texts: Which perceived version of each character belongs to who in chapter 39-40 of Dungeon Meshi?

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In chapter 39-40 of Dungeon Meshi, the monster can take a form of each party members' perception of the others.

Take an example for Laius (the first panel), I can guess (from the left):

The 1st is Senshi's
The 2nd looking like Farlyn might be Marcille's
The 3rd is definitely Chilchack's
The 4th is probably the real one

However, I'm struggling a bit more for the rest. Are there any perceptive readers who have deduced which one belongs to who and why?


texts: What is the in-universe reason for the name "Fairy Tail"?

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In Fairy Tail, the guild is named "Fairy Tail". While there does seem to be a range of ethnicities within the names (Natsu vs. Lucy), it just seems like an odd misspelling of "fairy tale", which is a very specific thing that seems to be totally unrelated to the guild itself.

What is the in-universe reason given for that being the name of the guild, if there is a reason given?


texts: I was just rewatching episode 426, and at 10:54, Sarutobi (the Third) called Yamato by his name. That name was assigned by Tsunade after the Third's death. How did he come to know his name?


texts: Does "Saint Seiya Omega" series have a prequel?

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When Saint Seiya Omega starts, there is an evil character named Mars, which seems to be defeated by saints before. But I have never seen him in the previous series. Some of the plot is built on past events about which we are assumed to have a priori knowledge. It is strongly like this series have a prequel.

I have watched these TV series:

Saint Seiya
Saint Seiya - Hades Chapter OVA - Sanctuary
Saint Seiya - Hades Chapter OVA - Inferno
Saint Seiya - Hades Chapter OVA - Elision
Saint Seiya - The Lost Canvas

But still I can't tie up any of them with the currently ongoing Saint Seiya Omega series.

Does "Saint Seiya Omega" have a prequel?


texts: Where is Aizen after the Quincies wreak havoc in Seireitei?

texts: Where is Aizen Sousuke after the Quincies wreak havoc in Seireitei? Last time he was seen, he was meeting the Quincy king, Ywach, and Ywach mentioned that during the short meeting, Aizen used his power on him. Does this means that Aizen has escaped? Did Ywach set him loose?


texts: How did Japonism, if at all, affect manga/anime?

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While researching my own question How important was the invention of blue towards anime?, I landed relatively quickly on Hokusai, which was one of the key instigators of Japonisme.

  Japonisme, is the study of Japanese art and artistic talent. Japonisme affected fine arts, sculpture, architecture, performing arts and decorative arts throughout Western culture

Although Japonisme mainly influenced the European art, it also had an effect on the Japanese art scene.

So did Japonisme also lead to, or influence the creation of manga/anime as we know it nowadays?


texts: What is the song playing in My Hero Academia season 4 episode 12 at 10:52?

texts: Does anyone know what song is playing in My Hero Academia, season 4 episode 12, at 10:52?


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How do souls age in Soul Society?

   People cannot die of old age resulting in the Captain Commander keeping his position for a thousand years.

There are some souls who look like kids and some who are adults.  In the manga, the makers flashbacked into the past of the Captian Commander showing that he had black hair instead of looking like what he was then.  Also, when Ichigo left the Precipice World he aged what looked like a couple years.

So how do souls age in Bleach?


texts: What kind of glove is being shown in the following pictures, and why is it nearly always a knife user who wear this style of gloves?

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I've been searching for information for the past five or six years on what kind of gloves that Ein is wearing in the following pics from the digitalized novel Phantom of Inferno. (She also wears them in the three episode OVA series, Phantom: the Animation).

I've noticed that this particular kind of glove is often used by knife wielders; such as Kuro from the Fate/Stay Illya series, Chloe from Noir; Yuna's sprite in the free SAO:IF app; and the Prince character in the manga Snow White with the Red Hair, just to name a few. I have more pictures that I can upload if that would aid anyone in recognizing what kind of glove she is wearing.

I've already tried google searching several images in my research-glove-comparison folder, but the only thing that comes close would be a middle-loop finger glove, which lacks the single, solid loop seen in the first and second images.

To boil this all down: what specific kind of glove is she wearing in the images below, and why is this particular type of glove -to the point of synonymous association in my eyes- used by close-combat knife wielders?

  First pic is to show what the glove would look like from the view of the palm, and while holding a knife. (in the knifeless hand, you can see the loop part of her other glove)

  Second pic is to give a close up, side view of the glove.

  Bottom picture is to show how the glove fits around the middle finger, as also shown in the top picture.

I just desperately want to know what kind of glove she is wearing, so that I have that small, wonderful tidbit of information to add to what I know about my Favorite, dopamine-fuel-for-my-brain-every-time-I-think-of-her, character.


texts: Why did Asuka get her right eye injured but Shinji didn't?

texts: In the second episode of Evangelion, we can see that Shinji's Eva's right eye is injured by the Third Angel, but nothing happens to his right eye. But when it comes to Asuka's Eva getting her right eye injured by a Lance of Longinus in End of Evangelion, it also injures her right eye. How can this happen?


texts: Why did Seto Kaiba nearly kill himself to win against Yugi in Season 1?

texts: In season 1 Seto Kaiba went to the edge of the roof so if Yugi's monsters attacked he would fall and die. Why would he would risk his life to win?


texts: Why did Walter want to kill Alucard in Hellsing Ultimate?

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I was watching the Hellsing Ultimate and I feel like a lot of backstory on characters is sort of left out. I don't quite get the reason for Walter's treason and why does he want to kill Alucard so bad?

And how did Walter go to his younger form in the last fight?


texts: The flute song in episode previews in the anime Magi

texts: I want to know the name of the flute song in Magi: The Labyrinth / Kingdom of Magic that plays in the next episode previews.


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This question contains spoilers for the whole anime.

   Ergo Proxy, being imperfect creation of Proxy One, is shown to be immune to sunrays (all other proxies die when in direct sunlight). It seems to me, that FP-shell, which works by emiting UV rays on contact (thus simulating sunlight and killing the proxy), shouldn't be able to hurt Ergo. However, when hit by FP-shell from Raul, it looks like it's working.

Is this explained somewhere?


texts: What kind of sins would determine if a Prinny is sent to the Netherworld or Celestia?

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In Disgaea, humans who have sinned become Prinnies, and they either go to the Netherworld or Celestia. In Celestia, they work as maids and domestic servants where their good deeds go towards their redemption. However, in the Netherworld, they have to earn Hel to be redeemed and seemed to be treated far more harshly (probably because their masters are selfish demons like Etna or Laharl).

For Laharl's mother, she committed the sin of taking her own life. However, she did it only to cure him, yet she was made into a Prinny of the Netherworld despite the good intentions.

I am wondering what kind of sins would determine if a Prinny is sent to the Netherworld or Celestia, and if the reason behind committing such sin plays a role in it.


texts: How many people knows about Kazehaya Kamito's secret?

texts: How many people knows that Kamito was Ren Ashbell?


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In the manga, Indra is shown with his Mangekyo Sharingan:

But in the anime, his eyes are like:

Which one is his actual Mangekyo Sharingan? If it is the one in the anime, then he has the same Mangekyo Sharingan as Sasuke. Then is it true that all Uchihas have unique Mangekyo Sharingans?


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Fairy Tail and Yankee-kun to Megane-chan have a cross over titled Fairy Megane, and there's one scene when Natsu wore a glasses from Adachi.

Was he trying to imitate someone? If he did, who was that?


texts: What are the translation of these two tanzaku in Date A Live II OVA?

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In this scene in the OVA episode of Date A Live Season 2, the main setting is what appears to be a Tanabata Festival.

In this first picture, Kotori was writing a wish on her tanzaku but as Tohka questioned her about it, she then entered tsundere mode. Before she managed to erase her original wish and replace it with a plain "I hope Shidou becomes useful.", the video shows her original wish for a few milliseconds, but there are no subtitles for it. (I'm sorry if the first character was already scratched out, but it was already very difficult to capture this image).

We also see Kurumi wrote her own wish in a tanzaku, but it isn't shown until much later in the episode. The second picture shows her wish as Shidou tied it to the topmost of a bamboo tree, again without subs.

What did these two girls write in their wishes?


texts: How realistic are the names of Japanese characters?

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Sometimes, Japanese (as opposed to foreign, e.g Lelouch from Code Geass) characters in anime and manga get given names which seem un-Japanese, at least as far as I can tell. I have three different examples:

Orihara Izaya - 折原 臨也 (Durarara!!): the pronunciation of “Izaya” doesn't match the kanji, and apparently comes from the biblical “Isaiah”.
Yagami Light - 夜神 月 (Death Note): again, pronunciation doesn't match the kanji, but is clearly directly from English.
Mankanshoku Mako - 満艦飾 マコ (Kill la Kill): given name written in katakana, though I gather that the name may not be realistic anyway - “mankanshoku” means “dressed up”.

So, my question is: are there any real Japanese people with names like these?


texts: Bakagalas (バカガラス) aircraft schematic/size comparison

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In the anime and manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, several large aircraft appear. I believe they are called 'バカガラス' (possible transliteration: Bakagalas). I plan to make 3D models of them, as it seems it hasn't been done.

Are there any schematic or good size comparisons for these?


texts: Is what happened to Ati ever expanded on?

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During Sekien no Inganock -What a Beautiful People-, Ati is transformed and forced to attack Gii by Lemure Lemure, the only way to save her afterward was for Gii to erase all of Ati's memories effectively reverting her, and her mutations, to a Pre  state.

In the Web Novels which continue on from the end of the game, Ati encounters Prorishin in his reborn form and Kia appears, when Kia touched Ati Ati can see her Mutations which she once had and the Chrome Built Claws she once had attached, it's then Kia allows Ati to remember Gii and the love she had for him.

I am wondering, so far as i know the only continuation to this is the fact that M was originally interested in Ati because she had a Golden Eye but was too sociable but so far nothing in Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow- hints at what happened to Ati after she met, i am wondering if Ati's encounter with Prorishin and Kia is ever expanded on in any other works


texts: If a killed Saiyan is revived does he/she receive a zenkai boost?

texts: Zenkai boosts are given to Saiyans for near death experiences that they survive. What happens though if they actually die and are revived?


texts: The premise regarding demon, hole in the heart, and child

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It is stated in chapter 1 that the demons hide themselves in a human heart, and are kicked out once the hole in the heart is filled.

However, in chapter 3, it is stated that they only hole themselves up in the hearts of women, because they will be born as the woman's child.

