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Why could Shirou use Rho Aias?
In the UBW final battle, how come Shirou could use Rho Aias? Archer mentioned it was from the Trojan War (probably learned it while working as a counter force), but Shirou hadn't seen Rho Aias yet (not even when Archer used it).

According to the World Material FAQs from fate/complete material III with Nasu (p.130) reated to the VN:

Q: In the end of the Rin route, was it Shirou that projected Rho Aias in the Shirou vs Gilgamesh fight? Or was it Archer? In Fate/side material, it's said that it was projection magic from Archer, but in the story, there was the depiction of Shirou "pulling the shield from the hill". Does this mean that this switched to Archer's scene?
A: This has been easy to misunderstand, but the part about Archer supporting Shirou was the time before Shirou pulled out Rho Aias, before Shirou came to his realization.
After Shirou's monologue about his surprise that he was still alive after taking Gil's attack, "If I survived, there must have been a reason why I survived. But that was simply something I didn't have any control over."
That was the "Rho Aias" that Archer made to help Shirou in a way that wouldn't let Gilgamesh know there was someone else waiting to ambush him.

In other words, the first Rho Aias that defended him (as he was chanting UBW, it's difficult to project something like that at the same time) against Enuma Elish was project by Archer (EMIYA).

The original has 7 petals, this one has 5 in the 2015 ufotable anime.

The second one inside UBW was probably one copied from Archer's version (perhaps drawing from the experience that flowed into Shiro as they clashed). It's not clear how many petals was in this version (likely 4 petals, like in the Heaven's Feel path). This part was never really clarified, but you can compare it to Kuro's projection of it using the Archer Class Card from Prisma Illya.

Note that against Lancer, Archer had to muster almost all of his prana to project a 7-petal version. Since he didn't have the prana for another 7-petal projection, he probably summoned a lesser projection in order to protect the Shirou and what reserves he had left.
Rho Aias not being a sword (being a shield), is going to cost more prana to summon. Since the UBW reality marble was not up, it's unlikely that Shirou had the means to to summon it at the time. So it's more likely that it came from an external entity (Archer).
The Fate/side material encyclopedia on Rho Aias (p.78-79) states that:

The Rho Aias that protected Shirou's spellcasting during the finale of the Rin route was not something he projected himself, but was actually made by Archer who was watching the battle from a distance.

Shirou mentioned that he was able to project it by pulling it out of the "hill of swords." This is likely a metaphor that refers to his reality marble (a materialization of one's inner self) or the collective of Archer memories, and not a literal hill.

If D&D players have taught me anything, it's that shields were totally used as weapons historically (and also that they should definitely be allowed to dual wield them, for less historical reasons).  That being said, Rho Aias was supposed to be a lot less mana efficient due to its not-a-sword nature, so I would also expect Shirou to have picked up the necessary projection details from his clashes with Archer (and watching Archer use it).

Dear anonymous person who tried to edit this post: if you think this answer is wrong, go ahead and post your own answer to this question.

The top answer is slightly wrong. Look at this video. The anime doesn't show Rho Aias when Gilgamesh uses Ea, but in the VN, Gilgamesh clearly asks Shirou if he project a shield, which was before he chanted the incantation for UBW.

To give you a proper answer to this question, Archer stated during his battle with Shirou that he had heard of magecraft that allowed mastery of skills by invoking them from a previous life and letting them possess them, and that every time they crossed swords, Shirou's skill kept improving.
The proof to this theory would be when Archer next charges him and showed his past self, his future, and the path he'd be taking. That would explain how he learned to fight and use the Rho Aias.

In F/SN:UBW season 2, they revealed that Archer's true identity is Hero Emiya Shirou - the MC's future self.
Archer regrets that he became a hero, so he tried to kill the current Shirou (Archer's past self). When Archer used UBW to try to kill Shirou, the MC copied it using the 'trace-on' thingy so all the things inside the UBW was copied. I believe it includes the Rho Aias.

