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The Elusive Samurai Ep. 1 "May 22nd" is quite a way to kick off this anime. It first makes you think that it's going to be a historical slice of life show set in Kamakura, Japan all the way back in the year 1333. However, it reveals itself to be a far bloodier show at the halfway point. Looks like
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DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION Ep. 6 continues the sudden childhood twist from the previous episode. However, the twist gets even twistier in this episode, going down a very dark and disturbing rabbit hole. Seriously, by the end of this episode, you too will have your mouth dropping open and
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