How do Otonashi and Kanade remember Iwasawa's last song in their next life? In the final scene of Angel Beats!, we see what we know is Otonashi pass by Kanade. Kanade is humming Iwasawa's last song 'My Song', which she wrote in the afterlife.

How did both Otonashi and Kanade remember this song? If they disappeared in the afterlife, their souls/spirits would have passed on, so how do they remember it?

I assumed that when they are 'reborn' in their next life, they would have no memory of the afterlife or previous life. I guess this isn't the case.

There could be a few explanations but I don't think it goes that deep. The idea for the anime did imply that their souls kind of ended up in that world temporarily and then, they left eventually. It's the same soul of the same person. There's no telling how do our memories actually act.

There is a hell lot of stuff up there in your subconscious but you are not aware of it. You only remember what is in your conscious part of brain. The rest of subconscious is vast and still there but only in a dormant form. You don't really know what it is. It is depicted in dreams and some abnormalities.

It's quite possible that the memories keep accumulating in one's subconscious as he goes through life.


Where can I find the soundtrack played for the Oregairu Visual Novel for PS Vita? Where can I find the soundtrack played for the Oregairu Visual Novel for PS Vita? I really like the music in it.

As far as I know this soundtrack hasn't been made into an official release. This might be of help, it's incomplete though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h7QaSWKOUc


Are ex-CP-9 members present in CP-0? In the chapter 801 of One Piece, characters resembling Rob Lucci and Spandam were shown.

Are the former CP-9 members really in CP-0?

There is no evidence on what happened, but yes, they are. It's actually pretty clear if you see the chapter:

And also this is from the wiki:

   After the timeskip, Lucci reappeared as a member of CP-0. Lucci went to Dressrosa to recover evidence of the Donquixote Pirates smuggling operation only to find that they were already taken. Lucci suspected that the revolutionaries were responsible.


Who and what are the members of CP 0? In One Piece during the dressrosa arc, it is shown that members of the world government's CP 0 were present on the island.

What exactly is CP 0?
Does this mean there is a CP 1 - 8 as well?

And if they were stronger than CP 9, how did some of them end up turning into toys?

I am current on the anime and manga and don't mind spoilers. I'm just confused about this.

As per One Piece Wiki:

So far, the CP agencies seen on the Grand Line are CP5, CP6, CP7, CP9 and CP-0.
There are eight official Cipher Pols that are numbered from CP1 to CP8 with two unofficial units, which are named CP9 and CP-0 . Cipher Pol No. 9 has the license to kill any citizen that does not cooperate with the World Government or acts in contrary to its interests. Because such a radical method of applying justice by the World Government should not be common knowledge, this group is a top secret organization. CP-0 is apparently more powerful than the CP9 as they are called the world's strongest intelligence.

-CP-0, more properly known as Cipher Pol Aigis Zero is the strongest intelligence organization among Cipher Pol, according to Nico Robin.
-None of the CP-0 members were turned into toys. Although, Doflamingo does have control over them.

Doflamingo revealed to Law that he was granted authority to command CP-0 because he holds secret information about Mariejois' 'national treasure', which will shake the world if its existence is revealed to the public.

You can read about them in detail here


What game are Mio and Yuko playing on the train? In Nichijou Episode 0 (OVA), Mio and Yuko are playing a game on the train:

They push and feint at each other but the game doesn't finish as they are distracted by Mai sleeping in the baggage area.

How does this game work? What's the objective?

The objective is to make your opponent move their feet or otherwise lose their footing.  There are a wide variety of rulesets and variations.  This one seems to be pretty basic:

Each player stands feet apart with toes pointing at each other.
Hands are placed palm to palm, palms of your opponent are the only part of them you can touch.
Push or pull your hands to throw your opponent off balance.
Whoever shifts their feet first loses.

Some varieties include:

Clasp right hands and try and shift your opponent's footing.
Push anywhere to shift your opponents footing.


Why did Gintoki scream "Psycho-Pass!"? I just watched the first episode of the new Gintama 2015 season. At the beginning, when Gintoki was hit by a chair, he screamed Psycho-Pass!

I know Psycho-Pass is another anime (I watched it) - but what was the meaning behind that reference in Gintama? I was wondering if both animes had the same studio or something, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

After an hour of extensive googling, I think I might have stumbled upon an answer.

Gintoki screaming Psycho Pass! when hit by the chair,

is a reference to a scene from the Psycho-Pass series, where Kasei gets hit on the face with a book, thrown by Makishima.

Gintama is well known for using gags and references regarding other animes. Most references are made when the situation is similar to that of the other animes. This Psycho-Pass reference is a new one.

I also believe it could be a word which was misheard by the viewers. Found this on Yorozuya Soul Forums. The author has a good point.

  Gin had shouted a lot of random words before, when he gets hit or blown away, maybe it's just a random thing, I personally think that maybe he actually said "psychopath" but the translator though he said Psycho-Pass, since they are both pronounce the same way (Psycho-Pass is a pun), at least that's my assumption, I could be wrong, it's not like I'm fluent in Japanese(YET!)


What is the extent of Haki's power? I know it allows you to defeat logia users and gives your hits more strenth, but is it the only thing it can do?

There are 3 main types of haki

Kenbunshoku: Allows prediction and to sense people hiding

Busoshoku: Armament strengthens attack and defense penetrates logia types

Haoshoku: King's haki, breaks the will of weaker people rendering them unable to function.

As for the limits of each we cannot judge that at this time. The concept of haki didn't become public knowledge until the new world came into the scene.

We do know 2 things so far. The first is from Zoro vs Pica and Tra vs Vergo. If one person's haki is stronger than another's it will allow you to penetrate it.

The second is from Luffy vs Doflamingo and that's that haki can run out and a user won't be able to use it for awhile once it does. How long and how much is still pretty unclear.


Is Ussop based on Aesop? Aesop was an Ancient Greek fabulist or story teller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as Aesop's Fables. Here is a description of Aesop:

  "of loathsome aspect... potbellied, misshapen of head, snub-nosed,
  swarthy, dwarfish, bandy-legged, short-armed, squint-eyed,
  liver-lipped—a portentous monstrosity,"

Here are somethings that they have in common.

They both tell fictitious stories.
They both have liver-lips.
Their names are pronounced the same.

I believe that Ussop might be a combination of Pinocchio and Aesop.

Ussop's name is probably based on "Isoppu" which is the Japanese pronunciation of Aesop. (One Piece Wiki)

The Wiki also claims "uso" means "lie" in Japanese so Ussop is a combination of "liar" and "storyteller" (Aesop). Basically this says it is likley but the source is not at all canon. We don't know as Oda hasn't definitively said, but probably.


How did the dorms get assigned their names? in Yu-Gi-Oh GX, Duel Academy has 3 dormitories, named after the 3 Egyptian God Cards, Slifer, Ra and Obelisk with Slifer having very basic facilities and seen as the underdogs (weakest) while students at Obelisk are more privileged and seen as aces and elites (strongest).

However, out of the 3 Gods, in terms of functionality this isn't right.

Obelisk is the weakest because its ATK and DEF are set at 4000 which we have seen reached by other monsters apart from Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon, and requires sacrifices to destroy all monsters on the field.
Slifer is the next strongest with its HP fluctuating based on the number of cards in your hand. However, when a monster is summoned, it has an instant attack which drops the opponent's summoned monster's stats by 2000 with the chance of destroying it.
Ra is considered the strongest with its ATK and DEF able to come from the player's Life Points and also its initial ATK and DEF come from the monsters sacrificed to summon it.

So I am wondering, how did the dorms get assigned their names, and would it make more sense that the elite's dorm gets the name of the strongest god card?

NOTE: I am referring to the god cards' functionality in the anime.

The academy was created by Seto Kaiba who first owned Obelisk while Yugi owned Slifer. We can infer from Kaiba's personality that Kaiba always wants to be better than Yugi, so he placed the rank of Obelisk the highest and Slifer the lowest.

For Ra, the card was originally owned by Marik, and the only spot left the rank could be placed is in the between the ranks of Obelisk and Slifer.


Where can I watch Zettai Karen Children, or old anime in general? Well, the truth is, I haven't been reading manga lately, and the first thing that I remember is Zettai Karen Children. Following that, Haibane Renmei, and Aria, etc.

Problem is, I can't find anyone selling them anymore. Where can I buy or watch them?

I'd like legal resources as an answer.

Some legal and popular anime streaming sites are:

Crunchyroll
Manga Entertainment
Funimation
Daisuki
The Anime Network

The anime you're looking for, Zettai Karen Children, can be found on The Anime Network, and the spin-off series The Unlimited - Hyōbu Kyōsuke can be found on Crunchyroll.

As for the manga(s), Amazon is a good place to start.

Here's a list of legal anime streaming/download sites.


Is "Payday" Money, real money? In the Pokémon games, when Payday is used, you can gain a small amount of money. The amount is however pitiful, so it's never used as an infinite money trick or effective money grinding strategy.

In the anime however, during the Johto League Arc, in one episode Jessie, James, and Meowth are copycatting a famous burglar who had a Meowth as a partner. In his escapes the burglar's Meowth used Payday like a smoke screen. When Jessie and James copycat, they do the same thing, however because Meowth can't use Payday, Meowth throws bottle caps belonging to James' collection. (When Ash, Brock, and Misty examine the "coins" they comment they are just bottle caps, after which you hear James in the background saying they aren't "just bottle caps".)

I am wondering however, is the money that's thrown out when Payday is used the same kind of money used in society in Pokemon? If so, then how is it people don't abuse the move to get rich? (For example, Team Rocket stealing Pokémon with Payday and using them to fund their criminal operations.)

In chapter 56 of the Pokemon Adventures manga, you can see how Kanto's Pokemon Fan Club Chairman had perfected the pay day move on both its Rapidash and Fearow. He used the coins to pay his ticket to ride the S.S. Anne, so they must be real coins. As to why Team Rocket does not use this method to gain loads of coints, it probably costs too much time and effort to be worth it. Imagine your cat could spawn a couple of cents a day and with some effort it might be able to spawn lets say a dollar a day. You might retain only a little after paying for the training and food to keep your cat healthy to spawn lots of coins. I doubt it would make someone rich quickly. I think Team Rocket would be much better off just robbing a bank or something or stealing from some rich dude instead of stealing or breeding a bunch of Meowth.


