How much content is required at minimum for a manga to get anime adaptation? How many chapters or volumes of manga is required at minimum for a manga to get anime adaptation once the decision is made?

I mean some animes start airing while their manga is still being released and sometimes the amount of material only suffices for a 12-13 episode season only.

Others wait and get adapted to make a 26-52 episode season of an anime. Who takes that decision to say "OK! Let's make that an anime NOW!"

Update

To make it somewhat clearer, I'm asking about the length of the manga it takes to be adapted to an anime. Even if a decision was made to convert a manga to an anime there is still that point in time that they say "ok. we now have enough material for a season"

The duplicate question asks in general what it takes for a manga to adapted in anime.

I think the correct answer is 'at least one page'. (because if it was zero, it wouldn't be a manga adaptation)

There is no set limit on how much content one must have in order to get an adaption. The deciding factor is instead decided by the production company, sponsors and any other involved parties that make up the committee who decide which animations to produce. It does help the management board decide on a series if it the series has significant existing fan interest from the manga.

Now, while I can't think of any one-page manga that have been adapted, it is perfectly possible if the committee agrees to it - There will just be more effort put into planning around this.

This blog post explains further about the anime production process:

  This process depends on who’s pushing for an idea and who is backing it up, it can be animation studios themselves along with sponsors, but many anime are adaptations of manga or light novels, in which case, publishers front costs (including the costs of having it shown on TV stations). The production company (e.g Aniplex) gathers staff, sponsors, and looks at advertisement and merchandise. While many people describe studios as being cheap, only around half the budget is often given to the anime studio, with the rest going to broadcasters and other contributing companies.

It is also worthy of note that many mangas themselves are adaptations from light novels or visual novels or may have other spin-off content which adds to the content that the studios can work with.

The content range of which adaptations do come to life can vary significantly. This is to do with chapter sizes, author preference, committee requests, etc. Every show will have different requirements and differing ease of adaptation.

For example; Chihayafuru's first season (of 13 episodes) covers 40 chapters & Claymore with 22 episodes covers roughly 60. Hikari lychee club is a manga adaption, but is very different in style and story.

This is probably a bit of a disappointing answer, but there is no minimal content requirement and it is something that differs from company to company.


When does the Deadzone movie take place in the DBZ storyline? During the story arc with Raditz they make it out as though it's the first time Piccolo and Goku team up.  With Goku dying in the Raditz fight and not showing up again until Vegeta, it couldn't have happened after that fight.  Where does it fit into the storyline before the Raditz fight?

This Wiki explains it pretty well:

  Dead Zone is the only film that takes place after the end of Dragon Ball and before the beginning of Dragon Ball Z. The events of this movie can be placed into the series timeline between episodes "The End, The Beginning" of the Piccolo Jr. Saga and "The New Threat" of the Vegeta Saga.


Why are the ship names suffixed with "Go"? The names of all the ships in One Piece are suffixed with Go in Japanese. For example, Going Merry Go, Thousand Sunny Go, Moby Dick Go. However, the English version drops the Go suffix. This suggested it might be a honorific used to address a ship, but I couldn't find any source that says "Go" is a honorific.

There's also no mention of Go on the Japanese ship-naming conventions page on Wikipedia, and I couldn't find anything like this in any other place either.

I don't recall this being explained in the manga. Is there any explanation for this use of "Go", with a reliable source for reference?

号 or the -go suffix is normally used to name naval (aka war) ships in Japan. If you want get the equivalent in English, is the same as S.S. Name of the Ship used by the US. One Piece is just following the same naming convencion.


What is the sad music/soundtrack played in Digimon Tri Movie 1 Episode 1? It starts at 7:47, when Tai and Yamato (Matt) are arguing inside the Ferris wheel. It's a really sad but poignant song, and I believe that they may have even played this song in season 1 of Digimon. I would really want a link to this soundtrack.

Never mind, I just found out from Reddit that there is no officially released list of soundtracks for Digimon Tri, except for the singles. I hope the OST comes out soon.


Who are the characters in the Audience? In Fate/Grand Order: Himuro no Tenchi - 7-nin no Saikyou Ijin-hen we see a bunch of Servants sitting in the Audience when Kane Himuro is on stage

I recognize in the first image Sakura (from Fate/Extra i assume), Sakata Kintoki next to her and  Hans Christian Andersen in front of her and Medusa on the far right while in the second image in the back i see the back of Mysterious Heroine X Alter and one of Medusa's sisters next to her, i think.

So i am wondering who are all the Characters in the audience and are they all Grand Order Servants? because assuming i'm right in IDing Sakura from Fate/Extra (the NPC Nurse) i don't recall her being a Servant (Sakura Matou i know is a Psudo Servant and the Fate/Extra CCC Alter Egos like Passionlip, Meltlilith and BB are in Grand Order too)

Yes, these are from what I can tell, all servants from Grand/Order.

The Sakura you're talking about in the first image is actually BB, she's just wearing her nurse dress after her Noble Phantasm animation.

In order from left to right, top to bottom, these would be:

BB
Sakata Kintoki
Medusa
Osakabe-hime
Henry Jekyll
This one's hard to tell. Could be Okita Alter.
Hans
James Moriarty
El-Melloi II / Zhuge Liang

In the back it gets a bit harder, but again from left to right:

Paul Bunyan
Yan Qing
MHX Alter
Stheno / Euryale
Shuten-Douji
Maybe some incarnation of Gilgamesh

I won't try with the row in front with that image since it's probably tougher... but as a bonus, the one with the spiky crown in front of Shuten is probably Ishtar.


What is the gender of Armin in Shingeki no Kyojin? One of my friends read an article which claimed that Armin Arlert of Attack on Titan is female. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
This article included the following statement:

Q: Out of the group of female characters in the 104th Trainee Squad, who did Mikasa get along with the most?
A: Armin

This related article further states the following:

Isayama has revealed that Armin is a female character.  Now this is a huge surprise for Shingeki no Kyojin fans.  Everyone thought that Armin was always a boy but it looks like she was a girl.

Finally, here's another article discussing the possibility of Armin being female.

Armin is a boy.
There are some reasons worth consideration:

His appearance is male. This isn't always telltale, due to traps.
Armin uses distinctly male language in Japanese. (He refers to himself as 僕【ぼく】 (boku), which is a male pronoun, fairly rarely used by females unless they are traps.)
The Shingeki no Kyojin Wiki refers to him as male.
Armin is a boy's name. (One source, but there's many.)
He is voiced by a male in the English dub. Though he is voiced by a female in Japanese, this is common for young or weak boys (Shinji Ikari, Edward Elric, etc.). However, a male voicing a female character is exceedingly rare, and I doubt the mangaka would have allowed it.

In the article you are referring to, the answers to the questions are actually just for humorous purposes, and should not be regarded canonically. For example:

Q: Mike smells all kinds of stuff, how does a titan smell?
A: They smell like a spa-town.

After this article, Armin was later confirmed to be male by the mangaka himself at a public event found in this Japanese video at 3:09 (thanks @OshinoShinobu):

Q: アルミンの性別はどっちですか？
What is Armin's sex?
A: 男です。
Male.


Why are some characters shown to only eat one kind of food? I noticed that not only protagonists/main characters, but also other characters in an anime are shown to love a certain kind of food.

Here are some examples:

Naruto loves ramen. It's pretty much the only thing he ever really eats (as seen in Boruto where there are empty cups of instant noodles; he never leaves his office).
Eiichiro Oda listed One Piece characters' favorite food, in which we all know is mentioned that Luffy loves Only meat (even in dessert).
L from Deathnote  has a pronounced sweet tooth and gorges himself on various sweets.
Satellizer from Freezing really loves burgers. (Burger Queen to be precise)
Shana loves melon bread just  as Ren of DearS is utterly addicted to melon bread (To the point she saves old melon bread wrappers for the smell).
From what I remember Erza from Fairy Tail loves strawberry cake; when someone makes her drop it, run. Natsu loves anything that's covered in fire. Justified as it's his Power-Up Food aside from fire itself.

Why is this so? Is it relevant? Is this some kind of advertising or just a focus for a gag.

As senshin says, it's kind of a bizarre question since people in real life often do this too, but as our raison d'être here is to overanalyze everything, here goes.

In most of the cases the OP lists, as well as most of the ones I can think of, the quirk of obsession with a single food makes a character seem childlike and immature. While adults have likes and dislikes, they tend not to be as extreme with them as children and teenagers. An adult might like ramen, but a teenager will like ramen so much that they eat nothing else, and have to be hospitalized for lack of vitamins.

This portrayal can serve a few different narrative purposes:

It makes a character seem charmingly simple-minded. Naruto and Luffy are both heroes after the mold of Goku: they love eating and fighting and have lofty goals that seem unattainable to other characters. Having them obsess over ramen or meat goes with being oblivious and childish. Ren in DearS, or Ayu from Kanon, are also childlike characters, and their love for melon bread / taiyaki helps create that image.
Conversely, it can add a charm point for a character who seems unapproachable. This seems to be why Shana loves melon bread. It's also why the Monogatari series's immortal vampire Oshino Shinobu loves donuts. Angel Beats's main character Otonashi first bonds with impassive Kanade after he notices that she keeps ordering tongue-burning mabo tofu in the cafeteria. I would also put L here. While L and his successor Near are pretty much always the smartest person in any given room (we can debate about whether that's true when Light is in the room), and have command over various police forces, they also have strange, childish quirks: in L's case, constantly eating sweets, and in Near's case, constantly playing with toys.

An interesting case of (2) is Code Geass. The show had some kind of product placement deal with Pizza Hut. Supposedly, the director thought putting Pizza Hut all over the place was funny (I heard this claim on an ANNCast episode), so they went to ridiculous lengths to put Pizza Hut boxes in as many scenes as possible. The character C.C., mostly a pretty formidable lady, has an obsessive love for Pizza Hut which surpasses her love for life itself. According to the Code Geass wiki:

  C.C. also has a somewhat obsessive penchant for pizza, especially
  Pizza Hut's Cheese-kun (which sponsors Code Geass in Japan); she
  constantly orders pizzas to Lelouch's house using his credit card,
  much to his chagrin. This is often used for comedic effect. Her love
  for pizza is so strong that she is willing to risk herself being
  captured, twice nearly exposing herself to get a piece of a giant
  pizza being made by the Student Council (which is ruined both times);
  both Lelouch and Kallen sometimes refer her as "Pizza Girl". In
  addition to this she is an avid collector of Cheese-kun related
  merchandises and is often seen hugging a Cheese-kun plush doll.