"When Archer used UBW to try to kill Shirou, the MC copied it using the 'trace-on'thingy so all the things inside the UBW was copied" i believe this is incorrect as Shirou has access to Unlimited Blade Works in the Fate and Heaven's Feel Routes in which he never fights Archer. this is seen by the "swords" which cover his woulds as indicated on the Wikia under Outside Effects


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Why did the Grail try to grab Gilgamesh instead of Shinji?
In UBW, when Rin removes Shinji from the Grail, the Grail attempts to take him back (with little hands). Then it grows a massive hand, but instead of going for Shinji, it goes for Gilgamesh to replace its core. Why didn't the hand try to retake Shinji, if he was much closer than Gilgamesh?
One could argue that Gilgamesh would be much more fit to be the Grail's core, but I'm not sure if that's explicitly mentioned or not. Besides, Shinji's body was doing the job just fine I think.

Most likely it could be because Gilgamesh was already tainted by the Grail after the 4th War so the Grail, or more accurately Angra Mainyu, went for something similar too it. though i am pretty sure in the game this didn't happen but all i remember was that Gilgamesh was suck into a black hole and tried to take Shirou with him and the black hole was the result of Saber having already destroyed the grail

I'll offer a few reasonable-sounding hypotheses.  Some of which I can support, but others I can't.  Maybe one of us can then find some evidence to either support or dismiss the others afterwards and thus post a more solid answer.

The grail is acting instinctively.  It goes after Rin/Shinji first because they're closest.  But then it gets attacked by Archer, and decides those two must be too dangerous.  It then moves to the next closest target: Gilgamesh.
After the Lesser Grail is destroyed, its targets are now limited to things it has a connection to.  Gil, being a nearby servant with a physical body produced by the mud, is the only option left.  Thus, even though it got curb stomped the first time around, its only choice for survival is to go after Gil.  It may also be aware that Gil is weakened and injured, and so expects less of a problem.
Shinji's body wasn't really doing "just fine".  Rin remarks that the giant fleshy mass is a result of Shinji being too poor a vessel to really contain the Grail.  He was only "just good enough" to get the ball rolling.  We know in the HF route that vessel there has no real problems containing the grail.
On the second attempt, Gil admonishes the grail for apparently not being aware that a servant can't serve as its core.  In particular, this would mean that Gil is actually not suited to be the core at all.  This could be more evidence of the grail's instinctual behavior: it is either too stupid to have reasoned behavior, or it is so desperate that it's willing to gamble that it can make it work somehow (or buy itself time to find a real solution).

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Has there been an English dub release of Ghost in the Shell - Arise 3?
Can anyone please tell me if there has there been an English dub release of Ghost in the Shell - Arise 3?

No official announcement. I assume end this year, if the sales for 1/2 dub where not to horrible.

Thankyou. Can you please put into an answer so that I may be able to accept it?

Okay I didn't realise this was off topic.  What do I do know? Remove the question?

Its been put on hold, you don't necessarily have to do anything. Just be sure to keep it in mind the next time you create a question :)

To clarify, so far there have been no official announcement on Border OVAs 3 or 4 in respect to dubbing. Funimation announced on the 8th of March that they aquired the rights to Arise: Altered Architecture, a recompilation of the four Border OVAs. No word if the dubs or the OVA will continue or if they will just move onto the TV versions, as the dubbed version for 1 and 2 just came out around mid-May 2015.

Sorry, didn't realise this type of question was off topic.

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What does Miyamura have against cats?
In the second OVA, Miyamura seems borderline terrified of a student wearing a maid outfit with cat ears, and indicates that he doesn't like cats.

Why's that? What does he have against cats?


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Who or what is "El Ragna"?
The song that both Sala and Ange mysteriously know is called "Towagatari", which means something like "Eternal Story". The version that Ange sings is subtitled "Hikari no Uta" = "Song of Light"; the version that Sala sings is subtitled "Kaze no Uta" = "Song of Wind".
The duet version that they sing in the final episode is 1.) glorious; and 2.) subtitled "El Ragna".
Who or what is "El Ragna"? The Cross Ange wikia claims that it means "The Goddess", but I'm not sure on what basis they make that claim ("El Ragna" doesn't mean anything in Japanese, at least). I don't recall the show telling us what "El Ragna" means; is there perhaps some side material that does tell us what's up?

