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Could Ariel control Kumoko with Kin Control if Kumoko didn't have Heresy Nullification?
Kin Control specifies being able to control all descendants, but I don't think Ariel ever even tried to control Kumoko. Was she not able to?

The answer to this is: she probably could have, but not anymore. The description for the Kin Control skill specifies descendants, not children (though I am going by the English version). However, controlling far removed descendants may be more difficult, and it may be a requirement that there be a living link to them. I think this because after Mother is killed, Kumoko says this, which confirms there's no longer a link between them, on page 224 of volume 4:

I successfully overthrew Mother.Consequently, the Parallel Minds that were fighting her soul have come back to me.At the same time, Mother's control over me vanishes completely, and the faint connection I felt before disappears.In other words, there's no longer anyone trying to control me, and my link to the network of spider souls that centered around Mother is gone.The Demon Lord was the real origin of this network, but since I was on the fringes, connecting to her via Mother, that means I'm cut off from the Demon Lord now.The problem is, that means I can't attack her soul with my Parallel Minds like I did with Mother.Without a connection, I can't send Parallel Minds over to her.

And when her Parallel Minds inform her that Body Brain already went over to the Demon Lord while the connection was still active:

Say what?!Wait, but isn't my connection to the Demon Lord gone now?Huh? Is former body brain going to be able to come back?[[Beats me.]]Um, I'm pretty sure she can't, right?'Cause, like, the connection is gone now.

Whatever the case for other spiders, Kumoko cannot be controlled by Ariel because there is no longer a link between them. It's unclear how much that has to do with Heresy Nullification. That being "on the fringes" of the network comment might have to do with this skill, and not just that she's not a direct descendant of Ariel. It's worth noting that of all the spiders that attacked Kumoko, only the puppet spiders were mentioned of having been directly under Ariel's control. All the other ones, probably all natives of the Great Elroe Labyrinth and probably Mother's children, were controlled by Mother. Ariel not taking direct control of any of Mother's children may either indicate she can't, and instead can only issue orders through Mother, or it could just mean nothing, and she just allows Mother to give orders because splitting the workload is the best strategy.
Additionally, there's a point at which Kumoko also comments that changing her species (through evolution) probably weakened Mother's ability to control her.

Checking fandom wiki, it does specify kin control as letting one control children, and it also mentions changing into a new species makes controlling harder, which I kind of remember Kumoko commenting on. May update if I can find these references in the books.


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In Kumo Desu (I'm a Spider, So What), what volume of the light novel is the 2nd half of the elf village battle?
At the end of the anime I really wanted to know what happened in the rest of the elf village battle. I went to the light novels and read all the way to volume 12 and that part of the story still hasn't been told!!! Has it been told yet in any of the Japanese releases?

Volume 14 primarily covers the Elf Village battle.

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In Reincarnated as a Slime, can Rimuru still give names freely despite Veldora no longer providing the magicules?
When Veldora was in Rimuru, he regularly supplied Rimuru with magicules allowing him to go on naming sprees. Without Veldora inside, can Rimuru name frequently without long term loss in magicules? Rimuru has tons of magicules after evolving into a Demon Lord, but that doesn't mean he'll recuperate his magicules quickly after giving names anymore. Most people don't given names frequently because of the long time it takes to recuperate the loss in magicules.

Of course he can go on naming others. If he is about to run out of magicules he can use his ultimate skill Beelzebuth to absorb magicules from the surroundings.

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What is the soundtrack in episode 735?
What music track plays in one piece episode 735 at the end when fujitora Apologizes to the kingdom and the news spreads?

According to http://onepiecetracklist.com/#/3
"War Cry of the Marine Swordsmen"


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How are Shun's friends able to acquire the Hero title?
I forget which episode it is, but at one point Shun and his friends were talking about ways to acquire the Hero title. Since this is supposed to be a one-of-a-kind title only held by one person at a time, I was quite confused by the conversation.

I still haven't gone back to find the episode, but I don't feel that's necessary; with all likelihood, what they were actually talking about was the Hero skill, not the title, and I merely got confused. From volume 5 page 115 of the light novels:

The Demon Lord and Hero skills can be gained only by either using a huge amount of skill points or building up enough proficiency.

And it is further confirmed a character in Shun's party has this skill:

But for the Hero skill, it's said that you can gain it by behaving in a way befitting of a hero.Hyrince, for example, gained the Hero skill through proficiency.


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Has Ms. Oka been brainwashed by Potimas?
I'm not talking about the brainwashing ability that comes with the Lust skill. Some of the characters comment that Ms. Oka can't be reasoned with because she fully bought into all the "crap" the elves told her. So, is that the case? Is she like Yuri? Indoctrinated at a young age with with the elves taught?

It's actually a little more complicated than it first seems. Because first of all, it's stated in the light novels that Ms. Oka and Potimas (the leader of the elves) don't actually trust each other. The novels state multiple times they are both merely using each other for mutual benefit. And this relationship starts when Ms. Oka is still a newborn, and gets the telepathy skill so she can talk to Potimas and try and save her students, who she knows are endangered because of her Class Roster skill.
Her distrust of Potimas is apparent on page 85 of volume 5:

I have no doubt that Potimas would be willing to purge me without even the slightest change in expression.Even more importantly, that might endanger my students who are in the elves' care.The elves are not protecting them out of goodwill, after all.

What the elves teach Ms. Oka is that skills are bad because their acquisition helps power up evil beings called Administrators. Gaining a large number of skills will put you on their radar, and they'll take all your power for themselves. This is why Ms. Oka advises Shun not to raise his skills too much.
Now, it seems apparent Ms. Oka did buy into what the elves taught to a large degree. But what makes this complicated is that her Class Roster skill actually seems to confirm what the elves taught her. The information from Class Record is actually very limited, giving information on Past, Present, and Future. (see pages 80-81 of volume 5). Present just gives a one-word description of condition, past tells where they were born, and future tells the manner in which they will die in one sentence, and a rough estimate of when. It's future that is important here.
From page 84 of volume 5:

 If such a reincarnation was to acquire and strengthen a lot of skills, then according to the elves, they might catch the eyes of the administrators and be exploited for their purposes.I have good reason to believe this story.One of the causes of death listed in my Student Roster is "divested of skills."Even now, it's still listed as the cause for Shun and Katia, among others.Initially, most of my students were fated to die for this reason.I suspect this would indicate death brought about by an administrator.Now that many of my students are in the elf village in an environment where they can't improve their skills, the number of skill-related deaths on my list has decreased.

Thus, while the elves may be misleading her, and even if she suspects as much, Ms. Oka has good reason to believe that what they're telling her is mostly true. And since she's using her best reasoning here with what information she has, it's hard to say she's actually brainwashed.


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Why is cafe pronounced "kisa" in Kobayashi's Dragon Maid?
In the first episode of Kobayashi's Dragon maid, Tohru joins a maid cafe. But, in Japanese, Tohru refers to maid cafe as "maido kisa". How does cafe become "kisa" if I consider Katakanization of the word? Am I missing something?

Never mind, found the answer*. I was definitely missing something. She was referring to "Kissaten(喫茶店)" or in this case "Meido kissa(メイド喫茶)".

A kissaten (喫茶店) is a Japanese-style coffee shop. Kissaten are particularly popular among students and business people, particularly salarymen, for breakfast.
Kissaten are able to serve sweets and tea, but almost all will also serve coffee, sandwiches, spaghetti, and other light refreshments, as well as curry rice or set meals at lunchtime. In urban areas salarymen and students frequent kissaten for breakfast where they might have "morning service" (mooningu saabisu) of thick toast, boiled or fried eggs, a piece of ham or bacon, and a cup of coffee.
In Japan, there is a distinct difference between cafes (kaafe) and kissaten. The design and atmosphere of kaafe is usually aimed at younger people or women, whereas kissaten are small, older establishments.
There is also the very modern phenomenon of the manga kissa, which is a version of the kissaten but with video games, manga and vending machines instead of coffee.

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Where does the figure that Esdeath killed 400,000 Northerners by burying them alive come from?
Where does this figure come from? From the wiki of Northern tribes, it states she buries 400,000 northerners at once and then breaks and kills their hero, Numa Seika.
In the manga, I see her kill the hero in Ch. 7 and in Ch. 10 we see Esdeath's 3 henchmen throw tribesmen into a pit to be buried alive. It doesn't directly state northern tribesmen but even if they were northerners, where does this 400,000 number arrive from?

It's on manga chapter 8 and anime episode 5.
The number "400,000" was mentioned when the Emperor was describing Esdeath after the recommendation from the Prime Minister.
Manga chapter 8

She (Esdeath)'s as great a hero as Budo. It should be fine! She's a woman of ice who buried 400,000 tribe members alive!!

Anime episode 5

With her dominion over ice, she buried over four hundred thousand northerners alive.


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What does Yuji mean by the question "Was that Ichiro?" at the start of the Goodwill Event?
In Jujutsu Kaisen's episode 15 "Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event—Group Battle 1—" (Transcription: Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai—Dantai-sen ①—; Japanese: 京都姉 妹校交流会—団体戦①—), when the Goodwill Event between the Tokyo and Kyoto schools is being kicked off, Gojo Satoru invites Utahime Iori from the Kyoto school to say a few words. She fumbles due to being put on the spot so suddenly, and then Gojo cuts her off anyway by saying that they are out of time, and that the Goodwill Event is now begun. Before the mic cuts off completely, we can hear Utahime exclaiming in frustration at Gojo's antics.
The scene then cuts to the trio—Itadori Yuji, Fushiguro Megumi, and Kugisaki Nobara—sprinting together in the woods. At this point, Yuji looks at the other two and asks, "Was that Ichiro?" to which Nobara replies, "Idiot."
Presumably, Nobara is referring to Gojo here, as it seems to be a common way of referring to him informally among themselves. For instance, when the Kyoto and Tokyo students meet for the first time as a group in the previous episode, Gojo (who is not present there) is referred to as "that idiot", and Megumi even points this out explicitly.
However, what does Yuji mean here by asking, "Was that Ichiro?" As far as I can tell, no character by this name has been introduced so far, and neither does the name Ichiro appear anytime later. Is something being lost in translation? From what I can make out, the dialogue in the Japanese dub goes as follows:

Yuji: Ichiro?
Nobara: Aho-ku-sa...

Of course, I could be hearing something incorrectly, but there is definitely not much going on here that could be mistranslated.
Question: What does Yuji mean by his question, "Was that Ichiro?" to Nobara and Megumi? Who is Ichiro?

