Kaizoku Oujo – 3-4 Wooper: This is one good-looking anime series. It’s got backgrounds that make you want to travel to the places that inspired them, character designs that make you hungry for details about each person on screen, and combat that showcases power and agility rather than flashbacks and hidden techniques. Episode 3 was … Continue reading Summer 2021 Weekly Summary – Week 9
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