Original Post Late to the party with this one, and the joke is incredibly obvious, but I feel if you’re the only anime webcomic on the net, being late and obvious is a luxury–no competition! But yeah, if you’ve seen Madoka Magica, you know what this is all about. As far as the art goes, […]
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