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Ki suppression control
So i was wondering does ki suppression drain energy from the user, since they always need to think about this and maintain focus to some extent.
To start things of we know that not everyone can hide their Ki since it is a skill that has to be learned.
We saw an an example of that when the sayajins arrived on earth and were surprised  by the fact that the earthlings could control their power level and change it on will. Later on Namek, we saw that people are able to track down others who are unable to do that, that is why Dodoria and the others are always "powered up", and why the scouters were able to read their true power level ( i am not taking transformations into the account here).
Usually one of the common reasons besides trying to stay "low", is said to be to preserve energy but if you take into account the examples i mentioned above, that would mean that people are constantly losing energy without doing anything, which seems totally illogical. Even if that was the case somehow the loss should be minimal.
Taking everything into account there just does not seem to be a reason to do that, besides if you want to hide yourself on purpose. I doubt this was anywhere explained in depth, or that there will ever be a 100% verified answer but i would like to see what others thinks about this.

No, suppressing your power level does not exhaust you.
The Z-Fighters keep their power levels low for two reasons:

To hide their true strength from their opponents
To be able to raise their power levels extremely high when a fight does break out.

It's never stated (as far as I know) whether suppressing your power level saves a significant amount of energy. It's also never stated whether it takes energy to do this, either. However, based on the fact that the Z-Fighters go about their day-to-day lives with suppressed power levels, I'd argue it takes little to no stamina to maintain this, and may potentially save your ki reserves (though this is speculation).
I would argue, though, that learning to suppress your power level gives you a greater ability to manipulate your own ki, and therefore raise and lower it as needed. For an example of this, look at Ginyu's fight with Goku.
According to the wiki, Goku's max power level when he fought the Ginyu Force without Kaio-Ken was 90,000. It was 5,000 when supressed. He used this deceptively low power level to decimate the Ginyu Force, since they constantly underestimated him. However, when Captain Ginyu managed to take over Goku's body, his max power level was merely 23,000. I would speculate that in addition to the fact that this was a new body, Ginyu had no training in manipulating his own power level, so he could not even begin to approach Goku's normal strength without Kaio-Ken.
In summary, suppressing your power level has no notable disadvantages, and allows the user to both conceal their true strength and to utilize said strength to its maximum potential.

There are two different answers for this question.With reference to Dragon Ball Z: It is used as a form of defense mechanism to avoid danger. If a fighter were to constantly release all his energy, it is more likely he would be detected and this technique does help in this fashion which we see multiple times. Another reason for doing the same is that the Z fighters reside on earth. Hence, energy control is indeed vital. When Goku and Gohan returned as SSJ's during the cell saga, just a pat on the back from Goku was strong enough to send Chi chi flying as he forgot to control his energy. Gohan kept on breaking utensils. These Saiyans are capable of destroying planets. If they stay powered up all the time, they would practically end up destroying every little thing they touch.With reference to Dragon Ball Super: It was stated by Whis says to Vegeta that, immense ki control was necessary instead of vigorous training if he wanted to defeat Beerus in a fight. During the course of training between Goku and Vegeta, when they first attained SSJB for a brief second, Whis said that it was necessary so that the opponent wouldn't be able to detect your true level of strength. This makes sense as when Beerus first went to earth, Just a glare/ the pressure from his energy was able to keep Vegeta at Bay. Even when Whis goes to earth for the second time and Vegeta wanted to attack Whis, he felt an immense pressure that was holding him back. This technique has shown to have multiple advantages. For instance, it is impossible to detect the actual level of power during the course of combat. Meaning, unless you happen to be an extremely skilled/ experienced fighter, it is impossible to gauge how strong Super Saiyan Blue is as you'd only feel an immense pressure from the transformation and can't sense it's level of power. Also, better ki control allows Goku to suppress his power to fight against Multiple Opponents. For instance, we see Goku use a very suppressed SSJB Kamehameha against Krillin in his SSJB Form. This wouldn't work in any of his Super Saiyan forms as Goku wouldn't have as much control over his energy. We also see Goku use powered up/ Suppressed version of the forms in a lot of battles. Finally, it was stated by the Old Kai that using Kaioken along with a Super Saiyan transformation(Which lacks any ki control), would be deadly. Goku is able to achieve this in his Super Saiyan Blue form which revolves around mastery of ki control.


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Does Goku suffer amnesia?
So from the new trailer of the upcoming movie Dragon Ball Super Broly we see Goku was more like a kid than a baby when he was sent to Earth and he saw his parents when leaving and he was crying and everything. Does Goku suffer amnesia or he was too young to remember these events later?

He did hit his head as a baby, and that is what turned him from a vicious destroyer to the calm and kind child he became. This could have caused amnesia, though he was still a very young child/baby and maybe didn't even form memories yet, so it would be the natural infant amnesia we all experience.
As a side note, Toriyama himself wrote such a sequence, and it was noted that it contradicted the lore established in the past. However, most of that lore was Anime only, and not Manga only. Most of the lore we know of is from the Bardock movie, The Father of Goku.
From the Wiki

The manga's depiction of Goku greatly contrasts to the TV special Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku. In this story, Goku's age at the time of Planet Vegeta's destruction is different than in other media: he is three years old, in contrast to a few days old. In Minus, Goku is also clothed in Saiyan gear, while in other depictions he isn't.
Presumably this would mean that Dragon Ball Minus is the manga's version of the events leading to Goku being sent to Earth as Bardock encounter with Frieza during the Genocide of the Saiyans only appears in a single panel of the original manga during the Frieza Saga, which was inspired by Bardock's encounter with Frieza in the TV special. Additionally while Bardock has a bad premonition concerning Frieza's order for the Saiyans to return to Planet Vegeta which explains why he decided to send Kakarot off world, there is no indication that this was a result of the foresight he was cursed with by Toolo's Future Punch providing further evidence that the events of Dragon Ball Minus are relegated to the manga storyline.

So most likely, its simply that all we know about baby Goku was a mix of Anime Filler and vague references from offhand comments, and Dragonball Minus is the more official version released about 20 years later. Toriyama himself was involved, though I can't find if he just wrote the cliffnotes, or illustrated the entire manga at the moment.

No i don't think he suffers amnesia because he hit his head pretty hard while he was on earth with grampa Gohan that's why he dosen't remember anything from his past. Also it's normal i mean to me i can't remember anything from when i was a infant. So this claim is false.

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Has Dragon Ball Super Broly changed the original Dragon Ball story?
In the new upcoming movie Dragon Ball Super movie it doesnt seem Goku is the same age than it was when Grandpa Gohan found him in the anime series. Plus he wasnt using an armor in the anime. Some people around say this was anime filler and that those events of the anime werent told in the Dragon Ball manga (something I ignore). Has Dragon Ball Super Broly changed the story of the original Dragon Ball story, or simply what we see now in the Dragon Ball movie Broly trailer is different than in the anime because those scenes from the original anime were filler?

As far as I remember, Goku was born in April of year 737, the same time as Broly meanwhile Vegeta is said to be born in year 732. The Tournament of Power takes place in year 780. They might be doing this to make both Vegeta and Goku stay in their primes for a longer time before aging them out of relevance.

The scenes in original anime were filler added by Toei Animation. So the new story does not contradict the original manga written by Akira Toriyama. Also Toriyama had released a manga called Dragon Ball Minus which is the story upto Goku being sent to Earth. In this manga, Goku is shown wearing a saiyan armor and is 3 years old. As the Dragon Ball Super Broly movie is written by Toriyama, the same details are included in the movie as the manga.
As the anime was dependent on the manga, Toei Animation had to add many fillers to make sure the manga was ahead of the anime. Hence the discrepancy.

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Song in episode 14 of Ghost in the shell SAC 2nd gig
The song is played right at the beginning of the flashback, when the soldiers are walking through the ruins.

Not sure, but is it, From the Roof Top ~ Somewhere in the Silence (Sniper’s Theme) ?
List of Albums for Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (Wiki)
Useful links for previewing the ost's,
link 1
link 2
I think YouTube also got most of the OST's from the series but, I am not sure if it is available to your location.


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OST Name used in Episode 25 Gundam Build Fighter Try
The Question is simple like the title said.
I've been searching the whole youtube and internet but won't get an easy hand
to it, so please help.
The music start in 20:30 - 20:57/To somewhere...
Here the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgRaknI3SZs

I believe it starts at 19:06

Right, i wasn't paying much attention, so do you know what's the name of that ost? i would be grateful...

Welp nmv, thanks for only care anyway. The OST is called "Power Resonance". Enjoy~

The problem seemed to be that I was searching In the OST for that series. I didn't know that Gundam re-used OSTs. Sorry!

The song is "Power Resonance", Youtube
According to The OP,

Welp nmv, thanks for only care anyway. The OST is called "Power Resonance". Enjoy~

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OST Name used in Episode 18 Gundam Build Fighter Try
In episode 18 of Gundam Build Fighter Try, the music starts from 12:44 (maybe? I'm not sure, correct me if I'm wrong) to 14:46.
I've been searching the whole YouTube, internet, and SoundCloud but won't get an easy hand on it.
Somehow, Sunrise like to use the old OST from GBF to GBFT, so I assume it's an old OST from GBF instead of GBFT (cause I have a full set of GBFT OST)
Here is the link to the episode on the official Gundam channel.

The song name is "Gundaba Colosseum". It's the 14th track of Gundam Build Fighters Try Original Soundtrack 02.


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What is the point of the incest in the research group?
In episode 6 of B The Beginning, we learn that a group of researchers:

 "Without a particular plan, they began an inbreeding program which produced malformed, insane offspring the called the Promising Ones".

It seems that the incest/inbreeding probably wouldn't be relevant, especially because the researchers didn't have a clue how to work on the material (the stuff they were researching), nor how to determine if one was more or less qualified to work with it.  Why then, is it included?  What purpose does the inbreeding have?  Or is it just to feed into anime's obsession with incest?
I tried to word the question such that it wouldn't be one giant spoiler.  To anyone who is familiar with the source material, this should make sense.  To others, it's just more common tropes.

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What drives the popularity of Studio Ghibli movies?
I recently finished watching a few Studio Ghibli movies, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, and Howl's Moving Castle. From my impression they were not bad, but I don't understand the hype people have behind them. Spirited Away without a doubt must be something, considering how it won an Oscar.
I understand the animation has a steady flow, the story is simple and well-made, but what makes them so popular? It intrigues me a bit to find out.

I've edited this question to sound less like a question soliciting opinions. I believe that while the matter at hand can be subjective, this question can be answer objectively by citing feedback and reviews for the fanbase, regular audiences, and reviewers alike. I believe this is a question that have been on many people's minds and is a worthwhile question to be answered.

