Many of us thought some mysteries in Spirited Away would never be solved. But now a letter from Studio Ghibli has surfaced giving us some incredibly detailed explanations!
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With the genre listed as “center scramble death game adventure,” you should expect a pretty high body-count, no matter how cute the characters are.
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The rotund character from Studio Ghibli inspires us all with his adorable “Totorobics” workout.
It looks like Luffy has, um, grown a little.
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally know when we’ll be able to see the most anticipated anime in years.
These have to be the rarest, most exclusive items we’ve seen yet from the anime powerhouse.
It’s so common that you might be holding it right now.
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