While some indicate "ragna" (as in ragnarok), is genitive of regin (n. pl., "the gods/great powers") in Old Norse. However, on p.258 of this article, it's indicate that it's also a verb, ragna, meaning "to use/practice witchcraft/sorcery (upon)."  It's also noted on p.260 that the ragna is not indicative of "the gods" per say, but rather of a  great (intensive force.)

Seeing as the "el" singular definite article does not exist in the Norse language, it could just be a Japanese hodgepodge of western stuff.

Well, if you think about the lyrics, God(dess) would make sense.
The God(dess) that flies on the wind, making promises with destiny
The God(dess) that goes on the wind, with roaring wings
Also the wiki says the Ragna-mails are described as a mechanized angel. From that perspective, the angels draw their power from the God(dess), as the Convergence Space-time Cannons can only be activated when the song is sung.
Here they refer to it as "the god".
If I had to guess, I'd say that information came from the CD.

On another note, Crunchyroll or whoever really needs to hire better translators. If it was "the wind flies" then it would "kazega yuku" not "kazeni yuku".

Reigner, a ruler who reigns all.

Welcome to Anime.SE! Can you provide a citation for this?

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Does Midorima's shooting ability have a name?

Akashi → Emperor Eye
Kise → Perfect Copy
Aomine → Formless Shot (among others)
Murasakibara → Thor's Hammer
Midorima → ???

Does Midorima's ability to shoot 3-pointers from anywhere on the court have a super-cool name like the special techniques of the rest of the Generation of Miracles?
There's a few frames in the last OP of season 3 that say "Sky Direct 3P Shoot" in green text, which I suppose sounds kind of like a description of Midorima's technique, but I don't recall having heard that in the anime. (It's also the only move name in that OP I can't match up to a player, for what it's worth.)

Emperor Eye is not a shooting ability. It's an eye ability, like Sharingan and Byakugan is. Same with Kise's Perfect Copy.

I wasn't making a distinction between "shooting abilities" and "other abilities". I was just bucketing all the various basketball superpowers together as just "abilities".

Akashi's signature move is Ankle Break. Midorima's signature shot as answered is High Projectile three.

Well, in the manga, his skill is also hardly mentioned, and when he does it, he is "shooting" and mostly translated as "Midorima's super long 3-pointer/shooting" or some variation. There wasn't a special name for it.
The wikia lists it as:

Talent:High Projectile ThreePerfect Accuracy Unlimited Range

Source: http://kurokonobasuke.wikia.com/wiki/Shintar%C5%8D_Midorima
So I guess there really isn't a "special" name for his move. Just a super long 3 pointer.


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Who enforces the rules that the gods must obey?
In episode 10, we learn that gods are forbidden from entering the dungeon. This is apparently against the rules.
But who enforces the rules? What happens to someone found in defiance of them? I mean, Hestia and co. are gods, after all.

I don't have any resources to support this possibility, but maybe Zeus? Zeus is known as the god of gods in the Greek Mythology. And Hermes seems to talk about him as if Bell is his son.
Furthermore, the other possibility is that entering in the dungeon is dangerous for the gods themselves. As they may not be able to defend themselves against monsters.

Based on episode 13 of the series, it seems like the dungeon itself enforces the rules. While having Hestia and Hermes in the search party didn't trigger any ill-effects on its own, Hestia's use of her godly powers within the dungeon resulted in a boss-level enemy along with multiple smaller mobs breaking into the sanctuary of level 18, and the characters' reactions suggested that this was the dungeon reacting to (and being upset at) the use of the power.


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Where in the Dragon Ball timeline is the Super series?
At the end of the Dragon Ball series we can see Goku fly off with Uub towards his village to train. There had been years of peace so we see Goten and Trunks all grown to teenagers, yet in the Super series they are still young. So it seems that Uub does not exist yet and the Super series does not follow directly after the Dragon Ball series, the same way the GT series did. So where does it fit in? When does the Super series take place?

I believe I heard somewhere that it takes place a few months after Buu was defeated.

I covered a bit in on this topic here.

Do you have any other details as to why it's set after the defeat on Majin Boo? Specifically in regards to the points brought up in the question?

Also, you said you "read" that it is set after that? What website/magazine/etc did you read this in?

