texts: Why didn't they take Asuna's NerveGear off?

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I've recently gone through Sword Art Online and I must say it is by far
one of the greatest anime I've seen.
But there's one thing that bugs me.

After SAO was cleared by Kirito and Asuna was found in ALO, why didn't they just take her NerveGear off? After all, it's ok to die in ALO and the NerveGear shouldn't fry the brain of the user after they die in-game anymore. So Asuna should've been completely fine right?


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At the end of episode 6 she appears next to her tomb and both main characters seem to see her.
So either there really are ghosts in SAO or she was alive, and if she was alive, why didn't she appear anywhere else later, etc? The story was left open so ambiguously that now my brain is bleeding.


texts: Was Croix and his party the only ones to enter Frelia's Binary Field?

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In Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica in the final episode of Frelia Binary Field when Miwa and Miora face off it appears Miora calls Miwa Mir

Miora: Hey! Mir! That's not fair! you didn't convert this story again, did you?
Miwa: Hehehe... Who knows.
Miwa: Talking Trash, I found some nostalgic data. why don't i input it into my system?
Miora: what are you up to!?
Miwa: Hehehe... you'll cry out og nostalgia, too. Now, let's go

At this point the background becomes that of Shadow Mir. the final boss or Ar Tonelico: Melody of Elemia and Miora seems to recognize it.
it almost seems to me that Miora, who has the same image as that of Shurelia when Mir connected to Shurelia's tower with Raki, became Shurelia as she seems to be referencing what Mir did her Binary field in the first game when Lyner dove into her.
However when Mir suggested that they enter Frelia's Binary Field she said that only 4 would be diving into her, that would be Croix, Mir, Luca and Cloche.
So i am wondering, is Shurelia, Misha and Aurica diving into Frelia as well? if so how?


texts: Inconsistent D-mail Dates in Steins;Gate Season 1 and Steins;Gate 0

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In episode 23 of the original series, Okabe receives a D-mail from 2025 which triggers him try again to save Kurisu and enter Steins Gate.

In episode of 23 of Steins;Gate 0 we see the same scene:

There's a clear discrepancy here. The year in the date.

The text "受信日時" translates to "Reception date and time".

Questions:

When receiving D-mails, which date is supposed to be used? The sending world line's date? Or the receiving world line's date? Normally, this doesn't matter since the send and receive dates will be almost the same for electronic communication.
Is this discrepancy intentional? Or is it a goof? If it is intentional, is there yet another world line change hidden underneath that we don't know yet? (The ending of Steins;Gate 0 left plenty of room for a 3rd season.)


texts: What is the music at season 3 episode 18 when Yuga Aoyama was distracting the enemy?

texts: What is the music at season 3 episode 18 of My Hero Academia at 19:00 when Yuga Aoyama was distracting the enemy?


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On the last episode of Re:_Hamatora, Art killed his brother Skill to free him from his pain. Then, Skill dies(?) and Art is unconscious. Moral appears and checks Skill for vital signs but discovers that he has died.

However, in the last fight between Nice and Art, Skill is shown still alive.

How did Skill "survive"?


texts: What kind of Sage mode does Kabuto have?

texts: Is it a Dragon sage or Snake? I thought it was Snake until I read this:


texts: Do Kaname's parents know he isn't really their son?

texts: In Vampire Knight, Yuki's parents had a son that they named Kaname, but that child was sacrificed by his uncle to resurrect the progenitor of the Kurans who was also named Kaname. This progenitor had to revert to the form of an infant and was taken in by Yuki's parents. At any point did they realize that this wasn't really their son?


texts: Is there a reason for not training Nezuko in breathing?

texts: I understand that Nezuko gets stronger from just sleeping but the entire time Tanjiro is training to master his breathing alongside Zenitsu and Inosuke she just sleeps. Would it not have made more sense to train her to breathe as well and she could sleep during travel and daytime and do breathing training at night? Or is this not done due to just plot, not constraints? Are demons even able to learn breathing techinques?


texts: What is the source of Saitama's enormous power?

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I have seen only the anime and not the manga. I am utterly curious about the ability and power of Saitama.

In the starting episodes, he mentions that he trained very hard and also details his training regime.

However, I am still curious to know: is there any mention of the source of his enormous power somewhere in the Manga?


texts: Can hand-reliant stat monsters in Yu-Gi-Oh! be abusable?

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So, for clarification first, I'm talking about Yu-Gi-Oh! cards that gain attack based on how many cards you have in your hands.

Say if I had 3 "Slifer The Sky Dragon" copies and had a massive draw deck, I'd have the "Veil of Darkness"x3, "Pot of Greed"x3, a few draw spells, a few monsters with draw effects, and a bunch of DARK monsters.

Veil of Darkness lets me draw a card if I draw a dark monster in the draw phase, and is a continuous spell. If I have 3 Veils, I can draw 3 cards for discarding a single dark monster. If one of those 3 cards are a Pot of Greed, I can draw 2 more, but then I have an endless draw chain because of my various Pots and Draw spells.

This means that if my starting hand after summoning Slifer is 5 and I've drawn 21 cards total, I will have had a total of 26000 ATK on Slifer, making almost any attempts to win very slim.

The chances of my opponent having a set card like Magic Cylinder or some counter-effect monster are also nearly impossible. This means that a card like Ascension Sky Dragon are abusable by the same tricks, given that it doesn't rely on the Nordic Archetype and can easily be supported by Pots and various Draw cards.

Does anyone have a counter-argument?


texts: Who was the man that Suitengu called Master?

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In the 1st episode, as Kagura descends, there is an extravagant looking man watching the ceremony. In the 3rd episode, after Kagura and Saiga fall into the water, he shows up behind Suitengo commenting on Saiga's power and attempting to come up with a name for it. Suitengu refers to him as Master ______ (I don't remember his name).

I am wondering who this man was, as it seems he was important enough to be focused on during the ceremony and he knew right away Saiga had become a Euphoric.


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In the manga Kingdom, several mountain tribesmen appeared as members of the Hi Shin Tai (飛信隊) during the battle against Gen Bou's (玄峰) army. These tribesmen had excellent hearing, which helped their unit escape the smokescreen trap of their enemy.

At this point the Hi Shin Tai was a "temporary" 1,000-member unit, so they must have joined Shin (信) sometime when they were just a 100-member unit. But was it shown or explained somewhere (what Chapter)? Were they from the same tribe as Yo Tan Wa (楊端和)?

Thanks for your time.


texts: What was Amuro Ray doing at the time Gundam ZZ takes place?

texts: Why didn't Bright ask for Amuro's assistance in Gundam ZZ ,at least in the later parts of the series? What was Amuro doing in the Gundam ZZ time?


texts: What is the paper at Saki's desk in From the New World about?

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I've been wondering this for ages:

At the end of From the New World, Saki has this piece of paper on her desk. Below you can see it (and somebody translated them to Spanish).

Apparently these are names, and some of them are followed by a number. Unfortunately I don't recognise any of those names so I'm not sure what is this paper about.

At first I guessed it was some sort of deceased people list (numbers representing their age?). However the fourth name reads "New Yuubari", so it sounds like a place rather than somebody... but it lacks a number, so it could actually be a headline, as in "the following people died at New Yuubari" - same thing for "Shinamoto", which makes sense - but then the first three names lack a headline.

So I'm not sure - what is this paper?


texts: How does Tomoe's father know who kenshin is or that they were even married?

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In the manga Oibore in the fallen district (slums) ends up revealing who he is when asked why he helped Kenshin by telling the people there its his daughters husband who was there when she died.  But how did he know? Kenshin was a top secret assassin and his identity was kept secret to most of the public. How did he even know they got married (it happened in the mountains away from anyone) or Tomoe died while kenshin was there (the only people who would know, kenshin killed and maybe the higher up imperialists)?

It was stated he abandoned the family after his wife died so he wouldn't have had any contact with her or Enishi.  Enishi doesn't even meet him until after his fight with Kenshin, even then it is implied he doesn't really know who he is.


texts: What type of Sage Mode does Hashirama enter?

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We all know that the following people are capable of entering Sage Mode:

Naruto
Jiraiya
Orochimaru (learnt but couldn't use because of his body, or rather his vessels)
Kabuto
Hashirama

Naruto and Jiraiya learnt it from the Toads (at Mount Myōboku), hence they go into the Toad-style Sage Mode. Orochimaru and Kabuto learnt it from the Snakes (at Ryūchi Cave), hence they go into the Snake-style Sage Mode. But what type of Sage Mode does Hashirama enter? I read a lot about the Sage Mode and Senjutsu, but couldn't find any info about Hashirama's Sage Mode.


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So I was browsing around, finding a new anime to watch. And came along, Ore no Nounai Sentakushi ga, Gakuen Love Comedy wo Zenryoku de Jama Shiteiru OVA and found it to be a very long name.

Is this the longest anime name or is there an anime with a longer name out there?


texts: What are the original sculptures of the Sekko Boys?

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In the anime Sekko Boys, the members of the idol group at the center of the show are all sculpture busts:

Where exactly in the real world do those busts come from though?


texts: Is it possible that marines are also trying to find one piece?

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Gol D. Roger said that one piece treasure is there and anyone can claim it due to which it started the "Great Age of Pirates."
After that moment, every pirate set sail to find that treasure and that's how everyone began to explore so many things. During this adventure many fights began and many incidents happened.

Since Marine are the military sea forces and their duty is to maintain law and order. But then I was wondering that:

Are they also trying to find one piece so that they can stop this chaos of finding one piece.


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In the anime, Hachikuji always carries a large backpack everywhere. What's in the bag? And why she always carrying it? Did she also carry it in the LN?

(I only watched until episode 5 in Monogatari Series: Second Season, so I don't know if there will be any explanation about this.)


texts: How is there a McDonalds in Weathering with You?

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In anime, usually the name shows up "WcDonalds" or "EcDonalds" or the like, presumably to avoid trademark issues.
But in Weathering with You, I noticed that McDonalds and the "M" logo show up unmodified. Did they somehow manage to secure the rights to show the logo in the film? How?


texts: Why are llamas/alpacas so popular in anime?

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This has been something that has been bugging me for a while:

Why are there so many llamas in anime and in anime fan culture?

Some specific anime examples:

You can buy alpacas at conventions too:

Where is this coming from? Why do I keep seeing llamas?! I don't believe llamas/alpaca are even native to Japan? (Although I did find a farm in Nasu)


texts: What does genki (from genki dama) means?

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So from the previews from the following episodes we get to know that

(spoilers)

   18 and 17 donates energy to Goku's Genki Dama. People speculated that since they have unlimited energy, Goku could get to form an extremely powerful Genki Dama thanks to their energy but no, because it's been said by some fans that ki energy (attack energy) is different than Genki energy Goku uses for the Genki Dama bomb.

