Review of Butterfly and Sword (1993) by Private U — 05 Jul 2008

Confusing as all hell but awesome visually. Good eye candy. Thankfully Chinese stories are getting easier to follow.

This review of Butterfly and Sword (1993) was written by Private U on 05 Jul 2008.

Butterfly and Sword has generally received mixed reviews.

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