2/27/26 Update: I’m aware of the crimes committed by Ichiro Hajime, author of Ordinary Mask/Jyoshi Kamen. I do not condone his actions and would not directly support him by purchasing his works. I would, if copies were available, only buy secondhand if at all. Physical copies past volume 3 were always on a made to […]
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