But in the majority of cases, they'll find love at some point before the child is conceived, so the demon would already be kicked out. So what's the point of artificially banishing all of them beforehand with the MC?


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From the show's earlier episodes, it's easily evident that Kaori was a great violinist. Even one of the judges was shocked and wondered like "where had she been all this time and why isn't she famous?"

Why wasn't Kaori famous or known as a notable violinist? Even a popular violinist like Toshiya Miike knew about Kaori, as it's shown in the anime that he dislikes Kaori's playing style and disrespects her in front on Arima.


texts: Episode 309: Who saved Usopp on the bridge at Enies Lobby?

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Does somebody know what happened on the bridge at Enies Lobby after Usopps speech to Luffy (This isn't hell!), when the three Marines attacked him and he didn't manage to hit them?
Suddenly he got rescued, but who did that? I guess it was Dragon but is there any proof?


texts: Is there a freely usable database that details the voice actors starring in each show?

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I'd like to determine a few statistics about voice acting:

who are the most prolific anime voice actors during each season;
which shows have employed the most voice talent;
how few/many voice actors it would take to cover most of the shows in a given season.

I've had a play with VGMdb but it didn't seem to be suited to answering any of these kinds of queries. Is there another more appropriate resource? It's fine whether the resource is in English or Japanese.


texts: Why are there outlying towns/cities on the walls in Shingeki no Kyoujin?

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For example, this here:

Why does it need to jut out of the walls instead of just being inside the walls to begin with?


texts: Who is the woman who sings the ending song for "In the Beginning: The Bible Stories."

texts: I would like to know the name of the woman who sings the ending song for "In the Beginning: The Bible Stories." It is very hard to find detailed information about this show.


texts: How much are "cens" in FMA worth? Is there some sort of canon answer to this, or can something at least be inferred from the manga / either anime series?


texts: What is the song played during Sasuke's and Itachi's final battle?

texts: What is the Naruto Shippuden song played during Sasuke's and Itachi's final battle (episode 135 of Naruto Shippuden)? The song starts playing here.


texts: A manga about a high school boy who learned boxing from book and later started fighting gangs

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The manga is about a high school boy who learned boxing from reading a book. Later on in the manga, he started fighting gangs and earned the nickname "Gang Destroyer" or something like that. He lived with his father, mother, and sister, and they had no idea that he was the Gang Destroyer.

Please help me figure out the name of this manga T_T


texts: Did Yggdrasil players have an extradimensional space to use as an inventory?

texts: Every MMO I have played gives the player an inventory to keep the items they find on themselves, however, I am not sure whether that was the case in Yggdrasil as it was a VRMMO which meant the players could actually carry the stuff they collected rather than having to stuff it somewhere. So did Yggdrasil players from Overlord have inventories?


texts: How does Natsuki Subaru manage to stay mentally sane?

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After watching his friends die over and over again, how does Natsuki Subaru stay mentally sane?

For example: watching his friend die once may already have dire consequences on him. It may emotionally break him down. But repeating it over and over is insane! His perspective on friends could change and he may distance himself due to going through the death of his friends. But how does he remain so positive and mentally sane?


texts: Was Yachiru real or just Zaraki's spirit?

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In the final arc of Bleach, we see Yachiru going to a severely wounded Zaraki Kenpachi and talking to him. She couldn't physically be there, and she talks as if she were Nozarashi's manifestation. Yachiru is also reported has having a unique shikai.

Is Yachiru just a manifestation of Zaraki's Zanpakuto? Or did she really exists, and due to their bond, Nozarashi's spirit took her shape? or was Zaraki just dillusional?


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I haven't read the manga, but I have been watching the anime. Kakashi seemed to use earth style before inclining to lightning style.

So can a shinobi learn to master a chakra nature other than his chakra nature easily ? Or does Kakashi have both the chakra natures ?


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So one of the goals of Tartaros was

   that they would activate Face, which would then wipe out magic all together from the world. Or at least from the continent, which would be quite helpful for them as they don't use magic, but rather curses.

However, it is clearly stated that the strongest members of Tartaros

   are all demons created by the dark mage Zeref himself. Even if they don't use magic, they are just Zeref's living magic.

Doesn't that make them vulnerable to Face? Wouldn't it kill them?


texts: Can a person kill another person even if that person does not possess the Death Note?

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In "Death Note: How to use it VIII", it states that

  "Even if you do not actually possess the Death Note, the effect will be the same if you can recognize the person and his/her name to place in the blank."

Is It possible to kill a person even if you don't have a Death Note?

Or am I just confused with the words?


texts: Have the Ghost In The Shell animated movies made any profit?

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Ghost in the Shell (1995): budget around $10 million, box office around $2 million (Wikipedia, IMDb)
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (2004): budget around $20 million, box office around $10 million (Wikipedia, IMDb)

How can a series so good and influential flop financially? Even Rotten Tomatoes gave the original one 95%, and it only gathered 2 million while movies like The Fifth Element at the same time raked in hundreds of millions.

On its weekend, the 2004 one earned less than half a million dollars in the US. The new movie which is not great got 20 million in its first week.

Am I missing something? Something doesn't add up. Do the box office figures include income from Japan? Or DVD sales? Or something else? Surely they wouldn't keep financing something unprofitable.


texts: What's the purpose of "torture dance" in Golden Wind?

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I've been following JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime this season, it has 39 episodes total. It's currently on episode 11 (as of December 14, 2018).
I am confused with the dance that Narancia did with Fugo and Mista, while torturing Zucchero's head that got separated from his own body but was still alive, thanks to Bucciarati's Stand: Sticky Fingers.
What's the purpose of that dance and music towards Zucchero? When I listened to the music, it sounds like it's not a Japanese song, I didn't know what language they used. Does the dance have references from some sort of real life dance? Or is it just an original dance? Here is the scene when Zucchero gets tortured.


texts: Who exactly are featured on the walls of Maria, Rose & Sina?

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I'm not sure whether this question will make sense or not but what is the symbolism or meaning behind the logos or symbols that are associated with the walls of Maria, Rose & Sina?

Are they suppose to represent the current King or are they some sort of recognizement of some past Kings and Queens in AOT in the last 100 years? What are the logos suppose to mean? Who is in them? If its not a person, is it suppose to represent or show how humans have managed to survive from titans in 100 years?

I haven't watched the anime in a while so whether it was revealed or not (I am not sure) however I am pretty sure they didn't address it. Does anyone know?


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Why is Ryuunosuke Akasaka's hair so long? It makes him look like a girl. Is there some explanation to that in the series besides this being a possible consequence of being a hikkikomori?

Also, Maid-chan (the AI created by him) has a similar appearance. Ryuunosuke said that he wants to turn her into a real person (sentient AI?) one day. I suspect this may be related.

Also! Ryuunosuke has gynophobia (he's so afraid of females). This might also be the reason (in a way).


texts: What's "an OB" in the Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru manga?

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I have started reading Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru manga, and there is this title "OB" for some kind of teacher or guardian, like I supposed to understand what it means.
Google Translate doesn't know it, googling "karate ob" goes to "obi", and I can't find any translator's note.

Well... being an OB, I really didn't want to get involved in such trouble, but...
(bottom-left panel)


texts: What do vampires have to do with the phase of the moon?

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I've seen a few animes that linked a vampire's powers to the phase of the moon. Where does this idea come from?

Are there actual Japanese myths about vampires that this stems from? Or something odd that got mixed in when the Western myth was translated into Japanese? Something else?


texts: What is required for a manga to get an anime adaptation?

texts: I'm reading Koe no Katachi and have been hoping for it to be animated. It looks like it's getting more popular. However, it makes me wonder what requirements should be fulfilled before they decide to create an anime based on a certain manga in general.


texts: How much and how did Itachi Uchihaa's personality change after the massacre?


texts: Which Nomu is more powerful, USJ Nomu or Hood?

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The Ultra Analysis book only gives stats for Hood Nomu. 6/6 in power 5/6 in speed. Neither the Ultra Analysis book nor the Ultra Archive book gives stats for USJ Nomu, the one who fought All Might.

USJ Nomu had super strenght, super speed, super regeneration and shock absorption.

Hood has Muscle augmentation and stored power to increase his attacks (apparently 2 different quirks) , super speed, super regeneration, storage (it stores several other nomus in his body, apparently up to 9) , mounted jets for flying, and transforming arms which allows him to shapeshift his arms for attacks, it's ranked as high-end which is supposed to be also more intelligent, even though it doesnt seem to have shock absorption.

I'm not aware if there is more information in audio books or anything about them.

Which one is supposed to be more powerful, USJ Nomu or Hood?


texts: The Kamui dimension seems huge and Obito used it to store his weapons and other things. So I was just wondering whether the Kamui dimension has a limited capacity to store or accommodate things or not. Since it is in another dimension, could it actually be infinite and the user is free to make use of it as much as he wants?


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We know of a few times Vegeta was stronger than Goku.

Before arriving to Earth, prior Goku learnt kaioken (This shouldn't count as surpassing, since he started being stronger)
The first time he went out of the time chamber.
The time Beerus slapped Bulma.

But there were other times, I'm sure, and there are some dubious ones, like the first time he became super saiyan, if I recall correctly, it was Piccolo who stated Vegeta might have surpassed Goku.

Therefore my question is,

How many times Vegeta has surpassed Goku in power?


texts: Was Misa accessible to Light in the way that this proposition assumes?

texts: There's this video that proposes how Light could have beaten Near. A critical element of the proposition is that Misa is accessible to Light, but was she? I seem to recall Misa was in the custody of the SPK up until some time just before Light et al are about to leave


texts: Can Sasuke use his Rinnegan to bring Jiraiya and Itachi back to life?

texts: After achieving both Rinnegan and Sharingan in his left eye, can Sasuke use Rinne Rebirth Jutsu to bring Jiraiya and Itachi back to life?


texts: Why is the kamehameha so widely used? Is it the best ki blast beam?

texts: There are tons of different beam attacks like the Masenko or Galick Gun, why does everyone seem to go for the Kamehameha instead? Going as far as to have Cell use it as his ultimate move instead of the Final Flash he witnessed not so long ago, is it the best ki blast beam? Why? Buu also copied it as soon as he saw it, he didn't seem to bother with the other beam attacks


texts: Why is Parasyte spelled with a y in the title?

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It is my understanding that the word parasite is spelled with an i and not a y. However, the title of the anime and manga, when translated into English, uses a y in the spelling.
However, this only seems to apply to the title, since the species is referred to as "parasites" (at least throughout the wikipedia article) and Uda Mamoru calls his parasite as Parasite in episode 7:

Is there a reason for this misspelling?
Or is there maybe a difference between "parasyte" and "parasite"?


