Can Accelerator be harmed by space-time abilities (such as teleportation)? Accelerator can control vectors with his ability "Vector Change" (sometimes also known as "Accelerator"). Is it possible for someone with a space-time ability to hurt him (e.g. by teleporting an object inside his body or moving his body parts to different places)? If not, why not?

Also, is there any other effective way of dealing damage to Accelerator (excluding magic things or Touma's imagine breaker or Kihara's way of fighting)?

As for teleportation, the Railgun wiki says:

  As of Volume 20, he is currently in Russia, where he has a brief encounter with some Russian mages, and some of Academy city's new streamlined, high-speed power suits. It is also during this encounter where we learn that his ability not only works on magic (although incompletely, as the magic is dissipated instead of redirected) but also on teleportation as well.

Supposedly, Accelerator's reflect shield works in all 11 dimensions, so as long as the teleportation is using one of those (as Kuroko's does), he'll be able to reflect it.


Identifying the most common battle song in Fairy Tail 2014 In Fairy Tail 2014, there is a common battle song that plays. An example is when Juvia fights Aries in the desert in episode 37, when Aries makes fun of Juvia while she is on the ground.

What is the song?

It depends on which part of the battle scene you are talking about.

Towards the beginning (When Aries first arrives) is unknown to me. It is possibly one of the 2016 versions of the song that I still haven't listened to.
At the end (when Juvia smashes the coolant on the magic mobile) that song is "Titania Mau". It is also played when the returning of the dragons in the Tartaros chapters (Grandeeney (could also be spelled Grandeena), Igneel, Metalicanna, Weisslogia and Skiadram)


A late '90s early 2000s anime with a amnesiac girl with special power If anyone could please help I would really appreciate it.

I watched this anime at a friends house, but I forgot to get the title. I think it might have been in the late '90s or early 2000s when this anime was made, but I'm not 100 percent sure.

Anyway, it seems to be set in either middle ages, kind of like Scrapped Princess I think. It's about a guy who finds a girl in the snow and he thinks she's dead. When he finds out she is still alive, he takes her back. When she regains consciousness, she has not memory of who she is. I think I remember her having really big boobs. She has some unknown power, and every time she is scared, it gets activated and she becomes topless. They go on a quest to find out who she is, and meet a blonde haired prince (or knight?).

That's all I can really remember and it's just one of those animes I never got to watch past two episodes. I just wanna finish it. If anyone could help, please and thank you! :)

Dragoon (1997)

In the great Garubado Empire, a lethal weapon is in the process of being manufactured, but is stolen and subsequently lost in battle. Now the Empire is looking for this weapon: a girl that can call forth the "Dragoon" power. She has amnesia and is found by a wandering swordsman in training by who vows to help her find out who she is and why she has such a strange power.

Synopsis of the first episode from Wikipedia:

In Dragoon, May is the key to unlocking the deadliest weapon, known as the Dragoon. Soon into the film, May is shown in a tube being controlled by two older men. May escapes and finds herself lost in the woods. While sword fighting, a young man named Sedon, hears soldiers and airplanes around where he is practicing his sword techniques. He comes across a search party looking for May, keeping himself hidden behind a row of shrubbery as he follows them. Down the line of hedges, while he isn't looking where he is going Sedon trips. He turns over and realizes what he has stumbled over. He finds May lying naked, unconscious beside him.

Sorry, no naked picture.

After finding May in the woods, Sedon takes her to his small cabin, in which his father built. They stay there a while, and soon after May awakens. Soon after that, the search party comes across the cabin, and they knock on the door.
Sedon and May escape just in time, but they are leaving tracks in the snow. To hide this, they run down a small nearby stream. The Searchers lose the trail, and Sedon takes May back to his village. After they arrive, Sedon learns of May's Amnesia. She can't remember a thing.

Rain Keeves Fearudo, the blonde-haired character.


What is the name of Scar's brother? I was watching FMA Brotherhood, and I was wondering if any of the episodes in the original FMA Anime revealed Scar's brother's name. Now that I think about it, it really didn't really address it. Did they leave it out as it was not important? So far I haven't had any luck finding his name in any of the FMA or FMA Brotherhood episodes.

Does anyone know his name?

Scar's brother's name is never revealed in the 2003 series, Brotherhood, or the manga. I remember reading somewhere that the creator had given names to both Scar and his brother, but they were never revealed in any interview or through official media.


Why doesn't Nehushtan require its wielder to sing? When Chris purges Nehushtan and dons Ichii-bal during her fight against Hibiki in episode 7 of the first season, she complains about how she has to start singing now. And indeed, Ichii-bal, like Ame-no-Habakiri and Gungnir, generally requires the wielder to sing while transformed (because of, like, phonic gain, or something?).

However, neither Chris nor Finé sing when they wield Nehushtan (thereby depriving us of what would surely have been a glorious Sawashiro Miyuki battle song).

Why is that? Why doesn't Nehushtan require its wielder to sing?

The answer turns out to be simple. There are two key facts here:

Nehushtan is a complete relic. I'm not sure if this is mentioned in the show, but it is mentioned in the season 1 keywords.
According to Fujitaka in episode 3, a complete relic need only be activated by song a single time, with the caveat that the initial activation requires a significant amount of phonic gain. Thereafter, anybody can wield it at full power without needing to provide supplemental phonic gain in the form of song.

Nehushtan was activated in episode 1 by the phonic gain from the Zwei Wing concert, and was thus usable by anyone (including Chris and Finé) thereafter.


Can Ryuk be killed with the Death Note? After watching the Netflix Death Note movie I was left with a interesting question.

During the movie (from memory)

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

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

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

There is no definitive information in the anime or manga on this particular question. So it MAY be possible, theoretically, to kill a Shinigami with a Death Note. However, regardless of that, in practice, it is impossible for a human to do it, for the following reasons:

You don't have their name. Humans have no way of verifying a Shinigami's true name, much less its spelling. Correct spelling using the script in which the name is "officially" written does seem to be required. Shinigami vision, which always shows the name needed to kill, always shows the "official" spelling. For example, when Misa views Light's name, it shows up not as the English word it comes from, and not as the kana approximation, but as the official kanji character, presumably because that's the way it is on his documents/how he likes to spell it, etc. Even though this spelling makes her confused as to how to pronounce it (she initially reads it as "Tsuki" in the anime). On the other hand, the names of Western characters always show up in Western script, not in Japanese approximation. The Shinigami would have their own way of spelling their names as well. According to the manga creators, each Shinigami has their "own written language", and some even use pictures (says the wiki here: deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Shinigami). And misspellings are not allowed: after 4 misspellings the target becomes immune from that Death Note, and misspelling it knowingly more than 4 times (such as deliberate trial and error) kills the Note's owner (Rule XXXV.1). Even with the Shinigami eye deal, Shinigami names don't seem to show up, from what I've seen in the anime. So even assuming the Shinigami is stupid enough to tell you their real, full name, good luck explaining to them why you need it spelled, in their native language.

You don't have their face. You need to visualize a face to kill. Many Shinigami seem to wear masks/makeup that cover most of their faces. Who knows if that's their actual true face or just a costume? Again, good luck asking them and getting an honest answer.

No cause of death. Ok, this one is a little complicated, but here goes... The conditions of death must be "physically possible" (Rule VI.1). If an impossible cause of death is listed, or if none is specified, the cause reverts to the default: a deadly heart attack (Rule I.4). In other words, the person's blood is no longer being pumped and they quickly suffer brain death, organ failure, etc., from lack of oxygen/nutrients. But we know for a fact that it is physically impossible to kill a Shinigami this way. They are spiritual beings that are able to phase in and out of the material world and don't need to eat, so assuming they even have such an organ as a heart, lack of physical pumping from it would not kill them. Thus it is physically impossible to kill a Shinigami with the known DEFAULT cause.

So you have to SPECIFY some other cause that is actually known to kill Shinigami. The only way we know is to make them kill someone with their Note to extend another human's life (Rule XVII.1). But that won't work either. Here's why:

A. Bystander deaths are not allowed. If you make the Shinigami write down a random human's name, you
   run into Rule X.2, which prevents your Death Note entry from being
   the direct cause of death of anyone other than the people you
   specifically listed by name.

B. Double entries are not allowed. If you try to work around that by specifying
   the name of the human the Shinigami is to kill, you run into Rule
   XV.1, which states that if a name is written in 2 Death Notes, only
   the first entry written takes effect. So the Shinigami's attempt to
   re-enter the person's name will be void, no harm no foul, the
   Shinigami lives. Even if you try to force them to do a split entry with
   you (allowed in Rule XXXII.1), YOU initiate the split entry, the
   human becomes YOUR victim, the Shinigami's Note is NOT the cause of
   death (yours is), so the Shinigami is still not responsible.

TL;DR Only someone who knows the Shinigami's true face, true name, and how their body works, can possibly kill them with a death note (or maybe even without it). That would most likely be the Shinigami king, possibly some of the higher ranking Shinigami. Your only real option is tricking the Shinigami into doing something stupid like giving up their life voluntarily or getting into big trouble with their higher-ups (they do have a death penalty, per Rule XLVI.1).

(All Rules are here: http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note)

Incidentally, the same basic idea applies to the Netflix movie version of Ryuk. We don't know anything pertinent about him either. He may threaten to kill anyone who writes his name, just because he's miffed, but that doesn't mean they have the ability to actually do it. In fact, someone did write "don't trust Ryuk" on the actual parchment pages of the Death Note, so technically he should be dead, because his name was put down in the Note. So apparently it doesn't work on him.


OST Song at 17:00 Fairy Tail Episode 189 Anyone know that name of the song played at 17:00 of E189 where Sting is facing the 5 Fairy Tail in the Grand Magic Games?

Never mind, found it in the first volume of the Original Sound Collection: 19. Fairy Tail Rises.

https://soundcloud.com/fairy-tail-2014-ost/fairy-tail-2014-ost-19-fairy


Anime featuring a circus I remember an anime about a girl from Japan who came to the United States (where everyone speaks Japanese, apparently) to join a famous high-tech sort of circus.

What I can't remember is the name of that anime. Could anyone give me a lead?

Based on the limited information provided, my best guess is that you are looking for Kaleido Star:

  Sora Naegino, a young Japanese girl with a great talent for acrobatics, comes to the United States in hopes of auditioning for the Kaleido Stage, a world famous circus which has mesmerized her since childhood.


