Well, it’s still Feburary, the month that tends to get dedicated to romance, so let’s look at a very strange little love story about a boy and the girls who might or might not be his twin sister – Onegai☆Twins (or “Please Twins!”, which I refuse to use translated because it’s awkward to construct sentencesContinue Reading... Well, at least it asks nicely – Onegai☆Twins Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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