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I have a free write for my essay and I want to write about the history of anime because I am really thankful for anime. I have been reading that the godfather of anime was Osamu Tezuka, but I'm not too sure.

Who is the father or godfather of anime?


texts: Are all the Initiators/Cursed Children 10 years old? Were there none born after that?

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In Black Bullet, the main Initiators are all 10 years old girls. But there are several taller and smaller girls shown in the background.

Are all the Cursed Children 10 years old, or are there others born after that?

Does the contamination of mothers through the mouth still happen?

Do the Light Novels explain this phenomena in more depth than the anime?

It seems to be several questions, but the point is the same. Just different phrasing.


texts: Song that plays in the battle between Goku and Zamasu?

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In episode 53, Goku fights a Kai in training named Zamasu. Does anyone know the name of the music that played about halfway into the battle? I really liked it but I can't seem to find a title anywhere.

Attached below is a link to a YouTube video showing the fight. The music kicks up around 1:25–2:18 in the video.

  Video: Goku vs Zamasu


texts: Are there any anime/manga award ceremonies outside of Japan?

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Anime is now consumed internationally at a large scale, and there are many non-Japanese companies that make their living off of this audience.

Because of this, I've been wondering - are there any anime or manga award ceremonies (for the shows themselves OR for anime-related companies, Western or not) that are based outside of Japan?

* looking for examples rather than an exhaustive list

** anime-specific (I know there are general animation awards that can be won by anime)

*** of a reasonable scale (i.e. a formal event)


texts: Is it known which titans follow in power to the Founding Titan?

texts: In the last episode of the anime, season 3 episode 6, it's stated that the Founding Titan is the most powerful of all titans. Is it known where all or any of the other titans are in the scale of power among them?


texts: What was Rangui's plan at the Military Gala?

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In Episode 5 - Sticky Trap, Rangui, the Black Widow, lures Lieutenant Hanadate to a room (presumably hers considering the number of bodies already there) and stings him up.

Near to the end of the series, we learn that Lieutenant Hanadate is Lord Omodaka, current chief of the Village of Oracles. Near the end of Episode 9 - Joy of Love, Omodaka says he is attracted to Zakuro as a part of the plan to defeat the kokkuri spirit. When everything is over, Zakuro thanks him for the ruse, but he insists that he's a poor lair. At the end of the episode, we see Rangui in bed with him commenting on that. When Omodaka gets up, he puts his mask back on, so we do know that Rangui knows how Omodaka looks like behind his mask.

So then what was her plan at the Military Gala in Episode 5? Her jealousy for Zakuro didn't start until Omodaka called her a filthy demon, which was much later.


texts: Why does Edo Tensei Madara have Rinnegan?

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Edo Tensei restores a person the way they were at the time of their death. When Madara died, he was wrinkly and old. How come Edo Tensei Madara is brand new?
Rinnegan is not a kekkei genkai/tota. Why does Edo Tensei Madara still possess the Rinnegan when, at the time of his death, he wasn't possessing Rinnegan (because he implanted them onto Nagato)?
Madara lost vision in one eye due to usage of Izanagi, but after awakening the Rinnegan, was he able to restore his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan that he lost?


texts: Is namekian fusion stronger than potara fusion?

texts: Since Universe 6 lost their potara earrings, and the 2 warriors left are namekians, and it would seem they might eventually fuse considering Champa tells them "you know what you have to do, don't you?" and they say "leave it to us, Champa sama" "We will defeat Universe 7" which would be a very optimistic thought if they rely in their current power level only which is close to Piccoro or Gohan, if they eventually fuse, how much stronger could they become? is namekian fusion stronger than potara fusion?


texts: What factor led Zoro to accept Luffy as Captain?

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Why does Zoro respect Luffy? When they first met, he wasn't really pleased about Luffy.
Zoro was always quite a loner, even now in the crew.
Does he accept Luffy as his captain because of his dream? Or because he is stronger than him? (even though their strength is similar, I think Luffy is still stronger)

On Thriller Island, we saw how big his support for his captain was, when he took all the pain, to save them all!


texts: Why can't Natsu and Gajeel go through Freed's runes?

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On Fighting Festival arc (Laxus arc) in chapter 108, Natsu and Gajeel can't get out from the guild because of Freed's runes.

But the rule says that statues or people above 80 are not allowed to get out from the guild. So why can't Natsu and Gajeel get out?


texts: What is the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga release schedule?

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Very recently, the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series resumed after its break with Chapter 71/72 (They kinda messed with the chapter numbers, weird).

I've tried to search for a release schedule, but couldn't find one. The official site is Japanese, and I haven't found it there either.

So when does chapter 73 come out? Is there an official release schedule somewhere?


texts: Identification of purple haired girl claiming she will pretend to be a cat if things go bad

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I'm looking for the source of the following image, including which episode of the source it appears in.

Google image search isn't able to find anything.

The reason I'm looking for this image, is because I want the image in better quality, given the current one is a small jpg with ugly artifacts.


texts: In the manga, Bartender, there have been a couple of oblique references to Sasakura Ryu's father being well known. Who is he?


texts: What is the Dragon Ball source foootage for Anime War?

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I just discovered Anime War on YouTube.  It's a fanfic story/compilation/moshpit/glorious hack with Dragonball, One Punch Man, and lots of other popular anime characters.

I know DBZ/DBS has lots of movies, but I'm caught up on DBZ and Dragon Ball Super, and I don't recognize the villain characters, nor the episodes or movies in which their footage comes from.  It seems clear to me that the animators behind the Anime War have taken footage from various parts of the Dragon Ball franchise, and this is clear due to the quality of certain parts of the animation.  I can recognize parts that have been used in DBZ and Dragon Ball Super, and since Super has stopped releasing episodes, that means there's probably a movie that this came from that I have not seen.

I tried looking up the new Super Saiyan mode they show, thinking that would be the easiest way to find the source footage (Super Saiyan White, Super Saiyan White Omni).  Eventually, I came across this video explaining that it's part of the fanfiction, so now I have no more leads to find the original footage that I ma looking for.

What is the DBZ/DBS anime source material that shows this incarnation of black Goku, the "Evil Gods", etc?

I don't think Battle of the Gods is the right source material; the description sounds like a rehash from a Dragon Ball Super arc, so clearly the new villain characters that show up are not a part of it.

The villains show up at the end of Episode 0.  You can see them below.  Almost all (probably all) scenes with these villains have professionally made footage, and look like they came directly from the Dragon Ball franchise, be it a movie or a series.


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Osama Tezuka's manga "Buddha" details the life of Buddha and consists of eight large volumes.

I have read a couple of  reviews that say the story is quite accurate, but some also declare the opposite - that Tezuka has taken too many liberties with the story.

How close do the volumes align with the Buddha's actual life?


texts: Has the release date of Shingeki no Kyojin's second season been announced?

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I've been hearing/reading a lot of news about a second season of Shingeki no Kyojin since 2014. All the sites said that the release date would be in the end of 2015 or the first months of 2016.
We're in 2016 and there's still no season 2.

Is there any official source about a accurate release date? If so, what's the exact date?


texts: Has Japan stopped producing anime based on western stories?

texts: I did some research to see if there exists an anime that was based on western stories and I have found some here (including the only one I can remember, Cinderella Monogatari). I have noticed that all anime there were old, thus, making me wonder if Japan totally stopped creating anime that are based on western stories.


texts: Can Arrancar never fully remove their masks?

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On Season 10, when Nnoitra thinks back to when he fought Nel last time (when he broke her mask), he got her to fight by hurting Pesche and Dondochakka. Seeing them, Nel said that Nnoitra had ripped off their masks. However, Pesche and Dondochakka are Fracción and thus Arrancar, so their masks have already been removed.

Can Arrancar not fully removed their masks? If not, then how is Nnoitra ripping off Pesche's and Dondochakka's so bad that it was enough to bait Nel into a fight?


texts: In season 3 episode 1 they show Eren can't transform properly, having shorter legs, less "meat" and not reaching 10 meters with his titan. Why is this so? Why can't Eren fully transform? AFAIR he never transformed half way before


texts: What is the jokes in regards to Dragonball Character names?

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While watching the Co-Optional Podcast (Episode 209. after 1:47:50 when it says "anime thing"), when talking about Dragonball Fighters and how Broly and Bardock were the only 2 confirmed to be being released in future TotalBiscuit said that the names sounded like vegetables. in response Dodger said that the names of Saiyans were supposed to be vegetable puns like how the names of Bumla's family were jokes on underwear.

I admit Broly sorta sound like like Brocoli but not sure how Bardock is a joke on a vegetable, nor how Nappa or Goku (or even Kakarot) are jokes either (Gohan might since i know Gohan is sometimes used in Japanese for "food")

So what are these jokes/puns and are they categorized/themed as Dodger said?


texts: Is there any explanation on how Z fighters control the power of their ki based attacks?

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I personally find this to be one of the major plot holes on dragon ball which makes any intention on defining their real powers pretty hopeless, although if there's something that explains it, which I'm not aware of, then it's not a plot hole.

I mean, depending on the situation if their ki based attacks hit something the effect can greatly change according to the situation, it can destroy just some landscape, a huge amount of it, a planet, a solar system, a galaxy...

If their energy attacks just destroy some landscape then there's no point in using them against enemies that could stand to something that would destroy a galaxy, so there's no reason for them to be used and it would be pointless. If they cannot control their destruction output everytime that there's a fight with their current power level the whole universe would be destroyed if some amount of ki based attacks are used in the fight and don't exactly go directly to one of the fighters.

But maybe they can control it according to their will of how much destruction they want them to cause.

Is there something that explains that seemingly relative destructiveness of their ki based attacks?

Thank you.


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Mizuki Kusanagi is Suito Kusanagi's daugher who is about to outgrow her soon.

At first I thought her father would be Kurita Jinroh. However he only arrived at the base 7 months prior to the start of the movie. Does this mean:

Suito Kusanagi has been alive since Mizuki was born? And the father is unknown?
Mizuki grows very fast?


texts: Why is dubbed anime commercially considered a "premium"?

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You can easily, and legally, stream anime for free from services like Crunchyroll, Hulu, directly from the licensing companies (such as from Funimation), and whatnot.

But the catch to that free access to the content is that it is subbed, not dubbed; you have to pay an actual fee if you want to watch the anime dubbed.

