texts: Is there an official explanation for Cage of Eden's rushed ending?

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They rushed the ending, and it has too many plot holes. They leave the ending without any explanation, and there are characters who never revealed their identities.

It's pretty popular outside Japan (I don't know whether the manga is well-received by the fans in Japan or not). Did they make some official statement about this rushed ending?


texts: Did the manga explain why Muzan had a family?

texts: As a demon, did the manga clarify why (and how) Muzan had a wife and child? The anime didn't seem to explore or discuss this interesting detail.


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From rewatching the Code Geass series, I understand that Charles zi had used his geass to cause Nunnaly to believe that she was blind.

Did his geass cause her to become a cripple too? When I checked the Wikia, it was not made very clear.


texts: How long did Killi's journey through "The City" took?

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From the first chapter until

   Killi restores the network interface gene

how long did it take? Years? Decades? Millenia?


texts: Why does Kuriyama always say "How unpleasant!"?

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Kuriyama often says the phrase "How unpleasant!" (不愉快です！, Fuyukai Desu!)

Did they explain this in the light novel, or is this just a typical catch phrase to make her cute?


texts: How come when Dio stops time Jotaro can move but Dio can't when Jotaro stops time?

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In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Jotaro seems able to move even while Dio stops the time. On the other hand, Dio can't when Jotaro stops the time.

Why?


texts: Why is Nyanko-sensei a round, chubby cat?

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Nyanko-sensei is supposedly a very powerful youkai named "Madara," but he takes the form of a round, chubby cat.

What is the significance of this form? Did he purposely choose this appearance? Why/Why not?

Why does Takashi call Madara by the name "Nyanko-sensei?"


texts: How much did Netflix contribute, as part of the production committee, for Devilman Crybaby?

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I watched the first few episodes of Devilman Crybaby on Netflix and the animation was really awesome. I know the series was directed by Masaaki Yuasa, a really good animator and director.

However, I think we can all admit the quality of this show is above average. Netflix was part of the production committee and they certainly made a big contribution to the budget to the studio Science Saru.

I'd like to have sourced data on the total budget of the series and the amount Netflix has given.


texts: What is the full timeline for the invasion of Japan?

texts: In Code Geass, the invasion of Japan in its full extent is told through bits and pieces over a lot of episodes, which makes it hard to piece together what was the actual timeline from the decision being made in Britannia to the conclusion of the invasion. What were the steps (at least the major ones) between those two points?


texts: Which anime series was the first to be aired on Japanese TV?

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The first animated segments seem to go back all the way to 1907, and most of those older segments only got broadcast in cinemas and the likes. Even after those, most animated segments on TV consisted of short animations of roughly a few seconds.

So with that my question: Which anime series was the first to be aired on Japanese television? And I am asking about multi-episode series, or multi-segment series.


texts: When does the Bleach OVA occur in relation to the anime?

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I'm currently doing a complete run of Bleach, along with the movies and the OVA, and I'm trying to figure out the complete timeline of it all. I know that there was already a question on here about when the movies were in relation to the anime (and a subsequent answer to that question), but I still don't know when the OVA is in relation to it all. Here's what I DO know (along with my assumptions based on that knowledge), in case it helps at all:
The Bleach OVA is a special flashback episode that has to do with Ichigo's fight against Grande Fisher. However, Ichigo's father killed Grande Fisher in the Arrancar arc. So does that mean that it takes place some time before that?


texts: Why Willy Tybur claimed Eren could attack using the colossus Titans in the walls, if supposedly Eren can't control that ability?

texts: In episode 5 of the last season of the Attack on Titan anime, Willy Tybur claims Eren Yaeger could use the colossus Titans in the world to attack, because he isnt tied by the oath of peace as those who have royal blood are. But in the other hand, supposedly for not having royal blood Eren can't control other Titans with the Founding Titan ability. Then, why Willy Tybur claimed Eren could attack using the colossus Titans in the walls, if supposedly Eren can't control that ability?


texts: Why did the Einzberns make Illya a master?

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In both Stay/Night and UBW, Illya is a Grail vessel.

... and she's also a master.

Why did the Einzbern make her a master? If she wins the war, she will become the Lesser Grail because she is the vessel itself, won't she? And if she becomes the Lesser Grail, then there will be literally nobody present to take possession of the Holy Grail (since all other competitors would be dead / defeated).


texts: Why could Aisa use observation haki from birth?

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During the fight with Enel on Sky Island, the four priests, including Enel used mantra. Later on, we learn that Mantra is actually Haki.

Luffy trained with Rayleigh to learn Haki. While Luffy was born with it, he wasn't able to use it perfectly. However, at sky island there was a kid called Aisa who used Haki to to sense people from distance. She wasn't able to perform Conqueror's Haki since she was a child, but she was able to use Observation Haki since birth. How is this possible when even Luffy couldn't do that?


texts: Why not a single Shinigami was surprised by fact, that Ichigo has Zanpacto?

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As we know from chapter 529 of Bleach, every Shinigami receives his Zanpacto as Asauchi, and Asaushi adapts to soul of his wielder. Which means, that transformation to Shinigami, and obtaining Zanpacto by Shinigami are not really related, and that newcomer Shinigami should not have Zanpacto just because he became Shinigami.

Still, when Ichigo receives his Shinigami powers from Rukia, he has Zanpacto instantly. Later we know, that

   It was not really Zanpacto, but manifestation of Ichigo Quincy powers

But initially nobody knows that.

So, why not a single Shinigami, who knows, that Ichigo became Shinigami in extraordinal conditions (and thus, never received Asaushi), never asks, where did Ichigo got his Zanpacto, while it is clear, that he didn't received it from Ōetsu Nimaiya?


texts: Did the D-Gray Man manga cease publication?

texts: Whatever happened to D-Gray Man? The manga just stopped... I want to know what happens to Kanda and Alan. Things were just getting crazy.


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Early anime was silent, but as technology got better voice actors or seiyuu were introduced.

Do we know who the first seiyuu was? or at least the first one that there is evidence of?


texts: They've mentioned this before but I'm confused now because Marley says that they need to be more advanced than the other nations. So are there other countries out there with like modern tech? And would those be countries in our world?


texts: What is the relationship between the Gunbuster and Diebuster series?

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Gunbuster is one of my favorite series, and I remember learning of a sequel series called Diebuster, or Gunbuster 2.

What is the relationship between the two shows? Does Diebuster's story relate to Gunbuster's in some way? Do any characters cross over both shows? Does Diebuster refer to the events of Gunbuster in any way?


texts: What was Izumi doing in the Central City railway station?

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While watching ep. 9 of Brotherhood, I noticed that when Winry came to Central City railway station and started looking for someone, Izumi and her husband were walking behind her:

Picture from FMA brotherhood.

After that I tried for this scene in the 2003 series, and in ep. 23 I have found this scene where they were reading something at the Central railway station:

Picture from Anime FMA 2003

So my question is: what might Izumi and her husband be doing there? Do they usually travel like this, or might there be any sort of work they had to do there? Is it also possible that it is an error (like they didn't want to put those characters there)?


texts: So Apollo as a result of losing a war game lost his assets, his familia, and was exiled IIRC. Why did he go through to this for Bell Cranel? Why did Apollo want Bell Cranel for his familia?


texts: What's the story behind the intro of GITS:SAC soundtrack 08 - Velveteen borrowing a sample from Blade Runner (1982)?

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I just rewatched the original Blade Runner and noticed that in one of the scenes where the police sirens are heard (starts roughly at 01:26:30) is the exact same sound as the sirens from the track 08 - Velveteen of GITS:SAC soundtrack.

It's pretty much common knowledge that Ghost in the Shell universe and aesthetic was inspired in a large part by the previous works in sci-fi genre, Blade Runner especially. Is there any trivia about this specific sample being included into the track? As far as I know, clearing legal right for using audio clips from copyrighted works (like songs and movies) takes a lot of work. Was there any notable publicity about this?

Here's a video of the moment in the movie matched up with the track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58pBi1PfoEA


texts: Have the Marines ever paid out a bounty over 1 millon Berry?

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With Luffy's recent bounty increase to

   1,500,000,000 Berry

I'm starting to wonder if the Marines (or the World Government) actually have the money to back this up. I'm 99% sure they would get a lot of problems if e.g. someone turns in Big Mom's complete crew.

So I'm asking: Is there evidence that the marines/government actually paid a bounty of 1 million berry or more for turning in a (possible dead) criminal?

I'm aware that there are bounties that have been paid, e.g. to Zoro. But that was small fry. I'm asking about big fish.


texts: What anime is this white angel costume from?

texts: My friend found this costume, which she's seen before but can't find where it's from.


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In Akuma No Riddle, each episode contains one riddle - Usually In the episode title or texted to Azuma.

Haru and Azuma figure some out, but as far as I know, not all the questions are answered.

I might have just overlooked them though...

What is the World is Full of? (Haru answers" forgiveness")
What's in your heart? (Azuma answers "Blood")
What's Red, But Isn't Red?
What Comes Suddenly and Never Leaves?
What do you need in order to let a caged bird free?
Beautiful Flowers Have Their _________?
What Can Never Be Caught Up To?
Which Gatekeeper is the Liar?
What Dwells In Your Heart? (Make-up Test)
Who Is The Queen?
How to Distinguish a Congratulation from a Curse?
Therefore, the World is Full of __________?

What are the answers to the riddles?


texts: What does the LED on the NerveGear mean?

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I've noticed that all the various NerveGear iterations in Sword Art Online have three LED's on the left side, labeled POW, WAN, and BLK.

I think it's safe to say that POW is the power, and WAN is the internet connection.  What is BLK?


texts: Why do Yuko's poems always end in 'Mogami River'?

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Several times during the anime, Yūko Aioi ends her short haikus with 'Mogami River'.

I've read on the Wikipedia page for Mogami River that Matsuo Bashō used it in at least one of his poems, but I can't much written about it, so it seems to me to be not a well-known feature of his poems.

Is this the correct reason for the inclusion of the line, or is there an alternative reason?

(I couldn't find an image with subtitles, so hopefully this is a correct example)


texts: Does Hiei transform into his Jaganshi form more than once in the anime?

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In the anime, before The Beasts of Maze Castle arc, when Hiei and Yusuke fight for the first time, he had a transformation called the Jaganshi form which increased his speed and power.

The only other time we see this form is in the movie Poltergeist Report.

