Each year anime fans celebrate their media of choice by holding awards for their favourites. I don’t really follow award shows because my tastes tend to be a bit out there. I also watch most anime after they’ve aired so I usually have only seen a couple of titles by the time the awards roll... The post Aniblogging vs Mainstream (Anime Award Edition) appeared first on I drink and watch anime.
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