The popularity of Studio Ghibli ultimately boils down to the spirit, aesthetics, and sensibilities of Hayao Miyazaki expressed through their respectives story and visuals. Not every Ghibli work is created equal, the ones where he is are quite memorable to audiences.
Filmaker Asher Isbrucker offers an interesting take on Studio Ghibli's appeal in his video-essay “The Immersive Reality of Studio Ghibli”, that the studio’s biggest asset to its lasting appeal of their so-called “immersive realism”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Q6y4-qKac
While you may think that elements such as parents being turned into pigs (from Spirited Away), or a story about a warrior princess raised by wolves (from Princess Mononoke) and or even one about WWI fighter-pilot that's a pig (from Porco Rosso) may not be instill what some would regard as "realism". The collaborative effort and vision of the director and their animator’s ability to breathe like these fantastical narratives to make them feel through their passion and detail give Ghibli movies their appeal. The world-building done allows audiences to suspend their belief and buy into the Ghibli-created world where even the most imaginative and fantastical elements become feel normal and common place.
Finding a balance between fantasy and reality is often times very tough. The writers along with the animators develop even the most basic and mundane elements from scratch, with an ever so particular attention to detail, no matter how far fetched or mundane it may be, it still feels tangible and real to the audience. Such realism is not made to a tee. It's not a complete facsimile of real-life but rather an analogue of it where rules can be bent and broken to create fantasy. If something feels too real or too emulated it can easily feel fake to an audience. This is where the animators really show off what they can do.
Roger Ebert once commented in one of his interviews with Miyazaki:

I told Miyazaki I love the "gratuitous motion" in his films; instead of every movement being dictated by the story, sometimes people will just sit for a moment, or they will sigh, or look in a running stream, or do something extra, not to advance the story but only to give the sense of time and place and who they are. "We have a word for that in Japanese," he said. "It's called ma. Emptiness. It's there intentionally."

In Starting Point, Miyazaki explains his underlying philosophy:

Anime may depict fictional worlds, but I nonetheless believe that at its core it must have a certain realism. Even if the world depicted is a lie, the trick is to make it seem as real as possible. Stated another way, the animator must fabricate a lie that seems so real, viewers will think the world depicted might possible exist...

Miyazaki also mentioned that "animators are themselves actors". These animators need to consider the various aspects character’s motivations, and considered their unspoken mannerisms and expressions as well. These minor details provide a connection with the audience and makes them relatable.
You can see this things like the animated expression of movement, emulating the semblance and familiarity of how how we perceive our physical world the video-essay notes things like Kiki’s bow blowing in the wind (from Kiki’s Delivery Service), the flickering lights of the Catbus (from My Neighbour Totoro) or the heavy-feeling movements of the hulking insectoid creatures of Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, or even how Chihiro from Spirited Away puts her shoes on, noting how she takes her time to tap them, make them comfortable, then set out like an actual girl in real-life would.
Not only that but the detail and effort made to scene establishes the setting very well and makes the setting feel all the more real. The video-essay notes in particular how the bathouse in Spirited Away depicts various job posts, areas for sleeping, an even the varieties of soap and countless other details that make each seems to have their own story on top of the main story unfolding with Chihiro. Another noteworthy scene mentioned is the contrast of labor roles by gender of Irontown in Princess Mononoke, such as what the women do while the men are out gathering resources.
Aside from the visual appeal of the art and animation, the story aspect of Ghibili works are split across a spectrum of fantastical, simple and relatable, and nostalgic elements with mature themes. At the heart of most Ghibli series is a coming of age story, but the trope is not played off a novelty as you'd typically see with anime. These stories do very well in empathizing with its audience universally understood ideal and emotions of it's world and characters through a combination vivid expressions and fantastical elements in a way that can only truly be expressed through an animated medium. The studio does it in such a way that subverts what audiences typically expect from an animated work through its emotional and impactful expressions. It at times it can reminds us of who we are as humans and to be modest, industrious and respectful despite the strife that may come our way. Such empathy and imagination is likely what persists the popularity of Ghibli works.

This is a fairly simple answer but I would say the world building. Studio Ghibli isn’t afraid to put you into these new and mystic worlds and when they do that they really put you into that world, you feel transported in this new world and it doesn’t feel imaginary cause the way Studio Ghibli describes the world you can almost imagine them as a place somewhere on this earth.
Comparing them to Pixar (since there animations are available worldwide dubbed) I would say the major difference between the two is that Pixar builds stories with the world based around what we already have. Using nemo as an example the story mainly takes place in the Ocean(great barrier reef) and Australia, we know it’s an actual place so Pixar doesn’t need to work on world building as much while Studio Ghibli does that seamlessly throughout the movie. We can really see this in Studio G’s acclaimed Spirited away and lot of their other movies.

They are so good because they are creative, original and new. The style of the stories are also fairy tale-like. The world building also has a lot to do with their successes.
Take world in spirited away for example. Another entirely different world for spirit inhabitants. You get to see what the spirits are like, what the lifestyles of the workers are like. How the world floods after heavy rain, the train, the stations and outside world to the bath house. The witches, magic, curse and spells.
World building plays massive part in stories. Its mostly why Harry Potter 1 was so great. The first time i saw diagon alley, i was blown away.
Another great thing is the way how they portray japanese culture. The animation, story and creativity in the films is really awesome. They give a cozy, dreamy and peaceful vibe, So sometimes when I'm depressed, lonely or even when its raining, I just go near the window and start watching one of their films. Even the Ambience in the films is good.

Please read Krazer's comment. As of current writing, while generally the premise might be true, your answer reads as "just another someone's opinion".


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Where can I watch or buy Captain Tsubasa J in English?
Where can I find Captain Tsubasa J first 33 episodes in English subbed? Every website I try only has first 3 episodes then then last 4. I was wondering is there a website you know of I can buy or watch it?

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


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Which non canon characters were made canon in Dragon Ball recently?
So aside of Broly who appears in the new Dragon Ball movie by Toriyama, and Bardock, who apparently also appears in the movie and who was incorporated to the Dragon Ball spin off Dragon Ball minus written by Toriyama, are there other non canon characters who were made canon in Dragon Ball recently?

Side note: TV Tropes has a page on the phenomenon of non-canon characters being later imported into canon: "Canon Immigrant".

Could you make the scope more specific other than "recently"? After Dragon Ball Super? Before the new Dragon Ball movie? Or otherwise... make this question more general by removing "recently" (though, I'm not sure if it's not too broad)

 It's debatable whether the end of DBZ can be considered canon. Hence, the character of Uub wouldn’t technically have been canon until the Tournament of Power arc.Bardock has always been canon. If it weren’t for him, Goku and Raditz wouldn’t have existed. Super Saiyan Bardock is the one who isn’t canon.Broly like you said, will be made canon based on the trailer for the new Dragon Ball Super movie.

To be fair, to only thing canon about Bardock is his existence. His life story can still be changed to what was shown in his standalone movie

@salalito The question specified characters. Technically, Toriyama can change the story life of any character he wishes.


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Is Dragon Ball Heroes Super Saiyan Blue Vegito as strong as Dragon Ball Super manga Super Saiyan Blue Vegito?
In the Dragon Ball Super manga the kaioshin mentions Super Saiyan Blue Vegito is as strong as Beerus. In some Dragon Ball Heroes animation (which I'm not sure if it is a preview of the anime, or an animation from the videogame) we see Vegito Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken. If this Vegito is as strong as the Dragon Ball Super manga Vegito, that would make him stronger than Beerus and possibly Wiss with the use of the kaioken. Therefore my question is, Is Dragon Ball Heroes Super Saiyan Blue Vegito as strong as Dragon Ball Super manga Super Saiyan Blue Vegito?

One is a canonical series the other is a non-canonical series. Such questions are hardly answerable in the grand scheme of things.

hmmm, I'm not sure. I haven't read the Dragon Ball Heroes manga or played the videogame, but I'm pretty sure for what we've seen in the animation, that if the question would be, is Dragon Ball Heroes Jiren as strong as Dragon Ball Super Jiren the answer would be yes. It's true than one is canonical and the other non canonical, but the non canonical is partially based in the canonical. So it's possible than the Dragon Ball Heroes manga or videogame stated or showed the power level of some character transformation remains the same (or not) than its canonical countepart.

BTW, the Dragon Ball Heroes manga and the Dragon Ball Super manga at some point were written by the same person (Toyotaro who wrote Dragon Ball Heroes: Victory Mission) Another writer from a Dragon Ball Heroes spin-off is Yoshitaka Nagayama (Dragon Ball Heroes: Charisma Mission)

Please do NOT compare Heroes and canon Super with each other. They're both entirely different entities. The scaling in Heroes is far beyond DBS.

With regard to Super Saiyan Blue Vegito being as strong as Beerus, this statement of Shin should be disregarded. Shin isn't aware of the full extent of Beerus's power and also is also very inexperienced and lacks knowledge of certain things such as Ultra Instinct which even the other Kais are aware of. For example,  In Dragon Ball Z, Shin expected Vegeta to have trouble fighting Pui Pui. He also thought Super Saiyan God Goku had the edge on Beerus during the Battle of Gods arc until the Old Kai told him that Beerus was just fooling around. Also, Beerus was easily able to fight multiple Gods of destruction at the same time in the manga and was one of the last 2 standing, hence making him one of the strongest across the multiverse. Hence, it is impossible to conclude as to whether Vegito Blue is stronger than Beerus.Whis at the same time, is on a whole another level. Whis is strong enough to knock out a god of destruction while extremely suppressed, with a single blow. Mastered Ultra Instinct Goku, who surpassed the level of a God of Destruction wasn't able to take out Jiren with a single blow(Note: Before he broke past his limits). Vegito Blue even with Kaioken without a doubt would nowhere come close to the strength of Whis.Finally, the Prison Planet Saga is set after the Universe Survival arc in Dragon Ball Super and after the Dark Empire Saga of Super Dragon Ball Heroes. Disregarding the fact as to whether the given series is canon or not, the Vegito Blue would ideally be a lot stronger in comparison to the Future Trunks Arc since Goku and Vegeta had gotten stronger and might very likely be on the same level as that of a god of destruction.

Heroes is off-canon, and power scaling is difficult, but I would have to say that Heroes SSGSS Vegito is more powerful based on it taking place after the Tournament of Power.

