
Taro Wanted to Become Water
2021-03-29 · 5 min · Not rated
Taro, who looks like a skull, doesn't stand out at school, but he is blessed with friends like Yasushi, who has a head that looks like the inside of a clam, and finds meaning in seemingly meaningless things as he goes about his daily life.
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- Kenji Iwaisawa
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