In all the other fights (excluding The Beasts of Maze Castle, because he wasn't even breaking a sweat there): The Dark Tournament, The Chapter Black, The Demon World Tournament, he never used it again.

Is there a canonical reason for this? Or was it just forgotten about?


texts: How did Hisoka make the examinee's arms disappear?

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Hisoka's Nen ability is Bungee Gum. It creates a flexible substance that sticks to objects and makes them pullable at demand.

I don't understand how Hisoka made that exam participant's arms disappear in episode 3 (2011 series).
Can you please explain it?


texts: How old was Twice when he started being a criminal?

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How old was Jin/Twice when he started stealing and abusing of his Quirk?
He must have been older than 18, considering he was out of the orphanage when he grew, but it is not specified how long had passed since he started working until he got his criminal record and all the mess that followed.


texts: if Beerus, Whis, and other gods of destructions and angels can use Ultra Instinct, why they dont get Goku's aura?

texts: Supposedly gods of destructions and angels can use ultra instinct, but they dont get the aura and eye colors Goku gets. Why is that? Is Goku using something else in this transformation, such a super saiyan transformation on top of it, god ki or something?


texts: Do Bardock and King Vegeta make appearances in Otherworld?

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This is a two part question:

If Bardock and King Vegeta are dead, do they ever make appearances in HFIL or Upper World? One would think that either Goku or Vegeta would want to pay their fathers a visit.
Do Goku or Vegeta ever mention their fathers once during the entire anime?

I don't recall any of this. Feel free to include the manga if anyone has that much knowledge on the matter.


texts: What character/series did this person on Heroes of Cosplay cosplay as?

texts: In the fourth episode of Heroes of Cosplay, the winners at Anime Matsuri were cosplaying Zeno (or maybe Xeno) Brothers.  When I Google for this all I find is a reference to Zatch Bell.  Whatever they were cosplaying did not look like Zatch Bell.  Can anyone point me in the right direction?


texts: Why did they not have the English voice actors use a Finnish or Finnish-Swedish accent for "Moomin"?

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"The Moomins" is a series of books for children made in the 1940s and onward by a Finnish-Swedish female.
In 1990, they released a successful animated TV series called "Moomin" based closely on these characters and the setting, with the production taking place in Japan, giving it a very special "anime"-ish style. The original author closely oversaw this production, unlike past (semi-unlicensed) attempts.
The "Swedish" dub of this series, which I grew up with, is actually in "Finnish-Swedish". That is, it's the Swedish dialect/variation spoken in the Swedish parts of Finland. (Sweden and Finland used to be the same country in the past.) They use a lot of distinct words, phrases, etc., which would not be used in Sweden by Swedes, but are unique to Finnish-Swedish people.
The Moomins live right by the coast, which coincidentally is where most (or nearly all) Finnish-Swedish people live in Finland.
So, given these facts and the author herself being Finnish-Swedish, I find it very strange that the dub to English (and apparently other languages) don't even seem to attempt to preserve this at all. Instead, the English voice actors use very distinct British accents, which sounds utterly absurd to me.
A huge part of the charm of this series is the fact that they speak the way they do. The English dub doesn't sound like they had any understanding at all about the setting or context of these creatures, but simply just pretend as if they are English-speaking hippos in an entirely fictional location.
This series is apparently far more popular than I ever knew before, and that makes me especially sad that all these kids didn't at least get a hint that they are from Finland. It's like having a show about Mexico where the family speaks perfect English instead of at least having a Mexican/Spanish accent. It just seems wrong!
What could explain that they didn't try to have the characters speak in a manner which resembles the original voices? I'm not talking about using bad English; just that it seems like they didn't even listen to the Finnish/Finnish-Swedish original voices before dubbing it.
I guess one might argue that Japanese is the "original" language since it was technically produced in Japan, but as far as I understand it, Japanese was just one of 100 different languages it was dubbed to.
I should probably stop looking up dubs of cartoons from my childhood. It always just depresses me to hear how butchered they sound in English or any other language...


texts: Why was Pikachu chosen to be the main Pokemon of the anime?

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In the Red and Blue game version of Pokemon, the 3 starters are Squirtle, Charmander and Bulbasaur.

As the anime is based on the game, it would be logical that the main Pokemon (the one with Ash since the beginning) is one of those three starters.

Is there any specific reason why any of those three Pokemon weren't chosen to be the mascot? Why and how was Pikachu chosen by the producers over all the 150 other Pokemon?


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I found an interesting phrase here on Facebook page,

What is Waifu-Wednesday? Is there such a thing as Waifu-Wednesday?


texts: Why is incest such a prevalent theme in manga and anime?

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I used to think that incest was only in hentai/eroge, but gradually, I have run into more mainstream content which seems to hint at brother-sister, mother-son relationships, or the tension of such attraction.

What is the origin of this theme?

Why is it so prevalent in Japanese manga and anime compared to Western comics?

It seems strange for a taboo to be popping up everywhere, so I am curious as to the origin.


texts: How can one achieve incredible chakra such as that of the Third Raikage or Kisame?

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Kisame was known as tailed beast without tails. This is because he had an incredible amount of chakra, so much that Samehada had an affection toward him.

A's father, the Third Raikage, could even combat the Hachibi all alone!
What is the source of such an amount of chakra? Is it hereditary? Or won by practice? Or just by birth?

Might Guy, the Green Beast of Konoha, opened the 8 Gates to surpass Kisame, but doing this takes a risk on his life. So it is certainly not the manipulation of chakra points, since neither the Third Raikage nor Kisame seem to be risking their lives to get such an amount of chakra.


texts: Find a manga about a boy who uses heavy hammer as weapon

texts: It's about a boy who have a hammer as a weapon, which is very heavy. His father died protecting hiim. The manga is about him having an adventure. He also has some companion. One of them has handsome face but small body and he has to wear a mask to hide that.


texts: What is the update status of "The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor" webtoon in 2019?

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I have recently read all chapters of The Legendary Moonlight Sculptor, but it seems like it didn't end yet.

When will the webtoon have any update?


texts: In Naruto, the elders get all their information from Danzo, then criticize Tsunade for making the right decision. Why?


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I had a few questions in mind. Akane is someone who strongly believes in justice and she doesn't cross the line even she could. She knows Sybil is not the perfect system and lots of people do suffer from injustice because of it. So why support it then even when she has had the chances to destroy it?

I mean how bad can it get without Sybil. It might be difficult for the society without Sybil but if the rest of the world can live without it, then why not the Japanese?


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In One Piece, there is a lot of blood and fights as we saw on the death of

   Ace.

However, did Luffy ever actually kill any person?


texts: Which chapter should I continue after the anime's ending: Yuki and Kaname leaving Cross Academy?

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After watching the anime, I was curious about the story after that.

Which chapter of the Vampire Knight manga should I read after Yuki and Kaname left Cross Academy?


texts: Why did Umi only raise five flags "H-O-K-U-T" leaving out the O at the end?

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About 35 minutes into the animated film, Umi raised these five flags:

Shun, who was invited to Miki Hokuto's farewell party, understood the meaning of the signal flags: "H-O-K-U-T... Hokuto". What I don't understand is why didn't Umi raise the sixth O flag to complete the word? Is there a rule or taboo saying the sixth O flag can not be raised?


texts: Is there a light novel for the second season of Sword Art Online anime?

texts: I really like Sword Art Online anime and I'm currently watching the second season. I would like to know if there is a light novel for the second season. I already know there is one for the first season, but is there any for the second season?


texts: What are the names of these 3 songs in episode 16 of Nanatsu no Taizai/The Seven Deadly Sins?

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I have these 3 tunes from the show stuck in my head, and I can't seem to find them in the OST for the show. The playlist of the album can be found here.

Episode 16 of the show features the three tracks I am looking for. One of them starts at 00:06, the other one starts at 3:42, and the final one starts at 4:14.


texts: Would a Death note still work, if a heart attack could lead to someone else's death?

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L has just thought of a cunning plan to prevent himself being killed by a Death note:

  He straps a device to his heart that directly links to an equivalent device strapped to Watari's (his butler) heart. If either heart stops beating (or the device is removed), then the other self-detonates and kills the other person. Which thus renders the Death note essentially useless against either of them, given the following rule:

Even though only one name is written in the Death Note, if it influences and causes other humans that are not written in it to die, the victim’s cause of death will be a heart attack ~ Rule XXVI - II linked death note rules wiki

Is this possible, or would L just die from a heart attack anyway?


texts: What is the name of the song in Tokyo Ghoul season 2 episode 1?

texts: In Tokyo Ghoul: Root A episode 1, there's a song between 0:00-1:07. I know it may be a unique thing just for that scene but if there's a full song, I'd love to know.


texts: What are Holo's roots in Japanese tradition?

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The rich background of Holo: being a minor deity of harvest, her forms, shapeshifting, powers and limitations, likes and dislikes, traits character etc - how is it grounded in Japanese beliefs, myths, traditions, and legends?

Is her lore entirely made-up for the needs of the show; did the authors take strong artistic license on some more or less common legends; or is she shaped closely after a character well known in Japanese culture?

If it's one of the latter, could you give some sources or summaries of the original upon which she is based?


texts: Naruto is Wind and Sasuke is Lightning if I'm not wrong. What would Sakura's Chakra element be? Was it mentioned in the series before?


texts: Was this samurai the inspiration for the blind general's character in One Piece?

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This blind guy's attitude, facial expressions, and facial structure look very specifically like the blind samurai general in One Piece, who can lift mountains with his Devil Fruit powers. They even, from this short scene, have nearly identical personalities.

Did this movie character inspire the One Piece character, or is there no known relation?


texts: When Kizaru attacked Supernovas at Sabaody Archipelago, he beat some of them badly like X Drake, Basil Hawkins, Urouge and Scratchmen Appo. My question is: how did they manage to escape from Kizaru? In episodes, the scene ends with the (temporary) annihilation of the Straw Hats. But how did they manage to escape? Is it because of the Navy's carelessness?


texts: The only place outside of fanfiction I've seen the name "Kuronue" is in Yu Yu Hakisho, so I suspect they made it up. How is it spelled in kanji in the original media? Or is it ever spelled out?


texts: Are Japanese-language anime scripts available on line?

