texts: Is there any specific reason why female voice actors act for male roles in anime?

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I've always been wondering: why do female voice actors act for male characters in anime?

For example: Mayumi Tanaka for Luffy, Takeuchi Junko for Naruto, even Goku's voice actor (Nozawa Masako), etc.

When there are such good male voice actors (for example the ones for Zoro, Sanji, etc.), why do the main leads get female actors?

Is there any specific reason or is it just the way it is?


texts: Why does Shiina always say "how shallow-minded"?

texts: She usually says the phrase "how shallow-minded" (あさはかなり,asahaka nari). Is the fact that she came from the past (a.e Feudal Japan) and was born in Ancient Japan has something to do with it?


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I watched black-bullet and read the light novel quite some time ago. But just recently watched it again because I got bored.
Something got to my mind all of a sudden after episode 4, Why is the Tricycle the catalyst for a stage 5 Gastrea?
I looked around on the wiki etc, but couldn't really find it. But I have my speculations, like if the human soul or something remains a little and this is used as a triggering factor for a lot of emotions that it would form an stage 5 or something.
Nevertheless, I'm really interested if I missed it and there is an actual mention of this or other's speculations.


texts: What's the deal with Orochimaru and seals?

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During the chunin exams, when Orochimaru attacked Konoha, the Third Hokage managed to seal the hands of Orochimaru, rendering him incapable of using any jutsus.

But later in the series we see that Orochimaru did use jutsus. For eg, during the battle with Naruto he uses the Kawarimi no Jutsu.

Though it has not been depicted that he uses hand seals to perform Kawarimi no Jutsu, but I presume that a jutsu of that level needs a hand seal to be pulled off.
So, Orochimaru had never lost his jutsus.

Next, Sasuke managed to absorb Orochimaru into his body which was sealed off by Itachi using the sealing powers of Sword of Totsuka. How then is it possible for Orochimaru to be present in someone else's body and "pop out at will".

So how is it that no sealing techniques work upon Orochimaru?

How Orochimaru resurrected the 4 Hokages.


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Who was Sue cosplaying as in Genshiken Nidaime episode 4?

This was when she cosplayed when they were trying to get the doujin finished and she wanted Ogiue to cosplay as Azusa.


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Multiple times in the GITS Arise characters mention the mysterious Ghost Infiltration Key. From what I understand it is somehow used to stop (paralyze?) an agent of government, or perhaps anyone with a cyberized brain.

How does that thing work? A lot of cyber warfare is based on breaking encryptions and bypassing various types of barriers. And then there are these keys. They have to be unbreakable to be deemed worth keeping in one's hands. Otherwise the risk of such an item falling into enemy's hands is too great − they could neutralize the government agents.

It's got "Ghost" in its name for a reason, probably to make it clear that the target is not the cyberbrain device, but the Ghost of its user. Ghosts are as unique as it gets in GITS universe, so there can be only one key. Or not?

So my questions are:

How is the Ghost Infiltration Key created?
How is it stored?
How is it activated?
How does it work?
Can there be multiple?


texts: What characters are these scantily-clad guys cosplaying as?

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Possibly NSFW (Contains near nude guys)

Does anybody knows what anime these costumes are from, and what characters they are for? Is this even from an anime?


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The idea of not asking and promote one or the other, just a healthy curiosity to know who came before, given the shortage of reliable sources.

Digimon

Creation.

  Digimon, short for "Digital Monsters" literally Digital Monsters) is a
  franchise of digital toys, anime, manga and video games launched in
  1995 and covers the history of creatures called Digimon.

Conception.

  Akiyoshi Hongo is assigned as the creator of the concept of Digimon,
  but in fact it is a group of people.

  There was also a rumor that Digimon started in a game of cards with
  the similar name, but who actually created Digimon Aki Maita was a
  woman of only thirty years. Aki Maita had the idea in the early 90s to
  create virtual monsters. Digimon originated the Tamagotchi which are
  also a creation of Aki Maita, an innovation that Aki gave his monsters
  called Digital Monsters.

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Pokémon

Creation.

  Pokémon is a media franchise owned by The Pokémon Company, having been
  created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995. It centers on fictional creatures
  called "Pokémon", that humans capture and train them to fight against
  each other as a sport.

Conception.

  Tajiri had the idea of Pokémon around 1989 or 1990 when the Game
  Boy was released. The concept of the Pokémon universe was inspired by
  the Hobby executive director Satoshi Tajiri collecting insects as a
  child.

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texts: Why can't Sasuke use Tsukuyomi even after implanting Itachi's eyes?

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The manga makes it plenty clear that Sasuke can/does not use Tsukuyomi. Both his eyes have powers related to Amaterasu only. But why? Madara and Kakashi could use Kamui using Obito's eyes and Danzo could use KotoAmatsukami using Shisui's eyes. Then why not Sasuke? We have seen that during fight with Kabuto, he uses ordinary sharingan genjutsu on Itachi when freeing him from Kabuto's sound genjutsu.

Does this mean that once you achieve your own MS powers, implanting someone else's eyes does not grant you their power but just give you EMS?

Does the eye transplant work differently for non-Uchihas, as in they just gain the original eye power?

But this still does not explain Madara's using Kamui.

Edit: People seem to be confused about the fact that Sasuke can NOT use Tsukuyomi. Here is the detailed answer I wrote: https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/15018/9123

Here is a Tsukuyomi wiki that clearly states the only user is Uchiha Itachi


texts: Are Uchihas affected by Infinite Tsukuyomi?

texts: Just wondering if the Uchiha family members are unaffected by Infinite Tsukuyomi, or if it was Sasuke's Susanno that protected him against it?


texts: where can I find the most yama of hell English translated to read online higher than 104

texts: Yama of hell is the manga.  I know the raw version goes up to 420 some but everywhere I have searched for English translated versions It stopped at 103 so I need a website that has English translated versions of chapters 104 and above


texts: Was it ever revealed how Aimer lost her voice?

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Aimer is known for singing quite some big anime series, most notably Fate series from Ufotable. And from her Wikipedia page:

  At the age of 15, she lost her voice from an unfortunate accident; however, as she recovered, she acquired her distinctive husky voice

I found in her interview that she's still recovering but she decided not to go for surgery because it will change her vocal length and she loves her voice now.

How did she injure her vocal chord?


texts: How come Donyatsu can stand in the rain?

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In chapter 3, Donyatsu gets attacked by the Machumaro, and they take a bit from his back:

With this, we know that (at least) a superficial layer of his body is composed of some kind of pastry, which is even edible.

We also know that Donyatsu needs to eat, which means he somehow has a digestive system.

In chapter 13, however, Donyatsu is seen standing in the rain:

How can he stand in the rain and not melt (he has a sugar coating) or get soaked (since he's made of pastry)?

Furthermore, how exactly does his body (and of the bodies of the rest of his gang) really work, physiologically?


texts: Will a person's first chakra nature always be the strongest?

texts: Answering this question and reading an answer by Ero Senin made me think some more about chakra natures. Will attacks that use the chakra type that the user has a natural affinity for always be stronger than attacks that use other types of chakra, even after mastering these other types?


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In the anime, Oikawa is popular with girls despite being arrogant, conceited and haughty, yet his skill is far from Karasuno's setter. Some girls in the show even shout and cry when he appears.

Why do some girls like Oikawa?


texts: Why do Black Organization members use alcoholic drink names as code names?

texts: As far as I know, all of Black Organization's members using the names of alcoholic drinks as their code name, like Gin, Vodka, Sherry, and Vermouth. Is there any reason behind this?


texts: What's the background music in Code Geass episode 14

texts: Background music when C.C faces Mao and points the gun at him in the ropeway. A music can be heard sung by a female voice. I want to know what that song/music is.


texts: Is there an official site for anime and manga ranking?

texts: Is there any official site for anime and manga ranking? I know some site for anime and manga, and they have some kind of rating and ranking, but their rating and ranking are different. I'm wondering if there are any official site for anime, maybe something like IMDB? Honestly, I don't really know if IMDB is official or not, but if someone is to ask for the rating of a movie, they always say to look it in IMDB.


texts: Can we say the human race won The Great War in No Game No Life: Zero or Tet won?

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In the movie, the human race really tried so hard so that they can win the war but in the final moment, Riku finally summon the Star Cup but unfortunately his both arm were blast off... and then Tet finally show up and give a hand to Riku.

After that, Tet use his power to repair the whole world and made the world calm down for awhile. So basically it was Tet power that made the world peace for awhile but isn't the human race actually contribute more than Tet right?

If Riku didn't plan this, Tet wouldn't come out and help the human race right?


texts: Does the story of Dragon Quest continue after the anime?

texts: I'm watching the animated remake version of Dragon Quest so I also started to watch the 1991-1992 anime version. I've read the anime version lasted 1 year on air (49 episodes, 1 per week) when the manga lasted 7 years. Does this mean there is more story after the 1991-1992 anime? Or they just compressed the story a lot?


texts: What spelling is Caster using to refer to Joan?

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In the Aniplex English dub, when Caster mistakenly refers to Saber as Joan, he adds his French accent to the pronunciation of her name.

Now the wikia for Joan mentions 2 ways of spelling her name, Joan of Arc and Jeanne d'Arc. I don't know French all that well and for all I know, Caster could be saying either. So I am wondering, when Caster says Joan's name, is he using Joan or Jeanne?


texts: Why does Obito look like an adult during the Kyuubi attack on Konoha?

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In the series, it is stated that Kakashi was 26 when he became the leader of Naruto's squad. So following that, he was 14 when the Kyuubi attacked the village. Seeing that Obito was the same age as Kakashi, he should be 14 but he didn't look like it. How old was Obito at that time? It shows him as an grown up, adult man. Is this because of Zetsu covering him or is he just older than Kakashi?

This is not a question directly about the age of Obito but also why he looked older. In my understanding Kakashi and Obito are about the same age. I don't care when Kakashi became a Jounin because that is not relevant to this question.


texts: Why was the "Anime no Chikara" project interrupted?

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Back in the 2010, TV Tokyo's anime department and Aniplex began a project called Anime no Chikara. After producing three anime with original stories, Sora no Woto, Senkou no Night Raid and Occult Academy, the project was put on break and never resumed.

The president of Aniplex Koichiro Natsume said in 2012, "unfortunately I cannot say that this was a success", but he didn't say exactly what was wrong with the project.

