Author Archives: Karura

Welcome to the NHK: Bleakly comical or just downright depressing?

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Karura

Chapters 1-32 Tatsuhiro Satou is a hikikomori- four years ago, he dropped out of college, and for the past year he hasn’t even talked to another person! It might seem as if there is no hope left for Satou, but … Continue reading →

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Kanon Harem Diaries Part 8

Posted on November 27, 2006 by Karura

Entry Eight It is a commonly held belief that it is the man who must work to put together his harem, but of late it has occurred to me that it does not have to be that way. After all, … Continue reading →

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Busou Renkin 7: From Bravo to Butterfly

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Karura

Kazuki is very much in demand these days; not only does alchemic warrior Captain Bravo want to recruit him as a new ‘member’ of a heroic Justice Team, but his old adversary Papillon is back and looking for HARD GAY … Continue reading →

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.hack//INFECTION to QUARANTINE: a fangirl’s journey

Posted on November 26, 2006 by Karura

When I first decided that I wanted to write this article (somewhere back in May/June), I knew it would be difficult. A quick flick through my rants section will show how easy I find it to rip certain series to … Continue reading →

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 30

Posted on November 25, 2006 by Karura

The time has come to decide who the most HARD GAY man in the land is, with the first battle of the first round taking place between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Cao Cao may have fewer men than his … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: November 24th

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Karura

As the season hauls itself to the midway point, the inevitable pruning time has come again (although sometimes it feels like I prune every week). The first few series to face the chop are YoakeNa, Negima and Ghost Hunt, none … Continue reading →

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Busou Renkin 6: And his name is Thong Man!

Posted on November 23, 2006 by Karura

The following parody comes with an advisory warning: if the thought of a man dressed only in a thong in any way scares, traumatises or disgusts you, do not read on. Please direct all complaints about his appearance to the … Continue reading →

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Mai-HiME the RPG: Episode 6

Posted on November 23, 2006 by Karura

Episode six turned out to be a particularly complex one to create; not only did Midori have to be transformed into a playable character, but every scene seemed to require some trick or another. Oddly enough, the section that required … Continue reading →

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Death Note

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Karura

Ace high school student Light Yagami and shinigami Ryuk have one thing in common- both are bored out of their minds by their current lifestyle. Desperate for a change of pace, Ryuk decides to stir up some entertainment by dropping … Continue reading →

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Jyu-oh-sei parody episode 6

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Karura

Using the magic of television, the story has jumped ahead several years. Zagi’s people (Blanc Ring) attack Night Ring. Zagi confronts its Top, Jeso. Jeso: You won’t defeat me so easily! Zagi: Who are you kidding? I’m an OP character, … Continue reading →

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