How do Logia powers work? PS: Warning, not sure whether parts should be considered spoiler.

It is said that Logia typed Devil Fruit Users cannot be hit without Haki. Yet while re-watching the Alabasta Arc, Ace was touched twice by Luffy. The first time when he flew inside the restaurant, Luffy hit Smoker and threw him up against Ace, both making a huge hole in the next couple of buildings. The second time was when Luffy was arm wrestling Ace, although this scene might not be canon though. So my question is, how was Luffy able to push back both Smoker and Ace when flying inside the restaurant, since he shouldn't be able to. Does this mean Logia users can "solidify" themselves or maybe only parts of themselves, kind of like coating with Haki? Also what would be the default form for a Logia user?

It is said that Logia typed Devil Fruit Users cannot be hit without Haki.

Luffy using water to hit Crocodile shows that Logia typed Devil Fruit's weakness can be used to hit without using Haki. So to harm a Logia is to exploit the element itself, using its properties to solidify the user and rendering them vulnerable to damage.
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Despite the fearsome power of Logia users, they are far from truly being invincible. Sneak attacks are more likely to work, as the user will not be ready to avoid them. However, with training, most Logia users learn to transform by reflex, eliminating the ability to strike them by conventional means. For example, Enel's ability has been trained to the point that he could reflexively change form while partially asleep using Mantra to predict his enemy's actions.
Inexperienced Logia users also tend to become seemingly overconfident, as they are unaccustomed to physically dodging attacks or receiving attacks, due to their powers. Thus, if their advantage is neutralized by some means, they then have to rely on their physical ability to dodge, a skill which they may or may not be proficient at.

Very high skill and training required to dodge any sudden attack. Physical contact is required to hit Logia user, so a well trained user can avoid  Haki-imbued attacks by changing the state.

Does this mean Logia users can "solidify" themselves or maybe only parts of themselves, kind of like coating with Haki?

Yes they can solidify and turn there part of body as they want. Crocodile hand turn into sand while he was holding Vivi. Aokiji using ice leg in One Piece Film: Z.
So it is clear that default form is human state and change according to requirement. And can be hit without using Haki.


Is there any connection between the Gundam series? I have watched a few (very few) gundam series, and to me they seem like independent mecha anime series.

Is there any connection between the Gundam series? Or are each of them in separate universes?

you have many gundam series with connections!
For example, Gundam 79, the first one, is in the same chronology line with Z, ZZ, stardust memory and others. this series are differents, but in the same line, in the same conflict (AEUG vs Zeon)

But, Gundam Wing, Seed, build Fighters...are differents.

You can follow this example:


What is the name of the theme song at the end of episode 12 of Tokyo Ghoul? With the start of the second season of the anime, I've rewatched some of the previous episodes of Tokyo Ghoul. Does anyone know the name of the song that plays at the end of episode 12?

The song that plays at the end of episode 12 is the same as the opening theme song. It is called "Unravel", and is by TK.

Lyrics and more information can be found on the Tokyo Ghoul Wiki.

The full version of the song can be heard on YouTube.


Why doesn't the navy arrest every pirate entering Grand line Reverse mountain range is used by most pirates to enter Grand Line. The other routes are Marijoa and Calm belt, these are not easily accessible. Why doesn't the Navy encamp at the entrance (or exit) of the reverse mountain range to capture pirates as they enter Grand Line?

Primary reason is because not all pirates are from the 4 Seas. Many pirates are hail from the Grandline themselves. If they are weak they leave Grandline and make themselves home in other parts of the ocean. A good Example is Arlong who left Grandline to conquer East Blue or Lola who escaped from "New World" into "paradise".

Navy also takes into consideration a variety of factors.

Pirates eliminate each other. Luffy didn't fight marines initially except Captain Morgan and then Smoker. He however eliminated other heavyweights of East Blue. Saved Marine the trouble. Thus stopping new pirates from entering the Grand Line may be proved counterproductive.
Shichibukai. The warlord system has worked well for the World Government. Pirates entering the Grandline are young and immature but only the strongest survive to reach the Redline. Thus The establishment of Marine Triangle near Sabaody Archipelago. They can stop the pirates their as well
Marines True Purpose. The true purpose of Marines isn't controlling the pirates. The pirates are dangerous because they are after the "truth". It is heavily foreshadowed that One Piece would reveal the details of Void Century and how World Government was formed. Hence the best of these are near the New World
Tenryubitto. The protection of "Gods" is also a much more important task. Hence we see Marine captains are of all types some of which routinely oppress citizens, are corrupt and don't care for the average people. Hence, the rise of Piracy and Banditry

The situation however is not completely like that. The marine implements what you've tried to ask. Try to think of the reason why Smoker was deployed at Logue Town. It was because being the last island before entering the grand line pirates would flock there to resupply before entering the grand line. We also see how he captures numerous pirates before they even enter grand line. A Logia powered captain can easily capture pirates worth 100 Million I believe.


What does "SDF" stand for in Robotech? I knew that the Robotech series was adapted from three other anime: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross, and Genesis Climber MOSPEADA. However, I always thought that when it came to the "SDF-#" it was either referring to "Space Defense Fortress" or "Space Defense Force".

However, when I was watching Episode 78 ("Ghost Town"), the old guys referred to the crash warship as a "Super Dimensional Fortress".

What does "SDF" actually mean in Robotech?

According to the Robotech Saga wikia, "SDF" in the "SDF-#" stands for Super Dimensional Fortress.


Why Didn't Anna Enter The Shaman Fight? According to the Shaman King Wiki, Anna's Furyoku level at the start of the series was 3 times Yoh's at the end. She would have made a good addition to Yoh's team. Why did she not enter?

She herself claims that she is going to be the wife of the Shaman King, and that would not be possible if she entered, right? That reasoning would be typical for her. And I personally think that she's got a strong sense of what a woman must and mustn't do(even though I don't agree with her) and that also is why she didn't enter. Hope this is enough. :)


What is the purpose of the watermelon in the ritual at the beach? In the Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo beach vacation OVA, the girls are told to perform an offering ritual to the Spirit of Water, using a watermelon.

The "ritual" later turns out to be some sort of game set up by Saito and the other boys. However, why did they choose a watermelon for it? Does it symbolize something specific?

This is just a game of watermelon splitting (スイカ割り). In anime and manga, it is common activity portrayed in the beach chapters. Generally, the game is also played at the beach in real life, but it may also be played in nursery/kindergarten/playground or at event venue.

The rules of the game is quite similar to piñata: the watermelon is laid out, and the participants will try to smash it open while blindfolded.

The 2 paragraph above are summarized from Wikipedia page, both English and Japanese version.

There is no significant symbolization here. It is just a game in Japan introduced by Saito to the denizen of Halkeginia. By using the reason "for the sake of the Spirits of Water", the principal (+ Saito) fools the girls to change into bikini from one-piece swimsuit. And since the game is played blindfolded, the boys can ogle at the girls body all they want without triggering the girls self-consciousness.


Did Sasuke get all of Itachi's special abilities? Itachi had special abilities with his Susano'o: Yata Mirror, Sword of Totsuka and Yasaka Magatama.
Because Sasuke has Itachi's eyes, wouldn't he be able to use those abilities as well?

Yes and No. Those accessories of Itachi's Susano'o were found by him. Sasuke is shown to have created his own weapon in this form. Sasuke just used Itachi's eyes for the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan. A contrasting example would be how Danzo stole Shisui Uchiha's eye.He was able to use his technique of Kotoamatsukami. Maybe it wasn't as powerful as Shisui's but nonetheless, he used it. The same can go for Kakashi and Obito's Kamui. I believe that Itachi's accessories to the Susano'o were found by him because Orochimaru, who appeared during the Itachi vs Sasuke fight, stated his surprise in Itachi having the weapon. Orochimaru's knowledge of the sword probably means that he was trying to get it too. The same goes for the Yata and the Yasaka.


How fast does Star Platinum punch? Star Platinum punches fast. Really fast. MY question is "how fast does Star Platinum punch?" I've heard that he punches at speeds similar to Crazy Diamond, which punches at about 60MPH. Does he punch faster than CD?

(Physics calculations ahead)
Background info: Josuke says in episode 29 of DIU that from a certain distance, Crazy Diamond punches at about 60 kilometers/hour but if he got closer Crazy Diamond could punch at 300km/hour
In one of the first episodes of Stardust Crusaders, Jotaro takes a revolver pistol to his head about 4.5 inches away and catches it about 1.5 inches away from his head. The initial velocity a bullet would have after being fired from a revolver is 2600 feet/s or 792.48 meters/s and the average acceleration from a pistol is about 440,000 m/s^2.
Da maths:
To find the final velocity the bullet had after traveling the 3 inches (0.0762 meters) I used the Physics formula Vf^2 = Vi^2 + 2ad. with Vf being final velocity, Vi being initial velocity, a being acceleration, and d being distance.
Using the formula:
Vf^2 = (792.48 m/s)^2 + 2(440,000 m/s^2)(0.0762 m)
= 628,024.5504 m/s^2 + 2(33,528 m/s^2) = 628,024.5504 m/s^2 + 67,056 m/s^2 = 695,080.5504 m/s^2 square root(Vf^2) = square root(695,080.5504 m/s^2) = 833.7 m/s
Answer: With all these calculations, I found that Star Platinum stopped that bullet while it was travelling at 833.7 meters/s or 0.83 km/s. Sadly I did all this work for no reason LMAO
heres a link to a quora post: https://www.quora.com/Which-stand-is-faster-Star-Platinum-or-Crazy-Diamond-JoJo
This quora post explains it very simple that when Star Platinum battled Silver Chariot possessed by the Anubis sword, Star Platinum was able to defeat Silver Chariot while one of it's arms was going double it's usual speed.
We know that when Silver Chariot defeated Hanged Man, a stand that travels at the speed of light he was also able to predict where it was going and cut it while it was traveling, meaning That when Star Platinum was fighting Silver Chariot, Silver Chariot was stabbing/attacking at DOUBLE THE SPEED OF LIGHT meaning that Star Platinum punched faster than DOUBLE THE SPEED OF LIGHT. BRUH he's fast. Not to mention that he could also stop time even before he fought Dio without knowing it. So yeah, hoped this helped more than it wasted your time LMAO


Are there any official anime-themed LEGO sets? I've always liked Lego, and I don't think I have the patience or painting skill for Gunpla, so I've been looking around for anime-themed lego.

