Category Archives: Rants

Good Witch of the West- Astraea Testament

Posted on August 6, 2006 by Karura

Train wrecks. No one could argue that they hadn’t happened before- Mai-Otome and Fate/Stay Night stood in the Great Hall of Crashed Series as a testament to their existence. Even they, however, were the mere forerunners to the newly crowned … Continue reading →

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So it’s come to this, an Alias season five rant

Posted on August 3, 2006 by Karura

Yes, even though this is meant to be an anime and manga blog, I’ve made an exception to post my ‘ultimate rant’, not as evil as my as-yet unaired Advent Children rant, only slightly longer than my first Otome article, … Continue reading →

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Rant Bonus Round: Mai-Otome Revisited

Posted on July 27, 2006 by Karura

No, I haven’t done anything as insanely foolish as attempt to rewatch the series; however, lengthy as it was, I’ve come to feel that my first rant about Otome just didn’t quite cover everything. And so it is that I … Continue reading →

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Harukanaru Toki no Naka De: bishies for everyone

Posted on July 25, 2006 by Karura

It is a commonly known fact that every girl dreams of being sucked into another world where a fleet of bishounen eagerly wait to become her loyal protectors and eventually fall in love with her. Unfortunately, reports of this actually … Continue reading →

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The Conclusion of Haruhi Suzumiya

Posted on July 24, 2006 by Karura

The last three episodes have aired and so, as promised, the second part of my Haruhi Suzumiya rant has been brought into existence. The question before us at the end of the last rant boiled down to whether the series … Continue reading →

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Jyu-oh-sei episode 4: was the OP always this bad?

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Karura

Posted out of sequence; my very first rant, written way back when Jyu-oh-sei episode 4 had recently aired. It’s hard to believe that a scant few weeks ago I thought Jyu-oh-sei had such potential. First it was reminiscent of Star … Continue reading →

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Sakura Diaries: The Rant

Posted on July 19, 2006 by Karura

I’m no stranger to morbid curiosity; the “I must see the horror for myself” has led me into many dark and dangerous places (take, for example, the Otome manga), but rarely have I wandered so unprepared into a series as … Continue reading →

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The Boredom of Watching Haruhi Suzumiya

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Karura

Note: this is the first part of my Haruhi rant, written while the series was still airing. The second part will be posted eventually soon. Before its first episode aired, there were precious few people who had even heard of … Continue reading →

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Binbou Shimai Monogatari: Slice of nothing much

Posted on July 18, 2006 by Karura

If the slice-of-life genre has taught us anything, it’s that reading about or watching people go about their daily lives can be surprisingly enthralling. Unfortunately, Binbou Shimai Monogatari’s lesson is quite the opposite- there are equally times when a story … Continue reading →

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Tsuyokiss 1: a new season, a new rant

Posted on July 17, 2006 by Karura

If I had any sense at all, I’d be more selective about what I watch. I wouldn’t feel strangely drawn to certain series like a moth to a flame, and I’d have infinitely more time for as yet undetermined higher … Continue reading →

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