"based on it taking place after the Tournament of Power" This is entirely false. Characters introduced in Heroes even before the ToP are already stronger than anyone in DBS. You cannot cross-scale between Heroes and DBS they have vastly different cosmologies


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What is the significance of the rescue of Nagate and Shizuka by 256 Guardians?
I didn't understand what happened at the sixth episode. Can you explain me the point listed below?

Why did 256 guardians come for the rescue? Why so many, and why 28 of them?
Why did the guardians break the law by rescuing them? What is wrong with the rescue? Why does it become unlawful? Why didn't the command center plan the rescue beforehand? Where they abandoned there officially?

I don't know most of the answers, but I'd say 256 has to do with the numbers in a squad - 8 squads of 32 for example

256 is also the amount of numbers that can be represented by 8 bits of data (1 byte)
It seems like the japanese like this kind of numbers, in an Evangelion episode, they claim that the S2 engine could had failed by 32768 possibilities, not considering sabotage.
The number 32768 is the amount of numbers represented in 15 bits of data, or the maximum represented positive number in 16 bits when using one bit for the sign.

I really doubt it has anything to do with number of bits here, though we don't really know if the author is actually influenced by this number.


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When did a Celestial enter Tiz?
When the party confronts Ouroboros at the Altar of Darkness when he addresses one of them he assumes their form.

 At one point when he is talking about the Celestial Realm, he addresses Tiz and says that he sense a resident of the Celestial Realm in him.
 After Ouroboros's defeat during the credits Tiz has Egil to go on ahead before he heads to the graveyard and says:
 Tiz: I suppose i should return what i borrowed
 Before a light leaves him. Tiz collapses suggesting that the light is the Celestial leaving him.

In the teaser footage for Bravery Second unlocked after the game, when Magnolia goes to get Tiz out of where ever he is, the way she talks is as if he is talking back to her:

 Magnolia: Relax, There's no need to be suspicious of Me
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 Magnolia: ...Yeh, I think that's fair to say...

 Magnolia: I envy You Tiz
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 Magnolia: Because, you've got the kind of good luck i'll never enjoy...
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 Magnolia: ...You get to live in the same era as me, you lucky dog, you!

 Magnolia: 'Kay, Let's get going.
 Magnolia: ...To Where?
 Magnolia: Mmm... to somewhere nice ♥
 So this would indicate that Tiz only had a Celestial in him, he wasn't one himself which then left his mortal form (if he was he would be unresponsive to Magnolia)

I am wondering when did a Celestial enter Tiz? and did a Celestial enter every other Tizs' in all the worlds linked by Airy or was the Tiz we play as the only one?

Spoilers, the whole thing...

@ʞɹɐzǝɹ what, you want me to stick *SPOILERS* in the title question?

Use the spoiler markdown in your body.

@ʞɹɐzǝɹ what, the entire body since the question itself is a spoiler? also i don't think Quotes work in Spoilers

You are referencing specific events in the game rather than as a passing reference. These are blatant spoilers for those that haven't finished the game. Regardless of whether or not you can do quotes (spoilers are basically quotes) in spoilers in irrelevant, if you are directly referencing and event late in a game or series, it's a spoiler. People who have finished the game will know what you are talking about, so making spoiler direct quotes isn't necessary.

Compared to SFF.SE, spoiler tags are way neglected here, so I was glad to see a post that used them so well. I even upvoted for that.

The celestial entered Tiz when you started a new game, then left him as the credits were ending.
You are the Celestial occupying Tiz's body.
The Celestial realm that Ouroboros is trying to break into is the real world (the 3DS camera even turns on and blends your face into the background during the final battle after Ouroboros says that he's approaching the Celestial Realm). Ouroboros is also talking directly to you when he asks if pretending to care about the party has alleviated your boredom.
The AR movie at the start is supposed to be Anges briefly breaking into the real world (the Celestial Realm) to beg you to intervene.
The extra movie is a sneak peak of Bravely Second. He wakes up from the coma because the celestial (you) came back to him for the next game.

Wow, i thought the intro scene and how the sneak peak were created were just excuses to utilize 3DS functions, i had to look up the final battle on youtube since i did the final battle late at night and didn't notice anything (and i have to reawaken all 4 crystals again to get there again) and i found this just to confrim and your right (the video shows the p[layer's face in the background)


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Hellsing Ultimate music theme in episode 8
I am looking for the music theme which plays during Alucard's zero level release, while the Major is singing (talking). Can you please help me find it?
The music starts at around 0:50 in this video: Hellsing's Zero Release

That will be Letzte Bataillon from the Hellsing OVA I-V Soundtrack “Nazi CD”. It's listed as song number 2.


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Why didn't Ross' broken bracelet cause suspicion?
Rewatching episode 17 of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, we are shown several times Maria Ross' prison "bracelet" on her "corpse". The bracelet is shown to be broken even after Edward appears on the scene and confronts Mustang. (We are shown later that Havoc removes it after Ross escapes into some building.)

Given that this is the case, shouldn't there be a suspicion that this isn't Ross (by the relevant authorities)? Or is this simply glossed over (particularly since Ross' dental records were removed earlier, since the coroner doing the autopsy was effectively "collaborating" with Mustang, and since Mustang presumably has reason to have Ross killed?)?

where the bracelet is broken looks darker, one could assume because of the intensity of Mustang's "Attack" (someone comments that his attack was beyond overkill) the bracelet broken because the heat or that while trying to ID it was Ross moving the tag while it was so hot broke it.

Kinda' along the same lines as Memor-X, I know that sometimes with a chain-link bracelet one of the links is weaker than the rest, so it could have been assumed that the one link was weak enough to break while the rest did not.

There's a few reasons it couldn't be a cause for suspicion:
The bracelet isn't a handcuff, there's no reason to expect it not to get damaged as a person flails around while getting incinerated especially while the bracelet is more flexible due to high temperatures. Note that Mustang (episode 18) effortlessly cuts an entire chain link in half with a wire sniper. This reinforces the notion that the bracelet isn't that strong. It also tells us that the chain was intentionally prepared. When you cut a single chain link in half, the two halves fall off, leaving complete circles on either end. Look at the picture you posted. The loose end appears to be pried open instead of cut. Mustang would have had to do that on purpose, meaning that Mustang made a conscious effort to make it less suspicious, which is consistent with him separately incinerating the bracelet before wrapping it around the arm.
Furthermore there is no initial cause for suspicion. Like any good trick its most successful when no one knows it happened. The body is accounted for, the dental records match, the bracelets there, and the lone witness collaborates it. No one starts with an unidentifiable body, a form of identification, and a DNA match and assumes that its an elaborate conspiracy involving the coroner. Even if a few other details at the crime scene are highly suspicious, no one questions the identity of the corpse.


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Why does Nana have to eat bananas with their skins on as a condition to use her powers?
In the series, it's mentioned that as a condition of her powers, Nana has to eat a banana with the peel on every day, plus an extra one for every time she uses her power.
Did they ever explain the reasoning behind why she had to do this?

To the fapcave!

Every character in Banana no Nana has a "Risk", some kind of condition they have to fulfill in order to keep using their powers. (Most of which, by some odd coincidence, seem to involve fan service.) Nana's is to eat bananas with the skin on. Her friend Ringo, the one forcefeeding her the banana in the above scene, has to wear a miniskirt in order to keep her leg powers. (This allows us and Nana to see her panties every time she uses her kicking attacks.) The first chapter's villain, in exchange for water powers, has to stay in the bath almost all the time, so she has a pair of thugs who carry her around in a bathtub when she goes out.
The only explanation up to the point I've reached is that these conditions are imposed by God in return for the powers. God also puts limits on the strength of powers, but some people, including Ringo, can break these limits under certain conditions. (Ringo's is getting angry.)

I haven't seen/read the series but just from your answer it almost as if every Risk is designed purely to allow fan service/provocative scenes ("banana eating", panty shots, girl always bathing in a bathtub)...maybe God is just a real pervert unless you have an example of a Risk that can in no way lead to "fan service"

@Memor-X That's pretty much it, "God" (i.e. the author, Oniyasu Kakazu) is a real pervert who designed the Risks for max fan service. Non-fan servicey ones might exist; for one thing, there are guys with abilities, who would be no service to the mostly male fans. Also, Hoshi Budou, a ninja maid, has the ability Housework Booster that lets her do housework super-fast; her Risk seems to be that she must serve someone. In Chapter 9 she cleans Nana's ears with Nana's head in her lap, which is only mildly fan servicey.


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Why was Mustang's vision restored, when Izumi Curtis didn't get her organs back?
When Van Hohenheim met Izumi the second time, he heard that she had opened the gate of Truth and lost some internal organs. Instead of giving her back her organs he rearranged them to improve her blood flow, and said

I can't give them back because they are a token of your sin

Dr. Marcoh at the end of the series volunteers to restore Colonel's vision. So does that means it was Hohenheim's choice not to give Izumi her organs back back so that she doesn't forget her punishment? Or they can't be returned since they were taken by Truth ?

I kinda get the title but when I read the body I don't really understand what your asking.

Why Mustang could have his vision restored while Izumi couldn't get her organs back? beacuse it was Hohenheim's choice or because God wouldn't allow it since it was punishment for human transmutation?

I edited your question to make what you're asking clearer - if I've changed the meaning of something, feel free to change it back.

Let's take a look at the events at the end of FMA - I'm using the manga.

Hohenheim offers to use himself to get Alphonse back, out of paternal duty. Ed refuses because what happened to him and Alphonse was their own responsibility. Notice that in FMA, there's this sort of emphasis on personal responsibility for one's actions (e.g. Riza's comments about Ishbal, Ed's comments here, etc.). Consequently, it's possible to read Hohenheim's comments to Izumi Curtis as implying that he shouldn't - morally speaking - just give back to her everything she lost, given her own culpability. If I'm not mistaken, Ed has a similar attitude towards his automail leg at the end of the manga.
Ling also offers the philosopher's stone he has for the same purpose, but since Ed promised Al they wouldn't use it to get their bodies back, Ed refuses. This and Hohenheim's comments seem to imply that it is possible to recover what's lost from Truth if the appropriate toll is paid and what you're trying to recover actually exists.
Marcoh asks Mustang if he can use his philosopher's stone as payment in exchange for his sight, on the condition that the policies on Ishval are revised. It's not clear if Marcoh knows about Mustang having been forced to open the gate, but it is clear that Ishval is one of his motivations for putting forth this offer.