Are there any sources or data explaining why Anime no Chikara was aborted? Is this suspension related to Senkou no Night Raid controversies regarding the interpretation of Manchurian incident, causing the episode 7 to be released online only or there are more practical reasons behind this decision?


texts: How does one, if it is possible, destroy a death note?

texts: I know that the death notes have certain, almost magical, attributes to them (unlimited pages, the fact that you can kill someone by envisioning their face and writing their name down, etc). Given that, I was wondering if these properties apply to their destructibility too and if that was the case, whether Light's plan to burn the Death Note if someone opened his desk incorrectly would even have worked in the first place.


texts: Why does the ground shake when titans walk?

texts: In the latest series, an experimenter told Eren that titans are very light despite their size. Why, then, does the ground shake when they walk?


texts: Why did Ika Musume lose her squid powers?

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At the end of season one's last episode in Shinryaku! Ika Musume, Ika Musume loses her squid powers, like glowing, tentacle usage, and regeneration, among others. In fact, it seems that the only power she kept was breathing underwater. Why? The anime gave no reason for her powers to go away, nor any reason for them to come back. The trigger was, "someone is in danger", but Takeru threw an inflatable orca at her to no avail, and Sanae managed to glomp Ika without being hurt. Given Ika's notorious selfishness, the best motivator should have been her being in danger, rather than someone else.

Was it ever explained or implied in the manga? Was this anime-only filler? What's the deal with that?


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The plot of NGE starts with the first angel "Sachiel". But where do the angels who are attacking the earth come from?

Also where were all angels before they came to Japan/Tokyo? And why do all angels go to Japan?


texts: What is the target of censorship in Library Wars?

texts: What is the target of censorship in the Library Wars (Toshokan Sensō 図書館戦争) franchise? Is it political material, sexual material, or something else?


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In Episode 1 of Amanchu!, Hikari bestows the nickname "Teko" on Futaba, with the following explanation.

Hikari: [Gazes longingly into Futaba's eyes]
Hikari: Wow! Your eyebrows are so thin. They're, like, one-tenth as thick as the average. One-tenth...Tenth...Teko! An adorable nickname!

How did Hikari hit upon this nickname in the original Japanese? And bonus question: the translation I read of the manga translated Futaba's nickname as "Dotty". Was this completely out of nowhere, or does it have some justification in the original?


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On episode 19 there are some flashbacks from King which imply that most of them got wiped out. However I'm still a bit unsure...

Is there a fairy realm? Are there any fairies still alive?


texts: Song played in Tokyo Ghoul :re episode 4

texts: The soundtrack starts when Juzu enters the Auction, attacks the ghouls and then looks up at the Madam (duration 09:40-10:52)


texts: Which was the first anime to feature instant transmission?

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Several anime characters have the ability to use instant transmission or teleportation by their own means. Some of them are, Goku in Dragon Ball Z, Merlin in Nanatsu no Taizai, Ryo Shimazaki in Mob Psycho 100, Shirai Kuroko in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and Jibril in No Game No Life. But which was the first anime to feature a character who could do that?

Which was the first anime to feature instant tranmission?


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In Chapter 100 of Billy Bat, we are greeted to a flashback in which the fake Chuck Culkin meets up with Hitler in his mansion.  During a discussion about the bat and the power it wields to change time, when Chuck asks Hitler what he'd want if he had the power to change time, Hitler wishes to be accepted into the art academy in Berlin in that timeline.

But later on, in Chapter 142, on his deathbed the fake Chuck Culkin is speaking to Timmy Sadana (who replaces Kevin Goodman) and makes a cryptic reply about a dream the Fuhrer gave up on, and later stating something along the lines of wishing for destruction of the earth.

I'm quite confused and don't particularly understand what this means at all.

Was Hitler wishing for world peace, (by acceptance into art academy he would not become the Hitler we know of), or was he trying to simply end the world, as Chuck states when he is dying, claiming it is the "dream Fuhrer gave up on"?\


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According to Wikia, Kaido's article:

  [...] Kaido and Edward Newgate were not allies, yet would not, under normal circumstances, provoke each other. However, Kaido saw the opportunity to take down his rival prior to the impending Battle of Marineford, and did not hesitate to take advantage to attempt so.

I don't know why Kaido wants to kill Whitebeard at first place. Are there any evidences from the series that suggest so?


texts: Are other pirates than the strawhats able to find raftel?

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For now we know you need the four road porneglpyh to get the location of raftel.

Big Mom has one of them.
Another one is held by Kaido.
The third one is on the moving island Zou.
The location of the last is unknown.

So we could say Big Mom and Kaido have 1/4 information about the location of raftel. And we assume the don't share this information among each other. So they are pretty far from finding this island.

Ruffys crew is the only known to know 2 road porneglpyh (made a copy of Big Mom's and the one on Zou), so he has 2/4 of the information.

So Ruffys crew is at moment in the best position to find raftel. But: even if an other crew had all the road porneglpyh, they can't read them. How are they supposed to get the information that is written on these stones? Is Nico Robin the only way to get the location of raftel?


texts: Why does "Shin Sekai Yori" portray a homosexual relationship?

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In Shin Sekai Yori, there are kiss scenes between two men (Shun and Satoru, I think).

Are that scenes also described in the original novel? Why does it have these scenes since it is unusual for typical anime, and it isn't in the yaoi or shounen ai genres?


texts: How do Otonashi and Kanade remember Iwasawa's last song in their next life?

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In the final scene of Angel Beats!, we see what we know is Otonashi pass by Kanade. Kanade is humming Iwasawa's last song 'My Song', which she wrote in the afterlife.

How did both Otonashi and Kanade remember this song? If they disappeared in the afterlife, their souls/spirits would have passed on, so how do they remember it?

I assumed that when they are 'reborn' in their next life, they would have no memory of the afterlife or previous life. I guess this isn't the case.


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I've been seeing a lot of "Genga" on eBay and I know it means "Original Art" but is genga actually like the ORIGINAL ORIGINAL art like drawn by hand by the artist then packaged and sold? or is Genga copies and prints of original art.

I know some genga for sure is just prints but is all genga just prints? Like in these images are they actually the one of a kind original art or just a print of the original art.


texts: Is it known if Ergo Proxy is really set in our world?

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In Wikipedia's page on Ergo Proxy, it is stated that:

  The story begins in a futuristic domed city called Romdeau, built to protect its citizens after a global ecological disaster thousands of years prior.

And the "thousands of years" part leads to a page on the 23rd century.
However, I don't remember any specific year ever having been stated in the anime.
I actually don't think it was ever explicitly said whether it takes place in our world or not.

Was it ever stated (in-universe or by the authors) if it takes place in our world?
If so, is a specific time-slot/date ever given?
Or is the Wikipedia's link to the 23rd century page complete humbug?


texts: Okay so all the other dragon slayers have an obvious element to their magic. Even with Acnologia's roar on Tenrou Island, there was no direct element to his magic. The only thing I could think of is just that his name is "The dragon of the apocolypse". So do we know what it is yet or not?


texts: What is the context for Rimuru's joke about taking five minutes for the audience to quiet down?

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In an episode of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Rimuru is beginning to talk to his villagers. See episode 3, timecode 17:30.

  Right, it took five minutes for all of you to quiet down.

He waits momentarily to give them a chance to respond, then thinks to himself after no response:

  They didn't get my best joke?!

Unfortunately, neither do I. It appears to involve the fake mustache, which he discards soon after that.  My guess is that this scenario would be familiar to a Japanese audience.

What is the "joke" Rimuru is making? If it is something from Japanese culture, why would he think the evolved goblins and direwolves from this different world would understand it?


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Thanks to the question Is there a list of banned manga artist whose work are not translated into English, which now is deleted. I was wondering, what are the reasons for manga to be banned? and does the same ruling apply to doujinshi?

I would assume there is a general rule set that is applied upon works after release, which determines if it should be banned, or at least some sort of measure to weigh it by.


texts: When did cold opens start becoming popular in anime?

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In the same spirit as this question about aspect ratios...

A cold open is a narrative tactic where instead of showing the opening sequence at the beginning, the show jumps right into the story.

I've noticed that these days, most anime use cold opens. In fact, there are a number of anime, such as Symphogear (2012), Railgun S (2013), and Mekakucity Actors (2014), where the first episode is basically a super ultra great cold open: They put the opening sequence where the ending sequence usually is, and just omit the ending sequence entirely for the first episode.

However, in the past, this was not the case. For example, older anime such as Dragon Ball Z (1989) and Eureka 7 (2005) always put the opening right at the beginning.

So, when did the transition to cold opens happen?


texts: Which chapter of the manga does Kirishima unbreakable form appear?

texts: The Boku No Hero Academia wikia states that Kirishima has an unbreakable form, which is seen in the manga. So far in the anime until season 3 episode 20 we havent seen it. Which chapter of the manga does Kirishima unbreakable form appear and it's far of close of what the chapters of the manga the anime are covering?


texts: Why does Shichika allow Princess Hitei to travel with him?

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The closing credits of Katanagatari show Shichika travelling with the Princess, and being pretty friendly to her. But isn't she at least indirectly responsible for Togame's death, or did I misunderstand the part where Emonzaemon mentions that only he decided himself to kill her?

So why does Shichika let her travel with him when he would have a reason to hate her?


texts:
Can somebody please tell me what is the name of this character?

I am trying to find this character's name. I have tried to google it and went through a couple of anime lists, but it just doesn't ring a bell.


texts: Is Erza's samurai costume considered an armor?

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That famous costume where her hair is tied in a very long huge pony tail and she has only bandages on her torso and this baggy red hakama pants with a katana.

Is that an armor? If so, what's the name?


texts: Song in Episode 11 of Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou anime

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In Episode 11 of Nurarihyon no Mago: Sennen Makyou, Kubinashi has a flashback of the Second Heir, with his then young child, Rikuo. What is the name of the song that was playing in the background? I have been trying to find it but can't!
The time interval from which the song plays is from 16:11-17:30. My apologies for not making that clear.


texts: Does Shiba Tatsuya have two Magic Calculation Areas?

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The Wikia page (as reliable as it can be) on Tatsuya says his original Magic Calculation Area is completely taken by his Decomposition and Regrowth magic.

  Tatsuya can only freely wield two types of active magic, based on his innate ability of directly interfering with structural information; Decomposition and Regrowth. [...]. Owing to this circumstance, his natural Magic Calculation Area is dominated by these two powerful abilities, making him unable to wield other magic.