I did a quick Google search: Who is Ichiro in Jujutsu Kaisen? And from what I can tell, people are saying its likely a reference to Furutachi Ichiro, who runs a TV show called "Sasuke". This isn't supported by much facts, just a Google search I did, so I doubt I can make an answer regarding this comment.

@ᴅᴀɴɪᴇʟ I suspected it might be an out-of-universe joke, considering that Jujutsu Kaisen has plenty of those :) Do you think you could flesh it out into an answer when you get time, and if there's enough substance to it?

If I have time, sure, but I'm doing something rn. I can try to find more additional sources rather than just a Google search, so I'll try answering later :)

@ᴅᴀɴɪᴇʟ That would be great. No hurry! :)

According to this (see no 23-24), it is based on what イチロー said in the party celebrating Japan's win at WBC2009. I'm following neither the manga nor the anime, and cannot tell if it is changed in the anime version.

@sundowner Oh! So, it's connected to what Utahime says before the mic cuts off, namely "Respect your seniors!", something apparently said by the baseball star Ichiro. Definitely possible, would be great if someone could confirm it. Thanks for the lead! :)

That is in reference to what Utahime said: 先輩を敬え！(Respect your senpai!)
This comes from the interview of baseball player Ichiro Suzuki, after Japan's championship in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. (Note that the article in the comments incorrectly points to the 2009 interview.) He yells this to his teammates at they shower him in champagne as he tries to be interviewed (note that he's not actually angry).
You can see the interview here at the 5 second mark.

It's quite a long time from the 2006 WBC to the release of Jujutsu Kaisen, which apparently started in 2018. It must have been quite a memorable quote in context :) Interesting to know about this, thanks for answering!

@Namaskaram Several Ichiro quotes have become a bit of a meme. Itadori would be about 5 or 6 years old at the time, so it doesn't make that much sense in-manga. Along with other time-stamp jokes, they are definitely more a reflection of the author than the characters.


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Who really said these words that Todo quotes in his day-dream?
During the Goodwill Event, when Todo Aoi finds out Itadori Yuji's taste in women, he goes into an intense day-dream where he and Itadori are high-school classmates. In his day-dream, Todo declares his intention to confess to Takada-chan, who is also a student in the same school in his fantasy, and he has the following conversation with Itadori:

Todo: Why are you sure that I would be dumped?
Itadori: On the other hand, why do you think she would agree?
Todo: Anne Sullivan once said this to Helen Keller. "How can a fool think about losing before he does it?"
Itadori: That's what Inoki said.

I have heard of Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller, but who might be Inoki? My best guess is that it refers to the wrestler Antonio Inoki, but I am unable to confirm or deny it. In case it is an actual quote said by a real person named Inoki, could someone please provide a source for it?
Furthermore, as Todo comes out of his day-dream, he recites another quote (at least, the subtitles that I have seen place these words within double quotes):

At home, we are invincible…

Perhaps this is also a real quote, said by the same Inoki encountered earlier? Any help in tracking down these quotes would be great!

Todo was quoting Antonio Inoki... and song lyrics.
The quote "How can a fool think about losing before he does it?" was a parody of Antonio Inoki's reply in a pre-match interview at '90 New Japan Pro-Wrestling Super Fight IN Tokyo Dome. It was an answer to the question asking if he would retire if he had lost the fight.

出る前に負けること考えるバカいるかよ!
deru mae ni makeru koto kangaeru baka iru kayo!
Does anyone think of losing before the match?

Reference:

アントニオ猪木 名言・格言 ｜ 出る前に負けること考える馬鹿いるかよ。 (Japanese)
YouTube video showing the scene

The quote after his daydream was from the song Seishun Amigo by Shuuji to Akira.

Si si 俺たちはいつでも 二人で一つだった 地元じゃ負けしらず
Si si ore-tachi wa itsudemo futari de hitotsu datta jimoto ja makeshirazu
Si si, the two of us were always one, at home we were invincible, weren’t we?


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What honorific does Panda use when speaking to Yaga Masamichi?
In Jujutsu Kaisen's episode 16 "Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event—Group Battle 2—" (Transcription: Kyōto Shimai-kō Kōryū-kai—Dantai-sen ②—; Japanese: 京都姉 妹校交流会—団体戦②—), during a flashback scene explaining Panda's origin, we have the following conversation between Yaga Masamichi, principal of the Tokyo school and Panda's creator, and Panda as a toddler or "preschooler":

Yaga: Panda. Actually, you have an older brother and sister.
Panda: I don't.
Yaga: No, you do. They are in your body. <mutters to self> What's with the honorific?

What exactly is the honorific that Panda uses here? I am somewhat aware that there is a hierarchy of formal speech in the Japanese language, but I'm not able to precisely identify what honorific is being used in the Japanese dub. Is it perhaps the —masen ending used by Panda? Furthermore, what is unusual about Panda using that kind of speech with Yaga, prompting him to comment upon it?

He says "いませんけど", so you are correct that it's the -masen ending since there isn't really anything else in that response anyway.
The reason this is odd is because of what Yaga says that Panda is responding to:

お前にはお兄ちゃんとお姉ちゃんがいるんだ。

(You have an older brother and an older sister.)
If Yaga were speaking in the formal register he would've said:

あなたにはお兄ちゃんとお姉ちゃんがいます。

Or something similar to that. Basically, お前 is pretty informal and いる（んだ） is the short / casual form of "to exist", so for Panda to respond in formally is strange.
The translated subtitle when I went to look for this scene had Yaga's response as "And why the polite tone?".
So I believe this is just a translation error. There was no honorific but Panda responded in the polite register which prompted Yaga's confusion.


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Did Itachi appear during episode 55 in Chuunin exams
Today, while watching Naruto episode 55, where the hokage and some other kages were meeting with the shinobis about Orochimaru, I saw a strange thing:

Look at the right side of Kakashi, there appears a man who looks like Itachi. Moreover his eyes are hidden which makes him even suspicious.
Is the man really Itachi? If he is, then what he is doing there? Or else who is he?

Naruto is famous for Easter eggs and characters that shouldn't be there in particular scenarios. For e.g. https://aminoapps.com/c/naruto/amp/blog/easter-eggs-in-naruto-that-you-might-have-missed/V8D3_1QT7u38DK5D8rWqVa4VleW5o4XDq1

As far as I'm aware there's no information about who that is, but I can't believe it's Itachi.  Itachi is infamous, especially in the Hidden Leaf village.  I can't imagine him walking into a meeting with Kakashi, other Leaf ninja (with presumably other jonin) and a couple of Kage and not get recognized.

 For example, when Itachi shows up in the Hidden Leaf later in the series, he's instantly recognized by multiple ninjas who attempt to stop him.

In all likelihood, it's just a generic Leaf ninja that the animators happened to make resemble Itachi.

I don't doubt the shinobi depicted isn't Itachi, there's no reason for him to be there but would it be worth finding the relevant scene in the manga to see what Kishimoto actually put there?

@Gatchwar That would be a good addition, but I don't know how to even begin trying to find that. :(

I found the relevant panels, they're on ch 93 pg 5-7. It seems like a gathering of Konoha's jonin but the aforementioned ninja is not present in the few panels showing the group's faces. The manga and anime have somewhat different depictions of who's present. Asuma, Kurenai, and Might Guy all show up in the anime but are nowhere to be seen in the manga. The only recognizable characters in the manga are Kakashi, Anko and the replacement proctor for the third exam. If you like you can include screencaps of the manga to show that an Itachi lookalike wasn't even intended to be there

@Gatchawar Naruto is famous for Easter eggs and characters that shouldn't be there in particular scenarios. Later in the fourth ninja war arc, the animators became quite lazy and began to draw generic characters and in some case, even faces are not drawn properly.


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What is this dark alleyway scene from the second opening credits of Jujutsu Kaisen?
The opening credits of Jujutsu Kaisen seem to be fairly straightforward: both openings mostly contain scenes of the major characters who will appear in the forthcoming episodes.
In the second opening, there is one brief scene that I am not able to link to any of the episodes. Can someone identify what this scene represents, in particular, whether it is linked to any of the events in the anime? A screenshot is given below, followed by a description of the scene.

It is raining, and the scene is set in a dark alleyway. Perhaps the darkness is due to the rain, or perhaps it is night.
Three men in militaristic uniform are visible in the scene, one of them standing closest to the viewer (that is, towards one end of the alleyway), and the other two are standing furthest from the viewer and facing each other in an "attention" pose; each is holding a long stick in one hand. The guard closest to us (the viewer) is wearing a helmet with a strap going under his chin, and perhaps at least one of the guards furthest from us is also wearing such a helmet.
The prominent characters in the scene are a trio who are standing at a brightly lit entrance to some building. The entrance is to the left of the viewer.
The man in the middle of the trio is moustached, is facing the entrance and his face is partially hidden behind an umbrella; he is wearing sandals, and his left arm is stretched out in front of him, and he is possibly pointing at something.
To his right is another moustached man who is facing us and looking towards the entrance; he is also in militaristic uniform, but is presumably more senior than the guards around this building; in particular, he wears a cap instead of a helmet; his right arm is held across his middle, almost as if he is ready to draw a weapon like a pistol.
The third person appears to be an older male; his back is turned to us, and he seems to be hunched over; he is wearing a round bowl hat with a wide rim, possibly traditional, possibly in yellow color (which contrasts somewhat with the dull gray clothing of the others in the scene). It also appears that this person is carrying a sword of some kind, since the sheath is visible.
Overall, there is an air of seriousness and foreboding in this scene.

I believe the scene pictured happened in the past, and shows Past!Noritoshi Kamo doing... something, presumably related to the Cursed Wombs (since they are the focal points of the last few episodes). We can infer the scene is set in the past because of the architectural style and the soldiers' uniform. Also, Past!Noritoshi Kamo was shown in a flashback during episode 24, depicted with an umbrella hiding his forehead and scalp. The character in the opening could certainly fit with Kamo's depiction:

As to what is actually happening in the scene, I do not know. But it certainly is Kamo doing something related to the Cursed Wombs in his own era.

