Sadly, quintessential anime scenes of rooftop swimming classes may be coming to an end soon.
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From download to post-boss content, loving dad shares his mature wisdom in a way that’s easy for his much younger son to relate to.
We can’t say definitively that it’s the best, but 12 shiny Eevees in three hours is hard to beat.
The Tokyo ATMs sound like the perfect cash dispensers for female otaku, so naturally we sent Mr. Sato to try them out.
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