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My Japanese language study group often complains about the original Japanese in anime being too difficult to understand on the grounds of it being spoken too fast or something.  I was wondering whether the original Japanese-language scripts for a given anime (say, Toradora) can be downloaded.  From this a vocabulary list could be prepared.
If I want to see the script for Kill Bill, it's here:
http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/k/kill-bill-script-transcript-uma.html
and The Outlaw Josie Wales is here:
https://www.scripts.com/script/the_outlaw_josey_wales_15436  (suboptimal, however)
Would anything like this exist for anime?  Nothing promising searching for とらドラ脚本


texts: How is it that Maxim, Lyudmila, and Diana have three Bubuki amongst them?

texts: Maxim has the heart of Zampaza; Lyudmila has the right arm; and Diana has the left arm. Given that they are full siblings (as far as I know), and that Bubuki are passed lineally from parent to child, how is it that they received three Bubuki from their two parents? Did one of their parents have multiple Bubuki?


texts: Why does Jushiro Ukitake have an item from Yoruichi's clan?

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Before Rukia's execution, Jushiro Ukitake took some time breaking the seal on an item which was later used to destroy the Sokyoku.

When Ichigo arrives to save Rukia he is wearing a cape which allows him to fly which Soifon comments during her fight with Yoruichi that the cape came from the Shihoin clan, Yoruichi's clan.

They both have the same insignia on it and I recall when Ukitake appeared with the shield thing someone commented that it had the Shihoin clan symbol on it.

But why does Jushiro Ukitake have it? Shouldn't it be with the stealth force or even Yoruichi's possession? Better yet, since it is able to destroy the Sokyoku, why is it entrusted to another captain rather than Head Captain Yamamoto?


texts: Did the Hachibi lose a tooth in Chapter 654?


texts: In JoJo: Diamond is Unbreakable, why didn't Joseph use Hermit Purple to find Kira's new identity?

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The whole point of bringing Joseph to Morioh was to make him use Hermit Purple.

So why didn't he use it to find Kira after he changed his appearance?


texts: Why is All Might freaked out in the big villian fight scene?

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I'm asking about the manga
All Might learns from the villain who has stolen hundreds - thousands of quirks to become what he is that Izuku is somehow related to the previous All Might. Why is that so soul crushing to him?


texts: How did Menma die in Ano Hana? I do not remember any scene showing how Menma died. In the series, I could not figure it out. The scene described in Menma's death is showing a sandal beside river. If she drowned in the river, then when and how?


texts: The anime Bleach has to do with soul reapers and stuff, but not actually Bleach. So, I'm not getting why it's called Bleach. Mind explaining, anyone?


texts: Is there a local folktale regarding underwater palace and tamate box in Japan?

texts: I first heard about tamate box, Otohime princess and the underwater palace in One piece but episode 9 of Kaichou wa Maid Sama also contains very similar references such as the contents of the tamate box make you old, Otohime princess etc. So I want to know if there exists a local tale or is it just KMS making a reference to One Piece.


texts: Why didn't Light Yagami tell Teru mikami that he can kill people using just the paper?

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What I'm trying to say is should Light tell Teru that killing from scrape paper is possible, then if Teru kept a real deathnote paper with him 24/7, surely that in the final showdown, whoever names written on that piece of paper they surely will die, won't they?

That way you don't even need to worry about the book switching scheme.


texts: The song playing in Nana episode 22 when Takumi and Hachi meet on her apartment and Nana witness

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In Nana episode 22, at 20:35, there's a song playing when Takumi and Hachi meet on her apartment and Nana witness.

What is that song? I think it's an unreleased one.


texts: What song is played in episode 39 (S3E2) of Attack on Titan at around 13:00?

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There is a violin song played in Attack on Titan episode 39 (season 3 episode 2) from 13:00 to either 13:42 or 15:00 (not sure when it ends).

It's when Armin just killed someone to save his friend and he is sad and talking about it, Levi starts talking. Right after Levi says "arigato (thanks)", it starts playing.

It is also in episode 44 around 13:54.when Historia says that she will eat Eren...
I think I've heard it before in season one too.

What is this song?


texts: What is the timeline of the Hayate anime?

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The Hayate no Gotoku (Hayate the Combat Butler) anime has 3 television seasons (a fourth one was announced for later this year), a movie, and an OVA. However, the different seasons don't match up very well and there is a lot of filler content. For instance, the ending of the first season seems to take place after all of the events of the second season.

Can someone shed some light on what is canon and what are filler, and what order they occur in the manga?


texts: Why didn't survey corps climb on top of the walls to avoid boulders of beast titan season 3 part 2

texts: When beast titan was throwing boulders at the survey corps, he could only destroy the building outside of the wall.  Why didn't scouts use their odm gear, climb the walls, and get on the other side of the wall to avoid beast titan's boulders?


texts: In what order do the specials chapters show up for Wagatsuma-san wa Ore no Yome

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There are currently 11 translated specials and 25 translated chapters.
I'm not sure what order I should be reading these chapters in?


texts: Where do fans exchange info about anime/manga merchandise for sale?

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What are the main websites and forums where fans exchange info about where online to buy anime/manga collectibles from Japan (such as trading offers/requests, current auctions, recommended online shops, wish lists)? In particular, for hunting down/notifying about chances to acquire out-of-print merchandise such as for series which have already ended.

When I used to buy anime/manga collectibles made in Japan about 15 years ago, many fans were on email mailing lists (based on subjects such as shoujo anime, or specific series) where members would, from time to time, post links to trading websites and eBay auctions of interest, or share if they had found a reliable shop or proxy buying/bidding service, but I think this sort of ML is not very popular these days.  Where is the Go To place for most fans to share info about anime/manga merchandise that is currently for sale?  I came across http://myfigurecollection.net/ but I have no idea of whether this is a main site for this kind of interaction or whether there are more popular ones.


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One recurring element in Love Kome: We Love Rice is the idea of a "Harvest Show", which is something that Hinohikari (our protagonist) desperately wants to be a part of. I had previously understood this to be some sort of rice-based performance art, judging from what we'd seen of the Hinohikari / Akitakomachi
/ Nikomaru cross-dressing idol unit. (Yes, if you thought you'd seen everything, come watch Love Kome for an idol unit composed of cross-dressing personified rice varieties.)

However, in episode 5, Sasanishiki stops a bullet train from running over a conveniently-placed dog by means of what onlookers (Hinohikari and friends) describe as a "Harvest Show". (It is unclear how creating a few ears of rice helped anything here, but this is anime, so whatever.)

An insert song (titled "Fine Dress") does play in the background as he leaps from the roof of the school (summoning, in the process, a jelly donut rice ball), but he's not actually singing it in-show.

So basically I no longer have any idea what a Harvest Show is in this anime.


texts: In Naruto series, there are what we called ninja ranks: genin, chuunin, and jounin. To be promoted to a higher ninja rank, you need to passed at least an exam, like in the academy, if you were able to graduate from the academy, you'll be promoted to genin, to be a chuunin ninja, you need to pass the chuunin exam. How about being promoted to Jounin, is there a Jounin exam too? :)


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The team is eating breakfast at cycling camp in Yowamush Pedal episode 13, beginning at about time mark 2:45. We see the MC Onoda eating:

One of his third year senpai, Tadokoro, sees this, and isn't having it:

  Hey now! What are you eating?!
  Is that a snack? It's so little!
  You have to eat more!
  You'll drop out after the second day!
  I'll share my Tadokoro Bakery Tadokoro Special Burger with you.

  [A Tadokoro Bakery food truck had just been shown. I don't know if it is related to the character's family.]

  Don't hold back. Eat.
  (Onoda): There's no way!

In addition to the over-the-top (I assume) hilarity , the word burger stood out. Is that a poor translation of the Japanese word for sandwich? Or maybe they are the same word in Japanese? (There is a long-running (since 1930) American comic strip named Blondie, and her husband is named Dagwood. Since he loves huge, multi-layered sandwiches such as these, they were known as Dagwood sandwiches. I'm not sure that term is still known generally, though.)

The scene takes place during the second day of their camp. Each team member must ride 1000 km over the course of four days. I realize they will be burning calories like crazy, but -- geez!


texts: Where is this image of a girl in a black top kissing a boy from?

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Today I have found that little picture and I really want to know where it is from. I tried reverse image search but nothing useful came up.

Thank you for the help.


texts: She knows advanced magic, and everyone knows she knows advanced magic because she's a Crimson Demon. She posted a note on the adventurer board at some point, but for some reason the only people she attracts aren't looking for a qualified mage, even though Crimson Demons are in apparently high demand.


texts: Is there official terminology for anime series that run less than the standard length?

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I'm referring to the shorter-in-duration anime, such as Aiura, Recorder and Randsell, and Morita-san is Quiet.  These anime do not run for the "normal" duration of 22 or more minutes.

Is there any official terminology for these types of anime?


texts: Can anyone help me identify this Anime piece?

texts: I just picked this piece up and know NOTHING about it except its a Guyver. I'm thinking its a mold. I'm really interested in finding out more about it. Can anyone help me out? Thanks!


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In the last chapters of the webcomic is shown some Heroes retired and others moved to the Neo Heroes.

Which S class heroes are left in the Hero Association?


texts: Is Kami's lookout connected to Korin's tower?

texts: Are the two connected or just close by? In the video games it always seems like they are two separate buildings. But in the anime it seems like it takes no time to fly from one to the other.


texts: Why doesn't anyone go over the Calm Belt?

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The Calm Belt has no oceanic currents so sailing a normal ship through it is impossible.
However, throughout the series we have seen ships that can sail without wind, such as Boa Hancock's ship that is pulled by sea kings. There are also plenty of Devil Fruit users that have an ability to get them across. A lot of people already travel the sea by themselves using their powers, like Kuzan, who can glide across the water, or even Buffalo that can fly over.
Why hasn't anyone thought to go over the Calm Belt instead of traversing the Grand Line? Is there something that presents that from happening?


texts: Why does Sakura's inner voice say "cha" at the end of her sentences?

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So this answer explains why Naruto say "dattebayo" or "believe it" in the English translations, being that he inherited it from his mother.

In earlier episodes of Naruto when Sakura goes to think of what she really wants to say, this occurs in the form of white drawing lines of Sakura with writing on her forehead with black background. See the image below:

In the English dub, the second Sakura often ends her sentences by saying "cha".

What is the reason for this? Is this something she picked up from her parents like how Naruto inherited his mother's habit, or is there some other explanation for this?


texts: Why do the Kage's have animals in the background?

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I think the animals are supposed to represent some kind of virtue, but I'm not sure what.
Is there any explanation on why those specific animals were chosen?