The only lego sets I can find are unofficial ones that people have made themselves.

(Danboard & Akira Bike)

Are there any anime-themed lego sets that I can buy to make myself?

Preferably an official LEGO product.

While not exactly LEGO, Nanoblocks (ナノブロック{nanoburokku}) are very popular in Japan, and they do have some of anime-related items. You could consider this answer a supplement to @bgrif's answer.

First, have a look at a comparison of LEGO (the big ones, of course) to Nanoblocks:

They're obviously a lot smaller, but the construction is still pretty solid, and given that they're more common than Mega Bloks ever were, I'd say there's some merit to their abilities.

Now, if you're still interested, there is a list of Nanoblocks available from Plamoya Japan, including a Pikachu (and the related Pokemon sets), though that's mostly it in terms of anime from them. However, there's lots of designer sets, such as those on this blog (Japanese), including Evangelion, Madoka Magicka, Doraemon, and others.

So, while you may not be able to find what you're looking for in LEGO, there's definitely other options out there.


Does anybody recognise this song from Princess Kaguya? So I just watched Princess Kaguya and I can't help but feel like I've heard the ending song in another anime before?

Anybody have any idea what others it has been in? I feel like I've seen it in Clannad or Clannad After Story or some other anime like that.

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated because we all know how stuff like this can drive you insane! :')

Here is the song link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wmUQDR6zG4

I'm pretty familiar with the Clannad anime, and I can tell you with 99.9999% confidence that this song never appears in it.

As I said in my comment, and as Toshinou-san and senshin reaffirmed in theirs, it would be very unlikely for two anime to use the same song, especially if one of them is a Studio Ghibli production. Not impossible, but unlikely. As in "I've been watching anime for seventeen years and I've never seen two of them use the same song". That kind of unlikely.

However, that still doesn't mean "impossible", so I looked into the song, "Inochi no Kioku", to try and find out more about its origins. It was written and performed by Japanese singer Kazumi Nikaido. An Anime News Network announcement about the Kaguya Hime film mentions that the song was chosen as the movie's main theme.

The wording of the announcement makes it sound as if Nikaido created the song independently of the film's production, and the production staff decided to license it for use in the film. This is also supported by the release dates; the single for "Inochi no Kioku" was released 24 July 2013, according to GhibliWiki, while the film was released 23 November 2013 according to Anime News Network.

Licensing a song like this is somewhat unusual for anime; it's more typical for the production to hire a songwriter to write a custom song for the anime, and hire a singer (often one of the voice actors) to perform it. They also sometimes hire singer/songwriters to both write and perform the music. I can only think of a few cases (e.g. FLCL with The Pillows) where an anime production licensed music which had already been released.

However, the Anime News Network page on Nikaido only lists her as staff on one anime, The Tale of Princess Kaguya. This strongly suggests that "Inochi no Kioku" only appeared in that anime. I think your memory might be playing tricks on you :)


Can Byakuya overcome Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu as easy as he overcomed Koga since both of them are based on illusion? Byakuya breaks free and readies himself against Kōga, who is
determined to use his illusions on Senbonzakura as well. Before he can
attempt to do so, Byakuya activates his Bankai, Senbonzakura
Kageyoshi, and uses Senkei, which Byakuya notes will allow him to
overcome Kōga's illusions because his blades will always find Kōga.
The two clash evenly several times until Kōga uses his Spiritual
Threads to bind Byakuya once more. However, Senbonzakura has several
Senkei blades rain down and cut the threads, to Kōga's surprise.
Byakuya attacks him, but Kōga moves out of the way and wonders how
Byakuya can be so powerful. Though Byakuya and Senbonzakura explain
how their working in unison allows them to unleash their full power,
Kōga refuses to listen and proclaims his greatness was never
acknowledged.
[Bleach anime; Episode 252]

If Byakuya's Senkei will always find illusion based shinigami, does that mean he can overcome Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu illusion just as easily with his Bankai? The war would be so much simpler with Byakuya, wouldn't it? Or there is something different with how Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu work?

If Byakuya's Senkei will always find illusion based shinigami, does that mean he can overcome Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu illusion just as easily with his Bankai?

Not even close. Here's why:

Both illusions are water based however while Byakuya's Senkei uses his reiatsu, Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu is just it's power.
We also have to note that Kyoka Suigetsu manipulates 5 senses which is something Senkei  can't do.
You can't see Aizen activating his Kyoka Suigetsu in a verbal way. That is because you as the viewer and characters in the show can't see. The moment he activates it you are done. You are in Aizen's world now. Sad thing is you don't even know it.


Are Goku and Vegeta stronger than Beerus? Goku got a skill making which even Gods struggle to master and even Vegeta managed to defeat God of Destruction Toppo in the tournament of power. Are they stronger than Lord Beerus?

I can't give you a definite answer with regard to Goku, however with regard to Vegeta, the answer would be a No. These would be my reasons for the same:First with regard to Vegeta:Vegeta defeated Toppo who was a Candidate to be a God of destruction.Toppo was implied to be weaker than Vermouth(The God of destruction of Universe 11), considering Jiren was recognized as the mortal who surpassed the Gods.Jiren's official description indicated he was God of destruction tier and Whis himself stated that Jiren was at the level of a God of destruction.Vegeta in his Super Saiyan Blue Evolution form, was completely overwhelmed by Jiren even while fighting alongside SSSJB + Kaioken*20 Goku and Android 17.Jiren didn't show any signs of exhaustion, wasn't battle damaged and didn't sustain any injuries during their battle.Based on Manga Chapter 28, Beerus was indicated to be one of the strongest Gods across the multiverse. I think it is fair to assume his strength is relative to Base Jiren (Who has been confirmed in the Manga to be stronger than Vermouth and also vaguely in the anime by Whis in Episode 110. Hence, I can conclude without a doubt based on this evidence that Vegeta isn't stronger than Beerus.With Regard to Goku (Note: Episode 131, made it clear that Goku couldn't utilise his Mastered Ultra Instinct Transformation through will. Hence, I will be assuming that he's able to tap into it, either through will or being overwhelmed by Beerus like Jiren.):There was this magazine Link at the Time of Episode 129 here where Beerus states that Goku might be stronger than him in Episode 129. However, I do not think this is the case.When Goku utilises Ultra Instinct Omen, we see him being able to hold his own against Jiren but was still significantly weaker than Jiren based on their fight in Episode 129.Once Goku mastered UI, he was completely able to overwhelm Jiren(Whose power is God of Destruction Tier).We know this Jiren is stronger than Vermouth. In the God of destruction tournament chapter in the manga, he alongside Beerus and Quitella were the last 3 standing.Whis in the anime implied Vermouth was stronger than Beerus before the tournament of power, to which Beerus responded that it was only an arm wrestling match. However, this was shown to be Quitella in the manga.Since we cannot really gauge Beerus's power with Vermouth, I think its fair to classify them as God of destruction tier and conclude that Beerus's power is very relative to Vermouth(Not significantly stronger or weaker).This would make Beerus relative to base Jiren who was completely overwhelmed by Mastered UI Goku.Hence, I think it is fair to conclude that Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku and Limit Breaker Jiren surpassed God of destruction tier. So I think it is fair to assume that Goku in his fully Mastered Ultra Instinct State is indeed stronger than Beerus.


Are there any relations between the different "sagas" in Pokémon Special/Pokémon Adventures manga? The Pokémon Special manga series, the "main" Pokémon manga adaptation, has about 40 volumes and take place along all the Pokémon "generations" but how are they related to each other?

I mean, the main characters in each saga changes, so I don't understand how or if they are related to each other or are some kind of "different series" under the same title.

Pokemon Adventures is divided into several distinct parts, or adventures. There are twelve major divisions at present. Namely

Pokémon Adventures: Red, Blue & Green
Pokémon Adventures: Yellow
Pokémon Adventures: Gold, Silver & Crystal
Pokémon Adventures: Ruby & Sapphire
Pokémon Adventures: FireRed & LeafGreen
Pokémon Adventures: Emerald
Pokémon Adventures: Diamond & Pearl
Pokémon Adventures: Platinum
Pokémon Adventures: HeartGold & SoulSilver
Pokémon Adventures: Black & White
Pokémon Adventures: Black 2 & White 2
Pokémon Adventures: X & Y

Basically all adventures take place in the same Pokemon world (see map below), but at different locations. Since the manga is based on the video games it makes sense that the protagonists change from adventure to adventure, but they remain in the same timeline and world. They remain at different locations, but their stories intertwine at many occasions. It is therefore not surprising that protagonists from earlier adventures reoccur in later chapters. This can, for example, be seen when in the third adventure all gym leaders from Kanto have to compete with those of Johto at the 10th Pokemon league. It can also be seen in the third adventure that all seven aforementioned protagonists have to work together to defeat the main villain in the Last Battle from chapter 167 to 180.

I guess you could say that the adventures are seen from professor Oak's point of view, since in that same chapter 180 we can see how Crystal finished the pokedex. She completed the Pokedex with data on the remaining Pokemon of the original 251 known Pokemon at the time. At this point we can see Professor Oak say

  The truth is, about 100 new Pokemon have appeared and I'd thought of asking her to help...

I doubt those 100 Pokemon just appeared. The people of the Hoenn region are probably well aware of the existence of these Pokemon, but professor Oak, might just recently have heard about them. So in that sense, we see the world evolve from the point of view of those from Kanto and especially professor Oak as the most frequent recurring character in the series.

Map of the Pokemon world


Is there definite proof that Beerus is stronger than Champa? Is there definite proof that Beerus is stronger than Champa? I mean beyond someone saying that Champa is fat.

For the manga, I would say there is. Beerus participates in a fight with all the other gods of destruction. He's attacked by all the other gods of destructions together, and he manages to be one of the 2 last remaining fighters along with Kitela. For the anime, I can't comment since I dont recall statements or hints that shows he is.


Why does Charles zi Britannia say "Yes, you're worthy of being called my child now!" at Lelouch's action? I've only seen the English dub of Code Geass and this scene is from it.

We learn later on that in the end, Charles was not evil and he was trying to create a better world just like Lelouch. So, when Lelouch did something truly evil in the anime at some point (I think it was when that ship full of material exploded and took their allies out with it), he said

  Yes, you're worthy of being called my child now!

