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Maiden Railways Review
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Let's take a break from reviewing animes, and let me share to you guys my thoughts about a movie I recently watched, Midnight Runner.
Midnight Runners Movie Review
Let's take a break from reviewing animes, and let me share to you guys my thoughts about a movie I recently watched, Midnight Runner.
Midnight Runners Movie Review
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The devs behind the questionable Kandagawa Jet Girls are back, this time with their own take on something like Senran Kagura or OneeChanbara. I have played way too…
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Kannazuki no miko Seasons: 1 Episodes: 12 Runtime: 23 min/Eps Genres: Shoujo-ai, Yuri, Romance, Slice of life Destiny of the shrine maiden is a Yuri animé following Himemiya…
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There's all sort of female-led fantasy stories to choose from these days, isekai or otherwise. Sadly they can't all be good, though. MAIDE...
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Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective
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Dusk Maiden of Amnesia weaves an unforgettable story of a forgetful ghost and the young man who tries to help her uncover her dark past.
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The Fisherman and the Moon Maiden
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By Shelley Pallis. So many things came to mind when I saw the title of Asumiko Nakamura’s Maiden Railways manga for the first time. And I thought, well,…
Jessica Bannister and the Midnight Seance
Jessica Bannister is a young woman who wants to be a journalist. We meet her as she’s heading into the London City Observer for a job interview. She…
The Haunting Atmosphere of Midnight Diner
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Maiden of the Needle, Vol. 1
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Review: The Volunteers: To the War (2023)
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Oumagadoki Zoo (Ft. Midnight)
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The Story of Two Swans – Midnight Swan
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The Light Of The Spring (2022) review [OAFF 2022]
“An experimental ‘dramamentary’ that succeeds to charm and touch the spectator with its rich mundane and genuine interactions.”
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Like everyone else, I was shocked to discover that this manga was about exactly what it said it would be in the title.