It also says that the magical surgery performed by his mother implanted another Magic Calculation Area in his limbic system (part of the conscious mind).

  In order to allow him to use Systematic Magic, instead of merely his two natural "powers," his mother and her twin sister operated on Tatsuya when he was 6 years old, installing another Magic Calculation Area or Magic Processor (resulting in him having two) in his mind which allows him to use magic.

My question is, do the light novels really state that he has two Magic Calculation Areas?


texts: What is the effect of Piety commandement?

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I've been watching the seven deadly sins for some time now and in recent episodes (trying to avoid spoilers) there's a request for Zeldris to release people under de Piety commandement.

My question is, what are the effects of such commandement?

We've seen people turn to stone for not abiding to a commandement, etc...


texts: Would it make sense for there to be a new category of episodes between filler and canon?

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There are plenty of anime that have a lot of filler, such as Naruto or Bleach. However, there are a lot of filler episodes that fit completely in the storyline, and could easily have happened.  Wouldn't it make sense for the mangaka to declare some of these as canon?

This would clearly satisfy the audience as it kills a lot of people to see good content that didn't really happen. But building on this, would it be plausible for the mangaka to create a new category of episodes in between filler and canon that simply labels episodes as correct so people can watch them, but skip over them since they don't contribute to the plot? This would seem like a step up since there is a clear distinction between outrageously impossible filler and filler that could actually have occurred.


texts: What are the differences between the Totoro releases?

texts: I know that My Neighbor Totoro was released at least twice (possible three times because of some sort of airplane release) in the United States. I'm pretty sure that at there was at least a cast change between the two major US releases, but are there any other changes? Was anything censored or was any animation or lines changed?


texts: I've been told that Kenshin, at least partially, is based on a real life assassin. Who was he based on, and what pieces of his story are inspired by this person?


texts: What is this song in episode 2 of Tokyo Ghoul: Root A?

texts: What is the name of soundtrack in Tokyo Ghoul Root A (EPISODE 2....14:15) ? with the scene of Akira the daughter of Mado?


texts: Is the episode 6 history of Justy Ueki Tylor in "Irresponsible Galaxy" canon?

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In episode 6 of The Irresponsible Galaxy Tylor, a narrator tells the story of Justy Ueki Tylor. He begins by describing the events of The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, before stating:

[…] He returned Goza XV to Raalgon, and brough about a temporary peace.
However … Ceasefires are easily broken. Tylor and Ru Baraba Dom had a battle for control of the galaxy. Tylor won the battle completely, but the Grand Duchy of Ashuran conquered the galaxy. Raalgon and the United Planets put together a joint front, and in the final battle with Ashura, used their ultimate weapon, Suou to win, and bring about eternal piece. Tyler [sic] became president of the Raalgon Republic!
Tylor declared war on the United Planets, and had a final battle with Makoto Yamamoto. Tylor won, uniting the galaxy, and became the pan-galactic emperor! Ensured by Tylor's success, the Pan-Galactic Empire flourished. But now, humanity is in its twilight on the sidereal mega-structure.

[Text taken from the current version of the Crunchyroll subtitles. There may be mistakes: I hear what appears to be ゴザ十六世 in the audio, rather than ゴザ十五世. The narrator is also clearly referring to Azalyn, who is Goza XVI. Paragraph breaks are my own.]
Did the events described here actually happen in the Irresponsible Captain Tylor franchise, or was this all something that the narrator made up (or alternatively, something that was made-up for this spin-off)? Such events do not seem to happen in the OVA, and I also cannot find any reference to a confrontation with Ru Baraba Dom on his wiki page. But it seems possible that there may be light novel content that non-Japanese fans may be unaware of.


texts: What does the title "Aldnoah.Zero" mean?

texts:
I recently watched "Aldnoah.Zero" and started with "Aldnoah.Zero (2015)". I was wondering about one of the main elements in this anime.

   Aldnoah is something that was found on Mars ("Vers" as it's called by the Martians) and is something old from an ancient civilization no one knows much about. They power up their "weapon systems" (mechs) with this thing too.

What is Aldnoah really? Is it some sort of stone, or some sort of energy? If it were just energy, they wouldn't have so advanced weapon systems, or not?

Where does the "Zero" in the name come from?


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I've been surfing on a page, and I found a comment which appears weird to me:

  If you KILL the Jinchuuriki, the demon fox will die too...

It's hard to believe that this one is real, but then it just popped up in me that is there some way for a Bijuu to die?

Note that all of the Akatsuki members were ordered to weaken/exhaust their target Jinchuuriki, but stay vigilant not to kill him. That should give some base to the theory that they can be killed.


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When Mutsumi and Serinuma are at the shrine in episode 12, Mutsumi asks Serinuma what she wished for. She replies that she wished:

for the Lord and Akane to live happily ever after
for Shion to come back to life
for Captain Levi to be more dere
for "Miyuki-senpai" to notice [someone]'s true feelings

The first two are from shows-within-the-show "Kachu Rabu" and "Mirage Saga". The third one is Attack on Titan (which has been referenced weirdly often). What's the fourth one from?


texts: Are there any other Guinness world record holders?

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Recently I stumbled upon a post mentioning that One Piece managed to get a place in the Guinness World Records for most printed comic series by one author ever.

Are there any other manga / anime that managed to place themselves in the Guinness World Records? Or is Eiichiro Oda, with One Piece, the only one so far?


texts: Is Reiko Sakakibara's aunt really her relative?

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Given that the Extra was

   Sakakibara's Aunt Reiko Mikami, who was also the assistant homeroom teacher,

and that

   everyone's memories and official records are altered.

Is Reiko really related to Sakakibara or was

   that a lie fabricated to account for her existence?


texts: Was the first time Zoro experienced haki in Alabasta?

texts: Remember when Zoro learned to cut steel in Alabasta and he heard the breath in all things?  Was this swordsmanship or was this his first encounter with Haki?


texts: What did Hare want to give to Shu at the moment of her death?

texts: At the point where Hare got shot, after healing Shu, she says, "Shu... I'll give you my..." but dies before finishing her sentence. What did she want to say to Shu?


texts: Do we know why B Gata H Kei triggered threatening letters to its creators?

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I found B Gata H Kei a pretty boring, mediocre series and never finished it, but apparently some people got very worked up about it: Anime News Network reported in 2010 that the studio and writers responsible for it received "multiple threatening letters" demanding "changes in the anime's content and presentation".

Those who have watched the show know that it really has very little sexual content and is overall very tame; like its protagonist, it's all talk and no action. This makes it a curious target for such passion. The comments on the ANN story have a lot of speculation, and this Reddit thread posits the senders were angry over the dirty things being spoken by Yukari Tamura, but I'm curious if any details were ever released. Do we know what kinds of changes these letters were demanding, and what it was in the show that made people angry enough to threaten its creators with physical harm?


texts: What is the song playing in Naruto Shippuden episode 444 when 3 Anbu start attacking Naruto and the group?

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There's a song playing in Naruto Shippuden episode 444, "Leaving the Village". The music plays at around 16:37 when 3 Anbu start attacking Naruto, Neiji, Shikamaru, Lee, Tenten.
What is this song?


texts: Is there some deeper meaning associated with all the religious symbolism in Evangelion?

texts: It just seems like they put all those symbolism for no reason, and it sounds and looks pretty stupid IMO. The series would have been a lot better without all the nonsense.


texts: Can Shizuku's vacuum cleaner suck nuclear weapons?

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Can Shizuku, who is the 8th member of the Phantom Troupe use her Nen ability to absorb a detonated or/and a non-detonated nuclear weapon?

Can it suck the radiation caused by such weapons?


texts: Is the strange reproductive process in The Twelve Kingdoms based on a myth or legend?

texts: In The Twelve Kingdoms, babies are born from Ranka, or giant eggs that grow on trees.  Is this based on an myth or legend?  Or is it just a way the author invented to explore what happens to a society where the women do not have to give birth?  The idea of babies growing in eggs on trees seems like something I've heard of before somewhere else, but I can't recall where.


texts: Did both Crocodile and Smoker use the artificial rain powder in Alabasta?

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By reading the manga and rewatching the anime I reached to this conclusion -
Rain didn't fall in Alabasta for 3 years, but before that it did only in the capital and not in the neighbouring regions.
When the artificial rain powder is used, the location where it is used gets more than average rain and nearby areas don't get any.
Since by good faith we know the king wasn't using the powder or had any knowledge of it being used, could it be that Crocodile was using it in the capital from some hidden location which resulted in such a phenomenon and after he stopped using it, say the 3 years that no rain happened was the time natural weather was reconstructing itself and whether or not Crocodile was defeated, it would have rained nonetheless??

And secondly if Smoker had used artificial rain machine from a ship after the fight (couldn't figure out whether it was the case or not as he says when asked, he will never break the law but it is shown such a ship is there in the back) , how was he able to make rain the whole island??


texts: Is Charles the pilot of the seagull plane?

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In Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta, ep 8: A seagull-crested aquamarine plane piloted by a ridiculously skilled person helps Kal-el. (screenshot)

We later learn that Levamme is coming to help them. (I have not seen the last episodes yet).

Is the pilot of that plane Charles, from The Princess and Pilot?

I think the light novels might shed some light on it, but my Japanese reading skills suck.


texts: Why Vegeta doesnt learn Goku's techniques after being fused with him?

texts: After defused from Goku, in the Buu arc, Vegeta remembers how they badly beated Buu. If Vegeta has memories of the times being fused with Goku, why doesnt he learn his techniques such as the teletransportation, Genki Dama and Kaioken?


texts: Why did Violet's eyes constrict when Major Gilbert was shot?

texts: On the episode in violet evergarden, where Major Gilbert was shown to be shot, Violet's eyes constricted in response. However,  in such a situation,  the sympathetic nervous system should have caused a dilation of the pupillary size instead in response to imminent danger. This is known as the fight or flight response. However, Violet's pupils are seen to be constricting instead. This goes against basic biology.


texts: Were any of Houkago Tea Time's songs described or referred to in the manga?

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The K-On!! anime features a large number of songs performed by Houkago Tea Time. In addition to staples like "Gohan wa Okazu"  and "Fuwa Fuwa Time", there are a number of other ones that I don't believe ever got playtime in the anime, like "Watashi no Koi wa Hotchkiss", to say nothing of the OP/ED themes and their B-sides, plus a ton of character songs (and not just for the main five, but also for Ui, Jun, and Nodoka).

