texts: What particular advantage was there on making Guilford think that Lelouch is Cornelia?

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I haven't read the manga. In Code Geass R2, Lelouch orders Guilford to think that Lelouch is Cornelia upon taking a specific pose. It would seem like he did this just as a precaution before meeting with Suzaku.

But, why not just order him to protect Lelouch when he takes such pose? What particular advantage is there on making him think Lelouch is Cornelia?


texts: Why couldn't Chiaki go to the future to get more time leaps?

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In the 2006 film "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time" by Hosoda Mamoru, the protagonist Makoto accidentally uses up all of the time-leaps her friend Chiaki, who is actually a time traveler from the future. He used his remaining time leap to prevent an accident, and thus was unable to return to the future.

However, this seems to have a key plot hole. If he still had one time leap remaining, he could have gone to the future. It's implied that in the future it's not terribly difficult to get such a time travel device or to recharge one. Once he had a sufficient number of time leaps, he could return to the past and prevent the accident. In fact, there wasn't really anything stopping him from doing so immediately after losing the device.

That may not be feasible, for one reason or another, depending on the time travel paradigm used in the movie. However, with my naive and incomplete understanding of how time travel is supposed to work, it seems like it would solve all the problems. It could also just be that Chiaki never thought of that, but that's a rather boring answer.

Is there any explanation for why Chiaki couldn't just go to the future, get another time travel device, and give himself more time leaps?


texts: Did Yagami Light take a risk while handing over the Death Note to Rem?

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I didn't understand the scenario where Yagami Light relinquishes ownership of his Death Note for the first time.

He trusted Rem to give it to such a person who would have traits like that of Kyosuke Higuchi.

What if that plan had not worked? Didn't the entire plan hinge on Rem's choice of the person?


texts: Why was Ueno-san trying to have Tanaka to drink her urine?

texts: In the first episode of Ueno-San wa Bukiyou, Ueno was trying to make Tanaka to drink her urine. Why was she doing this?


texts: What does Tobi mean by "There lies truth in a single consciousness that has abandoned all individuality"?

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In Chapter 594, Tobi says, "There lies truth in a single consciousness that has abandoned all individuality."

What is the context of this statement? Is there something specific he is referring to?


texts: Do the events in the last episode violate John Titor's explaination of the Grandfather Paradox?

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According to "John Titor" in Episode 2, even if you go back in time and kill your own grandfather, you would continue to exist, because the you that killed your grandfather comes from a world line where your grandfather wasn't murdered.

   In the last episode, after they save Kurisu, Suzuha is returned to the future, because in the Steins Gate timeline the time machine is never created, so she can't come to the past. But doesn't this violate her explanation of the Grandfather Paradox? Since according to her explanation, she'd remain in the present, instead of returning to the future.


texts: What reference is this scene involving riding a bicycle to watch the sunrise making?

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In Watamote episode 2, Tomoko meets Hatsushiba from Class 1-17 and starts imagining a scene where they are riding a bicycle to watch the sunrise.

What is this scene a reference to?


texts: Why are Gantz weapons slow to take effect?

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I was watching the Live Action film of Gantz and noticed that it seems weird that after firing, the effects of a shot fired from a Gantz weapon is slow to occur, e.g.,

when the players who killed the Child Onion Alien attack the Adult Onion Alien, the Adult Alien shields himself with one of the players with each shot but it takes several seconds before the player's body explodes
when fighting the Buddhist Statue Aliens, there is a part where Kei shoots a limb of one of them (I think the giant one that Kannon deployed) which was going to punch him into the ground. Even after shooting it, the alien's fist continues to come toward Kei and if the delay had been longer, he could have been crushed

To me, this seems like a design flaw in the guns as it appears that the target of the shot can still move and possibly attack before it feels the effects of the attack and more so, the aliens seems to be able to react in real-time to the attacks (e.g., the Adult Onion Alien and Kannon shielding itself with its swords the moment Kei shoots).

So if the aliens can react in real-time to shots fired by Gantz Weapons, why is there a delay to the effects of such shots?


texts: What happened to Misa Amane in the last episode?

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In the last episode of Death Note, the series, we see Misa Amane standing near the edge of a building. She incurred a lot of grief due to Light Yagami's death; after all, she was one of the most devoted to him. She went through continuous torture and suffered for light.

Did Misa commit suicide?


texts: Who is the voice actor of Scissor Runner in Fairy Tail?

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Does anyone recognise the voice of the ancient dragon called Scissor Runner?
I'm pretty sure I've heard it before but I can't seem to find any information on that matter, except for one person saying it is Kamikawa Takaya, but in comparison they sound very different to me.

I continued searching and this is what I additionally came up with:

I know only some french words but as far as I understand it, the person here asks the same question like me and someone suggests Ikeda Shuuichi.

While my personal theory, after comparing several voices, is: it's the same voice as Laxus. Konishi Katsuyuki.

Unfortunately still all of them are mere guesses.


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In Death Note, Light picked up Rem's notebook after he/she died by writing L's name his/her the notebook

Does it mean that Light now knew L's real name?


texts: Old anime movie. White birds representing death

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I apologize in advance for the lack of details. This is an anime movie which I've watched a long time ago on TV, and I've only seen the ending. I remember a scene in which there was a man and woman talking, and one of them betrayed the other and shot them.

The animation style resembles something from the Lensman era, so I'm thinking '80s or early '90s. I distinctively remember it due to the fact that it was one of the first animations, if not movies in general, that had important non-villain characters dying.

Anyway, the one detail I distinctively remember is that every time a person died, it was depicted as a white bird flying away, as if the person's soul was going to heaven.

At the end, there was a guy lying down, leaning on a rock, apparently dying, possibly regretting something he had done, or a choice he made. He was looking at the sky, and then you see a white bird flying away, implying he had died. The bird then joined a whole bunch of other white birds, implying something about his choice having caused a lot of people to die, or something to that extent. It was all very symbolic, but I was young, and started watching it near the end, so I could only just barely follow.

I also think it was possibly sci-fi, but not 100% sure.

Anyway, while I realize it's a long-shot, I would like to know if anyone has a clue what movie it was, so maybe I can watch it again from the start, and actually get it this time.


texts: What does the "S" stand for in s-rank or s-class?

texts: I know that S rank/class is above the standard A-F ranks/classes. A-F are used because they're the first letters of the alphabet. Is there a reason S is used, and/or does it stand for something? Maybe super or superior?


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In ep. 1 of Joker Game, we see this shot of a statue (that resembles a person on horseback) before a large Western-style building. Does this correspond to a real-life location?

The first episode seems to take place in Tokyo, so I tried searching for statues on horseback in Tokyo. The main result I got was for a statue of Kusunoki Masashige in the Imperial Gardens, which looks similar in stance, but the photographs that I have seen (such as this one) do not seem to have such a building in the background.

I also tried searching for the Imperial Palace to try to see if any buildings match up with this one, however, and I discovered that most of the Palace was destroyed in firebombings in the Second World War. It seems plausible then that this indeed is a statue of Kusunoki Masashige, and that the area around the statue has simply changed from when the anime is set (1937).

Is this actually the Kusunoki Masashige statue, or is this some other location in the Tokyo area?


texts: Why are romantic events sometimes called "flags"?

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Anyone familiar with dating sims and romance visual novels will recognize the term "flag" in that context. In these games, when you are presented with choices which affect how the other characters view you and potentially change which route you go on, it's called a flag. "Raising a character's flags" essentially means that you make choices that improve your standing with that character and which are more likely to put you on his/her route.

This terminology is quite common even outside of visual novels in anime. For instance, the manga The World God Only Knows (a parody of the dating sim genre of games) uses the term frequently, and the manga chapters are numbered as flags (e.g "flag 53"). I've seen it in many other anime and manga as well, both in Japanese and translated into English. I was not able to find any reference for the term used in this way in either English or Japanese.

The term "flag" doesn't seem particularly romantic or descriptive in this context. There are other terms, like "affection points" (a slightly different system) which are easy to understand, but "flags" is at least as common as any of those. What is the reasoning behind the terminology "flag" in this context and where does it originate?


texts: I've been trying to figure out how far Naruto's heritage can be traced back. We know his parents, but seeing as we've met other Uzumakis, I figured that there might be at least some other idea of his heritage past is parents. How far/out can his family tree be traced?


texts: Did Kishimoto kill Itachi because he was too strong to fight in the Fourth Great Ninja War?

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I have seen many sites stating Kishimoto has said that if Itachi was alive during the Fourth Great Ninja War he would've easily defeated Madara and that is the reason why Kishimoto had him killed.

Can anyone point me to some sources for these comments?


texts: Where did Jiraiya obtain important information?

texts: Jiraiya knows some information that is not easily obtained, such as the fact that the Akatsuki clan were hunting Naruto, or that Orochimaru will be using Sasuke for three more years. How Jiraiya get that important information?


texts: Will a person die when their name is written in the situation of death?

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The answer by Imprfectluck at this question made me wonder what would happen to people whose name was written down in the details of another persons death. For example: John Doe dies after his date with Jane Doe. The foremost basic rule of the Death Note states that The human whose name is written in this note shall die. So will Jane Doe die?

We additionally have rule LIV that states that if you write the cause and details of death on a different page, you need to be thinking of the original victim and would not be able to think both of John and Jane at the same time. This would indicate that you have to choose what will happen. Either you think of John and the details happen, either you think of Jane and she dies. Does a similar rule exist when writing on the same page? Or is writing someone's name in the details of another's death just an exception to that first rule?

  In order to make the Death Note take effect, the victim's name must be written on the same page, but the cause of death and situation around the death can be described in other pages of Death Note. This will work as long as the person that writes in the Death Note keeps the specific victims name in mind when writing the cause and situation of death.


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Harem anime and manga has become pretty popular since the 90s. The first harem anime I saw was Tenchi, but I think that studio might've had an earlier, similar show. I think the definition of a harem anime or manga might be a bit subjective, so I will try to be specific here.

To me, a harem anime or manga is one where multiple female characters surround a male lead.

At least two must be attracted to him.

The female characters who are attracted to the lead must appear regularly.

What is the first anime or manga that fits this description?


texts: What is the name of the guitar song plays in the beginning of After the Rain episode 2?

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There's a guitar song that plays in the beginning of After the Rain episode 2.

