Azure Flame Reloaded

Those with the ability to recall trivial and largely useless information may recall that some time ago, I wrote an article about second seasons that directly followed on from the first, and whether they were always destined to be inferior to their predecessors. The conclusion seemed to be that, actually, despite the stigma attached to [...]

When I first decided that I wanted to write this article (somewhere back in May/June), I knew it would be difficult. A quick flick through my rants section will show how easy I find it to rip certain series to shreds, but when it comes to unashamed praise, it becomes that much harder to write [...]

…and yes, I watched this episode myself too! What is the world coming to? The unthinkable has happened. Phyllo, staple of the Mac Anu bridge and chief coordinator of The World:r2’s HARD GAY, is gone. As the male players try to adjust to this unexpected loss, they must decide whether they can now continue along [...]

Before I begin, I thought I should mention that, since my usual source for screencaps wasn’t available, I actually went to the effort of watching this episode myself. This may not sound like anything remarkable, but considering I haven’t watched episodes 15-24 in either raw or subbed form, it was quite a big step for [...]

Haseo has always been a conflicted man. Torn between the lure of HARD GAY and his lingering feelings for women, he threw himself into whatever was at hand in order to escape his inner turmoil- drugs, adult tapes, even a career as a movie star. Now, however, the time has come for Haseo to make [...]

Much as they’ve tried to keep it hidden, the truth had to come out eventually- Hideo is the illicit lovechild of Tabby and Haseo. Although Tabby officially has custody of him, she tries to encourage Haseo to take an active part in his son’s life- but will he want to participate in such a blatant [...]

Poor Tabby- first her band split up, then her performing troupe fizzled out, and even her brief stint as a counsellor was a failure. Now, she may have finally found her place as a member of Seisaku’s black ops division, but her first assignment isn’t quite what she was expecting- she’s been tasked with setting [...]

With HARD GAY slowly taking over The World:r2, the only choice remaining for female players was to join Pai’s HARD YURI team- but now, the question has arisen as to which is better. In an attempt to prove things one way or another, Yata and Pai set up a HARD GAY vs. HARD YURI death [...]

Thanks to the Taihaku specials, Haseo has relapsed into his life of binge drinking and hard drugs. Phyllo and Tabby have done all that they can to help him, but now Saburo has committed herself to bringing him back to the straight and narrow. Can she succeed, or is Haseo a lost cause? Haseo waits [...]

Apologies for getting some names wrong first time, all should be corrected now. Touta is the new guy in town, and he wants some HARD GAY, however first he needs to find a willing partner. Meanwhile, Wool, Cashmere and yet more new characters audition for roles in an upcoming stage show. Touta asks Otsu if [...]