texts: Song identification request, likely from Touhou

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I was recently watching a stream of one of my favourite League of Legends streamers, and he had a really good song in the background which sounded like it was from Touhou game.

Here's a link to the stream at the time the song is playing (~29:20).

What is the name of this song?


texts: I'm watching GetBackers and after the fight against Makubex in Infinity Fortress i only find fillers and story with no plot-related history. Which ones are the fillers and which correspond to the manga?


texts: Does the unlocked CG from Hard mode open up any additional story elements?

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I read that if you complete the harder difficulties you get 2 of the last CG. I've seen both on the internet: one I think is Aruru, while the other is Eruru as a Shine Maiden.

I am wondering if these CG are just rewards or if they are connected to extra scenes that play out at the end.


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In the anime series X (X/1999) Satsuki Yatōji uses a machine called Beast to aid the Dragons of Earth.

Satsuki Yatōji is shown to have the ability to interact with computers through cables inserted into her skin and to hack into any technological system however she does more than just hack system such as controlling cables remotely when connected to Beast and Beast's cable seem to be able to act on their own.

Also, all the Dragons seem to have some sort of supernatural ability as well. While Satsuki may not possess an ability herself, Beast was provided to her by Kanoe, and Beast itself doesn't look like just a machine.

I am wondering if Beast is something more?


texts: What are the orange stripes and fire that Eren's Titan body gets when fighting the female Titan for the second time?

texts: In the second fight with the female Titan, at the end, Eren's Titan gets some orange lines and fire. What is that? Is it some special power particular to his Titan just like the female Titan can harden part of her body when fighting?


texts: Why do Rebecca's breasts appear polished/shiny?

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I don't understand this image:

If you look at her headgear, you'll see that it's polished and has that clean shine. But what's up with her breasts? They appear to be shining or they look polished, just like her helmet. I don't watch One Piece. So I don't know if she has shiny breasts, or if she polishes them. Can someone please enlighten me?


texts: Mecha anime where boy pilots small, somewhat feminine robot that can teleport to him

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I found one post on this site that might be about the same anime that I'm looking for. It's not answered and already closed.

From that question, https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/19036/help-identify-this-mecha-anime:

  It was about a boy who gets involved in some kind of (military? government?) mech program. There are already some other people there piloting mecha. The boy forms some kind of connection with a mecha that is smaller than the rest, and also somewhat feminine-looking. At least, it seemed to have high heels on its feet.

Not sure but I think I watched it the late 1990s.

Now, what I remember is that, that boy also gets another, big yellow robot. Once, when his fraction is under attack and he gets cornered in a corridor, he steps back and surprisingly appears in that yellow robot, it turns on and he starts fighting.

The small robot isn't usual. It's not just standing there and waiting for that boy to drive it. Boy and small robot, they have some kind of spiritual connection. Boy can call him and the robot somehow teleports to him. He also can combine that small and big yellow robot.

And I also remember that scene when that boy is stack in a big spaceship, which is about to explode and he calls that small robot but it's not teleporting.

I think these shows are the same; does anybody know it?


texts: Is there a specific arc for Sinon in the anime?

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I'm rewatching the whole SAO series and I go to the manga whenever I want to clear things up for the show but I thought about something.

In the Aincrad novels, there are specific chronological Arcs for:

  Silica, Lizbeth, Yui, Sachi

But in the second season, we see Sinon, a "main?" character. But isn't there a specific Arc for her? or some more backstory than what we see in the Anime?

   The fact that she gets scared of guns but in-game she isn't, and her past at the bank.

I couldn't find any Arcs for the characters of the second season so if there are where can I find them or what are they called?


texts: Why is it assumed that people who just got out of SAO would not dive in to another game?

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In-universe and in commentary here in the Matrix (err, The Real World), people often say something to the effect of "Well, SAO players wouldn't be interested in jumping back into a VMMO that quick", for example in this answer that says

  During this period of time, I would assume that it's unlikely for any
  SAO survivor to play another VRMMO when they had just been through a
  life and death experience.

I think there are a few reasons why some people would be unaffected, or even happy to jump back into the game:

Feel neutral/unaffected

Their experience in the game wasn't bad. Some people just chilled out and were probably "bored to death", but didn't otherwise have a terrible experience.

Good Experience and wants more

In episode 1, Kirito mentions that he was very excited about the game while playing the beta, was happy to be back, and felt at home in the game.  He, and many players, are substantially more powerful in the game world than in the real world.  This can give anything between a buzz and an addictive high that players would want more of.
Not all the players live close enough to meet up IRL like the main cast, so some players might want to meet up with people they spent 2 years of their life with.  Aside from Don Ruffles, the players all know the real faces and mannerisms of the people they played with, and would thus be closer than people could be from message boards and current MMORPGs.

Why is it therefore assumed that most players would feel that the NerveGear, or even the AmuShpere, are anethma?


texts: Why couldn't Natsu tell the difference between Gemini and Gray?

texts: In episode 58 Natsu encounters Gemini posing as Gray. Wouldn't her smell be different? Or does Gemini have the ability to mimic that too?


texts: Why do sword owners tap them with a fluffy ball on a stick?

texts: In many shows characters poke their Japanese swords with a soft-looking ball on a stick. It seems that swordsmen in real life did that too. What's the purpose of that? Here's one example from Shaman king E02:


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Near to the finale of The Legend of Korra - Book 2: Spirits when Vaatu rips Raava from Korra's body and destroys her, Korra says to Tenzen that the Avatar Cycle has too been destroyed and she is the last Avatar.

At the end Korra confirms that Raava is back inside her however her connection to the previous Avatars is still gone.

I am wondering, does this mean that the Avatar can no longer be reincarnated? or is Korra like Wan where he had no previous past lives to turn to for advice (unlike Aang who could turn to Roku, Kyoshi and those other 2 Avatars he spoke to at the end) and thus can still be reincarnated.


texts: Where does episode 0 fall in the chronology?

texts: I was watching The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, and the first episode that shows up for season 1 on Crunchyroll is episode 0. Because the show was played totally out of order, I couldn't figure out where it fit chronologically. I know it can't be before episode 1, so where does it fit?


texts: How can Hyouma see and use Gennosuke's technique when he permits to do so?

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Hyouma is completely blind by birth. There is no doubt on this. But there is an unexplained connection between Hyouma and Gennosuke. With the order/granting/permitting of Gennosuke, he becomes able to

see.
use Gennosuke's ability to control other people's bodies.

What is the explanation of this behavior? What exactly is Hyouma's special ninja technique?

It is used in only two scenes which are listed below. Note that, in the both times, Gennosuke was temporarily blind because of the poison of Hotarubi's snake. His blindness may have something to do with it.

Episode 11

Episode 17


texts: How old is Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist?

texts: I had remembered that Ed was 15 in the series, then I realized that I had no clue how old Winry was! Does it say anywhere how old she is, or do they just give an estimate?


texts: How come not all subjects of Ymir don't have royal (Fritz) blood?

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All of todays Eldians have a common ancestor, Ymir. But in all Eldians there is also a royal bloodline, Fritz/Reiss. This royal blood line came from King Fritz.  As far as we know, King Fritz and Ymir have three daughters. Thus should not all Eldians be also descendent of King Fritz? This only make sense if Ymir had kids with some-one else, other than King Fritz, but that is not shown. What am I missing? Or is it a plot hole?
To rephrase it.
We know Ymir only obey commands of the royal family and that why founding titan can only be used by those of the royal family. But if  all eldians are her descendants, and she only had children with royal King Fritz, all eldians should be Fritz. But that is not the case, why?


texts: What did Orochimaru do to the Grass Ninja?

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after the Forest of Death began it was discovered that 3 Grass Ninja registered for the Chunin Exams had been killed. one of the Ninja with Anko said (according to the English Dub) that it had looked like their faces had been melted off.
now i've seen "melted off" faces in other stuff, but given that Orochimaru looked to be wearing the face the face of one of them like a mask, did he really melt off their faces?


texts: In Fairy Tail, are Ishigar and Alakitasia the only two continents?

texts: I know that Ishigar is the western continent, and Alakitasia is the eastern continent. Does that leave room for a Northern and Southern continent that we haven't heard about or are those two the only ones?


texts: When the Elric brothers and General Armstrong go into the tunnel Sloth dug, and later when the search party is shown in the same tunnel, there are rails on the bottom. How can Sloth lay rails? There are no others with him, and he doesn't seem to have any materials. Or was Pride laying the rails underground as Sloth was digging?


texts: Do I need to catch up on anything before watching Dragon Ball Super?

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I have watched most of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z up to the culmination of the Frieza arc and bits of other DBZ episodes. I'm passively familiar with the overarching story line/details for some reason, but have not watched much Dragon Ball GT.

Do I need to catch up before jumping into Dragon Ball Super, or does the new show sufficiently explain things if you're not fully up to speed on the franchise?

I skimmed this stack exchange and did not see related questions.


texts: How many transformations does Chopper have after time skip?

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At first, Chopper said that he can transform into 7 different forms using his Rumble Ball:

Brain Point
Heavy Point
Jump Point
Guard Point
Horn Point
Walk Point
Arm Point

By the time, he also has Monster Point by eating three Rumble Balls at once.

After time skip, he can also transform into his Kung Fu Point. I've so far seen Guard, Brain, Walk, Heavy, Horn, and Monster Point after time skip,
but I think I haven't or have yet to see Chopper transform into his other forms.

Is Chopper have shown to transform into his Arm Point or Jump Point after the time skip?
And is the Kung Fu Point his only new transformation?


texts: Was Meido actully talking about Kyokutei Bakin work?

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During the Kabuki Play in Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress Meido reveals that her grandfather is Takizawa Bakin and the play is derived from his original novel and mutters to herself she sees how they've changed it.

The Film Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress is base off from Kazuki Sakuraba's book Fuse Gansaku: Satomi Hakkenden which is itself an adaptation of Kyokutei Bakin's Nansō Satomi Hakkenden

Now a portrait of Kyokutei Bakin by Kunisada, to me, kinda resembles Takizawa Bakin

So i am wondering, when Meido talks about the Kabuki Play being derived from Takizawa Bakin's original work was she actually referring to Kyokutei Bakin? and if so, was she talking about the Kabuki play or the entire movie itself


texts: What's this manga with a woman with body image issues?

