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The treasure in One Piece is at the end of the Grand Line. But isn't that the same as the beginning? Assuming the world in the One Piece universe is round, then there is not really a beginning or an end of the Grand Line. The Straw Hats started out from the first half and are now sailing across the second half. Would... | I think that the One Piece, being at the end of the Grand Line, simply refers to the fact that to get to the "One Piece", the legendary treasure talked about by the last Pirate King, you will need to travel to the "end" of the seas.
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What's the significance of the watermelon in Sora no Otoshimono? In Sora no Otoshimono, Ikaros carries around a watermelon like a pet and likes watermelons and pretty much anything else round. At one point she even has a watermelon garden and attacks all the bugs that get near the melons. What's the significance of t... | I think Ikaros likes watermelon not just because it is round and reminds her of herself when she is being pet, but she also is in a situation where she might be under a lot of stress without even knowing it (she is trying to get taken back to her original master), and this is her way to cope with it.
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Why is SSJ3 shown as tiring to maintain, but SSJ4 is not? In several episodes of DB:Z and DB:GT, using SSJ3 form is shown to be very tiring for the user and burns up energy very quickly, compared to SSJ1/2/enhanced/mystic/etc. However, when DB:GT rolls around, SSJ4 form, while as tiring as all other enhanced form... | It's because in gt goku was a kid & his body couldn't take the strain like his grown body did... The reason for this is because Super Saiyan 3 form was to fully maximize the ki of the user.
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How can Madara still stick around even after the Edo Tensei had been ended? Edo Tensei is a technique to revive the dead, and bind their souls into living bodies. However, after releasing the technique, all of the dead should get back into being dead. How can Madara still stick around even after the Edo Tensei had bee... | From what I understood, if you know the Edo Tensei technique yourself, and you're resurrected, you can use it on yourself, after the technique was dismissed by the original caster .
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Why are only some of the references censored in Lucky Star As anyone who has seen Lucky Star will remember, most of the references to other anime and manga are censored. The most obvious examples of this are references to Gundam or Sgt. Frog (both of which are notably Sunrise shows). Presumably this is done to avoid Ky... | Mainly due to copyright reasons and the animes not belonging to the animation studio.
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What is the difference between doujinshi and manga? Doujinshi seem to represent usually works of amateurs, but that is a subjective measure. What is the objective difference between both works? <Q> Doujinshi is closer to what we think of as "indie/self-published" comics compared to manga. <S> Professionals can produc... | Doujinshi just means you published it yourself, so the difference is that non-doujinshi manga is published by a company, while doujinshi manga is a self-published manga
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Does the "bloody nose" trope necessarily imply a sexual situation? If you've seen much anime, you're familiar with the male character getting a bloody nose when he gets sexually excited. For example: Master Roshi (Dragon Ball) and Umino Iruka (Naruto) However, when I mentioned this to a Japanese person (someone who... | According here , in anime, nosebleed mostly happens to a character being sexually aroused.
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What is the relation between Ergo Proxy and Vincent Law? I understand that one of them is actually the other. At first we are led to believe that Vincent is Ergo. But toward the end of the series, we discover something but I am not sure what it means: Ergo created Vincent to run away from himself. Also, in the beginnin... | Ergo Proxy was created a long time prior to the series by Proxy 1 as a means of revenge on humanity.
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What are Madara Uchiha's weaknesses? At his current state, how could Madara possibly be defeated? Any physical attack/Taijutsu would be easily deflected by either: The Susano'o The Gunbai (war fan, which proved to easily negate a Bijuudama) Shinra Tensei (which wasn't seen yet, but we have to assume he's cap... | Currently Madara has the following: full control of Hashirama´s cells, Rinnegan, an invulnerable body and an infinite supply of chakra (courtesy of the Edo Tensei), the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan and the most powerful Katon of all time. Chapters 622 and 623 hint at a possible weakness of Madara Uchiha.
