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Horimiya: Piece – 02 – No Slacking
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Unfortunately for Sengoku, there isn’t a cloud in the sky on Sports Day. Fortunately for Izumi, it’s cool enough that wearing long sleeves isn’t uncomfortable. But he’s stil…
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This episode once again reinforces how deep a bench of lovable wierdos Horimiya has at its disposal. We get more Sakura, which is never a bad thing, and she…
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Because this is the season that tells any and all stories Horimiya’s first season didn’t have time to tell, we finally get to how Hori’s parents met. Her…
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REVENGER — FIRST IMPRESSIONS
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This story definitely isn’t where I thought this story was going to go. At first, I thought this was about one sword. But in fact, it’s about many.…
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