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I really like the music in Hunter X Hunter and have found all but ONE song.  If someone could help me find this one it would be greatly appreciated!!  Here is an example of what the song is; in episode 86 at 12:08 https://www.crunchyroll.com/hunter-x-hunter/episode-86-promise-x-and-x-reunion-623015
Thanks!


texts: How was the agent of the other research facility saved?

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Elfen Lied's manga's ending has many ambiguous points, but at least it is possible to make up a satisfying explanation for most of them. One I couldn't make anything up for, however, was this:

There is an agent spy from a different research facility whose name I forgot. He helped the assistant escape during the Diclonius outbreak in the manga by holding the elevator brakes.

He was cornered, and it is suggested that he was killed. Until the end of the manga, of course, where apparently he survives and has no idea how.

I have no idea what saved him. What was it?

For a moment I considered that an earthquake just made a bigger hole that killed the opponents, but as far as I can remember, there were no more earthquakes at that specific moment.


texts: Are there any filler episodes in Kaguya-sama:Love Is War?

texts: Which episodes in the anime are filler (if there are any)?


texts: What is meant by Nagato when she mentions the 'Big Seven'?

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While attacking the Airfield Princess during the final episode, Nagato and Mutsu turn up midway through the fight. After firing a volley of shells at the target, Nagato says out loud, "Don't underestimate the power of the Big Seven!"

What significance does this hold? There are more than seven ships present, so it's unlikely to be that, and the ship Nagato has more than seven guns both in the anime and in real life.

So, what is Nagato referencing when she mentions the 'Big Seven'?


texts: Why Kisara is able to cut through metal with her sword?

texts: AFAIK, Kisara is a regular human who has no superhuman habilities (correct me if I'm wrong). Why when she was attacked by Tina Sprout she was able to cut Tina's metal gatlin gun in half with her sword? Is because she's a very skilled martial artist? Does she have some superhuman hability or metal prosthesis that makes her stronger like Rentaro? Is her sword a special sword or it's made of varanium or something? What is it?


texts: Name Suffixes: Does Yaten (Sailor Star Healer) ever refer to Usagi (Sailor Moon) by her civilian name?

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Would Yaten use "Tsukino-san" to indicate his emotional distance from her, or merely "Tsukino" to indicate his penchant to be rude?

Is there any episode in which Yaten Kou (Sailor Star Healer) either directly addresses Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon) by her civilian name or refers to her by name when talking to someone else?  I've been searching through all the episodes of Sailor Stars, the 5th season of the Sailor Moon anime, but I cannot find an example.   He clearly calls her "Sailor Moon" when she is in sailor soldier form, but what does he call her as his classmate at school?

Taiki Kou calls Usagi "Tsukino-san" in episode 185. Seiya Kou (Sailor Star Fighter) calls Usagi by the nickname "Odango," and she calls him simply "Seiya," but she calls Yaten "Yaten-kun" and Taiki "Taiki-san;" Taiki calls Mizuno Ami (Sailor Mercury) "Mizuno-kun;" and both Ami and Hino Rei (Sailor Mars) call Seiya "Seiya-kun."


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I saw a comment online that stated The Legend of Korra is not anime. I kinda know the argument in that "anime" refers to only Japanese animation, but is that so? The style of this anime, the humour, and everything about it seems extremely anime. I understand that it was written by Americans and animated in Korea.

Is The Legend of Korra seriously not considered anime because of this?

Am I going to have to categorize this into an alternate genre type, so that I can add Archer and Futurama? Is there a genre type for these types of animations like with "shoujo", "shounen", "seinen", and "josei"?


texts: What happened in the hospital at the end of the anime/manga?

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I don't understand where Johan went after he "mysteriously" got out of the hospital.  Dr. Tenma seems to be finally OK and I don't understand how after all this, Yohan still lived.  He was the one who caused all this evil in the first place!

A fantastic anime, but a confusing one at the end. Can someone explain what happened?


texts: Does the Magical Star Kanon 100% spinoff fit canonically within the main series?

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Kanon is featured in a manga and OVA anime spinoff titled Magical Star Kanon 100% in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine where she becomes a magical girl.

Is this series considered canon or another continuity (like Neigma?! Neo)?

If it is canon, where does it fit in the timeline of The World God Only Knows?


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How does a wolf come to live in a field of wheat?

Throughout the first season of the anime, Horo makes reference to herself as a normal wolf, but wolves don't seem to inhabit many things.  Even the other big one we see later on just acts like a regular wolf.  Presumably, she attained her deity status when she went from being a regular wolf to living in the wheat, but that has not been explained in the anime, nor on this wiki page.


texts: Can 4 people fuse into 1 powerful person?

texts: Can Fusion AB (A fuses with B) and Fusion CD (C fuses with D) fuse again (AB fuses with CD) with something like Potara? Can it even be done?


texts: Manga where NEET is forced to go to high school to gather information about girl

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Here's what I remember (sorry if it's not helping much) :

It's about a NEET who is forced to go to high school by his father to gather some information about some high school girl (I think the girl is probably his father's illegitimate child)

The male MC really likes lollipops, has black typical hair (not long)
It's said in the manga that it's easy for MC to win over a person's heart
His father is a doctor (?), wears glasses, has long white hair (ponytail)
His mother is an owner of a men's club, wears a kimono and has some connection with the police

The the first girl has a part time job at a cafe.

I remember of some scenes where:

The MC wraps himself in a blanket, and then his father came.
The girl gives the MC some bento, the MC gives the bento back along with a lollipop.
MC helps the first girl cleaning the dish in the cafe.
MC talks with some fat guy in a hat (which is stalking the first girl) in a cave
At the end, there's a scene where the manager of the cafe is arrested by police (along with the fat guy) with the help of the MC's mother (wearing a kimono)


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In Gatchaman Crowds, when we see Rui outside he/she is wearing a blonde wig of either long hair when looking like a punk rocker or short hair when wearing a blue dress. When Rui is getting dressed to meet Hajime see see his/her chest exposed however there was no sign that he/she was a girl. while there was no nipples shown normally even with flat chested girls there is an attempt to try and hide their breasts and with Rui i think i saw more chest than i was expecting.

All the Gatchamen refer to Rui as a girl however they only have seen him/her in disguise, Hajime makes a comment during their meeting of hiding behind makeup however i don't think i remember her say if Rui is a boy or girl (or correcting anyone)

I'm watching the English Dub and in the credits Shannon Emerick is credited to be the Vorice Actress of Rui, who is the same woman who is credited for being the Voice Actress of "Garden" Engi Threepiece in the Dub of Dream Eater Merry (both i brought from Hanabee Entertainment).

So i am wondering, is Rui just a very flat chested girl or is Rui a cross dressing guy?


texts: Why is Gendo Ikari called Shinji by Kaworu in "The End of Evangelion"?

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In the recent Italian re-dub of The End of Evangelion, just before Gendo

   is seen eaten by the EVA-01 and dying,

Kaworu called him Shinji.

However, this is missing in the English version.

Why does Kaworu call Gendo as Shinji?


texts: Did Lucy Heartfilia and Zeref meet before the Eclipse Gate arc?

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I'm currently writing a fiction about Lucy Heartfilia and Zeref. I believe that she doesn't know what he looks like and that they didn't meet during the Tenrou Island Arc but I'm not 100% sure of it.

Did they meet before the Eclipse Gate arc?


texts: How many brothers does Lady Farnese have?

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It's mentioned earlier on that she was her father's only legitimate child, but then it's shown in chapter 252 that she has 3 more brothers, not including Serpico.

Could anyone clear that up, please?

Note: if it's explained beyond chapter 252, please explicitly mark it with a spoiler warning.


texts: Exactly what are psychoframes? And what advantages does it give the pilot? We see that units that have a built in psychoframe can drastically increase a pilot's abilities, but exactly what does it do? Amplify your Newtype abilities? Mental connection to the control interface to reduce input lag? I feel that this in particular has been left out quite a bit in terms of the development of the series.


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I know he made a contract with his own soul or something like that.  But if this Nen is so powerful, how come he is the only who used it in the series?

I also watched the previous version(1999), and there was no one who did this type of contract besides him.


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In Final Fantasy VII when infiltrating Shinra H.Q there is a puzzle where one has to complete a model of Midgar, when examining Sector 6 it says that it's being rebuilt.

When Cloud's team eavesdrop on the meeting with President Shinra, Scarlet, Heidegger and Reeves they mention that they are stopping reconstruction of Sector 6 to focus on the Neo Midgar Plan (now that Aerith could lead them to the Promised Land).

This has always confused me as I always thought that Midgar was a completed city and that only the Sector 7 plate was destroyed in the early events of the game. So what happened to the Sector 6 Plate?


texts: Kneeling and Rock Throwing in Terra Formars

texts: In the fight between Adolf Reinhart and the cockroaches, why did the cockroaches use their kneeling friends to step on as they threw the rocks? Does doing this increases the attack power? If yes, did humans do the same thing during the age where we fought one another using similar weapons?


texts: What's the song when the army returned defeated in episode 1 of Shingeki no Kyojin?

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In episode 1 around 9:14, there's a song playing when the army returned from outside the wall defeated.

What's the song title?


texts: Why didn't Kamesenin just chose to destroy the saiyan space ship when Vegeta and Nappa was on their way to earth?

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During Vegeta Saga

As I know, Bulma has asked Shenlong to kill the saiyans before they reached Earth. But, Shenlong said that the he couldn't do that because the Saiyans are stronger than him.

I am just wondering.. Since saiyans couldn't live in outer space. Why wouldn't they wish for destroying their space ships instead of resurrecting Goku? What's your opinion about this?


texts: An anime where the male protagonist has to wear cat ears

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I watched this anime dubbed on Netflix about 3/4 years ago. It's set in a magical fantasy world. There is a human who works in a pub, but he has to wear cat ears or else he is hunted. Then there is this really cool character who crashes in and takes him on an adventure.

In the first episode, they left on a boat that they either stole or made themselves, with a talking animal thing while the police are going after them.

I'm thinking that they are on a quest to find something or other. The guy who has to dress as a cat person is tall and slim, with light brown/dark blonde hair.
The main girl has long pinkish hair, and I believe she has powers and has an animal as her companion.

I have been searching for about 2/3 years and I am going mental. Please help!


texts: Why did Rem go crazy when she used her horn at the forest, but not when she was young?

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In episode 9 and episode 10 of Re:Zero, when Rem uses

 her horn to engage beasts, it seems that she cannot control herself.

In episode 10, she also

 attacks Subaru and Ram. Subaru has to hit her horn to bring her out of the madness.

