Tag Archives: Mushishi

Sunday News Bites: January 27th

Posted on January 27, 2008 by Karura

Hello and welcome to another edition of Sunday News Bites! This week we are joined in the newsroom by Phantom Thief Dark, who decided to make a grand entrance by flying in the window instead of using the door like … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: January 26th

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Karura

Reviewed this week: Aria the Origination 3, Clannad 14, Gunslinger Girl- Il Teatrino 2, Kaiji 15, KgNE Next Season 1, Minami-ke Okawari 1, Mokke 8-10, Moyashimon 7-11, Persona 1-3, Shigofumi 1-2, Sketchbook 7-10, Spice and Wolf 3, Aquarion OVA 2, … Continue reading →

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Sixty Anime You Might Not Have Seen, But Probably Should: Part II

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Karura

Welcome back to the lengthiest and most pointless project undertaken by this blog, now in its second and final part. First, a couple of disclaimers- I understand that Twelve Kingdoms is very good, but until my DVD boxsets arrive, I … Continue reading →

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Annual Round-Up: 2006

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Karura

I can now exclusively reveal that the reason my blog is so HARD GAY is because I have Lui chained up in my basement. As the days became depressingly short and winter tightened its grip upon the land, I had … Continue reading →

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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: 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 According to its proponents, mkv is new and ‘1337’ whilst avi is old and outdated, but the fact remains that mkv is a pain to … Continue reading →

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Final Thoughts: Mushishi

Posted on October 19, 2006 by Karura

They are known as Mushi- a range of primitive life forms close to the ‘source’ of all living things. Most people cannot see them, but they exist all around us, and their effects are often labelled as supernatural or simply … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: October 6th

Posted on October 6, 2006 by Karura

Last night, I suddenly thought it would be a great idea to create a secondary blog for non anime and manga-related material, completely ignoring the fact that a) I may not even have the time or stamina to maintain it … Continue reading →

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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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