texts: What was Avilio's alibi during the after-credits scene in episode 2?

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In the after-credits scene of episode 2 of 91 Days, Nero questions Avilio about the circumstances of Vanno's death. Crunchyroll translates the dialogue as follows:

  AVILIO: He stole Vanno's gun. I shot Serpente, but it was too late.

  BARBERO: Your hands weren't tied?

  AVILIO: Serpente said he'd let me pray. Then he tied up Vanno...

Is that actually his alibi? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense that Serpente would have to steal Vanno's gun if Avilio were already tied up. And why would Serpente let Avilio pray and then tie up Vanno? This doesn't make a whole lot of sense.


texts: Was all the source material from the Zetsuen no Tempest manga adapted into the anime? I could check myself but I'd rather avoid spoilers.


texts: What opening music was played at the beginning of the anime Kaiketsu Zorro?

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One of my favorite animes used to be Kaiketsu Zorro, and I especially loved the opening music of the Portuguese version of the cartoon.

My question is, is the music custom made for the anime series, or does it exist outside the anime?
If it's an actual piece, what is its name/who is it by?


texts: How was Light able to maintain his academic performance?

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After Light got the Death Note, he started writing criminals' names and killing them. Even after L made his first appearance and said that he would find Kira, then Light was thrilled up and accepted that as a challenge.

As we all know Light was the 1st performer in his academics from the start. But when he got the Death Note, then he was certainly spending a lot of time on planning how to kill, and also observing how the Death Note works. But even after all this pressure of killing and L coming to find him, he maintained his academic performance.

So does that mean Light was so talented that even without studying he was able to come first in his academics, or was he spending enough time in academics as well? Is there anything specified in the anime or manga about how he was managing his time between his studies and by writing names in the Death Note so that he would not get caught?


texts: How was Amalgam planning to achieve their ultimate goal?

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In the FMP light novels, the ultimate plan of the Big Bad Leonard Testarossa and the organization he heads, Amalgam, is to

  remake the entire world into one more to their liking, along similar lines to other anime villains such as Seele, Madara, etc. To that end they take over Merida Island and install a system built by Kaname.

How exactly were they planning on achieving this?

  How exactly Amalgam's technology was supposed to rewrite history and change the world is unclear to me. From what I can make out, it somehow involved time displacement that was related to the Whispereds' abilities (i.e. they were telepathically receiving information from the future).


texts: How can there be a one Nirvash, not to mention two?

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At the end of the original series (Psalm of the Planets Eureka Seven),

   Nirvash left with some Scub Coral to prevent the Limit of Questions, so there shouldn't even be a Nirvash.

In the sequel, Eureka Seven Astral Ocean, both Renton and Eureka have one.


texts: What happened to Goku's Nyoibou and Kinto'un?

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Goku used to have a magical flying cloud (Kinto'un) and an extending staff (Nyoibou). Later on in the series (I think at DB-Z second half, but I am not sure), they were not shown on-screen anymore.

Considering the whole Dragon Ball series (DB-Z, DB-GT, etc)...

What happened to them? Were they destroyed, gifted, lost, stolen, or just hung out to dry?


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Episode 4 of Gamers! has a scene where two characters go to an arcade.

Off to the right side of the scene is a poster that is unmistakably from Madoka Magica:

I consider myself something of a fan of Madoka Magica, but I don't think I've ever seen this poster. What, specifically, is this a poster for? One of the video games?


texts: Why do light novels and manga have long titles?

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So, I came across these comments in an r/manga post:

KibaTeo: Even a short series became an isekai
MonochromeGuy: That statement itself just sounds like a LN title.
in0ri: Gotta triple the length of the title, bro
Irru: Even Though This Was Supposed To Be A Generic Romantic Comedy, I Somehow Got Transported To A Different World!
KibaTeo: . . . is that an actual series tho? cause it sounds way too plausible
CelioHogane: He just tripled the lenght as it was asked.

I was wondering... why is this a thing, though? It seems that lots of series these days (especially light novels) are given very long and descriptive titles. Some classic examples include:

Oreimo

short for: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai
translation: My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute

Watamote

short for: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
translation: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

And here's a more recent series (that doesn't seem to have a shortened nickname yet):

Imamade Ichido mo Onnaatsukai sareta Koto ga Nai Onna Kishi wo Onnaatsukai suru Manga

translation: A Story About Treating a Female Knight, Who Has Never Been Treated as a Woman, as a Woman

One would think that having super long titles would be a disadvantage because they'd be difficult to remember :P So, my question is, why is this style of title so common? Is this a recent thing? How did this trend of super long titles come about?


texts: Can the effect of a certain devil fruit last through the effect of another devil fruit?

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Just to make it easy to understand my question here is the example below :

Suppose a person X

A User of the Modo Modo no Mi use his/her DF ability and make X younger by 12 years,

now another DF user (lets say) of the Toki Toki no Mi use his/her DF ability & sends X (who is 12 years younger because of the effect of the earlier DF) into the future...

my question is that, will the Modo Modo no Mi maintain its effect on X who was sent into the future or not ?


texts: Did Squad 13 contain a pioneer among the Parasites?

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The events of episode 17 eventually lead to the revelation that

   Kokoro is pregnant with Mitsuru's child

In episode 22 New Nana states that this diagnosis was obtained primarily from old-world information regarding hormone levels. New Nana then goes on to state that pregnancy inhibits a Pistil's ability to pilot a Franxx, with the two courses of actions being:

Stay out of the action until the child is born, or
Abort the foetus

Which begs the question, was this the first recorded instance of a Pistil becoming pregnant? From Original Nana's flashback in episode 18 we know that

   Neither Kokoro and Mitsuru, nor Hiro and Zero Two are the first Parasite pairing to fall in love

But how is it known that pregnancy interferes with the ability to pilot a Franxx if she is the first of her kind to be affected?


texts: Has there been a anime that used its OP as ED and/or vice versa?

texts: Running along the list of unanswered questions, I came along the question about different EDs each episode. And I wondered, has there been an anime that actually switched its OP and ED during the runtime of the show? And if so, which one(s) would that be?


texts: Why are there different words for "manga" and "manhwa"?

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So lately I have been noticing that a lot of people on fora tend to mistake manga and manhwa. And of course, I know that manga stands for comics made in Japan, and manhwa for comics made in Korea.

But what is the reason for the different naming? Or is there even a reason besides them coming from different lands to begin with?

In the end they are both comics with usually (a bit dependent on the artist/writer of course) same art/story building and the like.


texts: Which episode is this from where Fear is being bound?

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There's a screenshot from Cube x Cursed x Curious where Fear is being bound.

Which episode is this from?


texts: How large is the market for anime & manga by each country?

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I would like to know how large the anime and manga industry is in each country. I think US, Japan, and China are the three largest country for anime and manga, but want to know how big they are with the approximated figures.

I searched for it but couldn't get to it. Can I know maybe the top 10 rankings?


texts: What is the significance of the bamboo tree that naruto carries at the end of the op?

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Naruto carries a bamboo tree at the end with some stuff hanging from it like a Christmas tree.
Is there any significance to the bamboo?


texts: Where is this dark-haired girl in lingerie from?

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I'm looking for the source of this girl on this itasha picture I found. I can't see the words on the hood due to the profile aspect of the photo.

Original Google Search


texts: Why is Hashirama hailed as the most powerful shinobi of all time?

texts: Why is Hashirama hailed as the most powerful shinobi of all time and there hasn't been anyone who can surpass him? Also, why is the Wood Style unique to him?


texts: What manga chapters of Minami-ke are serialized in anime and OVAs?

texts: I just saw that it's still an ongoing manga, so I was wondering what chapter was the last serialized. Also, what other chapters of the manga are serialized and what's left out?


texts: Which song plays in Parasyte the maxim Episode 1 "Metamorphosis" at 9:52

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Can someone please identify, the song which is played at 9:52 in the first episode of "Parasyte -the maxim"?

I have been listening to the original soundtrack, and the special soundtrack in order to find the track but I did not managed to find it sadly.

The type of composition is ambient it look likes to Stranger Things composition a lot of synth a melancholic feeling.


texts: What anime is this where everyone has a virtual world from glasses?

texts: So a few years ago, I saw an anime where everyone had special glasses that basically superimposed a virtual world onto the real world (so, erm, Google Glass but better). I don't remember it very well, but I think there was a very large round red object related—does anyone have any idea what anime this is?


texts: Does Keima's mother know Elsie and/or Haqua's real identity?

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In TWGOK II episode 8, Haqua shows up claiming to be Katsuragi Keima's father's illegitimate daughter, just like when Elsie shows up in their house. His mother immediately leaves the house on her motorbike without listening to Haqua when she says that was only a joke.

After the ending song, Keima's mother is shown shouting in the phone to supposedly her husband, asking how many illegitimate child her husband has fathered and threatens to divorce him. But later she says that she was only joking, in a tone that suggests that she knows of Haqua's identity.

Does this means that she actually knows Elsie and/or Haqua's true identity?


texts: Why can't Haki be used with seastone cuffs?

texts: Throughout One Piece, a recurring bane of devil fruits is Seastone. While it does completely seal off their devil fruit powers, why can't they just use Haki to break it apart? Haki doesn't require anything other than willpower to be used, and is extremely strength-imbuing, which should make it pretty easy to break the cuffs, given that Luffy seems to have broken through objects of much higher density and mass with Haki.


texts: How does Madara have Rinnegan in both eyes?

texts: After the battle with Hashirama, Madara loses one of his eyes because of the Izanagi. He awakens only one Rinnegan eye before he dies. But when he got resurrected using Edo Tensei, he has a pair of Rinnegan eyes. Similarly, once he gets his true body back, he has Rinnegan in both eyes. How is this possible?


texts: Where can I buy the complete bands of "Princess" manhwa from 1995

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So I read this manhwa and it's called Princess from 1995. Its old but gold.
I really want to buy the physikal bands but I cant find them.
Has anyone heard of this manhwa and knows where I could buy them?
Or does someone generally know where to buy old mangas that arent being printed anymore?
Thanks.


texts: What does Hondo Eisuke mean when he says, "I think I stood up on the wrong leg as a child."

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In Episode 462, Hondo Eisuke says, "I think I stood up on the wrong leg as a child."