Why is dubbed anime considered a "premium" that you have to pay for?

I ask this because a fairly substantial amount of the anime fan population actually prefer to watch subbed anime anyways, even to the point of inciting some ridiculous subbed vs dubbed arguments in Youtube comments sections and other internet forums...

Why charge for just dubbed anime when you can also charge for subbed as well? What makes dubbed so special that you have to pay for it, but not for subbed?


texts: What kind of power does Charlotte Cracker have?

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I know that Charlotte Cracker ate Bisu Bisu no Mi, that make him can create and manipulate biscuits.

But, at first of his appearance, he have a power to make nearby Homies to death just using his glare. As noted by Luffy, this power isn't haki.

So, what is this power?

I'm also read manga, and so far I don't get the explanation about this power, or maybe I am missing something.


texts: What song is playing when Junko demonstrates the brainwashing technique from the anime?

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In Danganronpa 3 - Despair Arc - episode 8, Junko comes back and kicks Mikan away, which makes her extremely excited. Junko demonstrates to Ryota how she used the techniques she learned from his anime to brainwash Mikan. Ryota tries to run, but Junko threatens to make his classmates participate in the next killing game if he doesn't do what she says.

What song is playing in the background?


texts: Was Incursio really weaker than Grand Chariot, or was Wave just delusional?

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Wave states with great confidence that Incursio is weaker than Grand Chariot, because Incursio was a prototype for Grand Chariot, etc.

The early clashes between Wave and Tatsumi can lead the viewer to such conclusion, but Incursio's has the ability to evolve (from the beast it was made of), while Grand Chariot doesn't.

If you watched to the finale, we can see that

   Tatsumi causes Incursio to evolve so much during the fight against Shikoutazer that it even gains the ability to fly. While it is enough to defeat the emperor, unfortunately not enough to save Tatsumi's life.

Considering this, I don't think that Incursio was the weaker one. Is it so?


texts: Did Kaori know that Arima loved her? From the letter she gave to Arima, she confessed everything and even gave that photograph, but at the same time, she told him to throw it away if he wanted to. This according to me suggests that she didn't know if Arima loved her. If she knew about Arima's feelings, she wouldn't have said it to him. Is there any strong evidence whether Kaori knew about Arima's feelings in the Manga/Anime?


texts: What is the OST played during EP 6, from 3-gatsu no Lion?

texts: I'm looking for the song that is played starting at 9:30, during the scene with red waves. It lasts for about 30 seconds


texts: How are the bijuu adapted from real mythology?

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I know that the nine-tails exists in many anime series (The notables are Naruto and Pokemon), as well as

   His name, Kurama, relating to fox demons across different animes, such as Yu Yu Hakusho.

I also know that the two-tails is adapted from Japanese mythology (The Nekomata, a cat with a split tail).

Does this convention apply to all/most other Bijuu?


texts: Why was Al still alive after getting his body broken apart by Scar?

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There is something bothering me. Slicer and his brother died after being stabbed with a sword, but Alphonse Elric didn't die after getting his body broken apart by Scar. How did this happen?

Edward looked so confused learning Slicer was still alive after he chopped Slicer's head. I mean he knows that his brother's body has experienced much worse damage and gotten his head chopped too and still alive.


texts: Why do characters from Jujutsu-Kaisen making so many references of Narutoverse?

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As I was watching Jujutsu-Kaisen, I have notices several reference from Naruto. Some of them are:

They referred the martial arts as taijutsu. With that, the Wikipedia article writes:

Taijutsu is a synonym for Jujutsu (method of unarmed or with minor weapons close combat).The words jujutsu and taijutsu and yawara can be
used instead of each other. The term is commonly used when referring
to a traditional Japanese martial art but has also been used in the
naming of modern martial arts such as Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu.

The characters can stand on water (is that a reference?)
When confronted by Gojo Sensei that Itadori can't use cursed techniques, this is what he said:

I want to pull off a Spirit Gun or Bankai, or Rasengan, or Dodon Ray.

In episode 9, the villain makes a mention of Nine-tailed fox (Kyuubi).
Many hand signs are similar to what was shown in Naruto.

So, why are characters of Jujutsu Kaisen making references of Naruto anime? Is it because, since both shows are Shonen type, making references is easier and looks more impressive? Or is there any relation with the studios(the studios are different) or illustrators etc.?


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What caused

   Ruka to become a girl?

In episode 8, they jokingly try to alter

   Ruka's gender to make her a girl

with a D-Mail, but what they do is scientifically crude and unlikely to do anything.

Then, they send another D-Mail which

   changes Akihabara drastically

and it is after this change that Okabe discovers that Ruka has changed.

I thought it was the latter D-Mail that caused Ruka to change because it was the D-Mail directly before the change was realized, when people started behaving as if Ruka was

   a girl all along.

However, when this latter D-Mail, which had an effect on the city,

   is cancelled out,

Ruka is still

   a girl.

Was it the former or latter D-Mail that caused Ruka to change?

Relevant episodes:

Episode 8

   D-Mail sent to change Ruka's gender. Likely a failure as it just told Ruka's mother to change her diet.

Episode 9

   Faris's unknown D-Mail which changes Akihabara.

Episode 10

   Okabe discovers Ruka's gender change, spurred by how people treat her as a girl.

Episode 17

   Okabe reverts Akihabara to its prior state.

Episode 18

   Okabe has to revert Ruka to a boy.


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From what I've been able to follow, the seasons of anime shows have been tied to thirteen week blocks, directly correlating with the actual season in Japan (for instance, this is the Winter 2013 season).

However, there are instances in which shows with more than 13 episodes are considered to have only run for one season.

Which is the correct definition - are seasons 23-26 episodes, or are they 11-13 episodes?


texts: Did Kishou Arima know about the dragon Kagune?

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Spoiler Alert!.

Arima Kishou made a very "interesting prediction" that if Humans accepted Ghouls then at some point, all Humans would become Ghouls. And later on in Tokyo Ghoul RE season 2, episode 10, we see a bit of his prediction actually happening.

However, I don't undestand how Humans can be "infected" into being Ghouls, the Kakhous are the organs that produce the Rc cells so even if a human is exposed to RC cells that shouldn't expressly make them a Ghoul because they would still lack the organ that physically manifests the Rc Cells?

Also why is Kaneki's Dragon Ghoul form still active? The real Kaneki, who was the source of the Dragons RC cells was taken away so how can the Dragon keep producing Humanoid monsters (the dragon orphans) that explode to release "Rc cells"? Cause the Dragon is Kaneki's Kagune from mutation and Cannibalism right? I'm kinda like super confused.

  Also, did Arima actually foresee Kaneki turning into the Dragon? If not then How could he make such a spot on prediction.

I dont read the manga and I also don't mind spoilers.


texts: Is it impossible for Sarada to get an Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan?

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According to the Naruto wiki:

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

Since Sarada doesn't have any siblings, this means that the closest relative to her with the Uchiha blood would be her father. Apparently, since this is not ideal, does it mean that Sarada will never obtain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?


texts: In the anime All Might tells in a fight half of his respiratory organs were destroyed and he lost his complete stomach. How can All  Might live without his stomach?


texts: What is the pendant at the end of the Black Clover's 9th opening?

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At the end of the 9th opening of Black Clover (song: RiGHT NOW), Yuno's blue pendant shows up.

How is this related to Yuno if it is, and what does it mean?


texts: What was the favor Brovada mentioned in the Chimera Ant Arc?

texts: In the Chimera Ant Arc, Reina and Brovada return home and Brovada says he did it for a favor. What was the favor and who did he do it for?


texts: Does Beatrice know about Return By Death?

texts: During episode 7, Beatrice was contracted to protect Subaru. When she is with him on the cliff she suggests he "die where she can't see him" so she won't "have bad dreams," about it. Maybe she was being sarcastic, referring to the fact that he should die, suggesting Rem's death was his fault? I'm not sure if it was sarcastic, but it seemed to me like she was suggesting he kill himself to Return By Death? It sounded like she was conveying that he wasted his chance to explain himself to Ram, this time, but could kill himself and try again? Ah, I don't know... She says "I'll help you escape this domain"... What was she foreshadowing here? Does she know?


texts: Did Isuzu have a crush on (or was in love with) Hiroshi, or was it just the scent?

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It has been some time since I watched the anime (and I do not have access to it at the moment), but I recently saw an episode 1 excerpt on YouTube where the main characters are in the playground, and I couldn't remember if Isuzu really liked Hiroshi or it was just the wolf-scent thing.

I do remember they end up as "just friends"...

But did she really had feelings for him?


texts: Where can I watch Zettai Karen Children, or old anime in general?

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Well, the truth is, I haven't been reading manga lately, and the first thing that I remember is Zettai Karen Children. Following that, Haibane Renmei, and Aria, etc.

Problem is, I can't find anyone selling them anymore. Where can I buy or watch them?

I'd like legal resources as an answer.


texts: Has Zoro attacked with "Three Thousand Worlds" in the time between Baratie and Dressrosa?

texts: Zoro confessed that he got defeated by Dracule Mihawk using his "Three Thousand World" attack in the Baratie Restaurant, when he first met him. I was wondering if he used this attack anytime after that before we see him use it again on Pica in Dressrosa. If so, in which fight?


texts: While I was browsing for different anime in different genre, I came across with Yuri genre and then found a list where anime that contain yuri genre. I was shocked to see Cardcaptor Sakura on the list as anime with yuri as an additional element. I have watched Cardcaptor Sakura a lot of times but I haven't read it's manga. The only thing that comes on mind that could be the yuri element was Sakura and Tomoyo's relationship as best friends (and their mothers'). If I'm not mistaken, since I've watched Cardcaptor Sakura a lot of times when I was still a kid, there were no solid implications that Tomoyo had romantic feelings towards Sakura, meaning you can only sense friendship in their relationship (or it was something I overlooked or I didn't give deep meaning to it). Though, I'm not really sure in the manga since I've never read it. So, is there any truth to this and if it has (in anime or manga), please show reference to justify it (in any episode or chapter).


texts: What is the reference behind "...Gold Sakaki or a Silver Sakaki" that Io mentions?

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In episode 6, Io asks everyone the following question:

  Was the Sakaki you dropped in this pool a Gold Sakaki, or a Silver Sakaki?

What is this in reference to?


texts: What are the differences between the One Piece anime and manga?

texts: Recently I started watching the One Piece anime and noticed some differences in the story line  than were present in the manga, and I was wondering if there was a huge divergence in the anime over the manga like with Black Butler, or more like slight differences in plot like with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.


