texts: What Subject does the Iron Bracelet use?

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In Baka and Test, an Avatar's power is determined by the test scores of the subject the field is in. the Iron Bracelet that Aki got allows him to create a field to summon his Avatar and because he is a probationary student, is the only one who can summon their Avatar and help with physical work without the aid of a teacher.

However when Aki's Avatar is hurt it looses points and in one episode in Season 1 when the guys are trying to peak on the girls (i think it's episode 5 where Yūji's eyes keep getting poked out by Shouko because the other girls are in swimsuits, the episode before Yūji's and Shouko's "Wedding") Aki's Avatar's points reach 0 and such Iron Man bursts in and drags Aki out of the hot tub to remedial class.

So i am wondering, since a student's avatar is based off their score of the subject the field is in and in the example above Aki used the Iron Bracelet, so what Subject does the Iron Bracelet use?


texts: Name of the song boruto episode number 73

texts: Does anyone know name of song that start at 6:05 of the episode number 73 as i cant find it anywhere !


texts: What is the name of this manga with the survivors of an epidemic gaining super powers?

texts: A strange epidemic comes and it starts to kill everyone, but the survivors gains "super powers". A boy's sister gets infected with the disease and survives, but her newly gained "power" makes her less human. To save his sister, the boy later injects the illness into himself and gains the power to take another person's power away. There is also a side character who survived the disease, and he becomes sort of immortal because nothing can hurt him, but he cannot sleep or eat. The sister's previous mutation looks like a cat.


texts: What is the sad music/soundtrack played in Digimon Tri Movie 1 Episode 1?

texts: It starts at 7:47, when Tai and Yamato (Matt) are arguing inside the Ferris wheel. It's a really sad but poignant song, and I believe that they may have even played this song in season 1 of Digimon. I would really want a link to this soundtrack.


texts: Why was Yamakan replaced by Takemoto as director of Lucky Star?

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When Lucky Star began airing, the show's director was Yamamoto Yutaka ("Yamakan", as he is often referred to). However, after 4 episodes, he was taken off the project and replaced by Takemoto Yasuhiro (one of Kyoto Animation's longer-time directors), who went on to direct the remainder of the show.

What happened? This is the only time in KyoAni's history (since they started being a main production studio in 2003, anyway) that a show's director has been changed midway. Kind of weird, huh?

I'm aware of the general belief - that Yamakan's direction of the first four episodes was so bad that they had no choice but to get rid of him - but I'm looking for specifics, preferably from the mouths of the people involved.


texts: Identify anime with submarine under aerial attack

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This is an anime movie (OAV?) I saw on a local TV station in the late 80's. It was dubbed in English and here's all that I remember about it:

Set in a futuristic dystopian world.
Hero was a young male with at least one additional male companion.
They find a lost girl and decide to help her.
After sometime they find her father who is the captain of a submarine.
Among the crew is a fat chef who treats the hero and his band to a large feast.
Sometime later, the submarine surfaces, probably to do some kind of maintenance. I remember scuba divers working around the sub.
An enemy jet fighter finds them and starts strafing the submarine, killing several of the divers.
The fat chef attempts to rescue some survivors but gets shot himself.
The movie ends with the sub sinking but the hero and his friends surviving.

EDIT:

It is not any of the following submarine animes:

Submarine Super 99
Konpeki no Kantai
Nadia of the Blue Seas
Blue Noah
Blue Submarine No. 6


texts: Which episode is this scene when Lan Wangji smiles at Wei Wuxian on the roof?

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I was watching this MV of Mo Dao Zu Shi and the part on 5:08-5:19 when Lan Wangji smiles at Wei Wuxian on the roof is what I haven't seen in the Anime/Donghua.

Where is this clip from?


texts: Are Awakened Zoan users able to change form?

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We have been introduced to 5 characters (all Impel Down Jailers) with "Awakened" Zoan Devil Fruits. Minotaurus is the most famous of them. A normal Zoan fruit allows the user to transform between Natural (normally human), Animal (based on the devil fruit type), and Hybrid forms.  I can't, however, remember any of the "Mino" guards in any form besides a exageratedly strong version of the Hybrid one.

At the time I thought "Awakened" meant that the fruit was always active so they were stuck as partially animals (as well as give the strengths Crocodile mentioned).  With Doflamingo's Paramecia fruit, however, awakening appears to just unlock new abilities.  This made me doubt my previous understanding.  Wiki doesn't help and I don't have time to rewatch everything.

Do we know whether Awakened Zoan Devil Fruit users retain the ability to transform into multiple forms?

If the answer to this is "Oda hasn't told us yet", that is sufficient.


texts: How to read manga in non-aligned format?


texts: What happens in the final battle of Underworld between the Human Army and the Dark Territory Army?

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I was unfortunately unable to be a part of the group that got to read the web novels before they were taken down, but it's killing me ever since I finished LN 15.  There are so many unresolved questions that I have and I can't seem to even find a release date for the Japanese version of Volume 16, let alone the English version, so if you read the web novel, can you enlighten me on a few points that are driving me crazy?

At the end of LN 14 when the power surge hits Kirito's FL, it seems to rip a hole in his consciousness and even the crying out of Asuna only seems to bring nostalgia, but he can't seem to place why he knows that voice?  Is that what happened?
Alice seems to be following a similar train of thought to Kirito from the original SAO arc, that if the **** hit the fan, she's going to run with Kirito for the World End Altar?  What would happen if she and Kirito do make it there?  Kirito could log out, but she can't?
Not that I want to seem like a shipper, but the relationships in this storyline are frustrating because I can't decide who to root for.  It's almost like Reki is opening the chance for Kirito to stay with Alice instead of returning to the real world?
How does Kirito get his consciousness back?
Given the side stories that have been released, it seems that the battle comes to a close with a truce?  Is that true for the main storyline?
Does anyone have any info on release dates?


texts: Which anime's female character was the most famous across the internet in 2015?

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Which anime's female character was the most famous across the internet from JAN-2015 to MARCH-2016 (Winter 2015 to Spring 2016)?

For clarification purpose:

My question is focused on data such as polls, internet page hits, imageboard posts or any other method that proves to be accurate. (Meaning: This is not a opinion based question. If you want to leave a opinion do so in the comments.)

As an example, when the TV Show "Amagi Brilliant Park" aired, the main character Isuzu Sento was all over the internet, with several doujinshis, fan-made images, and uses of this character in anime sites.

Further exemplifying: Suzumiya Haruhi (SHnY), Hatsune Miku (idol), Asuna (SAO), Mikasa (SnK) are used a lot over the internet and all are easily recognized faces, and this is what I'm looking for, but from the latest year only.

What I want this for: I'm making an app which will use the female character.


texts: What theme is playing here when Midoriya is fighting Bakugo the second time?

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This theme that comes out when Midoriya rebounds against Bakugo in their second fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh1_nlLpNSM&t=8m39s

What theme is this?


texts: Which parts of Dragon Ball GT do not follow the original Dragon Ball story?

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I watched Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z growing up. I read the mangas. I am familiar with the stories. I've read in wikis and articles that the GT story doesn't originate from or follow the original Dragon Ball story.

I didn't watch GT but recently I watched the final episode. There, Goku, at the end, makes the rounds and visits many characters from his childhood, before disappearing into the dragon.

Just from that episode, everything seemed like it was a continuation of the previous series and based off the original stories.

So how does it not follow the original Dragon Ball series? What is different? Are there aspects that contradict the original work?


texts: I have been hearing a lot of people say that "Nobody dies in One Piece", yet we have seen many people die like Ace, many of the antagonists' parents, etc. So it made me curious to all the people that ever died in One Piece. The answer should not include unnamed characters and focus on introduced characters that were confirmed to have died.


texts: How many character have similar appearance with Saber (Arturia)? And who are they?

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There are a lot of version of Saber (Arturia). Some that I know are the original blue Saber, Saber Lily, and Alter Saber.

I also saw some other version like Sakura Saber and Master Saber.
There are also Saber look alike, Jeanne d'Arc and Red Saber. So how many Arturia version were there and which one are Arturia look alike in Fate Universe or Nasuverse?


texts: Why are the faces of dead people whited-out in photographs?

texts: I've noticed that, in a number of different anime, photographs of people who have died appear with the face whited out, generally by reflections of light. Is there a tradition behind this? Is there a cultural reason for this, or is it just laziness to keep from having to animate a character who would only be drawn once?


texts: In one-piece is there an in-universe reason for the seagull on the navy flag or is there another reason that they chose a seagull for the navy flag?


texts: How come people other than Ryuko can wear Senketsu?

texts: If Senketsu was modified to only communicate and be worn by Ryuko, how come in a later episode, Satsuki can hear him? When Senketsu is rambling or something, Satsuki acknowledges him and confirms she can hear him.


texts: At the end of the story, could Edward learn Alkahestry?

texts: Since Alkahestry is used via the dragon's pulse while alchemy used in Amestris was powered by the philosopher's stone, could Edward learn and use Alkahestry after he had given up his gate of truth and lost his ability to use Alchemy?


texts: What is the song Yuji humming everytime?

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Kaido Yuji sometimes seems to hum a song (which said in the anime was a popular song before the "Blue" incident)

Yuji first hummed this "song" when he was first awoken by soldiers from second earth (the scene with a soldier who maintains his armored shrike) in Episode 3 or 4 I think.

Yuji said that this "song" he was humming reminds him of his best friend who had promised to see him after a "cure" has been found for his disease (episode 21)

Is this a real song, or is it just a fiction? Do anyone know the title of the song?


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A Pokemon flew off to the top of Dicoville

Some purple light rays are about to shine over a building.

Some people are seeing it through glass windows.

There are some windmills near the bottom of the rays turning.


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What are the exoskeletons in Heart x Hybrid (Masou Gakuen) called?

I tried looking on the net and on the wikia for this anime and I don't find much about them.

I'm talking about the exoskeletons that are in the background from time to time, not the Hybrid Gears.

You can see it in the background:

You can see them clearly here:


texts: Why was everyone attempting to fool Ulla?

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This contains spoilers for Sunday Without God.

Ulla Euleus Hecmatika is the princess of Ortus, the capital of death.

She is the Idol of Murder, and whoever she sees, talks to, or touches, dies. Supposedly, she doesn't know this, as she's been fooled her whole life.

Kiriko, her instructor, was asked by some elders/superiors/whatever to fool Ulla.

What were they expecting to accomplish by lying to her?