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I was in a bookstore and was looking at a manga listed as a josei manga on the back cover before I had to go somewhere else, and am trying to remember the title. I only looked at the first chapter, but these are the details I remember:

The protagonist is a woman who seems to have issues related to body image. In the beginning, it seems that she eats very little for her breakfast and hopes that it'll be enough for later, but in a later panel we see her eating a lot of food.
Her coworkers comment on her fatness at some point in chapter 1.
Her boyfriend's name is Saito. If I'm not mistaken, he's cheating on her with one of the protagonist's coworkers. She discovers this when she sees them on the street together, and later asks him if they can go out together to some place, which he says is boring. She wonders how he knows this detail when he supposedly never went to said place. The coworker apparently went to a Yokohama hotel with the boyfriend and had sex "three times" with him.
We see an image of the protagonist on her knees in the nude to show her having sex (during a discussion of something tangentially related to that with her coworkers) with her boyfriend.

My preliminary searches didn't give anything useful, but I'll try again later.


texts: In Root A, did Hide feed himself to Kaneki so that he would heal?

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Hide started bleeding shortly after Kaneki woke up, however, Kaneki had passed out from blood loss and was having difficulty healing.
Then there's the weird dream Kaneki had that makes me believe that maybe he was, like, sleep-feeding or something.

Did Hide maybe feed part of himself to Kaneki so that Kaneki would heal instead of dying?


texts: What is the origin of this alternate ending to Captain Tsubasa?

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A while back, I stumbled upon this video which shows an ending to the Captain Tsubasa series. However, I quickly found out that it is not the real ending.

In this video (which is in Spanish, I could not find the same video in English), we see a young Tsubasa playing with a football, which eventually ends up on the road, leading to Tsubasa being run over by a truck. It then jumps to a scene where Japan is playing Brazil in what seems to be a final. Finally, it jumps to a scene where we see an older Tsubasa lying in an hospital bed.

At the beginning of the video, a subtitle goes by saying something similar to:

  This is the closest to another ending in which Oliver (Tsubasa) has no legs in the hospital.

I ended up finding another video (also in Spanish) that elaborates on the story.

It explains that on the first chapter of the original manga, Tsubasa is hit by that same truck from the other video, but since he has a football, the impact is absorbed by it. He then starts to think of the football as his friend, and so the story we know unravels.

The video then states that in the final against Brazil, after Tsubasa scores a goal, the scene jumps to him waking up in the hospital and hugging his mother, telling him that they had won. The video states that if we look close enough, we will notice Tsubasa has no legs, because he really lost them in that accident, and is just waking up from a coma, having imagined all of the storyline. The video even states that there is a theory that this might have been part of the original plan by the author, since the word 'dream' is present in many of the titles, basically claiming that this is the original ending to the series.

All the information regarding this alternate video seems to be in Spanish, and I have not found much relevant info in English. The few English sources I found state this is fan-made. I tend to lean toward that possibility, as the one proposed by that last video seem pretty farfetched.

Whichever may be the case:
What is the exact origin of this alternate ending?
Was it really supposed to be the original ending?
Or if it is fan-made, where did it originate? When was it first seen?

I have not seen much of the series. The little I have seen was when I was a kid, and from a Portuguese dubbed version. So I know basically nothing about the storyline of the series.


texts: References to other Anime, TV shows, movies and fictional works on Steins;Gate

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I noticed references to TV shows like Dr.Who in the Dub.

Also to other references to other anime like The mail which leapt through time.

I'd like to know all known references to other works of fiction.


texts: As far as I understand, the first 2 seasons of Nanatsu no Taizai, of 24 episodes each, covered almost 200 chapters of the manga. This is very different to other series like My Hero Academia for example, where IIRC, each season of the anime covered like 40 chapters of the manga. Why Nanatsu no Taizai anime story goes so fast?


texts: I've seen it translate to both in different sources when reading the manga. I think in the Anime it was "Aogiri Tree" but I can't quite remember.


texts: What happens to the discarded body of a person hit by the Dying Will bullet?

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In the Reborn manga, being hit with a Dying Will bullet kills you, and you are "reborn" from inside your own body, leaving a carcass behind.  You can see multiple times in the manga that it's not just the clothes that are left behind, but the person's "shed skin" as well.

As far as I remember, nobody ever acknowledged this through the entire run of the series.

Are the bodies left when a person is hit by the Dying Will bullet ever explained?


texts: I am trying to identify these girls for a friend. Any lead would be most appreciated.


texts: Where can I watch the Chuunibyou specials?

texts: I’m seeing all this stuff about Chuunibyou and it’s specials however I’ve only seen the 2 seasons on crunchy roll and can’t find the rest of its content anywhere someone


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In Full Metal Alchemist, who is the character (or the concept really) of Truth? What does he symbolize? What is his purpose?

From what I guess, he's some sort of your inner God, because he seems to know you better than you do yourself. He knows the best way to punish you, the way that would hurt you the most. He must be tied with alchemy and alchemical knowledge, but what is he?


texts: Are there any resources about the inspirations of Miyazaki in making Howl's Moving Castle?

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I am doing an analysis of Miyazaki's films and am starting with Howl's Moving Castle. I have lots of information about the movie, but am having a hard time finding information regarding the inspirations for the film. I am aware that the film is an adaptation of Jones's novel in 1986 and went on to be one of the highest grossing film in Japan. But are there more interesting facts regarding the inspirations/history for the film that anyone can provide me?

Edit: I am looking to see if anyone knows of what the inspirations were for Miyazaki to direct the film. Or going back a step, the inspirations of the author to write the novel.


texts: What happens when an evil con-hollow dies?

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Aaroneiro and Szayel Appollo go to hell in an episode meant to promote The Hell Verse movie. Logically, they should split into individual souls and the evil souls go to hell and the rest are reincarnated judged on what they did before death.

Is this a canon depiction the fate of such beings? If so, how can it be explained? Why is the conhollowfied form judged for its sins?


texts: Why don't they complete all anime episode before airing?

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In Shirobako (an anime about making anime), they only make some first episodes and then continue to finish the other while the anime is airing. This cause some problem when they can't catch up the deadline, and also may affect the quality of an episode too.

In real life, there are some anime that do have this kind of trouble like Kekkai Sensen or God Eater in the last season.

So why they don't just finish all episodes before airing, at least for short range anime (~12 eps).


texts: Manga/anime about a woman who can turn into a monster

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The one that I remember is from a manga, but I know there's an anime adaptation from this manga. Here are some details from the manga I read:

I read it about 2-3 years ago, and it already has more than 50 chapters.
It's seinen.
The genre is action, and it has some explicit content with a lot of blood.
The main character is a woman with short white hair who has a sword.
This woman is a monster slayer, wandering between cities to slay a monster, and the citizens pay her. But she's a monster herself.
At the beginning, a boy decides to follow her, for a reason I don't really remember, perhaps to revenge his parents death.
One chapter reveals that she has a friend who is the same type of monster slayer as her, but she has to kill her, because her friend has been consumed by the monster inside her, and has turned into a monster.

That's all that I can remember, I hope these details are enough.


texts: How did Hashiba conclude that the teacher-killer was in their class?

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In episode 2, Hashiba plants a phone in the classroom under instruction from Kobayashi, and then has Ms. Hanabishi show it to the class, asking who it belongs to. Hashiba replies that it belonged to their murdered teacher.

Somehow, from this sequence of events, Hashiba is able to deduce that the teacher-killer is in their class, as he reports to Kobayashi when he blusters his way into the interrogation room later.

I don't follow Hashiba's logic here. We did get those shots of an eye darting around (nervously?) during the sequence, but I'm not sure what to make of them. It can't be that Hashiba noticed Hoshino (the killer) acting suspiciously, since if he had, he could have just told Kobayashi about her right away. But nobody besides Hanabishi and Hashiba himself said or did anything (besides the darting eyes) during the staged phone-finding... so on what grounds was Hashiba able to conclude that the killer was in the class?


texts: LN Alicization - no appearance of Murderer/Assassin Tribe in battle?

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The Murderer's Tribe doesn't appear in the battle / make a contribution. They are non-existent in the diagrams displaying how both sides are positioned as well.

Is this something the author missed or did I miss something along the way?

It seems strange as each tribe is meant to contribute to the war effort in some way.

I've finished LN Vol. 17 and just noticed it. Judging from the plot, I don't find it likely they'll have a chance to appear later on either


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I've watched the Vampire Knight anime and noticed that Zero has this tattoo on his neck. See below.

In one of the episodes Yuki is given a bracelet that is meant to have a spell on it and told the bracelet can be used to stop Zero. The headmaster holds the bracelet up to Zero's tattoo to show what it does. It appears as if it temporarily paralyses him. The bracelet looks as if it has the same symbol on it as Zero's tattoo.

Was there no purpose to it previously? Or did it have a different purpose?

In another episode when he is struggling with his blood lust the tattoo appears to have changed and got bigger and has veins coming out of it.

This left me wondering: What is the main purpose behind it? Or is there actually no purpose at all.


texts: Why does Eren Yaegar not have memories of previous attack titans

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It is acceptable that he does not have memories of the founding titan but technically each titan shifter inherits the memories of the previous generations that inherited the same titan. Why does Eren not have Grisha's and Eren Kruger's memories? One answer on reddit seemed to be explaining this with the help of the dominating effects of the coordinate. As Armin is soon to get his titan powers in the anime, will he atleast get the memories and finally solve the mysteries for the people inside the wall?

As you may have noticed I have already catched on to a few things ahead but still would appreciate if there are no major spoilers in the answers to the anime.

EDIT: Please don't mindlessly flag as duplicate, atleast read both the questions and the answers given for the question for which you are flagging this as duplicate


texts: Is there any English sub for "Ashita e Free Kick"?

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I have been finding English subtitle for Ashita e Free Kick anime for last two days, and I am unable to find any links or place where I could get it.

Was English sub made for this series?


texts: Why is it that some anime use language exclusive to the Yakuza?

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I was reading an article on language-learning hacks recently, and #13 of that list states (emphasis mine),

  Some popular anime (popular in America at least, and mostly reserved for little boys in Japan) uses the kind of language which is in the real world almost exclusively reserved for Yakuza.

Is this statement true? What are some examples of this, and why is it done?


texts: How can eyeglasses not fall in basketball?

texts: In anime basketball such as Slam Dunk, Dear Boys and Kuroko's Basketball, most of the characters with eyeglasses, play basketball without having their eyeglasses fall or broken during the game. How can this happen?


