I’m not sure where it came from, but FMA also came to mind for me too…
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FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 2 weeks ago
I wonder if it became popular around the time of Full Metal Alchemist.
Manga Authors have been taking more inspirations from western myth and folklore than they did 80 years ago, particularly the Alchemists who were fond of sophisticated patterns and diagrams, as well as celtic runes and even some Chinese sorcerors.
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Unboxious@ani.social 2 weeks ago
I know Cardcaptor Sakura was doing it long before FMA was, but I doubt they were the “first” either.
I’m sure that’s a huge part of it.
Less about fondness, more about keeping secrets secret. If the entire planet is trying to synthesize immortality, wouldn’t you want to keep the secret to yourself and peers? Espionage and theft will always exist. But cryptography deters adversaries from learning your notes as quickly. Alchemists used sophisticated means to keep secrets secret.
Magic formulae is no different.
If everyone can cast «gun,» everyone will cast «gun» e-vry-time.
Now «fold» my laundry pretties.
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