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In Boku no Hero Academia, there are many people who have a special appearance, different from a human appearance, like Tokoyami for example.

Is this something normal in the world of My Hero Academia where someone can have a different appearance caused by their quirks? Or is it more like in Dragon Ball where there are many races that if someone isn't human, other people see it as okay?


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All Out!! is a sports series about high school rugby. The teams are large, so there are many characters. I understand that the mangaka and character designers want to make each character stand out. They do a great job here. But a few stand out much more than others, due to what I think of as fantasy hair:

(ULC) Oharanu Etsugo -- "antennae hair", two small hair groups sticking straight up
(URC) Ebumi Masaru -- "anchor hair", two somewhat bigger hair groups sticking left and right from bottom of his head. He also stands out due to eyes often wild and almost constantly angry expressions.
(LLC) Ise Natsuki -- "horn-hair", they even manage to stick out of his helmet! (Rugby helmets have holes; his holes must be magically located.)
(LRC) Sekisan Takuya -- "ribbon hair", curly ribbons of hair at various angles

Are any of these styles something a Japanese teenager would actually wear? (Are some of them even possible?) Except for someone from another team commenting that Sekisan has really wild hair, these fantasy styles are treated as normal looks. The styles definitely help the characters stand out. With three tall blonds on the team, it is nice that two of them have unique appearances. Is blond hair fairly common among Japanese teenagers?

The strange thing is that the series is reality based; no-one has a beyond-human-capability ability or genius move. For example, another series might have a character grow up on a dairy farm, and now he has an unbreakable grip on the rugby ball due to 10 years of milking a dozen cows twice daily by hand. In All Out!! there is nothing but tough training and a great coach.

It is just ... it's just ... the fantasy hair, man.

related: Name of hair style with one strand sticking upwards and Is there a reason for the "Hair of Death" hair style?


texts: What are the characteristics of the Geass power?

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When I recalled every type of Geass in the two seasons, I was asking myself what the characteristics of Geass are. For instance, I was wondering if every Geass power needs someone other than the Geass user (examples are Lelouch's Geass and Mao's Geass), but there were some people in the second season to whom the rule doesn't apply. (I don't know how much I can say without giving spoilers.) The effects of the Geass vary a lot, so I think I cannot find any attributes that are common for Geass-effects.

But are there some characteristics/rules/etc., which are the same for every Geass-power?


texts: Background song that plays on episode 242 of Bleach

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I have been trying to find the name of the background score from the Episode 242 of Bleach, "Shinigami and Zanpakuto, Total Sortie" at around 4:41. It really sounds epic.

What song is that?


texts: Things that boost different bender skills

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We know that the moon boosts waterbenders and the sun and the comet boost firebenders.

Are there other things that boost earthbenders and airbenders?


texts: What happened at the end of the anime Berserk?

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This question and its answers will contain spoilers.

I just finished watching Berserk (the original, not the 2016 continuation), and was able to follow the plot up until the second to last episode.

   At that point, the ground turned into faces and almost all of the main characters got killed. Griffith turned into a weird bat-thing. It seemed like Casca was raped, and Guts lost an eye and an arm.

What is this weird scenario? What happened? How does the plot actually end? Why did Griffith transform? Can someone just explain what happened in the last two episodes of the series (the conclusion)?


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Disclaimer: I am not asking about speculation on C.C's (or V.V's) real names

In Code Geass, C.C implies that she abandoned her real name and has since forgotten it

  Lelouch, do you know why Snow is white? it's because it has forgotten it's name

When talking to Lelouch about if she was human she says that if she wanted to be seen as human she would have a more human name, as if she hinting that her name C.C was something she chose. V.V also shares the same kind of name but nothing is ever said about it.

in Etrian Odyssey Untold, the AI in charge for firing Gungnir and Ricky's friend is named Mike however is spelled as M.I.K.E which stands for Memetic Installation Keeper Engine.

So i am wondering, does C.C and V.V stand for anything?


texts: How is it that Shinigami come into being? If there was no way for them to come into existence(in the human world), would they just slowly die away when any of them kill for love? Also, can Shinigami die of old age?


texts: Looking for the name of an anime about a guy who leaves his village with 2 friends

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I don´t know what genre this anime would fit best, but whatever. The anime I´m searching for is about a guy who leaves his village with 2 friends, another guy and a girl. They get separated and he searches for them. After a while the guy ends up in a town without money and decides to sleep on the street.

A young lady drives by in a carriage and offers him to stay with her family in their mansion. The whole family seems pretty nice at first.
While staying with them the mansion gets attacked by a group of people trying to kill the family.
The guy protects them. during the fight the girl of the family runs to some kind of shack. Inside the shack are the 2 missing friends of the guy.
They´ve been tortured, it turns out the family captures and tortures people they think are worthless and the group attacking them are the good ones.
The guy confronts the girl why she did it and she said they were worthless and it was her right to kill them.
She also said that the female friend of the guy had more beautiful hair than her and that she couldn´t allow her to live, that she had to be punished.
They kill the evil girl and the guy joins the group in their quest to change the situation in the town.


texts: In Reincarnated as a Slime, what are the approximate distances between locations, aka the scale of the map?

texts: Below is a map of the world in which Reincarnated as a Slime happens but there isn't any indication of the scale of the map. Are there any indications of distances between locations with which estimates could be derived? For example, could one estimate distances based on the time it took Rimuru to get to Dwargon?


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The question itself is self-explanatory!
What's the meaning of it?
And why is it named so?
How was the anime named so?
I thought the reason would be revealed by the end if the anime but it didn't, and I'm left here wondering...


texts: What is the target demographic of Yuki Yuna is a Hero?

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If you watch just the first episodes, it is a ordinary Mahou Shoujo for tween girls anime...

But the plot thickens into something too heavy for young girls to digest (imo) soon enough.

   The whole dismemberment and viewing themselves as living sacrifices for their god, not to mention the sisterly guilt trip.

With that in mind, where does it fall?


texts: Why do Terminal Services employees need to work in human-Giftia pairs?

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Why is it that Terminal Services employees need to work in pairs of one human and one Giftia?

Nothing they do as part of their jobs seems to strictly require the presence of specifically a human, nor specifically a Giftia. (And, I mean, given that humans and Giftias are virtually indistinguishable until near the end of the Giftia's life, what difference would it make, anyway?)


texts: How long does it typically take for popular anime to be dubbed in English?

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There are a lot of new seasons of anime coming out soon, and I was wondering how long does it take for popular anime to get dubbed in English?

If it helps, the two main ones I am thinking of are Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale and Attack on Titan Season 2.


texts: How does the earth-bender's ability works?

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On avatar the last air bender, how does the earth-bender work ?

For example if they use their bender to control earth/ground, like making a wall using their bender, does it make an empty room below the wall ?

Does it make the ground unstable or possibility of erosion ? In my mind, the earth/ground is like a puzzle that, or am I wrong ?

Here some demonstration:

Or when they trying to close the pit from the result of their earth bender ability, does it make more complicated ?

Relevant video on YouTube, watch at 1:20 - 2:05


texts: In what episode does Naruto get linked to all the tailed beasts?

texts: Seeing as we finished the arc with Fū, I would like to see her reaction again when she actually meets him. So, in what episode does Naruto get linked to all of the tailed beasts and their jinchūriki?


texts: Why are Ash and his friends fooled by team rocket again and again?

texts: I have seen so many episodes of Pokemon. Many episodes have Team Rocket trying to steal Ash's Pokemon by disguising themselves, or with other predicable methods. Still, they are easily recognizable as Team Rocket every time. Why are Ash and his friends fooled every time, when Team Rocket's actions should be predictable by now?


texts: Why was Kisame surprised when he saw Obito (Tobi/fake Madara) without the mask the second time they've met in person?

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So, Kisame first met Obito (Tobi) when he introduced himself as the guy who controlls the Mizukage. Then, he tells Kisame about his Eye of the Moon Plan (Tsuki no Me) and recruits him to Akatsuki. So that's like 4 people who knew the true identity of Tobi as 'Madara' (later Obito, but they didn't know that): Konan, Nagato, Itachi, Kisame.

But if Kisame also knew him as the leader of Akatsuki, then why was he surprised when Tobi showed his face to him the second time, after Itachi died? I thought he already knew that Tobi mas Madara since he was the one who recruited him. It made sense for him to continue with Akatsuki after Nagato died, since Kisame didn't really care about who the leader was, as long as Kisame got the job done, but the only thing that bothers me is: why was he surprised when Tobi showed his face to Kisame the second time? He should've already known it was Madara/Obito. Is this a plot hole?


texts: I've now watched quite a few anime and I'm still at a loss as to what the term moe represents. Is there an agreed upon definition for it? If a character is moe, what does that mean?


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Throughout the anime, after entering a witch's barrier, the Magical Girls are seen traveling a long way inside a maze-like struture before reaching the witch's lair. The lairs of the witches are generally spacious. Take the witch in episode 3 for example, when Homura was chased around by the witch-turned-worm, the worm was shown to be quite small inside the lair, which suggests that the lair inside the barrier is very wide.

So what's the range of a witch's barrier? And do the witches have total control over their own barriers?


texts: What's her occupation? It says student on the Liar Game wiki, but I don't think she had any occupation mentioned in the Liar Game drama. What is she studying? How does she have the time to do all this Liar Game stuff while she is studying/working? Sick leave?


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In this clip from the new movie I choose you, it appears that Pikachu speaks natural language.

There is a clip of it in English on YouTube (speaks around 35 seconds)

I haven't seen the movie yet, but I'm interested to know how is the ability to speak explained? I remember that there was one time where the Unowns were dubbing the Pokemon, is this something similar?


texts: In Black Clover, people has mana and ki. Mana is an energy source for magic and ki is.. well, that's what I want to ask. We know Asta can sense others through ki, but is there anything else? Does ki give people some power like in Dragon Ball? Is  knowing it useful for any other thing? How does ki work in Black Clover?


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We see a lot of the girls trying to impress Katakuri and they get embarrassed when he looks at them and their hearts will race if they think he is going to praise them.

I don't think this is normal if they look at him only as a brother. Maybe I'm wrong to think that way (I'm an only child, not much experience with siblings) but was there ever any indication that a romantic relationship is possible between siblings in the Big Mom family?

Was there ever any indication of siblings getting married in the Big Mom family?


texts: What race are Emperor Pilaf and Garlic Jr.?

