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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 04
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 02
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – 03
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #09
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #07
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #12
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A fine bonus to solidify the closure.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #08
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #03
Let’s begin with Ryohei Yamanouchi where he’s here to say hi to both Sae Fujiwara and Nakazaki-san. Speaking of Yamanouchi, he learned that Sae is actually Shuu’s sister,…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #04
Let’s begin with Minato Narumiya where despite being taken off from the team, he couldn’t stop thinking about kyudo as Minato emulates the forms of both Shuu Fujiwara…
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #05
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #02
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #13
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Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha Episode #06
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Kyudo is your range of shots, and you should deviate from that, Tsurune.
Tsurune: Tsunagari no Issha – Episode 8 Review
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We have been fooled for three whole months.
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