I tried searching for this idiom online but couldn't find anything, most likely because I was searching the english text that the translator put and not the Japanese. However, the Japanese is quick for my beginner ears, so I wasn't able to write it down.

Hondo is a rather unlucky guy, and this happened right after getting coffee poured on him, so from the context I'm assuming it has to do with bad luck but I'd like to know if there is more info I can read about this idiom.


texts: What is this kanji in Kaguya-sama's anime?

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In the anime Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai, Season 2, Episode 2, when Kaguya gives a fan for the Shirogane's birthday it shows that she wrote a kanji that, according the subtitles, is "Unyielding Diligence In One's Studies".

I'd like to ask for some help if someone can copy paste this kanji here and if the meaning is correct. I tried to write it, but, as it's in Japanese calligraphy, I couldn't make it.


texts: In Naruto, at least in the early show, he uses the catchphrase "dattebayo" in the Japanese. This question answered on a canon-level where it came from (his mother), but I was wondering where (if anywhere) it came from in terms of the language. I know that there's no direct translation, but is it a sort of portmanteau or version of somebody's name or of some phrase in Japanese?


texts: Is Senketsu eye patterns from Kill la Kill based off something?

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I was watching Blassreiter and I noticed that the back of Hermann's jacket has the same eyes as Senketsu from Kill la Kill.

Are those eye patterns mean something or if they are just a playful nod from one anime to another?


texts: Is there a significance in the names of the artificial spirits?

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Each of the Rozen Maiden Dolls has an artificial spirit. Since there is so much in this series that has a deeper meaning of some sort (episode titles and doll names jump to mind) I’m assuming that their names will also have a deeper meaning — especially since there are names such as Pizzicato (Kanaria’s artificial spirit) that are clearly not Japanese at all.

The only one that partially makes sense to me though, is Berrybell, Hina-Ichigo’s artificial spirit which fits into the general word-cloud strawberry. What significance is behind the names of the other dolls’ artificial spirits?


texts: Did Monet's Yuki-Yuki fruit turn her into a harpy?

texts: Did Monet's Yuki Yuki fruit turn her into a harpy or was she part of Caesar's experiments that turned her into a harpy?


texts: In the manga Black god, do Kuro and Keita fall in love?

texts: I've looked all over the place for this but I couldn't find anything on the manga just the anime version which was a little annoying after Kuro and Keita got so close. So yeah I was just wondering do they develop a relationship or are they forever just friends?


texts: In the Dragon Ball Super manga the kaioshin mentions Super Saiyan Blue Vegito is as strong as Beerus. In some Dragon Ball Heroes animation (which I'm not sure if it is a preview of the anime, or an animation from the videogame) we see Vegito Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken. If this Vegito is as strong as the Dragon Ball Super manga Vegito, that would make him stronger than Beerus and possibly Wiss with the use of the kaioken. Therefore my question is, Is Dragon Ball Heroes Super Saiyan Blue Vegito as strong as Dragon Ball Super manga Super Saiyan Blue Vegito?


texts: Why is Demon King not leaving purgatory?

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Why are there no frontal battles between the Demon King and the Supreme Deity (the goddess)?

Is there a rule to prevent that?


texts: What is the name of this really funny anime?

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Video here. (4:37 long)

Does anyone know what anime it is? Also additionally (from the same video) does anyone know if this is an actual Boy's Love Manga? Does anyone know the English translation of the title in the picture? Is it even a real life manga that I can read?


texts: How long does Devil Fruit take to re-spawn after the death of user?

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After the death of Devil Fruit (DF) user, the DF re-spawns. This has been explained. After the death of Ace, Mera Mera no Mi re-spawned as shown in chapter 701.

Marshall D. Teach, user of the Yami Yami no Mi fruit, stole the power of the Gura Gura no Mi from White Beard after he died. It is explained that it does not re-spawn as soon as the user dies.

So how much time does it take to re-spawn and how long does the power of DF remain inside the user after he/she dies?


texts: Are there any OVA of Sword Art Online series?

texts: Are there any OVAs of Sword Art Online series which have been released and if they affect the main story or not?


texts: What's the proper reading order for the Tokimeki Tonight manga?

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What's the proper reading order for the Tokimeki Tonight shoujo manga series about a half-vampire, half-werewolf girl written by Ikeno Koi? When should 「ときめきミッドナイト」(Tokimeki Midnight), 「星のゆくえ」(Hoshi no Yukue),  「真壁俊の事情」(Makabe Shun no Jijou), and「江藤望里の駆け落ち」(Etou Moori no Kakeochi) be read in comparison with the main series?

Are there any other prequels, sequels, side stories, or spin-offs that

were published in the tankoubon of another series by the same mangaka (i.e. tacked on as a one-shot at the back of the book)?
ran in Ribon, Cookie, or such sister manga magazines but have not yet been published in tankoubon book form?
were published outside of the Ribon Mascot Comics (RMC) line?


texts: Death Note, chapter 2 - Website "The Legend of Kira the Savior"

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I am re-reading Death Note and in the second chapter called "page 2: L" Raito Yagami found out through the website "The Legend of Kira Savior" that he is now known as Kira. In the English scanlations the text of that website mentions the resurrection and the return of Kira. Which would mean that Kira existed before and also that his followers are a group which has existed already and believes that Kira now has come back.

So did Kira exist even before Raito Yagami started his actions of justice?

What do you guys think about this? It makes me so confused that I am now trying to find the answer through researching instead of continuing re-reading the manga...


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I think it was a movie or something but definitively not several episodes.

There was a girl and she owned/had a rat with her(I think it was a rat) that could transform into her cloths, weapon, etc and also talk.

I don't remember specific date it was around 2000~2005 I think.

She was running away from some incident that happened(pretty vague here), it was something related to fire maybe and she was involved with pretty shaddy activities.

The anime was situated on a city and the period was a recent era or perhaps slight into the future, not sure how to describe but not feudal or old like that, similar to a normal city of todays.

I can't remember anything else, but if I do, I post.

Thanks.


texts: Was it not possible to see Illumi's needle with gyo?

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Hisoka uses In to conceal his bungee gum which is visible with gyo, so I figured Illumi must have also masked his needle with In. I think anyone could see with gyo that Killua has a different aura on him, even a little. Because that is certainly a nen needle.

So is Killua's luck just so bad that nobody ever noticed it and said something?


texts: Which episode of Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood had a lot of transitions with a black screen and white text?

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I think it was one of the earlier episodes but I can't remember. Maybe it was during a character's backstory or a flashback but it was only in 1 episode.

There was an episode in FMA Brotherhood where the scene would fade to a black screen with white Japanese text appearing vertically, and then fades back to the story, and the whole process is repeated several times throughout the episode as the story progresses. I thought it was during the Ishvalan extermination episode, but Riza Hawkeye was narrating that part so I don't know what other episode it could be.


texts: Is Jellal really married? Who's his wife?

texts: I'm far back and trying to catch up in the series, but as most people confused who are at the same place as me ( On the beach with Jellal and Erza) who really is Jellal's wife?


texts: In Overlord, did the Slane Theocracy intentionally target Shaltear for mind control?

texts: In season 1 episode 10, why did the Slain Theocracy send the Black Scripture into E-Rental? I read that it had something to do with the World Class Item Downfall of Castle and Country but I don't know why they went to that location. Were they targeting Shalltear intentionally for the mind control or did they just happen across her?


texts: Humanoid harem - Kissing makes them stronger

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So there was this anime I watched but never finished and I forgot the name of it.

The anime was a harem, and the story was about humanoids fighting each other until only 1 survived. All the humanoids were girls and had the power to become stronger if they kissed a person.

A few things I remember:

Humanoids 1-9 (possibly 1-10) were stronger than the rest.
At one point, the main character helps a man and his humanoid escape the city (a forbidden act) which was heavily guarded with a few of the 1-9 humanoids.
The main character's sister had a humanoid that was trying to find it's sister, which turned out to be the main character's humanoid.

I'm sorry if this is confusing but it's probably the most simple way I can put all this down. I'm 99% the girls were some type of humanoid or something but I'm not 100% if the term in the anime was humanoid.


texts: All Supreme Kais died except Eastern Supreme Kai. Why new ones were not chosen?

texts: Only Eastern Supreme Kai is left, why he does all the job? There's supposed to be 4 Supreme Kais and 1 Grand Kai


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The Shinigami use Hell Butterflies for communication while they are on missions and need to communicate with HQ (or vice versa).

Are Hell Butterflies living creatures or are somehow artificially created (like miniature robots) by the Shinigami?


texts: Where did the term fan service came from?

texts: I always hear fan service in manga reviews. I understand the term's meaning based on inference -to mean some sort of ecchi. But does anybody know where the term started?


texts: Where can I buy a one-shot manga called 'Prisoner' (written in Katakana)?

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I have been searching for a one-shot manga called Prisoner since years ago.

The story starts with a salaryman got back home at night and found out his house was really messy. Through the story, the writer leads the readers to believe that the man killed a girl that seemed to be his partner. In the last page, the panel shows a building with only one small window and the bars inside can be seen through it. The ending...

   It makes readers think that the man got in jail for killing the girl. Next, the bars turned out to be mop handles and other cleaning stuff. The plot twist: he is actually a clean freak and never killed the girl. The story is mind-blowing.

I downloaded the manga but can't find where it is sold anywhere. Where can I buy it?


texts: Why did Ash became a child back in Sun Moon Series?

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I was watching Pokemon Sun Moon and I think its a continuation because he knows about Pokemon from other regions.

But the question is that why did he became a small kid, from a young guy, who challenged Alain in Kalos League Finals?

He nearly won the match so why did he need to go to Pokemon School?


texts: In Sword Art Online, is Kazuto (Kirito) Suguha's cousin, or is he adopted from unrelated parents?

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It's mentioned multiple times that Kazuto is Suguha's cousin, not her brother. However, the key conversation in question seems to imply that the explanation was made up on the spot. To me, it seemed as though that was best alternative Kazuto's mom could come up when Kazuto confronted her unexpectedly; in reality he's really adopted from unknown parents. I couldn't find a good clip of it, so here's the clip in a reaction video, which is close enough:
https://youtu.be/X8DD3tMzrsg?t=1239

Earlier in s1 ep15 Suguha mentions that she and Kazuto look nothing alike. To me, that was included to specifically suggest that they're unrelated.