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Oddly enough I was going to ask this yesterday after the Witches' Forest Arc but was doubtful since I was only at that part in the manga and my question might have been a little theoretical since I didn't know the full extent of the emperor's magic.

But now after the Royal Knights Arc we see the magic emperor himself face off against Licht and he uses his magic to reverse the flow of time and heal himself.

My question is why couldn't or why didn't he do the same for Asta's cursed arms or Fuegoleon's entire arm? We know he can restrict the flow of time in a specific area, why isn't he the greatest healer in a sense of should being able to revert a body to its previous state?


texts: Why was Railgun chosen for the Sisters project and not Kakine Teitoku?

texts: Misaka Mikoto "Railgun" was chosen for the Sisters project who cloned her. But she's ranked #3 among the level 5 espers. Why wasnt rank #2 Kakine Teitoku chosen instead, or even rank #1 Accelerator, in the case the original objective of the project wasnt to turn Accelerator into a level 6?


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How popular is the light novel of Mahouka Rettousei Koukou in Japan?

All I want is the current ratings and standing of this light novel series in Japan.


texts: Which one of "Crows", "Crows Zero" and "Worst" takes place first?

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I only watched Crows Zero and Crows Zero 2 (both are live-action) and I found there are the related manga Crows and Worst.

I want to know which of these manga takes place first, and what the chronological order of these three is.


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Law cut Vergo into two in one hit on Punk Hazard.

As far as I know, Haki users can block Devil Fruit attacks. The best example was when Rayleigh fought against Kizaru, in which he easily countered Kizaru's sword with his Haki.

Why couldn't Vergo block Law's attack? Is Law's Devil Fruit immune against Haki?


texts: Why doesn't the Byakugan have a second stage?

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The Uchiha Clan had the Sharingan which  has a lot  of different stages:

Sharingan (Increases power with age/3 commas = maturity)
Mangekyo Sharingan (Unlock = Kill a close friend/family member) (Blindness over time)
Time Erase (Kasashi's Mangekyo Sharingan)
Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (Perfect vision/Incredible Power)
Amaterasu (Invincible Fire Attack)
Tsukuyomi (Illusion Technique)
Mind Control (Shisui Uchiha 'Mental Genjustu')
Copying Ability (Endless library of techniques) (See opponents techniques/Mimic opponent)
Susano'o (Giant Skeleton/Invincible Sword 'Totsuka Blade'/Invincible Shield 'Yata Mirror')
The Blade and Mirror were found by Itachi, by unknown means - Teleportation
Intangibility (Madara Uchiha)
Izanagi (Dream/Illusion Technique)
Sharingan+Rinnegan Techniques
Mangekyo/Eternal Mangekyo

And it varies for each user in shape and appearances:

Sasuke Uchiha - Six-Sided Star Shape (Mangekyo) Six-Sided Cyclone (Eternal)
Itachi Uchiha - Three-Sided Cyclone
Kakashi Hatake - Bizarre Three-Sided and Curved Cyclone
Madara Uchiha - Izuna Uchiha - Stange Opened Circle with Three Squarish-Openings
Shisui Uchiha - Four Sided Throwing Star

But the Byakugan stays the same and every member has the same one.

So it makes me curious, why doesn't Byakugan have a second stage?


texts: Does super saiyan god Vegeta exist in the anime series continuity?

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As we know super saiyan god Vegeta appeared in the manga but not in the anime series. This could mean super saiyan god Vegeta doesn't exist in the anime, since there are concepts and elements from the anime which indeed don't exist in the manga, for example, Trunks super saiyan rage transformation or Vegeta super saiyan blue evolution transformation were created for the anime only, and elements from the manga which don't exist in the anime, for example, the mastered super saiyan blue transformation. But now we know super saiyan god Vegeta is going to appear in the Broly movie, and it isn't just concept art, there is already a screen-capture from upcoming the movie

What does this mean? Does it mean the movie is following the manga continuity (since SSG Vegeta only appeared in the manga continuity) and that we could see a mastered super saiyan blue Vegeta for example, but not a super saiyan blue evolution Vegeta, or since this is also animated media does this mean super saiyan god Vegeta also exists in the anime series (in spite of we never saw it) and that the movie either will follow the anime series continuity or a mix of the anime and manga continuities?


texts: When does season 9 of Bleach take place chronologically?

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At first, I thought it was taking place before they went to Las Noches, but Chad used his right arm as the shield Brazo Derecha de Gigante which he only developed in Las Noches.

When does season 9 take place chronologically?


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In episode 21 of Dragon Ball, an old warrior called Jackie Chan (a fake name for master Roushi) was introduced.

Dragon Ball is from 1985 and this is one of the earliest episodes, was Jackie Chan even famous back then?

Is it a joke that only a few have understood or was it understandable to everyone?


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In the end of Episode 7 Season 2 of Attack on Titan, Eren was about to break Reiner Braun's neck.

Then following that event, the Colossus Titan starts to fall, we see a shot that seems to show that Reiner is above Eren and has grabbed him, and later we hear that Reiner captured Eren.

What happened in the middle and how did Reiner Braun capture Eren?


texts: Do normal titans have humans in them as well?

texts: There are several humans which can transfer into titans at will. What about the normal titans? Hange said that titans do not weight as much as they should. Their only vulnerable area is where the real human body would be for shape-shifting Titans. They also look like humans, are there humans inside normal titans as well?


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So I completed the Spice and Wolf anime, seasons yesterday. And found the ending unsatisfying, so incomplete.

Now I want to complete the story, so I tried looking for the manga on some websites online but I could only find the manga up till Volume 6, which is part of season 1 of the anime.

I did find out that the light novel is way ahead with 15 volumes (anime completed at 5th excluding 4th volume) but I don't like reading light novels.

Later I did find  something on amazon
It claims its volume 13th of the manga, but I am not sure it really is.

Now I want to buy the manga, but where can I buy them? And does the manga really extend beyond the 6th volume I already managed to find?


texts: What is the name of the OST playing at 18:40 in Shingeki no Kyojin Episode 16?

texts: In the original anime Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan), there was an OST playing at 18 minutes and 40 seconds into the sixteenth episode. This OST happened when 104th Cadet Corps were receiving their survey corps cape.


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I am following the Attack on Titan anime and after season 3 i have following doubts
Yimr, a human I suppose, got titan powers and was essentially the only titan. After her death, the powers split into 9 entities and were passed on to subjects of Ymir. Now

Who are subjects of Ymir? Is it just her blood line and childern born after she got the titan power or were Ymir and others not human and some different lifeform altogether who can acquire that power through spinal fluid injection?
Will the injection not work on any human?
We know the new pure titans are subjects if Ymir from Marley but how did they come in being before the spinal fluid injection begin during war or before that? Ymir was only titan and after that 9 others, so how did pure titan came to being 1700 yrs ago

Hope i am clear!!! Thanks in advance!!


texts: Is "A re yo u o ver the re" a kind of hypnosis?

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"anata wa soko ni imasu ka" (Are you there?)

... seems like this "magic spell" works over the radio, which the Festums have to decode and hack into.

I have always wondered if this could be a kind of hypnosis. If so, the Festums are more human like than I think.


texts: The ODM has a limited range. There is a limit on how long it can propel two hooks. Or just one, depending on what the user decides. But I do know there is a ton on inconsistencies, or there may not be, because the Scouts rarely grapple to the max, just to what's closest. right now this one is of Mikasa or Hange grappling to take out the Armored Titans eyes with thunder spears. What is the total range of the ODM gear?


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On Right Stuff and Anime News Network it indicates that Maria†Holic is shoujo-ai/yuri but Wikipedia doesn't say this. (For reference, Citrus on the same sites is listed as shoujo-ai/yuri.)

Also, Wikipedia, Right Stuff and Anime News Network have almost the same description which is

  Maria Holic revolves around a high school girl named Kanako Miyamae, who is scared of boys and breaks out in hives if a boy touches her. During her second year of high school, she enrolls in an all-girls school hoping to find a female romantic partner. However, her ideal candidate, Mariya Shidō, turns out to be a sadistic cross-dressing boy.

Now sure, the premise might be interesting, a story about a girl getting over her fear of men through dating a cross-dressing guy (going by only what's been quoted) but if there is one thing I really, really, really really really hate it's being lied to about shoujo-ai/yuri, so how is Maria†Holic shoujo-ai/yuri? Are there actually lesbian relationships in it?

NOTE: I ask fully expecting spoilers.


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In Record of Agarest War Zero, Summerill first gets Dark Crimson created and it doesn't get destroyed because Calinou's hammer is destroyed (however the plans for remaking it are preserved but there wasn't enough time to rebuild it thanks to Mila going to explode).

In Record of Agarest War, the party gets all the components to create the hammer and destroy Dark Crimson. However, destroying it was only one of the options to save Winfield (the other was destroying Summerill). However, Vashtor steals the Rainbow Drip and it seems that he didn't have it if you end up recruiting him (a requirement for the true end).

When I was looking up whether the hot springs CG actually exists in Record of Agarest War 2, I saw an image of Fiona being tortured and the screenshot has Mobius talking about how Eva is nothing more than a doll. The image was a screenshot of a YouTube video and I am nowhere near there yet. I needed to know what Mobius was doing to Fiona and how far off I was in getting to that point to save her (apparently it's near the very end of the 3rd generation at the ending split), Mobius says to Fiona that she'll be saved if the party bring Dark Crimson to him.

There's also another Agarest game called Record of Agarest War: Marriage, but I have no idea where it sits on the timeline and it seems to put emphasis on a rainbow blade rather than Oathsworn or Dark Crimson, making me think it might not be in it.

So I am wondering, is Dark Crimson ever destroyed?


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In Morestsu Pirates / Bodacious Space Pirates, The Parabellum is hired by Gruier to make sure that Marika finishes her business with the Space Pirates before her final exams begin.

The ship makes a grand entrance at one stage, but during the show I couldn't see any way that the ship/crew actively helped Marika and the Bentenmaru.

I might have missed something, but, what does the Parabellum and its crew do to help Marika?


texts: How much of the manga did the anime Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) cover?

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So I watched the anime Akatsuki no Yona not long ago and now I want to buy the manga. I want to buy it, however, from the point the anime left off.

Which volume of the manga it is?


texts: What drinks are SURELY known to affect and/or differ Franky's behaviour?

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It is known that Franky is powered by cola in his stomach fridge, so if other liquids are used, his behaviour goes through drastic changes.

