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Ayumu Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told...
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Kiki's Delivery Service
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In This Corner of the World
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After the Rain
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A Silent Voice
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I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
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NANA
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