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What Sharingan does Indra have?
Does Indra have the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan  or the normal Mangekyo Sharingan? I don't know if he has the EMS or the MS because he is the first Uchiha.

Related: Indra's Mangekyo Sharingan

Indra has MS, a strong MS at that. What you're having confused is that Sasuke's EMS and Indra's MS look the same, because after awakening his EMS, Sasuke was able to use Indra's chakra (being his reincarnate).


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What kind of demon is in "My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's"?
In the manga My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero's, the English translation refers to a "Demon Kingdom" and a "Demon King". Based on the wording in the original Japanese, which of the Japanese variations of "demon" are they referencing?
Do they use a foreign loan word, or are they referring to a specific type of demon out of Japanese folklore, such as a yokai or an oni?

As noted in @AkiTanaka's comment, the word translated as "Demon" in this manga is "ma" (魔), or "maō" (魔王) for Demon King and "mazoku" (魔族) when discussing the demon kingdom.
I haven't personally read the Manga, but you can tell by comparing these panels from the first chapter:

So no, the "demons" to which they're referring aren't a particular type of being from Japanese mythology, like "youkai" or "oni", but rather a more general term for evil spirits/beings often used in generic Fantasy settings.
It's the same "ma" used in "akuma" (悪魔), which you may have also seen in many Manga and Anime, and is often aligned with more Western/foreign notions of "demons" and "devils".
See e.g. this answer for some nuances of how of these various terms differ.

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Why does Shizuku's room become larger in "Whisper of the Heart"?
At some point during "Whisper of the Heart", Shizuku falls asleep at her desk while working on her story. She has a fantastic dream involving Baron and, when she wakes up, her room is larger. While her bed was right next to the desk before, there's now space for a whole window between them.
I believe this represents her personal space becoming larger with her sister moving out, but I'm not sure if there is something else I missed.

I noticed this too. The reason is that the bunker bed used to be in the middle of Shizuku and her sister’s space (you can see it around 15:20 of the movie). After her sister moved out, the family must have moved the bed so Shizuku could have more space.

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What is "Kamisama ni Natta Hi" episode 12 ending theme?
What is Kamisama ni Natta Hi episode 12 ending theme?
I tried finding it but I suck at finding things. What is it?

The ending theme of Kamisama ni Natta Hi episode 12 is Takaramono ni Natta Hi by Jun Maeda x Nagi Yanagi, which is also an insert song in episode 5.

Insert songs listed in episode 12 ending, featuring Natsu Nagi and Takaramono ni Natta Hi


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Do "red button" and "blue button" mean anything in the GoShogun OP?
This is a follow-up question to this one: Is the GoShogun OP being translated correctly?
The GoShogun OP had a couple lyrics that struck me as strange:

Do you know the red button?
Do you know the blue button?

There don't seem to be any special red or blue buttons in the GoShogun anime (at least as far as I've watched it), and it's not clear to me what those lyrics are referring to. Is there some context that Japanese kids in the 1980s would have had to make sense of the lyrics, or are the lyrics just as nonsensical as they appear to be?

The red button is the button to merge with GoShogun, and the blue button is the button to fire the GoFlasher.
According to Japanese Wikipedia,

なお、オープニングの歌詞にある「赤いボタン」とはゴーショーグンへの合体ボタン、「青いボタン」とはゴーフラッシャーの発射ボタンの事である。

This translates to the statement above.
This was also backed up by some Japanese fans' tweets that this was referred to in the anime, although without mentioning a specific episode/event/occurrence.

ひふみ @hifumi_x's tweet om 12:43 PM · Jun 27, 2020

#意外と忘れている設定
「戦国魔神ゴーショーグンOP ゴーショーグン発進せよ（藤井健）」赤いボタンはゴーショーグンへの合体ボタン、青いボタンはゴーフラッシャーの発射ボタン。[...]
#UnexpectedForgottenSetting
GoShogun's OP Go Shogun Hassin Seyo! (Ichirou Mizuki). The red button is the button to merge with GoShogun, and the blue button is the button to fire GoFlasher. [...]

レオれお @MJfWBXkRIlbkeql's tweet on 4:39 AM · Jan 26, 2018

戦国魔神ゴーショーグンOP。[...] 僕はアニソンの本で知りましたが赤いボタンは合体ボタン、青いボタンはゴーフラッシャー発射です。[...]
GoShogun's OP. [...] I knew about (the buttons) from an AniSong book. [...]

ひふみ @hifumi_x's tweet and replies on 11:06 AM · Aug 17, 2019 stating repeatedly that without watching the anime, there is no way to understand the meaning of "the buttons" in the lyric.

and thus... feel free to comment or even post a new answer for those who found the reference from the anime directly!


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Why are people of Paradis Island called spawn of devil?
In Attack on Titan, why are people within the walls called devils? Also, why didn't they know that they are on an island?

You missed something while watching the anime/reading the manga. I suggest rewatching/rereading since this was explained.

Why people within the walls are called devils?

Because Marley government (run by the tybur family) taught their people and eldians that, and especially their warrior candidates, since they are so young and can easily believe it.

why they didn't know that they are on an island?

Simply because how would they know if they didn't reach the ocean? and besides that, even Eren didn't (probably, since it's wasn't mentioned in anime) tell them they were on an island.

They are viewed as devils because for around 2000 years the Eldian Empire dominated the world with the power of the titans and oppressed anyone who wasn't Eldian.


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How did Shisui activate his Susanoo with only one eye?
I found this picture on Facebook showing Shisui using Susanoo with only one eye.

I know that it is impossible to use the Susanoo with one eye.
Is this is real or not? Why was Shisui able to activate Susanoo with just one Mangekyō Sharingan (one eye)?

Is this real or not?

This is a real image, albeit not from the manga nor anime series. Shisui's Susanoo makes its appearance in the video game Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution. In fact,  Shisui's Susanoo was designed by  Masashi Kishimoto himself. So from that perspective, it is canon.

Why was Shisui able to activate Susanoo with just one Mangekyō Sharingan (one eye)?

Unfortunately, there is no canonical information regarding this and may have been a simple oversight from the developers of the game.
However, the answer to the question "How can Madara use Susanoo without any eyes?" may shine some light on the matter.

It was never stated, that it is required to have both eyes to use Susanoo, but one needs to have both eyes to awaken it


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Which Crayon Shinchan episode has Shinchan and Himawari playing a board game?
In Crayon Shinchan, there is an episode in which Shinchan and his sister, Himawari, play a board game. I remember Himawari uses big dice to play by flipping herself. In the end, Shinchan loses, and then he plays again with Shiro, his dog.
I want to know the season number and if possible, the episode number.
I can’t find proper organised listing of episodes anywhere like Wikipedia, anime list, fandom wiki, etc. In Wikipedia, half of the episode names are only in Japanese (which I don’t know).

You can find an organized list at wikipedia: List of Crayon Shin-chan episodes
Judging by the mention of the big dice I assume you are looking for episode SPECIAL 16c (japanese episode numbering) with the title of
"Hey, This Game... Is True To Life!"
すごろく勝負で盛り上がるゾ (Sugo ro ku shōbu de moriagaru zo)


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Did Thorfinn care about Askeladd?
At the end of Vinland Saga anime,

 when Thorfinn learns that Askeladd is dead, he becomes really frustrated and doesn't know what to do.

Was this just because he couldn't take his revenge or did he actually care about Askeladd?

I guess he had some mixed feelings.
At the very least, we know that he didn't know how to live from that point onwards, he lost his trustees and became lonely. I don't think revenge and other base things were what made Thorfinn follow Askeladd.
Probably, Thorfinn really cared about him but the author didn't really dig deeper into his feelings.


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What is the song in Demon School episode 8?
In Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun episode 8, there is a song that starts at 15:10 and finishes at 17:05.
What is the name of the song, and who produced it?

Is that the "Who's the cutest in the world? It's Clara!" song? Given that the OP and ED have only just been released recently, you'll probably need to wait for the official soundtrack album (if there is one).

@ConMan Yes, that sound like it could be the correct title. But searching for it comes back with nothing.

You probably won't find much useful. It's not named in the opening or ending credits, which is standard practice for insert songs that might get some kind of proper release.

i couldnt find anything in english but this is the japanese name a spotify link and a youtube one
クララランド～奇跡のちゅちゅちゅ～
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4d642R2q2J5re3gpzEi5uw
https://youtu.be/NkK9BR0rk0U


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What tools are available for keeping track of manga you’re reading?
I read a lot of mangas/manhwas/manhuas (more than 150). It is really a bother to keep track of every releases: my Discord is about to explode from too many servers and I have tons of bookmarks to keep tracker of new releases on different sites. I've also used MyAnimeList, but it doesn't really help with tracking when actual new chapters come out.
Does someone know a way (app, site, or whatever) to keep track of every new release of manga?

MyAnimeList is probably the biggest go-to out there, given its proliferation and the fact that it's pretty much a household name for anime and manga fans.  Other ways to do this would depend on where you're reading your manga; if you have paid subscriptions to various services, I would imagine that they have a way for you to access the history of what you've read.  Indirectly, I'm asking, "What do you normally use to read manga, or do you buy the physical copies?"

Mal is always the platform to use because if all necessary features and the simplest user design/experience. there's another one called anilist which has a respectable user base and the cool thing is they opened their API for anyone who wants to build a clone of the site or a mobile app. in my case i keep track of my lists in both (manually) because they kinda complete eachother.

See this meta post: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/4696/what-databases-and-listing-sites-exist-for-anime-manga-etc

There is actually a web app specifically for this - It's called Kenmei. It lets you not just keep a list of what you are reading, but it's specifically built to keep track of chapter releases on different sites, both official an unofficial.
You can find it here → Kenmei | Cross-site Manga Tracker
I'd say closest comparison to this site would be MangaUpdates, but Kenmei is a lot more modern and has a lot of features that MangaUpdates doesn't have (like Smart Suggestions).
But it's still in alpha, so it's not as comprehensive in terms of data, so I'd go with @Makoto recommendation as well - use MyAnimeList or Kitsu as a backup and place to find out more information, like synopsis and so on. But when it comes to just keeping up with latest releases of new chapters, I don't think there is anything better than Kenmei out there (at least on the web, there are mobile apps like Tachiyomi that does similar stuff
Here how it looks:

Disclosure: I am the developer for this app. After reading manga for almost 2 decades, I still felt like there was no easy and modern to use app for all the series I read. Which is why I decided to build Kenmei

Whatever, it is the kind of tool I was looking for. Better than MAL as it keeps tracks of wide sources, but I will not take the premium package, I want to be sure this is a long term product. Thanks for the share  Maxim.

you can try this extension for your browser(works with safari too) MAL Sync works with MAL, Anilist and Kitsu. It sends notification for any new release manga or anime in your list. if you're in android then you can use TachiyomiJ2K for the same feature and more(this one is only for manga though)


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Why do some people think that handholding should be censored in anime?
On Crunchyroll, there is an anime called TONIKAWA. In the comment section of episode 5, someone commented that there was too much handholding that was uncensored, over 900 people have liked the comment, and there was a lot of replies supporting the commenter.