The Pizza Hut logo was blanked out of the US versions of the show, apparently because Bandai couldn't make a deal with Pizza Hut in the US.


How did the Yu-Gi-Oh anime differ from the manga? I was wondering, how does the Yu-Gi-Oh manga differ from the anime? If someone enjoyed the anime would they like the manga?

And were there ever any Yu-Gi-Oh movies?

The manga starts with Yugi and the soul inhabiting the enigma being involved in many different disputes on many different kinds of games: from card games, tabletop games, electronic games, video games, lots of gambling and small crimes too.

Then, the card game created for the manga starts being the center piece of the story, with clear rules being developed and all.

The story centered on the card game is the one they adapted into the anime, after removing and altering much of the content at the beginning of the manga.

Also, there are "filler" arcs in the anime - original stories not present in the manga medium.

It is still mostly the same story, so you would like the manga if you enjoyed the anime.

Three animated movies based on Yu-Gi-Oh have been released at the time of writing, according to Wikipedia, with one more to be released in 2016.
There are no live action movies, though.


What's the song in Naruto Shippuden 423 at the time 9:20 when Sakura teaches them how to make food pills? What's the song in Naruto Shippuden 423 at the time 9:20 when Sakura teaches them how to make food pills?

It is an unreleased track called "Minato Saves Kushina". Here it is on Youtube.


Why is Dimension W negative X? When they are explaining Dimension W, it is represented as the negative side of the X axis. Why is Dimension W negative X? Is it not really it's own dimension?

As @NendoTaka has mentioned, it's pretty hard to draw a 4d object on a 2d surface.

Here's how dimensionality work:

with a single dimension, a point is sent out infinitely, creating a line (See X)

in 2d, we add a dimension perpendicular to that (See X,Y).

Then, we go perpendicular again and expand upwards to get the third dimension(See X,Y,Z).

Because 3d > 2d, we can't represent that well on paper without folding the paper or adding more sheets on top of it - all really impractical for viewing on a screen. So, instead we use perspective - how our eyes perceive 3d. Usually the angles here are ~30 degrees.

And that looks pretty okay, because our eyes don't see in this traditional 3d sense, so mimicking that works. But, when we want to represent a 4th dimension, we don't have something to compare that to. We need to go perpendicular again and this is hard for our eyes to comprehend as we don't have much of a reference.

Here's an example depiction of a 4th dimension:

This is a more correct way to display the dimension, but it still relies on perspective - also it isn't immediately obvious that it is a new dimension on first glance.

The animators probably chose to do something simple that would be easier to animate. Although, if you rotate the above image, the X and W dimensions could overlap - and this wouldn't be obvious in the image without arrow pointers.

So yeah, they are wrong - but there's also not a simple way to represent 4 dimensions on a single sheet of paper

Coordinate Image sources & a good read


Did Midorima forget to bring his lucky charm in the Winter Preliminaries? As we all know, in Kuroko no Basketball, Midorimia usually brings along a lucky charm according to his horoscope for each day. For example, he once bought a bear with a fish in its mouth, as that was the lucky charm for the day. However, in the Winter Preliminaries against Seiho, I haven't seen him mentioning a lucky charm or holding a lucky charm, and I also couldn't see any lucky charm on the benches during the game.

Was this just that he forgot about it? Or was this a problem with the writers and producers, as they may have forgotten to include this crucial detail? I think this is quite unusual for Midorimia to not have a lucky charm during the game, as he has clearly demonstrated that he always had one.

Note: I noticed this during Season 2, Episode 30.

Most probably, he would have brought his lucky charm but it might not be shown in the anime because they may have assumed that it's Midorimia "thing" and it need not be highlighted again and again.


Has Midoriya's father ever appeared in the anime or in the series? As far as I remember, Midoriya's father never appeared in the anime. What happened to him? Did he appear in the manga?

In Extra to Volume 11 of manga, in Midoriya's mother profile, it's said that her husband works overseas.


Is "Devilman: Crybaby" related to the 90's or the older Devilman series? I looked at MyAnimeList, there is a classic series, it's Devilman, had an anime adaptation in January 5th, 2018. I am interested to watching this series. Quick search for these series, it has a lot of adaptations since 1970's.

Do I have to watch all of those serieses before started to watch Devilman: Crybaby? Are these series unrelated to the past series?

Note: I have never watched or tried to watch this series, so I have no idea about this franchise.

Yes

Devilman Crybaby roughly follows the plot of the original devilman manga (1972) which started the Devilman Franchise where there are sequels, prequels, remakes, new plot lines, crossovers ect... Essentially a continual flow of new content from the 70's to date, see the above link for details on which series fit where.

EDIT: Just commenting on the other answer saying No. My answer was really intended to respond to the title of those works being related where it seems you are responding specifically to if OP should watch something else first. While I agree Devilman Crybaby stands on its own as a story and there is no content that is necessary to see before or after watching... There are plenty of story connections to be found other works such as the manga titled "Devilman Shin" and "Devilman Lady" which are official sequels, or the prequel "Demon Knight"


What is Truth's view of the philosopher's stone? What is Truth's view of the philosopher's stone? In an episode Father mentioned that "playing god" was a sin in Truth's eyes. Why doesn't Truth punish alchemists merely for creating or using a philosopher's stone then?

This question does not have a straightforward answer: the only normal alchemist we ever see making philosopher's stones is Dr. Marcoh, and it does not look like he has ever actually seen Truth, based on the Q&A "Wasn't Dr Marco a sacrifice?". It is also doubtful whether or not the alchemist who created the artificial humans towards the end of the series ever saw the Gate; if he did, the homunculi would have had an additional candidate for the fifth sacrifice, but they only mention alchemists that the readers or viewers have already met at that point, none of whom would have seen the Gate. Similarly, Shou Tucker's experimentation on his wife and daughter surely should count as a form of human transmutation, but his body appears to be intact.

My guess would be that "playing God" is mostly at stake in attempted resurrections of the dead because the alchemist there is trying to reverse death, which is meant to be impossible. (Some posters in this Reddit thread on Shou Tucker argue similarly.) Those other transmutations that one might consider to be "playing God" might be morally suspect (much much more so than trying to resurrect a loved one), but they do not transgress the boundaries of life and death and attempt to reverse the natural flow from life to death in quite the same way.


How to purchase an OST? Can anyone point me in the direction of a legal online seller of OSTs? There are a few anime and OVAs that I want to own but I have no idea where to search?

A link or two would be upvoted.

There is of course Amazon  That links to a soundtracks search that brings up Anime OSTs............and games for some reason.

There is cdJapan

Those are the ones I have used.


Why didn't Izuku's mom ask about his quirk? Izuku was quirkless before, but then he got One For All. His mom saw him use his quirk in the Sports Festival, but she never asked him how he got his quirk. And Izuku told All Might that he hadn't told anyone about One For All, not even his mom. Yet, his mom never asked him about his quirk. Why didn't she say anything?

I can think of a few possible reasons why this would have happened.

Izuku's mother assumed that he developed his ability at some point, but chose not to use it often due to its side effects. In this case, she may not have mentioned it, realizing it may be a sensitive subject.
Izuku has a very close relationship with his mother, and people with these types of relationships can often tell a lot more about each other than most. His mother likely sense that, for whatever reason, he didn't want to talk about his quirk, and decided not to press the issue.
She asked Izuku offscreen, and he deflected her question somehow; which would end up resulting in the same effect as 1. or 2.


Why doesn't Edward transmute any large blocks or weapons other than spears and a blade? Why does it seem like Edward can never create large blocks or large weapons to kill his enemies? I'm only on season 2 so so far, but it seems he always creates spears and arm blades.

Two reasons (one in-universe and one out-of-universe): character definition and familiarity.

Character definition (and easy identification) are part of a good story.  Say you see an image from an FMA:B episode and you see flames shooting across the screen but can't see who's attacking.  Any guesses as to who's lighting it up?  If you didn't guess Roy Mustang, well, we need to educate you in the ways of FMA:B.  See pink sparkles and muscles, who is it?  Major Armstrong.  Red lightning and explosions?  Kimblee.  The list goes on.

By giving each person a distinct fighting style, it does a few things for the story.  It helps people to differentiate characters.  It helps people to find someone they can admire / relate to / enjoy watching.  It also keeps things interesting.  Mustang is an absolute terror to fight against.  Until you get him wet, then he becomes the laughing stock of the show.

As far as in-universe reasons, I'm sure it has to do with familiarity.  For example, Major Armstrong is always shouting about his "alchemical style that has been passed down the Armstrong line for generations".  That's how he was trained to fight.  And he's good at it.  It plays to his strengths.

But think about it.  Could Armstrong create a sword if he needed it?  Sure, draw the appropriate circle and poof, sword.  But I doubt he would be terribly efficient with it.  Look at the way he moves.  He moves like a boxer and wrestler.  Trying to do that with a sword just wouldn't work.  Fighting with swords is different from hand to hand combat.  Which is different from using guns or throwing fireballs or ...

One other thing to consider is the need for transmutation circles.  Most alchemists keep their favorite one handy.  Armstrong's gauntlet things or Mustang's gloves have a circle on them to enable their preferred alchemy.  I doubt most people keep a plethora of those handy for whatever they need.  That would also imply they have the knowledge to use multiple types of alchemy.  While most alchemists can handle the basics, they tend to specialize.  There are multiple mentions of alchemists who specialize in things like medicinal alchemy, chimeras, etc.

I know you've asked about Ed specifically and I'll address that now.  Ed is a special case.  He doesn't need a circle, so he should be able to theoretically do whatever he wants.  But, as stated above, he may not know enough about a particular type of alchemy to use it effectively.  Just because he wants to use a gun in a fight doesn't make it a good idea.  Does he know how to make a good gun?  Ammo?  Can he hit the broad side of a barn even if he had the gun?  No, Ed is going to use what he knows he can be good with.