Why are hidden villages called such? There are several hidden villages, which are supposed to be hidden (it is all in the name..!) But, everyone (at least everyone who matters) seem to know where these hidden villages are. Or, are at least able to easily find out where they are.

So, why are they called hidden villages? Is it more a 'title' or 'status' for these villages?

The literal translation for Konohagakure no Sato is "Village hidden in the leaves" (not hidden leaf village). Here hidden is used in the sense of "surrounded by" or "enclosed by". It does not mean those places are literally hidden from the world. It is similar for other villages, such as Amegakure no Sato (village hidden in the rain), Sunagakure no Sato (village hidden in the sand), etc.


Rewrite: Moon and Terra ending In the anime ending of Rewrite season 2 (Moon and Terra) did the girls summon Kotarou as their familiar knowing who he is/was? They were still childs when he was around them trying to save the earth. When he brought them to the moon, to the Kagari of season 1 did the girls remember their past lives or alternate routes? Can someone explain the ending to me, I'm not sure whether it was a good or bad ending. He completed his initial objective, but was that a good thing in order to fullfil his promise?

It are a lot questions but they are all related to the ending of season 2, hence why I didn't make several threads for this but just one. I am not really into novels or mange (yes it's weird I know) so I'd appreciate it if someone could explain the ending. Up to the point where he thought that he couldn't kill her but chose to go against his own instinct I could follow the storyline, but after that it all felt kinda rushed and I think those only watching the anime might've missed out on a lot important information.

I think that the 2nd season closed off with a good ending. My reasons for it is that Koutarou had the same relationship with the key by the complete end, but they all seemed to be back to how they normally were, school clothes and all the other things. I don't know why but I got the feeling they gasped not just because the two kissed, but because they knew the two of them so it was even more of a surprise.

A bad ending in my eyes would have kept him dressed in his butler suit and not have the scene where they look to be casually chatting while walking on the path of light on their way to the moon.


What is the kaioken-like red aura produces by Chichi when she's mad? In episode 75 of DBS, Chichi produces a strong red aura when she was angry. Similarly in DBZ, Chichi seems to produce the same red ki when Maron called her an old lady in the Garlic Jr. Saga. It's unlikely to be a kaioken because the dragon ball dedicated wiki doesn't include her in the kaioken users list. What exactly is this red aura? We don't see it on other Z Fighters except for Goku.

It's just for humor. This is seen in a lot of anime, including one piece, where female character appears to be stronger than the protagonist as well when angry, and proceed to beat them up. Don't think too much into it.


What anime is this dakimakura from? I was wondering what anime is that girl on dakimakura from? The screenshot is from NCIS series, season 9 episode 21. She's similar to Wendy form Fairy Tail, but have different eye color. I'm curious!

Looks like a bootleg version of Manatsu Kuroki from the anime Uta Kata


What happened to Bon Clay after the Impel Down arc? SPOILER ALERT: Contains spoilers for those who have not read or watched the end of Impel Down arc.

In the anime episode 451, Bon Clay disguises himself as Magellan to help Luffy and the prisoners escape on the Marine ship. Magellan gets very angry when he finds out, and attacks Bon Clay.

The episode ends after a few seconds, and the subsequent episodes do not show what happened next. Does it imply that Bon Clay was killed offscreen, or is this left as a suspense?

Bon Clay did not get killed. He somehow survived the fight against Magellan, and escaped to the Level 5.5 (Newkamaland), where he has become the new "Queen". Many of the Newkama prisoners who escaped during the Impel Down arc have reoccupied it.

The canonical evidence is on the cover page of Chapter 666. It is not yet known how Bon Clay escaped from Magellan, or how and why the Newkama prisoners returned to Impel Down.


What is this show about girls that use "spirits" to fight? Genre: Probably Shoujo/Fantasy or magic

Type of media: TV show/OVA?

Characters: Mostly girls with one main heroine and a male protagonist living in modern times (school attendance was probably involved)

Plot: The story revolves around girls with "spirits" they use to fight. The main heroine was using a "fire spirit" but only after she accepted it in one of the episodes. There also was a smaller girl, which was firstly her rival but they became friends after some time. The little girl was using a huge sword and in one scene in park lot she cut a car in half. Apart from the girls there is also a love story involved with the main heroine and a boy. In the end they have to fight some evil villain.

Time range: I watched it around year 2006?

I know this is as vague as it can get, but if someone could recognize it - it would be much appreciated!

Actually, the first title that appeared in my mind when reading your description were these three animes called....

Magic Knight Rayeart (MAL Page)
But then it only fits "The main heroine was using a "fire spirit" but only after she accepted it in one of the episodes ...The little girl was using a huge sword... In the end they have to fight some evil villain." and it won't fit "living in modern times"

But then, when I tried googling, I also found....

Shakugan no Shana (MAL Page)
It fits "The main heroine was using a "fire spirit"..., ...firstly her rival but they became friends after some time. The little girl was using a huge sword too. Apart from the girls there is also a love story involved with the main heroine and a boy. In the end they have to fight some evil villain." and are "living in modern times".

But after searching more thoroughly, I found....

Mai-HiMe (MAL Page) Wikipedia Page
It seems to fit most of your description.

Sorry for this kind of random guess, but well even if none of them is the answer, at least it makes the possibility getting narrower...


Why is there no reanimated Uchiha fighting in fourth shinobi war? Why didn't Kabuto reanimate any person from Uchiha clan like Sasuke's parents and all other that Itachi killed or any Uchiha that has lived in Konoha? Did he not have any one's dna or whatever it takes to reanimate? Is there any mention about this in manga or anime? Thanks.

Both of your notions are correct:

It is the dead person's DNA that is needed for the reanimation (alias Edo Tensei).[1]
There is good reason to assume Kabuto did not reincarnate most of the Uchiha clan members, because he was unable to obtain their DNAs:

"Kabuto mentions his desire to reincarnate certain shinobi [including] Shisui Uchiha";[2] and his ally in the Fourth Shinobi World War, Tobi (SPOILER:

   alias Obito Uchiha,

), was in possession of their DNA,[3] but – being forced by Kabuto into this alliance in the first place[4] – did not let him use it.[3]  Controlling more Uchiha shinobi could have made Kabuto too powerful with respect to the possibility of him turning against Tobi.

However, Kabuto did summon Itachi Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, as well as (only in the anime) Inabi Uchiha[5] and used them in his war efforts.[6]

As @AyaseEri points out, we can not exclude the possibility that Kabuto has managed to reincarnate the other Uchihas after all and it was just not shown.

But definitely also factor in @ElPsyKongroo's answer below  on why that's very unlikely!

References

[1]

  Before this technique can be performed, the user must first acquire some of the DNA of the person they intend to reincarnate.

—http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#Usage

[2]
—http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#cite_ref-Fivetwenty_1-5

[3]

  Kabuto could not find [Shisui Uchiha's] body. He suggested that one of Shisui's eyes that was crushed by Danzō Shimura, whose corpse was in Tobi's possession, would be sufficient. […] Tobi threatened him not to push his luck.

—http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#cite_ref-Fivetwenty_1-5

[4]

  Kabuto [uses] the Impure World Reincarnation to revive five deceased Akatsuki members, which he offers to use to help Tobi in the approaching war. […] When Tobi contemplates refusing, Kabuto summons the real Madara Uchiha, forcing Tobi to agree.

—http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kabuto_Yakushi#Fourth_Shinobi_World_War:_Countdown

[5]
—http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#Kabuto_Yakushi

[6]
—http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Fourth_Shinobi_World_War
Search the page for the (indeed numerous) occurrences of "Uchiha".


How many crew members that Straw Hat should be? In very first of episode, Luffy said that 10 peoples are enough for his crew.
But I'm little curious, by 10 he mean, is 10 including himself or 10 other peoples on the ship plus Luffy?

I've read somewhere (I can't remember where I read, or even this is true or not) that Oda have stated the next crew is some kind "old enemy" of Luffy.
I don't think that Jinbei is the person that Oda said because he is not an enemy for Luffy at all (Once again I don't even know that Oda really said that old enemy thing).

So, I just want to know if Oda really said something about that old enemy of Luffy, and if so did Oda also stated about Straw Hat crew members are 10 including Luffy or not?

What the initial quote was "about 10 people" so there is no hard and fast rule regarding the final size of Straw Hat Crew.
I'd like the theory of 4 more people joining. 4 (Zoro, Usopp, Sanji, Nami joined in East Blue), + 4 (Chopper, Franky, Robin and Brook) in the first half of grand line

Among the next 4 I am thinking Jinbei is a given. That makes 10 but I'd like to think some other allies such as Caesar, Vegapunk etc. may also join. There is this really vast theory about the following members joining which draws parallels between the previous joinees and the future recruits

   Jinbei, Smoker, Unknown Warrior probably from Elbaf and Tashigi. I liked it especially since it filled the "old enemy Smoker" and another female recruit as well as a fishman. I also agree with the theory that Luffy's garp is Coby.

About Oda's quote, Unconfirmed rumours are floating around for ages. Next recruit is an old enemy, next recruit would be a female (Cue why people wanted Monet with Logia powers or Baby5) etc. etc.

http://www.marineford.com/Thread-One-Piece-Eiichiro-Oda-Interviews-Statements
This is a compendium of Oda's interviews that I find is well researched.


Is there any meaning to the rail lines in Bakemonogatari's "Tsubasa Cat" OP? The (NSFW, be warned) broadcast opening for the Tsubasa Cat arc of Bakemonogatari ("Sugar Sweet Nightmare") features various artistic nudes with what appear to be rail tracks stretching out along the model's body, such as in this SFW sample:

The 'stations' here actually appear to correspond to various stations mostly in the Kansai area; for instance, 天見 (Amami Station) is a station on the Koya Line in Osaka, and 川西 (Kawanishi) is a small city in the same broad area.  On the other hand, a bit of digging doesn't turn up any rail lines that run between the two.

Does anyone know if there's any meaning to the specific choice of rail stations used in this opening and their layout, or was it essentially just a mishmash of random location names?