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The 2 kisses are one thing, but there's so much uncensored handholding

Why should handholding be censored? Isn't it just two people holding hands?

this is probably a joke as far as i can tell without knowing context

Your probably right but it’s just weird that 900 people would agree and this thing is also being talked about in the internet

Well, that makes it all the more likely to be a joke - 900 people found it funny. Or just threw an upvote on it as they were passing by. It's being talked about around the internet because it's a somewhat widespread joke (at least from what I know) so it's not unlikely to show up in many other places.

Warning: Text under spoiler tab contains NSFW terms

It's satire to the whole absurd censorship rules in the anime industry (see this video to know more on these absurd rules). I did some digging and found exactly what I needed:

 Hand Holding is another act that is used in a similar manner to Consensual Sex in the Missionary Position. Threads with hand holding as the topic will often receive satirical replies usually criticizing how the original poster is sick or lewd. Related images of this at time feature anime characters with unnecessary censorship photoshopped over the hands to add further lewdness. (source)

There are many reddit post discussing this meme (see refs.) all agreeing on the satirical take but sometimes there are some specific but very absurd reasons:

Many "child-friendly" books explained baby-making as "when your parents love each other very much by holding hands and/or hugging very tight, mommy gets pregnant". This, however was considered too lewd for children and hence had to censor them. (See Naisho no Tsubomi)

 It's a mix between a generalized joke about the Japanese censoring genitalia in doujins as well as the fact that Romance series often end on hand holding and often without even a kiss, people started joking that handholding was too lewd for network TV. This joke was taken so seriously that even handholding was censored in hentai and borderline hentai giving up a notion that if you want to censor anything, censor everything (e.g. Dakara Boku wa, H ga Dekinai). Therefore, holding hands which is one of the purest acts of a romantic relationship is censored as if it's a filthy act just like censoring porn/guro making it somewhat hilarious.

References:

What is this censored hand holding thing in Anime? -reddit post
Why would they pixel that? - reddit post
What started the censored holding hands meme? -reddit post

Bonus: Not only holding hands were censored as a joke, even the thoughts of holding hands and cuddling were satirized to be impure. This is a scene from Oremonogatari:

This image is actually a part of Tumblr post where the poster made a cheeky remark (Warning: Strong language).

They don't.
It's sort of a running joke in the anime community that holding hands is a lewd and explicit act, and this in turn has spawned jokes about how hand-holding should be censored. I'm unsure how and why this joke evolved, but this r/OutOfTheLoop thread from 2015 indicates that it's been around for quite some time. Those liking and replying to the original comment are presumably in on the joke and going along with it.
I'm unaware of anyone who actually, sincerely believes that hand-holding should be censored.

Well, some people apparently took some things seriously :/

It's a meme that originated on /d/, 4chan's EXTREME hentai board.  The people on there really don't view any sex stuff as weird, because they have seen it all so often, but do get all squeamish about normal non sexual romantic actions because they rarely if ever see those kinda things.

Can you go into more detail about how the meme originated?

Hi, this looks like an interesting fact if it's true. However, while this answer introduced and explained what /d/ board is in general (I have visited this board many times back then, so I can say it's true), I'm afraid it still lacks evidences about this particular handholding meme.


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How many fingers are needed for Itadori to be controlled?
In Jujutsu Kaisen, how many fingers did Itadori need to consume in order for his soul to be controlled by Sukuna who gave him a chance to live in one of the episodes?

Before Itadori's apparent death, Sukuna consumed 3 fingers:

1 eaten in school in introduction arc
1 eaten after given from Gojo in introduction arc
1 taken by Sukuna after killing finger spirit in cursed womb arc

When Itadori apparently died and Sukuna took over, they made a pact between them. Sukuna calls it "enchaning". According to the pact, Sukuna can only take control of Itadori’s body only for a minute and can't kill or hurt during that minute. However, Itadori doesn't remember he agreed to that and this option hasn't been used.

So, can Sukuna take over his body permanently?

Sukuna has 20 fingers. If Yuji were to eat all 20 fingers, Sukuna won't be unleashed (currenly there are 147 chapters in manga, so the reason is still yet to be known). Itadori can supress him, and the only way to unleash Sukuna for a little while would be to consume several fingers at once, but after a certain amount of time Itadori would take control again.
Current status:

 Yuji has consumed 15 fingers as of chapter 147

Sources (Warning: spoiler links):

https://www.quora.com/In-Jujutsu-Kaisen-if-Itadori-consumes-all-20-fingers-will-Sukuna-be-unleashed-having-taken-over-Itadori-s-body-completely
https://www.reddit.com/r/JuJutsuKaisen/comments/hk981f/sukunas_fingers_status/
https://jujutsu-kaisen.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000000023463


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Children naming system in Naruto universe
Naruto's naming system always confuses me. Naruto is named Uzumaki, after his mother. But Boruto is named Uzumaki, after his father.
So whose surname is taken while naming a child in Narutoverse? Are there some governing factors?

Naruto's surname was just a special circumstance. Dunno if this was shown in the anime (haven't watched it) but in the manga, this was explained.

First, lets start off with the facts.

Naruto was only named Uzumaki because if he was named Namikaze, that would've put him in great danger.
Upon marriage, the wife will usually take the husbands name, for instance, Hinata Uzumaki.
On a few rare cases, Sai for example, they will take the wife's name since at no point were they given a last name in the series, like Sai Yamanaka.

As for the naming system, they typically get the fathers name. But as I have mentioned, Naruto being named Namikaze would have put him in great danger as Minato had many enemies who sought his life.

Hiruzen(the third Hokage) Decided to put Naruto's Surname as Uzumaki because the Uzumaki was a clan which has Split after the village was destroyed,which meant that Most of the Uzumakis were refugees, which meant that it would be harder to confirm that Naruto was Minato's child. (emphasis mine)

Well, that's quite all there is to it. It wasn't wanted for anybody to know Naruto was Minato's son. This was to protect Naruto. And as I have previously mentioned, the wife will usually take the fathers name and undoubtedly get the last name of the father, such as Himawari and Boruto Uzumaki.
Although it usually depends on the situation at hand, Naruto/Boruto characters will usually get their fathers name, with a few rare cases, as explained above.

Source
Further reading: Uzumaki Clan


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What is the necklace that Hina is wearing?
In Weathering with You, Hina is wearing a blue crystal thing necklace.

Click the image to enlarge it
What is the necklace that she's wearing? Is it just a decoration or...

 a talisman of some sort?

I don't know if it's official or not.
They're called "Clavis".
Following to this movie called "Children Who Chased Lost Voice" or as known "Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo", in some scene as refer:

 giving Asuna his clavis, a crystal, and fights back. The Arch Angels interfered, annihilating the gate keeper and the Arch Angel commander captures Asuna and uses the clavis to open a gateway to Agartha.

So they're called Clavis crystal / stone.
The main power itself may vary in different characters and the movie itself, as we known like :

Ryuuji used clavis to attract god of death, when to bring alive her wife, Lisa and also a key that allows entrance into Agartha, the actual underworld featuring the gate between life and death (in Hoshi wo Ou Kodomo / Children Who Chase Stars)
Mitsuha and Taki switched their bodies in over time (in Kimi no Nawa / Your Name)
Hina controlled the weather by praying to the god (in Tenki no Ko / Weathering with You)

References: link1, link2.


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What does Tom mean when he said “If you're a man, then do it with a 'Don'”?
In episode 313 of One Piece, there was a scene referencing Tom said in the past,

If you are a man, then do with a "Don".

What does this mean?

Just off-hand speculation, since I don't know Japanese (or Japanese onomatopoeias), or if this is a real saying, but I think "Don" here might be an onomatopoeia, a similar english word being something like "bang". So I think he's saying something like "Do it with a bang", or to do something in a way that is very impactful,

In Spanish "don" means "to be gifted" as in special talent. Also, don is sometimes informally used to refer to mafia/gangster-like behaviour or actions, which might be used to refer to pirates as well.
Knowing how Oda-sensei loves Spanish influence, to my understanding, the meaning is: If you're a man do it as a talented person would (do your best).

I found an alternative translation of the anime:

If you're a man, do it resolutely.

I also looked into the printed volume I own and there stands (translated in English):

If you're a man, do it with ambition.

Those two translations are quite consistent so I'm not quite sure if Ivan's answer is actually correct.
Beside that, the manga translation I found the most online is also the one given given in the OP:

But I also found the translation suggested in St. Pat's comment:

If you're a man, do it with a bang.

don is like saying meow, it is a sound representing a drum = do it with a bang with gusto with spirit, whole-hearted.
source: https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/4kyfn2/what_is_don/


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How did the Scouts know that Mike Zacharias died?
In Attack on Titan season 3 part 2, Erwin asks Levi if he can see them. He is referring to the people who died, and Mike was in that picture.
However, when he died, he was surrounded by at least 3 or 4 titans. And since this was the Beast Titan's doing, he probably told them to eat all of him as to leave no evidence.
I don't think people went to look for him.
How did the Scouts know that he died?

Because Mike Zacharias sent Thomas to Erwin when he sensed the Titans approaching. To quote:

Smelling the approaching Titans, Mike sends Thomas to inform Erwin, and begins to mobilize his squad to depart. Seeing Nanaba distraught by the possibility of Wall Rose being breached, Mike orders her to not give up hope, reminding her that humanity can only be defeated when the will to fight is lost.

After Erwin was informed and the fact that Mike Zacharias never made it back, I think it is safe to assume that he was presumed dead by his comrades, even if they weren't able to witness him being eaten. I say this because he was supposed to regroup with the ones who escaped but seeing as he never made it back, it would be natural to assume that he's dead.
Real world military has something called PKIA or Presumed Killed in Action.

This term is used when personnel are lost in battle, initially listed MIA, but after not being found, are later presumed to have not survived.

Thank you, this really cleared it up for me. Great answer.


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Osamu Dazai's book titled "Josei Gakkou (Highschool Girl)" in "Tsuki ga Kirei"
In some episodes of Tsuki ga Kirei, I noticed that the main MC is borrowing some books called "Josei Gakkou(Highschool Girl) by Osamu Dazai".
I started looking for those books on the internet, and I found this book which is kinda related to?
Is this the correct book and is there any translation available for this book?

