Tag Archives: Mai-Otome

Weekly Round-Up: September 29th

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Karura

The new season is almost upon us, and yet here I am, having failed to put together any kind of autumn (or, if you prefer, fall) preview whatsoever- and nor am I intending to. Aside from the fact that many … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: September 22nd

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Karura

Another week, another round-up, another persistent feeling that I really am following more series than the handful I seem to be covering. This week seems to be an oddly unbalanced one, featuring a select handful of gems amongst a desert … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: September 1st

Posted on September 1, 2006 by Karura

Marie Antoinette explains the principles of advanced disguise. If not exactly sparse, this week sees a few familiar names absent from the roster (but undoubtedly waiting for the flood of releases that I sense will occur next week). In the … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: August 25th

Posted on August 25, 2006 by Karura

Keroro is not pleased with the state of the summer season. After the sparseness of last week, everything seems to have returned in full force in readiness for the Round-Up’s one month anniversary. In light of all the drops of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: August 11th

Posted on August 11, 2006 by Karura

To celebrate the fortnight anniversary of the Weekly Round-Up (or rather, because I just thought them up), this week sees two new additions to the format- 1. Series in red are on Zero Tolerance, which basically means that they have … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: August 4th

Posted on August 4, 2006 by Karura

Amazingly, the round-up survives to celebrate its one week anniversary; this week, I’ll be trying something akin to organisation by placing the various titles in alphabetical order as opposed to “whatever order I watched them in”. I’ll also be trialling … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: July 28th

Posted on July 28, 2006 by Karura

Today marks the start of a new blog section that I intend to make into a weekly feature for as long I can keep it up. Contained within are short reviews of the ongoing anime and manga series that I’ve … 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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Mai-Otome, or how to deface a franchise in 26 easy steps

Posted on July 16, 2006 by Karura

Spoiler warning: this rant will unashamedly give away the plot for the entirety of Mai-Otome and most of HiME. In October 2005, life seemed good; a sequel to Mai-HiME had begun airing in Japan, and it seemed to be all … Continue reading →

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