Before Tobi/Madara fought Konan, why no one tried to attack him while he's transporting himself? We now know that Tobi 'materialized' when he's transporting himself. There were some occasions when he's so close to his enemies while transporting:

When Tobi/Madara was wrapped by Yamato's wood style. Kakashi, Yamato, and Naruto were there. After finished talking, Tobi's transporting himself. Kakashi was RIGHT BEHIND HIM with Raikiri, but he(Kakashi) didn't at least try to attack him.
After finished talking about his plan in the Five Kage Summit, he's transporting himself IN FRONT OF THE FIVE KAGE and other people there.

I actually have 2 questions:

I understand that they(other people) had tried to attack him for like a million times and failed. But why no one tried to attack him when he's transporting?
Why Tobi/Madara was SO CONFIDENT AND CASUAL in transporting himself when his enemies were so close to him?
I mean yes he could just immediately stop his transportation if someone who's fast enough tried to attack him, but then it would give a change for his jutsu's secret to be revealed.

P.S. I know his real identity, I've finished the series.

The main reason is simply because they did not know he materialized when he "dissapeared".  The first time that the Eight man squad ran into tobi, Kakashi along with everyone else hypothesized hat he could erase himself from existence.

What your missing out is, the only reason why someone would try to attack him during that split time frame is if they understand/discover the secret behind his Jutsu.

It would seem that tobi was adept at screwing around with people, he was a master at manipulation and psychological warfare. That's how we won Sasuke and Nagato over, and almost made Naruto to rethink his perspective. He used a bit of Classical conditioning on his opponents, think about it this way, tobi would usually always stick around until the opponent was worn out from attacking him and missing, at that point, doubts will arise after missing so many times. Trying to hit him while he's warping away would seem to elicit the exact same result. And even thou that was not the actual case, it logically seemed that way. And for a majority of the series it worked for him.


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? If someone had a bloodline trait that worked on arms, could they just transplant their arm onto another person and then there would be two people with that technique?

Let's disregard the fact that eyes in Naruto are considered less difficult to work with than PnP displays. (Rin did it in a cave, without any medical supplies, in a couple of seconds, and it just worked)

Your eyes contain your DNA, so our (the Uchiha) eyes contain the already awakened Sharingan, it's written into the DNA.

It also has the genetic information allowing you to activate the techniques the eye holds (including Mangekyo).


A black metal song in episode 41 of My Hero Academia 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?

From what I can gather, the only artist mentioned in the end credits is Miwa. After hours of searching all I could come up with was this video of her doing a metal cover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eVHPqmgvrE It sounds close, but Im not 100% sold on it. But it does prove she can sing that style so perhaps its a new song by her. If that is the case we will have to wait for the OST.


What exactly was Yui trying to do at the end of OreGairu season 2? What exactly was Yui trying to do at the end of OreGairu season 2?

I interpreted it in three ways:

She's going to fight for Hachiman and declares war on Yukino.
She's trying to maintain the status quo of the group and just have them be friends forever.
She's giving up on Hachiman and letting Yukino have Hachiman whilst also making Yukino admit her own feelings for him.

Which one is right?

My own interpretation is actually different from any of the ones you've listed.

We discover over the last few episodes of Season 2 that Yukinoshita has a lot of trouble even identifying what it is that she personally wants. Where Hikigaya has to have an external reason to help people but is otherwise incredibly self-sufficient, Yukinoshita needs an external reason to do practically anything at all (mainly via her mother and sister), and once she has an external reason she forces herself to conform to it. Yuigahama may not be intellectually bright, but she's incredibly perceptive when it comes to people's emotions and social cues, and she has picked up on this fact. She is also perfectly aware that Yukinoshita is starting to feel romantically inclined to Hikigaya, which puts Yuigahama in a very difficult place: she wants to maintain her friendship with Yukinoshita, but the entire reason she befriended her in the first place was to get close to Hikigaya in a way that won't cause her to be judged or ostracized by her social circle.

Additionally, Yuigahama is aware that Hikigaya is undergoing an emotional shift of his own and is allowing himself to become closer to both her and Yukinoshita. This is simultaneously thrilling (because it means that she has successfully gotten him to notice her, finally) and terrifying (because she recognizes that she's in a love triangle, and him choosing one of the girls is going to destroy their current social relationships no matter what).

So the question becomes: how can Yuigahama gain what she most wants (a romantic relationship with Hikigaya) without destroying their current social dynamic? Well, first off she can't come out and explicitly confess to Hikigaya. No matter how he responds to that, their social dynamic is dead (this is the same problem that came up with the Ebina/Tobe interaction earlier in the season). Additionally, she is feeling guilty about taking advantage of Yukinoshita's obvious lack of experience when it comes to dealing with romantic feelings.

The answer that she arrives at is her double date (cherishing and celebrating their current social dynamic) and the final confrontation with Yukinoshita (which may destroy their social dynamic).

The trouble is that because Yuigahama cannot explicitly say what she wants to say, we have to rely largely on subtext. As I read it, the subtext goes like this:

She gives the cookies to Hikigaya. This is a clear indicator to both Hikigaya and Yukinoshita that she is interested in Hikigaya; she is tacitly admitting that he was the one she wanted to make cookies for all along.
She then tells Yukinoshita that she "wants it all". My reading of this is she is saying, "I want Hikigaya, but I also want to maintain my friendship with you." Of course, there is only one way this can work, which is if Yukinoshita gives up on her own feelings for Hikigaya.
She then assures Yukinoshita that if Yukinoshita leaves everything to her, she will ensure that outcome. This little bit of manipulation is pretty brilliant (and underhanded) because it plays right into Yukinoshita's inability to identify and act on her own desires. Yuigahama is saying, "I know it's difficult for you to act on your desires, so why not act on my desires instead? I will give you the friendship that you've never been able to gain on your own as long as you give up your desire for Hikigaya."

And at this point, Yuigahama has won the love triangle match. Until, that is, Hikigaya interjects with his insistence that Yukinoshita needs to solve her problems on her own or she will never escape the cycle she's currently stuck in.

At which point the really fascinating part of this scene occurs, which is that Yuigahama says she thought he would respond that way and immediately backs down. The implication here is that Yuigahama entered into this whole gambit believing that she would probably fail, but did it anyway because she did not think the status quo was maintainable and that forcing her friend and her crush to face the emotional currents that underly their little threesome was desirable even if it leads to her losing Hikigaya.


Why is "I won't forgive you" a commonly used threat? In a number of shows, "I won't forgive you" or some variation is used as a threat. Rukia uses it when she is trying to keep Ichigo to follow her into the Soul Society, saying, "If you follow me, I will never forgive you." It is used similarly in other shows. In Vampire Knight, Kaien Cross says to Kaname that, if he makes Yuuki cry, he will never forgive him.

This doesn't seem to be used in Western television, or at least not to the same amount as it is in anime. Is this a part of Japanese culture or is this something that originated in anime/manga? If it did originate in anime/manga, where did it first appear?

It's a culture thing, and it's kinda like a fixed phrase, which is not translated accurately into English. If you can understand a little Chinese, its true meaning is 我饶不了你, in which 我(means I) 饶不了(means won't forgive) 你(means you), and the meaning is perfectly translated.

Its true meaning in English is more like this: I will not absolve you from guilt or I will not remit your punishment! (but these are too strong)

For your better understanding, this phrase suggests that if you do anything unpleasant to me, I will remember that one and find a way to make you pay.

PS: Even so it's supposed to be a threat, but this phrase is used between "frienemies" in many cases. For a instance, A doesn't want his partner-like rival B risks his(B's) life to save him(A), then A may say I will never forgive you if you risk your own life to save mine.


Why are Professors named after trees? We have Professors Oak, Elm, Birch, Sycamore, etc,  in the games.
We also have Professor Ivy, etc.---in the anime.

There's no real reason to why they're all named like this, but rather they primarily do it to just follow a fun naming scheme. Naming schemes are common in a lot of media. The most common use of this is the use of the 7 Deadly Sins as names, found in several pieces of entertainment. You never know though, Game Freak might run out of trees eventually!


How did Binchou-tan's grandmother die? It seems like it may have been hinted at in one of the flashbacks (there were a few of them in the last episode) and it always seemed like it had something to do with that tree that Binchou-tan's always looking at (and writes a letter at the end).

Did her grandmother die at the tree? Did she die of old age or was it sudden (like getting attacked by a wolf)? It seems weird that she'd abandon Binchou-tan in the middle of the woods if she knew she was dying.

This is explained in the last (4th) volume of the manga:

 She collapsed and passed away at a market when she went to a town.

The respective page:

Image taken from livedoor, a Japanese blog

Translation:

 2nd - 4th panel: Good afternoon. You're Binchou-tan, right? I'm a spokesperson from town hall... your grandmother passed away in the town. Yesterday at the market, she collapsed, and...


Who was the Blue Bunny in the Grand Magic Games? Who was that blue bunny that was one of the 5 chosen one to be at the Grand Magic Games? I don't really understand.

Nichiya, shown here.
Grand Magic Games Arc -
Nichiya, now as a member of Blue Pegasus and wearing a rabbit costume, successfully passes the Preliminary Event with his team in 5th place, as seen when his team is announced in the first day of the Grand Magic Games of X791. When the teams meet each other, Lucy Heartfilia is the first to notice him and asks herself if he is actually human. At the start of the first event, Eve announces that he will be the one to compete for Blue Pegasus, and Nichiya, along with the other team members, supports his decision. Eve manages to get 4th place for Pegasus, and the Games proceed to the battle portion, starting with Lucy Heartfilia vs. Flare Corona. Despite the high tension of the audience during the battle, Nichiya is seen toasting a glass with Ichiya. The next battle is between Ren Akatsuki and Araña Webb, a fight that makes Natsu, Erza and Elfman wonder about Pegasus' strength, as they are intrigued by Nichiya in his rabbit costume.

  From: http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Nichiya


Why is Zeke interested in Eren? In Attack on Titan's recent manga chapters, Zeke tells Eren that his father had lied to him and that he was unaware of the truth. Why is Zeke interested in Eren even when he can control titans and transform into one?