Not from Kiriko's point of view, but rather from the elders/superiors who asked him to do it. Why do they want to fool Ulla? What were they attempting to avoid had she known the truth?

I suppose that she could get rebellious if she knows that she's murdering newcomers who want to join Ortus, but the concept of death has blended too well into the world's culture for over 15 years, so it is a daily, trivial thing and I can't imagine the elders considering it a bad idea to explain it to Ulla.


texts: What exactly happened when a person passed on?

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After watching the final episode of Angel Beats, I saw that, after the credits,

   both Otonashi and Angel found each other again after being "reincarnated".

But is that all that happened when everyone passed on? Did they just lose their memory and get reincarnated as a human with a similar look?


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Why does Blackbeard send Burgess to assassinate Luffy? Is he afraid of him?
I mean with his 2 Devil Fruit powers, he is overpowered.
Even just with his Yami Yami no Mi, he won quite easily against Ace, and now he also has the Gura Gura no Mi and a strong crew.

So is there a special reason for him to kill Luffy? And why not do it himself? Does he fear the D in Luffy's name?


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In the last episode of Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou, part "High School Boys and Lies", Motoharu asks Yoshitake about different things to which Yoshitake gives absurd replies (with the exception of the last one):

What's "Twitter"?
What's "KY"?
What's "Tsundere"?
What's "Doyagao"?
What's "Agepoyo"?
What's an "MMORPG"?

An example of the absurdity of the answers:

Motoharu: What is Twitter?
Yoshitake: It's Italian food.

I understand all of them except Doyagao and Agepoyo. Tried googling but didn't get it. Can someone explain them simply?


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In Tokyo Ghoul: Root A, they showed Amon collapse and then Kaneki left him. Later when Akira reached him, she started crying. However, they never confirmed whether or not he's really dead and they don't show him after he collapses.

Did Amon die in Root A?


texts: Where is this girl in a maid uniform holding a cat from?

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I ran into this picture while on the internet. This was referred to as a fictional character, and judging from the art style it's probably from an anime or manga.

Where is this character from? I tried running a Google Image Search but for some reason nothing useful came up for me. Or is this just some fan-made original character?


texts: Why Goku super saiyan blue's power up aura glows different colors inside lately?

texts: This is Goku super saiyan blue's power up against Hit. Is this his normal super saiyan blue aura or those yellow, white and green colors inside arent blue in purpose, like a signal he's close to get a new stage or something? I think something similar happened with his aura against merged Zamasu


texts: What happened in the fight between Zoro and Monet?

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In the Punk Hazard Arc, Zoro has a fight with a logia named Monet. She had the snow snow no mi power. In that fight Zoro defeated Monet not using haki but using some form of fear relating to an animal.

How exactly did zoro defeat Monet using this new ability of his? What this ability of his do? Have we seen the same ability like this being used by someone else?


texts: How is a technique categorized as a Kekkei Genkai?

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During the Land of Waves arc, Kekkei Genkai is defined as techniques which are unique to a clan and passed down through the bloodline. After timeskip, it is touched upon again, and is now defined as a technique which combines two elements. Looking back at the Land of Waves arc, Haku's Ice Release satisfies this definition as well.

However, Sharingan and Byakugan are also called Kekkei Genkai, although they do not combine any elements. Later, Terumi Mei is showed to use Lava release and Boil release, and they are both considered Kekkei genkai, although it appears that this is something unique she achieved, not passed down through bloodline.

Thus, the term kekkei genkai seems to be used in various contexts to mean either:

Bloodline techniques passed down through generations, but not involving combining basic elements (Sharingan, Byakugan users)
Techniques combining basic elements, but not passed down through bloodline. (Terumi Mei, and a few others)
Combining basic elements and passed down through bloodline (Haku)

What exactly does it mean?

Edit It looks like people have not understood the question. Let me try again.

Does kekkei genkai mean:
A. techniques passed down through blood.
B. techniques which combine basic elements.
C. Both A and B.

The answers as well the commenter below seem to have assumed "A". To make it even easier, here's a related follow-up question: "If Naruto learns Lightning Release, and then combines with his Wind Release, would that be kekkei genkai or not?"


texts: Are there any new/conflicting rules in the Death Note Movies?

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In a Madman Newsletter talking about the release of Death Note: Light up the NEW World in the cinemas it says

  In 2016, society is afflicted with cyber-terrorism. The Death Note is a supernatural notebook that grants its user the power to kill simply by writing a person’s name on its pages. Six different Death Notes fall to the human world, the maximum number of notes that can exist at once.

Online Version

Now I don't recall it ever being said in the anime that there was a limit to the number of Death Notes, however since the new movie is set after Death Note 2: The Last Name and it's incompatible with the anime/manga because

   L takes his own life to expose Light as Kira by writing his own name in the Death Note

I am wondering if there were any new or conflicting rules to the Death Note in the Live Action Movies compared to the Anime/Manga.


texts: Why can't Ed perform alchemy without his arm?

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This answer establishes that all that's needed for a person who's seen the Gate to perform alchemy is to be able to make a circle with their body. However, Ed doesn't seem to be able to perform alchemy without his automail arm working.

Why can't he, for example, make a circle between his flesh arm and his shoulder/port and do alchemy that way? Or, alternatively, why can't he make a circle between his functioning flesh arm and his non-functioning automail arm?

Is there any canon explanation for this, or does it seem to be just a plot excuse for his automail arm being broken stopping him from doing alchemy?


texts: Trying to find a Song on Assassination Classroom Season 2 Episode 6

texts: Its the song when the kids are in front of the hospital first thinking then trying to come up with excuses to Koro-Sensei. The one that gives a dismal feeling upon hearing it.


texts: Was any of the movies based off anything from the manga?

texts: In regards to the Bleach Movies (Memories of Nobody, Diamond Dust Rebellion, Fade to Black and Hell Verse) were any of them based off anything from the Manga? or are they just as much filler as the Bount Arc?


texts: What is the name of the garment worn by robbers in anime?

texts: I have seen robbers wearing scarves that is tied to the nose and is carrying a huge bag on his back. This style is very common and is used to represent robbers as if it is a trope. If so, what is the name of the garment? Is it used for stealth purposes? I do not currently remember any scene but it sorts of looks like this:


texts: Do the various kingdoms in The Twelve Kingdoms have historical basis?

texts: The world of The Twelve Kingdoms seems quite rich, with a complicated history of the kingdoms, and a backstory of major world events and people.  What I'm wondering is, are the Twelve Kingdoms based on historical kingdoms, or just created from whole cloth?


texts: Why didn't Sasuke put Naruto or his Kurama in genjutsu during Naruto vs Sasuke?

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It only makes sense, he could have won easily that way if Obito can put a Jinchuriki (Yagura) under a Genjutsu, then why can't Sasuke? His eyes clearly surpass Obito's.

Why didn't Sasuke put Naruto or his Kurama in genjutsu during their battle?


texts: Shisui's Mangekyo Sharingan Recharge Period

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According to Narutopedia for Shisui's MS ability Kotoamatsukami...

  Itachi noted that the dōjutsu required at least a decade before it could be used again.

Does this limitation apply to Shisui, or does it just apply to those that took his eyes (Danzo and Itachi)? Because if this applied to him, then he's not as OP as everyone thinks he is. Plus how would he know it has a recharge period of 10 years?


texts: What is the music playing in the background of the fight scene in episode 7?

texts: In Episode 7, around 11:30, what's the music playing in the background during the fight scene?


texts: Why do ninjas usually replace their own body with a block of wood?

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Take as an example the Body Replacement Technique from the Naruto series.

Using this technique, any user can replace his own body with some other object, but most of the time ninjas replace their body with a block of wood. This has also been seen in the Naruto series when Kakashi takes the exam of Naruto's team.

So the thing which really bothers me is that they replace themselves with a block of wood, and not something else. I have even seen this type of event happen in other anime. It is quite common for ninjas to replace themselves with a block of wood.


texts: Is there any other manga artist/s whose style is like CLAMP's?

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Is there any other manga artist/s (famous or not-so-famous) who caters anime or manga like CLAMP's style?

I'm talking about the cross-over style or the re-using of anime characters from one of their manga creations to another and the diverging of their stories. CLAMP is known for that style and it was loosely defined as the "Clamp Universe" or "Clamp Multiverse".

If there is, then who is that manga artist/s and what are those anime/manga that manga artist/s created, and if possible, a preview of the anime's/manga's plot?


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How badly damaged was sdf-1 after the final space Battle?
And why was the bridge still visible after IT was supposedly completely destroyed in episode to the stars?  The bridge seemed intact in this episode .
Can anybody please explain this?


texts: Does the usage of katakana in manga have any specific meaning?

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I don't read japanese, but I can distinguish katakana/hiragana./kanji

I've noticed that some mangas use a mixture of both. Does the usage of katakana in a primarily hiragana/kanji manga mean anything?


texts: Which chapter/version of One Punch Man the battle between Tank Top Master and one of Bofoi's drone is in?

texts: A One Punch Man wikia states there is a battle between Tank Top Master and One of Bofoi's drone. Which chapter/version of One Punch Man (webcomic/manga/audiobooks) is this battle in?


texts: Why isn't Baki of the Sand fighting in the Fourth Great Shinobi War?

texts: The last time I've seen him was after the Five Kage Summit Arc. Since then, we haven't seen him. Despite him being a Jonin-level Shinobi, I can't remember him being on the battlefield, so my question is: why is it that this character (along with other Shinobi) isn't included by Kishi in this part of the anime?


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

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There are a bunch of manga magazines like:

Weekly

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

Monthly

Monthly Urasunday
Ultra Jump
and many more

There is a different of the total amount of page for every series that published in each of manga magazine in japan every week/month. The total amount of page  for weekly serialization, has about 18-20 pages for a one chapter each week. For a monthly magazine, they have around 30-50 pages each month.

According that, what started this format to be a common in a manga industry?  I mean, since when this a mount of page for weekly/monthly manga magazine used ?

Additional info : There is already a question that similar with this kind of topic, but it didn't answer my question

Related Topic : What was the first manga magazine?


texts: Did the incident mentioned in "Kiba's Long Day" really occur in the anime?

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In the anime episode Kiba's Long Day (Season 4, Episode 184) there's a premise that a outsider had infiltrated the Village Hidden in the Leaves and used an infectious agent before committing suicide.  Naruto has heard about Kiba "and the others" having dealt with this previous incident (and seems petulant about missing out).  From the subtitles of the open:

  Naruto: What do you mean by monitoring Akimaru?

