texts: How does the state know when people transmute something into gold?

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In FMA, transmuting gold is against the law. However, I don't get this - How does the state know when people transmute something (e.g. bread into gold)?.

There's nothing to stop someone from transmuting bread into a gold coin, walking into a store and then going on their merry way out as if nothing happened, because there's absolutely no way to know that it was bread to start off with. (Please correct me if I'm wrong. I haven't been watching the anime in a while and have only started re-watching again).

So, how will/how does the state know when someone has transmuted something into gold? How do they deal with this? e.g. imprisonment, fines etc.


texts: What is this Zabieru Tanegashima character a reference to?

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In chapter 17 of Denki-gai no Hon'ya-san, page 9, a figure of a character called Zabieru Tanegashima appears:

Is this character fictional — as in a character existing only in-universe — or is it based on/a reference to some other series' character?
Or is it some other reference to something not anime related?


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In episode 22 of Naruto, when Lee fights Sasuke, we have seen Lee open the first Gate, after which he claims to have supreme speed to launch his attack.

But (not far away) in episode 66, Sasuke obtains that speed, within only a month of training, while it took Lee many years of extremely hard work.

Although he had Sharingan, it doesn't mean that he can copy the speed of his opponent. How was it possible?


texts: How long was Shi-woon trained by Goomoonryong?

texts: In The Breaker, how long was Shi-woon under the tutelage of Goomoonryong? I was under the impression that it was only for a few weeks most of which were spent improving his stamina. As far as I can remember, he was only taught some basic techniques. Yet, he keeps pulling new Murim tricks out of the bag on a regular basis.


texts: Is Ban just trolling or is there some hidden meaning behind that?


texts: The song played on Boku no Hero Academia in episode 55 (S3E17) about Todoroki vs Ninjas fight part 2

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There's a song fairly at the beginning of episode 55 (season 3 episode 17) of Boku no Hero Academia when Todoroki fights with ninjas.

When searching for the answer, all I can get is the song that plays in the episode BEFORE this, but this one is different.

What is this song?


texts: A shoujo manga about a girl who cuts a guy's hair in the middle of class and later fixes it

texts: This manga is about a high school girl who loves doing her sister's hair in the mornings, but she doesn't do her own hair because she thinks it won't suit her. One day at school, she cuts a guy's hair in the middle of class. Later she fixes it, and then the story progresses. That's all I can remember, thank you.


texts: From what I remember, no character in Pokemon is shown going to any sort of religious house of worship, and there doesn't seem to be much if any mention of religion/religious beliefs until Sinnoh, where there is lore following Arceus's creation of the world. Are there any organized religions in the world, worshiping either Arceus or some other deity/pantheon?


texts: What are the poltergeists whispering in Episode 11?

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In episode 11 of Pop Team Epic, we see Popuko and Pipi parody The Shining by haunting a winter cabin as poltergeists.

Throughout the segment there are audible whispers that sound like Japanese spoken backwards. These whispers are present in both the first and second broadcast, but neither one was subtitled.

What are the ghosts whispering during The Shining parody?


texts: Title says it all: why does Yukio sacrifice Rin? It was in the last couple episodes, when Yukio became the Paladin.


texts: As we can see Nakuru Narumi has dark skin compared to other characters. So why she has dark skin tone ?


texts: In season 2, why does Sakuya Togane have the highest Psycho Pass registered?

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In the second season of Psycho-Pass, we learn that Sakuya Togane has the highest Psycho Pass ever registered. How can this be,

and how can he have a Psycho Pass of 799 right before dying, if he is Criminally Asymptomatic? Did his mother's murder "turn" him normal?


texts: Does "Evening Get" correspond to a real-life television show?

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In chapter 2 of Orange, Hagita tells his friends that he has go home to watch Evening Get. The text outside the speech bubbles explains it as:

  Evening Get! It's a Nagano TV show that starts at 4:30. Ryuta Mine's gonna be on today's show.

Ryuta Mine appears to be a real Japanese actor from Nagano prefecture. Similarly, in ch.5*, Naho and Kakeru's friends give excuses for why they cannot walk home together with Naho and Kakeru. Hagita's excuse that he is going to watch Evening Get. Outside the speak bubble is:

  They're doing a story on Mino Monta's son …

Mino Monta also appears to be a real-life personality in Japan.

With these two instances in mind, does Evening Get correspond to a real-life television show? I have tried a bunch of internet searches but have no found anything of use so far. Perhaps someone who can read the original Japanese text might have more luck?


texts: Has there ever been a Pokemon battle with a time limit?

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Rewatching the series again with my kids and I noticed that they persistently introduce Pokemon battles this way:

  "This Pokemon battle will be between Ash and PersonChan. Each trainer will use 3 pokemon. There will be no time limit."

I've yet to see a battle that has a time limit. Does one ever happen?


texts: Why did Killua kill the opponent of Leorio?

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I'm currently watching the anime series Hunter x Hunter. I'm currently on the episode 30. But looking back, I get confused why exactly did Killua kill the opponent of Leorio.

Before the fight, his brother was seemingly hypnotizing him that he will need to step back if he know that his opponent is stronger than him, thus making him protecting Killua.

His brother also stated that a certain day will come that Killua will leave Gon to die. I don't get the point why such action will be done to Kill the opponent of Leorio.


texts: Why is Edward Newgate called Whitebeard?

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Why do they call him "Whitebeard"?

He doesn't even have a beard!


texts: Why wasn't Jiraiya brought back by Nagato?

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When Nagato used the Outer Path technique to revive the citizens of Konoha killed in the attack, why wasn't Jiraiya revived as well?

It was revealed that the original plan was for Madara to be revived with the technique, so it's not like there was a time limit or anything.


texts: What's the song during the fight between Fumikage and Moonfish in Season 3 Episode 6?

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The song has come up a few times in My Hero Academia anime, but recently during Fumikage Tokoyami vs Moonfish in season 3 episode 6, starts at 5:40 and ends at 7:20.

What's that song?


texts: What is the technical term for the "consecutive, discrete zoom-in shots" and what is its origin?

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Let me illustrate what I mean with a GIF:

Usually, the scenes between the three or four consecutive shots don't differ much except the zoom-ins (or whatever shots are used).

A variation of this technique was termed the "threepeat tilt up" by a redditor, but is that the correct technical term for this kind of shots? Would the above GIF be called a "fourpeat zoom in"?

Also, was this technique borrowed from the film industry, or was it invented in anime?


texts: Did Naruto stack Sage Mode with Sage of Six Path Mode?

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Naruto received Sage of Six Path Mode from Hagaromo. At this moment, what was Naruto "final form"?

KCM + Sage Mode(Toad) + Sage of Six Path Mode?
KCM + Sage of Six Path Mode?

If it's the latter, did his Sage Mode(Toad) transformed into Sage of Six Path Mode? Is there any other explanation?


texts: What is written on Kohinata's belt after Nanaka makes the changes?

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In chapter 239 page 11 of Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru, Nanaka makes the changes on Kohinata's belt.

I can't seem to find the translation for the Japanese text on the belt after the changes.

What does it mean?


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In Chapter 1 of Monmusu Quest, it is shown that a large number of humans worshiped Ilias. Yet, not all human communities consider her as a goddess. The worship of Ilias also seems to be the root of the conflict between most humans and monster girls considering how much Alice detested Luka's worship of her. The conflict wasn't always the case either, it seems to have arisen after humans started worship Ilias.

Why did humans started worshiping Ilias? How did it get started?


texts: Wouldn't Yuta destroy the world every time he takes a bath?

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Yuta Iridatsu has a strange power:

  If Yūta sees a girl's panties twice in a row, the Earth will be destroyed by a meteor.[1]

But also

    Yūta is biologically female [1]

Meaning that he

   always was a boy inside a girls' body for a long time, ever since the accident when they escaped the lab.

Assuming he kept proper hygiene (else the other tenants would've kicked him out a long time ago) and

   Meika seems to be the only one that knows Yuta is biologically female - until she reveals the fact to the other tenants before the new year.

Wouldn't Yuta have caused the meteor to strike several times already?


texts: Tokyo ghoul s01 e01 piano soundtrack @2:25

texts: What is the piano soundtrack which played in Tokyo Ghoul s01 e01? The song was played at 2:25 where Kaneki and Hide at the cafe.


texts: Did they finally put an ejection mechanism in Lancelot?

texts: During the first launch of the Lancelot, the development team says that they haven't been able to install an ejection mechanism in it. Even though the Lancelot gets new upgrades as the story progresses, no mention about the ejection mechanism gets made. Did they finally install it?


texts: What is the name of the manga in the bottom right of this picture?

texts: I was reading chapter 244 of Magi manga, and a picture on the bottom right of the magazine cover caught my interest. I am trying to figure out what manga/anime it belongs to.


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In episode 219 of Detective Conan, "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid", after Senma jumped out of the helicopter, Mouri quickly jumps out and reveals his identity as Kaito Kid. Kid saves Senma from falling.

But what happened to the real Mouri? If the Mouri in the chopper was actually Kid, where was the real Mouri?


texts: How did Naruto defeat Edo Tensei Third Raikage?

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In the manga Chapter 554, Naruto notices a prominent scar on the Third Raikage, which leads him to think that if the Hachibi managed to inflict damage, there's no reason why Kurama's chakra can't. But it turned out that it was the Raikage's weakness that hurt him. Using this information, Naruto managed to defeat him.

Could someone explain the nuts and bolts?


texts: Can users of Rinne Rebirth exchange other's life to revive someone?

texts: For example, if Nagato use Ningendo and extract soul from someone, can that soul be used for reviving someone else?


texts: A manga about an emotive android fighter girl with black hair

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I believe this manga is relatively old, probably from the '90s. I don't recall there being an anime adaptation of it.

At the beginning of the story, a man found the partially destroyed head of an android with the brain still intact. He used parts from other androids he had found to reconstruct her. Her first limbs were delicate and were decorated with flower designs, I think. If I remember correctly, they were destroyed when she took on a powerful android. The man used this android's parts to create strong, sturdy limbs for the android girl.

The girl was cheerful and very expressive despite being an android. She was probably in her "teens," had shoulder-length black hair and was drawn with large, emotive eyes. The man was older, and I think he was a scientist or researcher, as well as a fighter. The other androids that appeared were drawn in great detail, and I think there was some detailed gore.

The last thing I remember is that they were in a bar, and there was a giant android head/snake-like thing that was attacking them.


texts: What is the song playing at the end of My Hero Academia season 4 episode 12?

texts: Can someone please help me find the song used in episode 12 of season 4. It starts at the 20:15 aprox when Chisaki is trying to convince Eri to come back and deku refuses that idea.