What is the name of the song?


texts: If the Tonegawa anime is supposed to be a prequel to Kaiji that is set in the 90s, how come it features modern things?

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Mr. Tonegawa: Middle Management Blues is supposed to be a prequel to Kaiji series that is set in the 90s. However, the anime features modern things, for example: smartphones, vaping, apps like Yelp.

How come such things exist in the series?


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Many times in Attack on Titan, the various soldiers mention something called "three-dimensional maneuvering", which appears to be an effective strategy for the battles with the Titans. At the end of chapter 3, there is a "rough explanation" about it:

However, it doesn't really explain what three-dimensional maneuvering is, and the manga doesn't seem to show very well what the soldiers are doing when they perform these maneuvers. Logic would dictate that a three-dimensional maneuver can be any maneuver since movement in the real world is in three dimensions. However, this term seems to mean something specific.

What is a "three-dimensional maneuver", and how is it special or effective against the Titans?


texts: Is Ash technically the Pokemon Champion of Alola like Steven?

texts: In Pokémon Sun Moon anime, now that Pokémon League Champion is Ash and there are no Elite Four, does this make Ash the Pokemon Champion of Alola?


texts: Are there ever any animals featured that aren't Pokémon?

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Out of the Pokémon episodes that I have seen, I do not remember ever seeing an animal that wasn't a Pokémon. I have also not heard of animals being present in Pokémon.

Which lead me to wonder: Are there ever any animals that aren't Pokémon present in any episode or Pokémon manga?


texts: What is the connection between Amagi Brilliant Park and Full Metal Panic?

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In Amagi Brilliant Park, the mascot of the titular theme park is a mascot named Moffle.

For anyone who knows Full Metal Panic!, this no doubt bears a strong resemblance to Bonta-kun, the suit that Sosuke designed.

Of course, they don't look exactly the same, but they're similar enough that this is definitely not a coincidence, and viewers are expected to catch this reference.

I know that both Fumoffu and Amagi are animated by Kyoani, based on light novels written by Gatoh Shoji, and directed by Takemoto Yasuhiro. That's already enough to establish a connection between these series, so that this sort of reference isn't out of place.

Is there any in-universe connection between these two series, or is the reference just a throwback to remind viewers of the earlier work and the staff connection between the two?


texts: What are the real world locations for the Districts mentioned in From the New World?

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Given that in the series, Tokyo is visited, I assumed that the districts mentioned have real world locations.

According to the Wikia Page,

  Although Kamisu 66 is the only district that appears in the actual story, there are other district names known, such as Shiroishi 71 in a location called Tohoku, Tainai 84 in Hokuriku, and Koumi 95 in Chuubu.

so I tried plotting them on a Google Map (static image), but when I tried and search for Tohoku, Hokuriku and Chuubu I didn't get a single place/prefecture to be confident that it is the district, and Shiroishi 71 to me seems a bit too close to Tokyo.

So I am wondering: what are the real world locations of the districts?

NOTE: I won't be allowing people to edit the map I have linked to as I have and plan to add other points which only are useful to myself. You can use Google My Maps to plot out the locations for your answer if it helps.


texts: Why didn't Mello see Shinigami after touching the Death Note in Episode 29?

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I asked this question on Movies & TV SE, but was requested to ask here.

In the 29th episode of Death Note (Father), a third Shinigami (Sidoh) arrived at Los Angeles to get his notebook back.

He needed the current owner (which was one of the Mello's subordinates, Jack Neylon) to touch the Death Note in order to see him.

How did Jack Neylon become the owner of the note if he didn't touch it?

And when Sidoh arrived, the Death Note was in the hands of Mello, but he didn't see Sidoh. Why is that?


texts: Why are cherry blossom so prevalent in anime?

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A lot of anime I have seen use cherry blossoms, especially when they fall from the sky. Romantic or emotional scenes have cherry blossom in the background. In many anime, there is a childhood scene in which friends see cherry blossoms falling and remember that day forever or they meet their love when the blossoms are falling.

Why is it always cherry blossoms? Does it have a special significance in Japanese culture?


texts: In what order do I consume the Blame! universe?

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I recently stumbled upon the Blame! movie on Netflix. I eagerly watched it, enjoying every minute of it - not least for the underlying amazing world. I realized that it was based on the manga of the same name and looked it up.

Now there's more than just the manga, to my knowledge there is:

Blame! (Manga)
Blame!² (Oneshot?)
NOiSE (Manga)
NSE: Net Sphere Engineer (Manga?)
Blame! (ONA)
Blame! Prologue (ONA)
Blame! (Movie, 2017)

In what order should I best consume these works? And am I missing any more of them in this list?


texts: In Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, what does the name on the blimp mean?

texts: In episode two of Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, there was a scene where there was a blimp with a sign with a heart on it and some words "WE/MAX". What does WE/MAX mean?


texts: What happened to Aura between the events of G.U. and the movie?

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Aura seems to be missing in all if not the majority of the //G.U. anime and games, //Quantum, but makes some appearances in the //Beyond the World movie?

What happened to her between this period of time?


texts: What OST is playing in episode 21 of "Ballroom e Youkoso" where Chinatsu accepts what she owes to Tatara?

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In episode 21 of Ballroom e Youkoso at around the 18-minute mark, there's an OST playing where Chinatsu accepts what she owes to Tatara.

What is that OST?


texts: The Hokages have been reanimated by orochimaru. but i didn't see the jutsu being released. did i miss something? where are the reanimated hokages now?


texts: Why do characters in K-ON refer to each other by given names?

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In the anime characters seem to generally introduce themselves by their full names but immediately thereafter refer to each other by their given names. I haven't read the manga but I looked through the first few panels and Mio refers to Mugi by her nickname the first time she's mentioned, despite them having presumably met that same day.

As I understand it, it would be unusual for recent acquaintances to refer to each other by given name. Is there some kind of circumstance that explains this or is the immediate move to given names simply the author taking artistic liberties to establish the characters friendship more immediately?


texts: For how long were Accelerator and the Sisters doing the Level 6 experiment?

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He's killed about ten thousand sisters, if he did it at a rate of 8 sisters per day, that would be:

10000 / 8 = 1250 days

Or about 3 years and 5 months.

Could the experiment have been running for that long?


texts: Has there been a woman that Sanji did not get attracted to?

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As far as I have read One Piece, Sanji has not met any woman yet that he did not get attracted to (except okamas, old women and young girls).
My question is, were all middle-aged women in the series supposed to be beautiful? Or does everyone look beautiful to Sanji?


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Recently, the Anime.SE Basement Anime club has finished watching Space Battleship Yamato 2199. After watching this, I've picked up on the term Space Opera. What elements of a show classify it as a Space Opera?

Would a more action-dense show like a Gundam series, also be considered a Space Opera?


texts: Manga Spoilers: Why didn't this character transform when injured?

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In episode 29 (episode 4 in season 2) of Attack on Titan, why didn't

   Reiner transform into his titan mode when he is injured from the bite of the small titan in that castle?

As I understand, titan shifters are able to transform by injuring themselves or by others. Can someone explain or did I miss some details?


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In the manga, Chise is referred to as being a "Slay Vega." In Japanese it's 夜の愛し仔（スレイ・ベガ）, "Beloved Child of the Night."

What does this term mean? What is the significance of this?


texts: Why couldn't Celty find what she was looking for?

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In the anime,

   What kept Celty from getting her head back?

Out of everything in this particular anime, this is the only thing I still don't grasp.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me?


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Who is actually the strongest Hokage? It would be such a simple question and answer if Kishimoto just gave us a direct answer. But instead, Kishimoto feeds us different information along the way as the story progresses.

Pre Chuunin Exam
Sarutobi was highlighted as the genius Shinobi. The manga stated that he quickly surpassed both the first and the second at a young age, and was widely known as the Professor. We also find out later that the first and second died in war, while the third and fourth sacrificed their lives to use the demon god.

Chuunin exam era + beginning of Shippuden
Minato was considered the strongest Hokage. Recall when Orochimaru was using Edo Tensei to revive all dead Kages - Sarutobi was most afraid of the Fourth. For a while, everyone regarded the 4th as the strongest shinobi. I am not sure if this is because they never witnessed the first, but it seems evident that Minato was the powerhouse. Everyone kept saying - If the fourth was here, Orochimaru would be no problem, etc.

Late Shippuden when Tobi starts acting and Madara is revealed
Hashirama is the God of Shinobi. He is depicted as the strongest of all four, even recognized by Minato. He is the only one to resist Orochimaru's control. Madara Uchiha also regards everyone else, aside from Hashirama, as insignificant.

The thing that bothers me the most is how Sarutobi was not worried and was able to handle fighting both Hashirama and Tobirama. Minato was the source of his fear.

And then later on, Hashirama just seems like he is on another level. So I guess I have to redefine my question. Was Hashirama always the strongest Hokage, or did Kishimoto develop his strength later on? Or can this just not be determined?


texts: Why did Nadeko use different names for Araragi?

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Episode 12, the story about Otorimonogatari, contains the story Nadeko Medusa. Nadeko said this:

Favorite big brother: Koyomi Oniichan
In Love with: Araragi Koyomi

why she said it differently? Does it mean that she consider Araragi as two different person? Because in Monogatari Series Second Season she turn out to be a

 yandere, and want to kill Araragi, the man that she love.


texts: How were the walls in Attack on Titan built?

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If I remember correctly, in Attack on Titan, it's mentioned or implied a number of times that humans built the walls to protect themselves from the titans. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on this.) If so then, how did they manage to get the walls erected (which seem to be the result of somewhat extensive work) without getting killed, if they were already under attack by that point?

(Note: I'm only about halfway through the anime series, so I might just be missing something that appears later.)


texts: Fairy Tail's Aquarius can still materialize?

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In the Alvarez empire arc, she is shown to have materialized in spirit form once again to help out Lucy.
But we all know the key that belonged to Lucy is broken.

What does this mean? are there 2 keys?
I'm happy she's back though


texts: What technology/jutsu do the Akatsuki members use to communicate with each other?

texts: In the anime, it is shown that the Akatsuki members communicate with each other from the place they were currently present. What is that technology or jutsu?


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Yes, here we are fans of confusing anime endings, for one more episode of "Did them survive?" [1] [2].

So, did the love doves Daichi and Hana survive the explosion of the (huge) ego block of Robin Goodfellow (formerly Puck)?