So what does Genki (from Genki Dama) mean?


texts: Where did the mecha genre originate from in Japan?

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I was wondering where mecha genre in Japan originated. It doesn't seem the same as something like the idea of a doll having a soul, which is from Japanese folk beliefs, but it could be.

Is there some historical basis for giant fighting robots (or similar things) in Japan? If not, where did they originate from, and what was the first series that showed them?


texts: How can Aoshi Shinimori walk/run/fight when he got shot in both legs?

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In the fight with Kanryu Takeda, Aoshi Shinimori gets shot in both legs, in what appears to be above the kneecaps. Yet come a few months later, he is able to fight perfectly fine in the Kyoto arc, despite these injuries. Does Nobuhiro Watsuki ever explain this at all? Or is it different in the manga in some way, where he doesn't get as grevious of injuries? I'm looking for either an official explanation by the author or by the source.

TLDR: How can Aoshi Shinimori walk/fight with gunshot wound injuries?


texts: Where can I watch or buy Captain Tsubasa J in English?

texts: Where can I find Captain Tsubasa J first 33 episodes in English subbed? Every website I try only has first 3 episodes then then last 4. I was wondering is there a website you know of I can buy or watch it?


texts: Is there any humor or meaning to the conversation about Yuri's dream and how many Hinatas there were?

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In episode 5, Otonashi and Angel had a conversation about Yuri's dream and how many Hinatas there were, which seemed totally random and out of nowhere. When I first watched that episode, I didn't get the humor and meaning that I expected were there in the conversation. Is there a joke or meaning to those remarks, or are they just some disposable lines?

The curious conversation between Otonashi and Angel

音無：「すまん！ゆりの調子が不安定だ。 原因は、昨夜夢に日向が出てきて……」
日向：『今日の俺と明日の俺が同じ俺だと思うな。気を付けな。』
音無：「……と忠告してきたことによる。そして今、その忠告が事実であることをゆりが証明しちまったところなんだ。」
天使：「日向君は二人いるの？」
音無：「あ、ああ、そういうことになる。」
天使：「三人以上いるかもしれない？」
音無：「え？ああ、ありえる。」
天使：「お気の毒に。」

Otonashi: Sorry! Yuri's a little emotionally unstable. Because last night, Hinata showed up in her dream and—
Hinata: Don't think that the me from today and tomorrow will be the same. Watch out.
Otonashi: That's what he said, and Yuri just proved it.
Angel: Are there two Hinata-kun's?
Otonashi: Y-Yeah... that's right.
Angel: Is there a chance that there's more than three of him?
Otonashi: Huh? Oh, uh... it's possible.
Angel: I'm sorry to hear that.


texts: Did Itachi know that Shisui had a Mangekyo Sharingan?

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Don't take me for a fool, I know the situation, but I've been watching the fight between Itachi and Sasuke, where he said something like this from the old times: "Come after me, when you will obtain the same eyes as mine, being the third to hold a MS."

He already had the Mangekyo Sharingan, so we can safely assume that he knew the story about his "elders", hence knowing not just about Madara, but Izuna and of course Shisui too. Obviously, he didn't know about Obito/Kakashi, but is this a plot hole, or did Itachi really not know that along with Madara and himself, two others already possessed that kind of Sharingan, making his statement false, since Sasuke would've been at least the fifth person?

(I've written Shisui for purpose in the title, but we don't just have to talk about him.)


texts: The deal that Lawrence makes with the Milone Trading Company and their whole scheme don't make sense to me

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Plot spanning S01E04-S01E06 of "Spice and Wolf" doesn't make much sense to me.
Lawrence and Holo are accosted by a stranger who tells them that Trenni silver coins are going to appreciate. Lawrence and Holo later learn that the opposite is true: the purity is going to reduce and thus causing the coins to eventually depreciate. They go to the Milone Trading Company and devise a plan together. So what exactly is the plan? In the anime, it is only explained that they predict that a lot of people are going to act on the false lead and buy Trenni silver coins, and if they act early, they can defeat the rival Medio Trading Company. But exactly how?
Also, I am not sure how the final profits are calculated. In episode 4, after their meeting with Marlheit, Lawrence says to Holo his cut is 10%, which he expects to be 2000.

トレニー銀貨が三十万、いや、うまくすれば四十万は動くんだぞ。商会の利益が一割として、もし二千枚入れば、俺もついに立派な商店師だ。

In episode 6, when the dust settles Marlheit reminds Lawrence that it is agreed upon by both sides that Lawrence's cut is 5% and gives him 120 silver coins, fees deducted. He says Milone purchased 307,112 silver coins. (回収した銀貨は三十万七千百十二枚) Then he says the king is paying 350,000 in cash (即金にて三十五万枚相当の貨幣で支払って頂けるとのことです). But what is the revenue (pre-costs) in this for Milone? 350,000 - 307,112?
Then he also gives Lawrence 1000 which he explains comes from the rival company.

Marlheit: メディオ商会はよほど特権が欲しかったと見えます。それに価値が下がると分かっている銀貨を集めてもいたのですから。それは負債を抱え込んだのと同じです。確実に儲けが見込める商売がどうしてもやりたかったのでしょう。向こうから即決の値段を提示してきましたよ。
Lawrence: しかし、千枚も
Marlheit: ええ、安いものです。支払いは銀貨で宜しいですか。

This dialogue is not very clear. So, in order to get a special license, the rival Medio company is paying a lot of money to round up coins on the market, and they want the coins owned by Milone, so they paid Milone some money for their coins? And Milone then gives Lawrence his cut? But I thought Milone was selling those coins to the king.


texts: Who are these characters in the end of the last episode's still?

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The two similar looking guys on the left are most probably Ginkaku and Kinkaku Ebisugawa brothers, and the tiger must be Yaichiro. But who are the three female characters? They don't look like any of the other characters in this show. Is this perhaps a reference to another P.A. Works show or its crew?

(click the image for full scale)


texts: Why didn't Hashirama, Tobirama and Minato use rinne rebirth?

texts: Madara used rinne-rebirth to become alive again after being in edo-tensei version. And it is clearly stated that alive version is way stronger than edo-tenseid' one. Why didn't hokages use rinne-rebirth to fight in better condition against Obito and Madara in Great Ninja War.


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In the last episode of Aincrad arc of Sword Art Online, how did Asuna survive even though her avatar disintegrated after being attacked by Kayaba? Also Kirito was stabbed by Kayaba as well. How did he survive?

Was it in the novel on how they really survived?


texts: Is there any relation between the Bar name 'Quindecim' and the Bartender 'Decim'?

texts: Was the Bar named because of Decim or something? They are spelled same and pronounced in the same way! Is there a relation mentioned?


texts: Why wasn't Hunter x Hunter chapter 350 released yet?

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Does anyone here know why Hunter x Hunter chapter 350 has not been released yet?

When is it coming out? I would be grateful for any answers or comments you are able to provide.


texts: Why was Palm sent on the mission to see the king and his guards?

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I'm not sure of the etiquette of this site so I'm just going to point out at the beginning here that this post will have spoilers. I'll edit this part out if I am informed that spoiler warnings are unnecessary.

In episode 107, Palm is caught by Pitou's En while on a mission to infiltrate the castle and catch a glimpse of the king and his guards. Her power makes the tactical advantage of accomplishing this mission obvious, but it doesn't make much sense from a planning perspective.

The Hunter association was aware of Pitou's ability to detect intruders at tremendous distances. They also knew that this ability was in use around the castle; evidence being that Knov's comment about the En barrier being unexpectedly lowered, thus allowing him to place portals in the castle.

With this in mind, it seems that there would be zero chance of Palm succeeding in her mission; at best she is made useless by being trapped in the underground compound, and at worst she is captured. The fact that they chose to send her on this mission is baffling to me because the characters in the show usually engage in an extremely detailed risk analysis for important decisions.

The only thing I can think of that would make sense from a planning perspective is that they cynically counted on the team's sympathy for Palm to get them fired up for battle when they discover she has been captured. In other words, a sort of artificial morale booster.

Can someone provide a plausible in-world justification for this mission?


texts: Are all Cowboy Bebop's episodes named after songs?

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I noticed that some episodes are named after existing songs.

As an example, the fourteenth episode name is "Bohemian Rhapsody",  which is a famous song from the music band Queen

Are all Cowboy Bebop's episodes named after existing songs?


texts: What does it mean that Gintoki and his friends are "Yorozuya"?

texts: In the Gintama series they mention a lot of times about Gintoki and his friends are "Yorozuya". What does this mean?


texts: Why can Bijuu be controlled with only three tomoe Sharingan?

texts: The Bijuu are legendary creatures created by Hagoromo himself.  Why can they be controlled by simple three tomoe Sharingan, which average Uchiha shinobi obtain?


texts: Why does Ed and Al's mom cost so much to transmute?

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I get it's all equivalent exchange ,but logic dictates that to bring a soul you must lose a soul (Al's) and to make the materials into a body you would need to destroy a body (Al's again) but why was Ed's leg taken?

I mean if it was about the size of the person they should both be disintergrated and there mom alive. But it seems arguably more than enough to bring her back. And I get that the point of human transmutation is that it is impossible to bring someone back from the dead, but shouldn't Ed be unscathed?


texts: Is there anything driving the number of recent series and characters from the Touhoku region?

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In the last couple of seasons of anime, I've noticed quite a few shows being set in or using characters from the Touhoku region, especially around Aomori. Examples of shows include Kumamiko: Girl Meets Bear (set in Kumade Village somewhere in northern Touhoku); Flying Witch (set in Aomori) and Wake Up, Girls! (set in Sendai), while characters include Megumi Tadokoro from Shokugeki no Soma.

Is it just coincidence? Or a desire to pick a setting other than Tokyo or Osaka? Or some kind of reaction to the Touhoku earthquake?


texts: What is this symbol used in Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress?

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While watching Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress, I saw this symbol during the opening song:

But what exactly does this symbol stand for? Is it ever mentioned what this stands for? Have I missed something? I also think I saw it once in the first episode, painted on the train, so I'm guessing it is the symbol for the train itself, but I'm not sure... I just want to know for what is this symbol used.


texts: Why do Conan and the Detective Boys call Ai "Haibara-san"?

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Since a few months, I'm watching Detective Conan in Japanese with subtitles (because only the first 308 episodes are available in German). After a few episodes, I did some research on japanese names, since "-san", "-chan", "-kun", etc. was confusing me.

