Long days ago, when the nights were long and the game was slim. Great bookstores used to roam this land. We hunted them for their manga collections. Kodansha, Yen Press, even the lesser Tokyo Pop. All were plentiful. Something has changed and now we scavenge a barren land for the remains of those we used to hunt. Weltall has a revisit of Pansuto. You might recall that being the manga were the loser gets obsessed with the school nurse and her white panties. He gave it another swing by because even perverts with pictographic memories like to take a second look. And that may or may not be referring to … Continue reading "Manga Pulse 490: Die Kaaaaaaaanan"
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