 Episode 10 at 19:47

However, in episode 11 on the flashback when Ram and Rem were young,

 none of them become crazy when they use their horns.

 Episode 11 at 1:26

 Episode 11 at 2:17

Could anyone explain it to me?

 Is madness the side-effect of using the horn, or are there any other causes? Because as I see, it happened to Rem in the forest with mabeast (demon beast) only.


texts: Why did Mikoto Suoh allow himself to be captured?

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In episode 1 of K-Project, Mikoto Suoh of the red clan allows himself to be captured during a confrontation with the blue clan.

Why?


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At the end, of Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's and during Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, Reinforce is quite small.

However, in the above image she is shown to be just as big as Vita. The image above doesn't look like fan art and it's obviously set a few years after StrikerS as Tina is wearing the Enforces' uniform and has longer hair.

I am wondering why Reinforce was so small. Is it because she was still a new born that's yet to grow? If so, can Agito eventually grow up to be normal size since both Rien and Agito are Unison Devices?


texts: As you can see above, Aomine is awfully dark-skinned compared to all the other Japanese characters in Kuroko no Basuke. Why is that?


texts: Why weren't Puck and Emilia surprised when Subaru called out Emillia's spirit to protect her in episode 3?

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Why weren't Puck and Emilia surprised when Subaru called out Emillia's spirit to activate the crystal shield?

After Subaru returned after his death, he hadn't made any contact with those two, Puck and Emilia, whatsoever. In that situation, how come Emilia never asked about how Subaru knew what her spirit companion's (Puck) name was and for how long it could stay active/on duty.


texts: Ghost in the Shell separate continuities

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From reading threads here, I gather there are separate continuities in (all) Ghost in the Shell animes, including TV and movies.  I had a lot of questions about continuity and the separate contuity answers most of them, as there are things that don't make sense if we put all the animes in order.  So trying to separate the continuities, my understanding is the following.  Can someone help and see if this makes sense?

Continuity 1
Arise serves as a prequel on explaining how Major and Section 9 comes together
Major went missing after first movie
Major still missing and helps Batou in second movie
2027- Arise
2029 - Ghost in the Shell
2032 - Innocence

Continuity 2
Arise serves as a prequel on explaining how Major and section 9 comes together
Crime solving storyline.  Major stayed with Section 9 all the way through end of S.A.C. 2nd GIG.
Beginning of Solid State Society mentioned Major left for "a couple of years".  This matches the timeline of S.A.C. 2nd GIG end,
assuming Major's departure is unmentioned in S.A.C. 2nd GIG.
2027- Arise
2030 - Stand Alone Complex
2032 - S.A.C. 2nd GIG
2034- S.A.C. Solid State Society

Continuity 3
Arise serves as a prequel on explaining how Major and section 9 comes together
Major looks the same between the two shows.
One thing uncertain is in Arise, Major and team reports to Section 9.  But in The New Movie, Major/team and Section 9 seem to be separate entities.
2027- Arise
2030 - The New Movie


texts: What's with the taped over speech-bubbles in the preview?

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I just finished episode 24 of EVA, and I noticed that the last two previews I'd seen looked a lot "rougher".

The preview after episode 24 consists of a series of what seem to be rough drawings or sketchs over a voiceover.

The preview after episode 23 was animated (in that there were some "moving" frames), but looked unfinished - the colouring and lining looks incomplete. Moreover, some of the images look like they come from a manga (in terms of, for instance, speech bubbles, or hiragana/katakana given for some kanji - although it seems possible to me that the bubbles might just have been taped on so as to give people involved in production some idea of the dialogue in each scene). For example:

Comparatively, the artwork in prior episode previews seemed somewhat more "finished", and, at least in my memory, was usually animated. This I presume is probably because of the fact that EVA had production issues toward the end of the anime run.
But less obvious to me is this: what are these speech bubbles that show up in the episode preview for episode 24 actually for? Are they something that feature in preliminary anime sketches?


texts: What does it mean that "One for All" allows to stockpile power?

texts: In My Hero Academia, they say that the quirk "One for All" allows the user to stockpile power. What does this mean exactly? Does it mean that the current user has the quirks of the previous users? Does it mean that the current user has the added strength, speed, resistance, etc. of the former users combined? Or does it mean he can save strength, speed, resistance, power, etc. when he isn't using it, having it "stockpiled", and using it altogether, at some moment? Or does it have any other meaning?


texts: How did Itachi get affected by Kotoamatsukami?

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Itachi had planted Shishui's mangekyo sharingan into the crow's eye and planted it inside Naruto so that it casts kotoamatsukami on Sasuke if Sasuke ever tries to attack Konoha and have to face Naruto . But it affected Itachi himself when he was fighting Naruto in his edo tensei mode during the shinobi war .

So , my question is if the eye was meant to cast kotoamatsukami on Sasuke how did Itachi get affected ?


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Note: it's impossible not to spoil in the title. Behind there are more spoilers of Dragon Ball Super Manga 21

   In Dragon Ball Super manga 21 Gowasu dies. I'm confused with all the future timelines thing, so my question is, since when a kaioshin dies his god of destruction also dies, which version of Rumoosh died? Isnt the Rumoosh we see alive in the Dragon Ball Super tournament anime?


texts: What is the origin of the bubble during sleep trope?

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A common trope across various anime and manga is the snot bubble trope. I've put an example below:

I can gather what it signifies from the TV Tropes description, but what's the origin of this? Does anybody know where it was first used, or where the inspiration came from?


texts: In Battle of Gods Gohan still has his mystic form, yet in Fukkatsu no F and in Dragon Ball Super he lost it. I believe it was in Fukkatsu no F that he says he can barely turn into super saiyan. Was it ever explained why he lost his mystic form?


texts: When did Koko's mirror end up in Banri's stuff?

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Spoilers for the ending of Golden Time:

   The twin mirrors are switched in the final episode. Yama is seen giving Koko the broken one in the previous one, but I missed the scene when the one belonging to Koko ends up in Banri's place.

Is that shown? If it is, in what episode?


texts: What figures does the Chaos;Head protagonist have on his shelf?

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In the Chaos;Head Visual Novel, the protaganist's room has lots of anime merchandise scattered around. Behind his PC he has a large set of shelves with anime characters on them:

Some gameplay of this scene can be seen on YouTube

I've also seen this image online, so perhaps one is changed in a remake or a spinoff or a different scene or something?

This one has figurines of Seira, an in-game fantasy anime character, and the other figures seem fairly generic — so I presume they're not from other shows.

The first image's characters are much more distinctive though and I can instantly recognise Saber from Fate/stay night.

What are the other series represented here?


texts: Is Mario Bosh/Bossi Triela's real father?

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Is Mario Bosh (or Bossi) Triela's real father?

In chapter 3, Triela captures, and later frees, a former mafia leader, Mario Bosh.

He claims to have come to the town to meet his daughter (Triela?), whom he hasn't seen in several years.

He later sends Triela a bear as a Christmas present. (He claims to have sent his daughter a Christmas present every year, and Triela has received a bear for Christmas every year, supposedly from her handler.)

It seems odd that Triela also received exactly what she asked for for Christmas from Mario even though she never had the chance to tell him what she wanted.

Side note: this would actually make it the first year Triela has received a gift from her handler, not the first gift from Mario.

Also, Triela's handler hides around a corner, and doesn't show himself, allowing Triela to release Mario.

Is this an actual thing, or am I overthinking it?


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In the manga, (spoilers)

   Evil Natural Water attacks the monster who released him from the tank he was in

Does Evil Natural Water distinguishes between enemies and allies?


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At the start of the series, Kaneki's hair is dark brown, except in the OP, where it we see an image of him with white hair. In episode 11, we see a final scene of Kaneki, his hair having turned white. This turns out to be a preview of things to come, his hair being brown at the start of episode 12.

However, during episode 12, we see a scene, theoretically taking place in Kaneki's mind, or as a hallucination, wherein his hair fades from brown to white.

After this scene, however, this color change seems to manifest in the real world, too. (Kaneki's clothes also seem to invert colors.)

What caused Kaneki's hair (and/or clothes) to change color in the actual real world during this episode?


texts: Where does the "You are 100 years to early" trope come from?

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"Hyakunen hayai ze!"

This is a common boast in shounen anime, declaring that someone is X amount of years too early to even consider facing their opponent.

Is this a long-lived reference to an older anime's catch-phrase? (in a similar vein to "You are already dead" from Fist of The North Star)


texts: How is Jaeger still alive at the end of Valkyria Chronicles?

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In episode 25 of Valkyria Chronicles, Maximilian shoots (and it is strongly implied that he kills) Jaeger:

Yet during the credits of the final episode (26), Jaeger is clearly seen walking in the background at the train station:

What's the deal here? Did Jaeger not get shot? Or did he get shot but survived? And if so, how in the world did he escape from the rest of the crumbling fortress?


texts: Is Mirai Nikki OVA equal to the manga ending?

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The final scene where Yuno breaks into his world is crucial for the ending, yet they saved it for the OVA. Many people I know haven't seen the OVA, and missed this final embrace.

I remember reading the final volume of the manga because the anime ending seemed inconclusive, until I realized the OVA had the final ending.

Why does the anime conclude seconds before the manga concludes?


texts: Anime involving astronauts training underwater

texts: All I can remember from this is that in one episode, they are doing astronaut training. I believe it was underwater and that they have a task to complete in a specific amount of time. I also remember having a part where they are put in groups (in an isolated 'pod') and if one team member quits, the whole group fails. Also, when they are isolated, the examiners start a leak in oxygen so the students lower the temperature and 'hibernate'.


texts: From which media does this redhead in lingerie painted on a car come?

texts: I'm looking for the name of this girl... Does anyone know who she is?


texts: Where might I buy/stream "Cyber City Oedo 808"?

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Cyber City Oedo 808 happens to be a favourite of mine and I was wondering where I might be able to buy such titles, or what online services might host them for streaming?

The last time I tried was some shifty guy (or girl) selling what looked like a real DVD published but turned out to be terrible copied DVDs on Amazon a long time ago.


texts: What is the relation between Ergo Proxy and Vincent Law?

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I understand that one of them is actually the other. At first we are led to believe that Vincent is Ergo. But toward the end of the series, we discover something but I am not sure what it means: Ergo created Vincent to run away from himself. Also, in the beginning, when Vincent turns into Ergo, he loses control and doesn't remember any of it. Later on he starts to control Ergo, but at the same time he can talk with him.