My question comes in 2 parts. For the 2 possible situations. What happened to the 2 of them after the explosion occurred.

If they died, then how did it happen?

If they did survive, how was that possible?

Try to get sources and references to the anime, if not make your speculative point plausible and very airtight, thanks.


texts: Where does the Kyuubi inside Naruto exist?

texts: Whenever Naruto sees the Kyuubi that Minato sealed inside him, we see this room with water on the floor and a big door behind which the Kyuubi stays. What is this place and where is it?


texts: How did Hagakure pass the UA entrance exam?

texts: Since the theme of the entrance exam was to defeat the robots, characters like Shinso,despite having awesome quirks, won't be able to pass. But Hagakure, who was having a quirk good for stealth but absolutely useless for combat (well that might be an exaggeration, but I'm pretty sure she can't fight robots with that it), passed the test. How is this possible, considering we already have a character who couldn't join hero class just because his quirk was non-combat type?


texts: It's been a long time since I watched Bleach, but what ever happened to Rukia? Is it true that she vanished or something like that?


texts: How could "this character" come back to life without becoming a Vampire at the end of Stardust Crusaders?

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At the end of JoJo season 3: Stardust Crusaders, episode 48:

 Dio Brando killed Joseph Joestar using 'The World'. Later on, Dio drained his blood entirely and left Joseph Joestar as a husk.

However, Jotaro was able to revive

 Joseph by transferring blood from Dio's dead body into his Grand Dad. (YouTube reference)

What I'm trying to understand though is why

 Joseph did not turn into an undead vampire.

Because I remember the episode before that, Dio had previously used his blood

 to turn Vanilla Ice into a vampire (the one with the "self-eating" Stand).


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I've come across many forums and fan-sites of various anime. It seems that of the 300 million people in America, there's a huge market for anime, specifically in the gaming and streaming industries (as evidenced by the JRPGs and Hulu/Netflix having specific anime sections).

Why aren't more anime that aren't renewed for second seasons in Japan sent over to America for investment and continuation?

Note: I understand when an anime is cut off because the Manga is not being written. At the same time, could the IP of an author not be bought and turned into an American anime?


texts: How was Ouni able to contain most of his aura?

texts: In Episode 11, Ouni appeared to contain most of his aura. Was I seeing things or did that actually happen?


texts: Parasyte anime 20 years after the manga finished - Why?

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My question is Why?

Most manga that have anime adaptions get them while they are still on-going (even if the manga ends during the initial anime run.)

Can anyone give/think of a reason why they suddenly made this after 20 years?

Edit: Glad they did though, its might be my favourite anime.


texts: Is there a specific anime category for shows like One Punch Man and My Hero Academia?

texts: Anime series/mangas like One Punch Man share many characteristics: they are about heroes, there is an association or group of heroes, there are heroes rankings, heroes have fandoms, their counteparts are villains and monsters, etc. These characteristics make them very similar between them, and though they might be categorized as "superpower", they are different to other shows where superpowers come from spiritual or magical sources such as Dragon Ball or Saint Seiya. Therefore I'd like to know, is there a specific anime category for shows like One Punch Man and My Hero Academia, which would make it easier to find others anime alike, or this is a new trend and there isnt?


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In episode 4, when the special forces infiltrated Rin's office, they shot Genta and he was obviously killed.

However, after that, when Mimi and Rin revived and returned to their office, Genta was seen alive again.

Does the forbidden fruit of immortality also apply for dogs as well?


texts: Are there any relations between the different "sagas" in Pokémon Special/Pokémon Adventures manga?

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The Pokémon Special manga series, the "main" Pokémon manga adaptation, has about 40 volumes and take place along all the Pokémon "generations" but how are they related to each other?

I mean, the main characters in each saga changes, so I don't understand how or if they are related to each other or are some kind of "different series" under the same title.


texts: Why did the esper children attack Tetsuo with the toys?

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So I just watched Akira and I could follow the main storyline but it was unclear to me why the Esper children attack Tetsuo in the form of toys.

I can't believe they just did it to mess around. Especially since they act so mature later in the movie by first trying to stop, and after that going with Tetsuo.

So why did they attack Tetsuo with the toys?


texts: Are people from Shandia originally from Sky Island?

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I've just rewatched the Skypiea arc, and I realised that 400 years ago, before Jaya Island is blown up by Knocked-Up Stream, people from Shandia have wings.

People living in Sky Island also have wings, or it's more like people with wings are from Sky Island.
Like people in Skypiea, Enel's crew from Birka.

  Urouge also has wings and he's also from an unnamed Sky Island. As we can see, he talks to Kaido before he jumps from Sky Island.

Then, why do people in Shandia also have wings, even before they blew up? Are they originally from another Sky Island?


texts: How did Sasuke get his hawk summoning technique?

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When Sasuke fights Danzo, on chapter 477 page 9, he uses summoning technique and a hawk appears.
How and when did he sign a contract with hawks, and thanks to whom did he get it?


texts: Mami was always fighting with both gun and ribbon. In the Rebellion movie, when Homura was fighting Mami, she can't break Mami's ribbon, but in the end, she was able to do that. How can this happen? And if Mami's ribbon already attached in Homura's feet (just like picture on the left), why didn't Mami just pulled her ribbon so Homura won't move?


texts: Is the girl waiting at the train station in Spirited Away from Grave of the Fireflies?

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Chihiro was traveling by train to the sixth station in Spirited Away (YouTube video). When the train passed the second station, there was a little girl waiting at the station.

Out of curiosity, I visited Google for some hints and was surprised to see some people say that the little girl's name is Setsuko from Grave of the Fireflies. She was waiting for her older brother.

Is the girl waiting at the train station in Spirited Away, Setsuko from Grave of the Fireflies?


texts: How could Armored Gorilla beat Marshall Gorilla?

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https://onepunchman.fandom.com/wiki/Armored_Gorilla

We all remember this gorilla in season 1, who seems really weak and lost against Genos.

In season 2, we see him beating Marshall Gorilla in one punch.

It sounded very weird to me. The previous episodes showed the monsters of Orochi very strong, and need S-Class Heroes to beat them.

Marshall Gorilla is the same kind as the Supersado girl.
But Fubuki needed Tatsumaki help to beat her.

He was followed by Zombieman, an S-Class Hero, who was worried about that Marshall Gorilla, so it means that he's as strong as a S-Class Hero...

So if this Gorilla is so strong, how can that weak Armored Gorilla beat him?


texts: What does the top flag mean on the Japanese theatrical poster of "From Up on Poppy Hill"?

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In the Japanese theatrical poster of From Up on Poppy Hill designed and illustrated by Hayao Miyazaki, there is one flag before the two-letter signal (UW):

The flag looks like that which represents the number 1 in the International Code of Signals. However, looking up in the International Code of Signals (Revised 2003 United States Edition), I could not find the signal 1 UW, but only UW 1 (p. 89), meaning "Thank you very much for your cooperation. I wish you a pleasant voyage".

If it's not a numeral pennant, then is the flag what I think it is, the national flag of Japan? What are the signal flags as a whole supposed to mean?


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What was the first anime series to use digital production? How many years passed between the first use and the complete conversion to digital?

According to this interview to Toshihiko Arisako by ANN [04:42] Toei first used digital animation in 1998 for the fourth GeGeGe no Kikaro series, and "2000 was the year that most of our productions were produced digitally". Is this time frame valid for other studios or Toei was a precursor?


texts: What exactly happens during a Captain's Exam?

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Before the Hollowfication Incident (in the anime) we see Kisuke Urahara is called to a room to meet with Head Captain Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, with the presence of 2 other captains. After this, he is revealed to be the new Squad 12 Captain, so we can infer that this was the Captain's Exam.

Earlier in the series we learned that it is a requirement that all Captains had to master Bankai to become a Captain (with the exception of Kenpachi Zaraki), but I don't see how Kisuke's Bankai can be evaluated in that small room. Also given how they were seated it seemed as if all they would do is talk.

So what exactly happens during a Captain's Exam?


texts: If All for One gives quirks to the Noumus including regeneration, why doesnt he give regeneration for himself?

texts: In the series one Noumu was able to completely heal himself after being frozen by Shoto Todoroki. All for One is in charge of the creation of the Noumus and he gives quirks to them. Then why doesnt he gives a regeneration quirk to himself and completely heals from the wounds he got from the battle with All Might?


texts: Gerheade was alive during the Holy War 3,000 years ago. Since fairies only live for about 1,000 years, she logically should have died 2,000 years ago. So why is she still alive?


texts: Why did Kagami have difficulty using Konata's keyboard?

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Why is it that when Kagami used Konata's keyboard, what she intended to type did not come out as what she wrote?

This occurred at the very beginning of episode 23.


texts: Is Dal Dal cat ears is just hair accessory?

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Is there a reason that no one notice Dal Dal cat ears?
I'm not very familiar with the Korean traditions, but I don't think it's just a hair accessory because sometimes when she get excited she reveal a cat tail.
And I also remember there were some guy who cheer for Moon-Young who has a bear ears, so she couldn't be the only one (isn't?).


texts: Why does Tokoyami's quirk Dark Shadow goes out of control?

texts: In the most recent episode of Boku No Hero Academia, we see that Tokoyami's quirk Dark Shadow loses control. What is the reason behind that and what exactly is Dark Shadow?


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Spoilers for FMP The Second Raid

Is Leonard a Whispered like

   his twin sister Tessa? If so, do we know his specialty? If not, how did he become the leader of the opposition?


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The World map in Naruto seems to be quite small as it is easily traversable via land and the map is relatively compact ad shown in the Anime at many instances. Was there ever shown what lies beyond the sea surrounding the Great Ninja Villages.

I know it's not a Flat Earth World as in the Last Naruto Shippuden Movie we see the moon and Earth from.

Considering the scaling between the actual Earth and the fictional Earth is same is there any reference to other lands except the Major villages and the minor villages in betwen which are all apparently connected by land.

I'm referring to this map-
https://images.app.goo.gl/24gTcKJBZwtL4Ajm9


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In Fate/Zero, Irisviel was created to be the Grail vessel. In Fate UBW, I think Illya was one as well. (I think it's also the case in Fate/stay night in general, but I'm not sure).