Given that it seems to be implied that Alphonse could have been retrieved with means other than Edward giving up alchemy, this seeming inconsistency is probably best interpreted as Hohenheim choosing not to completely restore Izumi Curtis in accordance with themes and ideas about personal responsibility in the series (since the state of Alphonse and Edward is also a result of their own actions).
While Hohenheim's offer to use himself to get Alphonse back may seem out of touch with his comments to Izumi, it's honestly not that inconsistent, particularly when he feels some responsibility for his sons' attempt at human transmutation and when this is an egregiously life-or-death scenario compared to Izumi Curtis'.
Moreover, just because there's some sort of emphasis on personal responsibility (and, at least judging from Riza's comments about Ishval, or those in the last episode of Brotherhood, the impossibility of atonement) in FMA doesn't mean that the characters don't try to improve on their own situation or that of others (e.g. Hohenheim's improvement of Izumi's blood flow, Ed and Al's pursuit of a means to get their bodies back, etc.). Rather, it seems more like a rejection of the attitude of "if I do X, I can make up for Y and forget about it". As thus, in the case of Roy, we should also note that Marcoh seems to have had fairly specific motives apart from restoring his sight in giving him the philosopher's stone.

Yeah, this just looks like an ethical thing. Mustang's eyes were not his own sin, so I guess Marcoh thought it was okay. It was a bit of a moral grey area, tbh.

Roy didn’t ‘sin’.
Izumi, Ed and Alphonse alike all performed human transmutation of their own will, unlike that of Roy, who was forced to do so against his will. I’d say that Dr Marcoh was able to use the philosophers stone to give Roy his sight back because he wasn’t purposely trying to commit a taboo and the truth would have known that since its y’know... the truth. Just my opinion

Hohenheim offers Ed his remaining philosopher's stone to save Al, and it is implied that this will work. (The logic of that doesn't contradict anything we've read, and Ed's objection is that he needs to take responsibility for his own actions.) So it's a question of Dr Marcoh's ethics, not those of Truth.

I figured it was because Hohenheim was not willing to use the stone's power to cure Izumi. He was a pro with medical alchemy, so it was just highly advanced Alkahestry. He said he made contact with all of the souls, then asked permission. He could only use them to kill the dwarf in the flask.
He had no idea Izumi would be part of the final battle.


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How did Ei Sei's mother, the Queen Mother, escape/get rescued from Zhao?
In the story of the manga,

 it is said that after Ei Sei escaped Zhao (and eventually rescued by Qin troops), the King became aware of his escape minutes right after they exited the last gate, sending Zhao's cavalry to search for him. Everyone but Sei died, and even then had to be rescued almost at the end of the way.
 If they went through all this trouble to just get Ei Sei, it is only strongly implied that Sei's mother, who hadn't been rescued, would be in grave danger, probably geting killed some time soon (since Sei's Zhao pursuers at some point mentioned that it didn't matter if they captured Sei dead or alive), and if not heavily watched and/or tortured and disgraced more harshly that she had been before (since people's logic of those times was so flawed that they would go so far as to blame some innocent person from a nation for the crimes of some other person from the same nation).

Having said that, I am wondering how the hell did she get out from Zhao? (seeing as Sei's initially unnoticed escape was barely possible.)
But having read until chapter 185, yet another question arises in my head.

 If Sei and his mother hated each other so much (she tried to kill him), why on earth was she rescued in the first place to begin with? A thorough explanation on this would be great and would stop me from having to open a new question.

Aside from this, comes a question that might be considered off-topic, but I'll ask it anyway just in case. Is there any similar real life historic records chronicling how Lady Zhao somehow moved from Zhao to Qin?
I've done a quick read of Wikipedia and seem to not find anything, however I will keep on researching and update this if I find the answer on my own.

I Don't think this is answerd in the manga so far. All we know is that After Sei successfully escaped from Zhao at the age of eight and became the king of Qin, the queen mother was brought to the capital as well and became the head of the Royal Harem.

According to Ryo Fui's ranked biography in Shiji, both the Queen Mother and Ei Sei were returned to Qin by Zhao even before Sei's father became king, though I think conflicting accounts were given in other biographies in Shiji as to when and how they got back to Qin, let alone other historical records. The mangaka didn't follow the canonical history closely (who the hell is this Hou Ken dude?) nor present the stories as logically, so the story of the manga Kingdom shouldn't be taken seriously.
Regardless of proper history,

 Remember that the Queen Mother is a Zhao woman and that after the escape of Ei Sei, an heir to the throne, there really is no point in keeping her as a hostage, and Ruo Fui could have bribed or persuaded the Zhao officials to send his lover the Queen Mother back anyways. In any case, Sei would still have rescued her because it would be against the norm and bad for his reputation to ditch the Queen Mother in poverty in Zhao*. By killing the Queen Mother, Zhao would gain nothing but give Qin a moral high ground in invading Zhao. If the explanation in this paragraph is confusing or misleading, forget about it and just take my words in the first paragraph for it.
* I think the mangaka screwed up here, because the Queen Mother was a daughter of a prominent family, thus was unlikely to have lived in that condition.

you sure revolutionized my small-chinese-history-knowledge world with this explanation. It sure cleared up a lot of things.

In the anime (sorry no time to check the manga), I remember a scene when Sei was on his way out of Chou (Zhao) when his rescuers mentioned that another team will work to rescue her.


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Which characters are featured in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood eyecatches?
In every episode in the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood series, about halfway through the episode there is an interruption in which two images (eyecatches) with characters are displayed.
Which characters are featured and how many times?

I will refer to the first eyecatch of each episode by the number of that episode suffixed by the letter a, and to the second by appending the suffix b.
I have considered the names displayed along the images for this count. Thus, some characters may appear more than once referred to by different names, like King Bradley and Wrath (since these may be regarded as alter-egos), and some may only have reference to the fact that the name appear shortened or something similar, like Winry and Winry Rockbell. The only debatable choice is that I differentiated between Greed in his first body and in Ling Yao's body. But then again, you just need to add one to your count if you'd rather count them as only one character (since Greed only appears once in his first body).
The list follows the order of first appearance, appending the number of the episode a character may have been re-featured after the name.

Edward Elric - 1a, 2b (as Edward Elric 11 years old), 20b, 26a, 35a, 41b, 44b, 45b, 63a, 64a (as Edward)
Alphonse Elric - 1b, 2a (as Alphonse Elric 10 years old), 20a, 26b, 35b, 51b, 64a (as Alphonse)
Cornello - 3a
Rose - 3b
Nina - 4a
Alexander - 4a
Shou Tucker - 4b
Roy Mustang - 5a, 10b, 17b, 29a, 31a, 53b, 62a (as Mustang)
Scar - 5b, 21b, 22b, 59b, 61b
Tim Marcoh - 6a, 29b, 43a
Winry Rockbell - 6b, 9b, 22a (as Winry), 23b (as Winry), 39a, 44a, 46a, 60b, 64a (as Winry)
Sheska - 7a
Maria Ross - 7b, 18b, 50a
Denny Brosh - 7b
Slicer - 8a
Barry The Chopper - 8b
Hughes Family - 9a
Maes Hughes - 10a
Paninya - 11a
Dominic - 11b
Sig Curtis - 12a, 12b (without name)
Izumi Curtis - 12a, 12b (without name)
Roa - 13a, 14a
Bido - 13a
Martel - 13a, 14b
Dolcetto - 13a, 14a
Greed (first) - 13b
May Chang - 15a, 25a, 60a
Shao May - 15a, 25a, 60a
Ling Yao - 15b, 28a
Focker - 16a
Gracia Hughes - 16b
Henry Douglas - 17a
Alex Louis Armstrong - 18a, 43b (as Alex), 45a (as Alex), 52b, 55a (as Alex)
Jean Havoc - 19a, 21a, 50a
Lust - 19b, 25b
Lan Fan - 23a, 24a, 48a
Envy - 24b, 53a, 54a
Van Hohenheim - 27a, 42b, 50b (as Hohenheim), 63b
Pinako Rockbell - 27b
Greed (Lin Yao) - 28b, 45a, 47a, 56b
Riza Hawkeye - 30a, 30b, 58b, 59a (as Hawkeye), 62a (as Hawkeye)
Solf J. Kimbley - 31b, 33a, 41a, 49b (as Kimblee)
Grumman - 32a (as Mrs.(?) Grumman), 47b
Selim Bradley - 32b, 37a
Olivier Mira Armstrong - 33b, 36b, 43b (as Olivier), 45a (as Olivier), 55a (as Olivier)
Miles - 34a
Sloth - 34b, 54b
Raven - 36a
Pride - 37b, 42a, 49a
Yoki - 38a
Zampano - 38b, 39b
Jerso - 38b, 39b
Slave Number 23 - 40a
The Little One Inside the Flask - 40b
Wrath - 45a
King Bradley - 46b, 56a, 61a
Gluttony - 48b
Mannequin Soldiers - 51a
Heinkel - 52a
Karley - 55b
Fu - 57a
Gold-Toothed Doctor - 57b
Buccaneer - 58a
Darius - 59a
Scar's Brother - 61b
Our Father - 62b
Trisha Elric - 63b
Roy's Team - 64b

The number of times each character that is featured more than once appears, in decreasing order:
Edward Elric is featured 10 times, Winry Rockbell 9 times, Alphonse Elric 7 times, Roy Mustang 7 times, Scar 5 times, Alex Louis Armstrong 5 times, Olivier Mira Armstrong 5 times, Van Hohenheim 4 times, Greed (in Lin Yao's body) 4 times, Riza Hawkeye 4 times, Solf J. Kimbley 4 times, Tim Marcoh 3 times, Maria Ross 3 times, May Chang 3 times, Shao May 3 times, Jean Havoc 3 times, Lan Fan 3 times, Envy 3 times, Pride 3 times, King Bradley 3 times, Sig Curtis 2 times, Izumi Curtis 2 times, Roa 2 times, Martel 2 times, Dolcetto 2 times, Ling Yao 2 times, Lust 2 times, Grumman 2 times, Selim Bradley 2 times, Sloth 2 times, Zampano 2 times, Jerso 2 times, and every other featured character appears only once.
This count may differ if one decided to count the number of times a character is seen, since some characters appear without being referenced by their name, like in the case of Roy's Team in the last eyecatch. If one decides to count those, one should add: 2 to the count of Maes Hughes (9a as Hughes Family, 10b back facing camera), 1 to Gracia Hughes (9a as Hughes Family), 1 to Elicia Hughes (9a as Hughes Family), 2 to Roy Mustang (10a back facing camera, 64b as Roy's Team), 1 to Envy (16a shadow can be seen behind Focker), 1 to Riza Hawkeye (64b as Roy's Team), 1 to Jean Havoc (64b as Roy's Team), 1 to Kain Fuery (64b as Roy's Team), 1 to Vato Falman (64b as Roy's Team), 1 to Heymans Breda (64b as Roy's Team) and 1 to Black Hayate (64b as Roy's Team).
All the image files are contained in this Google Drive folder (it contains a full-sized and a thumbnail for each of them, 'cause it's the same folder I used to upload the pics to Taisho).