Not sure if you are there yet, but Ed was trained by Izumi Curtis.  And part of that training was hand-to-hand sparring.  So Ed is trained in and comfortable with close quarters combat.  So his choices in weapons are going to reflect that.  So an arm blade or spear are going to suit him nicely.  A gun or cannon aren't going to make good weapons.  Too much potential for collateral damage, hurting yourself, etc. especially if you aren't proficient with them.  Could he try blowing stuff up like Kimblee?  I suppose, but he's just as likely to wound himself as his opponent if he can't control it well.

TL/DR:  Ed is trained in close quarters combat.  So he picks weapons that play to that strength.  Anything else would like be a burden or liability if he tried it out in real combat for the first time.


In the 2003 anime FMA, what are the ingredients for making Homunculi? Referring to the 2003 anime FMA, what is the exact process to creating an Homunculus? I haven't watched the anime in a little while but if this makes sense I am looking for the ingredients that are put together to make an Homunculus in the 2003 anime.

I do remember that Edward used the composition of what the human body was made of but other than that I can't remember exactly what the ingredients (if this makes sense) on what Homunculi are created from.

For some reason I remember that you need the persons flesh that you are trying to bring back for human transmutation but cannot remember where I heard this from and I am pretty sure Edward didn't do this when he tried to bring back his mother.

If you don't get the question think about how a salad is made and think of it as if I am asking what ingredients go into it to make it a salad if this makes sense.

Answers are appreciated. :)

I'd assume it be mostly the same with every homunculus since they are created from failed attempts at Human Transmutation which in most cases is bring someone back to life, that being said the Human Composition that can be brought with a child's allowance is probably the collection of ingredients that are used.

We can from the series confrim what was used as material for 2 of them, they are

Sloth (Ed's and Al's mother) - the human composition Ed and Al read up on which during the process we hear Ed rep.
Wrath (Izumi's child) - Izumi used her child's body as material and it was reborn as a homunculus (it was still wrapped in the sheets Izumi had it in)

as for the rest, i can only make these assumptions.

Gluttony was purposely created by Dante to use the Philosopher's Stone so he may have been created differently using different materials which would be compatible with the stone, in the movie he also shoots out Red Stones so Red Water may have been used.

Not sure about Pride or Greed on how they were made so it's not entirely sure what their Material was.

Lust was the lover of Scar's Brother and since he was a heretic already for doing Alchemy in the first place so he may have exhumed her body though it's never clear if he studied the same line of Alchemy Ed and Al used (Ishbal seems to have a similar thing to Alchemy which developed the Grand Arcanum to transmute a Philosopher's stone).

Envy was Dante's and Hohenhiem's son so we could assume the material for him was either his own remains or the same composition Ed and Al used for Sloth though there might have been something else in Envy which caused his transformation into a dragon when he passed though the gate (though this could have been because of his powers which he was using to try and get the game to take him to Hohenhiem)


Why doesn't Infinite Tsukuyomi work on Tobirama Senju? Manga Spoiler Alert
In the latest manga chapter (677), Madara successfully initiated the Infinite Tsukuyomi.
However, Tobirama Senju seems to be unaffected by this. Why is that?
See reference image below:

Given the fact that none of the Edo Tensei'd Hokages were affected, I'm guessing that Edo Tensei reanimated people are not affected by it.

There wasn't much said about it anyway, but that's the option that makes most sense.


Why is Midoriya from My Hero Academia compared with Naruto and called "green Naruto"? Many times in internet Midoriya from My Hero Academia is compared with Naruto and called "green Naruto". Why is this so? Is the character design? Is the style of My Hero Academia story compared with Naruto? Or what?

This has to do with the concept of the Big 3. For a little bit of background on what the concept of the big 3 is you can take a look at What phenomenon are at play such that the "Big Four" are limited to four and not a growing list?.

With the ending of Naruto in sight at the time, and the great reception of Boku no Hero Academia (BNHA) at the same time, it became a sort of hand-off. People watching Naruto needed something new, and BNHA offered something similar but with a fresh twist, while it still kept true to the 'shonen' tropes everyone got so used to throughout the big 3 (and Dragon Ball).

This is similar to how the fandom created the picture of Goku handing over his 'success' to the logical new big 3 at the time. The fandom also created the hand-off from Naruto to BNHA, due to the exit of Naruto, and successful entry of BNHA.

As Midoriya thus is replacing Naruto in the mix of the big 3, he is often regarded as the green Naruto.


How did Sasuke survive the Tsuchikage's particle style? In the battle between Sasuke and the 5 kages at one point Onoki uses his particle style on Sasuke and Karin notes that his chakra has been completely eliminated, but then somehow Obito brings Sasuke back from his sharingan dimension and then suddenly he is alive again.

Has there ever been an explanation as to how Obito saved Sasuke here?

You've answered this one yourself - Obito intervened and teleported Sasuke to the Kamui dimension, thus preventing his death.


What is meant by Nagato when she mentions the 'Big Seven'? While attacking the Airfield Princess during the final episode, Nagato and Mutsu turn up midway through the fight. After firing a volley of shells at the target, Nagato says out loud, "Don't underestimate the power of the Big Seven!"

What significance does this hold? There are more than seven ships present, so it's unlikely to be that, and the ship Nagato has more than seven guns both in the anime and in real life.

So, what is Nagato referencing when she mentions the 'Big Seven'?

This is a real life reference, and not an in-series one. The 'Big Seven' refers to the 7 battleships that, under the Washington Naval Conference, could mount 16 inch guns. As such, they were the only battleships to have a 16" armament prior to the outbreak of World War II, and the dissolution of the treaty.

Two of the seven ships feature in the Kancolle anime and browser game (Nagato and Mutsu), with the other five being from the US and UK. They were:

Nagato (Imperial Japanese Navy)
Mutsu (Imperial Japanese Navy)
HMS Nelson (Royal Navy)
HMS Rodney (Royal Navy)
USS Colorado (US Navy)
USS Maryland (US Navy)
USS West Virginia (US Navy)

This quote also features in the browser game of Kantai Collection during the 'Battle Start' event, where Nagato says the same quote: "Don't underestimate the power of the Big Seven"

Additionally, in the Kantai Collection set of the card game Weiβ Schwarz, there is a card titled "Do not look down on the power of the Big 7", which features a picture of Nagato, as well as the aforementioned quote:


What is the music that plays when Juzo sacrificed himself to save Itachi? In Naruto Shippuden ep. 456 at around 14:48-15:35, there's a music which plays after Juzo sacrificed himself to save Itachi. The music starts at 5:09 in this YouTube video.

It's 100% Sai's Theme Song. The bit you hear in the Juzo death scene starts at 0:27 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enD0LhHJ8Gw


Why is Homura still alive after shooting herself? A third of the way through the Rebellion film. Homura appears to shoot herself in the head after being unable to persuade Mami about what's going on. After the event, it seems that we see the exiting bullet, and we also see blood around the left side of Homura's face.

If this is the case, why is Homura still alive afterwards? Or did she not actually manage to shoot herself, or did she (or Mami) perhaps manage to heal herself afterwards?

I can only think that the bullet didn't actually hit her head, but only scratch her. She point the gun on her head not to kill her self, but to distract Mami. Mami, who is Homura's friend, didn't want Homura to die, tried to save her. She pull the ribbon when Homura shot her gun and this makes her miss the shot. I believe she did it on purpose, because after this, Homura able to cut Mami's ribbon and able to stop time again. Which is of course, that's what she want to do from the beginning.

Before the battle begin, we can see that Homura tried to shoot Mami's ribbon, but failed to do so, but after she tries to shoot herself in the head. Mami get distracted and Homura finally able to free herself


Does “Aria the Scarlet Ammo” manga continue off from the anime, or does it turn into the spinoff? I'm considering reading Hidan no Aria after watching the anime (a long time ago). I remember when the spinoff came instead of season two and was fairly disappointed.

Does the manga continue with the same main characters?

Actually, there are more than 1 manga series:

Hidan no Aria: started as a light novel, got adapted into manga & anime.
Hidan no Aria AA: started as spin-off manga, got adapted into anime & light novel.
Hidan no Aria-chan: a 4-koma spin-off manga.

So, to answer the question: yes, Hidan no Aria manga continues from the anime, which is an adaptation to the original light novel. The anime ends at volume 3 of the light novel, which is around volume 8-9 of the manga.

Note: Hidan no Aria manga continues as Hidan no Aria - Shiden no Majo after volume 16.


What OST is played in episode 685 when Fujitora is talking about colosseum's warriors teaming up? What OST is playing in the background of episode 685 right after the end of the first half of the episode when Fujitora is talking about colosseum's warriors teaming up?

This OST comes from One Piece Movie 5, its name is : The Marine Swordsman's Battle Cry

Here is a link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOkvZQknY6E


On which DTH operator can I get Animax channel in India? I have Tata Sky at my place right now, but there is no Animax channel in any of the packs which they are currently offering.
So which DTH operators are currently telecasting Animax in India?

All DTH providers in India have delisted Animax, as the channel couldn't pay carriage fees.

But you can watch it on cable on

Hathway Channel 324
Fastway Channel 381
DigiCable Channel 278
Kerala Vision Digital TV Channel 158


Why do some Sharingan eyes have unique Mangekyou abilities? Itachi, Sasuke, Madara's Sharingan and Danzo's "Sharingan" eyes have the "standard" Mangekyou abilities of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, Izanagi and Izanami. (Granted not all of them have used all the abilities.)

However, Shisui and Obito's sharingan have unique Mangekyou abilities (Komoamatsukami and Kamui respectively). Why do some Sharingan eyes come with unique abilities? Do they get these abilities in lieu of the standard abilities or in addition to them?

Obito has always used Kamui and never been shown using the standard abilities, with his Sharingan (he once used Izanagi with a transplanted Sharingan), which makes me wonder if the special abilities are in lieu of the standard ones.

Each Mangekyo is given a different eye pattern, and a different ability. Mangekyo literally translates to kaleidoscope, where each time you look you see a different, symmetric shape.

Itachi had access to Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi
Sasuke used Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, which allowed him to shape and control his Amaterasu
Obito has Kamui. Obito also uses "throw-away" Sharingan eyes for Izanagi.
Shisui has a different one, the Kotoamatsukami.
Madara's ,Izuna's, and Indra's eye techniques were not revealed.
Kakashi has Kamui as well, since it's technically Obito's eye.
Danzo can use Shisui's Kotoamatsukami, since he has his eye. It's unknown if he can also any other Mangekyo Sharingan abilities with it (like Amaterasu or Tsukuyomi).

