Author Archives: Karura

Le Chevalier d’Eon parody episode 8

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Karura

Some jewel merchants offer their wares to Russian Empress Elizabeth. Elizabeth: These jewels bore me. I have no intention of purchasing goods from characters as generic as you. In a blatant stroke of irony, d’Eon’s party are attempting to enter … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Rumble: October 31st

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Karura

A minor dilemma lies before me; I want to read the Good Witch of the West manga, but at the same time I am scared to invest in something that could turn out to be as bad as the anime … Continue reading →

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Jyu-oh-sei parody episode 1

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Karura

Thor and Rai run through the forest of planet Chimera, chased by nameless enemies. Generics: Those look like main characters, the natural enemy of nameless generics! Kill them! Rai falls over as they run. (Thor: Damn Rai, always holding me … Continue reading →

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Someday’s Dreamers

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Karura

Yume Kikuchi is an apprentice mage who has come to Tokyo to finish her training. For a country girl like Yume, the city can be a daunting place, but nonetheless she resolves to hold firm to her ideal of using … Continue reading →

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Stratos 4: Is it wrong to watch a series just because it has a fat cat in it?

Posted on October 29, 2006 by Karura

Talk to the paw. Mikaze Hanjyou is a trainee pilot for the Meteor Sweepers- part of the ground-based defence line for inbound comets set to impact with the surface of the Earth. At first, it isn’t a job that she … Continue reading →

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 26

Posted on October 28, 2006 by Karura

Today on ROTK, we get a look into a life of the Great One, God on Earth, Zhuge Liang…through a clip show. Fortunately, a lot of the clips are from before I started blogging the series, so I can unashamedly … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: October 27th

Posted on October 27, 2006 by Karura

There’s going to be a bit of a parody break for the next few days; not just because of the Jyu-oh-sei HDTV incident, but because I’ve been spending a lot of time on the Mai-HiME RPG (despite a tendency for … Continue reading →

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Goth: Darkly amoral but also somewhat confusing

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Karura

Itsuki Kamiyama is interested in murders; in fact, some might say he has an unhealthy fascination with mutilation and death. Despite the somewhat bizarre nature of his hobby, however, he is able to find a kindred spirit in classmate Yoru … Continue reading →

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Mai-HiME the RPG: Episode 2

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Karura

Making an RPG is an arduous task. Before even opening RPG Maker, you may find yourself spending hours in a graphics program trying to make the perfect sprite, tileset, animation or battle graphic. Once that is complete, you have to … Continue reading →

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Le Chevalier d’Eon parody episode 7

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Karura

The Four Musketeers get in their carriage and depart for Russia. Robin thinks back to a conversation with the Queen. Marie: The stolen Psalm of the King is a very powerful key item. Those who acquire it can become boss … Continue reading →

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