I am one of the three people out there that openly admits to being a fan of ranty or negative reviews. Most bloggers hold back from writing overly negative posts and the general consensus I’ve seen from people in the anime community is that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything...
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Negative Positive Angler
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First Impression: Negative Positive Angler
No luck. That’s how Sasaki Tsunehiro’s life goes. He’s in heavy debt that keeps accumulating, spends his days in a rut playing Pachinko, and apparently, sometimes attempting suici…


First Look: Negative Positive Angler
Tsunehiro’s life has fallen apart, culminating in news from his doctor that he only has two years left to live. After accidentally falling off a bridge, he is…


First Look: Negative Positive Angler
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