Legs

大正－（新今宮）　　　　　　　平野－八尾－志紀－－▽－－尺土－浮孔－坊城－飛鳥－吉野口－緞野／吉野
　　　　　　　　＞（道王寺）＜　　　　　　　　　道明寺
　　　　（？池）　　　　　　　布忍－－－高鷲－－－△－－貴志－川西－天見－橋本－極樂橋
　　  　　１　　　　　Ｘ　　　　　　２　　　　　　Ｙ　　　　　　　　　　　　　３
（　）= Full name not shown on the scene

These are railway lines in Osaka:

The 1st upper-leg is Osaka Loop Line: Taisho, Shin-Imamiya
The 1st lower-leg is [? Line]: [? Station]
The 1st interchange (X) is Tennoji (accessible directly from Osaka Loop Line, Yamatoji Line)
The 2nd upper-leg is Yamatoji Line: Hirano, Yao, Shiki
The 2nd lower-leg is Minami Osaka Line (from Tennoji, transfer to Osaka Abenobashi in walkable distance): Nunose, Takawashi
The 2nd interchange (Y) is Domyoji (accesible from Yamatoji Line by transfering at Kashiwara to Domyoji Line, directly accessible from Minami Osaka Line)
The 3rd upper-leg is Minami Osaka Line - Yoshino Line (transfer at Kashiharajingu-mae): Shakudo, Ukiana, Bojo | Asuka, Yoshinoguchi, Yoshino
The 3rd lower-leg is Nagano Line (from Minami Osaka Line, transfer at Furuichi) - Koya Line (transfer at Kawachinagano): Kishi1, Kawanishi | Amami, Hashimoto, Gokurakubashi*

1 Uses kanji for Kishi Station in Wakayama instead.
* Uses traditional kanji

Hands

（百合ヶ丘）　　　　南多魔－西府－立川－奥多魔
   　　    ＞登戸＜
　　　　　　　　　　狛江－喜多見－經堂－豪徳寺－下北澤
　　　１　　　Ｘ　　　　　　　　　　２
（　）= Full name not shown on the scene

These are railway lines in Kanagawa-Tokyo:

The 1st upper-leg is Odakyu Odawara Line: Yurigaoka
The interchange (X) is: Noborito (accessible directly from Odakyu Odawara Line, Nambu Line)
The 2nd upper-leg is Nambu Line - Ome Line: Minami-Tama, Nishifu, Tachikawa | Okutama
The 2nd lower-leg is Odakyu Odawara Line: Komae, Kitami, Kyodo, Gotokuji, Shimo-Kitazawa

Body

　　　　　　　　　　高田馬場－池袋－巣鴨－上野－秋葉原－神田－＼
　　　　　　　　　／　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　＼　　　　浅草－－－－▽－－－北千住－八潮－
三鷹－吉祥寺－新宿－－代々木－－千駄ヶ谷－－飯田橋－－御茶ノ水－－濱離宮＜　　　　　東京ガス
　　　　　　　　　＼　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　／　　　　新日本橋－－△－－－錦絲町－新小岩－西船橋－東京タワー－津田沼－
　　　　　　　　　　澁谷－恵比壽－水道局－五反田－品川－有樂町／
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　｜
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　不動前　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　芝公園
　　　１　　　Ｘ　　　　　　　　　　２　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ｙ　　　　　　　　３　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ｚ

These are railway lines in Tokyo:

The 1st leg is Chuo Main Line: Mitaka, Kichioji
The 1st interchange (X) is: Shinjuku
The 2nd upper-leg is Yamanote Line: Takadanobaba, Ikebukuro, Sugamo, Ueno, Akihabara, Kanda
The 2nd middle-leg is Chuo-Sobu Line: Yoyogi, Sendagaya, Iidabashi, Ochanomizu
The 2nd lower-leg is Yamanote Line: Shibuya*, Ebisu, Waterworks bureaux,2, Gotanda, Shinagawa, Yurakucho*
The vertical-leg (2) is Tokyo Meguro Line (transfer at Meguro): Waterworks bureaux,2, Fudomae
The 2nd interchange (Y) is: Hamarikyu Gardensx,3
The 3rd interchange (3) is: Tokyo Gasx,4
The 3rd upper-leg is Tobu Skytree Line: Asakusa, Kita-Senju, Yashio
The 3rd lower-leg is Sobu Line (Rapid) (from Tokyo) - Chuo-Sobu Line : Shin-Nihombashi, Kinshicho*, Shin-Koiwa | Nishi-Funabashi, Tokyo Towerx,5, Tsudanuma
The Z point is: Shiba Parkx

x Not a station
2 Represents Meguro on Yamanote Line. Between Ebisu and Gotanda, there's a waterworks bureau in Meguro
3 Represents Tokyo on Yamanote Line (accessible from Ochanomizu by transfering to Chuo Line)
4 Represents Higashi-Mukojima on Tobu Skytree Line and Ryogoku on Chuo-Sobu Line. Both have Tokyo Gas near them.
5 Tokyo Tower is not anywhere near the Chuo-Sobu Line
* Uses traditional kanji

Conclusion

The railway lines are real, though they don't seem to mean anything. However, the bolded places on the body seem to mean something:

Waterworks bureau near bladder
Hamarikyu Gardens near womb
Tokyo Gas near large intestine
Tokyo Tower & Shiba Park are... recreation places

Reference: a more SFW, redrawn OP by NEXIS on YouTube


Was body rejection even a possibility? In Fullmetal Alchemist (manga and Brotherhood), there was a time where Al learned from Barry, before the battle with Lust, that a body could reject a soul. Hawkeye and Al arrived to where Barry was standing over his own (supposedly) dead body, and said:

  It seems a body can't hold up with another person's soul inside it.

... Which worried Al enough to start thinking about how long he has left in his armor body. The thing that seemed to be overlooked is that after the fight with Lust, Barry's human body got back up and erased the seal to kill the soul and the body. So, it seems the body didn't reject the soul.

Also, in the next episode/part, Al spoke of the body that he and Ed transmuted in their basement rejecting his soul when it was transmuted into it. But that wouldn't be so much a rejection as the body being unfit to sustain life.

So the question is just that: Was body rejection ever really a threat for Alphonse, or any other person with a soul fused elsewhere?

I think that yes, body rejection was possible, but we only ended up seeing situations where it hadn't happened.

Barry was number 65 (or something). I think it's possible some of the other 64 failed in their soul transpositions.

We did see Al loose consciousness a couple times - I assume that's when his armour was rejecting his soul.

I think that Alphonse was protected by plot, though.


What is the combination of Wind Style and Earth Style? After quite some research, I've found this picture, and I've added/completed the combinations. As you can see, I've found all of the combinations (even if some of you wouldn't agree with me), but I have absolutely no idea what should be put as the combination of Wind and Earth...

I forgot to mention that there is one style, the Crystal Release, whose origins are unclear to me. It may be the response to the question, but I've got no proof or source to claim it.

The effect you are asking for is not yet known, just like how some of the others in the chart are not confirmed or not complete (such as Blaze, Storm and Explosion).

The chart is set-up with the current knowledge we have of the techniques and filling in the blanks by deducing what could be in the slot. Most of them might actually prove to be accurate, but until this is confirmed in either the anime or manga we won't know for sure.


Where is it mentioned the Accelerator's Vector Transformation works on all 11 dimensions? The wiki says this about Accelerator's Vector Transformation:

  It is said to even be able to reflect teleportation vectors in the 11th dimension, though a strange phenomenon would occur in the 3-dimensional world, so thus people could not teleport harmful objects into his body, as most Teleporters would do in a battle.

However, no source is cited. I've searched the entire light novel for it, and haven't found where "It is said".

Is their claim true? Where is that stated in the series?

In To Aru Majutsu no Index light novel volume 6, page 57, it is explained how teleporters use the 11th dimension to move objects:

  [...] Though the phrase “to teleport within space” sounded simple, the theory behind it was to get away from the three dimensions, find her position in the eleventh dimension, and then calculate the vectors to teleport. [...]

In volume 20, page 107, it is specifically explained that:

  When he reflected teleportation powers, a strange phenomenon occurred in the 3
  dimensional world, [...]


Was Alter Mysterious Heroine X's third form inspired from Star Wars? In Fate/Grand Order, Alter Mysterious Heroine X's 3rd stage looks like this

to me she looks very much like a Sith Lord from Star Wars because

The Sith often wore black hoods
Alter Mysterious Heroine X's Excalibur looks like a Red Light Saber
She looks like she is using Force Lightning
She has eyes like that of The Emperor and Anikin

So I am wondering, was Alter Mysterious Heroine X's third form inspired from Star Wars?

Based on the Mysterious Heroine X (Alter), this form is indeed based on being a Sith Lord!

  オルト・ライトニング (Alter Lightning) and her double-bladed lightsaber is a parody of Red Lightning and the double-bladed lightsaber used by Darth Maul in Star Wars.

You can see this double-bladed attack on Youtube

This is due to the fact that, prior to the English release in June 2017, there was a Saber Wars Event in January 2016 for the JP release. This appears to be a parody based on the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015


What is the catalyst necessary to transform into a titan? At first I thought that you must hurt yourself in order to transform into a titan.

But later,

   We see that Reiner and Bertholdt transformed without self harm, because they transformed immediately after Mikasa cut them in episode 6 of season 2 (episode 31 on Crunchyroll).

Also, thinking back, Eren did not commit self harm when he transformed from within the belly of the titan in season 1.

We see also that sometimes Eren is hurt and he still cannot transform, even though the injury was self induced. What exactly must take place in order to transform?

As per Attack on Titan wikia

  In order to transform, a human with the power of the Titans must
  suffer an injury that draws blood (often self-harm) while having a
  solid goal or belief in mind at the moment of injury.

You can check when Eren was training with Levi in the castle, he discovered that only injury is not sufficient.

when he transformed from within the belly of the titan in season 1.
In that scene you can find that all the above conditions are met.
1. Eren was injured( his hand was cut)
2. He has solid goal in mind. i.e to defeat the titan

You can read more cases/conditions in the wiki link I provided


Can Naruto go into Sage Mode repeatedly by using idle shadow clones? Naruto can apparently have only 5 shadow clones gathering natural energy to enable his sage mode. Why not use the following approach?

Create 4 shadow clones for storing energy and one shadow clone doing nothing (at present)
When one shadow clone is released, have the idle shadow clone create another one.
Repeat as long as required

This way there will always be 4 shadow clones gathering natural energy and there will be no limit of times Naruto can go into sage mode.

