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Mar 2024
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Ryomen Sukuna: Awesome Saint or Japan-De...

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The two-faced, eight-limbed giant named Ryomen Sukuna has been around since very early Japan, still is he a Buddhism-protecting hero or a cursed demon who tried to destroy Japan?

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Intro music by Julyan Ray Matsuura

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