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Definition of a reverse trap
I am confused at how people describe gender roles and their trope classification in anime. I understand that traps are characters appearing to be girls but are actually guys. One of my favorite traps of all time is Steins;Gate's Ruka Urushibara.
However, I don't get what "reverse traps" are. Are they appearing to be traps but are actually legit girls (a trap trap)? Or a character that initially appears to be a boy, but is actually a girl (a girl trap)? For clarity, consider what you would call Charlotte (Charles) Dunios from Infinite Stratos.

EDIT: This post is not intended to be offensive to other genders in any way, the naming convention of "traps" pertain to fictional characters in anime/manga only.

A traditional 'trap' is a boy disguised as a female. Note that this is not simply boys who look feminine, but characters who are pretending to be the opposite sex or who are presumed to be by the narrative of the medium.
Example 'traditional' trap:
Maria from Maria✝Holic

& Steins;Gate's Ruka Urushibara (as you mentioned earlier)
Not a trap: Ryuunosuke Akasaka (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou)

A 'reverse trap' is simply the opposite - A female character pretending to be a male one. This is why Charlotte falls under this category. (Until she is outed to be a female). Similar to above, characters who are masculine are not strictly reverse traps.
Example 'reverse' trap:
Haruhi Fujioka - Ouran Highschool Host Club

Not a reverse trap: Yū Kashima from Nozaki-Kun

Aah, so they should either be pretending or otherwise presumed by the audience. I've always thought Kashima was a reverse trap. Thanks, that cleared it up :)

No problem :) that's why they're 'traps' I suppose

A reverse trap, also known as a Bifauxnen (a portmanteau of Bishōnen and faux, meaning false in French), is simply a girl who resembles a boy. Conversely, what is commonly referred to as a "trap" by the English speaking audience simply refers to a boy who has the qualities of a girl, or otherwise known as a Bishōnen.
Charolotte Dunois would be a reverse trap using these definitions.
Sources:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bifauxnen?from=Main.ReverseTrap
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bishonen

"Bifauxnen" is read as "beef" + [-ounen] from "shounen" :)

Bif aux nen? Sounds French.

/Bee-fow-nen/ ? It's the first time I've heard this. Learned something today, thanks :)

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What is the music playing in the background of the fight scene in episode 7?
In Episode 7, around 11:30, what's the music playing in the background during the fight scene?

It's "run rabbit junk" by Yoko Kanno from the first OST.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXSgnsnu8ro

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Was only Death Note Box Set 2 reprinted?
This is for the anime
I see that Volume 2 has been going out of stock everywhere - but it seems like it got a reprint this year. Was only Volume 2 actually reprinted? Is there no Volume 1 reprint?
I can't find any information about this on the internet.

Is this really a good question?

@user1306322 I don't see why not. It's about anime -- and it's very objective. There can only be one answer. Could you explain why you think it's not?

It's about merchandise to be exact, which happens to be of anime. I guess you could ask about why there was a second batch of CE of some series on TV and Movies to the same effect. It's a medium's merch department's decision, which is dictated by market, so there shouldn't be much to it, and it doesn't seem to be tied closely enough to its contents.

I think you're missing the question. This is specifically as to asking if a reprint of VOLUME ONE was reprinted. Since it seemed there's plans to reprint it but they started on the last half...

As shown by Amazon, Box Set 2 is reprinted. However, Box Set 1 has not been. In fact, Box Set 2 isn't "reprinted" persay as the new edition with a different cover art was released.
That's case closed on this one.


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Why can't Roy Mustang bring his eyes back using his gate?
Why can't Roy Mustang bring his eyes back using his gate?
In the final chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, Roy Mustang said "I'd readily sacrifice my own gate like Fullmetal did, but then I'd have no way back".
Why he couldn't come back like Ed did?

He should have recovered his eyes with Philosopher's Stone. As for why he didn't trade his own gate, he would lost his transmutation ability. How would you think of a Fuhrer without transmutation ability leading a country where there are many people can?

@nhahtdh King Bradley did not have a transmutation ability, and it didn't seem to bother anyone...

@JNat: In return, his monstrous swordplay is enough to earn him respect and people would think twice before trying to assassinate him.

He said this before he knew about the rest Philosopher's Stone

@nhahtdh Ok, good point.

And i just want to know why he could not go back, not about he should using Philosopher's Stone because using Philosopher's Stone is a better way, of course it is.

In the final episode of FMA: Brotherhood, a montage of everyones included Colonel Mustang with a thin mustache and a short haired Riza Hawkeye. Notice that his eyes aren't grayish anymore. They were black and it seems like he got his sight back. Mustang agreed to have Dr. Marcoh heal his vision but only with the condition that he tend to Jean Havoc first.

I'm not completely sure if my answer is any good, but I feel like it was worth putting this out.
We do indeed see that being blind would have prevented Roy from staying in the military (according to the manga), and that in theory he could have regained his sight by giving up his gate. But as pointed out in the question he would "have no way back". This doesn't seem to be related to the fact that his responsibilities as a state alchemist might be affected if he took that route, particularly when we see Grumman, who isn't a state alchemist, become the Fuhrer (although he admittedly is a lot more experienced). Rather, I interpreted it as follows:

Ed's gate has some sort of connection to Al's. We see this when Ed ends up in front of Al's gate (after he is swallowed by Gluttony) and sees Al's body. It's thus possible to conclude that Ed can "exit" via Al's path, instead of his own. This was stated to probably be related to the fact that they both put in blood into the mix of ingredients used in their human transmutation attempt, somewhere probably midway through the seres.
Consequently, Ed can give up his alchemy without being unable to escape the realm of the gate, as he has two possible exits (Al's gate, and his own) prior to giving up alchemy, and giving up alchemy only means giving up one of them.
Comparatively, Mustang hasn't had an experience akin to Ed and Al's - he does not "share" a gate with anyone. He can only enter and exit the realm of Truth through one means, but since it seems that entering (and presumably exiting) rely on there being a Gate, he would be unable to leave that place if he gave up alchemy (and consequently, his gate).

This is absolutely the correct answer. The manga even shows them leaving through Al's gate together. (Chapter 108, page 51.)

It also would be a big no-no to do because then Hawkeye's father's legacy would 'burn out' (pardon the pun) and he might have been considering that when he said this.

@Cyberson: I'd probably disagree. Roy agrees to burn Riza's tattoo, and while it seems that he's more convinced by the fact that she requests it partly for her own personal reasons (freedom from her father), it seems reasonable to say that the other main consideration (preventing more flame alchemists from showing up) is something he at least agrees with somewhat, or wouldn't take issue with.

This is just a supplement to Maroon's answer which is far too long to be a comment.
In the raw manga, the original text is not akin to the English phrase "to go back" (as in, to return to the way things used to be; the metaphorical sense). It actually is a literal remark that he will be unable to return [to the real world] after destroying his gate.

「鋼のがやったように自分の扉を通行料にできれば良いのだが帰りの通路が無くなる」

Which translates somewhat more literally like,

If I could, I would do what Fullmetal did, and use my gate as the toll; but then, the path for me to return home would disappear.

Additionally, the reason Edward was able to give up his gate is, as Maroon said, because Ed and Al's gates are somehow connected. After Edward destroys his gate, he turns around and Truth points him toward Alphonse's gate, where Al is sitting. The two boys return through that to the real world.

Since Mustang could have done no such thing, it makes sense he would have concluded there to be no way to return once he had destroyed his gate.
Note: Please don't accept this answer; it's just here to support Maroon's; if you agree with it, please accept that one instead.~


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What is the meaning of the title?
What is the meaning of the title "Barakamon" from the anime Barakamon?

The title "Barakamon" means "cheerful/energetic person" (元気者) in the local provincial Gotou Island dialect (this seems to be the case with just about all the episode titles), where most of the series takes place, on one of the islands off the western coast of Kyushu.
The first episode of the anime is titled "ばらかこどん" (Baraka kodon, meaning "[a] cheerful/energetic kid"), which is obviously referring to Naru.


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What is Patti's nickname?
It seems like all Dream Demons have a nickname in quotation:

"Chaser" John Doe
"Garden" Engi Threepiece
"Pharos" Hercules

(Not sure about Merry's or Mystletainn's though I suspect Merry's last-name, Nightmare, could be in quotation)
Earlier in the series Engi talks about her sister Patti who was drawn to the human world by "Pharos" Hercules lighthouse and suspected to have been killed by Mystletainn. However, I am wondering what Patti's nickname is? Since they're sisters is it the same or related to Engi's?

You mean like their sobriquet? Patti's last name, like Engi's is "Threepiece." "Nightmare" is Merry's last name.

@ʞɹɐzǝɹ yeh, whatever they call the part that's in quotation as per my examples (google says it's a nickname however i don't remember Merry or Yui ever calling Engi "Guarden" regular like a nickname). since Patti and Engi are sisters i know Patti's lastname would be Threepiece but i'm curious if she also has "Garden" in her name or if it's similarly themed

Mystletainn's is 樹海(フォレスト),"Forest." Merry's is probably 夢喰い (Dream Eater).

According to various sources, she shares the same sobriquet as her sister, 双月花（ガーデン）"Garden." The name reflects the duality of the two sisters.


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Does "Moe Moe Kyun" mean anything?
In Disgaea 3 - Absence of Justice/Detention, during the story scene of Evil Academy Culture Fair Map 2, when Salvitore, Master Big Star and Mao were looking for the one who was trying to destroy the Culture Fair, they arrived at the Sophomore's "Super Elegant Cafe".
When Master Big Star tried to point out that his Sophomores couldn't be the culprits, Mao got suspicious and said:

Not to mention, all the food as cursed writing, chanting "Moe Moe Kyun♥" to cast spells, and confusing all your customers!

Given Evil Academy, with how the Cafe looked and how Master Big Star was willing to force Mr. Champloo to make bad food to satisfy some customers (which was against Mr. Champloo's ideals as the Home Ec Teacher), it seemed to be an act of delinquency (in Evil Academy, Delinquents did good thing like volunteer work and going to class, while Honor Students did the opposite - skipping class, breaking rules, etc.). Since Mao was an Honor Student, I assume "cursed writing" and "chanting" are normal things we would expect in a cafe (as Mao was suspicious of the Cafe from the beginning before they said "Welcome back students who are coming in for the first time")
I can assume "cursed writing" would be like notes written on the food like you do with cupcakes. However, while I know what Moe is supposed to be, I don't understand what "Moe Moe Kyun♥" is. Does this have anything to do with maid cafes or Japanese culture in general?

