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“A great animation film that offers an emotional and moving celebration of the strength of the bond between a daughter and a mother.”
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The good folks from Anime Limited have just sent details for their next cinematic outing. Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko is to to arrive at cine...
Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (漁港の肉子ちゃん, Ayumu Watanabe, 2021) [Fantasia 2021]
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Love and Fortune, a Review
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Fortune Arterial
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“An essential viewing for all who holds the art of cinema dear.”
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Let's end this month with an unjustly overlooked shojo series from the dying days of Tokyopop. THE SECRET NOTES OF LADY KANAKO ( Warau Kanok...
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ANIME REVIEW: The Devil Lady (Part 3)
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Lost Tales: The Fortune Code Crisis
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