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Witch Hunter Robin, one of my favorite anime series out there still peaks my interest to this day. My sister discovered it when she was surfing for quality entertainment. Although we were fascinated by the subject of wicca, I never really understood wiccans at large. Much of what comprise of witchcraft in modern times is romanticized by Hollywood with amateur sense of religion while feigning culture and ideology across the silver screen with smoke and parlor tricks. Thanks to CG technology.

Now, back to Witch Hunter Robin. What I loved about this series was how the story made the mission of the Witch Hunters a human journey stacked with sci-fi thriller action touching on romance with a deep reach. People struggle with their origins and the truth all their lives. In this, Robin was no different in spite of her witchcraft abilities. Here's the fun part: she can manipulate her surroundings, stirring flames or blow out candles at will. Her mission, ironically enough, was to help the team hunt down witches in the name of the church to purge evil. In the end, with full discovery of rogue cases, all that work they did under doctrine and law turned out to be a misguided fight against crime. Uncovering the truth of origins, she found out exactly who she was and what purpose the church really involved itself in colluding with the high level state government agency on counter terrorism.

Someone once said, "Fiction merely tells the truth through lies, while non-fiction tells lies with convenient truths."

Makes me wonder how real are the stories I read. Or in this case, a story told in film art. The struggles are still the same. The need for understanding exists no less. But the love to hear the story grew ever stronger, not wane with time's passing. After all, I still remember and think about it even to this day.