Comedy anime series get the short end of the stick. I think that’s a real shame. Mostly because I’m a huge comedy fan and I defend my own. However, after seeing the recent Crunchyroll award categories I think I might know at least part of the problem: Semantics… Another part is the devaluation of humour... The post When Comedy Anime isn’t Quite Comedy appeared first on I drink and watch anime.
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