Balance: Unlimited is very much the James Bond of anime – and indeed, the similarities are so obvious that I have to assume they’re fully intentional, especially given some of the moments in that (admittedly hella stylish) OP. It took me a little while to make up my mind about whether I enjoyed this episode […]
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