There's no work called Josei Gakkou (Highschool Girl) by Osamu Dazai, but there's 女生徒 (Joseito, Schoolgirl).
The English version is titled Schoolgirl, translated by Allison Markin Powell and published by One Peace Books.


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Why didn't Giorno heal Polnareff's body and restore his soul to the body?
In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind, we know that Giorno can heal people by restoring parts of bodies to people. We have seen that he can heal a body so much that Bucciarati's soul, instead of moving on to the afterlife, instead stays in his body. We saw that Giorno healed his own body and jumped right back in after Narancia's death.
Now Polnareff, when we last saw him, was in the body of Coco Jumbo. Because Polnareff's soul did not go to the afterlife, he was stuck in the turtle.
Why then didn't Giorno go to Polnareff's body and heal it, then stick Polnareff's soul back into the body?

It's not addressed canonically as far as I'm aware but I can think of at least two possible reasons:

It's too risky: Giorno was able to heal his own body and transfer his consciousness back because he used his own stand to do so. Either Gold Experience Requiem can't transfer a second party's soul between bodies or they aren't willing to risk the possibility that Polnareff's soul would vanish in the attempt
It's a temporary solution: As we saw with Bucciarati, Gold Experience can't completely reverse death, just temporarily bind the soul to the body as it decays. Given the choice between this and staying a turtle, Polnareff may have chosen the later.

Just to make things clear. The only reason bucciarati could pilot his body was because he was fated to die by rolling stones, in a normal case scenario it would be the same outcome as what it was with Josuke and Okuyasu

This does not address the question and has no supporting evidance. If possible, try to provide facts and sources and if you just want to provide additional information, use comments to do so.

Well, if you think about it, you are right, Giorno healed his dead body which was an "empty shell" and then got back into it.
Since Polnareff's soul was still alive, he definitely could have done the same. But in part V, there are just too many things that don't make sense, it's just how it is for the story.

As the other answer stated, it's just temporary.
Also, Polnareff probably wants to just relax in a turtle after all the drama with SC and GW.

On personal thought, if Polnareff is stuck in a turtle, why not use the solution he did with Bucciarati?
For me, I imagine in my head Giorno will put the turtle on top of Polnareff's chest then heal Polnareff's body. After that, he may be free to go in inside of his body and gain conciseness. This is the pros-and-cons:

Pro: Giorno may also be able to heal his legs
Con: It is only a temporary solution
Pro: He can't feel pain whatsoever and it is good since a small cut down affects him anymore


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Why so many anime these days end prematurely?
I'm not sure why there is a 12-13 episode trend going on. I've watched plenty of good anime especially this season, they just end prematurely. 12-13 episodes don't really feel like a season, more like half a season, and almost all of them had no issues with the source material (ironically, some anime that I watched that lacked light novel or web novel and were based on video games or visual novels had more episodes like 24-50).
Types of anime I came across:

Has source material, web novel, light novel, even manga. For some reason, instead of just increasing the anime episodes, tries to fit as much as possible into those 12 episodes, ends up with a mess, i.e. Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou.

Has source material, but for some reason, instead of beneficially using those 12-13 episodes, chooses to progress the story very slowly and throw in some fillers, which leaves the anime ending prematurely. Series like Overlord season 2, Maou-sama, Retry!, One-Punch Man season 2, Death March end so prematurely that's it's very unfulfilling for the audience. The problem is the fact that most of these shows are not going to be one piece nor are they consistent. They go on a 1-2 year break, then they might not even get picked up later. We've seen it happen with some other successful animes in the past 2013-2014)

Related: Why do many anime not follow the manga? Why are they usually made shorter?. Why is it so rare to see new long running anime series these days?

A possible explanation could be demand and supply, good animes with seasons that end prematurely or with cliff hangers tend to have way more fans desperately waiting and wanting another season. But thats just my opinion on the matter and I've got no facts to back that up

There's nothing "recent" about this trend; series used to either end prematurely, or go down a hole of filler episodes that would ultimately drive the audience away. It's arguably better to have a break and come back to an ongoing property than to drag it through filler until everyone's tuned out.

In some ways it's a case of survivorship bias - the answer to "How come there aren't as many long-running shows these days, compared to back when Naruto and One Piece started?" is "The shows from back then that weren't Naruto and One Piece weren't long-running so you don't remember them, and the ones that will be long-running now haven't had a chance to run long."

Heck, look back to the 90s and you'll see a bunch of OVAs that tried to adapt incredibly long manga series into 3 episodes (e.g. Video Girl Ai, which covers something weird like volumes 1, 2 and 10 of the manga), or shows that got a pilot and then were canned (e.g. Dragon Half, which ran incredibly long as a manga but only ever had 2 episodes made).

Seeing 'these days' in the question makes me feel old already... this has been the case for quite a while now.
The short answer
Simply because it's been that way for a while now, and the industry has settled their practices to go along with the broadcasters schedules to maximize profit.
The long answer
Note: A lot of my input here is based simply off years of watching anime and the industry, these are my personal observations dotted with editorial input I have also seen through the years.
A good insight into how the volume of production of anime has been handled over the years comes from Justin Sevakis' (now defunct) ANN Q&A corner Answerman back from 2013 and again in 2016 (thanks ahiijny)

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  Something I've noticed recently is it seems it's much, much more common to see shows being only one cour or split-cour rather than two or more cours compared to like a decade or so. Why is that?
Back when most anime was actually aired during human waking hours and TV networks actually paid for the honor of broadcasting them, TV anime was beholden to its sponsor. This was often a toy company, or a candy company, or even a record label. The sponsor would commit a large sum of money up front to produce the show, and the anime producer would make it, often integrating that company's products into the show itself.
This way of doing business, where all that money was guaranteed up front, was very slow to react to market forces. Sponsors wanted to get their branding out for as long a period as possible, so naturally they'd want to back a long-running show that would stand the test of time. But if the show bombed, and it often did, the lead time for making anime was so long that work had already started on the second or even third seasons before everyone realized they had a big ol' dud on their hands. The sponsor might want to pull out and stop wasting their money, but with so much of the work already done, they'd still have to pay to finish months worth of anime that nobody would watch. It was a huge waste of money.
Now that late-night anime is the norm, the TV networks treat the shows like infomercials, and production committees making them are mostly interested in selling DVDs and character goods. Since most TV anime are now essentially glorified OAV series, the producers no longer feel the need to plan for a show to be ridiculously long without knowing if it'll be a hit. So this way, they plan shows a season at a time, wait for them to air, and see if they hit. If they hit, THEN they'll do a second and third season. It's just a whole lot less wasteful that way.

This still holds true today. Nowadays, these sponsors' shapes are in the form of fidget spinning evil masterminds production committees and the schedules much more tightly controlled by having networks be part of them. A lot of anime nowadays is produced this way ever since the start of the millenium. Your Arifureta example is made by a committee composed of Overlap (Mixed Media planning and publishing), Hakuhodo DY Music and Pictures (Production and distribution), FuRyu (Games and multimedia content), AT-X (Broadcaster), Sony Music Solutions (Sound), Tora no Ana (Retailer), Bandai Namco Arts (Animation) and Bushiroad (Promotional items, etc.) Things in parenthesis are just an educated quick guess on what each party would bring to the table.
Why production committees? In a word: diversification. Anime in itself isn't a recipe for profit, so bearing the risk of investment between a bunch of companies is better if a title flops. Also having companies that specialize in many different things like music, toy making, casting, etc brings expertise from many areas when coming together to make what they like to call a "Media Project". This model has its pros and cons, but it tends to favor the committee. Sakuga blog has a nice write-up about it.
Now that we know this, back to lengths of cours for series.
What production in cours brings to the table is mostly stability and risk reduction. If Arifureta is truly a flop, economically, the committee will probably cut their losses and not renew the project for more mixed media projects and move on. Trying to dedicate resources for a long standing series with a high risk factor would be silly on a economical standpoint.
But some companies have works that they have faith in their potential or enough monetary backing to make series that are longer than 1 cour. For example, Kodansha had quite some faith in Tensura last year to make it a back-to-back 2-cour series with enough leftover content for another season in 2020 if it did well. From what I've seen, it certainly did.
Overlord, One Punch Man, etc. are in a similar boat, and dividing it into cours gives the committees flexibility to either drop anime that's doing bad or simply continue making more with some time in between to recoup and restart media campaigns, give animators time, plan events, etc.
Of course there are other factors that could affect the length of anime like how some commenters mentioned supply and demand, waiting to catch up to source material or even legal issues, but I think the committee/cour structure is the main reason for this.

There's also another Answerman post about this topic here: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/answerman/2016-09-26/.106891

Good catch, I knew there was stuff in his columns but didn't remember he answered this more than once.


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In "Weathering with You", what was Hina's real age?
If I recall correctly, when Hodaka asked about Hina's age, Hina responded that she was

 almost 18 years old.

But when Hodaka got arrested, the detective said that Hina was actually

 15 years old, which means he's younger than Hodaka.

But the Wiki says that Hina was

 18 years old.

Did the police gave incorrect information, or is the Wiki incorrect, or any explanation to the discrepancy?

From what I could understand, the wiki is not incorrect. You are misled by the fact that you isolated this sentence out of the whole article. The wiki provides the timeline where the events you cited (when Hodaka speaks to the detective) happened on August 2021. Hina was 15 years old at this time. During their altercation with the police, it would make sense that the police would say she's 15 since she is at that time. The wiki page you cited as incorrect states there that Hina's age is 18 as of 2024, which is 3 years since 2021.
Thus, the wiki page is just putting the latest age information from the movie timeline. It is not incorrect, the wiki just prefers to put the latest information depending on where the story has progressed or ended.
Both information from each websites are correct. You just need to understand that the other website you linked recounted the events on August 2021 (Hina is 15 years old at this time).

By the way, do you suggest that this topic can be should or leave it?

@kit I don't understand. What do you mean?

This question is just because my slightly misunderstood the timeline only. So I think that this question is kinda not very helpful I guess....

@kit For others, it might not be but for you, it cleared your misunderstanding. Questions are sometimes asked because of misunderstandings so I don't think this is not useful. It might help others who misunderstood like you did.


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Which of the mangas of Arifureta is the anime based on?
As far as I know, there are 3 mangas of Arifureta.

Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai
Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō Zero, and
Arifureta Nichijō de Sekai Saikyō

Which one of them is the anime based on, and where do they fit in the animated series?