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In the anime they mention that the 12 guardians, the 12 most powerful exorcists after the chief exorcist and the Miko are in Japan. As a matter of fact, everything seems to happen in Japan. IIRC, Benio and Rokuro travels through Japan to fight Kegares. So, does anything happen outside Japan regardings Kegares and exorcists?

Do exorcists and kegares exist outside Japan?


texts: Are "Guren no Tsuki" and "Honoo no Kokuin" set in the same continuity?

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The first animated Garo series, Honoo no Kokuin is set in some sort of medieval Iberian-looking place. The second animated series, Guren no Tsuki, is set in c. 10th-century mid-late Heian Japan. (We can pinpoint this fairly well, since one of the nobles in the palace in episode 1 is identified as real-life person Fujiwara no Michinaga, who lived c. 966-1028 CE).

Now, there's likely going to be no overlap of characters (aside from non-humans like Zaruba and Garm), since these two shows appear to be far apart in time (I'd peg Honoo no Kokuin as being closer to the 14th century or so). But, in the first place, are these two series even set in the same continuity?

(If so, that would mean that Raikou would have to be some distant relative of León, which would be quite an interesting state of affairs.)


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In Shinsekai Yori (From the New World), children who show the potential to become either Akkis (fiends/ogres) or Gouma (karma demons) are killed off and removed from society.

Examples:

 Katayama Manabu - He cheats in the ball tournament and is disposed of near the end of episode 2.
 Aonuma Shun - He becomes a karma demon and dies after episode 10.
 Kutegawa Izumi - She becomes a karma demon and is told to commit suicide in Tomiko's dialogue in episode 12.

But what about Amano Reiko?

She "disappears" at the end of episode 1. But what did she do wrong? It was apparent that she wasn't skilled with her juryoku (psychic power or Cantus). But is that reason enough to kill her off?


texts: Where exactly does A Certain Scientific Accelerator fit in the timeline?

texts: Where exactly does A Certain Scientific Accelerator take place in the timeline? I know it'd some time after Accelerator's gunshot wound by the necklace but that's about it.


texts: How many of the 26 reincarnators are known and what are their status at the time of the S series?

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In the Kumo storyline, 26 creatures reincarnated:

   24 students, 1 teacher and 1 spider (that received the human memories of the 26th student, that was Admin D in disguise).

Besides the eponymous protagonist, who where the others, and how are them at the time of the S series?


texts: Manga where the female protagonist has amnesia

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I came across this manga by accident and I can't remember what it was called.

The main character is a teenage girl, who lost her memories from when she was young. I'm not sure but I think her last name was Mochizuki, though it might have been one of her friends who had that name.

I think she has a male friend who carries a sword with him.
She makes friends with a blonde girl in her class who kisses her in class, apparently thinking that it might bring back some of the black haired girl's memories.
The blonde girl has a twin brother who also kissed the black haired girl for the same reason, hoping that she will regain some of her memories.

I know it's not very detailed but anything you can think of that matches this description would be helpful.


texts: Who are all members of Namikaze clan and is Namikaze clan a descendant of Senju clan?

texts: I know Minato (the fourth Hokage) is of the Namikaze clan, but I have never heard of anyone other than him belonging to the same clan. What is the Namikaze clan's history? Is it part of the Senju clan?


texts: Like when you watch a character talk in anime you'll notice he/she is not lip syncing the words he/she pronounces: their mouths move up and down and appear to be looping. This limited animation technique is 'looping' from talking, running, walking, etc. So why is it Japanese animation is limited?


texts: What is written inside the ring Yui and Rena share?

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The ring the sisters share is a central motif of the series, and it shows briefly in the closing credits:

I cannot get the whole inscription. What is written in the inside, and in what language?


texts: What role did Crunchyroll play in the production of Ojisan and Marshmallow?

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I noticed that Crunchyroll appears in the end credits of Ojisan and Marshmallow:

Why? Did Crunchyroll play some role in the production other than just streaming the show?


texts: Did Tomoe ever find out that the Yukiji that he fell in love with was Nanami disguised as Yukiji?

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In Kamisama Kiss, since the one Tomoe loved in the first place was Nanami disguised as Yukiji, he never actually loved the real Yukiji. But at the end of the anime, Mikage only told Tomoe that Nanami was a descendant of Yukiji, and I don’t think Nanami also told him that she was actually the one that Tomoe fell in love with 500 years ago.
So did Tomoe end up knowing that the Yukiji that he fell in love with back then was Nanami disguised as Yukiji?


texts: Is the Rinnegan completely purple in Naruto?

texts: This is probably a really stupid question, but is the Rinnegan completely purple from the front to back, or is it just the iris that's purple? Pictures would help.


texts: Were the players able to communicate with the outside world?

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Were the players of SAO able to communicate with the outside world?  Could they get any info from the outside world?

We don't see anything in season 1 to support this, but they did have information brokers, and I think it was hinted that they brokers could get information from the outside, for example news.


texts: Is there anyone who got their psychic power through science?

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On the first episode of To Aru Majutsu No Index, Touma said

  Magic is impossible, psychic powers aren't even rare at this city school. Anyone can invent it with the powers of science.

And Touma himself said that he got his power since he was born.

So, is there anyone in Index and Railgun who become an esper using science?

Note: I haven't finished watching Index, but I've watch Railgun, and I don't think there's anyone able to do this.


texts: How were the culprits "dragged to their death"?

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After a student is found guilty, the next scene if of them being tied up or trapped in a new room before dying an "interesting" death.

But who put them there? Does the anime ever give any indication of who is tying up the guilty and dragging them to the "death room"?

See this video for example (Ep3): https://youtu.be/um_HQ6XyzLQ?t=17m
The culprit is found guilty and shortly after Monokuma pushes the red button, he is instantly "teleported" to a room to die. How?

I hope this question makes sense. I couldn't figure out how to word it properly.


texts: Why are the translations of 邪王真眼 (jaou shingan) so divergent?

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In Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, Rikka refers to herself as 邪王真眼 (Jaou Shingan). Wikipedia says this translates literally to "True Eye of the Evil King".

A while back, I watched a fansub which translated it as 'Tyrant's Eye'. I'm now watching the official Sentai Filmworks translation, which I've so far been pretty underwhelmed by. The official translation uses 'Wicked Lord Shingan', as if jaou is a title and shingan is a name.

Why are these three translations so different? 'Tyrant's Eye' is easy enough to see; the meaning is close to the literal translation, and it sounds better in English. But why is the official translation so far off?  Is there some ambiguity in the original Japanese that makes this hard to translate? Or did the official translators drop the ball?


texts: What is the song playing in the background in Naruto season 2 episode 7?

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In Naruto season 2 episode 7, a song is playing when Ino’s team is fighting the Sound Ninja’s team and starts playing right after the Sound guy's team calls a player fat.
The song is very upbeat.
What is that song?


texts: Does Ash ever re-encounter his Butterfree after the Butterfree's Goodbye episode?

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I have not watched the Pokémon anime since Battle Frontier, but I saw a snippet of a much newer episode in a region that is most definitely not Johto, that featured Claire, the Dragon gym leader from the Johto region.

This led me to realize that it's not impossible that the anime producers would bring back characters from the very distant past.

So I was thinking, does Ash ever re-encounter his Butterfree in an episode after Butterfree's Goodbye?


texts: Are the final events of DBZ considered canon?

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In Dragon Ball Z, the series flashes forward 10 years after the defeat of Buu and we're introduced to things like Gohan and Videl's daughter Pan, lazy teenage versions of Trunks and Goten, and a reincarnated Buu (Uub).

Since Dragon Ball Super begins sometime shortly after the defeat of Buu, are the flash forward events of DBZ wiped from canon, similar to the GT history?

My biggest point of confusion is the fact that Pan is 4 in the final events of DBZ which means she was born 6 years after Goku kills Buu. But at the beginning of Dragon Ball Super, Gohan and Videl announce they're pregnant with Pan. This could be explained easily if Super picked up some 5 years after Buu's defeat but Goten and Trunks appear to be the same age as they were in Z. So it seems likely that Pan is born way earlier than 6 years after Buu's defeat.

Do these events reconcile or was the end of Z undone to make room for Super to tell new stories?


texts: Nagato was 34 years old when he died, but Kakashi was 29. This would set them at most, only 5 years apart. How can this be when Nagato was 7 when Jiraiya started training him. Later, Jiraiya started training Minato (who was a kid at that time). Then, Minato was an adult when Kakashi became jonin at 9. So, Nagato should be older than Minato. He should also be at least a generation older than Kakashi.


texts: Naruto Shippuden at ep. 445 on Hulu, but movies are further. Is this due to the manga?

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Spoilers if you aren't caught up.

I've never read the Naruto Manga, I started binge watching about two years ago on Hulu and finally caught up to where the anime is.

   Currently everyone is stuck in the infinite tsukuyomi except Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke. Due to being caught up I went back and started watching all of the movies. After Road to Ninja, the next is The Last: Naruto the Movie. This seems to take place WAY after everything in the TV show.

Is this because of the Manga are so far ahead and that's why the movie is now made?


texts: What is the song in Hunter x Hunter (2011) ep. 70 at 19:00?

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There's a song playing on Hunter x Hunter (2011) ep. 70 at 19:00. It's got strings at first and then a guitar.

I've looked all over and I can't find any versions of this song.

What is this song?


texts: How come meat doesn't turn into spirit particles?

texts: In Log Horizon, Meow's burger meat come from a real animal, but when the animal is killed, why doesn't its body turn into particles and disappear like other monsters?


texts: Who is the most-connected (in the "six degrees" sense) seiyuu?

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A lot of you probably know about Kevin Bacon and how he's supposedly the most connected among Hollywood artists.

  Who is the most-connected anime voice actor (seiyuu)?

I've seen in some places that either of Yuji Ueda or Megumi Hayashibara could be the Kevin Bacon of seiyuu, but has anybody ever done the graph of the interconnections between voice actors to support this claim?

(I'm only counting voices in the original Japanese, and not dubs.)


texts: What's the sad piano music that plays when Levi gives Ivan's patch to Dieter?

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In season 1, ep 22, around 16:35, a sad piano music plays when Levi gives Ivan's patch to Dieter.

What's the song title?


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How tall is Vice Admiral Smoker?

I've used Wikia as a reference. They have the most information out there by a long shot. The heights of various characters are usually shown there.