So far, I'm aware of two cases in Enies Lobby and one in the Future Kingdom, right before the Impel Down events.

Is someone able to provide a complete list?


texts: Which episode did Kyouko gave the charm to Tsuna?

texts: In which episode did Kyouko gave the charm to Tsuna in Kateikyoushi Hitman Reborn?


texts: When/Why did Nagi move out of her mansion and into the apartments in the anime?

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In the first episode of the 4th season (Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties), Nagi is shown living in the apartment building with all of her friends.

(You can't really tell this is the apartments from the screenshot, but note the rather plain looking Japanese-style room compared to her Western-style room in her mansion which definitely had a fancy bed rather than a futon)

When did she move out of her mansion and into the apartments in the anime? I don't remember this happening.

And is there a reason she moved?

Update: In the following episodes, she is shown back in her mansion sometimes as well. This would imply that the current anime season is not fully following the manga which is why I have not accepted the answers giving manga-based answers.


texts: Does Tomura have other powers aside decay? I mean, it doesnt make sense that he can be a powerful villain if the only power he has is decay. How could he face people who fire things from a large range, people who moves faster than a normal person, he wouldnt able to make them any damage if he can't touch them. Is he supposed to be faster than normal or something? How about resistance to attacks, does he have the resistance of a common person?


texts: Why do black lines appear at the bottom of older anime?

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I've noticed in older anime (70's-early 90's), before each cut a black line on the bottom (or white scratches on top) would appear in the picture, and I've noticed this in tokusatsu as well. Does anyone know what this is?
I've mainly seen anime and toku from Toei, so I'm not sure if this was a thing unique to them.


texts: Is there another wall encompassing the entire of Paradis for Marley to use?

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So, another question about Attack on Titan.

So in the Manga, and by extension, the Anime, it is revealed that certain people, Eldian IIRC, are transformed into Titans by injecting them with Titan Spinal Fluid. These people are then thrown off a large object, and transform into Pure Titans a short while later.

Now I got to thinking, Is this large object yet another wall placed on the Island of Paradis? Like the three walls protecting Humanity on the Island itself? Or is this just a staging area for the transformation of people in Pure Titans?


texts: What is the OST of the very first beginning in Bleach episode 1?

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In the very beginning of Bleach episode 1, at around timestamp 00:05, there's a simple song playing (it is not the opening theme).
What is this song?


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Why is it that during the Dekoboko Arc (Anime episode 275-277) the seiyuu for Sakata Gintoki, Kagura, Okita Sougo, Kondo Isao, Sarutobi Ayame, and Tsukuyo changed?

Sakata Gintoki : Sugita Tomokazu -> Tomatsu Haruka

Kagura : Kugimiya Rie -> Ishii Kouji

Kondo Isao : Susumu Chiba -> Takahashi Chiaki

Okita Sougo : Kenichi Suzumura -> Itou Shizuka

Sarutobi Ayame : Kobayashi Yuu -> Okitsu Kazuyuki

Tsukuyo : Kaida Yuuko -> Hoshino Takanori

Yet, the seiyuu for Hijikata Toshirou was not changed. Why is that? If it was to keep cost low, then why not have everyone voiced by the usual seiyuu?

I'm not aware whether such sex change has happened before in other anime. If yes, then please state what anime and what kind of approach they were using and the reason for such approach for comparison.


texts: From which chapter the manga continues after the end of the anime?

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I've already watched the anime and now I want to read the manga from the end of the anime.

Can someone please tell me where in the manga does the anime end?


texts: The forms of a demon weapon- what is off limits?

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In Soul Eater and Soul Eat Not!, we see a variety of different weapon types- swords, guns, scythes, etc. Based on this post, we can assume the origin of demon weapons to be from experiments. So if they are not born, but made, this means that Death and other creators originally decided what type of weapon they needed, and created accordingly. Assumedly, they could they have done this with any item, not just a weapon- thus, is there something canon that says they have to be weapons?

(Surely there were other items that could have been of use instead of pure offense. Shields, armor- with the exception of Tsubaki's and Black Star's Shield Star. This brings into question what is needed for a good team balance in a fight, which is out of scope of this question.)


texts: Why do anime characters have official birthdays? Why do they decide for the anime characters to have birthdays? Does this have a historical basis? And when exactly is a character's birthday decided? Is it when a character's physical appearance is drafted? What is the birthday's significance?


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In Bleach, whilst watching the final fight between Ichigo and Grimmjow I noticed that Grimmjow's body did not vanish when he was defeated as the other espadas did (in the aftermath when Nnoitra appeared). There is no mention of Grimmjow after this. Confused I turned to the manga, in 286 I could not tell either. I was still confused so I turned to the wiki. In the wiki, it vaguely says

  "..but Ichigo steps in and protects Grimmjow as he lies on the ground, severely wounded. However, he survives the attack...

A quick google search and I found this yahoo answers post about this but both posts are vague and unhelpful. Is there some credible source that can verify if he is alive or not?


texts: How does Goku's super saiyan blue kaioken compare with Vegeta's super saiyan blue evolution transformation?

texts: I know there might not be a conclusive evidence about which technique/form-transformation is stronger, but how do they compare over all? Are there any features of one which are known to be superior to the other (speed, endurance, stree that puts in the body, etc.?)


texts: Why are so many names based on folklore and such

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Lately, I can't help but notice that a lot of the names of characters and techniques used in Naruto seem to be derived from folklore and/or based on gods and the likes. Some samples would be:

Izanagi - a deity born of the seven divine generations in Japanese mythology and Shinto
Jiraiya - originally known as Ogata Shuma Hiroyuki, is the title character of the Japanese folk tale Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari

So, why are so many of the names used in Naruto derived from such things?
And is this only common in Naruto, or does it happen in other series as well?


texts: What is the difference between Kabuto's sage mode and Naruto's sage mode?

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So Kabuto and Naruto both can use nature energy to enhance themselves, in other words they can use sage mode but when Naruto uses it his eyes become like the eyes of a from. And when Kabuto uses it, HIS eyes become like the eyes of a snake.

So my question is-

What is the difference between those 2 sage modes? Why does one make a user resemble a frog and the other one makes him resemble a snake when both are using natural energy?


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I have been asked a question I can not seem to figure out regarding who used Izanagi first. I first thought it was Rai Uchiha, but when I give that answer, many stated that I am wrong.

Who used Izanagi first?


texts: What does it mean by "Hikigaya Hachiman’s desired genuine thing"?

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In Oregairu volume 9 chapter 6, there's a phrase,

  Yukinoshita Yukino’s held beliefs. Yuigahama Yui’s sought relationship. Hikigaya Hachiman’s desired genuine thing.

Really, I do not understand the meaning of this phrase.

What is it that they are looking for and can not explain?


texts: Where does the flow of power come from for a Transmutation Circle to work?

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On the Full Metal Alchemist Wiki under the Category  Alchemy. It says this...

  The circle itself is a conduit which focuses and dictates the flow of
  power, tapping into the energies that already exist within the earth
  and matter. It represents the cyclical flow of the world's energies
  and phenomena and turns that power to manipulable ends.

But does this energy not come from a parallel world on the other side of the gate where alchemy took a different form of science? Did it not come from the lives of those who died in that world? Or is this different in FMA Brotherhood, because I am certain this is what Hohenhiem told Edward in the FMA Anime (2003).

Answers are appreciated. :)


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Ya-chan (Ryuuji's mom) seems to work at nights in the entertainment industry?

She is shown carousing with some older men in a nightclub setting...

So what is exactly her profession? I do not think she is a sex worker, given the lack of social reprise shown in other series for that kind of work.


texts: How and why does Wilhelm win against Theresia?

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So we know that Reinhard is brokenly overpowered with all the blessings he has.
(A google of "re zero reinhard blessings" will bring up a fair number of sources describing roughly the same list.)

Even if we assume that his grandmother Theresia only had the Sword Saint one "Sword Saint: Swordsmanship maxes out, and become able to draw Raid, the Dragon Sword.".

How does Wilhelm defeat her in a sword fight as witnessed in the anime, before they sort of become a couple. Does the light novel or web novel shed more light on this?

Or did Wilhelm seriously outfight the sword saint in a sword fight? I assume she still had at least the sword saint blessing, as their grandchild Reinhard didn't exist yet to take the blessing from her yet.


texts: Why did they change the Lightning Cutter's name to Chidori?

texts: Initially they referred to Kakashi's move as Lighting Cutter (Raikiri), but then they stopped calling it that and called it Chidori from then on.  Any specific reason for this? Seems really odd to change a move's name after establishing it as something else.


texts: Difference between edo tensei Madara with rinnegan and Alive Madara with Rinnegan

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When madara was revived, he lost his pair of rinnegan ,his reservoir of infinite chakra  and not be killed ability (being an edo tensei).

So, I know why madara wanted to be revived, but my question is , how does the ability differ in these 2 cases?


texts: Souma now a Elite 10 after beating Eizan?

texts: In the latest chapter of the Manga, Chapter 147, Souma beats Eizan in a shokugeki. The terms were for Eizan to stop destroying the Polar Star Dorm, but does Souma get to also usurp Eizan's position in the Elite 10 as the no. 9 spot (I believe Eizan is number 9 but not sure) because he beat him in a shokugeki? Or is there not enough information to answer?


texts: Who was Headmistress of Beacon versing in Episode 1: Ruby Red Rose?

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In RWBY, Episode 1: Ruby Red Rose, we see Ruby chasing a criminal who stole dust. After she chased this criminal, he shot at her, thought he had gotten rid of her, but was saved by the headmistress of Beacon Academy.

Further on we see the headmistress fighting a highly skilled person on the helicopter. Who was this woman and will we learn more about her in season 2?


texts: Are Sword Art Online and Accel World related?

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Recently, I have been hearing loads of theories about Sword Art Online and Accel World being related due to the fact that they refer to NerveGear and such in Accel World.

I have also been hearing that the plot of Accel World was made by Kirito.

Is there some sort of confirmation of this? Or trustworthy speculation?


texts: How does Mirai's ring help her control her ability?

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The page on Kuriyama Mirai on Kyoukai no Kanata Wiki says she uses her ring to activate her ability.
From the show, I got the feeling the ring was something that kept some of her powers on check, rather than an activator.
I don't recall any explanation of how the ring works during the series.

Whichever the case may be, how exactly does the ring help her control/activate her ability?
Does the ring possess some kind of magic? Or is it some kind of psychological power it exerts over Mirai?


texts: What are the drawbacks of being possessed by a Loose Soul?

