Author Archives: Karura

Final Fantasy XIII

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Karura

The citizens of the floating world Cocoon live an idyllic life, sheltered from harm by the mighty beings known as Fal’Cie. But the hostile surface world of Pulse has Fal’Cie of its own, and they are not averse to invading … Continue reading →

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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Karura

The battle between Cosmos, the goddess of good, and Chaos, the demon of evil, rages ever on, but this time, the battlefield is somewhat different. To shine in the darkness, the crystals of the FF worlds need the power of … Continue reading →

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Full Metal Alchemist 2: The Sacred Star of Milos

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Karura

Elric Brothers: Blood and Lava When a previously unremarkable prisoner stages a dramatic escape with the help of alchemy, the Elric brothers are at the forefront of the action. Following up on this lea, the brothers are dispatched to the … Continue reading →

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Short Parody: Yosuke's Confession

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Karura

Yosuke’s Courage is finally up to the level where he can initiate a confession.

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Shin Weekly Round-Up: April 1st

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Karura

(written March 30th) This week, the pressure of juggling work, PhD, online courses and learning all of maths causes Karura’s writing ability to reach new lows. Forgive me for the poor quality of this post. Reviewed this week: Ano Natsu … Continue reading →

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Why Every Final Fantasy is the Best..and the Worst

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Karura

So the other day, Kotaku posted an article giving FF fans a ready made list of why their chosen FF is the best, and I couldn’t help thinking to myself, “I haven’t mindlessly copied enough people lately, why don’t I … Continue reading →

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Shin Weekly Round Up: March 23rd

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Karura

Reviewed this week: Ano Natsu de Matteru 11, Another 11, Aquarion EVOL 12, Black Rock Shooter 7-8m Hunter X Hunter 23, Last Exile, Mirai Nikki 22, Mouretsu Pirates 11, Nisemonogatari 11, P4A 23, Symphogear 11

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Shin Weekly Round Up: March 16th

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Karura

Karura has left you again this weekend for pastures old, but technology is on her side as she presents this, the latest weekly round-up! Reviewed this week: Ano Natsu 10, Another 10, Aquarion 11 Black Rock Shooter 6, Hunter X … Continue reading →

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Answers to 50 questions no one asked!

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Karura

  Who doesn’t love a good bandwagon? After seeing Caraniel post one of these, and tracing its origin back through several blogs, I thought “let’s pretend I’m a proper member of the blogworld instead of an occasional poster whose heyday … Continue reading →

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Shin Weekly Round Up: March 9th

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Karura

My cat is not only the chatty type, she also looks a lot like Kuro. That feeling of panic when you go to write this up and you can’t remember a thing about the anime you watched this week. Zetsubou … Continue reading →

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