Another resource that is useful is the SBS, perhaps it's stated on there?


texts: What's this visual novel with two girls cuddling?

texts: I'm looking for the title of this VN. I tried reverse image searching but didn't get anything.


texts: Has there ever been a duel, where Yugi used every existing card right?

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Has there ever been a duel, where Yugi (or Yami) wasn't protected by the plot armour and won a duel with cards that were released during that time and used the effect as stated on the actual card in real life?
Anime and Manga are very welcome as source.
And for the love of god: Can somebody please explain what "Pot of Greed" does?!?


texts: What exactly is the relationship between Araragi and Shinobu?

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Who is the master and who is the slave in this relationship?

Sometimes, Shinobu calls Araragi "master," and sometimes she calls him her "slave/servant."


texts: Is there a continuation to the "Oblivion Island" movie?

texts: I really liked Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror. I wonder if there's a second part to it, or something derived from it?


texts: Is Kaio-ken increasing Goku's potential?

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We know that using Kaio-ken damages your body as you are forcing it to go beyond its limits. But is it also increasing your potential for the higher power? I mean as the body is facing the forced power up it will try to improve and endure that power the next time, right? I guess it works kinda like muscle training, the more you push your muscles the more they develop.

So can't Goku stay in the Kaio-ken mode for an extended period of time (while not fighting) to increase his capacities and go beyond Kaio-ken X20?


texts: Where does God Eater (Anime) fall in the God Eater videogame (Burst) timeline?

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According to God Eater's Entry in Wikipedia:

  God Eater (Anime) is an anime adaptation of the God Eater video game series.

and in GodEater's Entry in myanimelist.net

  Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan in the year 2071. The world has been mostly destroyed by mysterious monsters known as the Aragami. An organization known as Fenrir was made to exterminate Aragami using 'God Arcs', weapons made from Aragami cells. Those who specialize in exterminating Aragami are known as God Eaters. Their God Arcs originally could only keep a single form, however a new type has been discovered that can switch between gun and blade form. Since then, they have been classified new-types and the previous as old-types.

I have already Played the GE Burst in the PSP up until the last chapter which is 10. I've already watched the God Eater Prologue and I plan to watch God Eater Anime.
The anime is said to be based off the video Games.

so does it follow the story of one of the videogames? (i.e. GE Burst)

The Cast consist of the same characters in the videogame except the New-type guy. however, this rather is similar in GEB which you will play as one of the new-types in the game.
Is God Eater a remake of the videoGame or does it tackle the same story in the videogame.

Would it be a waste to watch the anime if I have already finished the game?
Could you give me at least a short insight to what I can hope to watch in this anime without giving spoilers.

Thanks for your time :)


texts: What are these sea behemoths in One Piece?

texts: The crew escapes from these behemoths shortly before arriving on the island chain with Bellamy.


texts: The song in season 3 episode 4 when Deku starts up his 1000000% punch against Muscular

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In season 3, episode 4 of My Hero Academia, the song starts playing at around 20:22 when Deku starts up his 1,000,000% punch against Muscular.

I've been searching around but I can't find it anywhere.

What's the name of the song?


texts: How did Koro-sensei's body change from humanoid to an octopus-like creature?

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In his earlier transformation form, Koro-sensei had a humanoid and white-colored body.

But later on, his body had undergone a drastic change and his body became like an octopus with a large smiley face.

Why did his body transform? And could he revert back to his humanoid-tentacle like body?


texts: What is the origin of the curling-up tongue trope?

texts: I've seen this curled-up tongue trope pop its head up every once in a while and I was wondering: Which trope is it, and where does it originate from?


texts: What exactly is the deal with Black Blades?

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Zoro recently (in the anime) unleashed an impressive torrent of attacks using Busoshoku (Armament) Haki infused blades. This was not all that surprising but his flashback was (to me).

Zoro flashed back to both his training with Dracule Mihawk and his fight with him in the Baratie arc. Mihawk's main blade, Yoru apparently, is clearly shown to be black throughout this fight and the flashback stresses the fact that it is the strongest Black Blade.  Yet, the episode seems to say that Black Blades refer to swords turning black when infused with Haki.  As Mihawk is the strongest swordsman, it seems guaranteed that the world's strongest "Black Blade" may or may not have anything to do with Yoru's color itself.

In addition, you can note that both replicas of Yoru we see (Mihawk's mini sword and the one wielded by the Mihawk-like monkey Zoro trained against) have silver blades.

This all leads to 3 closely inter-related questions:

Did I understand this right? Does "Black Blade" refer to the sword or the technique?
Did Mihawk use Haki on Zoro so early in the series?
Does Yoru (as we've seen it but in universe) look black, silver, or does it vary from person to person? What if Yoru is not wielded by Mihawk?


texts: Why are anime music videos admitted in anime conventions?

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Anime music videos have public screenings in several conventions, especially in the USA. How do they solve the problem of copyright?

Some contests forbid the use of dubbed (localized) anime in competitions because of copyright issues. Are there different rules for content in Japanese (usually ripped from airing)? Is there an explicit or implicit agreement between organizers and copyright holders of Japanese works, or it is permitted by the copyright laws?


texts: Is there a basis for the arm and leg wraps?

texts: In Naruto, many characters have what appear to be bandages wrapped around their arms or legs. Is there a basis for this in any martial arts or military fighting styles?


texts: What's written behind the makeshift club sign?

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I don't know if you answer these type of questions, but it would help if you could answer this. Japanese schools have signs outside their rooms. For example, there's 資料室 for "resource room". In the first episode of Gakkou Gurashi!, the opening sequence shows a sign that is covered with a piece of paper by the words "学園生活部". This anime is apparently extremely misleading in its content, and I was wondering whether the words behind it were a reference to something in the anime. Do you know if you can figure out what the words might be?

The picture is attached below:


texts: Difference between original broadcast and Special Edition (OVA)

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There seems to be a difference in narrator for different versions of Code Geass' ending. One is narrated by Kallen, another narrated by C.C.

Which version is narrated by which person, and does it bring a tonal difference to the ending? Also, are there other significant changes between the original broadcast and the Special Edition (OVA) of Code Geass?


texts: What would happen if a Shinigami with exceedingly long life-span dies for a human?

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It was said that when a Shinigami saves a human with his Death Note, that Shinigami dies, and his remaining life-span is transferred to the human he saved.

But imagine the following situation, a Shinigami has accumulated 500 years of lifespan by killing a lot of humans. That Shinigami then kills someone for a human, to save his life, and dies.

Does that mean the human would gain 500 years to his lifespan?


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Vanishing Rasengan is a miniature Rasengan which was originally developed by Boruto as seen in Boruto: Naruto the Movie. In that movie, when Boruto was trying to learn Rasengan in front of Sasuke, it was observed that his Rasengan usually vanishes into the air but the effect of Rasengan is still there.

How was Boruto able to make the Rasengan vanish? How does Vanishing Rasengan work?


texts: Do the Yami Shibai horror stories have any background/reference?

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Looking for a horror series, I found a new one called Yami Shibai. Each episode is a very short horror ghost story.

I feel like many of the stories in this series are too incomplete, as in, lacking any story/development - it almost seems as if the producer is just making up some random nonsensical stuff in an attempt you scare you off.

But maybe the stories presented do have a background story - like a reference to a well-known ghost story or something.

Some of the stories presented do seem to be somewhat self-contained. For instance, the third episode, "Family Rule", does explain the situation (the adults are offering their own laughter to please an evil spirit), but other stories don't explain what's going on (for instance, the photocopier episode - there's just this ghost haunting a photocopier, but we don't know why, or what for, etc).

Are the Yami Shibai horror stories based on something, or are they just made up for this series?

They might be well-known Japanese stories, but I don't know much about japanese culture so I'm not sure.


texts: As the topic/question says, what is the meaning if the name of the anime. I want to tell you that I watched the series because of its peculiar name. But after watching the entire series, I could not decipher the relation between name and the series itself! Am I missing something? Surprise me!


texts: Do Shojo and Bishonen overlap, or are they seperate?

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I was checking out the new season of anime and came across a self-described shojo anime, but judging by the cover art, name, and description, I assumed a Bishonen anime.  As I was making a joke to a friend, I realized that shojo and bishonen weren't the exact same thing.  Somehow I had conflated the two.

Are the two terms overlapping genres, or is one a genre and the other a subgenre?  I'm not sure where one ends and the other begins.


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Apparently, in Lupin III: Green Vs. Red, Zenigata is seen with a file that states Lupin's place of birth as unknown. However, according to this page, this particular work is not considered canon.

Lupin often refers to himself as French, Zenigata often says he's Japanese and on one occasion Lupin himself stated he's half-French, half-Japanese.
We know both his grandfather and father were French, but we know nothing about his mother (at least I think not).

Is there any source that states where he was born, what his mother's nationality is, or anything else that might suggest his nationality?


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In Sekirei, I am confused with Homura's Gender (Sekirei #06). I just can't seem to find out the logic of it.

Is Homura male or female?


texts: Have there been any anime that have been subjected to exclusive distribution rights?

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I see that this season, Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress is being streamed by Amazon, which holds exclusive distribution rights to the series and will also hold exclusive distribution rights to other series on the same network as Kabaneri in the future.

Even though I know that Amazon had acquired exclusive distribution rights to other non-anime series like Under the Dome, I was a bit surprised to see an anime title be subjected to exclusive distribution.

That led me to wonder: have there been any other anime that have been subjected to exclusive distribution rights in the past? In particular, by a party not dedicated to anime distribution like Amazon?


texts: Which Fairy Tail episode did Lucy do a map of everybody in Fairy Tail?

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I saw in an AMV that Lucy drew a map of everybody in Fairy Tail, and I think she was doing the map to try and find everybody and bring them back into the guild.
Which Fairy Tail episode shows this moment?


texts: Are there multiple realities in Re:Zero, or is it just one reality rewinding?

texts: For example, in one timeline Subaru kind of screws up- Rem dies and Ram is furious at him and tries to kill him. He ends his life in that timeline by jumping off the cliff, committing suicide. This left me wondering "how would the people from that life continue to live?" Or rather, does that world continue?


texts: Why is Kaguya depicted with a flower growing out of her head when in her moron/fool form?

