The beginning started out great. At about 7pm, I peeked from across the hallway onto the lecture hall doors for HSSB 1139. I did not even think about going in immediately. After all, it would be im…
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The Herald Anime Club returns for one last trip to the well with the final episode of Id: INVADED. Can this series stick the landing?
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Classroom for Heroes takes its time fleshing out the magical hero school cast but the plot seems to suffer as a result.
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The Herald Anime Club Meeting 163: Ikebukuro West Gate Park Episode 6
The club gets together to discuss Ikebukuro West Gate Park Episode 6, where a war within the G-Boys brews as tensions rise in the ward.
The Herald Anime Club Meeting 165: Battle Athletes Victory ReStart! Episode 1
The Herald Anime Club returns for another season. We're lacing up our running shoes as we dash up to discuss Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART!
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The Herald Anime Club returns to Tokyo for Ikebukuro West Gate Park episode 4, which tells a sad story about loss, abuse, and jazz taxis.
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The Herald Anime Club returns to Ikebukuro West Gate Park for its second episode. This time, they trade wacky weed for workers' rights.
The Herald Anime Club Meeting 170: Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART! Episode 6
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The club returns for more sports action in Battle Athletes Victory ReSTART! This episode sees the core cast training, as things get real.
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The Herald Anime Club Meeting 145: Sakura Wars (2019) the Animation, Episode 8
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The Herald Anime Club Meeting 147: Sakura Wars (2019) the Animation, Episode 10
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The Herald Anime Club Meeting 156: Retro Rewind: Zombie Land Saga Episode 8
The Herald Anime Club returns to talk up Zombie Land Saga's eighth episode, better known as "Zombie Land Saga says trans rights!"
The Herald Anime Club Meeting 157: Retro Rewind: Zombie Land Saga Episode 9
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The club returns to their retro rewind to talk up Zombie Land Saga's fifth episode. There was also a B-part but we all forgot about it.
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