Urban Dictionary to the rescue!

@キルア so i can assume it's actually originated from K-On since normally if i expect a comment about something being "uber" cute i'd expect Kawaii (i don't play with japanese voices but i assume Sapphire would say kawaii when talking about her unresistible urge to smother Beryl with a hug)

Moe Moe Kyun Kyun is like abracadabra but restricted for Mahou Shoujo and Japanese Maids.

While of course the word "moe" is Japanese slang with a particular meaning that doesn't really translate to English, it's for a very specific type of cute, and the entire phrase is supposed to sound sort of like cutesy nonsense (which as far as I know, not really grammatical at least according to Japanese textbook).  However, Moe moe kyun has also become somewhat of a meme - a sound to indicate something is sooooo cute. Sort of like baby talk I guess. According to Urban Dictionary, Moe moe kyun was used in the anime K-On!
I don't recall whether Moe Moe Kyun was literally used in the Japanese dialog for Disgaea 3 or not, but I do know that in general, the translators for the Disgaea series have been known to insert direct anime and video game references even when they weren't there in the original Japanese script. For example, in Disgaea 4, Fuuka yells "Objection!" in the English translation (reference to Phoenix Wright), but I'm pretty sure she did not say the equivalent in Japanese (「異議あり」　"Igiari!").  But, anyways, I would not be surprised if it were inserted in the English as an actual reference to K-On!, or perhaps it was even there in the Japanese as a K-On! reference.

"Moe moe kyun" was also the catch phrase in Hyakka Ryouran: Samurai Bride, when they turn the dojo into a maid cafe, probably also a reference to the "moe moe kyun" in K-ON.

It means "abracadabra" essentially. It's a spell they recite in maid cafes when they serve food to customers in order to "make it taste better." Kind of like abracadabra, it doesn't really mean anything as a phrase or do anything physically to the food, but it signifies an incantation and is part of the ritual and attention giving aspects of maid cafes.
-Source: worked in a maid cafe.


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In which episode is this scene with two Zoros?
I recently stumbled upon a One Piece pic which left me dumbfounded. In the picture below you can clearly see that 2 Zoros appear at the same time, being a One Piece fan myself I wasn't able to remember when that happened. Does any of you guys in which episode (or special or movie) did this happen?

Thanks for your help as always :)

This appears to be an animation error from an earlyish episode when that was more frequent.  Specifically it comes from Episode 226 which is part of the Foxy Pirate Crew Arc.
In this scene Zoro is fighting Foxy the Silver Fox in (a bad) disguise to the left hand side of the screen and also (apparenly) calmly standing there watching the silly fight.


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How closely does Rurouni Kenshin resemble real life?
Rurouni Kenshin is an anime based on several historical facts. How accurately are the events in the series portrayed?
I don't mean just historical events used in the series, such as the Shinsengumi, but how accurate is their real life portrayal of the art of swordsmanship. Is it really possible to obtain such power with dedication to daily training portrayed in the series?

See this post here, kenshin is based on a real man, but I think that several things in the anime may be surrealist comparing to reality.

@Rikkin if read that indeed, but I am not only intrested in himura himself also about other characters how much of realism did the author use as base for the rest of the characters / plot points

This question is tricky, since the author (I believe) masterfully incorporated real-life events/characters (Imperialists, Shinsengumi, etc.), while basing some of the fictional characters on real life people (Kenshin), and mixing in some pure fiction. Also the response would be too long for this thread. I would read the Kenshin Wikia which usually has trivia under each characters about who they are based on or influenced by.
It should be noted that he did some clever things like rework Saito/Aoshi to be more like Hijikata Toshizō, and Seta Sojiro is heavily influenced by Okita Soji (even has Okita's named katana).
Fighting style wise, in the manga/TV series, while some of the styles like Gatotsu were based on real moves various factions used, they were exaggerated or made up and completely unrealistic in real life. However, it's worth noting that in the OVAs and the new movies,  the fighting is realistic (which means the fight scenes are a lot shorter but the higher animation quality definitely makes it more fun to watch).

Since your question is remarkably broad (historical facts, events, the art of the sword, the base for all of the characters & plot points), and since some aspects of Rurouni Kenshin's historicity have already been answered in other questions on this SE here, here, and here, and there are useful fan websites like this, this, this, and this, I will collect here some of the mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki's own comments in a number of interviews about how historically-accurate the series is.
Interview at AnimeExpo 2002 convention in 2 different fan translations (he was speaking in Japanese):
#1:

Hmmmmmmm, Rurouni Kenshin started as a short story, so I didn’t do much research on it, but in the year and a half between the story and the start of the series, I spent a lot of time reading [books about Meiji]. I did the manga because I wanted to draw kimono and swords, so don’t count on all of the details to be completely accurate. . . . Also, I am a big fan of the Shinsengumi. . . . The model for Kenshin was one of the old hitokiri of the Bakumatsu. This man was an assassin and slayed … He had a tough life, and in his last years he started to repent for all of the killings, but he kept his will and was executed by the government. So he is not very well respected in Japan. . . . Some moves are based on actual moves. Sanosuke’s fuwai no kuwami is just an exaggerated double punch. The other half of the moves are created by him swinging his sword around in the privacy of his own room. A third category pays homage to his favorite shows like Sunrise Showdown. Shishio’s final move is just a big-ass homoro dama.

and

I have practiced Kendo, but I am very weak. That is where my love of sports comes from, but I am very weak. If I were good at Kendo, I wouldn’t be drawing manga.

#2:

Kenshin started as a shot story without much research. In the year and half, he had between when the series started he read a LOT of books. He wanted to draw kimonos and swords, so its not very accurate to the Meiji period. . . . He is also a big fan of the Shinsengumi, but he couldn't do the actual revolution since he wanted to do more human drama. . . . There was a hitokiri of the revolution [name missed], who had his own mind, and never really bent to the government. He did end up repenting for his killing, however he DID get executed for never submitting to the government. . . . A lot of the moves are based on real martial arts moves, just over-exaggerated. The other half are created by him flinging a sword around in the privacy of his room. Others are homages to favorite games, like Samurai Spirits . . .

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Watsuki has practiced Kendo and his love of sword comes from that. He's very weak thought, and if he was a good kendo practitioner he wouldn't be drawing manga.

Interview from Kenshin Kaden guidebook in 2 different fan translations:
#1

The sakabatou is something original that I came up with. The reason for it is very simple: I didn’t want my main character killing anyone. But a bamboo sword or wooden sword isn’t intimidating enough, so I came up with the idea of a sword that has its sharp and blunt edges on reversed sides. That way the main character is able to fight the way he always does, and still be able to refrain from killing anyone. [laughs]

#2

It's an original idea, a weapon like that didn't exist at that time. Right before the beginning of the series, I told myself that it wasn't a good idea to have a main character who killed his opponent in every fight, but I also didn't want to give him a bokuto (wooden sword), or a takemitsu (sword with a normal hilt but a wooden blade). Then I got the idea to create a sword with a sharp back, so that it could be used effectively against opponent, but it wouldn't be lethal. And that's how the sakabatou was born!

Interview from Kenshin Hiden guidebook:

I practiced [kendo] in jr. high but only to an elementary level. Then I stopped practicing during high school, since I was devoted to drawing manga by then. I didn’t want my time limited by extracurricular activities. . . . It started when I read the new Moeyo, Ken by Shiba Ryuutarou (another very famous and popular history in Japan).  I loved the book and decided to use the end of the Bakufu era as a historical background. Later, the story spread to the Meiji era, which is due to another book I read in that same period: Shuugata Sanshirou by Tsuneo Tomita. Designing a story set at the end of the Bakufu perid is quite a complicated job, and therefore the short history presented is inadequate. The end of the Bakufu and the beginning of Meiji is filled with chaos and instabilities, so I chose Meiji years 10 to 20, a more stable era for the background of a short story. Due to various limitations, I couldn’t draw real historical figures. So I created my own characters. . . . This is because of the Satsuma Rebellion. Before the end of the Satsuma Rebellion in the tenth year of Meiji, there was always a lot of turmoil and rioting in Japan. Most people are familiar with the end of the Bakufu and the Meiji Restoration, not recognizing that the end of the Bakufu as the exact beginning of the Meiji era. Instead, the Meiji truly began in Meiji year 10, after the Satsuma Rebellion ended. For the same reason, I chose Meiji year 11 for the background story of Rurouni Kenshin. . . . No, I didn’t take [Ookubo Toshimichi’s assassination] into consideration at that time. Initially, Rurouni Kenshin was only intended to be pubished for 30 weeks. Though I hadn’t thought of it beforehand, I thought it'd be very interesting to add this into the plot. . . . No, I wasn’t very confident [laughs], especially when the series was first published, I was really worried. . . . My interest in history began with the start of the Kenshin series. I learned all of this history along with my readers. I had to look for references at the same time as I was drawing the series; I knew very little about the Shinsengumi. I like the Shinsengumi since I created Sengoku no Mikazuki in the year that I finished Rurouni and started Rurouni Kenshin, the only book that I read was about the Shinsengumi [laughs]. . . . My favorites are Hijikata Toshizou, Okita Souji, Saitou Hajime, Harada Sanosuke, Serizawa Kamo, in fact each of the units. I also like Takeda Kanryuu and Nagaruka Shinpachi. I always want to somehow arrange an appearance of Nagakura Shinpachi in the manga. . . . Yes, I also like Ookubo Toshimichi. Things related to Katsura Kogorou have an interesting feel as well. Apart from the Ishinshishi, it's boring to study the life of Enomoto Takeai after the Battle of Hakodate. I like that. There was also a swordsman appointed in the late Bakufu period, Sakakikara Kenkichi. He was a master of the martial arts school established by the Bakufu government. His title required being the strongest swordsman of the Bakufu. He insisted on wearing a cape to his death; he was really a stubborn person. I also considered adding him into the manga. I’m interested in Sakamoto Ryoma recently, but I don’t intend to add him into the manga [laughs]. . . . Although I don’t have time to read these days, I read a lot in the beginning. The writers that I like include Shiba Ryotarou, Ikenami Shoutarou, Shibata Renzaburou, and more. Covering the Shinsengumi, Shimo Zawahiro (a writer of novels chronicling the Shinsengumi) is very famous. His writing is interesting and serves well as references and historical novels.