What is a Grail vessel? Is it required to summon the Holy Grail? Because if that's the case, what if there is no Grail vessel in the war?


texts: What's the difference between Tobi's transportation jutsu and the teleportation jutsu used by the Fourth Hokage?

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In Naruto Shippuden, Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, used the teleportation technique (Hiraishin no Jutsu) . Tobi on the other hand uses the transportation technique (Kamui).

How are the transportation jutsu and the teleportation jutsu different since both involve displacing stuff to other locations?


texts: Why is creating massive water spouts/flames/rock formations/gusts of wind a sign of mastery?

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In Avatar: The Last Airbender, it is established that if you are a master you can generate huge amounts of your chosen element (or manipulate it if we are talking about water/earth benders).

All the past avatars showed their skill by bending large amounts of their native element. I can give one example, Avatar Yangche was seen bending a large enough gust of air to affect the landscape on a massive scale. The water bending avatar was shown with creating a massive wave that he surfed on.

Why is creating these massive effects a sign of mastery? Can't any bender do this? They have the bending ability to do it, so why is doing these things a sign of mastery?


texts: How was Sayaka able to retain her memories during Rebellion?

texts: Everybody else within Homura's labyrinth had their memories altered, except for Sayaka and Bebe. Why was this?


texts: What technique did Lord Mu use to escape Gaara's sealing sand in the Fourth Shinobi War?

texts: He used that technique to escape from the sealing . But later on he is unable to use some techniques. What happen during the sealing?


texts: What is the connection between the manga and movie of "Abyss of Hyperspace"?

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When I watched the anime Bodacious Space Pirates, I learned that it was based on the Light Novel series Miniskirt Space Pirates. However, there was also a sequel movie planned called Abyss of Hyperspace.

While I was looking at the Yuricon website, I found a listing for Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace Vol. 1.

So I am wondering what is the connection between the manga and movie of Miniskirt Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace? Are they an adaptation of one another or are they continuing their own media (the manga follows the light novel while the movie follows the anime)?


texts: Do Servants retain memories of their past Masters?

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I have recently started watching the Fate series but I watched it in the order of Fate/Zero then Fate/Stay. But, thats's not the thing that concerns me. While I was watching Fate/stay, this question kinda popped into my head.

Do Servants contain memories of their past Masters?

People keep telling me to read the visual novel but I can't find it online. I would really appreciate if someone could answer the question for me!


texts: How much broadcast time did it take for Planet Namek to blow up?

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In Dragon Ball Z, during Goku's fight with Frieza, Frieza decides to destroy the planet Namek. However he fails to do so, but he claims that the planet will blow up in 5 minutes, at the most, but several episodes later, the two are still seen fighting.

Exactly how much broadcast time (real time) elapsed before the planet actually blew up?

I am looking for the total broadcast time (NOT the time passed in-universe) it took for planet Namek to explode.

Excluding:

OP and ED theme time
Commercials
Events happening concurrently with the Frieza battle

But including:

Fillers (the concurrent event rule applies here as well)

Starting from:

When Frieza says that it will take five minutes

Ending when:

The planet actually blows up


texts: Who else besides Ichigo has a transformation bankai?

texts: I know that in the Seireitei there are many different kinds of bankais and was wondering if Ichigo is the only one that full on transforms when he activates his bankai.


texts: Are any of these One PIece characters based on real people like this image suggests?

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I found this One Piece picture on a friend's wallpaper and became curious whether any of these characters were really based on the people they're paired with (as confirmed by the production itself) or if this was just a product of a person's creative imagination.

PS. I don't watch One Piece so I'm pretty clueless. Forgive me for that. lol


texts: Any other "common design archetypes" in Kiznaiver that are shared with other Trigger-related works?

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scroll down for character images

Niiyama Niko seems to be a character that's inspired by Kill la Kill's Mankanshoku Mako (behavior) and Harime Nui (appearance).

Tenga Hajime seems to be a dumber version of Kamina from Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Are there any other referances/homages to be found in Kiznaiver? For example, maybe something from Little Witch Academia?

FYI: Kill la Kill, Kiznaiver, and Little Witch Academia are produced by Trigger, which was founded by members of Gainax, which produced Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.

Niko

Mako: the gif I actually wanted to post
Mako

Harime Nui

Tenga

Kamina


texts: Differences between the Ghost in the Shell anime and Live action

texts: I've watched the Ghost in the Shell movie a long time ago. After seeing the live action movie, I dont remember some things or I believed they were different. For example, the relation between Major and the mother. And the end for her and the hacker. Which are the main differences between Ghost in the Shell the anime and the 2017 live action movie?


texts: What is with kimono that makes Japanese guys to fall for the girls in many anime?

texts: I've been watching lots of anime series and in lots of them the guy realizes that he loves the girl when he sees her in a kimono specially for the festivals. Just this last week it was both in ReLIFE and Twin Star Exorcists. Just what is with that?


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Throughout Fairy Tail, we see that Erza loves Jellal and just him. Some examples are her blushing, trying to kiss him, and when she was turned into a little child just before Tartaros she thought her biggest problem was Jellal thinking he likes them more matured.

But does Jellal reciprocate those feelings even though he rejected her?


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I was wondering if it's legally possible for an anime to be spoken in the English language only. Sure a Japanese dub can be optional, but in terms of main dubbing, can anime have English as the main dub?

I know such anime may not even exist, but I'm wondering if there's any law or regulation preventing anime from being dubbed in English only. And when I say anime, I mean actual made-in-Japan anime, not anime-styled cartoons produced anywhere else.


texts: What's up with the gravity on board of Bebop?

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This is the final scene of the first episode of Cowboy Bebop. Right before this gif starts, Spike was gazing into space from the window.

The following events depicted in this gif are contradicting:

First, Jet rather slowly floats down from the ladder to stand on the floor steadily. It's because they are in space that he was floating, but his approaching footsteps can be heard, which means he's wearing some magnetic boots which let him stick to the floor.
Jet is holding a cigarette, from which the smoke goes off vertically upwards, away from the floor (like it would on Earth).
Jet has a pair of sunglasses hanging downwards from his apron. So there's either artificial gravity on the ship, or the glasses are being held really tight in this position.
Jet then throws the cigarette to Spike, and it floats in the air like it would in space, smoke still going towards the ceiling. Maybe the ventilation is designed so that the air flows from the floor towards ceiling.
Spike then catches the cigarette and its smoke continues going upwards, whilst the smoke cloud that Spike exhales just floats onwards without changing its general direction This means it's not the ventilation that makes smoke go where it goes.

This is really confusing. I get that such stuff can be easily overlooked in anime, but the cigarette was clearly floating just now, flying in a straight line, so I'm not buying all of it. What is known about the gravity on Bebop?


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I wonder why Minato is categorized as a Jinchuuriki, considering the following:

Madara couldn't be Ten-Tails' host because he's re-animated, and he has to force Obito to revive him
Minato is re-animated, just like Madara, and yet he has half the Kurama inside

It's possible that he sealed in him half of Kurama before he died, and yet why on earth Kurama wasn't reincarnated
Or Kurama was sealed in unusual manner that Minato's case defied the norm on sealing tailed beast


texts: Why are there censored/retracted art when there is no problem

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In some episode shorts they retract some parts, while i can understand if they infringe on other ip they retract part of the title for a Dragon Quest Game however the anime is a collaborative work with Square Enix so it doesn't make sense as to why they would retract it

also, in the short where Motoharu is killing bugs they're blurred out but in the extra episode their not

so why are some stuff censored/retracted when there really isn't any reason for it


texts: What is the main purpose of Portgas D. Ace's death?

texts: I want to know what turn of events did it take by the death of Portgas D. Ace in One Piece. I don't seem to understand.


texts: Can Midoriya transfer just one of his quirks?

texts: Supposedly One for All originated as 2 quirks, one quirk to stockpile power and another quirk to transfer itself. Then both quirks merged (supposedly) , and after that every quirk from every user of One for All was added to the stock of transferable quirks that was passed everytime One for All was transfered. So now Midoriya has 7 quirks (or 8, depending if you count the original One for All as one or two), and he's able to use 4 or 5 (again, depending on how you count them). So, could Midoriya take one of his quirks like Blackwhip for example, and transfer just that one? Or can he just transfer all the stock of quirks altogether?


texts: Why did Saber possess Excalibur as Heroic Spirit but not Avalon?

texts: When Saber died, she should have lost both Excalibur and Avalon. The Einzbern are able to locate the latter in the present time, which they used as catalyst to summon her. Why is it that Saber still had Excalibur on her person when she was summoned as HS? (IIRC, it is sheathed by invisible air). The sword itself should have been left behind in the real world like Avalon was.


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After the Shinobi World War, only Naruto & Killer Bee become a Jinchuuriki.

Where are the other 7 Bijuus after the Shinobi World War?


texts: What Pokémon did she catch and how many? I tried to search but I couldn’t find it. I found this website while looking for what Pokémon Ash has found, and since I found it I thought that I could find Misty’s Pokémon  as well.


texts: Which manga chapter correspond to the end of episode 12 of season 2 of the anime?

texts: Can anyone tell me which chapter in the manga is the end of episode 12 from the second season of Seven Deadly Sins?


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I know, that the Samsara of Heavenly Life is able to resurrect either all the individuals recently killed, or a single person from long ago. I know also, that this jutsu it's different from the Edo Tensei, since "It seems that this technique does not need the original body for the owner to be brought back, as Madara's original plan consisted of Obito reviving him at a time where the original body would have decomposed."

So the question is: does this technique have a weakness, or a time limit, after which you can't use it, or it's flawless?..If that's the case, could a Rinnegan user revive e.g. The Sage Of The Six Path?


texts: What are Rein's capabilities with others?

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In Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS, Reinforce, like Agito, is referred to as a Unison Device, who can fuse with their master to increase their strength.

Rein is however a product of the Tome of the Night Sky and is referred to as a "control device" for the Tome of the Night Sky.

I am wondering, if Rein fuses with someone else, what is her capabilities? Does the person she fuses with have access to anything in the Tome of the Night Sky?


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When Kenshin is content and in his normal, day-to-day state, his eyes are purple.

Yet, when he is incensed or when he must resume his Hitokiri Battousai persona, his eyes turn yellow:

Why do Kenshin's eyes change color?


texts: Does Gowther go back to the 10 Commandments?

texts: When Gowther gets his memories back, does he turn back to the 10 Commandments or stay in the 7 Deadly Sins?


texts: Which came out first Fullmetal Alchemist the manga, Fullmetal Alchemist the anime or Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood?


