texts: What is the laws of cause and effect in Mirai Nikki?

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I was reading over Deus on the Mirai Nikki wiki. I was reading the following sentence here but I do not understand what it is meant by "cause and effect". Heres an extract of that sentence:

  Deus Ex Machina is the God of Time and Space and a major character of Future Diary manga and anime...... Able to manipulate time, space, and the laws of cause and effect, Deus is the most powerful character in the series and acts as the judge of the survival game.

However I do not understand what the laws of cause and effect are? What does this mean? Does it mean that he can influence others destinys or lives? Change the outcome?

What are the laws of cause and effect? I cannot remember them being mentioned before. So to summarise I am asking....

What is the laws of cause and effect. E.g. they are....
What are they. E.g. One cannot do this.... you can do that....

Does anyone know?


texts: What is the source material, if any, for Sanzoku no Musume Ronja?

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As the title says, I'm interested to know where the story for Ronja the Robber's Daughter came from, and if it has a source, I want to read it.

Is it based on a manga/light novel? Or is it an anime-original story?


texts: How did Spandam become the leader of CP9?

texts: I've just rewatched the Enies Lobby arc and still don't understand how Spandam became the leader of CP9. Why didn't Lucci become the leader? He's the strongest member of CP9, but why Spandam is the leader? He can't even use Rokushiki.


texts: Did the anime cover all the manga up to Season 4 of Shingeki no Kyojn?

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I would like to read the manga after Season 3 Part 2 of the anime Shingeki no Kyojn. But I would like to ask if the anime covered the manga chapters before it?

Clarification:
MAIN QUESTION. Did the Anime include all that there is in the manga (at least the chapters up until the last part of Season 3 Part 2 of the anime)?

If not, what are the manga chapters not included so that I could read them before proceeding?


texts: How did Aizen start the Holllowfication on Shinji's team?

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After Sosuke Aizen, Gin Ichimaru and Kaname Tousen reveal themselves near to the end of Season 11, Shinji Hirako and the other Soul Reapers who later become the Vizards suddenly start to Hollowfy.

At first I thought that because the last thing we saw of Kensei Muguruma before he Hollowfied was that he was stabbed by Kaname Tousen using his Zanpakuto's release, I thought that maybe Kaname did something to Kensei and Mashiro Kuna. However when Aizen turned up and the team starts to Hollowfy before Kaname turned up. Also Hiyori Sarugaki was for the most part being held by Shinji and there was no indication that she had a run in with Kaname as she was fighting Kensei and she Hollowfied while Shinji was holding her.

So I am wondering how did Aizen start the Holllowfication on Shinji's team?


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Where was Echelon mentioned in the Ghost in the Shell series? I see it mentioned in various wikis, but I can't recall ever seeing it mentioned. Want to read the context it's mentioned in for myself.

http://ghostintheshell.wikia.com/wiki/Echelon

Anime transcripts doesn't seem to yield anything about it being mentioned in the anime.


texts: Was Naruto's and Haku's fight made differently?

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In Episode 16 - "The Broken Seal", when the Nine-Tail Fox's Chakra leaked out and Naruto started to change, i've noticed the scene seems to be a bit more smoother in terms of the animation, as if it's running on a higher frame rate or something.
Was this part of the episode made differently compared to the rest?


texts: Why does Mewtwo look so different from Mew?

texts: Mewtwo is a man-made Pokémon, created from the DNA of Mew. All the other cloned Pokémon in the movie Mewtwo Strikes Back look like the one they cloned from, but not Mewtwo. Mewtwo looks totally different from Mew. Why is this?


texts: When did Yukino and Yui fall in love with Hachiman?

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It's evident that Yui's been in love with Hachiman quite early on in the story. I always thought that it started right after her matter with Yumiko's been solved (I think it was episode 2 of the anime).
But the issue with her cookies for Hachiman in the last episode of season 2 made me doubt it. It's clear that they're meant romantically, and it's been hinted that the ones she gave him in the very first episode were also meant that way, which would mean that Yui loved him since the beginning of the story. Although, I'm not completely sure if I understood it correctly. The cookies in the first episode could have also been just her way to thank him for saving her dog.

Regarding Yukino, it's very difficult for me to find the moment she started to fall in love with Hachiman ("started" because I believe that she fell in love with him slowly over time) as she doesn't express her emotions as much as Yui, and for most of the first half of season 2 her relationship with him had been "overshadowed" with their confronting principles (maybe not a good description of what actually happened, but you get the gist of it).
I think Yukino started to love Hachiman shortly after their "dispute" was solved in episode 8 (s2). That is further supported by that picture of herself with Hachiman from the amusement park she'd kept behind her plushie on her bed (see episode 2, s3). Thanks to a Reddit post I've realized that the paper sheet Yukino quickly put away after that waterfall scene is most likely that picture.
Maybe another interesting fact: according to a different Reddit post, that plushie was the one Hachiman won for her. Unfortunately, I don't know if that's true as I can't remember having seen it in the anime. Maybe it was depicted in the novel?
But maybe she loved him even before they solved their dispute but there was simply no moment in which she could have expressed it (properly) because of that dispute. Or maybe a reason why Yukino became so upset with him after his fake-confession to Hina was that she cares greatly (and romantically?) for Hachiman and doesn't want him to get hurt any longer with his methods.
Going further back: at the end of episode 13 (s1), there's a scene that might hint that Yukino has already started to fall in love with him (she blushed when Yui pointed out that Yukino also watched Hachiman during the sports festival), although it could be also interpreted that she cared for him as a close friend.
Worth mentioning is also Yui's monologue after finding the picture behind that plushie on Yukino's bed. If I understood it correctly, she already felt being "the third wheel" for a long time. Maybe that hints that Yukino's already started to love him in season 1. Or it might be that Yui simply felt their "good chemistry".
A scene that might support the first one is the confession-scene in episode 11 (s3, 18:40+): Hachiman asks Yukino to allow him the privilege of distorting her life. Yukino then tells him that both of their life's already been distorted from the very beginning and Hachiman further says that it's only going to get even more distorted.
A Reddit post came to an interesting interpretation: it said that "distorting" here means to become so much involved in the other's life that it's being distorted. And the only relationship that could accomplish it is a romantic one. It concluded that Yukino actually said she and Hachiman had been in love "for the longest time" (so likely also since season 1). But does life really only become distorted when a romantic interest (or relationship) is involved and not already with e.g. simple friendship?

When did Yui and especially Yukino (start to) fall in love with Hachiman? If there's no clear answer to that question from the anime's perspective, does the Light Novel give an answer to that or at least obvious hints?


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In season 4 episode 102, the two enemies Gajeel fought talked to Erza about Zeref being in a "dormant" state or that he was technically "asleep".

What happened to make him this way?


texts: Has this painting appeared anywhere else besides Angel Beats! and Charlotte?

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It is well known that Charlotte is the second anime created by Key in collaboration with P.A.Works, the first being Angel Beats!. Therefore, it comes as no surprise that Charlotte makes passing references to Angel Beats!, most of which can be found in episode 7.

This is the scene at 08:19 of episode 10 of Charlotte:

The painting behind the school principal is the same as the painting hanging in the Anti-Angel Headquarters in Angel Beats!.

This piqued my interest: is this a real painting, perhaps one that hangs in the Key office or in the Japanese school principal offices? Or has this appeared in other fictional work, like one of Key's visual novels?

P.S. I know the probability is high that this is an original painting that first appeared in Angel Beats!, because a few seconds after the above scene, we could see the same calligraphy of the kanji character 心 (kokoro) that is featured in episode 12 of Angel Beats!, meaning the two paintings could just be references to the first anime by Jun Maeda, but I need more input backed by facts.


texts: Which level of Super Saiyan was Vegeta in Episode 8 of Dragon Ball Super?

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Vegeta was able to hit Beerus a few times in his episode 8 Super Saiyan level while Goku at Super Saiyan 3 was not able to. Canonically, Vegeta has never gone Super Saiyan 2 before (unless you consider Majin Vegeta to be Super Saiyan 2).

So which level did he go to in this episode? Super Saiyan 2 or something ascended?


texts: What is the origin of the trope where a person says "I can't eat anymore" 「もう食べられないよ…」 in their sleep?

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When we have scene showing a person (or many people) sleeping soundly, it's quite common to have one of them saying "I can't eat anymore" 「もう食べられないよ…」 in their sleep.

According to this forum thread on ANN, this trope has been observed in:

Cowboy Bebop (by Edward)
Air in Summer (by Kanna)
Inu-Yasha (by Shippo)
Super Milk Chan (by Milk-Chan)
CardCaptor Sakura (by Kero, also inverts the joke in one instance)
Sailor Moon (by Usagi)
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu (by Tessa)
Gokujou Seitokai (by Randou Rino, in episode 24)

Since the forum thread above is from 2006, the examples are quite old. Below are some recent examples:

Brynhildr in the Darkness (by Kotori)

Thanks to Pawl Rowe for providing the example above

(Feel free to edit in more examples and images showing this trope, preferably from recent series).

What is the origin of this trope?


texts: What convinced Saber to destroy the Holy Grail in the Unlimited Blade Works movie?

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I've been watching Fate Stay Night and Unlimited Blade Works (movie). Haven't seen the manga yet.

In Fate Stay Night, Saber is determined to obtain the Holy Grail. After many experiences with Shirou, he convinces her that it is pointless, and so she accepts to destroy it. Shirou convinced her mainly because he wanted her to stay and have a normal life.

In the Unlimited Blade Works movie, there's no hint of major affection from Shirou towards Saber (who seems to be more interested in Rin). In fact, so many things happen so quickly that Saber even ends up as Rin's servant (so Shirou's relationship with her was like... null).

When the Grail is being summoned by Gilgamesh in Unlimited Blade Works, Saber doesn't even hesitate about destroying the Grail.

So in the Unlimited Blade Works movie, exactly what convinced Saber to destroy it?

I didn't really get UBW's plot very well though. I'm not sure if there was something especially wrong with that Grail that made it useless for Saber. Was there?


texts: How well thought out are the economics in Narutoverse (Konoha and other Ninja Villages)? Has Kishimoto ever explained it?

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Naruto uses a currency called the ryō (両).

  The ryō (両) is the currency used in the Naruto world. It is based on an old Japanese gold coin that was used in Japan before the Meiji period. It was later replaced by the yen. The exchange rate of a ryō is 10 yen

  (from http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ryō)

This means 1 ryo ~ 0.1 USD.

