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Canipa breaks down how the newly formed Studio Bind managed to create Mushoku Tensei, one of the best light novel anime adaptations in a while. Support The Canipa Effect…
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Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight!
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Breaking down the Greatest Scene in Happy Sugar Life [SPOILERS]
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Attack on Titan Concludes on Crunchyroll
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Attack on Titan Episode 68
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Attack on Titan: No Regrets
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In this review of Attack on Titan episode 61, I explain why the animation in this episode looked so awkward at times.
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Attack on Titan Episode 70
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Attack on Titan Episode 69
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