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Is there a canonical reason why Shin saved Noi when she was trying to become a devil?
When Noi was trying to be a devil, she was banned from using magic for a year. One day when was having dinner with Shin, some assassins came in and blew a bomb on them. Shin being the white knight he was immediately shielded Noi from the blast which blew up his lower body. Noi used her magic to heal him which ruined her devil prospects.
This stuck out as particularly strange to me. Shin had already known Noi healed. If she got blown up, she would've healed anyway. She would've used her magic, sure, but when Shin tried to protect her and got almost killed, she still used magic. I just thought of Shin's attempt at whiteknighting as particularly boneheaded and pointless because he should've known, for the time they've been together, that Noi would save him. She would lose her devil ticket either way. This particular plot point feels contrived to me, like it was included merely for a heartfelt moment.
Has the author ever elaborated on why things went down that way? Perhaps in interviews or responses to fans' letters?

It's simply shin didn't think 'for the time they've been together, that Noi would save him.'

With a disclaimer that based off my reading of it, I thought the events made sense.
As one of En's cleaners, and Noi's companion, part of Shin's job is implicitly to not let anything bad happen to her if he can help it- we know the assassins were seeking to ambush them for the purpose of signing the contract, which could result in their work going down the drain.
We also know that Noi's healing isn't instantaneous and can be interrupted, which resulted in her being incapacitated in the present Blue Night festival. (Chapter 26- her body gets blasted into pieces and we don't see her for a while.) Furthermore, without the advantage of offensive magic save for Shin's support, her own means of resisting the blasts is limited - Shin would be well aware of this fact.
Noi is capable of holding her own in a fistfight, but she still has to be able to react in order to save herself. (Chapter 27- Noi even acknowledges that the would-be kidnappers' objective was to get them unconscious.)
This could have formed Shin's main thought process- to prevent Noi from being too injured to run or fight back against their attackers or any opportunistic magic users jumping in.
While it's true that in both paths

'Shin covers Noi, Noi heals him' = Noi heals Shin
'Shin doesn't cover Noi, Noi gets
blown up' = Noi heals herself

result in Noi having to tap her healing, Shin was anticipating

'Shin covers Noi, Noi doesn't get badly injured' = Noi has a chance of escape
'Shin doesn't cover Noi, both Shin and Noi get taken out' = Noi is kidnapped and forced to sign a contract

(Alternatively, and in my view, it's entirely possible that Shin didn't factor his own well-being into that equation, he saw a cannon aimed directly at Noi's back and instincts took over.)


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Which manga authors have said to be inspired by Akira Toriyama?
If I've read correctly, the creators of One Piece and Naruto have said at some point to be inspired by Akira Toriyama or Dragon Ball. Are there others important manga authors who have said the same?
Which manga authors have said to be inspired by Akira Toriyama?

I think in one way or another, practically all the shonen manga authors after 90s got some influence (at least talking about authors creating battle-ish manga).

This is at least curious because sometimes you see Naruto or One Piece fans bashing Dragon Ball, but their authors have said to be inspired by it

Most of the big Shonen Jump creators, including Eiichiro Oda, Masashi Kishimoto, Hiro Mashima, Mikio Ikemoto, Atsushi Suzumi, and Tite Kubo, but I think all of them have held their respect and gained inspiration since his death.

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Why is Licht the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun?
Licht, the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun, said that each person in the Third Eye (which are the three strongest members of the Eye of the Midnight Sun (Fana the Hateful, Rhya the Disloyal, and Vetto the Despair)) are stronger than him, especially in battle.
So if they're all stronger than him, why is he the leader? It seems that they all trust him and are extremely loyal (hilarious, considering he employs Rhya the Disloyal, but I digress). It also seems like he maybe started the whole thing, or saved them somehow, so I guess that could explain it? I don't know though.

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where are the names of angels in evangelion written
I have seen people online write the names of angles in evangelion like Samsel, Arael etc. etc. but I have watched the anime many types, but I have never seen their names visually appearing in the anime. also are the names may be written on the Japanese black text screens that appear before angel appearing please help.

"are the names may be written on the Japanese black text screens that appear before angel" yes, you're correct.


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Was everything that happened in AOT the will of Eren or the will of Ymir?
So I just finished "Attack on Titan" last night, and I still feel like I'm not quite getting the big picture. I became confused when the use of the PATHS came into play. I know that with the power of the founding titan, Eren was able to see the past, present, and future all at once. And I know that he was somehow able to manipulate these events through PATHS. I've read that Eren saw the future after kissing Historia's hand, so I'm assuming that's when he became aware of everything that was going to happen. But it seems to me that Eren truly got lost along the way. It seemed to me that he began not really knowing exactly what he wanted, and that his goals were changing.
So my question: is everything that happened in AOT the will of Eren or the will of Ymir? Was Ymir just using Eren? It seemed to me that Eren became a captive of the founding titan's power, and that he wasn't even in control of it during the Rumbling. It just seems like everything that happened was because Ymir wanted it to happen, and because she wanted to be free.

It was Eren's will. I'm not sure if you're referring to the manga or the anime, but I've only seen the anime, so that's what I'm going by.
Eren
Watch the final conversation with Eren and Armin again. The two of them piece together what happened pretty clearly. Marley was getting ready to muster the whole world against them and wipe them out, and after infiltrating a summit and seeing the rampant hatred against the "island devils", Eren himself viewed diplomacy as not an option. Eren wanted to protect all of his friends and also his home. He got all those visions of the future, and because he was an idiot, the only solution he could come up with was the one he carried out (this is something he says directly to Armin in the final conversation).
Furthermore, Armin was the one who first planted the idea in Eren that the world was supposed to be uninhabited. It is not unusual at all for someone with Eren's temperament to view this as the way the world was supposed to be, and then after seeing that the world was "incorrect", to try and correct it.
In short, Eren was too stupid to see any other way to protect his friends and his homeland other than slaughtering eighty percent of humanity with the Rumbling, and it's unlikely there was much that could have changed his course.
Ymir
From what I recall, the characters speculated that Ymir wanted something from Mikasa. And there was further speculation that Ymir had actually been in love with King Fritz, in spite of all the horrible things he did to her and the world. Ymir likely saw her situation as analogous to to Mikasa's and Eren's, and thus she wanted to see Mikasa kill Eren and choose a different path than she had.
Whether or not Ymir had influence over Eren, she was not controlling him and Eren's actions are still his own, as they are all actions towards fulfilling his own objectives.
Themes
Eren's corruption is likely to represent the common theme that absolute power corrupts absolutely or something like that. He himself was the head of a genocidal fascist coup, since the Jeagerists are portrayed as extreme Eldian nationalists that follow a cult of personality around Eren.
But this is far from the only regime in the story to consider. Marley's own military dictatorship treats the Eldians with paramount cruelty, while simultaneously utilizing their Titan abilities to bolster their military. The corruption of the initial government in Paradis which callously let its citizens die in the initial Titan attack and then refused to distribute resources to the have-nots who needed them, as well as the gradual corruption of the government following the coup our protagonists in the Scouts initially conducted, whereby we saw the new government following the same information control tactics as the previous one, both paint a bleak picture.
As such, and given other factors of the story, Attack on Titan seems to portray a rather nihilistic view of the world and humanity.

I think it was actually the will of that weird alien thing that attached itself to Ymir! It was out to destroy humanity from the beginning.  That's why the end you see a boy go into the tree just like ymir did.

Why do you claim that the "shining centipede" is an alien?


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Why Gawain and Escanor powers are so different when they had the same grace?
Supposedly Escanor and Gawain had the same grace (Sunshine). However, Escanor is much more powerful (he had no problem with Galand) , he grows bigger when closer to the noon (Gawain is always the same size) and he doesnt run out of magic power, when Gawain does and when it happens she gets smaller.
Why Gawain and Escanor powers are so different when they had the same grace?


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Is Percival related to someone?
In the 4 knights of the apocalypse, Lancelot looks like the newer version of his father Ban (and perhaps also of his uncle King), Gawain is like the newer version of Merlin and Escanor (she has their powers), Tristan is like the newer version of Meliodas and Elizabeth (he has their powers) and there is Percival. Is his supposed to be like the newer version of someone or a complete original new character?


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Will Mahoraga able to adapt to the hit by the Inverted Spear of Heaven?
I saw the scene of Gojo vs Toji once again on YouTube and it got me thinking about the weapon used by Toji. The Inverted Spear of Heaven nullifies the Cursed Technique and can bypass the limitless. Since Mahoraga can "adapt to any and all phenomena", will it be able to adapt to the hit by the Inverted Spear of Heaven?
I searched online and found out that I am not the only one with this question. I am getting mixed answers in all of them so I am posting it here. I am an anime-only person but if the answer is from the Manga, I am okay with it.


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Did Lancelot surpass Meliodas in power?
In the Nanatsu no Taizai wikia, they claim something which hasnt happened in the anime yet,

 Meliodas and Tristan fight Arthur and they lose, but Lancelot fights Arthur and the battle end "indecisive"

What happened in those battles?
Did Lancelot surpass Meliodas in power?


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Does the Riddle Story of The Devil Special Make Sense?
Is the Riddle Story of Devil Special a remix of the prequel or does it make sense? I ask this because I feel like they were on another mission against Haru to get whatever they wanted. They had to get Haru's pink pin before sundown to win, just like they had to kill Haru in 48 hours. So, does this special make sense or should it have been different?


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Why did Yuzu name Mei’s bears?
Mei had a tiny bear that was unnamed. Yuzu decided to name it (I forgot the name) but what was her reason? Love? Sisterly actions, as they are step-sisters? Also, why did Yuzu win Mei a yellow bear? Same reasons? Different?


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What did Itsuki collect from winning gambling matches?
What was Itsuki's favorite item to collect as a hobby/prize from winning gambling matches? Where did she keep her prizes?


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Why is the Vice President following Mary and what does she Want?
Okay, so in season 2, the vice president starts to follow Mary around. It felt creepy and it was like she wanted something from Mary badly. So, what did Ririka Momobami (the Vice President and twin sister to the President) want from Mary so badly that she would practically be Mary's stalker/shadow? Does Ririka like her or does Ririka need something?


