Azure Flame Reloaded

When you’re the grandson of the famous onmyouji Abe no Seimei, it can be hard to fulfil your family’s expectations, and for Abe no Masahiro, being reminded of that heritage is just as bad as having to live up to it. Still, when he meets the ayakashi Mokkun, it sparks off a series of events [...]

“…because quite frankly, I’m too cheap to buy her anything.” Reviewed this week: Allison and Lillia 8, Amatsuki 6, Baccano! OVA 3, Chi’s Sweet Home 33-6, Himitsu 5-6, Kaiba 6-7, Kurenai 9, Kyouran Kazoku Nikki 6, Nabari no Ou 8, Persona Trinity Soul 11, Shounen Onmyouji 25-6, Soul Eater 7-9, Spice and Wolf 7, Toshokan [...]

Guren roasts the guardian lizard. Guren: The heroes are almost here- your role in this series just ended! Seiryu: Not so fast! Wave of Light! The lizard is saved as Seiryu bursts onto the scene. Seiryu: I’m sick of you and your pathetic fashion sense- it’s time to end this! Guren: You’re a fine one [...]

Masahiro, Seimei and the others confront Chishiki no Guuji. Chishiki no Guuji: Gwakaka, you’re too late to stop me! After all, it’s not as if there are two episodes left for you to thwart my plan to break the second seal on the underworld or anything! Now, let’s have a boss battle- Summon Demons! Ugly [...]

For some reason, over the past week or so I have developed a renewed interest in Facebook, and so I must invite you all to come and social network with me, should you so desire. In the meantime, let’s get back to the important business of discussing anime. Reviewed this week: Aria the Origination 10, [...]

We begin with a Flashback Mode, in which Chishiki no Guuji works on turning Kazane evil. Kazane: Why am I all alone? Chishiki no Guuji: You are a mere rejected main character idea, pushed aside in favour of Abe no Seimei and his family. Your mother disappeared and your father died, but because it was [...]

Sometimes I just can’t help being evil; telling children about the slaughterhouse whilst they’re playing Harvest Moon, persuading them that complete Iliana rings can just be mined straight out of the earth, arguing that Albel is HARD GAY for Fayt- is there nothing I won’t do? Then again, sometimes interesting things spring from my madness- [...]

Masahiro is slowly recovering. (Masahiro: Mokkun, why did you have to go? How am I going to level up now?) Despite not being fully recovered, Masahiro decides to go out that night anyway. He meets up with the Demon Carriage and the minor Pokemon. Masahiro: If I stay in bed too long, somebody will take [...]

It’s a unique opportunity to be able to post this on February 29th, which also happens to be the day when we girls can propose- possibly why they told me not to come to dancing on Fridays anymore. Reviewed this week: Aria 8, Himawari!! 2, Kaiji 20, Persona 6, Shion no Ou 17, Shounen Onmyouji [...]

Guren tosses a white energy dragon at Seimei. Seimei: Dispel! Guren: Flaming Dragons! Now that I have left the party and become an opponent, my level has increased to 99! Suzaku: We won’t give up! Screen Time Slash! Taiin: Useless Wind Vortex! Genbu: Shield! Rikugou: Pointless Spear Waving! Between them, the party are able to [...]