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Weekly Round-Up: February 23rd

Posted on February 23, 2007 by Karura

After all the oblique references to real life, interviews and the like, it turned out that my application to a research degree that I thought was a sure thing turned out to have been rejected. Oh well, this must be … Continue reading →

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Weekly Round-Up: February 9th

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Karura

Real life truly can be pain sometimes; on Wednesday, I had to deal with water pouring through the ceiling thanks to a burst pipe (thankfully there was no lasting damage), and Thursday was the day of numerous power cuts thanks … 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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Weekly Round-Up: December 29th

Posted on December 29, 2006 by Karura

By virtue of recalling how dull a character Saber is, I’ve managed to get the need for Dark Saber and Maid Saber out of my system (not the one with the chair, the one that actually looks good), but unfortunately … 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: 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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Weekly Round-Up: December 1st

Posted on December 1, 2006 by Karura

The cast of One Piece decide to search for the missing backgrounds. With December now upon us and the festive season on its way, it occurs to me that I do something clever like an “Anime Advent Calendar” for the … 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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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 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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