http://azureflame.dasaku.net Fat cats make anime better Sun, 28 Jun 2009 19:07:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Unable to tell his delusions from reality, high school student Nishijou Takumi has become a recluse, attending school as little as possible so that he can devote his time to anime and video games. Whilst he may seem like just another hikikomori, however, Takumi is something more- for a great ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/06/28/final-thoughts-chaoshead/ As a Dark Knight and the leader of the fabled Red Wings, Cecil has dedicated his entire life to serving the King of Baron- but when the king begins pursuing a policy of aggression against other nations, he begins to reconsider. Greater forces are at work in the world, and ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/06/15/final-fantasy-iv-ds/ Rita’s name has been cleared and her country saved, but she isn’t quite ready to settle down just yet. Instead, the intrepid princess decides to accompany her friends on a quest to track down the man who killed Tina’s parents- but along the way they will run into conspiracies, a ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/05/09/final-thoughts-sisters-of-wellber-zwei/ With terrorist attacks continuing to plague Italy, the cyborg girls of Section 2 are needed more than ever- and through a mixture of conditioning and adolescent, they are more than willing to fight alongside their handlers. But even the enhanced abilities of a cyborg may not be enough to combat ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/05/07/final-thoughts-gunslinger-girl-il-teatrino/ Suzuki Sora is an apprentice mage who has come to Tokyo to finish her training. Together with her fellow apprentices, she must learn to hone her skills, deal with clients and provide all the services that are expected of a licensed mage. Becoming a professional is no easy task, however, ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/05/03/final-thoughts-someday%e2%80%99s-dreamers-natsu-no-sora/ Background info (long time readers will have seen this paragraph before) Kino is a traveller who journeys from country to country on her talking motorcycle Hermes; by her own rules, she must stay in one place no more than three days, but whilst there, she makes an effort to see everything it ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/04/21/swift-review-kino-no-tabi-novel-1/ When Keiichirou Tachibana chucks in a well paid job to become the proprietor of a patisserie, it seems an unlikely move for a man who doesn’t even like sweets that much. Still, his new life is far from uneventful, thanks to his new employees- a chief patissier so gay that ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/04/19/final-thoughts-antique-bakery/ When Soichi Negishi vowed to make it big in the music scene, he’d imagined a peaceful and intellectual career emulating his Swedish pop heroes- but unfortunately, things don’t always go to plan. Playing guitar at street corners is all very well, but when it comes to making money, Negishi has ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/04/14/final-thoughts-detroit-metal-city/ Nodame and Chiaki may have been cream of the crop in Japan, but now they’re both moving to Paris, where the standards are higher and mistakes are less easily forgiven. Whilst Nodame must cope with the dual tasks of learning French and adapting to the disciplined curriculum at the Conservatoire, ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/04/12/nodame-cantabile-paris-hen/ On the Spooner Continent, those who master sorcery find it all too easy to abuse their powers; but luckily for the common people, someone is on their side- the Sorcerer Hunters. Carrot, Tira, Chocolate, Marron and Gateau are warriors dedicated to eradicating evil sorcerers, but with Carrot more interested in ... http://azureflame.dasaku.net/2009/04/09/sorcerer-hunters-tv/