Now, I haven't read the manga, but it's clearly inconceivable that all these dozens of songs could have been described in any substantial way in a mere four volumes of manga. In fact, I have to wonder if any of these songs were even noted as existing in the manga.

Do any of the songs in the anime originate in any way from the manga (even if only by virtue of a shared title or a lyrical excerpt)? If so, which ones?

(Ignore "Tsubasa wo Kudasai", which is a cover of a very old song.)


texts: Can conquerors Haki give someone brain damage?

texts: I always wondered does conquerors Haki have any long term effects like brain damage?


texts: Why doesn't Ichigo protect himself from Aizen's power?

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On the way to Karakura town, Ichigo is informed by Unohana that he is the only one with a chance of defeating Aizen, as he alone hasn't seen his Shikai.

Ichigo..apparently does nothing about this. He doesn't blindfold himself or protect his eyes in any way that would be obvious to an anime viewer. Aizen could presumably just activate his weapon and negate Ichigo's only advantage at a whim.

Does Ichigo do anything to protect him from Aizen's illusions? If not, why does Ichigo charge Aizen without any regard for protecting himself from his game-ending ability, despite being warned about it minutes earlier?


texts: Why does Madara appear unhurt despite being covered in wounds?

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I'm not sure if I have missed anything in the past, but Madara seems unphased by every attack.

Sasuke stabs a sword through his arm, but this isn't a problem.

All the tailed beasts stomp on Madara with their tails, and Madara doesn't even evade. Instead, he tanks the attack like it is no big deal.

What's going on here? Hashirama's senjutsu should only do so much, but it seems like Madara is simply invulnerable, aside from a little bleeding. Why isn't Madara getting hurt at all?

Is this what we call a plot shield?


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At the end when the core of Seyfert's ring is destroyed the platform that Reid, Farah, Meredy and Keele were on split into 2.

Now given what Keele said about how Inferia and Celestia would drift apart with the ring's destruction and we see Reid and Farah end up on Inferia and after the first credits we see them with Chat saying how they were off to see their friends i assumed that Meredy and Keele ended up on Celestia.

However i didn't see where Chat and Max ended up. yes Chat was shown on Inferia before picking up Ried and Farah but her ship was further upgraded to make the trip between the 2 planets so it doesn't exactly confirm where she ended up.

So where did Chat and Max end up after Seyfert's Ring was destroyed?


texts: How many chapters does "Shokugeki no Soma" season 3 cover?

texts: Shokugeki no Soma season 3 just ended. How many chapters from the manga does this season cover?


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Is Boruto published in Weekly Shonen Jump? It seems to come out monthly but it was on the cover of and in Weekly Shonen Jump recently.

Source: Weekly Shonen Jump Rankings - Crunchyroll forum (find for "Boruto" keyword)


texts: I've read the first few chapters of the Ikoku Meiro no Croisée manga. In these chapters, we hear a little about Yune's mother, and a little about her older sister, but I don't remember anything being mentioned about her father. Do we ever hear anything about him?


texts: What is the name of an "interrruption screen" element in the middle of an anime episode?

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Very often, in the middle of an anime episode, I can see some screens lasting just a few seconds.

They very often consist of some drawing/aesthetic element or gag element. It is very often combined with some sound. Most often it is "the onsen sound".

It seems that its purpose is to separate different scenes/setups, make interrupts in long scenes or to make a place for adverts in TV series.

Examples:

In Bleach: it was Kon's footprint.
In KonoSuba: it was an encircled "このすば" writing combined with the voice of seiyuu screaming loud: "KONOSUBA!" and main characters' silhouettes resembling Mario Bros. game mechanics.
In KanColle: it was a drawing of a newly introduced character with her name.
In Arpeggio of Blue Steel: it was a sonar screen with the sonar sound.
In Tenjou Tenge: it was two female main characters during transformation back into "adult form" and cutting sakura petals with katana.
In One Punch Man: it was a white bold "ONE PUNCH MAN" writing on a red or blue background and also some character's silhouette performing his special attack, accompanied by short electric guitar play.

My question is: What is the name of this technical element?

Potentially linked question (I'm not sure if we are referring to the same element)


texts: How can a player in ALO make an original Sword Skill?

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I know the fact that Kirito's Dual Wield in SAO was an award or was awarded by the system for being the top player with the fastest reaction time. see here

And that Yuuki can pass down her insane sword combo - 11 hit (Mother's Rosario) to other players like Asuna. (Because kirito is having a hard time reproducing Starburst Stream in ALO which is 16 hit combo, as stated here)

But how did Konno Yuuki create this skill? Or is it just a skill which came from her converted account because she was in some other VRMMO?

Is there a chapter in the light novel / manga where this is discussed?


texts: How can a death note shorten the lifespan of others?

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The use of the Death Note in the human world sometimes affects other humans' lives or shortens their original life span, even though their names are not actually written in the Death Note itself. In these cases, no matter the cause, the god of death sees only the original lifespan and not the shortened lifespan.

We saw, that Misas lifespan was shortened because Light was killed by Ryuk. So this means, that you can shorten a persons lifespan with the death note. So let's say, A has a death note and knows that C wants to kill B with a death note. He writes B's name in his death note, thus preventing him from being killed by a death note. So C, can't kill B with a death note anymore. But since the death note can shorten the lifespan of those, whos name isn't written in the death note, C decides to use Y, to set up a trap. C writes:

Y, Car accident. Dies at 12:30, after he produces a deadly poison, which he injects into the food the person he knows as ''B'' eats. After he did this, he will die 9 days later in a car accident.

So, could C shorten B's lifespan in this way, so that he is able to indirectly kill him?


texts: Did Hitoshi (alien-san) gain the ability to feel emotions at the end of the Kashimashi OVA?

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At the end of the OVA, Hitoshi and Namiko are shown together, about to kiss before they vanish.

Does this mean that Hitoshi was "cured" of his inability to feel emotions?

Does this also mean that the 35 year streak of Namiko is about to end?

NOTE: I am talking strictly about the Anime (OVA) here. The wikia pages (for Namiko and Hitoshi) seem to be either incomplete or based on the manga, so don't base your answer off of them.


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I just finished episode 8 of the Bakemonogatari series, and I'm slightly confused about how Kanbaru was saved. If I'm not mistaken, Oshino states that there are two ways to save Kanbaru:

Cutting off her arm
Somehow making the contract with the rainy devil unachievable and void

Clearly the second option was taken, but I'm not sure how the appearance of Senjougahara and her subsequent actions made the contract void. It seems clear to me that the "voidness" of the contract stems from the fact that Kanbaru wasn't able to actually permanently kill Araragi. However, I'm not quite sure how doing so would violate the terms of her contract in light of Senjouhara's comment to the effect of "I would kill you if you killed Araragi". Is this simply because there are also some other "terms" to the contract (e.g. Kanbaru has to be alive) or is this perhaps because both her "conscious" (to be with Senjougahara) and "unconscious" (to kill Araragi) wishes have to be taken into account?


texts: Tokyo Ghoul Re Episode 1 song when Kaneki saves his teammates

texts: what song is playing 5 mins in Tokyo Ghoul Re Episode 1 when Kaneki first appears to save his teammates from the cab driver ghoul?


texts: What are the positions "CA", "TK", and "AP"?

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The credits for each episode of Kowabon feature credits for the positions "CA", "TK", and "AP". For example, from episode 11:

What are these positions? The official website for Kowabon doesn't list these positions on its staff page, and I don't believe I've seen them in the credits of any other anime I've watched. (With these being two-letter acronyms, I have no idea how to search for them effectively.)

I suspect that they might have something to do with Kowabon being rotoscoped (note: the topmost position in the screenshot above is "cameraman", which is something you're only likely to find when rotoscoping is involved). Though, then again, I had a look at the credits of an episode of Aku no Hana, and didn't see these particular positions credited (though they could've been there under some other name).


texts: What exactly is the yellow thing that plue has?

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In this picture off Plue from the Rave Master wiki, it's stated to be a horn/nose.

But what exactly is that yellow thing? Is it a nose or a horn? If it's nose, can Plue smell with that?


texts: Can I have a license for cloth production with anime images?

texts: I need to know if I can put an anime character, for example, Naruto or someone else, you name it, on clothes which I will sell afterwards. Can I do it without any permission of the creators of the anime (guess not but still)? And if I can't how can I get lawful permission for that. I see many things with characters on them and I'm wondering how to not break the copyrights because I want everything to be legal.


texts: Why has the Hayate no Gotoku anime switched studios so many times?

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The anime version of Hayate no Gotoku has been done by three different studios so far:

Season 1: SynergySP
Season 2: JC Staff
Movie, Season 3, Season 4: Manglobe

Each studio's version is a little different. For example, SynergySP focused a lot on parody while JC Staff focused more on romance.

I've seen a few shows switch studios once, but switching twice seems extremely rare.

Why has it switched studios so many times? Was the creator unsatisfied with what the previous studios did to the story? Was it just some financial matter?


texts: What song is playing in "Lelouch of the Rebellion R2" episode 17 when Lelouch met Suzaku for the 3rd time?

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In episode 17 of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2, there's a song playing when Lelouch and Suzaku met for the third time. (YouTube link).

What is that song?


texts: I've frequently noticed in anime seasons the title of a series or film will have an English letter at the end of the title (for example: Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon S)- what is the significance of the letter?


texts: Why are child pilots used in the first place?

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About midway through Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance, Kaji notes that the dummy plug system being introduced is considered more humane than the use of children, after Misato tells him that she distrusts it. But this raises the question: why are children even used as EVA pilots in the first place?

Obviously, from a storytelling perspective, the use of children probably better allows for some of the ideas in the series, such as Asuka and Shinji's parental issues, to be developed. But I do not remember seeing any official, in-universe explanation for this.


texts: Is there a way to directly donate to support a comic / light novel / animation?

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In many times we are viewing a story without paying. It can be an animation broadcast on television. It can be comic or light novel that is only translated by volunteer online and one is forced to view the pirated version as this is the only way to view it. So there should be times we feel that want to have some ways to pay some money back to support the comic / light novel writer or the animation company.

Currently the most common way to do so is to buy some products, like Blu-Ray Disk, poster, figures, toys and video games etc. However, when the comic / novel / animation is so rare that you are forced to view a pirated version, it usually means it is also impossible to buy these products.  Even if it is possible, it feels odd to buy unnecessary stuff just to show my support. Sometimes it is just not environmentally friendly, and sometimes (think of Strike Witches) you really need to be brave enough to just possess the product itself.

