The fun starts at the front desk, but it’s time to find out how far the weirdness extends through the hotel.
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Anno working with other key members of the Evangelion and FLCL staff on a brand-new Gundam series full of teenage girl angst and robot team battles.
Giant Ingram steps out of the anime world to fight crime in Japan on behalf of the police force.
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Akihabara-adjacent Kanda Shrine is always ready to try new things while keeping the old ones too.
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