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(often translated as "Turning Back into a Kid and Starting Over!!") is a dark fantasy and adult-themed series centered on themes of time travel, revenge, and the psychological impact of childhood trauma.

– Eric Berne, later expanded by Muriel James & Dorothy Jongeward. Useful paper: James, M., & Jongeward, D. (1971). Born to Win: Transactional Analysis with Gestalt Experiments. Addison-Wesley. gaki ni madotte yarinaoshi

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