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Tohru and the Sohma boys are back for the faithful adaptation of the original manga, but why didn’t this happen the first time?
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Tokyo court rules that reposting dialogue alone would have been enough for it to rule in manga publisher’s favor.
The story of Creamy Mami, the magical girl who captured anime fans’ hearts 35 years ago, is returning in the form of a spin-off online manga!
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Once upon a time Eren and Levi were the same person, and the best defense against the Titans was…a bunch of trees?!?
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Bandai Spirits will make you spend all of your money to win these Cardcaptor Sakura goods.
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Sorry, Kero-chan. You’re cute and all, but fans of the classic anime are definitely going to eat you.
Answers to just a few questions, like whether or not you’re in the mood for something “rock-hard,” is all the information the free-to-use virtual assistant needs.
Looking at sexy anime and manga is a time-honored way of rubbing away work-caused stress in Japan, but you’re supposed to wait until after work.
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