From what I can see the villagers pay money for all the missions completed.
According to the wikia,

  The reward for a D-rank mission is between five thousand and fifty thousand ryō
  The reward for a C-rank mission is between thirty thousand and 100 thousand ryō.
  The reward for a B-rank mission is between 150 thousand and 200 thousand ryō.
  The reward for an A-rank mission is between one hundred fifty thousand and a million ryō
  The reward for an S-rank mission is more than a million ryō

From what I can observe, if you earn 5k ryō a day for 200 days a year (1 D-Rank mission per day), you have 1 million ryō viz. $100k per annum. Not bad for doing oddball jobs. This doesn't seem like a feasible economy to me.

However, since all this information is available in databooks etc., has Kishimoto ever suggested how this economy would function?

Or is this another case of WritersCannotDoMath?


texts: What are all the aspects of the Love Live TV series that were voted on by fans?

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On the ANN article announcing Love Live's TV series, they report the following: (emphasis is my own)

  The anime studio Sunrise, the music label Lantis, and ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G Magazine developed Love Live! School idol project as a self-described "ultimate user-participation project" which lets its fans vote on the future of the fictional idol characters. Online mobile phone polls have determined different aspects of the idols, such as hairstyles and costumes.

Obviously the article says "hairstyles and costumes" but I assume that's just two of the things voted on.

A perfect answer would contain screenshots of all of the polls, but if all you can find is the winning results (character X should wear twintails, character Y should be shy, character Z should be the main character, etc.) then that would be much appreciated too.


texts: Why was the world of SAO not dominated by good real-life fencers?

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There are many people in real life who practice fencing for fun. Most of them (at least most of those around me) also play computer games about fighting. Sword Art Online clearly fits into the fighting genre of computer games. I didn't make a survey, but in any game about fencing it is certainly possible to find someone who likes do the same things in real life.

As I recall, in the world of SAO combos are quick, but very predictable, especially the strong ones, and their speed is not above human limits.

As I assume, if one real-life swordsman would get his hands (or his mind) on SAO, he would wreck everyone. One can move his weapon without combos, losing some speed, but getting a huge advantage of being able to use feints. Plus he would be able to stop his attacks to block enemy's blow, etc.

Yes, he would probably be weaker at the beginning due to not knowing the animations yet and most of combos being very short. Plus, he would probably need to get used to the pace of SAO, which may differ from real-life. But at higher levels he could both identify a combo by it's first "frames", plus quickly react. It would also be nearly impossible to hit him unless he doesn't expect an attack.

One could claim that he would lose muscle memory -- he wouldn't, since this process is more mental rather then some change applied to muscles.

Why did this not happen in the novel, why was it dominated by a bunch of Mary Sue-esque characters? Or did I miss something?


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In Bakemonogatari, it often happens that suddenly, a red screen with "Red Scene (Aka)" or a black screen with "Black Scene (Kuro)" appears for a short time. (At least these are written in my sub.)

What do they mean? Is there any difference between "Red Scene" and "Black Scene" and why are they used?


texts: What is the title of the song playing in the background of episode 129 of Fairy Tail?

texts: Does anyone know the song that plays in episode 129 of Fairy Tail in the background while Jason speaks? I can't find the song anywhere. The timestamp where it starts is 8:18.


texts: Does the English version of Btooom! end at Chapter 88?

texts: Does the English version of the Btooom! Manga end at Chapter 88?


texts: Is Silvana's comment about the moon in her exchange with Mireille a real life quote?

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In episode 9 of Noir, Silvana meets Mireille and has a conversation with her, which the Funimation subtitles give as:

S: I thought you would come here. Daughter of Corsica, Mireille. Mireille Bouquet …
M: So you did see me.
S: "The light of the moon is merciless, and exposes those who would hide."
M: But how could you have remembered me? Once … Yes, we only met once before.
S: You were trembling then too. And now, you are before me as a blade known by the name of Noir.

Silvana then gives Mireille "the kiss of death" and tells her where to find her the next day.
The line about "the light of the moon" sounds like a quotation that Silvana pulled out of somewhere, since the Funimation subtitles put quotation marks around it and since it has a "theatrical" quality to it. With this in mind, is Silvana quoting something that exists in real life? I tried searching for "the light of the moon is merciless" and only got results for Noir, but it's possible that I might have missed something.


texts: How are Rikka's and Shichimiya's powers being affected?

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In the second season of "Love, Chunibyou and and other Delusions", Rikka's powers start weakening in the 9th episode. I don't get what's going on. Their powers are supposed to be imaginary. Then how is it possible for something imaginary to weaken unless the person imagines them to be weakening themselves. Rikka doesn't really have any reason to imagine that and apparently, from her reactions, she doesn't like it. Then what's causing it and why is it happening?

Furthermore, Shichimiya also tells Rikka about what once happened to her and that she decided to keep her powers and remain the magical devil girl. Does that mean that if she had fallen in love with Yuuta back then, her powers would have disappeared?

What do their powers have to do with Yuuta?


texts: Are the Chunin exams always held in Konoha?

texts: I know that all of the villages now hold their Chunin exams together and have since the Third Ninja World War. The only two in-canon Chunin exam that have been seen, however, were held in Konoha. Are all Chunin exams held in Konoha? If not, how is it decided where they are held?


texts: The world God only Knows background song, I can't find it :(

texts: The world god only knows season 3 episode 7 at 23:32. Does someone know the back ground song? Please tell me I tried searching everywhere, I can't find it :(.


texts: Why is Steins;Gate in the Beta Attractor Field?

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As stated in the Wiki, the Steins;Gate world line is in

   the Beta attractor field. In the Beta attractor field, the final convergent point is World War 3.

However, they prevent

   WW3 by making sure the thesis will be destroyed.

The question is, if Steins Gate is in

   the Beta attractor field, wouldn't it lead to WW3? If WW3 doesn't happen, shouldn't Steins;Gate be in another attractor field?


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After Hamaji receives the letter from the Fusé Dousetsu then beheads her. shortly after Dousetsu notices a small trickle of blood coming from Hamaji nose before she goes to cover her nose, this is when more blood start to come out.

Why was Hamaji bleeding from her nose? was it related to seeing Dousetsu behead the Fusé?


texts: Does Mr. Braun still have his secret occupation in the beta world line (1%)?

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We know that FB is Mr. Braun. Now Okabe is in the Beta worldline, and M4, a.k.a. Moeka, is working part-time for Mr. Braun, a.k.a. FB which is very suspicious...
Technically, they are still operating as Rounders, right? It's just they haven't take any actions against the Future Gadgets Lab yet, apart from retrieving the IBN 5100.

Right guys?


texts: Where did these songs appear in Black Rock Shooter?

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I imported soundtracks for the Black Rock Shooter anime series (not OVA). As per my normal procedure, after getting them, I then searched for torrents of the same soundtracks so I could get ripped .mp3 versions (or FLAC which I could then convert to .mp3) which had the metadata and cover scans for when I put it on my iPod/iPhone (saves up on time having to edit 7589+ songs).

In the process, I found out that I didn't have one of the soundtracks in the torrent. It consisted of 3 tracks. (Note: these are how the track title meta data had them named)

Re:Make
NO SCARED
Rock,Scissors,Paper

All 3 had the Artist Meta Tag as ONE OK ROCK and the Album Title as AZCS-2013 (I think it's a catalog number). Below is the corresponding cover scan.

Though I didn't buy the soundtrack, I decided to listen to it to see if I had missed a soundtrack. It was good music, but I don't remember any of it. I know it's definitely not the Opening as that's the Hitsune Miku Black Rock Shooter song.

I would like to buy it, but first I want to know where in Black Rock Shooter these songs came from? (Quite possibly only 1 was used). If they happen to come from a different Black Rock Shooter media, I would like to know what it is so I can get it and check it out.


texts: Is the "Manabi Line" a correct way for estimating anime profit/loss?

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Reading up on anime sales, I came across the term 'Manabi Line', which is said to be the amount of DVD sales that an anime needs to break even. The article in question quoted it to be about 2,899 sales.

Seemingly, the figure is based off of the amount of sales that the anime 'Manabi Straight' made, and barely broke even.

Considering that there are large ranges of production value and other cost focuses, Is 'Manabi Line' still a reasonable figure for how a series is doing?


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In Fairy Tail episode 287, Zeref, talking to Makarov, mentions that 10 years ago he stopped the invasion ten years ago (from the time of the episode) was a mistake and Zeref stopped his Empire because it was not yet time.

However, from that time point, one year ago Fairy Tail dissolved, and Zeref left Tenrou Island only eight years ago.

I haven't read the Manga, so it would be good to know: When and how did Zeref enter Tenrou Island, and if he was there at the point the invasion started, how did he stop the invasion?


texts: Are there any gyms in the Anime/Manga where the Pokemon trainer has to first fight other trainers?

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In the Pokemon video-games inside a Gym, aside from the Gym Leader there are a bunch of trainers and generally you need to fight at least one to get to the Gym Leader.

In the anime, I have seen so far none of the gyms shown follow the same format but I've only seen up to Diamond and Pearl when Palkia and Dialga are summoned.

I am wondering if in the anime or any manga, there is a Gym which follows the same format as that from the games, where the challenging trainer has to face a gauntlet of trainers before they face the Gym Leader?


texts: Why are Rin's classmates afraid of him in the first episode of Kyoto Fujouou-hen?

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The first season of Blue Exorcist ended with Rin lauded by his friends. Even in the movie, they are still on good terms.

What happened between these seasons to make everyone afraid of Rin? They already knew him to be Satan's spawn... Is it shown in anime media, or only in the manga?


texts: In Death Note, what happens to Light Yagami after he dies?

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I read the manga and am currently watching the anime.

Ryuk once commented that users of the Death Note can neither go to heaven nor hell. (Though one source claimed that this was only a fake rule that Ryuk wrote/spoke.)

This suggests Light becomes a Shinigami. If so, why does Light not continue the work he began on Earth? Does L (who also touched the Death Note) become a Shinigami as well, somehow preventing Light from doing his deeds?


texts: Why don't people utilize the Rinnegan to its fullest?

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This question contains spoilers for anime viewers and early manga readers.

We've seen Nagato use his Rinnegan to the fullest, using the Rikudo technique (to control 6 bodies)

   As well as by fighting alone, as a reincarnated zombie.

He utilized all 6 paths of the Rinnegan.

   So why don't Obito and Madara? Madara only used the Preta Path, to absorb incoming ninjutsu. Obito only tried to use the Human Path, to try and kill Naruto.

Why don't they use any other realms? Their Rinnegan is supposedly perfect. I can't imagine they're holding back on purpose, the Rinnegan has some pretty scary abilities.