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Did Haru Manipulate Tokaku into Protecting Her?
In episode 11, Haru and Tokaku go talk with the Chairman. She (the Chairman) claims that, because Haru is a Queen Bee, she can manipulate Tokaku into protecting her so she can survive the 11 attempts to kill her(and even her classmates?). Haru denies that, claiming that she would never do such a thing to a friend or anyone at all. So, is the Chairman right about Haru manipulating Tokaku, or is Haru right about not manipulating Tokaku or her classmates?

I think that Haru did not manipulate Tokaku because Tokaku was able to "Kill" Haru in the end, even though Haru did not die because of her titanium ribs.


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Why did Tokaku kill Haru?
So I am wondering why Tokaku killed Haru in episode 12. As they were friends, if you could say that, and Tokaku protected Haru, why kill her? And then sob over her dead body, like for real sobbed. Why kill someone you did not want to kill? (Don't worry, Haru lives because of her iron rib, which the knife hit)

if i recall it was for Tokaku to prove to herself that her feelings for Haru weren't the result of Haru's Queen Bee ability as there was no way for Haru to prove wether or not her ability had affected Tokaku

Oh right, I forgot that bit. Thanks!


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Why did Tokaku's Mom Not want her child to be a killer like her?
At the beginning and throughout the series, we see that Tokaku's mom doesn't want her daughter to become a killer like her. Even on her deathbed, she begged her sister to not let Tokaku become a killer. But why did Tokaku's mom do 2 things; 1) Prevent Tokaku from killing and 2) Beg her sister to not let Tokaku become a killer like the rest of the Azuma family/clan? (The image is little Tokaku and her Aunt which we see in Episode 9)


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Why is Hikaru a cat instead of a dog?
In Magic Knight Rayearth, Hikaru is often depicted with cat ears and tail. These scenes with her like this are not meant to literally mean she has these anatomical features, but rather are used for some symbolic effect or meaning. This meaning is not entirely clear to me, however.
Why a cat instead of a dog? Hikaru has a dog named Hikari and seems to love dogs. And though I haven't seen this in the story myself, her Fandom Wiki page says she wants to be a dog trainer. And to me, her personal traits seem closer to those attributed to dogs rather than cats. For instance, she's fiercely loyal and enthusiastic, as well as brave, since she is always ready to charge into danger if she needs to help her friends.
Admittedly, the ears and tail aren't so distinct that they couldn't be a dog's. But the onomatopoeia used on page 88 in Part One: Book Two is "MROW!" so I do think they're supposed to be a cat's (If it makes a difference, I'm going by Kodansha's 2024 English reprint).
I'm not fully versed in all the traits associated with cats and dogs, particularly in Japanese culture, so it could be that I'm missing something.
What cat-like traits does Hikaru have? Or what other reason could CLAMP have for depicting her as a cat?


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Was Renne compatibility with Pater-Mater a result of the Gnosis Experiments?
in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky The 3rd we learned that before becoming one of Ouroboros's Enforcers, Renne was in a place called "Paradise" where she was molested where before attending clients she was giving a syrup
in The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero we learned that "Paradise" was one of many lodges ran by the D∴G Cult, one of which Tio was in where she was subjected to experiments using Gnosis which resulted in the amplification of her abilities. while Joachim said that "Paradise" operated separate from the other lodges, Renne was still listed in the book with Tio as those who were part of the experiments, implying that the syrup Renne was given was Gnosis
Before Renne joined Ouroboros, test subjects to pilot/control the Gordis-class archaism that Novartis was working on kept resulting in the death/coma/mental breakdown of the pilots with the project being frozen and subjecting being more carefully chosen with Renne being the first to pass all the tests
As Tio got enhanced abilities from the Gnosis Experiments that allows her to use her Aeon System to interface with machines (like when she is hacking or playing Pom Pom Party), was Renne's compatibility with the Gordis-class archaism Pater-Mater a result of Gnosis aswell?


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Did the Corix Family create Gnosis?
in The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure we learn that the Croix family were the original caretakers of the Sept-Terrion of Mirage, Demiourgos. but after Demiourgos erased herself the Croix family becomes obsessed with reobtaining the Sept-Terrion of Mirage, creating KeA to become the new Sept-Terrion and the D∴G Cult to look after her until she awoke while the Croix family went into Banking.
According to Joachim's notes, the D∴G Cult used Pleroma Grass as the main ingredient for Gnosis. Zeit also mentioned to Llyod that Pleroma Grass was used by Demiourgos to expand her presence and that it was flowering all over the place in Trails to Azure because of KeA's ascension as a Sept-Terrion.
given Pleroma Grass's connection with Demiourgos and KeA and the cradle she was in was given to the D∴G Cult by the Croix family, did the Corix Family also create Gnosis?


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Did Mariabell end up punishing Bleublanc?
in The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure, Bleublanc does one of his scavenger hunts with the SSS by stealing Mariabell's Rosenberg Dolls. when they are returned Mariabell laments that she can't punish him by wishing he had never been born for stealing them.

following the events of Trails to Azure, Mariabell accepted The Grandmaster's offer to fill Weissmann's spot as the Third Anguis of Ouroboros. since she joined Ouroboros as one of it's leaders did Mariabell end up punishing Bleublanc for stealing her dolls?

Are we now accepting video game questions as well, like, really becoming an ACG (animation, comics and games) StackExchange community? Isn't this better asked on Arqade?

@Gao unless it's changed story based questions on JRPGs are allowed here and i ask here rather than Arqade because i think i'd more likely find those who might have read/watched/listened to the supplementary material like the Northern War anime or the Drama CDs

Ah, forgot about the rules as I see screenshots of video games and immediately thought otherwise. That makes sense: we allow questions about Final Fantasy and Touhou afterall. It's rare that we get this kind of questions so I am just asking for confirmation.


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Why Kishimoto or publishers don't make any spin offs for previous jinchurikis?
I would like to ask why there is no spinoff media(comic, novel, ova, etc) for previous jinchurikis(including the ones that were dead during timeskips).
Boruto was not immediately planned just after the end of Naruto Shippuden, and there are even novel(Shinden and Hiden) for other characters, including some of past characters.
There are a lot of missing stories, that could work well for original audience who was on Naruto for its entire publication, before Boruto was made. I get japanese authors and publishers are totally different from western style publishing of comics and fill in/tie in stories.
But this feels like burying potential of existing characters and pushing all into aliens who lack ideology compared with characters like Maradara.
Is it because of solely on investing everything for Boruto? Or is it just how Japanese authors are?

Some secondary jinchuurikis are already featured prominently in manga and fillers: namely Kushina Uzumaki, Fu of the Waterfall and Blue B. As of why they haven't released an eight-episode special about various Dick Hammerbushes, well, we can't really be in the editor's head. They did release an additional special chapter about Kushina, Minato and how rasengan came to be.

I almost forgot about one shot with Kushina and Minato.
But it's still part of major characters, and trying to bring more readers into Boruto, by doing fanservice for OG fans, imo.
As for Fu and Blue B, it's quite short and more like filler if I am not wrong(restricted/nerfed a lot on their fight scenes, as Fu was stuck with Gaara in trap, and Blue B just result of Edo Tensei. Same for Utakata's filler).
I am more into focusing stories on Yagura's backstory or more info on first generation of Jinchurikis, but yeah it's up to author and the publishers.

And being compatible with bijus and being able to control is quite difficult for jinchurikis in initial setup of Naruto.
It could be quite interesting to see how each came into or failed to control the tailed beasts. Because both Han and Roshi had considerable level of control, during their fight with Akatsuki.


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Are President Kirari and her assistant, Sayaka, together?
Are Kirari and Sayaka officially together? I ask this because when Yumeko and Sayaka play the Tower of Doors, Sayaka loses and, as a rule, jumps off the 5th-story door. Then we see Kirari jump after Sayaka and she licks some blood off of Sayaka's head. They also hold hands. So are they a couple or not?(The image is after the jump)


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Does the Ending of Akuma No Riddle Make Sense?
Okay, so the ending of Akuma No Riddle makes zero sense to me. Why did everyone who died come back to life? Chitaru drank poison after Hitsugi killed herself with a dagger. Well, technically Chitaru almost killed Hitsugi, but she couldn't, causing Hitsugi to push the dagger into her chest. Nio was killed by Tokaku's hand and I sorta understand why/how Haru lived. Haru did have a pair of fake ribs so she lived. Didn't Sumireko Hanabusa die after Haru pretty much broke her fake arm, causing Sumireko Hanabusa to fall to her death as Haru dangled over the edge? And even if they *didn't * die, they were expelled if they couldn't kill Haru within 48 hours! So what in the world happened at the end of episode 12?????????


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Does the Dragon Ball manga continue after Akira Toriyama's death?
As far as I know, the one who made the Dragon Ball manga was artist Toyotaro with guidelines from Akira Toriyama. Probably the general ideas were set by Akira Toriyama and the general script and drawing by Toyotaro. So, what happens now? Does the manga continue with Toyotaro, or will it stop permanently or temporarily, have they announced something?

Lead time probably ensures some more issues.  First the ideas had to get to the artist, then the finished work had to be bound up and then released.  So there can be a few more issues without its continuing after the ideas are used up.

There has not been an official announcement so it's officially unknown. But discontinuation is unlikely for commercial reasons.

@sundowner I've just read it will enter hiatus. Not sure how reliable the source is

Official site does not say anything.

@sundowner I dont know which is his source, but this spanish speaking youtuber with 1.78 million followers claims it's official https://www.youtube.com/@yisustv


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What inspries the child and adult characters from Shin Chan to have squished heads and rigid jaws?
Before I begin, it's important to note that the way heads are drawn varies from art style depending on the mass of the width and length of a head of a skinny character or the mass of the width and length of a head of a fat character, it varies in the artist's style since there's no perfect way to draw heads and also no one way to draw heads, but I'll say that what inspires that child characters of Shin Chan to have b-shaped heads and the adult characters with the females having rigid jaws?