Admittedly I'm relying on the english dubbed version and I've never read the Manga, so I was hoping there was more in the original sources.


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In Grisaia no Rakuen (Paradise), after saving Yuji and retrieving the real body of Thanatos (Kazuki actually), there was a scene (aboard the ship Mihama Academy) when Yuji got pissed or irritated due to Kazuki's "bossy" attitude. Yuji yelled "Kazuki!" and then he dragged her to some place on the deck. Afterwards, when they were "finished" Kazuki said: "Dont ever do that to other girls anymore..."

My question is: What did Yuuji do to Kazuki? Is there a manga that explains this?


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Just finished reading the chapter 828 and I have to say the germa 66 has me blown away.

Who exactly are they? Are they pirates? Are they nobility like the tenryubito?

Did I miss a chapter or something? Can someone fill me in?


texts: Are there other "elemental based" Chakra modes aside from Lightning

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Just like the way the 3rd and 4th Raikage's were able to encase their entire bodies in their lightning release, forming the lightning release chakra mode. Is it also possible for other Ninja's to encase themselves in their elements.

What I mean by this is  (for example: a ninja with fire release, forming some kind of fire chakra mode by encasing the entire body with the fire release). This question is specific to the average skilled ninja (and is not including jinchuuriki's or Kekkai genkai users).


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In the film:

  Tezoro stated that Loffy defeated Doflamingo, and Sabo has the Flair-Flair Fruit's power. That puts the Gold film after their fight with Doflamingo.

Also

  After they defeated Doflamingo in the anime, they got separated from each other and Sanji went to his wedding and all that.

So is the film canon? If it is, when does it take place?


texts: What did the Sailor Moon reference mean?

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In episode 5 - Ami Kawashima, after Taiga's encounter with Ami after school, Ryuji goes into Taiga's apartment later that evening to find out why she hasn't come down to have tea. He finds Taiga curled up in her blankets complaining about being short.

At one point she talks about Sailor Mercury's name but I don't really understand this. It could be because I grew up with the American English dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury's real name was Amy in that.

So I am wondering, what is Taiga talking about Sailor Mercury's and Ami's names and why is it a good thing they're similar? (In comparison to her other advantages mentioned, being taller and Kitamura's childhood friend.)


texts: Does Nijigasaki campus have a track field?

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The latest LoveLive anime "Nijigasaki High School Idol Club" is set in the Tokyo Big Sight.
Is there any scene in the anime, the game or released concept material which shows the school having a track field?


texts: There are many people with D. in their titles like Monkey D. Luffy, Gol D. Roger, though we know they call it "Will of D" but what exactly is it. And how they acquire it by birth.


texts: What is a good way to keep track of the episode you're up to?

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So I have a list in notepad that I use to keep track of what episode I have watched:

********** Latest episode that I have watched: **********

A Certain Magical Index                         Season 1    Episode 24
A Certain Scientific Railgun                    Season 2    Episode 24
Absolute Duo                                                Episode 7
Accel World                     (anime)                     Episode 23
Accel World                     (light novel)   Volume 2    -all-
Accel World                     (manga)                     11
... etc.

And some other headings like:

*********** Finished (hopefully not) ***********

and

*********** To watch/consider: ***********

Is there a good tool online to do the same thing that I am doing but better, and will update automatically when a new season is automatically added, such as moved from the finished section to the latest section?


texts: At the start of 6th Spice and Wolf light novel, what's up with the discrepancy between “like” and “love”?

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Note: Please no spoilers beyond the start of the 6th novel.

At the very end of the 5th Spice and Wolf novel, Lawrence says "I like you".

Love is never once used by Lawrence toward Holo so far in the story. I even ran the search function to check the PDF, I'm certain.

Yet, in the next book, at the very start, on the same day that the previous novel left off, Holo teases Lawrence about saying "I love you".

The best I can tell, the author meant to write "love" in the previous novel, or else my PDF copy is simply wrong.

What's the explanation behind this?

I'm afraid to do a Google search on the topic since I'm only starting the 6th novel and searching "love" in regards to a romance that I'm 6 of 17 books through is just begging to run into all sorts of spoilers.


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A few years ago I read a manga with the following features:

The protagonist was a teenage boy, who grew up to an adolescent over the course of the story.
He cruelly stabbed both his parents to death when he was young.
He got sent to a juvenile detention centre, where he learned karate.
When he got out he became a delinquent.
Highly psychological and adult manga.

I am really curious as to how it ends, but I just can't remember the manga's name. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


texts: In Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! (Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!), there's this cat that's often shown in random moments in the anime. I've finished the anime and I still don't understand the significance or the need for this cat to be focused upon on certain scenes. It didn't interact with the characters nor affected them. Is there some reason why this cat is being shown in the anime?


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I recently watched the BTOOOM anime and thought to myself "Oh man, finally a decent anime". But then surprise. The final episode isn't the final of the story and leaves you hanging while you wait for season 2, which from what I've discovered won't be made. Bummer.

So I searched for the manga and found out that it has 26 volumes but because of licensing the final volume won't be published until some time end of 2019. At least how it shows up on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Btooom!#Volume_list

I want to know how it ends and how the plot unfolds. Is there some place where I can find the plot of each episode?

Note that I'm not just interested in the ending (one or the other of the versions) but how the plot actually unfolds.


texts: What is the name of the soundtrack in Dragon Ball Z that plays whenever Goku is about to start a fight?

texts: I am trying to find the Dragon Ball Z sound track which plays whenever Goku is about to start a fight and other heroic moments. I have browsed a ton of videos but no success. The sound track starts with beats of drums (3 beats), then pause, then 5 beats and so on. Can someone help me out?


texts: Why is the series called "Amaama to Inazuma"?

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The English title of the series Sweetness and Lightning is a pun on the idiom "sweetness and light".

The original Japanese title is Amaama to Inazuma (甘々と稲妻). I wanted to find out if there was a similar pun behind the Japanese title, so I started by looking up the words and was surprised to find that it's basically a literal translation of the English title: amaama means "sweet" or "sugary" and is the character 甘 (sweet) repeated, and inazuma means "lightning".

Without some kind of pun or joke behind it similar to the one in English, the Japanese title seems like sort of a strange combination of words to hit upon. It's such a direct equivalent to the English title that it almost looks like the English title was conceived of first and then translated back into Japanese, but that doesn't make sense because if the original author Gido Amagakure had come up with the English title, that would probably just be the title, since so many anime are named in English already.

I'm curious if there are any linguistic reasons to pick the Japanese title. I'm not asking for thematic reasons; the title is thematically appropriate in both languages, even without the pun. I'm asking why there was such a suitable pun in the English version that apparently didn't exist in the Japanese title, and whether the Japanese version also contains some pun or reference that I've missed. Was the fact that it translates so well into English just a massive coincidence? Is there something more to the Japanese title that I'm not seeing?


texts: In the anime it's not mentioned why Inari's brother Touka can see the gods, and even they seem to be surprised that he can see them without having divine powers. Is there any explanation why he can see the gods in the manga?


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As we see in the series, all Dragon Slayers (not God Slayers) who are trained by Dragons have Exceeds as partners.

Specifically there are 5 of them: Natsu, Gajeel, Wendy, Sting and Rogue. Now, Laxus is also a Dragon Slayer, but he was not trained by a Dragon and became a Dragon Slayer by Lacrima. Is this a coincidence? Or is there a reason behind it?


texts: Did Danzo use Shuisui's eye to become Hokage?

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In Naruto Shippuden, Danzo has a sharingan with powers that allows him to control the mind of his victims as it is shown in the 5 Kage Submit. In the 197th episode, after Pain's attack, some of the heads of the Land of Fire meet to decide what to do next and who should be the next Hokage. Kakashi should have been chosen but Danzo made the Daimyo to change his mind.

Did Danzo use his sharingan's powers to become Hokage or was his speech good enough to convince the Daimyo?


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In Hunter x Hunter, Killua had to leave Gon because he wasn’t able to defeat Shoot, and Bisky told Killua his weakness and one day he would leave Gon to die. Later on, Killua removed the thing Illumi implanted into him, which changed him.

But I still don’t understand why Bisky would ask Killua to leave Gon?


texts: Why couldn't they make a vessel for Adam sooner?

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In Evangelion, why couldn't they have made a vessel for Adam sooner or brought an angel close to have started the Human Instrumentality Project.

What was the point of Rei also then? Making a vessel for Lilith's soul hardly serves the purpose of the project, and will go to waste anyways when it occurs. How was she significant to the project and what is her significance?


texts: What will happen if one person eats two Devil Fruits?

texts: If a person has already eaten one Devil Fruit, what will happen to him if he eats another Devil Fruit?


texts: What did cause the war between Marleyans and Eldians?

texts: I'm finding answers for my book. It's about a war between Marleyans and Eldians but it did not tell in the manga what caused the war so I was looking for some help.


texts: Manga about a sword that only a little boy can unsheath

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What is that manga that is set in the 17th century about a small boy who has a sword from his deceased old man that only he can open when he's angry? The sword is longer than his body.

And he's all about revenge and the manga is often about war tactic or strategy...

Chosen people have star marks on their bodies and that boy is one of the star-marked people...


texts: Why doesn't stabbing himself in the chest with Rukia's sword hurt Ichigo?

texts: In the first episode of Bleach, Ichigo stabs himself in the chest with Rukia's sword to transfer her Shinigami abilities to him. Why does this not hurt him, while people can be hurt by hollows and while he is hurt by zanpakuto later in the show?


texts: What was the first anime to feature an OP/ED that was not performed by a Japanese group/artist?

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I noticed a few animes in the 00s feature Western opening and closing themes.

For example:

Ergo Proxy's ending theme is Paranoid Android by Radiohead
Speed Grapher's opening theme is Girls on Film by Duran Duran.

Both of which are pretty big names.

But, most anime usually have an artist/group performing the songs that hails from Japan.

When did a track from the West first appear as an opening or ending to an anime?


texts: Is the proverb "When a man steps out of the gate, he faces seven enemies" a real one?

