AniFem Round-Up The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses – Episode 1 Horrible GoHands visuals aside, the premise seems mainly like a set up for hijinks that violate the heroine’s boundaries. Undead Murder Farce – Episode 1 This is the good stuff: stylish, snappy, and with strong potential thematic threads right out the gate. My […]
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Legend of the Crystals: Final Fantasy, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, Undead Murder Farce
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