Azure Flame Reloaded

Reviewed this week: Aria OVA, Darker than Black 22-3, Dennou Coil 14, Higurashi Kai 10-11, Koutetsu Sangokushi 13, Mushi Uta 9, Oh! Edo Rocket 7-15, SaiMono II 18, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 6, Seirei no Moribito 22 …and in manga: Aria 26, REC 33, Shinigami no Ballad 3

I hate to admit it, but last night I watched an episode of…Lucky Star. No, I haven’t been infected by neural parasites, but I realise that I needed to at least sample it before I write the KyoAni review I keep promising. Thankfully, it wasn’t as bad as feared, but nor can I call it [...]

Ling Tong pays a visit to Sun Quan. Ling Tong: I’m sorry to ask for HARD GAY at such short notice, Sun Quan. Sun Quan: Ling Tong, you should know that I am always ready for HARD GAY with you. Ling Tong: Sir, I’m afraid this will be the last HARD GAY we can have [...]

Reviewed this week: Baccano! 4, Higurashi Kai 8, Koutetsu Sangokushi 12, Mononoke 5, Mushi-Uta 8, Oh! Edo Rocket 1, Romeo X Juliet 19, Sisters of Wellber 5-6 …and in manga: Spiral 49-50, Tsubasa 163-4

After some intense HARD GAY to celebrate their victory, all the named characters gather together in Sun Quan’s audience hall. Sun Quan: Zhuge Liang, that was excellent HARD GAY. Zhuge Liang: Thank you for recognising my superior abilities. Nonetheless, we cannot achieve the true heights of Pleasure without the Lord’s Cube, which is still in [...]

I’ve been awfully negligent about these introductions lately, haven’t I? To make up for it, here are links to some amusing videos- Minesweeper the movie and Facebook Off. Trust me, they’re worth clicking on. Reviewed this week: Baccano! 3, Darker than Black 20, El Cazador 20, Higurashi Kai 7, Koutetsu Sangokushi 11, Mai-Otome Zwei 4, [...]

Zhou Yu confronts Zhuge Liang. Zhou Yu: Zhuge Liang, it is time to throw any pretence at historical accuracy aside and claim that you are a legendary wizard who can call forth thunderstorms with Key Item Big Dipper Mandala! Lu Xun: Oh come on- that’s stretching credulity a bit too far! Zhuge Liang: I agree; [...]

Reviewed this week: Baccano! 2, El Cazador 19, Darker than Black 19, Dennou Coil 12-13, Doujin Work 5, Higurashi Kai 6, Koutetsu Sangokushi 9-10, Mononoke 3, Mushi-Uta 6, RxJ 17, Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei 5, Seirei no Moribito 18 …and in manga: Elfen Lied 77, Gunslinger Girl 32, Mozart Doesn’t Sing Lullabies 5-8, Spiral 46-7, Tennai [...]

A Wu guard outpost is attacked by an implausible and historically inaccurate laser cannon. More importantly, however, the named Wu characters eat a meal together the next day. Lu Meng: Lord Taishi Ci- Taishi Ci: I told you not to address me so informally now that you’ve levelled up from the HARD GAY training camp! [...]

Gan Ning wanders the land of Wei, dressed in a hooded cloak. He is stopped by some guards. Guard: You there- that cloak and hood make you look rather suspicious. Gan Ning: Oh, I’m just a generic labourer, and most certainly not a named character from an enemy country. Guard: Oh, well that’s okay then. [...]