Category Archives: Anime and Cartoons
The Skeleton Knight is Living His Real Fantasy in Another World
In the first instant of the opening scene, a man rips the front of a girl’s dress off as she screams in terror. Advisory warning comes up: “This show contains scenes that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is … Continue reading
Sunday’s Wisdom #399: Honor and Freedom
“A prey that has provided such an intense and noble hunt has earned its right to run free.” – The Imakandi Hunters, Samurai Jack Season 2, Episode 9, “Jack vs the Five Hunters” The hunters say this at the end … Continue reading
“I’m Quitting Heroing!” Quits Being Interesting
This is one of those anime that started off strong and successfully hooked me in the first episode – heck, the way it had me laughing, it hooked me in the first five minutes – but then just kind of… … Continue reading
Eren Jaeger: The Anatomy of a Devil’s Birth
I will start this with a SPOILER ALERT! If you want to be surprised by anything in this story, then you do not want to read this! Fair warning! 😉 I have a confession to make: though I was avid in … Continue reading
The Pure, Beautiful Delight of “Ya Boy Kongming!”
The first season of this anime just ended, and I. WANT. MORE. 🙂 The premise is one of those that, at first glance, it ought to have simply put me off, ya know? I mean, how ridiculous of a concept … Continue reading
Vegeta: Redeeming a Villain. Or, How to Make Everyone Forget He Slaughtered Planets for Fun
Vegeta. A proud Saiyan prince. One of the greatest and most powerful warriors in all the universes. Antihero. Bad boy. Tough guy. Redeemed villain. If there is one thing that people like more than a hero, and even more than … Continue reading
My Surprised Enjoyment of My Dress-Up Darling
Sometimes… every once in a great while, something comes along that simply… surprises you. I am reminded of a lesson taught in Ratatouille, that a chef of excellent skill – and, by extension, an individual of masterful skill in any trade … Continue reading
She’s in the Land of Leadale… so what?
A power outage cuts off the life support of a patient in a hospital. She dies while sleeping and wakes up in a fantasy world identical to the game she was still logged into at the time. Where she was … Continue reading
Merlin's Musings 