Also

Susano'o is achieved once you control both of the techniques in your eyes, regardless of what they are. That's the reason Kakashi (And Obito) for instance cannot ever achieve a Susano'o individually, but could when

   Obito's spirit possessed Kakashi and gave him both Mangekyo Sharingan

Which technique you gain isn't "predetermined". You cannot discern it before you gain the Mangekyo and it seems to be random, however it may be linked to an individual's personality and skill set - Itachi was incredibly skilled with Genjutsu, and gained the Tsukuyomi. Sasuke was shown to be very skilled with Fire Release jutsu and for much of the anime had a burning hatred inside of him, which may be why he gained incredible control over his Amaterasu. This is pure speculation however.

Many people have been speculating that Madara had to have the Tsukuyomi due to his use of Genjutsu on Oonoki, however all Sharingan users, whether or not they have the Mangekyo, can cast Genjutsu simply via eye-contact. The strength of this varies with the strength of the user, but with how powerful Madara is, his Genjutsu: Sharingan approaching Tsukuyomi levels of strength would not be unreasonable.

Additionally, Izanagi and Izanami are both jutsu that can be used by simple Sharingan users, without need of a Mangekyo or Senju DNA.

Ref: http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sharingan , http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Mangeky%C5%8D_Sharingan


Why did Guts have sex with an Apostle? Was he aware that she was an Apostle? In Berserk manga, the very first scene is a sex scene involving Guts and one of the Apostles. Although that scene was what got me into reading the manga, now I'm not sure I find much sense to it. From what I now, Guts hates the Apostles. If he knew that woman was an Apostle, why would he have sex with her? Why not just kill her before she turned to her "Apostle form"?

Having a fight with a powerful Apostle is risky, exhausting and difficult. Putting his Dragonslayer and knives aside he gave her false sense of security. While she felt confident and let her guard down he fired a cannon into her mouth.

He knew she was an Apostle, his brand responds to demonkind. There was no other choice to make her vulnerable than to have sex with her.

Bottom line: he was aware and he did it to trick her and kill her the easiest way.


Why does Li Xingke bleed for no reason? Throughout Code Geass R2, Xingke was shown to bleed through his mouth for no apparent reason, especially in a plane or a knightmare. Does he have the same sickness as Itachi in Naruto or what?

P.S. In that picture (when the million Zeros get exiled), he says "Don't be concerned, I just have to last a little longer."

In fiction, when people cough up blood that usually means they have tuberculosis. It's a standard way to depict the illness like that.


What was exactly the CLAMP role in making Code Geass? CLAMP collective is credited for original character design of Code Geass. Since the actual character design was made by Takahiro Kimura, what was exactly the CLAMP role in making Code Geass?

The Wikipedia page has a good explanation of the role that CLAMP played on the production.

To summarize it, CLAMP was contacted during the beginning planning stages. They provided ideas that helped with the development of the setting and characters. When they were developing Lelouch, Ageha Ohkawa, the head writer at CLAMP, said that she saw him as a character that everyone could relate to as being "cool" and a "beauty". Zero was one of the earliest developed characters, with the mask being a something that was felt to be necessary for a Sunrise (the studio) show as well as being something CLAMP saw as being unique design.

The finalized original character design art done by CLAMP was converted into animation character designs by the Sunrise character designer, who had extensively studied CLAMP's art and style. He focused on designing them to allow the other animators to apply them without moving away from CLAMP's original art style.


Why does tier Harribel hate Barragan? Even though she slashed one of  his henchmen after refusing to join his crew in huecomundo. Even though i don't think  this reason is strong enough for her to hate barragan. Where is the hate coming from?

this might stem from what was shown in what the Wiki refers to as the Anime Only Content from the Fake Karakura Town arc

  Apacci asked her why [Tier] should allow [A Hollow] to escape instead of devouring him. Explaining the law of Las Noches, she asked Harribel why she does not follow it. Stating she did not want to become stronger by devouring and sacrificing others, Harribel resolved if she could not win alone, she would win in a group. At some point, Harribel and her group came face to face with the King of Hueco Mundo, Baraggan Louisenbairn, and his court. The two revealed they had previous dealings with each other, and Baraggan, noting he was tired of her rebellious attitude, gave her a choice: she could either join his army or run off to an area he could not see, noting there is no place in Las Noches he could not see.

Source: Tier Harribel > History > Fake Karakura Town arc (anime only)

now there's a couple of things to unpack here.

first off she's had dealings with Baraggan before but we don't know what they are, but given how Baraggan find her rebellious and wanted her to join his army (implying to fall in line) or to go somewhere he wont see/be troubled by her might suggest that Harribel and Baraggan are at odds with one another.

another thing is also what Apacci said is the "law of Las Noches" being to devour one another which is at odds with Harribel's personality

  She strongly opposes the notion of killing others, especially if done to gain power

Source: Tier Harribel > Personality

and given that Baraggan is the King of Las Noches one could infer that this "law" is something he started where he seeing her as rebellious because of her personality being something opposite to the law of Las Noches

however the wiki does say that this part of Harribel's past is anime only and the Wiki states that it does not constitute canon material.

Aside from what we see of her past in the anime, another point to consider is her personality in not only how she opposes killing others but also how much she cares for her Fracción. while Barraggan was about to have his army slaughter one another out of his own boredom

  (To Sōsuke Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen) "I was just beginning to succumb to boredom. Had you not appeared here today, I might have divided my own army in two and had them slaughter among themselves."

Source: Baraggan Louisenbairn > Quotes (11th point), also from the manga; Chapter 371, page 6

whether Harribel knew this or not can be debated but it shows the kind of person Baraggan is and is someone that she would dislike at a personal level


How can Digimon come into real world? As we know, Digimons are digital monsters made of Data in the Computer.
So in Digimon Adventure 01 and 02, all the Digimons come to the real world for a mission. But if they are just a piece of data, then how can they actually come out of the computer and take form?
Data needs a medium to compile and take form and the real world does not provide that medium, it only happens in devices that understand the data.

I remember in Digimon Adventure 2 there being a gate between the Digital World and the Real World which has a "corridor" where anything is possible.

BlackWarGreymon sacrificed himself to protect the Gate which when Mytoismon tried to break though it from the Real World ended up getting trapped in this corridor because of the seal BlackWarGreymon made, this is were we see the Digidestined able to have their partners assume every evolution form at the same time, as the battle continued Mytoismon was pushed back into the Digital World and the multiple forms disappear when they enter the Digital World probably because of Data Limits in the Digital World.

I would assume all travel between the 2 worlds is done though this Gate and "corridor" where the "corridor" is used to make digimon real and turn people into data and some objects into digimon (as seen in Frontier with the trains), the Gate itself probably doesn't have a fixed point.


OVA #6: Name of song at 0:18? So I heard this song many times but I have no clue what its name is. It's in OVA 5 (when Sonic was training) and OVA 6 (S class hero murder, at 0:18). It's the trumpet soundtrack.

I really want to find the music sheet for that, because I play trumpet.
Thank you so muuuuch  (´▽`)/

This is track #42 "Yuuhi ni Mukatte" from the One Punch Man soundtrack. Here is a 20-second extract from the beginning of the piece: https://clyp.it/m3qa2cee.

I don't know where you'd find sheet music for it. It is rare for anime soundtracks to have accompanying sheet music (though it does happen, e.g. Symphogear, K-ON!). Your best bet is likely to hope that an enterprising fan has transcribed the piece.


How different are the manga and movie versions of Akira? After seeing the Akira movie (directed by Otomo Katsuhiro) I later found out about the existence of the manga series on which it had been based.

Is the movie adaptation faithful to the manga, with only minor variations? Or will I get a lot more detail from the story by reading the manga (and if so, just how much more)?

Basically, how different are the manga and movie versions of Akira?

The manga is totally more extensive. The movie is generally based on the manga, and follows the same characters and themes, but severely shortens it (the end of the manga has "suffered" most). The film's makers didn't have much choice though: the manga is over 2000 pages long, so of course the movie lost some background.

There is a discussion on this matter on myanimelist. It is mentioned there that the movie covers the beginning and the very end of the manga, leaving behind some background and side-stories. The manga has a vaster range of characters, side-plots, and covers a larger timespan.


In Episode 9 of Steins;Gate, why did Feris's message affect the past? Whose phone was connected to the microwave? Who did her message reach to change it, and if she kept it a secret, how did they know whose phone to use on the microwave? Am I forgetting/missing something?

The mistake you're making is that the phone attached to the microwave is irrelevant—any phone is okay.

The phone that matters is the phone that the microwave phone sends the message to.

The message is sent to Faris's father, Yukitaka Akiha.

The reason could be classed as spoilers, so make sure you watch the show first.

   Yukitaka died in a plane crash several years before the events of Steins;Gate. He was the only victim of the crash. However, his daughter later uses a D-Mail to save his life, by making him believe she was kidnapped and forcing him to take the bullet train instead.


Was Kayano's recovery affected by Heaven's Spear? Spoilers for Assassination Classroom's ending.

In the final battle,

   Kayano is killed, but Koro Sensei manages to repair most of the damage by using the somatic cells he collected from her in the same instant.

Koro Sensei mentions that not all cells can be repaired, so instead he filled the gaps with his mucus and in a few days Kayano's cells should regenerate and replace the mucus on their own.

But this occurs a little before the Heaven's Spear laser strikes, and we know that all the students were hit by it. This would mean that Koro Sensei's mucus would have evaporated, opening the gaps again.

Is there any indication that Kayano's health was affected by the laser strike? Of course I doubt that the gaps would be enough to kill her or cause any major damage anyway, but this seems like a pretty obvious situation to consider.

A possible explanation is that the mucus is unaffected by the laser, but I doubt it because the engineers were complaining that the strike would leave no sample material they could analyze (and I imagine that the mucus counts as sample material).

Heaven's Spear was only fired once,

  and Koro-Sensei dodged it.

During that period, the students were not there. It was never fired again.

   After the fight where Kayano was mortally wounded, they killed him after he saved her. The manga basically ends there and there was no more follow-up as it was considered resolved.

