Author Archives: Karura

Tuesday Rumble: August 28th

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Karura

Writers’ meeting to discuss Iroha finale It’s been a few months now, but the ridiculousness of the Iroha finale has caused it to cycle back into the limelight as we try to imagine just what was going through the writers’ … Continue reading →

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 47 [end]

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Karura

It’s been a long road, but the end is finally in sight, or is it? For although our animated journey must end, the chaos is not over as the Three Kingdoms era properly begins…

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Mai-Otome Zwei 4: the end…for now

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Karura

It’s been a long road, getting from there to here…and sadly, it is by no means over yet. As Mai- threatens to become a mega-franchise to rival the greats, we learn that Zwei is not the end, but merely the … Continue reading →

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Sunday News Bites: August 26th

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Karura

Hello and welcome to another edition of Sunday News Bites! This week, we are joined in the newsroom by fat cat Mikoto, who we can communicate with by means of a special translator. Trust me, she makes more sense than … Continue reading →

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Shounen Onmyouji parody episode 17

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Karura

Masahiro has a flashback about the generic ghost’s life in Snow Town before waking up. Masahiro: Help, this guy is so generic and boring! He mustn’t be allowed to become the main character! Mokkun arrives. Mokkun: I can’t believe this! … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: August 24th

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Karura

I’ve been awfully negligent about these introductions lately, haven’t I? To make up for it, here are links to some amusing videos- Minesweeper the movie and Facebook Off. Trust me, they’re worth clicking on. Reviewed this week: Baccano! 3, Darker … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Scissors parody 16

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Karura

With the Viagra crisis still ongoing, rumours of documents containing explicit diagrams of advanced HARD GAY techniques cause the army to mobilise in search of them. Can Section III save the day or will they too fall prey to wanting … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts: Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Karura

A little over a year ago, I introduced the unintentional hilarity that was Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a 1991 series notable for its remarkable cheesiness and incredibly poor subtitles. Now, the series is finally complete but the question remains- … Continue reading →

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Romeo X Juliet parody episode 18

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Karura

Juliet and her allies hold a meeting. Francisco: What we need to do is somehow assemble a previously unmentioned group of HORSE cavalry for an all-out attack. Conrad: So what we need to do is start recruiting generics. Francisco: Yes- … Continue reading →

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Heat Guy J

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Karura

The city of Judoh is not an easy place to live in- organised crime runs rampant, no one can leave the city without permission and the only reason people can live there in the first place is by the grace … Continue reading →

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