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I just finished watching all four seasons of Zero no Tsukaima, I don't know if I missed something, but I couldn't find an answer to this question.

After the battle at Lagdorian Lake (at episode 9, season 1), Saito promised to give back the Ring of Andvari to the Holy Water Spirit in exchange for "the tear of a water elemental", that was needed to create an antidote.

This ring was with Sheffield at first place, but after she loses it, who take possession of it? Was it ever returned to the Water spirit?


texts: Did we ever find out what happened with Nagi between Volumes 36 and 38?

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Spoilers, obviously, since this concerns the end of the Negima manga.

There were many confusing aspects of the ending of the Negima manga. Many, many confusing aspects. For a series that started out as Harry Potter crossed with Love Hina, it's amazing how many were the confusing aspects of the ending.

Nagi's appearances towards the end were possibly the most confusing. In 334th Period at the end of Volume 36, the group defeats the Averrunci, only to find that their leader, in the black robe, is apparently Nagi. He tells Negi: "Kill me. Then it will all be over…I'll be waiting" (KC USA translation), then disappears.

In Volumes 37 and 38, we go through the wrap-up to miscellaneous other plots, and it seems that no one says anything at all about Nagi, as the focus is mostly on Asuna. Then, in Volume 38, 355th Period, the story skips ahead seven years to the day of the Ala Alba reunion. And there's Nagi, sitting right there drinking tea with Albireo, Rakan, Eishun, and Evangeline. Nodoka, Yue, Makie, and Ku Fei are surprised to see him, but Konoka and Setsuna are just surprised to see him up and about, and make some remarks about his health.

What happened? Is there any supplemental material that explains how we went from the events of 334th Period to what we see in 355th Period? I read a blog saying there was some kind of legal issue going on at the time Akamatsu finished Negima, which may have led him to finish it early. Did that have anything to do with this? The entire story began with Negi wanting to find his father, so it seems pretty odd to go through 37 volumes of material, set up the story where'd he'd finally accomplish this goal, and then totally skip it.


texts: Is there any alchemy-based transportation in FMA?

texts: In FMA, cars and trains are shown, but they seem to be regular early 1900s cars and trains, similar to those that existed in the real world at that time. I was wondering if there are any forms of transportation that are shown to take alchemy, either in the construction or in the actually running of them?


texts: Why does Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun get double-wide panels?

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In most 4koma manga, the panels are about half as wide as the page, and there are two strips of four panels on each page. Take K-On as an example:

However, Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun has panels that are about as wide as two of K-On's panels, and each page only has one strip:

Is there any particular reason for this? Is it the magazine it was published in? Is it a shoujo vs. shounen thing? Is it just a random whim of the author?


texts: What was the state of Yusuke's body in Yu Yu Hakusho?

texts: When the egg from the afterlife begins growing in S1E2 of Yu Yu Hakusho, what is the state of Yusuke's body? The mother refers to a heartbeat, but if he appeared to be in a coma wouldn't they have brought him to a hospital, being unaware of the spirit world events?


texts: Looping piano song that plays at 14:50 of Episode 8 of Parasyte The Maxim

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In episode 8 around 14:50, there's a piano song that plays where Shinichi is talking to Shimada in their red jumpsuits on a court and Shinichi thinks Shimada is there to kill him. It's basically just a piano loop.

It also plays in another scene with Ryoko Tamiya where she is sitting down talking to someone in a different episode as well.

Does anyone know the song if you want to call it that?


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I want to watch Bleach, but the anime has a lot of filler content not in the manga. I'd rather not watch the filler content and only watch the episodes which are directly related to the plot. To be clear, I'm defining a filler episode as one which is not based on any story in the manga or based on extra manga chapters which have nothing to do with the overarching story.

Which episodes are filler?


texts: Why All-For-One goes for a full frontal assault against All Might?

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It was very strange to see All-For-One (who make possess large number of different quirks) choosing a brute-force way (all kind of power-ups to increase strength).

It feel like there should be amazing (almost unbeatable) combinations of quirks. As an example - Invisibility + Warp + Compression + Multiple hands.

You come to some place (invisible), open multiple warp gates, use your multiple hands to touch and compress all your enemies at the same time.

Gave over.


texts: What was that giant shadow with the glowing red eyes at the end of the Thriller Bark arc?

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At the end of the Thriller Bark Chapter 490 in manga and episode 381 in anime. I noticed strange giant shadows with glowing red eyes at the background. What could it be?

Check this image in manga:

In Anime:


texts: Why wasn't Arlong in Impel Down during the Impel Down Saga?

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He was a known member of Fisher Tiger's crew and became a merciless dictator in East Blue. He had the highest bounty in East Blue at the time, and when Borsalino captured him, he was sent to Impel Down. So why was he not there during the big jail break?

I doubt he got left behind, because Buggy did most of the freeing of prisoners.


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The What exactly is a guild mark? question made me wonder about this aswell.

Can a guild mark be forcefully applied on somebody? Or is it a process of mutual acceptance. Or maybe even like with the celestial spirits, a contract?


texts: Can multiple people/animal eat a single Devil Fruit?

texts: Provided, Chopper eats the Devil Fruit along with the other deers, will they all have the Devil Fruit ability, given that acquiring the ability only requires a single bite?


texts: What is the song playing in My Hero Academia season 4 episode 12 (or episode 75) at 7:00?

texts: Does anyone know what song is playing in My Hero Academia, season 4 episode 75, at approximately 7 minutes into the episode? It's when Nighteye, Eraserhead and Deku catch up to Lemillion and Overhaul.  I think it sounds really cool and I've been searching for it but I can't find it anywhere.


texts: Why were people raised as food in Gundam: G Reconguista?

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I'm catching up on Gundam: G Reconguista and they keep talking about Kuntala.  The brief discriptions so far were that they are lower class citizens and that they used to be raised as food.

Cannibalism? For serious?  Humans would make the worst stock.  You'd have to wait 16 years to get a decent amount of anything to eat.  Cows mature in less than 5 (2ish maybe?), and sheep and goats are fast to raise.  And they eat grass, which is usually everywhere.

I found a blurb on a Gundam wiki, and a reddit thread asking similar questions, but not much for answers.

Why were people being raised as food?
If such a people were freed from bondage, how and why are they still second class citizens and discriminated against?


texts: Why was anime produced on 24fps film, when Japan is a NTSC country?

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Nowadays, NTSC isn't really all that relevant anymore since Japan ended analogue television almost a decade ago. But for most of the history of the anime industry, that's how it was broadcast.

Then it strikes me as really odd that the film was shoot at 24fps. To prepare 24fps video for NTSC broadcast, it would have to go through 3:2 pull down, which results in both interlaced frames and changes in frame timing.

Why was it not produced at 30fps instead, which fits much better with NTSC? Surely all that interlacing can't be good?

The basic animation modes should stay the same, shooting on twos (12 cels per second) is easily handled as shooting on twos (15cps) or threes (10cps) at 30fps, and shooting on threes (8cps) is easily either threes (10cps) or fours (7.5cps)

What's the technical reason for picking an animation frame rate that doesn't match the television frame rate?

Please, this is not about being animated at 24 fps, it's about the film being shoot at 24 fps


texts: In which place of the timeline of Toaru Majutsu no Index series does the Toaru Kagaku No Railgun series happen?

texts: In the timeline of Toaru Majutsu No Index (no the release dates of the series/ovas/specials etc which is a completely different thing) where do the Toaru Kagaku No Railgun series happen?


texts: Why didn't Itachi tell Hiruzen (the 3rd Hokage) that Danzo attacked Shisui?

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So when we see Itachi and Shisui in the past, Shisui is the one who asks the 3rd hokage about trying to divert the Uchiha Coup on his own for which he get's approval by the third Hokage at which Danzo was also present.

When Shisui tried to use genjuitsu on his clan, he's intercepted and attacked by Danzo, surely the hokage didn't approve of that. Shisui was able to tell Itachi of what happened, but why didn't Itachi tell the Hokage about Danzo's betrayal?


texts: Who is Araragi supposed to look like in this scene?

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I'm watching one of the Monogatari episodes - Mayoi Jiangshi 2 (Second Season episode 8).

In this scene the style Araragi is drawn with changes radically, as does his hairstyle.

The fact that the bloody eyes and seemingly explosive hair look so distinctive makes me feel like I'm missing a reference here.


texts: In Naruto, what makes a person a genius?

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In our world, a "genius" is someone who is extremely smart, analytic or a fast learner.

Although there are similarities between our and the Naruto universe definition of "Genius", I still feel that it's not the same.

What is considered a "Genius" in the Naruto world? Is Naruto a genius? Is Sasuke a genius? Itachi? Nagato? I don't see it as strictly being smart.


texts: Why do seiyuu famous for doing eroge still use alias?

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Seeing Majikoi S in VNDB, the seiyuu for Kawakami Momoyo and Christiane Friedrich is written as Kamishiro Misaki and Misaki Rina respectively. People that is not too into seiyuu might not know, but the seiyuu-otaku are very likely to know that they Kamishiro Misaki is Asawaka Yuu and Misaki Rina is Itou Shizuka. The first is even more easily recognizable by non-seiyuu-otaku and non-anime-otaku since she is the voice provider for the VOCALOID Megurine Luka.

Heck, even people that doesn't know this would be able to find it relatively easily with some Googling. I tried entering the name Kamishiro Misaki in Google and the 5th entry states Asakawa Yuu's name.

Misaki Rina is even worse. It clearly shows that Misaki Rina is Itou Shizuka.

If they are relatively unknown seiyuu, then it can be said that they use such alias so that later when they finally get famous people wouldn't link them to their previous work as eroge seiyuu. But these two are famous seiyuu even during the time Majikoi S was released. Also the Majikoi anime was aired between 2 Oct 2011 and 18 Dec 18 2011, while Majikoi S was released in 27 January 2012. Given that

those 2 reprise their role in the anime,
they voiced it the same as when they voice the character in the Visual Novel,
and that the anime clearly stated that Christiane Friedrich is Itou Shizuka and Kawakami Momoyo is Asakawa Yuu,

it doesn't take a genius to figure that it is them.