As far as I know, both the anime and the manga are adapted from the light novels.
MyAnimeList states that the anime is an adaptation of the light novel and all the manga aside from the spin-off are just an alternative version of the light novel. Arifureta Nichijō de Sekai Saikyō is just a 4-koma spin-off detailing their daily lives so I don't think it would impact the main timeline that much.
As for the order of events:

Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō Zero (as far as I know, this was not adapted by the anime as it is a prequel to the events in Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai)
Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai (the light novels of this are the ones adapted by the anime; the manga is just an alternative version)
Arifureta Nichijō de Sekai Saikyō (daily life during Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai events)


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What was Valkyrie referring to when Seiya stopped her from saying it in episode 9 of Shinchou Yuusha?
I just watched Shinchou Yuusha episode 9 and there was a point where Valkyrie was referring to something like "you will worn out..." and then "I see so you've already caught on".
What was she referring to? The manga is a lot behind the anime, and I can't get a physical copy of the light novel in where I live, and can't find this answered in any discussion threads.
I don't mind the spoilers at all, since someone who searches this exact thing is looking for spoilers in the first place.

FYI, it's at 12:28 in the episode. The first part is, "You've worn out your...". The phrase usually is "you've worn out your welcome." Seiya puts a sword to her throat cutting her short. Later Seiya says "There's no need to say that now." (He could have been talking to Valkyrie or Rista). Valkyrie then says says "Ho, so you've caught on."

My guess is that both Valkyrie and Seiya realize that he’s come as far as he can through training alone. His stats might be at their max and he hasn’t gained any of the legendary equipment. Now he is trying to gain more powerful skills and since Valkyrie is the strongest god shown he of course turns to her. Valhalla Gate seems extremely powerful and would kill any human but if it killed the demon lord would it be worth Seiya’s life?

exactly what i was guessing...

Perhaps Valkyrie is not a god (maybe demi) and therefore Seiya should be able to use her techniques. I came to this conclusion because I did not see any of the other gods bleed before. I could be wrong though since I did not bother to double check the previous episodes.

hmm could be right maybe that's the reason they appeared to have sex, when it is forbidden


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How old is Naruto in Boruto series?
Naruto failed the graduation exams three times at the academy before he could graduate (performing the transformation/clone jutsu).
Does this mean he is three years older than his comrades from the academy? So, in Boruto, what would his current age be?

The answer is 27.
I got it simply by googling "Naruto age in boruto"

Thank you, but the next replies say that he could be 32, because Boruto is 8 years old, some say 31, some say 28-32, mid 20s, 32-33. It seems that the real answer is not clear, but thank you anyways. :)

Let's say after the end of The Fourth Ninja World War, Naruto is 17 years old. Then, in The Last: Naruto the Movie, it's stated that the event occurred after 2 years.  You can rever to this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last:_Naruto_the_Movie.
Then sure, Naruto married after that, let's say it takes several months for marriage preparation, and Naruto married at the age of 20, and Boruto is born 1 year later at Naruto age 21.
Now in Boruto: Naruto Next Generation series, Boruto is already graduated from the academy and as a gennin. The common age of a ninja who graduated from the academy is 12 years old. Many things happen after Boruto become a gennin, and let's say his age is 13.
So Naruto's age now in Boruto: Naruto Next Generation series is about 21 + 13 = 34 years old.


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Why do Both Tanjiro and his dad have the same scars?
I realized when I watched Demon Slayer that both Tanjiro and his dad both have scars on their foreheads, and I don't know if this applied to his dad, but Tanjiro's scar is always changing shape and size.
Does Tanjiro's forehead scar have to do with anything about Tanjiro's dad being able to use the fire god style? If you have any info on Tanjiro's scar, I'd also like to know that.

According to Wikia it's his demon slayer mark

He also has a scar on the top left of his forehead, which he received when he protected his younger brother from a falling brazier. The scar originally looked somewhat like a graze until his fight with the Hand Demon during the Final Selection, after which it develops into his Demon Slayer Mark.

His could have been injured in a similar way causing a scar that looks like Tanjiro's but as far as I can remember Tanjiro's dad wasn't a demon slayer but did use fire breathing. For Tanjiro the fire breathing doesn't so much have to do with his scar but, the scar changes because it became his demon slayer mark after he became a demon slayer.


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Which type of pokemon Ash dosen't have?
Ash has caught many types of Pokemon, but he does not have some types like the ghost type.
What types of Pokemon has Ash not caught yet?

Related, but asked backward: How many pokemon did Ash catch?

I am asking about types ex:- pikachu-electric type.

At the time of writing, Ash has owned 15 of the 18 types through by either catching or trading
The only types Ash does not own are

Psychic
Ghost

In the Sword and Shield series, Ash caught a Gengar in the episode "Ash Has Been Cursed.."

Fairy.

Source

@JitendraSingh I apologize for the delay in getting back to you. In all my research, it never mentioned Mr. Mime. I also re-watched the episode for clarification (S1E64), and it is ambiguous on whether Ash actually caught the Mr. Mime himself. In an episode of Pokemon Journeys (which aired in English after my answer), Ash does use Mr. Mime in battle. So it was caught at one point, but it's subjective on who caught it (Ash or his mom)


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Developed Society For Quirk Users?
So I've seen a lot of fanart and headcanons of Fumikage Tokoyami showing (or stating) that he has trouble drinking using certain cups, and of Kirishima flossing his teeth. With the development of inhumane features being a norm in everyday society, you'd think that there are certain products made for people with bodily mutations.
Is there any proof of this in the anime or manga?

Yes.
Check out episode 38 when Deku and most of his classmates go to the mall! It's mentioned that there are clothing products for every unique body type.


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Do any characters from the main series of "Attack on Titan" appear in "Before the Fall"?
I just started reading Attack on Titan: Before the Fall and just had an urge to know whether there is any known face in the series with our current main series.
Does anyone appear in Before the Fall?

No, there is none.
Before the Fall is set decades before the main Attack on Titan series. Even if some of the older characters in the main series were already born during this time, they were not deemed significant enough to be depicted in the story yet since they made no appearances and the story is mainly focused on Kuklo and his time with the Survey Corps.

Thanks for telling. I already read every chapter and wanted to know whether I missed someone !!


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Is this a plot hole in the fake test scene in the first episode of Charlotte?
It's been a bit since I watched Charlotte, but if I remember correctly, in the first episode, when Yu is given the fake test by the student body of Hoshinoumi Academy, he attempts to cheat as a last resort, possessing Jojiro to attempt to get the answers. Needless to say, this doesn't end up working. It is later revealed that Yu's ability is actually to steal abilities, "Loot."
Doesn't this mean that he would have stolen Jojiro's teleportation ability? Is this just a plothole or is there some reason that Jojiro keeps his powers?

Hm. I would probably have to rewatch this series, just to be sure. But if I would speculate, his will or intent probably plays a part. His intent on possessing Jojiro was not to get his powers hence, his Loot did not activate. But this is just a speculation.

I considered this, however his intent when posessing the person who could fly, or the telekinesis pitcher was not to take their powers either. He just ended up with them

Rewatched the first episode and I can definitely say that there is no plothole, at least to the incident you were referring to.
In Episode 1, when Yū took the test, the unnamed student council president was supervising him. Yū possessing him has no effect as the unnamed student council president has no power at all. To clarify, it was not Jōjirō who was watching over him while taking the test.
Furthermore, during the episode, he never possessed Jōjirō so no, there was no way he could have stolen Jōjirō's power.
By the way, Jōjirō's power is not teleportation but rather,

the ability to charge at extremely high speeds in one direction.


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Is this a COVID-19 reference in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War season 2?
In season 2 episode 6 of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Miko Iino (a candidate for student council president election) says that her mother is busy distributing vaccines to a hotspot.

Does "hotspot" refers to the "heavily COVID-19 affected area"? Also "vaccines" may refer to an anti-COVID vaccine and so this statement can be relevant to the ongoing COVID pandemic. So, is the story of this anime progressing in the pandemic?

Unlikely.
The anime is an adaptation of the manga, which is the canonical source. According to Fandom Wiki, episode 18 (season 2 episode 6) adapts chapter 67-69 of the manga. This particular scene is from chapter 68 titled I Want to Make Miko Iino Smile which was published on 22 June 2017, long before the COVID-19 outbreak happened.
Regarding the term "hot spot", it actually means "conflict hot spot". The original text in Japanese is 紛争地域 which means "disputed territory; conflict area".
The fan translation of this scene is

My mom's giving vaccines in a war zone,

which gives more context than a general term "hot spot".

Why is the manga "fan translated"? Has the manga ever officially translated and published in English?

@FumikageTokoyami the panel I used was taken from a random scanlation, so I don't know the credibility of its transation. The manga has been officially licensed and published in English by Viz Media though.

Nope. It is just a random coincidence.
This scene comes from chapter 68 of the manga which was already published on 22 June 2017.


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Who are these three girls supposed to be in episode 25 of Great Teacher Onizuka?
At 6:50 of episode 25 of Great Teacher Onizuka, we see three girls bitching about the new school nurse Nao Kadena:

I have not seen even a glimpse of these three girls, until episode 25. The part which intrigues me is their appearance. I've not noticed anyone with such a unique appearance in the series.
Has there been any characteristic explanation regarding it? Is it make up, or something else?

It is called ganguro, which is very well known for its dark-tan makeup.

Ganguro (ガングロ) a fashion trend among young Japanese women that started in the mid-1990s, distinguished by a dark tan and contrasting make-up liberally applied by fashionistas.
[...]
Ganguro instead tanned their skin, bleached their hair and used much colourful makeup in unusual ways.
[...]
In ganguro fashion, a deep tan is combined with hair dyed in shades of orange to blonde, or a silver grey known as "high bleached". Black ink is used as eye-liner and white concealer is used as lipstick and eyeshadow. False eyelashes, plastic facial gems, and pearl powder are often added to this. Platform shoes and brightly coloured outfits complete the ganguro look. Also typical of ganguro fashion are tie-dyed sarongs, miniskirts, stickers on the face, and many bracelets, rings, and necklaces.

It is also a subculture of gyaru (gal), and developed into further styles like yamanba and manba since the 2000s.

Oh I didn't know this was a fashion thing. Thanks!

@EroSɘnnin It seems you didn't play that Macromedia Flash eroge in early 2000 called Ganguro Girl.


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What is the meaning of the title, "Dorohedoro"?
I just finished watching Dorohedoro and loved it, but I am confused as to what the title means exactly?
I searched Google to see what it meant and something comes up saying "doro" means "mud", and "hedo" means "vomit" or "nausea", but then what about the "ro"? So I looked into it a bit further and noticed that the characters used to write the word Dorohedoro in Japanese (ドロヘドロ) uses the character for "mud" then "He" then "mud" again.
Seeing as mud can mean earth, does this mean the title is referring to something like the two worlds (the wizard's realm and the hole) touching or being connected?