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How much time has passed in-universe in Detective Conan? Detective Conan is a notoriously long-running series -- it's been running for like fifteen years, and hundreds of cases have been solved. Conan has made friends, received upgraded technology over time (cell phones!), and has generally "kept up" with its audience... | I don't believe a whole year has passed, there have been several plot holes in the midst of it though. The fact that tech in the show changes and the seasons change is simply because Aoyama-sensei the anime staff have been writing the show in real life for many years. My first theory is, in order to make sense of the D... |
How is it that a Sharingan can work when it's been transplanted? If the various "superpower" ninja traits are considered "blood traits," how is it someone like Kakashi, who is in no way related to the Uchiha clan, can use the Sharingan Eye technique? More fully: would transplanting work on any bloodline trait power... | The Sharingan being transplanted will work, as you've noticed with Kakashi.
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Do ninjas have extended lifespans? Most ninjas probably don't live very long by the nature of their work. They die on missions, in wars, in raids, while being ambushed by other ninjas, during testing, etc. However, the handful of ninjas we have seen (e.g. The Third Hokage, as well as Tsunade and Jiraiya) who've lived... | All in all, you could say, that with special jutsus, ninjas live longer, but other than that, they're normal people. Uchiha Madara who had the Rinnegan and attached himself to the Gedō Mazō, with which he had a longer lifetime.
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What happens to Sai? In Hikaru no Go , the main character (Hikaru) has a ghostly companion who tutors and trains him in the game of Go, a sort of Othello/chess hybrid game. However, about halfway through the series.... Sai ends up disappearing and, from then on, Hikaru must train and succeed on his own. What happ... | According to the plot of the serie, Sai realized his role was not to achieve the Divine move (also called "hand of god") but that he was just there to transmit all his knowledge of the game to Hikaru.
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Do we ever see the Senshi de-transform? The henshin (or, transformation) sequences in Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon are legendary for being awesome , but do we ever see them change back into their civilian identities? I'm requesting either video links, screencaptures, or panels from the manga for this one, because... | In episode 8 of Sailor Moon Crystal, Sailor Venus is shown intentionally de-transforming in front of the other senshi.
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Did Ichigo originally have Sode no Shiraiyuki? At the start of the Bleach manga, Rukia stabs Ichigo in the heart with her zanpakuto in order to give him her shinigami powers, which allows him to protect his family from the Hollows. After that, Ichigo obtains a sealed zanpakuto that he uses (alongside Rukia in a g... | Ichigo doesn't have Sode no Shiraiyuki originally. When Ichigo was stabbed again (Again, by Rukia) to give him his Shinigami powers after he lost them against Ginjo, he regained his own sword.
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Why does an alchemist need a transmutation circle? As a follow up, but another subject, of my question about equivalent exchange part of the alchemy laws . Why do (most) alchemists require a transmutation circle? Does any circle suffice or does an alchemist require a specific type for each (type of) job? At least the... | According to the Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki , transmutation circles have a symbolic and functional aspect.
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What happened at the end of Fate/Zero? At the end of Fate/Zero , why did the Holy Grail materialize for Kiritsugu (Episode 24, 23:30) when Saber, Matou Kariya, Kotomine Kirei and Gilgamesh were still alive? Kirei should still have been alive because he was merely unconscious and watching Kiritsugu's visions within t... | Because the grail was activated while some of the servants were still alive, it was not at full power, hence the destruction
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In the Fate/Stay Night Visual Novel, why is Rider listed as Chaotic Good? The in-game encyclopedia entry for Rider in Fate/Stay night lists her as chaotic good. This is true regardless of what route you are on and who is her master. However, at several points in the story she is noted as being evil, and it's said that ... | Basically, Rider means well but is willing to do things that could be considered evil for her goal. A Lawful-Nasu character, also, follows more rigid and generally good (in our traditional interpretation) morals, while Chaotics are generally connected to no-morals whatsoever, only thinking about their true desire, and ... |
Where do I find a table / listing of all currently airing anime series? Is there a website or any kind of document that shows all currently airing series in Japan? Airing dates and times would be great too. <Q> I use http://countdown.mandragon.info/ <S> which shows the day and time of the next episode for currently ... | There's AnimeCalendar , which, when you make an account and are logged in, lets you filter the series and also convert to your local timezone.
