Hello everyone. Welcome to yet another rendition of Mecha March. It’s that wonderful time of the year when I focus on Mecha Shows and nothing else. Well, this is happening a lot more then usual for me I suppose. One of my rules that I originally set down for this event was that I wouldn’t … More #MechaMarch : After War Gundam X – Hope and Escaping from Past Mistakes
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