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In season 2 episode 2 of Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai ("Kaguya-sama: Love is War"), in the second skit titled Kaguya-sama wa Okuritai ("Kaguya Wants to Give a Gift"), Shinomiya Kaguya has a huge birthday cake prepared for the student council president Shirogane Miyuki. Overwhelmed by her feelings for the president in anticipation of celebrating his birthday together, Kaguya's usual personas gave way to her "moron form", in which she is not at all calculative and is very open to her feelings for the president.
In this form, Kaguya also has a pink flower growing out of the top right side of her head:

Is there any significance to the flower growing out of Kaguya's head in this visual representation of her mental state? Are there any other instances of anime/manga characters having flowers growing out of their heads to indicate a simple/idiot state of mind?


texts: In what order should I read the Touhou Project manga?

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After a little online search, I've found the following list, compiled from wikia and wiki (excluding the two short stories and including the two comics in the Artbooks section), of official Touhou Project manga related to ZUN's scenarios:

Eastern and Little Nature Deity
Strange and Bright Nature Deity
Oriental Sacred Place
Extra of the Wind
Memorizable Gensokyo
Silent Sinner in Blue
Inaba of the Moon and Inaba of the Earth
Wild and Horned Hermit
Forbidden Scrollery

In what order should I start reading these manga?


texts: What are the powers of the Sword of Nunoboko?

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I have a few questions regarding this sword recently seen in Naruto manga (Chapter 651).

1st: How was this sword formed? I can see that it doesn't belong to the Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths. Is this forged or just formed from a special Chakra?

2nd: Does it have special abilities like the Sword of Totsuka wielded by Uchiha Itachi?

3rd: Does it have any connections to real-life history? Like the Treasured Tools of the Sage of the Six Paths related to the Chinese classic Journey to the West?

I have done an extensive research, but have not found anything useful. The wiki contains only its appearance and description from the recent chapter.


texts: Can Blackbeard consume more than one Devil Fruit?

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Can Blackbeard consume more than just one Devil Fruit? If yes, then what is the upper limit?

When he reaches the maximum number of Devil Fruits, can he change them, i.e. can he lose one of the Devil Fruits to consume a new one?


texts: Do we know anything about Obito's parents?

texts: After Rin was killed, he went rogue and attacked Konoha with the Nine-Tails, and he was obsessed only with his Tsuki no Me plan. Didn't he have any sibling, parent, or someone to care about?? I don't remember seeing anyone close to Obito besides his teammates.


texts: What is the meaning of the Mahoromatic 2nd season last episode name: NA-GEANNA?

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Every person who watched the last Mahoromatic episode knows it's kinda special, but something that never was 100% clear on my mind was the episode title: NA-GEANNA.
Probably, they are referring to the Whiskey that... yeah is somewhat present in next episode but with little or no relevance at all.
I always suspected that is was just GAINAX way of hinting absolutely nothing about the final chapter. Am I correct or maybe I always missed something?


texts: Do the other universes know that it was Universe 7 that wished them back using Super Dragon Balls?

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It was Universe 7 that wished other Universes back using Super Dragon Balls.

Maybe Universe 6 & 11 knows it, but what about the other universes?


texts: Why does Trafalgar D. Law use 'Ya-や(屋)' suffix while addressing others?

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Using ~-san, ~-kun, ~-sama while addressing other people is common in Japanese culture.But Law uses ya as suffix while addressing people, like in the nicknames Strawhat-ya for Luffy and Blackleg-ya for Sanji, and in real names Zoro-ya, Nami-ya and Nico-ya.

Ya are translated as Mr. or Miss. in English. But in Japanese adding ya defines someone's profession. It is not that Law does not use ~-san at all, Like with Corazon and sarcastically with Vergo. As stated in this page.

So why does Law use ya rather then ~-san, ~-kun, etc. while addressing others?


texts: What is Aoi referring to when she says "Comaneci"?

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In episode 4 of Tesagure! Bukatsumono Spin-off Purupurun Sharumu to Asobou, at around 14:16 into the episode, when they are talking about making a new school song, Aoi interjects with an obscure reference "Comaneci!".

A quick search on the Internet point to Nadia Comăneci, who is the first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event, among other achievements. However, I can't tell how it connects to the context here.
Below is the translated dialogue leading to the reference above:

Yua: Actually, starting this year, Tosei High School is going to have a new school song, and they're inviting people to submit lyrics, so I thought we would participate, too.
Koharu: Write the lyrics for a school song?
Hina: If the lyrics are used, they'll become a piece of school history.
Aoi: Comaneci!
Yua: All right! But before we actually think of lyrics, let's think about a "new school song."

Can anyone explain this reference and how it connects to the context of the episode here?


texts: What is the motive behind the Titan Shifters' actions?

texts: Okay, so I read a bit of the manga, and I know a good amount of spoilers. But why are most of the titan-shifters trying to destroy humanity? Eren and Ymir are good, right? Why do some titan-shifters want to destroy humanity, and what are Annie's, the Colossal Titan's, and the Armored Titan's backstories and motives?


texts: Was Picollo/Kami a special case of Namekian Fusion or this could be done by anyone?

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Some time ago I asked this. Potara fusion limit

In DBZ, we see Picollo fuse with Nail and exponentially increased his power. Then again he fused with Kami to further enhance this.

Was only Picollo/Kami able to do this type of fusion? I mean if you're on the verge of Genocide, you'd think some of the warriors may try fusing.

So was this due to knowledge (Nail new from the old Namek, Kami cos he divided his body) or physical limit of Namekians.

Associated, how many times could this be done?


texts: Why didn't Lelouch incorporated Black Knights in imperial army using the fact that he is Zero after he became the king of Britannia?

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After Lelouch became the ruler of Britannia, he could have told them that it was part of his plan and used them against, but he decided to just recklessly attack.

Why didn't he incorporated Black Knights in imperial army using the fact that he is Zero after he became king of Britannia?


texts: Which song plays in Rurouni kenshin during the scene between Okina and Shinomori?

texts: I am trying to figure out a song from season 2 episode 14. It's during the scene between the old man Okina and Shinomori Aoshi about 6 minutes into the episode.


texts: In what order should I watch Monogatari series?

texts: I am new to Monogatari series and it looks really confusing to get into it. Most of the people online suggest watching it in release order however there exist chronological order which i really don't know much about. Which is the correct order to watch Monogatari series?


texts: Does the anime of Denpa Kyoushi add anything new?

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I've kept up to date with the manga of Denpa Kyoushi, which I've really enjoyed - but I've heard bad things about the animé. Mostly about the low standard of art and not doing the manga justice in some scenes.

I did enjoy the manga, but not enough to watch the anime - unless there is any significant difference between them (in which case, I'd like to watch those segments so I have the complete story).

Is there anything major in the anime that is different to the manga? or any new characters?


texts: Are there more difference between All Might / One for All quirk and Re-Destro quirks other than how the power is accumulated?

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So both All Might / Re-Destro had/has quirks which stores power, though how the power is stored is different, one he stores accumulated power from him/his former users, and the other stores power by converting anger and frustation into power. Then both quirks allow them to increase their strenghts and speeds.

Are there more difference between All Might / One for All quirk and Re-Destro quirk, other than how the power is accumulated?


texts: What is the song when the female titan showed up at Levi's group in episode 18?

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I started watching Attack on Titan and this song started playing in slow motion when the "Female Titan" showed up at Levi's group, around 20:30 of episode 18.

What song is this?


texts: Is the description to an anime/manga copyrighted?

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Suppose if I want to describe an anime for a website, do I need to rewrite it in my own words or can I just copy and paste it with the source stated with the assumption of fair use?
(As in the synopsis / summary of the anime)
Also, what about the cover images, is it the same or I need a license for that as well?


texts: In episode 1 of Hyouka, what was the topic of the essay Houtarou has to rewrite?

texts: In episode 1 of Hyouka, Houtarou is forced to stay after school one day to rewrite an essay that he accidentally left at home. What is the essay about?


texts: Was the figure Aoba found supposed to be Madoka?

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in Gakuen Polizi Chapter 3, Sasami Aoba comes across a girl who's looking through the trash, looking for something she lost which she can't buy again, similar to what happened to Aoba herself the day before, but rather than her badge, it's an anime figure phone strap.

Now, given that the girl's description says that the figure had pink hair and we see what the figure was, it looks very much like Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica with the bows and style of dress

Was this figure supposed to be Madoka?


texts: What is the significance of the title "Usagi drop"?

texts: I was wondering what was the meaning of the tile Usagi drop: literally it means "Bunny drop", but how is it related to the story? Is there some reference to somethings or is there some pun involved?


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Today I stumbled upon the Kotaku post regarding Ai Takabe's arrest in regards to drugs.

Besides her being erased from the credits, Bandai also announced that it’s no longer streaming Kill Me Baby as well as the 2009 anime Sweet Blue Flowers and the 2011 anime Wandering Son. Which are both animes Takabe had a voice in.

Has something like this happened before? Or is it considered normal to erase peoples existences from created products in Japan like has happened here, when a member of it's team commits a crime?


texts: What happened to Kaneki in episode 12 of Tokyo Ghoul:re?

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In episode 12 of Tokyo Ghoul:re,

   Kaneki gets his memory back.

However, I didn't understand the dialogue "well sleep, Haise" before that, and the following event regarding Kaneki's memory.

What actually happened?


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Haoshoku Haki/Conquerors Haki by definition is:

  is a rare form of Haki that cannot be attained through training. Only one in several million people have this ability. This type of Haki allows the user to exert their willpower over others. It is said that whoever possesses this type of Haki has the qualities of a king.

As most have seen watching One Piece this form of Haki has a few displays from small scale to large. What I am asking is if it is indiscriminate. When released on a large scale can it spare individuals? I have seen the cases where single individuals can be targeted by this haki. (i.e. Shanks vs Seaking, Rayleigh vs Elephant) I know that it has been shown people withstanding the haki but that seems to be due more to fortitude of the individual than the user sparing those people. So could a conquerors haki user spare his/her crew if they know they are weak willed?


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The anime tells us that Madara-Hashirama and Naruto-Sasuke are the reincarnations of Indra and Ashura.

Why did they get reincarnated? For fulfilling what purpose?


texts: Did Death know Blair was a cat and not a witch?

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At the start of Soul Eater, Maka and Soul are tasked with hunting the soul of a Witch to turn Soul into a Death Scythe. The target is normally assigned by Lord Death as to avoid the Meister/Weapon group from getting killed.

During Maka's/Soul's fight with Blair, Death comments that there's "something odd" about her (right before he Reaper Chop's Spirit for Spirit's comment on Blair's body), then we learn she is actually a cat with a lot of magic. As a consequence, because Maka and Soul messed up the final soul, their previously collected 99 souls were confiscated.

