texts: Is the story of "Welcome to the N.H.K." about hikikomori based on a real conspiracy?

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After watching Welcome to the N.H.K., it got me wondering if this story had been based on a real conspiracy.
According to Wikipedia,

[...] The story revolves around a 22-year-old asocial individual who gets aid from a strange girl who seems to know a lot about him, despite never having met him before. A common theme throughout the story deals with the hardships of life and how people must deal with them in their own way.
[...]
In Japan, NHK refers to the public broadcaster Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai, but within the series, the main character believes it stands for Nihon Hikikomori Kyōkai (日本引きこもり協会, The Japanese Hikikomori Association), which is a reference to the protagonist's claim of a subversive conspiracy led by NHK (the real-life broadcaster) to create hikikomori. [...]

I haven't read through the article about hikikomori's yet, but as far as I remember, too many people end up living in seclusion in Japan for it to be just a coincidence.
Was there ever a conspiracy or claims that there might be a company or organisation that would promote people to live their lives in seclusion?


texts: My friend and I had a conversation the other day about manga in the U.S. and in Japan. I know that in the U.S. manga is sold in the form of a book. My friend said that One Piece and some others are printed in a weekly magazine. I just wanted to know if manga in Japan is printed in the style of a book or like American comic books or perhaps they come in both. I tried to google it but I couldn't find a very good answer.


texts: What is the name of the song when Yato uses Yukine to cut through the Pacification Ring to rescue Ebisu in episode 13 in Noragami Aragoto?

texts: After Hiyori calls Yato from Yomi, he used Yukine to cut the "Pacification Ring" and they played a song that is so nice.


texts: In Naruto, there seem to be villages that are "Hidden Villages" such as Konohagakure no Sato and villages that are not "Hidden Villages" such as Tsuchigumo Village or Tonika Village. What makes a village a "Hidden Village"? Is it that they are run by a Kage, or is there some other reason?


texts: What's the proper reading order for the manga in the Steins;Gate series?

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I ended up reading Steins;Gate, but after I had finished it, I wasn't sure which one I should read next. When searching for Steins;Gate cartoons, I found all these different parts and I started reading Bokan no Rellion and it looks like it's the same story, but from a different character's perspective. So what about the other parts? Are they the same story too or are they sequels and is there a specific order I should use to get the most out of the story?

Steins;Gate
Steins;Gate: Bōkan no Rebellion
Steins;Gate: Onshu no Braunian Motion
Steins;Gate: Shijō Saikyō no Slight Fever
Steins;Gate: Hiyoku Renri no Sweets Honey
Steins;Gate: Aishin Meizu no Babel
Steins;Gate!


texts: What is happening at the start of episode 12 of Steins;Gate?

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At the start of episode 12 of Steins;Gate, Okarin and Mayuri have time traveled 70 million years into the past. They are in an arid desert environment which appears to be the inside of an hourglass. Mayuri says that you could say that they are just one of many versions of themselves, but you could also say that they were the originals. Shortly before dissolving into sand, she says that their wills will carry on to the versions of themselves in Akihabara 70 million years in the future.

In the future, Okarin snaps out of a daze, like he does when he time leaps. Does that imply that Okarin remembers the incident? Was the incident symbolic? If this was one of Okarin's attempts to save Mayuri, why didn't it happen in the alpha/beta/gate timelines?


texts: Didn't Supreme Kai know Beerus in the early episodes?

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In the current episodes of Dragon Ball Super Supreme Kai seems to know Beerus well because they are connected and share the same life force so, if one dies, the other does as well. However, in the early episodes of Dragon Ball Super Supreme Kai seems to know little to nothing about Beerus, and the elder Kai has to explain who he is. Is this a plothole or am I misunderstanding the situation in this episode?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRWC1DsdQ8A


texts: Why is 1:144 scale used for plastic models?

texts: Why a modeler originally choose 1:144 scale to create a plastic model such as GunPla? Why not choose 1:100 or some other number that can easily determine the size of the model from the original size?


texts: Why does Black Jack charge exorbitant fees?

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Is there a reason why Black Jack charges exorbitant fees for the surgeries and operations he performs?

In the series I often find Black Jack to be inconsistent due to the amount of free surgeries he performs while maintaining a reputation of charging insane medical fees. Are his ridiculously priced operations merely to get his patients to question the value of their (loved ones) life?

Perhaps the only consistency about his fees, besides their high price, is that if he feels he failed he will cancel the fee. The pricing seems totally random and he charges high amounts even for people that appear to be poor. I understand that as an unlicensed doctor he has no obligations to save someone. However, part of my reason for asking is that the reason Black Jack is alive is entirely due to the fact that a doctor took responsibility and saved his life. Normally, people would feel a sense of debt to this fact and try to repay this debt by doing the same in turn to those they meet in life. I don't think as a doctor he needs to give away surgeries or operations, especially with his level of expertise, but doctors are already well paid and it seems outrageous to charge as much as he does.

Is there anywhere in the manga or anime that solidly explains why he charges as he does, or are there any convincing arguments about this?


texts: At the beginning of episode 10, why is Yumoto so happy he got a cold for the first time in his life?

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The theme of episode 10 of Binan Koukou Chikyuu Boueibu Love is Yumoto catching a cold for his first time.

When his cold is confirmed, he is exhilarating that it is the first cold in his life.

Why is he so happy?


texts: Why did Eren have a flashback about titans in episode 1?

texts: For those who have finished Attack on Titan season one: If you take all that you know into account and rewatch the first episode up to the the first 3 minutes, you will see that Eren was dreaming about the titans before he had ever met one. Do you think that Eren can live in another world or subconsciousness? Is there any explanation for him seeing this dream?


texts: At the end of season 2, when the reaper guy says in the manga "I'm gonna need a new quinque", does that mean in season 3, Kaneki won't have a Kagune anymore?


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I am an avid One Piece manga collector. Recently, I came across a volume named "Volume Zoro". It got me thinking if there are other Volumes I'm missing out. The volumes I currently own:

Regular Volumes
Volume 0
Volume 1000
Volume 777
Volume 333
5 databooks
Volume Zoro


texts: Live action version based purely on manga

texts: There are a lot of live actions that are based from anime. To name a few: Paradise Kiss, Kimi ni Todoke and Lovely Complex. Has there ever been a live action film that was purely based on manga, meaning without the manga becoming an anime? Or is it not possible to base a live action film purely on manga (since a manga that has its anime version defines its popularity)?


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In Boruto, does Boruto have Sasuke's headband (from the original Naruto series)? If so, why does Boruto have Sasuke's headband? Or will Boruto abandon Konoha sometime in the future, and put a missing-nin slash on his headband?

This question was inspired by the above image. Also, what does the extra scar (which matches with Boruto's eye scar) mean? If that is Sasuke's headband, why would Boruto wear it instead of his own? Also wasn't Sasuke's headband blue, not black?

I would appreciate any canon references that explain this.


texts: It is said that Natsume Takashi is strong by many youkai in instances, but Matoba and Natori also seem strong, so is he the strongest?


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Sometime before episode 12, we learn Harime Nui lost her left eye from Matoi Isshin slashing her with a half-scissor.

Around episode 20, Harime Nui is pierced through the chest by Ryuuko, also by a half-scissor, but that time, she did not experience pain and healed from this more serious wound instantly.

It is also revealed that Harime Nui was fused with Life Fibers from birth having been developed inside a Life Fiber cocoon.

Given these facts, why did

Harime Nui experience pain when slashed by Isshin?
Her eye not heal from the wound?


texts: Tamaki's reasoning for making Haruhi a host?

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In the anime series 'Ouran High School Host Club' what's Tamaki's reasoning behind making Haruhi a host?

If she had continued on as an errand boy, the debt would have been paid off eventually... even if it took years.

The hosts don't charge any of their customers, and even if they did... Tamaki tells Haruhi she only needs to get 100 customers for her debt to be erased, and unless they were charging a fortune 100 customers wouldn't even come close to paying off her debt.

So, what's in this deal for Tamaki? At the time of the 100 customer arrangement he's not attracted to her, he still thinks she's a boy. So it can't be that he just wants to keep her around.

Is it a personal challenge for Tamaki to see if he can train the "commoner" well enough to get 100 customers?

What's his reasoning?


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

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Hange cut the neck of one titan to explore inside. Why couldn't she find out the main human body inside???

Maybe the main body was hidden quite deep so it was difficult to see. But if it was hidden quite deep, then how can Levi and other soldiers cut down the neck and kill the titan.

Is this a logical flaw in AOT?


texts: Where is it mentioned that Gon didn't get his Nen back after being healed by Something/Nanika?

texts: I watched the entire Hunter x Hunter series and I've just noticed that it is not stated whether Gon got his Nen back after being healed by Nanika or not. And I'm curios... once he jumped so high on the Wolrd Tree (we also have to notice the speed) is it possible that his Nen was restored? It would be impossible for a person with the qualities of an avarage human to jump so high/be so fast after all...


texts: Why is the "drinking milk" trope so prevalent in anime?

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Repeatedly I see that people in animes drink milk, often after bathing. Females tend to say that it helps to grow their chest. Is that true? But also male characters sometimes drink it, like Kurozuma Watarufrom.

Image from thedreamingotaku. Sanae Dekomori from Chuunibyou Demo Koi Ga Shitai in episode 5.

What is the meaning behind the drinking milk trope, what do people gain from it and why is it shown so often in anime?


texts: Was the Scouting Legion's patch or the character's Military affiliation changed?

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In the Military, there are three units, each with its own patch: Scouting Legion, Military Police and Stationary Guard.

Left to Right: Scouting Legion, Military Police and Stationary Guard

So far in the anime (up to episode 12), from these three we've seen (if I didn't miss any) only the Stationary Guard's patch.

Most of the main characters (Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Jean Kirschtein and others) are in the Scouting Legion. However, they seem to have a different patch that exhibits two crossed swords. They've been wearing this patch since (in episode 2) formation, and the people in charge of training then were also wearing this patch.

Even characters, such as Annie Leonhardt, that belong to the Military Police exhibit the Crossed Swords patch.

What differs in the anime from the manga?
Were both the patches and the character's military affiliations changed?


texts: Is Bebe the magical girl that gave birth to Charlotte?

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In the original universe covered in the anime and the movies, in Episode 3 / Movie 1, Mami is killed by the dessert witch Charlotte.