Then I think of the donation page or the "Buy me a beer" button in many free software site (like this one). So I am thinking if there are similar things for ACGN (Anime, Comic, Games, light Novel)?


texts: How did Eren Jager transform into a titan from inside another titan's belly when he had his limbs torn off?

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In season 1 of attack on titan, the colossal titan appears for the second time and this time Erin participates in the battle with ODM gear.
He looses his arm in an attempt to save Armin from being eaten by a titan but gets eaten in the process.

He transforms for the first time from within the titans belly, but later on its revealed that a shifter can't transform if he's lost his limbs.
How then was Erin able to transform?


texts: What manga chapter does the Hunter x Hunter 2011 anime end on?

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The Hunter x Hunter anime has concluded after 148 episodes.

However, the manga continues on after this, focusing on new characters and events. If I want to pick up the manga from where the anime left off, what chapter or volume should I start at?


texts: Hashirama Senju, the 1st Hokage, married Mito Uzumaki right? So does that make him Naruto's great, great, great grandfather?


texts: When will the airing of Fairy Tail episode 176 begin?

texts: Will the series be aired again? If yes then when?


texts: What's the music playing in Naruto Shippuden episode 1 when Naruto and Jiraiya are walking through the forest?

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There's a music playing in Naruto Shippuden episode 1 when Naruto and Jiraiya are walking through the forest back to the Hidden Leaf village.

I have listened to all the Naruto Shippuden Original Soundtracks 1-3 but have not found it. I also could not find an episode list listing the music in each episode on the web.

What's the music title?


texts: Please help me identify my childhood manga about a boy fighting in a tournament

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It is a martial art themed manga about a boy fighting in a tournament. One of the character fought using only legs.

If I recall correctly, the main character turned into girl if he got splash with water, though I'm not sure how he turned back into a boy.

There is a vivid image of a panda back in my head but really not sure if it is related.

I believe this manga came out during Dragon Ball era.


texts: Was Lelouch the person driving the cart in the last scene of Code Geass R2?

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At the ending of Code Geass R2, the last scene showed someone whose face wasn't showed riding a horse-pulling-cart with CC. I believe that it is indeed Lelouch (who was previously stabbed by Suzaku wearing Zero's uniform as part of their Code Zero plan to free Elevens), and that he had gained immortality because of his frequent usage of his Geass.

Lelouch's Geass first leveled-up the episode when he accidentally ordered his sister Euphemia to kill all Elevens. Then, his father King Charles was beaten by him and I'm thinking that King Charles' immortality was transferred to him.

If that person was really Lelouch, then, has he already gained immortality by that time?


texts: Why Does Boruto and Himawari Have one less Whisker mark than Naruto?

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Why Does Boruto and Himawari Have one less Whisker than naruto?

Naruto Uzumaki (3 Whiskers)

Boruto Uzumaki (2 Whiskers)

Himawari Uzumaki (2 Whiskers)


texts: In episode 2, where does Ciel acquire the key to the storehouse that the drugs are in?


texts: What is the exact difference between Fairy Law and Fairy Glitter?

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From the manga and anime, as well reading their description on Fairy Tail wiki, Fairy Law and Fairy Glitter seem very similar.

Fairy Law

  When activated, a bright light envelops the area and inflicts massive damage on whoever the caster perceives from their heart as an enemy, leaving friends and bystanders completely unharmed.

Fairy Glitter

  it is a Magic that rivals Fairy Law and is a radiance of merciless light that denies the existence of nearby foes.

What is the exact difference between these two magic spells?


texts: What do the runes that roll (while Connect plays) near the end of the second Madoka movie say?

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Towards the end of Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica: Eien no Monogatari (the second movie), in between the two scenes that feature wraiths (魔獣 majuu), Connect plays (this is chapter 25 on the Blu-Ray). As it does, there's a credit roll (or something that looks like one, anyway) that is entirely in runes. Examples:

What do these runes say? (cf. the rune transliteration chart here and the puella-magi wiki's page on the runes)


texts: What does it take to be an alchemist, besides knowledge and technique?

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This is somewhat related to the question, Why can't the homunculi perform Alchemy?

Alchemy is an essential part of life in the series, where not only have the State Military weaponized it, but seems to be at the center of religion and priesthood of neighbouring countries. And yet, only a handful of people practice it. If it's so essential, why can't everyone work with it? We are not experts at all the fields we use, but we use them in some limited capacity anyway. For example, we are not all doctors, but when we have fever, we pop antipyretics; we are not all computer scientists, but we can use computers in our own ways, and so on. In the FMA-universe, alchemy seems to practised by just experts.

We already know that sin-essenced homunculi can't perform alchemy, but Father is a Homunculus (the original one), and yet he can perform alchemy. Ordinary doctors (eg. the Rockbells) have the smarts for advanced study, but don't seem to use any alchemy. Skilled automail mechanics have specialized technical knowledge, but none of them use alchemy.

There are exceptional circumstances where Father blocks tectonic alchemy for everyone, or Edward giving away his portal. But why can't everyone else perform some simple alchemy? Is there an explanation for this in the manga, that is similar to Star Wars' "midi-chlorians"?


texts: Is Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS set in a different world/universe

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After watching Season 2 (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A) i went to watch the 3rd season (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS), at the end of season 2 during the credit roll Nanoha, Fate and Hayate are older and Reinforce has been reborn into a small girl and in season 3 Nanoha, Fate, Hayate and Reinforce all look the same as they did at the very end of season 2 i would assume not too much time has passed since that final scene however the world seems more futuristic and the Space-Time Administration seems to operate in public.

so i am wondering, is Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS set in a different world/universe to the one Nanoha and Hayate were born in


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I would like to know more about the anime called Mushiking. It is a 52-episode anime (according to Wikipedia) which I just can't find.

There are 1-2 segments on YouTube in Japanese, but that is the most that I could find.

Does anyone know what happened to this anime? Or where could I watch it?


texts: Are the mid-episode transitions in One Piece random?

texts: In OP episodes there is a small transition/break mid-episode that shows one of the main characters picking up their most recognized item/weapon (prior it was a hat floating away or something or there were two of these). I used to think this was done using the character who appears in the main scene(s) for that episode but I just chanced across a few that had had Brooke picking up his violin and Chopper his backpack and no appearance of them. So I ask is it completely random or does it relate at time?


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SPOILERS

Read only if you are caught up to date with the latest manga chapter (93 in this case).

Before chapter 93 we knew

   that the 9 titan shifters are :
 1) Progenitor Titan aka Founding Titan -> Currently Eren Jaeger
 2) Attack Titan aka Assault Titan -> Currently Eren Jaeger
 3) Colossal Titan -> Currently Armin Arlert
 4) Female Titan -> Currently Annie Leonheart
 5) Armored Titan -> Currently Reiner Braun
 6) Beast Titan -> Currently Zeke Jaeger
 7) Cart Titan aka Mule Titan aka Quadrupedal Titan -> Peak
 8) Dancing Titan -> Ymir
 9) Jaw Titan -> Galliard

After reading chapter 93, interestingly we have:

   that the 9 titan shifters are :
 1) Progenitor Titan aka Founding Titan -> Currently Eren Jaeger
 2) Attack Titan aka Assault Titan -> Currently Eren Jaeger
 3) Colossal Titan -> Currently Armin Arlert
 4) Female Titan -> Currently Annie Leonheart
 5) Armored Titan -> Currently Reiner Braun
 6) Beast Titan -> Currently Zeke Jaeger
 7) Cart Titan aka Mule Titan aka Quadrupedal Titan -> Peak
 8) Dancing Titan aka Jaw Titan (are the same!!) -> Currently Galliard
 9) ?????????

Are there any hints so far?


texts: How were the lion turtles driven to near-extinction?

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Towards the end of Avatar, we see a lion turtle grant Aang the ability to energy bend. He telepathically says that he's the last of his kind. So at first, I thought maybe there was some natural disaster that wiped them all out, and then Legend of Korra came out where it was revealed there were hundreds of them. They were also fairly solitary.

Then it was revealed that the humans wiped them out. So how did the biggest creatures in the Avatar universe, able to support entire cities and ecosystems, allow themselves to be wiped out by people who they gave the bending to? even if they could throw lightning at it, I hardly think that would kill it. There were also flying ones( the lion turtles associated with air) and ones that could dive underwater. if this is that case why didn't they just fly heighter/ dive underwater?


texts: How large was the kaioken Goku used against Lord Slug?

texts: I've read in the internet there is some official guide which says the kaioken Goku used against Lord Slug was larger than kaioken x20. Does anyone know how large was the kaioken Goku used against Lord Slug?


texts: Was Kyoko and Chizuru's first meeting ever shown in the manga?

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In Episode 8 of Series I of the Yuru Yuri anime, Kyouko and Yui go the library and see Chizuru Ikeda, Chitose's twin, reading alone. Mistaking her for Chitose, Kyouko starts trying to get her attention, and gets more and more persistent as she's ignored. After finding out that Chizuru is Chitose's twin, Kyouko starts annoying her by acting overly friendly every time they meet, and taking delight in Chizuru's irritation.

Oddly, I have no memory of anything like this happening in the manga, yet late in the manga, Kyouko and Chizuru have the same kind of relationship they do in the anime. Specifically, in Intermission 18, Chizuru is annoyed to find Kyouko hiding in the bushes eavesdropping on her conversation with Himawari's sister Kaede, and Intermission 20, she snarls at Kyouko when she comes to the classroom to see Chitose. We do see in the manga that Chizuru feels Kyouko is coming between Chitose and Ayano, but what we see in those chapters seems much more specific than that.

Did any manga chapter have a story like the anime episode that showed Chizuru and Kyouko meet?


texts: In episode 13, what piece does Kousei play after he plays Liebesleid?

texts: In episode 13, after Kousei played Love's Sorrow, he played this one song on the piano. What is the name of that song? I've been looking for it for the past four hours, but haven't been able to find it.


texts: When did Mephisto become the branch director?

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According to him, Mephisto sided with humans an indefinite amount of time ago, fearing their extinction due to prolonged wars and demon's invasions. We also know that his current alias originated abou 200 years prior to the manga's events. Then, 100 years ago he started the cloning research, in the Japanese branch that he controlled, as stated in chapter 86. That's when the Asylum was founded as well.