Do gangster-themed Madoka subtitles really exist? I've often come across gangster-themed Madoka subtitled screenshots, but I haven't been able to find any solid evidence that they exist. Sometimes the characters are referred to as Swagdoka and Homubro instead of their actual names Madoka and Homura

The images below are sample of these gangster subtitles, and are in differing scenes throughout the show.

I'm not asking for any links, I was just wondering if these subtitles actually exist or if it's mostly internet rumours and only some scenes have been 'gangster-ized'.

So, after a while of researching this, it appears that someone had taken a subtitle file and run it through Gizoogle's Translation site.

Gizoogle is a parody of Google based off of Snoop Dogg's lingo

What this does is translates sentences such as:

  Madoka and Homura are best witch friends forever.

into Gangsta slang:

  Madoka n' Homura is dopest witch playaz forever n' shit.

The subtitles have not been published online, whoever created them merely posted screenshots. But if you had an original subtitle file, you could replicate it easily enough by using the same process.


From which media does this redhead in lingerie painted on a car come? I'm looking for the name of this girl... Does anyone know who she is?

This girl is from the eroge Platinum Wind ~Hoshi no Uta ga Kikoetara~

Description :

  Albeit tiny, the kingdom of Quartet is prosperous thanks to a mysterious magical light (known as "Platina") that envelops the region. In this bustling city, an alchemist returns home after his apprenticeship.

Here is the original image (/!\ Not Safe For Work /!\ )


Are One Piece movies necessary to watch to understand what happens in the anime/manga? I am up-to-date on every One Piece episode, but I have never watched any of the animated movies.

Are they necessary to watch to understand what happens in the anime/manga?

One Piece is mainly manga-based. Now, movies do not actually follow the storyline. However, for entertainment purpose, they are ok. By the way, before a movie release, the anime's storyline suddenly does not follow the main (manga's) storyline for at least 3-4 episodes. Those episodes are actually to connect the next movie with the anime's storyline.

So if you want to follow the main story, you may ignore those movies and filler episodes. But for enjoyment, they are good enough. Some of those movies are actually good too.

The conclusion is, the movies are not necessary to follow the storyline.


Souma now a Elite 10 after beating Eizan? In the latest chapter of the Manga, Chapter 147, Souma beats Eizan in a shokugeki. The terms were for Eizan to stop destroying the Polar Star Dorm, but does Souma get to also usurp Eizan's position in the Elite 10 as the no. 9 spot (I believe Eizan is number 9 but not sure) because he beat him in a shokugeki? Or is there not enough information to answer?

Each side must lay out their "compensation", or something they must give up if they were to lose the challenge. Both sides must agree that the compensation of the duel equate with each other.

http://shokugekinosoma.wikia.com/wiki/Shokugeki

I guess the battle will only save the polar star dorm. Originally, whatever they bet before the Shokugeki is what they'll get when they win. This means if Souma wants to dethrone him, he'll need to propose another battle asking for the position if he wins.

But we'll see on the next chapter what would be the outcome.


Can I have a license for cloth production with anime images? I need to know if I can put an anime character, for example, Naruto or someone else, you name it, on clothes which I will sell afterwards. Can I do it without any permission of the creators of the anime (guess not but still)? And if I can't how can I get lawful permission for that. I see many things with characters on them and I'm wondering how to not break the copyrights because I want everything to be legal.

One of the ways to do it will be by asking the owner of the copyright of the anime Boruto: Naruto Next Generations which is “d-rights Inc”. You can find that by searching up on google, “Who owns the copyright of Boruto: Naruto Next Generations”. You can search up other anime copyright owners to ask them, but take note that sometimes when you want to use someone’s work they may ask you for money like for some google images you need to buy them in order to use them for money.


To what extent does Arata become weaker? I read on the wiki that he:

  gives up his demon element to Anastasia

As I haven't watched that far in the series yet, I'm curious to know the extent of his power loss and if he becomes much weaker from then on? Does he ever get his powers back?

He gives up his Magic King Element in order to let Anastasia-L remain in their world, so he's not a Magic King Candidate anymore, but since he had been training in Magic for a while by then he can still use magic, since the Magic King Element was more of a mana tank, so he's considerably weaker but not powerless. In order to overcome this he goes with Ana and Arsha to the Akasha Academy and studies to become a Magic Swordsman since he still had Judecca and learns to harness it's power. After a 300 day training period it proves enough to overcome the loss of the MKE, and so far, it seems he's got even more powerful, at least enough to instill fear into the Astil Raddix (a grimoire powerful enough to fight both Levi and Akio at the same time without much trouble pre-timeskip).


how close was kabuto to achieving the power of sage of six paths? In the anime after kabuto received his sage mode  He claimed he was the closest thing to sage of six path. but how close was he in reality?

There's no measured way of saying this, but considering how poorly his control over sage chakra was, because of how much his appearance changed, I guess he was just being arrogant. He wasn't even truly capable of absorbing natural energy, since he implanted himself with cells from Jūgo to absorb natural energy constantly. He also wasn't aware, at that time, of how strong Naruto had become and what his power consisted of, so in summary, he was not the closest thing to the Sage of Six Paths nor he was close to anything like it.


Is Accelerator able to control the magnitude of vectors? As we know, vectors have both direction and magnitude, and Accelerator's ability is Vector Change. I always believed that he could control both attributes of vectors, until my friends claimed that he could only change vectors' directions.

So is there any clear cut official statement to this question?

Some proof that he can control the magnitude of vectors:

He can propel himself by changing the vectors around his feet. Seeing as it initially has no speed, and suddenly it has, it means that the direction and magnitude was changed.
When he was first challenged by Touma, he kicked a stone as a warning shot, the stone flew so quickly, it made a nearby tower explode. Again, since the stone was at 0 speed, and went to supersonic speed (because that's what it takes to make an explosion like that), the magnitude was changed.

I'm sure that there could be more examples which I can't remember off the top of my head.


What is the Japanese term for an old man/grandpa who is into anime/is otaku? Is there a casual/slang term in Japanese for an old geezer who's a hardcore otaku? I know terms like erojiji and such but there are more referred to old men who are just perverted in general, but what about perverted old otaku?

Kitanai rōjin is what I have found about from your question.
It means dirty old man too if you want to translate.


Did Endeavor ever fight All for One? I'm watching the anime series and I have no idea what happened in the manga. In another topic here I asked Why if Endeavor solved more crimes than All Might He isnt considered the number one hero . I know All Might defeated All for One (I can't recall if he told that in the anime or if I readed it online).

I wonder if Endeavor ever fought All for One, and if he did, did he do well? That's my question. If that happened that could explain why one it's considered the number one hero perhaps.

There is no reference in the manga, except maybe for a tiny bit, see edit at the end of post. Manga spoilers ahead. But just as Arcane indicated, All For One is no Gentle Criminal but a serious opponent who goes for the kill if he sees it fitting.

It is explained in the Manga that

  All for One has been like the boss of the mafia in the past, distributing Quirks among his underlings and himself as he liked. Not to mention that he set up the kid of the previous power holder of All Might's quirk to want to kill All Might. We basically know that All for One is evil incarnate regarding the series.

He may has no "death touch" like Overhaul, but given the damage he inflicted to All Might and

  the previous power owners of All Mights quirk

if he ever would have fought Endeavor, it surely would have been mentioned, as surviving a fight with All for One is a feat in itself and requires a lot of luck.

However,

   since All for One is merely imprisoned,

it is a possibility that he will fight Endeavor in the future.

  A prison break would be a typical trope for a series with super villains. (Also that way that the hero killer glanced at All for One gives me hope.) At that point Endeavor would possibly still be #1 hero and see it as his upmost important duty, as the new symbol of piece, to contain him again. I would gamble on Endeavor to die trying.

EDIT: As I was hinted by a comment, there is this one occasion starting around chapter 85

  Where All for One, who was still on the run at the time, got apprehended by the heroes. This happens in chapter 93: All for One gets attacked by some of the heroes after he fought a while with All Might and tried to break him psychologically. Other heroes evacuate civilians on the stage that prevented All Might from going all out. In particular, Endeavor unleashes some flames on All for One, which he dispels with ease. Endeavor also encourages All Might verbally. He was, together with the other heroes, just giving All Might a minute to catch his breath and rescue the civilians, All for One didn't even bother attacking Endeavor. I would hardly call this a fight rather than interfering in All Might's fight with All for One.


Which mountain did they try to climb over? During the anime/manga, Kasuga & Sawa attempt to climb over the nearby mountain and reach the other side.

The work is set in a small town in Kiryū, Gunma so I was looking at the area on Google Maps, but it seems to be a very mountainous region:

Google Maps page

Is there any more precise information about where the show is set or the mountain that they climbed? I would like to know what exactly was over that mountain if they did manage to get over it

Now that my schedule has freed up a little, I reran my search for 聖地巡礼 悪の華. (I don't really know Japanese, but the former seems to be a good search term for pilgrimage.) Maps such as this one came up, and I found this blog post for the corresponding episode (i.e. episode 10). (I had "misplaced" this episode when I commented on this question earlier, which was probably why I couldn't give a quick answer.)

Here's a screenshot of the map. The markers for episode 10 locations are in green and are isolated from the main "cluster"---I am reproducing the section in question below:

So it looks like Kasuga and Nakamura started on Prefectural Route 66 before branching onto Prefectural Route 337. There are also some "real life v.s. anime" comparisons on the blog I linked to, which verify the locations listed here. It is not clear to me if Kasuga and Nakamura are climbing any specific mountain; it looks more like they are travelling north via some mountainous roads. Northwards, there seem to only be more mountains.

(I should note that it isn't entirely clear if the rotoscoped locations in the anime are supposed to correspond to specific locations in the manga---it is possible that some of the locations in the manga were intentionally ambiguous, and that anime producers were forced to choose one location or the other. However, it seems that the best we can do is use the information from the anime; I don't recall any more specific information being released.)

Incidentally, Google maps suggests that it is relatively easy to travel from Kiryu to larger cities such as Tokyo through flat land---it's not even as if the town is completely surrounded by mountains. More likely, the mountains take on some symbolic meaning for Kasuga.


What is the meaning behind the Episode names for the original season, Träumend and Ouvertüre? In original season, Träumend (season 2) and Ouvertüre (prequel OVA) each episode has a strange name such as Fräulein Rose (Season 1 Episode 1), Rozenkristall (Season 2 Episode 1) and Ewigkeit (OVA Episode 1). About the only ones I understand are from Season 2:

Episode 2 Enju which is when I think Enju is introduced
Episode 12 Alice

   being the final battles to determine Alice

I am wondering what is the meaning behind these names?