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In the last few episodes of Gun Gale Online, it was shown that Pito was hyperventilating and should have been ejected from the game, but she wasn't.

It was discussed that she could be using a NerveGear, but this was never elaborated on.

Does the manga or other sources mention if Pito actually did have a NerveGear? Or just a modified version of the new one?


texts: What song plays in the back in episode 217 of Naruto Shippuden while Yamato realizes that Naruto tricked him with a shadow clone?


texts: Where is the fishing scene in My Neighbour Totoro?

texts: On the box for the DVD and Blu-ray versions of My Neighbour Totoro, there is a picture of the characters from the film fishing with Mei catching a crab. We love the image but cannot find the scene in the movie. Where does this scene come from?


texts: After Orochimaru revives the 4 kage how does Minato know how to use Kurama chakra mode?

texts: For Naruto to be able to use Kurama's chakra he had to go through the whole chakra tug of war thing with the help of Killer Bee and Gyuki, but after Minato gets to the war he automatically is able to connect with Yang Kurama and transform. When did he learn to control Kurama's chakra?


texts: Can anyone tell me where this is from or if it is just art?

texts: Hey all, need help with something - as the title states, can anyone tell me where this is from? Thanks.


texts: Do any magical girls survive beyond adolescence?

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Kyubey says that it is the fate of all magical girls to become witches. As far as I can recall, this - or death - is indeed how all magical girls reach their untimely demise throughout the series.

Excluding the events of Rebellion, are there any girls who make a contract (canon or EU, like the mangas) and go on to live until adulthood or beyond?


texts: Why does no one notice the 2nd generation Digi-destined in Digimon Tri?

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In the beginning of episode 1 of Digimon Tri, we see glimpses of the second generation Digi-destined (Davis, Yolei, Cody, and Ken; sorry I only know their English dubbed names) being destroyed by what looks like Alphamon.

Several (in universe) days have past since this event, so why has nobody inquired about what happened to them? I would imagine that they would be missing and somebody would notice.

Are the 2nd gen Digi-destined even alive after their defeat?


texts: Is it common for mangaka to maintain the same characters design between different titles?

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After reading rave-master and fairy-tail I noticed the high similarity in their characters. Some even being identical copies of the characters out of the other series.

So how common is it for a mangaka to maintain the same character design through out several of their manga's? Or is this just something Hiro Mashima does ?


texts: What's the name of the song that plays during Morgiana's dancing scene at the end of ep 18 in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic?

texts: If you don't know the name but know whether it's a Saudi-type song or some other type, let me know.


texts: What is the name of this Japanese rap being sung in the background in Free! Eternal Summer Episode 1?

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I really like this Japanese rap that is being sung in the background, but it is being drowned out by voices and the music of the instruments during the scene. If I could understand Japanese it would be good, but unfortunately cannot.

Does anyone know the name of the rap being sung in the background behind the sounds of instruments at 10:20 here in Free! Eternal Summer, Episode 1?

If you turn up the volume loud enough you should be able to just hear it over the loud music.


texts: What would happen to a Menos or an Arrancar killed with a Zanpakuto?

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It was said that a Hollow killed with a Zanpakuto is cleansed of all of his post-mortem sins, and is sent to soul society (unless he had committed sins in his lifetime, then he goes to Hell).

What would then when a Menos, which easily contains hundreds if not thousands of souls, is killed with a Zanpakuto?

Would all of the souls be released? Or perhaps the souls fused into one? If so, does that mean that Ulqiorra is somewhere in Soul Society right now?

Is such a thing explained anywhere?


texts: What does this restaurant sign in episode 5 say?

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In episode 5 of Michiko & Hatchin, Michiko and Hatchin go to what looks like a restaurant so that Michiko can ask about Satoshi's current whereabouts. This sign appears on the exterior wall of it.

What is written on this sign? I think it's supposed to contain Latin characters — I can see an A and an R, maybe an S — but the whole of it is so distorted that I can't make sense of it at all. It's also possible that this is something in Portuguese (keeping with the rest of the setting), which isn't a language I know either.


texts: What is the name of the sound track played in Episode 296 of One Piece at 21:48?

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I searched everywhere to find this piece. I even tried the android app called Shazam.

It wasn't long enough to be recognized by Shazam. I'm talking about episode 296.

The track starts at 21:48 (when Franky shows up). Here's a link to the episode.

It's the scene where Franky shoots Chopper.

Could you guys please help me out? This piece really inspires me.


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In both Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (2009), there are instances of Alphonse Elric saying what he can't wait to do once he gets his body back. He usually states things that only humans/living creatures can do that he cannot, such as eating and smelling.

Since sleeping is something that only humans/living creatures (i.e. - not a suit of armor) can do, does this mean that Alphonse cannot sleep? Does he just sit there all night on Ed's floor? Is this talked about/approached differently in the two shows?


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Is there a particular reason why ghouls' eyes are red? (called 'kakugan' based on my research).

There might be a reason provided by the writer, which I cannot research as it may only be available in Japanese. (I am thinking that it may be due to the color of blood?)


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In Naruto Chapter 677, Yamato reappears again after posing as fighting against the Great Shinobi Alliance and the Kages.

Which side is he on now currently? If he is on Madara's side, why? Was he brainwashed?


texts: What were the Grand Prix rankings in Yuri on Ice?

texts: Yuri on Ice covers one entire Grand Prix series, but the viewers only actually watch the three parts (the Cup of China, the Rostelecom Cup, and the Grand Prix Final) that Yuuri competes in. However, different characters compete in all of the different competitions in it. I was wondering, what are the rankings for each of the Grand Prix competitions in the competitive season that the show (thus far) covers?


texts: Can ditto turn into a shiny version of a Pokemon?

texts: We know that ditto could transform into any Pokemon that it could encounter. Does a normal ditto could turn into a shiny version of a Pokemon that it encountered?


texts: How did Gecko Moria created marine zombies in Marine War without Hogback around?

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Back at Marineford War. I noticed something, Gecko Moriah summoned marine zombies from nowhere instantly without Hogback around.These marine zombies have stitches which is only done by Hogback back in Thriller Bark. Some even take the form of animals which is another problem in its existence.

So how did Gecko Moria has done it?


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Battle Angel Alita is known as Gunnm in Japan, and Alita as Gally.

Why was the title and name of the series changed when it was localized? What other changes did they make from the original Japanese version?


texts: Are the other Puella Magi mangas separate stories?

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I discovered some other titles in the Puella Magi series today, Kazumi Magica and Oriko Magica:

Are these completely separate stories, or is there some overlap with Puella Magi Madoka Magica?


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Before Berg Katze went to fight OD Hajime asks him if later they can meet up somewhere. after everything has clamed down Berg Katze is trying to stir up trouble by shape shifting and attempting to get people to turn on each other using the Crowds however after that fails be leaves disappointed.

After that Hajime is seen waiting for him where they agreed to meet before calling her mother, during which the scene is focused on her chest.

After the credits when Hajime goes to leave there are shots focusing on her chest with sometimes tapping/pointing to herself. as she walks out she is announcing her plans before we hear Berg Katze reply acting all negative about it by saying it'll suck.

This answer confirms that is it Berg Katze that Hajime is talking to but I am wondering, what happened to him which cased him to now be with Hajime like this?


texts: What song is played in Naruto Shippuden episode 21 Sasori Real Face at 11:30?

texts: What song is played in Naruto Shippuden episode 21 Sasori's Real Face at 11:30 when Granny Chiyo sees Sasori's face. He replies "What's the matter Granny Chiyo are you so filled with emotion you can't speak?"


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I vaguely remember the manga saying it was the Emperor that came out. So then my following questions is why won't they reveal what the Emperor truly looks like?

Also, how can there be two separate Emperors - one from Pandora's box and Chibi Emperor following Ogami around? Shouldn't they merge?

Who exactly did Pandora's box produce?


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In chapter 402, page 8, Zoro and Usopp got cuffed together with a Seastone cuff, but Zoro didn't cut it, and instead he suggested to cut one of their hands.

At first I thought that maybe it's impossible to cut Seastone, but then I read chapter 677 page 9, where Law can easily cut another person's Seastone cuff (he is the only one that get caught by normal cuff). So why didn't Zoro cut his, was it because he not strong enough?

Zoro

Law


texts: Who is the old man at the end of Nijigahara Holograph?

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At the end of Nijigahara Holograph (Rainbow Field Holograph), Amahiko meets an old man at the hospital who gives him the box he carried around for the whole manga containing "a spell". The old man then asks Amahiko what his name is and tells him he is called Amahiko too, just before turning into a butterfly (or so it seems from the last scene):

However in the whole story there isn't any other character named Amahiko so I'm confused about who the old man is, also because I've read various theories on different websites.

The old man and Amahiko could be the same person, however this would create a loop since  Amahiko (old version) would give the magic box to himself (young version) and wouldn't really explain why does he seem to turn into a butterfly.

Another interesting theory is that the old man is God (or some kind of supernatural being) who came on earth to encourage Amahiko who was kind of depressed and didn't want to stand up and recover from the fall, this is supported by the fact that he seems to know a lot about Amahiko (however this is also a good point for the first theory), his face is never shown clearly and he just disappears/turns into a butterfly (and the butterflies have a lot of supernatural meanings in this manga).

There's also the possibility that Amahiko, being lost in his own world, imagined the old man, but he is shown talking to another character at the beginning of the manga so I don't think this is the case.

So, my question is, who is this old man? And whoever he is, what does this character mean/represent? What does the magic box represent since it isn't actually opened by Amahiko?

I really like this manga, but there are so many details I need to clear up a bit!


texts: Fake anime or manga release as an April Fools Prank?

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My question has a bit of a back-story to add context.

Firstly, like most Attack on Titan fans, I am OVERHYPED about the second season coming out. I was talking with a friend on campus about it, then she pointed out that its release date is April 1st (as confirmed on polygon.com) and implied it could be a prank. (Knocking on wood) I really hope it's not but it got me thinking.

Has an April Fools prank ever been conducted by an anime studio or manga publisher to falsely claim to release a new series or a new installment of an existing series?

I could imagine so since western culture is kind of acknowledged all over and we see some westernized themes, contexts and holidays in anime sometimes, but at the same time I don't think Japan has an equivalent of April Fool's day.


texts: In Lucky Star, Konata calls Shiraishi, one of her classmates (and co-host of Lucky Channellu), Sebastian, apparently because he looks like a stereotypical butler. This is presumably an anime/manga reference. Any idea where this reference comes from? Are butlers in a number of anime called Sebastian?