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Some of the girls conquered by Keima have issues that seem to be partially solved once freed from their Loose Soul (like Kanon's invisibility), but while Elsie sometimes ponders if it has any relation to the lost soul being inside the girl's heart, it is not confirmed.

Is there any solid reference in canon material of drawbacks of being possessed by a Loose Soul?


texts: What does Hashirama mean by the effects of the chakra rods?

texts: In Chapter 661, Hashirama said "These rods are forced through our chakra points, which means that the chances of us moulding chakra are probably nil". He said it in the context of "even if the rods are removed". Since those under Edo Tensei can recover on their own after some time, what did he mean by this?


texts: What is the name of the heroine in Amnesia?

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Okay, So I haven't played the latest otome game of Amnesia yet because it hasn't come out which is Amnesia- World yet and I am not sure whether I will be able to get a PC version of it and the anime stopped with the heroine actually returning back to her own world, so it didn't quite cover as much as it did in the game.

There is however one element throughout the anime and the games so far that remained the same, her name.

So what is her name? Is she known as anything else other than "heroine"?


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In the following document, the expression 'production minutes' comes up multiple times:

The full source of the document can be found here

What does this expression mean, in terms of anime production?


texts: What do Karisawa, Yumasaki, and Togusa do for a living?

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In episode 6 of the first season of Durarara!!, we see that Kadota is gainfully employed doing some sort of construction-related manual labor.

But his three buddies in the Mystery Machine Dollars van don't appear to do anything that would earn them a dime - they just drive around town doing god-knows-what. Karisawa and Yumasaki seem to spend stupid amounts of money buying light novels and merchandise and stuff; and I'm guessing it costs Togusa a pretty penny to fund his Hijiribe Ruri habit.

How do the three of them afford anything?


texts: How are games in the School Days franchise linked?

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I have played, watched and read the media from the original School Days, but I don't know much about the other games in the series and how they're linked to each other.

I even saw there's a tower defence game in the series, which seems bizarre.

What order should the games be played in and how do the games fit together (are they all in parallel universes for example?). Are there any alternate adaptations of the games while I wait for them to be translated?

Use the spoiler tags if necessary please.


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Sting the dragon slayer has Lector, the Exceed cat.

Is Lector alive or dead? Did Minerva lie to Sting by saying she transported Lector to a different place or is it true?


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What is the name of song from Code Geass in episode 5 when the Lancelot is saving Jeremiah? I can't find it or any covers of it anywhere, it starts at 1:16 here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xS6y1-92s&t=66


texts: In the past people used to say that the Dragon Ball manga was canon and the series was not, because Toriyama drew the manga and he didnt do the same with the series. But now that Toriyama doesnt draw the manga anymore but Toyotaro based in his ideas, both the manga and the series are adaptations of Toriyama's ideas. Is the Dragon Ball manga still the canon for Dragon Ball or it isnt anymore?


texts: Why is Luffy's smile so different in his latest wanted poster?

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I don't remember which chapter this started in, but I've noticed that his smile is not as wide as usual.
It's very different from his wide, rubber-skinned smile. Now it looks more like a girl's smile in One Piece.

I know it doesn't matter much but could there be another artist besides Oda who is working on One Piece? Or could this hint to something related to a change in his stretchiness or something?

I've also noticed that he looks younger than pre-timeskip. Both of these could simply be a change in Oda's art style though.

The last poster was shown in the manga too.


texts: Is distorted calligraphy used in the season 1 opening of Ushio to Tora?

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The opening sequence of the first season of anime series Ushio to Tora contains a series of images which might be distorted calligraphy, sort of like what Picasso might have done. There are a set of 6 varied-color frames, a short vertically scrolling sequence, and finally the title, which is clearly calligraphic and much less distorted. After that, the credits actually begin, now in a normal Japanese font.  Here some are:

First:

Second:

Seventh:

Title:

You can see them all beginning at time mark 4:30 of episode 1. The Seventh one is partial, a single shot from a short, vertical scrolling sequence.

I don't know if these are distorted calligraphy or not.  But going backwards beginning at the Title plate, there certainly appears to be a commonality of design. If they are calligraphic, are they legible?  If so I imagine they would be concepts such as courage, fate, etc.

If they are not calligraphic, what are they?  Do they symbolize something I should recognize?


texts: Why is anime sold in such low episode count per volume?

texts: I've noticed in a lot of anime series that the episodes are sold in silly spans. Sometimes, 4-5 episodes are sold at a silly price. Why are volumes grouped together like this? It can't be good for sales.


texts: In in-universe time, how long did the "first" part of the movie last?

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Vague title, I realize, but I don't want to spoil any passersby. Here's my question, spoilered to keep people browsing /questions from seeing it:

   How long was it from the first time that Taki and Mitsuha swapped until the last time (the day before the comet struck)? Relatedly, how long was it from when they realized they were swapping until the last time they swapped?

The sense I got is that it had to be a fairly long time (some number of months, perhaps), based on details like how they had pinned down that the swaps occur 2-3 times a week, and how each of them had gotten quite good at fitting into the other's life.

However, during the first scene that is set in Mitsuha's present with her in her own body, the TV news indicates that the comet is due to approach perigee within a month, and at this point, they hadn't yet figured out that they were swapping, which suggests to me that at best they could've had a few weeks where they were aware of the swapping phenomenon. (Granted, the swapping could've been going on for considerably longer with both of them still believing the swaps to just be vivid dreams.)

So the timelines seem a bit wonky to me. Can we pin down the duration of the "first" part of the movie more accurately?

I suspect that we should be able to get relatively tight bounds at least on how long they were aware of the swapping by examining the details of the diary entries Mitsuha was keeping on Taki's phone. (Or maybe this info could be found in the novelization?)


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As for the reason why Shinji choked Asuka, I stick with the translation of "Kimochi warui" card from Eva card game, but I'm willing to accept other theories,

  Shinji renounced the world where all hearts had melted into one and accepted each other unconditionally. His desire... to live with 'others' -- other hearts that would sometimes reject him, even deny him. That is why the first thing he did after coming to his senses was to place his hands around Asuka's neck. To feel the existence of an 'other'. To confirm (make sure of) rejection and denial.

But I have no clear explanation of why did Asuka caress Shinji when he is strangling her.


texts: I'm wonna know when will be the release date of the season 3 of Haikyuu. It says that its in this fall or in the later part of this year. But if someone know the date can you share it with me?


texts: Which music theme plays at the end of the Naruto vs Sasuke fight?

texts: Which music theme is it at the timestamp 1:15:10 in this YouTube Link: Naruto vs Sasuke Full Fight English Dub ?


texts: What's the basis for the gender of Black Hanekawa as reported on the wikia?

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The wikia for the Monogatari states that Black Hanekawa is

  Male (Physically Female)

After seeing a blogger describe their experience of seeing this and concluding that Hanekawa is nonbinary (a conclusion which to be honest I was a bit suspicious of for reasons I'm not going into, since they're off-topic), I ended up with several questions:

Where is such a description of Black Hanekawa stated? Or is there no explicit in-text reference for this? Can this idea at least be drawn from other details in the "text"?
If such a conclusion about Black Hanekawa actually exists, why is the gender of Black Hanekawa what it is?

The most likely answer to me is that Black Hanekawa is based off of Hanekawa so the apparition will have female traits, but since the "sawari neko" itself has a gender, we have this discrepancy. But I'm not sure how true this is - it's possible that it was mentioned somewhere that the "sawari neko" is male (perhaps in Oshino's descriptions of it), but I don't remember this with complete certainty.


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In The Promised Neverland season 2 episode 3 somewhere around 8:00, Sonju mentioned that he wants to eat natural-born humans, and that's why he is helping those kids.

But what I understand from the plot is that demons eat humans to maintain their physics and intelligence, and Senju has both of them. So why does he want to eat those children's natural-born babies?
If he really wanted to eat natural-born humans, then why did he help them in episode 11 to escape to the human world? Also, he could have eaten Ratri as he is a human and brilliant.

Did I miss something important from the series?


texts: Where can I legally read manga online in Germany?

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Are there any sites like crunchyroll that offer lots of manga that are available in Germany? I don't want German translations, but the crunchyroll stuff is mostly not available in Germany and many manga I read aren't available there.

Some mangas I read:

Aka Akatoretachi no Monogatari
Akame ga Kiru!
Ana Satsujin
Radukai Kishi no Eiyuutan
Dungeon Ni Deai O Motomeru No Wa Machigatte Iru Darou Ka
Freezing
Gokukoku No Brynhildr
Big Order
Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo Dorei Majutsu


texts: List of manga chapters animated in Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties

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If you have been following the manga, you would notice that Hayate no Gotoku! - Cuties (season 4 of the series) has been using material from:

"Filler" manga chapters (where plot stalls for character development) for most part of the episodes.
4-koma style manga from Colorful Hayate no Gotoku! or from the flaps of the dust-jacket of the tankōbon for the CM Connecting Theater (CM Matagi Gekijou).

Can anyone provide a list of manga chapters that is animated per episode?


texts: Why is the title written differently in kana and romaji?

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Watching the anime titled Ao Haru Ride (AniDB link), I noticed that the title screen displays the title in kana but it is given as アオハライド or Ao Ha Raido, Ao Ha Ride; entirely missing a kana ル for ru

I noticed that this is already present in what seems to be the Japanese manga cover I found on Google images:

The title in kana reads Ao Ha Raido while the title in romaji reads Ao Haru Ride. Why this discrepancy?


texts: Is there a trope for exotic-sounding names?

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I'm talking about names that transliterate poorly to the Japanese tongue such as Light-Raito, L-Eru, Lelouch-Ruruush, Bleach-Bureechu (yes they all have an l, especially our one-lettered detective). Do manga authors place a premium on unpronounceable names because they sound the most foreign?

Apparently people eyes is a symbol of exotic. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PurpleEyes is there a similar documented trope for L-ven names?


texts: Where can I find reliable information about licensing status of manga/anime?

texts: Often I want to buy some anime or manga, but after a long time of searching, I find out, that the manga/anime isn't translated yet. Is there a website where I can find information about whether an anime/manga is licensed and/or translated? At least in English, but if there's a source for German translations, too, I would be very happy!


texts: In episode 17 of Kill la Kill, Kiryūin Satsuki brings out a toast to their success with what looks like a cup of sake. But, considering it is a school and they are between the ages of 16 and 19, they shouldn't be allowed to drink this yet, right? So what did they toast with?