Well, none of the names are truely strange, they are merely German ;) Going by the episode lists on AniDB which I remembered to be consistent with the titles I saw on-screen the titles and translations are:

Fräulein Rose — Miss Rose or Lady of the Rose; likely a reference to Shinku. Her appearance.
Kleine Beere — Small berry, Hina-ichigo’s translated name as far as I remember. Her appearance.
Mercury Lampe — This is nonsense in German. A mercury lamp (also Suigintou’s translated name) would be Quecksilberdampflampe. But that is long and doesn’t sound poetic, (as nothing containing Quecksilber does) so they probably decided to just translate lamp to Lampe. The reference is, of course, Suigintou’s appearance.
Jade Stern (should be Jadestern in proper German) — Jade star. Suiseiseki’s translated name and the episode in which she appears.
Die Treppe — The stairs. You remember that horrific filler episode, don’t you?
Tränen — Tears. Contrary to the earlier episodes I don’t quite know what this refers to.
Träume — Dreams. Because of the dream Shinku is in.
Lapislazuli Stern (should be Lapislazulistern in proper German) — Lapis lazuli star. Souseiseki’s translated name and the episode in which she appears.
Die Gefängnis — The prison. They got the article wrong, it should be das. I don’t know why none of the production crew could look the word up in a dictionary when they did so well with everything else (even umlauts). But whatever. The title of course references the prison the dolls and Jun are in in Souseiseki’s master’s dream.
Abschied — Farewell, preparing for Shinku’s departure into the N-field.
Schicksal — Fate. Because of all the fate that is involved.
Reiner Rubin — Pure ruby. Shinku’s translated name.

   Because it is all about Shinku, repairing her and her intermediate win against Suigintou.

Rozen Maiden Träumend: (träumend is dreaming)

Rozenkristall (should be Rosenkristall) — Rose Crystal. As was said, this is Bara-Suishou and her appearance episode.
Enju — Erm, yeah, it’s a proper noun. We get to know him.
Kanarienvogel — Canary. This is the episode where we get to know the canary yellow doll Kanaria.
Vereinbarung — Contract.

   Because Suiseiseki enters one with Jun.

Der Brief — The letter, because both Hina-Ichigo and Suiseiseki copy Souseiseki in writing letters of thanks and the episode centres around this.
Engel — Angel. This is the episode where Suigintou meets Megu.
Teegesellschaft — Tea company (could be both the people around you and the firm — like in English). Kanaria manages to ‘persuade’ the other dolls to join her master for a tea party.
Puppenmacher — Doll maker. This is where Jun starts visiting Enju to watch how dolls are made.
Der Tadel — The reproach.

   There’s quite a lot of criticism going on from one side to another — it’s practically the first Alice game episode. I’ll let you choose who is being reproached.

Tomoe — well, okay ;).

   The one where Hina-Ichigo gets to be with Tomoe one last time.

Rosengarten — Rose garden.

   A reference to the dolls’ fighting grounds.

Alice — yeah, you got that.

Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre: (Ouvertüre is overture)

Ewigkeit — Eternity. I don’t quite know why this name was chosen, but maybe just because it sounds cool.
Eitelkeit — Vanity. Possibly because this episode shows us the source of Suigintou’s pride in herself.


How much time did straw hat pirate need to travel to the next island? In Anime/Manga One piece, when straw hat pirate had finished explore the entire island ( or beat the bad guys ), straw hat pirate will continue their journey to the next adventure ( a.k.a next island ). They travel around grand line using Going Merry soon will be replaced with Thousand sunny. The manga/anime never mention how long they have been in sea ( cause using a boat to travel in sea would be take a month maybe a year ). In anime/manga it's like the distance between previous island and the next island only take an hours to make it. Is the distance of island in one piece not really that far ?

No, usually it takes them few days to reach that destination, why that is not shown is because nothing interesting is happening. We usually are only shown the stuff that is happening or when there is some important crew interaction ongoing.

One of the earliest examples i can think of is when Luffy has recruited Ussop and they meet the two bounty hunters(Joni&Yosaku). They are talking about a chef and they tell Luffy that he can find one on a sea restaurant, but it will take them 2-3 days to reach it from the place where they currently are (the chapter in question is 42, page ~19).
Another example is the travel time between Dressrosa and Zou.

Most islands require some time to pass, but since nothing interesting is happening there, Oda just skips those days.

Here is another relevant question:
How much time have the Straw Hats spent with each other?

Some general one piece timeline(although you did not ask for this, but it cannot hurt):
http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/World_Timeline


Was the Scouting Legion's patch or the character's Military affiliation changed? In the Military, there are three units, each with its own patch: Scouting Legion, Military Police and Stationary Guard.

Left to Right: Scouting Legion, Military Police and Stationary Guard

So far in the anime (up to episode 12), from these three we've seen (if I didn't miss any) only the Stationary Guard's patch.

Most of the main characters (Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Jean Kirschtein and others) are in the Scouting Legion. However, they seem to have a different patch that exhibits two crossed swords. They've been wearing this patch since (in episode 2) formation, and the people in charge of training then were also wearing this patch.

Even characters, such as Annie Leonhardt, that belong to the Military Police exhibit the Crossed Swords patch.

What differs in the anime from the manga?
Were both the patches and the character's military affiliations changed?

After watching episode 13, I realize I misunderstood some things.

  So far in the anime (up to episode 12), from these three we've seen (if I didn't miss any) only the Stationary Guard's patch.

This is most likely wrong, as we'd seen Levi before, and he belongs to the Scouting Legion. See this image from episode 13:

In episode 13, we also see the Military Police's patch, although from a distance:

The patch is visible on the arms of the guards standing by the cell

This means we've seen all three patches (Scouting Legion, Military Police and Stationary Guard), plus the Crossed-Swords patch.

Now, my misunderstanding came from the fact that the characters I mentioned in the question are listed in the Shingeki no Kyojin Wiki as affiliated either with the Scouting Legion (Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert and Jean Kirschtein) or the Military Police (Annie Leonhardt).
However, episode 13 also shed some light on this matter, when Jean identified Marco Bodt as "The 104th Training Corps Leader of Squad 19, Marco Bodt."

Also on episode 13, Levi tells Eren he'll accept his application to the Scouting Legion:

NOTE: The Scouting Legion is dubbed/subbed as Recon Corps in the anime

This would mean that the characters mentioned in the question still belonged to the Training Corps, and that the affiliation mentioned in their SnK Wiki pages (which, in addition to the fact that I was under the impression they had already "graduated" from the Training Corps, caused my misunderstanding) is, presumably, from the manga, which is ahead in the plot.

Basically, as JonLin wrote in the comment below the question, the Crossed-Swords patch belongs to the Training Corps, and no affiliation seems to have been changed.


Why did Madara and Kaguya stop the Infinite Tsukuyomi? When both of them first cast it, the Moon was shining brightly but then the light subsided.

Then Madara came down to hunt Team 7. At that moment, if the moonlight was already absent then why didn't the once caught into the infinite Tsukuyomi escape out in the absence of the moonlight?

Same goes for Kaguya...why did she wake up some of the people that were caught in the infinite tsukuyomi and erase their memory when from the starting she wanted to use infinite Tsukuyomi to put mankind under a genjutsu?

When the moonlight stopped shining, shouldn't all the people in both cases escape out of the genjutsu?

I did not have information for Madara, but in case of Kaguya she voluntarily freed some people, as per this link, she did not want to perish the human race, also because of her power she was worshipped as goddess and began the "Ritual of divine tree" by which she collects the Chakara of people.

As per the naruto series all the chakra originated from the divine tree and Kaguya who ate the fruit and then used by all mortals in various forms.
Kaguya collects the chakra from ritual and provide it to the tree, thus to get more people she erase the memory of people she caught they will not know the past and eventually more people will be gatherd.
Check this link regarding divine tree and episode 460 plot


What would happen if you died in normal SAO before the Kayaba announcement? This might be a bit out of a place-question, but does anyone happen to know what used to happen after dying in Sword Art Online before the Kayaba announcement that if you die, you will die in the real world? The players most likely respawned, but what about all of their progress? Would they have to beat all the levels and all the bosses again and start from the starting town, or could there have been a checkpoint system so you would not lose ALL the progress?

“I understand your feelings...I never thought there would actually
  be such a dream item. «Nicholas’s bag contains a legendary item that
  can bring the dead back to life.» ...but...like most people, I think that
  was just a lie. Or rather than call it a lie, I mean it might be a left over
  speech for NPCs for when SAO was just an ordinary VRMMO...that is,
  originally, this item would have revived people without the conditions
  of the «Death Penalty». But, the SAO now has no such thing. There is
  only one penalty, and that is the player’s life. I don’t want to recall that
  event, but this was said first day on the clearing by that Kayaba fellow.”
  from the chapter Red-nosed Reindeer of the second volume

It seems that there was some kind of penalty for dying. This might have been a similar one as in ALO, considering that it was based on a copy of the SAO server, i.e. the loss of some skill levels.
Another consequence of dying was that the player respawned at the starting town.

  I must have died at least 100 times during the two months of beta
  testing. I had re-spawned with a slightly embarrassed smile on my face
  in the palace north of the main plaza, the «Black Iron Palace», and ran
  off into the hunting grounds again.
  from chapter 3 of the first volume


Does Kamisama Kiss pass the Bechdel test? The Bechdel test asks if a work of fiction features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man. The requirement that the two women must be named is sometimes added. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bechdel_test

I'd like to know if this series passes the test and what was the scene that makes the series pass test.

Unfortunately, while bechdeltest.com exists as a database for movies that pass and do not pass the test, at the moment no equivalent can be found for anime/manga.

The manga passes the test in the second chapter: the main character meets an old woman lying outside who tells her she has sprained her legs, so she helps the woman to the woman's home, where she is invited to stay for the night, as the main character was left homeless in the first chapter.

That's as far as I read, so there may be more passing conversations.

Keep in mind that while the Bechdel test has been used as an indicator of gender bias or feminist litmus test in works of fiction, it doesn't really prove much aside from the presence of female characters. Plenty of works with strong female characters fail the Bechdel test, and because the Bechdel test doesn't take into account the length, complexity, or subject of the conversation, works with one-dimensional female characters can pass easily as long as two women speak to each other about shoes or cooking or how they don't understand math or politics or something.