The students were never hit with the beam.


Can Kisame breathe under water? Can Kisame breathe under water? He's still a shark. He has lungs but those things on his face are branchiae, right?

Kisame having gills on parts of his body means he is likely to be able to

  He has small, round, white eyes, 3 sets of curved facial markings under his eyes, gills on his shoulders

However I don't believe Kisame was ever shown being able to inherently breathe underwater (somebody correct me if I am wrong), a majority of fans are speculating that he is able to due this factor and his overall shark-like appearance.

However, later on in the Shippuden series, Kisame is shown being able to breathe underwater when fusing himself with his sword

  When fused with Samehada, he gains the ability to breathe underwater using gills which form on his neck


How did Guilford survive the FLEIJA? In the Second Battle for Tokyo, Suzaku fires a FLEIJA which destroys a vast amount of the settlement. Guilford pushes the Shinkiro out of the blast radius and is absorbed. How could he  have survived? My only thought is last minute ejection, but I would like a solid answer or other theories that seem plausible.

I recently re-watched the episode in question and I noticed that it does not show Guilford actually being consumed by the FLEIJA. Upon close examination the blast actually stops just short of were he would have been floating. This could have easily allowed for a quick ejection or a use of the thrusters, attached to the back of the float system, which he could have used to escape. After that, if Guilfordhad used the thrusters, he would have been caught in the minor vacuum which would most likely have destroyed his Vincent and it would have prevented him from returning.


Do the regions in Soul Eater match perfectly to the real world? The Death Sycthes' manage real world regions as like a replacement to Death's Eight Guardians, they are.

Spirit Albarn - North America
Marie Mjolnir - Oceania
Azusa Yumi - Eastern Asia
Justin Law - Western Europe
Tezca Tlipoca - South America
Tsar Pushka - Eastern Europe
Deng Dinga and Djinn Galland - Africa and Western Asia (How Wikipedia list them, not sure which is which)

I am wondering if these region are the same as the regions in our world? if so would that make Death City be located in North America?

Yes, it is related to the real world. There's no map ever shown, but Death City is a fictional city set in Nevada, USA.

  Shibusen is an academy located in the fictional Death City, of Nevada where Meisters and Weapons attend.

Source: Soul Eater wiki: Shibusen

Also, it's not listed, but I'm quite sure (judging by appearance) that Deng Dinga is from Africa, and Djinn Galland is from Western Asia.


Who are the other two girls whose hair Araragi has cut? In the last episode of Hanamonogatari, near the end of the episode where Araragi prepares to cut Kanbaru's hair, he said "You are the third girl whose hair I'm cutting".

Who was the other two girls that got their hair cut by Araragi?

One of the two girls is Hanekawa Tsubasa. Remember that during the events in Karen Bee1, she underwent an image change where her usual braided hair was replaced by bob cut, and her glasses replaced by contact lens. Her hair was actually cut by Araragi when she went out with him to karaoke in the short story Tsubasa Song2, which takes place some time after Tsubasa Cat and before Karen Bee.

I don't know who the other girl is. There are many characters whose hairstyle has changed between the First Season and the Second Season of the light novel series, but they are not cut by Araragi:

Senjougahara Hitagi: She cut her hair short between the events of Karen Bee and Tsukihi Phoenix to break away from her past and start anew3.
Kanbaru Suruga: She initially kept her hair short in Suruga Monkey. However, after she was saved by Araragi, she started growing her hair3 up until the end of Hanamonogatari.
Hanekawa Tsubasa: After Tsubasa Tiger, her hair became black and white stripes like that of the white tiger she absorbed4. This is only a change in color, though.
Araragi Karen: In Tsukihi Phoenix, she nonchalantly cut off her own ponytail so that she could piggyback Araragi as a punishment game4. Araragi does not cut her hair himself. In the anime, she seems to grow her ponytail back a little in Hanamonogatari (episode 5).
Araragi Tsukihi: In the anime, story-wise chronologically, she had mid-back level hair in Nekomonogatari (Black) (episode 1), then bob cut hair in Nisemonogatari, then very long braided hair in Nekomonogatari (White), then straight waist-length hair in Hanamonogatari (episode 5). However, she is said to change her hairstyle very often3, so it is very unlikely that Araragi has anything to do with it.

1 Light novel - Nisemonogatari Volume 1 - Karen Bee Chapter 011. Anime - Nisemonogatari Episode 4
2 Published in Bakemonogatari Anime Complete Guidebook. According to Wikipedia.
3 Light novel - Nisemonogatari Volume 2 - Tsukihi Phoenix Chapter 005.
4 Light novel - Nekomongatari (White) - Tsubasa Tiger Chapter 066. Anime - Monogatari Series: Second Season Episode 5.
5 Light novel - Nisemonogatari Volume 2 - Tsukihi Phoenix Chapter 005. Anime - Nisemonogatari Episode 9.


What are the differences between the Major anime and manga While watching the major anime recently. I noticed quite a few differences in regards to the violence, which was greatly reduced in the anime. I also noticed that some team names were different. Such as the "Yokohama Marine Stars" being "Yokohama Blue Ocean" In the anime.

Are there any other significant changes in the anime as opposed to the manga?

Picked up from wikipedia, Major(Manga)

Team names

The "Yokohama Marine Stars" in the manga became "Yokohama Blue Oceans" in the anime.
The "Tokyo Shians" in the manga became "Tokyo Warriors" in the anime.

Many violent scenes (mostly physical fighting) in the manga were either greatly toned down, or completely removed in the anime.
The match between the Kaido Junior Varsity and Varsity teams

In the manga, Toshiya Sato's home run in the 7th inning was worth 2 runs, placing the JV team in the lead. The 8th and 9th innings quickly ended without incident or anyone scoring.
In the anime, Sato's home run was only a solo home run. Gorō gave up run in the 8th inning, but hit a 2-run home run off the Varsity team's ace pitcher and took back the lead. The 9th inning ended without either team scoring.
In the manga, Mayumura was never on the field. In the anime, he helped to make a hit in the 8th inning, to see if Shigeno has the ability to follow up with a game-winning home run, instead of having to rely on Sato in the 9th inning.

The birth of Chiharu and the retirement of Hideki Shigeno. In the anime, the birth of Chiharu and the retirement of Hideki Shigeno both happened a few years later than the manga timeline.
Ryoko Kawase

Kawase's plot elements in Season 2 and 3 of the anime were not present in the original manga. In the manga, there was no mention of her after the little league match. Kaoru Shimizu decided to go to Seishu after Komori's encouragement; Taiga pitched the 300 practice sliders to Gorō with his injured hand.

Ayane

When Gorō first moved back to Mifune, and was asking directions to Mifune East, the person who gave the wrong directions in the manga was Yamane (intentionally). In the anime it was Ayane (unintentionally).
Ayane's plot elements in Season 3 of the anime were not present in the original manga. In the manga, there was no mention of her after Gorō and Toshiya began school in Kaido.


How did Kaguya Defeat Jigen/Isshiki? After they came to earth? How did Kaguya Defeat Jigen/Isshiki?
They say that Isshiki is one of the most powerful of his clan. How did Kaguya beat him?

It's not confirmed exactly how he got defeated just yet. And please correct me if I am wrong, but according to Amado, Isshiki dropped his guard and got attacked suddenly. Also, we don't know if he is one of the most powerful in the Otsutsuki Clan, but out of all revealed members, I say he is THE most powerful, I mean, even Naruto and Sasuke had a hard time against him, as Jigen too.


What happened to the Senkai Gates during Inoue's kidnapping? In the Hueco Mundo arc, Episode 139, 19th minute, the passage between gates should be closing from behind but the narrowing of the passage wasn't approaching and though Inoue stayed there for a lot of time and chatted with Ulquiorra while he cuts down Inoue's escorts and she waits and heals them. Such a long time taken and no threat of narrowing of gates till then? What happened suddenly? Why?

The passage doesn't close because they had hell butterflies with them. Hell butterflies are used for both communication as well as keeping the gates from collapsing while they are in them.


What is Kirito's relationship with the girls of SAO? In the first and second seasons of SAO, Kirito seemed to be interested in more than one girl at the same time. At the end they are all friends and such, but they are all jealous of him and he likes them back and all.

Some would argue Asuna is the real girlfriend, but:

In the cave with Sinon (SAO II, ep.11, 20:30), Sinon asks "Is there someone you don't want seeing this?" Kirito shyly answers no.
While introducing Asuna to Sinon, Kirito only said that Rika and Asuna were his friends. Asuna looked okay, a bit like she was thinking "Yeah I'm just his friend."

These two occasions got me wondering: is he playing them all at the same time or something?

What I'm asking for is something like a timeline, which shows when Kirito likes whom.

In light novel Volume 5 and Volume 6 - Phantom Bullet, it is confirmed that Kirito is going out with Asuna.

From Volume 5 - Chapter 1, when Kirito went to meet Kikuoka from the Ministry of Internal Affairs' Virtual Division for a talk regarding victims of Death Gun in GGO (emphasis mine):

  “...Well, at least I’m together with my girlfriend.”

  “I see, I am jealous to death over that one point, Kirito-kun. The next time we’re in ALO, wouldn’t you introduce me to some girls? Take the Sylph Lord for example, she is just my type.”

This conversation took place before they began talking about the cases related to GGO (B-part of episode 1, SAO II), and was cut off from the anime.
From Volume 5 - Chapter 2, after the meeting with Kikuoka, he met up with Asuna at the Imperial Palace for their date (emphasis mine):

  “...Oh yes, why did you choose the Imperial Palace for our date? Kirito-kun, are you interested in history?”

  “Well, not really. The main reason was... recently, I was called around here for some stupid business...”

This conversation took place before Kirito's talk about the closed network of the surveillance system in Imperial Palace (A-part of episode 1, SAO II), and was also cut off from the anime.
From Volume 6 - Chapter 9, before the final round of BoB (emphasis mine):

  I really won’t dare to say this to a real person in the real world. No, considering that I already have a girlfriend in Asuna, it’s unforgivable even in the virtual world. However, I dare to swear to god that this isn’t about trying to get a date in the VR world, but to fulfill my duty and mission, and also a necessary step to ensure Sinon’s own safety.