Are there any leads in the manga that might hint at a specific time period for when he was appointed the director of the Japanese branch? I assume it must be between 200 and 100 years ago.


texts: What is the name of the OST playing at 18:40 in Shingeki no Kyojin Episode 1?

texts: In the original anime Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan), there was an OST playing at 18 minutes and 40 seconds into the first episode.  This OST happenned when Eren Jaeger saw the Collosol Titan for the first time before the latter smashed a hole into the outer wall.  What was the name of that OST/song in the background?  (If the song name is a part of a bigger OST name (aka Difficult OST from One Piece being made of two parts, Shichibukai and Mr. Prince), could you name only the specific half of the OST?  Thanks.


texts: Why isn't Subaru allowed to tell anyone about his "return by death" power?

texts: In Re:Zero, Subaru has the "return by death" power, but when he tries to tell anyone about it he is stopped by what I assume is "The Witch". Why does this happen? Why can't Subaru tell anyone about his power?


texts: Does the Goblin slayer anime series cover the whole manga/novels story?

texts: I've just watched the Goblin Slayer anime series and it was pretty fun, I wonder, does it end there? Does the Goblin slayer anime series cover the whole manga/novels story or the story continues?


texts: How far ahead is planning done before a manga is released?

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The question speaks for itself. I have always wondered how many of these amazing plots just unwind so naturally. Is it done as they go along or do they have separate set sessions for developing ideas, writing etc. Not to answer my question but one would have to assume the latter, I'm just asking how far ahead is said planning usually done.

For example, when Naruto initially started was there ever a plan to have the Akatsuki and Pain or have Jiraiya die?


texts: Could the Transmutation Circle in Xerxes be reused even if it wasn't partially destroyed? I understand that Transmutation Arrays, the circle on Mustang's gloves, etc. are capable of being reused. But does the same physics stand for a large scale transmutation circle used for sinister acts? And also, what about the Nationwide Transmutation Circle in Amestris?


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I've noticed references to the Kabbalah in a couple of anime I've watched.  One of them is Fullmetal Alchemist.

Fullmetal Alchemist has the Tree of Life on the Gate:

So, my question is, Is there any deeper meaning to the use of the Kabbalistic tree of life, or is it just used because it looks cool?


texts: How was the plan communicated between the killer and the director?

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In episode 2, Yamane Yukihiro tells Nishinosono and Professor Saikawa that the director isn't there, he's off picking up Dr. Magata's younger sister, Miki.

Nishinosono: Where did the director go?
Yamane: He went to get Dr. Magata's younger sister.

However, we later learn that Miki was actually Dr. Magata all along. This means that the director was aware this is the day he would die all along. How though, was this plan between Dr. Magata and the director communicated? I understand that all communications were recorded. They also said multiple times that no one had gone in to Dr. Magata's room for 15 years, except they did open the door anytime they had to put a large package in.
What was the method they used to communicate this plan?


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Clichés or tropes that are common in the genre "Magical Girl"?
Hello, I need tropes that are used frequently in the genre of magical girls. For example, the personalities that are more frequent in the characters.
Thanks in advance!


texts: Why did One Piece chapter 750 come out late?

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I have been waiting and waiting and have been checking every website about One Piece, and I couldn't find anything.

Are there any reasons why chapter 750 came out late?


texts: What was the first English-speaking anime fangroup?

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When anime and manga first came over to English-speaking areas, I presume it was treated more like traditional national comics were, and that manga fans were still primarily comic fans - rather than there being a distinction like today.

What was the first public group that had an anime/manga fandom that was distinct from western comic fandom?


texts: Do both Kamui Sharingans share one dimension?

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Since Kakashi has the left eye of Obito, and Obito has his right eye intact, after awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan, they both gain the ability of Kamui in their eyes.

Using Kamui, both are able to teleport things to the other dimension, though Obito does it far more easily than Kakashi, initially. My question is, since they are the same pair of eyes, which once belonged to a single person, do they share the same dimension?

Say, Obito captures someone and keeps them in the other dimension, can Kakashi bring them back, as they may share the same other dimension?


texts: What does "Daimadoshi" mean in "Dai no Daibouken" (Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai)?

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One of my favorite character in Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai is Pop the Magician. Toward the end of the series, he battles with Hadler's chess squad and has a one-on-one fight with the horse Sigma. Pop demonstrates great magical skills and Sigma asked him if he is a sage. Pop answers that he doesn't like the title of sage and had chosen a title for himself: Daimadoshi.

What does Daimadoshi mean in the universe of the manga?

The manga obviously uses a lot of Japanese, even if it is set in a fantasy universe. Does Daimadoshi mean anything in Japanese? Or is it a made-up for the manga?

Note: I hesitated before posting this question on Japanese.se, because I am not sure whether daimadoshi is a Japanese word (or made up from Japanese terms like Tenchimato) or a word from the manga's universe.


texts: After his body shrank, Conan attends school in order to look like a normal child especially in front of Ran and Kogoro, but why does Haibara attend school? Why does not she dedicate her time trying to redevelop the APTX drug and trying to find an antibody to it?


texts: What happen to Nana and Kakeru in The Knight in the Area after the anime ends?

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I have watched The Knight in the Area, but I'm curious as to what has happened since the end of the anime until the latest chapter in the manga.

My questions are as follows:

Do Nana and Kakeru ever get together?
Do they win a championship?
Is there a better understanding as to why Suguru can take over Kakeru?
Does Kakeru become the best scorer/forward in the nation?


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So, everyone knows that Killer Bee instantly broke the Genjustu which Sasuke cast on him. How about other Jinchūriki? We know that Jinchūriki have a lot of chakra because of their Tailed Beasts and they could use this chakra to free themselves from Genjustu.

So, can we say that they are immune to Genjutsu?


texts: Can a Burst Warrior use any Burst Heart?

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I learned that Pokemon can combine with a person in a process known as "Burst".  Apparently the Pokemon are inside a crystal known as a Burst Heart and "one must go through rigorous training or else their life will be in danger if they attempt it".

My question, then, is if the training is Pokemon specific or works for all cases.  So if a person has trained to Burst with a Pikachu Burst Heart, could they also Burst with a Geodude?  If so, could the person Burst with multiple Pokemon at once?


texts: How can Titan Shifters with multiple forms control which form they transform into?

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In the story of Attack on Titan, Titan Shifters need to harm themselves to be able to transform. But when a shifter is holding 2 or more titans, how do they transform into the form of their choosing?
For example, Eren is now in control of 3 Titan powers, and he can transform into the Attack Titan by injury. How can he turn into a War Hammer Titan?


texts: What's the name of the song that is played at exactly 3:38 of Hunter X Hunter episode 123?

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At exactly 3:38 of Hunter X Hunter episode 123, there's a bell-like chords and it just sounds so amazing. It is quite short and is only a few seconds but I'm hoping that section is apart of a whole song.

If it is, what's the name of the song?


texts: What's the name of the the track after the opening in Episode 111 of Hunter × Hunter (2011)?

texts: Right after the prologue and the intro, a familiar and serious violin melody plays as seconds remain before Gon, Morel and the rest enter the portal and face the Royal Guard. What's the name of the soundtrack?


texts: Anime with a boy wearing a sun-shaped crown

texts: I found the following picture which collect a bunch of characters from many anime: I was curious about the two characters that I put in the red square (just below Ichigo). Which anime are they from?


texts: Does the title of Bobobo-bo bobo-bo mean anything?

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Bobobo-bo Bobo-bo (ボボボーボ・ボーボボ) is certainly a strange anime, but does the title mean anything?

The main character's name is also Bobobo-bo Bobo-bo (Bo-Bobo for short - but not Bo).

Some of the other names in the series are jokes - there is someone called Beauty and another called Don Patch (a pun on "donpachi", the Japanese sound of machine gun fire).

Is there some joke in his name (apart from the obvious absurdity)?


texts: Where do the people of Orth get their food from?

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Due to lack of land, there is no agriculture in Orth. This means that the town's food can only come from two places:

Imports/Trade

If Orth was trading relics for food, we would be seeing a constant line of ships coming and going. There would also be infrastructure in place to transport goods up and down the outside of the volcano.

Hunting/Foraging in the Abyss

In Episode 5, Riko mentions that any meat they had at the orphanage came from here, so this is the likely option. There are thousands (possibly tens of thousands) of people living on the surface. Shouldn't there be hundreds of people in the first layer every day hunting animals, catching fish and gathering fruit? How come we never see anyone other than the odd cave raider?

As much as food plays a role with our main characters, we curiously never see anyone eating on the surface. I doubt that the need to eat is tied to the Curse of the Abyss.

In a story so world-building focused, I find this to be a strange oversight (though not one that draws from my enjoyment of the show).


texts: Why did Kuroshitsuji II use new characters and plot?

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The second anime of Kuroshitsuji, Kuroshitsuji II, featured brand new characters including main characters Alois Trancy and Claude Faustus. The main characters of the original series, Ciel Phantomhive and Sebastian Michaelis, are still involved in the main plot, but the show isn't exactly focused on them.

Alois and Claude don't seem to appear in the Kuroshitsuji manga.

Is there any official discussion of why the second season of the anime created completely new main characters and a completely new plot?


texts: What kanji is this, and what's its meaning?

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In the anime Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (精霊の守り人), when the Star Diviners are speaking and do not wish for the contents of their conversation to be heard, they say something like "There is no-one else in this room." or "This room has only empty vessels." (depending on the translation, I guess). Then, these other guys in the room (generally people who only light candles and the like) pull a piece of cloth that hangs backwards from their 'hat', and cover their faces. This piece of cloth has a symbol, that I guess is a Kanji (I do not know many kanji, so it is only a guess).

What Kanji is this, and what is its meaning?


texts: Are there any differences between the movie adaptation and the novel of The Sky Crawlers?

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Wikipedia mentions that the The Sky Crawlers movie is an adaptation of the novel. While the article tells the story in detail (if not overly detail for Wikipedia), the article on the novel doesn't have any summary for each novel.

Does the movie faithfully adapt the novel? Are there any differences between the movie adaptation and the novel?


texts: In a few YouTube videos, there is a a girl called Retz. It's kind of obvious she has slit feelings for Gon, and so I was wondering, does Gon had feelings for Retz?


texts: How many episodes will Dragon Ball Super have?

texts: Is there any official source stating how many episodes Dragon Ball Super will have? With all the open stories it has (Bills, Champa, the multi universe tournament, Zeno-sama, Zamasu, Black Goku, etc) I can't image them all fitting in the once rumored 100 episodes.


texts: Does Kyoukai no Kanata anime adapt light novel closely?

texts: I watched the Kyoukai no Kanata anime. So I was wondering if the anime adapted the light novel closely.