Why does Charles say that since he's not truly evil?

The exploding ship was episode 13, but the Charles scene you're referring to is episode 22 with Euphy.
Charles didn't actually say that, it's a mistranslation. Charles said "he did it, he really did it", and what Charles most likely was talking about was Lelouch developing his geass to a higher level, and not the consequences of that development.


What's the song that plays in Code Geass R2 episode 25 after Todou collapses? At about 5:55 through Episode 25 of R2, Tohdoh collapses and a song begins to play. It continues to play over several of the characters' declaration of their reasons for fighting. What's the song? I've searched through the OST as well as unreleased tracks but haven't been able to find it.

The episode can be watched here:
https://www.funimation.com/shows/code-geass/final-turn-re/

It's called Fascination, the 40th track on disc 2 of a limited edition of CODE GEASS Lelouch of the Re;surrection O.S.T..


What did Hare want to give to Shu at the moment of her death? At the point where Hare got shot, after healing Shu, she says, "Shu... I'll give you my..." but dies before finishing her sentence. What did she want to say to Shu?

I think she wanted to say: "Shu I give you my heart". After all she did entrust Shu with her void before, and she wanted to show that her heart belonged to him, because she loved him.


Why was Fairy Tail disbanded? Why suddenly the guild members decided they go each on his way?

As Lucy describeds it, no one opposed the decision of just close the guild.

Your question can be answered only in big spoiler as it is revealed in the next chapters. So...

SPOILER ALERT

   Makarov disbanded Fairy Tail so that its members would not get caught in a fight with the Alvarez Empire. After he disbanded the guild, he went to the Alvarez Empire where it was revealed that the Emperor is none other than Zeref himself. Zeref wanted the Lumen Histoire, which is Mavis' body (or more precisely, her ability to use imagination) in order to fight Acnologia. Lumen Histoire is hidden in the basement of Fairy Tail guild building. If the guild is not disbanded, then the whole members would get killed in the fight due to the sheer difference in power between them. At least this was what Makarov thought.


Which characters survive and make it to UQ Holder? I wanted to know all the characters from Negima that are still alive and are in UQ Holder. I saw a few such as Ku Fei, Yue, and some cat lady that followed Fate.

Ku Fei and Yue are not known to be alive during the time of UQ Holder.  What you are referring to is a flashback scene regarding a tournament that the main characters are now training for.  It shows that Yue and Ku Fei competed as a duo in a previous running of the tournament, some time after Negima but, by their appearances, long before UQ Holder.

Evangeline is alive, and serves as one of the driving foci of UQ Holder.  She's not quite a main character, but she is a major character that motivates the primary main character.

Fate Averruncus is alive, and currently serves as the primary main character's antagonistic rival.  He does not appear to be an active villain; the main character just wants to be stronger than him.

The cat girl you reference may be related to Koyomi, as suggested by Torisuda.  Their personalities don't seem to match, so she may be a descendant of Koyomi, or simply another member of the same race of demi-humans.  Maybe Fate just likes cat girls, or it's a bit of nostalgia, or it's a coincidence, or any number of things.  She hasn't been a significant enough character to be sure.

Also alive is Mana Tatsumiya, the half-demon gun user.  She is the one that introduces the main characters to the aforementioned tournament.  Since Mana does not appear to have aged significantly, one assumes that other half and full demon characters, such as Zazie, are also alive, but they have not appeared or been specifically referenced.

   Negi himself is confirmed as "alive".  We don't know his exact state, but he is in some state of needing help/rescue, but not one that is especially time sensitive.  This state is what drove Fate into an initial villain role, but eventually they held him off long enough for the protagonists to learn his aims and to negotiate a cease fire of sorts.  Since Fate's goal was not especially time sensitive, he did not actually need to press it as strongly as he could have.

No other characters from Negima! have made confirmed appearances.  We can conjecture a couple more, at least, in addition to demons such as Zazie.  Many fans think that UQ Holder occurs during the timeline where Asuna had not come back: if so, she is "alive", in the sense that she is serving whatever purpose it is that had her separated from the world for so long.  Asuna's lineage was also stated to be an exceptionally long-lived one; she was already quite old, technically speaking, when Nagi encountered her.  When Asuna did finally finish her task, she found out that her best friend Ayaka had lived well past 100, in hopes of meeting Asuna again.  Since UQ Holder is set approximately 80 years after the end of Negima, it is plausible that she is alive.

And we can get a little bit meta: UQ Holder is a society of immortals, several of which we know are well over one hundred years old.  Thus, though they may never have appeared in Negima, technically speaking they were alive during the course of its events.

EDIT (9/25/2015)

   At the end of chapter 95 we see an elderly Ayaka make an appearance, showing off her pactio card, and accompanied by her (presumed) granddaughter, as well someone who appears to be Chachamaru.  The fact that her pactio card is still functional tells us that Negi is in some sense alive.  This is in much the same way that we knew that Rakan's functioning pactio card meant that Nagi was alive.  We also see the granddaughters of Konoka Konoe.  I'd guess they are less than 10 years old, and they can recall stories of their grandmother about Negi, so it is possible that Konoka is also alive, or only recently deceased.  They specifically wonder why Tota shares their last name, which possibly foreshadows that we will learn about this, and that it is not simply a coincidence.

EDIT (2/16/2016)

   In Chapter 112, we see two more characters, both of which are immortal or have long lifespans: Sayo Aisaka, the ghost girl; and the demon Zazie Rainyday (in full jester get-up).  We also basically get full confirmation that Negi really is alive.  It is also confirmed that the Chachamaru-like character accompanying Ayaka (see the preceding spoiler) is, in fact, Chachamaru.


Why did Tobi use Kurama in his attack? After perfectly timing the Release from Kushina Uzumaki's body, Tobi attacks the village using Kurama, the Nine Tails, in chapter 501.

Why did Tobi suddenly decide to use Kurama to attack the village? He was going to need Kurama for his 'Moon plan' as well. So why did he not just take it and leave?

Chapters 501-502 never give or imply any particular reason for why exactly Tobi/Obito would attack the village at that time. Certainly, the smartest strategic choice would have been to simply extract Kurama from Kushina and immediately run for it as far and fast as they could.

The most straightforward reason is simply: rage. The Uchiha are famous for their fury, once their blood starts boiling, and it may be he simply saw red so went on a rampage with the most devastating weapon he had on hand. Remember that he had just been to Rin's grave and seen Kakashi there, reviving all those old, tormented memories, and from there had to immediately battle Minato. Minato was probably the most powerful and wily opponent he'd ever faced until that point, so battling him must have been frustrating. The combination of these events in such quick succession: boom!


Michiru is a fake blonde, ok. But what about Sachi and Amane's hair colors? Both the VN and the anime stress that Michiru is a fake blonde.

Makina and Yumiko have natural hair colors...

But what about Amane and Sachi? I don't think there are too many natural redheads in the native japanese population of the Kyoto region (where Amane's parents are from), but I am almost sure no human is born with pink hair.

Is this just a case of "anime hair", and we are supposed to overlook these two hair colors (MST3k style), or is there something else abou these characters?

What about hair color as a recurring element(as @senshin pointed) in other shows?

In general blonde hair is thought to be foreign in Japan, Most foreign characters/exchange students usually have stereotypically bright blue eyes and blonde hair.

Young people who dye their hair blonde are generally attempts to be 'cool'/rebelious, and are often delinquents. For this reason it is somewhat meaningful that a character has dyed their hair blonde, as it is a thing that happens occasionally in Japan, whereas other colours are not so daring/meaningful.

See Why are many anime characters blond?

As for the more 'obscure' shades of hair, pink and other hair colours were originally introduced into anime as an easy way to distinguish characters without adding much more detail.

I haven't watched le fruit de la grisaia, but I imagine that it's probably a result of these two occurrences. I have seen Clannad however , and I can confirm Sunohara's hair is dyed blonde as an attempt to be cool (however misguided that attempt may be :P)


Do airbenders rely on an external source to bend or is it all internal What I mean by this is: take waterbenders for example--they need water to bend. This is an external source for their bending. An example of an internal source would be firebending, since it comes from their chi. So do airbenders rely on an external source because there is air in the world, or does it come from inside them like firebending?

The way you define the difference between an external and an internal source, air benders usually rely on an external source (I'd call it bending material) - air - but true flight/levitation and some spirit-related abilities like spirit projection (that may or may not be counted as air bending techniques) do not since they rely on the spiritual energy of the bender and do not manipulate air but only the bender themself.

But this relates to what I would call bending material and you asked for the source. Unfortunately, we have very little lore regarding the source of air bending. We know water bending relies on the moon and the ocean and fire bending relies on the sun at least to some degree. avatar.fantom.com names "air" as the source of air bending, and "earth" as the source of earth bending. However, this is not backed by any reference or lore and it is unlikely that it is the (whole) truth since we have no confirmed lore to support this and the wiki only mentions "sun" as the source of fire bending but we know that a powerful comet can also fuel or enhance fire bending. It is unlikely that only water bending is rooted in the spirits - especially since air bending has a way deeper connection to the spirit in the first place.

So all in all, all bending styles have an external source to some degree even when we know close to nothing about the sources of air and earth bending and all bending styles require bending material for most of their techniques with the distinctiveness that fire bending is the only bending style that usually needs nothing but the benders own chi as bending material.


How could Beyond Birthday read lifespans? Some of you may know Beyond Birthday. He was born with Shinigami eyes so he didn't need to make the Shinigami eye deal. So, Beyond Birthday's victims were supposed to die soon, because their lifespans were over. But how the hell could he read the lifespans of humans? I always thought only Shinigami could understand the meanings of the lifespan numbers. Can somebody explain this to me?

On the wiki about Shinigami Eyes it says in L: Change the WorLd L himself presumably could read it (though i haven't read the novel so i don't how L Would see it)

One reason which would explain how L and Beyond could read lifespans is expressed in the Wiki and that the numbers are infact apart of a complex mathematical algorithm which Shinigami intuitively know. while i can't say anything about Beyond if L could read lifespans then this theory would relate to him as L was practically a genius (though the method he would use to confirm his finding is unknown), as such, because Beyond was to be made as L's Successor one could assume he may be just as smart and having the eyes he worked out the formula.