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As everyone knows that Mr 3 had helped Luffy to release Ace from the Kairoseki handcuffs by using his wax power.
Once they were free, Luffy catches hold of Mr 3 and they move down towards the ground.

As you can see, the three of them in the pic. But what happened to Mr 3 when Luffy and Ace started getting back to the harbour?
Was he captured or killed?
Have I missed something here?


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In the second part of the series after the first time skip, Saki learns that she did have a sister called Yoshimi. According to the comments made by her mother, Yoshimi was killed by an Impure Cat.

Yoshimi showed signs of having gained her powers early but didn't seem controlled because of how her name looked in the mirror Saki found. Considering that she didn't look all that much older to Saki,

Was Yoshimi really that much of a threat to have developed her powers so early that she had to die?
Isn't the purpose of the Unified Class to help children and teenagers control their powers?
Why couldn't Yoshimi just be a child prodigy who could one day take Shisei Kaburagi place?


texts: Why was Elsie the "Final boss" in TWGOK?

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What really confused me was the part where his partner Elsie who was a demon to help catch the evil spirits from the very beginning turned out to be the "final boss" which is how Katsuragi's contract with her ended...

I didn't get it because after he defeated the evil and came back from the past, the contract should have ended since he did everything he needed to already but why was she the final boss, I still don't get it... Can someone please explain to me why and how is Elsie the "final boss"...


texts: What was Doi really thinking about Shuichi?

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In the end of episode 11 when Shuichi walks home from school with Doi again, Shuichi tells that he hates Doi and leaves alone. Doi just stands there for a moment looking shocked and then angrily kicks the fence shouting "Damn!"

There isn't much up until then to definitely say what kind of guy Doi is, but it's known that he once read Shuichi's diary note out loud to someone once (not sure exactly when and to whom), for which Shuichi might hold a grudge against him.

But the thing I'm curious about is why Doi was so emotional about that fence kicking after Shuichi said he hates him. I mean what did he expect if he really was bullying him? Or if he didn't do it to make fun of Shuichi then what, did he want to be friends with him and he just got very upset that Shuichi hated him for what he's done?

Also from episode 12:

Apparently, Shuichi can't tell either way too.


texts: Do people in the anime or manga actually eat Pokemon?

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In the anime, certain species of Pokemon are mentioned or depicted to be edible (by people or other Pokemon), like Magikarp and Farfetch'd.

Do people actually eat Pokemon? If so, what other species have been mentioned or depicted as edible, in either the anime or the manga?


texts: What's the difference between Persona4 and Persona4 the Golden?

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Is Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION simply a remake of Persona4 the ANIMATION? Or are the stories actually different?

It looks like the Golden is an improved remake of the Persona4 game for the Playstation Vita, but after seeing the first episode of the Golden ANIMATION, it doesn't seem to be much different at all from the original anime.


texts: Why does it seem like Syaoran likes Yukito?

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When Shaoran meets Yukito, he starts to feel embarrassed and blushed at his presence.

I always though he liked Sakura, but when these scenes happened I was kinda confused. Was Syaoran attracted to Yukito? If not, what caused him to feel this way?


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If you want to keep following One Punch Man story in the manga, after second season of the anime ended, you need to know which chapter of the manga the anime ends.

Which chapter of the manga does Season 2 of One Punch Man anime end in?


texts: What does "It will restart in issue #1" mean?

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The last page of Naruto Ch. 655 says,

  "Next week the series takes a break. It will restart in issue #1."

I don't understand what issue #1 means. Could someone kindly explain?


texts: What is Pluton and its relation with the Void Century?

texts: What exactly is Pluton and regarding that, what is so special about the Void Century?


texts: Why could the dragon not bring back Goku after he fought Frieza?

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After Goku fought Frieza and the planet blew up, everybody on earth thought Goku was dead. So they used the dragon balls to wish to bring Goku back to life, but the dragon then told them that Goku was still alive. They then asked the dragon to teleport Goku back to Earth. The dragon then said no, because Goku did not want to.

So why would the dragon listen to Goku, who was not making the wish?


texts: How can Sebastian use "I am a butler and a devil" so casually?

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To my ears, the Japanese means:

  I am an akuma (demon), and a shitsuji (butler).

I guess it must have a pun meaning, too. On one occasion, a bad guy cried out "a-a-akuma?", but that's the exception: everybody seems cool after hearing it. How can Sebastian say this so casually?


texts: In Haikyuu, one will find scenes in which characters' faces affects the wires of net i.e the wires of the net fades out where the faces coincides. This is somewhat making the animation unrealistic. Is this intentional? Did the author intentionally faded out the wires? What advantages is it serving? For context, see this picture:


texts: Why did most kages change in the Boruto movie?

texts: The fifth mizukage and the sixth hokage doesn't look old at all. And I don't believe that Ōnoki had died. Why are the kages all different?


texts: Trope where objects are physically harmed and receive giant bumps?

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During the series, it happens quite often, where Naruto does something stupid (usually sexy jutsu related) and gets hit on the head, which follows by this huge bumps on his head. This happens quite often even in other series.

What caught my eye is that objects also seem to be affected by this phenomenon:

And in a earlier episode, this also seemed to happen to the chair Tsunade threw out of the window.

What is trope called, and why is it used?


texts: Shouldn't the biju be allowed free if Naruto really wants to help them?

texts: The tailed beasts are forced to serve shinobi, and in the four tails talk with Naruto, they obviously hate doing it. Son Goku asks Naruto what he would do, and he says he would want them to be partners with their jinchuuriku like bee and the hachibi. My question is, if Naruto really wants the solution best for the biju, shouldn't they be allowed to exist outside of the jinchuuriki? Even partnering with jinchuuriki is implying that the beasts cannot be trusted to themselves, which is a shinobi quality kurama hates. Granted, they will probably be used and may even run a rampage, but part of the deal is to get them to be "kinder," like the gyuuki now. In such a case, the humane thing is to ensure that they are "tamed" and then to let them be free, not restricted to a jinchuuriki, even if they are friends with that jinchuuriki.


texts: How did Latias transform in Pokémon Heroes?

texts: In the movie Pokémon Heroes Latias is able to transform into Bianca (a human character in the movie). Serebii.net, however, does not list transform as a move Latias can use. Were any comments made in the movie regarding the transformation? Is Latias using the move transform or is it using some other power?


texts: Why did the location change to "Atlanta" from "Barcelona"?

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In the original TV series, Yawara was supposed to compete in Barcelona Olympic Games. The special "Zutto Kimi no Koto ga" goes on where the TV series ends. In that special, the location changes to "Atlanta Olympics" without any explanation.

What is the reason for this unexplained sudden change?


texts: Did Meruem propose to Komugi by asking her to hold his hand?

texts: I was reading on a forum that the author/mangaka of the "Hunter x Hunter" series was trying to "tell" the readers that Meruem asked Komugi to be his wife by telling her to hold his hand. Is it true? Or he was just afraid to die alone, with the hand of Komugi making him feel safer (or at least that's what I understood from that scene)?


texts: Can a jinchuuriki control how many tails their version 2 mode has?

texts: When a jinchuuriki goes into version 2 mode, the number of tails that they have can be different from the number of tails their tailed beast has. For example, Naruto, the 9-tail jinchurriki, only had 6 tails in his fight against Pain. My question is does the user have to start at 1 tail and move his/her way up? Can they have more tails than their tailed beast has(6-tail jinchurriki getting 9 tails in version 2 mode)? Also, can the user control how many tails they have or are they not in control anymore in version 2? I ask this because Naruto seems out of control in this mode(hitting teammates like Sakura that one time).


texts: Which characters is the cast of Youkai Shoujo - Monsuga cosplaying as in the chapter 31 color cover?

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Below is the color cover for chapter 31 of Youkai Shoujo - Monsuga.

The characters here are very clearly cosplaying as characters from other works; which characters are they cosplaying as?


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According to a fandom wiki site, Hinaichigo's status is listed as alive in the manga, but deceased in both the 2004 anime and the 2013 anime. I've only watched the 2004 anime (a long time ago), where she loses the ability to move due to her Rosa Mystica being taken by Shinku after her (indirect) link with her medium is severed. In the 2013 anime, which is supposedly more faithful to the manga, she is destroyed from the inside-out and she gives her Rosa Mystica to Shinku before dying.
Is the fandom wiki site correct in stating that she is alive in the manga? Does the manga continue past where the 2013 anime left and involve Hinaichigo returning, or is the site incorrect?


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What's the song that is played in episode 11 of One Piece at 21:54?

I have been dying to find out the name to the song, and I really like it.


texts: The reason of Bartholomeo Kuma's devil fruit named as Nikyu-Nikyu no Mi?

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Nikyu-Nikyu no Mi is devil fruit that eaten by Bartholomeo Kuma, this fruit can be translated as Paw-Paw Fruit.

The power of this fruit are it can repelling any attack, or pain from our body as we can see in Thriller Bark arc when Kuma repelling the pain from Luffy.
This fruit also can make other peoples flying for few days to somewhere place in the world.

What I'm ask here is what the reason behind a paw that can "repel"? Is there any myth or something that make this fruit named as Nikyu-Nikyu no Mi/Paw-Paw Fruit?


texts: In season 1 episode 12, we see The Female titan give chase to the Special Operations Squad and Eren. We also know that the horses to bred to run at 70-75 mph per hour, but it was shown late that the female titan sped up and was about to catch them before they ran past the traps set for her. So what speed does she run at if she's faster than the horses?


texts: What is this music in My Hero Academia Season 4 Episode 10?

texts: I'm looking for the music which is playing in the season 4 Episode 10 (from 10:00 to 12:10) when LockLock is trying to make a path for the team through the moving wall and Deku is destorying the wall with his Smash kick.


texts: How closely does Rurouni Kenshin resemble real life?

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Rurouni Kenshin is an anime based on several historical facts. How accurately are the events in the series portrayed?

I don't mean just historical events used in the series, such as the Shinsengumi, but how accurate is their real life portrayal of the art of swordsmanship. Is it really possible to obtain such power with dedication to daily training portrayed in the series?


texts: What are Arcueid's origin similarities with Caster?

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In the Rani route in Fate Extra I recently beat Arcueid Brunestud while playing as Caster.