Don't forget that DBGT is NOT a part of the real timeline. It's invalid. DBZ ends (with ep 291?) as you said with that scene, therefore this happens between then. DBGT is akin to a spinoff. It not what comes after DBZ. Similarly, almost none of the DBZ movies are part of the real timeline. Specifically DBZ Movies 1-13 are not, though Bardock and Trunks story are.

In the last episodes of Dragon Ball Z, the Tenkaichi Tournament takes place 10 years after Buu's defeat.
Pan is one of the tournament participants, at the age of 4.
Goten and Trunks are teenagers.
In Dragon Ball Super, Pan is still in Videl's womb.
Trunks and Goten are still kids.
You can say that Dragon Ball Super takes place before that tournament and after Buu's defeat.
Mind-blowing fact: Goku can already transform into SSG in that same tournament eheheh :D
EDIT: Here's the timeline from the Wikia:

Dragon Ball Super
Age 778
   Around August 18 Beerus awakens from a
  slumber and searches the Super Saiyan God.
   Bulma's birthday party is
  held on a cruise ship.
Dragon Ball Z
Age 781, May 7
  The 27th World Martial Arts Tournament takes place. Mr.
  Satan wins. Buu comes in second place.

Lol @ attempting to construct an answer that relies on canon continuity.

@SamIam. The canon is continuous, no?

@VISQL uh... yeah.  That's why it's laughable to construct an answer based on canon continuity.

Apart from the fact that Pan participated in the 28th tournament as opposed to the 27th, it makes sense. So it takes place 4 years after Buu was defeated and 6 years before the 28th tournament in which Uub participated.

What I meant is that the canon IS continuous.


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Common characters in One Piece and Pirates of Caribbean
Blackbeard exist in both the worlds, one piece as well as the Pirates of Caribbean movie.
Are there any other characters who exist in both the worlds? Or is there any other character shown in Pirates of Caribbean which is similar to the one shown in One Piece?

Blackbeard is based off an actual person. Lots of pirate stories and mythos feature and are inspired by well-known pirates of real life. They characters may have similar archetypes or name, but they are fundamentally different from one another. You are essentially comparing two series that only vaguely resemble each other (by being about pirates).

With what ʞɹɐzǝɹ said in mind, you can modify your question to ask for real life references of the characters in One PIece.

The legend of Davy Jones is featured in PoC, while his name is referenced on Davy Back Fight in OP.
The concept of a Pirate King appears in both stories (Elisabeth Swan and Gol D Roger).
Amongst the mythical creatures that exist in both worlds (mermaids, walking skeleton, etc) I think the Kraken deserves special mention.

There's Davy Jones tale with the underwater ship, in both One Piece and PotC, fantasy creatures (fishmen, mermaids, kraken, skeletons), Blackbeard you already mentioned him. One piece has more real life based characters tho. Like Bellamy, that was a real pirate, Alvida (based on the legendary female pirate Alwida), Jewelery Bonney, Drake, Capone, Charlotte Linlin (shares name with 2 famous female pirates), Kidd, Bartholomew, etc.


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Does the anime of Denpa Kyoushi add anything new?
I've kept up to date with the manga of Denpa Kyoushi, which I've really enjoyed - but I've heard bad things about the animé. Mostly about the low standard of art and not doing the manga justice in some scenes.
I did enjoy the manga, but not enough to watch the anime - unless there is any significant difference between them (in which case, I'd like to watch those segments so I have the complete story).
Is there anything major in the anime that is different to the manga? or any new characters?

There are no major differences. Only one minor difference, where the class rep in the first school is introduced to take place of the shoplifter role, which was played by Ichou academy chairwoman in the manga.

Differences I noticed in manga vol 1:

when Junichiro first met Minako, he asked her whether she's from choir club after she finished singing.
There's a replacement teacher in Junichiro's retirement speech. Junichiro at first attempt to just give normal speech, but due to that teacher that orders the students to follow the rules, Junichiro instead uses his 'special' speech.
Junichiro gets paper with signature of his students after being fired.
After Junichiro was fired from the first school he taught, his former colleague from Jenewa came to ask him to go there to work with her. However, he turned the offer down just like when the chairwoman recruits him. Before he started teaching in Hiiragi School.
Since Junichiro's colleague came and went back to Jenewa after she failed to recruit him, there's no 'playing hide-and-seek' big scene that the chairwoman and Suzune tracking down Kagami.


