Author Archives: Karura

Master Keaton

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Karura

In his trademark suit and tie, Taichi Hiraga-Keaton may look like just another office worker, but this half-English, half-Japanese man is no ordinary person. After graduating from Oxford University, he served in the SAS, before becoming both an insurance investigator … Continue reading →

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Autumn 2007 Preview, or Fall for you Yanks

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Karura

It’s that time again, when I write about all the anime to come in the next month or so, ignoring the fact that everyone else does this already. I’ve given up on the whole predicting what I will or won’t … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Scissors parody 17

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Karura

The epic final showdown between Gun and Flaming Pleasure has begun, but which form of HARD GAY is the strongest? And can anyone who participates in these dangerous types of Pleasure ever live to tell the tale? “Hans, when give … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Rumble: September 11th

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Karura

The other day, I learned something which changed everything I once knew and held to be true. What was this profound truth, you might ask? Well, by using first person mode in the original .hack games, my sister and I … Continue reading →

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Good Witch of the West volume 1

Posted on September 10, 2007 by Karura

In the quiet village of Sera Field, Firiel Dee lives an uneventful life, spending time with her father’s servants whilst he and his apprentice research and study the stars. On her fifteenth birthday, however, she decides to attend a royal … Continue reading →

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Sunday News Bites: September 9th

Posted on September 9, 2007 by Karura

Hello and welcome to another edition of Sunday News Bites! Although it hardly feels like it, it’s now been three months since we started, and this week, we have a special guest to celebrate that fact- Ryuuki from Saiunkoku Monogatari. … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: September 7th

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Karura

Reviewed this week: El Cazador 21, Darker than Black 21, Higurashi Kai 9, Mononoke 6-7, Seirei 20, Wellber 7 …and in manga: Claymore ES 3, SaiMono 8, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 7-11, Spiral 51-2, Tsubasa 165

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Dark Side Gaming Rant: SaGa Frontier 2

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Karura

In the first gaming era, I was a lot less selective than I am now; if it even remotely resembled an RPG, I had to play it- and more so if was created by the then Squaresoft. Back in those … Continue reading →

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El Cazador de la Bruja parody episode 21

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Karura

It’s crunch time for Nadie and Ellis as they face up to the vital task of catching a random vulture. How will our heroines fare on this new, unexpected and entirely pointless venture? Blue-Eyes decides to indulge in a bit … Continue reading →

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Delving further into animated fantasy: sci-fi twists, Scrapped Princess and a whole load of ranting about Utawarerumono

Posted on September 5, 2007 by Karura

On Monday, I looked at the state of classic fantasy in anime, and although it would have been enough to end it there and conclude that it was generally in a sorry state, I knew there was something more I … Continue reading →

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