From what Death said during the fight, it didn't seem as if it was a test to see if Maka and Soul could correctly identify a Witch. So I am wondering, did Death know Blair was a cat? If not, why did Maka/Soul get punished when he himself thought that she was?


texts: Can more than one person use the same type of Take Over magic?

texts: In Fairy Tail there are Take Overs like Satan Soul, Beast Soul, etc. Would it be possible for more than one person to use a specific type of Take Over magic (like there would be 2 users of Satan Soul)? I wasn't sure if this magic changes depending on the individual so that all users have their own type of Take Over or if it is just learned this way.


texts: Does Kyouya get his Cursed Sword Gram back?

texts: In episode 5, Kyouya becomes shocked and runs away after finding out that Kazuma has sold his sword to the shop. He also says that he will buy him the best sword in the shop in exchange. He should be able to buy his sword back from the shop if he could afford the best sword. But at the end of episode 10, there are 2 scenes of Kyouya doing the rough work like he was starting from zero. And most importantly, it doesn't seems like he got his sword back since he usually keeps the sword on his waist.


texts: What's the name of this vehicle in Code Geass?

texts: I tried the wiki, but couldn't find any information on this cool-looking walking (hydron?) canon. What is the name of this and what does it do?


texts: In Naruto, a number of ninjas have become jonin, such as Neji and Kakashi. Does every ninja who becomes a chunin by definition become a jonin if they live long enough, or do some remain a chunin forever?


texts: Is Yonezawa Sachiko inspired by Misawa Sachika?

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In Joukamachi no Dandelion, there is a character named Yonezawa Sachiko (aka "Sacchan"). There also exists a real human being named Misawa Sachika. Observe the following:

Sachiko is voiced by Sachika.
Their names are curiously similar, sharing three of five characters - 米澤紗千子 vs. 三澤紗千香.
Sachiko is an idol. While I don't know that I would characterize Misawa as an "idol", per se, she is a skilled vocalist, and certainly strikes me as the idol "type" of voice actress.
Sachiko has something of a resemblance to Sachika (though, granted, this is not a hugely uncommon look for a young Japanese woman to have):

This leads me to wonder: was Sachiko inspired in some way by Sachika? Chronologically, it's feasible - Joukamachi has only been in print since June 2012, by which point, Sachika had already debuted (in 2008) and had her first major voice-acting role (Kuroyukihime in Accel World, in spring 2012).

Has the author of the manga (or, for that matter, Sachika herself) commented on this?

(Wikipedia claims that this is indeed the case; however, I would like to see some kind of citation if possible. Twitter, a manga afterword, whatever.)


texts: Why did they decide to eliminate Mamoru?

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Warning: spoilers of the second season.

The education committee decides to eliminate Mamoru, and sends the Impure Cats against him, but fail.

   It then leads to him and Maria escaping and triggers the whole mess with the monster rat revolution.

The Education Committee is scolded for attempting to eliminate Mamoru and also for failing to do so.

But why did they decide that Mamoru had to be eliminated in the first place?


texts: Why does Kojirou say "white hole" in the Japanese version of Team Rocket's motto?

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Torisuda mentioned he'd be interested in how the joke went in the Japanese version of Pokemon on my question about why Team Rocket's motto seems so nice. This prompted me to listen to the Japanese version of the motto on YouTube.

I came across this line in the Japanese version of Team Rocket's motto where Kojirou says:

  コジロウ: ホワイトホール、白い明日が待ってるぜ

Why does he say "Waito Hooru" (White Hole) here?


texts: Why did Kirito's coat change during Christmas?

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In Episode 2 of Sword Art Online, Kirito obtains the Coat of Midnight having obtained the Last Attack Bonus. This would be a rare item, if not unique, because it was dropped by a Floor Boss.

In Episode 3 after Sachi dies, during Christmas Kirito plans to solo the event to get the rumored resurrection item to bring Sachi back to life. While he is preparing he changes his coat to one that seems warmer.

I am wondering - can armor be customized for different climates or did Kirito get a second Coat of Midnight and if so where?


texts: Could you avoid to die due to the death note if you have no heart in your body?

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Death note states that if there's no other way a person would die due to a heart attack, but what if when you should die via the death note you have no heart? And no, that's not a silly question, there's a machine used for heart tranplant surgery called extracorporeal circulation system that acts as a sort of heart for the person in which the surgery is being performed on while it's done. So, technically speaking if your name where to be written you could not die due to a heart attack, unless that by heart we would also consider that machine, although this is a bit far fetched. Then if you get another heart or put yours back you have avoided the death note effect, and at this point it has failed to its own rules. From this point I'm not sure what would happen.

I don't think something like that was covered either in the anime or the manga, although I think it would have been an interesting concept to explore, as they could have experimented with that if they wished, but maybe the author explained how things would be like in a case like this one in an interview.

Is there any official explanation or any thing I missed that would give an answer to my question?

Thanks.


texts: What is the actual color of the Rasengan?

texts: The manga has the drawing of the Rasengan on one of the colors yellow, and the games says it is blue. I think it's yellow because I believe the manga is canon. What is the actual canon color of the Rasengan?


texts: Is the priest aware of Poco's true nature?

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When Poco visits the shrine, the priest warns Souta of a shapeshifting tanuki. His remark that the tanuki must be lonely is a driving factor for Souta to adopt Poco.

Is the priest aware that Poco is the shapeshifting tanuki?


texts: Why is Jiraiya’s headband different from that of other Leaf Shinobi?

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The Headbands Ninjas Wear Symbolize who they are Loyal to.
Then why Jiraiya, a leaf shinobi has different headband?


texts: From which series should I start watching Dragon Ball?

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I know that Dragon Ball is a very long saga.

Which series should I start with?
Is there any of the new ones the reboot of the old ones?
If I start with Dragon Ball Super, will it be continuing the others, or is it a reboot of the first one?


texts: Why is it Moon Prism Power, instead of Moon Power, which would follow the pattern of the other initial transformations?

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Why is Usagi's initial transformation called Moon Prism Power, instead of Moon Power, which would follow the pattern of the other initial Sailor Senshi transformations, such as:

Mars Power
Mercury Power
Jupiter Power
Venus Power


texts: What are the differences between normal version and director's cut version of episode 6?

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According to Wikipedia - List of Gurren Lagann episodes, episode 6 has 2 versions:

The normal version which is first aired on May 6, 2007 in Japan, titled

"Sit in the Hot Tub 'Till You're Sick!!" (てめえら全員湯あたりしやがれ!!)
The director's cut version, which is released on DVD, having a different title

"There are Some Things I Just Have to See!!" (見てえものは見てえんだ!!)

What are the differences between the 2 versions?


texts: What happens to the members of W.I.S.E. near the end of the Psyren?

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Towards the end of the manga,

   After Ageha presses Miroku to go a different way to making a society of Psi users,
 we are shown an airstrike that flies in and demolishes a huge portion of the forest.
 WE actually see Ageha and his friends escape, but there is no mention of Miroku and his
 companions.  In the last chapter, it is mentioned that the world "believes" they are dead.

Are we to assume that they die? Or is it that they go off into hiding?


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At the start of the series (i think Episode 5 or 6), Sven teaches Eve to yell out "Tagoya" when she see's fireworks.

   later when Sven suggest to launch fireworks to lure Eden off-course, hearing the fireworks go off while within Eden Eve is yelling out "Tagoya" while on an elephant ignoring Adam

I am wondering, where does this thing about yelling "Tagoya" come from?


texts: What is the weapon Adlet uses to spit fire called?

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In the first episode of Rokka no Yuusha, Adlet uses some kind of tool to spit out fire.

What is this tool called? Is there a real life equivalent?


texts: Why "Father Roberto" but "Father Hiraga"?

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In Vatican Miracle Examiner, the main characters are often addressed as Fathers Roberto and Hiraga. Thus, Roberto is addressed by his personal name, whereas Hiraga is addressed by his surname. (Hiraga's full name, using English-style ordering, is Josef Kou Hiraga. Josef seems like a name taken upon entering the priesthood.)

Why is there such a discrepancy? What I've seen in the past (e.g. in The Brothers Karamazov) suggests that at the very least, it's not unusual for priests to be addressed as Father + $personal_name, and Hiraga's form of address does not fit that.


texts: Does Rei's favourite drink exist in real life?

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In Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters, Gatchmon in the fourth episode, falls in love with (and totally an intentional product placement) what's dubbed as "Gatchi Sweets" or "GatchiMonaka", which is wafer biscuit with bean fillings.

Frequently across episodes, we also see Rei, one of the protagonist characters frequently drinking small packets of a "Choo Choo Energy" drink of some sort.

What exact is that, and does it have a real-world equivalent; physical thing?

... or is that drink totally and utterly fictional?


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In the description for Ar no Surge: Ode to an Unborn Star, it talks about how song and music are used as magic and for character development.

AR Nosurge Ode To An Unborn Star PS3 is a Fantasy, Sci-fi, '7 Dimension' RPG, that takes place in a world where music and song can create magic.
[...]
Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star has a unique character development system that focuses more on the bonds/ relationships between the main characters than their success in missions and battles, as the player's party grows stronger if the characters have a closer relationship.

Source: Ozgameshop
Now, this sounds much like the Ar Tonelico series, which talks about how music is used as magic and how you need to develop the character's relationships with one another to develop their strength. Also, both games were developed by Gust.
This makes me wondering: Are the 2 games are related story-wise? If they are, when does Ar no Surge: Ode to an Unborn Star occur in relation to Ar Tonelico?


texts: So according to the 2011 anime, persons can use different types of Nen to different levels of effectivity. But Kurapika is type Conjuration when he's normal, and type specialization when he's mad and his eyes turn into scarlet. Is he the only one who has this? Is Kurapika the only person who has 2 types of Nen?


texts: What Gundam series should I watch/read for Dynasty Warriors Gundam?

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So looking at the back of the game manual of Bladestorm, I noticed that there is a Dynasty Warrior's game but using Gundams, titled Dynasty Warriors: Gundam

Now I am wondering, what Gundam Series, if any, I should watch/read before playing Dynasty Warriors: Gundam? It would be to get a better understanding of things, considering that I have not seen/read anything about Gundam before (with the exception to Gundam Force SD, which I think might be an alternate universe)


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I started reading this series around 5 years ago. Finally finished it because the last chapter was finally translated, so I might have forgotten some things along the way.

Can someone explain to me the ending? My guess is that it was Maya in disguised delivering the flowers. The delivery lady also states the bouquet was from a "friend". If it is really Maya's gift, that makes me wonder is it actually a gift or perhaps a bomb / something malicious?