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In Dragon Ball, Piccolo and Kami are written as if they are demons from Earth, but in Dragon Ball Z, it is revealed that they are actually aliens from the planet Namek.

Another prominent character who looks like a demon, Emperor Pilaf, is never stated to be a Namekian, but he shares the odd skin tone and pointed ears of one.

Similarly, Garlic Jr. is Namekian-looking, minus the antenna, and seems to have some connection with Kami that is never fully explained.  He also doesn't seem to grow taller at all (Neither does Emperor Pilaf) and has the same approximate skin tone as Pilaf.

They're almost Namekian, but not quite, and don't seem to follow the same character design as other Namekians, and they seem to be permanently short, so I hesitate to call either of them Namekians.

I don't know if they're the same species, but they're very similar.

What exactly are these two characters?  An offshoot of Namekians?  Actual demons?  Or something else entirely?


texts: What is the music being played when Tatara learns to dance from Kiyoharu?

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In episode 2 of Ballroom e Youkoso, when Tatara learns to dance from Kiyoharu, what song is playing? I'm referring to the backward-Jazz-piano music that starts at 1:17 in this YouTube clip.

The only songs I can find from this anime are things like OST/OP/ED, not those transitioning instrumentals used whenever someone dances.


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So in the last chapter of the manga,

   Gohan and Kefura knocks each other out. A Kefura which is a fusion combining a legendary super saiyan who was able to overpower Golden Freezer and defeat Aniraza, and a fusion who can turn into super legendary saiyan 2 .

In the other hand, I dont remember seeing much from Vegeta in the manga. Is Gohan stronger than Vegeta in the DBS manga?


texts: Does making a TV anime series cost less than making a typical TV series?

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According to this post, 10 million yen per episode is the minimum price for making an anime. I am wondering how this price compares to making a typical TV series that film human actor?

I guess if the story includes lots of special effects (story like Harry Potter which needs special effect for magic, or story like Star Wars where most background needs CG), it doesn't cost much when making anime as those are still drawings after all. It may cost a bit more if there are battle scenes, but compared to filming using human actor, anime should be a lot cheaper to make?


texts: Is One Week Friends manga still on going?

texts: Finished the anime and very curious on whats gonna happen next. Is the manga complete or is it still on going?


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Could someone transplant the Rinnegan from one of Pain's paths?

For example, from the male Chikoshodo (summoning) Pain that the Leaf had in their possession.


texts: Thrilling music played in Tokyo Ghoul :re season 2 episode 11

texts: What is name or link of background music played at 14:50 in Tokyo Ghoul : Re 2nd season episode 11? It is a kind of battle music with trumpets and drums. I'd really be thankful if I could get its link.


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Episode 7 of Koutetsujou no Kabaneri brings up the point that nobody in Japan eats rice anymore, since the rice paddies are outside the stations, and hence overrun by the kabane.

This makes a lot of sense, and is a splendid bit of worldbuilding. But if they can't grow rice, what staple food(s) do they grow and eat instead?

Out of all the common staple foods currently eaten, it seems that potatoes (or sweet potatoes) can provide the most calories-per-unit-area, clocking in at about 4-5 times as much as rice. But at just 4-5 times rice's calorie/area yield, they'd have to have lost no more than 75-80% of their arable land to maintain the same calorie output. Judging from the sizes of the stations we've seen, it doesn't seem plausible that they still have that much arable land - we see the railforts driving through days of outside-station land between stations.

Perhaps the resolution here is that Japan's population has dipped so precipitously in the face of the kabane menace that the meager amount of land enclosed by the stations does suffice to grow enough of some other staple crop to feed the people?


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The second season of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion is suffixed with R2.  C.C's and V.V's names, while written with the dot between them they are pronounced as C2 and V2.

So I am wondering what the R2 in the title means: is it similar to how C.C's and V.V's names are writen and pronounced and it's supposed to be written as R.R? Does it mean something?


texts: Is Eva Mimel from Agarest Generations of War Zero?

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In Agarest Generation of War Zero, we find out Mimel is actually a different from of life created by the Deeth, the Goddess of Fate one of the Gods of Darkness, as a form of "entertainment" for the Sovereign of Night Chaos in the visage of the High Goddess Varna who Chaos loved but ended up marrying his Brother Lenion, the Highest God.

Because of Deeth's perverse nature we can assume she meant it in a perverse way however Mimel reveals however that Chaos was kind and fatherly to her, however due to her reminding him so much of Varna Chaos had Deeth take Mimel back, the God of Time and Space Mobius was able to get Deeth then give him Mimel to use in his plans.

In Agarest Generations of War 2, Eva is revealed to very close to Chaos, when her own memories return she starts talking about how she didn't "want to be abandoned" which is how Mimel's alternate personality Mimi felt. In the True End when the party faces Deeth, Deeth comments on Eva's "Current Appearance" and it having been a very long time since the 2 had seen each other, also Chaos is shown to be very caring of Eva when he shows up.

Considering that both Mimel and Eva look human but did not age between Generations and had no traits that would prevent aging (apart from being a unique race created by Deeth), are they actually the same person?


texts: Is it possible for a Demon to use a breathing style technique?

texts: I am just wondering since it doesn't have any requirements pertaining on using breathing style techniques you just only need to learn how to use it with proper training, Does it mean it is possible for a demon to use it?


texts: Are all works of Seo Kouji set in the same world but in different timelines?

texts: Are all of Seo Kouji's manga related to one another/set in the same world? For instance, his manga Fuuka is related to Suzuka as Fuuka is Suzuka's daughter. Are the other manga related as well?


texts: What is the Independence Day that Inoue Marina has been tweeting about lately?

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Lately Inoue Marina has been tweeting about Independence Day. For example 2018-02-05 she tweeted,

  独立記念日全公演全て終了！
  今回は女子2人が交互にストーリーテラーとなっていく構成でかなりの集中力を要しましたが大変にやり甲斐のあるものでした。回を追う毎にキャスト皆の絆が深まって行って、とても素敵な空気感の中で幕を降ろす事が出来ました。
  来て下さった皆様、有難うございました！ https://t.co/CMlzcoSb7B

2018-02-04 she tweeted

  独立記念日1回目終わりました〜！
  あと2回！集中していきます！

and

  本日は砂岡事務所プロデュースリーディング公演、「独立記念日vol.2」です！ なんか今雪降ってきてビビってます。おそらくすぐ止むと思いますが。
  いらっしゃる皆様、お気をつけて！

2018-01-23

  砂岡事務所プロデュースリーディング公演『独立記念日』Vol.2の稽古が行われました。
  石川由依ちゃんと井上ってそれどこの進…というのは冗談として一緒に出演するのが由依ちゃんなのでめっちゃリラックスして臨んでおります。
  男性キャストの代永ウィング、福井貴一さんも滅茶滅茶素敵です！ https://t.co/Z1W6hVYdak

What is this "Independence Day" thing is about? Is it a Live movie? Does this means that she will become an drama actress now?


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Spoilers

Lucy get Plue's key from a shop (at least in the anime) and seems to keep Plue around with her all the time.  It is often seen hanging out with Happy, Natsu and Lucy.  However, after

   Lucy discovers that Loke is Leo the Lion, a Celestial Spirit

we learn that Celestial Spirits cannot stay in the human world too long.  So why is it that Plue can be around all the time?


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Before the second Time Skip after Maria and Mamoru fled Saki had a dream about a faceless boy who said Maria had to die.

According to the Wikia this faceless boy was Shun

  After his death, he appears in her dreams as a faceless person, as his name has been forgotten by her and the rest of Group 1

Source: Saki Watanabe/Relationships - Main Characters - Shun

Considering that even if Missiah's apparent age on the wikia is out by 2-3 years there was no way Maria was already carring Mamoru's baby when Saki had that dream.

So why did Shun want Maria to die? She was one of his friends and also Saki's beloved. as a Karmic Demon could he also see the future and Missiah's birth?


texts: How could Renzu Ioroi have had a grandchild if she had drank the whole Kouki?

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I just finished episode 1. From what I understood:

Renzu was invited, or I think forced by Mushi in human form to take part in the Mushi banquet where they said that they have been requested to offer her Kouki so that she transcends in to a Mushi.

Now the question here is if she would have drunk the whole Kouki (although that didn't end up happening because the banquet was interrupted) from the wine cup, how would she have conceived a child, let alone the prophesied grandson with unique powers.

This can only mean that that Mushi were deceiving her but that does not seem to be the case either. We see that after the banquet was interrupted,  the human Renzu did have a grand child with unique powers.

So can anyone please make it clear for me about how Renzu could have had a grandchild, supposing she had drank the whole Kouki (as was probably intended by the Mushi).


texts: Why does Kin'nee's personality change when the Jusenkyo curse is in effect?

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In Ranma 1/2: "Jusenkyō kara Kita Koroshiya" ("The Killer from Jusenkyo"), Kin'nee, the Muscle-sword guy, turns into a young priest when doused with cold water - including totally changing his personality.

However, others like Ranma and Genma and Shampoo etc. don't change their personalities when transformed. Ranma doesn't, as far as I know, take on the personality of the girl he turns into - he remains the same person just with a different body.

Why, then, is it so different for Kin'nee? Not only does his personality change, he also has no recollection of what he just did.


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Can a Kage Bunshin make another Kage Bunshin?

Sometimes you see the clones die and I am screaming at the TV, why didn't that clone just make a clone of itself before it died?

Or does Naruto tend to let them die on purpose so he can gain their knowledge?


texts: How do online Nerve Gear games handle player authentication?

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So there is a virtual reality device, the Nerve Gear, popularly used for MMOs.

As far as I'm concerned, we never see SAO or Alfheim using any sort of login screen.

Now, it makes sense for SAO to lack a login screen, since you can't log out. But what about Alfheim? How do normal, sane games authenticate their players?

Do MMO Nerve Gear games use username/password credentials?

Is it implied anywhere in the series? If I recall correctly, Kirito would just put on his Nerve Gear and instantly enter Alfheim without any sort of password screen.

Maybe the device serves as the credential itself?

But if I steal your device, I could impersonate you in all games...
Besides, using a device ID is not secure at all. If I figure out your device's ID, I could hack mine to use such ID and then login as yourself.

Perhaps they do some complex biological scan on your body to create an unique ID...