Update: This was further backed up by the events of chapter 87

What I think is that, according to latest manga chapter (86)

   Zeke and the other warriors are specifically trying to retake the coordinate from Grisha (and now Eren). He is also Eren's half brother (not step-brother) but it would appear that family is not an important bond to Zeke, as he betrayed both of his parents.


Does White Zetsu even have any negative emotions? During the Fourth Great Ninja War, the army of White Zetsus were a major problem because they could perfectly replicate people they'd touched, such that the Byakugan and other sensory abilities could not distinguish them. The solution to this problem was Naruto using his Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, which allowed him to sense the hatred and anger of the Zetsu.
However, this doesn't make sense to me. White Zetsu behaves like a child a lot of the time. For instance, chatting easily about poop and having a rather carefree attitude, sometimes even whilst in the midst of battle (during the Kage summit, for instance). Does White Zetsu really harbor such negative emotions that it would allow Naruto to distinguish him from his own allies, who, being adults in the midst of a brutal war, would undoubtedly be harboring just as serious negative emotions? What I'm trying to get at, is I believe that the Shinobi Allied Forces hate White Zetsu, but I don't see any compelling reason to suspect White Zetsu hates them. Of course, It's entirely possible I've misunderstood something or overlooked something.
So, my question is this: is there something I'm missing here, either with regard to White Zetsu's emotional state or to Naruto's powers? Are there any specific instances where White Zetsu's negative emotions are apparent?

This question in a way has a mixed answer.
According to the wiki:

White Zetsu was created after Kaguya ate the chakra fruit from the god tree and used her new powers to stop a war by taking the people there and using the Infinite Tsukyomi technique to slowly transform them into White Zetsu.

Most of the White Zetsu that appeared in the war were ones that were created due to Kaguya casting Infinite Tsukuyomi upon the populace. This jutsu enslaves people in their dreams and slowly turns them into the jutsu casters pawns/soldiers (White Zetsu). Naruto would be able to use his sensory abilities to identify whether friend or foe because I don't think White Zetsu can mimic emotions, only looks, chakra structure, etc. There are many other ways to figure out whether friend or foe, as when Sakura tricked fake Neji by saying Tonton, a pig, can use hand signs.
However, not all of the White Zetsu in the war were people created from Infinite Tsukuyomi. Some of them were created by Madara, which were said to be incarnations of his will. Due to this, all the Madara-created Zetsu would feel some sort of hatred to those interfering with project Tsuki no Me (the entire Allied Shinobi Force), thus making Naruto able to sense them. Naruto is also able to track peoples chakra signature using the same ability.
Due to White Zetsu not being able to copy emotions, Naruto's ability would be able to identify them based off how he senses their emotions.


Does Izuku control his One-For-All? I've searched everywhere online and can't find any recent pages but does Izuku control his One-For-All? Thanks

At first, no. It is for this that he continues to injure himself so badly.

In chapter 41 after his match in the sports festival, it becomes an immediate need that he learn to control his power because Recovery Girl declares that she won't heal him anymore. In fact, this is one of the main problems in the beginning of the series, the fact that he can't control his power. Most of the second season is dedicated to his progress at controlling his power.

Later in season 2, Midoriya has an internship with Gran Torino and comes to learn that he shouldn't focus so much on trying to activate the power, as much as make the power completely part of all his actions. Always active, but at the level which he can control. Which at that point, is 5%.

So, yes he is slowly learning to control his power. That is a main struggle he faces within the story.


What would cause an anime series to be transferred to another studio? Specifically, I noticed the transfer of studios for Log Horizon (Satelight to Studio Deen),

Surely there are more anime series that have changed studios. Why does this happen?

My answer is based off of what I know from reading "Hey Answerman" every once in a while, but I think it should be a good enough guess of the process:

The Production Committee for Log Horizon decided to adapt the novels into an anime.
They bought 25 weeks worth of a time slot because they were pretty confident that it would be more successful than a typical 13 week anime.
They contracted an animation studio to animate it (Satelight).
The anime aired and it had a good response with ratings and DVD sales. (And, more importantly, Light Novel sales.)
The Production Committee thought "Hey, the first series turned a profit and there is a demand for more, lets make a second series"
The Production Committee checks with Satelight and decides not to use them again because they were either too expensive or they had already contracted to animate another anime during the proposed season (scheduling conflicts).
The Production Committee finds some other animation studio (Studio Deen) that doesn't currently have plans for that season and goes with them because its better to do a second series now while the fan interest is high than to wait until Satelight is available.


What is Juha Bach's motivation? For everything Juha Bach is doing in the current Bleach manga, what is his reason for doing so?

Also according to the Bleach wiki his official name is "Yhwach" with no reference to Juha Bach though, so I also wonder about that. What is his canonical name?

He now holds Hueco Mundo. Should he gain control of Soul Society, there would be no power considered great enough (in his mind) to threaten the Quincy race again. This seems to be my assumption.

Although i'm sure there's some sort of connection that's yet to be revealed to us as well. I speculate this connection due to the fact that Masaki's family is dead and there was no explanation given, unless we are to assume they perished in the Quincy genocides.


Is Garou actually evil? 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?

Well it sort of depends on how you define "evil".

Fair warning: everything after this point is a spoiler if you haven't already read the Garou arc in the webcomic.

Garou romanticizes and idealizes "monsters". He sees them as hardworking individualists who pull themselves up by the bootstraps, only to get trodden over by conformist heroic ideologues. As a child he was always disappointed that the monsters invariably lost, no matter how cool, or strong, or hardworking they were.

Moreover, the people attach themselves to the concept of heroes and become dependent upon their inevitable victory. The people do not work as hard to prevent wars, catastrophes, and monsters in general because they have the safety net of heroes. So, somewhat paradoxically, the efforts of heroes to end suffering and calamities actually ends up making these into a pandemic.  Garou sees this as a pox upon humankind, and sets himself the goal of rectifying it by becoming the ultimate monster who triumphs over all heroes and justice, and forces the world as a whole to achieve unity and peace in their opposition to him.  Everyone, not just the heroes, must be part of the hard work to achieve peace and avert calamities.  A classic "world peace via worldwide fear" solution.

So if that sounds like evil to you—terrorizing the world in order to unify it against you—then sure, he's evil by your definition.  In a literary sense he would probably be classed more as an anti-hero: his goals broadly coincide with those of heroes (world peace), but his methods are more like those of villains (brutish and callous). Put another way, he's Machiavellian: the ends justify the means. The point of his existence within the work is more to deconstruct the concept of heroes and challenge its value and goodness to a society, than it is to be "evil".

Now one of the major features of Garou's arc is his lack of self-awareness about all of this. He professes to have abandoned all of his humanity and goodness, and that he is a true monster.  But his actual behaviors belie a gentle nature: he constantly goes out of his way to protect children, and while he does severely injure and hospitalize several heroes he doesn't actually end up killing any of them (though possibly some would have if they had not received medical attention quickly). In a way he finds the insistence of other monsters that he must kill things to reek of the sort of conformist ideology he wishes to rebel against, and seems to subconsciously resolve himself to ignore them and do as he pleases.  A wanton killer, be he hero or monster, is a slave to impulse, not a free being.

At the end of the Garou arc, it is Saitama and Bang that end up berating Garou over his good nature, and how all this monster business of his has been misguided and childish. That he wanted attention and praise and to achieve something great; not to be evil and destructive.  Saitama even says that Garou became weaker as he became more monstrous, and was at his greatest power as a human.  So he was also being counterproductive.


How many siblings does Tonnura have? From chapter 7 we know that Tonnura and Duke are brothers:

The next chapter, though, implies that Duke may not be Tonnura's only sibling.

Has it been revealed how many other siblings Tonnura has? And do we know anything about them (in particular, are they all large talking cats like Tonnura)?

Tonnura is one of 7 siblings, but only 4 have been revealed as of volume 7 of the manga. They are:

Tonnura, the titular character (and elderest brother)

Duke, the younger brother

Charmy, the youngest sister

Donsuke, the youngest brother


Why is anime version of Pikachu so much stronger than game version of Pikachu? Why is the anime version of Pikachu so much stronger than the game version of Pikachu? It's disappointing when you try to simulate the anime in the game by constructing your team as Ash does his.

It was probably because in the anime, Ash & Pikachu are the protagonists of the story. So it is only natural to have Pikachu very strong to defeat the antagonists. In the game however, it's up to the player's strategy on how to make Pikachu stronger. Furthermore, in the game, the player can choose any other Pokemon to train to be stronger, other than Pikachu.


Anime about black haired teen who opens a manga shop in another world What I remember is that a young black-haired teen gets transported to another world but he notices that there is no manga in that world, so he stayed there and opened a manga shop or library. He also is tended by a young, blonde and kind maid whom he also taught to write or something.

The ruler of that world is interested in the main character. The ruler is a very young stubborn and spoiled girl, who gets her way, and who likes manga.

Any suggestions?

You're probably thinking of Outbreak Company

  Shin'ichi Kanō is a young secluded otaku who is offered a job thanks to his vast knowledge of anime, manga and video games. However, just after meeting his new employer, he is kidnapped, awakening in an alternate world with a fantasy setup. Shin'ichi is then informed that he was in fact selected by the Japanese government to help improve his country's relations with this new world by establishing a company to spread the unique products of the Japanese culture to this new, unexplored market.


A romance manga about a girl going deaf in her right ear I've been looking for this manga for ages and I don't know what it's called. It's a romance manga, and I think it's also of school life genre and is a one-shot.

All I remember is that it's about a girl and boy who share the same headphones to listen to music. She always listened with her right ear. But then one day, she woke up to find that her right ear had gone deaf. She tried to keep it a secret, but the boy accidentally put on really loud music, and because she couldn't hear, she wasn't surprised or anything, and that was where he realized.

One day, the girl went to her part time job in a shop and someone placed their order. Because she couldn't hear clearly, she asked him to repeat the order, so the customer got angry. At that moment, the boy stepped in and explained the situation. After that, he confronted the girl about why she didn't tell him about her condition.

I think it was a pretty modern art style. I read it about one and a half to two years ago

I don't remember how it ended but I would love to read the manga again to find out.

