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The wait for Horimiya was absolutely worth it
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Absolutely Mechanical Zone
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THEY ABSOLUTELY NAILED IT! - One Piece Live Action Episode 8 REACTION
THEY ABSOLUTELY NAILED IT! - One Piece Live Action Episode 8 REACTION One Piece Live Action Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIaf_k8QQweSuDgAMZC9MXSHVCAWM5s3w Become a member! - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xIqX93EXRtB4z58AbCarg/join Discord - https://discord.gg/enRG5QR Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/thekingofrecons Facebook Page -…
Exploration, Fixtures For Kino Corner 2022
Rewired, Refreshed, Revived What is up everybody!! I’m shy of a day late with the whole new year thing. I’m sure some were doubtful if I would be…
10 Years For The Kino Blog
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Episode 34, "Hina Mistranslate"
On this episode of the One Piece Podcast we discuss the news (with me) Manga Chapter 558, we do an Encyclopedia segment on the Revolutionaries, and delve into…
Episode 34, "Hina Mistranslate"
On this episode of the One Piece Podcast we discuss the news (with me) Manga Chapter 558, we do an Encyclopedia segment on the Revolutionaries, and delve into…
Today is Hina Matsuri!
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Why It Works: Why You Absolutely Need to Check Out Pokemon: Twilight Wings!
As is often the case for Why It Works posts, the title says it all here. The new Pokemon shorts they’ve been producing to promote Sword and Shield…
Where The Kino Corner Goes From Here?
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Itaewon Class is Absolutely Electrifying!
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This Anime Guy Is A HERO 😱
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This Action Anime Is Coming SOON 😱
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Fanart Friday: Weathering with Hina
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OtakuGeneration (Show #182) Love Hina
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Back Arrow (Bakku Arō) – Collaboration with Lita Kino
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Just the absolute best direction in this show. Impressions: I was dead on the money when I guessed last week that things would be padded out so…
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Isagi Loses Focus – Blue Lock Ep 14 Review
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Totally Normal, Absolutely Serious Toma Appreciation Post
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The Albino’s Trees (アルビノの木, Masakazu Kaneko, 2016)
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With the summer season nearly upon us, this week’s Why It Works ended up being unsurprisingly dedicated to singing the praises of Oregairu, one of my very favorite…
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Absolutely Based Harem Manga - Talkōbon EP6: Chained Soldier
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An absolutely terrible, inaccurate summary of Lycoris Recoil
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Maki Is Going ABSOLUTELY Nuts! - JJK Chapter 252
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One Wonderful Sunday (素晴らしき日曜日, Akira Kurosawa, 1947)
A young couple attempt to have a nice day out in Tokyo for only 35 yen but eventually discover something much more valuable in Akira Kurosawa’s surprisingly upbeat…