This is apparently common in female seiyuus while many male seiyuus use their usual name even when voicing eroge. For example the BL Emperor, Toshiyuki Morikawa, uses his name, Toshiyuki Morikawa in most of his Visual Novel works even if the said work is a R-18+, such as Gin no Kanmuri Ao no Namida.

Most, if not all famous female seiyuus use alias to voice R-18+ games. Examples other than Itou Shizuka and Asakawa Yuu would be Sato Rina, Goto Yuko, all use an alias when doing most of their eroge works.

My question is, since it is clear that it is them, why do most popular female seiyuu still bother using alias when voicing eroge?


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In episode 13 of the anime,

   it's revealed that Kazuya and Kanon aren't biological siblings; their parents (Kazuya's mother and Kanon's father) married each other after both children were already born and old enough to walk and talk. It's heavily implied that Kanon's mother died due to some illness

but nothing was said about Kazuya's father.

Does the original game (or otherwise another official adaptation of the game) explain what happened to Kazuya's father?


texts: What's the origin of characters flying through the night sky during the ED?

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Here it is in Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid:

and here it is in Blend S:

Is Blend S just referencing Dragon Maid or is there an earlier instance of this?


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In the scene where Chihiro's parents start pigging out,

We see Chihiro's father eating some soft, almost gelatinous blob that seems to have fins or something.

Is this an actual food item? If so, what is it? If not, is it based off any real life dishes?


texts: What's the story behind the item Celty is looking for?

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I know Izaya

   has her legitimate head, but how'd she lose it in the first place? She's also a Dullahan, so I don't understand why she even wants her head back?


texts: How does Near prove that Light is Kira by seeing Kiyomi's name in Teru's death note?

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Both Teru Mikami and Light Yagami write Kiyomi's name in their death notes the only difference being the time of death they specify. But in what way does this help Near to prove that Light is Kira?

This was a page from Teru Mikami's death note shown by Near to Light.

Does Near identify that Kiyomi died a minute earlier than the time specified by Teru?


texts: Was only Death Note Box Set 2 reprinted?

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This is for the anime

I see that Volume 2 has been going out of stock everywhere - but it seems like it got a reprint this year. Was only Volume 2 actually reprinted? Is there no Volume 1 reprint?

I can't find any information about this on the internet.


texts: Need to find anime with a half-demon protagonist and his demon-killing gang

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The protagonist was a half demon man. He was wandering with his group (a black/dark blue haired man with glasses), and some other guy. They were killing demons.

As I remember, he used bullets that killed demons. I remember 2 episodes.

In one of the episodes, he and his group arrived at a village. The villagers were working at the fields, and they didn't greet the strangers. As they passed the villagers, they found a big Japanese house. There was a woman in it, who sang every night. Later it was revealed that she was a demon, who extracted people's "bad memories", and kept them in oval spheres. The spheres had a vision of the person whose memory was extracted. Whomever she did this to became her slave. She was like a siren with her voice.
In the other episode, there was a village in a forest. A famous restaurant/dumpling shop opened, but the owner, a young woman's cook was uneatable. It was revealed that she had the special ability to KILL DEMONS with her FOOD. She threw dumplings into the demons mouth to kill them, or just sprout her soup that will make the demons melt.

I don't remember the name of the anime, but it was old school.


texts: Was Universe 18 restored by the Super Dragon Balls?

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Dragon Ball Super ended with Android 17 wishing for all universes to be restored.

Does this mean Universe 18 has also been restored as it was erased by the Omni-King in the past?


texts: What is this show about girls that use "spirits" to fight?

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Genre: Probably Shoujo/Fantasy or magic

Type of media: TV show/OVA?

Characters: Mostly girls with one main heroine and a male protagonist living in modern times (school attendance was probably involved)

Plot: The story revolves around girls with "spirits" they use to fight. The main heroine was using a "fire spirit" but only after she accepted it in one of the episodes. There also was a smaller girl, which was firstly her rival but they became friends after some time. The little girl was using a huge sword and in one scene in park lot she cut a car in half. Apart from the girls there is also a love story involved with the main heroine and a boy. In the end they have to fight some evil villain.

Time range: I watched it around year 2006?

I know this is as vague as it can get, but if someone could recognize it - it would be much appreciated!


texts: Is Dio's The World actually allowing him to move at the speed of light?

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According to physics, stopping time would comes with a lot of hindrances such as:

When stopping time, everything including molecules are stopped. You are stuck where you because you can't move air molecules out of the way. Also breathing would be literally impossible.
With all molecules stopped, there would be no heat generated. Your environment would become zero degrees Kelvin (the temperature at which molecules stop moving) and you would freeze to death.
Stopping time stops photons of light from moving, so you are unable to see

Also if Dio actually stopped time, how would this work if his stand only has a 10 meter radius? That means he's creating numerous time ripples because his time stop doesn't apply to anything beyond 10 meters.

Would this mean that instead of stopping time, he is actually moving at the speed of light? According to one hypothetical question on the physics stack exchange, moving at the speed of light would make time appear to stop.


texts: So Saitama jumped and appeared at King's apartment in floor 22th. How did he know King was there? Does Saitama have enhanced vision, hearing or something?


texts: Manga about 3 school friends who have to play games to survive

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I am having a tough time trying to remember the name of this manga. It had three high school friends and they woke up in an alternate reality where people play games to survive. The games difficulty is determined by a something and can determine the difficulty by a deck of cards.

The first game was something like 2 of diamonds and they had to get fortune cookies and survive a bunch of flaming arrows (Which they did). One of the group guys is smart while the other of the group guys is really brave then they have a 3rd member who is worthless it seems.


texts: How is the concept of aura in Hunter x Hunter?

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I have watched HxH 2011 around 1 year ago.

I still wonder how's the concept of aura in HxH? How many types of aura and what kind of each speciality?

  e.g. Enhancer, Manipulator, Specialist, etc.

Can someone explain it?


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After reading the Manga until the current issue, it kind of feels like to me that it's building to Mikasa is going to become the Female Titan, or that Mikasa is going to inherit the Attack Titan from Eren due to the curse of Ymir.

This raised yet another question about the AoT series, can an Ackerman become a Titan shifter, seeing that this clan is one of the "special clans" that cannot be affected by Titan powers in any way, form or shape?

I would think that they can, given that the Ackerman clan was a "result of Titan Science" before or after the walls were built, explaining their enhanced abilities and skills, but still leaves the burning question, can an Ackerman become a Titan should it be inherited from elsewhere?

UPDATE

As of Chapter 112. It is revealed by Eren that the Ackerman Clan can control Titan abilties when in close proximity with a Titan Shifter, or if that Ackerman member has a relatively close bond to said Titan Shifter (e.g. Mikasa and Eren). I feel that this information is relevant to this question, and thus has been added.


texts: Why exactly does Kyoko attempt to save Sayaka?

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In episode 8 of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, we see Sayaka transform into a witch, and in that episode and the subsequent one (at least in the second half of it) we see Kyouko's attempt to save her.

Why exactly does she seem so determined to do this, given that she'd talked earlier about living for oneself? (e.g. Perhaps out of sympathy for Sayaka's situation or a change of heart? Or maybe because of her "goals", which don't seem to be very well-specified when referred to in episode 9?)


texts: Given how Obito had acquired Bijuu in the past, why would he bother going to war?

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I don't get this.

Did Obito think that it would be easier to go to war with the whole shinobi world rather than capture the 8-tails and 9-tails Jinchuuriki on the low like how he did with the other ones?  He basically ended up fighting not only both of them but also the entire shinobi world.

Would Obito's plans succeeded if he did not declare war and kept everything under the radar till the end?  I believe he'd have been successful and that he wouldn't have needed to summon Madara at all.


texts: Does Izanagi really require both Senju and Uchiha DNA?

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From the Chapter 510, you can see Tobi talking to Konan

Tobi happens to mention that Izanagi is available only to those with the power of both Senju and Uchiha. Is it really true? Because in the very next line he happens to mention that it is the power of the Sage of Six Paths.

That means either of the below 2 things are not-true.

We know that when Itachi explained Izanami to Sasuke, he happened to mention why the Izanami was created. It was because the Uchiha folks back then, used Izanagi for all wrong reasons. And most of those Uchiha certainly did not have the Senju DNA. So if what Tobi said was true, this has to be false.
If what Itachi explained about Izanagi's misuse is true and that every Uchiha who knows the jutsu Izanagi can use it, then what Tobi mentioned to Konan was wrong.

So which of the following is true? Or probably what Tobi told Konan was a plot-hole by Kishimoto?


texts: In Danganronpa, how can a classroom trial be called if there is no corpse?

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Unlike the games in Liar Game, the rules of a Danganronpa game are sometimes made up or stated midway, which for me kind of sucks but is tolerable so long as the rules are consistent.

In Liar Game, afaik, the dealers always account for all possible situations and state consequences of the situations outright especially when there are changes. For example, in games involving voting, the dealers state what happens in the event of a draw, even if it later doesn't occur or even factor into some calculations made by the characters. In one voting game, a draw was not possible because of an odd number of players (well actually, assuming everyone votes). Later, the number of players became even, so the dealer of  the game immediately stated what would happen in the event of a drawn vote.

Iirc, a PA is made, after 3 students discover a corpse, announcing that there will be a classroom trial called.

What if there is no corpse to be found, like the body was burned (alive or dead)?
What if student A is murdered, and the corpse is hidden for a long period? Can the game continue with an unannounced or unresolved murder?

PS I'm done with the anime. Go ahead and spoil other media. But please use spoiler tags for others.


texts: How could the pilots in mecha anime move their mechas fluently with just primitive controllers?

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What's the reason why in many mecha anime like Macross, Gundam, Code Geass, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Kakumeiki Valvrave, Darling in the Franxx and RahXephon, the pilots could move their mechas like the mechas are an extension of their own bodies?

We always see the pilots in the cockpit room with some "controller". But the controllers seem to only have basic functions to allow basic movements such as move forward and backward, turn left and right and such. But in the actual scenes, the mechas could do more than just move squarely, e.g. skillfully dodge the opponents' bullets.

In anime like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Star Driver or Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, it could be explained away that because the mechas and their pilots are synchronized through the mind, they could do these "acrobatic" movements. However, with anime like Gundam, Macross, Suisei no Gargantia, or Kakumeiki Valvrave, it doesn't make sense...


texts: Why did the Tree of Beginnings turn people into Iron?