That doesn't sound very reliable. Or healthy.


texts: How does the memory wipe work in Gakuen Alice?

texts: I've been reading some of the recent episodes of Gakuen Alice, and Mikan had her memories of the past two years (since she stared at the school) wiped. When she seems Natsume, however, she ends up remembering him. Are there any explanations about how it works or why it fails? I didn't see any, but I might have missed them.


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Is he yelling "kusnav" or like "kusnov"?

What does it even mean ... couldn't find anything on the webs - am I heavily mistyping it?


texts: If mastered enough, could Haoshoku Haki destroy a large piece of land, maybe crack an island in half at most? (One Piece)

texts: I was curious because Shanks was cracking parts of Whitebeard's ship just from his presence, so couldn't that mean if mastered enough it could have more of a destructive power to physical objects instead of the mind when mastered enough?


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According to the Naruto Wiki page on Jiraiya, he

  "left Konoha so he could follow Orochimaru's movements, as well as those of "Akatsuki", an organization which Orochimaru had eventually joined."

Orochimaru was at Konoha during the Chuunin Exam Arc, making his first appearance (as far as I remember) during the second phase (in the Forest of Death).
Jiraiya made his first appearance between the preliminaries and the finals (in chapter 90).
There is a fairly short period of time between these two appearances.

We quickly see that Jiraiya knows who Naruto is, as he is trying to control his chakra to walk on water (in chapter 91). He first notices something when he sees Naruto trying to walk on water:

We then have a full confirmation that he knows who he is:

In this chapter he also notices that there is some weird overlaying of seals, which he deduces was Orochimaru's work.

Now, my question is:
Did Naruto and Jiraiya meet by chance, as Jiraiya was tracking down Orochimaru's movements? (in which case Jiraiya only knew who Naruto was after seeing the seal in his stomach)
Or did he know who Naruto was before having seen him trying to walk on water, and tracked him down? (possibly to protect him from Orochimaru, and in which case he would've been watching over Naruto since his parents died)


texts: Why was the lady in episode 4 of Death Parade sent to the void?

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It was clear from her memories that she had suffered immensely throughout her life; being deceived multiple times and being a victim of physical (and maybe even mental) abuse. Also, in the end after she realised that she was dead she expressed grief for her children with whom she was just starting a “new beginning” with.

Although I agree she shouldn’t have smashed the guy’s head on the death arcade,I feel this instance of “creating extreme conditions” really created a certain darkness that didn’t exist in her before— as stated by Chiyuki in later episodes.

Another thing that confuses me is that after her mental breakdown Decim hugs her and tells her that “she has done well”. What does that imply, if not that she was going to be reincarnated?


texts: How did Gammon solve the puzzle in episode 2?

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While I was watching Phi-Brain Episode 2, I tried solving the puzzles on my own. But on that sliding block game, I couldn't figure out how Gammon solved that puzzle without moving the red car until the path was cleared. Here's how it looks like:

The black car on the farthest left and the white car near the exit are 3 blocks long which can be confirmed from this picture below.

So when you plot it out, the puzzle would look like this:

I'm kinda wondering how and I don't think it's possible.


texts: Why did the Hunter x Hunter anime stop in episode 148?

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The Hunter X Hunter anime stopped in episode 148. I wonder why?

Is it because Hunter x Hunter is already finished?


texts: What happens when two selectors have the same deck colour?

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When Selectors battle, there is a large wheel or clock that decides which Selector goes first.

The Selectors are represented by their deck colour (eg. Yuzuki - Red Deck, Ruko - White Deck)
The image below is from when Ruko battled Yuzuki, And it's clear that Ruko gets to go first.

But how could we tell who goes first if both Yuzuki and Ruko had the same coloured deck? Would the wheel be entirely one colour?

As of season 1 of the anime there have been no same-deck battles but maybe there is some external source of information about this?


texts: When Tsunade told Naruto to not use the Rasenshuriken, couldn't he have just used a clone?

texts: He used a clone as a distraction against Kakuzu, so couldn't he do that again without using sage mode?


texts: What race are the humans in Attack on Titan? What language do they speak?

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The majority of characters in Attack on Titan have German names. Does this mean they are Europeans? We know Mikasa Ackerman is Oriental. Did the writers avoid describing her as Asian because in the universe they have created, Asia doesn't exist? (The use of word Oriental may be a direct translation, but I'm not sure.)

Obviously the anime is in Japanese, but this surely doesn't mean the characters speak Japanese?
Are characters in Attack on Titan (or any anime) self-aware about the language they speak, or their own race?
How do anime/manga creators explain race and language in their art? Is this a detail that is left out because it has no explanation, or is it an answer of "It's just that way"? Maybe anime are created in a fictional bubble with their own set of rules, and viewers are supposed to suspend disbelief.

I know this maybe a silly and or odd question, but I simply can't wrap my ahead around it.


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The weakness of Zombie of Thriller Bark is salt.

  When salt is thrown into a zombie's mouth, the shadow moving the corpse is detached and the zombie is purified. Because salt is a property of sea water and since the shadow was attached due to a Devil Fruit power, the shadow is naturally released.

If Brook nullified Moriah's Devil Fruit power with salt, does this mean no Devil Fruit user can eat salt?


texts: What is the meaning/purpose of the (not) in the titles of Rebuild of Evangelion?

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The titles of the first 3 movies of Rebuild of Evangelion are:

You Are (Not) Alone
You Can (Not) Advance
You Can (Not) Redo

I am wondering what is the purpose and/or meaning of the inclusion of (Not) in the titles.


texts: How can Obito combine 4 different nature transformations?

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How can Obito combine 4 different nature transformations, if he barely managed to control the Juubi inside him?
Using advanced techniques and nature transformations needs some focus on chakra manipulation, so how is he able to do this?

Obito using the 4 different nature transformations

Obito barely managing to control the Juubi


texts: Order to watch the Danganronpa series? Is there a "Danganronpa 2"?

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This season there are 2 simultaneous Danganronpa shows, both of which are prefaced with "Danganronpa 3".  The first series in the franchise is "Danganronpa: Kibou no Gakuen to Zetsubou no Koukousei".

I'm not clear on if there is a second series anywhere, or if the number 3 was just added to the names of both the new series.

Wikipedia says

  A second anime series, titled Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School, began airing in July 2016. The series is split into two simultaneously airing parts; Side: Future, which serves as a conclusion to the "Hope's Peak Academy" storyline, and Side: Despair, which serves as a prequel to Danganronpa 2

which is clear as mud.  I am unable to find information on "Danganronpa 2", though I would expect one to be a prequel to the first series, and the other to maybe be a side story or a post story.

What order should I watch Danganronpa in?
For the current series, does it matter which episode I watch first from each of the simultaneous ones (the "Future Arc" started airing before the "Despair Arc")?
Does the Wiki page confuse "Danganronpa 2" with the manga/LN material?


texts: Which chapter of the manga closely follows after Attack on Titan EP 25?

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I have been searching for this for a while now after I finished watching the series a week ago, but I can't find a rough answer on Google and sites such as answers.yahoo.com about which chapter of the manga picks up roughly around the end of episode 25 of Attack on Titan.

Which manga chapter will be a continuation from where episode 25 left off, and how accurate will it be? Does anyone know?


texts: An animation featuring two chibis wearing tiger and dragon costumes duking it out

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I came across a few clips of this a few days ago, but I didn't attempt a reverse search because it was in .webm form, which I haven't had much luck reverse searching through Google.

The animation seemed to feature two main characters: a girl with short hair wearing cat ears, and a glassed girl wearing a dragon suit who appeared to be the enemy. The latter might have also worn braids. The dragon suit led me to believe that the first girl was supposed to represent a tiger, what with various elements of Japanese mythology representing them as rivals.

The tiger-girl may have had some sort of transformation sequence before the fight.

The dragon-girl could control ice, which put their fight heavily in her favor, since she and the tiger-girl were fighting in an area that was frozen over and covered in snow and icicles.

Throughout the scene, the tiger-girl attempted (mostly in vain) to land blows on her opponent while dodging the icicles her opponent broke off from the surroundings and shot at her.

At one point, the tiger-girl managed to dodge a volley of icicles and take advantage of an opening in the dragon-girl's defense to leap into the air and try to claw at her, which was shown through silhouette. Time slowed down for a moment as she flew through the air, and then it returned to normal as another wave of icicles seemingly impaled her in midair from all directions, kind of like this:

The camera then changed angles out of silhouette to show that the tiger-girl hadn't been stabbed - she was only trapped and tangled in the interlocking icicles as she attempted to break free.

That's about all I could remember. The animation looked very smooth and polished. At one point, something shattered, sending beautifully animated ice shards flying. Both characters were super-deformed/chibi.

I used "animation" and not "anime" in describing it, because I am not sure if it was just some independent video or an actual series. I tried searching various combinations of relevant keywords on Google, like "3d", "icicles", "chibi", etc., but most of what I got was mediocre DeviantArt and drawing tutorials.


texts: How do anime productions arrange for artists to do the end card illustrations?

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In nearly all anime these days, there's an artist illustration at the very end of an anime episode.

How do the productions get illustrators to do the end cards? Are they paid for it (if so, how much)?

How and why did this practice start?


texts: Manga with a prodigal martial artist whose body is limited to half power by his father

texts: I read a martial arts manga set in present day where a prodigal martial artist fights lots of enemies as they come along. The main character is almost unbeatable but in his youth was a bad person and so one night, while he was sleeping, his father affected his joints to limit his power to half. As stronger enemies come along he starts having trouble in his limited state and begins seeing an old lady who painfully repairs his joints to remove those limits. I'd really appreciate help finding this thing.


texts: Can an Uchiha remain powerful without embracing hatred?

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Tobirama Senju stated that hatred births the Sharingan and strengthens it:

Can an Uchiha remain powerful without hatred? If not, does this imply that Itachi was full of hatred?


texts: Why are Yubaba's spirit employees froglike?

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The spirits that work for Yubaba in the bath house seem to be to varying  degrees, froglike.  Some seem to be fully frogish, like Aogaeru.

While others are mostly human like Lin, and still others seem to be mixes of human and frog.  When Lin is told that she and Sen will be working on the big tub, Lin replies "that's Frog work".

Is there any reason given in Spirited Away or Japanese mythology that explains the frog-like spirits?


texts: How to start the Berserk manga, should I bother with chapters 000a and 000b?

texts: What chapters do the Berserk movies cover? And what are the chapters 000a and 000b and 000c, etc.


texts: What is this anime about a green-haired robot named Sophie?