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Recently I watched again the Kenichi anime, and I went several times through this proverb.
"When a man steps out of the gate, he faces seven enemies"  (e.g. episode 5)
Looks like a legitimate proverb, but trying to find its origin or references, I got nothing at all.
So I was wondering if somebody could have some references or sources about this proverb.
Thank you in advance. :-)


texts: What is the song playing in Boku no Hero Academia: Ikinokore! Kesshi no Survival Kunren episode 1 at 18:46?

texts: i hear this song in other episodes but I can't seem to find it anywhere! Please help, May be the same in season 2 episode 7 during the fight with Shinsou.


texts: Why don't the citizens use the underground port and factory to escape the Birdcage?

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People can use the lift to go down. The Birdcage wouldn't possibly be deep enough. Also, the cage won't do any harm since it is a port and there is sea-water. The path can be created by any strong character to lead to the uderground place like Fujitora, Chin Jao, etc.

Also the Scrapheap where Kanjuro was held could also be used for refuge!

This is the depth of the underground space:

Why isn't Oda using it?


texts: In Bleach, Aizen had an incredibly complicated plan that seemed to span decades and that involved a lot of people he had no control over doing what he wanted them to do? I found it pretty difficult to follow what was going on in terms of what exactly his plan was. Can someone summarize it for me?


texts: What is Lindel's song from Ancient Magus Bride based on?

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The song currently has no official title. But the first two words are "Iruna Etelero", thought it is often called "Flower Song". Some have theorized it's Finnish.

Is it just random syllables?

(Song link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLky9RjDXoY)


texts: What is "the pose" Eren did in chapter 89?

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Please do not spoil yourself the content of this masterpiece.

   In chapter 89, the first pages, Hanji says that Eren is doing "the pose"? What does she mean? Is that the same pose that Zeke (beast titan) does or what?


texts: If you would write something like: "Bob Hyrule dies of old age", would this work?


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The My Hero Academia wikia lists Tomura as being capable of using 4 of the original All for One quirks.

Super Regeneration
Search
Air cannon
Radio waves

Tomura Shigaraki wikia
What about the others, such as warping, strenght enhancer, impact recoil, multiplier, infrared ray, etc. Can he use all of them too?


texts: How is Clow Reed and Fei Wong Reed related in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle?

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Considering that Clow Reed and Fei Wong Reed have the same surnames and that they both have magical powers, how are they related? It was not clearly stated on the anime series and the manga on how they are related (Or I just overlooked it?). Are they brothers or relatives? Or they just coincidentally have the same surnames? (Though, Yuko said that there is no such things as coincidence, there is only inevitability.)

I'll appreciate any details. Thanks a lot.


texts: Is the Accel World manga the whole story?

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I found Accel World's light novel and the manga on Amazon. My question: Is the manga the completed story? The manga has 8 volumes and the last one will be released on December 11, 2018. But the light novel has 17 volumes and the last one will be released on March 19, 2019.

So is the manga the whole story? Or do I need the light novels if I want to read the whole Accel World? If so, is it because the light novels have more volumes and will be released on 2019 while the manga is only up to 2018 so the manga does not have the completed story? Or is it otherwise?


texts: How does Saber's summoning to the Fifth Grail War work?

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In the Fate series (I've only ever watched Fate/stay night anime, never played the game), I understand that servants are essentially just a reflection of their former self.

But in the case of Arturia (Saber) that actually is her, to my understanding, before she died she made a pact with The World to be able to be summoned as a Servant to seek the Holy Grail. But during the conclusion of the anime, she speaks of a dream and dies. I assume the dream she speaks of was about having met Shirou, but what about her participation in the fourth Holy Grail war?

I'm just very confused about this scenario as a whole, can someone please help clarify this for me? After watching the series I feel that there's no real closure with her character.


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At the start of the manga, Rukawa was already a legend and contender for "No. 1 High School Ace", but he enrolled at the extremely weak Shohoku, which at the time only had Akagi as a strong player.

Why did he join such a weak team, when he could have had his pick of great schools? One might initially think that he would risk being overshadowed in a strong team, for example by Sendoh if he were to join Ryonan. However, we know later in the story that he had very lofty ambitions - of even entering the NBA - and with such a goal, it wouldn't matter if he were the ace of a single team or not, since he had to outperform all the other aces.

Did Rukawa give any indication why he picked Shohoku in particular? Was it simply because, as a teenager, he made bad choices? Was there something special about Shohoku that I missed? Did the ambition come later, as the character evolved? Or did it make some sense from Rukawa's perspective?


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At the end of every episode of Puella Magi Madoka Magica there is an artist's drawing while one of where characters is narrating the next episode preview. In Episode 2 we see this:

Who/what is that behind Homura? And why is he there?


texts: Which one is the original One Punch Man, the webcomic or the manga?

texts: I have been reading One Punch Man manga for a while now, and noticed that there's apparently a webcomic on the internet too. Some people told me that the webcomic is original and the manga is headcanon, is it true?


texts: Why didn’t Rem die when she killed the criminal to save misa when she was in higuchi’s car?

texts: Shinigamis die when they kill a person to save an another person but what I don’t get is don’t shinigamis already do that on like daily basis?? They always kill people to get their remaining life span so if any person is saved in the process shinigamis don’t die. And also, Rem killed that one criminal when she was following higuchi and misa was trying to make him think she has the eyes. Wouldn’t that also count as saving misa and Rem should did for doing that?


texts: Was the Flare-Flare Fruit that Sabo ate real? Or was it a fake made by Caesar?

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How did Doffy get that Flare-Flare Fruit? Because until now I am still confused how the Devil Fruits spread around the world. Everything about the Devil Fruits is still unclear, like:

Do they grow in the same tree or each of them has their own tree (Flare-Flare Tree maybe)?
After the users died, will the fruit grow in the same tree or just fall to random places like Dragon Balls?


texts: About the artworks used in the Elfen Lied opening scenes (contains nudity)

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The anime Elfen Lied is notorious for its one of a kind OP, featuring the mesmerizing theme song Lilium composed by MOKA and performed by Kumiko Noma, as well as sequences of art porn, a homage to Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. The idea to pose the characters as in Klimt's artworks came, as far as I know, from director Mamoru Kanbe, who continued this idea in the OP of Sora no Woto. (In my humble opinion, the OP of Sora no Woto is rather bland, and seriously, Klimt with Kalafina?)

This is a self-answered question and a modest attempt at unraveling the sources of and the symbolism represented in Elfen Lied's OP scenes. Other answers and/or suggestions are welcome.


texts: In what order should I watch the Ghost in the Shell series?

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The Ghost in the Shell series is comprised of several movies and animated TV series.

TV series:

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Movies:

Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – The Laughing Man
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG – Individual Eleven
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex − Solid State Society
Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie

For someone completely new to the series, what order should these be watched in? (Are the movies even important to the animated series?)


texts: What's up with the name "Zerozaki Hitoshiki"?

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Inspired by this question asking about the Fire Sisters' boyfriends' ridiculous names, here's another question about the bizarre names that Nisio Isin assigns his characters.

I'm trying to find any hidden meanings in the name "Zerozaki Hitoshiki (零崎 人識)" that relate to his character or part in the story. This character is from the Zaregoto series. The character is a knife-wielding serial killer whom the narrator meets in the second novel and describes as his own mirror image. His name is so ridiculous that even other characters in the book find it ridiculous. I looked up the kanji and the first kanji can be read as "rei", which has a meaning related to "zero". The second kanji is the same kanji that appears in common spellings of the names "Yamazaki" and "Kanzaki". The rest of it just puzzles me. I'm wondering if there are more hidden meanings that relate in some way to his personality or his part in the story.


texts: Is Strider Hiryu manga considered as canon?

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After playing Strider on PS3, and using Strider Hiryu across all Marvel vs Capcom games, I have become aware that he, like most game characters, have manga that delve into his past and life in his world outside the game.

Are these manga considered canon? Or are the games the only canon materials?


texts: How are anime soundtracks made for a story?

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So say there is a manga. Now who comes up with the soundtrack and composes that according to the anime?

Many many soundtracks (instrumental) are masterpieces, and just as equally or even more amazingly they are composed with story to have even more effect. I want to know more about the whole process.

I know how they draw manga from a story, and animate (which is extremely tedious in itself).

But when it comes to soundtrack I am completely clueless. Obviously a studio or an artist is paid to create soundtracks but what's their process?

So I want to know:

How do they decide what it should sound like?
How do they actually create it and is there a process?
How do the people who create this get training for it?

In the soundtracks that I have heard, they don't seem limited by instruments. Melodies are perfect, or composed perfectly. They often have human voices mixed with them, like this, this or this.


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There is an episode where Accelerator mentions to Last Order if I recall correctly (it could be another character) that he/she shouldnt worry about someone who can't be killed even by a nuclear bomb. But in the other hand, his brain has been overwhelmed with information sometimes, when he had to kill the virus for example, and I think there were other moments where he received many vectors and couldnt fight back 100%. I assume a nuclear bomb has many vectors to process. Since he appears in several series/media (3 different animated series, mangas and light novels) plus there could be data in official databooks if they exist, I thought this question might have been probably answered.

Can Accelerator be killed by a nuclear weapon?


texts: What's the music played during the final battle of Tokyo Ghoul √A episode 4?

texts: What's the name of the song or the artist that sings in the final battle of episode 4 of Tokyo Ghoul √A, when Kaneki is battling Shachi?


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Unlike any other characters, only Sanji's poster are drawn.

In chapter 436, they ask the photographer, but there's no reply (or at least the answer didn't revealed after).

Did he really forget to take off the lens cap?

How could he forget to take off the lens cap, if he managed to get another picture of the rest Luffy's crew?


texts: Why do some works [anime, manga, novels] have a trailing dot?

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Pure curiosity.

Why do some series carry a dot [.] at the end of their titles?
Is there a meaning to it or is it convention?

Ex: Ore, Twintail ni Narimasu., Kobato.


texts: Could one wish for omnipotence in the Fate series?

texts: Let's say for example a guy with the name Robert has won one of the grail wars. Can he wish for omnipotence, or does he need to know a method on how to become omnipotent?


texts: What was Kakuzu's original chakra nature element?