I've noticed, that:

The Detective Boys call Conan "Conan-kun", which seems to be perfectly normal, according to Wikipedia
Genta and Mitsuhiko call Ayumi "Ayumi-chan" (according to Wikipedia, this is okay as well, since they are young children)
Hiroshi Agasa calls Ai "Ai-kun"

But:

The Detective Boys (including Conan) call Ai always "Haibara-san"

Why do they treat Ai, like she was an adult? Genta, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi can't know, that Ai is actually an 18-year-old woman.


texts: Who are these soldiers from Rider's Ionioi Hetairoi?

texts: In Fate/Zero, there are some soldiers from Rider's Ionioi Hetairoi that look somewhat important. All of them are heroes so they probably a named hero as well. Who are they? Do they have any name?


texts: How do alchemists draw transmutation circles?

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In FMA, alchemists draw transmutation circles that are made up of perfect circles and regular polygons.

Is it ever show how they make perfect circles and entirely equal angles? I know that it is difficult to free-hand draw things like that. Is anybody ever shown using rulers/compasses, or is it just understood that they are all able to free-hand circles/polygons without them?


texts: What meaning is there behind the World Martial Arts Tournament logo?

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Everybody knows the World Martial Arts Tournament, which has a logo that you can see in flags, on the wall, in the arena, and at a lot of places during the tournament.

But what does the logo exactly mean? What language is that?

Here is the logo:

I found some references here:

http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/World_Martial_Arts_Tournament
http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_symbols
http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Mutaito


texts: How did the first vampire come into existence?

texts: The question is simple. What is the origin of these vampires? Where did they come from? How did the first PURE vampire come into existence?


texts: What exactly is "Sakuga" and how it pertains to the animation quality?

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Upon little research we can find the literal meaning of Sakuga,

  Sakuga written as '作画' in Japanese has a literal meaning of 'working drawing' but generally is used to mean just 'animation'

i.e. it just refers to the animation.

However, it takes on a slightly different meaning in context of anime where it refers to exceptionally animated scenes as 'good sakuga'.

What I want to know is how is sakuga described as good or bad? Is it a subjective scale referring to the mix of factors such as direction, frames per second, cost of animation per second etc. Historical context would be a bonus for an answer!


texts: Who was Aozaki talking about when she said Ryougi?

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In movie 3, Aozaki is staring out the window and talking to herself after Shiki leaves. Who is she talking about when she says Ryougi, since she already called Shiki by name in the same sentence?

  Touko Aozaki: Shiki might end up being killed instead if she goes alone, Ryougi.

This happens at around 27:55.


texts: How involved was Akira Toriyama in the production of Dragon Ball GT?

texts: I always had this doubt about whether Dragon Ball GT was an official, canonical sequel of Dragon Ball Z or not. I know that Akira Toriyama helped in the development, but did he write any of it?


texts: Did Saber ever learn Eastern fencing styles before meeting Shiro?

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I don't play Fate/Stay Night visual novel, but I'm quite a fan of the anime series, mainly because of its historic sense — with those people from the legends and all. However, I've spotted a flaw — albeit not a fatal one — and it bothers me a bit.

In the universe of Fate/Stay Night, Saber is the legendary King Arthur (or rather, Arthuria) Pendragon that comes from Celtic legends. With such a background, I expect her to use a Western fencing style (though the term is not exclusively used in the Western world the way that word means today).

While Arthuria did, in fact, fight with the Western fencing style throughout the anime in all her real battles, I've noticed that, especially in her training with Shiro, she used an Eastern fencing style.

Was it ever explained in the visual novel if she learned the Eastern fencing style before or anything? The age in which she lived in was all but related to the easternmost part of the world.


texts: Are there set periods of time in which seasons start and end? In America, generally, TV shows begin in the Fall or the Summer. Many shows will start within a week or two of each other. Is the same true for anime? If not, what controls when anime seasons start/are released?


texts: What are the reference of Heaven's Lost Property to the Greek Mythology?

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In Heaven's Lost property, there are some obvious references to Greek Mythology, such as Zeus' cannon which is obviously linked to the Greek God Zeus.

What are the references to Sora No Otoshimono in Greek Mythology? Are there any links between the references and the character designs?

This question is intended to be self-answered, but other hints and recommendations are welcome.


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According to the Black Clover wikia,

    During his fight with Asta and Yuno, Licht reclaims the Demon-Dweller Sword[70] and displays greater control over the sword's magic absorption and release property.

Did Asta lose the Demon-Dweller Sword permanently?


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Tales of Berseria and Tales of Zestiria took place in the same world. As shown in the anime, Tales of Zestiria the X, Sorrey and his companions mentioned the story of Artorius Collbrande, the first Shepherd and Velvet Crowe, which is the protagonist of Tales of Berseria, which means that both story happens in the same world.

Now, to the question, this is the world map of Berseria

This is the world map of Zestiria

They are nothing alike! AFAIK, 1000 years are not enough time to cause a massive enough continental drift that would change the shape of the world that much. So to the question, where is Glenwood (the world of Zestiria) in Berseria?


texts: How does time travelling work in attack on titan?

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In the Manga,

Its shown that Eren was the one who asked his father to eat the former founding titan and give the power to Eren. How does it work ?What all can Eren do under time travelling?


texts: I researched and found Monkey D. Dragon to be worth 850,000,000. But what about Roger?


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At one of the intersections of Grand Line and Red Line are both Mariejois and the Fishmen Island. I believe it is the only way to go to the "New World". Since we don't know much about it, I was wondering what kind of secrets it could hide.

What exactly is Red Line and what is on it?


texts: In "Your Name", why does anyone let the scammers get away without calling the police?

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There is the scene in Your Name where Okudera intervenes as the scammers say there is a toothpick in their pizza.

Why do they let the scammers get away like that? Is that for convenience as calling the police on them would make a scene or something else I am missing?


texts: Why do we never hear from Elsa Granhiert again in Re:Zero?

texts: In the beginning of Re:Zero Elsa played as a major character and roadblock for Subaru. We also learn that she manages to escape alive and says that its not the end of her. Elsa is one of the people who seems to be against the Royal Election. The anime is already 19 episodes in and we never hear from her again. I find it strange since both Felt and Old Man Rom plays a role in the Royal Election but Elsa doesn't comeback.


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In Naruto Shippuden episode 208, when Tobi fought Foo and Torune, he grabbed Torune by the shoulder and used Kamui to suck him in, but then when he sucked Foo in (at 14:14 in the episode), he didn't make contact with him.
It's been said that Tobi needs to become tangible to suck someone in because he needs to make contact. They say it in the anime and I read it on Narutopedia which I find to be right on all the time.

How did Tobi suck in Foo using Kamui without touching him?


texts: What are the differences between all those different ki blast attacks?

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Some ki attacks in the Dragon Ball universe have pretty distinct purposes. Taiyōken blinds, Makankōsappō punctures, Kienzan cuts, etc. But then there is the standard ki blast attack, and every fighter or martial arts school has their own version of it: Piccolo and Gohan use Masenkō, Vegeta uses Gyarikku Hō, and everyone descended from the turtle school uses Kamehameha. Not to mention the many nameless energy blasts used in between.

Is there an in-universe explanation for the differences between these (other than color and shape)?

Also, Vegeta develops new (presumably stronger) attacks to replace his old ones. He moves from Gyarikku Hō to Big Bang Attack to Final Flash. Kamehameha, on the other hand, remains a staple throughout the series.

Is there any logic to this in canon? I suspect not. But if I'm missing something, I'd be interested to know.


texts: Why did Kaneki's hair turn back to its original colour?

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At the end of season 2, Kaneki's hair turns back to its original colour.

I know his hair turned to white because of the Marie Antoinette (MA) syndrome, but in all the research I've done, I've found nothing regarding a cure for the MA syndrome.

So, why did his hair change back? Can the MA syndrome be cured? And why did Kaneki get cured out of the blue for no reason at all?


texts: Are there any Evangelion games out there in US or EU?

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I really like Evangelion's anime and movies, and love the universe, but don't speak Japanese. I've tried to find video games on the universe, but the closest I found which made reference to Evangelion was Phantasy Star Portable on PSP, which have a plug suit and Longinus spear as bonus equipment...

Are there any games placed in the Evangelion universe that have been at least officially translated into English?

To add a little to the question, video game websites list these games (for current platforms):

PS3

Gekiatsu Pachige Damashii Max Evangelion (JAP only)

DS

CR Neon Genesis Evangelion : Angels Return (JAP)
Puchi Eva : Evangelion Game (JAP)

PSP

Evangelion : Jo (JAP)
Neon Genesis Evangelion : Battle Orchestra Portable (JAP)
Neon Genesis Evangelion : Girlfriend of Steel Special Version (JAP)
Neon Genesis Evangelion : Shinjitsu no Tsubasa (JAP/cancelled?)
Neon Genesis Evangelion : Tamashii no Kiseki (JAP)
Rebuild of Evangelion Sound Impact (PlayStation Store) (JAP/cancelled?)


texts: Why is Ahagon embarrased with her name? And how does it match her appearance?

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Ahagon doesn't like her given name and introduced herself as Umiko. And Kou said her name matches her appearance.

Why is she embarrassed with her name? And how does it match her appearance? She pretty much always looks like this


texts: Has the new Gundam series copied Aldnoah Zero?

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A lot of people (including me) have noted a lot of similarities between Aldnoah.Zero (AZ) and Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans (Gundam).

Mars vs Earth conflict (albeit different sides — AZ is Earth trying to be liberated from Mars while Gundam is Mars seeking liberation from Earth).
The mechs from Mars, while using older technology, are more advanced than the Earth mechs
The main characters both end up losing their sight in one eye in the respective 1st season finales (Inaho gets his eye shot out, Mikazuki loses his sight and use of the right arm due to overusing the Gundam Barbatos (and can only regain function while connected to the Gundam).
Both have blonde haired political princesses as potential love interests in Season 1 (Elysium in AZ, Kudelia in Gundam).

Is this more than coincidence? Do we know if Gundam took these elements from Aldnoah.Zero?


texts: What are the differences between Anime and Manga?

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I have often wondered, what are the differences between anime and manga? Furthermore, what are the differences between these two and what would be called "cartoons" to the rest of us?

Is this purely down to where in the world it's made or other cultural differences, or is there more to it?


texts: Why do supernatural titles contain the word 'Code'?

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A lot of series about supernatural powers seem to contain the word 'Code' in the title. For example,

Code Geass
Code:Breaker
Code:Realise
Code-E

Why is there a trend like this among anime titles? What does this signify, if any?


texts: Why didn't the hunter associate search for Meruem's body after his death?

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In Hunter x Hunter episode 148, we can clearly see that Meruem and Komugi's body holding each other hand, found already dead.

