I happened to be at my library again before all the snow hit and saw that they had a few new manga in their collection. One of them was Dinosaur Sanctuary (or Dino-san, as it is known in Japan̵…
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Manga of the Month: Dinosaur Sanctuary
Dinosaur Sanctuary by Itaru Kinoshita This month’s manga is about a world where dinosaurs survived on a remote island. Now in the contemporary era, the world enjoys plenty…
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Dorami-chan - Hello Dinosaur Kids!
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Saint Seiya: Sanctuary Battle: "Seiya May Cry"? "Saint Gaiden"? How About "Sanctuary Musou"?
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Saint Seiya: The Hades Chapter – Sanctuary
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Sanctuary, Destiny, and The Deer King
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