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Why did the anime stop having ending songs since episode 279? Since episode 279, the One Piece anime doesn't have ending songs. Instead, it has long openings: almost 3 minutes, instead of the usual 1:30 openings. What was the reason for this change? <Q> I don't think any official explanations were given (I tried to ... | They simply wanted to change things up because One Piece had been on the air for so long. There could be lots of reasons they did that, the most logical being that it was a production decision, they'll rather pay royalties or have one song made than two, less time and money spent on one 3 min song than two shorter ones... |
What does the fist bump mean in Naruto? At first I thought Killer Bee only used it as a rap gesture. Later on it was shown as a way to compare and equalize forces between two people. Even later, Naruto was shown doing it with Kurama, to fuse their chakra together. Does the fist bump have any special meaning? I doubt... | It's mainly a character trait of Killer Bee, he uses it kind of as a symbol of frienship, greeting or mutual respect; however he also uses this gesture to sense other people's chakra and channel his chakra to the other person.
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In Fullmetal Alchemist, what does a State Alchemist's pocket watch do? In Fullmetal Alchemist, it is stated a number of times that a state alchemist's pocket watch increases their power, but there doesn't seem to be a clear mechanism for that. How does that work, and what does increasing the power of an alchemist mean?... | Although the manga does not describe the pocketwatch as anything more than official proof that the carrier is a State Alchemist , the 2003 anime suggests that each pocketwatch is an alchemical amplifier .
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What is the connection between the Cowboy Bebop anime and the movie? According to Wikipedia , the movie is a midquel that takes place between episodes 22 and 23 of the anime. Having seen both the movie and the anime, I don't recall any connection that made it essential for it to be viewed in this order. I don't recal... | Nothing that happens in the movie is essential to what happens in episodes 23 and 24.
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What are the plants in Trigun? I know that they generate energy and they're used like power plants but there's also a person or creature of some sort inside. What are the plants exactly and how is it that Vash can communicate with them? <Q> In the Trigun Universe, Plants are constructions, built by humans, to hold and ... | From what I can tell, the plants were not created by humans, they were harnessed by humans as an energy source.
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What was Kakuzu's original chakra nature element? Kakuzu, an Akatsuki member who works with Hidan as a pair, has a unique ability. His body is full of black strings that he can use to steal the organs of his opponents. He uses this ability in order to steal his enemies' hearts, which gives him two important advantag... | While impossible to know since many shinobi use multiple chakra elements, Earth Style was the only type he used without a mask ( http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Earth_Release:_Earth_Spear ) --
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How did Nagato gain his Rinnegan? How was it exactly that Nagato came upon his Rinnegan? Madara states that it was his, and that he gave it to him: how did he do that? Did he transplant it into Nagato, or did he transfer it otherwise? Note: I do not recall whether this was explained in the manga or not. <Q> When or h... | Well, Black Zetsu, which is the embodiment of Madara's willpower and thought (Yin), stated that he had indeed transplanted these eyes into him when he was a boy.
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Why do Kenshin's eyes change color? When Kenshin is content and in his normal, day-to-day state, his eyes are purple. Yet, when he is incensed or when he must resume his Hitokiri Battousai persona, his eyes turn yellow: Why do Kenshin's eyes change color? <Q> In this Wiki , it is stated that: Kenshin's eyes, too... | In the anime series, when Kenshin's eyes change to reflect his psychological reversion to Hitokiri Battōsai , their color shifts from violet to gold.
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What is the proper romanization of the wolf-girl's name? There is a debate between fans as to the romanization of the name of the wolf-girl character in Spice and Wolf. Some claim it should be romanized as Holo, whilst others say Horo. Is there official word on which is correct? <Q> According to Yen Press (the Englis... | For English viewers, the name is "Holo".
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Does Tobi control his teleportation consciously? When Tobi uses his selective teleportation power that causes objects to pass through him, does he have to think about it when he does it, or is it automatic? I'm trying to find out if he is vulnerable to a sneak attack. I know he is able to teleport at will, but I'm wo... | Although I say voluntary, it may be seen as semi-automatic (or even automatic, for that matter), in the sense that he does not actually think about it, but rather acts instinctively .
