Author Archives: Karura

Shaman King

Posted on April 20, 2024 by Karura

Yoh Asakura is a shaman. He can talk to the spirits of the dead, and even channel them into his own body. Once every 500 years, shamans from all over the world battle to become the Shaman King and claim … Continue reading →

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Blue Giant

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Karura

Dai Miyamoto is a saxophonist with a dream – to become the world’s greatest jazz player. After graduating from high school, he moves to Tokyo to embark on his jazz career. There, he forms a band with talented pianist Yukinori … Continue reading →

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The Boy and the Heron

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Karura

12-year-old Mahito is distraught when his mother dies in a fire after an air raid on Tokyo. But to make matters worse, his father remarries his mother’s younger sister, and the whole family moves to the countryside. Feeling isolated and … Continue reading →

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Karura

In the world of Aionios, the nations of Agnus and Keves are locked in a never-ending war. In each nation, soldiers with a mere ten-year lifespan are sent out to fight each other and collect life energy for their ‘Flame … Continue reading →

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Metal Dogs

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Karura

The future is bleak. Humanity is gone. Japan has become a desert wasteland, patrolled by vicious mechanical monsters. But in this post-apocalyptic world, an unlikely hero emerges. Pochi, a Shiba Inu with a machine gun, is on the warpath, and … Continue reading →

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Belle

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Karura

Ever since her mother died, Suzu has struggled to fit in. Naturally inclined towards shyness, she withdraws from every social situation – at least, in the real world. For in the virtual reality known as “U”, Suzu is “Belle”, a … Continue reading →

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The Promised Neverland

Posted on October 27, 2022 by Karura

The children of Grace Field House orphanage lead an idyllic life. Under the supervision of their caretaker Isabella, every day is fun and wholesome. But when one of their number is adopted, two of the oldest children discover the truth … Continue reading →

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Stray

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Karura

 In the distant future of a world where humanity is long gone, a ginger cat whiles away his days with his fellow felines. But when a plummet into the unknown takes him into a dome populated with sentient robots, his … Continue reading →

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Ratchet and Clank: the movie

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Karura

On the planet Veldin, a young Lombax named Ratchet works as a mechanic, all the while dreaming that he’s destined for something more. Meanwhile, the villainous Chairman Drek has started blowing up planets across the Solana Galaxy, forcing the heroic … Continue reading →

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Rebuild of Evangelion movies

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Karura

A few months ago, all four of the Rebuild of Evangelion movies appeared on Amazon Prime. This marked my first opportunity to watch the fourth and final movie in the series, but since a fair number of years had passed … Continue reading →

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