What is the intent and purpose of the flowers?


texts: Is the song they are humming in episode 17 of muv luv alternative: Total Eclipse based on a real Russian song ? Or is it just some random song made up for the anime specific?


texts: Why does Edward Elric throw up after digging up his mother's corpse?

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In season 2 episode 7 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, as Pinako and Edward went to the brothers' old house to dig up Edward's mother's corpse to see if it was actually her they transmuted, it starts to rain. In a particular scene, Ed throws up a yellow liquid which I guess was a nicer way to depict vomiting.

But why does he throw up?


texts: What is the process of acquiring a streaming license?

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When a streaming site decides they want to stream a particular anime series or movie, what steps do they take from start to finish?

Who emails whom?
Does the streaming site hire additional staff like translators, censors/editors to add subtitles and hide/blur nude body parts?
Which professional and legal services need to be paid?
How much does each step cost?


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Who or what is Shounen Bat?

   Does Shounen Bat exist in the mind?  Or does he exists in reality to relieve the pain of the people who are cornered by reality?

It became unclear to me who or what Shounen Bat was after

   the copycat died.


texts: How is the post-credits scene for the original series connected to Rebellion?

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In the post-credits scene of the series

   Homura is seen wandering the desert where the scene concludes with her sprouting dark wings and flying off.

After seeing Rebellion, this seems connected in that

   it takes place in Homura's rewritten universe after she becomes a demon, which is what the wings represent.

I'm not too sure though, what confuses me is that Homura is

   still wearing Madoka's ribbon in the post-credits scene, while in Rebellion she gave it back in the end after her "we may end up enemies" speech.

Ultimately, what does this scene represent now that Rebellion exists?


texts: Does a Ghoul need to cannibalize to reach SSS level?

texts: Apparently all the Ghouls which are classified as SSS have a kakuja obtained by cannibalization. Does a ghoul need to cannibalize to reach SSS level? is this mentioned in the manga, some OVA or something?


texts: Why is it both "Mai" and "My" used for the title?

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When we look at the title for Mai-HiME and Mai-Otome it's written in 2 ways

Mai-HiME/Otome
My-HiME/Otome

We can see this in Manga Updates, My Anime List, Anime Planet and Wikipedia where either they list the alternate names showing both Mai and My to making a choice between My or Mai.

When we look at the list of Associated names on Manga Updates it shows

舞-HiME
Dancing Princess
Mai HiME
My HiME
My Princess
My-HiME
Princess Mai

considering that one of the characters (the main one in Mai-HiME) is Tokiha Mai and the Japanese used for the title is 舞-HiME with google translate showing 舞 is pronounced as "mai" which it translates to "dance", the associated names have different 3 different meanings

Possession of a Princess/Hime
Referring to Mai as a Princess/Hime
matching the google translation of 舞 (mai)

I am wondering why does sites associate "My" and "Mai" for the title? to me it seems both "My" and "Mai" give the title different meanings


texts: What is the background story of Hatsune Miku?

texts: I do understand it is a fictional character, and so I feel there must be a story behind this virtual Diva. I am interested in learning "how" Hatsune Miku became interested in singing.


texts: Why didn't Naruto's Rasengan beat Sasuke's Chidori?

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According to Kakashi, there are 5 fundamental chakra natures: fire, wind, lightning, earth, and water. Each nature is superior than another, and inferior to a different one.

Focusing on wind and lightning chakras, Naruto's only nature chakra is wind, so the Rasengan must be a wind-type jutsu. Chidori, of course, is lighting. Kakashi said to Naruto that, using wind chakra, he cannot defeat Sasuke's fire abilities, but against lightning, wind can easily beat his lightning jutsus.

This leads me to my question...

In the Naruto series, there are many occurrences where Naruto clashes with Sasuke. Their battles always end with a Rasengan against Chidori blast.

Since Rasengan is generally wind-type and Chidori is lightning, shouldn't Rasengan easily beat Chidori? I can't imagine how a lighting style jutsu can match, even beat a wind-style jutsus. Maybe Kishimoto accidentally forgot about wind's superiority over lightning, but I just want to ask: can someone explain?


texts: What's the name of the insert song in Charlotte episode 5?

texts: Does anyone know the name of the song that plays as Yu puts the headphones in and gets transported to the grassy field in his mind? The time it starts is just after 9:30.


texts: Why doesn't Moeka believe the D-mail Okabe sent from her phone?

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In the anime, under the pretext of sending a D-mail that asks her to change her phone, Moeka sends herself the location of the IBN 5100 (the shrine). Her past self then steals the IBN from the shrine. Okabe tries to undo this, by sending a message along the lines of "Shrine is a trap. Don't go there" from her phone. However, it is stated that she didn't believe that message, and stole the IBN from the shrine. Okabe then concludes that in order for her to believe the message, it must come from FB.

My question is, why would Moeka believe the first message, but not the second (sent by Okabe)? Both the messages were sent from the same phone, so why believe one but not the other?


texts: Is there an app or program that relates anime & manga with their source material?

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Long story short, there are relations between literature and plays
that are source material for anime and manga and I'm looking for an app that relates them.

Examples of such relationships are:

The literature "The Tale of the Princess Kaguya"

Kaguya is the same name as the mother of chakra in Naruto
who came from a different planet and ultimate chakra uses the moon
Sailor Moon is initially believed to be an Earthling, but is later revealed to be the princess of the moon kingdom Silver Millennium. She later discovers her birth name, Princess Serenity [moon princess aka Kaguya]

Journey of the West: Dragon ball/DBZ is highly influenced by "Journey of the West" and the story of the monkey god Sun Wukong.
"The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya": Naruto also takes from a famous story "The Tale of the Gallant Jiraiya" where Jiraiya can turn into a toad,  Orochimaru a snake, and Tsunade a slug.


texts: What song is playing in My Hero Academia Season 2 Episode 6 at 8:50?


texts: What are the colours of the Magical Girl's Rings?

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I always thought the colour of the ring matched the Soul Gem. However after deciphering the runs on the ring I got with a Mami Soul Gem Necklace which said HOMURA, I looked up on the wiki and saw that Mami's is actually purple not yellow like her soul gem.

So I am wondering what are the colors of the rings for each of the magical girls?

EXTRA: I actually brought 6 Ring/Soul Gem Necklace with the 6th set having Homura's Soul Gem and a Green Ring.

EDIT: my mistake, it's a Green Soul Gem and Pink Ring


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In Shingeki no Kyojin, they comment a number of times about what year it is. The show starts in year 845. Though the world seems to be relatively similar to ours (having Asia, etc.), the don't seem to use any sort of marker for the years (at least that I saw) such as AD, CE, The Year of Our Lord, etc.

Is there any indication or mention of what year zero (or one) of their calendar is, as well as what their calendar is based off of?


texts: What's the proper viewing order of Hidamari Sketch series?

texts: There are lots of series out there called "Hidamari Sketch" -something and I'm not sure in which order to watch them. Can you help me out with that?


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I feel Moro has plot armor right now…
Dragon Ball Super Chapter 46 dropped this week, showing Moro make quick work of both Goku and Vegeta as the two tried to stop the evil wizard while on Namek. The duo were already worn out after Moro's absorption technique prevented them from turning Super Saiyan, but things went from bad to worse once he drained almost all of their energy by grabbing them both by the neck and knocking them unconscious. After consuming their combined energy, Moro's body quickly transformed into a younger, more muscular form, and he used his newfound power to terrorize the Namekians for their Dragon Balls.

Given that he was able to take down two full-powered Super Saiyan Gods and has shown he can consume the energy of entire planets with his absorption technique, fans have already started asking — could he beat Beerus?

The God of Destruction has been the measuring stick for every Dragon Ball villain ever since he first arrived in Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, and he has been shown to be much stronger than both Goku and Vegeta even in their Super Saiyan Blue forms with his Hakai ability.

So could Moro stand up to something like that? Well the manga gives a convincing argument when it shows that he is not only able to absorb energy from lifeforms around him, but also from energy attacks that are launched at him. Vegeta learned that firsthand in the latest chapter when he consumed a Galick Gun blast.

If Moro were able to consume Beerus' God Ki, or somehow absorb the force of a Hakai attempt, his power would likely spike to levels never seen before.

But on the other hand, it's possible Beerus would see this coming. While he opted not to help Namek during the ongoing fight, he hasn't confirmed whether he knows who Moro is -- he was first captured 10 million years ago, but Beerus is roughly 200 million years old. If he does, he'd likely know not to waste time with energy attacks and would use his Ultra Instinct Omen ability to fight in hand-to-hand combat.

What do you think?


texts: Which Full Metal Panic novels correlate to which Manga/Anime Series?

texts: The original format for Full Metal Panic is novels. But which novels have been translated to manga form, and what chapters/series does each manga correspond to? And of those, which do the Anime series map to? Or is there much correlation at all?


texts: What happened to Yin Kurama inside Edo Minato after the war ended?

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After Orochimaru reincarnated Namikaze Minato, Yondaime Hokage and the war ended. Does Yin Kurama still reside inside Minato even after he goes back to the heavens or did it return to Yang Kurama and now it is inside Naruto.
Can you please clarify this?


texts: Is kuroneko from Oreimo considered dandere?

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from Urban dictionary,

Dandere

  A dandere is a character archtype that entails someone being quiet
  which is usually associated with shyness. "Dan" comes from the word
  "danmari" which means silent and taciturn. "Dere" means to become
  "lovey dovey"

  Not to be confused with Kuudere which is a cool person that becomes
  lovey dovey. They are very similar in appearence and possibly
  behavior, but their underlying character reasoning is different. Being
  silent for the sake of being silent vs being cool

I have a problem placing her as a dandere because she sometimes acts playful as the image above (not antisocial). Am I correct considering her dandere ?


texts: I know that there are mangas printed in color as opposed to black and white. One example of this is Colorful by Torajirō Kishi, which is the only one that I know of. What was the first manga that was printed entirely in color--as opposed to just cover pages on tankoban being in color?


texts: How does L deduce that Kira needs a name and not just a face?

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This is something that I've been wondering about, how does L deduce that Kira needs a name? Surely all the victims he investigated had their name and face, but how can he figure that he needs both? The stunt on tv with Lind L. Tailor only proved that Kira can't kill anyone, and there are certain criteria. I'm not sure how that concludes that he needs both name and face.