Why didn't the hunter associate search for Meruem's body? Did the bunker that Meruem located at is really invisible?


texts: Is manga censorship in Western countries always done with author consent?

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Censorship is usually seen as an act against the author's will. Talking with an editor in my country (Italy) working for a publishing house in the erotic manga market, he tells me that censorship for erotic manga is done in two verses: removing censor bars and obfuscation necessary in Japan (decensorship) and removing elements not suited to Western audience or in a gray legal area, e.g. child nudity. Both of those censorship and decensorship are done with the author consent, becoming a self-censorship and generating a new derivative work featuring important changes.

Shortly: is censorship of manga always done with author consent both in erotic and mainstream publications during localization? Is there a common practice around the world on this topic about manga localization? Are there any cases of censorship of manga publications done without author consent in Western countries?


texts: What did Menma say after the credits at the end of the AnoHana Movie?

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After the credits ended in AnoHana movie, the screen remained black and Menma had a brief dialog sequence. Unfortunately, for whatever reason, that dialog sequence did not get translated and subtitled.

What did she say?


texts: Who created the Uchiha's Clan's stone tablet in the Naka Shrine?

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Deciphering the Uchiha's stone tablet, located in the Naka Shrine, requires the Mangekyou Sharingan or Rinnegan. However does the creation of the tablet require a Mangekyou and Rinnegan?

Rikudou Sennin had the Rinnegan and one of his sons who inherited his eye-techniques as the Mangekyou Sharingan.

What type of person was capable of creating this tablet?


texts: Why did mama (Isabella) tell Phil "they escaped safely"?

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In episode 12 of The Promised Neverland. Isabella tells Phil, the smartest among the 4 year olds, that the other kids escaped safely and he did not need to worry. Did she know that Phil knows everything about the farm?

And if she did, did she suspect everyone below 4 years old?


texts: What is Ougi reading on her phone when she meets Araragi at the steps to the shrine?

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When Araragi and Yotsugi land at the base of the steps to the shrine in episode 3 of Tsukimonogatari, we see that Ougi is waiting there, reading something on her phone.

What's she reading? Is it plot-relevant?


texts: In the Johto-based movie Pokémon Heroes, why do Latias/Latios appear?

texts: Upon organizing my Pokemon movies chronologically I became confused as to where this movie lies. There was more evidence such as Misty's and Brock's presence as well as Totodile (Johto water starter) and Xatu/Natu (Pokemon introduced in Gen II as well) and thus I concluded the movie was more 'Johto' in the sense. So then why do Latias and Latios, the Eon duo of the 'Hoenn' region, make an appearnce? This feels like a vital chronological flaw and it's messing with my current knowledge of the Pokémon anime.


texts: What are the "Angels" called in the original Japanese version?

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The entities attacking Nerv and attempting to reach Lilith are universally referred to as "Angels" in the English dubs, subs and translations of the NGE manga.

In Japanese, the opening song ("Cruel Angel's Thesis") does refer to tenshi (天使) which translates smoothly into "angel" in English (literally "heavenly messenger"), however this term does not seem to appear in the TV series, EoE, Rebuild movies or manga. So what Japanese term(s) are used to describe them, what do they mean, and why were they translated as "angels" for Anglo audiences?


texts: What are the differences between Studio Ghibli's film adaptation and the original manga of "From Up On Poppy Hill"?

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I could only find a one line synopsis of the manga on Wikipedia's entry on From Up On Poppy Hill:

  The main character, Umi Komatsuzaki, is a high school girl who has to grow up quickly when her father goes missing.

I would like a more comprehensive list of differences than this:

  The manga is set in the late 1960s in Yokohama, Japan; the Ghibli film is set in 1963.


texts: Is Tanjiro using the fire god's breath dance and Nezuko using his ability a deus ex machine? Does it have foreshadow?

texts: In chapter 19 against Rui the dance and the sanguine explosion take place, do they have a past reference? or is he a deus ex author's error? I need your help


texts: What is the meaning of the hand gestures on Zetsubou Restaurant's cover?

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It's been a while since I watched this anime, and today I suddenly realized that the four ladies on the cover of Zetsubou Restaurant aren't all doing the heart hand gesture, but in fact have 4 different gestures:

The four characters are, in order:

Abiru Kobushi
Matoi Tsunetsuki
Harumi Fujiyoshi
Kiri Komori

Maybe it's been only an aesthetic choice, but given all the hidden messages in SZS, that's probably not the case.

Fujiyoshi's heart might signify romantic (yaoi?) love.
Tsunetsuki's hands instead seem to be in a Yoni Mudra pose, maybe symbolizing lust? (since she was the stalker in the series)

Are the other 2 gestures also some kind of Mudra (yoga gestures)?

Maybe Kobushi's doing an Hasta Mudra (apparently it's supposed to reduce anxiety)? I'm not sure what would be the relationship with her character.

And what about Komori? Is there some meaning behind this?


texts: Who is Jeff-Kun? Is there any canonical references about him besides what is shown in the Anime?

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Jeff-kun is both the stuffed bear charm and the mysterious magician / pen-pal / mentor of Sae (supposedly the stuffed bear was given to Sae by him).

EDIT: I misplaced Jeff with Miki-senpai.

He is shown as a silhouette in the end of S2, but still remains shrouded in mystery.

The other kids don't even register Jeff-kun as a distinct entity. They just assume Sae is taking to the toy.

Is the information above correct? Is there any other source as to who Jeff-kun really is?


texts: In chapter 24.5, the author talks about this one band called Riddim and the lead vocalist Yoo Mi. I tried a google search and the jamaican pronunciation of rhythm was what I got. Here is the where they appeared in the comic.


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On the mini-series in Manga, Enel goes to the moon. It's a side story titled Enel's Great Space Operations. How can he reach the moon?

He goes to space where there is no air, how can he breathe?
It's a really long distance, the distance between earth and moon is 384,400 km (238,900 miles). And considering that One Piece takes place in the sixteenth century, the average speed of a ship at that time was less than 10 knot (18.52 kph/11.5 mph), it will take more than 2 years to reach the moon with a ship like that.
Can't he just use his power to reach the moon? (I don't know if lightning can go through space or not, maybe Kizaru can do it better?)


texts: Why wasn't Hatake Sakumo (Kakashi's father) revived?

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Kabuto was able to revive almost all high grade shinobi figures. But I was just curious to know why Kabuto didn't revive Kakashi's father.

Kakashi's father, known as Konoha's White Fang, was a renowned, high ranking Konohagakure shinobi. Did Masashi Kishimoto intentionally avoid his ET or was there any specific reason for which Kabuto was unable to revive him?

I am asking this question mainly because Kakashi's father was mentioned in many episodes. He was responsible for killing Sasori's parents, which earned him Chiyo's hatred. He was also responsible for Konoha's mission failure for which he took a grave step of committing suicide.

ET's characters like Pakura, Chukichi, etc, got resurrected. Although they were not mentioned until the Fourth Shinobi Arc started, their ET were given more importance than Kakashi's father.


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No Game No Life have 16 race and ranked from 1 to 16, based on this wiki

There are :

Old Deus
Phantasma
Elemental
Dragonia
Gigant
Flügel
Elf
?
?
Exmachina
?
Dhampir
Lunamana
Werebeast
Seiren
Imanity

Anyone know about race ranked 8, 9 , and 11 ?


texts: What or who can kill Orochimaru's life force?

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Where is Orochimaru's life force bounded? Why doesn't he die like others?

First at Orochimaru's den, Sasuke tried to kill Orochimaru while Orochimaru tried to take over Sasuke's body.
Then later in the manga, during the fight between Sasuke and Itachi, Orochimaru was revealed to be partly present inside Sasuke, where Itachi dealt with him.
Now, after Edo, Itachi and Sasuke beat Kabuto. Sasuke was able to pull out Orochimaru from Kabuto.

Why is that Orochimaru can survive in different distributed forms? How is his life force immortal?

(Sasori was able to survive using puppets for his real body, but the life force was bounded to his heart, so when the heart died, so did Sasori.)

What or who can kill him permanently? (except the author)

PS : I did read the question at this question but what I am interested in knowing is different.


texts: Is Jolyne in the SBR universe, if so before or after part 8

texts: In part 6 the universe is reset and everyone who was alive before the reset is put in the new universe. Is Jolyne in the SBR universe and if so is she set after or before part 8?


texts: Why most of the heroes have close range physical quirks?

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Most of pro-heroes and most of students have some reasonably straight-forward close range physical quirks (explosions, fire/ice, become a rock, anti-gravity and so on).

There are very few heroes who have mental abilities: eraser head and Hitoshi Shinso.
And there are few who has anything long distance (as example Kurogiri).

I believe it's mentioned that it's rare. However, it feels like these kind of abilities should be way-way more effective than close range physical abilities.

It feels like in MFA world, people who has such type of unusual abilities should bubble up to the top (specifically to fight villains). This is especially true, taking into account that gadgets can easily suppliment they physical abilities.


texts: What is the name of the anime with the little rude monkey with the golden diadem

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I have been searching for forever to find the name of a anime series/ movie that I saw more than 20 years ago. Here goes nothing!

The series/ movie is about a little boy monkey (kind of like the monchichi monkeys) with brown fur. He is very rude and I remember that nobody likes him except for a little female monkey with white fur. Then there is this old wise monkey that puts a golden diadem on the head of the rude little monkey to teach him a lesson in humbleness and kindness. He is also put in some kind of (tree)cage. The female monkey keeps visiting him and keeps bringing him food, even when it starts to snow. He tells her to stay away, even though he kind of likes her, because he doesn't want her to go through all this trouble for him. At the end of the series/movie the little monkey is now more humble and nice to everybody and the golden diadem is removed from his head.

The picture above is how I picture the old wise monkey, but this picture could be from another series/movie.

I also remember that there was another character. He was more human, like a tiny childlike demon-boy with a horn on his head. At one point he was riding a horse, but not on the back of the horse, but upside down on the belly of the horse. At the end of the series/movie, this character also became more "good". I don't remember if there were human characters involved in the series/movie.

Ok this sounds like a weird kind of shroomtrip, but this is all I can remember. I really hope that someone recognizes some of this stuff and can give me more information about it! Thanks a million in advance!


texts: Does Anri know that Mikado is the leader of Dollars or part of the Dollars?

texts: Does Anri know that Mikado is the leader of Dollars or that he is part of the Dollars?


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The term "Blitzendegen" is used by the Dorssian military frequently (see here for an example). It seems to be used as a salute, but it's also used in other context. The term seems to be from German, but its literal meaning in German is "lightning rapier" which doesn't make much sense.

