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Manga Artist Makes Simple Plea Against Screenshot Spoilers
Why spoiler screenshots for a recent installment of KINNIKUMAN have the authors and publisher threatening legal action against fans.
September 13, 2020
Why spoiler screenshots for a recent installment of KINNIKUMAN have the authors and publisher threatening legal action against fans.
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