Azure Flame Reloaded

At the village, Romeo finds that all the crops have failed, crushing his Harvest Moon dreams. Romeo: How can this be happening? I followed all the instructions in the manual! Giovanni: Looks like we bought a special edition of Harvest Moon with more challenging requirements. Romeo: Well then, we’ll just have to reset and start [...]

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

Romeo shows Juliet his masterwork, the Harvest Moon village. Romeo: As you can see, it isn’t perfect- this one tiny field that holds all my livestock isn’t ideal, and my great plans to have everyone live here one day might be a teensy bit ambitious. Juliet: I think it’s wonderful- although not as wonderful as [...]

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, [...]

Juliet and her allies hold a meeting. Francisco: What we need to do is somehow assemble a previously unmentioned group of HORSE cavalry for an all-out attack. Conrad: So what we need to do is start recruiting generics. Francisco: Yes- it’s only episode 18, so we have plenty of time to make arrangements. A delivery [...]

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 [...]

Before (or preferably after) you read this, be sure to take a look at all the great entries in the Animeblogger mascot competition (and yes, that one labelled Karura was from me). Personally, my money’s on Xephonia to win Anime Nano: the RPG The other day, a random remark on the Anime Nano forums gave [...]

Emilia, Conrad and Shakespeare ride towards the summer house. Emilia: Wow, it’s episode seventeen and I’m still getting screen time! I thought I was going to be a one shot character! Shakespeare: Can you shut up for a moment? I still can’t come up with a decent plot for this series! At the mines, Romeo [...]

At the Keep, Hermione confronts Mercutio. Hermione: I somehow magically heard that there was an accident in the mines! Do you think Romeo survived? Mercutio: Unfortunately, he did, which puts paid to my plans of becoming the main character. Hermione: Don’t say that! Juliet is the one we must get rid of, so that I [...]

Romeo indulges in a budget-saving Flashback Mode about Petruchio. (Romeo: Petruchio, you were such a well developed character who was integral to the plot of the series. We have suffered a severe blow thanks to your loss.) Giovanni: Okay, Petruchio’s dead- now let’s get on with the story. Without Petruchio, Romeo is forced to turn [...]