Holy cow, how did I miss that Suguru Geto actually names the evil Jujutsu sorcerer of the Meiji era who created the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings to be Kamo Noritoshi? Thanks a lot for your answer! :)


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Do we know what Hanami says before her words are automatically translated for the sake of the viewers?
In Jujutsu Kaisen, the cursed spirit Hanami is seen to have developed her own language system, which is still somehow comprehensible to those who hear it. Those who hear it describe the experience as being quite creepy, whether they be human (like Fushiguro Megumi) or a cursed spirit (like Jogo).
To show this, the first few times that Hanami speaks, her words are deliberately made incomprehensible. I think this is done by reversing the audio—that is, I think the Japanese voice actor for Hanami, Tanaka Atsuko, recorded actual lines which were then played backwards. Also, the subtitles for these parts are left blank (at least, that is how it is on Netflix in my region).
This makes me quite curious: do we know what Hanami speaks in the first few instances? Her words are delivered normally after a certain point in episode 18 "Sage" (Transcription: "Kenja"; Japanese: 賢者), certainly to make it easier for the viewers to follow. Before this, there are three instances when the audio is played in reverse:

In episode 5 "Curse Womb Must Die—II—" (Transcription: "Jutai Taiten—Ni—"; Japanese: 呪胎戴天—弐—): Hanami speaks to Jogo (and perhaps a few others present there) at around 12:40.
In episode 7 "Assault" (Transcription: "Kyūshū"; Japanese: 急襲): Hanami speaks to Suguru Geto at around 16:30.
In episode 18: Hanami speaks at around 7:33, either to herself or to Inumaki Toge who is nearby.
Later in the same episode, at around 19:20, Hanami speaks to Megumi, Inumaki, and Kamo Noritoshi. Initially, the audio is reversed, and then (if I'm not mistaken) the same audio is played the right way, so it seems that here Hanami says, "Stop it, foolish children." After this point, Hanami's words are never reversed.

What does Hanami say in the first three instances? Has anyone tried un-reversing the audio to find out?

There seems to be a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7BB9tk2X9Y. According to here, #3 in your list is 「あら、ひとりですか」 (oh,  you're alone?).

@sundowner That's a nice find, thank you! Please consider expanding it into an answer, too? :)

Here is what I gather from the web (source 1; source 2). Note I don't know the manga/anime, so I might be missing some contexts. Translations are more or less literal. Let me know if they don't make sense.
Episode 5

さすが呪いの王ですね
I knew you were the king of curse!

(さすが is used when someone does as the speaker expected)
Episode 7

私達こそ人間ですから、ありますよ。
It is us that are humans, so we have the feeling

(The sentence refers to the preceding comment said to Hanami)
Episode 18

あら、1人ですか
Oh, you're alone?

As for the last one you mentioned, apparently the 'reverse' thing is used to describe Hanami speaking to them without normal speech, and the 'proper' version follows immediately. Neither source mentions it, so I suppose you can look at the subtitle.

This is great, thank you very much! :) Possibly the first one could also be translated as, "As expected of the king of curses!" based on the context, since the characters in that scene are discussing about Ryomen Sukuna (known as "the king of curses"), but Sukuna himself is not present in that scene.


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Why are Maki and Nobara surprised by Megumi's response that Panda smells like the sun ('ohisama')?
In the "Jujutsu Stroll" short at the end of episode 5 "Curse Womb Must Die—II—"
(Transcription: "Jutai Taiten—Ni—"; Japanese: 呪胎戴天—弐—), Zenin Maki asks Fushiguro Megumi and Kugisaki Nobara to confirm whether or not Panda is stinking. Both oblige by sniffing Panda, and Megumi announces that Panda smells like the sun. The subtitles I have seen (on Netflix) specifically are:

It doesn't stink, but it smells like the sun.

Maki and Nobara are then shown to have a shocked, slightly blushing reaction to Megumi's words, repeating his words mentally, as "O-hi-sa-ma?!"
Google Translate tells me that "Ohisama" indeed means "sun", so the subtitles aren't incorrect, but... Is this an odd expression to use in general, and is this what prompts Maki and Nobara to react the way they do? I'm sure I'm missing some context hidden in the Japanese language here.

According to Jisho, it's "children's language".
The お (o) prefix is used for formality, and さま (sama) is a very formal suffix typically used for extremely high-ranking / important people. Normally, the sun is just referred to as 太陽【たいよう】(taiyou) or 日【ひ】(hi) depending on context. The specific word choice is definitely a bit peculiar here.

Oh, this is great. Thanks for the link to Jisho, too, it seems like a useful resource! :)


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Are anime series repeated in Japanese TV?
Are seasonal anime series repeated in Japanese TV?
What about long running anime series like Naruto/One Piece? Are these repeated?

By "repeat" you mean "reruns"?  I would anecdotally suggest "yes" since that's what a lot of major broadcasters do, but it depends on what you mean there.  When do you expect that to happen - in general or at specific times? When the show is out of print/out of season (like Ranma 1/2 being shown on air again even nowadays)?  While the show is actively broadcasting?

Animations from the season usually repeat the most recent episode in 1~5 different channels, deppending the popularty.
There is reruns also, but mostly very mainstream... Precure, Doraemon, etc...
Also, there is exclusive animation channels in Japan.
The ones I know are AT-X and Animax... They mainly broadcast old animations. Also AT-X is known for broadcasting uncensored animations (without stupid censorship)
Right now Animax is broadcasting Macross Delta, and AT-X Shiroi no Aquatope.


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Why does Zero Two use 'boku' when referring to herself?
As far as I know, 'boku' is a male pronoun in Japanese, and is usually used by young boys. But, in the series Darling in the Franxx, the female lead character, Zero Two, consistently uses 'boku' to refer to herself.
Why does she do so? Is there an in-universe justification for this?

According to the Heroes  Wiki page on Zero Two,

Being born as artificial human hybrid ... She refers herself as "Boku" instead of "Watashi" or "Atashi". She uses it because she mimicks how Hiro refers himself.

This would make sense because Zero Two did not receive much care as a child, as she was just continuously experimented on, which would make Hiro one of her only sources of any knowledge/information (other than what she was presumably taught by the people around her as a child).

This is definitely the right answer, thanks for writing it up :) unfortunately, I think the Wiki is less clear than it could have been on some points. For instance: (1) When we first meet Hiro, he refers to himself as “ore”. But in his flashback, he see that he refers to himself as “boku”, and that is indeed how he referred to himself when introducing himself to the young Zero Two. I think (will have to rewatch some of the later episodes to confirm), that he reverts to referring to himself as “boku” after his memories are returned and he fully reconciles with Zero Two.

(2) Zero Two was treated inhumanely when she was a child, as if she were feral or a monster (“klaxosaur”). There was no scope for her to have received any education from the ones experimenting on her, so your presumption is definitely on point.

Perhaps I’ll write up a complementary answer, when I get time :) but the check mark is yours!

Some Japanese women do use "Boku" which is masculine. Some prefer "Atashi" which is feminine. This is often a reflection of their personality (ex: one who may deviate from strict social norms). My understanding of this character, as someone who has never seen the show, is that she is mischievous, playful, and outspoken. These traits themselves can be seen as masculine in some cultures.

Daniel has the best answer for this, but while boku is mainly used by males, women do use it as well.
Some examples from "real life" in these Vtubers:
Nekomata Okayu https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvaTdHTWBGv3MKj3KVqJVCw
Kanata Amane https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZlDXzGoo7d44bwdNObFacg

I don't know if it has to do with the translation "boku no" or "僕の" going to mean "my" but not "myself". It might have to do with that.

の is the possession particle (plus some other uses); you could just as well say 私の、あたしの、俺の、etc

Okay, thank you for the help, I couldn't tell if I was using the proper context.


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Does the musician who sings 始まりの歌 sing the outro from Boku no Hero Academia?
I've been listening to more Japanese music now because I'm learning the language and I added 始まりの歌 by ryokuoushoku shakai to my playlist, which translates to "Hajimari no uta", but one of their other songs, "Shout Baby" sounds familiar. I couldn't tell if it was from the show or not.

Yes.
Here is Shout Baby on 緑黄色社会's channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMvep1V6rZQ
and you can hear it is indeed the same song as the MHA S4 ED2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei0LbNH02-Y (Funimation channel)
始まりの歌 is also on 緑黄色社会's channel here to confirm it's the same artist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjf9c6TwH6o
(始まりの歌 pretty much translates to "(the) first song" BTW)


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Which chapter of the manga does Season 1 of Jujutsu Kaisen anime end in?
If you want to keep following Jujutsu Kaisen story in the manga, after the first season of the anime ended, you need to know which chapter of the manga the anime ends.
Which chapter of the manga does Season 1 of Jujutsu Kaisen anime end in?

Chapter 63. According to https://latestnews.fresherslive.com,

Chapter 63 of Jujutsu Kaisen was adapted for the season one finale. The narrative concludes the Death Painting arc, which is included in volume eight.


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Which was the original color of Piccolo's blood in the manga?
Recently, it was told that in the next Dragon Ball Super movie, Piccolo was going to be featured with the original color of his skin in the manga, which had yellow spots instead of the pink ones he had in the anime series.
Now how about the blood? Piccolo it is apparently shown with blood in 3 different colors in the anime, red, purple and green.

Which was the original color of Piccolo's blood in the manga? Is there any source material or colored manga page which shows this?

This asks the same question, and the answer is that the anime is simply inconsistent. (This seems to give info on how it changed as the story goes.)
This page says it is purple, which I feel is reasonable. I cannot find any source on whether it is mentioned in the manga. Remember that the original manga is monotone, so the color is not knowable unless explicitly mentioned.

Not sure, there might be some pages or source books in colors, otherwise why do they say Piccolo skin spots are yellow in the manga, I doubt in the manga it is mentioned in text they are yellow

Yes there are color pages once in a while (maybe a few pages per 5 episodes, it varies greatly). So  anything that stays long enough has chance of getting depicted. Possibly there were pages where Piccolo's blood is in color, simply I don't remember. Also I believe there is a colored version published, but it is not exactly original (surely it is not the author who did the coloring).


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Why couldn't Kakashi pass through things?
After Kakashi studied Tobi's movements during the Fourth Great Ninja War, he realized that his ability to teleport and pass through things is all one single jutsu, he even said it himself. The ability to pass through things is when Tobi sends a specific part of his body to the Kamui Time-Space. When he teleports, he takes his entire body with him. Even being said, Kakashi couldn't even pass through things until his fight with Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Knowing this, shouldn't Kakashi be able to pass through things as well?

TLDR: Kakashi's inability to pass through things was mainly as a result of the bloodline limit restrictions of the Sharingan. This made the Sharingan use up a lot of his Chakra which limited the daily usage and  time duration in which Kakashi could use the Sharingan. Hence effectively preventing him from utilizing its true capabilities.
Like Fumikage Tokoyami already mentioned, the Sharingan is a Kekkai Genkai exclusive to the Uchiha and so compared to Obito who could freely use the Sharingan, Kakashi's use was fairly restricted. An interesting encounter where this was mentioned could be seen in Kakashi's battle against Itachi.