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I do not understand what DIO actually wants and why he is so evil. He goes through something that isn’t too off what quite a lot of others go through except he becomes some sort of evil supervillain and obsessed with Joestars.
I don’t understand what his motives are and especially in part 3. In part 1 he could be seen as a rival to Joseph but in part 3 he adds nothing on to the story aside from memes. I don’t understand what his motives are or why he is even doing what he is doing does anyone know what his motives are or what he is trying to achieve?


texts: How does the director's killer get back on to the roof?

texts: In the time that Red Magic was down, directly after her door was opened, I'm assuming Dr. Magata was able to get on to the roof without leaving any trace of her access to the doors and elevators, since the system was temporarily switched over to UNIX. However, we see her come back in with Nishinosono and the others from the roof. How does she get back on the roof without leaving any logs, in order to kill the director?


texts: Where to watch My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising in the UK

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Im looking to watch the new film Heroes Rising in the UK. Ive seen alot of articles that it was available in the cinema at the end of Febaury/March time but i must have missed the promotion about that since i never heard anyhting about it.

Is there another way for me to see it ? I have no qualms about paying or buying the blue-ray etc if needed. I just cant seem to find any information about it.


texts: What is the name of this anime i watched in 2004?

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I do not know whether is is an anime or cartoon because the channel i watched on only shows dubbed cartoons.
Here are the details

Its a robot-based show
The only robots i could remember are three of them - One was a police themed robot , Another one is an ambulance themed robot and the last one i could remember is a firetruck themed robot.
Each robot is made up of 1 main robot and 4 smaller ones( all of which could turn into vehicles ( police car , ambulance and firetruck respectively))
these 5 robots would combine into one awesome , cool-looking robots. The main bot will be the torso and the head while the 4 smaller ones would be the limbs.
All the robots are piloted by kids and together(with the help of the robots) , they became are the firefighters , policeman and the paramedics of the country

These are all the details that lingered in my mind. Sorry for the limited information . Please help me:(

Please note that it is NOT transformers. The robots are controlled by (about) 10 years old paramedics , policeman and firefighters.


texts: Will genjutsu work against Madara/Obito in juubi jinchuriki mode?

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It was stated that the "black thing" (I don't know what it's really called) will nullify any ninjutsu, even the edo tensei will never be able to regenerate after being hit by this thing. So only senjutsu and taijutsu will work against them.

But will it also be able to nullify the effects of genjutsu?


texts: What does Oreki Houtarou want to do with his life?

texts: Oreki Houtarou is the main protagonist in Hyouka. At first, he is very lazy, then after he meets Chitanda, he starts solving mysteries and becomes a little active. He takes a course in humanities in second year. But I am curious what is his real purpose in life?


texts: In the Epic fight between Luffy and Katakuri , Katakuri creates big donuts from where hands appear that are coated with Haki!!! It can be seen that he isn't directly in contact with them. How is it possible to clad something with haki that you are not even touching?


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In Steins;Gate, Kurisu Makise wrote a thesis about memory uploading.

The circuit seems real enough to me that made me wonder if it's referred from a real thesis in real life. I would like to think that it's not, though.

Is Makise Kurisu's thesis referred from a real thesis in real life?


texts: I remember when one of Hayao Miyazaki's films came out, it was considered a new classic. What makes the anime a new classic.


texts: Why is a fleet of two aircraft carriers, two torpedo cruisers, one battleship and one destroyer an impossible fleet?

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Near the end of episode 5 of Kantai Collection, Kaga said that a fleet of two aircraft carriers (Kaga and Zuikaku), two torpedo cruisers (Kitakami and Ooi), one battleship (Kongo) and one destroyer (Fubuki) was originally an impossible fleet, so they go along with assigning Fubuki - a destroyer - to be the flagship of the fleet.

Why is such a fleet an impossible one in the first place?


texts: Why didn't Kira kill manipulate the mafia to kill Mello?

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In the Mafia Arc, Kira was able to get hold of the names of the Mafia members under Mello's command, but the only thing he did was kill them. Couldn't he have manipulated them to help out in the assualt/kill Mello themselves?

Seems like a plot hole to me.

The same could be said for Mello killing the majority of the SPK members - he could have manipulated them to kill Near. However, this could be forgiven because he might have wanted to 'fight' Near 'mentally' with defeating Kira, the last boss.

Is there a rule that prevents them from manipulating to kill?


texts: Why did the Akatsuki wait for 3 years before resuming their mission of gathering the Tailed Beasts?

texts: After Shikamaru's team failed to bring back Sasuke, the Akatsuki members were shown for the first time and they waited for 3 years before resuming their mission. Why did they wait?


texts: Why did Inui jump to conclusions and leave?

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In Aggretsuko Season 3 Episode 8

 Haida has both Retsuko over for instrument lessons and then later Inui over for dinner. It is clear that Inui notices the clues that someone else has been here before. Upon finding Retsuko's handkerchief in the bathroom, she then decides to leave.

Why didn't Inui ask about it and instead jump to conclusions?

 Haida could have had a female friend (what actually happened) or a female family member who stopped by before she was there, which is completely acceptable.

Was it because

 Retsuko and Inui walked past each other when going to / leaving Haida's place? This also still could have been a coincidence. How would Inui even know what Retsuko's handkerchief look like?

Is this a cultural thing? There could have been other explanations.


texts: How and why do the characters speak Japanese?

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In Ente Isla they have their own language, and I don't think the people there (especially the ones living on the land) know anything about Japan or Earth. So how could Emilia, her father and that one guy carrying that cart (in the flashback) speak fluent Japanese?

And if they actually know Japanese, why don't they speak it all the time?


texts: Where can I find a copy of Shunichi Muraso's 'Mystery of Easter Island'?

texts: I am the curator of an exhibition on Easter Island in popular culture (http://www.moaiculture.com) and I am trying to track down a few missing items. If you can assist we will acknowledge you in the exhibition. Can anyone advise as to where I may view online or buy a copy of Shunichi Muraso's 'Mystery of Easter Island'?


texts: An anime where a male character brings back some seeds and implants it on the wrist of his daughter

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I have watched an anime recently, but I have forgotten its title.

It is a sci-fi anime that resembles Black Bullet and Attack on Titan, in the sense that humankind is confined within some boundary due to threats outside that boundary.

A part of the story I remember is about this male character bringing back some seeds from outside the boundary. He would water one of the seeds daily in a pot he kept in his office (if I recall correctly), while the other seed was implanted into the wrist of a female character (his daughter, if I am not wrong).

Does anyone have any idea which anime this is?


texts: What is the name of the song that plays in One Piece episode 722 at 12:28?

texts: The question is similar to this one but the song I'm looking for is different. I'm looking for the song that started approximately at 12:28 in episode 722. It begins when Doflamingo begins speaking. The voices cover some parts, but I like the song a lot.


texts: Weird translation in One Piece Episode 132?

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In One Piece's Episode 132, when Luffy tries to apologize to Nami for messing up her drawn map, from what I can get (I may be wrong), Nami (gets frustrated and) says (in romaji),

Gomen de sundara, kaigun wa iranai wa

The translation in the anime is shown as:

If sorry was all it took, the Marines wouldn't be after us!

This translation seems a bit off; it seems out of the context. Although "kaigun" does mean Navy but I think from what I understand, Nami wanted to say,

I don't care if you are sorry!

Following this sentence, Nami says "Just get out!".
I wanted to know if my doubts are right and whether the translation is really a bit off. I think the word "kaigun" can be "kaigo" which can mean nursing or care but I am not sure.
Can anyone confirm this?


texts: Is the age difference between Dino and Maika in Blend S traditionally okay for romance in Japanese culture?

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As an American, it seems weird for a 26 year old to be romantically interested in a 16 year old.

http://blend-s.wikia.com/wiki/Dino

http://blend-s.wikia.com/wiki/Maika_Sakuranomiya


texts: Is there any real world equivalent measurement to a Gomu Gomu?

texts: So we all know that Luffy ate the Gomu Gomu no Mi Devil fruit and I found in the Gomu Gomu no Mi's wiki page that Luffy is able to stretch a length of 72 Gomu Gomu's. So is there any real way to turn 72 Gomu Gomu's into a real world measurement of length?


texts: How did Nagato learn about how to create the Paths?

texts: I don't know if it was ever explained but, how did Nagato learn about how to create the Paths of Pain?


texts: Name of soundtrack in Shippuden episode 485 when Sasuke and Orochimaru were talking in the boat

texts: What is the name of the soundtrack in Naruto Shippuden episode 485 at 13:07 when Sasuke and Orochimaru were talking in the boat?


texts: Why is adult anime so much less likely than US adult animation to be comedic?

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This video explains why US adult animation is almost always comedic. US animation studios transferred their efforts to television in the years following Hollywood's anti-trust case (which meant future shorts were less likely to be assured of theatrical releases), but this was only cost-effective if the animation style was simplified and the content made child-friendly enough for extensive ad-heavy re-runs. With the exception of a 1972 series, adult TV animation waited until The Simpsons. Although this series was a risky investment, lessons learned from its rapid success allowed a transition from expecting adult animation to be unviable to expecting it to be viable as long as it was comedic, preferably in a sitcom format.

Clearly, adult anime is in a very different situation and has been for decades. (One need only look at the lists here.) The reason, in short, is that the historical factors mentioned above are unique details of US history. A similar overview of the history of Japanese animation, both cinematic and televisual, would sound completely different and make sense of the diverse range of adult anime that resulted, including in the present day.

So my question is: what are the key details of that history? (If it's an inappropriate question here, I might move it to History.SE instead.)

Edit for requested clarity: I'm referring to work with an adult target audience, without specific implications of sexual or violent content (though these could well apply in some cases).


texts: What happened to Yin' spectre by the end of episode 14 of Darker than Black?

texts: Her spectre was captured and used to lure her right? What happened in the end? Does she get her spectre back? Or do I just keep watching to find out? What exactly does capturing a spectre do?


texts: How Naruto can be a jinchuuriki if his mother is still alive?

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Inside the Infinite Tsukuyomi world, Naruto's parents are still alive, but Naruto is still a jinchuuriki. How is that even possible?

Even for an Uzumaki, extraction means death, so why would Minato transfer the Nine Tails to their son?
Can someone explain what's going on here?


texts: Was Kodomo no Jikan controversial in Japan?

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I recently read the Kodomo no Jikan manga. Then I read about the massive controversy when Seven Seas tried to release the series in the US, explained in excruciating detail by Seven Seas's Jason DeAngelis here, and summarized here. I also read about Kaworu Watashiya's response, showing that she absolutely did not one bit understand why the series was so controversial over here, and that machine translation still has a long way to go, since Watashiya got all her information from reading American forums passed through Google Translate. (I was particularly puzzled by her comments, made with an authoritative tone, that "An adult, even a parent, who takes a bath with a child would be arrested" in the United States.) This source also claims the series is only regarded as "mildly risqué" in Japan.

