There is a part of me that has always thought I got to Japan “too late” to experience all the fun. At first I lamented the fact that I arrived post-Haruhi (or post-Akiba stabbing, take your pick), being unable to enjoy all the fun of cosplayers singing and dancing in the streets, and random women […]
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