Tag Archives: Fullmetal Alchemist
Sunday’s Wisdom #406: Too Much Thinking
“What’s the point in overthinking things?” – Winry Rockbell, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood OVA #2, “Simple People” When Winry says this, it’s part of a conversation with her friend, Edward. Ed asked why she got her ears pierced, and she explains … Continue reading →
Some Non-Combative Magic Systems in Anime
War is the natural state of Man. That was observed by Thomas Hobbes, and he was referring to how the absence of government leaves every man in the world fighting a war against every other man in the world. Conflict … Continue reading →
Sunday’s Wisdom #395: Not Everyone
“It’s funny, every crook I meet wants to tell me how much I’m just like them.” – Edward Elric, Fullmetal Alchemist Episode 10, “The Phantom Thief” When Ed says this, he’s talking to a thief who, like every other foe … Continue reading →
Robotic Uprisings: The Deeper Fear
Robots. AI. Man-made life. These are staples in fiction, especially science fiction, featured in countless – and more every year – books, movies, TV shows, games, cartoons, anime, and more. It seems there is practically no limit to all the … Continue reading →
5 Scenic Anime Backgrounds
A picture is worth a thousand words, and all of cinema, anime included, has a lot of pictures. Small wonder we talk about it so much! 😉 For all that I harp on the essence of storytelling (characters, plot, themes, etc.) … Continue reading →
5 Anime Uniforms
I am probably among the least fashionable people you will ever meet. As long as something doesn’t look ugly to the eye, I really don’t care what it does look like. Still, even I have to admit… some outfits are just cool. Not … Continue reading →
Anime Review: Fullmetal Alchemist
This one has a little history to consider. Not only is it a classic, it’s a classic that demanded to be remade into another classic, similar to each other, but very distinct. See, they based the first anime on the … Continue reading →
5 Anime Friend”Ships”
I had an unexpectedly easy time with this one. I suppose where adults, kids, non-humans, and couples are all subjects that warrant debate and exhaustive selection, there’s nothing especially complex about simple friendships. Friendship is simply a matter of who … Continue reading →
5 Adolescent/Child Anime Characters
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 →
5 Adult Anime Characters
Hmmm. I know this isn’t a countdown of favorites or anything, but, still, when one is challenged to pick anything, one wants one’s choices to be good, ya know? Picking five adult characters from anime might sound so easy that I could … Continue reading →
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