to work on thisContinue Reading... Time to Fail – RErideD: Derrida, who leaps through time Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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