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In around 2010, I remember watching an anime that was sort of based in the future after some type of explosion happened.

I think there was a green-haired girl robot thing named Sophie, and she stayed with a man named Ryo, who lost his daughter in the explosion.

It ended with the robot girl going into outer space to save everyone.

What is this anime?


texts: In the last episode of Durarara!! we see Izaya with Celty's head. How did he get the head?


texts: Which Queen's Blade episode is when Airi is tickle-tortured my Melona?

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In Queen's Blade series, there's a scene where Airi is tickle-tortured by Melona (YouTube clip).
Which episode does this scene come from?


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It is said in the wiki that:

  ...there was mention of a Jōnin Exam in the anime's Kurama Clan Arc.

Does anyone here know what are the stages/steps/missions in order to be a Jounin?


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In Zetsuen No Tempest, there was this sickness that turned everything into black iron, which is where its name came from. However, from what I can remember, I am sure there was no explanation in the anime to this question.

Why are butterflies not affected by the Black Iron Sickness?

Was this ever revealed in the manga? I am positive that it is not mentioned in the anime series, or on Zetsuen No Tempest Wiki, but was there ever an explanation for this? And if this was in the anime, would you please include a reference to the episode?

Answers are appreciated. :)


texts: Is the 2013 Rozen Maiden "Zurückspulen" anime part of the same original storyline?

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The main focus of the 2013 Rozen Maiden anime is on a Jun who didn't wind the key, in an alternate universe from the one who wound the key. In several points in the show, these two universes cross paths and are linked via N-field.

My question is, is the universe in this TV series where Jun wound the key the same world/story/canon in which the original Rozen Maiden took place (or even "Träumend")? Or is this just part of a completely different storyline/canon in which there was a Jun that wound the key and the events in that universe were similar but unrelated to any of the previous series?


texts: When was the first time Goku turned into SSJ2?

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Sometimes people say the first time we see Goku turn SSJ2 in the series was when he fights against Vegeta in the Buu Saga.

However, there is a chapter before that when you wonder if he was SSJ2 or not. In his battle in Other World against Pikkon, when he first turns into SSJ2 we see the electricity sparks we see in SSJ2 transformations and his hair is seen more rigid than usual.

But after the initial transformation and power up, we no longer see electricity sparks on him. Was Goku SSJ2 when he fought against Pikkon or was he a regular super saiyan?


texts: I've been searching for quite a long time...I'm guessing it's from an Anime.


texts: How much does Shalltear love Ainz? (All quotes from the source material)

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I just finished season 1 and started the still ongoing season 2 from the anime and I loved Shalltear's character.

Now I wonder, were there any quotes in the light novel where it is shown Shalltear loves Ainz? Either through verbal or physical acts? Like blushing when Ainz's nearby, or fighting Albedo to marry him... I take it that the light novels might include more moments like these than the anime.

It seems that what I've watched so far covers volumes 1-4, so I am mainly looking for occurrences from those 4 volumes. Any other suggestions are still welcome as long as they don't include spoilers. Namely, all quotes are accepted if they don't spoil the story.


texts: I didn't read the tokyo ghoul manga, but I was wondering what happened to Hide after he died. Cause in Tokyo Ghoul re Hide comes back to life, and when I looked it up on google it said Hide let Kaneki eat some of his face to regain his strength at the end of season 2 of Tokyo Ghoul. So did Hide come back to life as a ghoul or did he just never die.


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For grabbing the attention of elder centipede,

   and killing him, King was need as a decoy for Saitama to kill him.

Why King was needed as a decoy to grab the attention of elder centipede?


texts: Why doesn't King use Fossilization on Hendrick and The Albion?

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In the Capital of the Dead, King uses Chastiefol's Form Three, Fossilization on

   Ban the immortal

and it works effectively.

Why doesn't King use Fossilization on Hendrick and The Albion then?


texts: I understand that One Piece is anime and not real, but come to think of it, how come everyone speaks the same language. In the Punk Hazard Arc, Kin'emon exclaimed about foreign lands from where the straw hats came. But still, everyone with no exclusions speaks the same. Any indications or anything?


texts: Why does Nora's darkness/corruption not affect Yato (or any other God that has named her, for that matter)?

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Disclaimer: I've only watched the anime.

When Yato gave Yukine a name, he immediately started suffering from all his "sins" and eventually an Ablution had to be performed to save both's lives.

Then why is it that he is not affected by Nora's actions? Unless he un-named her, which hasn't been mentioned. Either way, why doesn't he seek to kill her and end all these side problems that emerge because of her?

I am not entirely through with season 2, but similarly Kugaha's case confuses me too.

If anyone has answers, I'd appreciate them. Also, I don't care about spoilers, rather the opposite, if possible I wanna understand everything beforehand. This show sure is good, but it makes some mistakes in regards to explaining basic logic.


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When Jiraiya used Rasengan on a tree, it shredded part of it and trees are not soft. They are so much harder than human flesh. However, the first time Jiraiya used it on a gangster, he didn't die.

Why is that? He should have been torn to shreds.


texts: How similar is Hohenheim (FMA) to the real Hohenheim?

texts: Hohenheim in FMA is based on a real person also named Hohenheim. How similar are the character from anime and the real person, and how do they diverge?


texts: Confusion about the naming of Aldnoah Zero's OST/opening/ending song titles

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I have a couple of very closely related questions regarding composer Hiroyuki Sawano's choices in naming Aldnoah Zero's OST/opening/ending song titles.

I will be referencing the tracklist for Aldnoah Zero's OST (link here), in addition to some opening/closing songs that are co-composed by Hiroyuki Sawano including "aLIEz", "A/Z", and "&Z".

First, most of the song titles include special/non-alphabetical/non-English characters (even if the title is clearly meant  an actual word like "robot" or "breathless"). Here are some examples:

R零B零T
BRE@TH//LESS
Ch19ヲFIRE★

Why did Hiroyuki Sawano decide to include all the special characters? Is there any significance in using them? To me, they are unnecessary, but I hesitate to claim that they are indeed unnecessary because they might actually have some meaning that I am not seeing.

My other question is why are some song titles seemingly extra-arbitrarily named? I realize that these are songs, so the composer can name them whatever he likes, but some song titles seem completely out of the blue to me.

I realize that there are explanations for the names of some OST tracks in the wiki that I linked.

For example, the song "AD2014-7.5/7.9-零・A" is named because "2014 07-05 / 07-09 [are] ALDONAH.ZERO's air dates on Tokyo MX and ABC respectively".

The explanation tells me WHAT the song is named after, but it does not tell me WHY is the song named after something as arbitrary as an air date for the show. OST track titles usually relate to what the song actually attempts to convey to the listener, or relates to the scene in the animation, but I cannot see how an air date relates to either.

Finally, I do not understand where the openings/ending names come from. What do the names "aLIEz", "A/Z" and "&Z" mean exactly, and why are they named that way?


texts: Were there any parts of the manga that were skipped in the anime?

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I just finished watching Bakuman anime (seasons 1 thru 3) and really enjoyed the series. Right after finishing the anime, I found out that they skipped a portion of the manga in season 3 (around episode 16) and would like to read more about it the potion that they skipped.

What part(s) of the manga did the anime not cover (were entire chapters or arcs skipped?) and where would they have fit into the anime?


texts: Was Nanoha critically injured during a Jail Scaglietti Investigation?

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During Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS it's revealed that between StrikerS and the end of A's, as Nanoha pushed her body too much without proper rest, she got injured during a mission with Vita to the point where she could have never walked/flown again.

During the battle in Saint's Cradle, when Vita comes across spider like Gadget Drones, she remembers seeing them during the mission which led to Nanoha being critically injured, and she lets out her anger on them because they were apparently responsible for almost ruining Nanoha's life.

I am wondering, was the mission Vita and Nanoha did together where Nanoha was critically injured a Jail Scaglietti Investigation? If not, then what was the connection between Jail's Drones and that mission?


texts: Why was Hiou and Kanae's meeting omitted in Skip Beat anime?

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Skip Beat in manga and anime are closely identical, (meaning, what was shown in the manga was shown in the anime during the first part) until such time when Kanae met Hiou.

I watched the anime first before I read the manga so I was shocked at Hiou's appearance (since he was just shown in the ending of the anime).

What was covered in the anime was covered in the manga, except for Hiou and Kanae's meeting. In the anime, after Kyoko successfully finished her PV with Shou (Stage 19: The Last Ritual), the next episode (Stage 20: Invitation to the Moon) is where she was scouted for an upcoming drama.

While in the manga, Kanae and Hiou's meeting happened between those said anime episodes. Why was that part skipped or omitted in the anime?

Is there any particular reason for this or did the production decided to not to include it in the anime since Kanae and Hiou's meeting isn't that significant to the main plot?


texts: How many Naruto Shippuden dubbed episodes are there?

texts: I am watching Naruto and I am currently on episode 164. How many episodes of Shippuden do they have dubbed, and are they still dubbing it?


texts: Who is the strongest monster in One Punch Man?

texts: Not considering aliens as monsters (because those soldiers from Boros could be thought as monsters but not counting them) and leaving Garou "the half monster" aside, who is the strongest monster in One Punch Man?


texts: What did Nezuko to help Tanjiro in his battle against the older brother spider?

texts: So in episode 19 of the anime Nezuko is told to wake up and to help Tanjiro. She does something, because some flames appear but it's unclear what happens, what exactly did she do? How did she help Tanjiro exactly?


texts: Has the Master Ball failed at any point in the Pokemon anime?

texts: I am huge fan of Pokémon games but I haven't watched the anime that much. As lots of guys here know that Master ball is the ball which catches Pokémon without failing. Today I ran into an argument with a friend of mine regarding the Master ball. He said that the Master ball had failed one time in the anime, but I disagreed that it can never happen. But he said that he had watched it once but can't recall now. Had the Master ball really failed or not?


texts: What is the track that plays at 19:41 of One Piece Episode 84?

texts: Heard it and it sounded amazing but haven’t been able to find it. Episode 84 of One Piece, starting at 19:41.


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In the Dressrosa Arc, we see Machvise fight. His fighting style is focused around his Devil Fruit, the Ton-Ton Fruit, which allows him to change his own weight (up to a weight of 10000 tons!) with him jumping up in the air and then falling down on top of people.