Another reason is that the understanding of lifespans are engrave into a Shinigami's Eyeballs. when the eye deal is made the Shinigami isn't rendered blind and probably can still read lifespans so the person who made the deal has their power, not their understanding. It's mentioned on the wiki about Beyond Birthday that

  Mello wonders if a Shinigami dropped its eyeballs to Earth (instead of a Death Note)

without knowing who the Shinigami is and what has happened to them the line says it dropped it's eyeballs, not it's eyes which the latter is normally used to describe the power gained from the eye deal. now assuming that Mello's thinking is correct and the understanding is engraved in the eyeballs then Beyond, from birth, had the understanding to read them.

This also doesn't necessarily contradict my previous assumption or the wiki as the understanding of the formula may be engraved into the eyeballs.

Ofcause, it should be noted that Tsugumi Ohba states that Light's lifespan was actually a complex mathematical formula while the rest seen are just random numbers, this is where the assumption of the lifespan being a formula came from, aside from that it's not know how even Shinigami can understand a humans's lifespan


Where were we first given the Angels' names? On Wikipedia and a bunch of other sites, we are given the names of a number of Angels, such as Sachiel and Ramiel. Yet at least in the subbed version of the original 26 episodes that I've been watching - I just got to episode 12 - I haven't seen much (if any) mention of the Angels' names. (Comparatively, I remember seeing the names of new monsters being listed as they appear in-episode in shows such as Ultraman Max. It's of course possible that I might have missed something similar in EVA, but I feel like it's hard to get through this many episodes without noticing at some point.)

Where are the names from? From sites such as this one, it seems that there is definitely official information out there, but at least in this case, this is only information for a "platinum DVD release", which would probably be quite a bit later from the original broadcast.

Thus: When and where did viewers first learn of the Angels' names? Was this within the original broadcast, or was this perhaps in something like an artbook?

Aside from the episode 14 "Weaving of a Story" where there is a quick recap of the show up to that point (up to the 11th Angel, although Ireul's name wasn't given in episode 14), and the proper names of the Angels are listed in the eye-catch text, there is also episode 23 where there's a recap of all the angels up to that point, including a picture of the Angel, the number, and name. It occurs right after the halfway point, see: https://wiki.evageeks.org/FGC:Episode_23_Cut_198 for the entire sequence.

This appeared during the original airing of the series on TV, and would be the first time the names are given for all the Angels to the viewer. Note that "Lilith"'s second Angel designation never appears in the TV series, "Kaworu" doesn't appear until episode 24, and the name "Tabris" never appears in the TV series either.


Is this poem about frogs from Non Non Biyori Repeat a common poem/rhyme? In Non Non Biyori Repeat episode 4, Ren-chan sings this poem/rhyme which goes (translated/subtitled version)

  Frogs Frogs
  Frogs are grown-ups, Tadpoles are children
  When they grow hind legs they are moochers
  When they grow front legs they are rebellious

Is this a Japanese nursery rhyme or something the showrunners/mangaka created themselves?

Ren-chan's "Frog's Song" is either a parody or otherwise an original song.

As nhahtdh commented, the song lyric couldn't be found outside of Non Non Biyori-related results, making it an original song. The song is also known to the fans as れんちょんのかえるのうた (Ren-chon no kaeru no uta, Ren-chon's "Frog's Song"). It can be listened on Nico Nico Douga, starting at 0:45.

  かえる かえる
  かえるはおとな
  おたまはこども
  うしろあしはえたらすねかじり
  まえあしはえたらはんこうき

  Frogs Frogs
  Frogs are grown-ups
  Tadpoles are children
  When they grow hind legs they are moochers
  When they grow front legs they are rebellious

On the other hand, there is also a Japanese nursery rhyme called かえるのうた (kaeru no uta, Frog's Song), also known as かえるのがっしょう (kaeru no gasshou, Frog's Choir). The song can be listened on YouTube. However, the melody and the lyric are different.

  かえるのうたが
  きこえてくるよ
  クヮ クヮ クヮ クヮ
  ケケケケ ケケケケ
  クヮクヮクヮ

  The frog's song
  We can hear it
  Ribbit ribbit ribbit ribbit
  Ribbit-ribbit-ribbit-ribbit ribbit-ribbit-ribbit-ribbit
  Ribbit ribbit  ribbit

Lastly, there are other songs (collected on Nico Nico Douga) Ren-chan has sung on the anime regarding rabbits, little birds, and dynamites, nekojyarashi (cat toys), paint it black, a fake doctor and a ripped love letter, and a diary. Considering the nonsensical lyric and sometimes heavy topics, all of these don't seem to be taken from existing Japanese nursery rhymes; parodies at best, or else original songs.

Considering all of these, Ren-chan's "Frog's Song" is either a parody of a famous Japanese nursery rhyme with the same name or otherwise just an original song.


Is Might Gai the strongest Taijutsu user? On Naruto Manga Chapter 672, Madara said to Gai:

  "As far as taijutsu, amongst those who have fought me... there has only been one who has come to your level..."

Is he referring to Gai or someone else? If he is referring to someone, then who is it?

The picture you posted is actually a mistranslation, I have the official English release from Viz manga where Madara says "Of all those who have fought me over the years, there's no one who surpass you at taijutsu!"

Madara says that Gai is the strongest taijutsu user he has ever faced, and he has faced Hashirama Senju repeatedly in the past in life or death fights, while the latter was in Sage Mode, which pretty much puts you out of everyone else's league immediately.

Before he was resurrected people thought Hashirama and Madara's prowess were just legends, which makes sense when you think about how easily Madara defeated all five kages, in theory the top shinobi of each village, in practice some of the top shinobi of each village.

When you consider that Madara gets his powers from being the reincarnation of Indra, and having absorbed Ashura's chakra to awaken the Rinnegan, and since fighting the Kages he has become the jinchuriki of the ten tails, making him vastly more powerful again.

But even in this Godly state, Gai's kick is almost enough to kill him, shattering his ribs and arm on one side and making him cough up blood before his healing steps in.

Gai is the strongest taijutsu user ever, almost without a doubt, his only potential rivals being Madara, Naruto and Sasuke, depending on what they can do with the Sage's chakra. When you consider that Gai is just a normal ninja who isn't a jinchuriki, or a reincarnation of the Sage's children, yet those are the only people who can compare to him, he really is incredibly impressive.


Is the amount of chakra extracted equal to the size of the part that is cut off from the Bijuu? When the Eight Tails got a part of his tail cut off, Sasuke brought back the Eight Tails' body, but only about (estimate) 94% of it (due to the tail part still remaining with Killer B in it). Does that mean that they were able to extract 94% of the Eight Tails' chakra?

This also applies to Ginkaku and Kinkaku, who ate whatever was in the Nine Tails' stomach. Say, they ate (wild guess) 3% of the Nine Tails' total mass (they were in there for two weeks) did they attain 3% of the Nine Tails' total chakra amount?

I know my facts aren't spot on, I just wondered if the ratio between the amount of physical mass of Bijuu "attained", equaled the amount of total Bijuu chakra energy "attained"?

I may be wrong on this one, but I think the answer is "no". Let's take a look at how chakra works in a human body.

Chakra system is much like the circulatory system of a human:

  Contained in the "chakra coils" that mainly surround and connect to each chakra-producing organ, the energy circulates throughout the body in a network called the "chakra circulatory system" (similar to the cardiovascular system). (1)

The chakra circulatory system, itself

  is enmeshed into the body and like blood vessels it touches and interacts with every single living cell and passes through every organ.(2)

Much like with blood vessels, chakra vessels not equally distributed in the body. There are more of them in some places, and less of them in others, which means the flow of chakra is more intense in some body parts, and is less intense in others.

Now, we don't know much about the Tailed Beasts' body structure , but if we assume that their physical bodies work in a similar way, we can say that the amount of chakra is also different for their body parts.

Also, obviously, the Tailed Beasts can regenerate their chakra (otherwise they'd have a limited amount of it), and for some reason I doubt that the cut part of the tail is capable of regenerating chakra on it's own.


Are there other characters with combined techniques in Dragon Ball other than Gohan and Piccolo's Demon Flash of Death? Spoilers from manga 56

   For trying to defeat 73, Gohan and Piccolo use a combined technique called Demon's Flash of Death, (Masenkōkōsappō) a combination of Demon's Flash of Light (Masenko) and Special Beam Cannon ("Demon's Penetrating, Killing Light Gun", Makankōsappō)

Are there other characters with combined techniques like them in the series?

You can find some on the wiki under Team Attacks or Combined Techniques.
As an example the Final Kamehameha of Goku and Vegeta:

  Final Kamehameha (ファイナルかめはめ波 Fainaru Kamehameha, lit. "Final Kamehame Wave") is a combination of Goku's Kamehameha and Vegeta's Final Flash used by Vegito. The move can also be created when Goku and Vegeta combine the Super Kamehameha and the Final Flash simultaneously.


Why did the location change to "Atlanta" from "Barcelona"? In the original TV series, Yawara was supposed to compete in Barcelona Olympic Games. The special "Zutto Kimi no Koto ga" goes on where the TV series ends. In that special, the location changes to "Atlanta Olympics" without any explanation.

What is the reason for this unexplained sudden change?

The Yawara! manga was written starting in 1986 and lasted until 1993. In the manga, Yawara is actually meant to compete in the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

However, when it was adapted into an anime, which aired from 1989 (after the Seoul Olympics) until 1992, they kept the media contemporary (instead of dating it), they adjusted this to be the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. (Side note: This worked out well for them, as a competitor much like Yawara won in real life in Barcelona that year and received the nickname "Yawara-chan". The more you know!)

Zutto Kimi no Koto ga, however, was not released until 1996, two weeks before the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, hence it was adjusted for this set of Olympic games instead.

It seems that, in each instance, the producers wanted to play somewhat on the publicity of the Olympic games, and by 1996 they were good enough to air their special only weeks ahead of the real thing. There is no in-universe reason for the change here, simply that she was competing at the "upcoming Olympics" in two different time periods (pre- and post-1992).


what is the name of this OST of episode 14 of shingeki no kyoujin? The ost were on Eren's speech during the trial scene when he called them cowards and defended Mikasa. Some said it's " Call your name" but i would have the link of the music as it sounded, if possible, please

The soundtrack's name is "Call your name", like you already mentioned. There is one version with vocals (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFoc5XKkIIw) and one without (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsc9Y_lH9CQ).