At the end if you look in Berserker's matrix under details than under True Ancestor, at the very bottom it says "And on a totally unrelated note, the fox-eared Caster gets along very well with her as it is believed that they share the same basic origins."

I have looked at both of their origin stories and I fail to see those similarities. I would greatly appreciate it if someone could reveal the similarities that would have led to them getting along well with each other.


texts: Is "La Tabki Ya Saghiri" an original Digimon Arabic song?

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There's a Digimon song in Arabic called لا تبكي يا صغيري (La Tabki Ya Saghiri). I'm not sure if it's a Digimon Arabic original song or if it exists in Japanese.

Is this an original song or a dubbed of an existing Digimon song?


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Warning: Answers may contain (hopefully hidden) spoilers from the end of the series.

Kiroumaru is a leader of the bakenezumi (monster rats or queerats) but he looks a lot different from all the other ones in the show.

On the left is Yakomaru, who looks like pretty much every other bakenezumi in the show. On the right is Kiroumaru who is quite different from Yakomaru. In a few of the episodes, I think I heard characters refer to Kiroumaru as a bakenezumi, and nobody questioned why he looks so different. Is he really a bakenezumi, or is he some other species that joined a bakenezumi tribe?


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http://fictionalomniverse.forumotion.com/t845-vegito-vs-gogeta

This post basically stated
Vegito is 100% Canon and that Gogeta is semi-canon?


texts: Why does Alluka only have the strength of a normal child?

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It has been stated clearly that Alluak Zoldyck has the same amount of power of a normal child, which in the Hunter x Hunter universe means that he/she is very weak.

However, all other children in the Zoldyck family have received training since a very early age as well as possessing a set of talents that unique to the family, such as resistance to poison, strength and resistance to pain, even before learning nen.

Until they found out about Alluka's wish granting ability, there was nothing to suggest he/she was different from the other siblings. Therefore, it could be assumed that he/she should have received the same training as his/her siblings before that.

So why does she only have the power of a normal child?


texts: What happened between Kirito and Asuna in those 2 years?

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According to the 2nd episode, Kirito and Asuna met in the first month of SAO. Yet 2 years later, they meet again and it seems they are like complete strangers.

What happened to them in those 2 years? Do the light novels explain this?


texts: Piccolo-Gohan fusion, can it be allowed in the Universal Tournament?

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In Dragon Ball Super episode 88th, according to some subtitles in a popular anime webpage, confirmed by Anime SE member Aki Tanaka who speaks japanese, Gohan literally says to Piccolo "If so, should we create a fusion technique, or combination (attack)?" .

what does the original japanese audio says in episode 88th when Gohan is talking to Piccolo and asks him to do something in the battle together?

According to what's been said up to today about the Universal Tournament rules, could this be allowed?


texts: Does the colour of thymia have any meaning?

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I know that the Apathoia usually have dark brown to black colour, but some people in the Falaina have light brown, green, purple and blue-ish colour.

Does the colour of Thymia have any meaning?


texts: In what order should I watch Daily Lives of High School Boys series?

texts: According to Wikipedia, there are 12 main episodes and 7 specials. In the beginning of the second main episode, there is a note saying: "this story has a proper ending". I guess this is supposed to mean the story continues (or is concluded) in a special episode. So what is the proper order of the series?


texts: Is there an in-universe explanation for how eye transplanting works?

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How can the characters in Naruto just have their eyes taken out nonchalantly, seemingly without pain and without regards for infection or damage? If I took out my eyeballs and put them back in, I can't guarantee that I would regain my eyesight. Shisui must've overdosed in painkillers.

Is there any in-universe explanation for how this works?


texts: Sources for Christian themes and motifs in Naruto?

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Compared to some of its contemporary shounen titles, Naruto draws heavily on a variety of religious and mythological sources to inform its narrative, themes and cosmology. Kishimoto's use of explicit Hindu, Buddhist and Shinto motifs has already been discussed in a number of places. Common elements identified include deity names for jutsu, shamanic activities such as obtaining the eyes of others to 'see' as they do, making pacts with animal and other nature spirits, summoning 'demons' such as Susanoo, etc (Shinto, heavily associated with the Uchiha clan); Jimmu Tenno motifs for both Rikodu Sanin and later Naruto himself, such as his magatama and staff of 6 rings, manifestation of Gedo Mazu upon a lotus, etc (Buddhist, heavily associated with the Senjuu/Uzumaki clans); chakra, the 6 lokas (worlds) and 6 components of the bhavachakra corresponding to the 6 paths of Pein and referenced with the Rikodu Sanin as well, the Garuda, Jashin religion (apparently influenced by the Thug cult) and the battle between Indra and the Ashuras, complete with spiky hair imagery for his protagonist (and to a lesser extent the antagonist) frequently associated with ashuras (who are known for great rage and passion) - probably derived from Toriyama's Dragonball, a major influence on Kishimoto (Hindu, many elements absorbed into Mahayana Buddhist culture).

However, relatively little work has been done examining Christian influences to date, though some have already pointed out elsewhere that there seem to be a number of Christian references appearing, especially towards the end of manga/anime series, for example:

Kaguya, a woman who ate forbidden fruit from a powerful tree and brought powerful but potentially evil forces into the world (chakra from the chakra tree) (Eve);
two of her descendants who were "brothers" (Asura/Indra then Naruto/Sasuke) fighting each other (Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau);
Sasuke, a betrayer who turned his back on his best friend for personal gain (Judas), yet Naruto repeatedly attempts to win him back, even to the extent of proclaiming his willingness to die in the effort (Jesus, the good shepherd); this eventually works and Sasuke repents and seeks forgiveness for his behavior (prodigal son);
Naruto as a messiah figure who was prophesied (by the Toad Sage) to save the world (plus his 'Christ the Redeemer' poses on high points, e.g. chap. 245);
Naruto as the new Sage, who was the progenitor of the ninja world (Jesus as the new Adam);
wooden memorial crosses marking the graves of Zabuza and Haku;
frequency of resurrection jutsu (by Pein, Madara, Kabuto etc), even mass resurrections of the dead;
Adam Barkman has suggested the use of crucifixion motifs (presumably referring to Kakashi's tortue by Itachi and/or the rongusodo ninja ato: waiya haritsuke jutsu) as having Christian significance.

The heavy use of religous and mythological themes at the heart of Naruto, suggests that these may not be coincidental parallels. (This does not necessarily suggest that these examples were exclusively derived from Christian sources, e.g. the cosmic conflict between Naruto/Sasuke could be influenced by the primordial 'brotherly' conflicts in both Hinduism (Indra vs the Ashuras) and Christianity (Cain vs Abel) simultaneously.)

One potential source for such themes could be Kishimoto's favorite movie The Matrix, known to be a source of some artistic inspiration as well (The Art of Naruto: Uzumaki, 2007), which is filled with many overt Christian themes and images.

Is anyone aware of other sources that discuss Christian influences and sources on the text, e.g. interviews with Kishimoto, academic texts, discussion groups, etc?


texts: How similar is alchemy in FMA to the real alchemy?

texts: The alchemy in Fullmetal Alchemist is based on a real alchemy. How similar is the alchemy in the anime to the alchemy in real life history? When and how do they diverge?


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The song that both Sala and Ange mysteriously know is called "Towagatari", which means something like "Eternal Story". The version that Ange sings is subtitled "Hikari no Uta" = "Song of Light"; the version that Sala sings is subtitled "Kaze no Uta" = "Song of Wind".

The duet version that they sing in the final episode is 1.) glorious; and 2.) subtitled "El Ragna".

Who or what is "El Ragna"? The Cross Ange wikia claims that it means "The Goddess", but I'm not sure on what basis they make that claim ("El Ragna" doesn't mean anything in Japanese, at least). I don't recall the show telling us what "El Ragna" means; is there perhaps some side material that does tell us what's up?


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In season 3 of Nanatsu no Taizai anime, by using the Excalibur sword, Arthur was able to face the strongest demons, Chandler, Cusack, Zeldris and Meliodas individually. But when he didnt have it he was a weakling compared to them.

What's Arthur power level when he uses the Excalibur sword?


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I've been arguing with my friend for a while about this.
But is Beedrill classified as a wasp or a bee Pokemon?

Its name is indeed "Bee"drill, but its shape is one of a wasps'.


texts: Does Ira Gamagori have an official height?

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Ira Gamagori is a pillar of strength and a very large man, But his height seems to change vastly throughput the show.

Smaller:

Larger:

Obviously his height changes to emphasise his largeness, but is there any official word on the height that Gamagori is meant to be? Perhaps in a character profile or something similar?


texts: What did Yasaburou mean by calling himself a "Bohemian Tanuki"?

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What does Yasaburou Shimogamo mean when in episode 7 (00:36) he says: "Even for a Bohemian tanuki like me..."

I thought tanuki were a Japanese thing. Do tanuki exist in Eastern Europe?


texts: Boku No Hero Academia Season 3 Episode 17, the song that plays during the end scene?

texts: I've looked for it everywhere and I can't seem to find it. If you know anything about it, please feel free to comment the link of the OST. Thank you


texts: How did Orochimaru turn Jugo's ability into the curse mark?

texts: I know that Jugo is the original bearer of the curse mark, and that Orochimaru used that to create the curse marks (such as the one on Sasuke), but I haven't, not yet being done with the arc of Sasuke collecting team members, seen an explanation of how he did that. Did he draw blood from Jugo and inject it in people, like when he bit Sasuke to give him the curse mark, or was it done a different way?


texts: Is the manga Kingdom based on historical events?

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Is the manga Kingdom based on historical events and/or entities?

and if so, how historically accurate is it?

and finally, if possible, where can I read about the history of China in these times (~245 B.C.)?


texts: Are the peculiar One Piece laughs based on anything?

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In One Piece, there are several strange laughs such as

Donquixote Doflamingo with his Fuffuffuffuffu
Dorry with his Gegyagyagyagya

Are laughs like these based on anything? Or are they just randomly chosen for comedic purposes ?


texts: What does Kakashi's Anbu mask represent?

texts: In the Anbu, the people have to wear masks. I was wondering what Kakashi's mask represented. To me it looks like a cat, but other people say it looks like a fox.


texts: Can you help me find out where im stuck with Naruto Shippuden?

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So I've already restarted Shippuden twice and I would love to continue watching, but I can't remember at which episode I left of.
So here is what already happened maybe some of you might be able to help me out.