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Kakuzu, an Akatsuki member who works with Hidan as a pair, has a unique ability. His body is full of black strings that he can use to steal the organs of his opponents.
He uses this ability in order to

steal his enemies' hearts, which gives him two important advantages:
1) Provides a type of "immortality". He can have a maximum of 4 hearts but this means he needs to be killed 4 times without him replacing the lost hearts in the mean time.
2) Allows him to use the chakra nature elements of the stolen hearts. For example, if he steals a heart from someone who possessed the wind chakra nature element, he'd be able to use that.

Is it known what Kakuzu's own original chakra nature element was?


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In episode 13 of Gundam Build Fighters, the number 44 comes up as a bad number.
Why is 44 considered a bad number?


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In Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth after Vert reveals that the Brothers are in the torture room all we see is that they are playing games.

Sure the younger brother apparently hates the games that much but how is this torture?


texts: Which characters are featured in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood eyecatches?

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In every episode in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood series, about halfway through the episode there is an interruption in which two images (eyecatches) with characters are displayed.

Which characters are featured and how many times?


texts: It was only mentioned once or twice in the show. Did different villages have different Bingo Books or did everyone share information on the wanted ninja? Was there a price for their heads? Or was it just a book about wanted targets?


texts: Why are there so many vehicles in the world of Hokuto no Ken?

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In the world of Hokuto no Ken, as far as I can see, there is no industry left. There is nowhere to produce parts for vehicles or repair the current ones. Also I don't see any industry for finding oil and distributing it to towns.

However, there are a lot of vehicles running in the series. Where do they find so much oil? What is the explanation of why there are so many fuel engines able to run?


texts: In Saekano episode 0, what is the context of this censored word?

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So the censored word is around 16 minutes, during the scene where the girls are drunk from eating liquor-filled chocolate and tie Tomoya up to play a prank on him, Tomoya says

  What have you done?!
  The **O won't be...

I'm not sure what was censored with "**O".


texts: How can non-Japanese fans encourage continued anime or sequels?

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What steps can non-Japanese fans take to support their favorite anime and encourage the studios to keep making the title (or make a sequel), assuming that there is more manga or light novel source material available?

I've heard it said that Blu-Rays are highly profitable, but I think it takes more than just profit to encourage sequels, follow-ups, additional cours, OVAs, etc.

For example, if I want there to be more Goblin Slayer, KonoSuba, Full Metal Panic, Log Horizon, etc. what could I buy or who could I write to ask for more?


texts: Origin of the phrase "Hyuga are Konoha's strongest"

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I have seen it being used in the episodes where Konoha was invaded by Orochimaru when Hinata's father engages the enemy stating that. Now I see that being used in the current ninja war when Neji remarks to Naruto about that?

Is there any basis for the origin of this phrase in the manga or anime anywhere regarding the strength of Hyuga clan?


texts: What's with this up-tilted head posture?

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In Bakemonogatari, we see Araragi (and possibly some other characters) at quite a number of times in the series with his head tilted upwards, in what would in real life be a somewhat uncomfortable angle. While this in a number of cases could just be a result of the "camera" angle, it's clear at some points that it isn't (e.g. Senjougahara in the last episode, in this screenshot).

Is there any "meaning" to this posture, other than possibly it being an artistic idiosyncrasy?


texts: Where does the recurring tale of a spiritual / paranormal sake banquet in the woods coming from?

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I watched both xxxHolic and Mushishi, and in both anime there is a recurring tale, where a banquet is held in the woods, where either people or spirits (or mushis in Mushishi) are obtaining some delicious golden sake.

I was trying to find out if that was a coincidence that it was happening in both shows, thinking it might come from some japanese folklore. But I couldn't find anything.


texts: Song in Kyoyo vs Ryuga fight Metal Fusion?

texts: I don't remember the exact episode number, but in one of the last Beyblade: Metal Fusion episodes, during the fight with Kyoyo and Ryuga, there was a song that started playing, more towards the latter half of the fight, and I can't seem to find it anywhere. Does anyone know the name?


texts: Is Dwun (Wdwune) based on Yoshihiro Togashi?

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In Hunter × Hunter (2011, not sure about 1999), there is a character named Dwun (pictured below, red shirt) who appears in the Greed Island arc.

Today, I was exposed to this image of Yoshihiro Togashi, the Hunter × Hunter mangaka (from this much larger image):

I couldn't help but notice some remarkable similarities: The TV and games, the lack of a chair, his hairstyle, and clearly, the gargantuan mess of garbage.

Is this character, Dwun, based on Yoshihiro Togashi himself?


texts: Does Kamisama Kiss pass the Bechdel test?

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The Bechdel test asks if a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test

I'd like to know if this series passes the test and what was the scene that makes the series pass test.


texts: How come that Yukiteru won if Ninth was still alive?

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I just finished watching the Mirai Nikki anime. Haven't seen the manga.

The last standing player becomes god. At the end, either Yukiteru or Yuno have to die. Yuno dies and Yukiteru is declared the winner of the game.

But how come, if Ninth was still alive?

I had some assumptions:

Maybe, at this point, no one cares about the game's rules.

But then it wouldn't be necessary to kill either Yukiteru or Yuno. So it seems like the rules must be followed no matter what.

Everyone thought that Ninth was dead. So perhaps the "system" was fooled.

But this would prove that the game's rules have no kind of "transcendental/godlike" authority, as they are incapable of telling whether Ninth is still alive or not. If that's the case, the rules can be bended. But if you could bend the rules, then it wouldn't be necessary to kill either Yukiteru or Yuno.

When Deus saved Ninth, maybe he kind of disqualified her from the game, so she's not a player anymore and doesn't have to die.

I don't remember if this was mentioned or implied. Was it?

How did Yukiteru win the game, if Ninth was still living?


texts: How does the equivalent exchange of alchemy work?

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Alchemy, in Full Metal Alchemist, is based on the concept of 'one needs to provide materials of equal value compared to the thing one want to create' (equivalent exchange).
But, how does it exactly work.
Can this amount of required materials be calculated by the alchemist? If so, how? Are there some sort of lookup-tables?
Or does one need to guess and provides something of more value to be on the safe side? If so, can one become a more skilled alchemist by experience of successful guesses?
Also, different alchemists might have different specialized skills. How does that work? For the guessing part, I can imagine that one have a preference for certain kinds of alchemy and thus gain experience with a specialized skill.
Edit: Madara Uchiha's answer suggests that there are always materials required. I was also wondering about the situation where this is not the case and the alchemist was successful none the less.
For example:

 In the end Edward trades his alchemy skill in exchange for returning Alphonse's body to him.


texts: How can I easily find all languages a show has been dubbed into?

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I usually only watch anime with the original Japanese voice actors, since I've had bad experiences with dubs in the past. However, I'm sometimes interested in watching a show dubbed in something that isn't Japanese, and moreover, I want to know if there are any alternatives to English dubs.

Is there any site that will let me see all languages a show has been dubbed into efficiently?

MyAnimeList gives the voice actors in various languages for characters. However, this information is often incomplete. For instance, I just looked at the page for Nagisa Misumi of Pretty Cure and noticed that no Cantonese voice actress is listed, even though a Cantonese dub exists.
A Wikipedia article in some language foo for a show will sometimes list any voice actors for the dub in foo in addition to the Japanese voice actors. Information about dubs in other languages is generally lacking. This would mean that I would have to check (and be able to read) each Wikipedia page in each potentially interesting language. Moreover, I would have to carefully check shows one at a time, which is not convenient.
Similarly, wikis for a series sometimes contain information about dubs (e.g. a Sailor Moon wiki I found). As a general rule however, this is not the case. For instance, a Cantonese dub for Revolutionary Girl Utena exists, but there is no mention of it in a fan-made wiki.

In the case of Cantonese (or even Mandarin), I can usually "guess" that older, more prominent shows will have a dub. However, I find it difficult to do the same for other languages that I might be interested in (e.g. German), and at any rate, it'd be nice to not have to rely on my guesswork.


texts: What is the source of this animated GIF of a couple slapping each other in play?

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Does anyone know the manga's name?

Thanks in advance n_n


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When Nagato reanimated everyone who died in the village, Katsuyu was with him.

Couldn't Naruto use Katsuyu to help Nagato, or is it for some other reason?


texts: Is Kizaru really able to kick at the speed of light?

texts: While Kizaru does a physical attacks (such as kicking or punching) Does he, or atleast a part of his body transform back into his normal form ? Won't he hurt himself attacking at the speed of light ?  I don't quite understand the concept of the speed of light, but I think attacking with the speed of light like that he will break his own body. How is he able to do that?


texts: Do universe 6 saiyans transform more easily than universe 7 saiyans?

texts: So far we've seen 3 saiyans from universe 6 with an important role in Dragon Ball Super. In a short period of time, less than 48 hours for Kale and Caulifla if I recall correctly, and less than a year for Kyabe, they've mastered more than one transformation. Kale mastered super saiyan berserker and super saiyan green, Caulifla mastered super saiyan , ultra super saiyan (not sure if this is a state or transformation) which chances to master super saiyan 3 in the tournament according to Goku, and Kyabe mastered super saiyan and super saiyan . Why is so? Do universe 6 saiyans transform naturaly more easily than universe 7 saiyans or is there another reason?


texts: How is that mechanical soldiers and cursed children can be held by a couple of regular humans?

texts: Mechanical soldiers and cursed children are shown to have superhuman strenght. A cursed children of one kick can blow a Gastrea and a mechanical soldier (Rentaro) of one kick can destroy several floors. How is that we see then a homeless cursed children being trapped by 2 or 3 police officers or Rentaro being held by a couple of humans? Can their strenght can be deactivated somehow or something?


texts: How different are the manga and anime versions of Bakuman?

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I've been meaning to start watching/reading this series for some time now. However, I am unsure as to what media to choose.

Is there many filler material in the anime?
Does the plot get better explained in the manga?
Or are they absolutely the same? (meaning watching the anime or reading the manga will always leave me with the whole story)

If there are differences, provided that they do not compose an extensive list, please enumerate them.


texts: Why does Zoro's "1080 Pound Phoenix" use the term "pound" instead of "kilogram"?

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I was recently reading One Piece (specifically chapter 754), and I noticed that Zoro used the attack "1080 Pound Phoenix."

After I read through this chapter, I was rewatching the anime with my sisters (episode 66 in this instance), and we were in the Baroque Works arc and I noticed that Miss Valentine declared her attacks as "10,000 Kilogram Press."