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Was Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann inspired by Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space?
This might not have an answer, but after watching TTGL (2007), I've realized that it is extremely similar to Alastair Reynolds' Revelation Space universe (2000) and the plotline of his original trilogy:

In TTGL, Beastmen/Gunmen prevent humans from technologically evolving by keeping them underground, and then later the anti-Spirals

In Revelation Space, the Inhibitors prevent sentient species from expanding beyond their local bubble

In TTGL, the moon is actually a spaceship that was used as a weapon by the anti-spirals

In Revelation Space, one of the moons (or was it a dwarf planet) of Resurgam was in fact a beacon station that would alert the Inhibitors to eradicate life on a planet (like the moon would be used in TTGL)

In TTGL, the reason that the anti-spirals tried to eradicate all spiral species is because of the Spiral Nemesis, a force that would end all life in the Universe

In Revelation Space, the Inhibitors eradicate life because

 eventually the Andromedia-Milky Way collision will destroy the galaxy and render it incapable of supporting life without not just terraforming, but system-forming by a single species

Is this just a coincidence, or is there any evidence that the creators of TTGL were fans of Alastair Reynolds' work?


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Why did Violet Evergarden quit her job in the movie?
I am highly confused about why Evergarden quit her job, a job that she loves, a place to heal others and herself, and a place with new friends. Why did she quit a job that she loves just for Gilbert, who was hiding from her for 2 years? WHY? Gilbert is also a pervert and a coward.


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Which powers or abilities does Beelzebub get when he "absorbs the power of darkness"?
In the anime, we see several times Beelzebub in the night, he extends his arms outdoors, and we're told he does that to "absorb the power of darkness". But as far as I remember, we never see which powers or abilities he gets by doing that.
Which powers or abilities does Beelzebub get when he "absorbs the power of darkness"?

I guess there is nothing specific about Beelzebub's abilities, so it is like he increased his ki by that.

does people in Sand Land have ki?

No, I mean, power of darkness itself is the ki for Beelzebub. Either way, I don't think it is explicitly described and the question seems unanswerable.


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Why did Sumireko Hanabusa create dolls of her former classmates?
Sumireko Hanabusa, an assassin, cybernetic robot mutant, and former war soldier, decided to create live dolls -- that moved around and tried to kill Tokaku-- of her former classmates. It is super creepy and gave me goosebumps, as I hate dolls. Sumireko Hanabusa create these dolls? Did she just not want to officially say goodbye to her classmates or was she "using them" in a creepy way?


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Is Elisa the person who created Mira in World's End Harem?
There's a recollection of someone with purple hair outside the glass tank saying something when Mira was being created. Was the person Elisa? If not, who's she? Did Elisa know of the creating of Mira?

Regarding the one who created Mira, in volume 11, chapters 74-76,

 UW's Japanese branch has an underground research facility, including a cloning facility. They were also monitoring Mira's growth without Elisa's involvement.

As for the purple-hair someone, in volume 11, chapters 75-76,

 Elisa was the one who was outside the glass tank watching Mira, her clone created as a mating partner for Reito.

The reason is revealed in volume 11, chapter 74, that

 Elisa cannot bear a child due to a disease, thus she is not suitable as a mating partner for Reito.

I admit I only read the manga, so I don't know how far the anime adapted the manga. This answer is based near the end of the manga's first "season".


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Why does Killua have cat ears
In some of the episodes of Hunter X Hunter it will show a flash scene of Killua Zoldyck with white cat ears. Why is that? Does it have a hidden meaning?

I guess you mean Killua like this. There's nothing really hidden, but simply it symbolizes Killua being whimsical, or stereotypical cat-like.

This technique was also used in Komi Can't communicate later on.

It's a symbolic way to give the character traits a cat has momentarily, like wanting to cuddle or being territorial.
It's just one of those "cute" tropes that you'll see over and over again in manga and anime. Another example I can think of is in The Apothecary Diaries. There is usually no hidden meaning.
Cats are very popular in anime and Japan in general with many anime faces taking on a subtle feline shape even if no cat ears or other cat features are present.


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Which Tomura Shigaraki quirks did New Order destroy?
So far it's being mentioned that New Order destroyed the regeneration quirk from Tomura Shigaraki. But he's seeing being hit by New Order's quirk while this was destroying all the quirks it could from Tomura Shigaraki
Is it mentioned in the manga any other quirks Tomura Shigaraki lost by New Order?

In addition to the Regeneration quirk, the only other quirk that was specifically named in chapter 333 that was destroyed was Shigaraki's Reflect quirk.

Reflect: "Tomura"'s Quirk allows him to reflect any attack he receives with the same strength. This Quirk is destroyed by New Order.
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Which limitation stopped Cathleen Bate to create a rule with New Order called "stockpile power" and become like One For All?
Supposedly with New Order  Cathleen Bate can create rules which applies to others but also to herself by calling their names. So Which limitation stopped Cathleen Bate to create a rule with New Order called "stockpile power" and become like One For All?


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Did Tanjiro become as strong as a Hashira by season 4 of the anime?
In episode 1 of season 4 of the anime, it's mentioned that Tanjiro is the first person to get a mark (which increases powers) even before than any Hashira (though 2 other Hashiras also got the mark). Is Tanjiro equally strong or stronger than a Hashira without a mark?

You could definitely make the argument that he is. Especially considering that he was able to (kinda) hold his own against, and eventually (with some help) kill Upper 4 when there are Hashira who have died by weaker. For example, I forget when, but Gyutaro (Upper 6) claimed to have killed several hashira. "Gyutaro, a character from the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” series, is known to have killed at least fifteen Hashira of the Demon Slayer Corps during his lifetime as a demon"Source, paraphrased This means that if Tanjiro was able to kill Upper 4 with less help than he had against Upper 6, and this time, the demon didn't put him in a coma, Tanjiro is definitely stronger than he once was and possibly out-strengthing some hashira. He is most definitely stronger than the following:

Shinobu (That's the given, she only a Hashira because Kanae needed to be replaced)

Tengen. Tengen got career-ending injuries from Upper 6. Tanjiro not only survive 6 but also beat 4.

Obinai

Maybe Kyojuro. Not exact, but you could make that argument. It's hard to say for sure because Kyojuro fought a demon with a huge power gap between anything Tanjiro faced in S4, so while you can make that case, it depends on your definition of "stronger". If "stronger" means "survive the fight" then that makes Aoi Kanzaki "strong" for surviving final selection, for example. If "stronger" means ability to hold one's own against a significantly more powerful opponent, than Tanjiro is not stronger than Kyojuro.

I disagree with the Kyojuro part. I think it should've been Obanai that he's stronger than.

It's later mentioned in an episode of the anime

 Zenitsu tells Tanjiro he was able to fight at the level of the wind hashira (with whom he had a fight that lasted several hours, and who is the second strongest hashira)

What episode was this?

@daemons at the end of episode 5 of Hashira geiko hen . It was an awesome episode btw

Till the end of season 3, Tanjiro trains his both breathing techniques and tries his fullest to become strong so that he can fight Muzan and defeat him but still, he isn't as strong as Hashira. We can say that he was stronger than weaker Hashira like Shinobu. But he was not stronger than any other Hashira.
In the next season, he will find more power and discover new forms of his breathing technique, and will also be able to use Transparent World.

Tanjiro Kamado, the main protagonist of the anime Demon Slayer, does in fact achieved incredible success in his demon slayer career. Whether or not his strength is in parity with other Hashiras is a topic of debate and is a matter of opinion.
!!WARNING: LARGE AMOUNTS OF SPOILERS AHEAD!!
Let's go over his strength and achievements:

 Before he even became a demon slayer, he achieved incredible success in multiple ways:

  1. He confronted, fought, and partially succeeded (with Nezuko's help) in defeating a normal demon in a temple. This happened right after the slaughter of his family, and thus before any training. The mere fact that he could win a fight with a demon without any training is incredible enough. Considering the additional emotional, physical, psychological, and mental stress he endured after the tragic loss of his family, this feat is outstanding.

  2. He sliced through the toughest boulder of all time (with Sabito and Makomo's help). It was revealed by Sabito that while all pupils of Urokodaki Sakonji need to slice through a boulder with their katana in order to gain permission from Urokodaki to join the final selection, the boulder Tanjiro sliced through was the toughest, hardest, and largest boulder of all time. This feat alone was incredible, since that means he sliced through a boulder that even Water Hashira Tomioka Giyu might not have been able to slice through.

  3. He killed the Hand Demon. This happened in the final selection, thus before he even became a demon slayer. This achievement is especially amazing since even Sabito, Giyu, and all other final selection attendees wasn't able to kill this deformed demon.

  4. He killed a strong demon in his first mission. The swamp demon, a deformed demon that eats young girls, is quite strong given its three bodies and its ability to hide inside a moving underground swamp that have little oxygen inside. Considering that Tanjiro did this on his first mission shows that he is indeed a talented slayer.

  5. He killed Yahaba and Susamaru on his second mission. Although it is later revealed that both Yahaba and Susamaru weren't a member of the twelve kizuki, they nevertheless are strong opponents that have nearly the power of blood moons.

  6. Not really an achievement, but Tanjiro is in fact the first slayer to meet the demon king Kibutsuji Muzan. It shows that he was probably fated to kill the demon king.

  7. He killed Kyogai, a former Lower Rank Six of the twelve kizuki. This is in Tanjiro's third mission, and he was already able to kill a former Upper Rank, which demonstrated his superb abilities, especially given that he was already injured in the Yahaba/Susamaru fight just a few days prior.

  8. He killed the Spider Mother, assisted Inosuke in killing the large and powerful Marionette, and also was able to hold his own against an active member of the twelve kizuki, the Lower Rank Five Rui. Although he wasn't able to kill Rui, he almost killed him with his newly discovered breathing style, the Hinokami Kagura. His ability to use two breathing styles, and that one of them was actually a rusty version of the most powerful style that Yorichii created, the Sun breathing, were sufficient to demonstrate that he might as well be more powerful than a Hahira.

  9. He, along with Inosuke, managed to kill Lower Rank One Enmu. Tanjiro also killed Upper Rank Six with the help of Tengen, Inosuke and Zenitsu. He also killed Upper Rank 4 Hantengu with Mitsuri, Genya and Nezuko, thereby showcasing his superhuman endurance, strong will, and the power of two breathing styles.