So, basically, I don't understand which 'came first':
Is Vincent Law Ergo Proxy? Or is it the other way around? Or are they actually two different 'selves' that 'reside in the same body'?


texts: Why didn't Edward affix his mother's soul to the suit of armor?

texts: If Edward could affix his brother's soul, why not his mother? Did it require seeing the 'truth' to do so? Does that mean the other empty armor suits (Barry) had another person who had seen the truth affix them?


texts: An anime film set in post-apocalyptic world where it looked like machines were killing humans

texts: In the early 2000, I rented an anime film from the library. The film was set in a post-apocalyptic world where it looked like machines were killing humans. I remember that the main character was talking about when he had amnesia and he looked in a mirror and punched it. There was blood from his hand and he commented about it. Also he helped a couple five birth in this post apocalyptic world in the middle of the film. I think near the end there was a woman who was dressed in a clear dress and they were basically having sex at the end of the movie. I cannot remember the title for the life of me and I was hoping someone knows what I am talking about.


texts: After being damaged in battle (by a bullet IIRC) , Accelerator had to start to use a necklace for being able to use his powers. What does this necklace does? Why does Accelerator need a necklace to use his powers?


texts: I wanted to know if Durarara!! has NSFW scenes because I am thinking in watch the show in my tv in the living room. It would be very embarrassing if someone enters the room in the wrong time.


texts: Which episode does Erina Nakiri find out who Soma's dad is?

texts: I really would like to know because Soma and Erin are mean to each other and I want to see her respecting Soma.


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We have Professors Oak, Elm, Birch, Sycamore, etc,  in the games.
We also have Professor Ivy, etc.---in the anime.


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In the opening theme song of The World God Only Knows, a couple of symbols fly around the screen.

This one seems to matches the loose soul detector that Elsie wears on her head

However, i don't understand the references in the other icons:

What do these symbols mean?


texts: What happens if a person drinks the juice made from two Devil Fruits?

texts: Suppose a person takes two Devil Fruits and extracts the juice from them, and then mixes the juices and then drinks. What will happen?


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In episode two of Danganronpa, two characters die. On both cases the blood appears in pink, rather than red.

Why is this?
Is blood in the Danganronpa universe pink? Or is this supposed to be less shocking for the viewer or something similar?


texts: Towards the end of Naruto Shippuden season 4, the 9 tail's chakra left Sora's body and then Yamato said that it will try to seek a new host now. Who was that new host? Did the chakra in Sora come back to Naruto, the real host of the 9 tails?


texts: Can a Rinnegan user use Mangekyou abilities?

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Since Rinnegan is an "upgrade" of Sharingan, then it should be possible that all the techniques of Sharingan will be carried away to Rinnegan like the Mangekyou.

If not, then why?


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I'm referencing the first season of Berserk in this question, not the new 2016 continuation (I haven't finished that yet, so please don't spoil it for me).

As I've been watching Berserk, I've noticed that I enjoy two aspects of the show. I love how gory and action-driven the show is (the fight scenes are awesome), but I also enjoy the deeper meanings that the show portrays with its character development and plot. For example, I like the general coming-of-age style of Guts' narrative, and I have noticed other religious motifs throughout the show.

However, I haven't been able to explicitly "nail down" the big themes. I was wondering if anyone could extract the most prevalent themes from the show and help explain them to me (similar to critical analysis in a college-level literacy class). What are the deeper meanings in Berserk? Does it have to do with religion? Friendship? Loss? Life purpose and direction? Is it commenting on history and war?


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I see a lot of unofficial anime-style Touhou opening and ending videos with something like "Touhou Anime Kinema-kan" mentioned in the title or description. For example:

Touhou Anime Motion Picture ~Second Curtain~ 2nd PV 【東方】
Touhou Hana Kagura【Anime Motion Picture 2nd Curtain #2】【東方】【HQ】
Touhou Anime Kinema-kan - "東方白昼夢" ToHo Daydream(FULL)

But I can't find a good description or explanation of what exactly Touhou Anime Kinema-kan is. What does Kinema-kan mean? What does it refer to? And what does 2nd Curtain refer to? Is there a 1st Curtain, 3rd Curtain, and so on?

All I can gleam from the video descriptions is that it seems to be something that was released at Comiket or Reitaisai, but I don't know much beyond that.


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Frequently in SAO, players discuss how loot, items, and money will be dispensed when grouping or teaming up.

In MMOs that I've played, loot is divvied up by the system to each player based on what they kill.  When you get to a high enough level to get magic items, then there are methods for each player to lay claim to the item, and the system determines who gets it.

In SAO it clearly must be different.  In season 2 episode 21, this comes up with Asuna and the Sleeping Knights, when they forgot to give her her share of the loot from killing the boss.

The system has no way to know who was an original member of the party; does that mean that the party leader gets all of the loot and then distributes it?


texts: Did Genos get more powerful than Metal Knight?

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In Season 2 episode 5 of the One Punch Man anime, Metal Knight fires a barrage of missiles against Elder Centipede and the monster is completely unharmed. However in the manga,

   Genos manages to make some damage to Elder Centipede with his incineration cannon, even though Elder Centipede regenerates.

Does this mean Genos got more powerful than Metal Knight?


texts: What does Captain Kurotsuchi do to Nemu in Bleach Episode 200?

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What does Captain Kurotsuchi do to bring Nemu back to consciousness after her spirit particles have been absorbed by Szayelaporro?

I remember Ishida saying that it couldn't be aired. what exactly did he do?

You can watch the scene here.


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There are several occasions in OP now, where the name has been changed/updated/modified(uncertainty).

Examples are:

Gold Roger <-> Gol D. Roger(Explained now!)
Reverie  <-> levely (?)
Raftale  <-> Laugh tale (?)

What's going on here!!!! Do the older names become obsolete? Do these changes mean that they are meant to replace previous usage of these words? Has there been any official update regarding this? or Are they just dubbing errors that are now corrected?

Gist of the question: Whats up with these new names???


texts: Koro sensei is super cool and ultra powerful. Although he has many weakness like water, special knives and bombs. I want to know if he is also fireproof?


texts: Why does Kuzen not have red eyes when wielding his kagune?

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I love Tokyo Ghoul and have the manga, but can someone please explain to me why Kuzen doesn't have red eyes when wielding his kagune in the anime?  Is it just a mistake made when animating this episode?

Is this related with the fact that the manager always has his ghoul eyes in the later episodes?


texts: What was Nezu stuffing into his briefcase?

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In the film, after burning loads of documents with his aides, a tank barrels into his estate and Nezu (over)stuffs a briefcase with papers before fleeing.

What were these papers? They did not appear to be money, and if they were documents that needed to be destroyed, why would he have taken them with him?


texts: How can Obito use his Mangekyo so often?

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It's been said that excessive use of the Mangekyo Sharingan causes blindness and eye-bleeding, as demonstrated by Itachi. However, Obito used his Mangekyo almost constantly nearly every time he's made an appearance. How come he has shown no signs of pain, blindness or eye-bleeding?

My own theory on this is that the Senju DNA Madara used to rebuild his body has something to do with it, but I have never seen this explicitly stated. If it has, can you tell me where or explain how this works in more detail.


texts: Why don't the Shinigami just hang around the human world?

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In the first episode, Ryuk makes a point that the Shinigami world is absolutely boring and monotone. Shinigami just spend their days gambling and napping, and just kill the bare minimum to stay alive.

It appears that they can freely traverse to the human world, and back. Which makes me wonder if there is any reason why they'd rather stay in their boring world in the first place.

They can potentially do whatever they want in the human world - is there something that ties them to the Shinigami world? Even if they truly just want to gamble and nap all day, might as well do it in a more interesting world. Hell, Ryuk has shown that it is possible for them to eat (albeit completely unnecessary) and enjoy themselves regardless.


texts: What was omitted/skipped from the end of Sakamichi no Apollon?

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A friend told me that they crammed two whole volumes of the manga into the final episode of Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope) which, obviously, forced some things to be skipped over.

What were some of the main things that were skipped? I don't need every detail, just a concise list is fine.


texts: What are the sealing techniques used to contain the Tailed Beasts?

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When Naruto was asked by Killer Bee: "What is the sealing technique use to contain the Nine-Tails?", Naruto said that it is the "Four Element Seal". In return, Killer Bee said that the sealing technique used to contain the Eight-Tails is the "Iron Fist Seal". Now I want to know what are the other sealing techniques to contain the other Tailed Beast.

So far we have the following:

Nine-Tails:  Four Element
Eight-Tails: Iron Fist


texts: What happened to the outside world in Danganronpa?

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In the last episode on Danganronpa, we get a glimpse of the outside world where a giant bear in wrecking havoc in the city. People are wearing bear masks and rioting in the streets.

What exactly  happened to world? Was the despair that Monokuma talking about actually a disease? Was everyone related to the characters in the school already dead?

PS: I'm not familiar with the game or novel I have only watched the anime.


texts: Does someone need to be a reincarnation of Indra to get the EMS?

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I'm asking this question because I think it is crazy that the only people who ever got the EMS in Naruto series are reincarnations of Indra.
Does someone need to be a reincarnation of Indra to be able to get the EMS?


texts: What or who is "Minami" in "Search for Minami"?

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In chapter 63 of Kare Kano, Arima appears on a television show called Search for Minami after he is recognised for his academic and athletic prowess. The beginning of the show is depicted in the manga, and it begins with:

  Hello! And welcome to the popular "Search for Minami!" Today, we're visiting Hokuei High school … Hokuei High School is Kanagawa prefecture's top school. Today's "Minami" is going to be out of this world … Well, then, let's bring our guest, Soichiro Arima-kun!

(I removed short exclamations that did not appear to originate from the key show host in this section, such as "I'm excited myself!") What exactly does "Minami" mean in this context? That it is left untranslated suggests that it is supposed to be an important name, but I have trouble finding anything that would fit the context. Is there some sort of cultural knowledge that I am missing here?


texts: Can a person do the shinigami eye deal without losing half of his lifespan?

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Let's say, Bob has a death note. He gives up ownership, so that another one with shinigami eyes can tell him his lifespan. Bob is a genius, so he can calculate his death date. He writes his own name in it.

Bob Hyrule, Bradykardie, 2.3.2034.

He set his death date, by killing himself with a disease. Now he makes the shinigami eye deal. Will he die earlier?


texts: Is the Ruronoi Kenshin movie important to the actual storyline?

