Category Archives: Anime-ted Living

Why Are There So Many Harems?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Merlin

If you look it up on Wikipedia, there is a list of harem manga and anime. It is a massive list. And while, at a cursory glance, I am fairly certain not every title included actually is a harem anime, I can also … Continue reading →

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The Poetic Deaths of the Homunculi in FMA: Brotherhood

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Merlin

Two words: poetic death. In the whole of storytelling, there are very few things that are truly more satisfying than seeing a villain get their just deserts in a truly poetic manner. Of course, the most common idea is simply … Continue reading →

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Villainous Heroes and Heroic Villains

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Merlin

Heroes and villains. We like to think that the distinction between them is clear and simple. That is how most stories we tell go. Yet, we also like to play with what makes a hero and what makes a villain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged My Hero Academia, One Punch Man | 5 Comments

The Roots of Isekai

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Merlin

It can be really inconvenient at times, when one’s thoughts just build on each other forever. When one has a blog to update, however, it can be a pretty decent blessing. 🙂 I recently made a few posts which were … Continue reading →

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The POWER of FRIENDSHIP! …In Real Life

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Merlin

It is the grand finale. The eleventh hour. The moment of destiny. The hero lies broken and beaten on the ground, as the villain stands over him/her in vile triumph. Despite their best efforts, their most cunning plans, and their … Continue reading →

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The Many Methods of Summoning in Anime

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Merlin

There is one form of magic that has always puzzled me a bit. I say that as… well, a fantasy-loving geek who has thought a lot about magic and how it works in any story I find it in. Elemental … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Books, Discussion, Games | Tagged Arifureta, By the Grace of the Gods, Cardcaptor Sakura, Dog Days, Fairy Tail, Familiar of Zero, FInal Fantasy, Grimnoir Chronicles, Hellsing Ultimate, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, Kamitachi, Magi: Labyrinth of Magic, Magic Knight Rayearth, Medabots, Mon-Colle Knights, Naruto, Pokemon, Rising of the Shield Hero, To Love-Ru, Welcome to Demon School Iruma, Yu-Gi-Oh | 5 Comments

The Most Important Question for an Isekai

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Merlin

“There is nothing more elusive than an obvious fact,” said Sherlock Holmes. And how true is it? So many times there are so many things, so many connections and ideas and truths, which are so obvious, and yet we miss … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged Arifureta, By the Grace of the Gods, Death March to a Parallel World Rhapsody, Didn't I Say Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life, Digimon, Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks, Dog Days, Familiar of Zero, Gate, How Not to Summon a Demon Lord, InuYasha, Isekai Cheat Magician, Kamitachi, Magic Knight Rayearth, Master of Ragnarok Blesser of the Einherjar, Monster Rancher, No Game No Life, Overlord, Restaurant to Another World, Rising of the Shield Hero, Saga of Tanya the Evil, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, The Vision of EscaFlowne | 2 Comments

Anivengers Assemble!

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Merlin

Heh, just imagine this crew showing up together in Endgame! Awhile ago, I made a post about My Anime Justice League. The idea for assembling My Anime Avengers has been percolating ever since, but the timing never seemed quite right with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Challenge Accepted, Discussion | Tagged Alita: Battle Angel, Astro Boy, Attack on Titan, Avengers, Bleach, Cyborg 009, Dragon Ball Super, Fairy Tail, Ghost in the Shell, Gundam Wing, Killing Bites, Log Horizon, Marvel Cinematic Universe, My Hero Academia, One Piece, One Punch Man, Princess Mononoke, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime | 8 Comments

Gundanium Messages for Peace

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Merlin

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 →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged G Gundam, Gundam 00, Gundam 8th MS Team, Gundam Seed, Gundam Wing | 3 Comments

Some Games That Could Be Anime-ted

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Merlin

Yes, I admit upfront: this post is absolutely, and obviously, inspired by the Make it Anime tag I participated in. I chose a book series, a movie franchise, and a television show that I thought could feasibly be converted into … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime-ted Living, Discussion, Games | Tagged Chrono Trigger, FInal Fantasy, Final Fantasy VII, League of Legends, Legend of Dragoon, Overwatch | 9 Comments