This season, it’s probably going to become apparent to anime fans that bungou means “literary master”. In Kakushigoto episode 1, the title character is called a “mango”, but to be honest it has almost nothing to do with fruit. I revealed the first part of the mystery above the cut – bungou (文豪) means... Continue Reading →
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