Content Warning: Please note that several of this week’s articles discuss sexual assault, including CSA AniFem Round-Up Fairy Ranmaru – Episode 1 Glitzy, entrancingly baffling beefy magical boy show. The World Ends with You: The Animation – Episode 1 Visually stunning but crams in a truck full of exposition to start. Full Dive: This Ultimate …
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