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Why doesn't Nehushtan require its wielder to sing?
When Chris purges Nehushtan and dons Ichii-bal during her fight against Hibiki in episode 7 of the first season, she complains about how she has to start singing now. And indeed, Ichii-bal, like Ame-no-Habakiri and Gungnir, generally requires the wielder to sing while transformed (because of, like, phonic gain, or something?).
However, neither Chris nor Finé sing when they wield Nehushtan (thereby depriving us of what would surely have been a glorious Sawashiro Miyuki battle song).
Why is that? Why doesn't Nehushtan require its wielder to sing?

The answer turns out to be simple. There are two key facts here:

Nehushtan is a complete relic. I'm not sure if this is mentioned in the show, but it is mentioned in the season 1 keywords.
According to Fujitaka in episode 3, a complete relic need only be activated by song a single time, with the caveat that the initial activation requires a significant amount of phonic gain. Thereafter, anybody can wield it at full power without needing to provide supplemental phonic gain in the form of song.

Nehushtan was activated in episode 1 by the phonic gain from the Zwei Wing concert, and was thus usable by anyone (including Chris and Finé) thereafter.

About point #1: It is mentioned in the 1st season that it is indeed a complete relic, in the first two episodes i think.  and it is a vital plot device: Finé stages the fight between Hibiki and Chris so the former can activate Durandal. Durandal remains active until the season finale. Also, any relic that is shown in full form can be assumed to be a complete relic, since the fragments are usually too small (the Gear pendants for example, are a mechanism housing a relic fragment.


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What is the difference between the 1st and 2nd NCOPs for Symphogear (season one)?
The BDs for Symphogear (season one) came with three creditless versions of the OP (Synchrogazer). One difference between the second and third versions of the OP (I think the only difference, in fact) is that Yukine is added to this shot, which makes sense, since the third version of the OP is first used in episode 11, by which point Yukine is one of the "good guys".
But I cannot, for the life of me, tell what the difference between the first and second versions of the OP is. I even played them side-by-side, and still couldn't notice anything different between them. How do the first and second versions differ?

Did you by chance look at the accompanying music? Sometimes they just tweak that a bit.

Doesn't seem like the music changed; both sound identical (aside from encoding artifacts, I guess) to each other and to the 3rd NCOP.

I ended up going through the OP with a fine-toothed framestepper, whereupon I finally sighted the differences between the two.
At 00:51-00:52, NCOP 1 has a body shot of Yukine in Nehushtan, followed by a face shot of Yukine in Nehushtan...

...while in NCOP 2, there's a body shot of Finé in Nehushtan, followed by a face shot of Yukine in Ichaival.

The shots last for 8 and 10 frames, respectively.
(And one's probably traced off of the other, so they look pretty similar if you're not specifically looking for them as they flash by, which is why it took me a while to notice. Unexciting answer, but it is what it is.)


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What is the process of making vivre card?
From One Piece wikia for Vivre card

Vivre Cards, also known as the "paper of life" (命の紙 Inochi no Kami), are a special form of paper made in the New World. A Vivre Card is made from part of a person’s fingernail which is then made into paper.

Sabo made one. He made it himself or gave someone to make it.
I want to know the process of converting finger nail into paper.How they do it? And is it made only in new world also?

The only explanation we have on Vivre Card so far is from chapter 489, when Lola explained it to Nami. At that time, Lola was pretty vague, but that's the only thing we know so far. We are about to meet Vegapunk in a few days (a few years in real life probably), so we might know more when Smoker and Tashigi reach him.
How are they made?
Lola explained that there are indeed specialized shops that make those cards and that the process to make such cards is just to put the owner's fingernail in a mix and create a special sheet of paper with them, but she did not specify the mix that is needed or the way to transform the mix into the actual sheet of paper.
Are they only made in the New World?
The translation I have used in the below screenshot says that

Bibli Cards only work in the New World,

which we know to be false, since the Strawhats used Rayleigh's Vivre Card on the Grand Line. I have found a different translation that says that

Vivre Cards are only available in the New World.

So to me that sounds like only the New World has specialized shops to create such cards, but if you know the process to making them, you could make them anywhere.

