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Mister Donut rolls out adorable cups and plates with Pikachu and the three new Sword and Shield starters, plus new Pokémon tapioca drinks.
Admission fees, age requirements, and unrestricted public posting of erotic anime art would all be part of “Akihabara Gate City.”
New law would require documentation of the sort of purchase arsonist made prior to attack.
Choreographer heard the dance moves in Stars Align looked like his, posts side-by-side comparison.
First costumed photos for upcoming adaptation of Hayao Miyazaki’s landmark film show princess protagonist and her anime arc antagonist.
“Will you eat, or be eaten?” is the ominous tagline of this land chicken vs. sea chicken animated battle.
President promises upcoming anime movies are still in production, but says “Things are still very far from normal.”
For the first time ever, you can watch My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away without physical media, but one important movie is being left out.
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