AniFem Round-Up Tokyo 24th Ward – Episode 1 An ambitious, intriguing bit of spec-fic from the Steins;Gate author that’s already facing down production issues. Orient – Episode 1 A strongly okay shounen battler only for genre enthusiasts. Police in a Pod – Episode 1 Barely disguised copaganda written as a recruitment ad by a former […]
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