Maybe I'm just too American, but Kojikan seemed like it would be at least somewhat controversial in almost any country. Rin is only in third grade when the series starts, and the later chapters deal with issues like sex ed, masturbation, menstruation, and sexual assault in a fairly realistic way. Was there any public controversy around the series in Japan? Did it raise any eyebrows at all?

I'd appreciate sources. Obviously, if the answer is "no", there is no such evidence, so my threshold for "no controversy" is "nothing visible in a major media outlet". If the United Moral Guardians of Podunksville, Hokkaido published a statement condemning Kojikan, I do not expect anyone to find it. (Though good job if you do.) I'm asking for evidence of a reasonably high-profile controversy, around the same scale as the one surrounding the US release.


texts: Why did the mage have multiple personalities?

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The mage girl seemed to have three personalities - one was collected/intellectual, one was rash/violent, and one was cutesy. When the rash/violent personality was the active one, even her eyes turned red. I didn't notice if the cutesy personality had different eyes, but you could definitely hear the distinction between all three of the voices.

Is there a plot-related explanation for this, or is it just part of her character?


texts: Is there any more of "Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature"?

texts: Does the franchise of "Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature" consist only of this one movie or is there anything more to it? Any sequels, series, mangas, visual novels, "spiritual sequels" (entirely different movie but taking strong inspiration in it) or any other paraphernalia related to Bagi?


texts: Can a reanimated Rinnegan user use the Outer Path to revive someone?

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The reanimated Nagato used the Six Paths Techniques while fighting Naruto and Killerbee. When Madara was reanimated, he thought he had been revived by Nagato as planned. Can Kabuto or Tobi not make Nagato use the Rinnegan's Outer Path to revive someone, such as Madara, so that they would not need to use the Edo Tensei on him?

Please disregard the fact that Kabuto wanted to control Madara, so he had to reanimated him using Edo Tensei.


texts: Who is the guy that Shirou passes in the Clock Tower that he mentions he recognizes?

texts: In the Epilogue episode of UBW, who is the guy that Shirou passes in the Clock Tower that he mentions he recognizes? Is his appearance significant in anyway? Like Luvia's or Waver's appearance (as El-Melloi II)?


texts: Why is Giorno's clothes color different between the manga and anime version?

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On Jul 5, 2018, there was an announcement about Jojo Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind that will be aired in October 2018.
When I see the first pic of the anime version of Jojo part 5, the color of Giorno's clothes looks like this.

While originally, Giorno's clothes look like this:

I know that some of Jojo part 5 manga's cover has this color (pink) for his clothes like volume 54 and volume 55 but it's only the cover, like many other Jojo manga's cover that have many colorful clothes, background, lips and so.
Why did they choose pink for Giorno's clothes?


texts: Do you have to say anything to activate a NerveGear?

texts: I was wondering if you had to say anything to activate a NerveGear. I remember Kirito saying something before he went into the SAO world but I can't remember what. I thought he might have said something to activate the NerveGear, but I don't know if he actually did or if my memory is playing tricks on me. Can someone please help me figure this out?


texts: Why didn't Kizaru engage Beckman in the Marineford War?

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In episode 488 of One Piece anime,

During the Battle of Marineford, Beckman prevented Admiral Kizaru from attacking Luffy and Trafalgar Law, telling Kizaru not to move a muscle while aiming his gun at him.
source: Benn Beckman

Kizaru is supposed to be impervious to physical attacks, but he didn't engage Beckman, so was it because he didn't want to fight Beckman at the moment  and thereby starting a war with the Red Hair Pirates or was it because Beckman's rifle is special?


texts: There's a manga I like and I want it published in the West. What can I do about it?

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It's not just one single manga, there are quite a few that I like and that are not published in the West. Some of them are moderately popular in Japan, but most are obscure. The vast majority are seinen and their serialization has finished.

How do I get these comics published in the West and is it something I can do on my own?

The only ideas I've come up with are with regards to contacting Western and/or Japanese publishers. The former would be just a request of sorts, whereas the latter would involve asking to purchase license, but that pretty much becomes a business on its own and I am not sure if that's what I want. Any other ideas? I am willing to part with a decent amount of resources for every manga, so I am open to any suggestions. The publication medium doesn't matter, both physical and digital are acceptable, though I find the latter a bit more appropriate nowadays.

EDIT: To make it more clear, I am looking for a way to bring some of my favourite manga to the Western audience, not how to purchase manga copies. To illustrate this with an example from the literary world: Suppose I wanted to translate a book from a foreign language to English. It would be perfectly acceptable to approach the author, and/or their publisher, with a sample translation and then potentially negotiate a deal. Or it's not uncommon to directly speak with a publisher who's willing to publish the book and then they do the rest of the negotiation (and legal affairs) on your behalf.


texts: Why Akatsuki Kojou almost always use Regulus Aurum familiar for attacking?

texts: Akatsuki Kojou has 12 familiars. All of them werent available at first and he started to unlock them one by one, and even though Regulus Aurum was the first familiar he unlocked, he uses it once and again much more than the other familiars he unlocked later. Why is this so? Is it more handy, is it specially powerful or what?


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There's a scene when Naruto was about to go to his inauguration as a Hokage but was knocked out by Himawari. In his stead, Konohamaru transformed into Naruto but nobody notices this from among those present.

How did Konohamaru fool everyone in the Hidden Leaf Village?


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All saiyan names are pun on vegetables. Kakaroto (carrot), Vegita (vegetable), Tarble (vegetable), Bardock (Burdock), Totepo (potato), Broly (broccoli), Cabba (cabbage), etc.

Now Akira Toriyama gave recently in an interview the name of the first super saiyan and the first super saiyan god, Yamoshi. Is this a pun on something?


texts: I haven't been able to figure out who this character is; I don't think they mention her name during the movie at all.  I find it kinda strange because she is a pretty prominent character.  Does she appear in the manga?  I haven't read any of it.


texts: Tokyo Ghoul √A Episode 9 - Yoshimura's Monologue

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Not an Anime fan but I've found this one because an artist used some quotes from Tokyo Ghoul. I want to find this monologue in Japanese. Can you help me?
This is the monologue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o1GTVPrexA
This is the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqVe_agO9IE (Scarlxrd - King, Scar 1:52)
This is a related Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/scarlxrd/comments/hawx6n/the_japanese_audio_sample_from_king_scar_tokyo/


texts: In Naruto anime episode 468, Asura is shown to be using a Rasengan based jutsu against Indra. If I'm not wrong, the Fourth Hokage Minato invented Rasengan several years later. Am I missing something here?


texts: How is Kakashi able to get Mangekyou Sharingan?

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I read what happened with Rin.

If Kakashi is a copy ninja, how is he able to get the Mangekyou Sharingan without the Uchiha bloodline?


texts: Do Emiya Shirou and Arturia ever meet again after Fate/stay night?

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Do Emiya Shirou and Arturia ever meet again after Fate/stay night,
spoiler next

   I'd like to know because it's pretty sad that she says that she loves him then dies.

Thanks!


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When Aang was in the Spirit World during the Winter Solstice he refereed to Roku's Dragon as Roku's Animal Guide like how Appa is to him.

I am wondering what are the Animal Guides for the other Avatars? do each Elemental Tribe have a single animal (ie. Air Avatars have Sky Bisons, Fire Avatars have Dragons) do does each Avatar have their own one regardless of elemental origin?


texts: Is it common for seiyū's to also be singers?

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While listening to the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Openings I noticed that the first 4 Opening songs (Original Series - StrikerS) were all sung by Nana Mizuki, the seiyū of Fate Testarossa. Looking at her Wikipedia Page I've also noticed that she's also been the seiyū for Hinata Hyuga in the Naruto Movies.

Now the other groups I know of who did Openings/Endings are FLOW, ALI PROJECT, ORANGE RANGE, Kalafina and ClariS, but I do not know if any singer of these groups were also a seiyū for any series (particularly ones their music was in) but I am wondering if it is common for a seiyū to also be a singer?

If so, is it also expected that if a singer sung the Opening/Ending Theme (or Insert Songs) they will also score a character role in the series?


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In the second episode of "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled" a man calling himself "Julius Kingsley" exites a train of the royal family. To understand this episode and not getting spoiled by my question you should have seen Code Geass R1 completely, the beginning of Code Geass R2 and the first episode of "Code Geass: Akito the exiled".

(Note that "Code Geass: Akito the Exiled" takes place in the year beetween Code Geass R1 and Code Geass R2)

   The man exiting the train looks like Lelouch, his behaviour is also similar to Lelouch's (except Lelouch is less arrogant). The facts that Suzaku accompanies him and he wears an eyepatch on his left eye (the source of Lelouch's Geass) made me think whether this really is Lelouch or not. My first thought was that Lelouch lost his memories of the time before he was send to Japan (maybe he lost more memories too) and sees himself as a member of the royal family. Also, Julius Kingsley takes complete control of the troup planing. As Lelouch is a great tactician, I came to the conclusion that Julius Kingsley has to be Lelouch. Am I right? If so, why does he call himself Julius Kingsley? And what happened in the train, when he desperately begged for water?

Thanks in advance.


texts: Where I can find this anime's ( Kennel Tokorozawa) all English subtitled Episodes? it's an OVA (1992 anime)

texts: This is the anime.Its name is "Kennel Tokorozawa" I need to know where I can find this anime's all english subtitled  episodes.


texts: In the anime Cells at Work (Hataraku Saibou) that is currently airing, AE3803 is a Red Blood Cell who does not have a sense of direction while delivering packages to different parts of the human body. What does “AE” stand for?


texts: Hyakkimaru's mother prays to a statue without a head. What is this statue without a head?


texts: Time period between the use of dragon balls during Namek Saga

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Remember when Vegeta came to the Earth for the first time. At that time the dragon balls were used to bring Goku back to life. During the battle Piccolo died and later Bulma and the rest go the planet Namek to use their dragon balls. Later when Piccolo was revived using Namekian dragon balls and they became useless due to the death of Guru, the dragon balls of Earth were used to revive the Namekians.

So, how much time in the Earth days (or months) passed between the revival of Goku and the revival of Namekians?


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In Yaoi I have fairly noticed a highly recurring thing which is Bears. In particular I am aiming this at Yaoi's such as Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi and Junjou Romantica.