I'm pretty sure that Japan does not use the imperial form of measurement, so was the translation of "1080 Pound Phoenix" incorrect?


texts: Why do first, second, and third grade of Japanese students wear different uniform in Anime?

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I noticed that in most of school-life anime the first, second, and third grader usually wore different uniforms. It's not completely different. Sometimes the differences are pins, ribbon, indoor slippers, tie, and so on. But, what does the reason behind this?

I watch some Japanese dramas. But, couldn't recall any title that has those differences.
Is this really part of Japanese culture?

PS: In my country, most students wear uniform too. But there's no differences of uniform between first, second, and third graders.


texts: What's up with Vincent Bold speeding like crazy?

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Vincent Bold and Pico Norton's childhood friend died in a car-related accident (not sure how though). Since then, they both changed and became more determined to become astronauts.

However, Vincent keeps blazing through the roads in his car and always breaking the speed limit, while he keeps repeating that "life is short". How does that work together? I don't really understand his outlook.

He also often says that travel is the most meaningless waste of time, so I suppose it's the reason why he's always in a rush – not just while driving, but also walking, talking and completing tasks. If only he weren't speeding on the road, it'd all make sense. But when his childhood friend died in a car-related accident, I don't get it.


texts: What was the concert program for Symphogear Live 2012?

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Symphogear Live 2012 - the concert for the first season - was, sadly, not officially videotaped. This being the case, I would be very interested to know what the program for the concert was. In particular:

What was the set list? (i.e. which songs were performed? Given the relatively limited number of Symphogear songs in existence as of the end of season one - 13, by my reckoning - I would hope the answer is "all of them".)
Did the concert feature any segments of particular interest aside from the vocal performances? (talk segments and so forth, say)


texts: Why did Annie "Female Titan" stop running?

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In Attack on Titan season 1 episode 24, Annie "Female Titan" stopped running & was looking at the wall or maybe something else I'm not sure. It seemed that she waited for Eren to punch her & that does not make sense at all.

If she kept running, she could have reached the wall & returned to her "hometown".

So, why did she freeze and stop running?


texts: Are there any prominent non-fan dubs of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" in other languages?

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Remembering that there was a dubbed version of one of the OP's from the 2003 FMA in Cantonese, that seems to have been popular in Hong Kong (judging from YouTube), I wanted to know if there was anything similar for NGE's "A Cruel Angel's Thesis".

I found this song on YouTube - there was at least one other upload of a song with the same voice, and I also found a set of lyrics that approximately correspond to what is sung there. However, I haven't really been able to locate the singer's identity from a quick Google search. Moreover, there doesn't seem to be mention of a singer or a dub of the song on the Chinese Wikipedia, although perhaps my Chinese skills aren't just good enough for me to pick this up. I also managed to find a different recording with a female voice that was in Cantonese, but had different lyrics, which makes me somewhat suspicious as to the existence of an "official" dub. (It's of course possible though that a song will have multiple covers in the same language by prominent artists, as happened with a popular Angela Aki song.)

I also looked up the Cantonese dub of the first episode of NGE, and the one I found kept the OP in the original Japanese.

Is there an actual, reasonably prominent dub of "A Cruel Angel's Thesis" in languages other than Japanese? I'm particularly interested in whether or not there are any Chinese dubs. I'm looking for something comparable to Eason Chan's dub of the FMA OP, in the sense that it should be reasonably "prominent" and done professionally and not, say, a amateur fan-made production.


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Non Non Biyori is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atto. The series is still ongoing until this day, it has anime adaption in 2013 and 2015. After maybe 7 years later since 2013, i don't understand what does Non Non Biyori mean. I have read all the 10 volumes but still didn't understand what does the title mean or ever explained.

Was it the only author know what the meaning of Non Non Biyori ? Or it's just some random word with no meaning at all ?


texts: Are the Code Geass manga just different perspectives?

texts: I know that there are multiple Code Geass manga, but it's been a long time since I've read them. I was wondering if they covered different timelines or physical areas or if they were different perspectives of the same thing going on.


texts: Where did Cecianiah Corabelle come from?

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The actual name of C.C. or C2 has been a topic on the net because no one besides the author knows it. But for some reason the names "Elizabeth" and "Cecaniah Corabelle" pops up. Now the question is, why Cecaniah Corabelle?

I can understand why "Elizabeth" might be suggested; it was a common name at the time and place in Europe where C.C lived.

But "Cecaniah" is a rather unusual name and I couldn't find it anywhere. So why would she be named Cecaniah Corabelle? Is there anything suggesting such a name?
Where did this theory begin?


texts: Why do Lala's inventions always turn out to be defective?

texts: Lala's inventions in To-Love-Ru are always defective, mostly the cause of problems in every episodes. But why are Lala's inventions defective when Peke once explained (Motto To-Love-Ru Episode 6 "Night Tutor" to be exact) about how universally genius Lala is?


texts: Was there ever a Pokemon game based off the Orange Islands?

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Did they ever release a Pokemon game dealing with the Orange Island League?

I was thinking and I remembered that each Pokemon anime series followed the same route as the games as far as getting the badges, but I wanted to know if they ever released a Pokemon game that dealt with Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands.

If they did what is the name of the game? If they didn't, why not?


texts: How does Ymir turn back into her human form?

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Late in the manga, we know that titans are actually transformed humans, and that not all people who transform into titans can turn back into human form.

I did a lot of research on Ymir and there are many theories regarding how she turns back to her human form for the first time. How does it work?


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In Ar Tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ceil, when in Tyria's route (well, more being locked into her ends than a separate route), she expresses her desire to be Aoto's gal wife.

Now she's not the first to express wanting to be with Aoto, as Saki numerous times expresses how she would want to marry Aoto in her Cosmosphere. However, in their True endings....

   Saki just has a wedding, wanting a private ceremony, while with Tyria, she's already married Aoto and is wearing something almost like a naked apron (she is wearing panties but I think that's it)

So when Tyria says she wants to be Aoto's gal wife, what does she mean exactly? How is a gal wife different from a normal wife?


texts: Amount of force in Saitama's normal punch

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We've all seen Saitama destroy (almost all of) his opponents in literally a single punch.
I would like to know what is the force in newtons of that punch (not the serious one's that he used with Lord Boros).
I saw in a reddit page where they calculated the weight of Rock Lee's leg trainers (the weights he wore on his legs, don't know their exact name) by analyzing the amount of debris that flew into the air when he dropped them. I think we can use a similar technique here?


texts: The ODM makes people get airborne, look awesome and contribute to the fight against the enimeys of paradise. But how much does it weigh? People are constantly running with it so I assume it doesn't weigh that much, but I don't think its that light either.


texts: Is there any connection between Madoka Magica and Monogatari series?

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Apparently, both titles are produced by Shaft. The Madoka Magica Rebellion movies have short into animation that uses Monogatari characters to ask the viewers to behave in the cinema theaters. I'm interested if there are any other notable connections between the two.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-07/madoka-magica-monogatari-casts-teach-manners-in-crossover-shorts


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There is a con in Japan called Comiket. This con is held twice a year. There are like a hundred of circles/booths that sell their merchandise.

I wonder how much cost for the production of their fan-made manga and artbook/illustatrion book.

The price for a doujinshi manga is around  $20 - $40 based on this site
The price for illustration book is around $15 - $50 based on this
site

according that, how much the production cost ?


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From Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage, Chapter 2, Page 14.

I'm guessing one of them is Gaara. If so, who is he married to? Even when looking at the picture at the end of the chapter, I can't recall ever seeing that woman.


texts: How does Ray manage to grab Conny's bunny plushy and hide it from her?

texts: Re-watching The Promised Neverland anime and re-reading the manga, I still find the first major plot turning event a bit abrupt. Conny is saying goodbye to her friends at the house foyer with Mom behind her, holding her beloved bunny toy. And the next scene is Mom leading her to the gate without the bunny. The assumption is they go out the door straight after waving goodbye. So how did Ray pull it off?


texts: So in the new episode, we see Eren's real Titan form. He was a small titan so I was just curious if there's any correlation between the age and the size of the Titan someone would turn into?


texts: Where in the Mondaiji light novel does the manga diverge?

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At what point in the Mondaiji light novel does the manga jump past the original's material?
I know that chapter 11 of the manga is where the manga jumps ahead, right after the circus arc.


texts: Why is Mai allowed to wear stockings at school?

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In Aobuta ("Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai"), the titular bunny-girl Sakurajima Mai is shown wearing stockings while attending school.

It doesn't seem like this is a part of the regular school uniform, since no other female student in the school is seen wearing stockings.

How is Mai allowed to wear stockings at school? Is this just artistic license to distinguish the main character in the series, and/or indicate her celebrity status/background? Or, are (some) schools in Japan lax about their dress code to this extent?


texts: Why is Rin's butler Emiya Shirou in UBW true ending?

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In the UBW true ending it is stated (in the anime) that Shirou is Rin's butler.
I assume they took it from Fate Hollow Ataraxia (the butler part). Why is that? Does Rin enjoy making Shirou be and feel beneath her or something?

New informtion due to the discussions that have taken place

I'm really sorry for the misunderstanding and not explainig well my question.
E..tto... I was asking something similar to what Lord was talking about. I used the word butler on purpose and I mentioned Fate Hollow Ataraxia on purpose as well. In fate hollow it is confirmed that Shirou works for Lluvia as a part-time job [to be able to eat without resorting to Rin I take it]. However, in the anime they changed it, Lluvia's words make it clear he's now Rin's butler, not Lluvia's. My questions remain being "Why is that?" and "Does Rin enjoy making Shirou be and feel beneath her or something?"


texts: Why wasn't there an OP for Shinobu Time?

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Each of the arcs of the Monogatari series through the end of Second Season (Hitagi Crab, Mayoi Snail, ..., Hitagi End) has had an OP theme sung by the arc's heroine1, save for Shinobu Time (i.e. Onimonogatari), which did not have an OP theme at all.

What gives? Shinobu's voice actress is Maaya Sakamoto, who is probably the most talented singer out of the entire Monogatari cast! Why didn't she sing an OP for Shinobu's arc?

1 Well, the OP for Hitagi End (Koimonogatari) was sung by both Kaiki and Senjougahara, but I think we can agree that they were both the heroines of that arc.


texts: Is there any equivalent to the "fujoshi"/"fudanshi" descriptors for yuri fans?