Sakura and Chiyo fight Sasori.
Sasori's childhood story.
Kakashi and Naruto following (I think) Pain/Deidara to wherever.
Pain/Deidara fighting against Gaara.

I don't know which of these was the latest, but maybe you could help me find the closest episode.


texts: Was Bakuman deliberately made to attract new manga artists in the industry?

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The manga and anime Bakuman talks about two middle school boys wanting to be published on a Shonen magazine. The anime clearly set a goal and create antagonists for narration purposes but the story explain rather accurately expectations, procedures and workloads of a real magazine.

Was Bakuman deliberately made and published on Shonen Jump to attract new artists in the industry? If so, are there any documented effect of this type of promotion nowadays, i.e. about more young people trying to join the industry?


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In chapter 202 of the DragonBall manga, Goku floats into the air to see where his child is:

Then when he is travelling along the green scale road, he flies a portion of the way there. He also flies to assist combatting the Saiyans after his training with the Lord of the Worlds.

When did Goku learn how to fly, when previously he had only used Kintou for aerial movement?


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In the manga we found out that,

   The user of One for All has the previous quirks of the former users, meaning the current user (Midoriya) has at least 7 quirks

Can a One for All user transfer just one of his quirks to other users?


texts: What if someone wishes to not become a magical girl in Madoka Magica?

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In Puella Magi Madoka Magica, if someone wishes something to Kyubey, they will become a magical girl (and in the end, a witch), but the wish can be anything like money, power, godlike powers. However, what would happen if they wish to not become a magical girl instead? (Perhaps only Madoka knows)

I was thinking if Kyubey would explode or refuse the wish, but what if he didn't refuse?


texts: Which of the mangas of Arifureta is the anime based on?

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As far as I know, there are 3 mangas of Arifureta.

Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai
Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō Zero, and
Arifureta Nichijō de Sekai Saikyō

Which one of them is the anime based on, and where do they fit in the animated series?


texts: Soundtrack of K: Return of Kings - episode 1 at 19:16

texts: What is the title for the song in K: Return of Kings episode 1 at 19:16, in the scene where Jungle throws a bomb and Homra and Scepter use a shield?


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All the power levels of the demon clan are stated; from the original demon to Chandler and Cusack, albions, gray, green, blue, ochre, orange, copper, red and white demons and the demons of the ten commandments. For the angels, it's also stated the power level of the archangels, and those of the divine soldier angels. However, I can't find anywhere the power level of divine lance corporals angels like Nerobasta and Jelamet.
What's the power level of the divine lance corporal angels?


texts: What was Suguru's relationship with his counselor?

texts: After Suguru died, his heart was implanted into Kakeru. Suguru's former counselor seems to play a psychiatric therapist role for Kakeru and says certain things to shake him up. Why does she do this? What kind of relationship did she have with Suguru to make her play mind games on his younger brother?


texts: What order do the events from the "Inuyasha" series (movies included) occur in the timeline?

texts: I'm wondering what order I should watch everything from the "Inuyasha" series in? I know there's the main series ("Inuyasha") to watch, but I don't know what point in the timeline the movies are supposed to take place. I also don't know if there's another series that continues on from the main series (kinda like how "Naruto Shippuden" continues on from the events in "Naruto"). Also, if there are any OVA episodes or specials in the series, could you please include them in the timeline as well?


texts: Is Naruto's most proficient move still Shadow Clones?

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After becoming Hokage, and so much more in ''Boruto'', it is safe to say that Naruto has learned a great deal more than when he was just a kid, and originally learned to use the Shadow Clone jutsu. He has been using it frequently since then, using it whilst fighting to pull off his Rasengan or to multi-task in his daily life. Obviously it is not his most destructive jutsu, but talking sheer mastery with it, I doubt he would be better at another jutsu.
But with how many jutsus and techniques Naruto has by now, is his Shadow Clone jutsu still the one he's the most proficient at? If not, then what is his most proficient jutsu, and when did it become his most proficient?


texts: How did Gon and Killua know they were being spied on when entering Greed Island?

texts: At the beginning of episode 61, how did Gon and Killua know they were being watched when they entered Greed Island ?


texts: What happened to the English dub of Ashita no Joe?

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I was wondering why there's an Ashita no Joe English dubbed commercial but no dubbed anime since there was a commercial saying it was coming to English dubbed. I'd think there was one, but there isn't.

Why is it still not available? Or if there is one, where can I find it?


texts: What happened to Nagato after the reanimation jutsu got released?

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As Itachi was able to stop Kabuto's ET, the reanimated souls got released.

But what happened to Nagato?

Since he was pierced with Itachi's Totsuka Blade, will his soul be released? Or will he be trapped in the sake jar?


texts: What steps did the Yotsuba family take to keep the Shiba siblings hidden from the other families?

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One thing I did not get at all is how the Yotsuba kept the siblings' very existence hidden right under the noses of the other families and the public.

I would expect all of Japan to be constantly buzzing about the Ten Clans' heirs, like the world gossips about the succession line of the British crown.

Some thoughts to consider about the Shiba siblings:

Their mother's wedding could not have been in secret. Even if it was a discreet event, it would be easy to find out that she married.
In their childhood, they were part of the Yotsuba family, who could not have erased their existence from public records.
Tatsuya's connection to FTL was never hidden. His shared surname with the company's CEO should have drawn some suspicion.
Who is the heir apparent to the Yotsuba at the time the siblings attended high school? The Yotsuba, a member of the Ten Clans, would have needed someone to fill the gap in order to keep their image.

I don't know if this was left unexplained in the light novels, but it is completely handwaved in the anime.

Juumonji Katsuto even seems suspicious of Tatsuya when he asks him if he has some connection to the Ten Clans (right before suggesting betrothal into one of them).


texts: Why the Survey Corps doesn't find a human body inside each titan?

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In Attack on Titan (anime), up till now we are given information that the "dumb" titans that wonder outside the walls are probably humans. Given that both "smart" (Eren/Annie/Yumir/etc) and "dumb" titans share the same weakness this has always been a possibility.

However, its not clear why the Survey Corps never finds the bodies of the humans inside the "dumb" titans? They should at least find the bones of the human. Is this a logical flaw of the series?

BTW: please, no spoilers from the manga, only info available in the anime up to season 2 episode 12.


texts: Why do Killua's and Gon's skin tones change in episode 45 and 46 Huncyclopedia?

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At the end of the 2011 Hunter × Hunter (episodes 27 through 58), there is a little short "Huncyclopedia", which is Gon and Killua talking about some character or element in the series.

From episodes 37 through 44, the two have a "Whale Island" theme, which shows them in shorts and out in the wild rather than in a classroom. However, in the two episodes following this, their skin tone is significantly darker. Oddly enough, they are still in their original tones for the intro, as well as when they make animal faces at the end of episode 46.

Is this supposed to be a tan, or is there some other reason for this change?


texts: What happened to the Iifa Tree and Terra?

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at the end of Final Fantasy IX, Kuja said that the assimilation of Gaia by Terra has already started and the Iifa Tree would incite a Cataclysmic Destruction of Gaia with Zidane's response being that even if that happened the planet would remain and they would make a new home.
after defeating Necron Zidane and party appear at the entrance to the Iifa Tree just as it starts to lash out with it's roots rising up and growing out (some of which turned back into the Tree trying to stop Zidane).
during the "some time after..." part we see

in Burmecia we Sir Fratley and Freya talking about the rebuilding of Burmecia
in Lindblum we see Cid and Hilda in the elevator of the Grand Castle with Eiko
in Alexandria we see that the place has been rebuilt

all 3 places were in the midst of rebuilding (though there was no signs of damage in the Lindblum Grand Castle anyway) and there's no signs or mentions that anything changed regarding the assimilation or damage caused by the Iifa Tree.
so in the end what happened to the Iifa Tree and Terra?


texts: Black Clover chapter at the end of season 3?

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I was watching the third season of Black Clover a few days ago and wanted to ask which chapter the third season ends with.
Thank you in advance.


texts: Would Super Dragon Ball grant these wish?

texts: In dragon ball super, the super shenron can grant any wish with no limitation and much more powerful than reguler shenron. But, I wonder if he can grant wish if for example someone want to be more powerful than zeno, or any other too big wish. What do you think?


texts: Is a specific person responsible for the GATE in GATE: Thus the JSDF Fought There?

texts: I've had questions for the longest time on this. Why or who would create a gigantic portal between two worlds?


texts: Why did Luffy not command the Straw Hat Grand Fleet against the Big Mom Pirates?

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In the "Whole Cake Island" arc, Luffy and his crew were having a fierce battle with the Big Mom Pirates. However, they didn't ask or intend to get help from the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

The alliance would surely have helped make their mission to retrieve the Poneglyph a lot easier and the Grand Fleet swore to protect Luffy, so they would have been great assets, especially in the final battle.

Why didn't they ask or intend to get help from the Straw Hat Grand Fleet?


texts: Has Naruto's less-than-stealthy costume been explained in-universe?

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Out-of-universe, Naruto's day-glo orange costume was chosen to make him "pop."  In-universe, it's hard to imagine a less efficient color for a ninja, especially in a wooded area.

Has there been any in-universe explanation for why Naruto wears that color, and was allowed to continue doing so even during missions?  Failing that, has the absurdity of it at least been lampshaded?


texts: Is the story of Arakawa Under the Bridge that cuts off in anime continued in manga?

texts: I've watched 2 seasons of Arakawa and it seems that the story didn't get adapted into anime in full. Namely, we know that Nino must leave for Venus soon, but she doesn't even in the final episode. And we haven't seen her parents yet, which she claims called her there. Does it all happen in manga or do both versions suddenly stop at the same point?


texts: What are the steps involved in making a professional manga?

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I've been watching Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun and I was surprised at the range of different things that were involved in the process of making a manga - like inking and cutting out sparkles to stick on the pages.

Nozaki-kun also has a load of different numbered pens on his desk. I presume at least one of them is a "G-Pen", which I have heard a lot of, but am not entirely sure what it is... and there are things that look like film canisters...

I was hoping A&M could help to explain the steps and tools that mangakas go through when making their manga and ideally, the order of those steps as well.

Note: I'm not asking for how I can do it myself, just the process that they go through on a high level.


texts: Why do Mio and her friends seem to all wear different uniforms?

