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Kyoto Animation to Unveil New Anime Next Friday
posted on by Egan Loo
Kyoto Animationstarted a countdown website for the unveiling of a new anime on 10:00 p.m. (9:00 a.m. EDT) next Friday, April 26. Niconico will stream the event with "surprise" guests live.
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