This "incompatibility" basically ensures that non-Uchihas are unable to truly unlock the hidden abilities of the Sharingan and hence acts as an impenetrable ceiling cap for anyone who isn't Uchiha.
Now back to the question, Obito's "pass through" ability is a pretty advanced application of the Kamui which seems to require less Chakra as its only shifts specific sections of his body to the Kamui dimesion. Nevertheless, the precision, accuracy and timing involved would require a great deal of training and understanding of Kamui that Kakashi could never  attain given his limited access to the Sharingan.

Note that the two eyes of Obito performs two different actions. The right eye performs the space-time ninjutsu or the teleportation jutsu for the user only (so it a short range version of kamui). The left eye performs the teleportation jutsu for the enemy that is targeted i.e. the user looks at the target and concentrates so that the target is transported to the space-time dimension (so it is a long range version of Kamui). Kakashi has the left eye, so he can perform the long version of Kamui while Obito performs the short version of Kamui.
Even if Kakashi got the right eye, he couldn't be able to perform such a chakra-inducing jutsu because he is not an Uchiha. Note that Kamui is the speciality of Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan (which is Kekkei Genkai exclusively for Uchiha clansmen only). So, using Kamui demands a great deal of chakra for him to perform. It takes him an extended period of time to gather enough chakra to use it, and once he does he cannot use it again. Even if he does, it won't be as effective as he would have wanted. Also, repeated use of Mangekyo Sharingan's abilities can damages user's vision, eventually reaching the point where it causes the eyes to bleed. For Kakashi, it would be very, very painful.

If the two eyes perform two different jutsu, how could he teleport and pass through things with only one eye?

Who is he? Obito or Kakashi? Read again. Right eye performs teleportation of the wielder. Left eye performs teleportation of the enemy to which it is targeted. Obito has right eye so he can teleport himself. Kakashi has the left eye, so he can teleport his enemy (but not himself).

By he I mean Kakashi. Obito is seen able to teleport, pass through things, and teleport other objects/people with one eye. Why can't Kakashi do the same? And if Kakashi can only teleport others, how would he escape Obito's dimension? (When Kurama threw him)

Because he has the left eye. Left eye performs long range kamui.

But you said that he can only teleport focused things besides himself? This is confusing me lol

"Kakashi has the left eye, so he can teleport his enemy (but not himself)"

Right eye performs wielders teleportation at will. Which makes sense for Obito to pass through things and teleport himself. But if left eye teleports others, Obito shouldn't be able to.


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Why did Deku's arm not break when he hit Nomu?
In the last episodes of season one Boku no Hero Academia, the League of Villains attacks class 1A while they are at the USJ building. A fight breaks out, and Shigaraki Tomura is about to use his quirk on Tsu's face, Midoryia jumps into action and is about to hit Shigaraki when Nomu appears in the way. The thing is, Midoryia hits Nomu with 100% of One For All and it does nothing to Nomu and there is no backlash to Midoryia's arm. I know that one of Nomu's many abilities is that he has "Absorption", which explains why it had no effect on Nomu, but what made no sense was the explanation of why it didn't affect Midoryia's arm. Midoryia thought it was because he was fighting a live being, but I immediately regard this as illogical because in season two, there are numerous occasions when he's fighting a person and he goes all out and still harms himself. This is all before he figures out how to sustain the use state of One For All at 8%(Full Cowling). So, I was wondering if someone could shed some light on this. Anything would be appreciated.

I would suspect that it is more of due to him unconsciously holding back the power of OFA.
He mentioned to All Might that he felt as if it was like an egg in the microwave which does not explode (correct me about this quote if I am wrong). An egg tends to explode in a microwave but it will not if there is not enough heat; similarly, it could be perceived that the egg is Midoriya's body while the microwave is the overwhelming power of OFA. Due to the 'microwave' not producing enough heat, which is OFA's power in this case, it also resulted in the 'egg' not exploding, which is Midoriya's bones not breaking. This thus proves the point that Midoriya was indeed holding back his power.
There are many possible explanations as to how he held back his power without knowing, but I feel that the most plausible explanation for this would be that Midoriya's adrenaline 'controlling' him. As seen in his fight with Muscular, Midoriya was somehow able to use 1,000,000% despite never using it before, and also felt no pain from his injuries. It was then mentioned by Aizawa that Midoriya was running on adrenaline. It could be possible that the rush of adrenaline he felt from almost dying by Muscular and him picturing Tsuyu dying by Shigaraki caused him to bring his power to new levels, or hold the power back from hurting him too much.

This is a fair question…
My own interpretation is that Deku's assessment of his output is not to be taken completely at face value. Compare with the related question regarding his 1 million percent output against Muscular later on in the series: How could Deku hit 1000,000% One for All punch when he had no memory of it?.
What I take away from the incident with the Nomu at USJ is that, in that crucial moment, Deku somehow found the knack of how to output his maximum power — note, not OFA's maximum power — with the constraint of not breaking his body when he releases it. After all, when All Might battles the same Nomu with "merely" the embers of OFA left within him, his blows are still on a different level compared to Deku's punch.
It's significant within the story because it shows that Deku can use OFA without breaking his body, and, crucially, he can do it in battle. Furthermore, it gives him a "sense" of what it feels like to use OFA without breaking his body, a point that he brings up later in conversation with All Might, IIRC. Importantly, Deku uses these kind of experiences to build his understanding of OFA and improve his usage of it, so it serves to setup his growth, from the standpoint of the story's progression.
(Although this might be getting tangential, the notion of developing a "sense" or "feel" for one's quirk is echoed by other characters who train Deku and his comrades, including Endeavor in season 5 of the anime. So, it's not entirely a one-off occurrence.)

Fairly simple answer, really...
Nomu's Quirk, Shock Absorption, prevented Midoriya's arm from breaking.
As Tomura Shigaraki stated, Nomu had a number of Quirks, including Super Regeneration and Shock Absorption. This means the shock from One-For-All that would usually "recoil" and destroy Midoriya's arm was completely absorbed by Nomu. The shock delivered was well within the Nomu's capacity, as seen when All Might had to strike him over 300 times at maximum capacity before subduing the villain.

Midoriya used One for All as quick as he could and knew a life was at stake and then his mind was cleared. So, when he punched, he wasn't thinking and ended up with a perfectly intact arm.


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Can Boruto still become Momoshiki?
In the anime, supposedly Boruto was given a medicine to stop his transformation into Momoshiki. But in episode 225 of the anime, Sasuke and Sarada talks about if she had the determination to stop Boruto if he gets out of control.
Can Boruto still become Momoshiki?

Yes, Boruto can still become Momoshiki. Amado himself (roughly stated in my words) that:

This is a drug I crafted with the aim of weakening the Byakugan. Don't ask for the details. The origin of the Byakugan lies in the Otsutsuki. So, taking a Byakugan-weakening drug may slower the Otsutsukification, but not stop it entirely.

The medicine will slower but not stop entirely the process of the Karma seal. Whether Sasuke or Sarada have the determination to stop Boruto is not relevant, unless he is killed by them and the Karma process of will fail as Boruto is an incomplete vessel.
It's put into play exactly how the medicine affects Boruto, as when he was able to control the form that would typically show Momoshiki is controlling him (in chapter 65.) Note he doesn't have a horn, both of his eyes are open, and Boruto is in full control.

Otsutsukification  ---> That's some word ;)


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The set up of the school in "Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru"?
I was reading the seventy-seventh chapter of Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru, and Kagawa Rin figures out that Ayumu likes Urushi, she heads off to confirm it. She finds Kakuryuu and aks him. He responds by saying:

"... I don't know who you heard that from, But it's pretty surprising for Ayumu, right?"

Following this photo:

When he responds to Rin's question he is sitting at a student's desk but next to a window that looks into the hall. The question I'm asking is how is he leaning out of the window. Is this just how schools are designed in Japan or is this just a thing the Author did to be convenient. Any response would be appreciated.

I'm not sure if I understand your question, but that is how most class rooms are in Japan (in public school buildings at least).
Typically, classrooms are aligned next to each other along a long corridor (廊下, which you called a hall). Kakuryuu is inside his classroom, looking out to the corridor.
For example, the following is from here; the grayed area is corridor; 高校2年普通教室2-x are classrooms (for the second year high school students). You can get real pictures by google search.


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Is there any franchise which officially releases animated mangas?
Many fans create animated mangas using the images of the mangas and giving them some animation and music of background. It looks pretty look, and sometimes it's more fun than the mangas themselves. This is easier to create than actual anime, and I was wondering if some franchise actually create products like this officially.
Is there any franchise which officially releases animated mangas?

Yes, even with voice acting, but may not cover the series completely. This kind of work is known as ボイスコミック・ボイコミ (Voice Comic) in Japan.
The publisher Shueisha started the idea in 2007 with the brand "VOMIC" (VOICE + COMIC). They first published it on their own site, then as a mini-corner on the TV, and finally with the ease of internet accessibility, on video streaming sites such as Nico Nico Douga (NND) and YouTube.
Example:

Naruto (NND, 4 chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Haikyuu!! (NND, 4 chapters: 1, 2, 3, 4)
Sakamoto Days (YouTube, 3 chapters)

Most of them are not complete series because it is more for promotional purposes.
More official voice comics:

Shueisha VOMIC Channel (NND Channel, 'VOMIC' tag on NND)
Kadokawa Official Channel (YouTube Channel)
Kadokawa Anime (YouTube Channel)
KODANSHA Books&Comics (YouTube Channel
JUMP COMICS CHANNEL (YouTube Channel, YouTube Playlist #1, YouTube Playlist #2)

Reference:

VOMIC - Japanese Wikipedia, 3rd-party English translation
YouTubeで急増中の「ボイスコミック」とは？　若者の漫画需要拡大に新たな可能性 (Japanese)

Great answer. I wish they would make one for One Punch Man! There are some unofficial ones pretty cool


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Who is responsible for the Uchiha Massacre?
I wanted to be mindful of spoilers, and I do want the whole crazy, tangled web of responsibility untangled, but more specifically, I wanted to know if the Third Hokage knew about Itachi's mission, and whether he was the one who ordered the massacre. The show really seems to tiptoe around the question of how involved good old Hiruzen was, so I'm curious if there's any definitive answer.

