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OWLS June “Mindfulness” Tour: Shimada and Loving Shogi
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#AniTwitWatches Round 5: Wandering Son 4 – 5
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#AniTwitWatches Round 5: Wandering Son 1 – 2
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Hello everyone! It’s been a whole month since I’ve written an OWLS post hasn’t it. My plan for 2019 OWLS post was to completely avoid mecha anime. That…
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