Interview at Made in Asia 3 convention (I'm translating from the French, since it took place in Brussels):

It’s true that at the beginning of Kenshin, I wasn’t a specialist in this period, even though I liked a lot of aspects, especially the Bakufu. It’s really as I was drawing the story that I became more knowledgeable. At that time, the internet was not at developed as it is now, so I had to deepen my knowledge by finding out through old books.

Yes, sort of. A lot of the characters were based (albeit modified) on Actual characters in history.

Lord Okubo:  Ōkubo Toshimichi. He was responsible for the suppression of the Satsuma rebellion in 1877 (Seinan wars). In real life, Ōkubo was murdered by six discontented clansmen on his way to Tokyo. In the Anime; Seta Sōjirō assassinated him and the clansmen took responsibility for the murder for political reasons.

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Katsura Kogorō aka Kido Takayoshi: Was another character with liberties taken to the real life man. In 1852, Katsura learned swordsmanship, and in the 1850's oversaw the development of Japan's first Western style warship. Though historically well known throughout history as a ruthless radical leader. In the anime OVA, he's portayed more fairly as a calm, calculating statesman; with heavy regrets of sending a Child to perform the bloody work of Hitokiri.

Oita Soji: By far liberties were taken with him. In terms of appearance, No one has relevant or photographic evidence of his appearance. Depicted very youthfully thou he was in his 20's. In the anime/ova he's depicted in the battle of fighting during the Ikedaya Attack. But in both the Anime and OVA, he participate the Battle of Toba Fushimi when he confronted Kenshin. Historically he was never present in said battle battle due to being forced to recuperate from Tuberculosis.

Sagara Sōzō: The anime takes liberties with his death. In real life Sōzō and his lieutenants were arrested and decapitated when he reported to the commanding general and his head was placed on a platform in a cage for all to see. In the anime he died saving Sanosuke from gunfire

The show Also more or less depicts various western introductions that were often comedic-ally or simply curiously seen by the main cast.

Photography, first introduced in 1856.
Badminton and Billiards
Beer
Clover (flower)
Coffee
The Piano (1823)

Cabbage and Tomatoes: Introduced by the dutch
Chocolate


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Which Mobile Suits from the anime were designed by Hajime Katoki?
I love the look of the "Ver. Ka" Master Grade model kits. I know he was the lead designer for V and Endless Waltz. He also worked on 0083, Wing, and G among others.  I would like to know which specific Mobile Suits he designed from the Gundam anime franchises.

Are you referring to just gunpla or Gundam mech design in general?

@Krazer Specifically from the anime.  It's pretty easy to tell which gunpla models where redone by him from the "ver. KA" they tend to stick on the box.

Assume you're looking for original designs and no redesigns.
He worked on the Gundam 0083 OVA series, where he designed the famous RX-78 GP03 Dendrobium Orchis mobile weapon.
He also did a lot of work in V Gundam, where he was the main mechanical designer, creating the main mobile suits:

Victory Gundam
V2 Gundam
V2 Assault Buster Gundam

After that, he worked on G Gundam, designing the evil mobile suits.
He also worked on Gundam Wing, doing some some minor mobile suits, but his mostnotable contrtibution is to Gundam Wing Endless Waltz, where he designed all of the mobile suits, and re-designed the Gundams in a more fantastic style, the most famous of which is the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Custom

Hajime Katoki done a boat load of Mecha design's for a ton of different series. You should check out his wiki page Hajime Katoki where I believe all of his credited works are listed, and the series for which he made them.
Just to list a few he worked on

Master Grade

RX-78-2 Gundam Ver.Ka
XXXG-01W Wing Gundam Ver.Ka
RB-79 Ball Ver.Ka
XM-X1 Crossbone Gundam X-1 Ver.Ka
RX-0 Unicorn Gundam Ver.Ka
MSN-06S Sinanju Ver. Ka
LM312V04 Victory Gundam Ver. Ka
RX-93 Nu Gundam Ver. Ka

Born in 1963, Katoki created designs for the graphic novel Gundam Sentinel. He then worked in the OVA series Gundam 0083, where he designed the RX-78 GP03 Dendrobium Orchis mobile weaponHis next big work was V Gundam, where he was the main mechanical designercreating the main mobile suits Victory Gundam, V2 Gundam and the V2 Assault Buster Gundam. After that, he worked in G Gundam, now in design of the evil mobile suits. He then worked in Gundam Wing on some minor mobile suits, but in Gundam Wing Endless Waltz he designed all of the mobile suits, and re-designed the Gundams with a more fantastic style, creating the XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Custom. To correspond with these new designs, he also redesigned the 5 original Gundams from Gundam Wing.

The op is asking for anime mecha designs, instead of gunpla models, which is extra-canonical to their respective series.


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Where did the humans used as food in Makai come from?
At in the last episodes of Yu Yu Hakusho, when Yusuke met the Raizen's subordinates, they explained that Raizen stopped using humans as food, but his subordinates didn't. Moreover, the other two Makai Kings (Yomi and Mukuro) still use humans as the main food source. So it's possible to say that all their subordinates and maybe others youkai do that.
However since it's difficult to open a gate between ningenkai (human world) and makai (demon world), given the difficulty Sensui had. Was there an explanation to how could all the Class A/S youkai get so many humans?

We know that it was very difficult for A- and S-class demons to reach the human world. So the lords definitely weren't harvesting humans for themselves.
But it seems that it isn't that hard for demons of lower classes to reach the human world. Hiei and his gang managed to get through early in the series. The demon Rando gets through and enters Genkai's disciple selection tournament. The Four Saint Beasts send lower-level demons to scout in the human world, and probably could have come themselves if they weren't sealed inside their castle, since according to the wiki they were all C-class or lower. Hiei's sister Yukina manages to get into the human world, where she is captured by Gonzo Tarukane and then rescued by Yusuke and Kuwabara. Several demon teams compete in the Dark Tournament, which is in the human world, IIRC.
So I think we can assume that lower-ranked demons were coming into the human world and harvesting humans to bring back to the Demon World for the A- and S-class demons to feast on. This is similar to what the Saint Beasts were doing with their scouts.


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What order are couplings like 'CharAxCharB' in?
In doujins coupling characters from a show off, the characters are usually referred to in the title as "Character A x Character B"
(I feel this snippet from hanagai! explains it better)

Is there any meaning to the order of the 'multiplying'?
Is the first character mentioned the main character, more dominant, alphabetically first, randomly chosen or something else?

Seems that Wikipedia has extensive articles on this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_%28fandom%29, http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AB%E3%83%83%E3%83%97%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0_%28%E5%90%8C%E4%BA%BA%29. And from Bulbapedia: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Shipping. Seems like Western and Japanese fandom have some slight different in convention.

afaik, the order matters. I remember it was discussed in one of the Genshiken: Nidaime episodes. I just don't remember who's "top" and who's "bottom" :p

The first one is the dominant one a.k.a. seme while the second one is the receiver a.k.a. uke. For example in doujinshi Puella Magi Madoka Magica Doujinshi Homura x Madoka (available online in online manga sites), Homura will be the seme, while Madoka is the uke.

unless it's Moemura before she had to kill Madoka in one timeline or it's Ultimate Madoka "punishing" Akuma Homura for making her wait even longer to finally be reunited


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Is Haki visible to other characters?
We know of the several forms of Haki, the Kenbunshoku Haki, Busoshoku Haki and the Haoshoku Haki. I've been wondering, are those Haki visible to other characters in the One Piece universe, or only visible for the reader?
And I am mainly interested in the Busoshoku Haki, as this seems to harden the body and makes the skin look metal like. Can people in the One Piece universe also see this metal like change? Or is this just for the viewer to differentiate between normal fighting and Haki fighting?

I don't think it's clear from the manga just yet.Vergo taking off his clothes in his fight with Law might suggest that it to be visible.But then again, he could also be showing his amazing abs giving the impression of major Haki. In the fight between Zoro and Monet, the girls couldn't distinguish a slash being with or without haki, so that would then indicate it to be invisible. Although when Tashigi cut Monet, the sword was still not colored black and yet Monet was cut so Haki must have been used. I always assumed it to be shown every time it was used, so maybe it just doesn't show on swords?

My gut would go with it not being visible, since it would be weird to see people turn black all of a sudden.

From the moment Rayleigh explained to Luffy (and to us) what Haki really is, I believe that every single time Busoshoku Haki is used, Oda draws visual cues for the reader to know it has been used, but it doesn't actually change color in the OP universe. Mainly to prevent too much speculation from our point of view.
The Busoshoku Haki wiki page in a way confirms this by explaining Busoshoku Haki as an invisible armor.

Busoshoku Haki allows the user to create a force similar to an invisible armor around themselves.

Therefore I believe that when Busoshoku Haki is used, the object does not really change colors in the OP world. Not much real proof could be found to the visual changes of Busoshoku Haki except for maybe the fight between Zoro and Monet. When Zoro slashed Monet, both Monet and Tashigi thought the slash was coated in Haki, which it wasn't in the end. So to me that means that the characters can't distinguish Busoshoku Haki usage with visual cues as we can. They can only distinguish it from the after-effect.

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Actually after thinking about it some more, the fact that Oda didn't draw Busoshoku as black before the time-skip would proof that it doesn't actually turn black in the One Piece universe. If it would, wouldn't he have drawn it from the beginning? One could argue that the Koju tribe's Haki wasn't as powerful enough to be turned black, but I doubt someone would disagree on this with Dark King Rayleigh. The moment he blocked Kizaru he must have needed some powerful Haki to block that kick and yet it still didn't turn black. Other examples can be seen during the Marineford arc with Marco, Whitebeard, Shanks, etc.

Contra to what I have said earlier and I'm not sure whether this would be considered canon, but I'll mention it anyway. In Volume 1000, Zephyr is nicknamed "Black Arm" for his superior B. Haki usage. Nicknames are usually something you obtain within the OP world as an OP character, so if you would consider Volume 1000, which is a free volume distributed to One Piece Film Z's attendees, canon, then the answer would be that the black color is indeed visible to people in the OP universe.

PS: I don't speak Japanese and I think this is the picture the wiki referred to, but could someone confirm what is written there?

Note that his blade used here is already dark. One could argue this confused their ability to visually tell if the blade was darkened by Haki.