Examples:

So my question is what is the relationship between the re-occurring bears seen in Yaoi's such as Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi and Junjou Romantica and are bears related to homosexuals in yaoi? and where did the idea of bears come from? Why bears?


texts: What are the exact abilities of the Rinnegan?

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Like my question is asking, what are the exact abilities of the Rinnegan?

I only know that Rinnegan users can bring the dead back to life, absorb chakra, extracted people's souls while also reading their minds, summon people and animals, and sharing vision with the Six Paths of Pain.

Of course I know there are more abilities the Rinnegan grants, but I don't know them. Would you please answer with as much detail as possible?


texts: How is a tengu born in "Kamisama Hajimemashita"?

texts: In the Kamisama Hajimemashita manga, how does a tengu reproduce if females are forbidden on the tengu mountain? The mountain only consists of male tengus!


texts: How does detective Kagami's sister get killed? And I guess I'm looking for specifics, like did the killer break her legs, etc? From what I saw, her body was dangling, and it looked as if her arms were cut off.


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In another question asked here half year ago, it was pointed out that for 10 years since the appearence of One Punch Man, the powers heroes showed werent any kind of power. For example, no hero appeared who could manipulate ice or fire without artifacts , invisibility, people who could naturally fire beams, wind control, water control, animal control, etc. But now in OVA 1 of season 2,

   Heroes who can manipulate ice, fire and animals appeared

Should this be considered canon, or it's "filler", something the manga author didnt and wouldnt do for the manga?

Are OVAs in One Punch Man considered "canon" or "filler"?


texts: Can Formula One prodigies like Haruka (Sailor Uranus) drive younger than Japan's legal driving age?

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Japanese can drive cars from age 18, though many don’t (many who even bother to get their licenses are called “paper drivers” — meaning they can drive on paper but don’t make use of them and don’t have behind-the-wheel experience); they can drive motorcycles from age 16.

Is there an exception for Formula One prodigies, allowing Haruka (Sailor Uranus) to legally drive both on racecourses and on regular roads?

Taiki Kou (Sailor Star Maker) is seen driving a car in episode 178.  This is illegal since he’s 16 years old, correct?

(Japanese legally become adults at age 20; this is when they can start to vote, drink, and smoke.  They have a seijinshiki [成人式, Coming-of-Age ceremony] on Seijin no Hi [成人の日, or Coming-of-Age Day], a national January 2nd holiday on which most individuals return to their hometowns.  See episode 160 for more information.)


texts: Why does Asta not use Anti-magic to nullify Megiculas curse on Lolopechka

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After finding out about Megiculas curse on Lolopechka, I am still very surprised that Asta never tried to nullify it with anti-magic. After all, curses are just spells with lingering effects, and it's been shown that the demon destroyer blade that Asta possesses is capable of absorbing and nullifying magic, even the ones with long lasting effects.
So how come he's not tried to dispel the curse, especially since it chirping off her life force drastically?


texts: What's the background music playing on Naruto Shippuden episode 329 when Naruto meets all other jinchuuriki?

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On Naruto Shippuden episode 329, there's a background music that was played when Naruto meets all jinchuuriki and they share their power with him.

The relevant scene on the YouTube starts at 1:30.


texts: What is the meaning of the title of "Perfect Blue"?

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What is the meaning of the title of Perfect Blue?

Most of Satoshi Kon's (Director) work has a deeper meaning behind them, so I was wondering if there is a meaning behind the name.


texts: Which episode in season 3 showing Eren having to seal a rock with hardening?

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I can’t remember when they showed Eren having to seal a rock with hardening, flashback or not. It was in season three of Attack on Titan.

What episode is it?


texts: How much of the manga did Nisekoi season 2 cover?

texts: I'm not reading Nisekoi's light novel/manga, so I wonder, how much of the manga does the anime's second season cover? Because I found that only a few episodes contribute to the story itself and almost half of the entire season appeared to be fillers. Is it also the same in the manga?


texts: How is Madoka not a god anymore at the end of Rebellion?

texts: Sorry if I sound stupid, I was just confused with everything happening... How is Madoka not a god at the end of the movie?


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In episode 5 of the English sub of Sword Art Online: Alicization, Asuna infiltrates the Ocean Turtle facility disguised as Mayumi Reynolds.

When she arrives at the facility, she says "nice to meet you" to the guard who greets her in English. Further in, when another guard asks her to remove her sunglasses and confirm her identity, she replies "sure" in English.

Does Asuna have any significant English speaking ability? Or did she simply learn a few words in order to solidify her disguise?


texts: If Rory's halberd is that heavy, how does Itami pick her up and run?

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In episode 8, it is revealed that Rory Mercury's halberd is extremely heavy.

The thief who tries to steal it collapses and is crushed by it. And when Hideyo tries to pick it up, he hurts himself.

But in episodes 6 and 17, Itami picks up Rory along with her halberd and runs with them in his arms.

What gives? Itami is human. He doesn't have superhuman strength like Rory.


texts: Why did Madara use wood clones to manifest Susanoo while fighting the 5 Kage instead of shadow clones?

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Was it because:

shadow clones can't perform Susanoo, but wood clones can?
wood clones are stronger/better than shadow clones?
Madara couldn't perform Shadow Clone Technique?
of any other reason not mentioned above?


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After the turning point in Lost Song, we learn that we saw two different "Time Circles" the whole time:

Leobolt falls in love with Finis and is killed by her
Rin searching for Finis

In Time Circle 2, Leobolt never met Finis before. Why is he searching for her? As far as I remember, he only knows he has to save her.

Finis also reacts surprised that Leobolt appears infront of her to save her and also notes to Leobolt that she is going to kill him eventually. As far as I remember at least.

This felt really off.


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Does Namikaze mean a clan or is it just his second name?

I think the only way Naruto could defeat Madara Uchiha is to be in a blood-line relation with the Sage of the Six Paths, and thereby achieving a Rinnegan of his own.

Since Kushina, Mother of Naruto is from Uzumaki clan; which is a blood-relative of the Senju clan, it will make sense if Minato is from any distant clan related to Uchiha clan.

Is there any clue revealing who might be the parents of Minato?


texts: How many classes of dangerous beast are there in Akame ga Kill?

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There are many dangerous beasts in Akame ga Kill, and the strongest class is Ultra class dangerous beast, this is one of them:

Is there any other class beside Ultra and Normal class?


texts: Why was Shana naked after using Tenpa Josai?

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In the final episode of season 1 (episode 24), Shana is forced to use her (supposedly suicidal) Tenpa Josai to absorb all the Power of Existence that had been released in the battle.

Tenpa Josai normally kills the Flame Haze, but for reasons explained in the subsequent dialog with Alastor, Shana survives.

But she's naked. Why?

Is there an actual plot reason to it? Or is it just another case of forced fan-service?

Furthermore... where did that towel come from?


texts: Are there any other Leg Style combatants other than Okamas, Sanji and Zeff?

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Sanji's fighting style is using his leg and his epithet is also called Kuroashi no Sanji / Black Leg Sanji.
He learnt this style of fighting from Aka-Ashi no Zeff / Red-Leg Zeff.

As far as I remember, Okamas also use (at least) their legs to fight, like Bentham and Emporio Ivankov.

My questions are :

besides Sanji and Zeff, is it only Okamas that using Leg Style for fighting?
are there any other Leg Style combatants other than Okamas, Sanji and Zeff?


texts: I've only seen bits and pieces of One Piece, but I know that Devil Fruit users (people who have eaten a Devil Fruit) can't swim. I never understood why, though. How does this work? It doesn't seem to give arm or leg disabilities, so what would keep them from being able to swim?


texts: Why are not all Exceeds able to transform into an anthropoid (humanlike) form?

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There are several exceeds known, and as far as I can remember, only Pantherlily and Samuel are shown to turn into human form.

So, why can't other exceeds like Happy and Carla change into human form as well?


texts: What happens when a Marine or Pirate goes after a bounty

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In One Piece notorious pirates have a bounty on their heads with Luffy getting his after defeating Arlong.

It seems obvious to me that the Marines would be the ones who do the payouts since they are the one who produce the wanted posters, but what happens when a Marine like Smoker goes after a pirate? Do they get the bounty or some other reward?

And what about other pirates such with the case when Buggy and Alvida were about to kill Luffy in Roguetown, would the Marines pay out the bounty to them if they came to claim it (considering that by killing or bringing in another pirate is doing the Marine's job for them)


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In episode 1 of the anime, where was Kirito running to when Klein called out to him?

Klein called out to Kirito when they were both in the marketplace, and when Kirito turned into an alleyway.


texts: Do people who use the Death Note become Shinigami themselves?

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In both the Death Note manga and anime, it is stated multiple times by Ryuk that once you use the Death Note, a human can go to neither Heaven nor Hell.

However, it is hinted in an additional movie that encompasses part of the anime that Light was reincarnated as a Shinigami.

Is it then possible to say, that any humans that use the Death Note do not go to Heaven nor Hell because they go to the Shinigami Realm?


texts: How is Lola (a general zombie) able to do what she wants?

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During Thriller Bark Arc, it was shown that all general zombies are under the command of Absalom and all zombies must follow the orders of their commander.

Then how is Lola able to chase after Absalom even though he keeps telling her that he will not marry her? Also, Lola comes and saves Nami from Absalom even though they are enemies and Lola was given order to fight Straw Hat crew?


texts: How come after chapter 1.5 there is no mention of Kim-Soon-Lee and the operation to catch the Murim killer? Is this due to it being a bonus/filler chapter or has it not yet been covered?


texts: What happened at the end of Fate Zero, What was the wish

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The grail is supposed to grant a wish, even in it's incomplete form of not enough sacrifices. Kiritsugu Emiya decided to save the world instead of resurrecting his wife and daughter, so why didn't it happen?

Why did the grail destroy part o the city?
Why was Kirei Kotomine, Gilgamesh, Kariya Matou and Aoi Tohsaka revived?


texts: How do the adventurers know the floor boss's names?

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In Dan Machi on the side, Aiz faces off against a floor boss (Udaeus) all by herself (with 1 observer).  Yet, it seems apparent that everyone knows the monster's name.

How would the adventurers know the floor boss's names?  In this case, the particular floor boos doesn't make any verbal sound for some reason.  Presumably, other floor bosses will not speak but may make noises.


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Ok, as far as I know, there are 3 types of hardening.

White hardening = Jaw and Warhammer
Blue/Crystal hardening = Female, Attack and Beast
Natural hardening = Armored

My question now is, are those abilities combinable if those are different kinds of hardening?
Like could the armored, jaw, or the Warhammer also be able to have additional crystal hardening?


texts: How far into the manga did the Kimi ni Todoke anime reach?

