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Manga Report on BBC

posted on 2004-03-19 12:50 EST by Christopher Macdonald

The BBC recently ran a report about the popularity of manga in Japan entitled Manga Madness (real media link). Thanks to Jim Montoya for this Item.

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Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth Game Series' Switch Version Delayed Indefinitely in West

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