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In Zetsuen No Tempest the Tree of Beginnings/Genesis was actually responsible behind the Black Iron Sickness which involved turning people into iron/black iron. On the wikia it says this...

  Black Iron Sickness (黒鉄病, Kurogane Byou) is a disease thought to be caused by the awakening of the Tree of Zetsuen. It is actually caused by the Tree of Beginnings trying to stop the Tree of Zetsuen from awakening.

But what would this have achieved in turning people into iron and how would this stop the Tree of Zetsuen/Exodus from being revived by Samon?


texts: In One Punch Man, there are classes for heroes, and threat levels for monsters/villains. How does S-Class heroes' power compare to threat levels?


texts: Why is blood needed to sign a summoning contract and to use the summoning jutsu?

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In Naruto, I have seen that to create summoning contract and to use summoning jutsu, the user uses their own blood.

Why is this required? What is the significance of using blood here?


texts: Why wasn't Hama still controlling Katara?

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In the episode The Puppetmaster when Katara learns that Hama was responsible for the disappearance of people during a full moon Hama then goes to control Katara with Bloodbending.

Short after forcing Katara to her knees she is able to get back up on her own and fight back showing no sort of resistance or strain as if Hama was no longer controlling her.

It wasn't like Hama couldn't Bloodbend because she controlled Sokka and Aang later on and it's not that she can't control someone bending because Katara stopped her forcing Sokka killing Aang by taking control of her body.

So why wasn't Hama controlling Katara and instead allowed her to fight?


texts: Why is there consistent seasonal variability in the quality of anime?

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Recall that the anime industry produces TV anime according to a 4-season schedule: winter (Jan-Mar), spring (Apr-Jun), summer (Jul-Sep), and fall (Oct-Dec).

Since at least 2010 (and perhaps even before than that), there have been consistent differences in the average quality1 of anime released in each season.2 The details are open to argument, but most commentators will agree that spring is consistently the best season of anime in any given year, while winter is the worst.3 My personal impression is that on average, spring > fall > summer > winter.

It is not surprising that seasonal trends would exist - in Hollywood, for example, all the big "blockbusters" come out in the summer, and it seems that January and February are off-months for the industry (or so this article claims).

The real question, though, is why? What is it about winter that makes it the dumping ground for lousy anime? What is it about spring that gets the anime industry to put out good content?

1 When I talk about "quality" here, I'm basically talking about Rotten Tomatoes ratings - an aggregate of opinions from critical reviewers and ordinary consumers. Quality may not be objectively measurable, but quality-as-perceived-by-the-consumer certainly is. Technical merits of the production (e.g. sakuga, sound direction, etc.) are important in this context only insofar as they factor into the "Rotten Tomatoes ratings" here.

2 For ease, let's restrict ourselves to thinking about anime that run for one year or less (so no Naruto, Bleach, Yugimanz, etc.), and treat anime as belonging exclusively to the season in which they began airing (so e.g. all of Shingeki no Kyojin counts as a spring anime).

3 I can substantiate this claim if need be, both by reference to user ratings on sites like MAL and by reference to more subjective impressions by commentators who know a thing or two about anime. That said, I'm sure those of you who have a finger on the pulse of the anime-osphere probably have more or less the same impression.


texts: Contact info of Shamoe US, a vendor on Anime Expo

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I went to buy anime merchandise at Anime Expo this past summer and I bought it from the these vendors. I went to the Asian American Expo and met them again. I forgot to ask them for their website but they said for the upcoming Anime Expo, they will go by the vendor name Shamoe US as stated here on Anime Expo listing page.

I looked up Shamoe US in the Anime Expo 2017 list and didn't find them so I guess they went by a different name this past summer. They were the vendors in the front who for some reason, had to shut down their vendor area and leave at around the 2nd or 3rd day of Anime Expo.

Are there any contact info of Shamoe US, like their official website?


texts: Is the religion in Shingeki no Kyojin supposed to resemble a real-life religion?

texts: In the religion in SnK, they worship the walls as their protectors and a number of times say that the walls were put there by God. The walls are also at least once referred to as Goddesses, though that is from subtitles and may not be entirely correct. Is this supposed to be based off of or mirror any real-life religion? Have the creators made any comments about this?


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Kinro and Ginro are guardians of the entrance of the village "the kingdom of science"  now. When people from Tsukasa empire came to attack, they were the ones supposedly in charge of letting them in. But before they already were guards of the village, when they live in the world where supposedly no other human is alive.

Why Kinro and Ginro are guardians of the entrance of the village if in the world they leave no other humans are supposed to be alive?


texts: I recall once Genos's "creator" told him after some upgrade he "might be stronger than his friend now" (of course this is wrong). Also Genos was broken several times and he had to be repaired , in those situations it's hard to know if he was upgraded or not, but later he displays attacks and features he hasnt showed before. Perhaps the manga or the webcomic goes deeper into this, how many times is clearly shown Genos was upgraded in the One Punch Man story?


texts: Why does Shura no Toki go through different generations in each season?

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In the series Shura no Toki it shows the different generations of the mutsu enmei and their battles. I have watch the series and think that is great and recomend it to friends. I like the way that they have done this compared to different animes.

But I am a little confused on why the writers decided to do different generations instead of like a lot of the other animes out there keep with one generation and follow them tell the end of the series.


texts: How much of the Citrus manga got adapted in the anime?

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The Citrus anime came out at the start of 2018. However, the manga finished in August 2018.

Since the anime would have been in production for a while, we can't just assume that whatever chapter was released in December 2017 is what got into the anime.

So how much of the manga got adapted in the anime?


texts: Why do people sneeze when someone talks about them?

texts: Where did this trope originate from and why sneezing? It must be something only in Asian culture because I have never seen this in any US television shows. And yet sneezing when being talked about occurs in both anime and dramas.


texts: If Inori could destroy the virus by singing why didn't she do it before?

texts: In episode 11 Keido releases the Apocalypse Virus, Inori stops the outbreak and cures all of the infected by singing. If she is able to stop the virus by singing, then why can't she save everyone who is already infected?


texts: How is Sophia going to reset history in Full Metal Panic?

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Sophia claims that she can reset history by using TARTAROS, but what is the mechanism of doing so, does the Tau wave have reality bending ability?

Doesn't the Tau wave just allow you to peek the future?


texts: What is this manga in which the King of Hell escapes Hell with his cat and becomes a high school student?

texts: I think the storyline goes like this. The King of Hell escapes Hell with his cat. He assumes human bodies to start his new life as a high school student, while his cat becomes a beautiful nurse who works at the school. He is enjoying his new life with a goofy smile while people are trying to find him and bring him back to Hell. They can only recognise him by the extensive black ink tattoo on his back, which can be seen even in his human form. In his human form, he is short with whitish hair, and his cat is a beautiful black-haired beauty. However, in his demon form, he is very tall and handsome with black hair, and his cat returns to being a cat. I think it could have been yaoi-ish, but I can't remember though.


texts: Which episode did Rukawa explain why he wanted to join Shohoku?

texts: Anybody remembers in which episode did Rukawa explained the reason that he wanted to join Shohoku was simply because - it's closer to his house!


texts: How Kabuto could reincarnate or manifest Hidan (in an anime filler)?

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In episode 290 of Naruto Shippuden, Kabuto creates Hidan from thousands of tiny snakes. But by looking at the eyes of manifested Hidan, it seems like an Edo-Tensei. And Kabuto mentions it himself.

Hidan isn't dead! Then how can he be reincarnated? What Jutsu is that??

In the manga of course there is no confusion..

But for that episode I am trying to find the logic. Do you have any thoughts?


texts: Which episode does Sakura tell Lady Tsunade to not to overestimate Shikamaru?

texts: I am looking for the episode in which Sakura tells Lady Tsunade to not overestimate Shikamaru. In reply, Tsunade tells her that she might have underestimated him and shows her a letter from the feudal lord of the land of fire.


texts: When does The Last: Naruto the Movie take place within Naruto Shippuden anime series and Naruto manga?

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I've recently binge watched all of the original Naruto series and have started on Naruto Shippuden (around episode 20 as of now). Recently, I heard that the movie The Last: Naruto the Movie came out. From what I have heard, the movie has spoilers about the end of the manga (like chapter 700), but I'm currently not reading the manga (though I plan on starting).

If I were to watch the movie, when does the movie take place within Naruto Shippuden, if at all? I saw somewhere saying that it took place at around episode 399-400, but I also heard that a series following Shippuden is coming, so I don't know if I should watch Shippuden, then the upcoming series, and then the movie.


texts: Was a slaughter by Itachi the only option?

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Since the only problem from the leaf side was Danzo, why didn't Itachi and Fugaku convince Hiruzen and even possibly Obito to take down Danzo?

There is no possible reason for Obito to help Itachi but if the only reason to help Itachi was his recruitment to the Akatsuki, then why would he not agree to help Itachi if Itachi agreed to join the Akatsuki.

The only problem remaining is the bad Uchiha comrades. Their demands could have been fulfilled or they could have taken down. They didn't seem to possess the mangekyo sharingan given how Itachi was surprised when he saw Fugaku show his Mangekyo.

Was a slaughter essential only for the plot development of the series or was it something that was the only option?


texts: Could a swordsman with Haki cut up Buggy?

texts: If Buggy can't be cut by sword, he would be unstoppable in Wano. Buggy has the Bara Bara no Mi, so would a swordsman using Haki be able to cut him?


texts: Anime about the cameraman from a television show

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I'm trying to remember the title of an anime I watched a while back. I watched this anime sometime in 2007. Judging by what little I remember of the art style the anime was probably made sometime between 2000 and 2005. The episodes were 10-15 minutes each and there were about 10 of them. The show had a lot of nudity and was pretty explicit, but I'm sure it wasn't hentai. I somehow remember the plot very vividly despite forgetting the name. It wasn't a very good show, but I'd still like to know what it was.

The anime was about producing some sort of hero/sentai television show. In that fictional television show there were several girls (probably 5) who were able to transform into different outfits and gain different abilities depending on their outfit. The main character is a high school boy who is the camera man for the show who is secretly also the writer of the show. He's also pretty perverted, and a lot of the show is just him falling into erotic delusions.

