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The Golden Ani-Versary of Anime (1963-2013)
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Ranking Ranking of Kings
I am using this screenshot because everyone else has already used this screenshot. Therefore it is not a spoiler. P.S. Spoilers.
Kite (1998): Nah
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Why Bubbles is the Best PowerPuff Girl #shorts
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[seven – Rahxephon] the garden of everything
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The Longest Summer (1998) [Film Review]
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Ranking of Kings
Ranking of Kings has some of the best characters of any fantasy anime. This review is also a Queen Hiling appreciation post.
Ranking of Kings
As Bojji would put it, “Aaa aaa aa aaaaauhaaa!” Or, as Kage would translate for me: I hate this show.
Ranking of Kings
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Ousama Ranking/Ranking of Kings Anime Review
Animation: ★★★★★★★★★★ Story/Plot: ★★★★★★★★★☆ Theme song/s and animation: ★★★★★★★★★★
Episode 184 - Ranking of Kings / Osama Ranking
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Ranking the Films of Hayao Miyazaki
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Ranking of Kings – Bojji the Beloved
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The Ranking of Love Live Series
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Striker vs Spriggan (1998 Movie)
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April Story (1998) [Film Review]
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Ringu (リング, Hideo Nakata, 1998)
A reporter finds herself the victim of a dark and mysterious curse while investigating the strange death of her niece in Hideo Nakata’s landmark J-horror.
Retro Anime Reviews: Spriggan (1998)
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A Tale of Two Alchemists, II: The Brotherhood of Everything
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Ranking of Kings: The Treasure Chest of Courage
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Kiss the Scars of the Girls
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Ranking of Kings #08 — Kill the Messenger
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Ranking the Idols of Oshi no Ko
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