What I truly cannot understand is how he is even able to hit anyone! One Piece is a universe where people are fast enough to smack cannon-balls out of the air and dodge bullets, how are they unable to just get out of the damn way when they see him jump up!?!?

Even falling from a mere 20 meters will take about 2 seconds, long enough for a real-life person to see where he will fall and get out of the way. And Machvise tends to jump a lot higher than that, sometimes what seems like 100 meters up, which would take 4.5 seconds to fall down from!!

Honestly, I feel that his Fruit is far more suited for a fighting style that focuses on wrestling (and he even has the big, burly body structure that would work well in wrestling). Just run in, and as soon as he gets a good grip he makes sure to "fall over" on top of the person (or at least on top of whatever part he managed to grab) while adjusting his weight to a couple hundred tons. If he does that when holding an arm, he would tear it clean off the body! Way more effective than "jump and hope to hit"


texts: Why was Edo Tensei Madara young, when he had died at an old age?

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From Naruto manga and anime, I know that Uchiha Madara died as an old person after he helped Uchiha Obito.

But it was bit weird for me, when Kabuto summoned Uchiha Madara-sama with Edo Tensei, Madara was a younger person.

Again, when Chiyo was summoned, she was older as when she died.

How can it be possible?


texts: What is this dance that characters in Nichijou do during the episode breaks?

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I always seen this kind of clip in every of Nichijou episode (but with different movement). You can see them doing that on this Scene

Is this just some random movement?


texts: Why did Saruhiko Fushimi cross over to the side of the Blues?

texts: During season 1, Yata and Fushimi have mini confrontations. I learned later in the season that they only hate each other because Fushimi joined Homra's most hated clan, Septer 4. Why does he do this?


texts: What kind of animation/drawing style is used on K-On! Ura-on?

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K-On! Ura-on are bonus episodes from the anime K-On! and they used a different kind of animation or drawing style.

This is the first time I've ever encountered such style (very different compared to the series, though you can easily tell the resemblance to the original) and was wondering for this style's name, if it have. Also, did other anime used this prior or after K-On! Ura-on was released? And, what is this style's history and background? Or is this just created to be unique or random reasons by the K-On! production?


texts: Do we know the timing of all of the events in the anime?

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To the best of my knowledge, in the Joker Game anime, we are not consistently given information about when the different events shown occur. I do know the following:

"Joker Game" clearly occurs shortly after the founding of D-Agency in autumn of 1937.
"XX (Double Cross)" occurs in spring of 1939.
"Robinson" and "Asia Express" take place in 1939.
"Double Joker" includes a flashback that takes place six months before the main events. In the flashback, the D-Agency has recently been created; the main events then probably are in 1938.
The spy in "Miscalculation" had a one-year stay in France planned, starting from June 15, 1939. France was occupied in June 1940, so it seems likely that "Miscalculation" is set in 1940.
"Pursuit" makes reference to the events of "Robinson", and so must have occurred afterwards.

We also see a character in "Coffin" comment that a behind-the-scenes three-way alliance between Japan, Germany, and Italy has been formed. This restricts the possible dates of the main events of that episode, but I still do not have anything narrow enough for want of sufficient historical knowledge.

I am left without knowing when "City of Temptation", "Pursuit", "Codename: Cerberus", and "Coffin" take place. (It is obvious, for instance, that "City of Temptation" takes place when Shanghai was occupied by the Japanese, but the resulting timeframe is still rather large.) Is there any official information on when the various events happen? If not, can we make any inferences (based on details we see, or details in other adaptations of the same material) to make educated guesses?


texts: Why did Emilia give Subaru a fake name on the first time they met?

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On their first encounter on a timeline that was later reset, Emilia told Subaru her name was Satella. We then found out, after the first (or second?) reset, that that is the name of the Jealous Witch, and something of an insult to call someone else — Emilia reacted badly when Subaru called her out by that name after a reset and they hadn't yet met.

So why did Emilia tell Subaru that was her name that first time?


texts: Did Goku use kaioken in chapter #39 of the manga?

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So I'm reading a translated version of the manga and it has this dialogue from the characters

Beerus : Look! Goku's power just shot up.
Wiss : You could say he's getting a power up? Drawing deep from his reserves for a temporary boost, regardless of what damage that might do
Tien: is it the same principle as kaioken?
Krilin: The kaioken? Now, after all this time? will it even work?

What does this dialogue mean? Did Goku use Kaioken or something similar? Does the drawed aura say something about if it's kaioken or not? was it like the aura of kaioken in the original Dragon Ball Z?


texts: Does the anime adaptation of Absolute Duo deviate much from the light novel?

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From a quick scan through translated volumes of Absolute Duo on Baka Tsuki, it seems that the anime adapted up to Volume 5 - Chapter 2 (or a few more chapters ahead). However, looking at the illustrations, it seems that some content are not adapted in the anime.

What are the chapters missing from the anime adaptation? Within the adapted content, does the anime adaptation have any major deviation from the source material?


texts: Which one is Funami Yui's apartment room?

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In Yuru Yuri San Hai! episode 6, there was power outage. Later, the building where Yui lives was shown.

Which makes me think that (based on the center of the picture), Yui's room is the one on top right corner with the lights on. However, later on it was shown like this.

Which one is Yui's room?


texts: Does Deku/Midoriya ever use his power without breaking his bones?

texts: I’m only on season one, currently, but I really want to know if he does ever use his power without it breaking his bones.


texts: The Irregular at Magic High School episode 17 French rap credits

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I am trying to find the name / info on the French rap song played at 21:30 of "The Irregular at Magic High School" episode 17.

Does anyone know anything about it?
Is there a database that holds the music credits of anime?

I have googled everywhere and even shazam'd the song on my iPhone but did not find anything .

Any insight will be great


texts: How did Rance avoid impregnating anyone?

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After the fight with Miki when she transformed into the the Demon Lord, Sill protected Rance by putting herself in front of him, taking the brunt of Miki's attack. She was permanently frozen after that.

It was mentioned that the reason Rance does not risk pregnancy during his sexual escapades is because Sill used a magic spell on him to kill all of his sperm, if I remember correctly. After she was frozen, she wouldn't be able to do this anymore. So how did Rance avoid impregnating anyone after Sill is frozen? Can he use the spell himself?


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Recently, I started to watch Noir and right now I am on the 10th episode. But it seems that there is a strong connection between Noir and Phantom. Indeed, they have both amnesiacs and they are assassins as well. My question is:

Which anime was influenced by another one first?


texts: Where did Kagami Taiga live when he lived in the US?

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We see a flashback to when Kagami lived in the US in episode 1 of season 2 (26Q).

Judging from all the palm trees, I'd hazard a guess that he was probably in California. California also seems like the most likely option on a demographic basis (i.e. where are Japanese temporary immigrants most likely to end up?).

Is it ever explicitly stated where he lived? And if it is California, is it ever stated whether he's in SoCal or NorCal (or somewhere else)?


texts: When did the transition from standard definition (4:3) to widescreen (16:9) for television anime happen?

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Modern television anime is produced at an aspect ratio of 16:9 - widescreen/HD. But in the past, television anime was more often produced at an aspect ratio of 4:3 - standard definition.

When did the transition from 4:3 to 16:9 for television anime happen?

Now, it's not too difficult to find isolated examples to get a sense for when the switchover was in progress. For example, Ouran High School Host Club, from spring 2006, was produced at 4:3, while Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid, from summer 2005, was produced at 16:9. Clearly, the transition was under way by 2005, but not complete by 2006. And I'm fairly confident that by 2011, all television anime were in 16:9 (Ninja Slayer notwithstanding).

But what I'm looking for is a more holistic view of how this transition happened. Who were the major players? Can we identify a clear starting date for the transition? And so forth.


texts: Why do only some anime series translate on screen text?

texts: Some anime series use captions to translate signs, text messages, speech bubbles, and the like while others do not. I'm left guessing when some characters only communicate through these messages and nothing is translated. Are these extra translations done by specific studios or on a case by case basis?


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After the Fourth Great Ninja War, both Naruto and Sasuke lost an arm and Might Guy lost his legs (after awakening 8 gates). Tsunade and the team then built arms for Sasuke/Naruto using Hashirama cells.

Why didn't they chop Guy's legs and put Hashirama legs as well? Is it because Hashirama cells are not compatible?


texts: In which episode of Fairy Tail does the flashback where Erza joins Fairy Tail appear in?

texts: In what episode of Fairy Tail does a flashback occur in, showing how Erza joined Fairy Tail, and met Gray?


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Some NSFW content and possible spoilers ahead.

I came across this question and was instantly reminded of another character who, at first glance, seems to be not wearing any underwear, too: Tatsumaki. Some people who think she doesn't wear any usually cite the following photos from the manga and anime as shown below:

Does she really not wear any underwear at all?


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Somewhere around episode 7, we learned that the average power user has about 160 talents, and we were even introduced to someone with 215 talents (the diamond head guy).

But as far as I understood, you start out with 10 and lose one whenever you beat an innocent person and gain one when you beat a power user.

There are also only 100 participants. And to get 215 talents you would need to beat 205 people.

So is there another way to gain talents?


texts: How much of the normal process of doing alchemy can be circumvented by seeing Truth?

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I saw someone on the internet wonder if Ed and Al are capable of doing flame alchemy because they have seen Truth. This bothered me, since this would negate the idea that flame alchemy was difficult to learn and that via destroying Hawkeye's tattoo, it would be possible to avert the existence of another flame alchemist (vol. 14).

Someone suggested that it's possible from an omake where Ed finds Roy's lost gloves, puts them on, and creates an explosion. (Click to see images.)

However, this is an omake so I doubt it can be taken completely seriously, and moreover, Ed does not seem to have any of the technique Roy has honed. Yet at least with flame alchemy, where manipulation of gas concentrations is necessary (vol. 1), technique and precision seem to be crucial. Given this, I would normally expect to be what Ed describes as a "rebound".

Does seeing truth indeed allow alchemists to circumvent the normal learning process, provided that they at least have a rough idea of what materials are involved and the arrays needed, if they are lacking in the specific techniques that would normally be indicated by the ability to use an array? (The latter bit is necessary; otherwise, there's no reason why Ed and Al don't learn for three years how the philosopher's stone is created.)

Of the four alchemists who have seen Truth in FMA, all of them seem to only have gained the ability to perform alchemy without an array, and if I'm not mistaken, we only ever see them perform transmutations that they can be presumed to have already known beforehand. We do see Ed use Scar's deconstruction technique once, but unlike with flame alchemy, there's no question of needing the correct combination of materials or precise "technique" here.