If the story and the names of Arslan are Persian, why is the theme Japanese? I am from Iran and I saw just a few episodes. This story was famous in my parents' childhood and I really wonder why it is so different from the original story (the author is called Naghibolmamaulek). And why is the theme completely different from Persia?

The anime's based on Hiromu Arakawa's manga of the same name, which is, in turn, based on Yoshiki Tanaka's fantasy novel series of the same name. As the Wikipedia page for the latter states, it appears to have taken inspiration from a few different sources:

  Whilst the protagonist's name (which is Turkic for lion) appears to may have been taken from the popular Persian epic of Amir Arsalan, other than this anachronism, Arslan and his Parsian enemies and allies primarily share many parallels with Cyrus the Great and other historical figures of 6th century BCE Persia (albeit with several liberties taken), whereas the conflicts with the Lusitanian forces (which bear the Byzantine Orthodox cross) – despite mostly French names and a certain religious zealotry implying a connection to the (Catholic) Crusades (again, with liberties taken)– appear to be based on the Byzantine–Persian Wars, specifically those of the 6th century CE. Furthermore, several names of prominent Parsian characters appear to be taken from known important figures throughout Persian history as well as the historically unsubstantiated legendary parts of the historiographic Persian epic Shahnameh. Additionally, supernatural elements mostly based on ancient Near East mythology increasingly play a role as the series goes on.

I wasn't able to find any reference to Naghibolmamaulek, the author you mention, but the short answer to your question is: the anime's based on a story that was inspired by the one your parents may have heard during their childhood, among others, and it is not a direct adaptation of it/them. As such, Tanaka (and possibly Arakawa too) took some liberties and changed a few things around.


How is the Shadow Clone technique different from other cloning techniques? I have recently started reading and watching Naruto. I was wondering in what aspect does the clones made by different techniques differ? They all have the same potential and capabilities.

Clone Techniques (分身術, Bunshinjutsu) are techniques that create a copy of the user or objects used by them. Each techniques differ from each other either by the usage of chakra or chakra type. I'm going to save you the trouble of comparing each article on clone jutsu by explaining them here.

The Clone Technique is the most basic cloning technique:

  It is a ninjutsu that creates an intangible copy of one's own body, without any substance. Since the clone itself doesn't have the ability to attack, and thus can only be used to confuse the enemy, it is mainly used in combination with other ninjutsu.

The Shadow Clone Technique is an advanced form of the Clone Jutsu and is one of Naruto's frequently used moves:

  Similar to the basic Clone Technique, this technique creates copies of the user. However, these clones are corporeal instead of illusions. The user's chakra is evenly distributed among every clone, giving each clone an equal fraction of the user's overall power. The clones are capable of performing techniques on their own and can even bleed, but will usually disperse after hit by a strong enough force.
  A characteristic that is unique to the Shadow Clone Technique is that any experience the clones gain during their existence is transferred to the user once they are dispersed. Because they are clones of the original, any chakra that the clone possesses will return to the original after being dispelled. Shadow clones can't be distinguished from the original with Sharingan, Byakugan, Rinnegan or Rinne Sharingan.

There are cloning techniques based on the chakra natures.

The Water Clone Technique uses water as a source for making the clone:

  The Water Clone Technique is similar to the Shadow Clone Technique except it creates clones out of water that have one-tenth of the original person's power. The range of the clone is limited however, as it can not travel very far from the original body without losing control.

Similarly,the Rock Clone Technique uses rocks as the base for the cloning jutsu:

  A clone that is created of rock, after it has been expelled from the user's mouth. Unlike other clones, ones generated by this method do not disappear when struck with sufficient force, but rather break apart.

The Earth Release Shadow Clone Technique uses mud as the source:

  This technique creates a shadow clone made of mud of the user. Since its made of mud, it can continue to reform and mould itself back to its original shape. Once reverted to mud, the clone can serve as a powerful restraint that is capable of completely halting the opponents movements.

Next is the Wood Clone Technique. It is a highly efficient technique and is a Kekkei Genkai:

  A clone that is created by using chakra to alter the user's own cells into vegetation. They have the ability to travel far from the user and are able to communicate with the original. By directly touching the wood clone with his hand, the user can absorb the information it gathered and change the shape of the clone.

Other types of cloning jutsu include:

The Beast Human Clone Technique

  Beast Human Clone is a modified and mixed version of the Transformation Technique and clone technique, which is unique to the Inuzuka clan. It allows a canine-user to transform their animal companion into a perfect copy of themselves. Like any transformation, the technique can be broken by identifying and attacking the animal, thus dispelling the transformation.

The Crow Clone Technique

  A technique that produces a clone by projecting one's own chakra towards dozens of "crows". Because it uses crows as a medium, it requires less chakra than the normal Shadow Clone Technique, while still being able to perform techniques. The dozens of crows come together to form the body of a clone.

The Haze Clone Technique
and Insect Clone Technique.

What differentiates all these clone jutsu are the chakra consumed for the technique and the chakra release required for the execution. Most of these clones can be distinguished from the original by looking at the imperfections and chakra levels. Dojutsu such as Sharingan and Byakugan can distinguish certain types of clones, but it seems that the Kage Bunshin (Shadow Clones) cannot be distinguished. Although it has been stated that the Wood clone cannot be distinguished from the original,

  Unlike other clone techniques, the wood clone doesn't disappear when hit and takes the damage to a certain degree. This according to Madara Uchiha makes it the perfect clone technique that only he with his dōjutsu, was able to see through.

This jutsu doesn't require specific chakra release and is dependent on the user's skill with the technique and the chakra levels. Combined with the ability to fight, use/mould chakra, relay information to the original and avoid detection of being a clone, the Kage Bunshin makes itself as an ideal Cloning technique.

Then comes Taju KageBunshin no Jutsu, or multiple shadow clone technique.
The difference b/w a simple Shadow Clone and Taju KageBunshin no Jutsu is just the numbers. Many hundreds to even thousands of shadow clones are possible with multiple shadow clone technique.


What is the meaning of Rosario and why did Yuuki name that skill "Mother's Rosario"? In the second season of Sword Art Online, Yuuki had an 11-hit Original Sword Skill. She passed it down to Asuna before she died. She named the skill, "Mother's Rosario".

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

Yuuki's mother turned to Catholicism after learning about her and her family's affliction. This much I'm pretty sure was mentioned in the anime, and it left a strong impression on Yuuki herself.

The author said the skill name is a memento to her mother. (I'll need to find the exact quote later, but it was an answer to a fan's question on Twitter) He used "Rosario" instead of "Rosary" because the Japanese loan word was taken from Portuguese. A rosary itself is a set of prayers called "Hail Mary's". There are also ornaments like necklaces or rings with specific beads for counting the Hail Mary's, also called Rosaries. While it may be speculative, I also think that each hit from the 11-hit skill by Yuuki represents a physical rosary's components, as the typical rosary has ten beads each to represent a Hail Mary, plus a crucifix.


Why All-For-One goes for a full frontal assault against All Might? It was very strange to see All-For-One (who make possess large number of different quirks) choosing a brute-force way (all kind of power-ups to increase strength).

It feel like there should be amazing (almost unbeatable) combinations of quirks. As an example - Invisibility + Warp + Compression + Multiple hands.

You come to some place (invisible), open multiple warp gates, use your multiple hands to touch and compress all your enemies at the same time.

Gave over.

Remember that in that fight, AFO (All For One) wanted to take away everything All Might had been trying to protect, one by one, starting with his pride. AFO wanted to destroy All Might's image as the Peace symbol, bring fear into the hearts of the people and lose their hopes in him to create a breach in the society.


Who is Mir's Mind Guardian? In Ar Tonelico 2: Melody of Metafalica, in the talk topic Mind Guardian? (Lv 3) when Croix asks if Mir has a Mind Guardian she says at one point

  You are just unaware of her. You must have met her in my Cosmosphere by now

However after her "story" finishes Ayatane introduces himself as Mir's Guardian (he doesn't say Mind Guardian though).

Now according to this GameFAQs guide, the requirement to unlock this talk topic is

  After completing Jacqli's Cosmosphere Lv 3

but I haven't seen anyone who could be a Mind Guardian but Ayatane. So who is Mir's Mind Guardian and where would Croix have met her before?

It's Ayatane. Mir says "her" because the translators who did the talk topics weren't the same as the ones who worked in the Cosmospheres and main storyline, so it's simply a translation error of the many the official NISA localization had.

The fan relocalization has that (and many other errors and bugs) fixed.


Is there an official English pronunciation of Planetes? The Japanese title is プラネテス ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ. The second word, ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ, is Greek for "planets" or "wandering stars". The first word is a transcription of the Greek word into Japanese using Katakana. In Romaji it would be "Puranetesu".

The English title is ΠΛΑΝΗΤΕΣ Planetes. How should this be pronounced in English? I've used all the following, but I'm really hoping someone here knows or can find the official pronunciation.

Plane-tess
Planets
Planet E-S

The name "planet" comes from the Ancient Greek term πλανήτης (planḗtēs), meaning "wanderer." In modern Greek, it's more or less pronounced "planítis. "

Note that the Japanese romanization is "Puranetesu," プラネテス. Planets is romanized "Puranettosu, " プラネットス.

By inference, we can assume that the title is pronounced "PLA-NE-TES. "


Is Korin the only one able to grow Senzu Beans? At certain points during the Dragon Ball Z-serie, the group receives a bag of Senzu Beans from Korin. Senzu Beans are very nutritious and heal wounds, sometimes even saving people from life-threatening injuries.

Knowing that, it would be stupid not to have extra Senzu Beans on hand. Unfortunately, the only one who's able to grow them is Korin.

Is there a reason why nobody else can grow Senzu Beans, other than difficulty? I'd imagine regular people can learn to grow beans, even if they're magical.

An entry for Korin in the Dragon Ball wikia states that, Korin is the only one who grows the Senzu Beans which... and that
Korin Tower is the only place in the world they are grown...

Apart from that, the entry for Senzu Beans depicts Korin as the inventor of the Senzu Beans.

Based on that, it can be presumed that one of these are true:

Korin invented the Senzu Beans and thus he is the only one who can cultivate them.
The Senzu Beans need a very particular habitat to grow and Korin Tower happens to be the only place matches its needs.

Do note however, that the wikia does not mention if there was any explicit reference to this matter in the Manga.


