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2013/12/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been reading some of the recent episodes of Gakuen Alice, and Mikan had her memories of the past two years (since she stared at the school) wiped. When she seems Natsume, however, she ends up remembering him. Are there any explanations about how it works or why it fails? I didn't see any, ...
2013/12/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I have often wondered, what are the differences between anime and manga? Furthermore, what are the differences between these two and what would be called "cartoons" to the rest of us? Is this purely down to where in the world it's made or other cultural differences, or is there more to it?<is...
2013/12/16
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<issue_start>username_0: Where did this trope originate from and why sneezing? It must be something only in Asian culture because I have never seen this in any US television shows. And yet sneezing when being talked about occurs in both anime and dramas.<issue_comment>username_1: This is something that got featured in ...
2013/12/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I have seen the anime series and I just discovered that there is a manga. It seems to be publishing at this moment, and I could not determine where the manga fits in. WIthout spoiling the actual manga story, can someone elaborate if this is a different story or not?<issue_comment>username_1: ...
2013/12/17
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<issue_start>username_0: How did the characters gain their power to perform alchemy in FMA:Brotherhood? Is it genetic, or is it something that can be learned? After all, not everyone in the series can use alchemy.<issue_comment>username_1: Alchemy is just like most skills; the process of learning it is arduous, and som...
2013/12/17
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<issue_start>username_0: Meowth can speak like a human, but can other Pokemon also be taught to speak?<issue_comment>username_1: Pokemon can be taught the human language as stated on [Bulbapedia](http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Talking_Pok%C3%A9mon) > > **All Pokemon in the Pokemon anime, with no exceptions, c...
2013/12/17
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<issue_start>username_0: In most anime, most of the time, the characters wear the same clothes. Why is that? I'm sure they are easier to draw but are there any other reasons?<issue_comment>username_1: You could justify it by utility, like warriors not being comfortable with wearing other things in combat/not being ab...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: All 7 of the deadly sins were once a team before. It seems Gowther is able to identify everyone on the team, so why isn't anyone able to identify Gowther? An additional question is why didn't Gowther reveal himself to the group sooner? I don't see why he would hide his presence from his closes...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: Unlike any other characters, only Sanji's poster are drawn. ![Sanji's poster](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LxJgt.jpg) In chapter 436, they ask the photographer, but there's no reply (or at least the answer didn't revealed after). ![Scene from Chapter 436](https://i.stack.imgur.com/CLbmE.jpg) ...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: What type of Devil Fruit did Fleet Admiral Sengoku eat? Zoan? Logia? Paramecia? Since it seems he can change his physical appearance, I assume he ate a Zoan fruit, but what type? ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/19N8L.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: According to the wik...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: 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?<issue_comment>username_1: So firstly lets talk about difference between hiragana and katakana...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: In the manga [Aku no Hana (Flowers of Evil)](http://myanimelist.net/anime/16201/Aku_no_Hana), a lot of the main characters read the book [*Les Fleurs du Mal* by Baudelaire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Fleurs_du_mal). But what is written in there that affects Takao and Nakamura to the point...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: In the anime Detective Academy Q/Tantei Gakuen Q, at one point we learn that there is a snitch in DDS spying for Pluto/Meiosei. At first we are led to believe that it is Hongou Sensei, but later Hongou is loyal to DDS when they go to the cruise ship so he probably wasn't the spy. Katagiri Sen...
2013/12/18
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<issue_start>username_0: We already know that Madara had fought Hashirama at the Valley of the End, and got some of his power. How did we get from that to the fact that he has his face on his shoulder? Is this Orochimaru/Kabuto's doing? Or is that a natural thing that somehow occurred?<issue_comment>username_1: Orochi...
2013/12/19
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm not sure if I have missed anything in the past, but Madara seems unphased by every attack. Sasuke stabs a sword through his arm, but this isn't a problem. All the tailed beasts stomp on Madara with their tails, and Madara doesn't even evade. Instead, he tanks the attack like it is no big ...
2013/12/19
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<issue_start>username_0: Something I have always wondered, **why is most anime centered on fighting**? DragonBall Z, RWBY, Bleach just to name a few. I've seen some that aren't, but it seems to be few and far between. Is this something that just relates to the Japanese lifestyle?<issue_comment>username_1: Anime can be ...