I am looking for answers based on the manga.


texts: What exactly is Nanoha's "dead" expression?

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According to this Wikia page, where it discusses the difference between TV and DVD:

  One of the most notable differences is the change of Nanoha's infamous "dead" expression when casting Crossfire Shoot on Teana in StrikerS to a more disappointed one.

When I bought the DVD Set which had all 3 series and the 2 movies from eBay, I assumed it was the proper Japanese DVDs. However, given how often the subtitles change fonts and how the translation of the names and terminologies changes in later episodes, it's obvious the seller made the copies from fansubs.

That being said, I am unsure if the episode I saw were ones from the DVD release or the Japanese television release.

So I am wondering, what is Nanoha's "dead" expression? How does it compare to her disappointed one? And why would it be changed?


texts: In Yaiba, why does Nezuko still have a "muzzle"?

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At this point in the anime (episode 17) we see Nezuko no longer act like the flesh hungry demon she was when she first transformed, this is for a couple of reasons that i can think of:

She found her senses and understands family is priority (as shown in ep 1)
In her 2+ year nap, her anatomy shifted (described by the doctor & mentor), to the point where the hunger is no longer killing her and she can act (somewhat) normally

But given these, why does she still need the mouth piece? Whats its purpose? Also if she did still have the hunger, and it was being used as a preventative, couldnt tanjiro ask the doctor to make her be able to survive on only blood?

Something doesnt add up.


texts: Is the plot of the Mega Evolution specials related to the rest of the Pokémon anime?

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I'm very interested in watching the Mega Evolution specials, but I'm afraid the plot is intertwined with the rest of the Pokémon anime, which I haven't been following.

Is the plot of the Mega Evolution specials related to the rest of the anime or do they follow their own plot?


texts: Which track is playing in S2E1 of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu?

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In the 1st episode of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu [Assassination Classroom] season 2,
an instrumental track plays in the background from 5:20 to 5:50. If anyone knows its name, please tell me.


texts: What anime is this figure of a white girl from?

texts: What anime is this girl from? I found this on Facebook and I'm just curious. Thanks.


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In Dragon Ball Super episode 25th, Golden Frieza power can be felt by Tenshinhan, who says his power is amazing, something that couldn't happen if Golden Frieza would have God Ki, because God Ki can't be felt by those who can't use God Ki. But at the same time, Golden Freezer says that based in the energy he can feel from Super Saiyan Blue Goku, he can say he's clearly superior (to Goku), something he couldn't do if he didn't have God Ki, because only people with God Ki can feel other people's God Ki.

So, my question is, does Frieza have God Ki or not?


texts: Can I start watching Naruto Shippuden after Naruto Ep 135 and not miss anything? (Story wise)

texts: I looked on the Naruto Filler list (http://www.animefillerlist.com/shows/naruto, this is the one I used for anyone asking) and it says that after episode 135 all the episodes just become filler. I was wondering to save myself a lot of time, could I just start watching Naruto Shippuden after ep 135


texts: Why is Sakusa considered one of the top 3 aces in the country?

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It is shown in Haikyuu that Sakusa from itachiyama High is one of the top three spikers/aces in the country. But from the knowledge that I have from manga and anime there is no such information.
If I remember, most information about Sakusa is given in the last arc. In Chapter 394 it is shown that he is great at receiving, and it's also shown that his arm is flexible. But compare that to Bokuto who has an amazing cross-shot and is great at line show.
Whereas if we look at Sakusa, even at the national youth camp he was a totally average player.
Am I missing something? Or is there nothing good about Sakusa except his flexible arm and that alone makes him superior to every player in the country?
I know that it is also shown that he works very hard, but so does everyone else, so that doesn't count in his favor.


texts: Can the Three Great Magic of Fairy Tail be only used by Fairy Tail members?

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Fairy Tail has three legendary magic: Fairy Law, Fairy Glitter, and Fairy Sphere.

Can anyone outside of Fairy Tail learn and use these magic?


texts: Something that I dont understand from My Hero Academia it's something characters which supposedly have average resistance (because their quirks arent about resistance) are able to resist One for All. For example, Shoto in it's battle with Midoriya (and wasnt this One for All 100%?) How was Shoto Todoroki able to resist One for All?


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Hidan is probably the most misunderstood character in Naruto. He has the ability to survive pretty much anything (including decapitation), and is able to remote-injure opponents whose blood he tasted, and while he's inside his cursed circle.

Where did this power come from? What kind of technique is that? Every single technique used in Naruto so far has been explained to some degree, besides this one.

Do anyone has some information to shed light on the technique? From the Data Book perhaps?


texts: Currently, I was watching the "Boruto: Naruto Next generation" series and I saw the scene where Temari and Shikamaru were talking to each other now that they are married. Now, it kind of got me wondering: don't all the village (Hidden Sand, Hidden Leaf, Hidden Mist, etc.) strictly forbid villager from coming out of their village, just so they can keep the village's secret?


texts: What MMOs influence Sword Art Online and Log Horizon?

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I see that in SAO and LH, players can craft, buy houses, adhere to the holy trinity of MMO, etc. My first thought was that they might have WoW in Japan, but it doesn't seem to be as popular as it is in the U.S. There don't seem to be a lot of Western MMOs that allow you to buy property either. My second guess is that they might have been heavily influenced by Korean MMOs such as Ragnarok, but I have not played them and I wasn't sure.

So what MMOs could have influenced SAO and LH?


texts: How can Brook see and hear without organs?

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How is it possible that his five senses are still working?
How can he even talk?


texts: What are the dance moves used by Mabuchi Kyōma in Dimension W's opening song (S1)?

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What are the names of the dance moves used by Mabuchi Kyōma in the opening song of Season 1 of Dimension W?

You can see a bigger version of the png at this  link


texts: Why didn't Izuku's mom ask about his quirk?

texts: Izuku was quirkless before, but then he got One For All. His mom saw him use his quirk in the Sports Festival, but she never asked him how he got his quirk. And Izuku told All Might that he hadn't told anyone about One For All, not even his mom. Yet, his mom never asked him about his quirk. Why didn't she say anything?


texts: How did Ryuk trick the King of Death Gods?

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In chapter 27, Misa says

  Ryuuku tricked the king of the gods of death to get the second death note that kira is using.

Does anybody know how Ryuk tricked the king of Gods and got his Death Note?


texts: Is it possible that Goku is more powerful than Beerus in Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan form?

texts: In DBZ: Battle of Gods, Goku became Super Saiyan God and he makes Beerus use upto 70% of his energy. So, is it possible for Goku to defeat Beerus in his Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan form?


texts: What is the source of superpowers in the One-Punch Man universe?

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Is it ever explained why some humans develop superpowers in the One-Punch Man universe?  I'm not just talking about Saitama, I'm talking about the other heroes and martial artists.  No one seems to think it's unusual that there are people who can lift up huge boulders (Tank Top Master), move faster than the eye can see (Flashy Flash), or smash through thick concrete prison walls (Pri Pri Prisoner).  Such people are just "strong" or have "trained". And then you have the esper sisters and the occasional oddball like Green.

It is implied that the Hero Association physical test looks for enhanced physical characteristics, although it's not explicitly stated as such. The series doesn't seem to want to confirm or deny that C-, B-, and A-Class heroes are actually super-powered, although there is evidence that they all must be, at least in terms of how super-powers are defined in Western comic books, i.e., physical abilities greater than a human could naturally have.

Is it a manga trope that people can naturally develop powers, or is there a hint as to why some people in this universe develop powers?


texts: Is there a reason for the notches on the blades?

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In Attack on Titan, the blades used with the 3D Manuever Gear have notches in them similar to those found on craft knives:

Certain knives like the one above come with snap-off points so that when the blade dulls, it can be removed and replaced by a fresh and sharp piece. However, a utility like this seems redundant on the 3DMG blades as a shortened blade would be extremely ineffective at removing a Titan's neck, not to mention that the blades seem to be used and discarded as a whole piece.
Additionally, The wiki page on the blades themselves gives no mention of the notches.

So is there any reason for the notches to exist aside from looking cool?


texts: When does the Cowboy Bebop Manga take place within the Anime?

texts: I know that the Cowboy Bebop manga was written and produced by someone other than Shinichiro Watanabe (although the English credits say: Cooperation: Shinichiro Watanabe / Sunrise); the manga Cowboy Bebop, shortly after the TV series ended, and that for all intents and purposes, they are the same canon as the TV series and movie; and the manga Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star, which was written alongside the original TV series airing. The chapters themselves are pretty similar to an episode of the TV series, so are there specific time frames, or episodes that these chapters are reported to take place? Or is it ambiguous and can safely sit somewhere in the middle of the series (after all the cast have been introduced and are together, before the cast start separating)? Is "Shooting Star" on a completely different timeline?


texts: How powerful was Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan?

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In Naruto, it's shown that Fugaku has his own Mangekyō Sharingan.

Is there any further information about Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan? How powerful are these eyes?


texts: Why is "aku soku zan" used in different animes?

texts: In Rurouni Kenshin, Hajime Saitoh had a philosophy of life or something like that called "aku soku zan" that was something like "kill the evil immediately" which he mentions when fighting Makoto Shishio. Now in Dragon Ball Super Toppo says to Goku the same "aku soku zan". What is this really? Is this something from animes or the history of Japan or something?


texts: Can Naruto go into Sage Mode repeatedly by using idle shadow clones?

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Naruto can apparently have only 5 shadow clones gathering natural energy to enable his sage mode. Why not use the following approach?

Create 4 shadow clones for storing energy and one shadow clone doing nothing (at present)
When one shadow clone is released, have the idle shadow clone create another one.
Repeat as long as required

This way there will always be 4 shadow clones gathering natural energy and there will be no limit of times Naruto can go into sage mode.

Please bear in mind that I've not read the manga and have seen the anime episodes till 264.

Thanks


texts: Is ecchi used for humor or is it sexually playful?

texts: The definition of ecchi is sexually playful, right? But I heard it is almost always used for humor. Can someone explain please?


texts: What happened to the Itachi Uchiha movie?

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As far as I know, a movie based on Itachi Uchiha was about to come in March.
Can anyone please tell whether it's coming this year or is it delayed?