What is the in-universe meaning of "blitzendegen", and when are Dorssian soldiers expected to use it?


texts: What is the highest-level monster card in the Yu-Gi-Oh anime?

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I'm a long time Yu-Gi-Oh fan, and I wanna know, what is the Yu-Gi-Oh monster card that has the highest level (currently). Basically, I mean the highest amount of stars on the top of the card.

Basically in the Yu-Gi-Oh anime, each monster card has a level number (the amount of stars at the top of the card), and I want to know which monster card has the highest level.

Example:


texts: Per-Episode Original Air Dates for Early 1980s Anime (Golion, Dairugger)

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I'm looking for a reliable source of information about the original air dates of the individual episodes of two 1980s anime programs: Beast King Golion (百獣王ゴライオン H) and Armored Fleet Dairugger XV (機甲艦隊ダイラガーXV フィフティーン).

Wikipedia lists what are purported to be original air dates of the first and last episodes of each program (March 4, 1981 – February 24, 1982 for Golion, and 3 March 1982 – 23 March 1983 for Dairugger), but I'd like to know the original air dates of every episode of each program, and I'd like to be reasonably confident that the information is complete and accurate. (Anyone can edit Wikipedia, and I don't know how reliable other online sources might be.)

Does anyone know how I might obtain this information? If it matters, I am in no way fluent in Japanese.


texts: Is Violet Evergarden a robot, a cyborg or a human?

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So far, two episodes are out, and the following observations about Violet Evergarden are made:

She wants to learn what "I love you" means, a common trope among AI and other robotic characters.
She used to have human arms, but lost them during the Four-Year War.
In episode 2 when she was having dinner, we only saw her cut the fish awkwardly, but not eat or drink even once.
She's used to work long hours and her choice of word for eating and sleeping, "recharge", is not intended for humans.

So what is she, exactly?


texts: Has Boruto the anime caught up with the manga?

texts: Did the Boruto anime catch up with the manga? If it did, can you tell me from which episode should I start watching Boruto?


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Why is it written in naruto wiki that the tengai shinsei in episode 322 in naruto
Require the ram and snake and bird seals
While it is shown in the anime different seals

As far as i can tell there are two ram seals and there no snake seals and the right susano is using a seal i didnt identify among the basic seals
So can someone tell me the name of the right susano seal and if the info in wiki correct and i'm somehow wrong?


texts: What is Kotetsu trying to parody with the fundamentals of photography?

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What is Kotetsu trying to parody in this scene from chapter 495?
Apparently its really old.


texts: How does censorship in the English release affect the Dragon Ball Z manga storyline?

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Dragon Ball Wiki stated that compared to the original Japanese manga, the Viz English release of Dragon Ball Z is censored.

English distribution
[...] The "Dragon Ball Z" manga remains censored, although many volumes (prior to volume 17) are technically uncensored since they did not contain any objectionable material.

Mr. Popo's lips and other dark-skinned characters were edited because of complaints made by Carole Boston Weatherford.
Middle fingers were edited into fists.

In 2006, Viz began releasing a second, A-rated (All Ages) edition of the series sans some nudity and profanity.

The name Mr. Satan was edited into "Hercule" (the same as Funimation's edited anime dub).
Firearms were edited into "laser blasters", though a pistol-armed robber was able to shoot a character without being censored.
Alcohol, drugs and sexual innuendo were edited.

VIZBIG editions
[...] These releases are also edited for content to make the series more family-oriented.

Does the manga alter any dialog or story? So, how bad is that in the overall experience? If it's so bad, what are my other options to read the manga?


texts: Are the districts inside the walls 'Elodia'?

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Spoilers ahead for those who have not read the latest manga chapters (86 - 87).

   The latest chapters take place in the territory under the
 "Marley government". The oppression of Elodians and their origin is the current theme. It is known that King Fritz took the Commander power and the majority of Elodians to safely retreat in an island. He used the Titan serum to transform people and build the walls. Can we derive that this territory, inside the walls (Sheena, Rose, Maria), is Elodia?


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I'm pretty sure that people have tried every way possible to try it, but still he remained alive and kicking.

In Hellsing Ultimate: Episode 2, when Luke Valentine says he will prove that Alucard's immortality is a myth, Alucard replies that there is no such thing as immortality.

I did not really understand whether there are any limits to his so-called immortality, or maybe nobody knew whether there were any? Is there a way to permanently 'kill' Alucard?


texts: What OST plays in episode 10 of season 3 around 15:00?

texts: What is the OST used in the Bakugou rescue scene when Midoriya is describing the rescue plan? In Season 3, episode 10, at 15:00?


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I was wondering why would the school keep a cursed class open for more than 20 years when people are dying.

I think they Misaki mentioned in the anime that the school tried to change the class name to "3-C" or something similar, but was there a reason why they just didn't remove the class entirely so they go "3-1","3-2","3-4","3-5",...etc.

Is there a canon explanation of why the school is just ignoring the deaths an leaving it to the simple "ignore one student" strategy? Moreover why do students openly join a cursed class instead of moving to another class? another school? another city?


texts: Why does "merk" mean "meld"? Is it Japanese, or Hymmnos, or something else?

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Why does "merk" mean "meld"? Is it Japanese, Hymmnos, or something else?

According to the EXA_PICO Universe Wiki's Grathmeld article, in the original Japanese, it's グラスメルク, or "Glassmerk"?

Ar tonelico Qoga: Knell of Ar Ciel Original Soundtrack Disc 2: Song 24 is originally titled as Merk~Tilia in English letters, which makes me think it's Hymmnos. A translation is Meld~Tilia.

I haven't seen any "merk" entry in any Hymmnos vocabulary list, so I'm not sure what language "merk" is from.

Although, I suppose it could be a distortion of "make" or something, if it is Hymmnos?


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The Puella Magi Homura Tamura spinoff manga follows Tamura, who is actually Homura, but no one can ever remember her name and she gets called Tamura (among other things) until it sticks.

During the series, we find out that there's a bar called Akemi-ya where different versions of Homura congregate in between repetitions of the timeline, relax, eat, drink, compare experiences, and do short skits.

Some of the Homuras are radically different from the original Homura in the anime. There's a prankster Homura, a child genius Homura, and a princess Homura served by a butler Homura, like an all-Homura version of Mayo Chiki.

While reading Volume 1, I assumed Tamura, the main Homura, was supposed to be the original Homura from the anime, as in the other spinoff manga. But unlike the original Homura, Tamura is able to reflect on her own actions, recognize mistakes, and feel empathy (sometimes excessively). We see in Volume 1 that there are lookalike timeflows that correspond closely to the original, non-silly timeline, so Tamura could actually be a Homura from a lookalike timeline. What evidence is there in the series for or against Tamura being the original Homura from the anime?


texts: Why did Gefjun disturbers only paralize Knightmares below 5th generation in Tokyo settlement?

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After rewatching Code Geass R2, I realized something. When the Gefjun disturber is initially used, it successfully paralyzes Lancelot, a 7th generation frame (on several occasions, i.e. Narita island and then in the Ashford Academy during the Black rebellion).
However, the improved disturbers that are set on the trains only paralyze pre-5th Knightmares.
So was it ever explained, why the first implementation of GD was able to stop 7th generation Lancelot, but the newer version only works for pre-5th generation?


texts: What's the song that plays at 13:31 in Kanon episode 18?

texts: The song is a remake of Pure Snows, I think. I don't know for sure if it is that one but it is some remake that they did. I can't find it though.


texts: What did Uchiha Madara do to Obito with the Black Zetsu?

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Warning for this may contain spoilers

  As I read the Naruto Episode 656 Page 14, Obito cast Rinne Tensei then suddenly the black zetsu appeared then cast another Rinne Tensei then poof Madara is revived with real body. Now, I'm lost. What happened to Obito? Do Madara switched body with Obito? or does he consumed by the Black Zetsu?
According to the wiki, Rinne Tensei can re-infuse new life force energy to the bodies of those who have died. With that said, why Madara re-infused with Obito's body? and how come that Obito died (or is he dead)? What happened to the Black Zetsu? I don't know how to put this up but here's the image sequence:


texts: Has Ash ever cleared all 8 gyms without losing in any region?

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I know Ash has lost a lot of gym battles and also got free badges for being nice to his pokemon, or saving the day and other reasons.

Apart from that, has Ash ever managed to get all 8 gym badges with a single try?


texts: Does anyone know the name of the song played in these scenes from Dagashi Kashi?

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In this clip from Dagashi Kashi the song starts at 0:15, and in this clip it starts at around 0:58. I tried searching for it but couldn't find it anywhere. Does anyone know the name of the song?

EDIT: Both clips are from season 2. First clip is from episode 12. The scene is at the start of the episode around 0:38. The second clip is from episode 4. And starts around 11:35 in that episode.


texts: Does Princess Renner have other hidden personality as depicted in the 2nd season's ending credit?

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From the ED song, it seems like the Princess has dark/other personality which we all don't know about.

Is it true? Is there any story of hers to begin with?

The specific scenes from the ending:


texts: Job request in Fairy Tail untouched for hundreds of episodes

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This job request appeared in Episode 2 of Fairy Tail S1

This job request appeared in Episode 30 of Fairy Tail S2

So, considering the 7 year time skip, the amount of adventures they have went on for about 200 Episodes, why has this request not been cleared yet?

Is there any significance that they re-used this particular job request again and again?

Yes, I am positive that this has appeared more than this 2 times throughout the entire Fairy Tail Anime.


texts: At the end of "Kamisama no Iutoori 2", does Ushimitsu has to imagine every person to fulfill his desire?

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In the last 5 chapters and final game of Kamisama no Iutoori 2 manga:

   Acid Mana explained that we can only bring the image we have of the person, and not an actual person with its real personality.

But in the last chapter:

   After Ushimitsu remained as the only god, he decided to reset the world or as he said "go back in time" and meet Akashi again not as a participant but as the game master.

So here is my question:

   Does that mean Ushimitsu has to imagine every person who has died and bring them back again?


texts: How can Kurumi Tokisaki's clone be killed twice?

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In the anime series Date A Live to Date A Live II, there was this clone of Kurumi that had feelings for Shido. In seasons 1-2, the same clone was killed twice by Kurumi. The first was on the school rooftop and the second was in the festival. I finished the anime a while ago and there was some question that is bugging me.