  10. He passes the entire Hashira training, a feat few other slayers managed to achieve.

Thus, my opinion is that his abilities far surpass some of the Hashira, with the exception of Stone Hashira Gyomei Himejima, Water Hashira Tomioka Giyu, Wind Hashira Sanemi Shinazugawa, Mist Hashira Muichiro Tokito, and Fire Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku, thus placing him in the middle.

I'd say if it wasn't for the existence of demons like Kyogai or whoever Lower 6 was at that time, the swamp demon may have been lower-moon strength,

@DekoRevinio I completely agree. The swamp demon is indeed a very powerful demon, so much so that I also wondered why it didn't become a lower rank 6.


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When did Endeavor learn how to fly?
There was a chapter in the anime when Endeavor fought a Nomu, he was seeing like flying, another hero asked him if he could fly,and he said he could only float (not fly). But now in season 7th of the anime, we see him flying.
When did Endeavor learn how to fly?


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How much of One for All can Midoriya use by season 7 of the anime?
IIRC, at the begining of the anime (season 1) , Midoriya could only use 5% of the One for All quirk power. How much can he use now, by season 7?

IIRC he was able to use around 30 to 45% "At the time of writing, Midoriya can use 45 percent of One For All without breaking his bones..." (Source), with 45 being the upper limit and only in short bursts. It's unclear to me whether or not he actually gets any better because eventually in the manga

 He loses OFA

Also, technically, Deku was able to use 6% at the start, not 5. I know, small difference
but I just thought I should mention that.

that happened in the last chapter, didnt it? Either is temporary or the manga will be over

Welcome! For the sake of completeness, could you remember which chapter, or at least mention which particular events show the number 30-45%?

@Pablo I think that's unclear at the moment. Or he may have to start over from scratch. I'm not sure.


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Why did Kaworu put on the DSS Choker?
In Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Shinji is forced to wear a DSS Choker. He's told the collar will kill him if he tries to pilot an Eva. Kaworu is able to remove the collar, only for him to then put the collar on himself. Later near the end of the movie:

 the collar explodes and kills Kaworu.

Why did Kaworu put on the collar after taking it off Shinji?


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Why did Longinus and Cassius change form?
In Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, Kaworu and Shinji go to retrieve the spears of  Longinus and Cassius to try and reset the world. However, Kaworu notices the spears have changed form and are now identical to each other.

Kaworu: Wait a minute. Something's not right.
Shinji: What is it, Kaworu?
Kaworu: This is strange. The two spears have changed shape to resemble each other.

[...]

Shinji: No! If we had those spears, we could start everything over!
Kaworu: We need a matched set of spears, Cassius and Longinus. Instead, all we have here are two identical spears.

Transcript from Subs Like Script
Why did the Spears of Cassius and Longinus transform to resemble each other?


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Why did this character need to sacrifice themself to stop the Third Impact?
In Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time, Kensuke tells Shinji that Mr. Kaji died stopping the Third Impact.

[Shinji] Um, what happened to Mr. Kaji?
[Kensuke] He died.
Someone had to sacrifice themselves
in order to stop the Near Third Impact.
Mr. Kaji decided he'd be the one. Ms. Misato let him as well.

Transcript from Forever Dreaming
There's a brief scene later on that shows Mr. Kaji getting into a ship during the Third Impact, but the scene ends before we see what he actually does.
What did Mr. Kaji do to stop the Third Impact? Why did he need to sacrifice himself to stop it?


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Are Sado and Orihime fullbringers?
I've been wondering whether or not Sado and Orihime are fullbringers as its never confirmed and they aren't seen using a bringer light, though Orihime uses her earing to manifest her powers we havent seen chad use his pendant.  If they aren't fullbringers, what are they?

Hmmm.... According to the internet, it says that Chad and Orihime are classified as fullbringers.
Chad

This also awakens what Chad later learns to be his latent powers as a
Fullbringer, a human who manipulates the soul of an object to its full
potential as the result of absorbing residual spirit pressure from a
Hollow while unborn.

Orihime

Orihime is classified as a Fullbringer. This is hinted at in the manga
and is confirmed in the secondary novel Can't Fear Your Own World
(CFYOW). However she is also has her powers thanks to the Hogyoku.


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Was Charles always aware of Zero's identity?
During another one of my countless rewatches, I noticed that in episode 5, at the end, someone approaches Charles and tells him that Clovis's remains have arrived. Charles responds that he had just finished talking to Clovis and that they need to hurry with the execution of the plan.
I don't fully remember the extent of Charles's Geass ability or what the Sword of Akasha is capable of at that point (feel free to elaborate if it answers the question), but if he had truly spoken to Clovis, to whom Lelouch did reveal his identity, shouldn't Charles realize that Lelouch is Zero from the very beginning of the series?


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How do Madara live so long?
I don't get how he lived so long yes he had the white zetu but how were they made who made them and why? Was I just for Madara or something I don't follow I mean I get it for the plot but other than that how? Did Orochimaru help him live so long knowing him he would...

Welcome to anime and manga SE! Please read the Code of Conduct and Site Tour. Also please consider becoming a regular member around here, as its always nice to have new folks around.

@AustinOverton Quick tip: if you type [tour] in a comment, it generates a link to the [tour] (like so), in case the user doesn't know where to find it. [help] links to the [help] as well.

@F1Krazy Oh, that's good to know, thanks!


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Nomu Hoods creation
In MHA how was the Nomu Hood created. Most of the nomu are destructive and blindly follow orders but they can be handled with only a little struggle. But when Nomu Hood came along everything changed, he gained intelligence along the way. He also had the ability to create other nomu as he wished. He was pretty much unstoppable. (heads up i have only read the manga till book 20 so if it tells in others i don't have yet please have mercy)

By Nomu hood, do you mean the one that Endevour fought? Sorry, it's been a while since I watched or read MHA.

Yes, that is his name and no worries just happy someone may know


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Who or what did Ed transmute in episode 63 before meeting the Truth?
When Edward performed his last transmutation using the human transmutation circle, who/what did he transmute before he got to meet the Truth again?

He met Truth because he was transmuting Alphonse back into existence in exchange for his own alchemy door. No need for a second transmutation.


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Why are there so many ninjas if exams are only held once a year and only a few (or even none) pass?
In the (only yearly held!) genin and chunin exams only very few (if at all) ninjas pass. And the ones that do not pass maybe even die in the exams.
Yet, there seem to be endless chunin and jonin in the course of the story. Just take the regular jonin, the anbu, the teachers, the count- and name-less one-shot-dead chunin.
Just take the attack on the hidden leaf village when Naruto's first chunin exam was held. So many ninjas. Where did they came from with so few and hard exams?
How is this explained?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/2iu9c7/the_amount_of_chunin_during_the_4th_war/

This question might be related If there are thousands of ninjas in Konoha, why was Tsunade always short of ninjas for the missions in the anime?

Also: How were there 80,000 ninjas in the Shinobi World War in Naruto?

They've been doing the exams for years. Im sure that plenty would have arisen over a long amount of time

I think it's plausible. Take Hyuga Neji for example: After getting destroyed by Naruto in the Chunin Exams (correct me if I'm wrong), he becomes a Jonin after 3 years. Then there's Gaara, who...doesn't pass, and anyway almost gets beaten by Lee and is in an epic fight with Sasuke when the attack occurs. After the time skip, he becomes the Kazekage.
Yes, that may be partly a storyline thing that the authors do without explanation, but then you see Naruto's training, and obviously, he can be Jonin level already. Even Sakura is now strong enough to destroy the arena, let alone become a chunin. Temari is played by Shikamaru, then becomes a jonin after the time skip.
Many ninjas fail and fail and fail, but the ones you see are those who were able to get through eventually. Some of them may have had to retake a few times. So the tons of Jonin and even one shot kill Chunin are all very skilled ninjas; it's just that the villains in the story do a very good job of wiping them out (they are god-level after all, e.g., Pain and Madara). I hope the logic makes sense.

It likely isn't explained and is an extremely common practice in fiction. Filler characters are written as needed all the time.
If it helps your imagination, then just imagine that in some years there are large batches that pass the exams and in other years, small batches. You've only witnessed a year with the small batches that pass the exams.
Not every detail needs a fleshed-out logical explanation in fiction, some can be left to the consumers to imagine for themselves.
Cheers.


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Why are these Clow Cards under the Firey Card?
Hmmmm..... Aside the rest (under the Firey Card), why are these two Clow Cards (on the list below) under the Firey Card?
List:

Through Card
Twin Card

https://ccsakura.fandom.com/wiki/Clow_Cards
Hmmm.... I can definitely see and understand how the Shot Card and the Thunder Card are related to the Firey Card and I did get an explanation on how the other four Clow Cards are connected to the Fiery Card (right here)
but do the Through Card and Twin Card have a connection with the Firey Card compared to the rest?
Are there any significant reasons?


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Why are these Clow Cards under the Earthy Card?
Hmmmm..... Aside the rest (under the Earthy Card), why are these two Clow Cards (on the list below) under the Earthy Card?
List:

Libra Card
Loop Card

https://ccsakura.fandom.com/wiki/Clow_Cards
Hmmm.... I can definitely see and understand how the rest are related to the Earthy Card, but do the Libra Card and Loop Card have a connection with the Earthy Card compared to the rest?
Are there any significant reasons?


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What language & writing system are they using in "Rising of the Shield Hero"?
Hmmmm..... What Language & Writing System are the characters using in the anime, "Rising of the Shield Hero"?
For Example:

Is it just a made up language and writing system or are they based off of any existing language and writing system?

I just did a quick search, looks like searching for "Melromarc language" might return fan's analyses (which looks very plausible/correct), and apparently there's not only 1 writing system. I found a Reddit thread and a DeviantArt illustration that cover most of it (feel free to expand it to a proper answer).


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Why do older TV anime use non-animated shots?
Although I don't watch 60's and 70s TV anime that often, but some anime that I saw had shots that weren't animated, there are shots that's a single cel without camera movement or a single cel with the camera zooming or panning within the shot, or illustrations like a painting or drawing in certain scenes, why do older anime do that? What's the reason behind it? I know the art of old TV anime is based on manga, but why do they do it?