Fifty Shades of Gray passes the test, but has been blasted for glorifying abusive relationships. The movie 12 Angry Men, widely regarded as one of the best films of all time, fails because it focuses on a 1950s-era jury, on which women did not serve. The entire Lord of the Rings series fails the test because none of the female characters ever get the chance to talk to each other, and Pacific Rim also failed because the female lead was the only notable woman in the movie.

Pacific Rim's failure to pass the Bechdel test inspired a similar test named after that character, the Mako Mori test, which is passed when the film has:

at least one female character;
who gets her own narrative arc;
that does not revolve around supporting a man's story.

Regardless of what you intend to gain from these tests, the best way to judge a work is to experience it for yourself.


How did Toshinou Kyouko's personality change? In episode 11 of the first season of the anime, there was a flashback where it was shown that little Toshinou Kyouko was nothing like the current Toshinou Kyouko — she was quiet, shy and even had less presence than Akaza Akari. Yet, the current Toshinou Kyouko is nothing like that.

What happened between the time when she was shown as a quiet and shy little girl and the current her? Has the author ever being asked about this?

I believe that because Kyouko was being bullied, she became shy and wary of people and her true personality was being suppressed.

Once Akari came to stop the bullying, Kyouko would have been able to have more confidence in herself, letting her express herself more, becoming the Kyouko we know and love today.

As for an official statement, I can't seem to find one on the author's Twitter account, or from googling - but I'm fairly certain it would be a similar answer to the one above.


Themes, symbols or hidden meanings in Spirited Away The first anime I had watched and perhaps one of the the most memorable for me during my childhood is Spirited Away, produced by Studio Ghibli in 2001.

As I revise on my knowledge and interpretations of the movie once more, I noticed during moments within the movie where underlying social commentary appeared to be made relating to Japanese social issues; in particular, bathing along side child prostitution.

I am also left to wonder about how the author Miyazaki had intended and been able to mirror 'old' Japanese society while animating the story through the 'new'.

EDIT: Question changed from "Allegorical condemnation of social issues in Spirited Away" to "Themes, symbols or hidden meanings in Spirited Away".

There's probably more, but the one symbol I'm aware of is the parents turning into pigs.

One thing to understand about Spirited Away is that in Japanese media, the world of kami, spirits, etc, is often depicted as a traditional Japanese city, much like the look of the buildings Chihiro and her parents stumble upon in the beginning of the movie. (Other examples I can think of are Kamisama Kiss and The Morose Mononokean) Therefore, it's like they stumbled on the Japanese equivalent of the gingerbread house. It comes off as similar to Hansel and Gretel, if instead of being threatened to be cooked, they were turned into pigs for eating the house.

But furthermore, as I recall, there might have been some dialog about it being "an abandoned amusement park." This is a reference to the Japanese bubble economy of the 1980's.  It was a time of explosive growth in the Japanese economy.  People indulged in their wealth, and one of the things they built was a ton of amusement parks. Eventually, the bubble popped, and those amusement parks were abandoned left and right, sometimes still to be found in the countryside, rotting away. https://www.tofugu.com/japan/japanese-abandoned-amusemnet-parks/

This all ties in with Studio Ghibli's intent that the parents gorging on food and turning into pigs is a symbol for greed and consumerism. https://www.boredpanda.com/spirited-away-chihiro-parents-become-pigs-meaning-studio-ghibli-hayao-miyazaki/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Also possibly related, is the fact that Miyazaki commonly uses the image of the pig in his art. He often draws people, and even himself, as a pig. In another of his movies, Porco Rosso, the eponymous protagonist is in fact a pig for most of the movie. It is implied that the reason he is a pig is that he prefers it to being human. Thus you might also read the pig as a lowly animal that is still in some ways preferable to a human. That Miyazaki is also known to be a staunch environmentalist only supports this interpretation.

The theme of greed pops up in other places in the movie as well. For example, No Face offers Chihiro gold, which she rejects, as she rejected the food earlier, and for that she survives, where the frog, who took the gold, ended up getting eaten.


How strong is Owner Zeff? Owner Zeff (in the Baratie Arc) was said to be a famous and fearsome pirate from the Grand Line.  However, there has been no mention of him since then by other pirates/marines.  So was he really a famous and strong pirate or was he just strong compared to normal pirates in the East Blue?

All we know about Zeff is that he was strong enough to sail his crew around the Grand Line for a year.

This was a big deal in the East Blue, where even Don Krieg couldn't last a week in the Grand Line, but doesn't tell us that much about his power.

Before the timeskip, Luffy and Zoro had been in the Grand Line for less than a year, and had both become pretty strong, so he could potentially be even much stronger than they were, but also pirates like Foxy and fake Luffy seemed to be quite relaxed in the Grand Line and weren't anywhere near as powerful, so there's a pretty big range in what strength a year in the Grand Line might get you.

It was ten years ago that Zeff travelled the Grand Line, and the only two things that really bought the Strawhats fame were defeating Rob Lucci and Luffy's actions in the Whitebeard War. Zeff might have done some impressive things, but wouldn't necessarily become super famous, and ten years is quite a while for people to forget him.

Also, having lost a leg and gotten older, it's pretty sure that he's a lot weaker than he was, and it's unlikely at best that he would be as strong as the Strawhats these days.


What's the music playing at the beginning of episode 130? What's the name of the soundtrack at the beginning of episode 130 at around minute 3:02? It is repeated through the anime, but I don't remember which episode I first heard it in.

The music you are looking for is Pain. It is part of the musics of Bleach that have not been released in any OST.


Why do sword owners tap them with a fluffy ball on a stick? In many shows characters poke their Japanese swords with a soft-looking ball on a stick. It seems that swordsmen in real life did that too. What's the purpose of that? Here's one example from Shaman king E02:

This “fluffy ball” is a standard part of any sword care kit (see the red ball in the picture below). It contains some sort of powder ‒ I believe chalk ‒ that is used gather and bind any fluids on the sword before oiling it again. (That powder acts sort of like a sponge.)

When cleaning your sword you will usually use clean water to remove any big pieces of dirt, then distribute this chalk powder all over your sword by “poking” the “fluffy ball” on the sword and then use a clean cloth to wipe the blade clean before putting the oil on it and distributing it evenly.


Where in the manga does anime season 2 of Rosario to Vampire end? Where in the manga does anime season 2 of Rosario to Vampire end? And are there any major differences in the plot between the anime and manga that are good to know about?

There are massive differences in the plot, to the point where a reasonable answer might be "chapter 1".  Indeed, one might take umbrage to any claim that the second anime season even had a plot.  Unless you mean "plot" ironically for "excessively ecchi elements".  The anime is extremely focused on ecchi, which was never a significant focus in the manga.

If you want to see the story and characters progress, without constantly tossing their tits and panties in your face, you need to read the manga and forget the anime entirely.  On the other hand, if that sounds like exactly the stuff you do want, ignore the manga and enjoy the anime.

I only watched the first few episodes of the second season before giving up on it, but I read the manga in its entirety.  I'll try to go through this list and try to point out which of those plot lines would have actually occurred in the manga.

1: Anime original.

2: Kokoa is a real character in the manga.  Her introduction is different.  The description of Moka and Kokoa's relationship is accurate, though, and that's pretty much how her introduction story line ends, as well.

3: The parental visit happens.  The singing doesn't.

4: Anime original.

5: Anime original.

6: Anime original.

7: Anime original.

   We basically never see Tsukune's family again in the manga, beyond the Lilith's mirror thing that appears later and little more than a spectating cameo appearance in the final chapters.  A fact I only just now realized.

8: Anime original.

9: Anime original.

   Mizore-centric plot lines basically vanish in the manga after she tells Tsukune about how breeding works for her kind.  There is one fairly major exception I won't go into, but it's not contained in this anime episode for sure.

10: Anime original.  If it involves the bat, it's anime original.

11: The mirror also appears in the manga (the story happens mostly in the "first season" of the manga; the Lilith character makes some appearances in the "second season").  But the following does not happen:
Basically, if you're seeing breasts or panties, that's anime original.

12-13: Anime originals.

   The "truth" of the rosary is much different in the manga.  And Moka's father doesn't play that big of a role.

tl;dr: Don't even bother trying to compare the two.  Read the manga from the very beginning.


Track that plays during the fight scene in episode 22 of Parasyte Can't find the track in the OST, it's played during the fight scene in episode 22 where migi slices the neck of Gotou and tells Shinichi to run away.

If anyone know what this track is called, that'll be great.

Found it. Apparently there's a special OST and it's the song named "creep".


In the anime, what happens to Akame after the fall of the empire? At the end of the anime adaptation of Akame ga Kill!,

 everyone died,

but what happened to Akame?
They mentioned her needing to get out of the country because the people would call for her execution due to her time as an imperial assassin, but did she get out, or was she caught? If she escaped, where did she go?

What happened to Akame?
I only read the manga but as paulnamida mentioned, if you want anime-only events about Akame's whereabouts, you are out of luck since all you get is a post-credits scene which does not even mention specifics as to where she is exactly:

  'In a post-credits scene, Akame wanders in a desert, ambushed by several people who appear to be Teigu users. She again states that as a survivor, she shoulders the feelings of her deceased comrades, and begins battle with the group of bandits.'

This doesn't tell really tell much. Did she get out, or was she caught? If she escaped where did she go? As mentioned above, she was not caught but as to where she went or where she was headed to during the post-credits scene, no one knows.


Why is Franky's Strong Right a rollercoaster car? When watching episode 583, I noticed that Franky's Strong Right attack looked like a roller coaster car. Is this just a design choice or some hidden pun?

According to Frankie article on One Piece Wiki that is actually meant to be a flame-shaped plate.

  Strong Right (ストロング右（ライト） Sutorongu Raito?): A new version of the original Strong Right, Franky launches his much bigger right fist at his opponent akin to a rocket, with a chain to retract it. The fist also has flame-shaped plates on the sides with "STRONG" written on them that seem to be purely for aesthetic design. His fist also seems to have an electrical charge. This was first seen used against the attackers on Punk Hazard.

This indeed make much more sense than a rollercoaster car and is more fitting with Franky robot style.


Does cursed children erosion rate grow as time passes? Cursed children are contaminated with the Gastrea virus. If erosion rate reachs 50%, they turn into Gastrea. Does cursed children erosion rate grow as time passes? Or they have to get more contaminated with other infections for the rate to grow?