Please bear in mind that I've not read the manga and have seen the anime episodes till 264.

Thanks

Every time shadow clones are created, the user's chakra is divided equally among the clones. If a clone creates further shadow clones, that clone's chakra would be evenly distributed among the newly created clones.

According to what Frog Sage Fukusaku explained to Naruto, to enter into sage mode, the user needs to gather natural energy while balancing it with one's chakra. It is difficult to maintain that balance with lower chakra. The user turns into a frog if the natural energy overwhelms the user's chakra. Moreover, if any of the shadow clones turns into a frog, the original user too turns into a frog.

Hence, repeatedly making shadow clones to go into sage mode increases the risk of turning into a frog, and hence, Naruto cannot use this trick practically.


Are tsundere/yandere/kuudere unisexual terms? The terms "tsundere", "yandere" and "kuudere" are most often used when describing female characters. However, all the definitions of them start with "a person, who...", which kind of suggests that these terms should be applicable to male characters as well.

So, can they be used to describe a male character, and if they can't, are there any other equivalent terms that can be used instead?

The dere family along with tsundere (unapproachable outside, sweet inside), yandere (sweet outside, crazy inside) kuudere (cold outside, sweet inside), and dandere (asocial outside, sweet inside).

All of these terms are used to describe traits, rather than the characters themselves, so they are used asexually. However, because the terms (most prominently with tsundere, since it is the most popular trope of the family) are attributed mostly to female characters, people usually attribute the terms as female traits.


How can Shenron revive people? Shenron can bestow any wish as long as it does not exceed the power of his creator. Then how can Shenron (Earth) revive people, when Kami couldn't do it himself?

Edit:

Another way of looking at this is that Kami did not understand the full extent of his Dragon Balls' power. You see the Dragon Balls getting stronger after Kami's ones, maybe because they knew how they function properly while Kami was still getting to know his limits. So, maybe Kami could revive people but left it to the Dragon Balls as they were harder to get, and were more of a trial for people; or, Kami just believed, "Shenron can bestow any wish as long as it does not exceed the power of his creator" because he did not know how to make Shenron more powerful. As much as I can remember and can find it was only Kami who said this, so most likely this was only a theory of his.


What's Meruem's nen type? So far in anime, I haven't seen any technique that shows what's his nen type.
I read the chimera arc years ago so I'm not sure, but I "think" I remember in a moment Meruem growing a pair of wings. If my memory is right, I'm not sure if that could be a natural ability or something related with an enhancement nen skill.
Is there any technique that gives some hints about his nen type?

According to the story, Meruem's initial ability gives him strength through consumption. His aura grows every time he devours a user of Nen, with their aura synthesizing to his own. This ability (Aura Synthesis) doesn't belong to any of the 5 basic categories, thus falls in the 6th category, making him a specialist. After absorbing large parts of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi, he was able to use their abilities too, making them his own. Further details about his new abilities can be found here.


Why is this person still alive in the ending? I just finished watching Psycho Pass 2, an was wondering why Kamui Kirito is shown in the ending, sitting inside an isolation chamber?

It's clearly shown how Sakuya Togane and Kamui shoot each other: Kamui is getting a direct hit, and Togane looses his arm resulting in his death a few minutes later. I don't get how Kamui should have survived this...

Kamui Kirito is dead.

The image you posted from the ED of episode 11 is of Mizue Shisui, the inspector that Kamui kidnaps.

She is usually seen with an eyepatch over here left eye. The eye that she's covering is the eye that Kamui used to wield the dominators.


How do Goku and Gohan manage to turn into great apes in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z? From what I know, they look at the full moon with their tails still intact before they turn into great apes, or "ozaru" as it is called in Japanese.

How does their transformation work?

Saiyan's have an ability which allows them to transform into a Great Ape, which comes along with a massive power boost making them even stronger.The premise of your question basically answers how the transformation happens. With reference to what exactly happens after, apart from the transformation change as described, the Saiyan's power increases 10 folds. You can read more about the transformation here.


Why couldn't Celty find what she was looking for? In the anime,

   What kept Celty from getting her head back?

Out of everything in this particular anime, this is the only thing I still don't grasp.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me?

According to the Durarara Wikia page for Celty:

In Volume 4:

   As Celty reflects on her life since coming to Japan, she realizes that she doesn't mind things staying the way they are with or without her head. She has friends who accept her, a stable job as a courier and a lover waiting for her at home.

I can't remember how overt this was in the anime but

   When it's revealed that Mika Harima doesn't actually have Celty's head, Celty never really has a chance to search for it. It's left completely unresolved at the end.


Dragon Ball Super Goku Black vs Majin Buu? Ok so this question has been bothering me for a long time: why didn't Majin Buu help Goku and Vegeta fight Goku Black/Zamasu? I honestly feel like he could have done at least some serious damage to Goku Black, either by just being the pink blob that is almost impossible to kill or by absorbing him. Goku Black would have almost no way to kill him other than simply overwhelming him, but Goku, Vegeta and Trunks would be there to help. It just makes no sense. It could be a plot hole or something I just missed in the anime.

If someone could take some time to answer this for me that would be great.

It isn't really a Plot Hole. Goku and Vegeta grew absurdly strong in Dragon Ball Super in comparison to Dragon Ball Z. In the Planet Potafu arc which was before the Goku Black Arc, we see Base Vegeta completely toy around with Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks.Super Saiyan 3 Gotenks was comparable to a Super Buu who is the strongest version of Buu(Disregarding the fusions). The current Majin Buu is the weakest iteration of Buu and clearly doesn't have the strength the hold his own against a Base Goku and Vegeta, let alone a Super Saiyan Blue tier character.With regard to his regenerative abilities, Buu can regenerate. However, he can be destroyed if he's hit by an attack of intense magnitude. The Spirit Bomb for example, was strong enough to defeat Kid Buu. Super Saiyan Rose Goku Black is more than strong enough to easily destroy Buu if he desired.Finally, With regard to being absorbed, A much stronger version of Buu (Buuhan), struggled to absorb Vegito and only managed to do the same when Vegito let him to. Goku Black is much stronger than the Vegito in the Buu Saga and Majin Buu is much weaker than Buuhan. So even that wouldn't have been possible.


What is the song that plays when Midoriya is explaining the origin of heroes in season 2? What is the name of the instrumental that plays in the majority of the season 2 intro scenes when Midoriya is explaining the origin of heroes?
It's in season 2 episode 3 at the very beginning before the opening theme song plays. It sounds more like a choir/alternate version of I Am Here.

The song is called "Avant Title" in the second season original soundtrack! I was looking everywhere for it too. It's so beautiful, my heart is about to burst :D


Why Recovery Girl never cured All Might injuries? Supposedly, All Might injuries are one of the reasons he can't last and fight anymore like he did in the past, before the battle with All For One. Why Recovery Girl never cured All Might injuries?. Midoriya many times completely broke their arms and legs, but she was able to completely cure him. Why this doesnt work for All Might?

As Recovery Girl explained her quirk only accelerates a person's natural healing rate with a proportional cost to their own energy.

So since Deku's bones could heal over time her quirk could make them heal faster, but you wouldn't expect a person to be able heal having a good few major internal organs crushed over any length of time so Recovery Girl can't repair All Might's injuries.


Is Jiren able to use Ultra Instinct? Jiren was able to dodge Hit's time skip attacks and predict his movement pattern.
He also appears to be as strong as a God of destruction.
Many Gods try to achieve Ultra Instinct and some of them still struggling to master it.
Is there an indication of Jiren achieving or even mastering UI?

The main concept of Ultra Instinct, is cutting down reaction time significantly. We know this based on Whis's comments while training Goku and Vegeta. Also, Vados's comment during Goku vs Kefla.It was also stated by Vados, that Jiren's reaction time is near to perfect. We can conclude the same based on the last comment she made when Hit attacked Jiren after Jiren defeated Goku. She said that most warriors are open immediately after fighting an enemy and Jiren didn't even have that weakness and he reacted immediately to block hit. We also see Jiren being able to dodge the first Kick from Ultra Instinct Goku.We also see in the Ultra Instinct state, Goku was doing fairly well with Jiren despite Jiren's physical power being significantly higher compared to Goku's. So in other words, the transformation made Goku's reaction time better than Jiren which is why Jiren had trouble landing attacks.  However, Jiren's reaction time is extremely good enough to easily react to Hit's time skip and his attack which Goku couldn't that easily.I believe every God Tier fighter , ie God's of destructions and Jiren have require very minimal time to react and hence have UI mastered down to an extent. However, it is not to the same extent as that of Whis and the other angels and Goku has possibly mastered the dodging part, to the same extent as Whis.  The reason why I believe Jiren hasn't perfected it as much as Goku has is because of something said by Whis during the UI Goku vs Kefla fight . Whis said that Goku's attacks were pretty weak and this was even after he powered up. During his fight against Jiren, we know Jiren in terms of raw power is comparable to a God of Destruction's power. Hence if Jiren's reaction time was better than Goku's or even equal to Goku's, he wouldn't even have struggled a little against UI Goku.This brings me to my conclusion that Jiren has not mastered self movement. I believe he has a reaction time which is very comparable to that of a God. However, Goku is ahead of him with regard to that. Jiren's raw power on the other hand, is superior to Goku and comparable to Beerus and the other Gods.


Why did Misty leave the Pokemon anime? I remember watching the Pokemon anime when I was a kid, and I was absolutely obsessed with Ash, Brock, Misty, and Pikachu. I remember when Brock left, and then there was Tracy, and then Brock came back. After a while, I stopped watching, but then resumed a few years later, to see that both Brock and Misty were gone, and they were replaced with May and Max (I think this is correct).

I must have missed what happened to Misty and Brock during my brief absence from the Pokemon franchise. I'll leave Brock for another question (or maybe bonus points if you know about what happened to him too), but what happened to Misty? What was her reason for leaving the original team? Separate from that reason, what was the executive reason for deleting Misty? For example, when the writing staff got rid of Brock the first time, they said it was due to his flirtatious manner, and were worried he would not be well received. Was there any reason similar to this for Misty's disappearance? Could she ever return, like Brock did?

