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August Bonus Review: Clue
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Fall 2021 Coverage & First Episode Awards
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Spring 2021 Coverage & First Episode Awards
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Winter 2021 Coverage & First Episode Awards
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Summer 2021 Coverage & First Episode Awards
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Bonus Post #76- August 2017 Review Schedule
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August 2021 Monthly Favorites
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August 2021 Review (Shirobako)
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October 2021 Yuri Game News Bonus
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Resources and Fundraisers: August 2021
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Author Journey (August 16, 2021)
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Weeb Reads Monthly: August 2021
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Yuri News Update: August 2021
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Author Journey (August 23, 2021)
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[Monthly Overview] August 2021 Overview
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Spiraken Manga News Ep 013: August 19th - August 25th 2021
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Spiraken Manga News Ep 011: August 5th - August 11th 2021
Let's find out the latest manga news with our latest podcast In this eleventh episode, Xan discusses some sad manga news, discusses the latest news in the anime world…
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August 2021 Yuri Game News Updates
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Kio Shimoku Twitter Highlights August 2021
Much of Kio’s tweeting this month has had to do with the fact that Hashikko Ensemble Volume 7 went on sale on the 22nd, and Spotted Flower Volume…
Game of the Month: August 2021
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Light Novel Debuts for August 2021
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CONventional Sunday. (Crunchyroll Expo coverage)
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Here Lies My Hopes and Dreams for My Blog – August 2023 Edition
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Summer 2022 Coverage & First Episode Awards
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