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There is the 1997 animated film also two other animated approximately 50m episodes (I’m not sure what they were called).
Are they important to the actual storyline? Do they cover specific episodes/arcs?


texts: Can someone explain to me how immortality works in UQ Holder? Specifically about how each type of immortality works and what is required to kill that type?


texts: Which song plays during Bleach episode 45 around 10:00

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Bleach "Episode 45" S3 E4 time: 10:00 On Netflix
During Bleach EP45 S3 E4 at 10:00 on Netflix there plays a song. Which is it?


texts: Did the fight between Orochi and Saitama happened in the webcomic like it just happened in the manga?

texts: I readed the webcomic a while ago, and I dont remember the battle between Orochi and Saitama. Did it happen? How did things turn out to be in the webcomic in comparison with the manga?


texts: How many years do hero students study at U.A. to become professional heroes?

texts: So far from the anime I remember there is a Class A and a Class B for students, and in episode 24th from season 3, 3 students from a superior year appeared to give a talk to the students from Class A. How many years do hero students study at U.A. until they become professional heroes?


texts: Is there a nen user that could've defeated Meruem (the king)?

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During the Chimera Ant arc of HxH, we witness the awesome battle between Meruem or the chimera ant king, and

   Isaac Netero.

At the end,

   Netero is defeated by the king's might (some may argue that Netero still won with the hidden bomb, but in essence and for this post, I am going to conclude that Meruem defeated Netero).

If

   Netero

could not defeat Meruem, is there a nen user in the HxH universe that could? Perhaps someone from the main cast, such as Gon, Killua, Kurapika, etc., a lesser character, such as Ging, Kite, Illumi, etc., or maybe a character that was only briefly mentioned and not fully developed?


texts: Difference between emission and conjuring

texts: Alright I've basically finished the existing manga and anime and I'm still confused. What's the difference between an emitter and a conjurer? What can each do that the other can't?


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In the Dragon Ball series, Goku's Dragon Ball had 4 stars.
How many stars were on Ox King's / Chi Chi's Dragon Ball?


texts: Why couldn't Bell "save" Artemis at the end of the movie "Arrow of the Orion"?

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With the Arrow of Orion and his knife, Bell was able to free Artemis from that shell and we can also see that she was still alive at that point.

So why did he still have to kill her?


texts: What's the purpose and origin of the titans which arent titan shifters?

texts: As far as I know, the titan shifters inherited their power when Ymir Fritz died and her power was split between her 9 descendants. But what about the mindless titans, those who arent titan shifters and all the time titans, what's their origin and why were they created?


texts: When did Erina learn that Yukihira's father was Joichiro?

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It is a known fact that Yukihira Soma is the son of one of the world's most famous chefs, Yukihira Joichiro.

When did Nakiri learn that Yukihira Soma's father was Joichiro? In which chapter?


texts: Why Goku uses all the transformations he has except Super Saiyan 3 in the tournament of power?

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is there any reason why Goku uses all the transformations he has in the tournament of power except super saiyan 3? So far he has used,

Super saiyan . Against Caulifla for example.

Super saiyan 2. Against Kale for example.

Super saiyan blue. Against the trio de dangers for example.

Super saiyan god. Against Dyspo for example.

Does super saiyan 3 has a disadvantage over all the other transformations or something?


texts: Does anyone know what song is played in episode 40?

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I can't seem to find the right song in episode 40 (not Shippuden!) When Zaku thinks of his past.

It's from 06:00 to 07:48 in the episode.


texts: What was the song Kousei played after "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" in episode 3?

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In episode 3, Kousei and a little kid play the happy piano, playing "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Kousei then changes the tune.

Was what he played a real piece of music? And if so, what was it called?


texts: Why are almost all anime episodes 20 minutes long?

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Why are all animes around 20 minutes long? Sometimes less or more due to the opening and ending, and some recap from last episodes...etc, but it's always around 20 minutes.

Why is that?


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They told Araragi he would never grow up since he was still talking to a doll (Ononoki) at his age in Tsukimonogatari episode 4, 31 minutes in. It's always hard to tell how different people perceive the same phenomenon in Monogatari series, which is fun and puzzling.

What do Karen and Tsukihi see Ononoki as? Do they not perceive Ononoki as a human being?


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In Galaxy Angel, it seems Mint and her family all have these droopy rabbit ears above their real ears.

I know that she likes cosplay so are these fake? In all of the anime seasons I don't see her without the rabbit ears and she seems to be able to move them as if they're real. I've read that the BROCCOLI game has some insight into the ears but I've never seen the game or could find any info about it.


texts: How much of the manga did the Arslan Senki anime cover?

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I finished watching Arslan Senki and am wondering:

How much of the manga did it cover?
Are there any differences between the manga and the anime?


texts: Why didn't the Task Force capture Misa Amane?

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After the final meeting and Light's death, everyone in the room knew the truth. They knew that the 13 day rule was fake, and the rule about destroying the Death Note was fake, too.

They also had many evidences against Misa (the tapes, fingerprints, hair, etc.), and Light also screamed "Misa write their names".

At this point, they had enough proof that Misa was Second Kira, but why didn't they capture her? Why did they let her go?


texts: Can anyone steal the powers of Devil Fruit from another?

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In One Piece, Blackbeard stole someone's power.

Other than him, can anyone steal the powers of another? For instance, Sanji taking the Clear-Clear Fruit of Absalom (that was just an example since it didn't really happen).


texts: What Anime is this about a Female Arms Dealer with a bodyguard who hates her?

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I remember seeing this on an online store but I can't remember the name. I know that it's has 2 Seasons and I know it was released in the US but I not 100% sure who has the licenses, for some reason I get the feeling it was Funimation. I remember seeing it as a new release so it's somewhat recent, 2010's.

The 2 characters I remember is a Female who I seem to remember wearing white and has long white/silver hair. she works as an Arms Dealer and is well known for being ruthless but none the less successful.

She has a bunch of bodyguards but one in particular is a youngish boy who hates her because she's an arms dealer. I get the feeling he's a child solider and may be middle eastern because he has darker skin.


texts: Why was the American flag censored in Excel Saga?

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I have searched all over for an answer to this and there doesn't seem to be a satisfactory answer to me. One theory says that it's a light offensive joke aimed at Americans, a subtle way of calling us dicks because of how it's usually only offensive material that are censored on TV. Another theory says that it's actually to not offend Americans, since they couldn't render all the stars or that it might not be displayed appropriately. I'm not so sure I'm convinced with that since Excel Saga's main audience is not American, at least, I don't think it is.

Why was the American flag censored in episode 17 of Excel Saga? Have there been other instances where national flags are censored or is there some sort of regulation to censor flags that they must follow?

Relevant clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x39Jp-z61M&noredirect=1
At around 0:39


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Yuri (mum of the twins) falls for Satan and they both dream of the two worlds to be 'one' where demons and humans can be at peace. She gets pregnant with twins and instead of Satan taking care of this kids, he uses their bodies as vessels to join the world together.

I am pretty certain this is not what Yuri wanted and I feel that makes her quite dumb to trust Satan and pity him when his idea of peace is only going to be a war with demons dominating the world. Plus he obviously doesn't care about his sons and I doubt Yuri will want that if she were alive.

Does Satan even understand Yuri's dream of peace?


texts: Who is this cat on Hunter X Hunter volume 32's cover?

texts: I have watched the anime version of Hunter x Hunter but I couldn't remember where or when I have seen this cat, who is this cat? Does the cat ever appear in the manga/anime ver. ?


texts: What would have happened to Gon, Killua, and Kurapika if they had lost the coin game against Gotoh? Would Gotoh really have killed them, or was he bluffing all along?


texts: Golden Cooler vs Golden Freezer in Dragon Ball Heroes, which one is supposed to be stronger?

texts: In the last episode of the Dragon Ball Heroes miniseries we've seen Cooler turning into its Golden Form. As we know Cooler has one form more than Freezer, so the logical conclusion would be than Golden Cooler is stronger than Golden Freezer, but in the other hand we see that Golden Cooler 5th form (the one before turning into gold) is having a tied battle with Goku super saiyan 2 Berserker. I dont know what the rest of the manga (the former Dragon Ball Heroes manga) or the videogame has to show about Golden Freezer, but from the main continuity (which I dont know if it counts in this case) we know Freezer 4th form was able to handle a Goku apparently using god ki (which it would be as a strong as a super saiyan god) . Who is supposed to be stronger then, Golden Cooler or Golden Freezer? Does the former Dragon Ball Heroes manga or the videogame has something to show about this?


texts: How does a Claymore move up in rank within the Organization?

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How do Claymores advance in ranks within the Organization?

We see many kills during the whole TV show, but Claire never advances in rank.


texts: Difference between Vampire and Noble in Noblesse?

texts: What is the difference between a vampire and a Noble in Noblesse?


texts: Kawakami Minoru authors light novels reading order?

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Kawakami Minoru wrote 5 light novel which are connected I think.

City Series
Gekitotsu no Hexennacht
Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon
Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Kimitoasamade
Owari no Chronicle

So should I read them release date order or I could just read read any of them randomly.


texts: Which episode of Sailor Moon is this scene of Usagi in a bath towel from?

texts: Which episode of the classic Sailor Moon anime are these douga (動画) sketches for animation cels of Tsukino Usagi (Sailor Moon) from? I know that in a small number of episodes she was shown with her hair down from its usual odango style, but I do not recall an episode in which she was in a bath towel as well as with her hair down straight.


texts: Where do the Bleach filler arcs and movies fit in the anime timeline?

texts: I know they are not canon but I would like to know between what episodes/arcs these can be watched so they do not interrupt the canon and flow better chronologically. Like placing them in a way where they do not outright interrupt and break the chronology like I heard all but the Bount arcs does.


texts: What happened to Otonashi and Kanade in the last episode?

texts: In the last episode, Kanade graduated and disappeared. After that, there's a scene where Otonashi meets Kanade outside in the afterlife world. Did they reincarnate and meet again, or have they met before when they were still alive?


texts: Are there other ways of reading the Uchiha Tablet?

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One of the most notable characters in Naruto is Zetsu. I don't know if its just me, but I have developed a very keen interest towards Zetsu and his abilities. I understand that White Zetsus are all the human beings that Kaguya enslaved when she first cast the Tsukiyomi on an entire village. And I also know that Black Zetsu is the manifestation of Kaguyas will right before she was sealed by her two sons.