2013/12/19
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<issue_start>username_0: Why isn't Orochimaru releasing the Edo Tensei seal of Hashirama? Wouldn't that be helpful, as Madara would no longer be able to use his Senjutsu chakra?<issue_comment>username_1: Madara has obtained the cells of Hashirama and has them infused into his body, irrespective of what happens to Edo ...
2013/12/19
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<issue_start>username_0: At the end of the last episode in Dragon Ball GT, before we see Goku Jr. fighting Vegeta Jr. at the martial arts tournament, we see Goku going for a ride with the dragon, bidding farewell to all of his friends and after he does so, the Dragon Balls merge with his body. Does this mean he becomes...
2013/12/20
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<issue_start>username_0: When in Edolas, the story reveals that there is an alternate version of every person there, with similar yet opposite characteristics. One of the main people I could never get a confirmation on being there was Makarov. At one point, a Edolas Fairy Tail guild member says that the Guildmaster is ...
2013/12/20
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<issue_start>username_0: I've always wondered why he changed his gi to a blue top, white belt, and yellow pants. Is this perhaps due <NAME> never creating the actual DBGT series? If so, is there an substantial evidence? ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6HrTE.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: He w...
2013/12/20
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<issue_start>username_0: Why there are many scenes in anime that take place on roofs, particularly the roof of schools? School roof seem to be a popular place for students who want to be alone with no one else there. Sometimes they come in for lunch, or just relax there. ![Angel Beats!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Xoik5...
2013/12/20
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<issue_start>username_0: I know that fan-translated scans and scanned official pages are illegal when a manga is released in English, but I was never sure what the rules were if the manga hasn't been released in English. What are the general rules about legality of fan-translations and translations in general for manga...
2013/12/21
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<issue_start>username_0: In the anime I've been watching lately, I see a lot of episode 0s popping up, which usually are published after the final episode and usually are not very comprehensible unless you have watched the series itself. Where did this originate from and why do they do this? Sample show: ![list of K...
2013/12/21
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<issue_start>username_0: Why did <NAME> want to take Luffy's head after the Thriller Bark Arc? Wasn't he a member of Revolutionary Army and secretly working for his father Dragon? If it wasn't for Zoro, Luffy would have died.<issue_comment>username_1: <NAME> was a undercover member of revolutionary army, he cannot just...
2013/12/21
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<issue_start>username_0: ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ho2o7.jpg) While Kizaru does a physical attacks (such as kicking or punching) Does he, or atleast a part of his body transform back into his normal form ? Won't he hurt himself attacking at the speed of light ? I don't quite understand ...
2013/12/22
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<issue_start>username_0: ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/juQNg.jpg) Does anyone know who the girl with the cat ears is or what anime she is from? The one between Shana and Naruto. Thanks<issue_comment>username_1: After some image cropping and Google reverse image search, I almost instantly f...
2013/12/22
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm watching one of the Monogatari episodes - Mayoi Jiangshi 2 (Second Season episode 8). ![A funny-looking Araragi; subtitled ](https://i.stack.imgur.com/B5yef.jpg) In this scene the style Araragi is drawn with changes radically, as does his hairstyle. The fact that the bloody eyes and see...
2013/12/23
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<issue_start>username_0: > > Kuma seems to have a good enough relationship with Vegapunk. Vegapunk was able to grant him his final wish as a human being, which was to program Kuma to protect the Straw Hats ship until their return. It is very likely that Vegapunk highly respects Kuma's strength, as he modified Kuma to ...
2013/12/23
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<issue_start>username_0: As I understand, summoning requires blood sacrifice, contract and chakra from the jutsu user. Only Nagato (Rinnegan user) is the exception because he uses the Animal Path. He doesn't require hand seals or blood sacrifice. How did the Edo Tensei reanimated Second Mizukage summon the Giant Clam...
2013/12/23
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<issue_start>username_0: I just finished the second OVA, and I have some doubts. Are the OVAs a spin-off of the series? If not, when in the story line are they set? Are they before R2 or after?. There is a scene in the second OVA where we see Lelouch and Susaku in a train. Lelouch seems to be pretty hurt, and Suzaku ...