The most probable meaning of the title Dorohedoro is "mud-sludge", which is consisted of doro (mud) and hedoro (sludge).
This is referred to in volume 10, chapter 56 of the manga (not yet covered in the anime) when Ai ...

 recalled his experience after jumping into the lake,

 "When I fell into the lake, and mud (doro) and smelly sludge (hedoro) coiled around me, it felt as if I had become this warped city itself."


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How does Mei Chang age all of a sudden at the end of FMA: Brotherhood?
As Mei Chang was introduced in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, she was depicted as a small child. But at the end, when she settles down with Alphonse Elric, she grows a lot more than the other characters.
Why is that so?

Is there any reason she shouldn't be able to grow at a different rate than others?

If you are referring to the image in the credits of the last episode, bear in mind it isn't revealed how many years into the future it is (it is likely even later than the 2 year time-skip mentioned) which is why she might appear older. This is evident as Ed and Winry are holding 2 babies (the elder looking around 3, I would say).
Wikia only says "After a two-year time skip, Alphonse prepares to travel to Xing in order to study Alkahestry with Mei. In the epilogue, she is seen in the new Elric family picture."
Amino mentions that she is around 10 at the start of the anime, and around 13 after the time skip.
Therefore, it is difficult to answer your question because we don't know how much time has passed since the end of FMAB, but it is likely she would be around 15-16 in that image, if not even older, as both Ed and Al go to the West and East, meaning these babies wouldn't have been born right after the end of the anime.
Hope this helps.

I think that's bc like you know  how in the beginning she was 10 from the start and I think Edward was 14 and al was 13  and then you know how the end she is 13 and ya so maybe it took some time years to get back xing probably would've taken like 4 to 3 years and ig I'm pretty sure it was 4 yrs after when they went to xing and ment mei

Welcome to Anime & Manga! It's better for the OP and everyone who comes across this answer to have an easy time reading, so I would suggest editing your answer for better formatting, such as grammar, spelling, spacing, etc. It is also better to include relevant sources and citations in your answer.


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How much of the Natsume's Book of Friends manga was adapted into the anime?
The anime series currently has 6 seasons. How much of the manga was adapted into these 6 seasons? Are there any differences in the plot between the anime and the manga?

According to the Japanese Wikipedia and Natsume's Book of Friends Wiki, the 6-seasons of Natsume's Book of Friends covers up to chapter 79 (volume 20), but the progression is not really linear, a few chapters are skipped (chapters 71 and 77; specials 5, 8, and 14), and some episodes are anime original.
The full list:

Season 1

Episode 1: Ch. 1 (Vol. 1)
Episode 2: Ch. 2 (Vol. 1)
Episode 3: Vol. 1 (Vol. 1)
Episode 4: Ch. 5 (Vol. 2)
Episode 5: anime original
Episode 6: Ch. 4 (Vol. 1)
Episode 7: Special 1 (Vol. 4)
Episode 8: Ch. 10 (Vol. 3)
Episode 9: Ch. 7 (Vol. 2)
Episode 10: Ch. 8 (Vol. 2)
Episode 11: Special 3 (Vol. 4)
Episode 12: Ch. 6 (Vol. 2)
Episode 13: Special 4 (Vol. 5), some part is anime original

Season 2

Episode 1: Ch. 9 (Vol. 3)
Episode 2: Ch. 13 (Vol. 4)
Episode 3: Ch. 14 (Vol. 4)
Episode 4: Ch. 12 (Vol. 3)
Episode 5: Special 6 (Vol. 6), some part is anime original
Episode 6-7: Ch. 17-18 (Vol. 5)
Episode 8: Ch. 16 (Vol. 5)
Episode 9: Ch. 15 (Vol. 4)
Episode 10: Ch. 19 (Vol. 5)
Episode 11: Ch. 11 (Vol. 3)
Episode 12-13: Ch. 20-22 (Vol. 6)

Season 3

Episode 1: Ch. 48 (Vol. 12)
Episode 2: anime original
Episode 3: Ch. 37-38 (Vol. 10)
Episode 4: Special 2 (Vol. 4)
Episode 5: Ch. 42-43 (Vol. 11)
Episode 6-7: Ch. 23-26 (Vol. 7)
Episode 8: anime original
Episode 9: Ch. 27 (Vol. 8)
Episode 10-11: Ch. 28-29 (Vol. 8)
Episode 12: Ch. 30-31 (Vol. 8)
Episode 13: Special 7 (Vol. 7)

Season 4

Episode 1-2: Ch. 34-36 (Vol. 9)
Episode 3: Ch. 32-33 (Vol. 9)
Episode 4: Ch. 47 (Vol. 12)
Episode 5: Special 9 (Vol. 9)
Episode 6-7: Ch. 49-51 (Vol. 12)
Episode 8: anime original
Episode 9-10: Ch. 39-41 (Vol. 10)
Episode 11-13: Ch. 44-46 (Vol. 11)

Season 5

Episode 1: Ch. 57-59 (Vol. 14)
Episode 2: Ch. 56 (Vol. 14)
Episode 3-4: Ch. 52-54 (Vol. 13)
Episode 5: Ch. 64-65 (Vol. 16)
Episode 6: Ch. 55 (Vol. 14)
Special ep. 1: anime original
Episode 7: Ch. 66-67 (Vol. 16)
Episode 8: Special 15 (Vol. 17)
Episode 9: Ch. 63 (Vol. 15)
Episode 10: Special 13 (Vol. 15)
Episode 11: Special 12 (Vol. 14)
Special ep. 2: anime original
Special ep. 3: Ch. 70 (Vol. 17)

Season 6

Episode 1: Ch. 78 (Vol. 20)
Episode 2: Ch. 75 (Vol. 19)
Episode 3: Ch. 74 (Vol. 19)
Episode 4-5: Ch. 60-62 (Vol. 15)
Episode 6: Special 10-11 (Vol. 13)
Episode 7: Ch. 76 (Vol. 19)
Episode 8: Ch. 68-69 (Vol. 17)
Episode 9: Ch. 79 (Vol. 20)
Episode 10-11: Ch. 72-73 (Vol. 18)
Special ep. 1: anime original
Special ep. 2: Special 16 (Vol. 18)

As of 4th season, the anime covers the manga up through chapter 51, which is the final chapter of volume 12 of the Japanese tankouban (graphic novels).
A difference occurs in chapter 36, which is in volume 9.
To date, the manga series has been collected into 19 volumes but it is still ongoing in LaLa magazine. There are also a spin-off 4-panel gag manga web comic titled 『ニャンコ先生が行く！』(Nyanko-sensei ga Iku!) which can be read online for free on the official website, free online novels, 1 published novel, and 3 drama CDs (which were furoku freebies only available with the purchase of specific issues of LaLa).

Could you explain the difference you mention? (even if it's in a >! spoiler)

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Why didn't Nagato revive Yahiko?
Using Nagato's power, he can revive the dead. I saw him reviving Pain's member everytime someone die (except for the reviver member of course). He also revive a lot of people he killed in Konoha. But I don't understand why didn't he revive Yahiko then?
I was thinking he discovered the reviving jutsu after a while Yahiko died, and some soul cannot be revive after a long time of being dead. But that idea removed when I think about how Madara revive himself.

Nagato was actually reconstructing their dead bodies  and not reviving (in the sense of bringing them back to life), because the "six pains" were basically just walking corpses being controlled through black recievers that transmit chakra.
Using the Naraka Path, Nagato was able to use one of those pains to summon the King Of  Hell who could repair/fix their corpses. According to the wiki:

The King of Hell can repair any damage done to the Six Paths of Pain, which it accomplishes by grabbing their damaged forms with its tongue and consuming them.

On the other hand, the Samsara of Heavenly Life (reincarnation jutsu) comes at the cost of the casters life.

Thanks for the answer, now this answer leads to another question: https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/58005/51886

Nagato could have revived yahiko, yes, but then he would have died himself.And if he were to die his plan to bring peace would not be completed.It's just that he priortised world peace over reviving his old pal.
And as for the revival of the paths of Pain Ningendo only repaired their body so that Nagato can use them as his Puppets.

Pain could have essientially revived Yahiko, but that would throw away the Rinnegan for future use in the world domination scheme, because if you use the Rinne Rebirth you die. Of course, the only issue with this is that Nagato did not savor his life, so he could have just used the jutsu and give Yahiko the Rinngan. That way, the Rinnegan could still be used for their wretched idea of peace.

Please include relevant sources/references to support your answer.


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Do Kirie and Shuichi survive the spiral apocalypse in Uzumaki?
The events in the manga "Uzumaki" by Junji Ito is being narrated by Kirie, the protagonist implying that she has somehow survived the spiral apocalypse.
Since I have only read the translated version, I am not sure if the native version has said anything about Kirie and Shuichi surviving the spiral apocalypse.
Does the native version somehow explain how Kirie is able to narrate the whole event or how has she survived?

TV Tropes' "Posthumous Narration" page (obligatory time-sink warning!) describes Kirie as being "only technically alive" as of the end of the manga. I haven't read it myself, so I can't elaborate further and don't feel comfortable making this an answer. As the trope name suggests, however, it's not uncommon for a fictional character to narrate events that they did not ultimately survive.

I've also read the translated version by Viz. I think they died since they became part of the spiral.

@F1Krazy I find that a bit depressing because I am a sucker for happy endings. Anyway.

Kirie: Shuichi... what do we do now?
Shuichi: Kirie... I can't run away any longer. Leave me here. You have to keep fighting. I think son this curse will be over.
Kirie: I can't run any more either. I'm staying with you.
*Their arms spiral together*
And with the spiral complete a strange thing happened... Just as time had sped up when we were on the outskirts, in the center of the spiral it stood still. So the curse was over the same moment it began, the endless frozen moment that I spent in shuichi's arms. And it will be the same moment when it ends again... when the next Kurozu-cho is built where the ruins of the old once lay. When the eternal spiral awakes once more.
- Uzumaki, Chapter 19

Ignoring the words we know three things:

Both Kirie and Shuichi become spirals at the heart of the spiral curse.
We know they didn't escape the spiral apocalypse as they became spirals.
We don't know if they didn't survive (are dead) as they looked like they were alive when we last saw them.

Reading the ending we know:

Technically they don't/can't die because time is frozen.
They become spirals for the rest of eternity.

narrated by Kirie, the protagonist implying that she has somehow survived the spiral apocalypse.