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I bought two volumes of this manga about 10 years ago, but I don't remember much about it. These are some details that I remember:

I'm not sure but I think it's shounen.
I don't really like the art, so I can't really tell anything about it, but I know that the art is not really the biggest point of this manga. Or... I was just 10 y/o back then and the art is not like most shounen manga that year so I didn't really like it.
There's a scene where one boy (I believe he's the main character here) is fighting with his friends, and I think his friends are bullying him, and that boy bites the friend's finger off and eats it later. But he's eating his friend's finger not because he's psycho but because he's poor and wants to eat some meat. That's just how poor he is.
The boy has at least one little brother.
One chapter shows when an atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki or Hiroshima, and almost everyone died there.
The atomic bomb is shown in the first or second volume of the manga so I think maybe it's a post-apocalypse manga.


texts: Why isn't Daisuke affected by Risa Harada in the first episode?

texts: I watched the pilot episode of D.N. Angel. The first episode explains that Daisuke, when fourteen, learns that whenever he sees the person he loves/likes (in this case Risa Harada) or even just a picture of her, he turns into Dark who was a thief last seen 40 years ago. Why is it that sometimes in the first episode he doesn't turn into Dark even though he sees Risa, especially at school?


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After the first season I was wondering about it. He even has some relationships with females but doesn't seem to exactly be interested.

Due to his complex relationship with Miyokichi and Sukeroku, things get a bit blurry (and even more so after I find out the author is experienced with the BL genre).

And even after the last episode in the 2nd season:

   where we get the possibility that he's still engaging sexually with young females

I still have this doubt: is Bon heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual, or asexual?


texts: Why was Aladdin not aware that he is a Magi?

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In the beginning of the anime "Magi", one of the main characters Aladdin didn't know he was a Magi until one of the Djinn users told him.

However Judal knew since he was born that he is a Magi and what is the job he has to do.

How is this possible?


texts: How was Sasuke able to summon 2 different types of creatures?

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Summoning is a technique which is used to summon creatures. Most of the time, many of them were able to summon only 1 type of creature only (like, for Naruto, it's frogs).

But Sasuke is able to summon snakes and hawks. So my question is, how he is able to summon 2 different types of creatures?


texts: Who is the strongest hero physically after Saitama?

texts: In One Punch Man, taking out Saitama and Tatsumaki (who is very powerful due to her esper powers and not her physical strength), who is the strongest hero physically? Bang and Bomb might be very powerful, but they rely on martial art techniques and hitting vital points, so I'm not sure if all their power could be attributed to their physical strength.


texts: Strawhat Grand Fleet's status relative to Heart Pirate

texts: At first, the Strawhats make an alliance with Heart Pirate, and then after Dressrosa Arc we are introduced to the Strawhat Grand Fleet. What I want to ask is: does the Strawhat Grand Fleet have equal status as the Heart Pirate, or lower?


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Watching Ero-manga Sensei's song (forgot if it was the opening or the ending), I immediately noticed that it was sung by ClariS. Now, interestingly, both Ero-manga Sensei and Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai are written by Fushimi Tsukasa. Both also has their theme song sung by ClariS.

Is this just a coincidence, or there's more than meets the eyes?


texts: Why not re-indoctrinate the entire Squad 13?

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After Squad 13's failed attempt at a wedding, only the bride and groom are sent for re-indoctrination wiping out the relevant memories. But why stop there? Why didn't APE wipe the memory of every single member?

Everyone supported the wedding, and it probably served as a precedent to more relationships.
Obviously this makes the squad doubt Papa's benevolence, which compromises APE's plans.
Naturally everyone will try to restore the lost memories, which more or less works as they easily convince them that their relationship was real.

My only guess is that if they wipe everyone's memories they end up with a team full of strangers who won't perform as well as before, although that doesn't seem to be explicitly mentioned.


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The Full Metal Panic series is known to reference various real life location.

For an example the fictional Jindai (陣代) High School is based on the real life Jindai (神代) High School in Choufu, Tokyo.

The closest station to the real life Jindai High School is the Senkawa station, changed from 仙川 to 泉川 (Izumikawa).

Is Yamsk 11 based on a real life location? If so where is the real like location of Yamsk 11, the secret city where the Omni-Sphere known as TAROS resides?


texts: What does the seal on Meliodas's forehead mean? How did he get this seal?

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In episode 5, when the enemy tried to steal his sword, this seal appeared on his forehead.

What does it mean?


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The dragon ball super anime started last week.

I'm wondering when this takes place.
I know it takes place after the defeat of buu, like a few months or something.

But with the releases of the movies I'm wondering where does those fit in?
Can anybody answer me this?


texts: List of mangas by readership and reception

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Are there any known lists of monthly/annual readership (e.g. top charts) of different mangas in Japan or the US? Perhaps by category and age groups (audience)?

What are some good English sources for looking up statistics of manga readership and reviews?


texts: What song plays in fma: brotherhood episode 38 at 20:30

texts: In fullmental alchemist brotherhood m, I am searching for the song that plays at the end of the 38th episode (part 3 e 12). It plays around 20:30.


texts: Why are characters named Momonga named after flying squirrels?

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In both One Piece and in Overlord, there is a character named Momonga (in Overlord, Momonga was his earlier name, but he goes by Ainz Ooal Gown during the series).

「モモンガ」 (momonga) is the Japanese word for "flying squirrel" and is used for the type native to Japan, as well as for the northern flying squirrel and southern flying squirrel of North America, and for the Siberian dwarf flying squirrel (in contrast, the word 「ムササビ」 [musasabi] is used to refer to giant flying squirrels native to and outside of Japan), and the marsupial sugar glider is called 「フクロモモンガ」 (fukuro momonga).

These characters both are not particularly cute, are large in size, have small eye sockets, and do not feature a patagium (a.k.a. gliding membrane-like flap of skin or fabric stretched from their wrists to their ankles). In other words, they do not feature the best-known features of flying squirrels. Why were they named Momonga?  Is there anything about them that was intentionally derived from real-life flying squirrels?


texts: In this chapter Buddha got cold, so Jesus tried to cook something for him. So he came up with a miso soup, and a joke. Or so it seems. But I don't understand this joke. "Only God knows God's miso soup". Is this a pun?


texts: What's the difference between Endeavor and Dabi's quirks?

texts: Endeavor and Dabi seem to have very similar quirks, with the exception that the flames Dabi generate are blue. Is there any other difference? Is one quirk stronger than the other in some way?


texts: How could Amagiri have eggs on him after he teleported with Brita?

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In episode 24 we see Brita and Amagiri teleport inside PANDORA and steal some clothes from a group of guards.

we know that Amagiri's remuneration/obeisance is to eat boiled eggs. We also know that Brita's ability is:

  Teleportation: Her ability is to teleport herself and anyone she is in
  contact with; however, any clothing, tools, or weapons are left
  behind.

Source: Darker Than Black Wikia

How would it be possible for Amagiri to have eggs on them after they teleported using Brita's ability?


texts: What's this picture of a smiling character with blue eyes and light hair from?

texts: I wonder where is this image from. Does anyone know its origin?


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I want to rewatch Naruto's fight with Madara but there are so many episodes and 20% of them are fillers.

Which episodes show the battle between Naruto with Madara and Tobi?


texts: Does Naruto have Earth as chakra nature?

texts: During the fight between Neji and Naruto, Naruto comes out of earth to finish his final blow on Neji. So does he possess earth element as his chakra nature?


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Not trying to kill L or any other potential enemy of Light using pictures using Misa's eye is a plothole?

I kind of forgotten if the anime or in the manga (I haven't read the manga), has a scene where they wrote someone's name in the Death Note by means of pictures or photos. And if they did, how could Light never thought about using this tactic?


texts: Which anime episodes of You're Under Arrest correspond to which manga chapters?

texts: I couldn't find a source that tells exactly which episodes of You're Under Arrest are based on which manga chapters. I would like someone to tell me with a source because I like watching anime episodes based on which Manga I read.


texts: Why didn't Rem die after killing Kaneboshi?

texts: In the Death Note anime, Rem kills Ginzo Kaneboshi in episode 21 to help Misa convince Higuchi that she is the second Kira. But why didn't Rem die after this? If she died after killing Watari/L, but why not after killing Kaneboshi?


texts: Who are all the kids in the final fight against Archdemon in the series?

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In the scene where Yanagin is remembering the final battle against Archdemon, there are a bunch of kids. The only two I can identify are of course, Yanagin (being the only girl there and charged with looking after Archdemon after the tied battle) and Yoshitake Tanaka, who was Rubber Shooter. I think Toshiyuki Karasawa was also there, but he may have gotten his scar from a previous run-in with Archdemon.

So I am wondering if all the kids that gathered, are characters that appear in the series.


texts: What is the piano song during the confession of Senna in episode 11?

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During the confession of Senna in episode 11 of Haganai NEXT, a piano song is playing in the background.

Does anybody know the title of this song?


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My question is about how are volumes determined in a manga.
Does it go by major villain in a form of one per volume? Or...
Does it go by story arc, in a way that a new story forms a new arc?
Lastly, are anime story series—arcs, seasons, sagas, etc—determined by the manga volumes?

Please help me understand how this categorization works.


texts: Why does Tetsuo say "I am Tetsuo" at the end of Akira?

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At the end of Akira, there is a massive power release; then:

   Tetsuo manages to gain full control over his powers, and these abilities end up creating a new Big Bang in another dimension.

After this event, Tetsuo says the following: "I am Tetsuo."

Why did he say this? What meaning does it have?


texts: What is the actual English spelling for "Kono Oto Tomare!"?

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Here is a shot of the title screen for the music anime Kono Oto Tomare! :

Note the line of Latin-alphabet letters at the bottom. The Funimation English overlay at the top shows three words, yet the bottom text is spaced as if it is seven words.  My guess is that the top is correct, which leads me to wonder about the bottom.  I can think of three possibilities:

The bottom is simply breaking up the Japanese on a letter-by-letter basis as purely a stylistic choice.
The bottom is the syllablized form to help westerners with pronunciation.  (Like I do trying to convince a friend the word is pronounced "sub scribe" not "sus cribe".  )
The bottom is actually accurate but Funimation just squeezed it together.


texts: When fighting Shalltear, why would Ainz use Body of Effulgent Beryl?