Misty left at the end of the original Pokemon series because her sisters won the lottery and wanted to travel around the world, so they asked Misty to stay at the gym to be the gym leader. This is in episode 273 of the anime. Of course, Misty didn't want to and wanted to travel more with Ash, but eventually she left to become the gym leader after a battle with a nasty kid along with Ash, who was showing signs of unwillingness (which made her feel a tad bit better).

As for Brock, he needed to go home and visit his family, and he pretended he forgot about this until the very last minute. So Brock, Misty and Ash each went back to their home and that was the end of the little team. Then, when Ash got home, Gary left as well, so he got bored and decided to go to Hoen where he meets Max, May, and reunited with Brock.

P.S. it was at the end of the anime too so they needed to find a reason to finish the series.


Is there an in-universe explanation for how eye transplanting works? How can the characters in Naruto just have their eyes taken out nonchalantly, seemingly without pain and without regards for infection or damage? If I took out my eyeballs and put them back in, I can't guarantee that I would regain my eyesight. Shisui must've overdosed in painkillers.

Is there any in-universe explanation for how this works?

IIRC, the first eye transplantation ever shown in Naruto is when Kakashi got his Sharingan from dying Obito. At that time Rin was there to perform the transplantation and she was a medical ninja. Considering Obito's condition (he was crushed by a rock) I'd say that it doesn't hurt for him to have his eyes taken, because the damage he received would have made him numb to further pain. Was it hurts for Kakashi? Maybe. One thing for sure is that Rin was there to perform the surgery and being a medical ninja, she would've ensured that the transplantation is done as hygiene as possible. Kakashi was then shown to be able to use his newly transplanted eye possibly because Rin used medical ninjutsu to heal the area around his eyes, while also reconnecting the nerves to the eyeball using chakra. As mentioned during Sakura's training under Tsunade, medical ninjutsu works by using chakra to control the regrow of cells, thus healing the wounds.

The next one shown to have the eye transplantation was Uchiha Sasuke, but that was done in a hideout with Karin (a medical ninja) there. Karin is an experienced medical ninja, having worked under Orochimaru for years, thus doing something like Rin, and in a better environment should be easy for her.

And then we have Uzumaki Nagato. He got his Rinnegan from Uchiha Madara. Since Madara himself was the one who did the transplantation, and since Nagato is an Uzumaki, who is known to have a huge life-force, there should be no problem whatsoever with the transplantation.

Lastly, we also have the case where Black Zetsu took Rinnegan from Obito. Does it hurts? Yes, as seen from the pain Obito was in when Black Zetsu took the eye. Uchiha Madara then installed the eye, but with no help from other people and he just put the eyeball and puff, it's working like normal. The reason it is possible is that at that time Madara already have the Senju DNA, which enables him to have an accelerated healing, something that Tsunade noted to have been a trait of his late grandfather, Senju Hashirama, which is also the inspiration for her to develop medical ninjutsu in the first place.

So yeah, there is an in-universe explanation on how the eye transplantation works. Note that there is an inconsistency between Kakashi and Sasuke's case. Kakashi was able to use the eyes immediately but Sasuke wasn't able to despite being in a better condition.


Is Ludociel the fastest character in Nanatsu no Taizai? So the archangel Ludociel was given the grace "flash" by the Supreme Deity. It's said he can move almost instantly. Does this make him the fastest character in the series? Or do characters like Meliodas or Ban who have been shown to be very fast compete with his speed?

We do not know the upper limits of Flash, neither do we know how it fares against other quick characters.

There have been no satisfying points of comparison between Ludociel and other extremely quick characters. The wiki only notes that "[it] allows Ludociel to move at immense speeds which appears as a form of teleportation." which is consistent with Flash's depiction within the series. Both Derrierie and Escanor, two experienced fighters ranking among the strongest characters in the series, were completely unable to follow Ludociel's movements.

Flash, generally speaking, has been scarcely used and is thus hard to describe and quantify. If we try to understand its inner workings by comparing it to other angelic Graces, we can infer its strength directly stems from the natural element of light (it could be lightning thematically, but we have seen numerous weaker characters reacting to and dodging lightning). Both Ocean (from Sariel) and Tornado (from Tarmiel) have demonstrated the ability to create a pocket universe almost exclusively containing their own element (manifesting as a windy ocean when they combine their abilities).

The best explanation we can try to offer for Flash is that it is a light-based Grace allowing Ludociel to literally move at the speed of light, thus explaining his extreme unmatched speed. If this theory is true, it is very unlikely other characters could possibly match him in a speed contest.


Who of the three is the strongest Kid Goku, Kid Vegeta and Kid Gohan? Also, how do Goten and Trunks compare with them in terms of their power. I'm guessing they are stronger since they can turn Super Saiyan at a younger age. Is Goten stronger than Trunks because he is the son of Goku?

I think it would be convenient and fair to compare the power levels of their characters when they are lesser than 13 years old, considering Goten and Trunks's age.You are wrong about Goten and Trunks being the strongest. The strongest of the bunch if Gohan. Gohan according to the manga is 9 years old during the Cell Games and 11 according to the anime. He attained Super Saiyan 2 at this age and was also stronger than Goku and Vegeta in his Super Saiyan form even at that time hence obviously stronger than Kid Vegeta and Kid Goku and also Kid Goten and Trunks, considering the fact that they haven't mastered Super Saiyan 2 yet.You are wrong about Goten being stronger than Trunks. Kid Trunks is a year older and has more fighting experience. He trained with Vegeta during his childhood while Goten trained with Chichi and only began training with Gohan really late. Also, Goku himself stated that Trunks was stronger, when they were being taught the fusion dance by Goku, which you can look at here.Ironically, the strongest fighter in the multiverse, was the weakest of the bunch in his childhood. Kid Goku was significantly weaker than Kid Vegeta. In the Raditz saga, Goku was 25 years old and even along with Picollo, struggled to defeat Raditz.  Kid Goku is obviously significantly weaker than this Goku. Raditz was also stated to be equal in strength to Vegeta's and Nappa's Saibamen. Kid Vegeta is shown here easily destroying Saibamen like they are nothing, making him stronger than Kid Goku.


What's the song heard when Kimura Tatsuya had the epiphany of creating the "Dragonfish Blow"? After listen this mix of Hajime no Ippo - Workout Mix, I was thinking about a theme/song heard in a few episodes of Hajime no Ippo, but I recall it heard in this specific episode or OVA:

Kimura Tatsuya VS Ryo Mashiba1

What's the name of the theme/song heard when Kimura Tatsuya had the epiphany of creating a new technique while watching his pet fish, Reiko, jump up and eat its meal in front of him, hence, creating the "Dragonfish Blow"?

1 this fight belongs in the Execution Arc.

I posted this question on r/hajimenoippo in Reddit and the name of the song is:

Hajime No Ippo OST 20 - Arayashiki [HD]


What is the role of the assumption 'As long as it doesn't violate pledge three' in pledge 4? No Game No Life pledge 4:

  As long as it doesn't violate pledge 3, anything may be bet, and any game may be played.

What happens when we delete the hypothesis (aka assumption) 'As long as it doesn't violate pledge 3' ?

Of course, if we delete the hypothesis, then we might as well delete the 4th pledge altogether. Thus, pledge 4 may be restated:

  Anything may be bet, and any game may be played unless it violates pledge three.

I guess my question may be rephrased to ask for (counter)examples of bets or games that would violate pledge 3.

I actually feel there's some

self-referential error,
way that pledge 4 is actually redundant or
vacuous truth.

This might be resolved by question 1, but if not, then what's going on?

Pledge 4 actually seems to point out that the 'game' and that which players bet in pledges 2 and 3 are kinda not quite defined at least in terms of the scope. I mean, what's the scope of the games or that which players bet? It seems pledge 4 is precisely defining the scope, but pledge 4 refers to pledge 3. My understanding is:

  Pledge 2: All conflict in this world will be resolved through games, where games are defined in scope in pledge 4.

  Pledge 3: In games, each player will bet something that they agree is of equal value, where games and that which players bet are defined in scope in pledge 4.

  Pledge 4: The scope of games and that which players bet is that which does not violate pledge 3.

What am I misunderstanding?

The pledges were created by Tet in order to stop the violent wars in Disboard, while also providing a formal way for the races to compete with each other.
The pledges in question as stated in the wiki are:

Third Pledge: In games, each player will bet something that they agree is of equal value.
Fourth Pledge: As long as it doesn't violate pledge three, anything may be bet, and any game may be played.

So the 4th pledge states that anything can be wagered, while the 3rd one makes certain that the wagered items are agreed to be of equal worth by both parties involved.
The lack of the third pledge would lead to extremely unbalanced bets, where the challenged party can wager something of very little value, or disagree to the game entirely. This would make it hard for the challengers to gain significant resources to overtake other races.
Considering that the pledges are aiming to stop violence, unbalanced bets would lead to further disagreements and the races would turn violent instead of playing a game. Hence, the third pledge is necessary to maintain fairness.
Now, the 4th pledge then mentions that as long as the items are considered to be equal in value (i.e. does not violate Pledge 3), they may be anything. Considering that the Ten Pledges are always taken in conjunction, it is indeed redundant to reiterate that Pledge 3 should not be violated. However, this does not lead to any major errors as far as I can see. It is just a case of repeating something that is already being ensured.


How was Light able to maintain his academic performance? After Light got the Death Note, he started writing criminals' names and killing them. Even after L made his first appearance and said that he would find Kira, then Light was thrilled up and accepted that as a challenge.

As we all know Light was the 1st performer in his academics from the start. But when he got the Death Note, then he was certainly spending a lot of time on planning how to kill, and also observing how the Death Note works. But even after all this pressure of killing and L coming to find him, he maintained his academic performance.

So does that mean Light was so talented that even without studying he was able to come first in his academics, or was he spending enough time in academics as well? Is there anything specified in the anime or manga about how he was managing his time between his studies and by writing names in the Death Note so that he would not get caught?

Light was the top in his class is academics and also in tennis, which just goes to characterization to express the point that he is the all around A+ student. On top of all that Light also works as a civilian consultant for the police and he employs his amazing logical deductions to help him solve crimes. Again this goes to show that Light is extremely intelligent, very hard working, and can multi-task exceptionally well. There is a scene where L has Light's room bugged and Light is using one hand to do his math home-work while his other hand writes names to kill people, as if it were nothing. Light was able to keep up his grades because the tests and work he was doing was beneath his intelligence and might as well have been "what is 2+2" because that's how easy Light's classes were to him.