This seems like an incorrect assumption. Stories don't have to follow 'logic', such as there being a spiral curse. However the narration is in the present tense and we can easily assume that this is the story Kirie was writing (to memory) or would have written had she not succumb to the curse.

Yea but we saw her at the start telling us that she's going to talk about the strange events that happened in her hometown, if the writer wanted it to be a memoir he wouldn't have included a picture.


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Who and why is the woman in Tomoe's arms right before he goes on search of Dragon King's eye?
In Kamisama Kiss, who and why is the woman in Tomoe's arms right before he goes on search of Dragon King's eye?
This happens when Nanami first goes in past and sees Tomoe caring for the "beautiful woman".
Is the woman Yukiji? If yes, why does he care for Yukiji as if she is Nanami? Can't he differentiate between the two?
I have only watched the anime and not the manga. Spoilers are fine for me.

The woman Tomoe was getting the dragon eye was the real Yukiji.
8 years after "Yukiji" (Nanami) promised to marry Tomoe she gave him the hair pin and disappeared, 8 years after that Tomoe met the real Yukiji. She was pregnant, and everyone she knew was murdered, so in order to survive she asked Tomoe to help her, and Tomoe did help her because he thought she was the same "Yukiji" he loved. So he helped her with her pregnancy, and she was keeping her eyes closed, because she knew he could see the difference in her and Nanami's eyes, so she faked being injured.
So because he was helping Yukiji with her pregnancy, he also needed to give her the dragon eye, because her body was weak and pregnant. Even when Nanami one time traveled to the past to get the dragon eye, she saw how Tomoe got it, and Nanami herself helped Yukiji consume it, so Nanami helped a pregnant Yukiji at the time take the dragon eye.
So it was indeed a pregnant Yukiji with Tomoe, and not Nanami. It was all seen and explained in the past manga arc.

As you've said, this happened in the past, 500 or so years before Nanami was even born.  So why should it be odd for him to care for another woman besides Nanami?  It doesn't seem an odd situation to me.
But odd you should ask this question, because the spoiler answer is: Yes, it is Yukiji whom he was carrying for in the past, and actually, no, he can't entirely tell her and Nanami apart. As implied by the fact that the Dragon King's eye was in Nanami's body in the present, Nanami is Yukiji's descendent, and looks quite a bit like her.
But furthermore, further along in the manga, Nanami goes again into Tomoe's past in order to learn about him (for reasons I won't go into here.) After having seen him with Yukiji in the past, she knows that he believed himself in love Yukiji, and so she tries to not interfere with his relationship with Yukiji. It turns out that Yukiji hated youkai, and Nanami ends up saving Tomoe's life when Yukiji refuses. In order to not interfere, Nanami tries to hide herself and tells people to tell Tomoe it was Yukiji that saved him. So, he had in fact fallen in love with Nanami, but due to misdirection, thought it was Yukiji. It's implied on some level he's aware that they are actually different women, as he seems a little confused when they act differently.

I just wanted to know why he couldn't tell them apart. Thanks though.

And it has been mentioned many times that Tomoe never loved any woman except Nanami(even though under false name) so I was wondering why he cared for real Yukiji when he was in love with fake Yukiji.

Ah, right. That's because he lost his memories of being in love with "Yukiji", for reasons. But he kinda sorta loved another woman in that he loved the woman he thought was Yukiji (but was actually Nanami, time traveling, who knew?)

I would say the lady with Tomoe during the period he went to get the dragon eyes was Nanami.
Yukiji has black hair, but the lady with Tomoe had brown hair. Yukiji's hair is always tied down and very long, but right there with Tomoe, her hair was loose and same length as Nanami's, talk about the dragon eyes in her future self, it's easier to explain that it was in her all along from the period Tomoe gave it to her, it all started making sense after she went to the past.
If you remember, the lady with Tomoe had the same condition as Nanami in the past. I wouldn't call it a sickness, it was just a sign for her that it was time to return to her present. Honestly, it's all kinda confusing, but this is what I believe so I wouldn't get more confused.

and what doesn't even make any sense is the fact that yukiji hates demons, that's includes tomoe, so how the sudden change of heart towards tomoe who thinks its the yukiji he has always known, it has always been nanami from the beginning, time traveling could be confusing and could make sense when you connect the dots properly, we all know the real yukiji finally went to her husband's place during the time she switched places with nanami, tomoe never fell for the real yukiji from the beginning.


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What does the word "jiken" on young Luffy's shirt mean in Japanese?
In One Piece manga, young Luffy wears a shirt containing the word "jiken".

What does "jiken" mean in Japanese?

In this context, jiken (事件) means "incident" or "case".
The full picture indicates tamago jiken which literally means "the egg incident" where a chick is killed due to the egg getting cracked.
There might not be any deeper meaning considering Oda's nature of humor.


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How powerful was Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan?
In Naruto, it's shown that Fugaku has his own Mangekyō Sharingan.

Is there any further information about Fugaku's Mangekyō Sharingan? How powerful are these eyes?

Not an answer, but I believe Fugakus Sharingan is only shown in filler. I’m certain there is little to no canonical information.

We know literally nothing about it except the he has it, what it looks like and the assumption it could manipulate a bijuu.

We don't know everything about it, though it's said to have the ability to control the Nine-Tails. It's the same way as how we don't know the abilities of Izuna's Mangekyo Sharingan.


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In anime, why high school students are not allowed to work?
I was confused about why in anime, high school students were not allowed to work. I understand in real life that they have to have permission from the school. Maybe I'm just reading into it too much as a Westerner.

Schools and teachers of Japan in particular tend to be more involved in the lives of their students than in the West. The reasons may vary, as each school sets their own policies.
The main philosophy behind such policies is that students should be more focused on school (and extracurriculars). Their reasoning is that working it distracts from time they should be studying and fitting into society through a club activity. Not all schools have such policies, but there are some that have over zealous policies -- some reasonable, other not. Luckily, or unluckily it's up to the teachers to enforce these policies. Some teachers give leeway to strict policies, while other find it to be their job to enforce it to a T. The series reflects a bit of it for those that understand the context.
What is typically imposed on students is not something that they want or need by rather conformity within the established bounds and norms of modern Japanese society (which ironically can be very archaic).


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Where should I start My Hero Academia manga after season 4?
My Hero Academia just finished its fourth season. I wanted to read its manga ahead.
So, where does Season 4 end in the manga so that I can start reading from there?

I did a little research and found that season 4 of My Hero Academia ends at chapter 190 in the manga, so for those who want to read the manga after season 4 ends, start from chapter 191.
Season 5 will probably start from ch.191 onwards.


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Bakagalas (バカガラス) aircraft schematic/size comparison
In the anime and manga Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, several large aircraft appear. I believe they are called 'バカガラス' (possible transliteration: Bakagalas). I plan to make 3D models of them, as it seems it hasn't been done.
Are there any schematic or good size comparisons for these?

N.T. Izumi has a Flickr album of Bakagalas model and its schematic. These images are copyrighted and I haven't asked the permission to reproduced on here, so I just put a link on here first...

It is apparently inspired by the German Aircraft Me323D-1.
There are some schematics for a model of that here https://www.1999.co.jp/10548533
Google image search of  "バカガラス　模型"　brings up Japanese plastic models/drawings, if that helps.
The Japanese Wikipedia says there isn't any official documentation on the specific size of the plane, but a fan site (http://www.ghibli-freak.net/nausicaa/mecha.html) says it has an overall length of over 100 meters.
On a side note, someone made a real-life Nausicaa glider, which is awesome.
https://www.makery.info/en/2016/11/08/il-a-realise-le-planeur-de-nausicaa/

The Flickr account belongs to me.  I am more than willing to share any information, but note that the sketches are just my own guesstimations.  If you compare them to screen shots, the proportions (especially the wingspan) seem to vary considerably.  I do not think the artists doing Nausicaa really sat down and figured out the exact size of the thing.  I just took elements and proportions I liked and combined them.
That being said, one way to start estimating the size is comparing the Nausicaa Gunship when it is being loaded into the cargo hold.  By using the Nitto/Bandai 1/72 Gunship, the minimum hold dimensions can be established (accounting for its width and height with folded wings).  My sketches were ostensibly 1/200, but after doing this exercise, I figure they are closer to 1/250.


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What is the opera music playing in Psycho-Pass season 2 episode 9?
What is the background “opera” music in season 2 episode 9 of Psycho-Pass, the moment when

 Akane discovers her grandma’s ear

?

The opera song playing in season 2 episode 9 of Psycho-Pass is Nessun Dorma (Let no one sleep), an aria from the final act of Giacomo Puccini's opera, Turandot.


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Why didn't Marcel or Frieda Reiss transform when being eaten?
Ymir became an intelligent titan when she ate Marcel without his consent. Grisha Jaeger inherited the founding titan's power when he ate Frieda Reiss, without her consent.
But when a random no-name Titan ate Eren Jaeger...  well that's when Eren Jaeger transformed into a Titan for the first time, inside the titan that ate him.
My question is...  why didn't Marcel and why didn't Frieda transform after they were eaten?
Maybe Marcel had his legs eaten off, first (I don't remember), and his body was unable to transform because it was recovering, but then, when Reiner Braun had a sword through his neck he was able to transform into a Titan, no problem.
Similarly, Frieda might have been exhausted from her fight with Grisha, but when Eren was exhausted after training with his newly enhanced armor ability he was still able to transform, albeit to a smaller Titan.
Any ideas or is this a plot hole?

Related: https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/53392/why-didnt-marcel-turn-into-a-titan-to-avoid-being-eaten-by-ymir/53393#53393 https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/44553/why-couldnt-eren-yeager-transform-into-a-titan-in-the-last-episode-of-season-2

For Marcel, this is mostly my interpretation. Because of the situation and their lack of experience in exploring Paradis, Marcel most likely panicked and was unable to transform. He only had time to push Reiner out of the way and had no time to react. He was also feeling guilty during that time when he revealed that Reiner was enlisted not because of his skills but because he (Marcel) wanted to save his brother. This could have also distracted him and clouded his judgement.
As for Frieda, she lacked experience and was severely injured. As mentioned here,

If a human emerges from their Titan form and receives severe injury, this person cannot transform into a Titan again until said injuries have healed.

Given that Grisha bit her out of her Titan form, as seen in Chapter 63, that would have caused serious or fatal injuries even before she would be swallowed and since she already made a prior transformation, she cannot do so again unless her injuries would heal but it was too late.


