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I spent too much time translating this year to read much of anything, so you’re not getting a proper end of year post. In any case, we’ve entered that awkward space between seasons. The…
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You'd think Gugu would know to avoid Cliff-kun by now. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 13
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「大きな器」 (Ookina utsuwa) "Large Vessel" World building involves a lot of heavy lifting, and that isn’t always the most gripping or elegant part of a story to watch play out.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 18
「進み行くために」 (Susumi iku tame ni) "To Continue On" We're gonna need a bigger doodle wall.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 14
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 12
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 06
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 18
We're gonna need a bigger doodle wall. Read more
Fumetsu no Anata e – 01
「最後のひとり」 (Saigo no hitori) "The Last One" As Harry Caray used to say, “The Big Possums Walk Late”.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 03
「小さな進化」 (Chiisana shinka) "A Small Evolution" I'd have taken one look at that battleship with hair and decided by arrows weren't going to do any good whatsoever.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 02
「おとなしくない少女」 (Otonashikunai shōjo) "The Immature Girl" While this episode is not close to the masterpiece the premiere was, it has a different job to do and it does it well.
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 02
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 06
「私たちの目的」 (Watashitachi no mokuteki) "Our Purpose" Now that was more like it.
Fumetsu no Anata e – 17
「先覚者」 (Senkaku-sha) "Forerunner" What’s with all the licking, for crying out loud?
Fumetsu no Anata e – 08
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 15
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 16
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 05
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Fumetsu no Anata e – 11
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