2013/12/23
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<issue_start>username_0: The "S" quincy has the special ability to fully recover from damage after hearing the cheers of his followers. However, how did he recover from his wounds after destroying his eardrums in his fight with the Captain of the 3rd Division?<issue_comment>username_1: In answer to your question, Code...
2013/12/24
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<issue_start>username_0: Is it necessary for, for example, Kabuto (the Edo Tensei user) to know all the hand seals and adequate knowledge on other techniques to control and fully utilize the reanimated person per his wish? Or is it just a matter of "controlling a person somehow and use him"? What I observe is even whe...
2013/12/24
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<issue_start>username_0: I only know about the anime, so I'm basing this question on that. Toradora's anime aired in 2009. In 2011, a side story OVA was released with the Bluray collection of the series, titled "The True Meaning of Bento" (*Bento no Gokui*). This side story has little to do with the main plot, so in p...
2013/12/24
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<issue_start>username_0: Itachi had special abilities with his Susano'o: Yata Mirror, Sword of Totsuka and Yasaka Magatama. Because Sasuke has Itachi's eyes, wouldn't he be able to use those abilities as well?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes and No. Those accessories of Itachi's Susano'o were found by him. Sasuke is show...
2013/12/25
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<issue_start>username_0: Normally, Asagi seems to have reddish-orange eyes, but under certain circumstances they change to a bright red color. This happens, for instance, when she is hacking into the Nalakuvera. The change is a bit subtle and I'm not even sure if it's intended or if it's just a combination of different...
2013/12/25
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<issue_start>username_0: Why didn't Light Yagami use the Shinigami eyes? Couldn't it have been an easy task for him? Was it his arrogance and overconfidence? Alternatively, was he not willing to sacrifice half his lifespan, thinking it would be a loss for him? Wouldn't it have been a wiser step to choose the Shiniga...
2013/12/25
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<issue_start>username_0: There is a song that starts playing at around 13:04 in episode 5 and lasts for about 20 seconds. It doesn't have any lyrics, and it's not "Stories". I have been trying to track down this song and am slowly going mad. I haven't been able to find it on any of the official OSTs.<issue_comment>use...
2013/12/26
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<issue_start>username_0: In Tokyo Godfathers, we know that Hana is sick. She's shown coughing up blood several times and ends up in the hospital at one point in the movie. It's not clear to me what it is that she's sick with. I wasn't paying attention to all the details, so it could have been said, or this could have j...
2013/12/26
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<issue_start>username_0: Will the series be aired again? If yes then when?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes, it is definitely starting. It was on a hault because the anime had nearly caught up with the manga. It will be coming anytime in 2014. The dates hasn't been revealed yet. [This article](http://www.crunchyr...
2013/12/26
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<issue_start>username_0: In the last episode of *Death Note*, the series, we see <NAME> standing near the edge of a building. She incurred a lot of grief due to Light Yagami's death; after all, she was one of the most devoted to him. She went through continuous torture and suffered for light. Did Misa commit suicide?<...
2013/12/26
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<issue_start>username_0: Rem warned Light not to hurt Misa or it would kill Light by writing his name in it's Deathnote, but Ryuk had mentioned in the last episode as well as before that either Ryuk would kill Light or that Light would die after living his natural lifespan. As Ryuk has to kill him, was Rem's warning a ...
2013/12/27
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<issue_start>username_0: I've always been wondering: why do female voice actors act for male characters in anime? For example: Mayumi Tanaka for Luffy, Takeuchi Junko for Naruto, even Goku's voice actor (Nozawa Masako), etc. When there are such good male voice actors (for example the ones for Zoro, Sanji, etc.), why ...
2013/12/27
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<issue_start>username_0: 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 h...
2013/12/28
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<issue_start>username_0: Was Dr. House inspired by Black Jack from Tezuka? Is there a proof of that, such as a quote from the author? Many comments on the Internet state that the characters are very similar, some were stunned by this fact when they first saw Dr. House, ... The French Wikipedia says: > > Enfin, Hous...