In the Rebellion movie, Charlotte is in Homura's labyrinth as Mami's partner called Bebe, and we find out that Bebe is actually a magical girl whose attacks seemed like they are based on Charlotte's attacks.

Is Bebe the magical girl who gave birth to the witch Charlotte?


texts: OST from Tokyo Ghoul:re episode 2 minute 00:00

texts: What is the song title from Tokyo Ghoul:re episode 2 at 00:00?


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Sorry if this has an obvious answer, I'm pretty new to the anime community.

I've seen covers of doujinshi for certain pairings/fandoms I like, but from what I've seen of the contents, most of them get pretty steamy. I really like the concept of fan-published works and seeing certain characters interact, but I don't feel comfortable reading something so...explicit? Are there doujinshi that are based around platonic/fluffy romance interactions, or is this typically the standard for doujinshi? (And is there a way I can tell a platonic doujinshi from others?)


texts: How does Orochimaru exist in all of his curse marks

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Orochimaru gave quite a lot of people curse marks and i'm not sure if this is mentioned in the series but it seems like most of all those curse marks had Orochimaru living in them.

What i mean by this is: Orochimaru was able to come out of Sasuke's curse mark (during Sasuke's battle with Itachi). And also, Sasuke used Anko's curse mark to perform a reverse curse sealing Jutsu to revive Orochimaru.

Does that mean orochimaru kinda did the same thing that Voldermoth did in Harry potter? (Like seal bits of himself into all his curse seals?) but then wouldn't that mean that since he sealed pieces of himself into lots of other people then he should have lost some powers or stuff? However, Orochimaru seemed to be getting weak because his vessels couldnn't contain him. *Was an explanation on how his curse seals work ever given? *

I'm finding it difficult in grasping exactly how the Cursed seals that Orochimaru used work. Especially how he could be revived using any of the cursed seals. Can anyone clarify?


texts: Why do the Black Star Dragon Balls exist?

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If Kami made the Black Star Dragon Balls, why didn't Dende have to recreate them like he did with the original ones?
Why did Kami make the Black Star Dragon Balls in the first place? Namekians are supposed to be peaceful.
Why weren't the Black Star Dragon Balls scattered? They were all together when Pilaf found them. (How did Pilaf get past Korin)


texts: What is the significance of the recurring dancing bear?

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In Hamatora, there's a dancing animal - seems to be a bear - that appears (almost) every episode.

Besides appearing in the background dancing or doing other things that draw attention to him, his figure also appears in certain other circumstances.
For instance, in the first episode we see some stickers of him.

What is the significance of this dancing bear?
And does he have a name?


texts: When is Bleach: Can’t Fear Your Own World set?

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i got an email from Viz Media talking about a a new Bleach novel. the description in the email says

Bleach: Can’t Fear Your Own World, Vol. 1 (Novel)

Go deeper into the world of Bleach with the novels!

The Quincies’s Thousand Year Blood War is over, but the embers of turmoil still smolder in the Soul Society. Tokinada Tsunayashiro, elevated to head of his clan after a slew of assassinations take out every other claimant to the title, has a grand plan to create a new Soul King. His dark ambitions soon sow the seeds of a new total war across the realms, but all is not lost. There is one unlikely Soul Reaper who holds the key to defusing the conflict—Shuhei Hisagi, assistant captain of the Ninth Company and reporter for the Seireitei Bulletin!

reading this, it made me think of The Last: Naruto the Movie where it was released after the manga's end and set after the major plot but before the final chapter where we saw Boruto.
so i started to wonder if this novel is set after the end of the manga, or if like the Naruto Movie it is after the major plot (Thousand Year Blood War) but before we saw Ichigo's and Rukia's kids in the final chapter.
So when is Bleach: Can’t Fear Your Own World set?
NOTE: as of posting this question the link says the book is on pre-order to be released on July 7th, however as Official English Translations tend to lag behind the original japanese versions i am making the assumption that the novel is already released in japan


texts: How does Lelouch manage to contain his Geass?

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I've recently just finished Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, now I've started R2. As much as I've started to love this, I noticed one little thing that I can't quite put my finger on. (I haven't heard anything in the anime about it either.)

I was led to believe that he was still unable to control his Geass (assumption based on how the first season ended), yet when he's around Milly, Shirley etc., it appears he has it under control?

Am I missing something?


texts: Does the Village/Academy ensure the number of graduates is always a multiple of 3?

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We know that when young shinobi in traing graduate from the academy and become Genin they are places in 4 man cells, 3 Genin and a Jonin Sensei.

At the beginning Naruto inital failed the exam and wasn't going to be a Genin until Iruka graduated him. had Iruka not passed Naruto the Rookie 9 would have been the Rookie 8 and Sasuke and Sakura would be without a third person for their team.

So i am wondering, if the number of new Genin is not a multiple of 3 does a village or academy do anything to correct the numbers?


texts: Why did Erza challenge that many monsters at the Pandemonium?

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During the Pandemonium contest at the Grand Magic Games,

   Erza challenges all the 100 monsters at once, but she could have won the full 10 points by challenging and beating "only" 51.

Why did she do it?


texts: What is the true meaning of the pendant which Gunzou Chihaya buys for Iona in town?

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In the movie Aoki Hagane no Arpeggio: Ars Nova Cadenza, at 38:30 mark, Iona got attracted to a pendant in shop.

... which lead to another event where Iona met Musashi.

I, myself, feel that these events are so connected. Going to town, the pendant,  Musashi. However, I have no clue why.

Could anyone provide me with solid argument and evidence?


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In A Silent Voice, Shoya lives with his mom and a little girl named Maria. He refers to Maria as his little sister, but the two have different skin colors.

How are Shoya and Maria related?


texts: Do Isaac and Miria ever get confronted by law enforcement?

texts: In one of the Baccano! episodes (apparently episode 8, according to Wikipedia), we see a number of people from the police being briefed about the burglaries committed by Isaac and Miria. Does the pair actually end up getting confronted by law enforcement anytime in the course of the anime series (or even the light novels)? I don't recall this happening in the anime, but I have read that it leaves out some details from the light novels.


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So in the last chapter of the manga we see

   Roshi facing Jiren, Roshi dodging Jiren's hits in "Ultra Instinct" style, and Roshi forcing Jiren to protect himself from his punches.

I know it's a different continuity, but in the anime it takes a Super Saiyan Blue to make Jiren protect himself like that. How strong is "Ultra Instinct" Roshi in the manga?


texts: What happened to Hampnie Hambart in Episode 3?

texts: When Hampnie Hambart died, was it because his wish came true AND he succumbed to his wounds, or would he have died whether he was wounded or not because his wish came true? I'm asking because I don't recall him being that terribly wounded. It seemed like the group that captured him was just getting started.


texts: What are the names of all the keys Lucy has?

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Well I know there are a lot of keys.
I always get mixed up on how there are silver, gold and other colors.
It's all confusing! I don't get how Loke used his own magic to get in all the time.
It's to confusing, I can't keep track. Help me please?!


texts: Why does Hanekawa know about Black Hanekawa?

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In the end of Nekomonogatari (Kuro), Araragi states that Hanekawa doesn't remember any of the events of Golden Week. (This is also shown in the corresponding recap episode in Monogatari Series Second Season.) However, in the Monogatari Series Second Season, during the Tsubasa Tiger arc, Hanekawa seems to know of the existence of Black Hanekawa:

In the voice-over in the first episode, she makes some allusions to having been a cat. (I don't remember what exactly she said, but I can dig that up later if I have time.
In episode 4 she comes to the conclusion that she must have been possessed by Black Hanekawa after noticing dirt in her nails (and moreover comments that this time, there were no warning headaches).

When does Hanekawa realise that she had been possessed by Black Hanekawa? Does this have anything to do with the episode prior to the school festival (not in the sense that this was actually an episode of the anime, but in that this was an instance of her being possessed) that was alluded to once or twice?


texts: Is there a name to describe the shonen trope of "secret power systems"?

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In some shonen anime, there is this trope of a hidden power system that is sometimes foreshadowed throughout the series, and eventually learned by the protagonist(s). Typically, it's a power used by essentially all characters past a certain power-level threshold, and is vital for the protagonist(s) to learn to continue fighting tougher opponents.
Specifically, however, these powers are capable of being learned by any person and have very consistent rules for all users. But, at the same time, are typically unknown to the public due to secrecy by users, an extreme difficulty curve, etc.
Usually they are used alongside the unique, natural talents/powers the protagonists were born with/trained up until that point in the story.
The most obvious example is Haki from One Piece. The second most obvious would probably be Nen from Hunter X Hunter. A smaller example would be the "Incarnate System" from Accel World.
Is there a name to describe this trope of these hidden/revised power systems?


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In the manga his gender is sometimes confused due to the Japanese language's sparse use of third person pronouns, which forces translators to use their own ideas of Deidara's gender to make sentences flow smoothly. This has caused a lot of confusion, since both "he" and "she" are used to refer to Deidara. However, Deidara speaks of "himself" using male pronouns and has been given a very deep, male voice in the anime.

Someone asked me this and it got me pretty confused. In the Naruto Wiki page it says that Deidara was a boy, but I wasn't sure.

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Deidara


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After reading this question, I looked through some One Piece world maps as you can see below and they made me wonder. Where would All Blue even be at? All Blue is supposedly the place where the four seas meet.

  The All Blue is a mystical sea of legend, rumoured to be the only place in the world where the North, South, East, and West seas meet.

Since the four seas are separated from each other by the Grand and Red line, how and where would they be able to meet? Where would All Blue be at?

There is even this interactive world map if you would be interested.


texts: Has Bang ever used the abandonment in the anime?

texts: According to the One Punch Man Encyclopedia, Bang has a technique called "The abandonment" which allows him to increase his powers. Has he ever used this technique in the anime series or ovas?


texts: Why are school swimsuits with name tags such a popular item in otaku subculture?

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How did it get so popular in otaku subculture?

What is the name of the proper name for name tag that's commonly found on female school swimwear? Sometimes it just says the name, sometimes just the class number, and other times both. What significance does it play both in-universe and in real life?


texts: How powerful is Carrot's Sulong, when compared among the Strawhats?

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My order of strawhats power would be something like this:

Zoro(I feel he is more powerful than the protogonist), Luffy, Sanji, Brook, Robin, Franky, Chopper, God(Ussop), Nami. (Power in the sense, I would say how quick/fast one can finish the battle).

So, when compared to them where would carrot's sulong stand. Also correct me if my order is wrong about strawhats.

