Author Archives: Merlin

My 5 Most Watched Anime

Posted on March 21, 2019

Day 1 of the 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge! Seems to be a fairly simple and strait forward topic, doesn’t it? What 5 anime have I watched the most? Hmmm. 1) One Piece The first slot obviously has to go to … Continue reading →

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Introduction: 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge

Posted on March 21, 2019

Here we go! The time has come! Some of you may or may not remember this, but, in celebration of my fifth year of blogging, I decided to take up the 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge! (five years, pick five, … Continue reading →

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Gundanium Messages for Peace

Posted on March 21, 2019

Having just recently reviewed Gundam Wing, I was reminded of something I noticed a number of years ago. It came partially out of a lively discussion I had with an acquaintance of mine. Skipping all the details, we disagreed on how … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Rurouni Kenshin

Posted on March 19, 2019

The thing about a kids show? You can watch it as a kid, love it as a kid, and it will remain forever one of your favorites. Eventually, however, you look at it as an adult. And then, it is … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom 226: The Truth of Sacrifice

Posted on March 17, 2019

“Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return.” – Alphonse Elric (narration), Fullmetal Alchemist This may be alchemy’s first law of equivalent exchange, but it is a truth which touches so much more. They discuss it at length … Continue reading →

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Concerning the “Live-Action” Disney Remakes

Posted on March 13, 2019

I remember a time when there had been no live-action remakes of classic Disney movies. Yes, that’s how old I am. 😉 Heh, it actually wasn’t so long ago, really. Even now, there have only been, what, half a dozen … Continue reading →

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Anime Review: Gundam Wing

Posted on March 12, 2019

You want to talk nostalgia? This was one of the first anime (especially with mecha) I ever watched, and my introduction to the Gundam franchise. It stands as my favorite Gundam series, and, though I know favoritism will always be … Continue reading →

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Sunday’s Wisdom #225: Pain is a Teacher

Posted on March 10, 2019

“Every hurt is a lesson and every lesson makes you better.” – Arya Stark, quoting Syrio Forel, Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 4, “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” Arya is probably one of the most popular characters in the … Continue reading →

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This Week on TV, Mar. 9, 2019

Posted on March 10, 2019

Spoiler Alert! For the moment, Gotham is the only one in my lineup airing, and it’s about to end forever. But we have a few weeks to wait between this episode and the next one anyway, it would seem. It … Continue reading →

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All Aboard! Additions to My Pirate Crew!

Posted on March 7, 2019

Yohohoho! Ain’t this a popular one! This tag is making the rounds fast, and it’s coming back around again already! I swear, I’m seeing my fellow anime bloggers getting tagged second and third times all over the place! I guess … Continue reading →

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