Where did the name "Kurama" originate? On both Naruto and Yu-Yu Hakusho, Kurama is the name of a powerful demon fox.

Does this have some meaning in Japanese mythology or folklore? Or did Yu-Yu Hakusho's author made it up, and Naruto's author "inspired" from it?

There is a mountain, called Mount Kurama, which has a fair bit of spiritual significance (mostly due to Kurama Temple). As Wikipedia says:

  The philosopher Hayashi Razan lists one of the three greatest of the daitengu as Sōjōbō of Mount Kurama. The demons of Kurama and Atago are among the most famous tengu.

The Naruto Wiki mentions this as a possible source of the name:

  "Kurama" (九喇嘛) literally means 'nine lama'. Kishimoto was mainly inspired to create Kurama based on the character with the same name from the manga series Yū Yū Hakusho. The name may also reference Mount Kurama (鞍馬山), the sacred mountain said to be the home of the Tengu Sōjōbō who taught people ninjutsu and other Japanese martial arts.

The other one listed there, of course, is Kurama from Yū Yū Hakusho. This does appear to be cited, but the citation is to a book called the Second Artbook (this one, I think, pages 74-81), which I haven't been able to find online anywhere.

How it appears is that Yū Yū Hakusho chose this name in the early 1990s (probably from the name of the aforementioned mountain), then Naruto used this as inspiration for a similar character of their own.

Because of this choice from Naruto's mangaka, it seems likely that he also chose a similar character to use that name for. Kurama in Yū Yū was a yōko, it makes sense to reuse that name for a kitsune.

As for the original usage of the name Kurama in Yū Yū, one plausible explanation is that because of the name Kurama's connotation to the martial arts master Sōjōbō mentioned above, who possessed great wisdom and taught magic to Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

  Stories depict [the kitsune] as intelligent beings and as possessing magical abilities that increase with their age and wisdom. Foremost among these is the ability to assume human form. (Wikipedia)

However, this does not appeared to be cited to any specific source, so it is also highly plausible that there is no direct connection between the use of the name Kurama and the fox.


How did Zeref become dormant? In season 4 episode 102, the two enemies Gajeel fought talked to Erza about Zeref being in a "dormant" state or that he was technically "asleep".

What happened to make him this way?

They were wrong. He wasn't dormant/asleep, he just was busy elsewhere and wanted himself cut off from Humanity. Since he didn't interact with humanity but his deeds were legends, Grimoire Heart assumed he was dormant because of no news of any activity.

This is revealed by Zeref himself at the end of the Arc. This is what he says in Chapter 250 of Manga.

Referring to the Synopsis of Tenrou arc. Source: Spoiler Heavy: Zeref - Wikia.

   At the end of the war, an enraged Zeref sneaks aboard the Grimoire Heart airship and confronts the remainder of the Seven Kin of Purgatory, including their Guild Master, Hades, about the horror they have brought upon the world. While there, Zeref reveals that he was never "asleep", but, rather, he was always "awake". He also reveals that when he understands the weight of human life, his cursed body will eliminate his surroundings; but when he forgets about it, he is able to fully control his terrible Magic. He blames Grimoire Heart for the summoning of Acnologia, claiming that it will now end the current era. He then tells the group to repent for their unforgivable sins and casts a spell on Hades

What he was doing while he was "awake" can be covered in a detailed answer which will contain spoilers from Fairy Tail: Zero and the "Alwarez Empire" Arc.


Arata Naru Sekai OVA, premise and explanation of the ending? Madhouse's recent OVA, "Arata Naru Sekai" is a one-shot 30 minute OVA without much background. I can gather that:

time-travel is prevalent in this world
the 4 girls seemed to have traveled far into the future
there was perhaps some kind of imminent disaster in the past
the disaster perhaps happened very soon after their jump into the future
the past that they lived in was already starting to fall apart

So what happened after the cell phone was destroyed? Was it all a dream? Or did it transport them back to the past or some alternate reality?

EDIT: I found the synopsis at MAL which sort of confirms some of the premise (though I don't really see any evidence for some of the claims in the MAL synopsis), but it doesn't shed any light on the ending.

The anime is a part of what is called a multiple multimedia experience. The anime is the third part of the story, whereas the light novel and the manga fill in the stories of the people who went to the past and those who stayed in the present. You have to read all of the parts to really understand the anime and its ending.


What is the result of KEY 10th MEMORIAL Popularity poll? What is the result of KEY 10th MEMORIAL Popularity poll (KEY 10th MEMORIAL 人気投票)? An official source is expected.

There are 4 popularity polls

Famous quotes
"Infamous" quotes (famous due to its wackiness)
Favorite products
Favorite characters

Source: Ameba Blog (Japanese)

Famous Quotes

2522 「…もうゴール、してもいいよね」(...mou Goal, shitemo iiyo ne)
1926 「…この町と、住人に幸あれ」 (...kono machi to, jyuunin ni kou are)
1677 「起きないから、奇跡って言うんですよ」 (okinai kara, kiseki-tte iu-n desuyo)
1105 「俺のほうが、ずっとずっとおまえたちのことが好きなんだよ！！」 (ore no hou ga, zutto zutto omae-tachi no koto ga suki nandayo!!)
988 「ゴールっ…」 (Goal...)
949 「…ボクのこと、忘れてください…」 (...boku no koto, wasurete kudasai...)
819 「さあ、いこう　世界は美しく　そして　人生はかくも素晴らしい It's a Wonderful Life!」 (saa, ikou  sekai wa utsukushii  soshite  jinsei wa kaku mo subarasashii  It's a Wonderful Life!)
650 「夢を叶えろ、渚ああぁーーーーーーーーっ！　子の夢が親の夢なんだよっ！」 (yume wo kanaero, nagisaaa----! ko no yume ga oya no yume nandayo!)
624 「ふざけるな…　茶番だあぁぁぁーーーーーーーーーっ！！　恭介ぇぇーーー！！」 (fuzakeruna... chaban daaa----!! Kyousukee---!!)
585 「もし、よろしければ…　あなたを…　あなたを、お連れしましょうか　この町の願いが叶う場所に」 (moshi, yoroshikereba... anata wo... anata wo, otsureshimashouka kono machi no negai ga kanau basho ni)
「…さなえさんが、ないていいのは……おトイレか…パパのむねだって…」 (...sanae-san ga, naite ii no wa... otoire ka... papa no mune datte...)
「…飛べない翼に意味はあるんでしょうか」 (...tobenai tsubasa ni imi wa aru-n deshouka)
「コールドゲームだ」 (Cold Game da)
「春がきて…ずっと春だったらいいのに」 (haru ga kite... zutto haru dattara ii noni)
「チーム名は…リトルバスターズだ」 (Team na wa... Little Busters da)
「リトルバスターズは不滅だ…」 (Little Busters wa fumetsu da...)
「この学校は、好きですか」 (kono gakkou wa, suki desuka)
「人生の宝物を探しにいこう―――」 (jinsei no takaramono wo sagashi ni ikou)
「永遠に続いていく愛はある、絶対に」 (eien ni tsuzuite iku ai wa aru, zettai ni)
「はい、町も人も、みんな家族です　だんご大家族です」 (hai, machi mo hito mo, minna kazoku desu dango daikazoku desu)

Infamous Quotes

2834 「それと便座カバー」 (sore to benza cover)
1594 「うぐぅ」 (ugu)
1248 「筋肉筋肉ー！！」 (kinniku kinniku-!!)
1040 「いやっほーぅ！　国崎最高ー！」 (iyahho-u! kuzaki saikou-!)
637 「んまっ　つぁ　ちょぎ！」 (n-ma tsu-a chogi!)

Favorite Products

17147 CLANNAD
11739 Little Busters!: EX
4797 AIR
4069 Little Busters!
2743 Kanon

Favorite Characters

4160 Tomoyo Sakagami (CLANNAD)
3822 Nagisa Furukawa (CLANNAD)
3315 Saya Tokido (Little Busters!: EX)
2938 Misuzu Kamio (AIR)
2782 Kyou Fujibayashi (CLANNAD)
2652 Kudryavka Noumi (Little Busters!)
2392 Kyousuke Natsume (Little Busters!)
1833 Fuko Ibuki (CLANNAD)
1703 Rin Natsume (Little Busters!)
1534 Kanata Futaki (Little Busters!)

There's no full online official source, but it's listed in the "KEY 10th MEMORIAL BOX OFFICIAL BOOK" inside of Key 10th Memorial BOX.

Image source
However, Jun Maeda explicitly stated that Saya Tokido won the third place in the popularity poll and gave hints to the top 2 in the official KEY blog (Japanese).
Thanks to Gao's comment


What is the Ape Titan's identity? This man is shown to be the Beast Titan. Who is he? A member of the royal family, maybe?

Spoilers below for chapter 70 of the manga:

As of now, the Beast Titan's identity is a secret known to only Hajime Isayama.

This answer is a heavy spoiler, read at your own risk.

   The only things disclosed about him are:

 1. His appearance, in both Titan form and human form.

 In his Titan form, he is an extremely unusual specimen, having a distinct, ape-like appearance. His body structure and facial features are like that of a human's; he walks upright like one also. He stands at a previously unseen 17 meters in height. Dark fur covers the large majority of his body, with the exception of his face, hands, feet, and torso. His arms are also elongated, with long fingers and fully-functional thumbs. The proportions of his upper body are similar to those of the Colossal Titan, possessing a massive chest and small head, as well as unusually slim arms. He is also one of the few Titans known to have the ability of sentient communication with humans, including use of the human language while in Titan form.

 In his human form, he has a well toned body, light white skin, shaggy blonde hair and a matching moustache that transcends down into his beard. He was seen wearing no shirt, loose pants, combat boots, and circular glasses. He has a large scar running down his left arm.

 2. His ability to converse with humans in the Titan form, implying intelligence.

 3. His characteristics.
 He has the traits of a leader, giving orders and telling other people, sometimes even Titans, what to do. If his orders are not followed, he does not hesitate on using brute force, like when he crushed the head of the Titan that was eating Mike when it disobeyed him or when he beat Reiner to make him and Bertolt focus on his plans instead of saving Annie. Also the Beast Titan seems to be a cruel, sadistic and sarcastic individual.

 4. His statistics.

 5. His Power to transform humans into Titans and to control them.

He could be an ancient Titan for all we know (derived from the fact that he has next to no knowledge of the human language and advancement in technology).