2013/12/28
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<issue_start>username_0: Hashirama Senju was the legendary ninja in the world of Naruto, he was also the only one who managed to defeat Madara Uchiha. How come Hashirama could not break the seal of Edo Tensei (when Orochimaru, who was less proficient in Edo Tensei than Kabuto later on) much like Madara did with Kabuto...
2013/12/29
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<issue_start>username_0: I've been watching Kill La Kill. So Honnouji Academy is an academy alright. Students go there. But, why are entire families and neighbourhoods living in it? Is everyone in there a prisoner? What happens when a student is expelled?<issue_comment>username_1: Honnouji Academy is a school that ru...
2013/12/29
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<issue_start>username_0: Who is actually the strongest Hokage? It would be such a simple question and answer if Kishimoto just gave us a direct answer. But instead, Kishimoto feeds us different information along the way as the story progresses. **Pre Chuunin Exam** Sarutobi was highlighted as the genius Shinobi. Th...
2013/12/30
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<issue_start>username_0: What will happen to the reincarnated people if the Edo-Tensei user (jutsu caster) dies? As Kabuto mentioned, the jutsu will not be released if he gets killed. If that's the case, what will happen to the reincarnated shinobi?<issue_comment>username_1: To my understanding Edo-Tensei is run by th...
2013/12/30
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<issue_start>username_0: The Soul Eater anime only mentions one Meister who created a Death Scythe, and that was Maka's mother with Spirit Albarn being the Death Scythe she created. When the other Death Weapons arrived in Death City after Asura's release, we did find out that the Death Scythes were stationed around th...
2013/12/30
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<issue_start>username_0: In Robotics;Notes, there is some sort of robot outbreak in the city. They all go out of control and attack what seemed like the city hall. When Frau tries to hack into the servers to stop the outbreak, she is redirected to the Kill-Ballad game. When Kai beats the enemy, access is given and the...
2013/12/31
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<issue_start>username_0: I know that Mai-Hime and Mai-Otome are anime (and maybe manga) series that are related by have different plots. I was wondering if there is a certain point where they split (like FMA and FMA: Brotherhood) or if they are entirely different plot-wise. If they are different, how are they connected...
2013/12/31
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<issue_start>username_0: In the Mafia Arc, Kira was able to get hold of the names of the Mafia members under Mello's command, but the only thing he did was kill them. Couldn't he have manipulated them to help out in the assualt/kill Mello themselves? Seems like a plot hole to me. The same could be said for Mello kill...
2013/12/31
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<issue_start>username_0: ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/oVG9t.jpg) It's the first full pic, and I seem to be reminded of it but I just can't recall the name of the manga or the story line<issue_comment>username_1: It seems to be depicting a character from Soul Eater. It is the main antagon...
2014/01/01
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<issue_start>username_0: If the Tartaros people seal the demon inside Mira's body, will she be able to control it as she controls her other demons?<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know what you mean by sealing the demon, but recent chapters showed that > > Mirajane is able to control any demons or demonic things ...
2014/01/01
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<issue_start>username_0: Who is that Amaterasu character they're referring to in episode 6? > > "He always goes straight to his room when he comes home. He's pulling an Amaterasu-sama on us." > > > ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FRqtN.jpg)<issue_comment>username_1: This is probably a re...
2014/01/02
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<issue_start>username_0: In Death Note, I've read that Near displays more emotions and (more interestingly) shows greater insight and deduction ability than his anime counterpart. What are the differences of Near from his anime counterpart? Is the above statement true? (And if so, please provide examples.) *There is ...
2014/01/03
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm up to date in the *One Piece* anime but not in the manga, is there any information about Zoro's closed eye? Can't he open it because of his scar there, or maybe he is hiding his real power withholding his one eye closed? How did he get his scar? Maybe in a final training fight with Mihawk? ...
2014/01/03
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<issue_start>username_0: I see that in SAO and LH, players can craft, buy houses, adhere to the holy trinity of MMO, etc. My first thought was that they might have WoW in Japan, but it doesn't seem to be as popular as it is in the U.S. There don't seem to be a lot of Western MMOs that allow you to buy property either. ...