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Is No Face from Spirited Away based on any traditional Japanese legends? Spirited Away borrows a lot of its side characters from various Japanese legends, although many are also original. One of the most mysterious such characters is No Face, who is perhaps slightly antagonistic, and comes off as a spirit of greed or s... | From my opinion, I suppose that No Face might someway originated from Japanese Theatre Ritual called "No" or "Noh" as the character, Shite, a supernatural character like ghost or god is wearing a similar white mask as No Face in Spirited Away. I thought that No-Face was a newly formed Spirit of Empathy, with no control... |
How do Gai's Gates work? During the Chunin exam, when Lee fights Gaara, Kakashi says that as you open more Gates, the risk of death rises. Well, when Guy fights Kisame, Guy has already opened several Gates (up to 6) before the final attack, and they have been open for quite a lot of time (relatively) before the s... | Opening a gate lets chakra flow freely through it, giving the shinobi a boost in his powers, but as a price his body is suffering from that power greatly.
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Where do Kekkei Genkai abilities (genetic abilities) originate from? In Naruto there is a group of abilities called Kekkei Genkai (血継限界). They are told to be "genetic" abilities which are (usually) passed down genetically within specific clans. Notably, the eye techniques (Dōjutsu, 瞳術), such as sharingan, are also a ... | There are also other Kekkei Genkai, like Kimimaro's bone jutsu, and Suigetsu liquefaction jutsu. These were probably learned/created early in the bloodline, and then taught to new members when they came of age. We can say that it is the affinity of a clan to do the technique better and to improve it to further extent.
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Why are there so many fillers in long-running animes? The most obvious answer everyone over the Internet is giving to this question is "Because anime is produced much faster compared to manga, they need to put in fillers in order to slow down the anime series". However, that shouldn't be the only reason. For example, ... | Some productions like to milk an anime for more money by making a few episodes of filler in a season, to add to disc sales
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How involved was Akira Toriyama in the production of Dragon Ball GT? I always had this doubt about whether Dragon Ball GT was an official, canonical sequel of Dragon Ball Z or not. I know that Akira Toriyama helped in the development, but did he write any of it? <Q> Dragonball GT was not made by fans. <S> It was made b... | Dragon Ball GT was done by Toei Animation and Akira Toriyama was involved with the drawings of the main characters (Goku, Trunks, Pan, Vegeta, Bulma, Gohan, Chi Chi, etc), the planets (Monmaasu, Rudeeze, Planet M2), and even the spaceship.
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Why was The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya broadcast out of sequence? When I watched The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on DVD, the episodes were shown out of order. It was somewhat funny, since in the previews, Haruhi and Kyon argue about which episode number comes next, but other than that, I didn't see the point of it... | The creators knew that the main plot (episodes 1-6 in chronological order) would not take a full season (14 episodes), but the next major storyline was not for a while, so they had to insert some episodic content. The broadcast begins with The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina , which I believe was a fan-favorite storyline,... |
How did Goten and Trunks become Super Saiyan so easily? Most Saiyan (Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, etc.) who evolved into Super Saiyan had trouble fulfilling one of the requirements to evolve: Their rage or other emotions had to be extreme. However, there are two exceptions: Goten and Trunks (not the Trunks from the future). H... | Most Saiyans have some S-Cells, although not a great quantity. The reason why Goku and Vegeta's children can become Super Saiyan relatively easily is probably because to a certain extent they inherited a lot of S-Cells, and also because Earth's environment is gentler and easier to live in than Planet Vegeta. They were ... |
Is there any way to kill Alucard? I'm pretty sure that people have tried every way possible to try it , but still he remained alive and kicking. In Hellsing Ultimate: Episode 2 , when Luke Valentine says he will prove that Alucard's immortality is a myth, Alucard replies that there is no such thing a... | Based on the current information, the only time Alucard was said to be mortal was when he released every soul inside him as an army, which made it impossible for him to use them to revive himself. The best way to defeat an immortal is by sealing them, basically separating them from the physical world, either by magic, ... |
If there's only one of each fruit, how could Blackbeard recognize the "Dark Dark" fruit? If someone had seen it before you'd think it would have been eaten. And I also thought I remember a segment about no one knowing their fruit before they ate it. (I think it was with the CP9 arc) <Q> I can't recall exactly when th... | In the One Piece world there are some books that give details into some Devil Fruits, so that's how Blackbeard knew just by looking at it that the fruit Thatch found was the Dark-Dark fruit, and also about its powers
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Why can't Pan go Super Saiyan? As the title states, why can't Pan go to Super Saiyan Mode? We see in the last episode of Pan's grandson turning Super Saiyan while he fights a descendant of Vegeta. Are female Saiyans not able to turn Super Saiyan? <Q> According to this wiki pan never did have to go super saiyan mode... | As stated above, the main reason is Toriyama not knowing how to portray a female Super Saiyan, which might also be the reason while the entire offspring of both Goku and Vegeta until the very end of DBZ are exclusively male - and shown capable of transforming into Super Saiyans.