The corrosion rate grows as they use their Gastrea ability. This is shown in the scene where Rentarou received Enju's test result.

The more they exerted their Gastrea abilities, the faster they will turn into Gastrea.


How much of the Yumekui Merry manga was adapted into the anime? The anime series doesn't end conclusively:

   With Mystletainn's defeat Merry's past is still unknown and "Pharos" Hercules's plans is still in motion being unaffected by Mystletainn's death.

So I am wondering, how much of the manga was adapted into the anime? And are there any deviations?

In this case, the manga and anime really weren't very close at all. The most reasonable place to say that the anime ended is at the end of chapter 12 (i.e. the end of volume 2). The manga volume 2 ends with Yumeji learning about Engi and Yui. Almost everything after that in the anime is original. Even before that, there are several very significant changes, so  I recommend rather than starting at volume 3, read from the beginning if you want to read the manga, or else you'll probably end up confused.


What was the point of the angels? In retrospect, what was the point of the angels at all? The goal of NERV and etc. was the Human Instrumentality Project. Why go through the effort of killing fifteen angels? And even if you could say they had to establish peace for the moment to go ahead with the project, that just makes the entire plot of the angels a waste. So what was the point?

Note that, like many things in Evangelion, this answer would fall under the category of educated speculation.

The point of the Angels largely seems to be to drive other points of the plot. It seems that the plot of Instrumentality itself does not really need the Angels—and I think you're right in this respect. The Angels themselves are a Monster of the Week trope embodiment, but you'll notice that each one (except perhaps Matarael) has a large influence on the events of each episode (and often the whole series).

Consider Leliel, Arael, Armisael, and Kaworu. Each of these caused a great psychological trauma in the characters. Leliel was really the first to probe Shinji's mind and break him down to nothing; Arael and Armisael followed suit and brought forth even more trauma and, along with it, character development. Kaworu, the pinnacle of all of this, essentially brought Shinji to the verge of suicide, but then made his choices in The End of Evangelion all the more human and relatable.

The Angels also achieve one of Anno's goals of telling us that, well, humans are even worse. The fact that the Angels are actually just acting on instinct—the instinct to return to Lilith—and not actually destructive (with a couple exceptions) shows us that humans are really the strongest villains in the series. (A nice bit of grey area there.)

So, to answer your question: No, the Angels weren't strictly necessary. But the plot points they drove and the scenarios they created were critically important parts of the series.


What is the connection between the manga and movie of "Abyss of Hyperspace"? When I watched the anime Bodacious Space Pirates, I learned that it was based on the Light Novel series Miniskirt Space Pirates. However, there was also a sequel movie planned called Abyss of Hyperspace.

While I was looking at the Yuricon website, I found a listing for Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace Vol. 1.

So I am wondering what is the connection between the manga and movie of Miniskirt Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace? Are they an adaptation of one another or are they continuing their own media (the manga follows the light novel while the movie follows the anime)?

For Abyss of Hyperscape, the manga is an adaptation of the movie.
Wikipedia mentioned about this in a brief,

A manga adaptation of the film illustrated by Chibimaru began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive from February 2014.

However, the confusion between the continuity between the manga and the anime might arise because the anime overtook the original source (light novel)'s progress.
From Japanese Wikipedia,

原作の第3巻がまだあらすじしかできていない時期にアニメ化の企画が動き始めたため、第1話から第18話までは原作の第1巻から第3巻までに準拠した内容となっており、第19話以降は時系列的に現時点ではアニメオリジナルエピソードとなっている（原作10巻巻末時点で、まだ2年目の6月末）。また、当初は2011年後半に放送が予定されていたものが2012年にずれこんだ。そういった時間的余裕もあり、第1話の放送前に全26話の制作を完了した。制作に余裕を持てた状況も、前述のような異色の展開や実験に寄与している。原作のスペースオペラ的側面はやや薄められており、異星人的な種族などは登場しない。ただし最古参の海賊が存命しているなど、原作の要素は残っていたり、アニメ版からの逆輸入設定も有る。
Since the anime's production planning was about to start when the 3rd volume of the original source (light novel) had only a summary, episode 1-18 would be based on volume 1-3, and episode 19 and later would be anime original story based on the present time chronologically. However, while the broadcast was planned to start in the second-half of 2011, it was delayed until 2012. Because of the time allowance, the production for the whole 26 episodes has finished before episode 1 was broadcast. Moreover, the time allowance made it possible for the production to contribute to the different plot development and experiments. The "space opera" feeling from the original source was reduced, and alien-like races were not introduced. However, regarding the oldest pirate being alive and more, some plot from the original source still remained, but also some of the settings from the anime got adapted into the light novel too.

To summarize:

The light novel was adapted into a manga, and partially into an anime.
The anime continued with an original story while the light novel was still in progress.
The movie continued the anime, and a new manga adapted it.


Are Yusuke and Jin half brothers? I recently finished watching Yu Yu Hakusho and in that there was a fight between Jin and one of Yusuke's fathers friends, where the opponent said that "I had a chance to fight with your father the thunder god!" and then goes to a flashback where they show him fighting with a guy looking just like his father

I then did some searching around in the internet and when I search for "Thunder god Yu Yu Hakusho" I still get Yusuke's dad, so is Raizen the thunder god? then does that mean Yusuke and Jin are half brothers??? can anyone help me get clarity on this? thanks in advance!

I think I found the episode you were talking about: Episode 107: The Demon World Tournament Begins. The episode includes the battle between Jin and Soketsu, one of Raizen's old friends. According to the subtitles on Funimation's site, Soketsu never mentions Jin's father. There is a flashback to a fight between Raizen and Soketsu, however. Soketsu mentions that Jin is tenacious just like he was when he fought Raizen. Jin and Soketsu go on to say they both want to fight the son of Raizen (Yusuke).  This wiki page mentions that Soketsu erroneously calls Jin the son of Raizen in a variant of the English dub: http://yuyuhakusho.wikia.com/wiki/Souketsu.

So, Jin is not really the son of Raizen. This is just an error in translation. Even if he was, he wouldn't be Yusuke's brother (or half-brother). Yusuke and other characters call Raizen Yusuke's father, but he actually isn't. Raizen is Yusuke's ancestor, not his father.

Conclusion: Jin and Yusuke are not brothers


What's the background music playing on Naruto Shippuden episode 329 when Naruto meets all other jinchuuriki? On Naruto Shippuden episode 329, there's a background music that was played when Naruto meets all jinchuuriki and they share their power with him.

The relevant scene on the YouTube starts at 1:30.

It's an unreleased OST of Naruto Shippuden called Decision (YouTube reference).


Is there a Japanese opening/intro for "Golden Boy" (「ゴールデンボーイ」)? "Golden Boy" (「ゴールデンボーイ」) op seems odd to me:

There are shots of the main character with no credits on picture.
The credits are white on a black background inter-titles inserted among the shots.
The music is "unusual" and with no lyrics.

I must say that I watched it from a Spanish DVD edition (it included Spanish dub and subtitles).

The ending of the videos I watched are strange as well: just a classic white on black scroll with a Japanese song as sound.

Did "Golden Boy" aired in Japan with this kind of credits too? If so, is there a reason for it?

From what I can gather, that is indeed the original opening. (Sorry, don't have the actual japanese release.)
According to ANN , the song is called Golden Boy and is by Joyo Katayanagi.

As to why it might seem a bit odd, well first off, the series came out in the mid-90s. While not standard, the stlye isn't exactly out of place for the time period.

Second off, keep in mind that the series never aired on TV, at least not at first. In stead it's an OVA (original video animation) and was first released on VHS and laserdisc. As such, it didn't really need to adhere to the usual TV-anime formats when it came to openings and such. As it was already guaranteed to have your attention, it pretty much just had to set the mood.

Also, it seems that the german release did get an opening with some lyrics. The song is called My Golden Boy by Computerjockeys. It's pretty much a remix of the original song with added english lyrics. The animation is still the same, tough.


Why did Hinami (Tokyo Ghoul) ask what it felt like to be in love? I'm still confused about it. I have a feeling that she is in love with Kaneki, but it never states it. I know romance isn't really involved with Tokyo Ghoul, but I'm very curious.

I think she asked not for herself but for Touka instead. She saw Touka beeing pretty sad because of Kaneki and concluded that she may be fallen in love with him so she asked someone to understand Toukas feelings so she can help/understand her better, at least thats how I see it.

Edit (second question):
I dont think Touka has/had a crush on Nishiki because she obviously likes Kaneki in a romatic way.


How are Death Billiards and Death Parade related? I'm watching Death Parade right now and I just heard about Death Billiards, which seems to be a predecessor work for Death Parade. A one-shot of sorts, or so it seems. I'd like to know without spoiling the rest of D.P. how the two works are related, and if it's recommended to watch D.B. before D.P.

Update: After seeing Death Billiards, I'd say it's best to watch it after episode 2 of Death Parade, but before episode 7. D.B. is pretty much like the first episode of D.P., but with different bar customers.

Death Billiards was an OVA, and indeed a 'once-off' type of show.
It's very similar to the current series and you could probably drop it in as a longer episode.

Some of the surprises will have already been revealed in Death Parade, but it should still be entertaining as it's mostly focusing on the billiards, rather than what goes on behind the bar.

It's the same location and such, just billiards instead of darts or another game. It's not necessary viewing for Death Parade either as there aren't any plot points that haven't been covered by the first few episodes.


Divergence numbers in logo: Steins;Gate easter egg? So I recently remembered the Steins;Gate anime and upon searching the logo in google, there appear to be what I think are divergence numbers behind the letters. You can plainly see a complete string of numbers in the letter i. If you zoom in enough, there are also a bunch of scattered, unconnected(?) ones hiding in the letters n, s, G, t and e. A zero (0) can also be found in the dot of the "i", but it's a bit of a stretch. Or not.

My question is: What world line do these numbers correspond to in the anime or VN? Or are they just random numbers used in the logo for design purposes?

As Eric notes in the comments, 0.571024 (the number down the side of the "i") is the divergence number of the worldline Okabe is in at the very beginning of the show.

The numbers hidden in the letters (0 in i / 4 in n / 8 in s / 5 in G / 9 in t / 6 in e) form "048596". I bet there's a "1" hidden somewhere I'm not seeing (maybe in the first "t"?), since 1.048596 is also an important divergence number: that's the divergence number of the Steins;Gate.