Original answer, using Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops version of events
Unless I'm mistaken, whenever the issue of blame comes up in dialogue, it is always stated to be the village elders and the Third Hokage who ordered the mission. In other words, the Third Hokage is always grouped in there. I think this actually comes up several times, but I'm working with my memory here (I'd like to get specific references if I can find them, but this is a long series).
The Uchiha massacre is revisited many times throughout the series, but for specific details, I believe the flashback arc Kakashi: Shadow of the Anbu Black Ops, is the best option. There are several episodes within this arc pertaining to Itachi and the massacre, and I think this whole arc does a really great job of tying up a lot of otherwise confusing plot points.
So, let's start with who planned the massacre. Right off the bat, I think it's pretty obvious Danzo, the Third Hokage, and the two village elders all had a hand in preparations. This comes from Episode 359 – Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops – The Night of the Tragedy. While they're arguing, Hiruzen says, "I won't let the Uchiha stage a coup." and the village elders take a wait-and-see approach, saying that's why they have Itachi. In another conversation, after it becomes apparent that the Uchiha are definitely staging a coup, Hiruzen tells Danzo, "Preparations only."
Once Hiruzen has said that, it's very apparent that Itachi's mission was planned well in advance. It's a last-resort tactic (at least in Hiruzen's opinion), but very much pre-meditated. Further proof: when Hiruzen arrives at the scene of the massacre, he immediately reprimands Danzo. In other words, he knew exactly what happened.
This episode makes it clear that Danzo is the one who actually pulled the trigger on this loaded gun, but there's actually subtle nods that Hiruzen either authorized or ordered Itachi's mission as well. Notably, Itachi also seems more loyal to the Third, not Danzo. See the contrast: after his mission, he threatens Danzo, but with the Third, he kneels before him and asks for his help protecting Sasuke. Also notably, the Third Hokage doesn't rebuke Itachi at all. Instead, he thanks him and says it was regrettable that this was the only solution. In other words, after Danzo ordered the mission, Itachi and the Third likely discussed the problem and came to the same conclusion that the Uchiha needed to be stopped (this is all conjecture, of course, but I believe it's supported by the events shown). Though it's unclear who convinced whom, I suspect it was Itachi, who saw there was no other way to stop the Uchiha, who convinced Hiruzen, given how reluctant he always was.
Now, another reason I suspect this is how events played out, is because of what happens to Danzo. This whole arc has been about Danzo pulling the most infuriating stunts behind the Third Hokage's back and always getting the upper hand. But here, it's reversed. Are we expected to believe someone as experienced as the Third Hokage would continue to let this happen? That Danzo just went ahead and pulled the trigger on the Uchiha massacre behind his back, yet again? No, rather, the Third approved Itachi's mission and then made Danzo take the fall. According to his design, he then proceeded to use that as an excuse to strip Danzo of power. In this way, he finally gets the upper hand on Danzo. I may just be giving the writers too much credit here, but I actually think getting soundly beaten here very neatly explains why we don't hear anything from Danzo during the original Naruto series (As previously stated, I honestly think this little arc neatly explains and ties together so much of the series).
If you still don't believe Hiruzen was responsible for the massacre, I have one last quote, from episode 366: The All-Knowing. Sasuke directly asks Hiruzen about the massacre, and Hiruzen actually seems to confirm he ordered it: Hiruzen says, "I not only had him kill his brethren and bear the false charge of traitor. But also, keep tabs on the Akatsuki by himself."
I think the show tries very hard to keep Hiruzen's involvement deniable, so you can form your own conclusion if you want, but to me it seems pretty apparent given the evidence that he's guilty, and probably one of the most guilty.
We shouldn't discount Itachi's involvement either. Not only is he the one who actually carried out the murders, but Itachi is very much looking for the best solution on his own, and the Third Hokage later states that even at the age of seven Itachi had the mindset of a Hokage (this was after being resurrected by Sasuke via Orochimaru's jutsu). He is not an idealist like Shisui, and ultimately prioritized the village above his clan. I very much believe Itachi was an active participant and conspirator in the Uchiha massacre, and not just some pawn who went along with what Hiruzen and Danzo told him. Itachi tactfully played his cards as best as he could, but could not prevent the Uchiha from revolting. The best he could do was eliminate them as a threat to the village, and threaten Danzo so he could keep Sasuke safe.
Lastly, there's Tobi to consider.

 (AKA Obito Uchiha)

He had basically nothing to do with planning the mission, but was rather simply an ally recruited by Itachi. His only real motivation for helping was to gather a lot of Sharingan. He was an opportunist, and Itachi of course wanted to use him in return.
Update via the Itachi's Story light novels
The version of the Uchiha massacre and preceding events in the Itachi light novels contains many similarities to the version in the Kakashi: Shadow of the ANBU Black Ops episodes, however, there are differences, and some things are more clearly explained in the books. This has forced me to reevaluate blame in some regards. However, as these seem to be two different versions, I will retain the previous answer above. Note: these books have been adapted into the anime, but I have not seen these episodes yet.
Tobi: It isn't really explained why Tobi is popping into the village in the previous version, but this novelization tells us he's been meeting with Yashiro Uchiha and others, likely in order to agitate the Uchiha and push them toward a coup. When Itachi asks if he's trying to instigate a coup, Tobi sidesteps and says he simply, "Taught them a little something about their clan." But in spite of his denial, we can be pretty certain Tobi was up to no good, especially since Yashiro represents the most radical bunch of the Uchihas. Thus, Tobi is far more responsible for the fate of the Uchiha than initially thought. Not only did he help kill them, but he helped bring about the circumstances that made them a threat to the village.
Danzo: Speaking of instigating, this novel puts us inside Danzo's head many times, and what's in there isn't good. He often thinks about his "long-held ambition", and just in case you haven't figured it out after the first time he mentions it (it's pretty obvious), the book makes it clear that is to destroy all the Uchiha. From page chapter 6, page 150:

The coup in ten days. The time had come at last. He would finally be able to remove the biggest obstacle threatening the security of the village. Danzo trembled with glee at being able to personally put an end to the history of enmity that went back to the founding of Konoha.

From the moment Danzo discovers the gifted Itachi, he thinks of nothing else but maneuvering him into killing his own clan. The perfect scenario. There really isn't any doubt that Danzo was egging the clan on as much as he could from the shadows, pushing them towards a coup. Overtly, he even slashed their budget. This book makes it clear that Danzo is the one who leaked Naruto's connection to the Nine-Tails to everyone, thus turning dissatisfaction away from the village and onto him, a perfect little scapegoat. This is the kind of stuff he pulls all the time, so of course he's at least partly responsible for the village's animosity towards the Uchiha. It is highly likely that he even killed Shisui to prevent things from being mediated (Danzo's rhetoric is pretty good in this book though, much improved from the series, and I do believe it is probable that turning Fugaku over to their side wouldn't have prevented the coup, since it was being pushed by more radical members anyway). His perfect little plan requires an Uchiha to kill the rest of his clan. It could lead to animosity and anxiety amongst the other clans if Anbu did the deed, as they would wonder if they're next. But not so if a deranged Uchiha slaughters his clan. So in this version of events, Danzo is even more responsible. This whole massacre was premeditated for years, and possibly decades.
Itachi: Danzo's premeditation is good news for Itachi's share of the blame. In this version, Itachi is maneuvered into a position where he really has no choice but to carry out Danzo's dark wish. However, the reason he's able to be maneuvered thusly is because of how mature he is, and how well he understands the situation. At one point, he tells the Uchiha dissenters that if they fight, they will lose. And when he sees their plan to kidnap the Hokage, he notes how absurd it is. Itachi knows that if the Uchiha perform a coup, they'll get wiped out anyway, and they'll take the village with them, because the civil war would weaken the village, and that weakness would invite a new ninja war. Itachi accepts Danzo's mission, because he understands sacrificing the Uchiha is the only available way to prevent disaster, and to at least save the village.
Unfortunately, what's also clear about Itachi in this version is that he really does harbor a lot of hatred for his own clan. He gets really irritated at them not seeing the big picture, and during the confrontation over Shisui's death, he throws shuriken at the clan crest and is prepared to kill (but not in front of Sasuke). Some Uchiha he gives a peaceful death, notably Izumi, but he puts his all into torturing Yashiro, one of the worst instigators.
Third Hokage: Hiruzen Sarutobi's main sin in this version is incompetence. There's no getting around it: he's portrayed as a complete fool. Strangely, Itachi doesn't even seem to like him, and views him as incompetent, which seems to contradict the other version of events. Itachi wonders how seriously he thought about the Uchiha, and why he never met with Fugaku. The story doesn't go into Hiruzen's perspective much, but if he had anything to do with the Uchiha massacre, he sure managed to convince Itachi otherwise by his seeming incompetence. He was Hokage when this happened, so as far as I'm concerned, there are only two possibilities: either he's a complete fool, or he's complicit and approved it. The show really tries to save his image as the good guy and sugarcoat it, and it just tries to not answer the question of his involvement, which is infuriating to me. The Itachi books go the incompetent route. And yet, in spite of the fact that Danzo probably told him nothing, Hiruzen is still quick to strip him of his position after the massacre, just in the other version (while also noting that this might not stop Danzo from doing things in secret).
From chapter 6, page 148-149:

"But Hiruzen," [Danzo] said, quietly. "The Uchiha clan can no longer be stopped. In which case, in order to avoid chaos, we must strike as soon as possible... That also means the children, who know nothing of this plot."
"That is not something to be said in front of Itachi!" Hiruzen snapped, as Itachi simply watched. [...]
On the surface, Hiruzen's words could have been taken as a kindness,  but hidden in them was also proof that the Hokage was thinking the same thing as Danzo. Hiding ugly things from people's eyes like this was the true nature of this village.
[...]
Exactly how seriously has he thought about the Uchiha?
Itachi had his doubts about Hiruzen. Despite his concerns of civil war, he hadn't once come to speak directly with Fugaku and the others. And it was Hiruzen who had removed Shisui from his regular duties, and allowed him to maneuver in secret. On the surface, he spoke as if from the heart, but in making Itachi independent as a team leader, so he could continuously monitor the clan, Hiruzen was doing the same thing as Danzo.

Itachi compares Hiruzen to Danzo twice here. Read into that whatever you want. What's clear is that Itachi does not have a favorable opinion of Hiruzen.
The other two councilors: They don't really make their own decisions. Basically, they just do what Danzo tells them. They approved of slashing the Uchiha's budget. At least in this version, I kind of doubt Danzo would consult with them about his plan of massacring the Uchiha. If he did, they'd probably approve since it would stop the coup.


