Lu Xun and Ling Tong approach Zhuge Liang’s hut.
Ling Tong: Aniki, are you sure you should go alone?
Lu Xun: Yes- I need to ask Zhuge Liang to bless our union.
Ling Tong: Can I actually count on you to come back? What if he seduces you into breaking up with me?
Lu Xun: I wish- er, I mean, wait here, and if I don’t get any better offers I’ll be back for you later. Continue reading
Klein Kiesling is an alchemist- one of an increasingly rare breed of people who make a pact with magical spirits known as Mana in order to manipulate the very elements of nature. Together with his childhood friend and Mana Popo, Klein is on a journey to seek out items related to alchemy, but a chance encounter with a bounty hunter named Lita sees him caught up in a series of events that could determine the fate of the world.
Game World Tour: Final Fantasy VIII
Welcome to a world where school doesn’t have to be all about textbooks and theory- if you’re inexplicably talented and mature for your age, then anyone from age 5-15 can enlist in Garden, an elite school that teaches you how to be a mercenary! From festivals to intense weapons training, the three Garden facilities (Balamb, Galbadia and Trabia) offer everything you could possibly require for those fun and wholesome formative years. You can even learn how to do more than just mindlessly attack your enemy by equipping a Guardian Force (GF) and unleashing awesome magic, summoning and item-using powers (note: some reports claim GF use can have an adverse effect on memory, but these are mere rumours with no scientific backing). Continue reading
Ling Tong binds Lu Xun’s wounds.
(Ling Tong: He has to notice me after this!)
(Lu Xun: Master, why have you forsaken me for the charms of other men?)
The next day, Lu Xun visits the shrine with Sun Quan.
Lu Xun: Before he died, Zhou Yu told me that Master was in danger.
Sun Quan: This is serious news indeed- without him, China would lose a valuable source of HARD GAY. Lu Xun, as the main character, you must save him. Continue reading
According to legend, the powers of light and darkness once collided in the form of the Dark Prince and the Maiden of Light, and although light was victorious, the threat of darkness still remains. At the Church of the Holy Maiden, the band of demon hunters known as La Pucelle spend their days exterminating the forces of darkness, but new member Sister Prier isn’t content to go after small fry forever- despite being feisty, outspoken and the most unlikely candidate for the job, she dreams of one day taking on the mantle of Maiden of Light for herself.
Reviewed this week: Baccano! 12, Clannad 6-7, Mokke 5-6, Romeo X Juliet 23, Sketchbook 4-6
…and in manga: Chokotto Sister 47, Claymore 74, HxH 265-6, Mozart Doesn’t Sing Lullabies 9
Consider Higurashi Kai dropped for now; I might go back and watch the second half of the series at a later date, but I can’t work up the enthusiasm for it right now. Continue reading
It won’t take a genius to realise that this autumn has seen my enthusiasm for anime and thus the blogging of it fall to dangerous new lows. Were the combined forces of illness, dancing, family commitments and the need to get off my backside and apply for graduate courses all going to inspire to ensure the death of the one once (and in fact still) known as Karura? Of course not, for with the suggestion that the Dark Assembly collectively tackle the autumn season so that joint blogging once more became more than a mere theory, inspiration returned at long last. And so it is that this post came to exist, a perhaps pointless stroll through the unique achievements of the Autumn 2007 anime season. Continue reading
Extracts from the Book of HARD GAY: Koutetsu Sangokushi
Part I: Wu
Lu Xun: The main character, young, good-looking and virile. Having been taught by the great Zhuge Liang himself, he knows of many techniques, but he doesn’t seem to take the hint when approached by potential lovers.
Sun Ce: A rough and powerful lover, his skills are enhanced by the Lord’s Cube.
Sun Quan: A gentle, effeminate lover- prefers to be submissive.
Taishi Ci: Another rough and direct lover, prefers to use Axe. Not for those who prefer a man with a bit of finesse. Continue reading
Hello and welcome to another edition of Sunday News Bites! This week, we invited Saber and Rin from Fate/Stay Night to give their thoughts on the latest news from the world of anime, manga and related media.
Go Retro with Lone Wolf and Cub
If you’re feeling the ache for the old days, you’ll soon be able to satiate those urges with Media Blasters latest license- the 79 episode live action Lone Wolf and Cub TV series from 1973-6. Based on the long-running manga of the same name, the series follows the adventures of a samurai who travels Japan with his son seeking vengeance for the murder of his wife- and given the amount of times it has been referenced in other series, there can be few people who haven’t heard of it. Continue reading
Everyone has been patiently waiting in the throne room since last episode.
Romeo: Juliet, I now declare that you are Grand Duchess of Neo Verona. Use your main character power to save the people whilst I go back to the village to continue my Harvest Moon dreams.
Generics cheer as the Capulet banner is raised.
Generics: Hooray! This will probably make little difference to our inoffensive, generic lives, but let’s cheer anyway!
(Cordelia: This must mean the series is coming to an end soon! I’m so glad!)
Whilst everyone rejoices, Romeo visits his father’s corpse.
Romeo: Father, you need never force young men to have HARD GAY with you again. Continue reading