It should be "Kieta Hanbun, Nokotta Real" (Half Gone, Love Remains) oneshot from "Kiss to Koukai" by Mio Nanao.

  A broken school festival sign and a common love for music makes best
  buds out of Naru and Yamato. That is until Naru loses all hearing in
  her right ear and she keeps her condition from Yamato a secret...


What is this song in Episode 459 of Naruto Shippuden? In Episode 459 what is the background music that plays about 20:00 to last?

The exact version your asking about was an unreleased OST, but it is known as Kaguyas theme. The full song begins ~18min mark on episode 459 and you can listen to it here

Credits to a user on this Naruto discussion board for finding it


What is the main purpose of Portgas D. Ace's death? I want to know what turn of events did it take by the death of Portgas D. Ace in One Piece. I don't seem to understand.

Out of universe reason: the capture and death of Ace seems to setup the War of the Best and ensure that Luffy unequivocally lost it. This moment of loss is like "The Ordeal" in "The Hero's Journey".  Think the Empire Strikes Back for Luke.  By having the main character lose and recover, it deepens the character and makes what comes next more meaningful.

This arc is analogous to the Loguetown arc.  Both arcs are the last ones in their particular sea before the short arc to enter the new one, reintroduce characters from earlier in that sea, and introduces some characters who will be important in the future. More importantly, they show some characters who are so overpowered compared to Luffy it is hard to see how he will beat them and has Luffy lose that fight. This shows Luffy needs to get stronger in the next sea quickly or he will die.

In Loguetown, Luffy is the one on the exection platform. He has to be saved by his daddy, loses a fight to an enemy he can't lay a finger on, and runs away. He even needed help to run away.  This teaches the audience that the Grand Line will be far harder than the East Blue.

In the War of the Best, it is worse.  Luffy plays the role of the lightning bolt to release Ace from the Execution platform but is proven to be no where near strong enough to protect Ace. Even to get that far Luffy needed the help of strangers. This clearly shows the audience what the new World will be like.  It also motivates Luffy to get stronger...once he recovers his composure.


How was summoning jutsu created? How did the summoning begin in Naruto?

Summoning was a jutsu that not only required lots of jutsus, but also required a blood contract (probably from a village of animals since all of the summoning animals are sentient).

How was this accomplished when the animals were far away?

According to naruto.wikia.com:

  In the anime, it was shown that if a user attempts to summon an animal without first signing a contract, the user will be teleported to the home of the animal they have a natural affinity for.

Though there doesn't seem to be an explanation as to where it actually originated from/how it began, it would make sense that someone at some point decided that they wanted to summon an animal and attempted it. They were teleported to the home of the animal, where they then made a blood contract with them.


Why didn't Ross' broken bracelet cause suspicion? Rewatching episode 17 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, we are shown several times Maria Ross' prison "bracelet" on her "corpse". The bracelet is shown to be broken even after Edward appears on the scene and confronts Mustang. (We are shown later that Havoc removes it after Ross escapes into some building.)

Given that this is the case, shouldn't there be a suspicion that this isn't Ross (by the relevant authorities)? Or is this simply glossed over (particularly since Ross' dental records were removed earlier, since the coroner doing the autopsy was effectively "collaborating" with Mustang, and since Mustang presumably has reason to have Ross killed?)?

There's a few reasons it couldn't be a cause for suspicion:
The bracelet isn't a handcuff, there's no reason to expect it not to get damaged as a person flails around while getting incinerated especially while the bracelet is more flexible due to high temperatures. Note that Mustang (episode 18) effortlessly cuts an entire chain link in half with a wire sniper. This reinforces the notion that the bracelet isn't that strong. It also tells us that the chain was intentionally prepared. When you cut a single chain link in half, the two halves fall off, leaving complete circles on either end. Look at the picture you posted. The loose end appears to be pried open instead of cut. Mustang would have had to do that on purpose, meaning that Mustang made a conscious effort to make it less suspicious, which is consistent with him separately incinerating the bracelet before wrapping it around the arm.

Furthermore there is no initial cause for suspicion. Like any good trick its most successful when no one knows it happened. The body is accounted for, the dental records match, the bracelets there, and the lone witness collaborates it. No one starts with an unidentifiable body, a form of identification, and a DNA match and assumes that its an elaborate conspiracy involving the coroner. Even if a few other details at the crime scene are highly suspicious, no one questions the identity of the corpse.


How does Mirai's ring help her control her ability? The page on Kuriyama Mirai on Kyoukai no Kanata Wiki says she uses her ring to activate her ability.
From the show, I got the feeling the ring was something that kept some of her powers on check, rather than an activator.
I don't recall any explanation of how the ring works during the series.

Whichever the case may be, how exactly does the ring help her control/activate her ability?
Does the ring possess some kind of magic? Or is it some kind of psychological power it exerts over Mirai?

This answer only applies to the TV series proper. Additional information is given in Mirai-hen; see Amir's answer.

There isn't really much to be said about the exact function of her ring. It isn't discussed in the novel (though she is shown wearing the ring, cf. p004-005 of LN 1), so the best I have as far as a textual citation is this magazine scan (SFW image; NSFW site), which reads:

  自分の血を剣に変えて戦う未来。普段は包帯と小指の指輪でその能力を抑えている
  [...] For the most part, she wears a bandage as well as a ring on her little finger in order to keep her powers in check.

There isn't really any verbalized explanation of how the ring works in the show either - the best we can do is infer its function from its depiction in the show.

So, basically, it's probably just what you thought it was - a power limiter of sorts.


How Orochimaru is still mentally active after being stabbed by Totsuka sword? As per Sword of Totsuka article on Naruto wiki,

  Those who are stabbed by the sword are drawn into the jar and trapped in a genjutsu-like "world of drunken dreams" for all eternity

If a person is stabbed by Totsuka sword, he gets caught in an eternal genjutsu, which means his mind can't be active anymore. But, how come Orochimaru is still mentally active? I assume that, though he could get different bodies, the mind is the same for all.

The jutsu which Orochimaru used is called Juinjutsu. Orochimaru was unable to use Sage Mode and thus had to create an alternative way to make use of Senjutsu.

  In addition to his various test subjects, Orochimaru gave cursed seals to some of his most powerful and unique followers, either to enhance their abilities or to prepare them for becoming potential host bodies. To apply a cursed seal, Orochimaru bites the recipient, doing so with the aid of his sharp fangs and extendible neck. The seal then appears on the body of the victim near the puncture wound before causing them to lose consciousness.

Now try recalling the concept of Bunshin no Jutsu. When clones are created, it has mind of their own. As a result, when it is released, the original would get the details of clone's experience. Clearly Orochimaru's technique is not Bunshin. It's much more evolved than that. He shares a portion of his power in the host's body and tries to reside in the body. So naturally, it has a different mind.

Try recalling the incident during Kabuto and Sasuke fight. After Orochimaru was revived from Anko Mitarashi's body by Uchiha Sasuke, he said that he had been seeing the entire war from Anko's body, which clearly showed that he was mentally active inside the host's body.

Reference

Orochimaru's Juinjutsu
Anko Mitarashi


Piece of clothing Kakashi wears under his grey Anbu flack jacket Does anyone know the name of the clothes that Kakashi wears under his grey Anbu flack jacket? You know, with the mask attached to it.

It looks a little like a tank top.

I would like to buy one, so places to buy or links would be appreciated.

It's categorized as a Jockey or Vest, according to their respective sales listing on Amazon. However, a Google search returns more relevant results when searching for '暗部ベスト'. Also, on Chiebukuro, Japan's Yahoo Answers, it is referred to as a 'vest'.

You can get it from Amazon Japan here. Use a shipping forwarding service like Tenso if you live outside Japan.


How much time have the Straw Hats spent with each other? Rewatching a few episodes of One Piece made me wonder:

How much time did the Straw Hats spend with each other before the timeskip?  [It's not necessary for all of them to be present. I'm looking for the time span between the Episode 3 (when Zoro joins the crew) and Episode 405 (when the Straw Hats are separated by Kuma)]

How much time has it been since the timeskip (till the start of Zou arc)?

Several people have wondered this same thing before, and have done plenty of research on the topic. Below I've compiled a couple of the more popular ideas on the passage of time in the One Piece universe.

There was a similar question asked on Reddit:

How much time has passed in the One Piece world?

To which Redditor /u/jaydoubleyoutee responded:

  Time in the East Blue is close to impossible to map out.
  Grand Line is a bit easier though. Loguetown, Reverse Mountain, and Whiskey Peak are the same day. They leave Whiskey Peak the 2nd day. Then several days pass when they reach Little Garden so I'm guessing it's been a week now. They are attacked by Wapol on the 8th day and reach Drum on the 9th. Four days pass and they meet Mr. 2. Five days til they get to Alabasta. The war breaks out two days later. Luffy sleeps for 3 days. They leave the next day, then get to Jaya the same day. They get to Skypiea the next morning and defeat Enel the day after that. So it's been like a month at this point.
  Then they reach Longring Longland and stay for four days. Three days later they reach Water 7. The next day is the Aqua Laguna. That night they raid Enies Lobby up until the next day. Luffy rests for two days when Garp shows up. Sunny is built in three days and they leave. Several days later, they reach Thriller Bark. They defeat Moriah at sunrise the next day. They sleep for one whole day when Brook joins. They leave two days later. So all this is between three and four weeks.
  Several more days pass when they arrive at Sabaody. Luffy is sent flying by Kuma and reaches Amazon Lily the next day. He wakes up from the mushroom after a day and befriends Hancock. Five days later they reach Impel Down. The next day is the war. Two weeks pass when Luffy wakes up at Marineford. So about a month has passed since they left Thriller Bark when Luffy decides to train for 2 years.
  Post-timeskip, it's only been three days. They reach Fishman Island and stay for a day. They leave and go to Punk Hazard. The third day is now on Dressrosa.