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How are Itachi and Kakashi able to graduate from the ninja academy so young?
Itachi and Kakashi are both said to be geniuses, and they graduated from the ninja academy at really low ages. But geniuses like Sasuke and Neji were not able to do so. Why is this? Is the difference between the talent of the first pair and the latter really so great?

The reason for this is actually because of a change in the policies regarding graduation at the academy. Kakashi and Itachi were able to graduate early because of the ninja war, which necessitated a great need for ninjas such that any useful young ninja needed to be put to use right away.
But the war was over by the time Itachi became a ninja, so how can this be? Actually, there is a reason. There was a time lag before the policy was changed, and that's how Itachi was able to graduate early.
My source is the Itachi's Story light novels. From the second book, page 43, chapter 4:

"There's clearly a reason why they called you a prodigy when you came to the academy," Kakashi said.
"I'm not sure if the youngest graduate ever can really say anything here."
"When I graduated, it was in the middle of the Great War, and they needed ninjas. The situation's different now."
Now that Kakashi mentioned it, the current system at the academy was different from how it had been when Itachi graduated. The Great War and its aftereffects still lingered when he graduated. Because of that, once his actual abilities were recognized, he was skipped ahead, leading to his early graduation. But now that it was a time of peace, the Hokage was determined that ninjas must be carefully cultivated over a number of years, and it was no longer possible to graduate in a short time, as it had been in the past. Thus, no matter how talented Sasuke was, he couldn't become a ninja until he was eleven years old.


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What's the worm-like creature that touches Ymir before she turns into a Titan?
In the last episode of the anime of Attack on Titan we see a flashback where Ymir is touched by a worm-like creature before turning into a titan.

What's is it?
What's the worm-like creature that touches Ymir before she turns into a Titan?

It is source of Titan Powers. It is shown to have existed for a long time, unchanged by evolution. It probably attached to her spine, and that is why humans turn into titans via spinal fluids. It attaching with Ymir made her the first Founding Titan. It probably does not have any free will of its own, except the will to survive. It makes the successors of the titans strongly inherit the will of the precursor. (The attack titan is the only exception.) Finally, the one who can harness the power of this creature is Ymir, through the coordinates on the order or 'request' of someone.

does that info appear in the manga?


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Did the original Myne really die?
At one point in the story, Myne tells Lutz that she is actually a reincarnation, and the original Myne was in all likelihood swallowed up by the heat of the Devouring. I found this explanation kind of strange. As a Japanese person, Myne should be familiar with reincarnation. But here she guesses that her soul was dropped into an existing person who died, and she seems fairly confident with her guess. At the very least, I haven't seen her offer an alternative explanation where I am in the light novels (volume 3).
So is it really the case that the original Myne died? Or is Myne simply a reincarnation as in many other Isekai stories, who suddenly regained her memories of her previous life?

In the official fanbook, in the Q and A section, the author seems to disagree with Myne's assessment.

Q: [...] What happened to Myne's soul from before Urano came into the picture? Is this reincarnation?
A: This is a reincarnation story, so Myne's soul remained Myne's soul. It's just that she remembered her time as Urano, and since Urano lived so much longer, the sheer quantity of memories overwhelmed Myne's. She's not a different person, so to speak, but... it's complicated. [...]

This answer would seem to indicate Myne is simply wrong. It isn't unreasonable that she would come to this conclusion, however, as she did seem to experience the original Myne disappearing. I'll note that the author seems a little evasive in that last sentence, saying it's complicated, so there could be something else going on that the author isn't ready to reveal. Regardless, I think this shows we don't need to trust Myne when she says the original Myne disappeared because she got swallowed by the Devouring.

My interpretation is that Urano reincarnated as Myne but her personality was buried and her memories only surfaced in Myne’s dreams. At the point that Myne gave in to her fever and effectively died, Urano’s personality surfaced and subsumed Myne’s less fully formed personality.
 the fever was of course the devouring and later when discussing her hardened mana it appeared that Myne’s body had died before, which I assume to be the point when Urano took over, in which case the original Myne did quite literally die.

These theories are all really interesting. Based on what the author has stated and the opening act of the story my theory is that Urano and Myne's soul is one and the same and during one of Myne's more severe fevers Urano's memories and personality somehow surfaced. However, Myne's personality did not disappear but rather merged with Urano's memories and adopted her personality.
Because Urano's mentality is far more developed and she possesses far more memories it seemed that she had taken over Myne's body but in actuality, they simply merged together. To help paint a visual imagine their personalities are represented as cups filled with different colored water. Myne's cup would be a small cup filled with red-colored water whereas Urano's is a large cup filled with blue-colored water. When merged together the blue would be more prominent however the red would still remain.
I have another theory that Myne is actually an apostle of the Gods. In the beginning, the original Myne was suffering from a really bad fever, and unable to endure it she cried out for help. I think that the Gods answered her pleas for help and unsealed Urano's memories, merging the two personalities and giving Myne the strength to endure and somewhat overcome the devouring. I think the act of unsealing the memories and merging the personalities was the trigger for her to become a true apostle of the Gods. I think this would explain a lot of the mysteries surrounding Myne, especially in the later volumes.

I think this answer could be improved by including facts and references to back up the claims (theories). This answer currently seems to be mostly personal-theory and very little fact.


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How can Obito use Rinne rebirth using Nagato's Rinnegan eyes?
Obito as Tony explains Nagato betrayed him and used up his one shot at Rinne rebirth to review people of hidden leaf village (I am assuming using his Rinnegan eyes).
How can Obito perform Rinne rebirth if he got Nagato's eyes that he stole from his corpse after battling Konan (Aren't those Rinnegan eyes exhausted?)

Actually, Nagato's Rinnegan weren't his to begin with. These eyes were originally Madara Uchiha's (or even more accurately, they were originally Madara's younger brother's eyes, though it was Madara who awakened the Rinnegan). Madara's Rinnegan were transplanted into Nagato when he was very young.
Now, if the Rinnegan have ever been show to be able to be exhausted (perhaps in Boruto), I am not aware of it. In the first place, Madara first obtained the Eternal  Mangekyō Sharingan, which negates much of the Mangekyō Sharingan's toll, and is supposedly inexhaustible (hence the name "eternal"). One would assume Rinnegan has a similar lifespan, given it is a derivation. Regarding the Rinnegan, the Fandom wiki also says this:

However, Madara's eyes did not become Rinnegan until decades later, when his natural lifespan was nearing its end; this also restored his right eye's vision, which had been lost from his earlier use of Izanagi.

(Fandom cites Naruto chapter 681, pages 13-14)
So it seems that even an ability that can exhaust the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, does not exhaust the Rinnegan. Or at least, Madara got a one time fix when his Sharingan evolved. Though it has also been suggested on the answers for this question that his eye recovering had nothing to do with evolving, and was merely a result of the regenerative effects of Hashirama's cells which he incorporated into his body. Danzo's usage of Izanagi might provide further info for whether this is the case. If it is so, then this paragraph would be discounted as useful, as Nagato did not have Hashirama's cells.
Or perhaps it cannot be discounted, as both Obito and Madara do have these cells, so it might explain why the Rinnegan was not exhausted. As soon as they plugged it in, the cells would do their work and undo much of the damage Nagato did.
Where does this leave us? We know Nagato did not exhaust the Rinnegan, despite extensive use of its powers. His own body, however, did suffer quite greatly. Similarly, Obito did not exhaust the Rinnegan when he used it's powers.


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Is it believable that Myne's confectionary recipes are so valuable?
The premise of Myne selling the pound cake recipe to Frieda and her chef is that sugar is new and nobody really knows how to use it. If we compare this to our own history, is it believable that nobody would know how to bake confections? Humans are pretty resourceful at figuring out what to do with stuff. Though can take time and luck, like with how we figured out we can get yeast and use it to make bread.

From my research, the answer seems to be yes and no.
Sugar existed in other places at earlier points, but medieval Europe most closely matches the fantasy world Myne lives in, and a case could be made that Europeans didn't know what to do with sugar for a while. In fact, just like in Myne's world, medieval Europe had sugar introduced to them from outside (from the Arab world), and it was quite expensive, like many other spices (see my answer here for some info on the spice trade). And like in ancient Greece, sugar was at first mainly viewed as medicine.
According to this site that has some primary sources, sugar would have come to Europe from the Arab world during the span between the 8th and 12th centuries. In the late 11th century, we get one of the earliest mentions of sugar in England, in a medical text.
So far, this is looking good for Ascendance of a Bookworm. When sugar was first introduced in Europe, people thought of it as more of a medicine than something to bake with. The case for the pound cake in particular is good. Though Myne says it's a pretty simple recipe, most sources I'm looking at say it was invented sometime in the 1700s in Britain, with it definitely appearing by 1796 in America, as evidenced by the cookbook American Cookery: or, The Art of Dressing Viands, Fish, Poultry and Vegetables, and the Best Modes of Making Puff-pastes, Pies, Tarts, Puddings, Custards and Preserves, and all kinds of Cakes, from the Imperial Plumb to plain Cake by Amelia Simmons (https://whatscookingamerica.net/history/cakes/poundcake.htm)
So by inventing pound cake, Myne did move the timeline up by some amount of centuries.
Now it's time for some problems to the narrative we should consider. First, the creation of sweets in general goes back very far, all the way to the ancient Egyptians, who used honey combined with fruits and nuts to make candy. And there are actually medieval recipe books available that show honey was also used in the medieval ages to make sweets. This includes this German cook book from 1553 and the English The Forme of Cury in 1390. The stuff the English made included cakes, custards, fritters, and cheesecake, and the Germans had recipes for tarts, pudding, and pastries (http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~lwittie/sca/food/dessert.html). The writer on this bucknell site even notes this of the Germans.

One cookbook had a large section on how to sugarcoat virtually anything sweet. I've seen almost hundreds more sweet recipes in these few German cook books than in all the English cookbooks mentioned above. This suggests that either the Germans were very fond of sweets or the English didn't write down their recipes.

And the preface of The Forme of Cury actually notes that sugar was starting to be used in place of honey!

Sugar, or Sugur [103], was now beginning here to take place of honey; however, they are used together, No. 67. Sugar came from the Indies, by way of Damascus and Aleppo, to Venice, Genoa, and Pisa, and from these last places to us [104]. It is here not only frequently used, but was of various sorts, as cypre, No. 41. 99. 120. named probably from the isle of Cyprus, whence it might either come directly to us, or where it had received some improvement by way of refining. There is mention of blanch-powder or white sugar, 132. They, however, were not the same, for see No. 193. Sugar was clarified sometimes with wine [105].