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What is the relationship between Odin, Seifer, and the kanji that appears?
In Final Fantasy VIII, if you have the Odin GF (I don't know if this still happens if you don't have him, I always got him), Odin appears when you fight Seifer at the end of Disk 3. Generally, when this happens, he comes in with Zantetsuken and kills all the enemies, never works in a boss battle except in this scripted sequence where Seifer kills Odin.
When Odin appears and kills enemies, there are 3 kanji that appear, each one appearing by itself as the scene of the strike is replied. But when Seifer kills Odin, there is a fourth Kanji while Gilgamesh (who also uses Zantetsuken, replacing Odin) shows nothing.
So I wonder, what is the relationship between Odin, Seifer, and the kanji that appears when they attack?

The kanji that appears when Odin uses his special attack is 斬鉄剣 (Zantetsuken).
However, when Seifer kills Odin, it shows 斬鉄剣返し (Zantetsuken-gaeshi) which literally means "Zantetsuken Reversal". -(k/g)aeshi is a common suffix to mean "reversal/counter", especially in martial arts like Judo (e.g. Tsubame-gaeshi).


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What is the written kanji on the paper fan in season 2 episode 2?
In the anime Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai, Season 2, Episode 2, when Kaguya gives a paper fan for Shirogane's birthday, it shows that she wrote a kanji that, according to the subtitles, is "unyielding diligence in one's studies".

I'd like to ask if the meaning is correct. I tried to write it, but as it's in Japanese calligraphy, I couldn't make it.

The kanji on the paper fan is 磨穿鉄硯【ませんてっけん】.
According to weblio, the translation is correct:

showing unyielding diligence in one's studies; wearing a hole through one's metal inkstone from constant studying

This is actually a yojijukugo or "four-character idiom" that is easier to search compared to identifying the characters in Japanese calligraphy directly.

To expand on Aki Tanaka's answer: It's a reference to the Chinese story of Sang Weihan, a 10th-century official during the Five Dynasties period. Per a footnote to West and Idema's translation of The Story of the Western Wing, when he went to take his civil service exams, his examiner failed him because the examiner thought his name was unlucky, because it was a homophone for the word for "mourning". Sang was advised to find another career, but instead he vowed not to give up on the exam until he'd worn through his iron inkstone studying. He eventually passed his exam and went on to have a career as an official.
So it's not just an expression, it's also a historical and literary reference.

Learning Chinese idiom from Japanese anime in 2023. Studying is war!


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Where can I watch the original Atashin'chi with English sub?
Crunchyroll streams Shin Atashin'chi (2016), but where can I watch the original Atashin'chi, at least with English sub?
I live in India if it's relevant.

Note that we will only refer you to legal sources to obtain the video here. You might want to bring your question elsewhere otherwise.

Atashin'chi Official YouTube Channel was launched on 30 April 2020. As of now, the channel has uploaded many episodes of the original Atashin'chi as well mini-episodes of Shin Atashin'chi. Almost all of them have English captions.

You probably won't find anything for English. According to Anime News Network, there are no associated English companies listed with ATASHIn'CHI, unlike, say, Bakemonogatari which was subbed so the website shows which English companies have licenses for it.
This is the same thing with the 2 ATASHIn'CHI movies. But as you probably already know, Shin ATASHIn'CHI is streaming on Crunchyroll.
From this, I would say that the original ATASHIn'CHI was never officially localized in English so you're out of luck if you're looking for any official subs for it

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


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What was the purpose of turning Eldians into titans in the anime season 2?
What was the purpose of action at the beginning of anime season 2 of Attack on Titan? Zeke turned some Eldians behind Wall Rose into Titans. But analyzing that, I cannot find a logical explanation of why he did that.
Drawbacks:

He risked losing Reiner/Berthold powers if they would be eaten by titans,
He wouldn't confirm that way if Eren's titan is the one they are looking for,
He leaked important information to Recon Squad that Titans are transformed people (Hange figured it out)

I have not read the manga, but I do not mind manga spoilers. Is it ever explained in the manga?

Well, I'm still reading the manga, but moreover, I can say that there are some reasons behind all this. If I'm wrong, feel free to correct me as I'm still reading the manga.
If you have only viewed the anime:

You can see how the scouts wasted their time by identifying if there is any breach in the wall. They were all confused about the appearance of the Titans from nowhere and they were under the false impression that people have evacuated safely from the village without any harm.

If you don't mind spoilers, these are the reasons he might have done so, as per manga:
I'll explain the drawbacks you mentioned above:

He risked losing Reiner/Berthold powers if they would be eaten by titans

Since the titans were made from the spinal fluid from Zeke, they will always listen to the beast titan/Zeke. So they will not eat Reiner and Bertholdt unless Zeke says so. And why would he do that, because all three are there for the only one reason to get back the founding titan.

He wouldn't confirm that way if Eren's titan is the one they are looking for

The main goal to invade the Paradis Island was to get back the founding titan (Eren is the current holder), so basically they were kidnapping Eren, even if you feel Zeke's action doesn't comply with the goal, he might have done that to misguide the scouts.

He leaked important information to Recon Squad that Titans are transformed people (Hange figured it out)

He wanted them to know what is actually happening outside the walls (Especially about the war). As the Fritz king bloodline falsely spread the rumours that there is no humanity outside the walls. So basically he wanted to let them know, that you've been told wrong about everything. Later in the manga Zeke, reveals his true colours and agrees to help Paradis Island to defeat Marley so that New Eldia can be built.

The last sentence from above might not be correct, because Hanje suspects that Zeke is brainwashing Eren and have different plans, acting as a double agent, because Eren turned against Military. Later he also turns Levi's subordinates into Titans (As they drank wine with Zeke's spinal fluid which was imported from Marley), so his goal was to kill Levi in this, as he thinks Levi will not fight his comrades (after converting them to Titan), which he later realises that he was wrong after getting captured by Levi again.

SPOILER ALERT

 According to manga, Zeke transformed those Eldians using his spinal fluid. And Zeke can command those specific titans just like in S2-E1, Zeke simply ordered titans to eat Mike.


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Is the GoShogun OP being translated correctly?
Out of a mix of nostalgia and curiosity (since I watched Macron 1 as a kid), I started watching the ye olde GoShogun anime on Amazon, which I think uses Discotek's localization. The subtitles for the first two lyrics of the opening song (after the "5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0" countdown) seem odd though:

Do you know the red button?
Do you know the blue button?

Is that really what the song says?
FWIW, here's the Romaji of those lyrics according to https://www.virtual-rotation.com/chirlind/others/sentai/goshou.html:

Akai botan wo shitteru ka?
Aoi botan wo shitteru ka?

Yes, the English translation is correct.
For comparison, here is the lyric in Japanese:

(5!　4!　3!　2!　1!　0!)
赤いボタンを　知ってるか
青いボタンを　知ってるか
[...]

Lyrics taken from Uta-Net+ (Japanese)
Which does translate to

(5! 4! 3! 3! 2! 1! 0!)
Do you know the red button?
Do you know the blue button?
[...]


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Who was the first to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan?
I read the news and saw people say it was Uchiha Itachi who was the first to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan.

Is it true?

Hi, could you clarify the source for the news and also what did it really say?

Actually, the first to ever awaken the mangekyō you Sharingan was Madera Uchiha which is actually one of the founders of the hidden leaf village. This can be shown in the episode "Truth" (真実, Shinjitsu) in episode 141 of the Naruto: Shippūden anime. Madara Uchiha awakened his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan by taking his brothers' eyes and implanting them in his own.


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Is Fullmetal Alchemist considered as a magical realist type story?
I have a project due where I have to compare and contrast two magical realist stories. I thought that it would be better to include a manga because they are very different from normal books, and I chose Fullmetal Alchemist.
A magical realist story is a story where society is much like real life, or similar to somewhere in real life. In this society, a certain magical element is commonplace. In this case, the science "Alchemy" is commonplace in a realistic Military Dictatorship type rule.
Is Fullmetal Alchemist considered as such?

I don't think you could consider FMA to be Magical Realism. All though set in a timeperiod similar to the world wars, the worlds technology is significantly more advanced (eg. automails). Steampunk with some magitek would better fit the bill. But genre identification is not really my strong suit.

Fullmetal Alchemist is a mostly steampunk genre, A retrofuturistic subgenre of science fiction that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery.
Not really magical because with magic you mostly get reactions like "What the hell how did that happen?".
While alchemy is more systematical like science.
Although the thing with his brother being a soul in a suit of armor made no sense. Except for things related to souls, everything else is mostly science/technology-based.
Even if you consider alchemy a form of magic it is mostly based on the 19th-century industrial steam-powered era with barely any form of electricity so not really realism either. And there is also the automail prosthetics that are more advanced and almost fantastical.


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Where can I watch "Attack on Titan" in Germany since it's not available on Crunchyroll?
I will be honest, I am not a fan of Anime. But my daughter is.
I wanted to surprise her with Anime gift.
Long story short, we live in Germany. For a while she was mentioning a cool website where one can watch anime for a monthly subscription (in title). So after a while, I went and bought a premium membership. But it seems that most of the videos are not available in Germany.
This is the message I see (Attack on Titan case):

Sorry, due to licensing limitations, videos are unavailable in your
region: Attack on Titan

I read a bit, and this is really stupid. I expect for a payed membership to be able to watch a content.
What are my options?

I feel you. Copyright restrictions are stupid. They are complex and vary from country to country. The copyright owners apparently only licensed Crunchyroll to air this show in certain countries, Germany not one of them. Get a refund from Crunchyroll. And try Netflix. Attack on Titan is available on Netflix Germany.
Caveat
I think only the first season is available on Netflix Germany. DVD is another option worth looking into if your daughter wants to watch all the available episodes.

Do double check how much of the series is on Netflix though, the UK Netflix only has season 1 of 3.

@IG_42 You are right. That's a caveat. I think it is the same with Netflix Germany. I made the suggestion nonetheless because I couldn't think of any other legal channels in Germany to recommend to OP. There could be other options that I am not aware of, but I thought Netflix was a good place to start.

I would recommend you to use a VPN to change your IP address location to some other country where it is available.
You can use VPN Gate to get a free VPN service.

There are sites like Funimation and AnimeLab to watch. Or try to change your VPN to check again to see if it is available on Crunchroll.


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What is the origin of this weird looking facial feature/mask?
I have seen this in one or two animes (plural of anime?) where characters have long cylindrical protruding mouths. It is quite rare(?) as I had seen this in only a handful of anime shows (I don't know the names). The recent ones that I know are Haganezuka and Kozo Kanamori from Demon Slayer (the blacksmiths/sword makers who made swords for Tanjiro and Inosuke).

