It’s been a while, hasn’t it? For those of you not in the know, Ushio and Tora was something I wrote about on a seasonal capacity when I started this blog four years ago. I liked it so much that I bought the Blu-ray for it when it came out. I’ve been meaning to rewatch … More Ushio and Tora (2015): A War For Humanity
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