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So… what’s up with Live Action land and its often weird casts?

Posted on May 18, 2017June 23, 2020 by Kaye
So… what’s up with Live Action land and its often weird casts?
Posted In Generation NEXTTagged In Hongo Kanata, Stardust, Yamazaki Kento

Live action adaptations have always been a thing Japan has been known for. That’s just a fact. Whether or not people would complain about a “sudden” surge in adaptations, in-between read more

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