Is Rascal correctly wearing a real type of backpack? In the first set of opening credits for Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai we see a short scene of Rascal wearing an unusual type of backpack in a way I have never seen before.

I have only watched the first three episodes, and I don't believe there has been context for this picture presented. I've never seen such a narrow backpack before, but I'll assume they exist.  Several characteristics strike me as odd:

By as low as it sits, it is as much as a "butt pack" as a backpack, at least as Rascal is wearing it.
The upper straps are shown restricting his arms. Is he unnecessarily binding his arms, or is that the proper way to wear it?
If the backpack were raised high enough for the upper straps to fit over his shoulders (common for most backpacks I believe), then the lower strap would seem to fit around his upper chest, which also seems unusual.

Is this a real world item being worn the way it is supposed to be?

I believe it's the same type of bag that the other students have, but he is wearing it on his back, wrapping his hands through the straps instead of holding it over his shoulder.

User Gorzius illustrated this for us below!

I'll admit it looks slightly disproportionate in the photo from the opening.

To answer your question then, I would say yes, handbags like this are real.


Why did Nagato use 6 paths powers only? When pain fought with naruto, he used rikudo powers only (Tendo, Ningendo, Chikusodo, Gakido, Shurado, Jigokudo). Why didn't he use another jutsu such as 5 elements perhaps?
Nagato managed to control and mastered 6 chakra of nature when he was 10 years old. (Mentioned by jiraiya when he realized that chikusodo pain using kuchiyose no jutsu only)
5 elements must be powerful, since if he use 5 elements he's rather like kakuzu. And even kakashi was overwhelmed when he fought 3 kakuzu's jutsu: katon, raiton, and fuuton.
So, what's the problem?

In the battle against Hanzo, after Yahiko's suicide, Nagato's inner power awakened, and accidentally summoned Gedo Mazo which instantly impaled its rods inside nagato to get chakra and killed hanzo's men. Then Nagato gets sick, and loose mobility. Then the only long distance power, needed because sickness, is the 6 paths powers.
Source: Nagato


Are there any new/conflicting rules in the Death Note Movies? In a Madman Newsletter talking about the release of Death Note: Light up the NEW World in the cinemas it says

  In 2016, society is afflicted with cyber-terrorism. The Death Note is a supernatural notebook that grants its user the power to kill simply by writing a person’s name on its pages. Six different Death Notes fall to the human world, the maximum number of notes that can exist at once.

Online Version

Now I don't recall it ever being said in the anime that there was a limit to the number of Death Notes, however since the new movie is set after Death Note 2: The Last Name and it's incompatible with the anime/manga because

   L takes his own life to expose Light as Kira by writing his own name in the Death Note

I am wondering if there were any new or conflicting rules to the Death Note in the Live Action Movies compared to the Anime/Manga.

In the last few episodes, one of the rules does actually say that if the number of death notes in the human world exceeds 6, the 7th note will have no effect until one of the other notes is destroyed or returned to the shinigami world.


Is it possible to bring back Nagato (Pain) using Edo-Tensei? During Nagato's last fight with Itachi, Bee, and Naruto, Itachi pierced him with his Totsuka sword.

As per the Naruto wikia page on Totsuka,

  It is an ethereal weapon with an enchanted blade capable of sealing anything it pierces.Those who are stabbed by the sword are drawn into the jar and trapped in a genjutsu-like "world of drunken dreams" for all eternity.

My question is, can those who were sealed by the Totsuka sword be brought back by Edo-Tensei?

Does it seal the soul permanantly like Shinigami?

The same question goes for Benihisago as well.

My theory:

Sealing 'someone' doesn't mean that they are going to seal the soul of that 'someone'. It is not explicitly mentioned that the Totsuka Sword includes the soul up to the extent like the Shinigami.

The body can be remained in the "world of drunken dreams" but the soul can be released. Edo-tensei only requires a body of a living person as a vessel, then a deceased person's soul and bound to it. So it is possible that a person struck by the Totsuka Sword can be brought back by Edo-Tensei.

Update:

As per Kaguya Otsutsuki about Benihisago, It seals the soul as well. Once sucked in, releasing Edo-Tensei won't release the person. Its mentioned here Benihisago.


Why do they tie their thumbs and don't use handcuffs? I've seen lots of animes where a character is caught and interrogated by some authority. The captive is usually depicted sitting on the chair in the interrogation room. But instead of being handcuffed, their thumbs are tied with a zip tie.

Why? Is there a meaning? It's so weird! Is it common to use zip ties to restrain criminals in Japan?
I'm confused.

No this is not some kinky anime; I don't watch that stuff, it's an action based anime, more specifically, AICO incarnation or something like that.

"A normal zip or cable tie is borrowed. A participant firmly cables the performers two thumbs together, making it impossible for the performer's hands to separate" (wonderwizards.com).
So my understanding is that by pinning the thumbs together, separating the hands becomes impossible and thus, minimal hand movements restrict leverage to pull on the rest of the bindings
https://www.wonderwizards.com/lesson/blacktie2018


What happened to Kurama? So it's been a couple of years since Naruto ended, and I don't think the author answered this question/mystery within the Narutoverse: Isn't a Bijuu supposed to die after the host's death? How exactly did Minato have 50% left within him, and why did this chakra not return to Naruto?

If this was answered in some interview or solved, could you direct me to them? This could be counted as plotholes or something that was left to reader's discretion by Kishimoto-sensei.

When Minato used the Reaper Death (Dead Demon Consuming) Seal he essentially split Kurama into two parts:

Yang Kurama
Yin Kurama

Each half Kurama have their own conscience, making them two separate entities.

  Later, when Naruto and Minato bumped fists, Yin and Yang-Kurama came in contact with each other, with Yang-Kurama greeting its other half casually and asking it to share its chakra, which led Yin-Kurama to note that asking itself for chakra was an odd situation

The reason for separating the charka was because an infant would not be able to withstand the power of Kurama if he had contained both sides of his chakra.

  Since Kurama's chakra was too immense to be sealed within an infant like Naruto, Minato first used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal to separate and seal its Yin half within himself and then prepared the Eight Trigrams Seal to imprison the Yang half within Naruto

Furthermore, Minato, knowing the consequence of performing the Reaper Death (Dead Demon Consuming) Seal, seals Yin Kurama within himself.

  When Minato uses it, he seals only the Nine-Tails' yin chakra, leaving its yang chakra alone; this sealing of its yin chakra into himself makes him its jinchūriki.

The consequence? Death.... kind of.

  For a few moments afterwards the summoner can continue moving and speaking, allowing them to finish any lingering business they may have. Shortly afterwards the Shinigami will consume their soul and the soul of their target(s), ending their life. The souls of those trapped within the Shinigami's stomach cannot enter the Pure Land and are destined to fight with their victims for all eternity

With Kurama being split into two separate entities, one half was trapped within Minato while the other half lived on and was sealed within Naruto. Because the souls are trapped within the Shinigami's stomach, destined to fight each other, this also explains why Minato is able to use Nine Tails Chakra Mode.


How closely does the World Trigger anime follow the manga? I have recently started watching the World Trigger anime and I have liked it so far. I read that the manga was way better so I'm thinking to switching to that.

However, I've been wondering: are there any big differences between the anime and manga?

For what it's worth, with the anime, I have just finished the second large scale invasion part.

It appears that there is little to no major plot differences, with 1 of the 7 story arcs being anime exclusive. However, there are 15 characters exclusive to the anime and 1 area that is exclusive to the anime. Considering that you claim to be at the 2nd Large Scale Invasion part (lasts episodes 22-38 and chapters 44-85), assuming that the second part is halfway through the large scale invasion arc, then you would be around episode 30, doing a simple ratio calculation:

(16 / 2) + 22 episodes = (42 / 2) + 44 chapters;

And you would probably be around Chapter 65 in the manga.

Further Reading:
Here's an article on the Story Arcs
Here's a general article about World Trigger on Wikipedia


Which episodes of "GITS: Arise − Alternative Architecture" are covered by "GITS: Arise − Border" movies? I recently watched Ghost in the Shell: Arise − Alternative Architecture episode 3 and was dismayed to find that the episode was pretty much a repeat of part of the Ghost in the Shell: Arise − Border 1 movie. I’d rather not re-watch the same content, so I was wondering

Which episodes of the TV series GITS − AA are covered by the GITS − Border movies?
Are there any differences between the repeated stories (IE. extra
scenes/new content/changed plot)?

I haven't heard about the “GITS: Arise − Border” movies you are talking about (I assume this is what the american licensee decided to call the Arise movies), but the storylines of Arise and Arise: Alternative Architecture overlap. If you already watched the longer Arise movies earlier, then you can skip the episodes 3-8 of AA which are basically the 4 movies split up into two part episodes. I did not do an extensive scene-by-scene or frame-by-frame comparison for all the episodes, but I watched them all in the order they aired and didn't notice any new scenes being added in AA.

I started comparing both versions of Ghost Pain yesterday in a video editor (kdenlive, one of the free editors that supports to show individual frames in the timeline) and got to about 13 minutes playtime until I gave up due to lack of skills to compare both efficiently and provide a usable result. What I found so far is that scenes have been re-arranged and shortened for AA: some scenes have been left out, while some stills appear longer on screen. The first scene in AA for example with the major at the airport in Ghost Pain was originally further in the episode/movie, scenes including dialog with Aramaki (at the cemetery) and Kurutsu (in her office) have been shortened.

Comparing runtimes of the movies and AA episodes it's 58m vs. 2*24m, so you're likely to watch an abridged version of the movies, where roughly 10 minutes of content had to be cut to meet the length required for the television broadcast edition. My guess is that the focus for creating new content was on the episodes Ghost Stands Alone (1, 2), Pyrophoric Cult (9, 10) and the new movie (see below).

If you haven't watched any of this, you probably want to watch in this order: Ghost Stands Alone (AA), Ghost Pain (Arise), Ghost Whispers (Arise), Ghost Tears (Arise), Ghost Stands Alone (Arise), Pyrophoric Cult (AA), New Movie.