I follow only anime, and I don't remember seeing Luffy as powerful as Zoro. At least he toys around for quite a long and then yeah somehow(when you get bored of the fight) he wins the fight.


texts: Why does the OP and ED of most animes use different art styles than the show?

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I've noticed recently that most animes from 2002 to recent use different art styles during their OP and ED when compared to the main story. From a non-artistic standpoint I can understand that since the same OP or ED is used for a large number of episodes that they can put more details into them and other aspects without having to spend a lot of time on it. It's done once and used from then on. I also understand that some use Retro styles just because they can and it makes you laugh. This question is for the in between styles. They look similar, but it is obvious that it was done 'Differently'.

BUT the difference is sometimes so drastic that you can't even tell they belong together. Characters end up with such different looks that it takes you a moment to comprehend what is going on. While I do not find it a bad thing I feel that the work and detail put into the ED and OP could have also been placed into the story and made a world of difference.

My most current example: Chocotto Sister and its ED. It is a 2006 show, but the ED animation would have put it in the 2010 or 2011 category in my mind. It has that much of a difference.

(This question refers to OP and EDs with movement, not static images.)
(Be aware, Chocotto Sister has topless scenes. Please be wary if reviewing an episode. NSFW)


texts: Where is the second season of "Danna ga Nani o Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken", chronologically compared to the first?

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In season 1 episode 13 "Me, Her, and Another" (the last episode), Kaoru learns she is pregnant.

However, the second season makes no reference to this (supposedly huge) factor in their relationship.

Is there any hint where the two seasons are chronologically (from the manga, for example)?


texts: What is the song playing in My Hero Academia season 2 episode 13 at 6:05?

texts: I hear this song in a lot of episodes but I can't seem to find it anywhere! Please help, I know for sure it's in season 2 episode 13 at 6:05


texts: What happened to the manga "Me and the Devil Blues"?

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What happened to the manga "Me and the Devil Blues" by Hiramoto Akira?

On MAL there's no finish date, but it looks like there hasn't been a new chapter in years.

Also, the author has since started a new work.

Did it end? Go on hiatus? Or get cancelled?


texts: How does Aqua not purify her beloved alcoholic drinks?

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It's a recurring issue in that Aqua easily purifies many liquids such as swamp water, tea or hot spring water. However, this is never an issue whenever she imbibes alcohol.

Was it ever explained if she only purifies "water-based" liquids or she does have control over what she purifies and never seems to apply it well except for her beloved alcohol? Word of god from the author or a select passage from the light novel address this would be great.


texts: Who else was in on Lelouch's Zero Requiem plan?

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I was reviewing Code Geass and a subject came to my mind, that I explain below.

   In the ending is stated that Lelouch caused the world to hate him on purpose, so it would not engage wars anymore, however, few people knowed this directly (Suzaku, Jeremiah and CC), and is stated that some people discovered Lelouch true intentions by his death.
 On my first view of the anime, I thought that Nunnally and Kallen discovered the real intentions behind Lelouch's plan, but now, seems to me that Tohdoh, Cornelia, Milly and Kaguya as well found the true ambition of Lelouch.

So, was anyone else in on it? Am I correct in speculations?

   Who really discovered why Lelouch had to die?


texts: Anime Strike just got absorbed into Amazon Prime. What high profile series just opened up there?

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I just learned that Anime Strike just got absorbed into Amazon Prime! I just watched the first episode of Made in Abyss. For Amazon Prime members like me, who were too stubborn to pay extra for Anime Strike, what series which were not available on other streaming services are now available?

Note that I live in the USA and subscribe to Crunchyroll and Funimation.


texts: What music plays in FMA: Brotherhood Ep.16 from 17:50 to 19:40?

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What music plays in Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood Ep. 16 from 17:50 to 19:40? It's when they find out that

   Maes Hughes has died


texts: Why does Todoroki look different between the 1st and 2nd season?

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In season 1 of My Hero Academia, Todoroki looks like this:

In season 2, he looks like this:

As can be seen from the first image, his left side (and not his right side) is his ice side. His left eye is also round and red. I believe there is only 1 short instance in season 2 when he activates his fire power where his left eye becomes round and red.

Another difference is that in season 1, Todoroki's left side is always encased in ice, but never in season 2. Even when he uses his ice Quirk extensively in season 2, he is only seen with a little ice on himself:

What is the reason for the difference between season 1's and season 2's Todoroki?


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Where is the source that says that Stiyl looking like an adult was due to art direction mistake?

I remember something about "old" vs. "new", being interpreted wrong...

I think it was on the Toaru Majutsu no Index Wiki, but I'm not sure...


texts: Can anyone tell me the name of this manga?

texts: Think it's a manhwa but don't know which one so I was wondering if anyone could please tell me where it's from


texts: What is the meaning of this sentence from Giovanni's Island?

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In the movie Giovanni's Island, Junpei and Kanta's Grandfather say to one of the women of the household:

There's no telling what they'll do to the womenfolk if you don't hide. You better paint your faces black to like men.

Why would painting their faces black have made them look like men? Would the logic behind this have been that they would have looked tanned, and thus possibly misconstrued, by the occupying Americans, as outdoor laborers which at that time would have predominantly consisted of men?


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We all knew that Tsunade is the granddaughter of the First Hokage, but who are her parents? What are their whereabouts?

The wiki said that "Despite the seal's strength, it almost broke at some later point when she (Mito Uzumaki) was going through childbirth."

Who is this child?


texts: How old were Ed and Al when they performed the human transmutation?

texts: How old were Edward and Alphonse when they performed human transmutation? I am referring to the Brotherhood series, not the 2003 version.


texts: Island society that hunts huge whale-like creatures

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I'd appreciate any help identifying this animated film.

The main portrayal is of an island society that hunts huge whale-like creatures, using boats and harpoons. When a member of this society dies, he tumbles down an immensely deep hole, where he undergoes reincarnation into one of the whales.

This film was from Japan and I saw it in the early 1990s, I think, on a VHS collection from some animation festival or other. It was in color and I do not remember there being any language in the film.


texts: Where can I buy Suzaku Kururugi's sunglasses?

texts: Somebody tell me where I can get them on the internet please? I'm looking for any and all sites where you find them for sale. I've looked vigorously, but I need to be sure that their existence is only a dream before I give up.


texts: What happened to Juuzawa Juu at the end?

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At the end of the anime,

   Juuzawa Juu was hit by a car/truck and he was shown talking to Ame on the ground.

Are we supposed to assume that he

   died,

or was it left as a cliffhanger that was never resolved (only three novels were written and that how it was left off)?

Also, how did Ame know that Juuzawa was in danger at the end? Was that supposed to show that she actually did know him from a different life or was it something else?


texts: Why didn't Sasuke use Amaterasu on Kaguya?

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Amaterasu is powerful. Sasuke just had to secretly, when Kaguya was busy with Naruto, cast it on her. She would have burned to hell.

But why didn't Sasuke use Amaterasu on Kaguya?


texts: Where can I find goggles similar to Usopp's in the One Piece anime?

texts: I've looked all over the internet for this. I can't seem to find a website that sells goggles similar to the ones Usopp's wins in the duel in Loguetown.


texts: Where can I legally watch the dubbed version of "Kimi no na wa" ("Your Name")?

texts: Is there a dubbed version of kimi no na wa, and is there a site to watch the dubbed version of kimi no na wa online legally?


texts: What is the origin of chibi versions of characters?

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In anime and manga, there are versions of characters' drawings that are called "chibi" or "super deformed".

What is the history behind this, and when did drawing chibi versions of characters start?


texts: Why did the Deucalion lift off from underwater in the start of Season 2 in Aldnoah Zero?

texts: If I'm not mistaken, the Deucalion was stuck to the side of Saazbaum's landing castle right? How come on the Season 2 Episode 1 scene where Yuki rescued Inaho, they were underwater?


texts: How do the Noble Families work in Bleach?

texts: In Bleach, there are Four Noble Families of the Soul Society. I know that people can have children in the Soul Society. However, is whether you are a part of the Noble family based on whether you were born into that family in the real world or in the Soul Society? For example, if you are from the original line of the Kuchiki family (in the real world) and you died, would you become part of the Noble Family?


texts: Why was Goku the only Z Warrior to contract the Heart Virus?

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In Trunks' future that had been destroyed by the Androids, Goku died from a Heart Virus.

Even in the alternate timeline caused by Trunks warning the Z Warriors about the Androids, Goku still contracted the Heart Virus but they already had a cure for it given by Trunks. Yet in both timelines out of all the Z Warriors Goku was the only person to contract it.

Why is this? Was it a targeted attack on him by Dr. Gero (given the timing of when it occurred)? Was Goku's diet a factor or was there something Saiyan wise that made him more susceptible which doesn't apply to Vegeta and half-Saiyans?


texts: Was there ever an a cappella version of Nemurihime released?

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In episode 21 of THE iDOLM@STER, Chihaya sings Nemurihime solo at a concert. Thanks to President Kuroi's interference, the technicians won't start the music, so Chihaya decides to sing a cappella (i.e. with no accompaniment). They do start the accompaniment at the first chorus, so it doesn't stay a capella the whole way through, and furthermore the song is cut (the full duration is 5).

The video from the anime is here. Note that this video contains major spoilers; in fact, this scene is basically the climax of the anime. In case you want to avoid any spoilers, the full version of the song from one of the CDs (with accompaniment throughout) is here.

Was a full a cappella version ever released on any of the CDs, or in any other form?


texts: Why did Wenge get kicked off the Chinese national team?

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In Ping Pong: The Animation, Wenge is a Chinese exchange student who came to Japan to work his way back up to the Chinese national team (he hopes to win nationals, etc.).

However, what got him kicked off the Chinese national team to begin with? Is this ever discussed?


texts: Why did Animax Asia stop telecasting Naruto Shippuden in India?

texts: Animax Asia suddenly stopped airing new episodes of Naruto Shippuden in India as of January 30th 2014. As I am a Naruto fan, I was upset to see it cancelled. What was the reason it stopped airing?


texts: How can we sort manga (by genre) within Crunchyroll's manga utility or mobile app?

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I've been considering getting a Crunchyroll membership primarily for the manga rather than the anime. Looking on their site, Crunchyroll does not have anyway to organize and parse through their manga library other than alphabetically. They do not have a way to search by genre or anything like that.