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Mio, who is a student at Reiji and Ellen's school, is introduced in episode 20. It quickly becomes apparent that Mio's friends all wear different uniforms. This is most obvious in ep. 22, where we see a photo of Mio with Sanae and Ellen, after which Hirono, Sanae, and Ellen appear.

Why do the female students not have a standardised uniform? I have never seen such an egregious case of this. Other examples of differing uniforms are much easier to explain, and none of the reasons there seem applicable to Phantom.

In Sailor Moon, Rei is a transfer student and wears her old school uniform. She claims to have been unable to find a new one in her size. No one else wears anything different.
In Kare Kano, students do not all wear the same cookie-cutter uniform, but it is explained in the manga that the school offers a variety of styles for students to wear. It is also very clear that ultimately, these uniform combinations can form a coherent image for the school. In contrast, it is hard to imagine that these girls' uniforms from Requiem for the Phantom come from the same school.
In Kill la Kill, everyone except for the student council and Ryuuko seem to wear the same uniform. The student council and Ryuuko have been set apart from the other students, so it is not unreasonable that they should dress differently.


texts: What did the Vasto Lorde do before Aizen showed up?

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Soul Reapers cleansed souls that turned to hollows, either naturally or ones the invaded from Hueco Mundo. Soul Society organized all of this. Quincy’s did the same thing basically.

So what did the Vasto Lordes do before Aizen showed up and gave them a purpose and plan? Did they just sit in Hueco Mundo being powerful for no reason? Did Barragan and others rule the hollows and if so to what end?


texts: How CC dispel the Emperor's Geass of Lelouch?

texts: In R2, the second season of Code Geass, Lelouch was already under the Emperor's Geass so he lost his memories related to Marianne, Nunnaly and Zero. But when CC kissed him or something, she managed to undo the Geass and make Lelouch recover his memories. That is what I find confusion in, I mean, by definition CC is able to make Geass contracts, be immune to another person's Geass and she is immortal. Also she is able to use the Code's power to connect to the world of C. So... how can she do that?


texts: What is the difference between Lost Technica 《秘奥義【ロスト・テクニカ】》 and Last Crest 《魔道極法【ラスト・クレスト】》?

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The terms Lost Technica 《秘奥義【ロスト・テクニカ】》 and Last Crest 《魔道極法【ラスト・クレスト】》 are quite ambiguous, since they are usually mentioned together with the explanation for being a member of Trinity Seven.
In chapter 17, both terms are used one after another near the end of the chapter. This is from just before Liese activated her trump card.

"To be a Trinity Seven means that you've acquired the Lost Technica in your particular archive."  - Liese [Japanese version]

When Liese activated her trump card, and Sora (the human form of Astil grimoire), warned Arata about the magic being used.

"This is Avaritia's Lost Technica, the Last Crest ..." - Sora
"That's right. It's Baal Peor" - Liese

Then in chapter 19, the condition to be part of Trinity Seven is reiterated, but this time with Last Crest in place of Lost Technica:

"The Trinity Seven are the top class magi of each of the seven deadly sins, right?" - Arata
"Correct. We are the ones who have mastered the Last Crest of each archive" - Lilith [Japanese version]

I have two questions regarding these two ambiguous terms:

What is the difference between them?

Regardless whether they refer to different concept or not, does Lost Technica implies Last Crest and vice versa?

(Please back up your answer with primary sources, rather than secondary sources like Wikipedia or Wikia. You can use them as starting point, though).


texts: What is Shanks relationship with the Gorosei

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In One piece, Chapter 907, the Gorosei(Five Elder allows Shanks to enter into Mary Geoise and even go as far as to have a meeting with him and that seems like some serious double standard, considering the fact that the Five Elders do not like pirates, and use the Marines and Warlords to capture them.

Why would the Gorosei allow a Yonko (Who is one of their biggest enemies) to come into their Holy land? I know that warlords are an exception to this rule since they do the bidding of the Marines in exchange for Amnesty. However, Shanks is an Emperor and considering his influence, capturing him would logically be the best option but instead they'd have a meeting with him.

Could this imply that Shanks is secretly in league with the world Government? Or does he have some form of leverage over them? Its not adding up because in the last war (Battle of Marinefold),  Aces execution was used to draw Whitebeard out (Yonko at that time).  And it was Shanks who ended the war. Then after that, they have a meeting. Is there an alliance or something were missing?


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In Attack on Titan, most titan shifters are only shown in their titan form for a while, but apparently, Pieck can stay in her titan form for up to 2 months.
How long can a titan shifter stay in a titan form? What about Eren?
Note: this is not about the 13-year curse, but the duration of the transformation.


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Does anyone know what anime this doll is from?

Here is the tag on the doll.


texts: Why is Naruto allowed to teach Rasengan to Konohamaru?

texts: Kakashi tells Jiraiya that Rasengan is a dangerous technique after he stopped Naruto and Sasuke who fought for the first time. If it is that dangerous, then why was Naruto allowed to teach Rasengan to Konohamaru?


texts: Why does Mikoto's Sword of Damocles break every time he uses it?


texts: What is the language of the lyrics in "Replica" from Ghost in the Shell?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtqMOKuUNHs

I couldn't find an answer on google or wikipedia. Copy pasting the lyrics into google translate didn't detect the language either.


texts: Do Gods and Goddesses regain their power inside dungeon?

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In episode 12, when Hestia walked up to Bell who was battling with the envious adventurer, she was glowing while angrily saying something like "I said stop!" - referring to the battle. Meanwhile, Hermes, overlooking them from a cliff, said that Hestia released her power.

I'm aware of the rule that Gods and Goddesses are not allowed inside dungeon. But at this point, I'm confused whether the Gods and Goddesses regain their power inside dungeons, or they possess it all the time (even outside dungeon) but they just don't use it? I don't mind if the answer contain spoilers.


texts: Why did Lelouch call it the "United States of Japan"?

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Lelouch declared the creation of the "United States of Japan". But why did he add "United States"? Japan is not called this in the real world, nor in the series before this moment. Why did he have this change of mind?

I am in the middle of R2 but I will not mind spoilers from manga or further episode if necessary.


texts: How does the fossil connect with the rest of the story?

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During the game there is a scene where someone discovers a fossil of the Utawarerumono (apparently an archeologist) and it's hinted that the Utawarerumono is the missing link between man and ape or the origin of man. The fossil has what looks to be Hakuro's mask on it as well. The archeologist is then shot by the person he was talking to, apparently a guard.

Now we know that the "Iceman" is the Utawarerumono (Hakuro) and he was being experimented on so that humanity could become stronger to inhabit the world. However I don't understand where the scene with the fossil fits in.

So I am wondering, what the connection between the fossil and the rest of the story is.


texts: Where can one learn about viewership ratings for anime?

texts: In the U.S., companies like Nielsen track viewership of television programs. What is the equivalent of this for Japanese television programs (and, in particular, anime), if any?


texts: Can a person killed by Death Soul Reaper be brought back to life through Reanimation?

texts: While fighting Orochimaru, Sandaime Hokage Hiruzen stated that a person killed by Death Soul Reaper Jutsu will have his soul imprisoned in the Soul Reaper's body for eternity and will be restless there. How can they be reanimated then? And in the event that they are reanimated, what will happen when they are released from reanimation? Will they go back to the Soul Reaper or will they rest in peace?


texts: In what order should I watch the Death Note movies?

texts: I recently watched the Death Note anime and I found there are two movies. Is there an order I should watch them in?


texts: Since the Navy mainly determines power through bounty.  They seem strong but Whitebeard was able to fight all three admirals at one.  Also the Commanders of Whitebeard were on par with the Admirals. So how strong are the Admirals?  How much bounty would they get if they got one?


texts: Were the 9 tails statues in Naruto legit?

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So when Naruto was training to control the 9 tails, killer b took him to those statues where he said that if there was darkness in Naruto's heart, they would cut his head. When Naruto came out he said there was a switch inside and bee said "the statues were only there to scare him"

So were the statues legit? Did they really did the darkness detection, head cutting stuff? Could it be that they didn't detect any darkness in Naruto and let him pull the switch?

Or were they just meant as a horrible prank?


texts: What is The song playing in my hero academia season 4 episode 12 at 11:40?

texts: Can someone please help me find the song used in the episode (12) of season 4. It starts at the 11:41 mark in, It is the part where Deku land his blow, on mutated overhaul.


texts: Why is it that many anime and manga depict being a virgin male as something embarrassing?

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From the long list of manga I read and anime I watched, especially in romance genre, including romance comedy, harem, etc, being a virgin has been depicted as something bad, especially a male virgin. Many of them have the virgin guy pretending that he is not. When his close friend, who happens to know that he is a virgin, blurted about the fact, he was seen embarrassed as if being a virgin is something bad despite them being High School Students. Another even said that if you are a virgin until 30 then you will become a wizard (IIRC it was Haganai).

Why is it that anime and manga depict being a virgin as something embarrassing? Does this reflects the Japanese society, mainly the teens?


texts: Why does Violet Evergarden seem to have a habit of biting things?

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I don't mean just the times when she bit the gloves to pull them off her hands, which may be done easier than with her prosthetic hands, but also these two moments:

After she received a puppy doll from Hodgins, she held it with her mouth. When asked why she chose the puppy doll, she replied she was called "Gilbert's dog" by Gilbert's brother, which may be interpreted as an apt nickname for her biting-like-a-dog behavior.
After Gilbert's brooch was bought back from the black market by Hodgins and returned to Violet, she again held it with her mouth while lying on her bed at night.

I found a discussion on Reddit, in which one redditor said

  From what I understand it's because Violet's hand can't grip hard enough to put the glove on properly so she used her teeth instead.

I don't completely agree. After all, Violet performed a rear wrist lock on a customer, so she can grip hard enough.

Another viewpoint is that Violet did it because

  she lacks feeling in her hands, but she still has feeling in her mouth.

This seem more plausible, but I still think she could feel more by touching with her cheek, which she did initially with the puppy doll.

Is there a better explanation to this curious behavior of Violet-chan?


texts: What is the name of the song that plays at 12:40 in Noragami Aragoto episode 7?

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Really want to know the name of this accoustic guitar song. I've searched it at YouTube to no avail.

Thanks in advance!


texts: What is the connection between the Blood Series?

