It’s been quite a while since I looked at Lerche’s Given, a romance which had some faults but was still great. We’ve also seen Lerche’s work with Konohana Kitan, Gakkouguras…
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Given (ha) I viewed Given fairly recently, I figured I’d give the recently-released film a quick watch. It’s less than an hour, the story is still fresh in…
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Second Stream: Given – Episode 10
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Second Stream: Given – Episode 11
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Second Stream: Given – Episode 8
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Second Stream: Given – Episode 6
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Second Stream: Given – Episode 3
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