Monthly Archives: August 2010

Kino no Tabi 01 Above All Luck is the Most Important

Ceteris Paribus, luck is the most important thing that we have. The prologue of this show, also titled “The Beautiful World” starts of with a heading “The World is Not Beautiful.” This implies that Kino would be a successful traveler, … Continue reading

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Warfare and Genocide in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

One thing that really got my attention in FMA: BRO is the graphic and unflinching depiction of death in warfare. It reminded me of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Berserk, and Legend of the Galactic Heroes (among others) in … Continue reading

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Kino no Tabi 00 The Tower Prison

Here is a different take on the Tower of Babel tradition and mythology. Kino enters a town that doesn’t seem to be interested in anything outside it. She can tell because there are no hotels or inns. There isn’t a … Continue reading

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The Last Dub (Remembering my favorite English dub performances for the last time)

Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting schedule. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the … Continue reading

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Katanagatari 08: The Ghost in the Sword

After fighting the soulless, masterless doll, the human sword Yasuri Shichika finally learned what it means to have a human soul. This episode confirmed my reading of Shichika as part of the tradition of emotionless “dolls” that find a level … Continue reading

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