Over time Light starts to go psychotic as the stress finally gets to him and he's trying to get all suspicion away from him as he tries to kill L and I believe that's because Light has never really been challenged or stressed before; for the first time ever Light is having a hard time controlling the situation and at first he enjoys having to actually try but as the series progresses he fades into madness as he can't control the situation and he refuses to accept that as an answer because he is used to being on top of everything and never getting over-whelmed.


Why is Koro-sensei's sibling Itona not like him? When I watch the anime I get excited by Koro-Sensei's new student, Itona. He has many similarities with koro-sensei. So, my question is: why do they look different? Koro-sensei is like an octopus and Itona is like a human.

As @Toshinou Kyouko explained, Itona and Korosensei aren't actually related.

Koro-sensei was...

   ... originally the subject of human experimentation. His powers are the result of the experiments that were run on his own body.

Itona is considered being Koro-sensei's brother because...

   ... he received his tentacles from the same scientists who experimented on Koro-sensei. His powers are inherited from Koro-sensei.

As for why they don't look alike:

   Itona had his tentacles implanted into him. Those tentacles were most likely originally part of Koro-sensei's body after the latter turned into the octopus we now know and "love". Unlike Koro-sensei, his body didn't actually change.


Could Edward regain the ability to perform alchemy after the events in Brotherhood? Following the events of Brotherhood, Edward lost his ability to perceive the Truth in order to rescue his brother, and in doing so lost his ability to manipulate its alchemic energy. However, they left through Alphonse's gate.

Does this mean he could regain the ability to perform alchemy if he entered through someone else's gateway by using human transmutation? Perhaps he might have to pay another toll to reopen his?

Theoretically, he could.  Since all alchemy is based on the idea of equivalent exchange you should be able to trade something of equal value for something else.  So far though, the only thing we know that is equivalent in value to a person's alchemical gate is a human life (from when Ed traded his gate for Alphonse's body and soul).

So to get his gate back he would need a couple things.  First would be some way to get to the Truth so the exchange could be made.  Al could provide this since he still has his gate and knowledge from his encounter with the Truth.  Second, someone else would need to help perform the exchange.  Since Ed can't use alchemy at all, someone else would need to perform the transmutation.  While it is unknown if someone else can sacrifice something to re-create someone else's gate, I am assuming it is possible.  Nothing in the show has shown that a successful transformation cannot be reversed.

The last part is the toll to be exchanged for the gate.  Given Ed's character, all the struggles they went through to avoid using philosopher's stones / human transmutation and the character growth that led to him being ok with sacrificing his gate in the first place, this becomes the biggest sticking point.  Ed won't do it.  Nor would he allow someone to do it for him.

TL/DR: It seems to be possible but Ed would never let it happen.  Life is too precious to him for him to allow it.


Soundtrack of K: Return of Kings at the beginning of Episode 2 What is the title for the song in K: Return of Kings episode 2 right at the beginning of the episode where Shiro falls from the sky ?

The song is called 'The Dresden Slate'. It's from the K: Return of Kings OST, a full list of which can be found here. Here's the song posted on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_frSptNITo


Could Alluka completely heal Gon? I understand that she physically healed Gon via the wish that Killua asked of Nanika, but there are a few things that were possibly not "healed".

Gon's Nen ability

As far as we know Gen has lost the ability to use his Nen because of his fight with Pitou. I know there has been some speculation that Gon could have this ability back already but will need to train all over again to gain access to it.  Would it be a dumb theory that Killua could use Alluka to also explicitly wish back Gon's ability to use Nen?

Gon's Penalty

This is something that is little talked about but during that fight Gon somewhat created a rule similar to Kurapikas in the sense that he would give up "all of it" just so that he could kill Pitou. This sacrifice looks like it was supposed to kill Gon for that momentary trade in power, the only reason him being alive due to the life support after the fight and Killua's wish to Alluka. Is it possible that the exchange for that power has been nullified by Alluka healing him?

We have not seen Gon used his Nen since he's been healed, but he does look perfectly healthy. I think the answer lies in the way Kirua phrased his wish:

This picture was taken from "mangapanda". I have the books (in French) and it says "Return Gon to the way he was". Also, page 7 of chapter 323, Illumi states that Kirua will most likely ask "alluka to make Gon as he was before".

Therefore, I think Nanika brought back Gon to his state (physical, Nen...) before his fight with Pitou, as if it never happened. So, any restriction or contract Gon imposed on himself in order to defeat Pitou has been canceled.

Again this has not been confirmed anywhere in the manga yet.


Is there a flaw in the ease of access to One Piece? One Piece is the ultimate treasure, located in the hardest spot to get to in the world, or is it? Recently, the Straw Hats left Dressrosa and arrived at Zou. Both places are inhabited with some sort of intelligent being (Zou's people may not be humans). If this continues, or even if it doesn't, wouldn't it be really easy for these people to check Raftel for One Piece?

I understand this makes for a better story, but isn't that a serious flaw?

In the One Piece Wikia article on Raftel, it says that:

  Gol D. Roger and his crew are the only known people to have reached the island. Roger offered Whitebeard the information on how to get to Raftel, but Whitebeard declined because of his own dreams of achieving a "family" of crew members instead of reaching One Piece. This also indicates that getting to the island is not as simple as sailing to the end of the Grand Line.

It has also become much harder because it seems that trying to get to Raftel has resulted in a stalemate between the Yonkou. If one tries to go there, the others will stop him and together could even decimate the Navy, let alone a pirate crew which tries to reach Raftel without defeating them. We saw what Whitebeard and Shanks did during the War of Marineford, and that's only two of them.


In which episode did some boys destroy all of their village's toys? In this episode Pinocchio was in a village. In this village was a boy. That boy said to his friends and other boys that they should steal and destroy all toys of their village that they can find.

There was one scene where this boy took a wood toy giraffe and broke its neck and stole it. The child/ girl who was the owner of the toy giraffe was looking while this boy doing that. After that she started to cry.

In the evening all boys gathered to one place and dropped all toys into a hole. Then they took torches and start circling (the torches) around the hole with the toys and their bodies. In this scene came Pinocchio and told them to immediately stop doing that. Pinocchio said that if they wouldn't stop, then god would punish them. But all children continued with that.

Suddenly the toys shoot lights/ laser and spread the light (from the hole) everywhere. All objects and animals (earth, trees, cats etc.) who got shot by this laser came to life, and started moving and talking.

What episode was that happening?

I think it's Episode 33 of the 1972 series.

This is the scene with the giraffe toy and this is the scene of the hole and the torches.


Is the art made for anime openings made first or are the created vocals done first? Sometimes the song matches perfectly with the opening like the beginning of Little Witch Academia, so I was wondering if the art for the opening was done then the song was made to match the art, or if the song was created, and the artists made the opening based off the song?

In this particular case, it seems the song was recorded first.

Generally, it differs. Traditionally, voice acting and drawing were independent of each other, both being dependent on the story board.

Then one movie came out which had the voice acting done first and then after that the drawing, so that the animated lips would match the (Japanese) text. This was a huge revolution at the time. I believe that film was Ghost in the Shell, although I cannot find a reference to back up that claim.

Having the drawing matching the voice acting means more work, means more expensive. Additionally, since voice acting needs to be done first, both can't work parallel the whole time, so production time is longer, which also means more expensive. Because not doing production in that strict order is cheaper, you usually see it employed in most anime, except for special occasions like openings, which can be reused multiple times.


What are those zigzagged folded paper things you see in supernatural anime? In a lot of supernatural anime, like Shin Sekai Yori, or Tokyo Ravens there often appear these large ropes with folded paper things hanging from them:

As far as I can tell, they serve to seal or mark places that are sacred or in some way supernatural, like shinboku, or holy trees:

What are these folded paper things, and what purpose do they really serve?

The Zigzag-shaped paper streamers are called Shide and are used in Shinto rituals. They can be seen in many animes that are located near Shinto shrines. To create one you can cut out a piece of paper like the diagram below and fold the paper along the dotted lines.


What is the meaning of the title Trinity Seven? I understand why Trinity Seven because there are seven deadly sins represented by a girl which is needed to be controlled by Arata. But I don't understand why Trinity? Which is referred to as the Trinity? Does Arata's magic have three forms? Does he need to do three things to control these seven sins? Are there three magus who can control these seven sins? What does the Trinity represent?

This is what I currently know about the term Trinity Seven and Trinity in the context of this manga.

The accuracy of this post depends largely on the fan translation of the manga series.

When writing this answer, I confirmed all the facts by checking back on the manga. However, I didn't check out the whole series from start to end. I only picked out the chapters which I remembered to have the relevant content and cited from it.

Trinity Seven

Trinity Seven refers to the 7 strongest mage in a world (there can be many parallel worlds).

In Arata's world, the Trinity Seven are the 7 girls: Asami Lilith, Kannazuki Arin, Kazama Levi, Yamana Mira, Fudou Akio, Kurata Yui and Lieselotte Sherlock.

According to Liese in chapter 17, to be a member of the Trinity Seven means that

   one has acquired the Lost Technica in one's archive. In Liese's case, it was "Last Crest".

As explained in chapter 36 of the manga, the magic king is closely related to the Trinity Seven. Below is the summarized definition, based on  the fan translation by VISCANS:

   There exists an infinite number of worlds, with each world connecting to each other by causality. Worlds begin and end, are born and destroyed over and over again. Magic king exists for such system, and his mission, his fate is to reduce his world to nothingness. A magic king is born human, a baby with the secret of unlimited magic power. Regardless of the circumstances of the magic king, he will encounter the Trinity Seven and begin his transformation into a proper magic king.

Trinity

In chapter 36 of the manga,

   ... after Arata copied Lieselotte's Logos Arts in Acedia archive, along with Lilith's Outer Alchemy in Luxuria archive and Akio's Matra Enchantment in Gula archive, he was confirmed by the sword Judecca to have attained Trinity.

However, the condition for Trinity is quite ambiguous. At the beginning of chapter 35,

   ... Arata found the Black Imperial Sword Judecca. The sword identified Arata's Magic King element and confirmed his Superbia archive and Impero thema, then it went on to recognize Outer Alchemy in Luxuria archive and Matra Enchantment in Gula archive. However, the sword concluded that Arata did not meet the Trinity requirement, and it started to initiate Magic King Berserk Mode.