A lot of newer anime still do this.

Of course 80s and 90s anime do that too, like the Black Jack anime that uses still illustrations within certain scenes.

Anime still do that because it is cheaper and faster to make

A one-minute explanation from Invincible S02E07 that is worth more than a million words. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhndpv7sEqE

That clip is the animation of anime in a nutshell. That explains a lot.


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Why are these Clow Cards under the Light Card?
Hmmmm..... Aside the Shadow Card and the Glow Card, why are these Clow Cards (on the list below) under the Light Card?
List:

Big Card
Create Card
Little Card
Return Card
Sweet Card

https://ccsakura.fandom.com/wiki/Clow_Cards
I can definitely see and understand how the Glow Card is related to the Light Card seeing how Light glows in the dark and the resource does explain why the Shadow Card is under the Light Card, but do the rest have some connection with the Light Card compared to the Glow Card and the Shadow Card?
Are there any significant reasons?


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How much of his battle suit power is Isao Shinomiya able to release?
In the Kaiju no 8 wikia, it is stated how much of their battle suit powers most of the main characters are able to release, Kikoru Shinomiya, Gen Narumi, Soshiro Hoshina, Mina Ashiro, Leno Ichikawa, etc. However, it isnt stated how much of his battle suit power the most powerful character of all the humans is able to release, Isao Shinomiya.
How much of his battle suit power is Isao Shinomiya able to release?


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Is VTube an actual social network in Japan, or is it a trope made up for animes?
In animes, I've seen several times characters mentioning "VTube" , a social network just like Youtube, but with a slightly different name. If I recall correctly, one anime I've seen it is in one episode of Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi, I'm sure I've seen it in other animes I dont recall right now, and a new anime just appeared called VTuber Nandaga Haishin Kiri Wasuretara Densetsu ni Natteta , so that's another.
My question is, is this a real social network in Japan, and anime it's just reflecting japanese culture, or is it an anime trope made up to avoid having copyright issues with Youtube?

There is, as far as I can tell, no such social network. DenchiSoft has a software product called VTube Studio, but that's unrelated. Instead, it's likely that this is being used as a parody brand to avoid trademark issues (which, like copyrights, are a form of intellectual property, but are more relevant when talking about brand names). This is a very common occurence in anime and even live action, where characters will frequently eat at WcDonald's and do their homework on laptops with a Pineapple logo.

I think I've also seen Google being renamed in one anime

VTube is just using a virtual avatar on YouTube and other sites.
VTuber

A VTuber (Japanese: ブイチューバー, Hepburn: BuiChūbā) or virtual YouTuber
(バーチャルユーチューバー, bācharu YūChūbā) is an online entertainer who uses a
virtual avatar generated using computer graphics. Real-time motion
capture software or technology are often—but not always—used to
capture movement. The digital trend originated in Japan in the
mid-2010s, and has become an international online phenomenon in the
2020s.[1][2] A majority of VTubers are English and Japanese-speaking
YouTubers or live streamers who use avatar designs. By 2020, there
were more than 10,000 active VTubers.[3] Although the term is an
allusion to the video platform YouTube, they also use websites such as
Niconico, Twitch, Facebook, Twitter, and Bilibili.


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Are Dabi second powers more powerful than Todoroki's?
In the anime we havent seen it yet, but later in the manga is revealed,

 Dabi has ice powers just like Todoroki's

Since Dabi's fire is more powerful than Todoroki's  , does this mean his second powers also more powerful than his?

Dabi's Blueflame quirk is very powerful as mentioned in the manga.
But there is nothing much revealed about his second power as it is
revealed quite late in the story.

I dont want to give spoilers but I have to because I have to point out the answer is wrong. Dabi has ice powers, it's later revealed in the manga. https://myheroacademia.fandom.com/wiki/Phosphor

Oh Yes! I forgot about it! I will change my answer.


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Meaning of Hisoka's hand gesture (other than that from chapter 326)
The infamous Hisoka's hand gesture in chapter 326 of the manga (during Chairman Election arc) is well documented; see here, for example.
There is another hand gesture from Hisoka that caught my attention: it occurs at chapter 47 of the manga, during his first encounter with Gon and Killua at the Heavens Arena:

I don't intend to ask about every hand gesture from Hisoka; I am asking in this case because I feel that this specific gesture genuinely means something.


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What does Sakura use when her breasts feel uncomfortable at night?
In Fate/stay night's Heaven's feel route (5th day), Sakura stays over at Shirou's house. Since it wasn't planned, Sakura doesn't have any change of clothes and Taiga offers to lend her underwear to Sakura. The following conversation ensues:

Sakura whispers something to Taiga about something she does to alleviate what I assume is the pressure on her breasts at night (in Japanese they say くるしい). Taiga then answers as if that method is only available for use by young people, and that she will have the young people at her home get some item for Sakura the next day (in Japanese, うちの若いのに揃えさせておく).
Is Taiga saying that she will get some bra for Sakura? In that case what is the method that Sakura uses to alleviate the pressure on her breasts?
If that's not what Taiga is saying, then what is the item that both Taiga and Sakura are referring to and that allows to alleviate the pressure?
If this is answered later in the VN, please put your answer in spoiler formatting. Thank you!

It's never explicitly stated or brought up again, but it's implied to be a night/sleeping bra, as opposed to an underwrite bra.

Maybe I'm as dense as Shirou, but why would a sleeping bra be something that only Taiga should hear about? Also why would it only be reserved to young people?

It's a conversation among girls about underwear.

They openly discuss bras just before though. Why would a conversation about sleeping bra be any different?

Clearly Sakura is embarrassed about something, being a shy person, in front of Shirou at least. It could be a night bra it could be something else. If is not a night bra it could be a sarashi. Those cotton bandage things you see in anime/manga.


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Does Great Mazinger exist in the Grendizer U storyline?
According to,
Why didn't Koji Kabuto have Mazinger Z anymore in the 80's Grendizer series

According to Wikipedia, there was a series inbetween those two, "Great
Mazinger". During that series, a new robot (the Great Mazinger) was
constructed, and arrived just in time to save the day as a new enemy
destroyed Mazinger Z. Koji survived, and left Japan after the battle
to study in America.

But in Grendizer U, Koji Kabuto was saved from Mazinger Z thanks to Grendizer, not to the Great Mazinger.
Then, does the Great Mazinger exist in the Grendizer U storyline?


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What comments did Doyakonga make about Minase Inorin's colleagues?
The already-deleted Twitter account Doyakonga posted many twits commenting on Minase Inorin's colleagues. What are those comments? Please be as comprehensive as possible.

The Anime Hunch article I linked to in my answer to your other question lists a few of them but is presumably not comprehensive, so I won't repeat it as an answer here.


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Is it true that Captain Tsubasa made football popular in Japan?
So I've heard that Captain Tsubasa made football popular in Japan. Until the late 90's, Japan wasnt good at football, but later it was youth world sub champion, many japanese players are playing in Europe specially in Germany, you see actually skilled japanese players like there wasnt in the past, and in the last World Cup they won  against 2 football superpowers (Spain and Germany)
Is it true that Captain Tsubasa made football popular in Japan, or the rise of popularity of football in Japan and the rise of popularity of Captain Tsubasa in a similar period of time is just a coincidence?

I did not find information that could confirm an exact direct link, but I did find some statistics being mentioned in a website (link below) but I didn't find the references for that site.
Tsubasa manga started serialisation in 1981 and the anime came to be at around 1983. In 1981 the number of registered footballers in Japan was 68,900. 7 years later the number rose to 240,000.
The J.League was formed in 1992/1993, which was 10 years later.
It can be correlated that after the manga/anime interest in football increased in young people in Japan, but I couldn't find a study that directly stated that.
I've found a book (but I don't have access) that could help with your curiosity called "The development of football in Japan" By John Horne, Derek Bleakley.
Maybe someone else can shed some more light regarding this issue, but from what I've read it seems the Manga helped spark the initial increase of interest and then the investment/bet made to profissionalize the association/league etc might have helped to keep growing that popularity.
For more information, see:

The development of football in Japan (listing on Taylor & Francis)

How Japan revolutionized football with knowledge

I want to write one more answer by providing some more reference. But yes, it is indeed true - "Captain Tsubasa made football popular in Japan".
Starting from Wikipedia:

The first worldwide popular association football-oriented Japanese animation (manga) series, Captain Tsubasa, was started in 1981. Captain Tsubasa was extremely popular among children of both genders in Japan. Its success led to much more association football manga being written, and it played a great role in association football history in Japan. Playing football became more popular than playing baseball in many schools throughout Japan from the 1980s due to the series.

Although no citation was given, this can be easily referenced from this article which the other answerer already referenced along with some statistics. It was popular and easy to follow because it not only delivered the basics of football techniques and strategies but also showcased the players’ mindset, teamwork, and competitive spirit. Serving as an information medium, it effectively conveyed the culture and knowledge of football to a vast young audience.
And from then onwards, more shows related to football emerged and the nation called it Sakka Cultcha (Soccer Culture).
I want to focus on Blue Lock as it is the most recent anime and trending now (Season 2 trailer just aired). Blue lock became so popular that the 2022 World Cup Football team jersey was based on the the anime and they were referred as "Blue Samurai/Samurai Blue". From here:

BLUE LOCK'S SURGE in popularity can largely be attributed to the Japan National Football Team or the Samurai Blue’s Cinderella run at the 2022 World Cup. The performance leapfrogged them to Rank 20 in the world. After all, the dashing blue kit worn by the Japanese football heroes were designed in collaboration with Blue Lock’s illustrator, Yusuke Nomura.
Fans of anime and football all over the world were raving about the fictional Blue Lock program as the reason for the Samurai Blue’s success. But it really was the adaptable genius of head coach Hajime Moriyasu and the heroics of players such as Ritsu Doan and Maya Yoshida who helped forge the memorable campaign for Japan.
It’s been a minute since the World Cup 2022 ended but the Blue Lock anime continues to push the ball forward and still remains on track to become one of the best sports football animes of all time.

The National Team performance was so unreal that everybody referred to the phrase "Blue Lock is Real".
Some video references:

Captain Tsubasa: How an anime series changed football in Japan and beyond.
How Did Japan Become So Good at Football?


