Tag Archives: Corda d’Oro

Can anime surpass its source material? Part One: manga-based series

Posted on December 21, 2006 by Karura

Regular readers of this blog will be aware that I have a habit of unfavourably comparing anime series to the original manga- it’s not something I do to be provocative or controversial, merely a statement of my opinion. As my … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: December 8th

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Karura

I live by the five second rule, although I did once accidentally pick up a chilli peanut whilst trying to retrieve some chocolate. Alas, real life has been getting in the way of blogging again- really, how dare it? All … Continue reading →

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La Corda d’Oro 1

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Karura

Seishou Academy is a high school with a strong musical tradition- so much so that the music students are even taught separately from those in General Education. Every few years, students from both departments are allowed to apply to enter … 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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Weekly Round-Up: November 17th

Posted on November 17, 2006 by Karura

This is what happens when you don’t make time for lubricant. At the beginning of the year, I was desperate to have Alter’s version of KOS-MOS, but since I hadn’t got my order in in time, I had to go … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: October 20th

Posted on October 20, 2006 by Karura

If there’s one thing I’m not too keen on when watching fansubs, it’s mkv format. According to its proponents, mkv is new and ‘1337’ whilst avi is old and outdated, but the fact remains that mkv is a pain to … Continue reading →

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