It was quite clear from chapter 5 of the manga that there are many thema (research topic) in an archive. From my personal impression, it seems that different mages working on the same thema may study and master different magics.

   And along that line of reasoning, I speculate that Arata had yet to come up with or mastered any magic under Imperium thema, so it was not counted towards the Trinity requirement.

Apart from the likely direction of Arata eventually copying the magic from all members of Trinity Seven, and thus in control of magics from all 7 archives named after the 7 deadly sins, it is not clear how the Trinity requirement works. We know "trinity", from Christian doctrine, has tri- meaning three in it. However, it is not clear three of what (archive alone is incorrect, as seen above), and whether it requires the mage to have certain level of mastery.

To make the matter more confusing, according to chapter 37 of the manga,

   Arata attained power of a Trinity when Akio, Liese and Arata himself connected to their archives.

And at the end of the chapter,

   Abyss Trinity, Lilith's father and antagonist in the arc, was surprised by the fact that Arata exceeded Trinity after Lilith reconnected to her archive, which means Arata had 4 archives executed at the same time.

So there seems to be a further distinction between achieving the Trinity status and actually performing magic in Trinity mode.


Can I watch the full 'Nice Boat' replacement episode anywhere? From KnowYourMeme: (spoilers)

  On the day before the airing of the final episode of School Days in Japan, a 16 year old girl killed her father with an axe in Kyoto. Due to an extremely similar scene present in the episode and to avoid relation to the axe murder, TV Kanagawa replaced it with a half hour of unrelated scenery with “Air on a G String” playing in the background. Among the shock and rage expressed among fans, a 4chan user commented “Nice Boat”, referring to the Norwegian ferry shown in the replacement footage. Immediately the phrase became a meme, however is far more popular in Japan than in English speaking countries.

The part with the boat is easily viewable on Youtube and other sites, but I haven't been able to find the full episode.

Is the episode bundled together with any merchandise or available legally online to stream/download?

The full 28-minute version of Nice Boat is apparently available on Nicovideo (you'll need to make an account or use a redirector like nicoviewer). I didn't see the original Nice Boat back when it aired, so I can't say whether it's the real deal, but it certainly looks right to me. The Nice Boat itself makes its first appearance at 04:36.

I would be surprised if Nice Boat were ever included in a home video release of School Days, though. At minimum, it's not included in the French DVD boxset or in the 2013 Japanese Blu-ray boxset.


Which anime do these figures of girls wearing idol-like uniform belong to? I had come across this action figure when I was Japan, but was unable to find the character name.

Please help me out and if possible, give a description of the characters.

These are characters from the gacha mobile rhythm game THE iDOLM@STER CINDERELLA GIRLS, a rhythm game spin-off of THE iDOLM@STER franchise. Unlike its counterpart THE iDOLM@STER: Million Live!, it features a completely original idol line-up, with the original characters of the franchise only making guest appearances in events.

The game also got an anime adaptation that ran for 2 seasons, the characters shown here were part of the ensemble of 14 idols selected to star in the adaptation, these 14 characters were shown in the adaptation as girls that were scouted for the Cinderella Project ran by the Producer. Other idols in the game also make an appearance as already established idols, making them all senior to the 14 newbies.

The figures you shared depict Moroboshi Kirara, Kanzaki Ranko and Mimura Kanako in the outfit they used for the Opening Theme for the 1st season of the anime. This outfit was used as well for the final concert shown at the end of the 2nd Season.

Moroboshi Kirara is a tall girl with a deep love for cutesy things, which goes to show in her burikko-like speech patterns. She does have a complex about her height being a mismatch with her personality but she's really optimistic as well which tends to hold back her complex.

Kanzaki Ranko, the fallen angel, a chuunibyou-style idol. She has trouble being honest which is why she hides behind her "fallen angel" persona, down to her everyday speech. Incidentally, she's no good with horror.

Mimura Kanako, a slightly chubby girl who loves sweets. She keeps worrying about her diet, but can't seem to be able to stick to them. A happy-go-lucky cinnamon roll.


What kind of Sage mode does Kabuto have? Is it a Dragon sage or Snake? I thought it was Snake until I read this:

It's Snake.

  Sage Mode can be learned in two places, Mount Myōboku of the toads and Ryūchi Cave of the snakes. Learning Sage Mode at Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave grants the user with a toad and snake style of Sage

Source: Sage Mode - Narutopedia

  After Orochimaru's sealing, Kabuto travelled across the world and ultimately discovered the location of the Ryūchi Cave. There, he was taught senjutsu by the White Snake Sage and gained access to Sage Mode. Physically, Kabuto undergoes little alteration in this form, with the only visible changes being the markings around his eyes extending onto his back and the growth of four horns on the back of his head, as well as darkened sclerae.

  [...] Kabuto also gains access to further snake anatomy, such as their brille, which allows him to severely impair his opponents through the use of intense light whilst remaining completely unaffected himself. [...]

  Due to his research and self-modifications based on Jūgo's clan's abilities, Kabuto's body can passively and continuously absorb natural energy without aid even when moving, allowing him to potentially maintain his Sage Mode indefinitely. According to Kabuto, this meant that he was no longer a snake, but had instead transcended into a dragon

Source: Kabuto Yakushi - Narutopedia (emphasis added)


How do Celestial spirits have any time to recover while in the spirit world? After the "Seven Years" arc in Fairy Tail, the Celestial Spirits throw a party for Lucy and her friends, and when they leave, they discover that 1 day in the spirit world equals to 3 months in the real world. If that is so, then 1 and a half hours in the real world equals 1 minute in the Celestial world, so how do Celestial Spirits have time to recover?
For example, in the "Seven Years" and "S-Class" arc, Lucy summoned Taurus to fight the voodoo doll guy and he gets annihilated, but then she summons him to fight Hades/Precht and he was fine. By my calculation, he had maybe 1 or 2 minutes to recover before he was back in the fight.
Side note: this also means that Loke was banished for a whole whopping 12 days
and everyone on Tenrou was frozen in time for 28 days in the spirit world time.

This seems like a very minor plot hole. I say plot hole because, as long a the author doesn't explain it, it's fair to assume that he didn't realize it.

On the other hand, any future explanation could be something like "Since they are spirits in the spirit world, they regenerate very quickly any loss of health or stamina when they stay there. That kind of improvised explanation would efficiently retroactively fix everything and would no longer be a plot hole because it "sounds obvious".

The author might also already have this explanation (or another similar one), but is holding it until the time seems right, because most characters in fairy tail are very dumb for the sake of comedy, so they probably wouldn't think about such matters and nobody would be surprised they didn't. As for the few smart characters, they could think it is general knowledge and never bothered mentioning it yet.


Was Kyoko and Chizuru's first meeting ever shown in the manga? In Episode 8 of Series I of the Yuru Yuri anime, Kyouko and Yui go the library and see Chizuru Ikeda, Chitose's twin, reading alone. Mistaking her for Chitose, Kyouko starts trying to get her attention, and gets more and more persistent as she's ignored. After finding out that Chizuru is Chitose's twin, Kyouko starts annoying her by acting overly friendly every time they meet, and taking delight in Chizuru's irritation.

Oddly, I have no memory of anything like this happening in the manga, yet late in the manga, Kyouko and Chizuru have the same kind of relationship they do in the anime. Specifically, in Intermission 18, Chizuru is annoyed to find Kyouko hiding in the bushes eavesdropping on her conversation with Himawari's sister Kaede, and Intermission 20, she snarls at Kyouko when she comes to the classroom to see Chitose. We do see in the manga that Chizuru feels Kyouko is coming between Chitose and Ayano, but what we see in those chapters seems much more specific than that.

Did any manga chapter have a story like the anime episode that showed Chizuru and Kyouko meet?

Yes, this was shown in Chapter 35 of volume 4 of the original Japanese manga. The anime adaption only made minor changes, such as the place of their meeting is changed from the school library to a local public library, and Yui's Kanji exercise book is seen with different contents.

You can refer to this page for detailed information. I personally find this "Yuru Yuri database" site very useful in answering questions like yours, so please allow me to recommend it to any of the Yuru Yuri fans here.

Also, since a long time has passed after this question is first asked, it is highly possible that amateur English translations are out there right now. Maybe I should not provide a link for copyright reasons, but googling will certainly lead you to one.


Are there any anime/manga award ceremonies outside of Japan? Anime is now consumed internationally at a large scale, and there are many non-Japanese companies that make their living off of this audience.

Because of this, I've been wondering - are there any anime or manga award ceremonies (for the shows themselves OR for anime-related companies, Western or not) that are based outside of Japan?

* looking for examples rather than an exhaustive list

** anime-specific (I know there are general animation awards that can be won by anime)

*** of a reasonable scale (i.e. a formal event)

Well, after searching the web for a while, the largest one I was able to find is the American Anime Awards, which was only hosted once on the New York comic-con in 2007. Aside from this, I was unable to find any full-scaled events. However, you might be able to find smaller awards or contests in different countries, for example I came upon this contest which is a part of Dutch animecon.

  I know there are general animation awards that can be won by anime

I think this is the main reason why you will not find any full-scale awards outside of Japan (Japan is a special case, obviously). However lot of major film festivals will most likely have awards for "best animated film" (or something similar), where anime entries will be able to compete -  for example, you will often see anime in the list of Academy Award for Best Animated Feature nominees.


What is the time dilation ratio that Noriko and Kazumi experience? At the end of the anime Aim for the Top! Gunbuster, Takaya Noriko and Amano Kazumi must travel at sub-FTL speeds (that is, at speeds slower than faster-than-light) to reach from the epicenter of battle to Earth.

What is the ratio of their time dilation? That is, how long has it been for Noriko and Kazumi versus how long has it been on Earth?

The center of the galaxy is about 8,000 parsecs away from Earth. The Gunbuster was heavily damaged while completing its mission, but was able to escape the black hole. However, they had to have spent at least 33 days at sub-light speed trying to outrun the blast while also trying to long distance warp back to Earth after finding suitable ethereal space for warp.

So 12,000 Earth years have passed. For Noriko and Kazumi only 33 days and a few hours had passed.