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Why didn't Asuna die in real life when she died in the game? Asuna died near the end of Sword Art Online. However, judging by the rules, why didn't she die in real life? Did Kayaba Akihiko lie about dying in the game? <Q> If you read the light novel, after the battle teleported them to another place just to have a talk... | Asuna didn't die because Kayaba made it so that if Asuna die in game, she wouldn't die in real life, as promised to Kirito before the duel.
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What are Holo's roots in Japanese tradition? The rich background of Holo: being a minor deity of harvest, her forms, shapeshifting, powers and limitations, likes and dislikes, traits character etc - how is it grounded in Japanese beliefs, myths, traditions, and legends? Is her lore entirely made-up for the needs of th... | The author Isuna Hasekura herself mentioned in an interview that Holo is based off folklore from France, Germany, and Slavonic countries. There is also a Japanese myth of how a wolf deity, a white wolf, appeared to Yamato Takeru, son of Emperor Keikko. However, it is definitely not entirely made-up.
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Why didn't the First and Second Hokage's fight with full power against the Third? When revived by Orochimaru, the First and Second were sent to fight the Third, however, we know today that: The First beat one of the most powerful ninjas in history (me), could heal himself without activating any special jutsu, could ... | It was not a hard limit (the ninjas used were far inferior ), but Orochimaru might be using THEIR full strength (but still be constraining First and Second's strength altogether).
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Is Fullmetal Alchemist based on Nazi Germany? It may be because I'm Jewish (yes, Madara is Jewish), but I couldn't help but noticing the similarities between Fullmetal Alchemist to the German Nazi regime. German names (Edward, Alphonse, Olivier, Bradley) A Fuhrer "Dogs of the Army" Very militarized Blond hair and... | Yes, it is Germany, "fuhrer" is German... There is a lot of Dutch in there as well though, this makes the "based on different cultures" more plausible than the "it's Nazi Germany". Notice that many stories are based on real life historical events, places and religion.
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Is Haku a man or a woman? In Naruto, Haku is a rogue Ninja that fights along Zabuza. He has a sad history of death and mistreatment that I won't treat here. In any case, the Haku's peculiarity is that although he looks/behaves/dresses like a woman, he is a man. But not all sources agree with this, so... Is Haku a man ... | I think Haku is actually a woman. Despite what other sources probably say, there are plenty of men in real life who look like women (Justin Bieber is good example).
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How different are the manga and movie versions of Akira? After seeing the Akira movie (directed by Otomo Katsuhiro) I later found out about the existence of the manga series on which it had been based. Is the movie adaptation faithful to the manga, with only minor variations? Or will I get a lot more detail from... | The manga has a vaster range of characters, side-plots, and covers a larger timespan.
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Why did Kurama choose to remain Human? Caution, contains spoilers. In episode 108 when Kurama fought Shigure, he decided to remain human even though his powers are far more limited. He said he does not want his friends and mother to treat him differently. But when Yomi asked him at the end of the fight if he decided... | That's his sole purpose why he'd put his spirit into that of Shuuichi.
