Tag Archives: Fruits Basket

A Few Wholesome Anime. No, Really!

Posted on April 14, 2022 by Merlin

Hilarious. Heart-warming. Wholesome. Three descriptors I love to hear about or apply to my entertainment. Thus, I am greatly saddened as I find that there seems to be a vast dearth of anime (and other stories) to which they can … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged Barakamon, By the Grace of the Gods, Dragon Goes House-Hunting, Fruits Basket, Kamitachi, Kids on the Slope, Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle, Snow White with the Red Hair | 1 Comment

Sunday’s Wisdom #259: Keeping Even Our Painful Memories

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Merlin

“There’s something I believe. I want to live my life trying to carry all of my memories with me. And even if those memories are painful, even if they do nothing but hurt me, I want to keep them. Even … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Sunday's Wisdom | Tagged Fruits Basket | 4 Comments

5 Happy Anime Moments

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Merlin

Let the good times roll! 😀 No story is entirely complete, I think, without adding a bit of happiness to it. Even if it’s a tragedy, it needs to be seasoned with happy moments. That is what makes us care, … Continue reading →

Posted in 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge, Anime and Cartoons, Challenge Accepted | Tagged Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Kids on the Slope, One Piece, Trigun | Leave a comment

5 Anime “Ships”

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Merlin

How, exactly, did the word “ship” come to involve romantic couplings that the fans like or dislike? I have no idea. It’s quite appropriate, as I think about it, that we talk about the relationships between characters right after we … Continue reading →

Posted in 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge, Anime and Cartoons, Challenge Accepted | Tagged Fruits Basket, Hellsing Ultimate, Level E, Overlord, Servant x Service | 9 Comments

5 Adolescent/Child Anime Characters

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Merlin

I had a problem of scarcity last week. Now, I have a problem of overabundance. There are so many kids in anime! Teenagers and their younger sidekicks rule the anime universe through sheer weight of numbers! Not to mention supernatural powers! … Continue reading →

Posted in 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge, Anime and Cartoons, Challenge Accepted | Tagged A Certain Scientific Railgun, Ah My Goddess, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Soul Eater | 5 Comments

My 5 Most Watched Anime

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Merlin

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 →

Posted in 30-Day Anime Pick 5 Challenge, Challenge Accepted | Tagged Fairy Tail, Fruits Basket, Fullmetal Alchemist, One Piece, Spice and Wolf | 9 Comments

Anime Review: Fruits Basket

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Merlin

This is one of those anime which is mostly nonsensical fun, with a huge emotional undercurrent, some wisdom and common sense sprinkled all over, and just a little bit of fearful tension. Taking obvious inspiration from the Chinese Zodiac, Fruits … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Tuesday Review | Tagged Fruits Basket | 14 Comments

My “Angry Otaku” Epiphany

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Merlin

I had an interesting experience recently. First, I read this post over on the Slice of Alfredo Blog. It’s partially a tribute to the work of a seiyuu (an anime voice actor) and idol (musical artist, singing and dancing on … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime and Cartoons, Anime-ted Living, Discussion | Tagged Aya Hirano, Fruits Basket, Gamers, The DaVinci Code, To Love-Ru | 16 Comments