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Casey Baseel
Apr 18, 2024 - Tweet
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Shannon
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Beautiful anime bus will take travelers to Your Name’s countryside setting starting this month
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Casey Baseel
Feb 11, 2017
If you’re an anime fan planning to make a pilgrimage to the real-life inspiration for Your Name’s location, your bus has arrived.
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