  Tsunade: You know about the incident where someone from outside
  infiltrated the village, right?

  Naruto: Yeah, I know about that. But I heard Kiba and the others
  resolved that incident without any trouble.

  Tsunade: That's right.

  Naruto: Damn! That Kiba! I want a mission where I totally kick an
  enemy's butt.

  Tsunade: To be exact, that's wrong.

  Naruto: What?

  Tsunade: Before Kiba and the others had the intruder in custody, he
  swallowed a pellet and killed himself.

Is this previous incident that Tsunade and Naruto refer to something that is portrayed earlier in the anime series?  We'd seen some episodes where outsiders disguised themselves and entered the Village (and infiltration is a theme of later episodes as well). But "taking a pellet" to suicide doesn't match with anything I remember in the series to that point.


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In Fusé: Memoirs of a Huntress, when we see Tokugawa Ieyasu, he is chanting to a scroll, praying to "keep impostors out"

When Shino reaches him, Tokugawa pulls the sword out of the scroll before his head disappears into his robes and pops back out again, with his face looking like that of the father of the woman who gave birth to the first Fusé as depicted in the Kabuki Play.

During the fight, Tokugawa talks about how he would kill Shino, the last Fusé, to correct the mistake he made for allowing his daughter to give birth to them (the Fusé, not Shino). After the fight, his head disappears again to pop back out with Tokugawa's original face.

Was Tokugawa Ieyasu a fake, or did this change have anything to do with the sword he was holding?


texts: Oblivious life-threateningly terrible cooks?

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There are quite a few anime, manga, and JRPGs that have a character who, at one point, offers to (or in some cases has to) cook for the other characters and is often convinced they are at least decent. They end up poisoning the others by mistake. It's often played for laughs that this person is shockingly bad, but (often) completely unaware. Usually, this person is a woman or girl. It's mildly amusing,(citation needed) but it happens in so many stories, it seems any show going long enough needs to have this joke in it.

TV Tropes page with examples here.

What is it about this joke that it is so often repeated in manga and anime (and games, I guess)? Is there some cultural thing I'm missing making it funnier? (As a sub-question, why is it nearly always women?)


texts: What was the motive for kidnapping Eri in the 1st episode of Railgun season 2?

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In the first episode of Railgun season 2, Erii Haruue gets kidnapped.

But why? What did they want with Erii?

Does it have something do to with the level 6 experiment from the first season?


texts: Why doesn't Otohime need a bubble to get around in the country?

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As I watch the Fish-Man part of One Piece, they inform you that Otohime is a goldfish mermaid.
How was it possible for her to get around in the country without a bubble to help her? Since she's a mermaid and everything, she should need one since every mermaid and merman has one. So why didn't she need one?
Not only that, but she can run as well in the anime and it sounds like she's running on two feet when you get to her stopping the robber to slap him. Is it possible that she might not have been a mermaid because of that?


texts: Who is this person in Naruto Ch. 678 (spoiler)?

texts: Who is this person that the current Mizukage is marrying?


texts: What song plays in Akame ga Kill episode 5 when Esdeath is introduced?

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In Akame ga Kill episode 5, a song starts playing at 15:12 when Esdeath is introduced.

What is that song?


texts: How many weeks are there in a One Piece year?

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During the time-skip Luffy was sent to Rusukaina to train with Rayleigh. When they arrive Rayleigh introduces the island as follows.

  Rusukaina is home to the "48 seasons", a brutal island where the climate changes once a week.

This quote makes me wonder about the number of weeks in a year in One Piece. One would expect there to be 52 weeks as there are in our human world. So what about in the One Piece world? Are there 48 weeks in a year, 52 weeks in a year, or maybe a different number?


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In episode 24 of Durarara!! ×2 (the last episode of Ten), Izaya identifies himself to Vorona as one of her previous clients.

What did Izaya actually hire Vorona to do?

It was Yodogiri who hired her and Slon to abduct Awakusu Akane, and I don't seem to recall having been told who hired them to attack Anri (and in any case, I don't see what Izaya's motive for having Anri killed would be, though his motives are admittedly a little bit opaque at times). Am I forgetting something?


texts: Name of Discordant Piano Music in Beginning of Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 Episode 12?

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I have found two previous similar questions (and tons way off), see below, but mine is distinct.

  What is song played when Ken is being tortured on seaons 1 episode 12?

  What is the song in Tokyo Ghoul with the discordant piano?

My question is about the atonal music played during Rize and Kaneki's dialogue and his torture in season 1 episode 12 from roughly 0:00–13:13, not "Rize's Melody" / Original Sorrow", which starts at 14:00 after 40 seconds without music. What's this atonal music called? Is it released or named?

It evidently isn't "Unravel", and it does not feature strings as much as "Die Verwandlung". I have gone through the two OST disks and not found it.

  Ost list 1
  Ost list 2


texts: Is there a reason for the discrepancy in the length of the Serpentine Road in the Japanese and English versions of Dragon Ball Z?

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Put simply, the original Japanese version of the anime states it's (supposedly) one million kilometers long (a little over 621 thousand miles), while the English translations state that it's (again supposedly) ten thousand miles (a little over 16 thousand kilometers).
I'm rather curious if there's any documented reason for this huge discrepancy in the stated length, especially since the Japanese version makes Goku seem absurdly super-human (doing the math and accounting for him having to restart part way through, he still ran at a speed of more than 200 kph (or about 125 mph), which is about 5.5 times the typical sustained top speed for a well trained human distance runner), while the English version makes him sound honestly pathetic (same math there works out to about 3 kph (or about 2 mph), which is a leisurely walk even for most lazy humans).
A quick search online has turned up nothing, and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if it's just another case of the questionable translation quality that was the norm at the time for a majority of anime series. However, there are a couple of other cases in the series where questionable original translations (such as using 'spirit bomb' for both the soukidon and the geki-dama) have documented reasons (usually stupid translators) and this one doesn't seem to fit the usual 'stupid Americans' excuse that most of the other cases both in DBZ and other anime from that time do.


texts: Why can't the homunculi perform Alchemy?

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In Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, we saw that the core of a homunculus is a philosopher's stone, but ironically, they still can't perform any alchemy.

Why is it like that?


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Voltron Legendary Defender Season 2 shows us several planets.  However, two prominent planets shown are not spherical.   S02e02 22:28 and s02e07 6:36 show us the mermaid planet and Black Lion's home planet, respectively.

How/why are these planets not spherical?  Wouldn't the atmosphere fall off of the Black Lion's "planet"?


texts: How did the lolicon genre begin in anime/manga?

texts: I have always wondered how the Japanese got the idea of making animated productions including underage girls and the obsession with them. When did it start? Did the idea originate in Japan? Was it welcomed by the actual anime public?


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I can't believe I missed this three times. I went back to the beginning of AoT in episode 1 and noticed these scenes that occurred at the beginning of the episode. Eren is having some type of daydream or nightmare before waking suddenly with Mikasa leaning over him. Here are the still shots of it.

What exactly were these visions? Were they some type of compressed/hidden memories? What was the farm house we saw? I am also pretty sure this wasn't in the anime but manga answers are welcome also. ;)

Note: I couldn't find a video link to give but there is a animated GIF version of it that I made here. Also helpful but it is quite easy to see the scene if you want to since it occurs straight after the opening of AoT in episode 1.


texts: When was the first shadow crocodile created?

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In episode 12 of Kagewani, Banba and Kimura both state that disappearances that are recorded as having happened in Yunnan (in modern-day China) are in fact the handiwork of the shadow crocodile, and that one of the warring factions in that region created the first shadow crocodile by the method of gu.

I don't recall them ever mentioning Yunnan before or after that, but the way they state it so matter-of-factly makes me feel like I'm missing out on something. When did these disappearances happen? Is there an allusion to real-world history I'm not getting here?


texts: How did all the Gods of Destruction come to see the fight?

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I thought that the Gods of Destruction sleep and once they awaken they go on a destruction spree.

But how were all the Gods of Destruction able to come to the fight in the Zen-oh exhibition match?


texts: How can people perform some Earth Release jutsu without having Earth Release as their chakra nature?

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As I remember during Fourth Shinobi war, when Ten-Tails attack the shinobi with Biju-dama,
Shikamaru had some idea to block it with some weak Earth Release that create wall (I don't remember the name of this technique).

So he asked Ino to connect him with some Iwagakure shinobi, (also forgot his name) to teach all of them to use the technique.
After the shinobi teaches them how to perform the technique, all the shinobi use this technique to block the Ten-Tail's Biju-dama.

But how were shinobi who never seemed to have Earth Release able to perform this technique?
Just like Ino, Shikamaru, and Choji, who I've never seen use Earth Release technique before, were able to perform this Earth Release technique.


texts: What are Amanchu's uniforms inspired by?

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The first time I saw uniforms of this kind was when I was watching Amanchu.

Are there any Japanese schools which use this kind of uniform?


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In Kami Sen, Konoha is a god of poverty (though she denies this). She seems to have a number of special powers, but it's hard to tell exactly how they work. In some cases, she seems to be deliberately controlling them, while other times it seems to be subconscious. It's also implied that having more followers makes her more powerful, as does being in love. In some cases her powers seem to actually help the main characters while in others she brings misfortune.

How, exactly, do her powers work? What determines how powerful they are, and whether she can control them?


texts: What happened to Captain Yamato by the end of Naruto story?

texts: Well, the title is pretty much self-explanatory. What happened to him? Did he die from being used as a fertilizer for the white Zetsus? Or he's alive, like Mitarashi Anko is?


texts: Is there a reason Gotou and Menthuthuyoupi look so similar?

texts: Is there a correlation between these two characters? I was wondering if the same illustrator drew both characters or if perhaps one of them was sort of a homage to the other.


texts: How/Why did Mai from the future Trunks, in Dragon Ball Super get young?

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The question

Why Mai from the Future Trunks timeline is younger than what she should've been?

The problem

In the future Trunks timeline the Dragon Balls have been destroyed, during the Android Saga, the Pilaf Gang should not be able to wish for youth.

Her appearance in the future timeline, appears to be younger than what she should've been at that age. She even appears to be younger than what she was in Dragon Ball.


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In the latest Naruto manga (Chapter 646), the Shinobi world was built by the God Tree where the chakra really originated. But what if you don't have chakra and born as a normal human, can you be a Shinobi?

