Welcome one and all to another season of Throwback Thursday! We’ve been on a run of good shows recently, what with Haibane Renmei and The Vision of Escaflowne, so I’m hopeful Now and Then can keep that going. We have a lot to talk about so lets skip the rest of the preamble and jump … Continue reading Now and Then, Here and There – 1 [A Girl Admiring The Sunset] – Throwback Thursday
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