Is the mobile app for Android any better? Does it have sorting?


texts: I saw this character way back on the internet and based a character in my story on his physical appearance. A friend of mine told me that she saw that character from an anime but wasn't sure from where. So, is this character from an anime series or just a fanart?


texts: Does "Seton" have any particular meaning?

texts: Does the name "Seton", of Seton Academy, have any particular meaning, particularly referring to wild animals? I tried looking up whether it was the name of a famous zoologist, or biologist, or taxonomist, or something similar, and came up blank.


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In Dragon Ball Super episode 88, around 20:15 mark, Gohan said something to Piccolo about the idea to become more powerful.

In one subtitle, I've read Gohan asked Piccolo to do some attack or technique together. But in other translation, Gohan asked Piccolo to do a combined technique or a fusion together.

It's also raising speculation among fans too (YouTube video about Gohan's fusion with Piccolo)

Which one is true?


texts: When does the Heroes Rising movie take place?

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The movie is showing in theaters now and I've read that there are some spoilers from the manga even if you're caught up to the series.

Is it known when this movie takes place?


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When the crime coefficient of an individual rises high enough, the Dominators are set to kill them when possible, seemingly by exploding them from inside. This causes some problems:

The police lose their chance to question their suspect, possibly hampering ongoing investigations (including information on Makishima).
It is ethically questionable to destroy someone's body; Japanese culture would probably want an intact body for a proper mourning and funeral.

Of course, maybe the Lethal Eliminator just looks cool enough, but are there better explanations?


texts: Can Byakugan/Rinnegan eyes be transplanted on non-Byakugan/Rinnegan users?

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Title says it all. Byakugan, Sharingan and Rinnegan are considered the three great Dojutsus. We see that Sharingan eyes can be transplanted on non-Sharingan users as in the case of Obito's Sharingan being transplanted on Kakashi and Shishui's eyes on Danzo Shimura (albeit deceitfully), is it possible to transplant other Dojutsu eyes on non-Dojutsu users?
Dojutsu are considered kekkei genkai i.e. the powers are natural and in-born to members of a particular bloodline. Non-bloodline members can also obtain the powers of kekkei genkai but they have difficulty handling the powers(more chakra is consumed).If we consider dojutsu, Sharingan can be transplanted on both bloodline and non-bloodline members, is it possible for Byakugan and Rinnegan?
There was a previous question which discussed if Naruto can awaken Sharingan and Rinnegan since he is a reincarnation of some God where the answers proved he can't. If Naruto's eyes be replaced with Byakugan or Rinnegan eyes (direct transplantation), can he handle the powers? Is such transplantation possible?


texts: In which Lupin III film did Fujiko Mine get possesssed/brainwashed by a cult?

texts: I watched a certain Lupin III film as a kid at my neighbors’ and never got to learn the title. I really enjoyed that movie and wish to see it again.


texts: Can Lugia be a legendary one that reproduces itself?

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In the official Pokedex, it says that Lugia does not have gender. In many games, there is only one Lugia.

But in EP221 a Lugia's pup is shown and captured by the Rocket team, and Lugia, hitherto genderless, is treated as "the mother who fights for her son."

If Lugia is a legendary and genderless type and, possibly, unique, how can he have a puppy? Legendary can reproduce even if they have no gender?


texts: How did Kakyoin get hit by The World when he was outside of its range?

texts: It is stated that The World has an effective range of 10 meters. It is a close-range stand, and we know that if any of the Joestar group entered this range of 10 meters, they would automatically be killed by The World with the power of the time stop. It's why Dio doesn't kill the group immediately when they reach his coffin, and it's also why Dio has to chase them. Even with The World's time stop ability, the group was not in range. However, Kakyoin was near the edge of a 20 meter Emerald Splash, yet he was killed. How did this happen?


texts: What does the phrase "Rokkon Shojo" mean?

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In one of the most popular anime of this season, Koutetsujou no Kabaneri,  before, in the middle or after a battle, the human combatants yell "Rokkon Shojo" or  the Princess says it after a battle.
I researched a bit and apparently it means “purification of the six roots of perception” (which is quite ambiguous) .

My questions are:

It has any other meaning other than the one stated above?
What is its purpose and why is it used in a  situation which involves fighting?


texts: What is the difference between Hero Killer Stain and Hero Hunter Garou?

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Both Hero Killer Stain from My Hero Academia and Hero Hunter Garou from One Punch Man are doing the same work, though Stain is a bit different.

Is there any difference between them?


texts: Why is Natsuno shown with a turtle in some fan arts?

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Some fan arts of Shiki depict Natsuno with a turtle:

https://www.zerochan.net/1136297
https://www.zerochan.net/808391 (turtle reflection in the glass of wine)
https://www.zerochan.net/363691

Also, Natsuno's father is shown with a dead turtle in other fan arts.

I've only watched the anime and I'm really curious.

Is there any explanation for this, something in the manga or novel?


texts: Is it true that Luffy's mother has been shown in the series?

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I've read some article that said Eiichiro Oda has drawn and shown
Luffy's mother in the series. I forgot the source, but is that true or not?


texts: Is it possible for someone to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan before they even awaken the Sharingan?

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I was just wondering if it was possible for an Uchiha to awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan before even awakening the Sharingan.

According to wiki:

  It (Mangekyou Sharingan) is initially awakened by the trauma suffered from witnessing the death of someone close to the user.

I think it should be common sense by now, but if you didn't know then to awaken the MS the user has to witness something so traumatic, like seeing someone close to the said user die.

According to wiki:

  When a wielder of this kekkei genkai experiences a powerful emotional condition with regards to a person precious to them, their brain releases a special form of chakra that affects the optic nerves, transforming the eyes into Sharingan.

To awaken the Sharingan, an Uchiha has to have an extreme(powerful) emotion condition which causes their brain to release a special type of chakra, which will then cause their eyes to transform into Sharingan.

I have put the way the Uchiha awaken the Sharingan and the MS, but could it be possible to combine both of the said ways into one? What I mean is if an Uchiha, who hasn't awakened the Sharingan yet, witnessed something so traumatic they just awaked the MS. Could that even be possible? Or would it just awaken the Sharingan and then the MS almost instantly at the same time?


texts: When do the sub-titles ("determination to fist", etc.) for each season of Symphogear get dropped?

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Each season of Symphogear comes with a rather amusing sub-title.

Season 1: "Meteoroid-falling, burning, and disappear, then..."
Season 2 (G): "In the distance, that day, when the star became music..."
Season 3 (GX): "Believe in justice and hold a determination to fist."

When, if ever, are these lines uttered in-show?


texts: When did the practice of having multiple series for a world begin?

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I have seen at least two manga where there are multiple series told from the points of view of different characters, but all set in the same world and at or around the same time.

First is chrome-shelled-regios, which includes:
 - Chrome Shelled Regios
 - Chrome Shelled Regios: Missing Mail
 - a couple of others

The other is code-geass which includes:
 - Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
 - Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack
 - Code Geass: Nightmare of Nunnally
 - a couple of others

Where did this originate and what was the first manga/set of manga to showcase this?


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With normal anime, all the seiyuu involved are in one room where they step up and talk to the microphone when it is their turn. Both male seiyuu and female seiyuu are present in the same room and might even stand together one next to the other if their characters are having conversation.

However, what about hentai anime? Do they still record it as if it was a normal anime?


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The henshin (or, transformation) sequences in Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon are legendary for being awesome, but do we ever see them change back into their civilian identities?

I'm requesting either video links, screencaptures, or panels from the manga for this one, because I'd like to see the scenes myself! Examples from both the anime and the manga would be appreciated.


texts: Spoken Japanese has a number of dialects that vary regionally throughout the country. From my (moderately limited) Japanese language experience, most of what is spoken in anime is Tokyo-ben (aka Standard Japanese). I'm not great at telling the difference between dialects, however, so I was wondering, are non-Tokyo accents/dialects common in anime, or used at all? In shows like Yuri!!! on Ice, which is set in Kyushu, is a Kyushu accent being used or a Tokyo one? Do shows set in Kyoto use a Kyoto accent, or is everything standardized to a Tokyo-ben?


texts: Is there any cannibalism in Mirai Nikki (Future Dairy)?

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I'm trying to suggest Mirai Nikki (Future Dairy) to a friend but they really don't like cannibalism but they're cool with the killing and all that.

So is there any cannibalism in Mirai Nikki?


texts: I am wondering as I cannot remember seeing her before in Fairy Tail. Can someone help? Am I missing something?


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From what I've known, she is the only female member of the Shichibukai. She is also the "Snake Princess" of Amazon Lily.

My question, why does Boa Hancock hate men? And more particularly, why is Luffy an exception?


texts: In Attack on Titan's recent manga chapters, Zeke tells Eren that his father had lied to him and that he was unaware of the truth. Why is Zeke interested in Eren even when he can control titans and transform into one?


texts: Is Sasuke's teleportation technique just substitution jutsu?

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Sasuke's new teleportation technique feels like Body Replacement Technique

What is the difference between these two techniques?


texts: Can Gohan transform to Super Saiyan in Mystic form?

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In DBZ, we see that the Elder Kai fully awakens the dormant power of Gohan. In this state Gohan can match Buu in his unfused form. But after Buu absorbs Piccolo and Gotenks, why doesn't Gohan go Super?

Is there any reason that Gohan couldn't transform to Super Saiyan form after the awakening?

Edit 1: Removed the transformation in GT from consideration because DBZ and GT are seperate canons.

Edit 2: Dragon Ball Super has canon continuity to DBZ and I've heard talks of Ultimate Gohan in it. Has more information been provided on Gohan's transformation in DBS? Please Note: Yet to see DBS beyond the intial movies.


texts: In the battle with All Might , All for One shows many quirks he has. Since I understand this is the last fight of All for One, are all his quirks shown in this battle? Is it known how many quirks does All for One have?


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On both Naruto and Yu-Yu Hakusho, Kurama is the name of a powerful demon fox.

Does this have some meaning in Japanese mythology or folklore? Or did Yu-Yu Hakusho's author made it up, and Naruto's author "inspired" from it?


texts: Why did Strelitzia transform in Episode 15?

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In episode 15 we can see that after re-uniting with Zero Two, Hiro when connects with her

   Strelizia jumps up in the air to transform into a red version of the FranXX while emitting a bright light, mid-air while transforming

Why did this sudden change in the FranXX take place?

The only possible reason I can think of is the newly mutual acceptance of each other that made this happen. Are there any canon reasons for it?


texts: How many characters are based on real life pirates?

