Yukinojo

I think “Science Fantasy” is as close as a descriptive one-liner for such TM! elements. This is a great topic, and it’s one of the many reasons I love TM! so much! Much like Outlaw Star, it really is a healthy mixture of science and magic, and individual people choosing what belongs on which category or what categories there really are lends to its staying power.

Though due to my own experiences I tend to view science as the “fun buster” in writing and my own life, objectively speaking everything and anything falls under “science” if it’s objectively observable or quantifiable. So, though from my own personal view I would contend “The Devil Caller” Ryoko conjuring spirits falls in the spiritual/fantastic/magic realm, I am also aware that Washu is likely responsible for all of Ryoko’s abilities, including evocation…which means in Washu terms, even Shinto-esque fiddling around with souls or the essence of the divine found in even inanimate things is SCIENCE!!!