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A woman who consumes and enjoys boys' love publications might describe herself as a fujoshi (腐女子), literally "rotten girl". There is an equivalent term for men: fudanshi (腐男子).

Does an equivalent term for men or women who enjoy yuri publications exist? (In other words, is there a term someone can use as a shorthand to say that she likes reading yuri manga?) My internet research suggests there is not, but I would like to see something more authoritative, particularly since my lack of knowledge might be linked to my lack of active involvement in yuri fan circles.

This Reddit thread poses the same question and does not come to any real conclusion.
TVTropes mentions the fujoshi term in its page for "yaoi fangirls" but lacks anything similar on its page for "yuri fans".

If there is no such term, is there any reason for its lack of existence?


texts: What is her name?  From Anime? Please tell me the answer Thank you


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I was reading some reviews of this season's new shows, and I somehow happened to run across references to "digi-paint" twice(!):

The raw mechanics of producing anime can be a pretty frustrating thing sometimes. Back in the early 00s, technology shifts prompted the move to digipaint from traditional cells, and early adopters of the new system suffered heavily for it. Shows like Haibane Renmei had fundamentally gorgeous art design, but looked smudged and indistinct due to the new technology. (from BBK/BRNK - The Winter 2016 Anime Preview Guide)
So this is a forgotten digi-paint show that was dug up in a time capsule from no later than the year of our lord 2002, dusted off, reformatted into 16:9, and re-sold as an adaptation of a Masamune Shirow manga from 2010. How else do you explain its hideous color palette, jagged flat designs, and painfully dated obsession with fetishes of yesteryear like catgirls, maids, androids/cyborgs with unusually sexual hardware, and busty scientist onee-samas? (from Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn - The Winter 2016 Anime Preview Guide)

I "get" what they're talking about: that sort of crappy look that post-cel early-2000s shows almost invariably have. But I'm not sure what digi-paint actually is. Aside from another post on ANN that refers to (but does not describe) digi-paint, I haven't managed to google up anything relevant.
What is digi-paint? When did it come into use (was it immediately post-cel?), and what is used nowadays instead?


texts: Where does Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito fall in the story line?

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I just finished the second OVA, and I have some doubts. Are the OVAs a spin-off of the series? If not, when in the story line are they set? Are they before R2 or after?.

There is a scene in the second OVA where we see Lelouch and Susaku in a train. Lelouch seems to be pretty hurt, and Suzaku looks at him with indifference. At the end of the second OVA they get out of the train and Lelouch calls himself as "Julius ...something." This actually blew my mind. I thought that the first scene was a connection with the end of the first season (when Suzaku and Lelouch fire each other), but apparently not.

What is the connection with this scenes? Or are the OVAs an spin-off?


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Jinta and Ururu are the kids that works in Urahara's shop. I'm curious as to what their identities are. As far as I remember it was never been said what their background stories are.

Are they Shinigami like Urahara was? If they were, why are they with Urahara? Were they also on the run from Soul Society?

Or are they humans with special powers like Chad and Orihime? If they are, were their powers awakened from being close to Urahara, much like Chad and Orihime's powers being awakened by being near Kurosaki Ichigo.

Or are they Quincies? Although I doubt this very much since they never been seen using bows and Quincy techniques. Or are they modified souls like Kon?

What are they?


texts: What makes the Breeder's Diary a future diary in Mirai Nikki?

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I only found out that the diary allowed Tenth to control the dogs, but that wouldn't make the diary a future diary. So he had to be able to see some kind of future events with it.

Does anyone know what he saw with it?


texts: Where do Naruto's movies fall between episodes (I want to know the certain number of episodes that must be watch before each movie

texts: I would like to know a certain number of episodes before attending each movie. I have seen similar questions, but they do not answer my question.


texts: Where can I buy School Days HQ in Greece?

texts: Do you mind telling me if there is a shop in Greece that sells School Days HQ?


texts: What was the history of the Tailed Beasts (Bijuu) before the formation of the Hidden Villages?

texts: The founding of the Hidden Villages only goes back about 100 years. The same goes for the sealing of the Tailed Beasts. So is there any back history on them? Did they go on rampage a lot? Did they just ignore everything and it were the shinobi that discovered how to seal the beasts into themselves, to use as a tool of war? Or was it something else?


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During Chapter 7, Kohakuren takes Wil to a shrine where the head of a Kotenko who at one time must have been Kohakuen's Lover or even husband before ascending (he says that "it's the least I can do for my mate" at one point).

After reaching there, the Kotenko possesses Wil's body to speak to Kohakuren. One of the things they talk about is the growing danger of the Akuko and that their actions may be of a larger plan before the Kotenko asks Kohakuren to pass on a warning to 2 other (probably Senko like herself).

Now I've already completed the Yuela Route and Kohakuren is a requirement for the route because she is one of only 2 party members who has met Disna in person and act as mediator between him and Wil during the negotiations in currently, in the Sewari Route, since this quest about going to the shrine is on both routes, I would assume that it would also appear in the Emelita Route.

I am wondering, does this Akuko plot the Kotenko talks about get revealed in Kamidori Alchemy Meister or in any of Eushully's Games?


texts: Which anime story came first, Accel World or Sword Art Online?

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I saw over the internet that Accel World came out sometime in 2009 and Sword Art Online came out around in 2013, but it seems like many people saying SAO came first than Accel World.

Which came first, Accel World or Sword Art Online?


texts: Why do some mangaka like Ishida Sui have a mysterious air?

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I had googled Ishida Sui after reading Tokyo Ghoul, but I was surprised to find minimal information about him. I couldn't even a find a single photo of him, not even on his Wikipedia page.

Why is it that Ishida Sui is being so elusive? When I searched for other authors of manga like Reki Kawahara of SAO I found him immediately (along with his picture). Are other authors also elusive like Ishida? But why do they do so?


texts: Anime that is based from a western movie

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There are a lot of western movies that are based from anime, such as Dragonball Evolution, Tekken, Blood the Last Vampire (based on Blood+), and Street Fighter. The Matrix movie is also strongly influenced by Ghost in the Shell and the action scenes were drew upon their admiration for Ninja Scroll and Akira.

So my question is, was there an anime produced based on a western movie or series (not on western literature or novel, so movies that are based on novel are excluded) ?


texts: What is the song playing during battle scenes when Ushio calls the Beast Spear?

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Is there any official OST of Ushio to Tora (2015)?
I am pretty much interested in the soundtrack during battle scenes when Ushio calls the Beast Spear.


texts: Why do characters always wear the same clothes?

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In most anime, most of the time, the characters wear the same clothes. Why is that?

I'm sure they are easier to draw but are there any other reasons?


texts: Does Luffy touch his enemies in Gear Second?

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Though it was apparently obvious in some cases, Luffy's fight with Magellan made me a bit skeptical.

At the initial punch (Jet Pistol) Luffy touched the venomous body of Magellan, causing him extreme pain.
In a later scene of the same fight, he used Jet Pistol to overcome his Hydra, but no sign of touching was shown.

In fact, in numerous cases, the way G2 works is ambiguous - some scenes imply that the pure speed even without touch creates an air pressure "sphere" that nevertheless causes huge injury when hits the target. Examples were seen in case of Blueno and much later, Doflamingo.

On the other hand, when he defeated Lucci, it was clearly shown that he actually punches him, and in several other cases it's often visible.

Which one is right? Or is itt possible that Luffy combines both?


texts: Can Sea-Stone objects be given Demon Fruit powers?

texts: We've seen that inanimate objects can be made to 'eat' a Demon Fruit; can this process be used on a Sea-stone object?


texts: Performers of classical music in Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

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The anime features several classical tracks by composers such as Rachmaninoff or Beethoven.

Who are the performers behind the performance attributed to Kaori and Arima in the anime?


texts: Please help identify this anime or OVA from 14 years ago about magic

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OK this is a long shot as I only remember two scenes. It's just stuck with me and I would be very interested in finding out what anime it was. I saw it about 14 (maybe 15) years ago and I don't know if it was new then or not (probably not anime was never a big thing in the UK back then). I think I saw it on the Bravo channel but I'm guessing as it was the only channel willing to show anime that had anything remotely interesting (other channels had heavily edited Kiddy stuff).

The first scene I remember was a stand-off from two wizards (or magic users). One was an old man on the ground, I think he had white hair. He was facing an evil wizard who was levitating some distance away (yet they could hear other as they always seem to do in anime). The old wizard shot some kind of magic arrow that he seemed very certain would kill this evil wizard but the evil wizard blocked it with the palm of his hand which was in a white glove with an up-side-down pentagram. The old wizard clutched then clutched his heart, bleeding as if struck by the arrow (which was still in the evil wizard's hand who seemed unaffected by this), shocked at what had happened, and then fell down, presumably dead. The old wizard laughed.

The other scene was of some woman, supposedly important but I can't remember why - I think the evil wizard wanted her for something? She was writhing in pain on the floor. It's daylight and they'd in a meadow or plains (short grass and where she rolled there was just dirt). She stops writhing but continues shaking and starts wretching, heaving. Suddenly something pokes out from her mouth and starts coming out of her, it ends up being a giant white-pink maggot which promptly wriggles away. She survives the ordeal and lays there shaking, recovering. There's a voice over of two men who I think were with her but not showing at the time. One is younger asking what happened and one is older (possibly the old wizard I mentioned earlier) explained she gave birth to a maggot and this was due to dark magic. Oddly, neither seem surprised by the fact there is a maggot almost the size of an adult human or concerned that the maggot might become a giant fly (which are annoying pests when tiny and swattable - a giant fly is just... Ick).

From the haziness of my memory I am not sure what kind of setting it is. The clothing is all simple but also something you'd expect in older Japan - robes and basic plain cloth type. I don't recall the buildings but I think it is pre-machine times so I don't think there's cars or guns.

The animation style has that older grittier texture to it which all the older anime seem to have - something between Violence Jack and CyberCity Oeda 808. I think it was a movie/OVA rather than a series but I may be mistaken. I get the impression it was a "not for kids" kind of anime (even though I was a kid at the time) but I'm guessing on that because back then those were the only ones I watched (except for Vampire Princess Miyu) and because it was an 'after 10pm watershed' thing.