Here is a Reddit thread of the poster, and here is a YouTube video of the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl89gnvXcTg


texts: I was wondering what Kamehameha is made of? Is it Chi or Ki or some kind of energy, or power of blue star, or something kind of pure energy?


texts: What is Shikizaki Kiki's final completed Deviant Sword?

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In the series, it was mentioned that Shikizaki Kiki created the 12 Deviant Swords with the purpose of perfecting one final sword.

What is this final sword? How was it completed?


texts: Was Goku using his full power against Kale?

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In Dragon Ball Super episode 100,

   Goku attacked Kale Super Saiyan green "berserker" mode with a Kamehameha in Super Saiyan blue.

Was Goku using his full power when he did it?  If so, does this mean that...

   Super Saiyan green "berserker" is more powerful than Super Saiyan blue?


texts: Is there any meaning behind Kirino's octopus plushie?

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What is the meaning behind Kirino's octopus plushie? Does it have any significance in the story, or is it a symbolic reference to something? Or did the author simply like the design so much he decided to include it?

I'm just curious about it, because while it was not given much attention in the anime, it did appear in most of the episodes.


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I watched through Death Note once, and I never remember hearing L's name, even after he died.

What was L's real name, or did he never have one (it was never said)?


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The crew of "Those who hunt elves" ride around the countryside on a tank. But the countryside is a medieval setting.

So how do they refuel their tank?

Was it ever explained in the series/manga?

Or I have to just suspend disbelief and chant the MST3K mantra?


texts: Why were several fights skipped in episode 31?

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In episode 31, we were in the middle of the fight between Hien and Senkuu which ends with Hien dying and Genji Togashi preparing to take his place in the fight.

Suddenly we are shown Tazawa and Matsuo who survived the fall in the river and met the principle Edajima Heihachi who tells them that they are in the middle of the 4th battle.

This is followed by a brief summary of the missed fights in a short time.

Why did they skip the battles and fast forward to the final battle between Momotarou and Daigouin Jaki?


texts: When was the 23 day rule in Death Note revealed?

texts: In episode 34 Near asks Mogi how long you can manipulate a victim before their death. He replies 23 days because the Yotsuba incident proved this? When in the data from the Yotsuba incident was this proved?


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There are several hidden villages, which are supposed to be hidden (it is all in the name..!) But, everyone (at least everyone who matters) seem to know where these hidden villages are. Or, are at least able to easily find out where they are.

So, why are they called hidden villages? Is it more a 'title' or 'status' for these villages?


texts: Is it possible to use all branches of Breath Styles if a Demon Slayer can use Breath of the Sun?

texts: Maybe Tanjiro is a Breath of the Sun user by using the Dance of the Fire God, Breath of Water and some saying/asking that he's using Breath of Thunder. I'm curious about it and correct me if I'm mistaken. Is it possible to use other style under of their Breath Style? Take a look in the picture below.


texts: Name of the song that plays in episode 6 and 21?

texts: What is the name of the song that plays in Code Geass R1 during episode 6 around 12:20 and in episode 21 around 13:02? Where can I obtain this song?


texts: Does Tobi control his teleportation consciously?

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When Tobi uses his selective teleportation power that causes objects to pass through him, does he have to think about it when he does it, or is it automatic?  I'm trying to find out if he is vulnerable to a sneak attack.

I know he is able to teleport at will, but I'm wondering more about his "ghost" ability that causes objects to pass through him.


texts: Identification of the soundtrack that plays just before the ending of Naruto Episode 5?

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What is the name of the soundtrack that plays just before the end of episode 5 of Naruto: 'You Failed! Kakashi's Final Decision'?

It plays after the guitar solo and right before the ending credits play. It starts when Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke realize they have just passed their teamwork test to become Ninjas. Naruto was tied to a tree trunk, Sakura and Sasuke were eating and decided to share their lunch with Naruto.


texts: In Overlord, did Ainz's friends intentionally make the Nazarick employees sadistic and cruel?

texts: A lot of the maids and other NPCs of Nazarick enjoy torture, death, and watching others suffer. Were they intentionally created that way by the original users, Ainz's friends, or was it a result of something else?


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This isn't the first time I hear this peculiar ending "-shi" added to words. It usually appears at the end of sentences. From the looks of it, the ending is supposed to make the speaker sound lighthearted, friendly, humorous. As an example, in Selector Infected/Spread WIXOSS Eldora and Chiyori both talk and behave peculiarly, using this ending.

What is the actual purpose of it?


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Are anime characters drawn separately or together?

For example, Boy A is near but Boy B is far, and both are dancing. Is Boy B only drawn for his movements same as Boy A, and with the use of a software, they will overlap a character depending who is near or far. More like a cel animation but with layers using a software.

And does this apply to every anime series and anime character movements like when Boy A and Boy B are fighting and both have interaction with their sword, are they drawn separately or together?

More like this, are both drawn together or separately but with the use of a software, the girl's hand overlap the boy's body

I am talking about hand-drawn animes in papers, not hand-drawn animes with a drawing tablet.

(I have posted the same topic but I didn't know where it went, I don't know if it was posted or not, sorry if I have made 2 same topics)


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In Naruto manga chapter 510, Madara mentioned the following two things:

1>

2>

So, what are the 6 paths that Madara was referring to, and how is Nagato the third one of them?


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I don't really understand her. She's human, but she can fly (I guess Akadama-sensei taught her how to fly when he kidnapped her and raised her as a Tengu) but then, she's kinda left him alone.

And then she joins Friday Fellows, and eats tank hot pot. But she knows who and what this tanuki is. And later, she goes back to Akadama-sensei.

So,

What exactly is her purpose?
What's the reason behind this behavior of hers?
Is she the antagonist or the protagonist in the series?


texts: What position does the village chief have when he's not a kappa?

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The man with the village chief's voice is only seen twice in both seasons. In the first instance, he was protecting Arakawa by stopping Rec's father's plan to develop the area by influencing a senator. The second time is when he sneaked up on Shimazaki while she was digging up info on Nino, where he threatened to kill her if she continued.

Given how he was able to influence a senator to stop the Arakawa Development Project even with Rec's Father's influence with his own company (which was seen when the contractor that Rec hired pulled out as he learned who Rec's competitor company was), just what is the village chief's real position in society? (By the way, that was one of the rare moments when he was seen outside his kappa suit. He seemed to be wearing more traditional Japanese robes and not a business suit).


texts: What song plays when Pazu and Sheeta are falling after the persecution of the pirates?

texts: What is the name of the song in Miyazaki's film Laputa: Castle in the Sky which starts about minute 27, when Pazu and Sheeta are falling after the persecution of the pirates?


texts: Why does Gekko Moriah set sailors back out to sea if their zombie version will die?

texts: After Moriah takes sailors shadows he puts them on a boat and sends them out to sea. But he says that if the person who the shadow came from dies the zombie they gave the shadow to will die. So why does Moriah send the originals back out to sea? Wouldn't it make more sense to just lock them up so they don't die? Otherwise their zombies would just keep dying.


texts: How much wage difference between mangaka who published in magazines and on the web?

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There are a bunch of manga magazines like:

Weekly

Weekly Shonen Jump
Weekly Shonen Sunday
Weekly Shonen Magazine
and many more

Monthly

Monthly Urasunday
Ultra Jump
and many more

There is a question about this topic:
How does a mangaka get paid?

Based on that question, i can assume that the answer was only based on mangaka that worked for manga magazine. What about web manga, like Mob Psycho 100? Is there any difference in wages between mangaka whose works are published in magazines and mangaka whose works are published on the web?

Does the rule "Paid by the total amount of page per chapter" still apply on the web? How many pages do web mangaka have to make for a weekly/monthly serialization?

Related question : Who started the format 18-36 pages in weekly and 36-60 pages in monthly manga magazine?


texts: Do auras really have color and movement to them?

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Throughout Hunter x Hunter we see a variety of auras, with the majority of them differing based on color and the way that they move.

For example, Gon and Killua's are white and emit from their bodies fairly rapidly, similar to Saiyans from DBZ. But then if you consider Hasuka's and Killua's brother's auras, they're purple and kind of ooze. Lastly, there's also the chimera king's royal guard's aura which is red and really tentacle-like, and the chairman of the hunter association which is every color and radiates outwardly in all directions.

So, are these characteristics just for the audience to tell a difference, or do the characters also see these differing attributes? I know they can see auras, but do they see it the same way the audience does?


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My question: Is Edermask from the manwha Magician by Kim Sarae based on some old legend/myth?

An immortal man searching for the source of his immortality to become a mortal again. If seen this concept before in quiet some anime/manga. Usually these people are also accompanied by some legendary swordsman. Is this based on some old myth/legend or on something else?


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So according to Madara, whenever a Sharingan eye uses the Isanagi, it casts an ultimate genjutsu on itself and whenever the caster is hurt / dies, it manipulates the genjutsu. The genjutsu is so powerful that it blurs the line between reality and fantasy and thus the weilder is healed / ressurected. But whenever the weilder is ressurected, the Sharingan eye dies.

Danzo wanted to increase the duration of his Isanagi and wanted to be able to possess more than one Sharingan eye so asked Orochimaru to implant the cells of the 1st hokage in his right arm to get the wood style and then implanted 10 sharingan eyes in his now powerful right arm. So he had "10 lives"

Am I right till now?

Then my question is, what was Karen, during the fight, was talking about one eye closing every 60 seconds? I thought an eye closed after the isanagi ressurected the weilder..then whst was thing about an eye closing every 60 seconds?


texts: Why do Ran and Heiji wear the same clothes?

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When Kazuha first appeared in Detective Conan series, she notices that Ran and Heiji wear the same clothes each time they met.

What is the idea of this? They are not in love. Is their strong relation with Shinichi related?


texts: Is there any official list of people that Zoro had captured or killed as a pirate hunter?

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I am wondering, since we all knew from the beginning when Zoro appears in the OP world, he was known as a "Bounty hunter" sometimes called "Pirate hunter Zoro".

Is there any official list of individuals that Zoro had captured or killed when he had that title?


texts: What OST is played in episode 685 when Fujitora is talking about colosseum's warriors teaming up?

texts: What OST is playing in the background of episode 685 right after the end of the first half of the episode when Fujitora is talking about colosseum's warriors teaming up?


texts: How could Uchiha Madara suddently use a new Jutsu he never used before?

