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The Japanese beauty steps out from the shadow of her father’s “sexiest man of the year” titles with some good-looking poses of her own.
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Three-concert series welcomes some of the biggest names in the anime/idol music world to the city of angels.
Hardcore cosplayers make their own costumes, and for Reika Saiki, that includes building her body to get Chun-Li’s thighs.
Told junior high student who wanted to run away he’d pick her up, and also “Bring your school uniform.”
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