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Throughout the One Piece series, several pirates seem to be based upon real life pirates. Some of which are quite obvious

Like Blackbeard & Whitebeard. These names combined would be the real name of Blackbeard, Edward Teach.

And some are a bit less obvious, but still well known

Like Roronoa Zoro based on: François l'Olonnais.

Now my question is:

Are there more pirates in One Piece named after, or based upon real life pirates?


texts: One Piece chapter 467 when Zoro fighting Samurai Ryuuma at the end of their fight Zorro slash him down and his wound become a fire? Is there any explanation about this? I don't remember Zorro doing something like this again later.


texts: How did the Edo Tensei reanimated Second Mizukage summon the Giant Clam?

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As I understand, summoning requires blood sacrifice, contract and chakra from the jutsu user. Only Nagato (Rinnegan user) is the exception because he uses the Animal Path. He doesn't require hand seals or blood sacrifice.

How did the Edo Tensei reanimated Second Mizukage summon the Giant Clam without blood sacrifice? I assume Edo Tensei bodies don't have blood.


texts: I just watched both seasons of the Gunslinger Girl anime adaptation. I'm not sure if this is addressed in the show or the manga, but why are all the cyborgs female? I take it that they are kids because it's easier to condition them - are there any male cyborgs in the manga?


texts: What is the relationship between Daedalus and Tomoki?

texts: She frequently appears in Tomoki's dreams as a sort of "lover." She comes to his dreams to ask him to help save her.


texts: Why was Akira naked in the first episode of Eden of the East?

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Why was Akira naked in the beginning of Eden of the East?

Supposedly it was revealed later on in the series. However, I wasn't able to pick it up despite having watched it through in depth.

Could someone provide a summary?


texts: Is there a name for the effect that appears from the eyes when someone in anime/manga fights?

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The following image shows an effect that appears from the eyes when someone fights.

Is there a name for it?


texts: Identification request for anime movie: A boy who loses his parents, fights dinosaurs/monsters and rescues a girl he falls in love with

texts: Please help me find this anime movie that I watched in the 1980s: The story is about a boy who travels with his parents on a holiday to some kind of island, then he gets lost, and has to become brave to survive as he fights these monsters/dinosaurs, and kills them with a long spear (half metal half wooden). He also finds a girl whom he protects/teams up with. In the end, his parents find him again, as a transformed brave boy, and they leave all together with the girl he falls in love with.


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At many points in the story, Yokodera references Oscar Wilde with a sense of admiration and quotes him fairly frequently. This is done for a variety of reasons, from justifying his own actions to advising others, but in all cases it seems that Yokodera takes Wilde as a sort of role model.

Is it ever explained why he is so influenced by Wilde, to the exclusion of pretty much anyone else?


texts: How can Jiren fly when meditating in the tournament of power if flying was disabled?

texts: In the tournament of power the flying technique was disabled so only characters with wings could fly. But after the fight with Goku , Jiren started meditating in the middle air flying. How is this possible?


texts: Throughout the Dragon Ball series, the Z-fighters (Goku, Gohan, Krillin, etc) all hide their power. They try to hide their strength from normal individuals and their victories are hidden only for Mr. Satan to claim them. If they show their power it may encourage a form of support from humans like in the Buu saga and there may be other impacts such as the reduction of criminal activities. If the  Z-fighters reveal their power it can be extremely helpful for the Earth as a whole. Why do they hide their power and not show the world what they can do?


texts: What does this katakana above Black Star's autograph say in episode 2 of Soul Eater?

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Here is a picture:

I think the katakana used are "ダンナミエ" which would be "dannamie" but I'm not sure since it doesn't make any sense to me.


texts: Why does Naruto's clothes not burn after wearing the Kyuubi cloak?

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I was watching Naruto Shippuden, episodes 35 to 45, and it is said many times that Naruto's skin burns when under Kyuubi's chakra effects. In those episodes, we see Naruto's skin is ripped off by Kyuubi's cloak when transforming into fourth tails.

Why does Naruto still have clothes after Yamato reverts the 4 tailed state? If Kyuubi's chakra destroys what is under the cloak, shouldn't Naruto be naked after Yamato's jutsu?


texts: Anime about a little girl who lives in a cabin by herself in the middle of the forest/woods

texts: I remember watching it in the early 2000s. The style was unique. It barely had any dialogue (the girl doesn't speak at all since she is little), only narration since I think it was a kid show. I think her grandma/parents who raised her in the cabin passed away, so she lived by herself and was really young. She would go outside with a hat on and find stuff like water, and explored many areas in the forest. I remember a scene where something was shaken and a snake appeared. And the narration told us that she was afraid of snakes so she stood very still until it moved away. I think later on, in the next episode or so, she met new friends and they were all little girls. I also think it was an OVA? I really want to see it again.


texts: When do Sanji's half of the crew board Big Mom's ship for the first time?

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In Chapter 795, we jump from Dressrosa to the aftermath of Sanji's side boarding Big Mom's ship.

What chapters did this happen? It's not specifically listed in the Manga Story Arcs in the arcs up to and including the Dressrosa Saga.

Edit: Revoked the correct answer because I have a new doubt. In Chapter 807, Usopp says that the last time he spoke with the Sanji half of the crew was when they evaded Big Mom's ship, meaning they had a chance to speak after evading Big Mom but before meeting on Zou. Thus, it couldn't have been skipped, because the whole crew, or at least Usopp, was there with them.


texts: Why did Darkness pick the name "Darkness"?

texts: We understand she's embarrassed about her real name Lalatina and noble status. But was it ever explained how/why she specifically came to choose to go by Darkness of all possible names?


texts: Why didn’t Misa kill L the second time she got shinigami eyes?

texts: Why didn’t Misa kill L second time she got shinigami eyes? If she wasn't going to use them to kill him, then why did she get them, knowing her lifespan was going to be shortened? Why did Rem agree to do it?


texts: What is the song that plays when Clovis indirectly orders the Purebloods (Jermiah, Nu) to board their Knighmares in Episode 1?

texts: In ep 1, starting from  6:10 minute mark, when Clovis says "its all in the performance", a song that seem to be a duo of piano and violin plays and continues until beyond 7 minute mark while the Jeremiahs group board their Knightmares. I couldnt fidn it anywhere on youtube for some reason.


texts: What are the characteristics of a "tsundere"?

texts: Although this question might be a naive thing to ask, I believe that I would get an much detailed answer to this question keeping in mind all my simple questions answered wonderfully by people in the past. I read the wiki page on Tsundere but there's not much, I understand the broad definition where a person has a combative attitude towards a particular protagonist in any anime. What I am looking for, is an all-encompassing criteria/concept of a 'tsundere' and the highlights of their social behavior.


texts: In the movie "Battle of gods" Goku doesn't seems to be far from Beerus. Later Akira Toriyama said that in Battle of gods if Goku is a 6 Beerus is a 10 and Whiz is a 15. Later we see Goku to attain another transformation (probably stronger) since in the manga is shown as a next stage (in the manga he uses regular god form instead of SSGSS for saving energy probably). In the anime we see Goku using SSGSS Kaioken x10. That would make Goku to be a at least a "60" when Beerus is a 10, unless movie, anime, and manga are all independent stories. Then my question is, is Beerus still stronger than Goku in the series, or is he not? Am I missing something?


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In Gochuumon wa Usagi Desuka?, Tippy, the creature on top of Chino's head, is introduced to be a rabbit.

Is it in any possible way a rabbit in real life, or is it just another RidiculouslyCuteCritter?


texts: I was wondering if Kakashi's face has ever been revealed without the mask. I finished the manga way back in 2014. And decided to go finish the anime. And the thought came back. So any chance it has ever been revealed and when?


texts: During the Cell games, Goku knew he wouldn't be able to defeat Cell. But it's unlike a Saiyan to ever give up. Goku didn't give up when he fought Vegeta, or Freiza, or anyone else for that  matter. But why does he give up against Cell? This isn't consistent with Goku's character.


texts: Can Luffy's cut wounds seal like rubber?

texts: Since Luffy's body is made of rubber, can small cut wounds/gashes seal like rubber in the real world would normally do? Or do they heal like normal skin?


texts: Why is there less action anime every season?

texts: Why aren't there anime like Ninja Scroll anymore? Anime like Attack on Titan or One Punch Man came out and they were huge hits. But then each season, anime studios do more romance and slice of life animes.  With shows like Bleach, Naruto and One Piece, why are studios so hesitant to make an action anime series?


texts: Why did Madara’s second eye exist at all?

texts: He used Izanagi to survive losing his battle with Hashirama and swiping his DNA, shouldn’t his other eye be permanently sealed?


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In the first Hunter Exam of the series (Hisoka's second), he was introduced into the series removing another applicant's arms from his body for bumping into him and not apologizing.

What did he actually do? We know Hisoka's abilities are Bungee Gum and Texture Surprise, but they don't explain how the arms are converting into flower petals as seen above.


texts: Why do people tend to think anime is weird porno?

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Why do people not directly exposed to anime tend to think of it as weird porn?

It would not be the first time I tell somebody who is not really into anime that I watch it and get questioned as to why I watch animated pornography. Until the point I confront them with the fact that Dragon Ball and Pokémon are also animes.

It also does not seem to be a Western culture thing, as several people I know in India, America, Russia also tend to respond in the same way.

Is there a specific reason as to why this stereotyping came to be?


texts: Did Yugi duel against a prerecorded Pegasus or the real one?

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In the duel between Yugi and Pegasus using the videotape, supposedly every Pegasus move was pre-recorded before the fight; during the first half of the duel, Pegasus used subliminar message by insert images into some frames to make Yugi choose certain types of monsters, so Pegasus theoretically would play the correct card to defeat him every turn. However we also know this is a Shadow Game, so Pegasus could use supernatural effects instead of just manipulating Yugi using the frames or predict his moves due to his knowledge of game and Yugi's strategies. So he (or his recording) can in thesis uses his Millenium Eye - according to the wiki he did it:

  Secretly Pegasus was using his Millennium Eye to read Yugi's mind.

However, the timing of Yugi's turn durations and Pegasus turn durations seems to be so synchronized to be a duel against a pre-recorded tape. On the other hand, if it's not a pre-recorded tape, then how Pegasus would be prepared to duel Yugi in the exact day and hour he starts to watch it? It would be ridiculous to think about the long-haired businessman waiting all the time until Yugi put the tape in his video. But the wiki article suggests that the tape is more than a single tape, allowing instant communication between the one in the tape:

  Although it appeared to contain a prerecording, people on the tape were able to communicate with people watching as if they were present at the same time and location as them.

