Happy New Year, everyone! As is tradition here at Star Crossed, our first post of the new year is a rundown of Wooper’s favorite shorts from… 2016? Yes, I’m breaking with tradition and going back a bit further than 365 days – back to the biggest year in the history of short-form anime, in fact. … Continue reading In Praise of 2016’s Short Anime
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