Edit: To clarify, here's how I look at it. L analyzes all the victims of the Kira killings and noticed that what was broadcast about the criminals was their face and their name. How does he conclude that Kira needs both? Why not just a face? When Kira kills Lind L. Tailor, that only validates that Kira has the ability to kill people, to which L himself even says "I couldn't believe it until I saw it, but it appears you can kill without being there in person." When Kira subsequently is unable to kill L, L can then deduce that there are people Kira can't kill. However he concludes Kira needs both name and face, which I don't understand. To me, at that point 3 conclusions are viable: Kira needs a name AND a face. Kira needs just a name. Kira needs just a face.


texts: Has Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood always been the number 1 top anime on MyAnimeList?

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I would like to know if there were animes which reigned supreme on MAL before and after FMAB made its entry on the list. Has any anime ever dethroned FMAB (even if temporarily) or has it always been the defending champion, to this date.

Thanks in Advance.


texts: What is the music playing in the background of the sad scene in episode 9?

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In episode 9 around 2:20.
What's the music playing in the background during that sad scene?


texts: How can Colonel Mustang create his flame alchemy differently?

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When Mustang performs his flame alchemy, he doesn't clap his hands to create it, did he? He's only snapping his fingers:

The others seem to always clap when performing alchemy:

How does Mustang do this?


texts: Why didn't Netero call the more powerful adventurers for help in Chimera Ant arc?

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In the Chimera Ant arc of Hunter x Hunter,

   Netero and the Chimera King Meruem have a showdown, which leads to Netero's death, and later on, Meruem. The fight was pretty one-sided, considering the final state of Meruem compared to Netero, but it was to expect considering the former events.

We learn later that there are powerful adventurers out there (the Zodiacs), that have a seemingly tremendous amount of power.

My question is: why didn't Netero call them for help? He knew the enemy had a tremendous power, and he may have avoided what happened to him if he was helped during the mission (not even the showdown). So why did he call only those who are part of the mission in the Chimera Ant Arc? This could have been way less dangerous for them to have more firepower and capabilities.


texts: Divergence numbers in logo: Steins;Gate easter egg?

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So I recently remembered the Steins;Gate anime and upon searching the logo in google, there appear to be what I think are divergence numbers behind the letters. You can plainly see a complete string of numbers in the letter i. If you zoom in enough, there are also a bunch of scattered, unconnected(?) ones hiding in the letters n, s, G, t and e. A zero (0) can also be found in the dot of the "i", but it's a bit of a stretch. Or not.

My question is: What world line do these numbers correspond to in the anime or VN? Or are they just random numbers used in the logo for design purposes?


texts: Does the truth that Naofumi did nothing to Myne ever come out?

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Does the truth ever come out that Naofumi did nothing to Myne, in The Rising o the Shield Hero ?

I don't care for spoilers, it would be really good to know if the truth ever come out or not.


texts: Questions about the time-travel scene in the Steins;Gate movie

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So I watched the Steins;Gate movie and got a bit confused in the end.

Who is that Kurisu wearing the clothes of a 13-year-old girl sitting next to 13-year-old Okabe in the past?
When she traveled back and met Okabe at the end, did the world line change to one other than Steins;Gate?
So Okabe remembered Kurisu giving him his first kiss. Did his memories change to engrave that event, or is this just a made-up fact from the writer?


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In Tokyo Ghoul, each ghoul is provided a mask to hide their identity from the CCG. And although I've yet to watch the entire series (currently on season 2), it appears that ghouls always wear the same mask. Doesn't this cause a major disadvantage during battle?

If a ghoul wears the same mask all the time, then upon first look, an opponent will know the capabilities of the ghoul, should the ghoul have been encountered before. But, if different masks were worn, and/or traded around, this would provide uncertainty when beginning a fight, and would be much more advantageous for ghouls.

So, is there any particular reason a ghoul will wear only one mask?


texts: Is Rurouni Kenshin going to start back up now that Nobuhiro Watsuki has been fined?

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So recently, the Rurouni Kenshin series, Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc, was put on hiatus for the author's, Nobuhiro Watsuki, involvement in child pornography (On a side note, I think this is a very despicable thing, and I do NOT support it in any way, shape, form, or fashion). As I understand it, he was fined for the action and not put in jail.

Will the story resume now that this scandal has been mostly dealt with? (Again, I do not condone Nobuhiro Watsuki's actions at all, but I am a big fan of the Rurouni Kenshin series)


texts: Who is this girl stuffing food in her face, and what show is it from?

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What show is this from?

what exactly is happening?

I found in this amv but the source for it (this is from boom boom dollar within that amv, at 22:04) only says "various".


texts: Hody said Luffy and the Straw Hats killed Arlong and his crew. As far as I know, Luffy never killed someone. I'm a bit confused


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Miku is a Vocaloid, and Vocaloid is a voice synthesis software program developed by Yamaha. From what I've read, Vocaloid is not an anime nor manga; it's not a game like Kancolle; it's not a visual novel like Fate/SN; and Miku is not a mascot for a gaming company like Super Sonico or a Windows mascot like OS-tan or an IE mascot like Inori Aizawa. There is a video game series, but originally, she is a singing voice synthesizer software.

Miku herself is a cute humanoid persona for Vocaloid (picture from Vocaloid website)

But the Vocaloid interface itself looks like this (picture from Wikipedia)

It doesn't look like a software that just anyone would use.

Aside from her really nice character design, what made Miku become so popular? She is all over the internet and has a lot of fanarts, figures, and cosplayer pictures everywhere.


texts: What's with the explosion in episode 18?

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In SAC episode 18, we see Kusanagi stop Yu from physically attacking the Chinese foreign minister, but after her short exchange with Batou (who is standing nearby), Yu turns to smile and creates an explosion via some sort of detonation device in the bouquet he's carrying. From a bird's eye shot, we then see a somewhat large explosion.

Yet after that, we learn that the Chinese minister returned safely to China, and it looks like Kusanagi, Yu, and Batou are still alive.

What's with this explosion then, and why is no one (or at least the major, non-background characters) hurt? Somehow, the fact that Kusanagi is a cyborg doesn't quite seem to explain things, since this still doesn't deal with the other characters.


texts: What's the name of the background music that plays in Tokyo ghoul episode 1 when Kaneki sees rize for the first time?

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On episode 1, the music plays when rize is walking to the anteiku while hide and kaneki are talking and when kaneki sees her for the first time..
https://youtu.be/punOzVrty_Q


texts: What is the name of the song that plays at 12:40 in Noragami Aragoto episode 12? It has a distorted female(?) voice and a flute themes.


texts: Will I miss anything if I play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana without playing previous games?

texts: So I was going to download Ys VIII Lacrimosa of Dana. But before doing so I realized its VIII. Will I miss many important references if I start from Ys VIII directly without playing the previous titles?


texts: What happened with Akane in the manga? Did something like this happen in the novel?

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I've just read the tenth chapter of manga, Kämpfer (got it before I got 9 and 8).
I'm a bit confused by the ending there and wikipedia didn't help much there.

I'm putting up spoiler tags as the important parts of the question below are directly related to the endings of the manga / novel:

Manga:

   After destroying the statue, Akane suddenly disappeared. Why did that happen (I found the bit explanation before quite confusing but it sounded so as if Akane was created by the moderator?)?

Novels:

   Additionally this gets to the second part of my question. Is there something similar there in the novels? As from what I remember, he got together with Akane there. So is it different there for her to whatever happens to her in the manga?


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Coppelion are sterile because their immunity to radiation does not extend to their reproductive cells.

Aether is a drug that grants the same immunity to humans.

Wouldn't Aether make humans sterile too?


texts: If a Pokémon trainer loses a gym badge can they get it replaced?

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In Pokémon: Indigo League, if a trainer earns a gym badge but then loses it during their travels and/or gets it stolen, do they have the ability to get it replaced without having to battle the gym leader again?

Throughout the series Ash keeps his badges pinned to the inner part of his jacket, but he's always flaunting them. Would it be possible for someone to just steal all his badges and skip the process of battling gyms, or is there some kind of registry that will verify the trainer's progress?


texts: Is there any particular reason behind why Dressrosa is such a long arc?

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I am sure most of the fans of One Piece agree with me on this one. The entire story of Dressrosa is progressing slowly. If you follow the anime like me, rather than the manga it's a very painful wait for something to happen.

Is there any particular reason behind it? Do the decision makers want One Piece to go on another 15 years. Some facts I know which might answer this are:

Previously one episode was made up of 2-4 chapters of manga, now its 1-2 chapters per anime episode.
Character Introduction: The amount of character introduction in this arc is too much which I think we can safely assume that they have some purpose in the upcoming arcs. (Similar to how so many pirates were supporting Whitebeard in the war)


texts: What were Alluka's first three wishes from Killua (after reunion)?

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It is stated that Alluka made 3 wishes, but I counted 4 of them. Which of the ones I counted is discarded? What are the 3 wishes exactly?

1) "Die."

2) "Wake up."

3) "Play Shiritori with me."

4) "Pat my head."

But they count the wishes as 3 only.


texts: Is there any relation between hair style and character's personalities?

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Generally speaking, hairstyle in anime represent the character personality, like short hair girl should become tomboyish or ponytail make a girl seems sporty, etc. But what about the others? Like long straight hair, or idiot hair, twintail, etc.

What is common hair style for girls and guys in anime and what are the character represent?

ADD
There's a really fine blog about anime hair colors here thanks to @user1306322 comment below, I want an answer like that, but it's about hair style


texts: No sure if I missed anything but there is no information of who her father is. Just said it is an ordinary ninja.


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This theory got some attention on the internet a few years back, but I haven't found a definitive source on it.

Both Ditto and Mew are genderless pokemon, with similar color schemes for both their normal and shiny sprites (images from Serebii.net):

The ditto normal sprites are somewhat more purple than the Mew sprites, but earlier generation Ditto sprites were a bit pinker, and the shiny sprites are almost exactly the same color.

In addition, both Ditto and Mew weigh 8.8 lbs (4 kg). They both learn Transform naturally at level 0. There are a bunch of places where Ditto can be caught in the original generation I games, but in Yellow the only two places are the Pokemon mansion (where Mewtwo was cloned from Mew) and Cerulean Cave (where Mewtwo lives). Mewtwo is also called the only "successful" clone of Mew, so there's reason to believe that there were failed attempts, which could be Ditto.

Of course, everything above is just fan speculation, but it's gotten a fair bit of attention and I'd imagine someone from the Pokemon Company has commented on it. What's the official word on this theory?


texts: Anime with a little red haired character who pilots a racing pod

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My son is looking for an anime. He says its main character is a little red-haired girl who pilots a racing pod. The pod has two large guns on each side. She uses this pod in a race of some kind. The organizer of the race fools the girl into thinking there is a prize but there isn't one. He also thinks the girls has something that looks like 2 band-aides on each side of her mouth.