I can't find in the manga a definite clarification if the duel was against a pre-recorded Pegasus or the real Pegasus in the same time, being able to communicate due to his Millenium Item effects over the tape. Is there any official explanation, be it in the manga or another source, about what really happened in this duel?


texts: What's the name of the song from My Hero Academia season 3 episode 9?

texts: It's the song that plays around 3:50 of s3 e9. I know it's been played on the show before. Another episode it was in was season 3 episode 1 when Todoroki was reminiscing at the pool. I believe I heard it before that as well. It is pretty soft and has a woman in the background.


texts: Why does the church have seven-branched candelabra?

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In the first episode, d'Eon asks a woman about the "nqm" motif and is directed to go to a church to read the "Psalm of Vengeance" in the "ancient tongue" (i.e. Hebrew). While he is there, we see two seven-branched candelabra on the table.

This was strange to me, since the menorah, a Jewish symbol, was the first object I associated with "seven-branched candelabra." My internet searches did not clarify this:

Wikipedia suggests that the Orthodox church uses the menorah in liturgy, but Le Chevalier d'Eon takes place in France, where Western Christianity predominates.
While I found a number of results that mentioned menorot in churches, I was not given much reason to believe that this was traditional practice.

I did find this forum post. The Google Translate version of the Wikipedia page linked suggests that ornate versions of such candelabra were common in the medieval period. However, I cannot tell from this whether they were still common by the period in which Le Chevalier d'Eon is set or whether smaller versions were ever at all common.

I searched for images of seven-branched candelabra; the results were largely Judaism-related.

Is there any in-universe reason (whether specific to Le Chevalier d'Eon, or related to its setting) why such candelabra are being used?


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What is the Music that plays when Frieza Powered up to 100%? it also played when Vegeta killed Frieza's Guards on the spaceship

If you guys can help me out I'll be pleased.


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Blair in Soul Eater says "Pum-pum-pkin, pumpkin" and Eva in Negima says "Lic, lac, La lac Lilac" before every spell they use.

Is there any kind of source to this pattern or is it just a coincidence?

Note: I didn't know how to be specific in the title. I hope it isn't misleading.

EDIT: As per Memor-X's request, I have to make my question clearer. I want the source of the idea that inspired the mangaka to use it and not the anime/manga's internal story.


texts: What exactly is the "Ritual of The Divine Tree"?

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In the anime, it is shown that Kaguya regularly sends people to the Divine Tree for this "ritual" and those people somehow die.

So what exactly happens to them? I thought the Infinite Tsukuyomi was supposed to make people dream in their ideal world... Then how do people who go there for the ritual end up dead, whereas the ones who were first caught in it (King Tenji and others) live in their ideal worlds?


texts: Endeavor is convinced that having a freezing/fire quirk would make you stronger than having a fire only, to the point he had several children to get one who displays such quirk. But at first impression it doesnt seem to be obvious than having both options would make you stronger than having only one. Does he ever mentioned any reasons to think so? Which reasons does Endeavor have to think having a freezing/fire quirk would make you stronger than having a fire only quirk?


texts: Why didn't Madara absorb this technique?

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Madara has awakened Rinnegan in both eyes. He also has Senjutsu chakra and able to perform many high level technique. One of his technique is to be able absorb all ninjutsu/element. But I wonder why he cannot absorb Gai's Evening Elelphant technique. I knew it's stated in narutowiki that:
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  The Evening Elephant is a high-level, forbidden taijutsu that can be
  performed by those users who have opened all Eight Gates.

  This technique is a continuous assault of five punches, with each "foot" as they are referred to being performed faster than the one before. It creates a cannon of pressurised air which bears the appearance of an elephant's leg, causing devastating damage to the opponent.

Why didn't Madara just absorb the air/wind from the attack? If it's a direct hit from the fist Madara may not be able to absorb it.


texts: What's the title of the soundtrack in Ranma 1/2 Episode 20?

texts: What's the title of the soundtrack played in the scene where Azusa is talking to her toys in Ranma 1/2 Episode 20? It kinda sounds like Tchaikovsky.


texts: In Overlord, if Ainz obtained the guild weapon of the 8 Greed Kings, would he be able to control the NPC's?

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It's said that the guild base of the 8 Greed Kings is guarded by powerful beings which I'm assuming are NPC's. If Ainz gets the guild weapon, could he obtain the loyalty of those NPC's?
If destroying the guild weapon destroys the guild, what would happen to the NPC's? In Yggdrasil I'm assuming they'd disappear, but in the new world I'm assuming they'd just be without a master and free to do as they wished, right?


texts: Where does Asch the Bloody fit in the timeline of Tales of the Abyss?

texts: I got the limited edition of the first volume of the anime, which came with "Asch the Bloody" manga. I figure it's mainly about Ache, but I'm wondering when the story took place relative to the main series. Did it take place during the 6 years he was with Van, or did it occur in the same period as in the anime/game?


texts: Why didn't Korosensei use his absolute defence form against the orbital laser?

texts: I've been rewatching S1, and something popped up in my mind the last few episodes: Why didn't Korosensei use his absolute defence form to protect himself against the second attack of the orbital laser? Isn't he supposed to be indistructable in that form?


texts: Why does Nana have to eat bananas with their skins on as a condition to use her powers?

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In the series, it's mentioned that as a condition of her powers, Nana has to eat a banana with the peel on every day, plus an extra one for every time she uses her power.

Did they ever explain the reasoning behind why she had to do this?


texts: Is the bird sigil from Geass users visible?

texts: In the beginning I assumed that it wasn't, however later when Suzaku forcibly takes Lelouch to Charles, Lelouch for some reason notices, that the Emperor also has Geass, which makes me wonder if there really is a sigil that is visible.


texts: What are the depictions of the Elfen Lied opening?

texts: In the opening, I understood the lyrics, as it has been translated and as I also take Latin. But the art and depictions I did not understand. What are significance of them and what do they mean?


texts: For the 2nd movie of Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, at what moment is it placed?

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With what happened in the second season, Fairy Tail disbanded and Natsu went on an adventure to train. In that time, Gray got his Ice Devil Slayer Magic which we also see in the movie. Then, when Natsu gets back from his training, he gets everyone together and the master as well. Once that happens, preparations for war and war happen in season 3. At the end of season 3, Hisui becomes queen/ruler of Fiore. In Dragon Cry, Hisui is not the queen of the land, meaning that we can presume that it was before season 3.
With all of this, at what moment in the Fairy Tail timeline was all of this place in? Gray has his Ice Devil Slayer Magic which he got from the battle with the 9 gates which Fairy Tail disbanded after the battle. Hisui is not the ruler of Fiore which happens at the end of season 3. During the whole season 3, Fairy Tail is battling Zeref's empire leaving no time to go on a quest.


texts: Do the moths during Grumman's thoughts have any symbolic significance?

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In episode 47 (12:08) of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, general Grumman's thoughts about a leadership position in Central are made audible to the viewer:

Miles: And what about the plan, sir? Aren't you going to proceed to central?
Grumman: I don't seem to have much choice. I suppose I'll just have to let Colonel Mustang have the biggest slice of Central pie.
Grumman (thinking): Bradley's current administration will still be properly functioning at this point in time. If Colonel Mustang or General Armstrong try to make their move now, every soldier in Central will be ordered to retrieve their treasonous heads. And once they're captured, I'll step in to restore order. They'll take the fall as enemies of the state, while General Grumman will heroically come riding in on a white horse. I'll let the youngsters dive head-first into danger and do all the dirty work, and then I'll take my rightful place as leader of this country without any risk.

During the bolded part of his speech above, a lamp is shown with a few insects—which appear to be moths—hovering around it. One unfortunate insect flies into the lamp and is burned to death.

This seems like an odd thing to show during such a speech, which leads me to believe it might have a deeper meaning. Does this lamp scenario or the moth's death symbolize anything?


texts: Why was Kugo Ginjo kicked out of the Soul Society?

texts: I remember that Kugo Ginjo used to be a Substitute Shinigami, but he got kicked out and lost his shinigami status. Why did this happen?


texts: Why is Momo Hinamori even a vice-captain?

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OK, so all I know about what good she is at :

Using kidou
Being a victim of the villain

Also, she's always being protected and can't look after herself There are so many other Shinigamis with better abilities that can take her position and perform better and be useful!

Is there something I'm missing out? Isn't she over-rated?


texts: What is the name of the song playing in Attack on Titan season 3 episode 13 when Levi attacks Reiner?

texts: Please could anyone help me to find this song in season 3 episode 13 when Levi attacks Reiner? It is so amazing my thought just cant stop thinking about it since the moment I saw the episode


texts: Why did Mitsuha's face go red when Taki told her that he drank her kuchikamizake?

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Why did Mitsuha's face go red when Taki told her that he drank her kuchikamizake in Kimi No Na Wa?

This question has been nagging at me all night. So, can anyone explain what "kuchikamizake" is and why it pertains to this particular scene?


texts: How come when Loki summons himself with Karen it uses her power?

texts: When Loki is one of Karens Spirits he summons himself to try to save Ares and while he's summoned Karren can't summon a second one because she's got his gate open. But later when Lucy has hi he summons himself all the time with his own power and he says it won't affect her energy stores like during the S-class trials he teams up with Gray but tells Lucy not to worry he won't weaken her any.


texts: What ruleset is used for the Prefecture and National tournaments?

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Riichi mahjong has a number of different variants in terms of rules, scoring, allowed hands, etc., even at the pro level in real life. Most of these rarely come into play, but when they do they can have a big impact on the game. In the Saki anime, the rules they are playing with are sometimes referenced (for instance, no multiple yakuman, robbing a closed kan for kokushi musou is allowed, and pao is applied for rinshan kaihou).

However, a lot of the other, more mundane rules aren't shown in the anime (e.g. whether a player may call for a redeal if they start with a lot of terminals and honors, the validity of open tanyao hands, whether renhou, shiisanpuutā/shiisuupuutā are allowed, etc.). Is there any official word on what ruleset is being used for these tournaments?


texts: Is there any connection between "Whispers of the heart" and "The cat returns"?