From these we can see that there were sweets similar to the ones Myne introduced around, and even that these cultures had an inclination to go down the route of sweets. At least as far as the books I mentioned though, they did come a bit later, so Myne's sweets as an innovation might still be safe.
One of the problems in Ascendance of a Bookworm is it's portrayal of Myne as sole innovator in cooking (and other things). Myne mentions a bunch of times how bland the food is, and nobody seems to be doing anything about it or trying to come up with new recipes. In particular, the widespread practice of parboiling vegetables and then throwing out the water is very wasteful in her eyes, and yet nobody but Myne is able to figure out that water that can be used for soup. This can be similar to Ancient Alien Theory suggesting ancient civilizations couldn't possibly have been smart or innovative enough to come up with stuff on their own, and instead needed an outside source. This is obviously incorrect and disrespectful.
However, I don't believe we need to overly worry about Ascendance of a Bookworm with this regard, as it does subvert it some ways. Though the original ideas may come from Myne, Leise improves on the pound cake recipe by experimenting on her own. And in the framework of this story, Myne truly does exist as an outside source bringing in new ideas. It truthfully has to be said that Myne's modern knowledge would be a boon to this fantasy society that seems at least a few hundred years behind our own.
I really enjoy this series, and while I haven't done enough research to either refute or prove the idea entirely, I think the historic information I've put forth shows that there is a framework in which the suspension of disbelief is kept intact with regards to Myne's development of sweets.


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Why wasn't flying Raijin passed onto other shinobi by second or fourth hokage?
Were Tobirama and Minato the last shinobi to perform Flying Raijin? Is there anyone else to know that jutsu?
And why was it not passed onto his students(Kakashi) /sensei(Jiraya)?
I know Jiraya mastered Rasengan after looking at Minato's Rasengan. Kakashi passed Chidori to Sasuke.Jiraya passed Rasengan to Naruto. So why did Tobirama or Minato not pass Flying Raijin onto their disciples?

You have to understand that not all people can master all jutsus. They have their limitation no matter how prodigious they are. Tobirama and Minato can pull off that Jutsu because they were the fastest shinobis and had insane reflexes. Their extensive use of this jutsu had earned Minato the nickname of "Konoha's Yellow Flash".

Minato would randomly appear behind enemy lines and, by seemingly being in many places at once, wipe out whole squadrons before they had time to react. By combining their naturally good reflexes with the instantaneousness of the Flying Thunder God, Tobirama could intercept and redirect a Truth-Seeking Ball mid-detonation and Minato could escape Kamui mid-capture. Minato's ability to dodge A's Lightning Release Chakra Mode led A to dub Minato the fastest ninja who ever lived.
Flying Thunder God Technique

Of course, Minato or Tobirama would have wanted to teach the Jutsu to their students but they must have realized that not all can perform the Jutsu/their body can't handle the power/the body is not suited for that Jutsu nature. That's the reason, masters decide whom to teach which Jutsu (e.g. Kakashi taught Sasuke Chidori instead of Naruto).

Minato actually passed it, but as a variant.
As @FumiKage said everyone  dosen't possess the requirements to do Flyng Raijin.
So he taught a special variant of it to Genma Shiranui, Raido Namiashi and Iwashi Tatami. They were chosen as personal bodyguards of Minato.
Those three are required to do it and they could teleport something or someone instantly with it to some place. This variant kind of works like FTG barrier Minato used to teleport the Bijuudama away during Nine-tails attack.
As in episode 323, they teleport Mei to battlefield with it.


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Where was Jiraya when Nine tails attacked the leaf village?
Is there any mention of where Jiraya was when Nine tails attacked Hidden leaf village? Later if Jiraya found about this why didn't he go on a mission to capture the masked Man who attacked village and killed his favorite student and Hokage of the hidden leaf?

Jiraiya was away when the attack happened, perhaps writing his own book. Once he got the news of the attack, he didn't go to a rampart spree or mission because he was not sure who was behind the attack. He also understood the motive of sealing half of Kurama into Naruto. So he decided to train Naruto instead of going to Mission.

Jiraiya believed there was more to the events of that night. He, like Minato, suspected Madara Uchiha's involvement, despite how old Madara would have had to be at the time. He also felt that Minato's decision to seal the Nine-Tails into his own son was significant, assuming he intended for Naruto to someday gain control of the Nine-Tails' power for some purpose Jiraiya couldn't guess. As such, Jiraiya took on Naruto as a disciple once he was old enough, training him to take advantage of the Nine-Tails' chakra and using the key Minato sent to him to accelerate the process.
Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack

Additionally, nobody even knew there was somebody behind the attack. Anybody who saw Tobi was killed, and probably assumed a causality of the attack from the 9-tails. From the same wiki: Because Minato was never able to explain what had happened, Konoha's villagers were left to come up with their own explanations for the Nine-Tails' attack. The Nine-Tails had historically attacked human settlements, drawn to large concentrations of humanity's dark nature. Accordingly, many assumed it was just a natural occurrence that nobody was responsible for


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What is the name for the dagger that the protagonists of Cyber City Oedo 808 are wielding?
Does this weapon have a name? What is it?

The dagger they are wielding closely resembles a Jitte, which is the Japanese equivalent to a Sai dagger


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Who is this guy in Akatsuki - naruto Shippuden Ep 455?
Who is this guy in below image?

It cannot be kakuzu or Sasori since they are in the below picture, BTW this is Episode 455 in Naruto Shippuden

That’s Jūzō Biwa, a former Akatsuki member and ninja swordsman of the mist.
Very little is known about Jūzō. He is only referenced in the manga and what we do see of him in the anime is filler

Personally I don't remember seeing him (as I skipped most of fillers) but I do realized afterwards that the massive sword that Zabuza used was not his but this guy.

@FumikageTokoyami I mostly skipped the filler content as well. I only know of him through answering other questions here hahaha


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Is there a list of all the different media that Subaru has posters of in these scenes in season 2?
During the flashback of Re Zero season 2, it's shown that Subaru has posters of various japanese media. Who are the characters featured and what series do they belong to? (I don't know if they are from anime, manga, light novels, etc)

The one on the right looks like from vol. 2 of 学戦都市アスタリスク (Gakusen Toshi Asterisk, The Asterisk War) light novel.


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In Reincarnated as a Slime, what are the approximate distances between locations, aka the scale of the map?
Below is a map of the world in which Reincarnated as a Slime happens but there isn't any indication of the scale of the map. Are there any indications of distances between locations with which estimates could be derived? For example, could one estimate distances based on the time it took Rimuru to get to Dwargon?

In Episode 4, it's said that it takes a goblin roughly two months to take the trip from their village to Dwargon. However, the dire wolves that evolved into Tempest wolves make the trip in 3 days. As for the path, it only says they follow the Ameld river north. Naturally this doesn't tell us how straight the path is, how fast average goblins can travel, or how fast Tempest wolves can travel.

The novel said that the direwolves ran at 50mph and went for half a day. without slowing or stopping. If 6 hours per day, then 900 miles for 3 days. It said that the path from the goblin village to Dwargon went straight north, albeit up and down mountains.

In the 4th novel, after they'd already started building the road, it said said that from Rimuru city to Dwargon was a little over 600 miles

This might not be approximate but I'll mention it anyways. Before rimuru tempest showed up it might have taken them the time stamp of:

Dwargon - 2 Months
Beast Nation - 5 Months
Demon Lord Milim's Place - Fastest pace - 8-9 Months Slowest Pace - 11 Months
Holy Reuben Empire - Fastest pace - 10 Months Slowest Pace - 12-13 Months
Kingdom of Ingrasia - Fastest pace - 7 Months Slowest Pace - 9 Months
Barren Lands - Fastest pace - 13 Months Slowest Pace - 15 Months

Again this is not approximate but hope it eases the minds.

What's this based on? If Dwargon is based on goblin travel before evolving, they were probably slower than humans. Is that the measure for all distances?

@DavidHobs Yes, these might not be accurate since we haven't been exposed of any secret passageways in the anime so these might help based on they're expedition to dwargon


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If Star Platinum moves as fast as the speed of light, how could Jotaro be hit by N'Doul' stand Geb?
When Jotaro fought N'Doul, he was capable of hitting Jotaro with his stand. But supposedly only Jotaro and Dio' stands can move as fast as the speed of light.
If Star Platinum moves as fast as the speed of light, how could Jotaro be hit by N'Doul' stand Geb?

Star Platinum is fast, but I'm struggling to remember when exactly it would have moved at or near a literal light speed. (Excluding times it moved in stopped time.) The fan wiki does refrence this, but cites Part 6 for this, which is quit a bit after Part 3.

@DJPirtu doesnt him stopping time has to do with the fact he moves at speed of light? According to Physics, supposedly when you approach the speed of light time moves slower, and if you would be able to reach the speed of light time would stop

Technically, yes. But the reason why I excluded this (and the Part 6 thing) is because at that point of the story, Jotaro is not aware of this ability. He only comes to grips with it while fighting Dio.

First of all, the Crusaders are in the desert, in Cairo Egypt, and as we know, Egypt is a desert. A hot desert.
The temperature must've been high, causing at least Heat Edema to occur.
Just a few minutes before, all of the Crusaders (except for Joseph, who wasn't going insane, and Iggy, who wasn't even there at that time) were going insane, and they were still recovering, including Jotaro.
So Jotaro was in a weakened state, causing him to not probably be able to move at the speed of light, and Jotaro moves at speeds of about 833.7 meters when he caught the bullet (figured out by Darthplokoon2, thanks bud.) which was probably decreased due to Jotaro recovering from the heat.
Short Answer: Plot
Long Answer: Recovering from a possible Heat Stroke
How fast does Star Platinum punch?
(^^ Link to the question where I got the speed of SP.)

He didn't go faster than SP. He had started moving before Jotaro, as he already knew that he would punch him, and blocked the area, before Jotaro can react. SP doesn't have foresight, and so can't react to things that happen in the future. Atum, can.


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What's up with this cat?
In Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! (Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!), there's this cat that's often shown in random moments in the anime. I've finished the anime and I still don't understand the significance or the need for this cat to be focused upon on certain scenes. It didn't interact with the characters nor affected them. Is there some reason why this cat is being shown in the anime?