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Ghost in the Shell

22.06.2013 till 06.09.2014, each episode is about 60 minutes long:

Ghost Pain
Ghost Whispers
Ghost Tears
Ghost Stands Alone

Koukaku Kidoutai Arise: Alternative Architecture

05.04.2015 till 14.06.2015, each episode is about 25 minutes long:

Ghost Stands Alone, Part 1
Ghost Stands Alone, Part 2
Ghost Pain, Part 1
Ghost Pain, Part 2
Ghost Whispers, Part 1
Ghost Whispers, Part 2
Ghost Tears, Part 1
Ghost Tears, Part 2
Pyrophoric Cult, Part 1
Pyrophoric Cult, Part 2

Koukaku Kidoutai: Shin Gekijouban

This is the new movie with a new story set in the Arise universe


Is there an audio commentary for Ghost In The Shell series and movies? I'd like to know if there are audio commentaries from the creators of GITS series and movies. Of all the things I've seen GITS has the most unexplained moments, so I'd like to find out what those things could mean. I'm also interested in commentary for the new Arise series.

I also think asking a bunch of separate questions might not be the best idea, so I'd like to find out some answers by myself listening to the commentary track(s).

I found a page that lists Blu-Ray sets you can buy for SAC, and those contain audio commentaries. That indicates that there are audio commentaries, but I'm not sure if they can be gotten not on the Blu-Ray set. As far as I can tell, there is no audio commentary for Arise, but considering that it hasn't been released on any sort of disc form, that might change.

On Wikipedia, it says about the original Ghost in the Shell film that:

  Manga Entertainment released the film on Blu-ray on November 24, 2009; this version contains the original film and the remastering, but omits the audio commentary and face-to-face interview with Oshii which was listed on its box.

But from what I can tell, the 2004 DVD release and the 2007 Blu-Ray releases have the commentary, and the 2004 special edition also included things like character dossiers and a creator's biography.


Is Blackbeard ever shown having Whitebeard's jolly roger on his back? I was wondering if it had ever been shown in the manga or anime of Blackbeard possessing the iconic tattoo of the Whitebeard Pirates on his back. I don't remember if it was required of the crew to get the tattoo but it does seem like a lot of them do possess it.

Whitebeard's pirates got the tattoo of Jolly Roger out of respect or to prove their association to the pirate crew. It is safe to assume that Blackbeard didn't sport the tattoo as it wasn't compulsory for everyone to get the tattoo. So that would mean Blackbeard hasn't been seen with Whitebeard tattoo.

  Whitebeard's flag is that of a standard Jolly Roger with a large mustache and a cross behind it. Many high-ranked crew members bear the Whitebeard flag symbol on them, including Ace who is seen having it tattooed on his back and being extraordinarily proud of it.


What is this anime with the power to change garbage into a tree? I think I watched it around the late 90s or early 2000s, and I think it's pretty popular. It's a shounen about male protagonist that can convert garbage into trees or leaves to make a weapon. Later he has the power to recycle his leaf into garbage and later turn it again into a leaf. There's also a man, I think an enemy of the protagonist's, that can change fabric into iron and become his weapon.

What is this anime?

The anime you're looking for is The Law of Ueki.


Did Obito let Kakashi win? So, during Obito and Kakashi's fight in the Kamui dimension, Obito gets a hole in his chest. After watching the episode, most of the viewers commented that Obito "was defeated" even though he had the Rinnegan. But wasn't it because Obito "let" Kakashi win to undo Madara's Seal (as we see in chapter 675, Obito gets to know about the seal and wishes to undo it) and become the Ten Tails Jinchuuriki? Also, I wanted to know that would Kakashi (a non-Uchiha and a non-Senju) have been able to actually defeat Obito? Because during their fight, Obito didn't use Izanagi or even one Rinnegan ability (even though, just moments later, he seals the Ten Tails inside him with the Rinnegan). I am compelled to say this, but Obito's abilities are no joke.

Please provide a convincing answer to explain exactly what happened during the fight and what would've happened if Obito was really serious.

Yes he did. Though It was not completely intentional. Specifically, he need a hole through his heart, because Madara placed a Seal on his heart, which he planned on using to control him. Obito later noted that He could not become the 10 tailed Jinchuriki because of that Seal. So Obito forced Kakashi use his Raikiri to pierce his Heart, destroying the seal. However, it was not a simple, let him do it kind of deal.

The Wiki unfortunately leaves out most of these details, but the Curse Mark's Entry on the Wiki has some of them, Its called The Forbidden Individual Cursed Tag. It forced Obito to not betray Madara, so in that respect, Obito could not just let it happen. However, he could indirectly let it happen, by forcing it, and otherwise weakening himself so that he could not stop it. In the Kamui Dimention, He could not use his intangibility, which would have been his main and possibly only solid defense against Raikiri. He also restricted his Chakra useage, saving it for the future battles in the war, rather then using it to win against kakashi, as he used almost no ninjutsu, and almost no Rinnegan techniques.


Where is this dark-haired girl in lingerie from? I'm looking for the source of this girl on this itasha picture I found. I can't see the words on the hood due to the profile aspect of the photo.

Original Google Search

You're looking for the original character Sakurako Mitsuki.

The car seems to a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VII, in case you're wondering.

That photo was taken at an itasha carshow in the Akihabara UDX parking garage around December of 2012.


Have we ever seen flash backs of Mirajane using Satans Soul when she was little? I was just wondering on this, but has there actually ever been any sightings (E.g. Flash backs in the Mangas of Mirajane using Satans Soul when she was little)? We are probably talking around the time before Lisanna "died".

As per data given in the newer chapters of the manga, Mirajane got her Satan soul power when she accidentally absorbed a demon which was residing in their village. Initially she was unable to control her Satan soul power and her hand was always in the form of demon. She was ostracized in her village due to which she was forced to move out of her house. She along with lisanna and elfman somehow made to fairy tail guild where master makarov told her about her power and she learns how to control it. then afterwords her siblings also learned Satan magic so that she doesn't feel out of place.


What will happen if the Edo-Tensei user dies? What will happen to the reincarnated people if the Edo-Tensei user (jutsu caster) dies?

As Kabuto mentioned, the jutsu will not be released if he gets killed. If that's the case, what will happen to the reincarnated shinobi?

If the summoner dies, then all the reanimated shinobi will keep on existing without the controller.

Before I begin, it is important to know how control works in Edo Tensei.
There are 3 methods of control the summoner can place on a shinobi:

Shinobi are allowed to have control over themselves
Shinobi are given an objective and they must complete it
Summoner fully controls the Shinobi

Kabuto can decide which layer of control he wants to assert on each individual.

When alive, Kabuto can freely change the control type over all the shinobi under his command. Once he is dead, his army will continue fulfilling his last order before he passed.

That means people who had control over themselves still have control of themselves. Ones that are given some assignment(s) still have to finish that assignment(s) (which is probably a combination of very detailed tasks in order to gain leverage over Madara). As for the last group, they revert back to the most recent option between 1 and 2. If they were previously had full control, then they will regain full again.

NOTE: While Kabuto determines his control over his army, there are multiple ways to also break out of it - explained in my answer here.


Why does One Piece antagonist disappear after being defeated? Let me take an instance of one villain: Arlong. Arlong got defeated by Luffy, he wasn't killed. Luffy didn't stay in Kokoyashi village either. So Arlong could have returned to his usual business of enslaving the village. He would have faced ugly humiliating words from Villagers initially, but why would it matter? All you gotta do is gang-up on them. No one in the village was strong enough to stop them.

There are many other pirates who just disappeared after being defeated. It's not like they lived their life with principle or something, they were bad guys who used to loot, cheat, and kill people. Why wouldn't they continue that after being defeated?

In most of the cases, the big villains we've seen have been arrested by the Marines after they were defeated, so they would not get such an opportunity. We see most of them in the Impel Down arc, locked up.

Specifically, in the case of Arlong that you mentioned:

   It is currently unknown where Arlong is being held, since we didn't see him
 in Impel Down, but he is being held by the Marines somewhere.


Which race is Tilarna Exedilica? So Tilarna Exedilica came from an alien world where fairies exists, but she looks like an human. What race is she supposed to be ?

... an inexperienced Semanian ...

Roth speaking about Tilarna

You're no longer even human!

Tilarna speaking to someone of her own race.
As far as I know what "Semani" and "Semanian" precisely means has not been revealed in the first three episodes. However it is not the country, as she is from the Farbani Kingdom and speaks in Farbani:

A VIP from the Farbani Kingdom is arriving early tomorrow morning.
Then why didn't you speak to me in Farbani


Strawberry Haagen Dazs: The favored flavor of anime murderers? Has anyone noticed how certain anime regarding murder and death that there is usually a reference to Haagen Dazs in there somewhere? Strawberry Haagen Dazs to be specific.

In certain anime, such as Kara no Kyokai episode 5 where the main character tends to eat nothing but strawberry Haagen Dazs. In Kite, there is one of them there is a subtle reference in a background scene. Then it Kite Liberator, the main character kept a fridge full of them.

So can someone tell me where this reference comes from or where it started or if they are connection?

In Kite, it's merely a parody reference, with the "Häagen Kazs" name.

In Kite Liberator, it's also a parody, with the "Hëegen-Gezs" name (Vanilla flavor in this case).

The ice cream is prominently stated to be Häagen-Dazs in both the Kara no Kyoukai movies and the original novel.

Shiki and her fridge can also be seen with several bottles of Volvic water.

These internationally well-known brands are probably so viewers could better identify with them (as they've probably had them in the past).

The ice cream is most likely being used as a foil to the the main character, highlighting them to be naive, childish (small, like the containers), and cold at the same time. The water, too, might be a foil of how Shiki has changed (melted slightly), but still remains cold.


Does Mizuho reveal his crossdressing after he graduates? It's been a long time since I watched Otoboku, but I've always wondered if the visual novel explained what happens to Mizuho after he graduates and puts aside his façade.

Mizuho is a guy disguised as a girl, attending an all-girls school. He doesn't exactly keep a low profile, either; if he'd done that, he could have just made his girl form disappear after graduation and went back to being a man. Instead, he runs for Elder and becomes a celebrity who is looked up to by the younger girls. When he graduates, he can't just throw off his wig and dress, go "Phew, what a relief", and be a man again, because tons of his former classmates recognize him. He would have to either tell them all "Yeah, I was cross-dressing all those years and hanging out in the dressing room and bathrooms with you" and get arrested for a pervert, or else pretend to be his own brother (or something) and get out the disguise again whenever his old school friends come around.

Yes, seriously, that's a guy.