And it's definite that he isn't anyone from the inside of the walls, or else he would have known about the 3DMG and the language of humans.

What is known is that he isn't Grisha, as Grisha was eaten by Eren, and neither is he Marcel (eaten by Ymir). That leaves Kenny Ackerman and Mr. Smith as candidates. As the Beast Titan is from outside, he isn't Kenny Ackerman, or else he would know about the 3DMG and the human language. That leaves Mr. Smith. He was locked up, beaten and thrown in a far off town by the MP. He could be the Beast Titan, but the problem is that since he lived inside the walls, he knew about the human language, thus ruling out the possibility that he's the Beast Titan, even though both look strikingly similar, unless he somehow survived and suffered from a memory loss. Since he (Beast Titan) is so keen on getting the Coordinate, it can be said that he might be somehow related to the royal family.

His identity has been kept as a secret and it will be surprising to know about it.

EDIT : His name has been revealed. It's

   Zeke


What jutsu did Minato use on Naruto? I wanted to ask if anyone knew what jutsu Minato used on Naruto in episode 442 of Shippuuden. I understand it is a filler episode but I was curious. Minato uses it on Naruto while breaking up his fight with Sasuke. At 6 minutes 33 seconds Minato places a flat palm against naruto and sends him flying. No hand signs are shown and no rasengan chakra ball is shown either.

its probably the jutsu he is most known for... the flying rajin jutsu... its why they call him the yellow flash. bascially this jutsu works by sending somthing minatos chakra is in contact with to another location using a specialy placed seal or marked kunai. minato has already placed several seals around the village in case he ever needs to move somewhere quickly and he sends naruto to this seal when he places his hand on him... as for the no handsigns minato is a hokage level ninja.... his hand signs are too quick for average ninja to see.


What did cause the war between Marleyans and Eldians? I'm finding answers for my book. It's about a war between Marleyans and Eldians but it did not tell in the manga what caused the war so I was looking for some help.

Major manga spoilers below!

   After obtaining power of Titans, eldians started massive ethnic cleansing, and marlians became one of the victims of this act, naturally inflicting massive hatred towards eldians.

Source


Why is Midoriya's power so low according to the official character book? According to the official character book or Boku no Hero Academia Wikia, Midoriya power is 1/5. However, other students have powers much higher than him:

Yuga 2/5
Tenya 4/5
Eijiro 4/5
Denki 3/5
Fumikage 2/5
Shoto 5/5
Katsuki 5/5

This doesn't make sense. Midoriya is supposed to have the most powerful quirk, One for All. In the battle with Shoto, when they clashed, they were almost even.

How does this power level from the official character book makes sense? I could understand if he doesn't have 6/5 (like All Might) but maybe 5/5 like Shoto or Katsuki or 4/5 (barely under Shoto since in their battle they clashed and Shoto won for a little), but certainly not 1/5.

Why is Midoriya power so low according to the official character book?

Official character book only covers between Chapters 1 to 88. This is where All Might and other heroes assault the League of Villains to save Bakugo.

So if you consider fights that Midoriya was in, until there, I think you can see the pattern. Midoriya usually breaks his bones while fighting. Yes, there are some fights where he doesn't, but not that much. The fight between him and Muscular is a good example.

Even if you defeat someone that is so powerful but destroy yourself in the process, that makes you a liability. You defeated one big guy, good. But if a low-tier villain can one-shot you after that fight, could you really call yourself that powerful?
Only a handful of people know that Midoriya inherited One for All. To others, he is not super powerful. The Tournament Arc is a good example of it. How many pro heroes were willing to recruit him?


Why is Hashirama hailed as the most powerful shinobi of all time? Why is Hashirama hailed as the most powerful shinobi of all time and there hasn't been anyone who can surpass him? Also, why is the Wood Style unique to him?

There is more to it than this but the main reason he was considered the strongest was that his Wood Style allowed him to control the Tailed Beasts.  Before he did this there was no Jinchuuriki System.  The system only came after he passed them out to other Nations in good faith.  He potentially had all the Nine fighting for him at one point along with his own abilities.

I think Wood Release was basically a Blood Release version of Senjutsu which could explain a lot of the shared attributes between the two (like extra damage, rapid healing, growing nature, etc) and was so overpowered. Imagine someone having access to massive nature chakra reserves at all time.

I wish they explained Wood Style more and why the release was only unique to him and not his whole family (since it is considered a Kekkei Genkai).


What's the meaning behind all the chairs in Madoka's room? In Episode 9 of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, during Madoka's conversation with Kyuubei, we see that she has a ton of chairs in her room:

At first I thought this was just the usual Shaft weirdness. But I stumbled on a blog post that attempted to explain all the symbolism behind the imagery in this scene. According to the author of the blog, the empty chairs represent fallen Magical Girls. While the author's interpretation is plausible, I also found it somewhat tenuous—the only evidence the author gives is the scene in Mami's apartment earlier on, when Madoka sees Mami's furniture and bursts into tears. I don't have a very clear memory of the scene, but I don't remember it focusing specifically on the furniture—it could just as well have been the empty apartment.

Is there any other evidence in the show that supports this blogger's reading? And is there evidence that supports another meaning for the scores of empty chairs in Madoka's room?

Those chairs are a direct reference to Bokurano, understanding which actually adds depth to the scene (if you've seen Bokurano).

Bokurano huge spoilers:

   Childs sitting on the chairs are actually giving up their lives for the privilege of fighting a defence of Earth.
 Note that chairs appear before the big reveal about souls and zombies in Madoka.


Can we roughly determine the dates and duration of Otonashi's stay in the Afterlife World? In Otonashi's flashback in episode 9, he was on his way to take the National Center Test for University Admissions, held annually during a weekend in mid-January over a period of two days, when the train he boarded crashed. He took out his mobile phone to check the time and then realized that he was late for the test. Thus, we can conclude that January 15 was a Sunday and Otonashi left the real world on January 21 (Day 7).

Despite being a school-themed anime, there seemed to be little indication of time and the seasons in the Afterlife World when compared to the real world in the flashback episode, where we knew the exact dates (and even the days) of the incidents that were happening. Can we tell the date (or the time of the year) each episode occurred on from the activities the students were doing (or any other hint)? And can we possibly determine the duration of Otonashi's stay in the Afterlife World up till the last episode?

In the Hell's Kitchen OVA set between episodes 2 and 3, we learned from Yuri's event application form that the deadly picnic took place on May 3.

Furthermore, Yuri allowed for one week of preparation for the picnic prior to the Golden Week. Taking that into account and given that the series of events connecting the first two episodes and the second OVA episode were tightly packed, it is probably safe to say that Otonashi woke up in the Afterlife World sometime around the start of the first term of the Japanese trimester system, maybe even on the first day of the fourth month as an April Fool joke by God.

There is no set date for the Ball Day (球技大会), but with its conditions being similar to the day of the regional game final that would decide if Hinata and his team get to participate in the Summer Koushien, it should be set in late July during the Dog Days, or not, if the anime followed the logic explained in the next paragraph.

Throughout the anime, everyone wore the same winter uniform, unlike in the Angel Beats! Heaven's Door manga where they actually switched to the summer uniform once. As the dates of the seasonal uniform switch in Japan (June 1 and October 1) are strict and almost universal, there is little doubt that the anime didn't show anything that occurred between these two dates.

Following episode 4 and preceding episode 5 is the Stairway to Heaven OVA episode. Otonashi and his comrades organized the Sports Day that normally occurs in September/October. Then by episode 5, the students were taking their second midterm exams in early/mid October per usual.

November largely overlaps with the tenth month of the lunar calendar, the Kannazuki (神無月), or the "Month with/without Gods".

  The 無 character, which normally means "absent" or "there is not", was here probably originally used as ateji, that is used only for the sound "na". In this name the na is actually a possessive particle, so Kaminazuki means "Month of the Gods", not "Month without Gods" (Kaminakizuki), similarly to Minatsuki, the "Month of Water".

Whether God exists or not is still debatable, like how it is with the na in Kannazuki. Interestingly, Naoi proclaimed, in episode 6 during the "Month with/without Gods", that there was no God and that he is God. Maybe God is a Schrödinger's cat in the tenth month of the lunar calendar.

From mid-November to early December is the "rainy season of the Camellia". (The only times it rained in the anime were in episodes 6 and 9.) We saw the blooming Camellias in episode 7:

We also saw Kanade weeding the Chrysanthemums japonense, which typically flower in November annually.

I couldn't pick up any seasonal cue in the later episodes, so I'm less confident with the time of the events happening in episode 8 and onwards. It was not clear how long Kanade stayed in a coma, but could it be that she woke up on or around the day Hatsune died (Christmas Eve)? I couldn't help make this assumption because of the similarities between Kanade and Hatsune.

And then there is Matsushita's mountain training. It is possible, but highly unlikely, especially for a person like Matsushita who is not too fat, to lose 10 kg in a week. Judgment by the eyes (my eyes) tells me that he had lost 20–40 kg by the time he returned from the mountains in episode 12. That equates to a 3–6 weeks minimum time gap between the beginnings of episodes 10 and 12. However, it is far more likely that he was away for longer than that, probably 1–3 months to coincide with the time of the graduation, which is in March. I would wager that the anime ended with the end of the third term in March, excluding the epilogues.


Why did Ichigo use his final move? At the end of the Aarancar arc, Ichigo had Aizen so completely outclassed that Aizen couldn't even grasp the difference in their powers.

Why would Ichigo use his Final Getsuga Tenshou when he knew what it would cost him?

Because he wanted to finish Aizen for good.

  Aizen still had the Hogyoku, and even after Ichigo's attack with Final Getsuga, he was able to regenerate (chapter 421), while Ichigo lost all of his powers due to that very attack.

Even Urahara states (later in the same chapter), that it is "nearly impossible" to kill Aizen while

   he is merged with Hogyoku. WHen Ichigo loses his powers, you can see Aizen getting up, ready to finish Ichigo off. At that moment, neither of them knows about what Urahara has done, and Ichigo is surprised and shocked by the fact that his opponent is still alive after his (Ichigo's) most powerful technique. After that, Hogyoku finally rejects Aizen, and Urahara's seal activates, basically saving powerless Ichigo.

So I'd say Ichigo had to use it because he saw it as the only way of truly defeating Aizen.