How can the same clone be killed twice? Had the first death didn't kill her fully? If the first death killed her fully, then how did she manage to come back to meet Shido? And is it possible that the same clone will come back again?


texts: Looking for a special Death Note chapter

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I read Death Note for the first time about 10 years ago. I remember of a special chapter at the end, which I was not able to find, even in the manga (I own them all - or I think I do):

   Some of that chapter takes place in the Deathgod's world. After Light's death, we see him atone for every single name he wrote in his Death Note. After a while, he tells Ryuk the exact number of people he's killed with his Death Note. Then, he asks Ryuk to bring bring to the Deathgod's King: his world has gone to waste and Light would like to make it prosper once more. The chapter end with Ryuk being impressed once more of Light's tenacity and mental strength.

Answer:

Anki Sharma's answer is correct. The chapter I was looking for is indeed fanbase, I found a youtube link here.


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Early in the anime, Lucy asked Natsu if he could eat his own fire.  Natsu explained that it would be like Lucy eating one of her Celestial Spirits. While this tells us that Natsu won't do it, it leaves the possibility open.

Given how Angel treated her spirits, I could imagine a more evil wizard being willing to eat their spirit if desperate enough.  So, could a more evil dragon slayer eat their own magic?  Would it make them more powerful or just back to the state they were in prior to casting the spell?


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I was rewatching the first season of Oregairu the other day, and something caught my eye on the list of contacts on Hachiman's phone (which we see in episode 5, after Yui adds herself as a contact).

The list here is:

Komachi
Grandpa's
Home
Soubu High School
Takatsu Dentistry
Dad
Barbershop
Hanazawa Hanako (花沢華子)
Mom
✨✨Yui✨✨

So we have Hachiman's relatives; places he goes (school, dentist, barber); and now Yui. But who is Hanazawa Hanako? That's a girl's name - but why would Hachiman have a girl's number in his phone?


texts: What does the Death Note consider as "original lifespan"?

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I was reading this question and it got me thinking about what a person's "original lifespan" really was.

Does the original lifespan mean the amount of time a person has from birth to death, ultimately caused by old age (e.g. the longest a person could live barring abnormal health problems or unusual circumstances (e.g. murders, accidents))?

What if the person contracts a lethal disease? Surely it would shorten their lifespan, but would it affect their original lifespan?

So, take for example:
John has a lifespan of 93 years (as seen through Shinigami eyes). He works for the CIA, though, and at one point comes into contact with a high dose of radiation from a nuclear device. Doctors tell him he only has a couple days to live.

In this case, John's lifespan has been shortened from 93 years to 2 days. If he writes his own name in the Death Note, set to die from a different disease that takes years and years to develop, would he have effectively beaten radiation poisoning?

Note that the 23-day rule (XVII) would not apply here thanks to rule XVIII.


texts: Does super saiyan blue evolution exist in Dragon Ball Heroes?

texts: As we know, super saiyan blue evolution was a Dragon Ball Super anime-only creation. It didnt appear in the Dragon Ball Super manga or in the Dragon Ball Super Broly movie. But what about Dragon Ball Heroes? In Dragon Ball Heroes exists other Dragon Ball Super anime-only creations such as the super saiyan blue kaioken. Does the super saiyan blue evolution transformation exist in any of the versions of Dragon Ball Heroes?


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I get that Eva generally did not have to use the technique as she is already a monstrously powerful vampire. However, in her final "fight" with Negi at the end of Negima, it appears that her Magia Erebea was just as powerful as Negi's.

In what sense was it considered incomplete?


texts: Why do only some of the Kaioshins & Gods of Destruction get erased with their universe?

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Episode 122, the bleachers are shrunk and we can see all the remaining Kaioshins, angels, and participants.  Looking at ~5:43, I see many more than 2 remaining Kaioshin and their Gods of Destruction.  There is a total of 6 sets, and 2 universes are left in the tournament.  I thought that when a universe got erased, the Kaioshin and the God of Destruction went with it.

Why are there so many left in the bleachers?

I thought about marking the pic as a spoiler, but anyone who has watched enough Dragon Ball knew that it would end up at this point.


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I came across this Kotaku article called "Gintama Manga Isn't Ending Yet Because Its Creator Screwed Up", and I'm not really clear on what's going on.

So apparently, Gintama was originally going to end in Weekly Jump on September 15, 2018. But now it seems like it's not ending, and it's moving to Jump Giga instead? What happened there? Could someone explain?


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Both Goku SSJ4 and Vegeta SSJ4 have black hair before they fuse. However, Gogeta SSJ4 have red hair then. When other fusions happen, the merged warrior has the combined hair of the individual warriors (Gotenks, Vegito)

Why does Gogeta SSJ4 have red hair then?


texts: Why do English dubs have a unique dialect?

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Something I noticed while watching a number of English dubs is that characters talk... the best way I can describe it is as a dialect. The scripts and voice acting are done by native (mostly American?) English speakers, but use odd vocabulary and turns of phrase that sound like part of its own dialect. It is difficult to describe, since it sounds nothing like any real English dialect I am familiar with.

For example, the English dub of Devilman on Netflix uses the word "human" (and at one point "mortal") instead of "person" or "man" in English sentences where those would be expected instead. The phrase "go to hell, you mortals!" comes across as distinctly stilted and unnatural to my ear (as a native General American English speaker).

Is this an actual phenomenon or am I imagining it? If it is real, why does it exist?


texts: What book is Houtarou reading in episode 2 of Hyouka?

texts: In episode 2 of Hyouka, Houtarou is shown reading a book throughout the episode. What book is it?


texts: Where can I buy the English translated of Monogatari light novels?

texts: After finishing the Hanamonogatari anime, I'm interested reading the light novel. I heard that there is the English translation of the Monogatari series light novel, so where can I buy them?


texts: What does Mai's weird hand gesture joke even mean?

texts: At episode 17 when the teacher asked the students to participate Mai raised her hand like this (shown at photo). What this joke even mean?


texts: What is the formal term for energy in Dragon Ball Z?

texts: In Bleach, the term is "reiatsu". In Naruto, it is "chakra". However, all I ever really heard in DBZ is "power level". Is there a more formal descriptive term for the source of their powers or the energy they give off?


texts: As mentioned here, Gear Second decreases the user's life span. When he first used Gear Second, it was a really important decision to make since it's side effect is so brutal. But after Enies Lobby Arcs he started using it casually. What changed and made Gear Second from a very risky technique to a casual technique?


texts: What is the song from Naruto Shippuden episode 48 - Bonds at 3:10?

texts: This song is common in many episodes and even appears several times in one episode. It's kind of a sad music with male vocals and instrumentals such as some kind of flute or something similar. It's from episode 48 titled "Bonds" of Naruto Shippuden and starts close to 3:10.


texts: What are the effects of forging a contract with a dragoon?

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I don't know if it has ever been mentioned in the anime (or maybe I just don't remember), but what exactly happens if you forge a contract with a dragoon? I've tried searching it in google and  had no luck using the title as the parameters. The wikia doesn't say much about it, only that it requires an exchange of flesh to be formed.

Nearing the end of the second season, Toru finally forged the contract with Fredirika, and we can see regenerative abilities but not much else. What advantages and disadvantages are there in forging a contract with a dragoon? Considering how long Toru delayed it, there must be a reason why he chose to do it at the last minute. This may be explained in detail in the LN which I haven't read.


texts: Is it possible to use Chidori without Sharingan?

texts: I was thinking about Chidori and now I'm interested in it. I stumbled upon this question: can a ninja learn how to use Chidori and use it without Sharingan?


texts: How did Madara start the Infinite Tsukuyomi without the Divine Tree?

texts: What was the thing about the third eye and him sucking up the tree?  I thought he already had the Ten-Tails inside of him.


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I came across this question and started wondering something: how did Tatsumaki get her powers in One Punch Man?
Some people get their powers naturally, as Saitama did:

Although he tells everyone he got his incredible power through mere physical training, no one believes him at all. According to Saitama, after a year and a half of 100 daily push-ups, sit-ups, and squats, plus 10 km daily running, he had achieved some level of superhuman strength. (source)

And some achieve their powers through scientific body modifications, as seen with Genos:

One day when Genos was 15, a crazy cyborg destroyed Genos' town, killed his family, and left Genos alive and severely wounded. Professor Kuseno, a doctor of justice, found Genos and modified him into a cyborg at Genos' request. (source)

I speculated that Tatsumaki received her powers biologically, but where I currently am in the anime (I don't follow the manga), this has not been proven, and would lead to the question as to where whoever she inherited her powers got them from (which would cause a infinite loop).
So, how did Tatsumaki get her powers? Is it ever canonically explained?


texts: If Kaioken x2 increases the power level of his user by 2, how much does the regular kaioken increase the power level?

texts: It's said that kaioken x2 increases the power level by 2. And it's also said that the regular kaioken increases the strenght. Then,  how much does the regular kaioken increase the power level?


texts: What is this anime about a guy with white hair and an infected(?) eye, who often cracks his index finger?

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Okay, so my friend who I had a falling out with used to watch this anime on her laptop. I'd like to watch it but I don't know the title of the series and I can't ask her for obvious reasons. Here are what I remember:

It's not too old... 2013-2015, maybe
Main character is a guy with white hair and an infected (?) eye, but his eye can actually become a normal eye. He is a cannibal, if I remember correctly
He, along with many other characters, have four red tails coming out of his back, some others have wings. Everyone with tails or wings are cannibals, if I'm not mistaken. All of the cannibals have infected eyes which they can 'turn off' and are stronger than other humans
The art style is pretty good, as in not everyone has oversized eyes
Not too sure about the genre. It's something between horror and science fiction
Hair and eye colors aren't too realistic
I actually remember a scene where he was a fighting a big blonde man in a white suit who is trying to eat him or something like that. He ended up forcing the man to count and then eating him instead
I just remembered, the main character often cracked his index finger. He did this over and over again

I'm sorry if this is too vague, please bear in mind that I only saw two or three episodes in passing. I'd really like to know the name of this anime.


texts: Does this Arboretum Rooftop Building exist?

texts: In Uchouten Kazoku, episode 06, there is this scene. Does this building exist?


texts: Why the lifespan of Giftia is only 10 years?

texts: I was wondering why the lifespan of Giftia is only 10 years, is there any specific reason for that? Something happens to their OS or what when their lifespan is complete?


texts: What is the purpose of the bands that Raditz wears on his left arm and leg?

texts: In Dragon Ball Z, Raditz is always seen wearing a red accessory band  both on his left arm and his left thigh. What are those for?


texts: In Reincarnated as a Slime, can Rimuru gain someone's abilities without killing them?

