Suddenly, out of nowhere, hip hop. I'm not totally sure the deal with Lupin at the moment, though I'm on the fence about continuing anyway. It looks like all broadcasts, including web simulcasts, have been pushed back a few days, except for in Sapporo. Which apparently is both quite late and not easily grabbed […]
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