This inner monologue took place when Kirito asked Shinon to explain the format of the final round of BoB, which took place between 30 players on a huge map (anime episode 8, SAO II).

I think this should be enough to show that Kirito and Asuna are dating in real life after the events in Aincrad and ALO.


Were Judeo-Christian religious references part of the "Akira" movie's original dialogue? The animated Akira movie (not the manga) contains a number of explicit Judeo-Christian religious terms, in addition to the overall apocalyptic themes. The most prominent of these (from the 2001 dub) are:

When the citizens of Neo-Tokyo see Tetsuo deflect tank shells and
destroy helicopters and tanks, somebody shouts out, "It's the Great
Awakening!" while another says, "Don't be fooled! This isn't the
Rapture! He's a false messiah!"
Later, Lady Miyako appears with her entourage and, during the chaos
of battle, chants, "Burn all the unclean believers of our time! Give
yourselves into the flames, children, you will all be born again.
Consume our hearts! Wash our unclean hearts in the eternal fire!"

While different cuts of the movie may be of different runtimes, the scenes I'm referring to occur from approximately 1:06:00 (Tetsuo walking out of the smoke of the exploding helicopter) until 1:08:00 (Nezu's escape), and then 1:10:00 (Miyako's entourage) until 1:12:00 (Tetsuo destroys the bridge).

Were these religious references, extremely familiar to American Christian society, part of the original Japanese dialogue, or were they 'westernized' for the English dub? What was the meaning of these quotes in the original Japanese context? (e.g., did it refer to messianic figures or raptures etc?)

These were not direct references to Christianity in the original.
When Akira is seen surviving the tank shot, the dialog among the onlookers is:

アキラ様
Lord Akira!
アキラ様の降臨だ
It's Lord Akira's advent/coming!
違う　騙されてないかん　あれはアキラ様ではない
No! Do not be deceived! That is not Lord Akira!
うるせー　アキラ様、万歳
Shut up! Long live Lord Akira!

With the use of 降臨 (kourin, lit. advent), it does sound somewhat... spiritual. But it does not seem to be a direct reference to Christianity at all, rather just the coming of a godlike being—Akira.
The second scenario is mostly the same, in that the subtext is spiritual but not Christian or even really religious.

おお、清浄の炎よ
O, flames of purity!
汚濁の街を焼き払い
Burn down this corrupt city!
我らの穢れた心を焼き尽くすがよい
Burn up our impure hearts!
恐れてはならぬ
Do not be afraid!
その身を炎で清めるのだ
Your bodies will be cleansed by the flames!

There's nothing about being believers or belief, and nothing about being born again.


What is the tattoo on Monkey D Dragon's face? I would like to know if Oda has offered any explanation as to what the tattoo on his face signifies/denotes, or if something has been said about it in the anime/manga.

As far as I know Oda sensei has said nothing about it. The tattoo wasn't present in Volume 0 when Roger was executed 24 yrs ago, but present 12 yrs ago when Dragon saved Sabo. So it is clear that Dragon had it after the Age of Exploration. Theories exist as to what it means, judging from this fact.


Why didn't Zoro use his Bandana in dressrosa arc? Not only has he not used his bandana against Pica but is hardly shown wearing it on the arm.. I can't recall if he even had it on the arm.. He usually wears it to defeat the enemies but this time.. Why the exception? Is it because it doesn't look good on the suit he was wearing? If it was the reason it would be the stupidest reason ever! I Might be missing something.. Maybe..

He put it on, right before he executed his Tactics No. 5 and wore it during his last attack on Pica. He just did not need it before this. It was only when Pica started attacking King Riku and Usopp that he needed to be serious and defeat Pica before there were any casualties.

It was not shown explicitly but he put it up at the last page of chapter 777, when he decides to go with plan E (aka plane, seeing he decides to fly through the sky. Sorry for the lame pun, could not help it.) From this point until he defeats Pica he wears his bandana. This is the only time we can see him wear it during the Dressrosa Arc.

As for where he put the bandana during the rest of the arc, it seems like he indeed hid it somewhere beneath his suit, because I can't seem to find a single panel where it was shown.

He took the bandana off at the beginning of chapter 779 after his plan(e) was successful.


Can the Rinne-Sharingan like Kayuga or Hagoromo had be transplanted? Can the Rinne-Sharingan be transplanted  or can it not because it comes from the forehead? Even if it could be transplanted would it have to be transplanted in the head?

The Rinne Sharingan is a dōjutsu kekkei mōra (advanced branch of jutsu unique to Kaguya Ōtsutsuki and her direct bloodline). Rinne-sharingan can't be transplanted on Non-Otsutsuki members. But there are ways to wield it, the exact instructions are written in the Uchiha stone tablet:

You need to have Rinnegan in both eyes
You need to be a jinchuriki for ten-tails

Madara Uchiha, as the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki, was able to manifest this dōjutsu in his own forehead after regaining both of his Rinnegan. As a result of Black Zetsu's actions, Madara's body then served as a vessel to resurrect Kaguya.


Was there ever a Pokemon game based off the Orange Islands? Did they ever release a Pokemon game dealing with the Orange Island League?

I was thinking and I remembered that each Pokemon anime series followed the same route as the games as far as getting the badges, but I wanted to know if they ever released a Pokemon game that dealt with Ash's adventures in the Orange Islands.

If they did what is the name of the game? If they didn't, why not?

There is no game located in the Orange Islands. Perhaps the closest game would be Fire Red/Leaf Green where the player could explore Sevii Islands. There are arguments that this was inspired by the Orange Islands, but I haven't found any proof.

There have been player modded games fitting in with the Orange Islands - Example, but no official release. Reference

According to this answer on another site, the Orange Island plot was half-hearted and this probably meant that there was no real push for a related game on that end.


After the conclusion of his last fight, is Kisuke Urahara dead? He doesn't appear in the final chapter of Bleach but that shouldn't necessarily mean he's dead, right?

The official status of Urahara is Unconfirmed. While the evidence seems to indicate that he died with Yoruichi and Grimmjow trapped in Askin's Gift Ball, Kubo also gave them a way out. Nel was watching the battle from outside and later decides to attempt a rescue attempt.

Wiki sums this up pretty nicely, but this is the last we see of these characters.

  After being impaled once more by Grimmjow, who suddenly buckles alongside Urahara, Askin reveals that the power of his Gift Ball Deluxe magnifies upon his death. As Askin decides to forgo the speech about lethality, Urahara and his Bankai collapse as Urahara apologizes for leaving everything to Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki

Wiki:Kisuke Urahara vs. Askin Nakk Le Vaar

  Nelliel later stands outside Askin Nakk Le Vaar's Gift Bereich, noting how it is collapsing like Urahara thought it might. She remarks that carrying four souls out of it would be difficult, and is shocked to see that the entrance is so small. She remarks that she wanted to see Ichigo again as she leaps toward the entrance.

Manga Chapter 666: Summary

Kubo can also put these details in a databook later. I have seen that Bleach rarely kills characters if they can be "brought back" from the brink of death, so Urahara and others have a good chance of still being Alive.


Were there two Black Neuroi Hives? At the end of Strike Witches, not only did the Warlock destroy all the Neuroi (including the humanoid one), but after the Warlock's destruction, the Black Neuroi Hive disappeared.

However, at the start of Strike Witches 2 which begins slightly before the final scene of the previous season (where Yoshika receives a second letter from her father), the 504th is sent to a Black Neuroi Hive where a Humanoid Neuroi was waiting in a hope to strike peace with the Neuroi. However, the Humanoid Neuroi was destroyed by an attack from the Green Neuroi Hive and subsequently, the Black Hive is never seen again.

Now the second season affirms the ending of the first season (Gallia being freed, the Warlock turning into a Neuroi and losing control), so I am wondering was there two Black Neuroi Hives and if so, where was the second one?

Yes, there's another Black Neuroi Hive that was destroyed at the beginning of Strike Witches 2.
According to a more general question asking the total number of hives on Yahoo! Chiebukuro (Japanese), which was answered by mr_hungry01:

The new hive that occurred at the beginning of season 2, episode 1 is right above Venezia facing the Adriatic Sea.
At the same time, the destroyed hive was displayed on the screen as if it was on the city facing the sea, but in setting it is said to be "Hive of the South Karlsland". Together with the fact that the 504th use this strategy against Neuroi crossing the Alps mountains until it was destroyed, it seems it's around in the inland north of the Alps mountains.
 (partial answer focusing on the 2nd season only, emphasis mine)

The Wikia also mentions this:

As of 1945, Neuroi hives have been confirmed in the following regions.

[...]
South Karlsland - apparently located near the Rhine river, destroyed by a stronger hive that later established itself in Venezia;
[...]


Has a bankai ever been silently activated? To activate a Bankai or its ability, is the user required to perform some verbal command activation?

For example, Ichigo often yells

  Bankai: Tensa Zangetsu

However, I'm pretty sure that I've read some silent activations, but I can't remember for sure.

So has a Bankai ever been activated without a vocal command?

Note that this is not a duplicate of Can a mute activate a zanpakutou, as that question asks whether it is possible. And this question asks if a silent activation has ever happened in the series.

Yes, it has.

After re-reading the manga, this happens twice. Once when Ichigo fights Ulquiorra for the first time in Las Noches

And again in his fight against Grimmjow


Why are the translations of 邪王真眼 (jaou shingan) so divergent? In Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai, Rikka refers to herself as 邪王真眼 (Jaou Shingan). Wikipedia says this translates literally to "True Eye of the Evil King".

A while back, I watched a fansub which translated it as 'Tyrant's Eye'. I'm now watching the official Sentai Filmworks translation, which I've so far been pretty underwhelmed by. The official translation uses 'Wicked Lord Shingan', as if jaou is a title and shingan is a name.

Why are these three translations so different? 'Tyrant's Eye' is easy enough to see; the meaning is close to the literal translation, and it sounds better in English. But why is the official translation so far off?  Is there some ambiguity in the original Japanese that makes this hard to translate? Or did the official translators drop the ball?

The Wikipedia translation "True Eye of the Evil King" is a character-for-character translation of 邪 ja "evil", 王 ou "king", 真 shin "true", and 眼 gan "eye". The fansub translation "Tyrant's Eye" is, as you say, a nice localization of that, where we view jaou ~"tyrant" as an attributive modifier for shingan ~"eye".

