Category Archives: Series reviews

Master Keaton

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Karura

In his trademark suit and tie, Taichi Hiraga-Keaton may look like just another office worker, but this half-English, half-Japanese man is no ordinary person. After graduating from Oxford University, he served in the SAS, before becoming both an insurance investigator … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts: Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Karura

A little over a year ago, I introduced the unintentional hilarity that was Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a 1991 series notable for its remarkable cheesiness and incredibly poor subtitles. Now, the series is finally complete but the question remains- … Continue reading →

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Heat Guy J

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Karura

The city of Judoh is not an easy place to live in- organised crime runs rampant, no one can leave the city without permission and the only reason people can live there in the first place is by the grace … Continue reading →

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Magical Pokan: This is what light entertainment should be about

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Karura

Four princesses from the Netherworld- Liru the werewolf, Pachira the vampire, Aiko the android and Yuuma the witch- have all left their home to come and live in the human world. All they want is to lead (fairly) everyday lives … Continue reading →

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Devil Lady: HARD YURI with a dash of BEAST

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Karura

Jun Fudou is a successful model with a shy, demure personality, but unbeknownst to everyone- herself included- there is a darker side to her. In an age where humanity has begun evolving into hideous Beasts, Jun discovers that she is … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts: Victorian Romance Emma Second Act

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Karura

I would have used anime promo artwork, but it all made Hans look like a domineering man forcing himself on an unwilling Emma. In the strict class system of Victorian England, a romance between a maid and a member of … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts: Nodame Cantabile

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Karura

rnMine enjoys especially good HARD GAY.rn Half a series ago, I gave my “mid-way impressions” of Nodame Cantabile, an article designed to communicate my combined enjoyment and frustration at a series which showed elusive flashes of brilliance amongst stretches of … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts: Aria the Natural

Posted on June 27, 2007 by Karura

On the planet Aqua (formerly known as Mars), female gondoliers known as undines ply their trade along the canals of Neo Venezia, a recreation of the city of Venice back on Earth. Fuelled by their dreams of becoming full-fledged undines … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Samurai 7

Posted on June 21, 2007 by Karura

A few weeks ago, I finally got around to finishing Samurai 7. It took me about eighteen months to watch the series from start to finish (an indication of quality in itself), and having written reviews for the first five … Continue reading →

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Requiem from the Darkness

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Karura

Lacking the desire to work for the family business, Momosuke Yamaoka chose to become an author instead, but writing riddles for children isn’t exactly what he had in mind. Instead, Momosuke dreams of writing a book of ghost stories- the … Continue reading →

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