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A comprehensive Pokémon animé, movies, specials, shorts, etc. watch order
I've looked around the internet, but I cannot seem to find a truly comprehensive canon-order watch order of all Pokémon animé content. I'm looking for an order of Pokémon episodes, spinoff episodes, movies, specials, shorts, and so on which follows the in-universe chronological order of the story. If that is difficult to precisely determine (as in the case of some Pikachu shorts, for example), original release order is an acceptable substitute. I would also like to include all banned/undubbed episodes or any other content only produced in Japan.
A good answer to this question would include either such a list or a link to one if it exists somewhere and I have just been unable to find it.

An example of a list that is almost, but not quite, what I'm looking for: https://www.gamesradar.com/how-to-watch-pokemon-in-order-tv-show-movies/

Can you clarify what's missing from, or otherwise unsatisfactory about the Gamesradar article?

That's difficult, because 2011-07-16 saw the release of two Pokémon movies that both take place at the exact same time in alternate universes, so you'd have to watch them simultaneously.

@F1Krazy though it briefly mentions things like the Chronicles and Pikachu Shorts, it fails to include those in the order. It also does not specifically mention banned episodes (obviously those are part of a season, but they're easy to miss if you don't know about them)

I'm using the Japanese version. Keep in mind that things are a bit different for international releases. Episodes might be missing, they might be put in different order or in entirely different releases, movies might be cut up etc. etc.
For the first season it looks like this:

Year
Episodes
Season
Title

1997
1-48 of 276
OG
Pocket Monsters

1998
1
MV01
Mewtwo no Gyakushuu

49-77 of 276
OG

1998
2
SP
Pikachuu no Fuyuyasumi

78-106 of 276
OG

1999
1
MV02
Maboroshi no Pokémon Lugia Bakutan

107-128 of 276
OG

1999
2
SP
Pikachuu no Fuyuyasumi 2000

129-130 of 276
OG

2000
1
SP
Yadoking no Ichinichi

130-157 of 276
OG

2000
1
MV03
Kesshoutou no Teiou Entei

158-168 of 276
OG

2000
3
SP
TV-ban Pocket Monsters Special Masara Town Hen Soushuuhen

168-180 of 276
OG

2000
3
SP
Pichuu to Pikachuu no Fuyuyasumi 2001

2000
1
SP
Mewtwo! Ware wa Koko ni Ari

180-207 of 276
OG

2001
1
MV04
Celebi Toki o Koeta Deai

207-232 of 276
OG

2001
1
SP
Pocket Monsters Crystal: Raikou Ikazuchi no Densetsu

232-258 of 276
OG

2002
1
MV05
Mizu no Miyako no Mamorigami Latias to Latios

258-276 of 276
OG


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Help with math in Kakegurui chapter 3
In Kakegurui manga chapter 3, Mary lost to Nishinotouin in the game of life or death and owed her debt totalling 4960万円. I am confused how does one obtain this number. For some reason, my math is not mathing .
So before Mary decided to bet all her remaining 32 chips into the final round, Mary had 32 chips remaining while Nishinotouin had 168 chips remaining. So the chip difference between two players was 136. When Mary lost the final round, her chip count became 32-180=-148 while Nishinotouin gained 180+168=348 chips. Their chip difference is now 348-(-148)=496. Since each chip worth 一万円, Mary owes her 4960万円?
Is there anything wrong with my calculations so far?
Oh wait, I think I just answered my own question...


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Is Stark actually impersonating his brother in Episode 15?
In Episode 15 of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, Stark is hired by a nobleman to impersonate his deceased son, in order to keep up morale during some unspecified conflict.
The nobleman bears an uncanny resemblance to Stark's father - he even has the same scar over his right eye - and the deceased son bears an uncanny resemblance to Stark's brother. The nobleman's other son is seen training alone, in an obvious parallel to Stark's own experiences as a child. It's even mentioned that the nobleman originally hails from the same warrior village as Stark. It seems obvious to me that they really are his long-lost father and brother, and I spent the whole episode waiting for that to be revealed... and it wasn't.
What's the deal with them, then? Were they actually Stark's family, or is it just an insane coincidence? And if it is just a coincidence, is this solely to play up the parallel between Stark and the nobleman's youngest son?

I think it would be strange to not recognize your own father. Not to mention there is no mention of Stark having a twin brother which is what would be needed for them to look so alike in age.

Orden noticed that Stark bore a striking resemblance to his son Wirt. Orden points out that his ancestors were also originally from a clan from the region of Klee in the Central lands, where Stark is from .
At most they are very distant cousins.


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Which animes have an "official day" in Japan?
According to this, and several other articles in social networks,
One Piece Official Day

Japan officialy declared July 22 as One Piece Day

Which animes have an "official day" in Japan?

Idk what level of 'official' you are thinking, but in case of One Piece, it's most probably a matter of marketing. Around this time of the year, summer vacation for primary/secondary school kids starts, and I'm guessing the day is fixed so that it coincides.

There are animes that have associated dates, like September 3rd for Doraemon (the day of Doraemon's creation/birthday).

@sundowner official like the govenment of Japan declared it

Japanese gov has nothing to do with it. According to here, the publisher submitted the "anniversary" themselves to the organization.

@sundowner I guess there are several posts in social networks lying then. Which it wouldnt be a surprise


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In Shuffle!, why did Rin choose Asa to be his girlfriend?
Just out of curiosity, why did Rin choose Asa to be his girlfriend?
Are there any significant reasons or facts?
I was originally hoping that Rin would pick either Nerine or his childhood friend, Kaede, but for some strange reason, he chose Asa. So I'm curious to know would pick her and not the other girls (Kaede, Sia, & Nerine)
I never thought he would pick Asa, because he looks like he gets really annoyed with her since the first episode.

It's based on a VN where the player gets to pick. Why the anime went for this route in the ending is anyone's guess.

That doesn't answer my question.


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What does "cycle out" mean in Megazone 23 Part III?
Throughout the two episodes of Megazone 23 Part III, there were a number of references to "cycle out", the "cycle education" and the "Cycle Center" being made, but without an explanation of what they stand for. I've gathered most of these references, all of which are from episode 1, with a timestamp attached to the end of each dialogue as follows:

The Information Supervisory Department E=X has examined the numbers, and has decided to accelerate the re-evaluation of the cycle education program and the mental health program. [04:11]

Let's have a party, a cycle out party for Eiji. [07:34]

But you don't think it's funny that someone who's cycled out is working part time? [13:06]

Ryo, that's not the reason why you cycled out, is it? [14:06]

They only thing I know is that she got cycled out on the same day as me. [16:42]

Nope! If you cycle out someday, I'll be nice to you. [21:06]

I met Sion at an audition. He encouraged me to cycle out. [36:31]

If we piece the information together, it seems that "cycling out" is a choice and carries some kind of prestige and stability as a full-time job.
This question has also been asked on Reddit and touched upon in this blog post, which I'll quote the relevant lines below:

Either a military term for leaving when your tour of service had ended, or being callously replaced in a job with where you're seen as a disposable worker.

Meanwhile, we see a lot of talk of "cycling out" & the like without ever getting an explanation, but a quick line in Episode 2 vaguely indicates that it's nothing more than a futuristic way of saying that someone has graduated to adulthood, as in finishing school.

However, the answers contradict my narrowed-down scope of possible definitions of "cycle out", and they do not tie it to the "cycle education" and the "Cycle Center", which I think are closely related.
So, what exactly is "cycling out" in the settings of Megazone 23? Is this ever expanded on in any material outside the OVA anime, like the Megazone 23: Blue Garland video game?

I searched using the Japanese term サイクルアウト, and there's only 1 blog that interpreted it as 就職 without official reference. The rest is related to a baseball term that I believe is irrelevant. Other than that, I didn't find any discussion in Japanese about this term...

I always forget to check for Japanese sites also. 就職 (getting a job) would certainly fit with my interpretation, but I wonder why they'd make up new vocabularies for such a basic notion in modern society.


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What happened here right before the Rat opened the door?
In the last episode of Juni Taisen, when the Rat was about to leave the room after the interrogation, there's a scene shorter than one minute where he died. What happened there? Why's he dead?


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Would Historia Reiss become as big as Rod Reiss if she had turned into a titan?

The humans become Titans through the use of an injected medicine, and the Titan form they take is due to the type of medicine injected. Therefore, it can be deduced Bertolt Hoover got an injection that gave him the gigantic form.
Case evidence is Rod Reiss, who became a Titan that is even bigger than Bertolt after he licked the spilled injection that he was trying to give to Historia.

Source
If so, does that mean Historia Reiss would have become a titan of the same size (or maybe even bigger since she would have been injected with the whole serum unlike Rod Reiss that only licked a bit) as her father?
That would kill Eren and Rod seeing as everyone died when Ross transformed except the ones protected by the hardening ability and Kenny who managed to get out but died short after from injuries as seen in the recent episode.
She wouldn't even be able to eat Eren that way and take his titan shifting power and the coordinate since he would be vaporized by all the heat and burried under the wreckage. So she would stay as a mindless titan.
I don't think Rod would want to die by it too so either he didn't knew it would be that big since the other times the ceremony happened the titan was smaller, or she simply wouldn't become that big (for some unexplainable reason or something that I'm not aware of).
In the same topic, from the manga spoilers that I have seen:

 If the mindless titans are in fact Marleyans traitors injected with the titan serum, shouldn't there exist some (during all these years) that would also become extremely bigger than the usual ones and become a threat to the walls?

My best guess is that this was missed out by the story writters, or that it would be explained in the future, or because the plot demanded it, or rule of cool. But I could be wrong.
This source, this one and this Reddit page might be important to the question.

The serum, which Rod Reiss wanted to inject Historia with, is definitely a powerful one. Seems like it contained powers like burning things around you (on your command) and turning yourself into a giant Titan form.

Does that mean Historia Reiss would have become a titan of the same
  size (or maybe even bigger since she would have been injected with the
  whole serum unlike Rod Reiss that only licked a bit) as her father?