Sentai's translation appears to proceed along the same lines: they view jaou ~"Wicked Lord" as attributively modifying this thing called shingan (i.e. what property does shingan have? The property of being a wicked lord, of course). And, in fact, if you were presented with the phrase jaou shingan completely devoid of context, Sentai's translation is not obviously wrong - it could well be that shingan is the name of some being who is a wicked lord or somesuch (in Japanese, unlike in English, proper nouns are not always easily distinguished from common nouns, particularly when it comes to edgy chuuni things). Indeed, one might be inclined to translate it this way as a parallel to structurally-similar phrases like 魔王サタン maou satan "demon lord Satan", where, of course, "Satan" is a name (though in this case there is no ambiguity, since サタン "Satan" is obviously a loanword).

But the phrase jaou shingan is not devoid of context. As anyone who has watched the show knows, jaou shingan is what Rikka calls her eye. As such, it strikes me as bizarre to treat shingan as a proper noun rather than translating it as "true eye" or something similar.

I think Sentai screwed the pooch on this one.


What is the relation between Dr. Kureha and Gol D. Roger? On Drum Island, after Chopper joined Mugiwara's crew, and they left, Dr. Kureha fired sakura powder (I forgot the name of this powder) that Dr. Hiluluk created as a farewell present for Chopper.

At that time, there's some conversation between Dr. Kureha and Dalton. Dr. Kureha asked Dalton if he knew about Gol D. Roger.

It seems that Dr. Kureha knew Gol D. Roger, but how did she know about him? What is the relation between Dr. Kureha and Gol D. Roger?

I don't remember if this is ever explained in the anime or manga.

Maybe Roger had visited Kureha to cure his illness before he went to Crocus. Or Roger might have just saved her village/island back on his voyages.

I am not so sure about their relation is, but they're definitely not enemies since Kureha smiled when stating D still lives,

Which telling us that she knows about Will of D and I am sure that in OP world, people who really know about it are always related to Roger.


What's with the fantasy hair? All Out!! is a sports series about high school rugby. The teams are large, so there are many characters. I understand that the mangaka and character designers want to make each character stand out. They do a great job here. But a few stand out much more than others, due to what I think of as fantasy hair:

(ULC) Oharanu Etsugo -- "antennae hair", two small hair groups sticking straight up
(URC) Ebumi Masaru -- "anchor hair", two somewhat bigger hair groups sticking left and right from bottom of his head. He also stands out due to eyes often wild and almost constantly angry expressions.
(LLC) Ise Natsuki -- "horn-hair", they even manage to stick out of his helmet! (Rugby helmets have holes; his holes must be magically located.)
(LRC) Sekisan Takuya -- "ribbon hair", curly ribbons of hair at various angles

Are any of these styles something a Japanese teenager would actually wear? (Are some of them even possible?) Except for someone from another team commenting that Sekisan has really wild hair, these fantasy styles are treated as normal looks. The styles definitely help the characters stand out. With three tall blonds on the team, it is nice that two of them have unique appearances. Is blond hair fairly common among Japanese teenagers?

The strange thing is that the series is reality based; no-one has a beyond-human-capability ability or genius move. For example, another series might have a character grow up on a dairy farm, and now he has an unbreakable grip on the rugby ball due to 10 years of milking a dozen cows twice daily by hand. In All Out!! there is nothing but tough training and a great coach.

It is just ... it's just ... the fantasy hair, man.

related: Name of hair style with one strand sticking upwards and Is there a reason for the "Hair of Death" hair style?

This is nothing unique to all-out. This is infact so common in Anime that Tv Tropes has a page dedicated to it.

You've been warned, TV Tropes link - Anime Hair. Take a look at the image of Yugi from Yu-Gi-Oh.

Find below the excerpt from TV Tropes

  Usually, the most important characters of the story will have wild spikes or a cool-looking hairdo in order to stand out among the crowd. It also helps to create a distinctive silhouette that will stand out in branding, media, and merchandise. It may be one or more different colors that don't appear naturally in real humans (blue is a popular choice). Sometimes the hair appears semi-transparent, with the character's eyes visible through it, although this presumably represents hair fine enough that it isn't completely obscuring, rather than anything outré. Anime Hair is very common among protagonists of anime/manga for the Shōnen (Demographic), although the trend seems to be headed to more plausible styles: compare Son Goku's hair to Ichigo's.


Where does it state that Empress Tianzi's real name is Jiang Lihua? In the Wikipedia and Wikia for Empress Tianzi, it states that her real name is Jiang Lihua.

Where does this information come from? It is never stated as such in R2 so, what side information conveys this?

Empress Tianzi's real name is never stated in the anime series; it's only stated in the Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 official guidebook.
According to pixiv encyclopedia (Japanese),

中華連邦の頂点に君臨する天子の本名である。この本名はTV本編には出ていないが、最終回前に発売されたアニメディアの付録のコードギアスの小冊子にて判明された。 [...]
[...] Tianzi's real name. Even though her real name does not appear in the TV anime, it was stated in Code Geass's appendix booklet that was released before the last episode. [...]

Researching further, based from tare-pannda's blog post (Japanese), her real name was stated in Code Geass Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 The Complete Official Guide Book (Japanese) where the blogger mentioned the content of the book:

DRAMATIS　PERSONAE　～キャラクター解説～
[...]●天子（蒋麗華）[...]
DRAMATIS PERSONAE ~Character Explanation~
[...]・Tianzi (Jiang Lihua) [...]


What is the song name played after Kaneki kills dragon (19:30 - 23:42) in 12th episode of Tokyo Ghoul :Re 2? There is a song played just after Kaneki destroys dragon and it continues till the end. It starts from 19:30 and ends at 23:42. Can you please tell me its name?

To be honest, earlier I thought if I asked questions related to soundtracks on this site, I'd get answers. After watching Tokyo Ghoul re episode 23, I posted 2 questions, and after watching episode 24 I posted one being this question only. Till now, I've found 2 out of the 3.

Now, answer to this question:

That song is Won't Forget You by Yutaka Yamada.
https://youtu.be/Iie-omxoyt0


Is Hidan still alive? From what I recall, Hidan's head was buried deep inside a hole in the Konoha Forbidden Jungle.

Does it mean that Hidan is still alive after all this year? Is it possible for someone to rescue him and bring him back if he is still alive?

Although it's mostly based on speculation and it isn't really mentioned in the series that that he is definitely alive, when Kakuzu was reincarnated during the Fourth Shinobi World War, he took Hidan's absence as proof that he was still alive (Chapter 530, page 3).


Can a person have 5 hearts like Kakuzu? It is shown in the Anime that Kakuzu from Akatsuki has 5 hearts which he steals from the person he kills. Also he dies only when all hearts are destroyed. So can another person have 5 hearts like him or only he has that ability?

In the real world? Yes, this might be possible  read this

In Naruto? I doubt there will be another but yes the possibility is there. Kakuzu decided to get more hearts due to his stitching power. There might be more ninja's that have a similar power that could do this. Then again the chances are slim that another ninja would do the same thing.


Who is this character in a green shirt swinging a flagpole? I found this image today, and am curious as to who the character therein is.

The only English result produced by a reverse image search is this blog post which suggests that the origin is the anime Durarara!!. However, I've been looking at various Durarara!! character profiles, such as the category on their Wikia and this image of all the major characters, and this boy does not appear to be in them.

All this leads me to believe this shot might be a flashback or something (as he looks quite a bit younger), or perhaps another anime if I've been misled...

What is the name of this character?

This is actually just HEIWAJIMA Shizuo when he was younger. There's a flashback in episode 7, lasting from roughly 06:48 to 11:12, that shows how Shizuo got to be so strong in the first place. Your screencap occurs around 07:55.


Did Vegeta want to make Gohan stronger? When Vegeta found Gohan on Namek, he told him:

  . . . Too bad, because you see, we are the last of the Saiyans, that means we have to look out for one another, understand? It's like... like the three of us are brothers...

Then, Vegeta kicks Gohan in the stomach. At that moment he had a big grudge against Goku and could've easily killed Gohan out of anger. Instead, the kick that he gave him was nonlethal.

Now I am wondering if there was some truth in Vegeta's words. As he already explained many times, the more of a beating a Sayian takes the stronger that Sayian becomes. Did he really want to help Gohan become stronger by kicking him?

This question is a little open ended, I could not find any material supporting a definite answer. One could surmise that since Gohan is one of the last Saiyans he doesn't want to completely wipe out the race. It is already understood at this point in time Vegeta did harbor a lot of anger towards Goku and if that would have been Goku in a weakened state he probably would have killed him. Vegeta maybe saw no challenge in killing a child Saiyan or maybe he thought Gohan could come to be a potential challenger one day and would rather wait for that fight then kill him right there.There are a lot of answers that could be generated for this question. Until hard supporting material can be found it can really be anyone's opinion as to why he didn't kill him.


Is the birthday of Fuuka Akitsuki known? In the latest episodes, Yuu regrets not knowing the birthday of Fuuka (ch37 pg 16). Digging wikia, wikipedia, MAL, or just straight googling, nothing came up on her birthday.

Since she made cameos in two prequel series already, is her birthday known?

If her birthday is not know, can it be at least narrowed down to a season or month from the source material?

I found out that Fuuka is born on the same day as Yuu. If you ask about Akitsuki Fuuka.


If Yhwach has absorbed all of soul kings powers, does it mean that he absorbs Mimihagi and Ukitake as well? Since Ukitake becomes the right hand of the soul king and fuses himself with Mimihagi, will Ukitake's soul be affected after Yhwach absorbs the soul king?

The specifics of what happened are not clear, but what is clear is simple.

Warning heavy spoilers ahead, because the anime has stopped before the latest arc Thousand Year Blood War.

SPOILERS

  In chapter 620, Yhwatch proclaims he will take everything that was the soul kings, including the right arm. IN chapter 621, we witness Mimihagi, the soul kings right arm, separate from Ukitake and he is left unconscious on the ground. Therefore, though it is speculation, it is probably a safe assumption that the Mimihagi was absorbed, while Ukitake was left alone and not absorbed. A Shinigami's Body is their soul, and even though Ukitake combined with it, it still separated from him fairly easily. We also know one more thing, A few chapters earlier, shortly before Mimihagi stabilized the soul king, Ukitake stated he should have died when he was 3, were it not for Mimihagi inhabiting his body, and halting the lung disease he suffered. With it gone, he is no doubt completely incapacitated, and probably not far from death unless one of the scientists of the Gotei can heal him, if not dead already.

