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Miss Kuroitsu From the Monster Development Department
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Day 10 of Otakutober: It’s a Monster Mash!: Shoujo “monster” tropes
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The Monster of Loose Zone
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Kaijin Kaihatsu-bu no Kuroitsu-san - Episode 1 - Touka Fights for Monster Proposal
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Kemono Jihen Review: The Monster Mash
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