Did that title blow your mind? There are few more obvious statements I could make. To be honest I struggled with it quite a bit. I just couldn’t figure out how to explain what I wanted to talk about in one sentence. Let me give you the context: I have now read 3 articles more... The post Visuals Matter in Anime appeared first on I drink and watch anime.
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