2014/01/04
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<issue_start>username_0: He doesn't have siblings, nor he is an Uchiha, so the answer would be simple, but as we've seen, he reached a high level in the usage of the Sharingan. so, based on our knowledge of how the Mangekyou Sharingan works, could the combination of his and Obito's eye result an Eternal Mangekyou Shari...
2014/01/04
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<issue_start>username_0: I understand Gluttony's ability of being able to ingest anything being related to the title Gluttony. I was wondering about the other Homunculi's abilities (from FMA:B, not FMA) and whether they have any relation to the sins or to any biblical story relating to the sins.<issue_comment>username_...
2014/01/04
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<issue_start>username_0: I started watching Total Eclipse, which I understand is part of Muv-Luv, but I am unfamiliar with. After episode 2, it seems like the whole tone of the show shifts. Is there some background into what's going on? The first two episodes reminded me a bit of Blue Gender, but after reaching episode...
2014/01/04
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<issue_start>username_0: In episode 12, season 3 of the anime The World God Only Knows, there's a scene at around 5:14 where Tenri speaks to Diana and tells her something surprising. Diana responds by exclaiming why Tenri didn't say anything before. The next time we see Diana she has wings. I'm guessing Tenri told D...
2014/01/05
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<issue_start>username_0: When a Devil Fruit user is locked with Kairoseki, is there any affect on his Haki abilities. Like in episode 627, couldn't luffy use Conqueror's Haki when he was in the cage made of Kairoseki?<issue_comment>username_1: It wasn't really explained. We still don't know about the full extent of Hak...
2014/01/05
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<issue_start>username_0: Itachi attacked Obito with Amaterasu through Sasuke's eyes, when Sasuke saw Obito's Sharingan. As soon as Obito was engulfed by the flames, he went into the dark region of the room and got rid of the lethal flame. How did he do it? Did he achieve that with Kamui?<issue_comment>username_1: I've ...
2014/01/05
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<issue_start>username_0: In Shikkoku no Sharnoth -What a Beautiful Tomorrow-, there are multiple references to a place known as Kadath, in Act 9 - Sharnoth of the Darkest Black there are references to Inganock particularly when <NAME> is talking to <NAME> that he should consider being a "Runner" and makes reference to ...
2014/01/06
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<issue_start>username_0: 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.<issue_comment>username_1: In Noragami, Yato refers to himself as a god. 神,...
2014/01/06
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<issue_start>username_0: Having the ability to grant all wishes and being powerful why does Shenron have to be afraid of Bills in the movie **Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of The Gods**?<issue_comment>username_1: Shenron actually does not have the power to grant all wishes. He can't bring you back from the dead twice, he can't...
2014/01/07
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<issue_start>username_0: In episode 13 of Gundam Build Fighters, the number 44 comes up as a bad number. Why is 44 considered a bad number?<issue_comment>username_1: The link in the comment was correct. Number four in Japan is considered bad luck. This is because both four and death are pronounced the same way ...
2014/01/07
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<issue_start>username_0: I'm looking for a manga where a boy has been sentenced to death and the only way to live is to work for the church that tried him All I remember is that a high ranking priestess took him in and he uses a gun to do his jobs<issue_comment>username_1: I believe you are looking for <NAME>. Upvotes...
2014/01/07
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<issue_start>username_0: Once, I read a manga with [the following description](http://myanimelist.net/manga/65187/Seitokai_no_Himegoto): > > A perverted President who likes girls, a tsukkomi Vice-President, an over-zealous Treasurer and a quiet, brooding Secretary. This unlikely quartet form Shirayuri Girls' High Sch...
2014/01/08
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<issue_start>username_0: I understand that the regular clones speak in third person from the answer [here](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/4136/why-do-the-misaka-sisters-narrate-everything-they-say). But Last Order actually has emotions, so there is no reason to speak in third person or repeating her name ove...
2014/01/08
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<issue_start>username_0: Everything in Naruto seemingly has a Japanese cultural reference. From the name Sasuke meaning legendary ninja to the Sannin summons (slug frog snake) representing the Japanese version of the game Rock Paper Scissors. I recall briefly that I read Itachi's crow also had a special, underlying me...