Please take note that I am referring to persons with no inborn chakra and without the ability to manipulate it.


texts: Is Unohana's compassion for others just an act?

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Unohana goes from being the most bloodthirsty, sadistic warrior in the Soul Society to being a kind, motherly person who goes out of her way to heal and help others, even enemies, and who tries to avoid and prevent fights.  Is this all an act?

I understand she was waiting around for Zaraki, but she could have done that without becoming the equivalent of Mother Teresa.  Did she really have a change of heart about others, and if so, why?


texts: Why did the shinobi become weaker with every generation?

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I've noticed that the most powerful Ninja seemed to be from older generations.
First came Rikudo Senin, then Hashirama and Madara, then successive Hokages.

But shouldn't skills and techniques improve over time?
I mean to say shouldn't there be at least one person more powerful than Rikudo Senin in the current generation?


texts: What happens when you perform Izanagi/Izanami with Rinnegan?

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When Madara used the Izanagi before Hashirama killed him, he survived at the cost of one of his eyes. But when he activated his Rinnegan decades later, his eye was restored.

So if you have Rinnegan and you perform Izanagi/Izanami, does that mean that there are no drawbacks? If that's true, then that would be invincible, since someone like Madara can use it endlessly and never lose in a battle.


texts: What's the significance of the 'w' finger position in Elfen Lied?

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I've noticed that in the opening sequence, and the big climactic moment at the very end of the season, Lucy has her hands on the figure's back with the ring/middle fingers together and the other two fingers separated in a 'w' sort of shape.

Is this a symbol of love, a reference to Gustav Klimt (like the paintings) or something else?

I've also noticed it on the cover of the 3rd Vampire Bund Omnibus.


texts: In the episode that shows us the battle between Madara and Hashirama in the Valley Of The End, during an "exchange" of techniques, a peculiar one is being used by Madara. Mainly, after fending off a shuriken(?) his tomoe start spinning and the time seems to rewind to the point where the shuriken was being thrown in the first place. This was the only time I noticed this technique being used, and it looks like no other, apart from Izanagi, which it cannot be, for it would void his eye. The exact moment of usage


texts: If Yhwach has absorbed all of soul kings powers, does it mean that he absorbs Mimihagi and Ukitake as well?

texts: Since Ukitake becomes the right hand of the soul king and fuses himself with Mimihagi, will Ukitake's soul be affected after Yhwach absorbs the soul king?


texts: What's happened to the Masamune to make it so evil?

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in Chrono Cross the Masamune is shown as an evil sword that draws out the wielder's dark desires and generally causes them to kill their allies.

yet in Chrono Trigger this never happened to Glenn or Cyrus and if what was happening with it in Chrono Cross was because of how the Masamune was created from the Red Dagger being used on the Mammon Machine (and thus influenced in some way by Larvos) then the 2 of them should have been feeling the effects already since they wielded the sword before the events of Chrono Cross

So what's happened to the Masamune to make it so evil?


texts: How can I get The Irregular at Magic High School's English-translated novel?

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I have just finished the anime version of The Irregular at Magic High School and I would really like to read the light novel. I've been trying to find a legal way to do that but to no avail.

I've tried to search for the books in Amazon but typing "Irregular at Magic High School" into the search box didn't really give much (it only shows Volume 1 and Volume 2 of the light novel series but I think it has until Volume 17 now). A simple Google search only resulted in (I assume) unofficial (or illegal) translation of the original Japanese light novel series e.g. its Wikia page.

I am also having a hard time finding updates of translated materials for the light novel i.e. as in which volumes have been translated and which have not. MAL is the only source that I found useful for anime-related stuff, but it doesn't have much info on light novels.

To all masters of anime out there, is there an official site that allows newcomer like me to check about the official English translation updates of Japanese light novel series (especially the novel in this question)? Or is there a website out there that can direct me to the correct place to purchase the book? Thanks!


texts: What is the song when Karma was introduced for the first time in episode 2?

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In the beginning of the 1st episode of season 1, there is a soundtrack playing in the background that gives off sort of calm and mysterious vibe.

Usually, if I encounter an interesting music theme, I am able to find the author of the composition or even the OST itself with enough persistence and searching. However, this one has been a real struggle for me, probably the hardest one to find so far. None of the known methods of identifying music names were crowned with success in the instance with this piece of music, so I really would like to know if anyone knows something about it.

Also, this OST was played at the very end of the 2nd episode of season 1, when Karma was introduced to the audience for the first time.

I have provided a link below to the video of what the soundtrack sounds like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WX18JNa91-Q

I really would appreciate if anyone could point me in the right direction because I don't know what else to do to get the answer at this stage.


texts: In Attack on Titan, how did the river barge escape Shiganshina in episode 2?

texts: In episode 2 of the anime, the characters start off in the Shiganshina district.  When and how did they get inside wall Maria?  It shows them on a river barge with other refugees, but I do not think that explains it.  Is there a gate on the river for the barge to go through?  If so, is the gate ever shown, explained or attacked?


texts: What's the meaning of "Cat Soup" plot and ending?

texts: I have watched the entire video of Nekojirou-sou (a.k.a Cat Soup) anime, but I still don't understand the ending of Cat Soup, neither the plot. It started from 2 siblings cat, well I don't know how to describe the entire story, but at the end of the story, why is everyone "gone"?


texts: How exactly does Akiko's healing ability work?

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In episode 4, we learn that Akiko is the Armed Detective Agency's doctor, when she's healing Junichirou Tanizaki.

Just when she's about to start healing him, she starts taking off her shirt, and though Tanizaki appears to be dreading what's about to go down, she has a grin on her face:

That suggested, to me, that she was about to take some sort of sexual pleasure from what's about to go down.

Then the scene switches to the next room, where Atsushi and Kunikida are, and it sounds like Tanizaki is not really enjoying himself:

But then the noise subsides, and he sighs in what seems like a pleasurable way:

So it made it look like, to me, he was suffering for a while, but ends up taking some kind of pleasure from the process too, like Akiko appeared to be about to take herself.

This section from Akiko's page on the anime's Wikia says:

  Akiko is named after a feminist pacifist poet whose work was considered controversial in her time for portraying and encouraging female sexuality.

So, basically, how exactly does Akiko's ability work? What does she actually do to heal someone?
It does have some sort of sexual connotation, given the trivia in the Wikia page, right?

Has the manga shed some more light on her ability? Or has maybe the author revealed anything in any other way?


texts: Why didn't Utena get involved in the council's duels sooner?

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In the first episode of Revolutionary Girl Utena, a teacher says "You won't make a fool of me again this semester", which indicates that Utena is not new to the school.  I'm rewatching the show, and my memories of the show assumed she was a transfer student. This made me wonder why she didn't get involved in the mechanizations of the student council sooner. She received the signet ring when she was young, and had been going to that school already.

Was there something special about that semester that triggered Utena's interest in the Rose Bride and the duels?  Is there any information on what happened with regards to the council prior to the start of the show?  Was this the first time Saionji won the duel, and the other council members aren't so abusive towards the Rose Bride, so they didn't attract Utena's attention?


texts: What are the contents of the unaired next-episode previews included with the Nichijou Blu-rays?

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One of the bonus features on the Nichijou Blu-ray discs is "unaired next-episode previews" (オリジナル次回予告). What is in these previews?

(I found the answer to this while writing this answer, and I figure the information may as well go on here somewhere, so here's a separate question to that end.)


texts: Why are there dinosaurs and prehistoric animals in the opening of season 2?

texts: In the opening of season 2, there are dinosaurs and prehistoric animals there. Why?


texts: Would Ryuk have died if he had killed the SPK?

texts: In the manga, Light begs Ryuk, to kill everyone in that room. So let's say, Ryuk would have killed the Japanese Task Force and the SPK. Would Ryuk die after he killed them?


texts: Did Kick-Heart reveal a breakdown of its expenses?

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Kick-Heart is notable as the first anime to be crowdfunded via Kickstarter.

The base goal of the Kickstarter was to reach $150,000, with additional stretch goals for more money.

On their campaign page, they tell potential backers how they intended to use the funds raised:

  Increase the quality of animation
  Increase the overall duration of the animation
  Help offset the current production costs
  Manufacturing costs for backers rewards (Blu-ray, printed materials, etc.)
  Digital distribution costs for backers downloading the film
  Festival submission fees

Do they mention the breakdown of expenses anywhere? I couldn't find it on their Kickstarter page. Generally speaking, it's not uncommon for crowdfunded projects to show where your money goes. Was it perhaps revealed in a backer-only update (which I wouldn't have access to)?

I just thought it was odd that the amount was so high compared to latter Kickstarters like Santa Company for $50,000, which was also a longer animation.


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We discussed a lot about drowning devil fruit users in a bath - see this question: Can a Devil Fruit user drown in a bathtub?.

So now I remembered the fight between Luffy and Crocodile. To have a chance, Luffy drank a lot of water and was like a water ballon. But why didn't this affect his strength?

Does he have to be surrounded by water?


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Genshiken Nidaime, Episode 5, 19:34

Chai... Chai Kick! where did this come from?


texts: How can a Pure Titans recover the full body after extended period?

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It is said that Ymir spent about 60 years in Pure Titan form. It is also said that Pure Titan only have original subject's spine instead of full body like one of Nine (see ref [25] here or search word "spine" if number shifts).

So, how exactly she could recover back to complete human with brain, conciousness and memories while turning into one of Nine? Other transformations explicitly shown or mentioned so far generally only take less than hour between turning human into Pure and upgrading to Nine, so it less of a concern, but 60 years? Shouldn't pretty much of whatever was original Ymir be long lost by then?


texts: How does Nagato create and use so many Rinnegan eyes?

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The corpses that Nagato uses for the Six Paths technique also possess Rinnegan eyes! How did he get so many Rinnegan eyes?

Is it that the corpse used for one of the six paths has a Rinnegan activated by default? Or is it a convention that Kishi has maintained just to picturize and show us the connectivity?

Of course, they aren't true eyes.

   Even when Tobi possessed Rinnegan, his puppets (corpse he used) had both sharingan and Rinnegan! Now, from where did he bring 6 Sharingan eyes and 6 Rinnegans? Definitely they aren't real ones, What kind of Jutsu is that, that makes corpse possess eye technique?


texts: Is it possible for a guy to achieve the high-pitched, cutesy, "anime girl"/"loli" voice via voice acting training? It seems unbelievable

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I apologize if this is the wrong StackExchange website. I contemplated pretty hard if this question relating to voice acting belongs in "music", "sound", "movies", or "anime" since those are the closest categories, where singing/voice acting are not StackExchange communities.