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I watched Blood: The Last Vampire a while back and I know there are other series like Blood+, Blood-C and Blood-C: The Last Dark and a manga called Blood.

From what I read, in all of the series, the main character is a girl named Saya, and from what I took from the Movie Blood: The Last Vampire, Saya is a vampire herself.

I am wondering if the different Blood series have any sort of connection to each other through Saya or any other connection.


texts: Where exactly did they base the locations in Germany and Czech off of in Monster by Madhouse?

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In the anime Monster by Madhouse, lots of the scenes are set in either Germany, the Czech Republic, or France. I was wondering if the locations were based off of real places or not.

Unlike with  other anime like K-ON, Higurashi and Hyouka, I wasn't able to find anything about anime pilgrimage locations for Monster on the Internet.

Does anyone know where the locations are based off of?


texts: Which chapters do I need to read of The World God Only Knows (Manga)?

texts: I plan to read TWGOK manga, especially the chapters that weren't animated (between Season 2 and Season 3). Which chapters do I need to read?


texts: Do dolls in Rozen Maiden live like a human?

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A question about how the Rozen Maiden dolls themselves function.  You often see them eat and drink as well as breathe.  Are these functions required for them to continue to exist?   If not, all of those flower burgers and tea was a real waste.  If so or not, what happens to all the waste from the consumed food and liquids?

Simply stating magic is like a cop out, and not thinking about this would seem to be lazy writing. Shinku did not know what a restroom was and at times, there were 7 beings (5 dolls and 2 humans) in that house and never mention them waiting to use the restrooms for a doll's sake.

Of course, this opens up the question about sweating and required bathing and such if they do.  They act like little humans, but they are shown to be porcelain dolls with strings holding them together.  Just doesn't add up. Thoughts?


texts: I need a location to buy the eureka seven ao bracelet silver edition

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The bracelet is made by jam home made. There is a gold, silver and other editions. I need silver or whichever is closest to the real color. I need a website that isn't Japanese or at least ships to America. Thank you.

Also please be sure to specify if they are sold out.


texts: Why does Konakawa keep seeing himself in his dreams, why is he haunted by himself?

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It really messed me up when Konakawa keeps seeing himself in dreams again and again and is haunted by his friends.

I'm hoping that someone could explain me that segment about his dreams and his friend who gets killed.

What does it exactly mean? Is it his past and present getting interlinked or is it just a dream?


texts: Why does Naruto's headband change color?

texts: In Naruto Part 1, Naruto's headband was blue. In Naruto Shippuden, his headband was black. In one of the movies, it was red. A shinobi's headband symbolized who you are loyal to, so is there any significance to the headband's color, and if not, why was it repeatedly changed?


texts: What are the different colors in anime production drawings for?

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In a lot of production drawings for anime (and I've also seen them in plots), particularly of characters as opposed to backgrounds, the detailed sketches/drawings have lines in different colors. Is there a purpose for this other than maybe to differentiate between lines? Are they used for color boundaries? Is there a production reason why the specific lines have to be different colors?

Edit:

Just to be a bit more clear, I was wondering specifically with the colors used in these particular style line drawings, where the lines seemed to be color coded. For example, given this animatic, the first sketch has color used in shading and hue, but the middle picture shows the color coded line art, where the tears are red and the eyes are blue.


texts: Before Tobi/Madara fought Konan, why no one tried to attack him while he's transporting himself?

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We now know that Tobi 'materialized' when he's transporting himself. There were some occasions when he's so close to his enemies while transporting:

When Tobi/Madara was wrapped by Yamato's wood style. Kakashi, Yamato, and Naruto were there. After finished talking, Tobi's transporting himself. Kakashi was RIGHT BEHIND HIM with Raikiri, but he(Kakashi) didn't at least try to attack him.
After finished talking about his plan in the Five Kage Summit, he's transporting himself IN FRONT OF THE FIVE KAGE and other people there.

I actually have 2 questions:

I understand that they(other people) had tried to attack him for like a million times and failed. But why no one tried to attack him when he's transporting?
Why Tobi/Madara was SO CONFIDENT AND CASUAL in transporting himself when his enemies were so close to him?
I mean yes he could just immediately stop his transportation if someone who's fast enough tried to attack him, but then it would give a change for his jutsu's secret to be revealed.

P.S. I know his real identity, I've finished the series.


texts: What kind of power does the new "Lucy" have?

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Are the powers demonstrated by Luffy's replacement as Lucy based on a Devil Fruit or Haki?

It might be haki because the way he blocked Jesus Burgess' attack, but he didn't say armament haki, instead used some kind of technique.


texts: What's the name of the soundtrack being played near the ending of this episode while Kaneki is training the Quinx squad and they show the ghouls preparing for the Auction (between 21:10 - 22:00 to be exact)


texts: Do the other strawhats recieve the "x" on their wrist?

texts: At the end of the Alabastia arc the straw hats said goodbye by showing the "x" on their wrist. The "x" on their wrist represents their friendship. Do Robin, Franky, and Brooke receive the same mark on their wrist?


texts: Is this ring merchandise with a red seal and gold "忍" emblem exist in Naruto?

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This is a ring with a red seal and gold "忍" emblem.

I don't know whether this type of ring is in Naruto.

Who wears it? Is it a knockoff?


texts: Where can I watch Nanatsu no Taizai season 3 online?

texts: Where can I watch Nanatsu no Taizai season 3 online legally?


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It occurs to me that Naruto suffers from the fact that although over the entire series a lot happens, in the average 20 minute episode there is usually 5 minutes of content and 15 minutes of pointless filler (I'm talking about repeating frames of combat, and scenes where not much is happening or previous episodes are recapped)

I was wondering if there was an abridged Naruto effort to cut all this chaff out?


texts: Who are the two ladies in Major Kusanagi's apartment?

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In episode 5 when Major Kusanagi is reviewing the original Laughing Man incident footage in her own apartment, two girls can be seen with her. One bringing over a cocktail and then both unknown girls sleeping near Matoko on the bed.

One appears to be dressed a a maid, and for giving Major her drink I assume she's her personal maid bot.

The other girl's outfit I can't identify. She has dark hair. The maid has brighter colored hair.

Once again in episode 20 we see the bright-haired girl talking to Major while she's preparing to switch bodies. Apparently the body switching procedure requires for a witness. We also know that cloned people cannot inherit real estate. I'm not sure if these factors are connected, but something tells me a bot wouldn't be a legible witness for body switching. Possibly the girls are people, not androids.

Who are these two girls? Are they people or are they androids? What are their names? What are their responsibilities?


texts: What are the requirements to be a warlord?

texts: Is there like a set list of things you need? And can there only be 7 at one time?


texts: In the series, she is celebrated as the world's best medical-nin, and is one of Konohagakure's Legendary Three Ninja. What is her chakra element?


texts: Is Nanachi able to ascend from the 6th layer again safely due to being a narehate?

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I'm not sure if it's been covered but because Nanachi already has the blessing does that mean that as a narehate they can ascend without dying in a similar fashion to Mitty?

Wiki:
http://madeinabyss.wikia.com/wiki/Nanachi


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We know that Sokka's bird, Hawky, went off on a trip to deliver the letter to Toph's parents and never came back.

What happened to Hawky?

The Wikia states:

  Hawky never returned to the group after delivering Toph's letter, and it is assumed that he found a new home at the Beifong Estate

But they are citing the Nickelodeon official site as a source, and the site has since been updated removing any information about this.


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In OVA #4 season 2, Saitama is defeating playing Virtual Reality and Genos says the one who defeated might be able to defeat Saitama in real life. Then we see those moving to the finals of the competition are Suiryu and Garou.

Was Suiryu or Garou who defeated Saitama in Virtual Reality?


texts: Which episode of Sailor Moon is this scene from?

texts: Which episode of the classic Sailor Moon anime are these screenshots of Usagi (Sailor Moon) and Mamoru (Tuxedo Kamen) from?


texts: Why is "bioroide/bioroido/bioroid" used in different animes?

texts: In the 1984 anime series Super Dimensional Calvary Southern Cross, there are some alien mechas called "bioroid/bioroido/bioloyd" (depending on the translation) Bioroids SDC. In Appleseed there is an artificial species called bioroide Appleseed Bioroid. And apparently in this anime I don't know Armitage III there is also a song called Bioroid so I assume there is something called Bioroid in this anime. Where does this word come from? Does it come from anime, does it come from japanese or does it come from sci-fi? Personally I've only heard it in japanese animes.


texts: Can I watch Naruto Shippuden movies anytime?

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I barely started watching anime, and Naruto was the first anime I watched. I'm currently in the middle of Naruto Shippuden (episode 71).

Before I go on, do I have to watch any of the movies, or can I watch them anytime? If it's necessary, what's the order to watch the movies?


texts: Who is this goggles-wearing character from the second My Hero Academia S3 intro?

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The second opening of My Hero Academia S3 features three rapid-fire shots of a red-haired character wearing goggles and a very smug grin (YouTube reference):

These shots are placed right after the title card, implying he's going to be a significant character in the Provisional License Exam arc, but I don't recall him actually appearing at any point. I waited until the final episode came out to ask this, just in case he showed up towards the end of the season, but as far as I can tell, he still hasn't.

I check through the lists of MHA characters on both MyAnimeList and TV Tropes, and couldn't find him on either of them.

Who is this guy? And if he didn't appear, or appeared so briefly that I forgot about him, what's the significance of his appearance in the intro?


texts: What does Kurome say in AkaKill Theater Ep. 22?

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I was watching the Akame ga Kill ONAs, and in AkaKill Theater episode 22, Kurome is constantly pointing out that Akame doesn't get enough air-time even though the series is named after her and talking smack to her.
She then says something starting with Ba-, and is immediately censored. The dialogue goes something like this:

Run: We're just about out of time, so let's at least have a good-
Kurome: Sis. Ba-  * censored *
Everyone is stunned, the display in the back says  "She actually said it!"
Run: So I think, that's enough for today
Akame: (Super Pissed) Kurome, meet me outside

So what does she say?


texts: in Maria-sama ga Miteru (Maria Watches Over Us), every morning the girls pray to a statue of Maria. It's obvious that Maria is some sort of saint related to the school, but I am wondering: is Maria someone in real life or was she made up just for the anime?


texts: What happened to the power of the tailed beast that was inside Naruto?

texts: For a while, Naruto hosted all the tailed beast and when they left him their powers should have stayed. When Gaara came back to life he lost Shukaku but he still had the power to control sand. Another example is when the Gold and Silver brothers were reincarnated they still had their powers just like the 7 Jinchuuriki that were reincarnated. So how did Naruto lose his powers?


texts: Who is the cat-man (Fushigi-san) in Da Capo series?

