The best way to describe LBX Girls in brief is to imagine that Muv Luv Unlimited and Yuki Yuna is a Hero were somehow hybridized – you have an every day normal person suddenly transported into a world under siege by horrible aliens, but granted the ability to fight. Most of the time, though, weContinue Reading... Saving the Day with Food Tourism – LBX Girls Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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