@kaine I updated the picture and from the anime it's clearer that the sword was purple instead of pitch black so, you might have been able to note the difference. But I agree that this isn't the best evidence to backup my statement. I just can't find anything better than this :(

Just playing devil's advocate (well)...  There are 9 options. Either: always visible, visible depending on power, visible based on type of armor haki, visible at user's discresion, visible if the viewer can comprehend it (ie spirit pressure), observable requiring observation haki, observable by its effects, invisible, or some combination (actually correct). I think 1,2,and 8 are impossible alone. 6 and 7 are true.  There is no evidence in favor of 3 and 4. And I think 5 is indistinguishable from 6.  Ergo: some people can sense haki based on familiarity and, post timeskip, we skill up so can.

@kaine Why would 1 be impossible? Oda knows when they are using Haki, so he can just take his black pen and color likewise? Also how many different armor haki's are there? Are you referring to the defensive armor vs the deflective one?

For my own ease of mind here is the list with numbers. I always needed to recount from the beginning :p. 1. always visible, 2. visible depending on power, 3. visible based on type of armor haki, 4. visible at user's discresion, 5. visible if the viewer can comprehend it (ie spirit pressure), 6. observable requiring observation haki, 7. observable by its effects, 8. invisible, or some combination (actually correct).

Because it has been used and not been visible. when introduced was it visible? I dont believe there are several types introduced. That is why there is no evidence for that one.

@kaine I made that part clear. Before timeskip = always invisible (because we didn't know what haki was). After timeskip = always visible (because now we know). Unless you can give me any evidence that counters this statement I will believe this is how Oda is drawing his chapters though.

Therefore it hasnt always been visible so it isnt number 1. I think we are actually in agreement....

@kaine If your list is from the character's point of view, then I indeed agree.

Yes, i think we can see it after the timeskip as Oda decided we now know what it is. Some characters must not while some must be able to.

Both Kenbunshoku and Haoshoku are not visible at all, since, well it was not made as something that is visually needed to the reader, since they're basically perception and sheer will power respectively.
Busoshoku, however, can be seen both by the user and others alike, though not all the time, since it acts like an "invisible armor" or coating, in a sense. At that point, it is not seen, which could be demonstrated by someone like Zoro, for example. But, when in is concentrated heavily on certain areas of the users body (i/e: Luffy or Vergo) or to a weapon of theirs (i/e: Vergo or Smoker), it hardens said part (or extension of the users body) and turns it black, making it "denser".
(As for Vergo's extension for to his bamboo: Chapter 672, page 4 Smoker: Chapter 690, page 8.
For a use of Buso, without demonstrating it physically: Chapter 512, page 12, among many others. Zoro vs Monet for instance.)
Hope this helps.

I think your answer is mere speculation over a not really consistent phenomenon, bleeding from multiple wounds. For example if it is always seen on weapons then why is the bamboo black and the arrows of the Kuja tribe not?

I'm not speculating at all. You can't compare the level of expertise from someone from the Kuja tribe who have been (with a few exceptions, like the Gorgon sisters) to someone who has a notable mastery or at least highly proficient skill on using Buso, like Luffy/Vergo/Doflamingo/Smoker. Clearly, not everyone can use it to the same extent as others. I never once said that it is always seen on every single weapon imbued with haki.

@ytg The arrows of the Kuja tribe were not black, because the concept of Haki wasn't explained yet at that point. It was only after Rayleigh-sama explained Haki to Luffy (and to the readers) during their training that Oda started coloring it black. So in that sense we haven't seen Zoro nor Sanji use Buso Haki just yet. We know they are capable of doing so, but they hadn't had a reason to use it yet.

@Beto Zoro didn't use Haki in his fight with Monet. He can't cut girls remember.

@PeterRaeves: yes. and that was my point exactly. that it's only visible to the reader when Oda decides to show it.

@ytg Not only when he decides to do so. Oda never colored Haki black before it was explained and always colors it black after it was explained. Unless you can give a counter-example?

@PeterRaeves just because Oda is consistent about it, doesn't mean that we can only see it because Oda decides to show it to us (after the explanation) and it's not visible otherwise. But I think I can even find counter-examples. I'll look into the details, just for you :)

As stated in One Piece Wiki, Haki are invisible. As stated in Anime and Manga Differences, Haki are made visible so that viewers can understand that Haki is being used.

In the manga, those hit with Haoshoku Haki foam at the mouth after or while losing consciousness, whereas in the anime, they simply faint.
In the anime, the use of Haoshoku and Busoshoku Haki creates a rippling or shockwave-like effect, similar to the Gura Gura no Mi, while in the manga, it is completely invisible. Also, in recent episodes, the use of Haoshoku Haki causes the affected area, excluding the user, to gain a dark blue tint. However, this could just be for dramatic effect. In the One Piece Film: Z, the Haoshoku Haki's use creates a circular purple wave.
In the last anime episode before the time-skip, the use of Busoshoku Haki as "invisible armor" was shown as a swift percussion forming a light-blue beam, similar to lightning, while in the manga, it is shown simply as an amplified impact, nothing else visible is shown.

I like to think Armament Haki is only visible when you’re using Observation Haki, but it’s invisible if you aren’t using Observation Haki.
But, another plausible scenario is that the New World (including Fishman Island) has a certain thing about its environment that causes Armament Haki to become darker the stronger it is, which is why we couldn’t see Armament Haki become dark when being used during pre-timeskip and return to Sabody arc because Haki only gains the ability to darken once you enter Fishman Island. "The stronger, the darker" idea also explains why we only see darkened Haki when it’s a strong amount, even when it’s in the New World where Haki is theoretically visible.
(tl;dr - theoretically, Fishman Island and New World has an environment that makes haki appear darker the stronger it is, but it stays invisible if it isn’t that strong or if it is used outside of the New World)
Personally, I like my first theory better.

Busoshoku is visible but not all the time ! The Koka (hardening) is visible, being a very dancer version of the normal Busoshoku (pre time skip).
Not talking about vergo, Luffy or any others, the proof lies in the "Kokuto"
Shusui and Kokuto yoru were tuned BLACK by their respective users (Ryuma and Mihawk) with very advanced version of Busoshoku and stayed permanently Black.

Any type of Haki is not visible. There is just a time when a user of Busoshoku changes the color of their body/weapon just to show that they are using something. It is just an indicator that it is not an ordinary punch or kick.
It's just my idea because Haki is the will of someone or his/her eagerness to hit a devil fruit user. It's like you really want to hit a smoke man (like Smoker), and because you focus and set in your mind that you really want to hit him, it became possible, and it will be more possible because of training.

Any source, or you just think so?

Its just my idea. because Haki is the will of someone or his/her eagerness to hit a devilfruit user. its like you really want to hit a smoke man(like smoker) and because you focus and set in your mind that you really want to hit him it became possible. and it will be more possible because of training.


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Who are these characters in episode 25 of Sword Art Online?
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Who are the characters in the 3rd and 6th position from the left side? I can't recognize what episodes they were from previously.

I won't be surprise if they were just their classmate or something like that

@ShinobuOshino if they were, it would make more sense that they would be also wearing the same uniform, but... I think this is done intentionally to distinguish that the others come from a different place.

@Krazer after the SAO players woke up, those who was still in school at the time were put together in the same special schools/classes to help them rehabilitate from the missing year(s).

it's possible the ones not in uniform did go to the same school but were the first to wake up so their studies finished and the one in uniform were filtered to and trapped in ALO after SAO was cleared so the ones not in unifrom may have finished just around the time Asuna woke up and just briefly met her, this ofcause assumes Silica and Lisbeth were also trapped ones.

From the left to the right (not including Silica, Asuna, and Lisbeth):

Yolko (Ep. 5)
Sasha (Ep. 11), the one with the glasses
Yulier (Ep. 12)

Which one is Yolko? First from the left or third from the left? I think this answer would be better if you include a complete list of the people from left to right. I only notice Silica and Asuna in that picture.

All of the characters are as follows (from the left): Lisbeth, Silica, Yolko, Asuna, Sasha, Yulier.


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How could Beyond Birthday read lifespans?
Some of you may know Beyond Birthday. He was born with Shinigami eyes so he didn't need to make the Shinigami eye deal. So, Beyond Birthday's victims were supposed to die soon, because their lifespans were over. But how the hell could he read the lifespans of humans? I always thought only Shinigami could understand the meanings of the lifespan numbers. Can somebody explain this to me?

On the wiki about Shinigami Eyes it says in L: Change the WorLd L himself presumably could read it (though i haven't read the novel so i don't how L Would see it)
One reason which would explain how L and Beyond could read lifespans is expressed in the Wiki and that the numbers are infact apart of a complex mathematical algorithm which Shinigami intuitively know. while i can't say anything about Beyond if L could read lifespans then this theory would relate to him as L was practically a genius (though the method he would use to confirm his finding is unknown), as such, because Beyond was to be made as L's Successor one could assume he may be just as smart and having the eyes he worked out the formula.
Another reason is that the understanding of lifespans are engrave into a Shinigami's Eyeballs. when the eye deal is made the Shinigami isn't rendered blind and probably can still read lifespans so the person who made the deal has their power, not their understanding. It's mentioned on the wiki about Beyond Birthday that

Mello wonders if a Shinigami dropped its eyeballs to Earth (instead of a Death Note)

without knowing who the Shinigami is and what has happened to them the line says it dropped it's eyeballs, not it's eyes which the latter is normally used to describe the power gained from the eye deal. now assuming that Mello's thinking is correct and the understanding is engraved in the eyeballs then Beyond, from birth, had the understanding to read them.
This also doesn't necessarily contradict my previous assumption or the wiki as the understanding of the formula may be engraved into the eyeballs.
Ofcause, it should be noted that Tsugumi Ohba states that Light's lifespan was actually a complex mathematical formula while the rest seen are just random numbers, this is where the assumption of the lifespan being a formula came from, aside from that it's not know how even Shinigami can understand a humans's lifespan

you helped me alot. :)


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Who does the Fishman Island territory belong to?
To whom does the Fishman Island territory belong to? First it was sure Whitebeard's territory. But what happened after he died? I thought Blackbeard took them all, because he knew them really well.
Or did Big Mama take this island?
Is Fishman Island is now Luffy's territory?

as far as the information goes we currently have is that big mom "owns/protects" the island. although they have a mugiwara flag just in case big mom decides to pull back that protection

After Whitebeard's Death, the territory of Fishman Island belongs to Big Mam, who offers her protection in exchange of sweets from the island. It still belongs to her,
Luffy offered treasures to smooth out things with mama but she turned them down, but in the end decided to take care of things with Luffy instead of the fishman island.
The king of Fishman Island had said that maybe someday they will use another flag (that of the strawhats), but currently it still is Big Mam's territory.


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What anime is this brown uniform with a yellow-white ribbon from?

I found this costume on the Bodyline website. I want to know what it's from and what character wears it.

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