I don't think so. The Rod Reiss titan was abnormal. He wasn't even able to walk properly and was dragging himself on the ground. Rod Reiss licked only a little bit of the serum. If he had injected the whole serum, he would be just like a normal (dumb) but a powerful Titan. We have seen from the beginning that the correct way to turn someone into a Titan is to inject them with the whole serum (Eren's case, Rod Reiss family's case). Rod Reiss also wanted to inject the serum to Historia, but Historia wasted the serum so Rod Reiss had no option but to lick it from the ground.
So if the serum was properly inject to Historia, she wouldn't have become such a huge abnormal Titan. She would've been a normal, a powerful Titan and would've chosen to eat Eren (he was the easy target)
The reddit link you provided also agrees that

Wrongful injection of titan fluid is my theory. He licked it, didn't inject it with a needle.

Let's also take the proof from the anime. When Levi confronted Kenny on the verge of death and asked why he hasn't injected himself with the serum considering the burns and the blood loss, Kenny replies

Yeah, I wonder. If I don't inject it right, I might end up like he did (Rod Reiss), all messed up...

So to summarize all of this, Historia might have had the giant Titan form but not as abnormal as Rod Reiss, she would be a controlled Titan. She would've definitely eaten Eren and taken his powers!

What type of Titan is produced is not random, rather people have the knowledge to make serum to confer certain attributes. For example, Eren's Titan did not have the attribute for hardening until he ate the vial of serum for a hardening type Titan.
Rod Reiss was scared for the future of the Reiss family, and so made a serum for a particularly large and powerful Titan type. In fact, I'd say dangerously large and powerful, probably against any advice he'd gotten from his family, since it was so large it destroyed the chamber under the church. However, if Historia had been the one to use it instead of him, she would probably have been of a slightly different size due to natural variation, and the fact that an individual person's Titan is of variable size depending on factors like how tired they currently are.

Reasonable answer but I would like to get something more than natural variation and how tired they are as an explanation. I'm not sure if there's anything to take a different look at or sources (since why I asked) but for now I will leave it open until I get a better answer or if I don't get any for some time.

Firstly, The titan serum that Rod Reis had was a special type, under the trivia section of titan injection, the Wiki talks about the labels on the 3 titan injection vials. According to the Wiki: "Strongest Titan" (サイキョウノキョジン Saikyō no Kyojin?) - The one Rod chose for Historia and which he ended up ingesting". What this means is that the vial that Rod reiss wanted Historia to use was labelled strongest titan. Using that quote as a guide, it makes sense to hypothesize that the serum was specially made to make one of the strongest titans ever. We can all agree that from the effect that the Rod Reiss abnormal had on its surrounding, it makes sense to say that he got some heat related ability that burned whatever he came in contact with. Also, In my opinion, size is a big factor when determining how strong a titan is. Going with those 2 facts, The "strongest titan" serum probably created a very big titan with a heat related ability.
Now to your question, If Historia did get injected with the serum (In the right way, lets think about a perfect case scenario of her becoming a healthy titan), I believe that there could have been 2 possibilities.
Going with my theory of what kinda titan the "strongest titan" serum could create, Historia would have been a titan just as big as the Rod Reiss abnormal but instead she would be able to walk and run like normal titans (while being pretty much stupid and mindless like average titans) and she would have been so big that the place would collapse and then burn from coming in contact with her (I'm trying to be as realistic as possible). PS: a very bad ending cause everyone pretty much dies.
The other possibility is that Rod reiss was very big only because he licked the titan serum instead of injecting it into himself and therefore the little amount of the serum did more harm than good. In this case I'm assuming the "strongest titan" would involve a normal sized titan with heat related abilities. If that were to be the case then when Historia gets injected, she would be the same size as her half sister freida Reiss (be the average titan size), but then she would have an extra ability of burning whatever she touched (she's also mindless like a base titan). At this point I don't know how they would have taken the plot if that were to happen.
But then the fact is, we don't have sufficient information to correctly state how big she would have been but we can guess based on the limited data. I hope this answers your question.
source: http://attackontitan.wikia.com/wiki/Titan_injection
(scroll down towards the trivia part to see where the Wiki talks about the labels on the titan serums). Thats what i based this prediction on.

So i will go straight to the point, i thing when rode reiss said " i chose strongest titan for you" i think thats the same titans who made the walls  their height is 50 meters each and with hardening they made it up to 60 meter wall. so (so my guess is that serum was taken from these titans ( and people who praise the walls knew about titans being in walls and alsoknew about reis being a titan shifters so they had ways to tak a serum from these titans  and just because they are high enough they can outstand even Eren( eren is not a blue blood to control them thats why he is an easy target). so when rod reis licked that serum he had a broken spine thats why the effect of becoming a titan broke on him, we saw that when coni springers whole family became titans and they were given gas to breath thats (all the titans became normal but conis mom didn't because she was already weak with her legs  so thats why rod reis could not walk, so i think i made out a pretty good statement on why rod reis said a strong titan

Maybe the serum was taken from a colossal Titan within the wall which is why he grew to be so large and was able to burn things in his immediate vicinity like a colossal titan he is a royal so he would have knowledge of the Titans in the walls and access to them


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Why do light novels and manga have long titles?
So, I came across these comments in an r/manga post:

KibaTeo: Even a short series became an isekai
MonochromeGuy: That statement itself just sounds like a LN title.
in0ri: Gotta triple the length of the title, bro
Irru: Even Though This Was Supposed To Be A Generic Romantic Comedy, I Somehow Got Transported To A Different World!
KibaTeo: . . . is that an actual series tho? cause it sounds way too plausible
CelioHogane: He just tripled the lenght as it was asked.

I was wondering... why is this a thing, though? It seems that lots of series these days (especially light novels) are given very long and descriptive titles. Some classic examples include:

Oreimo

short for: Ore no Imouto ga Konnani Kawaii Wake ga Nai
translation: My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute

Watamote

short for: Watashi ga Motenai no wa Dou Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui!
translation: No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!

And here's a more recent series (that doesn't seem to have a shortened nickname yet):

Imamade Ichido mo Onnaatsukai sareta Koto ga Nai Onna Kishi wo Onnaatsukai suru Manga

translation: A Story About Treating a Female Knight, Who Has Never Been Treated as a Woman, as a Woman

One would think that having super long titles would be a disadvantage because they'd be difficult to remember :P So, my question is, why is this style of title so common? Is this a recent thing? How did this trend of super long titles come about?

I'm not sure about longer means harder to remember. I for one remembers people better if I know their full name than if I only know their first name or their nickname. This is because full name means greater chance of it being unique. Same thing as experience. Unique experience is memorable. Normal, daily experience is not.

Good question, but I think the answer will just turn out to be "that's the style". Acceptable forms for titles are part of the stylistic conventions for genre and medium. That's part of the reason why the title "Snakes on a Plane" is funny--because it breaks the conventions of its genre by being too long and too literal, where you'd expect something more like the Japanese title, "Snakeflight". Light novels just developed a convention that titles can be long, rambling sentences that describe the premise, seemingly after OreImo did it, and now they battle to be the longest and most rambling.

@絢瀬絵里 Even though I regularly read Watamote, I don't think I'd be able to type out the full title from memory without making some mistakes, at least. I agree that longer titles are more memorable in that you can probably go "oh, that one", but I think they are harder to remember in the sense that if you're presented with an empty search engine box and you're told "go find the MAL page for that LN" you would completely blank out because too... many... words!... I'm entirely dependent on the shortened nickname versions of the titles when finding relevant content on the internet.

The Anime Man explains this in his video.
TL;DR:

People get lazy to read the blurb of the novel (the short summary usually at the back of the book) to know what it's about, so a longer title will be more descriptive than titles like "Wish".
The LN industry is getting bigger, therefore everyone will eventually run out of titles to use (even movies there are some that have the same title which is not good), a longer title will make your LN unique and stand-out. Top selling LN in the first half of 2019 according to Oricon.

(speculation, but I think of the common sense sort)
When standing in a bookstore crowded with light novels, what is the main thing a prospective buyer wants to know? "What is it about?" They are scanning through dozens if not hundreds of titles.  Two things are available to quickly help the buyer know what each book might be about.

cover (and back cover) art
title

The title is visible on the book spines, so, depending on how books are stacked/shelved, is often visible before the art. Good, attractive titles would be evocative, funny, and/or descriptive. With a long title like That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, one knows immediately what the book will likely be about.  Plus in this case the title is both funny and descriptive.  I would even argue that this title is more informative than the cover art.
Thus long titles are likely viewed as sales aids, providing a summary of what to expect and often the tone of what will be found inside.

Why is this style of title so common? How did this trend of super long titles come about?
From what I was able to research, light novels and/or manga have long title:

Because it helps the light novel/manga stand out

Due to the competition in the industry, authors have to find ways to grab the interest of readers. One such way that has become popular is via long titles.
In an interview by Kotaku with Pan Tachibana, a light novel author, he explained his thoughts on the trend and how he chose his light novel title. To quote,

At the very least, I wanted a title that was both attention-grabbing and catchy, and at the same time would let the reader know what sort of story they were getting.

Long titles, while difficult to remember, do not really drive away readers. In fact, if the series become popular, they would most certainly get nicknames for easier remembering, as with the case of OreImo, Choyoyu or WataMote, to name a few.

Because it can easily convey the plot to potential readers

Not everyone has the time or pleasure to read or view plot summaries on the back of light novels and/or manga. As such, long titles became a trend for people to easily know what the plot is about and if it would be to their liking.
As mentioned by Tachibana,

There's no guarantee that someone will take the time to read the plot description of a book, so if the title is long and has its own descriptive meaning, it serves that purpose.

Descriptive titles certainly help save time as compared to having to read a full summary and as remarked here, the longer and more descriptive the title,

the better for time-pressed browsers to glean the plot at a glance.

Is this a recent thing?
This website shows data as to the number of light novels and their title length over the years. Even before the 2000's, one can see that there are titles that reach around 30 characters or so. As such, it's not really a recent thing. But it's not that common and the number of such works with long, descriptive titles began to see an increase over the years until now.

To put it simple, a manga and light novel collection depending on how long it is can have dozens of sequels and continuations. Usually when a series is planned to have many chapters and books they name them differently to differentiate each book from each other, and the hepburn of the japanese name is made longer since kanji uses picture symbols as words and letters. So simply the hepburn of japanese characters makes the titles long.