A comment, coincidentally by the same Redditor, on this question explains the 3 days post-timeskip:

  Day 1: Straw Hats arrive at Sabaody. Go to Fishman Island. Beat Hody and challenge Big Mom. Tea Party in 4 days. Will take Pekoms and Tamago 3 days to get there.
  Day 2: Camie asks for the day off, so it can't be Day 1 since she had that day off too. Straw Hats leave Fishman Island and make an alliance with Law on Punk Hazard.
  Day 3: Law says on Day 2 that the paper in the morning will have Doflamingo's resignation. They reach Dressrosa that day. Pekoms and Tamago are still on their voyage to Big Mom.

Another way that people have tried to pinpoint the amount of time is the moon cycles that Oda depicts during night time scenes in the manga. Here is an excerpt from the One Piece Wikia on this matter:

  In One Piece, Oda has depicted the moon several times, it has been discovered the moon's phases progress with the storyline's own timeline and therefore it can be used as a judge for the number of days that have passed on their journey. However from the first sighting in the Syrup Village Arc (waxing crescent) to the start of the Amazon Lily arc (waning crescent) would work out to be only 21 days by this guide. Although due to certain conditions on one of the phases seen, it could be as much as 42 days.

One point to be made is that we know the characters have only aged 2 years, the length of the timeskip. So the time spent pre-timeskip is definitely less than a year. Based off the information I've shared above, it's more likely to be just a couple months.

It definitely feels very strange when you consider how long we've been watching their journey, and I think Oda sensee agrees since he made this joke in SBS Volume 24:

  Q: It takes while for time to pass in manga, doesn't it? Since it's a weekly thing. So, should we wait like 2 more years for Luffy's birthday?

  A: No, no, no. He has a birthday every year, just like everyone else. It's just that, in Luffy's case, every year is his 17th birthday. Doesn't that make you jealous?


Anime Strike just got absorbed into Amazon Prime. What high profile series just opened up there? I just learned that Anime Strike just got absorbed into Amazon Prime! I just watched the first episode of Made in Abyss. For Amazon Prime members like me, who were too stubborn to pay extra for Anime Strike, what series which were not available on other streaming services are now available?

Note that I live in the USA and subscribe to Crunchyroll and Funimation.

Decided to search again. The first time I searched on their site with "prime video anime", there were 400 result pages.  I just searched again, and it is giving me 20 pages of "most relevant results". Here are some series that stuck out for me:

Land of the Lustrous
Re:CREATORS
Welcome to the Ballroom
Dive!!
The Great Passage
Made in Abyss (retyped here so they in one spot)

These are recent series I don't remember being available on Crunchyroll or Funimation in the USA.

// 6 Jan 18
A new YouTube video posted today which includes mention of a lot of good Amazon Prime titles, even ones not super-recent.  See Ding-Dong! Anime Strike is Dead. What Now?


What kind of power does Charlotte Cracker have? I know that Charlotte Cracker ate Bisu Bisu no Mi, that make him can create and manipulate biscuits.

But, at first of his appearance, he have a power to make nearby Homies to death just using his glare. As noted by Luffy, this power isn't haki.

So, what is this power?

I'm also read manga, and so far I don't get the explanation about this power, or maybe I am missing something.

It is implied in both in the anime and the manga that the Soru Soru no Mi's power involves fear...

During Big Mom's first shown tantrum, Mascato had lifespan taken partially because of fear.

It is explained in the anime that if the person subjected to the Soru Soru no Mi attack had any trace of fear he or she would have his or her life span taken away.

So, although it wasn't explicitly stated in the manga or anime, Cracker probably did a power gush to induce fear in the soul implanted objects, causing them to lose the implanted "soul"


Can someone learn more than one alchemy? In Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, the characters gain skill in alchemy through learning. So I'm wondering, is it possible to learn more than one alchemy? Because it seems like everyone is a specialized in particular alchemy. Also, if this possible, can they perform more than one alchemy at the same time?

Yes! Absolutely, characters can learn more than one kind of alchemy. It's just that, as in real life, people tend to specialize in something very specific and get very good at it.

But let's take a look at a few examples:

Edward Elric: Like Alphonse, he takes after Izumi Curtis's style (including the big fists and such), but was able to attempt Human Transmutation, soul binding, modification of object structures (such as what he did in Youswell or in Greed), and even weird, quirky things like transforming a military vehicle into a clown car.
Roy Mustang: Specializes in flame alchemy, but is seen, most obviously at the end of the series, to be able to modify structures of objects (when he makes a wall out of the ground). To do this prior to his "accident", he would have had to draw the transmutation circle, which is obviously less effective.
Tim Marcoh: Specializes in medicinal alchemy, but did so even before he began to specialize in the creation and destruction of Philosopher's Stones.
Scar: Is able to perform both destruction and creation alchemy through different transmutation arrays.

Then there's a few oddballs, but the rule can still apply to them:

Van Hohenheim: Specializes in medicinal alchemy, but is also seen modifying object structures including metal and stone.
Father: Can do pretty much everything, even before the climax; he is able to make homunculi, reshape metal, etc.

Keep in mind that, similar to what @kaine said, transmutation circles come into play. Not just in knowledge, though; the person actually has to either have that transmutation circle with them or draw it on the spot, which is not feasible in combat. So, someone like Armstrong would not thrive at the same things as Basque Grand, because they both use different transmutation circles. This is clear with Mustang who broadens his use of alchemy after his "accident".

So from this, we can tell that it's possible for alchemists to learn more than one type of alchemy, but it's difficult for them to always apply it under pressure (for multiple reasons); given cases like Ed, who doesn't need transmutation circles, we can see a broader range of alchemy used.


Language in One Piece I understand that One Piece is anime and not real, but come to think of it, how come everyone speaks the same language. In the Punk Hazard Arc, Kin'emon exclaimed about foreign lands from where the straw hats came. But still, everyone with no exclusions speaks the same. Any indications or anything?

This was answered by Oda in SBS Vol. 25:

Reader: I have a serious question for Oda-sensei. How come, in manga, no matter where you go, everyone always speaks the same language?
Oda: Because manga is something where everyone's dreams are depicted.

source: http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/SBS_Volume_25

Besides this, I remember another statement from Oda where he said the offical language in the series is english (no source, sorry). This is indicated when you see an english name for an attack or a character. (e. g. "Nations Might" is not written in kanji in the manga.)


How did Araragi become tolerant to the sun? In the beginning of Kizumonogatari Tekketsu-hen,

   Araragi is burnt because he is exposed to the sun.

I thought he would become sun tolerant after he is 'cured' of being a vampire since he can walk in the sun without problems in the other seasons.

However, there is a scene in Nekketsu-hen where

   he is having a chitchat with Hanekawa out in the open.

Is this some kind of inconsistency? Or did something happen in between?

I'll answer you but I have to say that I will spoil the end of the light novel (and the third animation movie).

In the whole story of Kizumonogatari Araragi is never outside when there is light. If there is light in the movie, it's just a mistake. A reason for Shaft to make something beautiful, that's all.

About the following stories of Monogatari, you will notice that Araragi lost the most part of his vampire abilities. In the end of Kizumonogatari you will learn that Araragi have to kill Shinobu if he wants to turn into a human. That's why Shinobu is so weak in Bakemonogatari. Araragi didn't want to kill Shinobu so they found a compromise. By weakening Shinobu, Araragi became weak as a vampire and lost the most part of his abilities. It also means that his weakenesses, like the sun became less important.

You will notice in bakemonogatari and other stories that Araragi hates the sun, not because he hates it as a human, but because he kept a small part of his weakeness to the sun.

Actually, at the beginning of the Kizumonogatari movie Shinobu looks younger than in Bakemonogatari but that's not the case. This is misleading. In the light novel they say she look like a ten year old girl in Kizumonogatari and a eight year old girl in Bakemonogatari.

This also explain why Araragi is able to regenerate himself so fast in his battle against Kagenui Yozuru. Shinobu was older in this scene. She was a teenager.

I checked on the wiki and here is what they say :

  Kiss shot planned on having Koyomi kill her so she could finally find
  a proper way to die and allow her minion to turn back into a human.
  Instead, after having her plan revealed, Koyomi rejects it as he
  doesn't want to kill her. With the help of Meme Oshino, he finds a
  compromise that leaves no ones wishes granted. Instead of killing her
  completely, he would get her to the brink of death, weakening her
  power, making him as close to human as possible. In return, she'd be
  so weak that she wouldn't even be able to take the same name anymore.
  To keep her alive, Koyomi would occasionally feed her his blood. This
  plan goes through. The now unnamed vampire holds a grudge and refuses
  to speak.

Source : http://bakemonogatari.wikia.com/wiki/Shinobu_Oshino


What is the tradition behind having magic come from eyes? In a number of series, magic is eye-based, where the eyes either fuel the magic or are the conduit for it. Examples of this are Fai in Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle and the Uchihas and Hyuugas in Naruto, as well as a few other families in Naruto. Is this based on a specific tradition or have a specific cultural history. If not, where was the first time this appeared in anime/manga?

First off  where was the first time this appeared in anime/manga?
I believe that would be Basilisk, which is based on a novel The Kouga Ninja Scrolls wrote in 1958.

As I could not find a definite source saying were it came from, all I say here will mainly be speculation.

Eye powers are mainly based on Myths. On the Internet there are loads and loads of myths regarding special eye powers such as  The eye Myth and the Black eye myth

There also is a statement The eyes are windows to the soul.
A lot of anime eye powers are based on a soul or other form of power. One example would be Naruto:

  Chakra is essential to even the most basic technique; it is the moulding of the physical energy present in every cell of the body and the spiritual energy source

Another statement that's a bit more from the scientific corner is "The eyes and mind are still one big mystery"

Even in science, it is one big mystery what your brain is exactly used for (at least some spots of the brain). As the eyes are directly connected to the brain, the scientists believe the eyes could be influenced by these unactivated parts of the brain

  The 10% of brain myth is the widely perpetuated urban legend that most or all humans only make use of 20%, 10% or some other small percentage of their brains. It has been misattributed to people including Albert Einstein. By association, it is suggested that a person may harness this unused potential and increase intelligence.
  Though factors of intelligence can increase with training, the popular notion that large parts of the brain remain unused, and could subsequently be "activated", rests more in popular folklore than scientific theory. Though mysteries regarding brain function remain—e.g. memory, consciousness — the physiology of brain mapping suggests that most if not all areas of the brain have a function.