However, what seems to confuse me is that both Madara and Itachi stated that the only way to read the Stone tablet in the Uchiha hideout was if the person had the Sharingan or any of its deviations. Zetsu on the other hand, was able to read it, and even made changed to the Sacred text left by Hagoromo without having neither the Sharingan nor the Rinnengan.

The Wiki states that white and Black zetsu had both the Mangekyou Sharingan and Rinnengan but that is most definitely super wrong. Through out the manga/anime zetsu's eyes were shown many times and even during his fights with the five Kages and the Mizukage(while protecting the feudal lords in the 4th great Ninja war), he never showed the ability to use any Kekkai Genkai except Wood release.

How did Zetsu acquire both the Mangekyou and Rinnengan (Before the time of the Senju and Uchiha clan). If not then
does this mean there are other methods to reading the tablets which Zetsu may have used?


texts: What are the Norse Mythology References in Alfheim Online?

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In one of Yui's Trivia Corner Segments from Sword Art Offline 6, she says that  Alfheim Online is mainly based off of Norse Mythology, so there are a number of references to it in ALO.

The only reference that I know of is that the World Tree in Alfheim Online is supposed to represent Yggdrasil, with the 9 Fairy Nations around The World Tree being the 9 Realms that are connected to one another by Yggdrasil.

Thus, I am wondering what other Norse Mythology references there are in Alfheim Online.


texts: How is Straight Tomoe Mangekyō Sharingan awakened? How is it superior to normal Mangekyō Sharingan?

texts: In Naruto Shippuden, Madara tells Sasuke that he's so powerful because he could awaken a Straight Tomoe (Choku Tomoe) Mangekyō Sharingan. I wonder what is the difference between a Mangekyō Sharingan and a Straight Tomoe Mangekyō Sharingan and how is it more powerful than normal one?


texts: Why are Shinigami and their Zanpakuto so different?

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Through all of the episodes containing Muramasa when the Shinigami's Zanpakuto materialize, some of them are very different from each other. Mainly Hisagi and his Zanpakuto Kazeshini. Even after he is released from Muramasa's spell, Kazeshini tries to kill Hisagi and says that he only wants to kill people. But according to the Bleach intro the Zanpakuto are born with the abilities based on
their Shinigami.

So why are they so often different?


texts: Is the manga Emma a retelling of Jane Austen's novel?

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I haven't read either, but was wondering if the manga Emma is the same as the novel by Jane Austen under the same name.

They have several similarities:

They're both set in Victorian England.
They both have the same title
They are both romance stories

Jane Austen is a famous author, and it's conceivable that someone could adapt her novel into a new graphic format. However, none of the descriptions I've read of the manga mention Ms. Austen.

Are the series related?


texts: What's written in Ayatsuji Tsukasa's notebook?

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I'm talking about the notebook seen in the episode 21 of Amagami SS. She said it contained something that could make her leave the school (maybe being expelled?).

If it's that serious, could it be a crime? Did I miss an important plot detail that explains it? Do the contents even get explained in another adaptation of Amagami like the manga or the VN, or are they completely unknown?


texts: So according to the Black Clover wikia, Asta's swords can cut spells with its edges. Is this what happened in the battle with Sekke? Did Asta break Sekke's magnun Cannonball with strenght or antimagic?


texts: A manga about a boy carrying a large sword which can be powered up by inserting beads in it

texts: I read this manga around 2009. The main character is a blonde boy whose father is "dead" and his mother dies shortly after I think. Anyway, he carries a large sword which can be powered up by placing these bead looking things in. On his journey, his friend is this attractive blonde girl. At one point, he finds his father, but then his father is killed when large stones fall on him. The manga revolves around the sword and the small stones you place in it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


texts: Are Kaguya's attacks fueled by Natural Chakra?

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From my understanding, the God Tree produces chakra fruit once every thousand years by absorbing the natural chakra in the earth. After arriving on Earth, Kaguya bit into the chakra fruit and gained immeasurable power, using it to liberate all war and conflict.

So if the fruit was produced by the God Tree, does this mean that Kaguya ate a fruit of natural chakra?


texts: Can a mangekyou sharingan user awake Eternel Mangekyou, by only transplanting a pair of Normal Sharingans, or does it need a pair of MS?

texts: I know they can restore their eyesight by transplanting any kind of Sharingan, but can they also activate EMS from only normal sharingans? (not MS)


texts: What are these pixeled-out places from the Endymion special?

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In the Index-tan special for the Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki movie, the following two images appear, pixelated-out, during a conversation about landmarks in Tokyo:

What are these places?


texts: Which other nations are there in Attack on Titan world aside Eldia and Marley?

texts: In the Attack on Titan wikia they often mention other nations aside Eldia and Marley which supposedly have more advanced technology than this 2 nations. Which other known nations are there in Attack on Titan world aside Eldia and Marley and why are they more advanced than Marley when only Eldia is supposed to be isolated from the world?


texts: What is happening in the "Depth of Field" specials?

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The Depth of Field specials (included with the BD/DVDs) depict Dekomori and Rika going at it against each other in giant, magically-powered CG mechs. What's the story behind this?

Are they roleplaying (while playing some game?) something or is this set in an alternate universe?


texts: Does Summoning: Impure World Resurrection automatically equip the reincarnated shinobi?

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For example, when Kinkaku and Ginkaku are reincarnated, they have their ninja tools. It is also the case with the reincarnated Seven Ninja Swordsmen.

If this is so, suppose someone else had acquired one of the ninja tools, would there be two copies of the tool?


texts: Is there other characters that their techniques have a negative effect of using lifespan?

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In Enies Lobby Luffy used 2nd gear against Blueno and he knows that if he use that technique for a long time it can shorten his lifespan.

Is there other character and what is their techniques/abilities that they use that have a negative effect of shortening lifespan?


texts: Was Swordfish Knight a reincarnation of Anima?

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It's been a long time since I read this manga.

But I recall some discussion and speculation that Swordfish Knight was Anima reincarnated.

I vaguely think I recall that Swordfish Knight was very knowledgeable and had been around for a while.

But is there any evidence that would cinch the possibility that Swordfish Knight was Anima reincarnated? To begin with my understanding of the reincarnation cycle is pretty non-existant.

Additional evidence for this appears to come from the ending of Spirit circle in a reference to an esper.


texts: Why wasn't Najenda's background story shown in the anime?

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Najenda is the head of the assassin group Night Raid. Her background story, regarding the events which leads to the amputation of her right arm and the lost of her right eye, is shown in chapter 39 of the manga, right after the events in Kyoroch in the previous chapter (which corresponds to episode 19 of the anime). However, her story is not shown in the anime.

Why didn't the anime show her background story? I think her background story complements the rest of the series very well and make it easier understand.


texts: Why does Heathcliff (Kayaba) smile at the end in episode 14?

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In episode 14 of SAO, at the 14th minute mark:

   Kirito kills Kayaba.  He did not try to stop Kirito, and died smiling. Was he waiting to be killed by Kirito?

Did Kayaba expect it?


texts: What's the meaning behind the text in the intro of Sabagebu?

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During the intro of Sabagebu! There are some random english sentences that scroll across the screen like:

"You are a real follower of our survival gamers. Its fantastic to be atrocious. You must be the one beyond good and evil."

"____ be so easy if they apologise to us for it"

and several other weird sentences.

I found it strange when I watched it initially, because it doesn't seem like it would be from a blurb or an extract from the original source.

Does anyone know what the sentences mean and what they are a reference to? They don't seem to be translated lyrics anyway.


texts: Where did the Haganai and Oreimo cameo appear?

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It's been a while seen I last watched haganai and oreimo, and I remember there was a cameo role in a certain episode. Problem is, I don't even remember in which of the two anime and season it happened, just that there was a cameo of the main group of characters.

Can someone point out to me where it appeared and what happened in the cameo? Also, was it reciprocated by the other anime in the pair?


texts: How did they do for being able to retain Toichiro Suzuki for incarceration?

texts: Toichiro Suzuki supposedly is the second or first most powerful esper, depending on the source and interpretation. How did regular humans do for being able to retain him for incarcelation, if he at any moment can use his wide range of psychic powers to escape?


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We know that the Yonko are one of the three great powers of the One Piece World. Though they are the four emperors ruling the second half of grand line, they are still Pirates in the eyes of the world government with some bounties set for each of them.

So can somebody tell what the current bounties (as of Jan 2020) of the present/past yonkos are?

Bounties for the guys I'm looking for:

Edward Newgate, Whitebeard (now deceased)
"Red-Haired" Shanks
Charlotte Linlin, Big Mom
Kaido of the Beasts
Marshall D. Teach, Blackbeard (took over as the Yonko after WB's death)

Note: Like the Shichibukai, even the Yonkos might not have their bounties active (I do not know for sure), but certainly there must be a bounty on them which would determine their strengths, influence and importance (need a case arise when one of them is dethroned).


texts: How do hybrids (half-humans and half-ghouls) rate in strength compared to normal ghouls?

texts: In the anime series, there are several types of hybrids: artificial half-ghouls like Kaneki, biological half-ghouls like Eto and half-humans like Arima. How are they supposed to rate in strength compared to regular ghouls? Are they stronger, weaker or have equal strength? Is this stated in the series?


texts: Why do Killua and Gon pretend not to know Hisoka in episode 50?

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In episode 50 of Hunter x Hunter (2011), Hisoka wants Gon and Killua to "Play dumb," and pretend not to know him.

Why? What's the purpose of Gon and Killua pretending not to know Hisoka?


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(Spoilers for Part 3)
So, while Jotaro is fighting the antagonist of Part 3 in Egypt, he realizes he can:

stop time.

And he could do this all the time, he just didn't know about it.
With that said,

Could Star Platinum stop time as Jotaro shot the gun, and grab the bullet?


texts: Is there a database for translated Drama CD Scripts?

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a number of Anime like Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Pella Magi Madoka Magica, Fate/Stay Night and Games like Ar Tonelico, Sono Hanabira and Megaman Zero have some soundtracks which are actually Audio Drama's1.

These are more often than not in Japanese. i am wondering if there is a single database/store for their translated scripts, primarily in English.

1: eg. Nanoha has Sound Stage X, Ar Tonelico has Sekai no Owari de Utai Tsuzukeru Shoujo (that's what the Meta Data for "Album Title" is on my iPhone). one of the Megaman Zero ones was of Ceil's Memories before she fled Neo Arcadia and one was of the Weil Numbers acting as Judges i think and one of the Puella Magi Madoka Magica ones served as the basis for the manga Another Story