It's not really about the Hepburn/romanization though. Even Japanese people acknowledge that these titles are long; it's a full sentence, compared to a single word/phrase. These are 5 LNs with Japanese title above 35 characters, the last one is (この世界はもう俺が救って富と権力を手に入れたし、女騎士や女魔王と城で楽しく暮らしてるから、俺以外の勇者は)もう異世界に来ないでください。 (69 characters)

i was referring to, one of the reasons of it being long. If you translate the characters you just used as an example it becomes even longer than the kanji character amount.

Alright, fair point about the translation (not my downvote though), but still, the real question is: why did they start this trend (whether translated or original title)?

To be honest, it just depends on the artist. I don't know if or what they were smoking when they made it, but there are some longer titles out there.
Perhaps the author is trying to give it a title that is catchy, or that they want to summarize the title. I don't know. I'd ask them.
Examples:
Danmachi (Danjon ni Deai o Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darō ka or Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
OreGairu (Yahari Ore no Seishun Rabukome wa Machigatteiru or My Youth Romantic Comedy is Wrong as I Expected)
Okaa-san Online (Tsūjou Kōgeki ga Zentai Kōgeki de ni Kai Kōgeki no Okā-san wa Suki Desuka? or Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?)
To be honest, I'm just rambling, but I hope this is useful.

Please include relevant sources/references.


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Why is Galand's armor color different between the manga and anime version?
In "Nanatsu no Taizai" season 2, there is a character named Galand, one of ten people from a group called The Ten Commandments. In the manga, his armor is green.

But in the anime adaptation, it's changed to ruby red.

Is there a reason why they changed the color of his armor in the anime?

That manga coloring could be a fan art? Usually the manga scans and translators include a fan art.


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The instrumental music during Midoriya's monologue on My Hero Academia season 3's prologue
Every episode starts with Midoriya's monologue,

The prestigious school that turned out many heroes, UA high school
enrolled in there hero course I continue to run towards my dreams... [...]

During this scene, there is an instrumental song that plays in the first 18 seconds of the show.
What is this instrumental song?

This one is about the first 30 seconds of "Combat Liscense!".
It's the 5th song of disk 2 for the third OST (My Hero Academia 2018 Original Soundtrack)
Link to Amazon MP3 JP for preview, proof and a possible where to buy.
Note: track is about half way down under the Kanji 戦闘許可!

The instrumental is callled ''Battle of Deku''


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Why is there a difference between the licensed Italian paper manga and scanlation of Bokura ga Ita?
So I was reading the paper manga of Bokura ga Ita in my native language (Italian) and I noticed that some pages were really different from the scanlation, like there were some extra parts or some pages were missing.
For example, page 14 to 22 of chapter 67 in the scanlation has Yano visiting his old home and remembering his mother (a scene missing in the Italian version). Instead, in the Italian paper manga (as shown in the picture) has Yano discovering that Takeuchi left the engagement ring to him.

(Italian manga book: chapter 67, pg. 14-15)

(Scanlation: chapter 67, pg. 14-15)

This is one of the cases where the tankobon version revises the (flow of the) story of the original serialized magazine version.
In this case, the scanlation is using the original serialized magazine version, where the Italian tankobon is based on the Japanese tankobon.
A Japanese blogger wrote a review for the last volume based on the original version and the tankobon version:

雑誌掲載時のものに加筆修正あり。
There are additions & corrections to the serialized magazine version.
最終話もいろいろ描き足してありましたが
  それ以外にも主に竹内くん関連で
  セリフやモノローグがかわっていました。
In addition to the many additional scenes in the last chapter, the speech and the monologue that are mainly related to Takeuchi were changed.
捨てたと思わせて実は持っていた指輪を
  その指輪の意味がわかったら
  捨てろという手紙とともに矢野の
  ところにおいていった竹内君。[...]
Takeuchi left the ring that was thought to be thrown away and a letter that says to throw away the ring if he understands the meaning of it at Yano's place. [...]

以下雑誌掲載時の感想
  くらべてみると
  最初１６巻を読んだときには
  気づかなかったその違いに気づく・・。
  かわっている部分が
  より伝えたいことだったのだろうなと
  改めてもう一度読み返しました。
Below is my feeling when reading the serialized magazine version. When comparing to it, I noticed the difference that I hadn't noticed when reading volume 16 for the first time... the changed part meant more things to tell, thus I re-read it once again.
矢野は矢野で職場の草むしりのお手伝い。
  バラの枝をみて母が育てていたバラを
  思い出し、もと住んでいた場所にいってみると[...]
Yano was helping to weed at his workplace. After seeing a rose bush, he remembered the roses that his mom raised, and went into their previous house [...]


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Can Byakuya overcome Aizen's Kyoka Suigetsu as easy as he overcomed Koga since both of them are based on illusion?

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

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

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

Not even close. Here's why:

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


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Are parodied scenes in the Monogatari anime described in the light novel?
In many scenes of Monogatari series, sometimes a character's art style changes because they were acting like other anime characters. Examples are given in the images below.

Are these scenes described in the original source (light novel) when their faces changed into other anime/manga characters? For example, when Araragi (left-bottom image) said:

I didn't fail to pay it!

he is parodying Kaiji's face from the anime Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor:

Then does the light novel have a passage like this (for example):

"I didn't fail to pay it", while my face turned into Kaiji's serious look.

or were these scenes originally made just for the anime version?

The reason why I think about this is that there is a scene in No Game No Life that matches between the anime and light novel like below:

"I refuse!" Blurting out these words caused her eyes to widen in response.
"Could you...... tell me your reason?"
"Hehe, that's because....." Sora hugged his little sister who was watching with an expression that could not be discerned.
"One of our most favoritethings for 『 』 is—"
"Standing in a position where the opponent has an advantage and denying it with a 'NO' !"
Shiro combined together. Originally unclear of the plot, Steph and Kurami could not arrange this reasoning properly. Only looking at the excited siblings while feeling stunned.
"Wahaha! 'I always wanted to try and say the number four lines[19] ' —and I really said it out!"
".......Nii, nice, good job."

It's similar to the anime version. They also made this scene which is described in the light novel. (Sora said a phrase which originally came from Kishibe Rohan's statement, a side character of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable.

some of the parody is original to anime and some don't, as in it was also in light novel, although I'm not sure which

all_licenses: Creative Commons - Attribution Share-Alike - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/


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Did Bleach drop in popularity from 2010 onwards?
I stumbled upon a MAL post. Which had a nice graph which displays that after a small peak in 2010, bleach had a significant drop in rank.
This same post also claims that this data was biased, as the ranking is determined per chapter. Aka, people didn't like the arc bleach was at.
This drop was also visible in the yearly sales

November 23, 2009 to November 21, 2010: 5th place by selling 5,204,193 copies.
Nov 22nd 2010 - Nov 20th 2011. 8th place by selling 4,187,258 copies.
November 21, 2011 to November 18, 2012. 12th place by selling 2,974,750 copies.

However, unlike in the below chart, the sales popularity seems to remain consistently above 2.5 Mil, until 2016, where it dropped to 2.2 Mil. Suggesting it's popularity just normalized, instead of really 'dropping'
So what really happened to Bleach? Did it really suffer from a significant drop in popularity as shown in the graph below? Or is this just misinterpreted data by a user?

It would be interesting if you would also show the yearly sales data from 2012-2016.

As mentioned in the MAL post itself, that graph was actually made by a YouTuber by the name of Super Eyepatch Wolf. He uses it specifically in a video where he goes in depth as to why Bleach had such a massive fall in popularity:

The Fall of BLEACH: How it Happened

I highly recommend watching the video, but I will give a summary of the main points brought up in the video.
One of Wolf's points is in regards to the author (Tite Kubo) of Bleach's drawing ability and it's deterioration in quality due to the difficulties of being a manga author. The start of Bleach really showcased Kubo's talent in drawing which really brought people into the the world of Bleach. However, the fatigue from the grueling schedule and the like had caused the drawing quality to suffer. This fatigue and frustration was also in part to relationship issues with his editor.
Another point was that Kubo's Story was not really cut out for the long term. He pointed out that several of the characters started out strong but was never really developed. Some even regressed. For one, the main character starts off as this interesting character but regresses to a less expressive reactive type character - compared to Naruto and One Piece where they are proactively going after their well-established goals. Also, at one point, the story stops shifting constantly (going from a typical monster of the week to the introduction of the Soul Society arc which tapped into teenager's feelings as the became a part of the foreign adult world to the amazing Aizen arc) and started recycling several of its previous tropes. This leads to the main problem of nothing really changes as pretty much after each arc everything gets a factory reset. The backlash from the fans and editorial department when these problems began to show really pushed it down in rankings, leading to its rushed three chapters to end it before it got canceled.
In essence: Drawing and Drafting (drawing panels/ panel structure) quality diminished, the extremely difficult schedule of a mangaka and issues with his editor wore him down, and his story plot quality lost what gave it its wide appeal in the first place especially since it was not written for the long term.

rather you give  a link, it would appropriate if you explain that in text

following Gagantous' advice, the reason is if for some reasons the YouTube video doesn't exist in the future, the content described in the video is still preserved here.

I tried giving a brief summary that hit the main points. As to proof - it is difficult to take what was said and make it short and to the point, as he uses several examples from other manga, quotes, as well as picture examples (of the manga) and an explanation of it. If there is anything more absolutely needed - I can write it.

I also watched the video. But his facts, the chart, and the sales data conflict. There ovviously is some drop in popularity, due to the reasons described in your answer. But was the drop really that hard/far? Sales suggest no. Youtuber suggests yes.

That is because his data averages out strictly by weekly rankings over the ten-year-long span. Jump rankings are not determined solely by sales data but also by reader's surveys. That is why there might be some differences, but the trends are the same. Even your own link to sales shows an eventual and huge drop in ranking from 2011 to 2015. The 2009 - 2011 was a drop but reader surveys could have still kept it up. It went from 4 mil to 2 mil in only a year. That is a HUGE drop and although it stabilized a bit sales-wise, the writing had suffered so reader's survey would have been bad as well.

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