2014/01/08
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<issue_start>username_0: In the last episode on Danganronpa, we get a glimpse of the outside world where a giant bear in wrecking havoc in the city. People are wearing bear masks and rioting in the streets. What exactly happened to world? Was the despair that [Monokuma](http://myanimelist.net/character/73235/Monokuma)...
2014/01/08
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<issue_start>username_0: Both Shanks and Buggy were apprentices on Gol D. Roger's ships. I had this doubt that whether they know the location of One Piece, shouldn't they know considering they were on the ship?<issue_comment>username_1: As stated on the wiki > > Aside from the Roger Pirates and Whitebeard, before th...
2014/01/09
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<issue_start>username_0: We all know that Iron Fist Fullbody was demoted after the incident at Baratie Restaurant, and Jango was a famous pirate with a bounty of 9,000,000 Beris. ![Jango's bounty](https://i.stack.imgur.com/D8j94.jpg) So how did they manage to get into Grand Line under Ms. Hina?<issue_comment>usernam...
2014/01/09
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<issue_start>username_0: In Bleach, Aizen had an incredibly complicated plan that seemed to span decades and that involved a lot of people he had no control over doing what he wanted them to do? I found it pretty difficult to follow what was going on in terms of what exactly his plan was. Can someone summarize it for m...
2014/01/10
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<issue_start>username_0: So I was re-reading the Fullmetal Alchemist series recently. I noticed this scene below with the man presumably on the verge of death with I presume to be his "soul" coming out of his mouth. I was wondering what the origin of this trope is, since I have often seen this in other mangas and anime...
2014/01/10
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<issue_start>username_0: So, in *Kuroko no Basuke* (or, *The Basketball Which Kuroko Plays*, as suits you), we see that the Generation of Miracles has some pretty wacky basketball superpowers. I'm no basketball expert, but it seems like if you took the five of them and transferred them into the real world (powers and a...
2014/01/10
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<issue_start>username_0: When does the story of One Piece take place? Since the story is pirate-themed, I thought it may be at the time of the [Golden Age of Piracy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Piracy). The Golden Age of Piracy spans from 1650s to the 1730s. So I thought it happened around that time. Am ...
2014/01/11
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<issue_start>username_0: I want to watch Evangelion but don't want to watch the old 90's series because I can't stand the animation. Is there a remake or a newer movie with the same story ?<issue_comment>username_1: Actually the animation is superior in many cases for 90s shows. So your argument is not valid. Evangel...
2014/01/11
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<issue_start>username_0: **Ash Ketchum from Pokemon** ![ash ketchum](https://i.stack.imgur.com/McN4N.png) By never growing old, I mean the anime has been airing for a long time, but the character never grows old. I think the most popular example for this kind of character is Ash Ketchum from Pokemon and Nobita and hi...
2014/01/13
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<issue_start>username_0: As stated in the [Wiki](http://steins-gate.wikia.com/wiki/Attractor_Field#Beta), the *Steins;Gate* world line is in > > the Beta attractor field. In the Beta attractor field, the final convergent point is World War 3. > > > However, they prevent > > WW3 by making sure the thesis will...
2014/01/13
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<issue_start>username_0: > > When the time machine crash occurs, the time machine is damaged, because <NAME> didn't calculate the co-ordinates correctly, so she can't travel back in time, ergo, Okabe can't go with her, and thus he can't scream. But in case of screaming, it was Okabe who went back in time, so the time...
2014/01/13
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<issue_start>username_0: On the mini-series in Manga, Enel goes to the moon. It's a side story titled [Enel's Great Space Operations](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Enel%27s_Great_Space_Operations). How can he reach the moon? 1. He goes to space where there is no air, how can he breathe? 2. It's a really long distanc...
2014/01/14
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<issue_start>username_0: As per the title suggest, I am more curious to know about the Madara Uniform. Does it symbolize anything? If you look at the picture below, Mifune and Madara's uniform are kind of similar. [![Uchiha Madara](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EYzHs.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/EYzHs.jpg) [![Mifune]...
2014/01/14
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<issue_start>username_0: For some of the characters, it was quite obvious what their desires were: * Saiga's desire to capture life in his camera * <NAME>'s desire to be as flexible as rubber * Kamiya's desire for food. However, for others, it's not so obvious: * Father Kanda had the power to control lighting, but i...