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Is it possible to duplicate eyes? This question contains spoilers for anime viewers and early manga viewers. When Nagato was revived with Edo Tensei, he had Madara's eyes. When Madara was revived, he had his original eyes too (Rinnegan, much like Nagato). Is this exploitable? Can I repeat this cycle of transplant ... | It is possible to have multiple copies, and this has already been exploited with Itachi's Sharingan and Madara's Rinnegan. This means because you can only revive someone once at a time, and upon death/revival the reanimated body's eyes flake off and diminish, only four of a certain set of eyes can exist at a time becau... |
Why don't people utilize the Rinnegan to its fullest? This question contains spoilers for anime viewers and early manga readers. We've seen Nagato use his Rinnegan to the fullest, using the Rikudo technique (to control 6 bodies) As well as by fighting alone, as a reincarnated zombie. He utilized all 6 paths of th... | If Madara did use the Rinnegan, Kishimoto-sensei may have chosen to skip it to retain suspense over its powers.
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Are people aware of who Naruto's parents are? Every villager in Konoha is aware that Naruto has the Kyuubi sealed inside of him. Is anyone in the village or elsewhere (other than Kakashi and Jiraiya, that I remember knew) aware that he is the son of Minato and Kushina? My main doubt being: do they know that he is t... | The only persons that knew about the truth were: Jiraiya, Sarutobi, maybe Kakashi (we saw a lot of time that Kakashi imagines he's teacher and mentor in Naruto, maybe he realized the relationship, but he didn't know that from the beginning), and a few ANBU members who were at that place when Naruto was born. Just a few... |
At which age are ninjas revived with Edo-Tensei? The question is easy: At which age are people, when they are revived using Edo-Tensei? Are they exactly of that age they died? Or can the user of Edo-Tensei decide, how old the ninjas are? <Q> According to the Naruto Wiki page on Edo Tensei, when summoning the reincar... | As far as I know there haven't been cases of the revived being younger or older.
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Why didn't the Saiyajins raise up their power energy? A Saiyajin can multiply his power if he takes great damage or is near death and is able to heal himself afterwards. With that ability alone, they could rinse and repeat countless times before the first encounter with the Androids (you can't be too safe). Goku and ... | There was also the possibility they could have died while trying this, so it's not such a good strategy.
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Why wasn't Jiraiya brought back by Nagato? When Nagato used the Outer Path technique to revive the citizens of Konoha killed in the attack, why wasn't Jiraiya revived as well? It was revealed that the original plan was for Madara to be revived with the technique, so it's not like there was a time limit or anything. ... | Since Jiraiya died and his body sank to the bottom of the ocean, he wasn't anywhere near the village when Nagato used Rinne Tensei.
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What happens when Naruto is talking to the Kyuubi? When Naruto is talking to the Kyuubi is his mind or his spirit inside the Kyuubi? What happens while he is running? Does he have something like an autopilot? <Q> It's like thinking while running, or making a phone call. <S> His mind is there, but he's also aware of ... | Naruto does not have to make conscious effort to talk to Kyuubi, he can simultaneously talk to Kyuubi and do other stuff, because its automatic now. During strong moments he cannot run and talk , since he had to concentrate all his chakra at one place.
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What's the connection between Zangetsu and White Ichigo? This contains spoilers up to chapter 112 (not much of a spoiler, but still). White Ichigo (a.k.a. Hollow Ichigo) appeared in the Hollowfication process, when Urahara had cruelly thrown Ichigo into a pit, and he is the Hollow part of Ichigo's soul (and power). ... | Both White Ichigo and Zangetsu are a part of Ichigo's being or soul.
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Why do the summoned Servants all belong to different classes? In the Fate universe, is there a reason why the Servants summoned in each Holy Grail War belong to different classes? Using relics and additional incantations during the summoning ritual, Masters have some degree of control over the Class (e.g. Matou Kariy... | More than one version of the same class cannot be summoned, even if all the Masters were to use the variation in the summoning chant to get a Berserker-class Servant.
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