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Several years ago, I had seen the anime of Da Capo (2003). I never saw season III, but I had a question during these years, in some chapters of the first season, the series showed a strange cat man (called Fushigi-san), this character reminds me of Utamaru.

Someone told me that he is Juinichi's representation, but I don't believe that.

Their appearances are very interesting and mysterious, but I don't understand their existence.

I have some screenshots of Dani Cavallaro's book, Anime and the Visual Novel. There they describe a series of the appearances of this character.

I would very much like to know if anyone knows more about what is seen in the series about this character or the meaning of it.


texts: What is the piano song in Charlotte ep. 13 when Yuu picks up the flash cards?

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There is a cool piano music that plays in Charlotte episode 13, and it starts at the part where Yuu picks up the flash cards he kicked in Arizona.

What is the name of the song?


texts: Why is the brightness often lowered in scenes showing lightning?

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First time I've noticed this was in FMA Brotherhood (image contains anime spoiler) :

I thought it was just for this show but apparently every other anime I've watched follow the same "rule", BNHA :


texts: Before Mikami committed suicide, was he still having faith in Kira?

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At the end of Death Note, after Light is revealed as being Kira, Mikami goes on a little rant after their plan failed thanks to Near having switched the real Death Note. After that, however, Light denies knowing anything about Mikami.

After Light is shot several times by Matsuda Mikami then stabs himself with his pen, the fountain of blood and yelling grabs everyone's attention and as everyone goes to try to treat him, Light escapes.

However when Light denied knowing Mikami, Mikami looked depressed as if he had just been betrayed by his "god", but his suicide gives Light a distraction to flee.

So before Mikami committed suicide, was he still having faith in Kira?


texts: Manga with a girl having demons in her hands and hunts vampires

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There’s this manga where, in the beginning, a boy is in school and sees a hot girl. She lures him to some isolated garden outside or something and tries to eat him (take his blood and stuff). A girl in his class, who is always seen sleeping, comes and rescues him by blowing up the vampire girl’s brains and stabbing its heart. The girl has two seals in her hands, and she usually uses only her right hand that has this monster/demon that can kill vampires. The monster-arm girl has a mission to kill all of the pure blood vampires (7 powerful women). She has a little girl sidekick that was bitten by a vampire but was mutated to help some organization’s cause. The girl with the monsters on her hand is human but wants some sort of revenge (I think?) and uses the monsters’ power. They drag the boy along as bait for the 7 purebloods (kinda)

omg i remember all of this but i don’t know the name of it please help :)


texts: When did Naruto learn how to generate a Rasengan unassisted?

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Jiraiya, Minato, and Kakashi each could generate and maintain a Rasengan using only one hand. When Naruto first learned the technique, he needed shadow clones to help him.

When did Naruto learn how to generate and maintain a Rasengan without the aid of shadow clones or chakra arms?


texts: What did the [C]: Control production use for their cel-shading?

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I noticed at some parts of the CG seems to be different, the most obvious part is with Masakaki, who seems to look more doll-like then what he normally is. Another part I think may have been cel-shaded is when Msyu is exercising.

I am wondering if C for Control uses a mix of normal 2d animation that we normally see in anime and cel-shading for rendered scenes.


texts: Why didn't the Eight Tails' horns grow back?

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From Eight Tails article:

The lower left part of its horns was permanently sliced off in a battle with A, and the right horns were destroyed by its own point-blank Tailed Beast Ball when fighting the Ten-Tails.
Instead of hind-legs, its lower half consists of its eight tails, which resemble the cephalopod arms of an octopus. These tails will grow back in the event they are sliced off.

If the tails are able to grow back, then why can't the horns too? Since Gyūki is made of chakra, how was it possible to permanently slice off a part of its horns?


texts: What card game is being played by The Phantom Troupe?

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In episode 44, "Buildup × To A × Fierce Battle", I was wondering if anyone could tell me what card game is being played by The Phantom Troupe not involved in the fight in this episode. They seem to simply discard cards one after the other, except for one moment when one of them flips theirs over to reveal a king of hearts.

Is this a real game, or something made up similar to Gungi?


texts: What is the typical equipment/clothing for a Soul Reaper?

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As the title says, I'm interested in what the typical equipment is for a Soul Reaper and if there is any difference in equipment...

... they have when operating in the World of the Living as opposed to operating in the Soul Society
... between regular Soul Reapers, Seated Officers, Lieutenants and Captains

I'd like to see actual names if they exists rather than generalized named. For instance, while the white jacket that a Captain wears on top of their black robe could just be referred to as a Captain's Jacket, if it has a proper name I'd rather that be listed.

I also including clothing as I remember it being mentioned the black robe is actually some sort of protective gear.

Added information/links on the functionality of the piece of equipment is also welcomed (for further reading).

Individual items don't need to be included (i.e. the thing Mayuri Kurotsuchi injected into himself to regrow his arm during his fight with Uryu Ishida during the Rukia Rescue Operation by the Rioka (2nd/3rd season?)).


texts: In anime, why high school students are not allowed to work?

texts: I was confused about why in anime, high school students were not allowed to work. I understand in real life that they have to have permission from the school. Maybe I'm just reading into it too much as a Westerner.


texts: Can a person who influences others lives be killed by a Death Note?

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There's a rule, that a death note entry can't lead to another's dead. So here is a bad example:

A has a bomb, which will explode, if his heart stops, (this bomb is extremely accurate, so if his heart even stops for one second, the bomb will explode.)

B has a death note, and wants to kill A.

A, has a hostage, who is close to him, and if the bomb will explode, the hostage will also die.

B writes A's name in its death note. Will A die, or will he survive, because if he dies, the hostage will also die?


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I don't think it ever comes up, but it's interesting to think about….

Who is the Mother of Meliodas, Estarossa, and Zeldris?


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In Episode 12, the Hiiragi twins accompany Konata to a Comiket. While it is Tsukasa's first time there, Kagamin has apparently visited before (with Konata). Is this earlier visit (sans Tsukasa) covered in the anime? How about the manga?

Screenshots (clickable) from E12:

From ~1:50 where Konata tries to trick Miyuki into coming along:

The following snapshots are from ~3:30.


texts: What is the penalty to dying inside Elder Tale?

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When people die inside Elder Tale they respawn in the Cathedral.
In the first episode a penalty for dying was mentioned. However, no specifics were given.

Does the light novel or the manga shed some light on what the penalty (or penalties) might be?


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Namikaze Minato and the Fourth Raikage are considered to be the fastest moving ninjas.

However, in a fight between the Raikage and Naruto, Naruto dodges the Raikage's full speed.

In terms of speed, did Naruto surpass Minato?


texts: I stumbled over this question on Facebook. I was wondering how Rock Lee got out of the academy and why did they let him leave?


texts: Who is this girl in a blue witch costume and braids cosplaying as?


texts: Did Karin even have any "romantic" relationship with Sasuke?

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For now, we know that Sarada is Sakura's daughter and Sasuke is the father. Leaving Karen as the deliverer. Sasuke at the beginning showed caring to Sakura for a long time.

Also since their married now, can we say that Sasuke even liked Karen? As many times as he had bitten her... I'd say if they even had a relationship that it wouldn't have been as strong as what he had with Sakura.


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As the series progresses,

  Muroi allies with Sunako and her "family". In the final scenes, we see him get on a car with a briefcase containing Sunako.  Did he become one of the "Daywalker" Shiki, or did he just remain a human?


texts: The My Hero Academia wikia list 2 sources for characters power levels/skills, the Ultra Archive and the Ultra Analysis. They have different figures for the same skills of the same characters. Why are there 2 sources for power levels/skills in My Hero Academia, the Ultra Archive, and the Ultra Analysis? Is one of them more canon or official than the other?


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I have been wondering this whole time since I recently started watching Fairy Tail.

How many sets of armor does Erza have and how can she make new ones?


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The languages used in displaying anime credits varies from series to series. The second season of Big Windup brought my thoughts on this issue to a head. It is Japanese dub with English sub. The credits during the opening are in Japanese, while the credits in the ending are fully in English. From my experience, this is rare. Subs tend to credit in either the subbed language or Japanese plus other languages.

The latter appears to be the most common choice, at least nowadays.  In this case credits tend to be given in the language of the person or company being credited. Japanese nationals will be credited in Japanese, Korean folks in Korean, Filipinos (and other countries using Latin alphabet) in English, etc. I'm not sure about Chinese folks, because I haven't learned to tell the difference between Chinese, and Japanese with a lot of kanji. If a Thai graphics studio worked on the CGI, their credits might well be given in Thai. Anyway, frequently one sees multiple languages on one page of credits.

Is there a style for giving credits that is developing over time, or are they portrayed however the individual studio (or licensee) feels at the time?


texts: How many students are there at Hagun Academy?

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After watching Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry, I found myself confused by what seems to be a plot hole. Specifically, the anime depicts the qualifying matches at Hagun academy for the Seven Stars Sword Art tournament. The qualifying matches seem to be a 20-round single-elimination tournament with 6 winners. This is never outright stated, but many points of dialogue suggest this rather strongly, and at the very least it is stated explicitly in the last episode of the anime that all of the competitors on the last day had won 19 matches.

The 6 winners:

By basic math, a single-elimination tournament with 6 winners and 20 rounds would imply that there are about 6.3 million entrants to the qualifying tournament. That number of students at the school seems to be effectively impossible. For comparison, the population of New York City is about 8 million people, and the total number of high school students in Japan in 2011 was about 3.5 million. So this seems unreasonably large as an absolute number.

In addition, the number is too large relative to the size of the school. The area of Hagun Academy is said to be more than 10 times the size of the Tokyo Dome (according to http://rakudai-kishi.wikia.com/wiki/Hagun_Academy); using that figure, the average population density would be about 5 people per square meter (more than 100 times as dense as the most dense city in the world). In addition, we've gotten aerial shots of the school, and while large, it isn't nearly big enough to contain that many people.

So, I'm wondering, is this really the right number of students at the school? If not, is there some explanation for how the tournament has 20 rounds, or is this just a plot hole?