There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party is shallow, cringe and ridiculously stupid at times—and somehow that became exactly why I couldn't stop watching it.
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There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party Review – This Anime Is So Mid… So Why Couldn’t I Stop Watching?

There Was a Cute Girl in the Hero’s Party is shallow, cringe and completely ridiculous, yet somehow impossible to stop watching. Youki, Cecilia and a lovable cast turn a very mid fantasy romance into a stupidly fun ride.

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