At what point in the Strike Witches timeline does Brave Witches take place? I recently finished the Strike Witches anime (Season 1, 2, Operation Victory Arrow OVAs and Movie) and am planning to continue watching up to Brave Witches. I want to preserve the continuity of the series as I am watching it.

In the first episode, Miyafuji Yoshika is seen in the company of Sakamoto Mio as seen in the newspaper clipping below:

However, it seems that Miyafuji is still not that famous. I assume then that the events of Brave Witches start in the middle of Strike Witches Season 1.

Is my assumption correct? Where does Brave Witches take place in the whole timeline?

Yes, you are correct.  To be specific, BW's episode 1 takes place around SW's episode 6, considering the time lag of news traveling at that period.  The creator Fumikane gave that tidbit of information through his tweet (Japanese)

  で、1話。新聞に載っている坂本と宮藤。扶桑に情報が来るラグを考えると、ストライク1期の6話あたり、隊全員が一つのチームとして機能し始めたころ撮られたものでしょう。


Is there a discrepancy about Tomura's Quirk? Upon rereading a few earlier chapters of My Hero Academia, I noticed an oddity regarding Tomura Shigaraki's Quirk. Later in the story, it is revealed that whatever he touches with all five fingers decays uncontrollably until it's reduced to dust, with Tomura needing to be careful not to use his five fingers when manipulating objects he doesn't want to decay; much like Ochako's Quirk.

However, during the attack on the USJ, when Tomura used his power on professor Aizawa, only his elbow was affected, even though his entire body should have decayed. Is there an in-story explanation I missed for this discrepancy, or had Tomura's power not been cemented at that point?

As seen with different quirks as well, the user does not always have full control over it. Something which is also seen very well with Eri's quirk Rewind.

So much rather than assuming it's a discrepancy in the plot, the assumption that Shigaraki has no/clumsy control of his quirk is more likely.

Another factor at play might also be the speed at which the decay works. Through out the manga we have seen that the decay can set in almost instantly, but at occasion also act's slowly. Both of which might also be the case due to him not having proper control of his quirk.


How are White Album and White Album 2 related? I know that White Album 2 recently started, but it doesn't seem like it has anything to do with the first White Album aside from being a similar genre of music related romance stories.

The original White Album was about the triangle of Yuki, Rina and Touya and the second White Album seems to be about 3 different people, Setsuna, Haruki and Kazusa.

There is little direct relation between White Album 1 and 2. They are in the same series and have some similar themes, but the plots are unrelated and all the characters are new (as well as a different writer). There are a few references to the original game, mostly in the form of music, and it does take place in the same universe 10 years later, but that's basically all the connections. It isn't at all necessary to be familiar with the original to watch White Album 2.

It should be pointed out that both of the anime adaptations are originally based on visual novels. The few references that did exist in the VN versions could very well be removed from the anime. The original White Album came out in 1998, while White Album 2 ~introductory chapter~ (the part which is being adapted this season) was released in 2010. Given the long gap between the White Album game and anime (2008-2009), there's some speculation that the latter may have been intended to increase hype for White Album 2.


World Map of Naruto Universe The World map in Naruto seems to be quite small as it is easily traversable via land and the map is relatively compact ad shown in the Anime at many instances. Was there ever shown what lies beyond the sea surrounding the Great Ninja Villages.

I know it's not a Flat Earth World as in the Last Naruto Shippuden Movie we see the moon and Earth from.

Considering the scaling between the actual Earth and the fictional Earth is same is there any reference to other lands except the Major villages and the minor villages in betwen which are all apparently connected by land.

I'm referring to this map-
https://images.app.goo.gl/24gTcKJBZwtL4Ajm9

You know how they explained in Shippuden thaat they discovered Chakra and stuff and figured out how to use it to their benefit? There are five ninja villages. Konoha, Sunagakure, Kirigakure, Kumogakure, Iwagakure. They are all conviniently placed close to eachother by the lands they are in. There maye be many other villages around them like the Iron village or whatever its called with the samurai that look like stormtroopers. Villages that do not wish to be associated with the ninja world, so they cut themselves off from it completely and are never mentioned in Naruto because they do not have any purpose besides being in the world itself.Now, because this website doesn't like guessing, I'll call this an educated guess, seeing as it is backed up by some evidence, at least. I hope that was a good answer, and actually I've been thinking about that too. Like, what other countries and continents are there besides the land of the fire and et cetera?


What is the name of the song in episode 19 at roughly 12 minutes? In episode 19, at roughly 12 minutes, there's a song playing. I looked through the OST album and couldn't find it.

What is the name of the song, and where could I possibly find it?

If you're referring to the OST that starts playing while we see a shot of schoolchildren at the swimming pool, it's まったりとした日常 (Mattari to Shita Nichijou), which you can listen to a preview of on iTunes.


How do Stigmatas and compatibility rate determine how powerful a Pandora is? I don't fully understand the way Stigmata works and how compatibility rate factors into all of it. Granted, I am only on chapter 25. Does the number of Stigmata determine how powerful the Pandora is? This seemed to be the case at the start of the manga, where it was stated that 6 is "elite" level and how all the characters emphasize how Kazuha had 20. But then, we see Rana and Satellizer being able to defeat third-years.

I noticed that Chiffon only has 4, but then you have Rana who has 6. Why is the former regarded as stronger if she has less? Is it possible for someone with 1 Stigmata to be stronger than someone with 5? Also, how does the compatibility rate factor into all of this?

I was hoping someone could just clear this up for me.

Just like Eumel said in his comment, you should just keep reading. This answer will contain several spoilers and most likely will spoil a lot of the plot. So you have been warned

(scroll down to the TL:DNS; if you want a practical answer without spoilers)

To properly understand how stigma's work, you will first have to understand what the stigma's are.

   Stigma's are pieces of Nova's, either obtain directly from a Nova 's core, or from the original Nova Maria Lancelot. They are known for their urging signals of destroying everything.

The so called 'Compatibility' determines how much of the 'power' stored within the stigma can be used by the Pandora. Theoretically speaking this means that somebody with 10 stigma's with a bad compatibility could be weaker then somebody with 1 or 2 stigma's with a strong compatibility.

However in the world of freezing stigmas are not limited to just one type:

   Besides regular stigma there are also the heroic stigma, A stigmatic body, the Type-Maria Stigmata, injection stigmata: plasma form, legendary Stigmata, Plasma Stigmata, Legendary Stigmata System

Each and every one of these have their own pro's cons. And even though compatibility still plays a huge role, the type of stigma also does.

TL;DNS:

Yes it possible for someone with 1 stigmata to be stronger than someone with 5. This can be due to a person having a different type of stigmata, or significant better compatibility with the stigmata.


Difference between Kumiho(Gumiho) and Kurama Kumiho and Kurama are two different names identifying the one and only nine tailed fox...

Is there any specific difference like Powers and abilities that relates to the mythology

Some even call it Gumiho

Now I'm confused

The Naruto wiki
points the Mount kurama as a possible source of the name Kurama in Naruto series

  "Kurama" (九喇嘛) literally means 'nine lama'. Kishimoto was mainly inspired to create Kurama based on the character with the same name from the manga series Yū Yū Hakusho. The name may also reference Mount Kurama (鞍馬山), the sacred mountain said to be the home of the Tengu Sōjōbō who taught people ninjutsu and other Japanese martial arts.

and the name has nothing to do with the nine tail fox or fox spirit other than in the series

Whereas Kumiho(Ghumiho) is said to be the fox spirit in Korean legend

Wikipedia:

  A kumiho (gumiho) (Korean pronunciation: [kumiho]; Hangul:  구미호; Hanja: 九尾狐, literally "nine-tailed fox") is a creature that appears in the oral tales and legends of Korea. Deriving from ancient Chinese myths and folklores, a fox that lives a thousand years turns into a kumiho, like its Japanese and Chinese counterparts.It can freely transform, among other things, into a beautiful woman often set out to seduce boys, and eat their liver or heart (depending on the legend). There are numerous tales in which the kumiho appears, several of which can be found in the encyclopedic Compendium of Korean Oral Literature (한국 구비문학 대계).

So if we talk mythology ....there is no connection between Kurama and Kumiho(ghumiho). As kurama is a fictional name for nine-tails in naruto series and has nothing to do with the mythology


Mikoto started at Level 1. Is she a Gemstone or a kid with 'idiosyncracies', or neither? According to the Wiki, Mikoto was a child prodigy, and started at Level 1 instead of Level 0. Is she a Gemstone or a person with 'idiosyncracies', or neither?

No, she is not.

She has been recognized by the system as someone with high potential, and as such was given funds and research to develop her powers all the way up to level 5. Also, Mikoto's own nature and hard-working personality contributed to her ascent.

Mikoto isn't a gemstone, and wasn't born with any sort of abilities, she got them at Academy City.


Why do Chimera Ants seem to remember only one past life? Some Chimera Ants remember parts, or all, of their life before they were eaten by the Queen.

  By eating other creatures, a Chimera Ant queen can impart the characteristics of ingested creatures onto the next generation of Chimera Ants it gives birth to.

Chimera ants are shown to have characteristics that are from two, sometimes more (in the case of Rammot, a combination of human, rabbit and shrike) It is shown that not only human past lives can be remembered, because in Chapter 197 of the manga, Leol remembers being a lion.

However, the chimera ants that remember their past life seem to only remember one. Is it only possible for them to remember one? Why would this be? If they can remember more, why is this never shown?

From what I read/seen in the anime/manga is that they remember the memories associated with strong emotions. I.E Colt has a strong sense of protection because in his human life he was dead set on protecting his little sister. These emotions probably cause the memories to take precedence over others. There are how ever small instances that show both sides can be remembered. There is a conversation between Killua and Ikalgo, in where Ikalgo recalls his time as an octopus and always envied the graceful squid. Later when Ikalgo is with Welfin in the control room after shooting Welfin in the legs Ikalgo makes him speak of his human memories. This conversation jogs Ikalgo's memory and he starts to remember some of his past human memories as well.


When is chapter 738 of the manga coming out? In the last page of Chapter 737 of One Piece, it's stated that.

  The series will take a break next issue. It will start in WJ #13

What does this mean?

It's exactly as it states. The manga is on break in the next issue (the one that comes out the week after chapter 737) (WJ#12). One-Piece will continue the following week (WJ#13), .