Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons
Magi’s Magic Could Have Been More Magical
In a world of magic and kingdoms, one may find great labyrinths filled with untold perils, which promise fortune, glory, and the power of kings to those who conquer them. To choose these kings, to guide and teach them, is the … Continue reading
The Eminence in Shadow is Barking Mad!
He was once a Japanese high school student, but after dying and being reincarnated in a fantasy world, he is now Cid Kagenou, a young man who takes pains to seem like an ordinary background character while he is, in … Continue reading
The Outstanding Villains of One Piece
After watching One Piece Film: Red, and my subsequent binge of the One Piece movies and specials, I found myself dwelling on the villains of this modern epic. Most of them are petty brutes and thugs with about as much depth as … Continue reading
I Used to Enjoy Monster Rancher
This was one of the first anime I ever watched, back when I was barely even learning what “anime” was. I’ve had recent cause to look back at those days, and those first anime that came to me mixed with … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #442: Brother My Brother
“Brother my brotherTell me what are we fighting forWe’ve got to end this warWe should love one anotherOh, can’t we just pretendThis war never beganYou should tryBrother my brother” – from “Brother My Brother,” by Blessid Union of Souls From … Continue reading
Ranking My Favorite One Piece Movies and Specials
I recently watched and reviewed the latest – and quite possibly final – film in the One Piece franchise. Afterward, I took a moment to pause and reflect how One Piece really is a massive series to behold, with several hundred hours of … Continue reading
Uncle From Our World is Back From Another World
Netflix made an anime. First thought: a dread-filled, “Oh boy.” But it turned out not so terribly as one might have feared. It’s not a masterpiece or anything, but it’s not bad. (and not in the same way as Westley … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #441: Life is Not a Dream
“Don’t wanna try Don’t wanna cry Wanna forget Just let me live inside a dreamland I wanna be free.” – From “New Genesis,” by Ado Translated to English by Brina Palencia This is the first song in the anime movie, … Continue reading
One Piece: Red is Beautiful
Eiichiro Oda began his world famous manga epic in 1997. Twenty-five years, over one hundred volumes, over a thousand chapters, over a thousand anime episodes, a dozen specials, a few dozen games, and fifteen movies later, One Piece will go … Continue reading
Merlin's Musings 