  One possible origin is the reserve energy theories by Harvard psychologists William James and Boris Sidis in the 1890s who tested the theory in the accelerated raising of child prodigy William Sidis to effect an adulthood IQ of 250–300; thus William James told audiences that people only meet a fraction of their full mental potential, which is a plausible claim

This is also a reason why it could be used in anime/manga. As a lot of manga/anime contain fantasy objects fague theories like this provide for perfect creative potentials.

The eyes are also a good placement for special abilities. Eyes are almost always in the screen as most of an anime expressions will be shown through their facial responses (big eyes over exaggerating smiles etc etc). As a viewer, your main attention will also be placed on these body parts.

As I said this is mainly my own point of view, and will be looking forward to more answers/information.


What are symbols on Boruto right hand? In episode of Boruto 66 there is a symbol that appears on his right hand.

What is it? Is it a curse mark or sealing jutsu? What does it represent?

The symbol on Boruto's hand is known as a Kāma.

  Kāma is a seal that takes the shape of a black diamond on the user's palm

Boruto received the Kāma after he defeated Momoshiki. With this, Boruto is able to absorb different techniques

  After defeating Momoshiki, Boruto received a seal on his right hand in the shape of a diamond, with which Boruto can absorb other techniques, like fūinjutsu and nature transformation


Is Oregairu Season 3 the end? I'm wondering if season 3 of Oregairu were the end of the light novel because I intend to read the light novel of it if it wasn't the end.
Is season 3 the end of the light novel?

There is a short sequel released alongside the first BD.
Wataru Watari, Oregairu's author, confirmed via a tweet that a six-episode bonus novel titled My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU -Shin (New) will be released alongside the first volume of the BD. The BD's release was on September 25, 2020. Furthermore,

...the bonus novel will be a completely new orthodox sequel story to tell "new days."


Was Vegito SSJ1 or SSJ2 when fighting Buu? In the fight with Buu, when Vegito just transforms, we see electricity sparks surrounding him (typical feat of a super saiyan 2) but in the rest of the fight we see these sparks no more. Was Vegito a SSJ1 or a SSJ2 when fighting with Buu?

SSJ or (SSJ1 as you called it). Vegito should have the capacity to become an SSJ2 since a fused fighter does retain the capability of both fighters but he never used that against Buu.

As quoted below according to the wiki linked here:

  Vegito then decides to turn things up a notch, by increasing his power by transforming into a Super Saiyan, and calling himself "Super Vegito".

It is further quoted:

  Vegetto is able to transform into a Super Saiyan,[3] calling himself "Super Vegetto" (or "Super Vegerot" in the English manga) in this form. But because of Vegetto's naming for this form, some fan says that this is like a combination of Goku's Super Saiyan 2 (there are the blue electricities when Vegetto first transforms into Super Vegetto) and Vegeta's Super Vegeta. As Super Vegetto, he gains a slight increase in muscle mass (probably from power of Super Vegeta), bluish-green eyes, very defined golden hair and eyebrows and a golden aura. Once transformed, he his power soared to unimaginable heights: Vegetto was well beyond Buu's abilities to defeat and absolutely dominated Super Buu (w/ Gohan, Goten, Trunks, Piccolo absorbed) in battle. He hardly exerts himself in battle. Vegetto's power in this form alone makes him is undeniably the most powerful character in Dragon Ball Z manga. It is implied by Old Kai that Super Vegetto could have destroyed Kid Buu with little effort as he did with Super Buu (w/ Gohan absorbed).[6] In Dragon Ball Heroes, Super Saiyan Vegetto is seen with sparks in-game just as shown in one panel of the manga.

Vegito is in fact the strongest character in the Dragon ball universe (excluding super) due to his existence being the combined power of Goku and Vegeta but amplified many times over with both of their techniques plus his own.

Long live the King of all Saiyans.


What does "when nine and nine meet nine" mean? in Final Fantasy Type-0 in The Nameless Tome 14:7 it says

  "I will become Agito. I will sound the knell to shake all the world.
      When nine and nine meet nine, the depths of reason shall stir.
      When the seal of creation is broken, a voice like thunder shall sound,
      And thou shalt know—we have arrived"

I get the part about Agito sounding the knell to shake all the world relates to how

   if the Agito is found Tempus Finis is stopped and the fal'Cie have someone to find the gateway to the unseen realm

Seal of Creation is to do with the Balance of the 4 Crystals and the Voice like thunder is the voice of the Rursus.

But the part i don't really understand is what it means by "When nine and nine meet nine, the depths of reason shall stir.". what exactly does nine and nine meet nine refer too?

This is the explanation given by Hiroki Chiba (Scenario Writer) for the phrase:

  The number "9" is the last single-digit number so it symbolizes the
  “end”. The phrase is a unique abstract mythological expression which
  means the end of 3 signifies the end of the world (collapse of the
  cycle of death and rebirth). The unification of Orience, the end of 3
  countries, is one of the things that 9 and 9 and 9 implies.

Source


Why are the seven deadly sins used so often in anime? Pretty much as my question states itself. Why are the seven deadly sins used so often?

In a lot of anime I have watched/re-watched, lately I notice either a reference to the 7 deadly sins or their use. For example, in anime like Full Metal Alchemist and Soul Eater, these 7 sins are referenced as an obstacle to bypass or enemies to overcome.

Is there a specific reason for this? Or is this a reference of them being beyond sin?

From my English composition class - its easier to write a story around a theme.
I don't think stories that use the seven deadly sins are more prevalant in Anime, its just that we are talking about eastern entertainment using western themes, which naturally calls more attention to itself.
As far as there being any significant message in the theme of the seven deadly sins. To me, the works just use the seven deadly sins because they are universally recognizable.

The most common contemporary understanding of theme is an idea or point that is central to a story, which can often be summed in a single word (e.g. love, death, betrayal). Typical examples of themes of this type are conflict between the individual and society; coming of age; humans in conflict with technology; nostalgia; and the dangers of unchecked ambition. A theme may be exemplified by the actions, utterances, or thoughts of a character in a novel. An example of this would be the theme loneliness in John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, wherein many of the characters seem to be lonely. It may differ from the thesis—the text's or author's implied worldview.
A story may have several themes. Themes often explore historically common or cross-culturally recognizable ideas, such as ethical questions, and are usually implied rather than stated explicitly. An example of this would be whether one should live a seemingly better life, at the price of giving up parts of one's humanity, which is a theme in Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. Along with plot, character, setting, and style, theme is considered one of the components of fiction. - Wikipedia


Why do people call the Bijuu "tailed beasts" if not all of them have tails? So a couple of days ago I was, as usual, on random websites and, for some reason, ended up in the Naruto Wikia on the Bijuu page. I scanned through the page, not really reading anything on there, as I scrolled down. I ended up at the trivia part of the page, which made me start reading. One particular part got my attention, which said:

  While most of the tailed beasts have conventional tails, Chōmei and Gyūki differ; Chōmei has one regular tail and six wings that make up its seven tails, while Gyūki has eight cephalopod limbs that serve as tails.

So we know that Chōmei has one tail and six wings and Gyūki has eight cephalopod limbs that, I guess, count as tails, for some reason. So if Chōmei and Gyūki don't really have all 7 or 8 conventional tails (as in not all are actually tails) why do they call them "Tailed Beasts"? Or do people just confuse the wings and cephalopod limbs for tails? Or are people just, normally, counting the others, which have all tails, and then mistake the wings and cephalopod limbs for tails?

As you can see in both of these pictures, the tails originate from the lower back of the beasts, where normally the tail would originate.

For Gyūki, the limbs should be on the front or below the body to be considered limbs.

For Chōmei, the wings need to be higher up, up from the centroid, or the head would be below the rest of the body while using the wings.

Links to the original images:
Gyūki
Chōmei


What type of Logia can defeat a Haki user? What type of Logia can defeat a Haki user?

Some Logia users are hard to defeat. Fleet Admiral Sakazuki a.k.a. Akainu, and Former Admiral Kuzan a.k.a. Aokiji are some examples.

There is no such thing as a Devil's Fruit that automatically beats a Haki user.  The use of Haki is to be able to make contact with a Logia type fruit user.  This allows for a "fair" fight (in the sense that one person isn't inherently untouchable).  However, there is no fruit that negates the power of Haki (or at least among the fruits that have been revealed).


How can Obito combine 4 different nature transformations? How can Obito combine 4 different nature transformations, if he barely managed to control the Juubi inside him?
Using advanced techniques and nature transformations needs some focus on chakra manipulation, so how is he able to do this?

Obito using the 4 different nature transformations

Obito barely managing to control the Juubi

Obito is the Jinchuuriki of the 10 tails. Having the blood of the Uchiha + having the Rinnegan and the Mangekyo Sharingan + being trained by Madara himself, Obito would have surpassed any living ninja in technique and chakra depth, as well as natural talent. It was even said at one time that he was the same as the "Sage of the 6 paths".


Where was the reflecting surfaces when Muramasa fought Ichigo in Episode 233 during the Zanpakuto Rebellion Muramasa is shown to be able to throw is opponents around and hold them with a form or telekinesis but when he is fighting Ichigo's Inner Hollow in his Inner World he sees a bunch of arms in the reflection of the skyscraper windows which is invisible otherwise and it was them Muramasa was using to hold his Inner Hollow.

when Ichigo and Muramasa fought in Koga's Inner World in Episode 255 Ichigo worked out that Muramsa's ability with those arms only worked where he had a reflective surface like the still water's surface in Koga's Inner World and when the surface was broken by the ripples cause by rubble or Ichigo's attack Muramasa's ability couldn't work.

but when Ichigo first fought Muramasa in Episode 233, before he reached into Ichigo and Zangetsu was put under his control, Muramasa used the same technique to hold Ichigo down, but the main streets of the Seireitei where they fought didn't have any reflective surfaces from what i saw as generally the windows in the barracks and store houses don't have glass but are just holes in the wall with wooden bars sometimes in them.

So where was the reflecting surfaces for Muramasa to use when he ability to hold Ichigo down?