Alright, to the question, I notice some but very few male voice actors like Trapman doing a loli voice impression. For example at 35:40 in this video, you can see him doing a loli voice: https://youtu.be/0onFT8e7wv0?t=2140

Another person that did it was BobaTeaVA, a male voice actor on Fiverr. In this video, CDawgVA asked a voice actor including BobaTeaVA to voice at the same scene that both had female and male characters at 9:06: https://youtu.be/XEVxc6TmdBs?t=546

Of course, with so very few male people doing it, maybe 2-4 that exist in the entire world who speaks English from my Google searching of "male voice actor voice acts loli/anime girl voice", I am skeptical. Both of the examples above claim to not use voice changer software. I wonder if a voice changer was used, like the guy who was showing his face, too, could be pressing a button to change his voice. I'd like to learn how to voice act an anime girl/loli voice being a male, but the first step is making sure it's possible.


texts: How is Giorno able to do this to Diavolo?

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In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 5: Vento Aureo,

 Giorno sends Diavolo into an infinite death loop.

I’m stuck on how he does that. I know that Golden Wind Requiem reverts any attack to zero, erasing the effect but keeping the cause, though I’m confused on if this is the cause of Requiem, or if it's a combination of both Diavolo's and Giorno's Stands.


texts: Was Mitsuki deceived into being friends with Boruto?

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Mitsuki has subtly hinted various times in the anime that he is unsure of if his will is actually his own.

 During the Mitsuki Disappearance Arc, Mitsuki  goes to Iwagakure and even goes as far as to attack Boruto with lightning in order to verify if his feelings were created by his father Orochimaru (Boruto Episode 79). And it does make sense, considering how much of a calculating genius his father is.

To clarify this, is Mitsuki's doubts about his will a sign of emotional issues? Or did Orochimaru plan for Mitsuki to become friends with Boruto (and in a way, impose his will on Mitsuki while making Mitsuki think it was his own)?


texts: Are Kale and Caulifla truly sisters or Kale call Caulifla "sister" in an affective way?

texts: In Dragon Ball Super, Kale is calling Caulifla all the time "ane-san", which means "big sister" in japanese, but in the other hand Caulifla talks about Kale as her disciple, and I dont remember she ever called her sister. Are they sisters or Kale call Caulifla "sister" in an affective way?


texts: What is the name of the song/ that plays at ~16:00 in Episode 22 Gundam Build Fighters try?

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I've listened through the OST for Gundam Build Fighters Try (ala YouTube), to find this particular song sequence. However, none of the tracks have this bgm, nor seem like an original of the bgm. Does someone know what other bgm track this could be from?
It's in Episode 22, after Minato uses Tryon 3 ult move, around when Minato notice that the team shielded Yuma, in the background the ost stars playing it last till the big explosion at min 17:30.


texts: How would you write Light Yagami's name in the Death Note?

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I don't know Japanese script, but Light would be spelled "Tsuki" which means "moon". So which of "Tsuki" or "Raito" can kill him? Would "Light" in English work?

It seems the death note is a stickler for spelling, as shown here: What did Light write before killing Shibuimaru Takuo?


texts: Why did Zordan Stark (captain of U-2501) decide to sink Takao in chapter 37?

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In depth 37 (chapter 37), Zordan Stark and U-2501 plans to sink Takao. However, I am not clear on what the purpose of this act was.

Can anyone explain clearly to me? It would be great if you have any evidence (from the manga).


texts: Why are manga cover pages not relevant with the current arc?

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In manga cover pages for the tankoubon version, I find it funny that the cover page always/often is not related to the content of the book.  Usually there is a big event of sorts that are drawn on the cover, but nothing in the book tells the reader about that event or even describes it.

In some series, like One Piece, Maruto, Magi, Toriko, etc., the cover of the manga would be present in the current chapter or at least be about the events of the current arc or plot line.  But in other series, like Hayate, Zettai Karen Children, Kurosagi, the pattern of irrelevance is consistent, with most of the cover art showing events that never happen in series.

Is there a some sort of marketing reason for this trend?


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After watching the Netflix Death Note movie I was left with a interesting question.

During the movie (from memory)

  Light; What if I write your name into the death note?
  Ryuk; Ha! I would like to see you try. Furthest someone got was two letters.

Was this also a possibility in the original manga/anime series? Or this something totally original to the movie?

There already seems to be a similar question Is there a way to kill Shinigamis with a death note? . This however only covers indirect usage of the Death Note and not directly writing it down (which the op of that question seems to debunk without a source)


texts: How did Alluka Zoldyck obtain her powers?

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Due to some recent news about the Hunter x Hunter manga being continued, I decided to re-watch the anime and some question popped into my head. I haven't finished it yet, but I don't remember any explanation of the origin of Alluka's power the first time I watched it.

I've watched some videos but they don't really explain my question. I also couldn't find an answer here.

Was the origin of Alluka's power ever explained in the anime or perhaps in the manga?


texts: Who does the image labeled "god level threat" in OPM webcomic chapter #77 belong to?

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In the One Punch Man webcomic chapter #77 , there is an image of someone labeled "god level threat". This image looks like

   Garou

It's never stated who he is. is it him? (considering the Hero Association labels him Dragon Level Threat) Who does the image labeled "god level threat" in OPM webcomic chapter #77 belong to ?


texts: In Noragami, the main character refers to himself as "yatogami". I'm not sure if that's his name or his title. A quick google search shows that its a surname, but the way he said it makes me think its some kind of title.


texts: When should I watch The New Captain, Shusuke Amagai Arc?

texts: I re watching Bleach with all the fillers, the problem is that The New Captain, Shusuke Amagai Arc interrupts the story. So my question is where could this filler arc fit in most seamlessly ?


texts: How does Edo Tensei Madara get back his Rinnegan?

texts: Madara gave his Rinnegan to Nagato. But after Kabuto brings him back using Edo Tensei, he still has the Rinnegan. How is this possible?


texts: Why is it that everyone brings melons when they are visiting a character in the hospital?

texts: So I was reading in FMA recently and noticed that the Führer President King Bradley brings a melon with him when he comes and sees Edward in the hospital. I have noticed this in several other animes and mangas and was wondering what the origin of the trope is.


texts: Are there bands specifically dedicated to anime?

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The example of the Seatbelts, led by Yoko Kanno comes to mind. All of Cowboy Bebop's soundtrack was composed and performed by them.
Looking at their discography, their albums are all from the Cowboy Bebop franchise, except their live DVD. However, I am unsure as to whether they were created for this purpose, or if they were just a perfect fit.

Are there any bands that dedicate themselves specifically to composing and performing for anime? Or that may be created specifically for a certain series/franchise?


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When Inuyasha used a Shikon Jewel Shard he became a full demon and was dangerous to all of those who were close to him (probably because of the hatred and anger of his corrupted shard) but Kagome stopped him.

Also Inuyasha has become a full demon in the past even without the help of a Shikon Jewel Shard.

My question is: If Koga (or anyone else who is a full demon) can control his emotions and his temper, even when regularly using the Shikon Jewel Shards, why can't Inuyasha do the same?


texts: In certain episode of Girls Und Panzer, there is a song with foreign language (more likely Russian because during that time protagonists team battle against with Soviet team). What is the name of that song?


texts: What song is playing during the first encounter with Granzeboma?

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During Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Lagann-hen (the second movie), the protagonists encounter Granzeboma at about 01:32:30 into the movie, and a battle begins. (A clip of the scene can be found here; the music begins about 10 seconds in.)

I've listened to as many of the songs in the OST as I can find, and none match this noble, battle-laden theme. What music is it that plays during this scene? Is it even available?


texts: I wanted to watch Chaos;Child, but I heard I needed to watch Chaos;Head, which is a prequel, first. Is this true?


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When the party confronts Ouroboros at the Altar of Darkness when he addresses one of them he assumes their form.

   At one point when he is talking about the Celestial Realm, he addresses Tiz and says that he sense a resident of the Celestial Realm in him.
 After Ouroboros's defeat during the credits Tiz has Egil to go on ahead before he heads to the graveyard and says:
 Tiz: I suppose i should return what i borrowed
 Before a light leaves him. Tiz collapses suggesting that the light is the Celestial leaving him.

In the teaser footage for Bravery Second unlocked after the game, when Magnolia goes to get Tiz out of where ever he is, the way she talks is as if he is talking back to her:

   Magnolia: Relax, There's no need to be suspicious of Me
 pause
 Magnolia: ...Yeh, I think that's fair to say...

   Magnolia: I envy You Tiz
 pause
 Magnolia: Because, you've got the kind of good luck i'll never enjoy...
 pause
 Magnolia: ...You get to live in the same era as me, you lucky dog, you!

   Magnolia: 'Kay, Let's get going.
 Magnolia: ...To Where?
 Magnolia: Mmm... to somewhere nice ♥
 So this would indicate that Tiz only had a Celestial in him, he wasn't one himself which then left his mortal form (if he was he would be unresponsive to Magnolia)

I am wondering when did a Celestial enter Tiz? and did a Celestial enter every other Tizs' in all the worlds linked by Airy or was the Tiz we play as the only one?


texts: What is this upside down floating heart symbolizing?

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In the Nichijou short 8, Yuuko Aioi goes fishing.
After fishing up a boot and kettle, she leaves and this upside down heart shape on a leave floats by.

Supposedly this is a symbolism of sorts, hence what is this symbolizing?


texts: My copy has subtitles on it but it drastically changes from million to billions between games, which makes me believe the subs aren't correct. Could anyone here point me somewhere or tell me how many outs/runs and what multipliers are on which game? I just need this for the anime.


texts: Who invented the Rasengan: Jiraiya or Minato?

texts: Was it Minato who invented the Rasengan, or was it Jiraya? All I know is that Jiraiya taught Naruto the Rasengan. Who is the original creator?


texts: Why did Infinite Stratos light novel change publishers?

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The first 7 volumes of Infinite Stratos light novel was published by Media Factory under Kadokawa. Later it was suspended, but in 2013, volume 8 was released by Overlap (under Kodansha). They in turn hired a new illustrator to redo all the covers.

Some speculate that the reason was that the author argued with fans on Twitter, giving bad publicity. If that's the case, can said tweet be found now?