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It is seen in anime that Hisoka hurls many cards, yet he never runs out of cards.
He was never shown to buy, borrow or steal a deck of cards either.
Moreover, he gets his cards out of nowhere in his hands (he never slips his hands into his pockets or his clothing to fetch cards).

So does he have the power of conjuring cards?

Similarly, does Illumi have the power of conjuring needles, and does Gotoh have the power of conjuring coins?

Or do they (i.e. Hisoka, Illumi and Gotoh) belong to the category of Emmiter?


texts: What part of manga is this on Dragonball? (NSFW)

texts: What part of manga is this on Dragonball? I've just seen this and the image seems legit to me.


texts: Doraemon - Nobita's marksheet has ticks on it

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I noticed that Nobita's marksheet has all the questions ticked, yet he still gets a 0.

Is this a cultural thing where you don't put crosses on a paper or a mistake on the part of the animators?


texts: Are the storylines from The Wolverine movie and anime the same?

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Are The Wolverine movie (now on theaters) and the 2011 Wolverine anime series based on the same plot?
From the trailers I can tell they definitely look similar.


texts: Anime movie about a guy going to hell and being reborn as a boy in middle/highschool

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I think I saw this movie about a year ago, but I can't remember much of it and only watched part of it.

It started off with this guy in hell, and he met this young boy and the boy said something like the guy had been lucky and had been given another chance in life to redeem himself.

He then wakes up in a hospital as a boy who I think was in middle or high school - he had committed suicide by overdosing and was supposed to be dead, and the guy had taken over the dead body.

The now reborn boy was good at art, and his family gets worried about him as he doesn't talk with them after overdosing - I think it was said that he didn't talk much before, though.

The young boy that told the guy that he was going to be reborn follows him around, and the guy is the only one who can see him. The guy speculates a lot about whether the young boy is an angel or devil, and tries to find out what the now-dead boys life that he inherited was like.

I think the guy - when reborn as the boy - was wearing school clothes a lot of the time, and had short brown hair. I don't remember what anyone else looked like, as what they were wearing was pretty plain.

From what I remember, the art style was plain and didn't have much colour, I think everything was pretty saturated.


texts: How many chapter are stocked by publishers?

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I was wondering if every mangaka (or prehaps most of them) prepares some chapter beforehand, or if they develop the plot and draw the chapter at a glance, during the week after the last one is released.

I red this question and the answer with lowest score is very nice, but without a link is not possible to define it credible (with respect of the author).

Maybe Shonen Jump (and other magazine) require an amount of chapters beforehand, in order to be "safe" in case of something happens?


texts: When is the full version (4 mins) ending song of the anime god eater releasing?

texts: I have been searching in different websites but I could only find the short version of kouhaichi.


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In Dragon Ball Super episode 13 after losing the Super Saiyan God power, how is Goku able to breathe and survive in space.
As we all know that Saiyans can't breathe in Space then how is he able to continue fighting with Beerus in Space in SSJ2 form?


texts: What is Requirement to Unlock [Unique Skills]?

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According to Kawahara Reki there supposed to be 10 [Unique Skills] on Sword Art Online. I know few of them.

Dual Blades = Player with Fastest Reaction speed.
Holy Sword = Strongest Player (GM giving himself the strongest player title)
Darkness Sword = Highest Player Killing count.

All [Unique Skills] should be rewarded after Floor 90. What are other [Unique Skills] and requirement to unlock it ?


texts: What is the meaning behind Tsukihi's pose 17 minutes into in episode 1 of Tsukimonogatari?

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When Tsukihi is taking a bath together with Koyomi, she played with the foam and struck a pose while saying [都条例]【とじょうれい】 (or so I think, based on the translation). Koyomi said it was scary and splashed some water on Tsukihi to wash all the soap away.

Below is the image of the relevant scene (NSFW):

What is the meaning of Tsukihi's pose here? And why did Koyomi freak out like that?


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On episode 9, we learn a bit about Three's past and the fact that he was a mercenary.
I noticed that in the flashbacks, he dressed differently than the way he dresses in the present time.
In the present time, he seems to be dressed as a priest of some sort. He even carries a Bible to activate his Minimum.

Since he quit being a mercenary because he ended up causing the death of a bunch of orphans, I was wondering if Three became some sort of clergyman.


texts: What is the name of this song from Sekaiichi Hatsukoi?

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I recently was looking at the Sekaiichi Hatsukoi OST and I came across this one I really liked. Video is here from YouTube.

Just for reference it plays during Season 1, Episode 12 of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi and I was able to find the scene here.

Does anyone know the name of the song playing?


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Sooooo Kawaiiiiiii

Does anyone know what anime this is


texts: What is the purpose served by cicadas in anime?

texts: Why do so many anime (e.g. Code Geass, Steins; Gate, Ano Hana) have cicadas in the background?


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Until Lelouch confronted his father, his Geass was just in one eye. But suddenly, it changed and also appeared in the other eye. After that, he could stop his father's plans.

Was this a sign that his power was getting stronger? Or did something else change?


texts: How can I subscribe to Weekly Shonen Jump outside Japan?

texts: Do anyone know how to get a Weekly Shonen Jump subscription in Europe?


texts: Can this anime be identified by a small number of disconnected scenes?

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Please forgive me my somewhat lengthy preface here.

At best I have to estimate that this anime was aired at least 14 years ago.  I don't recall it being part of a series, so I'm fairly certain it was a one shot movie.  Never can be sure though.

All I can really provide for identification purposes is a small handful of scenes.  I am unsure if these are all even from a single anime.  It may well be 2 different ones that my memories have somehow merged to form a full concept.  Hopefully someone will recognize at least one of these scenes, otherwise, I'll need to find some way to wipe these things from my memory and forget they ever existed:

Scene 1

Takes place on a star ship
A tall alien with a disc like head.  At some point the monsters head detaches from its body and begins to fly around independently.
That is all I can recall from it.

Scene 2

Takes place on a planet near some teleporters?

A woman is fighting the alien, hears a voice (her brothers?) telling her to use or run to the teleporter.  It later turns out to be a recording.  There was some emotional connection between the woman and whoever's voice it was.

During the fight the monster gets caught in an explosion and blown into a building, one of the teleporters I think.  It walks out of rubble with something impaling its head.  It doesn't appear particularly phased, but woman seems to make special note of the injury, as though it was somehow unexpected.

Scene 3

The woman, older male and youger male (possibly a child) are driving, in a tunnel or under a bridge, or just some dense cityscape.  I just recall the environment being very crowded.

At some point they run into quadripedal monsters of some sort and wind up running a test one one, determining that it is somehow related to the main antagonist.

Scene 4

The main antagonist alien/monster appears to have placed a beacon (for some reason it strikes me that the beacon was organic in nature) on the roof of a building to start calling in more of its kind from off world.

Scene 5

Takes place in a desert setting.  The woman confronts the monster.  The woman has a staff of some sort, it was shown earlier in the movie, I believe by the younger boy.  When the tip of the staff is pressed into the ground it generates a forcefield that surrounds the staff and
its user.  the tip is pressed into the monster, causing the force field to cut the creature in half horizontally.

The top half falls towards the woman and the "face" of the monster extends from the head to attack her.  It turns out the things neck was its only weakness.  As it is falling, someone, I believe at this point backup had arrived, takes a blade and cuts into the things neck, and then slices it down length wise, cutting the face in half too.

If any part of these scenes can be used to identify an anime, I would be beyond greatful to know my mind wasn't playing tricks on me.


texts: How many ending does Clannad have in Visual Novel?

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In the anime, Tomoya ended with one girl. But there's two ova's where he got a different ending, with two different girl.

I tried to play the visual novel once, and was able to get a good ending with Sakagami Tomoyo and Fujibayashi Kyou, but I never reach a good ending with Sagara Misae (manager of Sunohara's dorm) and Fujibayashi Ryou. How many ending are they in Visual Novel?


texts: What happened to the punishment for stealing an S-Rank Quest?

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In episode 19, Natsu, Gray, Happy and Lucie should have been punished because they "stole" an S-Rank quest. However, the master wasn't there, so they wanted to take another quest. When they read the quest content, it swapped their bodies/minds. The master then entered and tried to help them, and the episode ends.

Episode 20 starts in a forest where Natsu and Happy are fishing, so the "ending" of Episode 19 is missing.

Did I watch a wrong "source" or is this part really missing?


texts: What fighting style is Lancer using in Fate/Zero?

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In Fate/Zero Lancer is using a fighting style with 2 spears, one in each hand. After doing some research, I couldn't find any similar fighting style in real life.

Is there such a fighting style using a spear in each hand in real life, or did the creators of Fate/Zero make that up?


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After the two-year time skip, Zoro and Robin came back lighter skinned. I would have thought nothing of it, but after searching for "fishman racism" on Google, I ran into an article on Oda's racism towards "ethnic" people. One Piece is my favorite anime and I watch it a lot, so I don't take any "white washing" argument lightly. I don't even want to think of Oda as having racial bias, but I won't ignore the facts.

The article discusses different aspects of One Piece that can lead one to believe that the show has some racist undertones, but I won't go into detail about the article. The story about racism in One Piece mentions that Oda did tell the animators to change certain things concerned with the two-year time skip, and two of the dark-skinned characters came back way lighter. Is Oda racist? I don't know but I can't say he isn't, as the article had valid and reasonable points to prove that he at least has a racial bias.

Then after reading the article above, I am sitting around thinking about it from time to time. So was it actually white washed or did these changes happen for some other reason?


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In the Dragonball Movie, Super Android 13 Goku absorbs the Genki Dama to become more powerful and defeat his rival. Apparently (not sure), something similar could happen in Dragon Ball Super for a preview from the following episodes which was released.

That leads me to the question, who can absorb the Genki Dama? Is only the creator the Genki Dama who can absorb it? Or can someone else with good ki absorb it too?

We've seen in the first Genki Dama Goku made that someone with good spirit like Gohan could bounce the Genki Dama, may be someone with good ki can absorb it too?


texts: Why they use "99" for their number format in hayate the movie manga ver?

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Hayate No Gotoku series have a move, Hayate no gotoku: Heaven is a place on Earth. The movie also got adapted into a manga version.

What make the manga version of Hayate movie interesting is the title. It was written in the cover:

Hayate No Gotoku: Vol 99

Why did they used "99" as their number format for only this tankoubon ?

Is there any reason behind it ?

Hayate No Gotoku: Volume 99 Wiki