RED MACHINE – The WATARU ENDO PODCAST | Episode 8: “INJURY, RECOVERY, RETURN” – YouTube

Some important bits:

Ligament injury: had to have surgery to place an artificial ligament; not a broken ankle as previously speculated.

Hopefully game-ready by 31st ~~March~~ May.

He was seen crying when stretchured off but not from the pain; he cried because he was touched by the fans chanting his song.

Edited the date (autocorrected me for some fking reason)

Slight aside … Did anyone else here know that France is ostensibly the world’s largest importer of Manga?

… mentioned in this week’s press conference/ Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Tokyo (https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWmFIJ0lJDb/)

… No wonder Ibou has such an affinity for Manga and Japanese culture

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