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Rimuru Tempest gains Shizu's, Ifrit's, and the Orc Lord's powers by swallowing and killing them. Can he gain their abilities without killing them? Could he swallow someone without killing them, analyze their abilities and spit them back out alive? Could he analyze their abilities by touch instead?
Thanks for your time!


texts: Japanese Scoring System on Public High School Examinations: Quintessential Quintuplets

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In 5 Toubun no Hanayome, Fuutarou is assigned to help a rich businessman's quintuplet daughters pass their examinations and graduate. Unfortunately, they all suck at academics, or get distracted by other activities and career goals. Fuutarou notices that each one excels at a different subject, so he tries to leverage that fact to everyone's advantage so that each quintuplet can elevate the others in their subject of expertise.
They tend to fail in the first season, regardless, but by S2 E6, they get passing scores, like the image below:

How are passing grades determined in Japanese high schools? In America, marks below 60, or even 70 in some districts, are considered a failing grade, but somehow a 38 in one of the subjects is good enough for an overall passing grade.


texts: What is the release order of the Captain Tsubasa anime?

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I am trying to watch Captain Tsubasa online but there is a big mess between the Japanese way of calling the series and the American way.

I can't figure out, for example, why Captain Tsubasa J starts from episode 13 on every website I see, or if that is even a series.

Is there a map of how the series and the episodes were really created in Japan and how they are supposed to be watched in sequence?


texts: What is "The Miracle" that 10,000 fans of KimiUso voted for?

texts: According to the wikia, fans had a chance to vote on if they wanted a miracle to occur. This was during the run of the series. What is this miracle? Information in Japanese can be found on the second link but it is not easily Google Translateable.


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I was reading the Nanatsu no Taizai wikia and I saw there Chandler's power level is listed to be 173,000 , which is over Meliodas' power level of 142,000 , which I thought to be the highest.

Which is the highest recorded power level in Nanatsu no Taizai?


texts: Is there a difference in drawing style between different anime for different demographics?

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I know that every anime (and manga) has a different drawing style depending on who drew it.

Clearly these aren't drawn by the same person. However, are there any set or common differences in drawing or animation styles between those targeting different demographics (shoujo, shonen, seinen, josei)?


texts: Why there seems to be so few members of Passione?

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With the ending of Vento Aureo, it came to my attention that there were so few members of Passione after the gang and they were Stand Users only. For such a large mafia, there seem to be very few members.

Is there any reason for that?


texts: In Last Exile, the aircraft known as vanships do not rely on wings to generate lift. So, has the technology that the vanships use to fly been described in any detail?


texts: Can an order be Remembered / "Sanity" be kept

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As we know, if Lelouch uses his Geass, there is a small gap in memory from the order until it has been done.

My question is, can it be arranged so that if Lelouch's geass is used on someone, that person will remember the order after it has been done?

For example, can Lelouch order "Hide this box, and remember where you hide it."? The keyword here is remember - as in the person I geassed will remember it. Notice it's not a direct order that is ordered by a query ("When I snap my fingers, tell me where you hid it")

Was this explored in the Anime? What about the OVAs or supplemental materials?


texts: What dictates who can use what magic in Fairy Tail?

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I know we have met a few people with a few types, but they tend to relate and many mages stick to one kind.

I mean I know Dragon Slayers have their own set of rules going, but Mashima has never dictated that if other magic is a straight up a hereditary thing or not.

So could Lucy learn how to use Cana's cards since they are both object mages? Or is these something that prevents her from that? But on the other hand she was able to use Urano Metria, a caster spell, which was unusual.

Why don't mages learn a bit of healing magic or something similarly useful; even if they can only use these spells at a limited low level they would help a little bit.

So what exactly is keeping one mage from learning other magic? Is it just plot? Easier to study just one?


texts: What is the game console that Sasahara used?

texts: What is the name of the console that Sasahara used to play with it when Tachibana Misato bombed him?


texts: Why are Son Gohan and Son Goten so strong?

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Why is Son Gohan always so strong?

I mean Son Goku trains all day long, but Gohan studies all day long. So how did he manage to be so strong when Cell or Buu arrived? I mean, both started training when they were kids?

Is it same with Son Goten? I mean Fusion SS3 at this young age, this is quite strong.


texts: What references to psychology exist in Evangelion?

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I've noticed from time to time, references to psychology and psychoanalysis, for example the ironic Hedgehog's Dilemma, as well as the Human Instrumentality Project, which seems just a solution to a fundamental psychological human flaw. Even the last two episodes are a complete psychological de-construction of the main characters.

What another references, maybe even implied ones, exist in the Series? Why the focus, especially on psychoanalysis?


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In Azumanga Daioh, Osaka sometimes dreams about Chiyo's father. In her dreams, he's a strange being voiced by Wakamoto Norio, capable of levitation and speaking in English, yet he claims to be a cat.

Is Chiyo's real father ever shown, or is this strange "cat" the only reference to him in the series?


texts: Mount Myoboku: a different space/dimension?

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There are two ways to enter mount Myōboku:

A secret path from Konohagakure
Reverse summoning

So there is no way (as known so far) that you are traveling somewhere and by mistake end up landing on mount Myōboku. Neither is it shown on any map in any episode.

I assumed that it's a different space or world. (Than the shinobi's)


texts: In 5 Centimeters per Second, why was Takaki struggling in love?

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It is quite an old movie. Still...

SPOILER ALERT

I finished watching the movie and manga a few years ago. I've just finished the novel by Shinkai-sensei.

After watching and reading through these, I completely can't figure out why Takaki's relationships couldn't last.

He had 3 relationships, 2 during his university life and 1 with Mizuno. Let's just put the first two aside, I think he's going well with Mizuno. But, at last, when he took Mizuno to the station where he and Akari met each other again, he just couldn't and cried. Why?

Because judging from the novel, it seems like he was not trapped in the memories with Akari when he was going out of Mizuno, not to say that he'd forgotten the memories.

In my opinion, the last scene, where Akari and Takaki passed by each other, only Takaki was relieved and really started to move on.

But what really was Tataki's struggle?


texts: Why can't Alphonse trade his alchemy for Edward's alchemy?

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At the end of the FMA: Brotherhood (Fullmetal Alchemist) series, Edward tried to use alchemy and failed because he wanted his brother back and the law of equivalent exchange clearly states that

  Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost.

Therefore Alphonse's alchemy would be an equal value to Edward's alchemy. so my question is if Edward Elric traded his brother's (Alphonse Elric) body and soul with his alchemy, why can't Alphonse trade his alchemy for Edward's alchemy?

Previously, it was asked Why can't Edward get back his power to do alchemy? That question was (in my perspective) saying Ed should use a philosopher's stone to do alchemy, because a philosopher's stone ignores the law of equivalent exchange. My question focuses on the observation that a transmutation by Al to give up his alchemy for Ed's should be a good example of following the law of equivalent exchange.


texts: Where do the new super saiyan transformations fit in the power scale?

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In the last 4 years several new super saiyan transformations were introduced

super saiyan god (assuming it counts as one)
super saiyan god super saiyan or super saiyan blue
super saiyan rage (trunks's new transformation)
super saiyan rose
and the recently canonized in a trailer preview, the legendary super saiyan (assuming the transformation has the same characteristics than Broly's one since it looks the same, bulky, yellowish green aura and blank eyes)

is it known where any of these transformations fit in the known power scale? (letting out all the half way transformations, ie, false super saiyan , ultra super saiyan , etc. for simplicity)

Base < Super Saiyan < Super Saiyan 2 < Super Saiyan 3

Where do the new transformations fit in this power scale showed above?


texts:
Midousuji always says "Gross!", but why does he do so?
For example, a scene where he says "Gross".

You pedal so hard. Just how high is your cadence? Gross.


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As Koyomi gets ready to make his sister a boiling hot bath in episode 1 of Tsukimonogatari, he does a little dance:

It seems familiar - is it a reference to another series?


texts: Is Nico Robin able to use her DF power though impassable but transparent obstacles?

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In episode 337, Robin is shown using her Demon Fruit ability to save Usopp when he is hunting octopus in the aquarium of the Thousand Sunny, but I can't remember, whether it has ever been used in a similar manner, so I assume it's possibly an exceptional case.

Was it shown at any other points of the series if she could do it?


texts: In the anime, what happens to Akame after the fall of the empire?

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At the end of the anime adaptation of Akame ga Kill!,

 everyone died,

but what happened to Akame?
They mentioned her needing to get out of the country because the people would call for her execution due to her time as an imperial assassin, but did she get out, or was she caught? If she escaped, where did she go?


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How strong is Krillin in the latest episode against his fight with SSB Goku?
Is he as strong as Freiza in his 4th form?

He was able to hold SSB Kamehameha for a lot of seconds!
How is that even possible!


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I've stumbled upon many posts on G+ and FB (example) that state that December 15th is some sort of official Otaku Day.
I've also found this page which is from 2012, which means this was celebrated, at least, in 2012 too.
However, I found no reliable pages that say that this is a thing, much like the person who posted the first post on this forum.

I found this ANN article that puts this year's Otaku Day on August 17th (2012's was on the 18th). Furthermore, the second link provided there links to a Facebook page, in which it is stated that this event takes place on the third Saturday of August every year.

The event announced on the first paragraph is, apparently, called "World Otaku Day". The one announced on the second is the "(Annual) International Otaku Day". However, I find no reference of any of these two, nor of any "official" Otaku day on Wikipedia.

So, is there a day that is really (official, or something of the sort) regarded as Otaku Day? Are there any more reliable sources that have a fixed date for this event?
Or are these two events relatively official and both recognised as two different Otaku days?


texts: What season should I watch Naruto till, 5 or 9?

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I just started watching Naruto on Netflix and it shows there are 9 seasons, but people say that there are only 5 though.
Should I only watch season 1-5 then go on to Naruto Shippuden?


texts: Which mythologies or folktales inspired the stories in Mushishi?

texts: I read somewhere that the mangaka made footnotes at the end of each volume explaining what inspired each story. I've only seen the anime so I would like to know which mythologies or folktales, if any, inspired the stories in Mushishi.


texts: Why is it team JNPR if Ren's name is Lie?

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In RWBY, all the teams get their names by using the initials of all the team members first names. But on team JNPR, the members are Juan, Nora, Pyrrha, and Lie Ren. So, shouldn't L be the initial for Lie Ren?

Even though everyone calls him Ren, the team name should use his first name for the initial, so why is he the only one whose last name gets used?


texts: What happened in the final episode of Amnesia?

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I watched the last episode of Amnesia about 3 times but I still can't understand what it is talking about.

Can someone explain it in a simpler way?


texts: What are the names of all the Angels in Neon Genesis Evangelion?

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In the Neon Genesis Evangelion anime, there are about 20 Angels. There's some in Sadamoto's Evangelion manga as well, then some different ones in Rebuild of Evangelion, and there are others in the other official media (light novels, etc.).