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Since the Kimi ni Todoke manga is still running, and the anime ended in 2011, it's safe to assume that the anime didn't adapt everything. However, I know that a lot of it was adapted reasonably faithfully, and I'd rather avoid rereading things which were part of the anime.

What manga chapter corresponds to the end of the second season of the anime? Also, are there any story arcs which were omitted from the anime up to that point?


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In season 3 episode 7, Akatsuki Kojou is told he can't win the duel with another vampire because in spite of he's the 4th primogenitor, and that's he supposed to be very powerful due to the familiars he has, he's going to lose the duel because he can't control them. But he showed to be able to control a lot of familiars at this point.

Which familiars can't Akatsuki Kojou control by season 3 of the anime?


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Why are Haki attacks not effective on Marine admirals?

In the Marineford war, we see countless instances where Haki-imbued attacks don't affect Marine admirals. When Marco and Vista attack Sakazuki, he even acknowledges that they are Haki-imbued, but nothing apparently happens:

Another case is when Whitebeard attacks Aokiji:

What's with the admirals? Their Logia powers don't seem to be easily affected by Haki attacks. I mean we have many instances where Haki has touched their body, but still there are many instances where attacks on their body don't result in damage. What's the deal with Marine admirals?


texts: How did Kaguya Defeat Jigen/Isshiki? After they came to earth?

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How did Kaguya Defeat Jigen/Isshiki?
They say that Isshiki is one of the most powerful of his clan. How did Kaguya beat him?


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I heard from my friend that there is this anime called Boku no Pico and he said it was really nice. However, I can't find it anywhere online.

Is it legally streamed somewhere online?


texts: Does the Demon Slayer Katana has any advantage over the Demon Dweller Sword?

texts: Supposedly both swords are capable to release projected slashes of anti Magic, and the Demon Dweller Sword can also absorb the magic of other people and use those power. What are the advantages of the Demon Slayer Katana then? Is it just like a backup sword with no special attributes compared to the other Asta's swords?


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During this scene, Shouya tells something like "Ore wa saa..." to Shouko, which I believe translates to something which the subtitles show as well, "You see, I...". But while completing the sentence, he falls, which leads to him being unable to complete it.

Nowhere in the movie further, is mentioned about this thing (at least I haven't noticed it :B).

Is there any sort of official statement on what he might've wanted to say?


texts: Why doesn't Kabuto Yakushi have the curse mark?

texts: I have not seen the curse mark on Kabuto. (I have watched till episode 120). Why didn't Orochimaru give the curse mark to Kabuto? Is it because Kabuto is already powerful?


texts: In what order were the Servants summoned for the 4th Holy Grail War?

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Similar to this question, but focusing only on the Servants of the 4th Holy Grail War featured in Fate/Zero.

Likewise, it would be also be good to list when the Servants were summoned if possible, though I am unsure if there was any date notation of any Servant's summoning to use as an approximation unlike that of Saber's summoning in Fate/Stay Night.


texts: Why can Tobi not just use space-time ninjutsu to capture Bee and Naruto?

texts: Since Obito can travel through space-time, I wonder why he didn't just teleport to all those jinchuuriki? He could then easily bring them to an Akatsuki hideout where the combined force of them could capture them without others interfering.


texts: How can Oga be separated from baby Beel?

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In the most recent chapters (Ch. 232), Oga is finally completely separated from Beel. I do recall minor incidents in the past where they were separated as well, but in the very beginning, Oga would get shocked if he was a too far of a distance away from Beel.

When did this change and what allowed them to separate?


texts: What does this eagle symbol/crest mean in Re:Zero?

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This symbol is seen on Subaru's cape. Does it represent a lineage or what? Why is Subaru wearing this?

Update: It's not the same as the symbol on the royal selection insignia/badge:


texts: Does anyone know what the name of the music is in episode 6 of Parasyte -the maxim- from 7:19 to about 8:30?

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I can't seem to find it on the official soundtrack, maybe I'm being a dumbie but if anyone has the answer then fair shout!!

It plays as Shinichi is setting off

   to get revenge for his mum's death.


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Whilst looking around the Fairy Tail tag, I was looking again at a question here asked by Shinobu, I finally decided to pop the question "How old is Natsu". I thought it would have been revealed further on in the series, but from the looks of it they haven't although the ages of Lucy, Erza and Gray have been revealed which is as follows

Lucy- 17yrs
Erza- 19yrs
Gray- 18yrs

Has an age ever been given in the mangas to how old Natsu is?


texts: What regiment do soldiers under Dhalis Zachary's belong to?

texts: Their uniforms are different from the scouts,garrison and military police as shown in the scene when they stage the coup. Are they Dhalis Zachary's personal guard ?


texts: Has there been any information about more One-Punch Man episodes being released?

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I've finished the 12 One Punch Man episodes and the OVA.

As far as I know there aren't any more episodes. Is there any news from a confirmed source about a second season coming?


texts: Why couldn't Alphonse Elric fix his own armor?

texts: why did he have to rely on Ed to mend his armor? Did they not have the same abilities more or less?


texts: What is the reference to Kiba's speech and Issei's flashback in episode 2 of High School DxD Hero?

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I've just started watching the 4th season of High School DxD (Hero). I know it's been a while since I've last seen the previous episodes. However, in episode 2, this line in Kiba's speech made me wonder if I had missed any episodes/OVA.

Kiba: I heard you had to deal with the four Great Devils?

A few seconds after, Issei had a flashback and then I was sure, I missed some episodes.

Unknown character: Right now, you are finally in front of many doors with a key in hand.

Is Issei's flashback from any OVA/movie/episode? Which one?


texts: What is up with Tsukihi and Karen's boyfriends' names?

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In Tsubasa Family and Tsubasa Tiger, it was mentioned in a conversation between the Fire Sisters and Tsubasa that both Karen and Tsukihi have boyfriends[1][2].

Karen's boyfriend is named Mizudori （瑞鳥【みずどり】）.

Tsukihi's boyfriend is named Rousokuzawa （蠟燭澤【ろうそくざわ】）.

What is up with these ridiculous names? Has the author explained the names or expanded the story on who they are?

1 Light novel - Nekomonogatari (White) Chapter 059. Anime - Monogatari Series: Second Season Episode 4.
2 Light novel - Nekomonogatari (Black) Chapter 002. Anime - Nekomonogatari: Black Episode 1 (only Tsukihi's boyfriend's name is mentioned).


texts: Who exactly is running the One Piece government?

texts: I'm a bit confused here - who is running the world government? Only those five un-named people who only get screen time when a catastrophe happens? Do we know their names or backgrounds?


texts: Why is Reiner Braun so nice and good to the members of the 104th training corps if...?

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Why is Reiner Braun so nice and good to the members of the 104th training corps if...

 he's an enemy of humanity? Shouldn't he care less about them and let them die many times if he had the chance to?


texts: Has the anime for To Love-Ru caught up with the manga?

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I see there are 7 anime series including OVAs and I was wondering if the anime and manga are aligned perfectly.

What I mean is, did the anime end before the manga and do I have to continue with the manga after the series? If I have to continue, which chapter do I start at? And has the manga finished?


texts: Was the world so technologically advanced thanks to Kyuube's race?

texts: It appears that Madoka's actions changed the world so much that the high-tech school and everything were no longer during the finale of the series. The Kyuube which contacted the girls wasn't seen by other people, so I wonder how the high-tech stuff came to be.


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At the end of Bakemonogatari episode 2, Araragi claimed his normal weight is supposed to be 55kgs, but on the weighing scale, it showed 100kgs. He then said something about the crab and the episode ended. There was no sign as to what happened to the weight difference in the entire series.

I've only watched Bakemonogatari, so is there an explanation or something in the later series? Or the anime has mistaken it or ignored the fact of Araragi overweight?


texts: Has Hayao Miyazaki ever made an anime series or manga?

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Hayao Miyazaki is a famous director of anime movies such as "Spirited Away" and "My Neighbor Totoro".

But has he ever made any anime series or manga besides movies? If so, what are they?


texts: Does it make sense that Knuckle has a mascot as an emitter?

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Knuckle Bine is listed as being a natural emitter but I am having difficultly reconciling that with his main power. As an emitter, the most difficult class for him to master is the conjuration and then (ignoring specialisation) transmutation.

His ability is to donate (sure you could call it emit) his Nen into another fighter. That Nen will gain interest until it reaches a point where it can force the other fighter into zetsu for 30 days.  The difficult thing to reconcil is that this Nen takes the shape of an indestructable mascot and has very unusual properties following very exact rules.

The creation of a physical manifestation is conjuration.  This creature appears to be made of Nen which means it wouldn't actually be a physical object (transmutation). These kinds of contracts/rule-following abilities seem to be tied to conjuration as well.  I could even buy that he is using manipulation to control the other person's Nen to force Zetsu.

Why is he labelled as an emitter?  Is his main ability emission or is he using a different type than his natural?  Do other emitters have such unusual Nen properties? (maybe the other ones I'm familiar with are just odd?)


texts: Where could I buy the notebook that looks like the real Death Note?

texts: Well... I just saw the notebook in my fellow schoolmate and he just brought it to school yesterday. And I'm really curious where he got that and how much did it cost.


texts: What kind of puppets/dolls is Thunderbolt Fantasy using?

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I have been watching Thunderbolt Fantasy and have been wondering what kind of puppets/dolls they are using.

Wikipedia says that Good Smile Company were one of the collaborators on it's production and since Good Smile sells figma one could assume they are using figma however i have noticed finger movements and figma have noticeable joints and i see no joints in the fingers

So what kind of puppets/dolls is Thunderbolt Fantasy using?


texts: What anime does this girl greeting the KFC mascot come from?

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Hi guys/girls, I'm looking for the source of this Gif, can't find it anywhere, obviously its from an old anime, maybe someone who has seen old subbed things will be able to find it at glance.
Thanks.


texts: Why did Akihiko Kayaba make death permanent in Sword Art Online?

texts: In Sword Art Online, why did Akihiko Kayaba make the game so as to make death permanent? Don't get me wrong, I know that in episode 1 he claims that he would like to "control this world's fate".  However, in episode 17, when he says that he "wanted to make a world free of laws and restrictions", then why make it so that people must die in real life as well?  Wouldn't that make a real death contrary to his goals?  And if he "forgot" somewhere in the middle of the game (as he claims in episode 14), what is the point in continuing further?  Has he no regard for human life?


texts: Where can I find the dubbed version of Naruto Shippuden? (after Episode 140)

texts: I'm watching Naruto Shippuden on Hulu and they only have the english dub until 140. I'm currently looking for episode 141 (Truth) in english and I can't find it any where.


texts: Is it possible that Madara could have used the Izanagi after his "death"?

