When I came to write about these past two episode of In/Spectre (Kyokō Suiri for you purists), I was afraid that I had actually missed 3 weeks of it – that much happens in these two episodes. For a yokai show, In/Spectre has an insanely small cast – there were 3 (now 4) main characters … Continue reading In/Spectre – 07/08 [Preparing to Conquer Steel Lady/Fiction Spinner] The post In/Spectre – 07/08 [Preparing to Conquer Steel Lady/Fiction Spinner] appeared first on Star Crossed Anime.
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