There isn't actually any kind of reflective surface in episode 233. In sight of this, if we want to avoid the possibility of this being a plot hole there's only one possible explanation:

The creation and usage of the threads doesn't actually require any
kind of reflective surface, but in case there's a reflection of them
they can be disturbed through that.

On a side note, this might actually be a plot hole. The whole Zanpakuto arc is an anime-only filler arc, and filler arcs tend to be more likely to have or create plot holes.


Why does Kaido want to kill Whitebeard? According to Wikia, Kaido's article:

  [...] Kaido and Edward Newgate were not allies, yet would not, under normal circumstances, provoke each other. However, Kaido saw the opportunity to take down his rival prior to the impending Battle of Marineford, and did not hesitate to take advantage to attempt so.

I don't know why Kaido wants to kill Whitebeard at first place. Are there any evidences from the series that suggest so?

Pirates are pirates. If they see a chance, they will take it. Also Kaido could have gained much with Whitebeard's death.

According to the Wikia article about the Yonkou (sorry, I couldn't find the chapter where they actually say this):

  [...] the Yonko stuck in a deadlock situation [...]

Ideally Whitebeard's death would have given Kaido the advantage he needed to advance in the New World and eventually become the Pirate King. He just didn't expect Shanks to help out Whitebeard, or Blackbeard to be so swift taking his place and becoming a Yonkou maintaining their deadlock.


Was the Chocobi (チョコビ) snack from Shin Chan fictional or did it exist before Shin Chan? If you watched the Shin Chan anime series you will know what I'm talking about. (I don't know if Chocobi appears in the manga, too.) Was Chocobi an existing snack that just appeared in the Shin Chan series? Or was it invented with the series and later produced as a real snack for merchandise?

According to various Japanese sources (Japanese Wikipedia, NicoNicoPedia, pixiv dic, Geocities JP), the Chocobi snack was originally came from Crayon Shin-chan.

However, according to the interview with Mitsuru Hongo (Director of Crayon Shin-chan's anime), it was based from Lotte's Koala's March.

... until 1993, when Lotte did a collaboration with Crayon Shin-chan to produce a peanuts chocolate flavored snack with 2 types: Chocobi, and Royal Chocobi (with almond). However, they're pretty much different from the one in anime. Couldn't find any images of them.

Later on, Orion also produced Chocobi snack with star-shaped, but the package was totally different.

Bandai also produced Chocobi snack, but instead of star-shaped, it's a biscuit stick. The package was also totally different.

Moving forward to 2006, Tohato released a real Chocobi snack.

Lastly, since 2014, Morinaga did a collaboration with the movie to produce Chocobi Ice.


Who is Kagura from Boruto? In episode 26 of Boruto, we saw a new character named Kagura. He looks like Yagura so much.

Are they related?

Kagura Karatachi is a shinobi of Kirigakure, who works as an aide to the Sixth Mizukage. He is in line to become one of the seven swordsmen of the mist.

  He looks like Yagura so much. Are they related?

Yes, Kagura is Yagura's grandson. Tsurushi Hachiya said so in episode 27 of the Boruto anime as he also mentioned that when Kagura drew his sword he became a different person and killed his classmates which Kagura obviously regrets.


How much is Guyver Manga Video Collection worth? I'm trying to locate this series on the internet to put a price tag on them. I am pretty sure I have the full series of The Guyver animated manga episodes on VHS.

I'm not expecting to be sitting on a gold mine but I was wondering if this series is rare to find on VHS in mint condition especially the full series together. Here is a couple of pictures of the series. If anyone knows more about this series I would love to know because I hope to sell them on.

To point the question to a definitive answer, I'm really wanting to know the value of these videos.

Here's an eBay auction that is selling the entire series on VHS with the items listed as "Good" condition. Description:

  Good: An item that has been used but is good condition. May have minor damage to jewel case or item cover, including scuffs, cracks, or scratches. The cover art and liner notes are included for a CD. VHS or DVD box is included. Video game instructions are included. No skipping on the CD or DVD, when played. No fuzzy or snowy frames on VHS tape, when played.

It's currently listed with a starting bid of £27.00.

Here's another eBay auction selling the entire set that's listed as "Like New", with this description:

  Like New: An item that looks like it has just been taken out of its shrink wrap. No visible wear, and the item is flawless and intact.

It's currently listed with a starting bid of £25.00

There's a couple of other sellers selling an incomplete set for around $31 or £18.44 so it seems the going price is around the $40 to $45 USD range. Single VHS episodes seem to be asking for more than the entire collection (per VHS tape).


Is Cocona a Reyvateil? In Phase 1 of Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalicia when Croix's group is heading back to Pastalia after Cloche collapsed Cocona becomes targeted by Grand Bell Knights because she is infected with I.P.D.

To my understanding I.P.D can only be contracted by Reyvateil's yet no one bats an eye about Cocona being a Reyvateil rather her level of infection (thus the suprise deployment). both Luca and Cloche has had to have the Life Extending Agent administrated to them but Cocona has yet to receive one and while i've only just started Phase 3 there seem to be no indication Cocona is a Reyvateil (ie. she's not reading Hymmnos, not using Song Magic).

So is Cocona a Reyvateil? if so how far developed is she as a Reyvateil in comparison to Luca and Cloche

According to EXA_PICO wikia, Cocona is a 3rd generation IPD Reyvateil.
This, of course, needs a bit more explanation.

Reyvateils are artificial life forms created to use Song Magic. There are Purebloods and Halfbloods Reyvateil.

There are sub-classification under those two categories, but let's focus on Cocona.

By being a 3rd generation Reyvateil, it means Cocona was born from a Reyvateil mother and a human father. Normally, those children tend to be normal humans, but there are cases in which the Reyvateil genes are strong, causing the Song Servers to recognize such human as a Reyvateil.
As such, those Reyvateils tend to have a shorter life span, since their human body is not made to endure the constant energy surge form using Song Magic.
Yet, differently from Pureblood Reyvateils, they can live outside of their tower's range. That makes their Reyvateil part go dormant and they can live as normal humans.

Cocona is also an IPD, meaning she does not connect to the "correct" server, but to the Infel Phira server. The whole IPD situation is from the game's story and I guess there is no need to delve to deep on it.

So, to cut it short, I guess the fact that Cocona was a 3rd generation Reyvateil was already known or obvious to the other characters, since 3rd generation Reyvateils were not uncommon.


Is Pokemon Sun and Moon's story new or a continuation? Okay, I just saw lately the new Pokemon Sun and Moon anime series. I guess you're already familiar with the characters. In the new series, Ash's design is different from what we all know spiky black hair (etc).

Is the Sun and Moon series a new different pokemon story (like Red's series or a story of an alternate world) because the Ash looks different or it's another continuation where Ash just changed his look?

Firstly, there is a drastic change in art style compared to the XY&Z series. Also, Ash is depicted more as a comedic character compared to his character in XY&Z. One interesting factor to note here is that unlike all the other series before, anything related to Kalos or Ash's adventure there hasn't been mentioned even once.

However, based on Pikachu's move set, we know for sure that it's post Unova. And another interesting thing to note is during the episode where the characters visit Kanto, during the battle between Brock and Kiawe. Ash had prior knowledge on Mega evolutions while the rest of the characters didn't know what it was. Ash came to know of the same during his time in Kalos.

I guess it's up to to the writers to decide based on how they want to continue the series in the future.


Why didn't people of the Leaf Village want to get closer to Naruto if he is the son of the 4th Hokage? Naruto was always discriminated against by the people of the Leaf Village because he had the Kyuubi inside. However, he is the son of the 4th Hokage and he was the one who sealed it inside him. Why, then, did they discriminate against him if it was in order to save the village?

The details of how Minato sealed the Kyuubi inside Naruto, and the fact that Naruto is Minato's son was kept hidden from the villagers. The villagers believed that Naruto is the reincarnation of the Kyuubi, who killed their beloved Hokage. Having experienced the Kyuubi's attack on Konoha, they were also frightened about going near Naruto. Even the people who knew that the Kyuubi was sealed inside Naruto were worried about their own safety, and wanted to stay away from Naruto.


What happens if one dies in Soul Society? In Bleach, Soul Society represents this sort of Heaven where souls are sent by Shinigamis (mostly from Earth?). However, once in Soul Society, is a soul immortal? Can they die? And if so, what happens? Is one sent to... Hueco Mundo?

From the Bleach Wiki:

  The Human World and Soul Society are parallel to each other and are two sides of the same coin. Families separated by death are rarely reunited in the Soul Society unless they arrive in Soul Society together. People live nestled together like a family of strangers. One never gets hungry (if she or he doesn't have spiritual powers) and aging is slowed to a great extent, with lifespans of 2000 or more years not being unheard of, though such ages are limited to Shinigami or other Soul Society dwellers with high spiritual power.

and to answer your question,

  A soul that dies in Soul Society is reincarnated on Earth as a new Human with no past memories.

Edit: However, given the huge difference in lifespan, Soul Society should accumulate souls and the Human World should run out of souls...

souls can "escape" this cycle by turning into hollows and entering Hueco Mundo (or god knows which new worlds Bleach will come up with). Souls can be exterminated permanently by Quincy:

  Quincy completely extinguish Hollows. Thus the souls that come to the Human World do not return to Soul Society and therefore the souls would increase only on the side of the Human World. Meaning, the Human World becomes heavy in souls causing Soul Society to spill over into it; mixing life and death. The ultimate result would be the end of the world.


How old were Sting and Rogue relative to the other Dragon Slayers at this key point in the timeline? So anyway, in the latest chapter, it was revealed that:

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

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

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

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

Sting and Rogue are the same age as Wendy, in the manga the three are currently about "20" in the latest chapter (I am excluding the +400 years). If my memory serves right, Natsu & Gajeel are both "27".

Now the problem is working out the age different in the past, this isn't all to hard. Wendy was "12" when she was first introduced (x784). The Dragon Slayers arrived in (x777), so it's 12-7=5. Wendy was "5" years of age. Now Sting and Rogue are the same age as her, so those three were "5" years old. Now assuming I'm correct about Natsu's & Gajeel's age, they would've been 12 at the time.