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Well, I'm talking about the Senpo: Inton Raiha and the Senpo: Ranton Kouga.
To perform these two jutsus, one must have the Sage of the Six Paths senjutsu.
These are not common jutsus and I don't believe Madara has ever saw someone using them.


texts: Is it explained how Emile hides their anatomy?

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Emile Crossford begins the series as Hayato's roomate.

But actually

   "He" is a girl disguised as boy.

But when he wears "other" clothes, it is shown that this disguise would be hard to mantain.

Does the franchise make any effort to explain how it is achieved? Or is it just handwaved?


texts: What's this edited image with a man lying in bed and a spectre haunting him from?

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I was looking at this Buzzfeed page and have been trying to figure out the series some of these screencaps belong to. I managed to find a lot of them by a combination of reverse image search and looking up the quoted text, but I'm not sure about this one. (Note: some offensive language that I edited out.)

I didn't have much success with a reverse Google image search, although I did find out from one of the results that the text was probably edited in by someone. (The link here also contains the original profanity, which I blacked out in the image in the first link.) Since I can't remove the text without also editing the rest of the image (at least with my rather limited image editing tools), I don't think I'll have much success finding what this is originally from by simply erasing the text (e.g. by making it grey) and searching with that either.

From the Imgur link, it's clear that this is originally probably from a horror manga.

Update: I found an unedited version of the image, which is below. Still haven't had any luck with reverse image searches, so I'll probably try looking at lists of horror manga and possible TV Tropes pages later. As such I removed the earlier image from the post so as to avoid redundancy (and added a link to it).


texts: What manga did Natsumi and the others read?

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In episode 7, Natsumi started to read what looked like a manga magazine, and the others start reading it with her.

Does it come from a real manga? If it does, what manga is that?


texts: How did Minato gain the Kyuubi Chakra mode?

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During the battle against the Kyuubi, Minato split the Kyuubi's chakra into two halves, sealed the Yin-half into himself and the Yang-half into the newborn Naruto. He then dies shortly afterwards due to use of the Shiki Fujin technique, and was sealed into the Shinigami's stomach along with the Yin-Kyuubi.

17 years later, he was released from the Shinigami's stomach, and he was seen using the Kyuubi Chakra mode right away. It took Naruto nearly 17 years to achieve the same Kyuubi Chakra mode after going through a lot of trouble, so how was Minato able to use it almost instantly?


texts: What is this anime where a poor girl forced is to wash an ugly guest that's very muddy?

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I remember a scene from an anime which I can't identify. (I don't remember whether it was a film or a series.) It was in the style of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. I watched it about 3-10 years ago but it could be much older.

What I remember: A poor girl works in a public bath and is forced to wash a special guest who the other girls working there don't want to wash. The guest is coated in mud. The girl gets help (maybe animals?) / a special soap. She uses the soap on the customer and the mud vanishes. As a thank-you she gets a reward. I think I could see gold coins in this scene.

I already went through the list of anime I remember watching but it was none of them. As this scene regularly comes to my mind, it annoys me not to know where it's from.


texts: Why can't Nagato revert his Rinnegan to Sharingan?

texts: We know that the Rinnegan is the next stage of Sharingan and since Madara can switch from Sharingan to Rinnegan and vice versa, why can't Nagato?


texts: Why did Lenka's hair turn gold when fighting Pita and afterward it returned normal ?


texts: What specific event was the forking point between the two storylines?

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In Rebuild of Evangelion, the first movie is almost an exact retelling of the original anime series. But soon it begins to deviate more and more (and more /sad...), until I really wasn't sure of what I was watching anymore (but I digress).

So, lets consider both storylines as happening on parallel universes.

What is the event (onscreen or not) in the Rebirth series that is the turning point of the forking/deviating storylines?

While this may seem opinion-based, it is not. I am asking you to compare the rebirth movies to the original series, script or storyline-wise, and backtrack the visible differences to their sources, pointing to a specific event that happened onscreen or was mentioned that may be the cause of those differences, looking backwards for the cause of that other event. Pepper your answer with references, please.

You may add a few speculations in making your chain of causality, if the events have a significant impact or relation.


texts: Where did the humans used as food in Makai come from?

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At in the last episodes of Yu Yu Hakusho, when Yusuke met the Raizen's subordinates, they explained that Raizen stopped using humans as food, but his subordinates didn't. Moreover, the other two Makai Kings (Yomi and Mukuro) still use humans as the main food source. So it's possible to say that all their subordinates and maybe others youkai do that.

However since it's difficult to open a gate between ningenkai (human world) and makai (demon world), given the difficulty Sensui had. Was there an explanation to how could all the Class A/S youkai get so many humans?


texts: How closely does the anime movie "In This Corner of the World" follow the manga?

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In This Corner of the World (Kono Sekai no Katasumi) anime movie was adapted from a manga of the same name. The manga has 48 chapters and the anime is about 2 hours and 6 mins long. However, I felt like some of the scenes were cut, or the flow of the story was disturbed and another scene was brought up so that the duration won't be too long.

I did read some chapters and found that the scene where Mizuhara drop Suzu's pencil in the hole was not in the anime. I want to read the manga if there are big changes or parts which affect the story.

Did the anime movie really follow the manga?


texts: Why did Satoo use "Fabrication" when the flying ants attacked?

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In episode 6 of Death March, a swarm of flying ants attacks the town Satoo is in. Immediately prior to their arrival, he tells some of the military people (Zena's coworkers) about them. When he does so, he's shown to have used the skill "Fabrication" (詐術):

What was he fabricating (or going to fabricate)? His statement appears to me to be truthful.


texts: How does Sticky Fingers' ability work toward Pesci in Golden Wind?

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At the final battle of the  Grateful Death arc, we could see Buccellati confronted Pesci and his stand: Beach Boy using Sticky Fingers. At the end of the battle, Buccellati attacked Pesci repeatedly and suddenly Pesci was ripped apart into pieces. How could this happen? I thought that Sticky Fingers ability was to make a zipper in an object and could open and close the zipper so Buccellati could make a hole inside that object.
When he undid Sticky Fingers' ability, the pieces would normally return to the foe's body, without the body getting ripped apart. But in Pesci's case, it seems the torn part didn't return back to his main body parts. This is the scene where Pesci was ripped apart by Sticky Fingers


texts: The song playing in My Hero Academia season 3 episode 14 when everyone is training

texts: What is the name of the soundtrack in My Hero Academia season 3, episode 14 beginning at 18:45 when everyone is training?


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When the user uses taijutsu like Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms for example, I understand that it uses chakra. However, what if the user is just running/punching/kicking/etc? This still counts as taijutsu, right? Does this use the user's chakra?

Punching and kicking will probably exhaust the user eventually, so is this proof that it uses chakra? In other words, when a user uses up his/her chakra, they feel exhausted. Does the reverse hold true(exhaustion means lack of chakra left)?


texts: Why did Beerus say "Say something." at the end of Episode 118 of Dragon Ball Super?

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At the end of Episode 118 of Dragon Ball Super, just after Champa and Universe 6 is erased, Beerus says "Say something."

Could this mean that Champa will continue to live on in Beerus' mind? Or did they previously have a connection that allowed them to communicate telepathically?


texts: Why did Gilgamesh remain in the human world?

texts: I actually didn't understand why did Gilgamesh remain in the human world. What I understand is that he touched the Grail that's why he remains.


texts: Can Super Saiyan God (Red) Kaio-ken be made just like Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan (Blue) Kaio-ken?

texts: In the last manga, Goku is able to transform in Super Saiyan God Red on his own, without the other 5 Saiyans surrounding him in a ritual. My question is, in this transformation, can he use the Kaio-ken on top of it, just as he used it with the Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan transformation (Super Saiyan Blue)?


texts: I was told that this anime is non-canon, but there are things from the anime that are just as the same as the manga.


texts: What did Mikura see that are coming in the finale?

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Who are these characters that Mikura sees in her vision of the future at the end of Mezzo DSA?

My guess is that they're from an upcoming anime, but a quick Google reverse image search and a text search for anime by Yasuomi Umetsu or Arms Corporation, the director of and the studio behind Mezzo DSA, respectively, revealed nothing.


texts: I'm just very confused about this situation.Why did Karin keep the umbilical cord, if she's not Sarada's mother?Anyone explain it.


texts: When I use online manga readers, does the mangaka get any income from it?

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I usually read manga from online readers, specifically MangaPanda.

Am I contributing to a mangaka's income by reading from such websites? Are they licensed to distribute them online?


texts: What is the purpose of the Human Instrumentality Project?

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The Human Instrumentality Project is one of the main plotlines in the Neon Genesis Evangelion original series. However, other than a few speculative mentions, there isn't concrete information as to what purpose it serves.

What purpose does the Human Instrumentality Project serve, why is it necessary, and what part does it plays against the Angels (if any)?


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Dragons are assumed to be myth or somewhat a legend in someway in Fairy Tail. They also disappeared in Fairy Tail. But what was the reason behind them disappearing. We have seen in an episode that Grandeeney and Igneel are still very much alive, but seem to look as though they are in hiding. Also what's up with all dragons disappearing on the same day and the same year?

Answers are appreciated :). If there's anything from the manga, please include in answer. I do not think they have covered it in the anime.


texts: What is that twiggy strand in hair of some anime characters called?

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I remember there's a Japanese word for it, but I forgot.

Here's an image of Hachiman. That "twig" on his head.


texts: In Unlimited Blade Works, why did Caster try to kill Shirou when she hadn't retrieved his Command Seals yet?

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I've been watching the UBW series. When Caster abducts Shirou to take his Command Seals so she can use Saber against Berserker, Archer comes in and saves him - then fights Caster.

At some point during the fight, Caster sees Shirou unprotected, so she fires at him (at which point Archer saves him again).

Why did Caster shoot Shirou, if she hadn't retrieved his Command Seals yet?

It's not like Shirou was any sort of threat. Surely dealing with Archer first would be a better idea, then retrieve the Command Seals off Shirou (since he's no match against Caster) to be able to fight Berserker using Saber.

Caster was definitely aiming to kill - other than the fact that her attacks literally blow up the ground, she was also smiling (as in, "gotcha!"), and then was surprised to see Shirou still alive.


texts: Sword Ban is world-wide or universal-wide?

texts: The Sword Ban has been enforced after arrival of the Amanto. But is that Ban enforced in the whole universe or can the Samurais use the Swords on other planets? There has not been any seen use of Swords on other planets but neither there has been any declaration that the Swords cannot be used in the whole universe.