Some also said that Overlap was formed by former Media Factory employees. Could the conflict be higher up?


texts: Why are Kurenai's eyes the way they are?

texts: I've been reading Naruto, and I've noticed Kurenai's eyes are weird. They look a bit like Sharingan eyes, but there has never been indication they they are at all actually related to the Sharingan. Has there been any explanation for her eyes?


texts: Are anime still submitted to broadcasters in tape form?

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In Shirobako, the studio has to deliver the tapes to broadcasters physically. I'm not surprised that this is a process, but I am surprised that there's nothing more modern in place.

Early on, we learn that Musani Animation has an FTP server to store their files - So why don't they just send the file over the internet?

I've heard some arguments that physical deliver is still faster, but I'm not sure I buy that - Japan's internet speeds are quite good and the file sizes shouldn't be overly huge as it should be the compiled product rather than files with image layers, audio tracks, cg models, etc all seperate.

Are anime really still submitted by tape? If so - why?


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Season 4 episode 4 of My Hero Academia isn’t out, and people on the internet are saying it's been delayed, but no one seems to know the reason why.

Why was season 4 episode 4 of My Hero Academia delayed?


texts: Are the Cell juniors being alive from the manga bonus "special" drawn by Toyotaro supposed to be canon?

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So Toyotaro drew a Dragon Ball Super manga bonus "special" which he showed in the Jump Victory Carnival and where the Cell juniors killed in the Cell saga are supposed to be alive and living in 17's island. Is this supposed to be canon manga or promotional manga?

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texts: A school-life manga where everyone is given a word, which becomes their power to survive against monsters

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I'm looking for a manga I read about 4-5 months ago. I can't remember the names of the characters. These are what I can remember:

It is about a school which only accepts students who can see an island in the sky.
On the first day, everyone was given a word which turned out to be some kind of power. The main character got the word which allowed him to change his appearance to that of other people.
Most of the student were killed in the first day by some kind of monster, and there were monsters appearing everyday (except for rainy days).
There was one student who got the word which made him immortal. Another one got the word which gave him the ability to steal anything (heart, brain, etc.)


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So, Garou apparently doesn't kill his opponents.

Later in the manga, he

   saves a kid from monsters.

And in the webcomic, Saitama says what Garou actually wanted to be is

   a hero.

Is Garou actually supposed to be evil?


texts: If Itachi used Izanami on Kabuto, then how does his Mangekyou Sharingan work?

texts: So reanimated Itachi used Izanami on Kabuto. He then uses Tsukuyomi later. How is this possible?


texts: What is the reasoning behind Kara no Kyoukai numerical movie order?

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After planning to rewatch and seeing the remix gate of seventh heaven. It made me curious, if the chronological timeline is quite clear, why they decide to kind of scramble the chronological order for 1st to 6th movie?
Aside from the direction does it have any meaningful reasoning plot wise than to do it chronologically?


texts: How does All for One Impact Recoil quirk works?

texts: Supposedly All for One Impact Recoil quirk "enables All For One to completely reflect the impact of an attack back to the attacker". This seems to be the quirk used in season 3 episode 10 in the battle of All for One with All Might. If he can revert the impact of an attack back to the attacker, to use it all the time wouldn't turn the user invincible? Then why All for One doesnt use it all the time, does it have any flaws or drawbacks?


texts: A black metal song in episode 41 of My Hero Academia

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There's a song that plays in My Hero Academia season 2, episode 41 around 20:45-20:58ish when the villains showed up during the poison gas/tree burning scene. It was growling black metal type vocals and drums.

What is that song?


texts: What is the name of this song used in the "shed tears of scarlet" scene of Cowboy Bebop?

texts: I am curious to know what the song in this video is (the song in the "And you will shed tears of scarlet" scene from Session 25: The Real Folk Blues (Part I)). I have traversed the Cowboy Bebop OSTs but to no avail. I hope one of you here could help me out.


texts: Was Krillin based on the Turkish folk character Keloglan?

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I recently learned of a folk storybook character in Turkish culture named Keloglan.  He is a bald child that uses his wits to get out of tough situations:

I was pretty struck by how similar he looked to Krillin in Dragon Ball, and it made me wonder if Krillin was based on this character.  Some reasons behind my suspicion:

1) The names are remarkably similar:  The Turkish pronunciation is keh-lee-o-lan, and the Japanese name seems like a very likely transliteration of this name.

2) Goku was based on a folklore character (the monkey).

3) They look quite similar, and share their primary physical characteristic (baldness).

Is there any information about whether Akira Toriyama used Keloglan as an inspiration for Krillin in the Dragon Ball series?


texts: Why does the color of the Kazekage's garb change?

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In the beginning of Naruto, the Kazekage wears blue clothing:

When Gaara becomes Kazekage, the color changes to green:

Is this ever explained, either by the show or by one of the creators?


texts: Why does Touma care if other people learn that magic exists?

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There are multiple scenes in the Index movie (The Miracle of Endymion) where Touma cuts Index off when she's about to say something to Arisa about magic or magicians or whatnot.

Why does Touma have an interest in preventing Arisa (or anyone) from learning that magic exists? It doesn't seem like other people knowing about magic would have any adverse effects on him.


texts: Where can find the full version of Dragon Ball Super's sixth ending?

texts: I am aware that the name of it is "Chachan Music" but when I look it up I can never find the full version.


texts: Why are the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park named after singers?

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Is it there any particular reason why the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park are named after rap singers?

To be precise:

Kanie Seiya (可児江 西也) is named after Kanye West

(西 means west)
Latifa Fleuranza after Queen Latifah
Sento Isuzu (千斗{せんと} いすず) after 50 Cent.

(Sento is homophone with Cent セント。 いすず can be rendered as 五十鈴 in kanji where 五十 means 50)

So, I  guess there is a reason for this and I was wondering what it may be.


texts: In which episode do they say, that from the outside the Straw Hats don't look like a team?

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During the Alabasta Arc, in episode 102, Zoro tells Chopper that

  "someone once said, that from the outside, we don't look like a team."

But who originally told this to the Straw Hats and in which episode did this happen?


texts: I watched the first 3 episodes of Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni Kai (yes, the second season) and there is no horror, nor is it tagged as "horror" on the site I'm watching it; opposed to the first season.


texts: What does the code message Jiraiya wrote on Fukasaku's back mean?

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What did Jiraiya write on Fukasaku's back? How can we decode this?

  9,31,8
  106,7
  207,15


texts: Is there a set date for Sword Art Online Ordinal Scale to be released on DVD?

texts: I've looked around but can't seem to find one. Does anyone know when the dvd will be released in the US?


texts: What is the actual name of character c2 in the anime code geass? I would also like to know the name of v2 if that is possible.


texts: Is it proven Gogeta is stronger than Beerus?

texts: Commentaries from dragon ball characteres many times tell us which character is stronger than other. But sometimes they seem to be wrong or contradict themselves later. With regards to Beerus, in the Dragon Ball Super manga in the times of the battle with Zamasu, it was said by Wiss if I recall correctly, than Gogeta might be as strong as Beerus. A lot of battles and training happened since that, several zenkais and Goku and Vegeta got stronger. Now in the Dragon Ball Super Broly movie, it was said by Goku that Broly might be even stronger than Beerus. If Broly is equally or stronger than Beerus, Gogeta has to be way stronger than him, since Gogeta showed to be much stronger than Broly. Is this so? Were Wiss and Goku just speculating or are there more clues sustaining the authors intended to assert this?


texts: Will Amaterasu go along with the summoned animal or disappear?

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Let's say that some summoned animal is being hit by Amaterasu and the summoning is canceled so that the animal can return to its original dimension.

Will the Amaterasu fire go with the animal to the other dimension and kill it or will the animal be able to escape it by going to its dimension?


texts: In the anime it's clearly said, that every one sees the chakra of the Nine-Tailed Fox as red/orange, when Naruto uses it. But no matter what chakra Naruto uses for his Rasengan, it's always blue (like normal). Why is this?


texts: How many tails did Naruto get during his fight with Pain?

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During Pain's destruction of Konoha, he fought Naruto. When fighting Naruto, Pain hurt Hinata which made Naruto get mad. After a couple of seconds of being mad Naruto started to transform into Kyuubi.

How many tails did he transform to? I've heard and seen people say that he only got six tails, but I always thought he got all nine of them. Or almost got nine, until his dad stopped the transformation.


texts: Why is Motoko Kusanagi usually the only one with thermoptic camouflage?

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I'm finally watching Stand Alone Complex and I expected more use of the technology, especially by Section 9 and underground groups who care not about the moral/legal reasons.

Is there a specific reason why these two groups do not use it all the time? Expense? Controlled substance?

Spoilers are ok.


texts: Where in the Dragon Ball timeline is the Super series?

texts: At the end of the Dragon Ball series we can see Goku fly off with Uub towards his village to train. There had been years of peace so we see Goten and Trunks all grown to teenagers, yet in the Super series they are still young. So it seems that Uub does not exist yet and the Super series does not follow directly after the Dragon Ball series, the same way the GT series did. So where does it fit in? When does the Super series take place?


texts: Is there any continuation to the marriage ceremony that got cut in the middle of the last episode of Shippuden?

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Episode 500 of Shippuden, the final episode shows some of the characters' marriage. However, their marriage ceremony fades through the white door.

I'd at least thought Naruto would be there for their ceremony and some happy moments before the story closes, but no.

Is there any official statement why it got cut/ended like that? Is there any OVA/continuation to their marriage ceremony somewhere?

(I know there's Boruto, but this question is more about their marriage ceremony, not the story long after that)


texts: What's the name of the intro song in The Day Naruto Became Hokage?

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I would like to know the name of the intro song (when the lineage of Hokage is shown) in The Day Naruto Became Hokage. This song is also used many times in Shippuden. For example, Episode 234 (minute 18). I can't seem to find it anywhere on the internet or any of the released OSTs.

Thanks a lot!


texts: In Law vs Doflamingo, why didn't Law use ROOM?

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In One Piece, Law's ROOM ability is a very strong technique, and he can use it to slice whatever he wants.