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When he was defeated by Hashirama, he put a one-day time lapsed Izanagi on himself. When Kaguya is defeated and Madara is spat out by her unstable transformation, we see him supposedly die in front of everybody. I don't think it was ever shown what happened to his body, and nobody ever took his Sharingan.

Is it possible he could have put another Izanagi on himself and be still alive, or put a very long-lasting time lapse on himself (70 years for instance), so when he is brought back Naruto and Sasuke will be gone ?


texts: What are the anime/manga references in Gintama

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In the anime of Gintama, there are several references made directly or indirectly to other works in anime and manga.
for example in the first/second episode they make a reference to Ashita no Joe, similarly Itachi's quote from Naruto is used in episode 25.

I would like to know what are the works that gintama makes references to in order to fully understand the parody they are doing.


texts: What happens to Yusuke's spirit/power equipment?

texts: Started watching Yu Yu Hakusho on blu ray now, about 10 years after I first saw it as a kid.  Wondering what happens to Yusuke's various power equipment. I recall in the first few episodes he needs some kind of ring/band that helps recharge and focus his spirit engergy for spirit gun... then it just goes away, at least in season 1. Does he still have them?


texts: What is the reading order for Yoshiki Tonogai's different manga series?

texts: I can't figure out which I am supposed to read first of Yoshiki Tonogai's manga: Doubt, Judge, and Secret. I know they are all related, but in what order are they supposed to be read?


texts: How did Maria obtain her Gungnir Symphogear?

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The Gungnir Symphogear that was used by Kanade shattered, and splinters pierced Tachibana's chest right next to her heart (so close that the doctors did not attempt to remove due to the risks). This gave Tachibana Hibiki the power to summon the Gungnir Symphogear. Supposedly Kanade's pendant dissolved with her physical body, or Tsubasa would surely have retrieved it.

In the second season, when Maria summons the black Gungnir, everyone is surprised that there could be two Gungnir Symphogears, pointing out that Kanade's pendant was supposedly destroyed.

How can Maria have an intact Gungnir pendant? Is it explained how she came to obtain such an artifact?


texts: Did Giyu Tomioka meet the Hand / Morphed Demon during final selection?

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As we know this ugly looking demon https://kimetsu-no-yaiba.fandom.com/wiki/Hand_Demon is captured by Urokodaki during the Edo period. Later this demon grows hatred toward Urokodaki and has killed every Urokodaki's disciples during final selection, even almost kills Tanjiro. Urokodaki seems so happy when he sees Tanjiro comeback home safely unlike his other death disciples.

But what about the watter pillar Giyu Tomioka? As far as I know he's also the disciple of Urokodaki (same breath style). The hand demon says that Sabito and Makomo (death people who trained Tanjiro during training) are the strongest among all, not Giyu. Did Giyu meet and survive the hand demon or was he just lucky to not encounter this powerful demon during selection?


texts: So Tilarna Exedilica came from an alien world where fairies exists, but she looks like an human. What race is she supposed to be ?


texts: Why did Inosuke called Tanjiro as "Kentaro"?

texts: I know it's not important to ask this question but then I'm only curious about this. Who is "Kentaro"?


texts: How is Johnny Joestar walking at the end of Jojo part 7 Steel Ball Run?

texts: I thought the corpse helped provide him use of his legs midway through the series. However, the entire corpse is taken by Valentine near the end and sealed in the vault, so how is Johnny Joestar still walking?


texts: Why is Kazami Yuuji nicknamed "Juicy Yuuji"?

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I notice that a fair number of people (e.g. on reddit) refer to Kazami Yuuji (protagonist of Grisaia) as "Juicy Yuuji". Why? What's so juicy about him?

Also: I haven't noticed anybody in the anime (up through episode 4) refer to Yuuji as "juicy" or anything of that sort. Is the "Juicy Yuuji" nickname (or some Japanese equivalent thereof) used in canon (e.g. the visual novel) at some point, or is it purely a fan invention?


texts: Which chapters does Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun anime cover?

texts: Which chapters does the anime cover? Where should I start reading in order to continue from the anime?


texts: Whats the song that plays when Smith is having breakfast in 3-gatsu no lion episode 13

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In 3-gatsu no Lion episode 13, there's a song playing at the beginning of the episode when Smith is having breakfast.
What is that song?


texts: Does writing an alias in the Death Note count as misspelling the name?

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This question is inspired by the following rule of the Death Note (source: deathnote.wikia.com):

  If a Death Note owner accidentally misspells a name four times, that person will be free from being killed by the Death Note. However, if they intentionally misspell the name four times, the Death Note owner will die.

Does writing an alias, when you assume it is the real name, count as accidentally misspelling a name or intentionally misspelling the name?
Does it matter if the alias is similiar to the real name?
What happens if the alias is similiar to the real name and as a result of a misspell you actually write the real name? Will the victim die?


texts: Why did the older Tetsujin brother become shorter in the anime?

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I was reading about the characters of Arakawa Under the Bridge, hoping to learn some of their background stories. From there, I found out that the older Tetsujin brother grew younger later in the series.

I took a look to verify and found out that this was true, indeed.

In episode 2,

In episode 13,

Did this ever occur in the manga? Is there any explanation to this? Could this be some sort of hint about the show or perhaps just an animation flaw?


texts: Why did the Slam Dunk anime stop without animating the Interhigh tournament?

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The anime for Slam Dunk ran for 101 episodes and made it through about two thirds of the manga. According to Wikipedia, it also had good ratings and sold reasonably well. The anime and manga have both ranked as one of the top series of all time according to multiple sources.

It seems strange, then, that the anime would abruptly end right before the climax of the manga story. I could see this happening if the series wasn't making money, but normally they'd cancel such a series long before 101 episodes, and it's hard to imagine that it was losing money given the commercial and critical success.

Is there any stated or likely reason why the anime ended at 101 episodes without concluding the story?


texts: How does Pengin die in the fight with Emonzaemon?

texts: At the end of the fight between Souda Emonzaemon and Maniwa Pengin in the episode 11, Emonzaemon starts firing random directions with Entou Juu, and somehow a bullet reaches Pengin's body to kill him. I don't understand how this happened. Even when Emonzaemon fired directly towards Pengin, none of the bullets reached him because of his extremely high luck. Then, how was Emonzaemon able to shoot him by firing random directions?


texts: On this Video, part 1;28, there's a trumpet start to play and I already find quite a while still can't find what song is that. Anyone know that song?


texts: What happens if a hollow eats a mod soul in candy form

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My brother asked this question to me when I was watching bleach. He said, "What happens if a hollow ate a mod soul, like, when the mod soul is in its candy form, because I know one time Kon was eaten as the stuffed animal and he was spit back out, but if their in their candy form then would the mod soul be able to take over the hollow."
    I didn't know how to answer him because I didn't know myself so, I have to ask What exactly happens when a hollow eats a mod soul in candy form.


texts: What does it mean when Pride mentions about Edward turning into a philosopher's stone to infiltrate him?

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In episode 61, when the fight goes on between Edward and Pride, Kimblee interferes with the mind of Pride. Edward uses this moment to attack Pride by getting into his mind (or body maybe). However, as this occurs, the dialog of Pride to Edward is this:

  he turned himself into a philosopher's stone to infiltrate me?

What does this mean and how it is possible as Edward is not in possession of a philosopher's stone (not sure whether he can do it with a philosopher's stone)?


texts: In the first movie and the anime series, Mewtwo's voice clearly indicates that Mewtwo is male. In the 16th movie, Mewtwo appears to be  female. It was then shown that that Mewtwo can mega evolve into Mewtwo Y. From this, is it possible that there are two Mewtwos, where the male is Mewtwo X and the female is Mewtwo Y? I know that in the game, Mewtwo does not have a gender, but this is from the anime's perspective.


texts: Could a person do the shinigami deal without losing half his lifespan?

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Quick question, if you trade half of your life for shinigami eyes and it happens to save your life, would you lose only half of the time you would have lived, or would you somehow lose half of the life that you would actually live since the eyes saved your life?

Bad example:

1 and 2 in a room
2 has 1's name and is about to write his name down in his Death Note
1 doesnt have 2's name and can't write his down in his Death Note
1 would only have about 30 seconds to live
1 Trades half of his life for Shinigami eyes
1 Writes 2's name down without him knowing and before he writes 1's name down.

Would 1 have 30(-15) seconds to live, or x(÷2)? And there's always the possibility of having his full life and only losing 15 seconds, x(-15).


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In the anime, we have a flashback that mentions Tanjiro's dad who was very ill when Tanjiro was still at a young age.

So, what is the cause of Tanjiro's dad's illness?


texts: Does the Uchiha:Senju DNA ratio matter in awakening the Rinnegan?

texts: Is it possible for a Senju to awaken a Rinnegan? Suppose that a Senju got an EMS from an Uchiha and implanted it, would he also awaken the Rinnegan just like an Uchiha did, given that the ratio of Uchiha and Senju DNA is different than if an Uchiha awakens it?


texts: How much of their twin does the other twin need to eat?

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In Vampire Knight, if a vampire hunter family gives birth to twins, one will be weak and the other will be strong.

According to vampireknight.wikia.com:

  For the pair to become powerful hunters, the stronger one has to devour the other and become one.

How much of the weaker twin does the stronger twin devour? Does the stronger one drink the blood of the weaker one or actually eat their flesh. Is this ever explained in canon or by the author?


texts: What makes the hero/commander units better if development takes so long?

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In Knight's & Magic (MAL, Wiki), Silhouette Knight (mecha) development takes a long time, which is why Ernesti is making such waves.  However, it seems that commanders have more powerful units.  For example, Knight Commander Morten Fredholm's Haimerwort in episode 5.  The Earlcumber, and the King's unit also come to mind.

What makes these units special and/or more powerful? Could they possibly be using

   custom ether reactors from demon beasts,

rather than the standard, mined, ones?


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Occasionally, especially when talking about human transmutations, Amestrians mention God, mainly with the idea of human transmutations being a transgression against God. An example of this is when Olivier Armstrong is talking about the three tenets for state alchemists and is answering the question of why human transmutations are forbidden.

It doesn't seem to me like this is a reference to "Truth", seeing as very few people seem to know about "Truth", who is essentially the God within the gate. Is there some specific religion's God that this is reference to, or it is a sort of generic God=nature? Is there a stated religion within Amestris?