I don't really have much more detail than this I am sorry but it stayed with me and can't seem to find it when I do my searches. If you could help at all it would be appreciated. If you solve this you will have my undying gratitude and I'd even give you my last rolo if I actually ate those.


texts: Why doesn't Trunks sense Cell when Cell uses Solar Flare just before absorbing android 18?

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After Vegeta lets the incomplete Cell go to absorb Android 18, Trunks attempts to stop Cell. When trying to escape Trunks' onslaught and get closer to Android 18, the incomplete Cell used the Solar Flare technique to blind Trunks and the others.

Solar Flare is a good technique to be used when the fighter attempts a quick getaway. However, in this case, Cell is still in the same area and it is made obvious that he attempts to absorb Android 18. Why can't Trunks sense Cell's energy level at this point? Why can't he sense Krillin's energy level to judge where Cell will end up going and prevent Cell's completion?


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The code CODE-E series revolves around a girl that has the ability to generate electromagnetic waves. It basically follows the protagonist around in her ordinary life with the annoyance of wrecking almost anything that is electronic. After watching the last episode, I continued with MISSION-E and came across a completely different situation that suggests I have missed quite a portion of story.

How is CODE-E a prequel of MISSION-E? Should I watch/read something else?


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In the anime (episode 2) it is shown that Mamimi is bullied, and apparently has her shoes taken away from her. I understand she is probably bullied due to being odd, but why did they take her shoes of all things? it seems bizarre to me.

As seen in the anime itself:


texts: Where do the ethics of Shonen anime come from?

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In shonen anime, there's a type of "ethics" that emphasizes on someone reaching their potential, becoming the greatest, trying no matter what, persevering, etc. But, whenever I've heard about modern Japan, it's always as a very business oriented society that pressures people to work and things like that, so I wouldn't expect that kind of ethics to be a part of actual Japanese society (I don't know much about this topic, so if I'm wrong on that, please tell me).

If that's true, how did that ethics end up in a Japanese medium? The only answer I could think of is through older Japanese and Chinese literature, but I just don't feel like that's good enough to fully explain the problem.


texts: Gender of person who sings Bleach's eleventh opening (Anima Rossa)?

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My favourite Bleach song is the eleventh opening: Anima Rossa by Porno Graffiti. My sister, who is a big fan of Bleach, says it's a male who sings it. I, who is only on episode 86, believes it is a female. It just sounds like one.

Despite the song sounding as though a female sings it, I too have reasons to believe it is sung by a male. My reason is because, I remember noticing that Fullmetal Alchemist's (2003 series; not Brotherhood) first opening theme-Melissa- is also by Porno Graffiti... but the singer is audibly male. You can just tell. Although, I don't want to believe a MALE sings Anima Rossa.

I need to know, because I imagine certain characters singing my favourite anime songs (but the character has to be from the same anime as the song :P ), and I imagined Rangiku singing it. I have no idea why; I just did (and still do). But if it's a male who sings it... I have to change that.

I'd appreciate it if you could give me unquestionable evidence.


texts: Why is Princess Reiners called a monster?

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We got introduced to Princess Reiners in season 2, episode 1, and we were given flashes in the ending theme that she had a dark personality. This was later confirmed in episodes 9 and 10 when her brother, Prince Zanac, calls her a monster to her face. When she turned around, she had the anime crazy face, but didn't actually change form into a literal monster of any kind.

Over on the MAL forum for episode 12, they simply refer to her as a yandere. On the Wikia, they say she's a psychopath.

I always considered the anime crazy face to be a metaphor for viewers, not a literal change for other characters in-story. Aside from her dark personality / face twisting, and the fact that she plans out big, complicated, moves, I don't understand what the big deal is. Why would she be called a monster? How would anyone else in Yggdrasil would know that she is a "monster"? Or is she a monster in a literal sense?


texts: Why does Dragon Ball Z have the letter Z in its title?

texts: Why is did they add the letter Z in this series of Dragon Ball? It seems kind of odd to throw that letter in there for no reason. I know that the Z is symbolized a lot in Dragon Ball Z (ex. The Z Sword, The Z Fighters, Zenie, etc.) but what does the Z literally stand for, and for what reason Akira Toriyama decide to use this letter in the title?


texts: What is the name of a Cartoon Network anime whose second season plot was based on time travel?

texts: My best guess is that the anime aired on Cartoon Network sometime between 2004 and 2008, for at least one and probably no more than two seasons. I don't remember many details other than that it was a kind of action-adventure anime with several warrior characters trying to save the world from some evil. What was memorable about it was that they failed at the end of the first season and the world was destroyed. But the second season made clear the heroes through some magic had escaped into a parallel universe at an earlier point in the timeline, wherein they succeeded. It was unusual because most shows don't go into such depth about how time travel would probably work by sending you to a parallel world instead of your own timeline.


texts: What’s the best way to pick up manga in Norfolk?

texts: I've loved anime for a while now and have recently started exploring manga. It's super expensive to buy, and I was wondering if there is anywhere I can pick some up cheap, or trade, or whatever. Also, libraries have been suggested; are there any libraries in Norfolk with decent manga selections?


texts: Why are Ash/Satoshi's achievements not mentioned in newer seasons?

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Ash/Satoshi is the Alola region's Champion, so in the episode where he went back to Alola, I expected that someone would refer to him as the Alolan Champion, but nobody did. In another recent episode, Ash went back to the Unova region to fight Iris, and it was revealed there that Iris is now the Unova region's Champion, but Ash never tells her that he is also now a Champion.
Why isn't Ash's Pokémon League win ever acknowledged?


texts: An old anime with a scene of a young man struggling to reach the top of a glass staircase

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Any help solving this would be appreciated. It's been so long, I can't even tell if I actually saw this, or if it was some sort of fever-dream that I made up and will never track down. Here's the scene:

A young man is struggling to reach the top of a glass spiral staircase (maybe to save a young woman from something evil at the top?), and the glass steps under his feet keep cracking but not breaking all the way (and maybe cutting his bare feet?).

This really felt like I caught just the climax, and I don't remember anything before or after for context, unfortunately. That sequence has just always stuck with me over the years, I need to get closure and find out what it was!


texts: Naruto Shippuden episodes after The final battle

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After watching the final battle between Naruto and Sasuke and the Naruto Uzumaki episode, I stopped watching the series because I thought it was over. Now i see there are about ~15 more episodes.

Are the episodes after the 479 - Naruto Uzumaki (480-500) canon? Or are these episodes some fillers after the actual plot?


texts: What happens to Tien after the episode - "Tien goes all out"?

texts: In the anime TV series of Dragonball Z, what happens to Tien after the attack he does on Nappa? He hasn't been shown after that. Does he die in his attempt to give all his energy into that attack?


texts: Ciel and Elizabeth after episode 12 of the second season?

texts: Do Elizabeth Midford and Ciel Phantomhive stay together even after Ciel turns into a demon in Season 2 episode 12?


texts: What happens when you get hit by an attack?

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In episode 4 of Dennou Coil Yuko Amasawa is ambushed by the Daichi's Hackers Club and during the inital ambush Yuko is hit by a bullet from one of the Hack Clubs Straiters (the machine guns), much later Yuko ends up defeating the club by having the Mojo steal a bunch of Straiters and ambushing the club in the Science Room.

Following that while Fumie is trying to get information on Yuko she fires a beam at the back of Yuko's head before Yuko starts to push it back.

considering that these bullets and beams seems to be apart of the virtual world visible only though Glasses, what happens to a person when they get hit by these? Yuko seems like she was hurt when her hand got hit by a bullet but all what happened was a distortion of the graphics of her hand which i assume she wouldn't see if she wasn't wearing her glasses


texts: Is this picture of Oshino Ougi light novel art or fanart?

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Is this picture of Oshino Ougi art from the light novels or fanart?

If it is light novel art, which light novel of the monogatari series is it from?

If it is a fanart, does it have anything to do with the light novels (meaning does this scene takes place in the light novels)?


texts: Who is this person who climbs Mt. Tsukuba and also Mt. McKinley?

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In episode 1 of Ore no nounai sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love-comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama shiteiru (or NouKome or NouCome or whatever else you want to call it), as part of the hilarious montage of people making choices throughout history, there's a mountain climber:

His first choice is "Climb Mt. McKinley", and his second choice is "Be satisfied with Mt. Tsukuba". He is shown as selecting the first choice, and then, presumably upon reaching the summit of Mt. McKinley, shouting "Naomi!".

Who is he supposed to be?


texts: Is the timeline messed up in episode 27 of FMA: Brotherhood?

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In Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood episode 27 "Interlude Party", Hohenheim is seen talking to a very young Pinako Rockbell, much younger than she ever was when Ed and Al are around. And still, she talks about them not only as if she knows them, but also as if they have already committed the taboo.

Did she age from that beauty to a grandma in 4 years?


texts: A manga about two girls being summoned to another world and mistaken identity

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I have read the first chapter of this manga in 2014. There was only 1 chapter of the manga when I read.

The main heroine considered herself an average girl, and she had a female friend whom she considered a very beautiful girl and the perfect heroine. However, when the MC met her, she saw that her friend was being sucked into a portal.

When they woke up, it seemed that the summoner was supposed to summon the Goddess of Creation (I think). In the confusion, the beautiful girl was mistaken as the Goddess (since the MC was average), but the MC found out that she herself was actually the Goddess. So the MC's plan was just to support her friend to play as the Goddess, while the MC herself made miracle behind her back...


texts: What's the music playing at the beginning of episode 130?

texts: What's the name of the soundtrack at the beginning of episode 130 at around minute 3:02? It is repeated through the anime, but I don't remember which episode I first heard it in.


texts: How is it possible for Trunks to fight with Goku Black, and hold his own better then either Goku or Vegeta?

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When Trunks arrived from the future, he was easily defeated by Goku and Vegeta. His strongest form is SSJ2 (or Possibly USSJ in the anime). This form at best is on par with SSJ3 Goku.

When Goku, Vegeta, and Trunks go back to the future, Goku Black knocks out Vegeta, who is in SSJ Blue form, easily. Then, Goku is also handily defeated.

Despite this massive power difference, Trunks steps in and fares far better than either Vegeta or Goku. How is this possible?