Oh, apparently there's now hidden mecha shows this season. I would say that this slipped under the radar in season previews, but checking their Twitter feed and site history, it wasn't even announced in Japanese, let alone English, until October 5th. It's an original anyway. Also, despite one single episode airing today in Japanese, […]
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