Why didn't he use it when fighting against Doflamingo to slice him to pieces?


texts: Love Live: Yon, nana, and not shi, shichi? (Counting from 1 to 9)

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In the anime Love Live, when the nine girls count from one to nine in Japanese, they say:

  Ichi ni san yon go roku nana hachi kyuu

And not:

  Ichi ni san shi go roku shichi hachi kyuu

What is the reason?


texts: If the Hero Association thinks that King is the strongest man alive, why isn't he ranked higher?

texts: King is many times referred to as the strongest man alive and the Hero Association stats give him a ranking of 10 in everything: Stamina, Intelligence, Justice,     Endurance, Power, Popularity, Effectiveness and Fighting Ability. So, if they think he's perfect and the strongest hero, why didn't they rank him higher than #6?


texts: Is there a (relatively) clear consensus for Hange Zoe's gender?

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A common conclusion by English speaking followers of SnK is that Hange Zoe is nonbinary, since there is no specific reference to Hange's gender in the language used in the manga. (See here for an example.) On the flip side, the in-text justification that gendered-pronouns aren't used isn't useful in the original Japanese context, and there are a bunch of other key characters to whom this lack of gender-specific reference applies to. (I'm also a cynic, and I have seen enough cases of cultural myopia among English speaking animanga fans that I'm simply a bit suspicious.)

In any case, there seems to be a great deal of drama floating around about this - for instance, some of the posts here.

There's also been the suggestion that the creators don't care what gender Hange is assigned to, but since this indifference apparently (at least according to the OP) extends to all characters (even those who seem relatively well-defined as male or female), I'm sceptical of the value of this fact.

Is there anything clear consensus (or "restriction" that at least rules out some possibilities) with regards to Hange Zoe's gender, from a culturally aware interpretation of the material from SnK? [I'm asking this in part since it probably would be useful to have a "resource", and while I have my own vague conclusions based on webpages and blog posts like the above, I believe it'd be useful to get other perspectives, particularly as someone who has not followed the manga.]


texts: Why did Rossiu forced the ones who lived underground to come up to the surface?

texts: In Tenga Toppa Gurren Lagann, there was a part where after they defeated the beastmen, Rossiu forced everyone to come up to the surface, even those who didn't want to. Never really fully understood why he did this. After all, if I recall correctly, Lord Genome already warned them what happens when the surface population of humans reaches 1 million. A census on those who live underground doesn't make sense to me. So why did he do this?


texts: Why did the Leaf Village invite the Village Hidden by Sound for the Chunin exams?

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I am currently watching Naruto Shippuden and just watched the episode where in the past,

   Orochimaru said to Kabuto that he is going to create the Village Hidden by Sound.

My question is, if the people from Konoha (Hidden Leaf Village) know that

   the Sound Village is Orochimaru's village,

then why did they invite ninjas from the Sound to compete in the Chunin exams? Was it not common knowledge that

   Sound Village was Orochimaru's village?

If this will be answered further in the Shippuden then I will watch it, but I don't see why it would be.


texts: What's the meaning behind S.A.D. and Smiles?

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From the Punk Hazard arc, we have learned that Vegapunk had created a unique substance called S.A.D., which is one of the few things needed to create Smiles, artificial Zoan Devil Fruits.

So basically we have (a joker) using sadness to create smiles. I doubt Oda named both objects that way accidentally. So does anybody know if Oda has ever mentioned what the symbolism is behind S.A.D and Smiles?


texts: Which Pokémon cry out their name, and which don't?

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In Pokémon, some Pokémon "cries" are their name and some are not.

Is there a list of Pokémon whose cries are their name and Pokémon whose cries aren't?

I did do research but I didn't find the answer I was looking for.

I asked this on Arcade, but they told me to ask it here instead.


texts: I'm wondering if Lightspeed Flash has the power to travel at the speed of light, or is faster than it, or is it just some kind of hero name?


texts: In episode 1, how are Ed and Cornello able to make the statues move? How is that alchemy? Is it possible that the revived birds are under same process, i.e., they are just moving but not alive?


texts: Is there any episodes between Naruto and Naruto Shippuden?

texts: I've just finished watching the last episode of Naruto(220), and when I started watching Shippuden the first episode seemed odd, I have only watched the first 5 minutes of that episode and didn't think it was right, it was naruto and sakura running through some kind of dungeon trying to find Sasuke, they eventually heard an explosion and rushed there, they found Sasuke standing on top of a small crater. That's about as far as I got. My question is, am I on the correct episode or am I missing some episodes? Or perhaps did I start on the wrong one?


texts: How did Mello know about the fake notebook in Death Note?

texts: I've read a lot of posts explaining the ending to Death Note, but they gloss over how Mello realizes the notebook Mikami used was fake. I don't think the anime mentioned it specifically either?


texts: What do I have to watch before watching "Reflection"?

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Which of the Nanoha TV series and movies do I have to watch before watching the third movie ("Reflection")?

I assume that the first season and "A's" are a necessity, given that "Reflection" appears to be a sequel to the first two movies (which themselves follow the plot of the first season and "A's"). What about "StrikerS" and "ViViD"?

Also, do the first two movies diverge from the first two seasons in any significant way that would necessitate I watch them before "Reflection"?

(Please place any spoilers in spoiler blocks.)


texts: How did Light went unnoticed by his dad?

texts:
When Light's father was in deathbed, he looked at Light and confirmed that Light wasn't Kira by his Shinigami eyes since he was able to see his death date.

The only way his death date can become visible is if he doesn't have ownership of a death note with him at the current moment. If Light did not have any deathnote with him at that point, how he was able to keep his memory? And if he had a death note with him, why was his death date visible to his father?


texts: In Black Butler, what happened to Ciels' soul before/after he became a demon?

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So, neither butler (Sebastian nor Claude) ate Ciel's soul.  Sebastian kills Ciel underwater and explains that he wanted to ascertain whether what Hannah said was true: that Ciel would return as a demon after death (per Tansy's contract).
So, what happened to Ciel's soul?  Did it go to heaven after he died and before he turned into a demon?  Did it just disappear?
Can't wrap my head around this.


texts: What are the limitations of the Flying Thunder God technique (Flying Raijin Jutsu)?

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More specifically, how many objects can a user mark simultaneously?

If it's an infinite number, then why don't they mark all the objects around them?

Also, besides the number count issue, what other limitations are there?


texts: Who applies censorship on an ecchi anime?

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In my few years of watching anime, I have noticed varied amounts of ecchi-ness portrayed and the corresponding censorship it generates. I mentioned "varied" because I have noted differences in censorship techniques (black/white bars, excessive lighting) and the amount dealt to the scene. For instance most non-ecchi anime have the breasts censored, some only have the nipples removed, and a quite a few bare them completely. The quite few who go the extremes may even be classified as hentai already.

Points in case (I wanted to include pics but then decided against it):

Partial covers: Gokukoku no Brynhildr, Infinite Stratos, Trinity Seven
Bared completely: HighSchool DxD, Yosuga no Sora, Elfen Lied

My question: How does Japan implement various levels of content ratings (G, PG, R18+)?  Is it the production studio who applies these varying amount of censorship or is there a committee assigned that does it? Does the same apply for violence/gore censorship?


texts: In the anime, how many girls did Itou Makoto sleep with and are they all emotionally tied?

texts: Did Itou Makoto sleep with all the girls in the anime? And if so, did all those girls were affectionate towards Itou? I'm not sure if Itou really played dirty with all the girls. I'm too slow with this kind of thing and I just happened to watch this anime because of Kotonoha.


texts: Why does Hayama feel that he is inferior to Hachiman?

texts: I have watched the anime and read the light novel as well but I can't understand why he feels that he is inferior?


texts: Why is Cross Game named so? What is the significance of the title?

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I'm curious as to why Cross Game is named so. The "cross" appears in the anime in various forms:

Before the beginning of each episode, when the Tsukishima family advises the viewer to watch the anime in a well-lit room and from a distance, in the form of a cross between clover leaves:

In the opening song's video, again in the form of a cross between clover leaves:

In the advertisement interval of the episodes, much more prominently:

However, does it have special significance in relation to the plot/story of the anime?


texts: Who is this figure of an orange-haired schoolgirl?

texts: I got her from a mystery bag. Anybody has any idea who this character is?


texts: At which chapter does the Tokyo Ghoul anime deviate from the manga?

texts: I watched Tokyo Ghoul and I know that from season 2 it deviated from the manga, so I decided to read it and see the other version of Tokyo Ghoul. But I don't want to start from the beginning as it's almost the same, so I want to know which chapter was the first one in which the manga and the anime were different.


texts: Super Dragon Ball Wish in Finale Open-Ended?

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In the recent Dragon Ball Super finale episode for the Tournament of Power saga

   Android 17 wishes back all the universes that were erased.

However, it does not seem clear which ones this wish encompasses.

According to the lore in much earlier episodes, there were originally 18 universes not including the World of Void, 6 of which were already erased by Zen-Oh long before the Tournament of Power began.

Is there any evidence to support whether or not these 6 other universes were also revived by the wish?


texts: Why does Askeladd laugh when Thorkell joins Canute's side?

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This happened in Vinland Saga episode 19. After a duel between Thorfinn and Thorkell, Canute came and made some contract with Thorkell to join his side. Thorkell agreed with that, and out of nowhere, Askeladd laughs. What's the reason for Ashlad laugh at that time because there was nothing funny at that scene?

You could watch the episode on Youtube at 06:35


texts: Why didn't Orochimaru use the Edo-tensei in the Konoha Arc?

texts: Didn't orochimaru know the edo-tensei jutsu? Why did he use the hidden sound and sand. Couldn't he have just summoned the third raikage and wrecked everyone?


texts: What was that song that played in my hero academia season 3 episode 12?

texts: What was that song that played in my hero academia season 3 episode 12 where all might is kneeling in front of dekus mom?


texts: What happened to the other Eternian Astrisk Users?

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In Bravely Second while you end up meeting with most of the Eternian Astrisk Users, seeing what happened to them years after the events of the previous game.

However i have noticed some of them are missing mainly

Vincent S. Court - The Spirit Master
Victoria F. Stein - The Anarchist
Sage Yulyana - The Conjuour
Lester DeRosso - The Vampire
Doctor Qada - The Salve-Maker

Now on the one hand Lester DeRosso may no longer exists because he gave up his life to stop Lord Ouroboros's regeneration however there is only 1 Lord Ouroboros and there are multiple Luxendarc which means only 1 Lester DeRosso sacrificed himself.