The actresses playing the characters in the sentai show realize that he is actually the writer, though they keep this a secret from him. Somehow they all go to his school (I think), even though I'm pretty sure some of them were elementary- or middle-schoolers. In order to try to increase their screen-time, they all start trying to seduce him by getting into compromising situations, like "accidentally" running into him naked or showing him their underwear. The first half (maybe more) of the series is just random fanservice in that vein.

Later on, he figures out that they know that he is the writer and that they've been seducing him, and decides to punish them by putting them into even more embarrassing situations, causing wardrobe malfunctions on-stage and doing all sorts of other abuses of power. The series takes a sort of darker turn at this point, though there's still plenty of fanservice. However, the plan backfires on him. Some sort of controversy causes him to be taken off the project, and I think the show was even cancelled. Yet somehow there was a happy ending where all the actresses were still friendly with him and the show gets restarted, and he might end up in a relationship with one of the girls. The only thing I remember about the ending is that it was rather implausible, so I don't know how that happened.

Does anyone have any idea what this anime could be?


texts: Why do some anime not have an opening in the first episode?

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A lot of anime I've seen don't have openings in the first episode, instead the openings start from the second episode. I cannot particularly name any of them besides Boku Dake ga Inai Machi.

Why do some anime not have openings in the first episode?


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I've been wondering what Meliodas's true peak is. I've seen videos where it says he is 990,000 and 1,000,000, but I'm not sure if I believe that, and does he get more powerful if he's a demon king.
What is Meliodas' true power level at his highest peak?


texts: What's true main story of "Yu-Gi-Oh" series before it was about TCG?

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I have read the original of Yu-Gi-Oh series ( The First Generation ). It surprised me that the first chapter ( about 1 to 10 chapters of Yu-Gi-Oh ) it's not about a TCG (Trading Card Game) which people nowadays familiar with. Formerly, the main story is about Yugi and his penalty game, beating some bad guy, compare it with GX, 5D, Zexal, and Arc V which are already about TCG and Duel from the very first chapter.

Does Yu-Gi-Oh actually not a series about TCG from the first ? Why did they change the concept of story all of sudden ? if it's not,  Why the first chapter of the story is not about TCG ?


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How does Mugino Shizuri's Meltdowner beam work?

I was going to have a discussion on Physics StackExchange about the line between Pseudo-Science and Real Science in the To Aru series, and I would like to start with Mugino's powers.

Basically, I want to make sure I have a good understanding of how her powers work before I discuss the plausibility (or lack thereof) of her powers in real life.

I'd prefer light novel/manga scans or word of God statements for explanations. Please don't link the wiki, since I've already checked and some of it's articles are flawed. So primary sources and calculations based off of those primary sources are preferred.


texts: How old were Sting and Rogue relative to the other Dragon Slayers at this key point in the timeline?

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So anyway, in the latest chapter, it was revealed that:

   Natsu and the 4 other Dragon Slayers from 400 years ago actually met some time before they were sent to the future. Quoting Zeref, most likely because of the dragons in their bodies making this stuff (I forgot the name) to prevent them from turning into dragons themselves, they have mostly forgotten about meeting.

 Before they time travelled, they all seemed the same age. And Lucy's mother opened the gateway (I assume) just once for them all. She didn't have all keys and became ill until she died, so I think we can definitely assume she didn't do it again.

 Then how is it that Sting & Rogue are generally the same age as Natsu in the past, yet have to catch up to Natsu, Gajeel and Wendy who are frozen (petrified, Fairy Sphere'd) for 7 years?

I mean, it could be a reason we don't know yet. Or am I just missing something VERY simple?


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It was clear that they were a traitorous faction within the Shogunate. In Gintama' episode 16, it's stated by Sougo that it's basically known that the Hitotsubashi were behind some bad stuff, but if they were called out for it, they could cause a lot of trouble for Shigeshige. But if they're only a part of the Shogunate, how could they have enough power to overthrow it, and how would that not be noticed?

In the same episode, Sougo says the Bakufu/Shogunate doesn't want any trouble with the Hitotsubashi. So if they're so dangerous, why weren't they taken out already? Just what kind of powerful organization are they?

I'm just having trouble understanding the premise of the Hitotsubashi.


texts: How did Terrans gain information about the Mars knights' cataphracts?

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After the time skip of 18 months in season 1, the Terrans' knowledge of Martian cataphracts has suddenly increased, so much so that they are able to identify the name of the cataphract and its owner as well.

What led to this intel for terrans?


texts: Why did Frieza need the second transformation?

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When Frieza transformed the first time, he said his fighting power in that transformed state was one million. But when Piccolo comes to fight Frieza, after a little while, Frieza undergoes his second transformation. What was the reason?

Was Frieza bluffing when he said his fighting power in that transformed state was one million?
Did Piccolo become really very strong after his fusion with Neil that his fighting power reached to a level comparable to Frieza?
Was Frieza afraid of losing, as a result of which he thought transforming would be a good option?

And then, after a few episodes, Frieza undergoes another transformation after seeing the amount of power Gohan had. So did Frieza start to panic out?


texts: What's the song when Yato & Hiyori are hugging under the rocks when battling Rabo?

texts: What's the OST from Noragami episode 12 around 14:36 when Yato & Hiyori are hugging under the rocks when battling Rabo?


texts: What's the piece of music played at the 5min mark of episode 5 of Tokyo Ghoul?

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I'm asking about the classical piece played on the disc while Tsukiyama ponders over how to eat Kaneki.
I tried using Shazam to search, but unfortunately, it couldn't work for me.


texts: Are Goku and Vegeta stronger than Beerus?

texts: Goku got a skill making which even Gods struggle to master and even Vegeta managed to defeat God of Destruction Toppo in the tournament of power. Are they stronger than Lord Beerus?


texts: Why isn't Gildarts one of the Ten Wizard Saints?

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He clearly is powerful. Makarov even said that Jura's (One of the 10 Wizard Saints) power was close to Gildarts, which means that Gildarts is more powerful than Jura.

So why isn't he a wizard saint?  Does he have to do something magnificent?  Or is he just not popular enough?


texts: Potara earrings allowed in universal tournament?

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In the most recent episode of dragon ball super (episode 115) we were shown the new fusion; Kefla.

This fusion was achieved by the use of Potara earrings. But from what I remember items and such weren't allowed. Otherwise universe 7 would bring a lot senzu beans for survival. Potara earrings aren't items that belong to the fighters and are therefor external. Isn't the use of this against the universal tournament rules?


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You can easily see the resemblance here:

On the left: Saber from Fate/Stay Night, on the right: Violet Evergarden

And her usual blue outfit is somewhat similar to saber

On top: Saber from Carnival Phantasm, on bottom: Violet Evergarden

Note that the original violet didn't have the ahoge, it's edited on her first picture here with her blue necktie. So is Violet design inspired by Saber from Fate Series here?


texts: What were the two bottles that Sebastian found before he got stabbed?

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At the end of chapter 48 in the Black Butler manga, right after Siemens was brought to the cellar, Sebastian examines the hearth of the room where Siemens stayed.

He finds two vials right before he was “killed” by Earl Grey.

However, in chapter 47, when they framed Woodley for Siemens’ murder, Sebastian only pieces together one vial.

Why? And what was the other vial for?


texts: Why does Naegi call Togami "kun" and Aoi "san"?

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In Japanese, "kun" is more casual and usually used for friends or those on the same level or lower in the "hierarchy" while "san" is more formal and used for those higher up in the "hierarchy" (older, in a higher grade at school, or in a higher-up position in the workplace.)

It seems that Naegi is a lot closer to Aoi than Togami. He spends a lot more time with her in Danganronpa the Animation and is together with her the whole time in Danganronpa 3: Side Future. They are also in the same grade.

It seems to me he should be calling Aoi "chan" and Togami "san" if anything.


texts: What is the relationship between Subaru and Rem after he confesses his feeling in episode 25?

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After the end of episode 25, Subaru confesses his feeling for

   Emilia.

So, are Subaru and Rem just friends now? Or does Rem or Subaru have any feeling for the other?


texts: How did Toshinou Kyouko's personality change?

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In episode 11 of the first season of the anime, there was a flashback where it was shown that little Toshinou Kyouko was nothing like the current Toshinou Kyouko — she was quiet, shy and even had less presence than Akaza Akari. Yet, the current Toshinou Kyouko is nothing like that.

What happened between the time when she was shown as a quiet and shy little girl and the current her? Has the author ever being asked about this?


texts: I'm watching a "Super Dragon Ball Heroes special" and it has the size of a Dragon Ball Super Heroes anime episode, but it has 2 characters that doesnt appear in the anime, a fight between Gogeta and Vegito (I dont think this fit at all in the anime) and a videogame-like format, after one fight a "K.O.!" sign appears. Is the Super Dragon Ball Heroes special part of the Super Dragon Ball Heroes anime story?


texts: A sad violin song in most of flashback scenes like Obito's flashback and the storybook from Jiraiya

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There's a violin track in Naruto Shippuden that's kind of sad or emotional. It starts with a little guitar or banjo, then continued with a violin.

Up until season 18, most of the time the song comes up in a flashback, like Obito's flashback, and in the storybook from Jiraiya, and even more of them. One example is in episode 440 in the book from Jiraiya, the song starts at 17:17. Another example is from episode 464, around minute 17.

I have checked all the OST, but I couldn't find it.

What is the name of the song?


texts: Can Kakashi still use Susanoo after losing his Sharingan?

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When Kakashi had double Sharingan, he was able to use Susanoo. However, he lost the Sharingan.

Can he still use Susanoo without Sharingan now?


texts: In a recent episode of the Naruto anime, the reanimated Madara tries to summon the nine tails but fails since it's sealed inside Naruto, later when Madara attacks with his Deep Forest jutsu the nine tails tells Naruto,"I'd rather be controlled by you than by Madara" and shares some of its chakra with Naruto to defeat Madara. Is it really afraid of Madara or is there some other reason?


texts: What is the meaning of Eternal Feather's braid writing Jesús Navas?

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In episode 08 of Soul Eater! Not:

   Eternal Feather is hospitalized and Stein createds a clone of her to mess with the girls. Her braid comes to life...

and leaves a message on the bedsheets:

Jesús Navas seems to be a soccer player for Manchester City. I don't follow football myself, but he doesn't seem to be particularly of note or any influence on Japanese pop culture.

Is this the person Soul Eater! Not is referring to? Why is it relevant?