Now I'm not sure if this answers the question, but I hope it does. Just keep in mind that Fairy Tail has a habit of making 12 year old kids look even younger than what they are. Easy way to tell is watch the Fairy Tail OVA 8.


What is the music that plays in episode 21 of Shippuden? What is the name of the piece that plays in episode 21 (Shippuden) from 02:30-02:53?

I have listened to many Naruto soundtracks, but still I still haven't able to find this one...  it seems to be played in many episodes.

This is Track 21 - Kouchaku ( Stalemate ) from the Naruto Shippūden: Original Soundtrack (2007).


Is it "Aogiri Tree" or "Aogiri Wood"? I've seen it translate to both in different sources when reading the manga. I think in the Anime it was "Aogiri Tree" but I can't quite remember.

The name is Aogiri Tree, also referenced to several times as just Aogiri. The name of the organization is Aogiri Tree because the manga and anime translated it into English as Aogiri Tree.


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

I guess, the plot itself is explained fairly easily:

  A cat named Nyatto embarks upon a journey to save his sister's soul, which was ripped in two when Nyatto tried to save her from Death. She trails after him, brain-dead. They encounter many brilliant, mind-bending situations, beginning with a disturbing magic show.

Taken from AnimeNewsNetwork

But the movie contains a lot of surrealistic parts and has many underlying themes, which makes it difficult to completely understand it. Many people see it more as a kind of art than just an anime movie. So, the interpretation of certain parts differs greatly from person to person.
As far as I know, there is no official explanation about it, which makes sense, since it would take away a lot from the fascination, which the movie can provoke inside the viewer.


What does the end part of the Tales titles mean? Just going by the "Mothership" titles of the Tales series

Tales of Phantasia
Tales of Destiny
Tales of Eternia
Tales of Symphonia*
Tales of Rebirth*
Tales of Legendia
Tales of the Abyss
Tales of Innocence*
Tales of Vesperia*
Tales of Hearts*
Tales of Graces
Tales of Xillia*
Tales of Zestiria*
Tales of Berseria*

what does the end part represent in them?

I know that with Hearts R and Graces F, the R stands for Remake or Re-imagination and the F stands for "Future" because of Graces' extra content

  There are also terms that are used in remakes or ports of games: "R" stands for "remake" or "Re-imagination" (as in Hearts R), while "F" in Graces f stood for "future", in reference to the game's extra story content.

Tales (Video Games Series) > Terminology

but this doesn't explain what Hearts or Graces means in regards to the game. and i know it can't be worlds because

Eternia is set on Inferia and Celestia
The Abyss is set on Auldrant
Zestiria and Berseria are on the same world just different eras

*: i have not played these yet so it may actually be obvious if i was to play them but for completeness i ask about them anyway

Sometimes there is a connection between the title and the "Characteristic Genre Name" of the game,

  which is essentially a short subtitle or phrase that outlines the game's overall theme. Source

Tales of Phantasia (Legendary RPG):
The story was based on an unpublished Japanese novel called Tale Phantasia written by the game's programmer. Probably it is just a derivation of fantasy. Source
Tales of Destiny (RPG of Destiny/RPG to Release Destiny):
It refers to the preordained meetings between the characters and their Swordians as they pursue their destiny. Source
Tales of Eternia (RPG of Eternity and Bonds):
Derived from Eternity it is the name given to the world network in Tales of Eternia. It is a universal-like plane comprised of the worlds of Inferia and Celestia. Source
Tales of Symphonia (To Resonate With You RPG):
A symphony can be described as being a composition of different elements which would tie into the main plot of the two worlds and the party's goal to reunite them as well as the resounding connection between everyone's hearts. Source
Tales of Rebirth (RPG Where You Will Be Reborn):
The game's title "Rebirth", was meant to represent the rebirth and reconstruction of harmonious relations between different peoples. Not so much a physical rebirth as a spiritual/mental one. Source
Tales of Legendia (RPG Where Bonds Spin Legends):
The legends surrounding several ingame elements(Teriques, the Legacy, their connections to the Ferises). Source
Tales of the Abyss (RPG to Discover the Meaning of Life):
There is a giant underground area called Qliphoth. It is a massive void that contains an ocean of deadly miasma and mud. Source
Tales of Innocence (RPG to Tie Thoughts Together):
The game's title was inspired by the main character Luca's portrayal as an innocent young boy thrust into the world's troubles. Source
Tales of Vesperia (RPG to Enforce "Justice"):
Vesperia is the name of a star ingame after which the guild of the main characters Brave Vesperia was named. The name is derived from the Roman name for the evening star Venus/Vesper. Source
Tales of Hearts (RPG to Meet the Heart):
The game's central theme is the uniting of people's hearts to overcome strife and two of the main characters have Hearts as last name. Source
Tales of Graces (RPG to Discover the Strength to Protect):
Unsure about this one.
Tales of Xillia (RPG of Unwavering Convictions/RPG where Choices Spin the Future):
Producer Hideo Baba says it’s derived from million and billion, in English. He wanted to have a huge number and started with "Xillion" which eventually was changed to Xillia. The significance is within a persons life there are many events and encounters with people. Source
Tales of Zestiria (RPG of Passion that Illuminates the World):
Derived from Zest standing for the passion of the characters. Source
Tales of Berseria (RPG of Discovering your Own Reason to Live):
The main theme of Tales of Berseria is the conflict between emotion and reason, with main character Velvet being the incarnation of emotion and rage. This theme is represented in the game's title, which stems from the term "Berserker", legendary warriors who were imbued with uncontrollable power. Source

Main source is this reddit thread.


What is this ninja anime from the late 70s early 80s? I have seen this anime on TV as a child, dubbed in Arabic (so I couldn't tell you what the character names are). This was during the early 80s and I don't recall much of the detail.

The protagonist is a boy, always dressed in a red kimono and long black hair tied up and armed with a katana.

As a ninja he was able to transform to different animals (I recall a very large fish).

Wish I had more details, but it was long ago and in a language I did not understand.

I believe you are looking for the series Manga Sarutobi Sasuke, or Ninja, The Wonder Boy.

The show tells the story of Sasuke, a Koga ninja boy living in 17th century Japan, doing battle with the Iga ninja clan lead by the evil Hanzo.1

OP/ED: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7vnd8rhoY


How Sarada was able to awaken Sharingan? According to definition of Sharingan:

  When an Uchiha experiences a powerful emotional condition with regards
  to a person precious to them, their brain releases a special form of
  chakra that affects the optic nerves, transforming the eyes into
  Sharingan

So my question is that how Sarada Uchiha was able to awaken Sharingan? I mean is there any event occured to Sarada due which she was able to awaken Sharingan. Is it mentioned anywhere in anime or manga which tells how Sarada got his Sharingan or about any emotional event she faced?

According to the wiki,

  The excitement of getting to be in the same room as him (Sasuke) causes her sharingan to awaken

So the fact she would finally get to meet her father causes such a powerful emotional response her Sharingan awakens

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sarada_Uchiha


Does Kyoukai no Kanata anime adapt light novel closely? I watched the Kyoukai no Kanata anime. So I was wondering if the anime adapted the light novel closely.

As far as I know the story is different from around episode 3 onwards, because the light novels were still being written while the anime was being produced

I've only read the fan translation of the first one and a half volume and as far as I know the entire hollow shadow thing wasn't even in the light novels.

Also, the Mirai-hen movie with the amnesia was anime original.


Does a Devil ever get more Evil Pieces? The High School DxD anime explains the devil ranking system pretty superficially. On the one hand, we know that to revive humans as devils and control them, one needs evil pieces. The precise number and type depends on the individual, but that isn't really important for this question. On the other hand, we know that devils don't keep the same rank forever. Low ranking devils also sometimes get promoted to higher ranks, and eventually they could control their own servants and presumably stop working for that master at that point. Of course, low-ranking devils can also die.

In these situations, it would seem like a pretty substantial blow to the original master if they can't control any more devils. Their army's strength would be permanently reduced. Does that master receive new evil pieces to compensate in these cases?

I believe that even if you become a High or Ultimate Class Devil (Only two reincarnated devils have done so in canon) and obtain your own Peerage you still are a servant of your King. Kuroka was stronger than her King by a large margin but still served him. This means that instead of losing your legion you gain more legions (not proper terminology since a legion is over 5500 troops) that are indirectly under your command. Sirzechs peerage seem to be all high class but still serve him. Tannin himself is Mephisto's Queen but he is also a Ultimate-Class Devil and King and in the Top 10 of the Rating Game: in other words a hero of the Underworld. It is suggested that technically Tannin is still his servant but hard to confirm since even from the beginning Mephisto gave Tannin free reign to do as he pleased.

This is also supported by the fact that in volume one of the novels (and manga) Rias states that powerful peerage become status for their King. This would suggest such things remain even for servants that rose in status otherwise it would make more sense to make blood-status the requirement to get a set of Evil Pieces not Class since they would lose their property and the Devil's in DxD seem too greedy to sacrifice their valuables especially when their worth has become high.

Once you use it, Devils won’t be given a new [Evil Pieces].”
Quoted from Rias in Part 2 of the New Life Chapter in the first volume of the DxD novels.

Also I got this from the official DxD wiki (which holds copies of the translated novels):
There is actually no conflict when a Low-Class Devil starts his own group while still being a part of another peerage after becoming High-Class. When a Devil reaches High-Class, they receive a set of Evil Pieces to start their own group. However, even after going independent, Devils are still obliged to fight as underlings whenever their master has a Rating Game, for example, if Issei were to reach High-Class and start his own peerage, he would still have to fight as Rias' Pawn if she ever has a Rating Game.

And Evil Pieces that have returned have already stopped functioning and cannot be used ever again.
Said by Kiba in Vol. 12 of the Novels.


Did Sakamoto really write in cursive? At the end of the translated version of the first chapter of Sakamoto Desu Ga?, Sakamoto agrees to write a report, provided he can write it "in cursive":

Given that the manga is set in Japan, I assume the report will be in Japanese. However, I'm not exactly sure what is meant by cursive Japanese. According to wikipedia, cursive (sōsho, 草書) is rare in Japanese, though it's more common in Chinese. Of course, cursive is a particular style of calligraphy, but calligraphy includes more than just cursive, and clerical script (reisho, 隸書) would seem more appropriate for a report like this (though perhaps less awesome).

