Author Archives: Karura

Weekly Round-Up: December 8th

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Karura

I live by the five second rule, although I did once accidentally pick up a chilli peanut whilst trying to retrieve some chocolate. Alas, real life has been getting in the way of blogging again- really, how dare it? All … Continue reading →

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Second Seasons: Second Rate? Part Two: Remakes, Spin-Offs and Alternate Universes

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Karura

Those with the ability to recall trivial and largely useless information may recall that some time ago, I wrote an article about second seasons that directly followed on from the first, and whether they were always destined to be inferior … Continue reading →

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Busou Renkin 9: New Partners

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Karura

No matter how good your current partner is, sometimes you just want a bit of variety- and that’s just how Kazuki feels at the moment. Having trained so hard with his latest conquest Captain Bravo, he’s about ready for a … Continue reading →

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Saiunkoku Monogatari: HARD GAY edition

Posted on December 6, 2006 by Karura

Don’t get me wrong, I love SaiMono- it’s one of my favourite series amongst those airing at the moment (in fact, it ranks highly on the list of all the series I’ve seen), and there’s nothing I would love more … Continue reading →

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Jyu-oh-sei parody episode 9

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Karura

At Night Ring, Thor stands outside Tiz’ room. Thor: Tiz, please let me in; all I said was that I loved Karin instead of you- I don’t know why you’re so angry about a little thing like that. Tiz opens … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Rumble: December 5th

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Karura

Useful as they are, sometimes it’s hard not to hate computers. For example, over the last few days Winamp has developed a tendency to crash as soon as it is loaded, despite the fact that I have not changed any … Continue reading →

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Jyu-oh-sei parody episode 8

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Karura

Third is looking at adult videos in the control room when Rada knocks on the door. Rada: Third, Thor and Tiz have gone again. Third: Damn, when will they learn to stop leaving me behind- I hardly had any screen … Continue reading →

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La Corda d’Oro 1

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Karura

Seishou Academy is a high school with a strong musical tradition- so much so that the music students are even taught separately from those in General Education. Every few years, students from both departments are allowed to apply to enter … Continue reading →

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Kanon Harem Diaries Part 9

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Karura

It is important to give the girls the benefit of my bedroom experience. Entry Nine It is odd how the promise of freedom can so drastically alter one’s perspective on matters; once, I felt hemmed in by the prospect of … Continue reading →

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Mai-HiME the RPG: Episode 7

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Karura

It was something of a disappointment to find that anime episode seven wasn’t as good as imagined; the episode that introduced Nao wasn’t exactly poor, but as far as RPG material goes, it wasn’t the best I had to work … Continue reading →

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