What are all the Angels and their names?


texts: Why do producers translate some anime titles?

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A lot of producers these days seem to change the original Japanese name to English alternatives. Why do they do this? Does this add any value to the name of the anime in other countries or is it just that it is easier to read for people outside of japan/otaku society?

Because some of the cases are really weird and in my opinion not necessary. An example of this would be "Ace of Diamond" also known as "Diamond no Ace".

Is there anything to gain from translating the title? Also, why don't all series do this?


texts: Why does Pokemon have a six Pokemon limit?

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I was wondering why is there a limit?

Why does everyone follow it in the anime?

Even Team Rocket follows it, even though they are a criminal organization that steals trainers' Pokemon. Just because there is a custom in place, doesn't mean people have to follow it.

Is it discussed or shown in the anime?


texts: Are there other English versions of weekly manga magazines besides Shonen Jump?

texts: I know that Viz translates the Shonen Jump magazine as it is released, but  I'm not a massive fan of shonen, so I was wondering if there are any other manga magazines that are/have been published in English?


texts: Are anime budget and worldwide gross data publicly available?

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On Wikipedia there are two lists about box office bombs and highest-grossing films. On nearly every movie page on Wikipedia, there are two values: budget and box office, showing how much a film costs and how much it yields.

Is there something like this for anime, considering home videos, worldwide licenses and/or merchandising?


texts: Why was Yui's Heart the only SAO item to work in Alfheim Online?

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When Kirito enters Alfheim Online and notices his stats are from SAO, he quickly scrolls through the list of bugged items looking for Yui's Heart. He found it but it was renamed to something else, and when he used it, Yui appeared.

Yui's Heart was a very unique item in SAO as it was created from what Kirito could save of Yui after she was deleted. Since REC Progress made Alfheim Online based off of SAO, it would explain how all of Kirito's SAO items were bugged but Yui's heart remained and was renamed.

Why was Yui's Heart, the most unique item in SAO, the only SAO item in Kirito's inventory which wasn't bugged?


texts: In Death Note, is it ever revealed what "L" stands for?

texts: In Season 2, we meet L's successors, "M" (Mellow) and "N" (Near). Seeing how they are his successors and were all raised in the same institute, L must also stand for something.


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it's a well known fact that the Shichibukai are seven. When one of them resigns (Jimbei), dies (Moria) or goes under arrest (Crocodile) he/she is replaced for another one like Blackbeard, Law and Buggy.

So after the 2 years skip the current Shichibukai are:

Law
Mihawk
Flamingo
Kuma
Boa Hancock
Buggy (lol)

Who is missing?


texts: Does the Ethics Committee control all of Japan?

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According to this answer it appears that each of the districts are in each of Japan's Regions

Tomiko, who lives in Kamisu 66 is the head of the Ethics Committee and she wanted Saki, who also lived in Kamisu 66, to take her place one day.

I am wondering if the Ethics Committee's Tomiko is the head of control of all of Japan, or if each region/district has their own Ethics Committee. If the latter, do they all share the same ruleset (particularly regarding the age a child can be terminated being changed to 17 years)?


texts: Who is the first school idol group ever featured in anime?

texts: In the Love Live! series, UTX High School's A-RISE is the first school idol group featured. But, is A-RISE the first school idol group ever featured in the history of anime? If not, who is the first school idol group?


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We have seen that Madara had awakened his left eye to a Rinnegan. But Nagato's both eyes have Rinnegan when they are transplanted.

How did Madara Uchiha give his Rinnegan to Nagato?


texts: What are the real names of the members of Organisation XIII?

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In Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days we see how Roxas is actually an anagram of Sora with an X in it and Axel's original names is Lea, as mentioned by Saix. I also remember reading somewhere that Xemnas's name is anagram of Ansam.

So I am wondering, what are the original names for all the Organisation XIII members?


texts: In "Weathering with You", what was Hina's real age?

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If I recall correctly, when Hodaka asked about Hina's age, Hina responded that she was

   almost 18 years old.

But when Hodaka got arrested, the detective said that Hina was actually

   15 years old, which means he's younger than Hodaka.

But the Wiki says that Hina was

   18 years old.

Did the police gave incorrect information, or is the Wiki incorrect, or any explanation to the discrepancy?


texts: In the last episode of season 3 of the anime A certain magical index, Accelerator who is an esper turned into an angel. Why did this happen? Can he do this at will?


texts: A Japanese manga about a magical door, a girl, and her father?

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I've been looking for a Japanese manga for a while. I can't seem to remember the title.

It's about a girl and her father who traveled to places via a magical door.

One of the stories is about a girl who didn't like vegetables and went to a world without vegetables through the magic door.

Another story is about a girl who was not satisfied with her appearance and obtained a knife which can change her face and body. However, she overused it and her face became scary.

Please please please let me know. Really appreciate your help. Thanks :)


texts: Is there a list of all the different media that Subaru has posters of in these scenes in season 2?

texts: During the flashback of Re Zero season 2, it's shown that Subaru has posters of various japanese media. Who are the characters featured and what series do they belong to? (I don't know if they are from anime, manga, light novels, etc)


texts: What's the reading order of the God Eater manga?

texts: I wanted to read God Eater manga but I found that there are quite a lot of manga series in the franchise. What is the reading order of these manga?


texts: What is the connection between Cave being nimble and nothing being able to touch her "hitbox"?

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In Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk. II/Re;Birth 2 - Sisters Generation one of the characters, Cave, was able to nibbly weave though a crowd which kept squeezing and crushing Nepgear and in a Chipper event after that she also pointed out how nothing will touch her "hitbox".

How does these 2 things relate?


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In the Skypia Arc Enel is directly hit, although he has a Logia type Devil Fruit. Why can Enel be hit without using Haki? I know Haki was introduced a long time after the Skypia Arc. But other Logia users, like Smoker, could not get hit from Ruffy at that time.

What makes Enel different from other Logia users?


texts: Which of the Light Novels does the Anime of Accel World Cover

texts: looking at the Light Novels List on Wikipedia i assume that Novels 1 and 3 are used but i am wondering if that's it or any of the others are used


texts: what is the song that plays 18 minutes into episode 354 of Naruto Shippuden?

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Naruto Shippuden
Episode 354
timestamp: 18:00/23:10
What is the music that plays in the background?


texts: What is the recommended viewing order of Steins;Gate?

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I looked up some info about Steins;Gate and there appears to be a new series out, which ended airing in September 2018, called Steins;Gate 0.

Considering there are a bunch of OVAs and alternative cuts, it's not super easy to figure out where the "full" experience is.

What is the recommended order to watch the Steins;Gate set of animated works?


texts: Where is Sanji in this currently ongoing Dressrosa fight?

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Sanji appeared in the starting of the Dressrosa arc and fought with Doflamingo for a short span.

However, I haven't seen him in any of the ongoing Dressrosa fights (I mean he should have been there to defeat the executives or family of Doflamingo).

Or have I missed something in between?


texts: Apart from Momotaro's Sea Eagles, did any other animated propaganda survive WWII?

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The question is mostly in the title; When discussing propaganda through anime, most articles refer to Momotaro's Divine Sea Eagles.

There was definitely other anime which were produced during wartime to promote the army's cause - but a lot of it was destroyed by the Americans after Japan's defeat.

Is there any other surviving animated Japanese propaganda from WWII?


texts: Are these poke-constellations real ? If so , then how do the constellations relate to the Pokémon , of vice versa ? And would you also please explain any other information you may have about the constellation and Pokémon relationship ? Or are these constellations just and only in the anime ?


texts: With regards to the rest of the anime series, when does Badlands Rumble take place? Does it happen before the show? After? In the middle some time?


texts: So, if I understand correctly, for a curse he has on him Meliodas resurrected. Does this mean there isnt a way to permanently kill him? Is there something that can be done to permanently kill him?


texts: Are The God Cards stronger than Number Cards?

texts: In Yu-Gi-Oh God Cards posses almost "un-godly" power, but are The God Cards stronger than Number Cards and are they and will they always be the most powerful cards in Yu-Gi-Oh.


texts: When did people start calling "manga" as "mangos"?

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I've heard a lot of people jokingly spell "anime and manga" as "animus and mangos". I don't really know what an animu is, but I know that a mango* is a pretty delicious fruit:

While those do look delicious, I don't see much connection to manga. It's probably just a silly misspelling that someone thought was amusing, and it caught on the same as any other meme.

When did this "misspelling" originate, and is it actually a misspelling or is there some deeper reason behind why "manga" are sometimes spelled like this?

*Technically, the correct plural for mango should be "mangoes" but I'm willing to chalk that up to bad spelling on the internet.


texts: What is this 90's anime with a dragon and a sorcerer?

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Right, so there's this anime I remember watching on Netflix a while back, and I only saw the first few episodes. Upon returning to Netflix now, I can't find it, can't remember it's name, and I want to watch it. Such a prediciment...

But that's where you come in, I guess! Lemme not spare a single detail and perhaps I'll find it yet.

So, first off, it's a 90's medieval anime, starring this sorcerer dude I guess. He's teaching his apprentice magic or something when this big yellow dragon gets summoned and he recognizes it as a friend that had been transformed into previously stated dragon. That's the most prominent thing I can remember though, that the dragon was a friend that had been transformed.

Among other, smaller details, there was this chick who lived in a mansion or something that the sorcerer dude stayed in for a while so he could wait for the dragon or something. She was like, blonde or something.

There was also a scene where the sorcerer was at a bar that was owned by the father/uncle/etc of the apprentice, and he ordered this milkshake, which fell on the ground into this mess, and he used his magic to pick it off the ground and fix the cup and everything, eating it before they could say it was probably dirty from the floor. This scene was in the first episode I believe (Real helpful, I know).

So yeah, I don't know much about it, but the basic facts are:

90's Anime.
Medieval Setting.
Friend turned into a yellow dragon.
Main character is a sorcerer.
That milkshake scene (Because that will TOTALLY narrow it down).

Any help will be much appreciated, happy hunting!


texts: Where to read from in Gakuen Heaven after the anime?

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It's a very short question but where exactly do I start reading from in the Gakuen Heaven mangas with which follows straight where the anime series finished?

I don't really want to read the mangas from the beginning and just basically want to read from where the anime series left off/finished.

Does anyone know? Thanks. :)

PS: I watched the anime series some months ago and I want to now read the manga but I just want to read from where the anime series ended. I have searched but found no very helpful results.


texts: The title of the song in Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei season 1 episode 16 around 19:08

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I'm looking for a song played in the anime Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei. The song is in season 1 episode 16 and it starts around 19:08.

I've searched everywhere for it and I couldn't find it.

What is the song title?