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Why would Ainz use Body of Effulgent Beryl (which According to the Wiki reduces the effectiveness of bludgeoning attacks) as his defensive spell when fighting Shalltear as opposed to a spell that reduces piercing damage? Such as Body of Effulgent Aquamarine. Given the weapon she is using, it seems it would deal piercing damage as opposed to bludgeoning damage.

This seems especially true in this screenshot where her pipette lance clearly pierces him.


texts: Help identifying a manga about a small girl with telekenetic powers

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I remember looking through a manga years ago - the book was in Japanese, but I really loved the artwork. I would like to find this book again and see if there is an English version available. The problem is that I haven't been able to find it again and I don't know what it is called.

The book seemed to be about a girl on a bit of a destruction spree with telekinetic powers. Most of the book seems to be set around some flats (tower block) and a playground, which she finally destroys with her powers. I remember there was a man talking to her near the end, possibly trying to capture her. I may be wrong about this, but there may also have been some old people who lived there - I remember an old woman who may have been some relation to the girl.

The original book that I saw had a light blue cover with a picture of the girl on the front with loads of debris behind her. I think it was 80's or early 90's when I first saw the book.

Any help would be much appreciated.


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So in December 2018, Arawi Keiichi (creator of Nichijou) announced another Kumomadori Radio:

(It was then delayed due to what appears to be scheduling difficulties.)

But what is Kumomadori Radio? I keep seeing mentions of it in Nichijou-related blog posts, but it's not clear what exactly it is.


texts: Does Rin's Eclipse scene "Beginners" in Fate/hollow ataraxia follow the UBW route?

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Is Rin's Eclipse (H-)scene (Beginners) in Fate/hollow ataraxia canon?

I'd like to know if it follows Rin's true ending. Just to make it clear, I'm not asking if FHA follows UBW, I'm asking if that H-scene follows UBW True End (or maybe Good End).


texts: Is there a difference between BFB and Basquash?

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In Basquash!, there is a sport called Big Foot Basketball (BFB), and one called Basquash, both of which seem to be derivatives of basketball played using mechas.

Is there any difference between BFB and Basquash, or are they simply two names for the same thing?


texts: What's the name of the instrumental music played when Yato releases Hiro in Noragami Aragoto Episode 13?

texts: Could you please name the song? My friend wants that song. Help. Thanks.


texts: Does the Boruto anime have a different story line from the manga?

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I've read the manga of Boruto: Naruto Next Generation, and the story line is completely different, except for the first scene.

So did they create a new story line for the anime, or the current episodes are simply fillers and we will catch up with the manga eventually?


texts: Did Luffy kill Bellamy when he punched him at Jaya?

texts: In episode 151 where Bellamy uses Spring Hopper at Jaya and launches around the buildings, Luffy punches him. But does he kill him or just knock him out ?


texts: What is Nami referring to in this this panel?

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In chapter 852 (Possible Anime Spoilers ahead)

   when Jinbe saved Nami and Luffy from Book Worlds, Jinbe burn the book to save them. When Nami and Luffy finally escape from the book, Nami said"I get the feeling... We've been this through something like this before..."

What is exactly Nami referring to? I can't remember she ever escaping from a or something.


texts: Why have anime studios changed for Attack on Titan's season 4?

texts: Why has Wit stopped animating for Attack on Titan and MAPPA has taken over for season 4?


texts: Why Hachikuji isn't surprised by the fact that Araragi is a vampire

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As question says Hachikuji does not react at all when Araragi discloses her that he is in fact a vampire, vampires are very powerful and dangerous kais in the monogatari universe why she does not react at all and also never touches this topic further in the series why is that

Picture below is the exact frame when she learns this


texts: Order of reading Danganronpa manga and light novel?

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I found a lot of danganronpa manga series and light novel. So what is the order of reading Danganronpa manga and LN?

Manga

Danganronpa: The Manga
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 4koma KINGS The Manga
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair: The Manga
Super Danganronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen: 4-Koma KINGS The Manga
Super Danganronpa 2 - Komaeda Nagito no Kouun to Kibou to Zetsubou
Super Danganronpa 2 - Nankoku Zetsubou Carnival!: The Manga
Super Danganronpa 2: Nanami Chiaki no Sayonara Zetsubou Daibouken
Super Danganronpa 2: Sayonara Zetsubou Gakuen - Comic Anthology
Zettai Zetsubou Shoujo - Danganronpa Another Episode: The Manga
Zettai Zetsubō Shōjo: Danganronpa Another Episode - Genocider Mode: The Manga
Zettai Zetsubo Shojo Danganronpa Another Episode - Comic Anthology

Light Novel

Danganronpa/Zero
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc IF
Danganronpa: Togami
Danganronpa Kirigiri
Ultra Despair Hagakure
Danganronpa 1 ・2 Beautiful Days
Makoto Naegi's Worst Day Ever


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When Suitengu was explaining to Kamiya how he had already found his sister and she had been with him all this time (in the form of a charred bone fragment left from her ashes), it's shown that Suitengu found out that Yui has been sold as a prostitute and had become "broken" after years of abuse.

When she saw Suitengu, she started begging him for money and started to suck on his fingers. Suitengu wept a tear of blood which she swallowed before he hugged her. It's obvious that Suitengu used his power to put Yui to rest while they were hugging.

As Yui died, she was smiling. I am wondering, was she smiling because she realized the man hugging her was her older bother, or was she happy that she was freed from her life as a prostitute?


texts: How was Obito able to use Kamui immediately after awakening his MS?

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In Episode 435 of Naruto Shippuden, Obito awakens his Mangekyo Sharingan and attacks the hidden mist ninja using the MS ability. However, he had no prior knowledge about the MS as Madara never explained it to him at this point.

So, how did Obito know about the Kamui Dimension after he suddenly awakened his MS? Madara never said that it can be a MS ability, nor Zetsu told him anything.
Also, Kakashi figured about the Kamui much later. How did Obito figure out how to use the ability without training?


texts: Does "Those Who Hunt Elves" have a definitive ending?

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I know the manga has ended already, and several years after the 2 seasons of anime which didn't have a definitive ending.

   The second season ended with the attempt to send them back to Japan after all of the spell fragments were collected, but both failed and the fragments were scattered again.

Was there a definitive ending in the manga? Or more specifically:

   Did they get sent back to Japan or was the final attempt the last possible one? Or is it like the ending of the anime where they just have to continue to do it all over and over again?


texts: How is Mystogun able to eat apples through his scarf?

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In Episode 28 of Fairy Tail, Mystogun is eating two apples. That's normally nothing special (obviously) but he is eating them through his "scarf".

How does he do it? I Googled for it, but the best answer is "It's magic". I can't believe that it is that easy.

Do you know how he is doing this?


texts: Are there any anime that have English language dubs voiced by the voice actors of the original non-English language of the anime?


texts: What's this manga about a boy who could control time

texts: The manga was about a boy who could control time. He could even reverse death. When he uses his power, he enters a different dimension and time is represented by films and he could cut out parts of the film, which in turn changes the past. He was a normal boy until a group of kids that had esp came to find him. Among those kids, there was a girl whose power could her escape from her body, sort of like a soul, and the girl also ends up naked when she uses her power. There's also another boy with the same power as the mc but he's the bad guy and is from where the group of kids escaped from. The place where they escaped from is dubbed "the greenhouse" and kids with esp are there where they take medications to get stronger. There's also this battle with people from the greenhouse and one of the enemies is a girl with a giant lollipop I think. I also believe the mc was dubbed Zero by the greenhouse.


texts: Why can Sailor Pluto be away from the Space-Time Door?

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In the classic 90s anime, Sailor Pluto was commissioned by Queen Serenity (mom of Princess Serenity [Sailor Moon's ancient incarnation]) to guard the Space-Time Door, which she is shown doing in the R season, but she is later allowed to leave, and thus shows up with a civilian form (Setsuna) in the S season.  One of the 3 rules given by Queen Serenity was that she could not leave her post at the door.  She does go on to break all of the rules, but according to Wikipedia, Neo-Queen Serenity (future Sailor Moon) gives her permission to leave her post.

But why?  Does the door not need to be guarded anymore?  Is it temporary leave and she will need to return eventually, or is it permanent leave?

In the manga, Sailor Pluto's guarding location might be located outside of time (or is it located inside of the palace in 30th century Crystal Tokyo?), so perhaps she could technically be there as well as have a 20th century civilian incarnation that is at a point inside of time, so she could apparently continue to guard the door while she shows up in S, the SuperS movie, and Sailor Stars (but this is unrelated to why Neo Queen Serenity would excuse her from her post in the classic anime).

In the Sailor Moon Crystal canon, is Sailor Pluto able to and/or permitted to leave her post at the door? Is this aspect identical to the manga version?


texts: Why didn't Kazuya use his freezing ability against Chiffon?

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On the last two episodes of Freezing Vibration (2nd season of Freezing), we could see Kazuya, Rana, and Satellizer fighting Chevalier's Pandora and Student Council President Chiffon Fairchild.

In this fight, although set as 2 against 1, Satellizer and Rana were badly wounded and beaten.

I was wondering, Kazuya was there and he has this powerful Freezing field he can generate on his own. So why did Kazuya not use his freezing ability against Chiffon?

Even though fighting against a "True" Pandora, two Pandoras working together with activated stigmata and a very powerful Freezing can mean a lot.

He used it in other episodes when he was fighting beside Satellizer against other tough pandoras. So why didn't he use it against Chiffon?


texts: What is this "Company" Kazami Yuuji works for anyway?

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In the Grisaia no Kajitsu, Kazami Yuuji works for a company related to Ichigaya and the Japanese government.

But he very often states that the Japanese branch is indeed a branch of the main corporation in America.

So it seems to be some intelligence and special ops agency, but in a worldwide aspect.

What is this corporation exactly? Asahi Cleaning LLC is the front, that is not what I am asking.

Looking for answers from the VN, since the first season of the anime does not delve too deep into this.


texts: Why is anime produced faster than manga?

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Anime is colorful. It has voice and music. It contains tens of thousands of frames. It requires advanced computer software and high level of technology.

On the other hand, manga is nothing but a drawing with pen and pencil.

I would expect manga to be produced faster than anime under these conditions. However, it appears to be not the case. In most long running series, anime eventually catches up to the manga.

Is it because the mangakas are lazy, or is there another reason behind this?