If I remember correctly, Mariya, Takako, and Shion all know by the end of the anime series that Mizuho is a guy. Yukari and Kana never find out. So at some point, he's going to have to break it to Yukari and Kana, even if he decides to never see anyone else from the school again. (According to the Wikipedia article, though, he, Shion, and Takako often visit their old school after graduation.)

The Wikipedia article says the VN does show what Mizuho does after he graduates. Does it address this? Does he maintain his female disguise or eventually break it to everyone that he was a guy the whole time?

Not really. After graduating, Mizuho maintains his female disguise only when visiting the academy. However, it's never revealed if his other former classmates know about it (though I also failed to find any remarks if they finally know about it).
According to pixiv encyclopedia (Japanese),

伝説
[...]卒業後は翔陽大学に進学、[...]
卒業後もちょくちょく学院にも顔を出している。大学では男性として、学院に顔を出す際は女装。[...]
Legend
[...] he went to Shoyo University after graduating, [...]
He was also visiting the academy occasionally. He was living as a man in the university, but cross-dressing when visiting the academy. [...]
(Emphasis mine)

According to AniOta Wiki (Japanese)

卒業後は翔陽大学という外部の学校に進学。
女装を解いてるのにも関わらず相変わらず女の子に間違われ、翔大名物美少女トリオのひとりに数えられている。
He went to Shoyo University after graduating.
Even though he stopped crossdressing, he was mistaken as a girl regardless of that and as usual, and counted as one of Shoyo's Speciality Trio Beautiful Girl.

The story related to the university life is told in the omake scenario from Yarukibako 2 (VNDB entry), a fan-disk for Caramel Box's works (the original visual novel).

 Yes, seriously, that's a guy (potentially NSFW: Mizuho in girl's underwear with his natural long-hair)


How can I identify child-appropriate manga? I have a 9 year old daughter that has expressed some interest in manga, but I'm having trouble locating series that are appropriate for her age. No one at our local bookstore could offer any advice. Is there a kid-friendly imprint or other resource I could use to help her find something appropriate?

Clarification: I recognize that there's a lot of personal opinion wrapped up in what is considered appropriate. What I'm really hoping for is a way to narrow down my options so that I can make a judgement for myself.

My preference is for physical books but I'm willing to explore digital options. I see from the potential duplicate question notification that the Crunchyroll app may be an option.

The content deemed acceptable for Japanese children generally differs from the concept in other countries; manga contains all genres of stories, so one cannot responsibly presume that just because a title was marketed at Japanese kids, that you would likewise consider it appropriate for your kid of the same age.

As one example:
The popular girl's series Sailor Moon was published in the manga magazine Nakayoshi, which was marketed toward elementary school-age girls (1st through 6th grade). This series includes strong language, bullying, violence, death, war, genocide, refugees, lovers' suicide (more than once), non-consensual kisses (forced while awake, while asleep, while drunk), a father fondling his adult daughter while brainwashed, human/animal romance, demonic-style alien possession of human bodies, nudity, cross-dressing, a non-monogamous lesbian couple, and non-graphic sex resulting in teen pregnancy (the 90s anime version, also marketed toward children, also added wrist/ankle restraints for a rape-like, pain-inducing entering of victims).

There are many manga reviews on the web, including those that specifically for parents and teen/preteen/kid readers on what sort of possibly objectionable content is included in the title (such as strong language, violence, nudity, gender-bending, innuendo, sexual content, etc.) and what sort of general content you can expect (for example: horror, potty humor, serious themes like depression/body image/sexual orientation/prostitution/parental abandonment/bullying/suicide) and let you as the parent or the reader use your own judgment about whether a title fits what you deem appropriate at what age. Browsing reviews also allows you to seek out titles that reinforce and contribute to your family's values (such as traits of selflessness, generosity, celebration of uniqueness, etc.).

Some good starting places are:

A Parent's Guide to Anime
Good Manga for Kids at Manga Bookshelf
Good Comics for Kids at School Library Journal
Kids Manga at No Flying No Tights

Since you have a daughter, she may be especially interested in shoujo manga, which was written with the target audience of Japanese girls. Within shoujo, nearly all genres of stories are included; some titles are very cheerful and innocuous and teach a moral-of-the-day, others are dark and heavy. Good starting places to get informed are:

What is Shoujo Manga?, What Shoujo Manga Are and Are Not, and Recommended Shoujo Manga by Matt Thorn, a professor in the Faculty of Manga at Kyoto Seika University (one of the world's experts on shoujo manga)
What is Shoujo? at Energetic Heartbeats

Some shoujo manga review sites are:

The Classics at Shoujo Corner
Emily's Random Shoujo Manga Page  (despite its unassuming name, contains many detailed reviews)
Heart of Manga
Shoujo Savvy
Shoujo Manga Recommendations
Romance Manga Reviews
Shoujo Manga Reviews
Shoujo Manga with Anime at Anime Manga Reviews

More general review websites include MangaBlog and Kuriousity, and a Google search will find you many more.


Is it possible to have absolute obedience using Death Note? We've seen Light completely manipulating the robber in the bus-accident case (in which he figured out the identity of the FBI stalker). At the end, though the robber died, but everything went according to the book or in other words the robber was completely manipulated.

So my question is, is it possible for Light to gain absolute obedience over the victim without killing him? If so, why doesn't he utilizes this power?

One possible way to gain absolute obedience is to write a task for the person and make the person's death to occur after a long period (say fifty years)

There are a few practical limits.

In the movie the death had to occur within 23 days.

In the anime, Light experimented with what he could make the victims do. If it was physically impossible for them to do something, nothing would happen.

Also, remember one of the rules:

  After writing the cause of death, details of the death should be written in the next 6 minutes and 40 seconds.

That's not a whole lot of time to write down what someone should do.

Apart from that, the victim would be forced to do what was written, as Light discovered when he did his experiments.

Also, it only seems to affect the target of the death. It was pointed out somewhere early in the anime that others could not be coerced. When Light tried to find Ray Penbar out, he had to create a pretty complicated scenario. He could not just write "Any FBI agent will now reveal him- or herself".


What political power does a Kage have? I know that, in Naruto, Kages (such as the Hokage) run the hidden villages (such as Konoha). There are, however, also other people in the world with political powers, such as feudal lords. What political power does a Kage have as opposed to one of the other political leaders in the world? To further that question, where in the hierarchy of all of the political people in the world do they fall? To clarify, do they answer to anybody or command any other political leaders, and if so, in what regards?

The term "Kage" is not used to just refer to any leader of any village it's only for the leaders of the Five Great Shinobi Countries. Their responsibilities include:

To oversee the ninja activity in the village.
To prepare and send ninjas to the active missions.
Organize the ninja promotion exams (chuunin exam).
Manage the rewards of the mission and distribute it as a payment for the ninjas.

A village is ruled by 2 political and 1 military power. You have the Feudal Lords, the Elders and the Kage. The Kage, before taking any big decisions that will involve the entire village (activities not only ninja-related), for example safety issues (What to do with Naruto), have to discuss it with the Feudal Lords and the Elders. In other words, the Kage is the biggest title a ninja can get, but regarding the administration of the village, it has to be discussed with the Elders and of course the owners of the land and possibly of the economy: the Feudal Lords.


What is the difference between Hero Killer Stain and Hero Hunter Garou? Both Hero Killer Stain from My Hero Academia and Hero Hunter Garou from One Punch Man are doing the same work, though Stain is a bit different.

Is there any difference between them?

Even though both the character are Hero antagonist, still there is quite a difference between these two.

Hero Killer: Stain aka Chizome Akagur

  Stain is a cold, unforgiving man with a sense of duty to cleanse society of false heroes. He believes that those who work as Heroes to collect income are unworthy of being called the name and only All Might is a true hero. Due to his strong ideology, he took it upon himself to become Hero Killer: Stain to stain his own hands with blood to purge fake heroes and change the current society.

His reason for killing is his extremist views about the ideal Heroes of Society.

Hero Hunter Garou

  Garou is introduced as an evil character with a hatred for heroes and has a confident, vindictive characterization. Garou hates the popular, as he believes the popular will always win in the end. This is because as a child, he had no friends and the popular children at school enjoyed abusing him both physically and verbally, particularly a boy named Tacchan. They forced him to play Heroes, where Tacchan ("Justice Man") would beat up Garou ("the monster"). Garou noticed how everyone liked Tacchan but hated him. After watching his life repeat over and over again on the Justice Man TV show, he grew a distaste of heroes in general and believed that in the end, the majority will always want him ("the monster") dead.

Garou's reason for Hero Hunting are his terrible childhood experiences, that made him a villain today.

Common Grounds

Stain

  In spite of his extremist views and beliefs, Stain does have genuine ideals about Heroism which he stands by firmly. He does not hesitate to save people he deems worthy of being called Heroes, does not like killing without reason, and will even give advice to his enemies. He seems to acknowledge that what he is doing is morally wrong, but believes that in order for society to be put on the right path, someone must be what he is, indicating he sees himself as somewhat of a martyr.

Garou

  Garou is a villain and considered evil by most, he possesses a sense of morality: he fights heroes in a way without killing them, but he is okay with others killing heroes.

Referred from -

Chizome Akaguro - My Hero Academia Wiki
Garou - One Punch Man Wiki


Where did Onizuka get his super human strength from? As I read the manga, I can't help but wondering where our favorite teacher Onizuka get his inhuman strength from? He's survived: falling from the school top floor, being shot at point blank, being smacked in the head, and many more. Is it because of his glory days as a motorbike gangster? Or is it because of his fighting spirit and will alone? Without his strength, the story would have ended much differently.

Onizuka can be considered a strongman. This is not the "strength athlete" variant of the strongman, though he might qualify, but more of the natural type. As detailed here, a strongman is not necessarily someone who actively participates in bodybuilding. It can also be someone of perfect symmetry or size, or those who have explosive power and powerful grip strength.

In Onizuka's case, while not really huge, is a former biker who has devoted (as of timeline of GTO) almost half of his life into fighting. His experience is almost akin to a full-time MMA welterweight or middleweight fighter in that he fights and gets exposed to brutal physical activity almost every day. This makes him, at the very least, much stronger than a good percentage of the general population.

While obviously his feats are a bit over the top in that he survives them almost unscathed (this obviously needs some suspension of disbelief), humanity has shown over the top endurance and strength feats as well. Falling and point blank shots to the head have been overcome by some, but the resultant damage of course has been of varying degrees.