Having trouble figuring out what exactly Eizouken ni wa Te wo Dasu na! 6 is about. Well, there’s continued work on the robot anime and that process branches off in different directions. We got a scene with the sound club and its lone member, Doumeki, who is essentially blackmailed into letting the film club use … Continue reading Eizouken 6-7, Oshibudo 5-6, Magia Record 8 (still behind) →
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