This is a story about a story, a particular one titled Run, Melos. The anime starts off in what seems like ancient Rome or Greece (just guessing), with a girl being married and her brother who put the wedding together is nowhere to be found. He is running away since he was caught attempting to… Read More First Impression: Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement- The post First Impression: Bungo and Alchemist -Gears of Judgement- appeared first on Beneath the Tangles.
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