Streams: HIDIVE on Wednesdays Debut Rating: 5 (of 5) Wow. I read the first volume of the source manga a week before, so I knew all of the twists and turns that were coming in this movie-length debu…
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「アイドル」 (Aidoru) "Idol" At least this one lasted longer than five episodes.
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