With Sage Yulyana in a sidequest in Bravely Second if you side with Mephilia Venus and defeat Nobutsuna Kamiizumi she says something about how Sage Yulyana may no longer be of the world after fighting a Ba'al (i assume it was Diamante) however it is hinted that it was Sage Yulyana who told Ominus Crow about Femto Flare being a weapon to stop a Ba'al and in the past no one knew about Ba'als until Diamante decimated the moon and crashed on Luxendarc

So i am wondering what has happened to the other Eternian Astrisk Users1

1: to be honest i could give a crap about Doctor Qada but for completion sake i have added him


texts: Is getting hit by Perishables/Food worse?

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In Nichijou episode one, Yuuko gets hit by a Kokeshi, and then by an Akabeko on her head. She says that it could've been worse if she were struck by a Perishable, before actually getting hit on the head with a piece of Salmon.

I'm not sure if I get this. Why would it be worse? Why would she even say that? Is this some cultural reference, or am I just reading too much into this?

  I should be glad nothing perishable struck me. It could have been worse.


texts: Are Vegeta and Goku of the same age, or do they have several years of difference?

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The second trailer of the movie Dragon Ball Super: Broly seems to show Goku and Vegeta were born at the same time.

Is this so, didn't the series state differently? If so, which version of Dragon Ball story would be canon now, the series or this movie?


texts: It's pretty common knowledge that Cubone wields the skull of it's deceased mother. But how does the mother die? Do Cubone's kill their mother at birth, or do they just die after giving birth?


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So BB was born with the Shinigami eyes because a Shinigami dropped it's eyeballs. But how is this even possible? Did the Shinigami ripped out his eyes and then let them fall down to Earth? I just don't get it.

Also, if a human touched the eyes of a Shinigami, would he then also get Shinigami eyes?


texts: Does Kurama see every intimate moment in Naruto's life?

texts: I mean Kurama is in Naruto so wouldn't it be pretty awkward for the former to be present in all of the latter's intimate moments, be them romantic or physiological in nature?


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I remember waking up in the early morning as a child and catching the last few minutes of this one anime on Toonami. From what I remember, this anime took place both in a simulated environment and in the real world. I recall a main character who, if I'm remembering correctly, had spiky silver hair and wielded two shortswords. I seem to recall him finding a giant tree stump amidst a simulated forest that, upon him standing on it and pulling two new blades from it, was teleported to a dark area before some godly figure of light. Next, I believe an older man followed this character's path the same way, found a Greatsword within the tree and also went to find the godly figure. I seem to recall a woman on a computer speaking to the man through a headset and soon the show went on to the credits, where, if I am recalling correctly, the main character was upside down, floating down the screen, and he was hit with a ball of black energy and completely ripped apart.

For all I know, I could just be loosing it and this could've all been in my head. But if not, I'd love some help in deducing which anime it was. Thanks.


texts: What is the meaning of Rosario and why did Yuuki name that skill "Mother's Rosario"?

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In the second season of Sword Art Online, Yuuki had an 11-hit Original Sword Skill. She passed it down to Asuna before she died. She named the skill, "Mother's Rosario".

Can anyone tell me what exactly is Rosario supposed to mean? I would like to know what it literally means and what it means in the current context and if there is any history behind the word.


texts: Can you write in English in the Death Note?

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I'm wondering whether the Death Note would still work if you wrote in English or other languages, or if you have to write in Japanese.
For example, if I was to write "John Doe is going to die in a car accident", would I need to translate it into Japanese or would I be able to simply just write it in English?


texts: Could Oonoki's Dust release disintegrate the Amaterasu?

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The Amaterasu, which is the highest form of fire release (aka Blaze Release) produces black flames at the focal point of the user, and can't be quenched or destroyed by normal means; even if the user dies, the flames can only be put out if the user wills it to or after it has completely burned its target to smitter.

Oonoki's Particle style on the other hand disintegrates everything within the 3-Dimensional object on a molecular level and converts it to dust. This got me wondering what would happen if the amaterasu was used against the Dust release. would the Amaterasu burn the 3 dimensional object which shapes the dust release? or will the Dust release completely disintegrate the "un-extinguishable black flames".


texts: Can Escanor be skinny and weak during daytime?

texts: Supposedly the power Escanor has make him to be strong and bulky during day and skinny and weak during night. But in episode 7 of season 3 if I recall correctly, Nanatsu no Taizai members are seen in what apparently is daytime, (there is fog around) and Escanor is skinny.


texts: Is there any official picture of "Ultra Blue" Vegeta?

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So the japaneses are calling "Ultra Blue" to the supposed state Vegeta is going to have according to japanese magazines, where he will release his full Super Saiyan Blue power. And at the end of the last episode in the ending if I recall correctly, his Super Saiyan Blue had pupils, which the regular super saiyan blue doesnt have, and some people were speculating that was "Ultra Blue" Vegeta. And a Xenoverse 2 mod already incorporated "Ultra Blue" to the game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_C1xENIdwFo

My question is, is there any official picture of "Ultra Blue" Vegeta?


texts: What exactly is Ousama Game in this titular series? How does it work?

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I read the manga recently because I was watching the anime and I am a little confused about the game and the virus.

So can anyone please explain the Ousama Game? Not the manga but the game in the manga.


texts: Why couldn't Kakashi pass through things?

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After Kakashi studied Tobi's movements during the Fourth Great Ninja War, he realized that his ability to teleport and pass through things is all one single jutsu, he even said it himself. The ability to pass through things is when Tobi sends a specific part of his body to the Kamui Time-Space. When he teleports, he takes his entire body with him. Even being said, Kakashi couldn't even pass through things until his fight with Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Knowing this, shouldn't Kakashi be able to pass through things as well?


texts: Who/what is Gamers and what is their connection to the Love Live series?

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In the first episode of Love Live! School Idol Project season 2, the girls went to what I assume is an arcade where the front sign says Gamers. When watching the ED for episode 2, I noticed this same logo appear in the credits (this is the localized version released by NISA).

I am wondering who/what is Gamers and what is their connection to the Love Live series? Is it just a product placement deal with the anime or has it got something to do with the real life idol group?


texts: In what chapter of the manga does Mitsuhide sneeze because Obi was talking about him?

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I'm looking for the chapter in the manga where Mitsuhide sneezes because Obi was talking about him.
Edit; possibly when Obi was in Lyiras...and after Mitsuhide sneezed, he said something like, "i had a feeling that somebody said something really rude about me." and Zen replied with Kiki," it was probably Obi."
Apparently, it was a superstitious sneeze!
Thank you if you can find the chapter for this funny extract! Simply because I would like to read that part again!


texts: Was this person killed by someone else at the end of "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas"?

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I just finished Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai the movie as well as the manga. I found out that the main heroine (Sakura Yamaguchi) was found dead with a knife on her chest.

I’m wondering if she got killed by someone and if so, who was that and why did he/she do so?

My guess: I strongly believe that her ex-boyfriend murdered her.


texts: Why are Ainz Ooal Gown troops attacking lizardmen?

texts: Why are Ainz Ooal Gown troops attacking lizardmen in Overlord II (currently ongoing)? Please explain.


texts: What does the number of key animators and inbetweeners depend on?

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As I watch more anime I kind of noticed this: some ok-looking shows have a lot of animators while other really good-looking shows don't.

For example, Violet Evergarden and Sora yori mo Tooi Basho are two shows from Winter 2018, and the number of key animators and inbetweeners differ so much.

Violet Evergarden Episode 1:

9 key animators + 4 inbetweeners

Sora yori mo Tooi Basho Episode 1:

28 key animators + 14 inbetweeners

Why does Violet Evergarden have so few key animators and yet is so gorgeous looking? Sora yori mo Tooi Basho on the other hand, has simpler character designs and visuals. Wouldn't the latter take fewer people to draw? What could be possible reasons for this?


texts: Volume numbering in Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys

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I've been buying the 20th Century Boys manga series by Naoki Urasawa in an American edition by publisher Viz Media. However, I can't find episode 17 to 19 in this edition. Are all English-language editions divided into the same episodes, i.e. can I just buy episodes 17 to 19 from another edition?
This is a description of episode 16 (the last one I have) in the Viz Media series from an Amazon review:

Like other books this volume of 20th Century Boys hops around, first
focusing on the summer of 1970 and giving up some background on the
Friend and his motivation. Then we jump ahead to year 3 of the
Friendship Era, farther into the future than the story has gone
before. Tokyo is isolated from the plague-ravaged world outside the
wall. Inside the Friend has recreated late-60s early-70s Japan. A new
theme emerges, the trap of nostalgia. It's a trap that Urasawa, as a
manga artist, is well aware of. And one that has crippled the American
comic industry for decades. But anyway... As usual we don't know who
is still around after the time jump, or where they are, but Urasawa
keeps the story going at a good pace and I never feel left behind.

This is what the Viz Media edition of the volumes I can't find looks like:


texts: What song is playing in My Hero Academia season 4 episode 5 at 7:28?

texts: As the title says, what song is playing in My Hero Academia season 4 episode 5 at 7:28?


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We saw Naruto in form of having sage of the six path powers and mentioned he could do almost everything.
He did save Gai's from near death,
He heal Kakashi's eye
He slowed the process of Obito gettin rot.
With these facts, I believe SO6P Naruto could heal him, but I'm still not sure.


texts: Why did Madara suddenly turn into Kaguya?

texts: In chapter 678, why did Madara suddenly turn into Kaguya? Was this all planned from beginning?


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In Black Clover, some magic knights run out of mana quickly after a few spells and others can use a lot of spells because "they have a lot of mana". How does this people to have a lot of mana? Can they train to increase it? Is the mana you are born with the only mana you'll ever have?

To summarize the question, Is it possible for a magical knight to increase his amount of mana in Black Clover?


texts: Did Yamamoto Genryuusai use all his power aganist Aizen?

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During the Arrancar war saga in Bleach, Yamamoto fought against Aizen before the arrival of Ichigo. In the end of the fight he used a kidou that almost killed himself tying to defeat Aizen. If I remember, this kidou uses the body as a "fuel" for it to work.

Spoiler:

   But in the new saga, he showed his bankai against Juha Bach. And it's
 very powerful.

He said that never used his full power, why didn't he use it against Aizen? If he underestimated him, why would he use that kidou that almost killed him and ended up losing the fight, instead of using his bankai?


texts: In the Bleach anime, Yachiru disappears because she is Kenpachi's Spirit, but does she ever come back?


texts: Why are there so many books in Suruga Monkey?

texts: In Suruga Monkey Part 2 of Bakemonogatari, Kanbaru's room is literally full of red hardcover books. Why is this and what does it represent?