And now, As of the end of the manga, Ukitake's fate was revealed:

   After separating from the right hand of the soul king and being left unconscious, he died. As shown in the 2nd to last chapter in the manga, 685, Shunshi was visiting his grave.


Why is Chiisaku Natta Meitantei considered the "real" first episode? MyAnimeList has published a database entry for Detective Conan: Episode One - Chiisaku Natta Meitantei.

In this entry, the synopsis reads:

  The "real" episode 1 of Detective Conan written by the Mangaka Gosho Aoyama.

What makes this episode the "real" first episode? Was the story in the original first episode not by the mangaka?

That is a two-hour remake of the original 1st episode, in celebration of the anime celebrating 20 years in broadcast. The special retells what happened on the day Shinichi’s was transformed into the body of a child. The special includes new scenes that weren't in the original manga or the first anime episode.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_g9zHvMXBQ


How much of the manga did Nisekoi season 2 cover? I'm not reading Nisekoi's light novel/manga, so I wonder, how much of the manga does the anime's second season cover? Because I found that only a few episodes contribute to the story itself and almost half of the entire season appeared to be fillers. Is it also the same in the manga?

The first episode of season 2 starts at 51 chapter of manga and the last episode ends at chapter 106, but there was one filler episode (6th or 7th) with something like Madoka (I closed it right after I saw what's there). Also some chapters from this interval were covered in OVAs.


Where did Ash's Haunter go? In the anime, Ash used a Haunter to battle Sabrina. I don't remember much after. Then Haunter is not seen afterward. What happened to him?

Ash used a Haunter to battle Sabrina

not exactly, Ash befriended Haunter (as he was never really caught with a Pokeball) to fight against Sabrina's Kadabra but it never actually was used in battle. the first time it had wandered off and in their escape Brock and Misty were caught and turned into dolls

  Ash returned with a Haunter he had befriended. Ash challenged Sabrina to a rematch, but Haunter had wandered off in the meantime. Ash managed to escape Sabrina's wrath, rescued by the mysterious man once again, but Brock and Misty were transformed into dolls and placed into a dollhouse, where they met Sabrina's mother in the same predicament.

Source: Sabrina - In the Anime - In the Main Series (5th Paragraph)

and Haunter still didn't fight in the second re-match

  Ash returned once more, and during the match, Haunter appeared and started to playfully tease Sabrina. Haunter's antics delighted Sabrina so much, that she was no longer able to contain her emotions and started to laugh. This caused her two personalities to merge back into one. Ash was deemed the winner of the match due to the inability of Sabrina or her psychically-linked Pokémon to battle, and he won the Marsh Badge. Haunter chose to stay with Sabrina and her reunited family.

Source: Sabrina - In the Anime - In the Main Series (6th Paragraph)

as you can see after Sabrina's personalities merged back together and everyone was restored Haunter decided to remain with Sabrina and her family.


In FMA: Brotherhood, why do Father's sacrifices remain alive after the sacrifice? When Father sacrifices his five subjects—the five who have all seen the portal—why is it that they are all fine right after? I would have expected them to be gone, or dead, or something.

Short answer: There is no canonical reason for this.

Long answer: In English, a sacrifice is defined as:

  an animal, person, or object offered in an act of slaughtering to God or to a divine or supernatural figure

However, a sacrifice in the Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (and manga) canon is simply a being which has attempted Human Transmutation, and thus passed through the Gate of Truth. This sort of "activates" their Gate, so that someone with the right knowledge and setup (read: Father) can access it.

I think the Fullmetal Alchemist Wiki says it best:

  Contrary to what the name suggests, the Human Sacrifices don't actually die and survive with no ill effects. In fact, the Sacrifices were some of the few humans to not have their souls dragged from their bodies.

So, why are they called sacrifices? It's really anybody's guess. In a way, they line up with another definition of the term:

  an act of giving up something valued for the sake of something else regarded as more important or worthy

In that sense, they are sacrifices; just not in the way we would typically think of a ritualistic sacrifice taking place.

So, no, no particular reason why they don't die, except... well, the author needed them alive.


What are the exact abilities of the Rinnegan? Like my question is asking, what are the exact abilities of the Rinnegan?

I only know that Rinnegan users can bring the dead back to life, absorb chakra, extracted people's souls while also reading their minds, summon people and animals, and sharing vision with the Six Paths of Pain.

Of course I know there are more abilities the Rinnegan grants, but I don't know them. Would you please answer with as much detail as possible?

The Rinnegan grants the wielder a wide range of abilities without any known chakra requirement to keep the eyes active.

Although some abilities are only available to the original owner of the Rinnegan, even the possession of one can grant overwhelming power.

The Rinnegan can see chakra, as well as its flow within the body and the activated tenketsu of the Eight Gates, but cannot see through smoke bombs.
A Rinnegan user can easily master any jutsu and all five nature transformations
Create black receivers in which they can transmit their chakra
Fully decipher the stone tablet
Counter the effects of the Infinite Tsukuyomi.

Possessing the Rinnegan grants the user abilities known as the Six Paths Techniques (despite the name, there’s actually seven paths): Deva Path, Asura Path, Human Path, Animal Path, Preta Path, Naraka Path, and the Outer Path.

  Deva Path: grants the user the ability to manipulate attractive and repulsive forces with objects and people
  Asura Path: grants the user the ability to augment their own body to summon mechanised armour and various ballistic and mechanical weaponry.
  Human Path: grants the user the ability to read the mind of any target by placing his/her hand on the target's head or chest and yanking the soul out of the body, which then kills the target.
  Animal Path: grants the user the ability of summoning various animals and creatures which requires no blood sacrifice nor hand seals. The Animal Path can also summon people which require hand signs.
  Preta Path: grants the user the ability to absorb chakra in any form, including most ninjutsu, using the Blocking Technique Absorption Seal.
  Naraka Path: grants the user two main abilities: interrogation and restoration, by using the King of Hell.
  Outer Path: grants the user the ability to revive the dead, transmit chakra to receivers, as well as manifest chakra chains, which can be used to blind tailed beasts.

The Paths mentioned above, not counting the Outer Path, can be distributed to the Six Paths of Pain — six bodies embedded with black receivers, which the user can control.

The user can also summon and control the Gedo Statue
The user is also granted a shared field of vision with the Six Paths of Pain, the King of Hell, and the Animal Path's summons, which possess copies of the Rinnegan.

Some Rinnegan users like Madara, Sasuke, and Momoshiki have some abilities others don’t.

  Madara can create corporeal shadows in the invisible world of Limbo, which is only visible to the Rinnegan
  Sasuke's Rinnegan allows him to shift spaces within a certain range of himself, and create portals to other dimensions
  Momoshiki is able to absorb any ninjutsu with his right Rinnegan and subsequently release it from his left, transform others into chakra-filled edibles, and use a space–time ninjutsu to travel to and from a separate dimension.

Sources:

Rinnegan


How does Teshigawara create the recording After the summer field trip, Teshigawara and Mochizuki re-record Matsunaga's message about how to stop the Calamity after it's started - with an emphasis on the actions being discussed, so that no one regrets the decision, and also to prevent the same insanity that took over the entire class during the summer trip.

However, that happened after the Extra had been killed. It was revealed earlier, from Matsunaga's account of killing the Extra, that only the person responsible for the Extra's death will remember it for a short while. When Sakakibara showed everyone the class photos that were taken when they arrived, no one sees or even knows of the Extra which Sakakibara and Mei can see and remember.

   Sakakibara remembers Reiko because he was the one who killed her after learning that she was the Extra.  Mei remembers, because not only was she there and about to do the killing herself, but as she also revealed, she remembers seeing Reiko die. Her "false eye" could also contribute to her remembering.

However, since only Sakakibara and Mei remember the Extra, how do Teshigawara and Mochizuki remember that it was the death of the Extra that stopped the Calamity? since it was once that killing the Extra stopped the Calamity (so it wasn't proven that there was a link)

The loss of memory applies to the existence of the extra person. Teshigawara and Mochizuki forgot about Reiko's existence, but they didn't forget the fact that they were working alongside Sakakibara and Mei to repel the curse looking for the extra.

Since everyone realised that the curse stopped (because people stopped dying), they should have concluded that the Extra died, whoever that was.

It's just reasonable that, after Sakakibara and Mei killed Reiko, they explained the situation to Teshigawara and Mochizuki, who of course believed them despite the lack of memory. At this point, it wouldn't be surprising that Teshigawara would be capable of making a recording with the warning.


Who are the girls depicted in this scene? From Punch Line episode 7, at around 6:35 there's this scene:

There are five girls here. Who are they depicting?

Blonde with the green dress.
Brunette with the blue dress. Meika?
Redhead with the purple dress. Mikatan, probably.
Slender brunette with the brown dress.
Green haired in the lower right.

Based on their hairstyles, they seem to be (from left to right) Lovera, Ito (undyed), Mika, Yuta (technically a female), and Meika.


Why is Robin never seen making funny faces? I have been seeing One Piece for a long time. I came to notice that during any funny scene, Nico Robin is never seen to make any kind of funny or weird face while all the other Straw Hat crew members do.

Did Oda at some time mention this specifically?

Nico Robin had a lonely childhood. Her mother was out on her expedition to uncover the secrets of the Void Century. Her only friends during her childhood days were the scholars of Ohara, and Saul for sometime.

During her time with Saul she was shown to smile and laugh in a funny manner.

But soon, at the age of 8, after the extermination of Ohara along with her friends and mother, she was on the run with a bounty of 79 million beri.

She was always targeted by anyone who found out about her true identity. This is a very harsh childhood for a kid. Enough to make a kid a "serious" type and steal their humor.

Also, during the Enis Lobby arc, she mentions her fear:

It is evident from this that she was always over thinking things, and putting a lot of burden on herself. She kept her sadness and worries to herself, and in such a situation it is very rare for a person to make funny expressions, rather they have a cold look.