In the original Japanese text, was Sakamoto really saying that he was going to write in Japanese cursive, or just with handwritten calligraphy (or maybe even English cursive)?

In the manga, he says "筆記体" which literally means "note-taking style," which is typically used to describe cursive writing... in English. So he's implying that the report will be in cursive English.


Why did the Uchihas never try to learn Sage Mode? Jiraiya, Naruto, Hashirama and Kabuto were able to enter into Sage Mode. One who enters Sage Mode possesses more abilities than a normal ninja. Why did the Uchihas never try to learn Sage Mode? Is it because of the Sage of Six Paths dividing his power among his sons?

Sage Mode requires a large chakra pool. Most Uchihas can't learn it because of it.

  According to Fukasaku, only those who already possess "extreme chakra levels" can utilise natural energy to invoke senjutsu.


What anime are all of these fruits from? This is a picture of some fruits from an anime:

Can anyone identify what anime this is, and what episode?

This appears in episode 4 of Koi to Senkyo to Chocolate, about 5:40 seconds in, during a sequence when Nozomi Edagawa is talking about food.


What's the name of the song that plays during Morgiana's dancing scene at the end of ep 18 in Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic? If you don't know the name but know whether it's a Saudi-type song or some other type, let me know.

I found it out... it's called "L'arabesque danse toujours"


How did Shisui awakened his Mangekyo Sharingan? We know that to awaken Mangekyou Sharingan the wielder must witness the death of someone close to them like Itachi with Shisui's death,
Obito and Kakashi with Rin's, and Sasuke with Itachi's.

So whose death did Shisui see?

Per the wiki: "At the end of the Third Shinobi World War Shisui witnessed his best friend die without being able to do anything to save him, consequently awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan"  The reference is "Itachi Shinden: Book of Dark Night" (which I skipped).


Has the Master Ball failed at any point in the Pokemon anime? I am huge fan of Pokémon games but I haven't watched the anime that much. As lots of guys here know that Master ball is the ball which catches Pokémon without failing. Today I ran into an argument with a friend of mine regarding the Master ball. He said that the Master ball had failed one time in the anime, but I disagreed that it can never happen. But he said that he had watched it once but can't recall now. Had the Master ball really failed or not?

In Episode 35, titled Whiscash and Ash, Season 7 of the Pokemon series, a Whiscash swallows a Master ball thrown at it. This was widely interpreted as a Master ball fail.

Episode summary:  Whiscash and Ash


How can I know if an anime is episodic or has a continuous plot? I keep searching for a website or forum that can classify an anime as episodic without reading reviews or plots (because I really hate spoilers), but I couldn't find any.

Is there a way to know if a series is episodic in nature much like Samurai Champloo or Gintama where each episode has a stand-alone story or if it has a continuous plot across all episodes like Bleach or Naruto?

Anime-Planet has an episodic tag which gives you what you want. AniList and AniDB also have their own episodic tag. ANN, MAL and Kitsu don't seem to provide this feature as far as I know.


What are the differences between the original and the light novels' story of The World God Only Knows? In The World God Only Knows, the manga and anime follow pretty much the same story, but I've read that the light novel, written by Mamizu Arisawa is a completely original story.

What are the major differences between the two story lines? Are there different characters?

This is mostly from memory, so apologies if there are any errors.

The anime and manga both follow the same story line. The novel is in the same setting as the manga; that is to say, Elsie and Keima are still engaging on their usual activities of making girls fall in love with Keima to capture the Runaway Spirits (駆け魂, Kaketama). However, the targets are all new characters, and the stories are original. A few of the new characters were background characters in the anime, but you wouldn't have noticed them if you were not looking out for them.

The novel also assumes that you are familiar with the characters from the original, as some in-universe concepts aren't explained. There really aren't any major changes in the in-universe mechanics, at least none that were memorable enough for me to notice.

It's reasonable to think of the stories in the light novel as additional non-canon additional arcs of the manga. There may be issues as to where exactly the arcs fit in the story, but that's why it's non-canon.


What is the official name for Liore? I'm currently watching the FMA live action movie, which has Reole on its maps/subtitles. It seems as though this might also be true in the manga, at least according to this Wikia. However, Liore or Lior is the standard transliteration that I've seen for it, and I'm pretty sure that's what was used in the anime.

Both are technically (more or less) correct transliterations of リオール, but also somewhat unusual, given rs and ls are the same, and so it would usually either be Rior(u) or Liol(u). Reading from English, they also (at least to me) imply somewhat different stressing of syllables, Ree-ohl vs Lee-or.

Is there an official Hiromu Arakawa-approved way of writing it in English?

It's Reole.

Amestris is, canonically, an English-speaking country, and as such, all the locations are given "English" names (or, at least, names spelled out in the Latin alphabet used in English). This can be seen by looking at the original (untranslated) manga, which features a large number of character and place names written out in Latin script, rather than the katakana used for those names in dialogue. This includes the maps shown at various times in the manga.

Volume 17, page 70 offers one such example, featuring a clearly legible close-up of Liore/Reole on a map:

Additional context demonstrating that the image above is from the original Japanese language version of the manga:

Regardless of how the different parties involved may have translated it, it's quite clear that Arakawa's intended name for the city is Reole.


Why is the hair of Howl was colored black when he was young? In the beginning-middle of the movie, Sophie accidentally made Howl paint his hair black instead of his natural blonde color.
I also suspect that this is his natural color because he felt so upset after the incident.
But if this is right, then why Sophie saw him in the vision in his current color (black) which he got years after that scenario.

Was that an accident in script? or is there another meaning for that part of the story?

Sophie went and organized his hair coloring products (like he said not to) Howl's hair is naturally black he dyes his hair blonde. When he rushed out of the bathroom this hair was a bright orange because his products weren't in the order he was used to, so by instinct he chose the wrong bottle. When he got depressed because he wasn't "beautiful" his hair turned into it's natural black color.
Because his hair is naturally black, in the vision she saw, his hair is black, not blonde.


How did Busujima Eiji figure that it was about boobs? On the third koma on "As Is" chapter, Nanako wrote,

  Eighty and a five
    Prolly about fifty five
    Eighty plus a two

How did Eiji figure that it was about the president's breast size?

This relates to how clothing manufacturers measure the bust, waist, and hip of women, also known as a woman's "three sizes".  From this, Nanako is basically reading off [what she thinks are] the club president's sizes are.


Why is Wolf's Rain so ridiculously expensive? I am looking to add the complete set of Wolf's Rain to my anime collection, however after shopping around on E-Bay I see the following:

Wolf's Rain for over $300

This is a pretty common price-point for Wolf's Rain, I constantly see that this series is starting at over $300. Why is this? From what I understand Wolf's Rain was never really a huge hit. So why does it cost so much to obtain a legitimate copy?

You're looking at the original run of Wolf's Rain, which is no longer in production, and as such is subject to secondhand supply and demand price increases.

I recommend that you look into the Wolf's Rain - Complete Collection Limited Edition DVD Set released in 2005. This set started at 149.99 and is listed on the related auctions on the link you provided to eBay for $195, a ~25% increase from its original price.


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.

Wouldn't it have been quicker to set sail in the opposite direction from where they started?

No, there is a reason why they can't.

Basically the New World is beyond the Red Line, but you cannot "walk" on it, or cross it. It's a huge continent, very tall that you cannot go through. You can't cross the Calm Belt either, unless you have some form of locomotion such as the Navy or Boa Hancock.

So the only way is to start from one of the Four Seas, then to go the Reverse Mountain and follow the Grand Line until you reach Raftel, which supposedly is where One Piece is located.


Who are Mitsuki's parents? From Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage, Chapter 2, Page 14.

I'm guessing one of them is Gaara. If so, who is he married to? Even when looking at the picture at the end of the chapter, I can't recall ever seeing that woman.

It has been revealed in Boruto: Naruto the Movie that, Mitsuki is Orochimaru's son.
Extract from the movie summary:

Boruto questions Mitsuki about his parentage, to which the latter says he is the son of Orochimaru. This shocks Sarada and she asks if Orochimaru is his mother or father while Boruto asks who Orochimaru is, and Mitsuki replies it doesn't matter, much to Boruto and Sarada's confusion.
source: Mitsuki


"I'm going to mess with her." -- but what did she do? Near the end of episode 1 of Tsukigakirei, beginning around @21:45, we see Akane and her sister in their room. Akane gets a text from Azumi as her sister is doing something with her own smartphone. Her sister gets up, sees the text and teases Akane, asking if that is her boyfriend. This slightly embarrasses Akane. When her sister leaves the room, Akane picks up her sister's smartphone.  She says to herself, "I'm going to mess with her." At that point she presses something multiple times.  The smartphone is on, but it appears no app is active. So what did Akane do?

BTW, I'm sure there was nothing malicious involved. It was just two sisters being playful.

I checked the next episode, but there is no clarification. Maybe I'm just clueless about Japanese smartphone usage. The common communication app they all use appears to be LINE.  It is a real app, very popular in Japan.  It combines texting, telephony, and instant messaging (over the Internet, not telephone lines). We didn't see if this is what her sister was using before she left, but that would be my best guess.  Yet how would one mess with it without it being open and active?

Her sister's phone appears to be a recent-model iPhone. Pressing the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button simultaneously is how you take a screenshot.

So she now has a bunch of photos of her lock screen taking up space on her phone. Take that, Akane's sister!


What is the song playing in My Hero Academia season 2 episode 13 at 6:05? I hear this song in a lot of episodes but I can't seem to find it anywhere! Please help, I know for sure it's in season 2 episode 13 at 6:05

If I have not been wrong with the scene the song is:

Arararara? (あらららら？) by Yuki Hayashi.
It is the twelfth track of the album My Hero Academia Original Soundtrack.

The part that sounds in that scene is from the second 27-29 of the song onwards.

Song in Youtube