What is Goku's red aura form in the new Dragon Ball Super opening? What is Goku's red aura form in the new Dragon Ball Super opening? Is it regular Kaioken? Is it Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan with Kaioken? Is it his Super Saiyan God form? Is it something new? You can see the opening here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN57gmQlmLU

(The question of the topic is what form it is, the other questions are explanatory.)

Update: 03/08/2017 . Super Saiyan Blue transformation was seen first in merchandising toys. Some people is saying the image behind this chocolate Goku merchandising could be Goku's new form and related to this red aura form we see in the opening.

And recently a tweet was made by a Dragon Ball Super writer saying he's expecting a new form

We won't actually know until we see the episode that Goku performs it but... he seems to be in his base form but with red aura instead of his original white aura!! But how is this form above Super Saiyan Blue? I am kinda curious and excited. And BTW I came here for an answer but I didn't find one lol. But it doesn't seem to be Kaioken or Super Saiyan God.


Combination Chakra Natures What are all the chakra natures that can be used through combining two or more of the 5 basic chakra natures: fire, wind, lightning, earth, and water?

The answer is in here.

It shows multiple other nature chakras like ice and scorch.


Why does Accelerator need a necklace to use his powers? After being damaged in battle (by a bullet IIRC) , Accelerator had to start to use a necklace for being able to use his powers. What does this necklace does? Why does Accelerator need a necklace to use his powers?

So, Accelerator's ability requires a ton of calculation and mental power in order to function. Seeing as how Accelerator himself possesses extremely high intellect, he was able to perform these calculations by himself no problem.

However, once he got shot, his frontal lobe was greatly damaged. He lost many of his motor skills, including the ability to walk. He also lost a huge amount of his mental capacity, hindering his ability to speak, read, and perform normal mental functions. Naturally, this affected his ability to make the calculations required for his power.

The device that he wears on his neck was developed by Heaven Canceller. It's connected to the Misaka Network, and the Misaka Network performs the calculations for him. This allowed him to regain enough mental capacity to think, speak, and read normally, as well as granting him the ability to walk again. It also helps performs the calculations that are needed for his powers to work, although it's stated that the calculation ability provided by the device is less than half of what he once had.


Why did Gunzo spare Takao? In episode 2 of Arpeggio of Blue Steel anime. I-401 had a battle with Takao, as he charged the super-gravity cannon he suddenly decided to not aim for Takao after seeing Takao's mental model.

Has there been any explanation on his decision?

Disclaimer: This is just my speculation but I will try to support it with facts.

The history of humankind is full of war. As time progressed, we learned that waging wars, i.e. killing our enemies is not always the best way to get what we want. Waging war is expensive, and we learned that negotiating and coming into agreement is far cheaper and results in less bloodshed.

Gunzou is a rational thinker. He is a tactician too. He knows from history that killing your enemy after you have defeated them is not really a good choice. The moment Gunzou was successful in charging the super gravity cannon and aiming it at Takao, he already achieved victory and defeated Takao. However, he decided, as per the reason I previously mentioned, to spare her. Sure he may have made a bad choice and Takao might come for revenge. But as you have watched in that episode, Iona and the crew were against overwhelming odds, and yet they still managed to achieve victory. This indicates to us, and to Takao probably, that she really stands no chance against Gunzou.

Sparing Takao also aligns with Gunzou's belief. He believes that there is a possibility of humans and the Fleet of the Fog coexisting in peace. The wikia says:

  He's also one of the few people in the world that sees the possibility of the "Fleet of Fog" and humans coexisting (relatively) peacefully.

It is a step towards the future that he was hoping for.


Does Boruto have Sasuke's headband? In Boruto, does Boruto have Sasuke's headband (from the original Naruto series)? If so, why does Boruto have Sasuke's headband? Or will Boruto abandon Konoha sometime in the future, and put a missing-nin slash on his headband?

This question was inspired by the above image. Also, what does the extra scar (which matches with Boruto's eye scar) mean? If that is Sasuke's headband, why would Boruto wear it instead of his own? Also wasn't Sasuke's headband blue, not black?

I would appreciate any canon references that explain this.

In the Boruto movie (which was released way before the Boruto manga/anime), after Boruto cheats on the chuunin examination, Naruto disqualifies him and takes his bandana from him. Later on, after Naruto is abducted, when Boruto shows determination to rescue his father, Sasuke is shown to give him "something", the scene cuts without showing what it is but in the next scene, just before they go through the portal Sasuke made, Boruto puts on a "scarred" bandana so it's implied it IS Sasuke's rogue ninja bandana. Later on he's shown with a normal bandana though, no clue whatsoever wether it was returned or not.

The bandana shown in that pic is one that you have to tie in the back, while the bandanas shown in the current series are mostly elastic ones (including Boruto's), which prompts me to believe that it's not Boruto's own bandana but an older ninja's, it very well may be Sasuke's given Boruto's attachment and admiration for him.


Do they always wear the same mask? In Tokyo Ghoul, each ghoul is provided a mask to hide their identity from the CCG. And although I've yet to watch the entire series (currently on season 2), it appears that ghouls always wear the same mask. Doesn't this cause a major disadvantage during battle?

If a ghoul wears the same mask all the time, then upon first look, an opponent will know the capabilities of the ghoul, should the ghoul have been encountered before. But, if different masks were worn, and/or traded around, this would provide uncertainty when beginning a fight, and would be much more advantageous for ghouls.

So, is there any particular reason a ghoul will wear only one mask?

From the website : http://tokyoghoul.wikia.com/wiki/Mask

  Masks (マスク, masuku) are worn by ghouls to prevent their identities as
  "humans" from being discovered by the CCG. Several masks bear a
  symbolic attachment or representation to their owner. They heavily
  influence the alias of some ghouls filed under by the CCG.

Ghouls wear those masks because they want to live alongside with the humans without the fear of getting caught by the CCG. This is the only reason for wearing the masks. They aren't afraid of being identified as specific Ghouls while fighting the CCG. Changing the mask will be like changing your very identity. It will be clever for a Ghoul to change masks from time to time but as mentioned earlier, it's difficult to change your identity (and everyone is proud of being themselves).
This seems to be the only explanation!


What is the last Super Saiyan version Goku can reach currently? I've recently had a strong argument with my friends about the last version of Super Saiyan Goku can transform into, but we argued that the last super Saiyan is Super Saiyan God and one of my friends mention like Super Saiyan Rose. Now in our defense we haven't watched a lot of the DBZ series of late, but does this SS Rose even exist and what are the powers or features of the character at that phase? thanks.

Super Saiyan Rosé is a transformation achieved by Black Goku (who is an evil kaioshin from another universe who stole Goku's body from another timeline)

Super Saiyan Rosé

The last transformation Goku can achieve is either Super Saiyan Blue (also called super saiyan god super saiyan) or Ultra Instinct , depending if you consider Ultra Instinct a transformation or a state (because Ultra Instict can be achieved by non saiyans too). In Ultra Instinct Goku has a white aura, black hair and grey eyes.

The transformation called super saiyan god, where Goku has red hair and red eyes isnt the last transformation of Goku.

Super Saiyan Blue (also known as Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan)

Ultra Instinct

Super Saiyan God


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

According to the Plastic Memories wikia the Giftias' programming becomes corrupt as it fails to overwrite old information after 81,920 hours of service.

There aren't any specifics for why this happens, but from an IT viewpoint this could happen either because the data storage in Giftias are designed to work for this long and it starts to break down (in today's terms, the drive starts to have bad sectors), or the storage can only be written once while the data fills it up at a steady pace over 81,920 hours, and after it's full the OS makes attempts at overwiting old data which isn't possible, but this process might the old data or even the storage itself. But of course, this is just guesswork.


Song playing at the end of ep 127 of Fairy Tail What is the song, that starts playing at around 20:55 just when Natsu notices Lucy appeared?

The song is Nakama Tachi, from the first OST. You can listen to it at this link.


Can Eri's quirk bring back the dead? This was asked by someone in another website but seems to have limited answers, or at least not enough to satisfy myself, so I am asking here.

Since Eri can, correct me if I'm wrong, rewind a person's body, can Eri also rewind a dead body back into a living one?

As far as I know, there has been no event yet in the manga where Eri was shown to have reverted a dead person back to life.

What we know is that:

Her quirk can only affect a person's physical state, as mentioned by Aizawa in Chapter 161
Her quirk can erase a person's existence completely, as mentioned in Chapter 156, when her father accidentally touched her

Personally, this is still vague. For example, does a person have a soul? Because if he/she does, will the soul alongside the body be also affected? What is only known is that her quirk can only affect the physical state of those she is in contact with or within her vicinity. There is a possibility that, if a person does have a soul, it can also be affected, unless the manga dismisses it entirely. Is there a guarantee that if a person has a soul, would his/her soul still be near its physical body upon death? Near enough to be affected by her quirk?

However, assuming that a person does not have a soul and death is just another physical state of the body in the My Hero Academia world, then theoretically, she could.

There are still much to know about her quirk that we can only speculate what could be or could not be possible. As far as I know, that manga has yet to clarify this.


A manga about a high school student couple who don't get along in real life but are lovey dovey when they chat via text messages It is about an anti-bully high school boy who goes on a website to talk to his online girlfriend. When he talks to her, he completely changes his personality and becomes completely sweet. The two decide to meet up in real life. There and then, they find out that they are in the same class, and that they do not get along at all unless they communicate through text messages, so they are in a cafe looking extremely angry towards each other, but talking very sweet through their phones.

The manga follows the two as they begin dating and the progress of their relationship. The manga also follows another couple where the guy accidentally buy a date from another (I think it was a middle school) girl instead of his dream girl.

I have been trying to find this manga for a while now. Any help would be appreciated.

Mel Kano maybe? I haven't read it, but your description is pretty close to what I know of it.

  Shinjou Shouryuu is a healthy 17-year-old high-school boy. Many of his kouhai wonder why such a great guy doesn't have a girlfriend. Ask him and he'll tell you that between school, work, and saving his kouhais from bullies doesn't leave him much time to go on dates. So he instead goes online to "F.I.L. GATES". There in the chat room his alter-ego, Kakeru, is infatuated with the girl called Hal. Hal sends a message reminding him that Sunday will be the six month anniversary of when they first met (online) and that she wants to meet him in person! And let's just say it's not your typical first date.