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Ginga Densetsu Weed parody: episode eight

The battle begins. Jerome: I won’t let you lay a finger on Weed! Rocket: We’re dogs, we don’t have fingers. Brothers, Triple Attack! Missile and Jet attack from the right and left, injuring Jerome. Rocket goes for a frontal attack, … Continue reading →

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UtaWarriors: Utawarerumono mini-game

Picture the scene; you’ve been keeping up with the Utaware anime, but it wasn’t quite enough. You ventured onto forums discussing the game and decided that even the H-scenes and lengthy dialogue sections in a foreign language weren’t enough to … Continue reading →

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Ginga Densetsu Weed parody: episode seven

Hougen’s minions drag the defeated and bloody bodies of John and Gin away; so much for God Mode. Hougen: I may be evil and destined to be defeated, but for now I am powerful! Right, Reika darling? He nuzzles an … Continue reading →

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Ginga Densetsu Weed parody: episode six

As the monster falls down to the river below, Weed uses special main character powers to ensure that it is impaled on a convenient tree spike whilst Ken and Kagetora are saved. Ken: Wow, I really thought minor characters like … Continue reading →

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Jyu-oh-sei episode 4: was the OP always this bad?

Posted out of sequence; my very first rant, written way back when Jyu-oh-sei episode 4 had recently aired. It’s hard to believe that a scant few weeks ago I thought Jyu-oh-sei had such potential. First it was reminiscent of Star … Continue reading →

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Ginga Densetsu Weed parody: episode five

Whilst our heroes stand over the body of Smith, the monster dog emerges. Nameless unimportant subordinate dogs run away. GB: Oh great, it’s still alive- Smith just sacrificed himself for no good reason. Monster: They’ve cast a VA for me … Continue reading →

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Ginga Densetsu Weed parody: episode four

The new dogs introduce themselves. Jerome: Guess what, it’s the usual “that cliffhanger wasn’t quite what you thought it was” opening to the episode. We aren’t your enemies; in fact, we’re here to explain the situation. Enter Exposition Mode! Screen … Continue reading →

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Sakura Diaries: The Rant

I’m no stranger to morbid curiosity; the “I must see the horror for myself” has led me into many dark and dangerous places (take, for example, the Otome manga), but rarely have I wandered so unprepared into a series as … Continue reading →

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Ginga Densetsu Weed parody: episode three

Our intrepid canine heroes journey on, but thank to old man Smith and pup Mel, the pace is slow. GB: Hey Weed, why don’t you go on ahead? Of course it’s not safe and you’re bound to get in trouble … Continue reading →

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The Boredom of Watching Haruhi Suzumiya

Note: this is the first part of my Haruhi rant, written while the series was still airing. The second part will be posted eventually soon. Before its first episode aired, there were precious few people who had even heard of … Continue reading →

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