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Swimming Anime

In Real Life
8 years ago

If The Swimming Anime Could Do It, So Should Little Witch Academia

Patricia Hernandez
9

Being a fan is a powerful thing. Fans can change a game’s ending. More recently, a fandom’s excitement was responsible for turning a 30-second clip into a full-fledged anime series — even though the studio didn’t initially have plans to expand on the clip. If the Swimming Anime could do…

It’s Not A Real Anime, But The Fandom Around It Is
In Real Life
8 years ago

It’s Not A Real Anime, But The Fandom Around It Is

Patricia Hernandez
11

All that ‘officially’ exists about this anime is about 30 seconds of young, hunky swimmers. That’s it; the anime isn’t real. It doesn’t even have a name. The clip is a promotional thing for the Kyoto Animation studio, but that hasn’t stopped anyone from falling in love with the idea…

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