I know this seems vague, but any help is much appreciated.


texts: Does Cocona's school correspond to any real-life building?

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In several episodes, we see a shot of the main building of Cocona's school.

Does this building correspond to anything that exists in real life? So far, my searches for flip flappers real life have only generated lists of locations used in the Pure Illusion world of episode 7; I haven't found anything discussing the locations of the "real world" of the anime yet.


texts: Are MAD and AMV synonyms for Anime Music Video?

texts: On youtube and elsewhere it's frequent to find "MAD" video, a sort of Anime Music Video (AMV) composed by anime sequences on a music track. Are MAD and AMV synonyms? If not, how these differ from each other and what MAD means?


texts: What's the job or purpose of the family of The BaskerVilles in Pandora Hearts?

texts: I have read the manga and I know that the Baskervilles are the supporters of Glen Baskerville,  but what is their real job? Is it to protect the abyss or to make the abyss come to the earth and destroy it so they can find the core of the abyss?


texts: Why Al's had lost all his body and Ed's lost just his arm?

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A question that bothered me every time I'm watching FMA\FMAB, it is clear that one body & soul had to be paid (plus arm), but why Al's and not Ed's? anytime I asked myself that I told myself that it happened to be that way, but it could be the opposite and Ed's body & soul to be taken and there's no special reason to that.

And that is my point, is there a reason or it really happens to be that way for no reason at all (except the author reasons of course ...).


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In episode 10 of Love Live season one, when Yazawa Nico is woken up and everyone sees her facial mask, Ayase Eli comments saying "Khorosho". She says this also when Sonoda Umi is woken up and turns into a "demon". Given the context, I thought "Khorosho" meant something like "scary" or "frightening" but it was weird that NISA didn't change this in the English subtitles.

However, at the end of the episode when all the girls are on the beach holding hands and watching the sunrise, when Nishikino Maki thanks her, Eli says "Khorosho" and also Eli's sister Alisa says "Khorosho" when she's corrected in thinking that a red bean bun was a cream puff in episode 12. In both of these situations, I can't really imagine "Khorosho" meaning "scary".

So what does "Khorosho" mean? And why wouldn't it be translated in the English subtitles?


texts: Which manga chapters correspond to the 4th season ( Judgement of the fury)

texts: Which manga chapters correspond to the 4th season? ( Judgement of the fury)


texts: What is the method used by Oomuro Sakurako in her "lucky color" lottery?

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In the last scene of episode 4 of Yuru Yuri San Hai (i.e., the third season
of Yuru Yuri anime), Sakurako played with her friends a lottery game for finding out "lucky colors". She did so by drawing a diagram on the ground and following the lines.
I have never seen this particular kind
of game before, and am wondering if this is some traditional children's game or Sakurako just invented it on the spot. Can anyone provide some clues? Thanks!


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I've heard from varying sources that Roronoa's name is pronounced two different ways and I was wondering what is the correct way to say it. I have heard it pronounced 'Zoro' in the manga but my bilingual (Japanese and English) friend says that it is pronounced 'Zolo.' So what is the correct way to pronounce his name?

What I'm trying to ask is, is his name Zoro or Zolo?

Also is Roronoa his first or last name?


texts: What does the emblem on Bolt's jacket mean?

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Emblem at the jacket's back usually have some sort of clan connection:

In the last chapter of Naruto, Bolt sports a previously unseen emblem on his jacket:

Whose emblem is that? Does this emblem mean anything?


texts: How did Kal Snyder end up as the death note owner?

texts: When Higuchi died, the original death note was in hands of Light, so he becomes the owner again. After L dies, and Mello exchanges that death note for Sayu, how did Kal Snyder end up as the owner, if Light did not forfeit ownership of his death note between that time?


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According to the Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki, Rose, the character who appears in the Lior arcs of FMA, has "Thomas" for a surname. While the Wikipedia entry on her simply refers to her as Rose, a quick Google search for fma rose yields several results for her as "Rose Thomas".

However, I don't recall Rose ever being referred to as anything other than "Rose" during the course of either Fullmetal Alchemist anime series or in the manga. (It is of course possible that I don't remember the 2003 anime very well, since I binge-watched it a year ago and might have missed some details.) What's the origin of her supposed surname, and is this even something "official" in any capacity?


texts: What is the name of the violin song at the end of season 2 episode 17 of My Hero Academia?

texts: It’s a short little bit of the song, but I really liked it. It played around 21:10 of the episode.It was around when Hero Killer Stain stopped moving. If anyone can help I would be great full!


texts: What chapter of Berserk's manga did the anime Berserk (2017) episode 12 end?

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I have finished watching Berserk (2017) and would like to continue reading the manga.

On what chapter of Berserk's manga did the anime end?


texts: Could Amaterasu be used without a sharingan by sealing it like Jiraiya did?

texts: This question made me wonder: if you happened to have a scroll with Amaterasu sealed inside, could the seal on this scroll be released thus allowing you to use or spread Amaterasu without having a sharingan?


texts: Who is the evil saiyan in the Dragon Ball Heroes Anime?

texts: At the end of the Dragon Ball Heroes anime episode 1, an evil saiyan with a straitjacket appears. Who is he and which dimension does he come from?


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Gym masters are dedicated to train their Pokemon and and are very familiar with their environment. They should have a vast advantage over trainers, especially younger ones.

If that is the case, why don't they defeat more trainers? Shouldnt only trainers with comparable experience defeat them? Ash can defeat much older masters who have been training for decades. Is it just to advance the story or is there a rational explanation?


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If a Firebender gets boosted by the comet and Aang is also a Firebender, shouldn't his Firebender abilities also be stronger with the sun?

And of course the same with the moon and his waterbender abilities.


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Is it possible for Lucy to meet Aquarius again, or did she die/get sacrificed?

So is there only one key for each of the 13 gates? Or are there multiple keys?


texts: How does Mikoto know about the Sisters before the Sister's Arc?

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Misaka Mikoto seems to know about the sisters before the Sister's-arc, as she says both in the prologue of the first LN and the Railgun-manga:

  Have you heard how my DNA map was supposedly analyzed and military Sisters were created based on it?

How did Mikoto know about the Sisters back then? She found out during the Sisters Arc (which happened later) that the Sisters exist and the rumor just spread then, too (at least it seems to me). How could she tell Touma about them?


texts: Are Giftias more intelligent than humans?

texts: In anime, Giftias are shown just like humans, showing the same attitude and behavior but they aren't humans. They are retrieved after their lifespan is complete. So basically, those are basically humanoids, if they're not humans then why isn't they were shown with some high intelligence just like other humanoids which are currently present on Earth.


texts: Has the "It's over 9000!" meme spread back to Japan?

texts: Has the "It's over 9000!" meme from DBZ spread back into Japan? Is it referenced in other manga or anime? If it is, do they use 9000 (which is, depending on who you ask, a translation error or an intentional mistranslation) or 8000?


texts: Who were the original Seven Deadly Sins?

texts: In Seven Deadly Sins, Diane is 750 years old, and Ban and Escanor are under 50. 3000 years ago the Ten Commandments were beaten by the Seven Deadly Sins, so my question is, who were the original Seven Deadly Sins? Since Ban, Escanor and Diane weren't alive back then?


texts: What is the name of the soundtrack playing in One Piece episode 527 when Sanji cries on Fishman Island?

texts: Is there anyone who can tell me which soundtrack this is? I couldn't find it.


texts: What are the notable differences between Hunter x Hunter in 1999 vs 2011?

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Hunter × Hunter is quite a large series which has an anime starting in 1999 and one starting in 2011. The latter is longer (currently at 80 episodes versus 62 from the original), and is said to follow the manga more faithfully.

I have not read the manga, nor seen either series. What are the major differences* in these two adaptations?

* - Minor differences need not be stated, only ones which affect plot or character development significantly.


texts: Well, we see in the anime that sometimes Rikka would fight Touka in the chuunibyou world. My question is, does this means that Touka is a chuunibyou herself, or is she just playing along with Rikka?


texts: How closely related do two Uchihas have to be in order for one to obtain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?

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When a user of the Mangekyō Sharingan wants the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, do they have to take the eyes of their sibling, or could they obtain the EMS by taking the Sharingan eyes of any Uchiha?

While researching, I found this:

  Their vision can be restored by receiving the transplanted Mangekyō of
  an Uchiha with strong blood ties — ideally a sibling — thus awakening
  so-called Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

So my question is: what is considered "strong blood ties"? Father, aunt, 2nd cousin twice removed?

Is there any other source that explains this in greater detail?


texts: Why wasn't Suigintou's Rosa Mystica received by Shinku in the second season?

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In the first season, after Suigintou was defeated/destroyed by Shinku, Shinku never received Suigintou's Rosa Mystica.

In the second season, Suigintou was restored, and this time around, she finally lost her Rosa Mystica after being destroyed during the final Alice Game.

While Hina Ichigo also didn't lose her Rosa Mystica when she lost, it was revealed in the second season that it only happened because she agreed to be Shinku's servant. When the Alice Game started in earnest, her Rosa Mystica was then received by Shinku.

How come Shinku never received Suigintou's Rosa Mystica after her first defeat, when it's shown that all the other Rozen Maidens lost theirs after being destroyed (with the exception of Hina Ichigo)?


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In the first season of K, we're introduced to the red, blue, and colorless clans early on, and later on are told about the silver and gold clans. In the movie, we come to know of the green clan.

But there are seven clans, and that only amounts to six. What is the color (or non-color?) of the seventh clan?


texts: Why does Sasuke still have the Rinnegan?

texts: Hagoromo took back his Yin and Yang chakra from Sasuke and Naruto respectively (in chapter 690). So if the Yin chakra was responsible for the Rinnegan development in Sasuke's eye, why didn't it change back into his original eye after the chakra was taken back? Why does it become permanent?


texts: What is the name of the fast organ song in Parasyte -the maxim- ep17 at 6:35?

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The song is found in episode 17 of Parasyte -the maxim- at 6:35 when a homicidal parasyte says 'one of us has died'.

The song is also found in episode 16 of Parasyte -the maxim- at 10:54 when Migi says 'shit' and Shinichi says 'no way'.

Thank you for your answer.


texts: Who is this person with four eyes in OP song?

texts: He appears recently in OP song. Is he an enemy? An ally?