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Recently I watched "Whisper of the Heart (Mimi o Sumaseba)"1 and "The cat returns (Neko no Ongaeshi)"2 and I notice that:

The main protagonists found a old store (by being "guided" by a big cat) - Muta in the first one and Moon in the latter movie.
The main protagonist find a cat statuette in the old store (both refered as The Baron).
Both protagonists feel attracted to the cat statue by his beautifulness and misterious charming - my own words here.

Is there a connection between "Whisper of the Heart" and "The cat returns"?

1 Also know as Susurros del corazón "spanish title".

2 Also know as Haru en el reino de los gatos - "spanish title".


texts: Where did Onizuka get his super human strength from?

texts: As I read the manga, I can't help but wondering where our favorite teacher Onizuka get his inhuman strength from? He's survived: falling from the school top floor, being shot at point blank, being smacked in the head, and many more. Is it because of his glory days as a motorbike gangster? Or is it because of his fighting spirit and will alone? Without his strength, the story would have ended much differently.


texts: Who is the magical girl who becomes Walpurgisnacht?

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Since witches are actually magical girls who, when their soul gems are fully tainted, become witches, that means that Walpurgisnacht was a magical girl. Since Madoka in two realities became a witch that could destroy the world/universe, that would mean there was a magical girl who was, at the time, much stronger than Madoka (before Homura's trips to the past compiling Madoka's fate and power).

Which magical girl became Walpurgisnacht? Were they like Madoka, and had their fate compiled from overlapping timelines?


texts: Why is Todoroki scalded when his mother throws hot water on him?

texts: It's clear that Todoroki left side is burnt but isn't it also his flame side. If he is able to tolerate the high temperature he himself generates from his own flames shouldn't he also have been able to withstand the burn when his mother throws hot water on his face?


texts: What is the name of the song that plays in Noragami Aragoto Episode 10 during the Okinunishi scene?

texts: Does anyone know the name of the song from Episode 10 of Noragami Aragoto which plays at 14:55 when Okuninushi told that lady to move? I really want to know what the name of that song is.


texts: I bought a figure of a girl with a baseball bat, but I don't know who of

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I was in Akibahara when I came across a load of stalls selling second-hand figures. I couldn't resist and bought some stuff from my favourite series. Also, I bought a figure of a schoolgirl with a baseball bat who seems to be floating on top of some water with lotus flowers.

There doesn't seem to be any company markings on it, apart from maybe a 'C' at the backside of the base. I don't have a ruler, but I estimate it to be about 5.5 inches tall. Unfortunately I don't speak Japanese, so I couldn't ask the seller.

Does anyone have any ideas what series she could be from? I'd really like to put a name to the face (and watch the series also)


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In Baccano!, "Daily Days" is both newspapers and an information office. In the anime, its president, chief editor, and chairman stays hidden behind a mount of files.

Who is he?


texts: Song playing during My Hero Academia Episode 53 (The Test) at the end?

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It starts around 22:00, specifically at the scene with Momo blocking the ball shots/when Mr. Aizawa is talking to Ms. Joke. It’s been played a lot in Season 3, especially in the beginning episodes, but I’m going crazy looking for the actual song and can’t find it anywhere.

Thanks :)

Also played in episode 55 here: https://youtu.be/ekyup0HPOes


texts: In the Inuyasha series Kagome goes through a portal to get to the Sengoku period of Japan. Is it ever explained how the portal works?


texts: How did Kaneki discover Touka was a ghoul?

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I've previously watched the anime and have just now started the manga (I know I'm terribly late) My mind is blown away by how different the manga is from the anime. (I'm even questioning if I'm reading the right thing due to the detail and differences) I feel like the question presented as my title will help resolve some of my suspicions. Did Studio Pierrot really cut so much detail out as well as change some parts of the story/events? Have I really been missing out on so much?

If someone could explain I'd deeply appreciate it

Thanks!


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I know some of kid Kakashi's story from Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm games but I would really like to read more about it.

Is there a Naruto manga that goes over kid Kakashi?


texts: Why does Chopper hide himself the wrong way?

texts: When Chopper wants to spy into a room, he hides the wrong way, so that he is exposed totally. Why does he do that? It can be seen multiple times through the Manga.


texts: Is there a significant difference in production costs for Live Action vs animated OP/ED?

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With the anime Desert Punk despite the fact that the anime is animated, the Opening is in fact live action. To me this seems kind of odd.

So, I am wondering if there are any other anime which are animated yet use Live Action Openings/Endings, and if it's significantly cheaper or more expensive to produce a Live Action OP/ED rather than doing an animated one.


texts: Is there a name for the art style in Gankutsuou?

texts: In Gankutsuou, the art style is pretty weird. Instead of having normal coloring/shading, different pieces (such as hair or a shirt) have their own pattern that doesn't move with the piece. You can see it in the Count's hair and in the shirt below. Is there a name for this type of art, and is this something that is unique to Gankutsuou or to anime?


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If one has come up with an anime manuscript, where or who should you write to if you want to know if the idea is of interest and actually could become something? Or would it be made as a manga first?

Also, can you like "patent" the manuscript, so that if it actually would be of interest to someone, they don't just change half of the content if they felt like it?


texts: 80s-90s anime with a blonde main character whose mother dies

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I am looking for an old TV-series.
As far as I remember there were different specific characters and a plot in something like a farm.
The main-character was a blonde and blue-eyes girl, who had a mother who died (I think due to a disease) and she told her, that when someone dies, they turn into a star.
The father was a doctor I think, he had, if I remember correctly, a mustache and brown hair.
Then there was of course the mother, she had long blond hair too, like her daughter.
The daughter would often wear pink dresses.

Another boy, who has brown hair and probably worked on the farm along side with another black boy who worked at the farm with his father.

The boy with the brown hair would later go search for her, find her in something like a foster home, lead by a nun and something like a butler, who raise children, and the main-character helps them.

The brown-haired boy asks her if she wants to marry her, but she doesn't want to and hides behind a door.

This is all I can remember, I hope you can help me.


texts: Is the Degenerate skill name used as a noun or a verb?

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In episode 9 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (time code 7:44 at Crunchyroll) Rimuru uses a new skill he got from Shizu, called Degenerate.

  I wanted to test out Degenerate

I think this may be an awkward translation.  First, its pronunciation is different between its noun and verb forms, with the verb using a long "a" sound in the final syllable.  Second, most other skill names are nouns (Body Armor, Paralysis Breath, etc. -- an exception being Mimic). But as a noun, the word "degenerate" does not fit at all.  The in game description is that it uses unification and separation to form a new skill from pre-existing ones.  "Degenerate" as a verb can sort of fit, though not well.

Is this just a poor translation, and is it a verb or a noun? A better term for what is being described would be "Recomposition".


texts: Is the weird transition after the fight between Ichigo and Grimmjow deliberate?

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I recently got to the episode in the anime where Ichigo fought with Grimmjow in Hueco Mundo after Inoue healed them both.

However, even though the episode ends at the scene where it looked like Ichigo was about to beat Grimmjow, in the next episode, they were back in "the real world" and the events in Hueco Mundo haven't been mentioned for a couple of episodes now.

Is it just me or is this a weird transition in the storyline? Or is there a higher purpose in such transition and it will somehow make sense later?


texts: What is the source for the Androids unlimited energy supply?

texts: Do the Androids have ki or another source of energy? If so does, Android 16 have ki since he is fully mechanical and only living beings have ki?


texts: Are souls born or created as soul reapers, bounts, or humans?

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In the season 4 of Bleach anime, one of the main characters state that the bounts are born or created in the soul society.

Are souls born in the soul society as soul reapers? Or if everyone was once a human and died and came to the soul society? Or if everyone was somehow created like the bounts?


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I saw a post of this Japanese schoolteacher who had drawn a scene from Kimi no Na wa on the blackboard. It was pretty awesome. He had some other mind blowing drawings too. But in the comments one person had written: " Why does this guy not write/illustrate a manga?" To this someone had replied saying that: "Manga artists are underpaid in Japan and do not prefer to write mangas as a primary source of income."

Is it true that manga artists are not paid big sums of money in Japan? I thought they get lots of money from the magazines their manga is published in. And also from various other sources such as when we buy merchandise related to that manga or the anime version...


texts: How is the witch Queen the Mother of all witches

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In Black Clover episode 57; when Vanessa went back to the witches forest in order to help remove the curse on Asta's hand, the witch queen states herself that she is the mother of all the witches in the forest and they are all her descendants.

The statement made by the Witch Queen really confuses me because i'm not sure if she meant it literally or figuratively, Assuming that statement was made literally then how did she create/give birth to all the witches since she stated that she hates men and imperfections.


texts: What is the tradition behind having magic come from eyes?

texts: In a number of series, magic is eye-based, where the eyes either fuel the magic or are the conduit for it. Examples of this are Fai in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and the Uchihas and Hyuugas in Naruto, as well as a few other families in Naruto. Is this based on a specific tradition or have a specific cultural history. If not, where was the first time this appeared in anime/manga?


texts: What is this place from episode 9 of Monogatari Second Season?

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In episode 9 of Monogatari Second Season, Shinobu says the following (around the 17:20 mark):

具体的には、この街中の人間を、
日本中の人間を、
世界中の人間を
吸血鬼化したのじゃろう。

Translated,

To be more specific, I turned the people of this town,
the people of Japan,
and the people of the world
into vampires.

The first line is accompanied by an aerial shot of the town where the story takes place; the second line by a shot of the Tokyo Sky Tree; and the fourth line by an image of an elaborate gravestone.
The third line is accompanied by the following picture:

What is this a picture of?


texts: Why was Misaka Mikoto chosen as the candidate for the Sister's project when she was just a normal child when they asked for her DNA map?

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I recently finished all of Toaru Majutsu no Index, and have started watching Toaru Kagaku no Railgun. I'm currently in the second season of Railgun S, where we get more detail about the Sisters project than the first season of Index gave us.

It is shown that Misaka hands over her DNA map to a scientist at a young age because she believe that it will be used to help cure muscular dystrophy. She looks very young here, appearing to be younger than Last Order/20001, placing her pretty firmly in grade school.

Throughout the series, it is repeatedly said that Misaka is someone who got to level 5 through her own hard work, and started out as a level 1 just like many other students in Academy city. Logically, that would mean her ascent to fame and power is a somewhat recent phenomenon, and that she isn't genetically predisposed to become a strong esper.

Thus, the question I have is why the scientists wanted to use her DNA map for the Sisters project, when she should've been decidedly average at a young age, and nothing exemplary like she is during the anime. Surely there would have been better options, like cloning Accelerator himself?