2014/01/15
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<issue_start>username_0: In Shingeki no Kyojin, they comment a number of times about what year it is. The show starts in year 845. Though the world seems to be relatively similar to ours (having Asia, etc.), the don't seem to use any sort of marker for the years (at least that I saw) such as AD, CE, The Year of Our Lor...
2014/01/15
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<issue_start>username_0: In the religion in SnK, they worship the walls as their protectors and a number of times say that the walls were put there by God. The walls are also at least once referred to as Goddesses, though that is from subtitles and may not be entirely correct. Is this supposed to be based off of or mir...
2014/01/15
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<issue_start>username_0: Kabuto used Yamato's power during the war to strengthen the Zetsu army. Will Yamato be rescued? Or will Kabuto kill him after he's done experimenting on him?<issue_comment>username_1: Although it is not revealed whether Yamato is dead or not, or will he be rescued or not, it did mention that he...
2014/01/15
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<issue_start>username_0: The question is based on my theory from the recent manga chapter (Naruto 661): > > Sasuke, when stabbed by Madara is the effect of Tsukuyomi from Sasuke. > > > Now, to prove my theory, is there an episode in manga/anime that Sasuke used Tsukuyomi?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe Sasuk...
2014/01/16
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<issue_start>username_0: I have read in the wiki that Jozu's right arm was missing after the war. But I have never seen nor notice it in the anime. And I can't find the part where he lost it. So when and how did he lose his arm and who was he fighting with??<issue_comment>username_1: Here is a [video](http://www.yout...
2014/01/16
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<issue_start>username_0: In the Drum Island arc, Dr. Kureha always asks this: ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/65HPb.jpg) So, what is the secret of her youthfulness? Is it because of her medicine? Her lifestyle? Maybe she found a fountain of youth?<issue_comment>username_1: Here is a [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch...
2014/01/17
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<issue_start>username_0: In retrospect, what was the point of the angels at all? The goal of NERV and etc. was the Human Instrumentality Project. Why go through the effort of killing fifteen angels? And even if you could say they had to establish peace for the moment to go ahead with the project, that just makes the en...
2014/01/17
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<issue_start>username_0: In *Free!*, Rin is shown to have sharp, pointed teeth (like a shark). I would say it was just stylistic, but it has been canonically mentioned by one of the characters. Has the author (or the light novel) given any canonical reason for his teeth to be pointed, or is it just symbolism of him bei...
2014/01/17
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<issue_start>username_0: In Evangelion, why couldn't they have made a vessel for Adam sooner or brought an angel close to have started the Human Instrumentality Project. What was the point of Rei also then? Making a vessel for Lilith's soul hardly serves the purpose of the project, and will go to waste anyways when it...
2014/01/17
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<issue_start>username_0: Shichibukai are pirates who have allied themselves with the World Government. But how does it work between them? What are their rule between each other? All Shichibukai have a bounty, is that means if they got caught they still got punished? On Crocodile side, he work against the World Governme...
2014/01/17
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<issue_start>username_0: The first time Luffy met Zoro, Zoro got caught by the Marines because [he killed Helmeppo's pet wolf](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Helmeppo#History). ![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/u6oXx.jpg) He was already strong at that time, he could easily defeat Morgan, a Mar...
2014/01/17
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<issue_start>username_0: Somewhere between episode 12 and 14 of One Piece, The Nyaban brothers fight Zoro. Zoro defeats them by using a sentoryu attack (i cant seem to remember the name) and sends The Nyaban Brothers towards the bottom of a slope. Buchi Nyaban gets hypnotised by Jango, but from that point on, there is ...
2014/01/18
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<issue_start>username_0: I understand that *manga* is from Japan and read from right to left, whereas *manhwa* is from Korea, read from left to right, and *manhua* is from China, and read from right to left (If I'm not mistaken). Are these the only differences between the three, or is there something else?<issue_commen...
2014/01/18
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<issue_start>username_0: Quite some time ago I got into a... minor argument regarding whether or not a ninja could in fact learn a jutsu to which their natural alignment was not geared toward. I felt you could, but it would be more difficult than it would be for someone whose natural alignment lies with that element. T...