The other one that I remember is a fishmonger in Ninja Hattori (a show (is it an anime?) I used to watch in my childhood days) and it is always the fishmongers and shopkeepers. I don't remember any main characters or any characters noteworthy. First of all, that feature is not possible biologically/in real life. So, why is it adopted in anime and cartoon shows? What is it called (if it is a trope)? What is the origin of this feature?

I found this picture after a little bit more searching:

It said "O-face (octopus-like face)". Searching for "octopus-like face" yielded me no results. I do know about O-face which is ahegao (NSFW). But I don't think this applies here.

It is not the pout face or the side-faced lips expression (I don't know the exact name either(?)). Below is Suneo from Doraemon.

Sorry, I have to remove the sub-question of "Are there any characters noteworthy having this weird facial feature/wears this mask?" because this is asking for an open-ended list, and "noteworthy" itself is subjective. Asking for the origin/first appearance is acceptable, but asking for every possible character is off-topic. (As a consolation, Miku Nagano and Tokiya Ichinose wore the mask, both in a summer festival)

The face on the first picture comes from Hyottoko, which according to wikipedia is:

a comical Japanese character, portrayed through the use of a mask. His mouth is puckered and skewed to one side. Some masks have different eye sizes between the left and right eyes. He is often wearing a scarf around his head (usually white with blue dots).

The reason for it to be commonly used extends beyond anime and manga, though, as it is a common stock character in other media — such as theater — too:

Hyottoko seems to have been a legendary character in Japan in the past, and is now a stock character.

The reason why its features are the way they are, albeit exaggerated, is explained by its name too:

The origin of the name comes from "fire" (火, hi) and "man" (男, otoko), because the character is blowing fire with a bamboo pipe, hence the shape of the mouth.

I don't think Suneo's expression is supposed to be an adaptation of the mask or what it tries to convey, though I don't have anything to back that up with.

There is a side character in one punch man which is appropriately named Hyottoko because he has that mask. I have edited and added some more information in my question though.


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Does the "A Slice of Bread" short story from "7 Seeds" really exist?
In the 5th episode of the second season of 7 Seeds, a reference to a short story "A Slice of Bread" is made. This occurs within a flashback wherein Botan Saotome receives information regarding her mission as a guide from her superior, and after being told about the potentially decreasing toxicity of the cyanide she possesses, she links this to the story "A Slice of Bread". In both the dubbed and subbed versions, the phrasing "A Slice of Bread" is used.
Does this short story exist outside of the anime, and if so, is "A Slice of Bread" a fitting translation of its title, and who authored the work?

Yes, a short story titled A Slice of Bread exists. It was written by a Romanian author Francisc Munteanu. The original title is O bucată de pâine. In Japan, it is known as 一切れのパン (Hitokire no Pan).
The story is about the escape of a Romanian who was captured by German troops during World War 2. During the escape, he met a Jewish rabbi who gave something wrapped in a handkerchief. The rabbi said that it contained a slice of bread and only to open it if it is really needed. [...] (spoiler ahead about the ending)

 After a long hardship and without opening the handkerchief, the escapee reached home. When his wife asked what the handkerchief was, he answered with "a slice of bread", but when he opened it, a piece of wood fell instead of a slice of bread.

For info in English, looks like the same short story was published in Meanjin Quarterly, v.25, no.3, 1966, p.297-305, but apart from that, the detail in English is lacking. Though, it is kind of popular in Japan due to it being included in the Japanese (national) language textbook for middle-schooler.

The full story in Japanese can be read in this blog.
The abridged version in Japanese can be read in this blog.
The English publication can be accessed/bought from Informit.

Note that I put some more references but hidden in the revision since they are more of supplementary/secondary detail. Feel free to view the markdown source for commented content.


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Is there any English sub for "Ashita e Free Kick"?
I have been finding English subtitle for Ashita e Free Kick anime for last two days, and I am unable to find any links or place where I could get it.
Was English sub made for this series?

According to it's AnimeNewsNetwork page the series hasn't been licensed in English so there aren't any official English subtiltes available either.


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How does Gintoki's wooden sword get fixed again after getting broken so many times?
We've seen Gintoki's sword being broken multiple times and the sword is made of woord, a special kind of wood.
So how does it return back to normal again and again?

It's revealed in the series how his sword is "fixed":

 "Whenever one breaks or is stolen, Gin replaces it by purchasing it through a TV shopping program, asking them to inscribe "Lake Toya" on it prior to delivery" (Source: Gintama Wiki).

Scene where the process described above is shown (spoiler alert): Youtube


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Is the anime of "Tokyo Ghoul:re" (season 3) canon?
Can anyone confirm or deny if Tokyo Ghoul:re, the 3rd season of the anime is canon or not? It seems like a major step after the events of the first and second seasons so I'm pretty darn bewildered by all the new characters

Related: Before watching “Tokyo Ghoul:re” anime, is it necessary to read the manga to understand the story? and Is watching the first 2 seasons of the anime enough to understand “Tokyo Ghoul:re” manga without reading prior manga?

Yes, Tokyo Ghoul:re is canon
If you take a look in the wiki you can see that Tokyo Ghoul:re (東京喰種トーキョーグール:re, Tōkyō Gūru:re) is a sequel to the Japanese manga series Tokyo Ghoul written and illustrated by Sui Ishida.
And yes, Tokyo Ghoul:re picked up 2 years after the events that ended Tokyo Ghoul

Just like the original anime Tokyo Ghoul:re is skipping a lot of exposition. They never explained how Ken Kaneki lost his memory. They will explain everything through flashbacks.


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"10800 = X" riddle
In volume 8 of In Another World With My Smartphone, Touya (the MC) encounters ruins containing riddles. Whilst the novel explains the questions and answers to most of them, one of them has me confused:

"Please follow the rules of the current calculation. In this system, what does X equal?" 36 = 1, 108 = 3, 2160 = 2, 10800 = X.

Touya claims the answer was straightforward and proceeds. But, whilst it may have been straightforward to him, I don't get it. If required, I can supply the answer he gives, but, I didn't want to spoil it.

I suggest checking out https://puzzling.stackexchange.com/ site for puzzles and riddles like this one. Even if it comes from anime, I don't think this is the best place to ask, and not being able to find "riddle" tags is an indication of that :p Also, perhaps include some screenshots or pictures if you can and if it you think it would help.

While there are probably many possible answers, the most common answer is

 10800 = 5, or X = 5.

Hints:

 "0" is 1,"1" is 0, etc. (the puzzle usually avoids "4" because it's ambiguous)

 Count the loop on each digit.

 Only "0", "6", "8" and "9" have loop(s) on their digits.

Solution:

 "10800" has 5 loops; 3 from "0" and 2 from "8", thus X = 5.

Related question on [math.se]: Puzzling Sequence

36 = 1, 108 = 3, 2160 = 2, 10800 = X.
Possible formula:-
First set patern
36 = 1
108 = 3 [ 108/36 =3 ]
Second set with similar patern
2160 = 2
10800 = X [ 10800/2160 =5 ]
X=5
There are few possibility of formulas, but the simplest is the above which meet the patern requirement. It does not matter if 2160 = "?" just follow the first set patern "108/36 =3" which will lead to "10800/2160" and you get the answer X=5.

While it may be another valid thought process, it's unlikely that "2160 = 2" has no meaning...


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Is Rurouni Kenshin going to start back up now that Nobuhiro Watsuki has been fined?
So recently, the Rurouni Kenshin series, Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc, was put on hiatus for the author's, Nobuhiro Watsuki, involvement in child pornography (On a side note, I think this is a very despicable thing, and I do NOT support it in any way, shape, form, or fashion). As I understand it, he was fined for the action and not put in jail.
Will the story resume now that this scandal has been mostly dealt with? (Again, I do not condone Nobuhiro Watsuki's actions at all, but I am a big fan of the Rurouni Kenshin series)

Rurouni Kenshin: The Hokkaido Arc will continue in July issue of Jump Square, which will be published on June 4, 2018.

[...] This June, it will resume serialization in Japan.
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Starting June 4, however, Rurouni Kenshin's "Hokkaido Arc" will return to print. [...]
Continuing, it added, "The author spends his days reflecting and with remorse, and think as though it's our obligation as a publisher as well as his as an author make a way for us to reply through the work to the various opinions we've been getting, and so, from the July issue, which goes on sale June 4, serialization will resume.”

Source: Kotaku

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Viz Media's English digital edition of Weekly Shonen Jump did not publish a new chapter for Nobuhiro Watsuki's Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc manga in Monday's issue. The series resumed from hiatus in Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine in Japan on Monday.
The manga went on hiatus last December following Watsuki being charged for possession of child pornography. Watsuki was later fined 200,000 yen (about US$1,900) in February.
Viz Media was simultaneously publishing it in English before the manga went on hiatus.
At the time of the manga's hiatus, Shueisha commented that it is taking this news seriously, and that Watsuki expresses deep regret. When it announced the manga's return, the magazine noted that Watsuki is living a life of reflection and atonement, but that Shueisha and Watsuki decided that continuing the manga to answer the desires of fans was a matter of duty.
Watsuki and his novelist wife/story collaborator Kaoru Kurosaki launched the Rurouni Kenshin: Hokkaido Arc (Rurouni Kenshin, Meiji Kenkaku Romantan: Hokkaido-hen) manga in Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine last September.

So, it will or will it not?

Right now it "resumes the hiatus" which means it is not being published but that can change once some kind of deal is made (or the lure of money becomes too big). For some reason someone downvoted my answer despite it clearly answering the question.

Its just a quote and hardly an answer. Please summarize the point of your quote if you wish to make an answer out of it.

The quote is self evident, frankly. And a quote stating facts is better than a random internet dude (me) repeating stuff with his own words. Less "telephone game" problems that way.

It may be to you, but I disagree. Low effort answer don't make for good answers. If you can't take the time to write at least an summary explaining the relevant details in context, then you should not be making an answer.


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Why did Annie "Female Titan" stop running?
In Attack on Titan season 1 episode 24, Annie "Female Titan" stopped running & was looking at the wall or maybe something else I'm not sure. It seemed that she waited for Eren to punch her & that does not make sense at all.
If she kept running, she could have reached the wall & returned to her "hometown".
So, why did she freeze and stop running?

I would guess she sensed titans in the wall.

your talking about the part where she was running from the corps and Eren was trapped right? Do remember that Eren had just transformed right as she had stopped moving.
I don't think she stopped moving cause she sense the titans in the wall(that is a bit strange as that reveal was waaay later down the line). I think she stopped casue she realized Eren transformed and might have figured she could flee and takedown Eren at the same time. Or that if she managed to flee, he would follow and hinder her escape outside the city.