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Why didn't Hashirama, Tobirama and Minato use rinne rebirth?
Madara used rinne-rebirth to become alive again after being in edo-tensei version. And it is clearly stated that alive version is way stronger than edo-tenseid' one. Why didn't hokages use rinne-rebirth to fight in better condition against Obito and Madara in Great Ninja War.

Because the jutsu requires a Rinnegan to use it and there wasn't one available on their side.
It is also unclear whether someone summoned by Edo Tensei could use it on themselves.
Madara had Black Zetsu force Obito to perform the jutsu to revive him.
Source

Didn't Sasuke awakened Rinnegan in one eye, who could have done it for them?


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Is the Ruronoi Kenshin movie important to the actual storyline?
There is the 1997 animated film also two other animated approximately 50m episodes (I’m not sure what they were called).
Are they important to the actual storyline? Do they cover specific episodes/arcs?


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If Ash's last name is Ketchum and it comes from the phrase "Gotta catch 'em all," why doesn't he catch most of them?
He only caught a small fraction of all of the pokemon. If he has the last name "Ketchum" and it sounds like catch them all, why doesn't he catch most of them or all?

Relevant question on SciFi.SE (disclaimer: the accepted answer is mine).

In the Japanese version of the anime, Ash's name is Satoshi. His Japanese name comes from Satoshi Tajiri, creator of the Pokémon games. The English version's name is derived from Satoshi, as it contains the letters a, s, and h, and sounds similar to Ash. The Ketchum part of his name, as you've rightly said, comes from the catchphrase "Gotta Catch 'em All."
The Japanese name is notably not connected to this catchphrase. Since the Japanese version is the source material, there is a disconnect here. In the English version, Satoshi is Ash Ketchum, but the English version has no control over how the plot proceeds (for an additional example of this kind of translation disconnect, see the Resident Evil series, which is called Biohazard in Japan). Additonally, as time has gone on, this catchphrase has become less important to the series, since there are so many Pokémon. And given the rate at which Ash catches Pokémon, it isn't feasible for him to catch them all.


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Was Light actually a friend to L?
I know L said Light was his first friend but did he mean it? Yes we know L is a liar and knew Light was Kira the whole time but what if, during the time Light lost his memories, L thought of Light as a genuine friend. It’s all very confusing to me still so can someone answer?

Related from the opposite PoV: Did Light actually like L (in a friendship way)?

Apparently, no.
So here's the thing, the author of Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba put little notes and other trivia in Death Note 13: How to Read. And some even asked if L was genuine about him being friends with Kira. To which he answered "No" as L was lying to catch Kira.
From page 64 of the English translation:

L Has No Friends?
Nope. And when he says that Light is his first friend that's a big lie. He never considers him a friend. He probably secretly thinks really negative things about him.

I would say Yes.
L considered him as a friend because they had a lot of coherence as compared to the other characters even if he had a strong suspicion on Light being KIRA.
Also, to the "What if part" : he was never 100 % sure, but had a strong suspicion on Light.

L did have emotions but Light not.
L really considered Light as a friend, but at the same time was sure that Light was Kira. We can see that when L was dying (ep. 25), L was regretting that he is sure that Light is Kira, but has no way to prove it. So he still showed gratitude to Kira, and wiped his feet.


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Why is Mikan never shown nude?
Bit of a NSFW question.
In the anime, as far as I know, Mikan was never shown nude. Why is that? The manga of To Love Ru has no problem showing her nude so I'm a bit curious as to why the anime didn't. I thought at first that it was probably due to her being under the age of consent and yet the anime has no problem showing characters like Yami and Celine, who have similar child-like appearances, nude.

Anime is under different regulations than manga. It's also why it's a lot easier to find underage characters drinking in manga than it is in anime. Not sure if that is the answer, though (hence this being a comment).

After quick research... there seems to be no definitive answer, only speculation (aka. "it's complex"). The closest thing of Mikan being nude is in Motto To Love Ru episode 1 while in the spring bath. Japanese fans have theorized that it's due to Yami and Celine being not "human", while Mikan is. However, there's another anime where a 10-year old girl is shown naked (Haganai episode 8). Also, there's nothing preventing To Love Ru Darkness OVA from showing Mikan nude, but indeed, OVA is not broadcasted on the TV (no links because... well... all are NSFW in general)

@AkiTanaka Haganai had to be censored for TV, so it could still be some kind of TV regulation. The censoring was removed for the DVD / Blu-Ray release. (Can't give references, unfortunately; my only reference is that I saw a censored scene from the first season of Haganai in a fansub ripped from the TV broadcast, and then later bought the Blu-Rays and saw it uncensored.)


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Which episodes do the Overlord movies cover?
If I’m correct the Overlord movies are just to recap certain parts of the actual series. Which episodes do the movies cover?

It's the first season cut together as two movies. There are new scenes, but they don't add anything and are instead distracting sometimes. It's better to just watch the first season instead of these movies.

Both movies together cover basically all 13 episodes of the first season.
Although certain scenes are skipped I don't think that there is a single episode completely missing in the movies.
If I remember correctly episode 10 is the one which is missing the most and is only shown in form of a flashback.

Oh thank you. Does the second movie cover the second season then or do both movies combined cover the first season?

@Jackarlston both movies together cover the first season.


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How did Reiner escape the ODM inspection?
In Attack on Titan, the Survey Corps managed to capture two Pure Titans, named Sonny and Bean by Hange Zoe, after the battle of Trost. These two titans were later killed in the middle of the night by Annie and Reiner to prevent the Survey Corps from gaining further knowledge about the Titans.
After the two Titans were killed, the Survey Corps carried out a full inspection of all the members' ODM in an attempt to catch the culprit (presumably to check whether they had been recently used). Annie managed to escape this inspection by presenting Marco's gear instead of hers, but how did Reiner manage to escape this inspection? Was it ever revealed in the manga or anime as to whether Reiner perhaps used another set of ODM gear?
The image below is taken from Chapter 97 of the Attack of Titan manga and it clearly shows Reiner having his own set of ODM gear, but the manga does not explain any further as to whose gear that was.

Reiner passed the inspection of the ODM gear since he didn't have anything to do with the killing of Sonny and Bean. Annie alone killed both of them.

but he used his ODM gear the night before that, and they were looking for those who used their gear recently.


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Are there any filler episodes in Kaguya-sama:Love Is War?
Which episodes in the anime are filler (if there are any)?

What do you mean by filler? Many of the episodes are stand-alone and especially in Season 1 there isn't much of a running narrative. Do you mean episodes that didn't come from the manga?

If you mean non-manga, then it would have to be very few, if any. I actually remember reading chapters in the manga that weren't adapted.

The whole show is a slice of life kinda comedy. What do you mean? It's like asking what filler episodes are there in Lucky Star I think

Now that I've seen both seasons I think in some ways this could be a good question. Some episodes esp in season 1 seem to be standalone things that are merely 'filler' but then they are referenced in future episodes.

@ConMan See my answer. They might seem like filler but are referenced later on. Do you disagree with Shaymin Gratitude?

@ShayminGratitude See my answer. Depending on how you define the term filler, it can indeed have very few or it can have a lot. Do you disagree with ConMan?

It's still a very vague thing, especially if there is no clear information on the author's intent and whether any of the apparent throwaway gags or random characters were designed to be returned to. And even so, does it count if one of the appearances can be removed without affecting the other? You could claim the final scene in S2 is filler, since the opening of S3 actively retcons it to the point where from the characters' POV it never even happened, but there could still be a side gag where someone mentions oranges or balloons and another character reacts.

@ConMan I don't disagree with you. That's why I gave more than 1 answer. It depends on how 'filler' is defined. In the usual sense, of course Kaguya-sama has filler. For me, I think the show invites you to redefine 'filler'.

I have 2 answers to this:
Answer 1
Check out the story arcs and then I guess the chapters that aren't part of story arcs are fillers. Then the corresponding parts in the anime are fillers.
Answer 2
I said initially in March

The whole show is a slice of life kinda comedy. What do you mean? It's like asking what filler episodes are there in Lucky Star I think –
BCLC

And then I said just before Easter

Now that I've seen both seasons I think in some ways this could be a good question. Some episodes esp in s1 seem to be standalone things that are merely 'filler' but then they are referenced in future episodes. –
BCLC

The question I would instead ask is 'Are there really any filler episodes?' For example, you might consider the following fillers, but they're kinda referenced in later chapters/episodes

Chapter 43: Chika Fujiwara Really Wants to Eat, part of S01E11.

Chapter 9: Kaguya Wants to Walk, part of S01E03.

But each are relevant, at least a little, in later episodes (again, s1 spoilers)

For S01E11, (s1 minor spoiler)

 We see the ramen guy as a taxi driver in S01E12.

For S01E03, we can view this as relevant to (s1 spoiler)

 The umbrella episode S01E05 (re Miyuki's bike riding to school) and the non-meeting at the student council room in S01E11 (The interpretation seems to be that for S01E03 Kaguya and Miyuki meet up serendipitously when they do good things like help out children, but for S01E11 they don't meet up serendipitously when they do bad things like hiding their feelings).

My view is that Kaguya-sama invites you to redefine your definition of 'filler' to something like: 'an episode/a sub-episode/a chapter that (isn't an end in and of itself and) isn't referenced in future episodes/chapters'. One might also add that Miyuki vs Kaguya battles are ends in and of themselves, so for example the umbrella sub-episode of S01E05 isn't filler because the point of the show is really to show these battles.
That said, even in this new definition, I believe the anime does have fillers still like the nails in S01E06.
Edit: Answer 3 - later in the manga
Wait I have another answer now. With the way the manga is going now (Chapter 250 onwards), it doesn't look like this series is some mere slice-of-life. Like it evolved from such or something.

Wait actually Aka Akasaka talks about this exactly in Volume 22 Chapter 221.1, like right after Chapter 220 where

 Kaguya and Miyuki do it.

Anyhoo there might be some spoilers so I'll spoiler tag the afterword, but basically Aka says Volume 14 was kind of a turning point, so I guess there are less filler (in either definition?) chapters after this Volume.
Without further ado, here's the last part of the afterword.

Edit: Answer 4 - the movies.
Actually, as an alternative to the anime/manga, you can watch the live action movies. (They weren't quite so well-received, but me personally I really liked them.)
There are 'filler' stories in the movies but are extremely limited, mostly in the beginning of the movies and necessary to set the background of the story. They turned certain episodes/chapters that might be considered 'filler' (even in the new definition) to be relevant to the main Miyuki x Kaguya story and turned even less relevant or less immediately relevant episodes/chapters to be more relevant eg Kaguya's health issues and lack of sex education.