I take a look at Dropkick on My Devil! and ask myself what really drew me to watching slapstick comedy anime. Was it the funny but predictable jokes? The visual humor? The idea of short sketches over an ongoing story? Luckily this show is able to give you all three. Whether the jokes and visual […]
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