I haven't read the novels, so maybe I was hoping that someone with more in-depth knowledge of the Toaru universe could fill me in.


texts: How was Ainz able to perceive the threat of skeletal dragon beforehand and warn Nabe?

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In Overlord season 1 episode 9, Ainz asked Narberal to watch out above her and just like he said, a skeletal dragon appeared.

I don't think it was even explained in the light novel.

Can someone clarify how Ainz was able to perceive it?


texts: Where can I find anime dubbed into English with Spanish subtitles?

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By any chance, is there a website that has anime dubbed into English but with Spanish subtitles?
I think Crunchyroll works, only right now I don't have the money to have an account.
I wanted to see Hunter x Hunter or Death Note not only in Japanese (well, subtitled). But I am not very good with English.


texts: Actually how deaf is Shouko in Koe no Katachi and is it revealed why she is only wearing 1 hearing aid?

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As it's already been stated in a similar question, Shouko's not completely deaf, but it's still very severe as she wasn't able to understand people clearly. It seems to be very blurry as shown in chapter 51 of the manga.

But e.g. the scene on the Ferris wheel in which Naoka talks to Shouko, it seems that Shouko is able to understand what Naoka's talking (I'm not sure though, as she only answered "I'm sorry" which Shouko says a lot). Naoka deliberately talked very slowly. So, is it safe to assume that Shouko is and has always been able to understand people when they're talking slow enough?

If it wasn't the case when she was still a child, has her sense of hearing been improved until now to the point in which Shouko's able to understand people clearly when they talk slow enough? If I'm not mistaken, depending on the type of deafness, it is possible to stimulate the regeneration of the hearing ability through medicaments, clinical interventions or sometimes even without any interventions.

And why is she only wearing one hearing aid? Is it a repercussion of the time where Shouya damaged her ear? If yes, how badly injured is that ear?


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I have watched the first episode of Neon Genesis Evangelion and at the end, after the credits, there was a short teaser of the next episode, ended with the sentence:

Tune in next time for lots more fan service!

I have watched much more American TV shows and movies than anime, so for me, the word "fanservice" has more bad associations, like some unnecessary things, not connected to the plot. So if fanservice is mentioned in a teaser, does it mean something else in anime, or do people watching anime like fanservice rather than looking down on it?


texts: In which episode did Naruto turn into Eight-Tails Chakra Mode while fighting Pain?

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There's an episode in Naruto showing Naruto use the Eight-Tails Chakra Mode while he's fighting with Pain.
I have looked on Google and nothing came up. The only thing was that when he met Killer B.
Which episode is this?


texts: Does Kana Akatsuki have any published works other than Violet Evergarden?

texts: I have found very little information online about Kana Akatsuki, the author of the original light novel Violet Evergarden, and I can find nothing about any other works by her. Is this her only published work?


texts: What is the name of the music that plays in the movie "Bonds" during the determination rasengan.I hear this in a lot of scenes it also plays again when sauske and the 4 kages meet naruto.


texts: What's with the timing of the OP and ED in Minami-ke?

texts: I've seen other anime where opening sequences are placed much later in the episode, sometimes as far as halfway through. Rarely endings begin a bit early, with a short (cliffhanger) scene following. In Minami-ke Okaeri endings are placed a good third of the episode away from the actual end, acting like a scene breaker. What's up with that? Why such odd timing?


texts: Why is Suzuha’s last name not Hashida in the beta world line?

texts: I finished watching Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0 anime. Suzuha first appears in Steins;Gate alpha world line, where Daru dies in the future(I forgot what time but probably 2025), so Suzuha follows her mom Yuki’s last name Amane somehow. But Daru lives in the beta world line until 2036, so shouldn’t Suzuha uses Hashida as her last name in SG0? I don’t recall Suzuha ever introduce herself as Suzuha Hashida, even though she’s Daru’s “sister”, but the cast list in the ending shows Suzuha Amane.


texts: Anime about a girl found by the lead character in the ruins in the sky who attracted a monster to a village inhabited by spirits

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I stumbled across a really interesting anime which starts out with two young men exploring the ruins floating in the sky, looking for relics of the ancient heroes. They stumbled across a girl who passed out and, when she woke up, refused to tell them who she was.

They brought her back to the village, only to be explained that she couldn't see the lead character's friend or any of the villagers as they were "spirits", and the lead character was only able to see them because, having grown up there, he has become accustomed to their "presence".

The girl ended up attracting a monster, which broke through the barrier protecting the village, forcing the villagers to defend themselves.

That's as much as I can remember, unfortunately. Hopefully this is enough information.


texts: Garmillans only sometimes speak alien language

texts: From time to time, we see Garmillans speak but sometimes in their alien language and sometimes in Japanese. Is this just to add flavor (and we should assume it is always the Garmillas language which is spoken)? Or does this dual dub have some setting/plot significance?


texts: Do the class cards physically exist in the main Fate universe?

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In the Prisma Illya universe, the class cards (cf. below) are physically real magical items. But what about in the "main" Fate universe, where Fate/stay night is set? Do the class cards physically exist there (even perhaps in some non-magical capacity)?

We do see a fair bit of them in the VN, but never "in-universe", per se, at least as far as I remember - we mostly see them as illustrations to accompany explanations given to Shirou, without any actual indication that they are physically present.

I would have thought that the class cards don't physically exist there, but I just had a look at the first OP for DEEN/stay night, and there's a shot there of Kirei holding the cards (cf. video). Not that DEEN/stay night should necessarily be taken at face value, but it does make me wonder.


texts: What is the music at season 3 episode 10 at 16:40 when bakugou flies towards kirishima?

texts: What is the music that started playing at 16:40 when Bakugou starts flying toward Kirishima at season 3 episode 10


texts: Is it true that Toei mentioned 3 months ago that Caulifla has an infinite power/potential?

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This video from a Spanish speaking dragon ball youtuber with close to 900,000 subscribers mentions Toei has said in a Trailer Caulifla potential is infinite.

Youtube video 1

This another video from a spanish speaking dragon ball youtuber with close to 600,000 suscribers also mentions Toei released a video 3 months ago saying than Caulifla has an infinite potential.

Youtube video 2

Now I havent found the original video which is in japanese, but this screencapture from the video shows in japanese the word "power" and the word "infinite" next to an image of Caulifla

What does that original video from Toei says, have anyone seen it? Or at least this japanese text? is it Caulifla power infinite?


texts: Why does Charmander die if his flame goes out?

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I just found a doodle about how Charmander and Squirtle were getting high, and Squirtle accidentally extinguishes Charmander's flame, and Charmander dies. Is this true? And why does Charmander die if his flame goes out? Is there any explanation about this in the anime?

I did find a Bulbapedia page that said:

  Charmander dies if its flame goes out.

But it didn't explain any further.


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In episode 1 of Railgun, Misaka's railgun up-ends a good chunk of what appears to be an olympic-sized swimming pool. Later in the same episode, it is revealed that her railgun travels at a velocity of 1030 m/s.

However, the numbers don't add up.
Suppose Misaka uses 10 gram coins. At 1030 m/s, that coin has this much energy:
Energy = 1/2 m v^2
       = 1/2 (0.01 kg) (1030 m/s)^2 = 5304.5 kg (m/s)^2
       = 5304.5 Joules

An olympic-sized swimming pool has 2,500,000 kg of water. Based on the image above, that cone probably travels a good 100 meters into the air.
So let's say for benefit of the doubt, that only 10% of the water is lifted 100 meters into the air.
Energy = m g h
       = (0.01 * 2500000 kg) (9.8 m/s^2) (100 m) = 2.45 * 10^8 kg (m/s)^2
       = 2.45 * 10^8 Joules

The coin needs 2.45 * 10^8 Joules of energy to uplift the swimming pool as shown above. But her coin can only provide 5304.5 Joules. There is a difference of about 4 orders of magnitude.

Okay... Before anyone dismisses this as just another case of Anime physics, let's look at what else could produce so much energy:

The spin of the coin is not captured in the net velocity of 1030 m/s. But given the moment of inertia of a little coin, it would need a tremendous (relativistic?) amount of spin to carry 10^8 Joules.
The charge of the coin is unspecified in the Anime. Perhaps Misaka somehow polarizes the charge in the coin and somehow makes it release upon contact with the target.
The mass-energy (E = mc^2) of the coin is 9 * 10^14 Joules. Is this what she did?

So the question is: Is there any official explanation for where the coin gets so much energy? Or are we left to dismiss this as another case of Anime physics?


texts: What's the OST playing in "No Regrets" OVA when Levi is fighting with Erwin?

texts: The OST appears in No Regrets OVA when Levi fights Erwin and Mike and is played exactly when Erwin comes in.


texts: Which music plays in Bleach episode 283 at 10:33 mins?

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I was searching the music which plays in Bleach episode 283 at 10:33 but couldn't find anywhere.

Can someone please help?


texts: Why didn't Father simply capture and imprison the Elric Brothers?

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The Elric brothers are able to decipher the plan of Father only due to them not being killed. Thus, all Father had to do was to capture and sedate them and leave them imprisoned. This way, both brothers would not cause trouble until Promised Day.

I think this was the simplest solution, isn't it?


texts: Can I watch Gintama' (2015) if I haven't watched previous seasons?

texts: I want to watch this new season but It will be my very first time with Gintama, so... Maybe should I start from the beginning?


texts: In UBW, Gilgamesh kills Archer. How come he's still around at the ending when he helps Shirou?


texts: Why did Saber choose to return to her original timeline in Fate/stay night (Saber route) anime?

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Just finished Fate/stay night (Saber route).

I'm wondering why Saber chose to return to her original timeline only to give up and die, rather than stay with Shirou. Is it because of the consequences of leaving the Holy Grail undestroyed (what's wrong with leaving it alone, anyway?) or because she returned to fight, only to decide to give up as she returned?


texts: Are the scenes in the opening theme content from later episodes?

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The episode 629 of One Piece is out with a new opening theme. The opening shows scenes from dressrosa arc ( which I have read in manga ) which will be covered in the future episodes ( in the range of 30-40 future episodes ).

Are these episodes have already been produced and scenes cut from these episodes are used in the opening or are these short scenes are made just for the opening theme?

If future episodes are produced before hand then roughly how many episodes are produced in advance?


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sometimes when a character is frustrated or has failed to do something, a cloud made of moving squiggly lines will form above their head (it's somewhat of a common trope in video games that use speech bubbles too.)

Is there a name for this anime/manga visual convention?