Is it made only in new world and sabo said , he made one , is he implying that he made it himself

lots of question are depending on Vegapunk, but few days in OP universe, here i don't know how long will it take

@mirroroftruth Yes, Sabo (or another Revolutionary) made it there in Dressrosa. They had to, because they only met Luffy recently and they needed his fingernail to make it.

as you say that ,it means , it can be made outside of new world also

@mirroroftruth I suppose they can, but there is no proof of that yet. Rayleigh could have gotten his card from several years ago when he was still in the New World and Sabo is now in the New World as well. So I suppose they need an ingredient which you can only find in the New World and it would be expensive/difficult to export, but I suppose you could take the ingredients outside of the New World, there just isn't any proof of that.


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Can you protect yourself from a death note by changing your eye color?
So. In order to kill somebody with the death note, you have to know his face and name. Let's say, Bob knows both, and wants to kill John. Now he hasn't a picture of John, but he remembers his face and name. But the thing is, that when he met John, John wore contacts, that gave him blue eyes instead of his natural brown eyes.
Now he has to remember Johns face, but John has brown eyes, and he thinks in his mind, that his victim has blue eyes. So does he have to know Johns true eye color?

The face restriction appears to mainly be there to ensure that the wrong person isn't killed, so probably no. Otherwise someone might be able to avert death simply by growing a beard / changing hairstyle / wearing different glasses or contacts/ etc.

At this question at which you answered btw, it was established that a face may change and it would still work. So if a small part of the current face is different from the face you are thinking (eg: the person got a scar, the person got a different hair cut, got contacts, etc), it would still work, which is what you yourself answered. So what is specifically different about this case compared to the childhood face case?

yeah but the eye color would never change

Interesting, never thought of this. I wonder if we already have some canon material on this topic.  At the same time, let's consider this hypothetical scenario:

L has the Death Note.
L meets Near and L wants to kill him because Near stole L's sugar cubes.
L and Near both meet each other and after bidding goodbyes to each other, L writes Near's name on the notebook and schedules his death after 10 hours.
Let's say between that time, Near goes through an eye, an arm and a heart transplantation, which I think is equivalent to Near putting a new pair of clothes and hanging out with Mello, or getting a scar in his face—it's the same according to the Death Note's (Shinigami's) perspective. It wouldn't matter, the person will die.

Another example: Raye Penber also died. He was a detective with different outfits at different times. Raye wrote the names of the FBI agents. The FBI agents (more or less) will be looking different in the present context of Raye Penber writing their names in the Death Note to the time when Raye actually met them (or seen their pictures).
Hope this clarifies it.

In metaphysics this is called the ship of Theseus. The canon's opinions on this seem limited to changing your clothes doesn't change your identity. Your other example is speculative. Right?

Yes it is. ....


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How did Hashiba conclude that the teacher-killer was in their class?
In episode 2, Hashiba plants a phone in the classroom under instruction from Kobayashi, and then has Ms. Hanabishi show it to the class, asking who it belongs to. Hashiba replies that it belonged to their murdered teacher.
Somehow, from this sequence of events, Hashiba is able to deduce that the teacher-killer is in their class, as he reports to Kobayashi when he blusters his way into the interrogation room later.
I don't follow Hashiba's logic here. We did get those shots of an eye darting around (nervously?) during the sequence, but I'm not sure what to make of them. It can't be that Hashiba noticed Hoshino (the killer) acting suspiciously, since if he had, he could have just told Kobayashi about her right away. But nobody besides Hanabishi and Hashiba himself said or did anything (besides the darting eyes) during the staged phone-finding... so on what grounds was Hashiba able to conclude that the killer was in the class?


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What were the contents of the letter that Kirika didn't want Shirabe to read?
In the second Symphogear G "Zesshoushinai" special episode, the last segment (starting at around 12:48) has Shirabe showing Kirika a letter that had been confiscated from them after they were taken into custody. Kirika immediately snatches it away, hides it behind her back, and starts yelling rather incoherently (and cutely).
What did the letter say? (My best guess is that it's probably something that Kirika wrote when she thought she was going to "die" as a result of being taken over by Finé, but I'd like to know if this is touched on anywhere else.)

Is the letter shown at all? If it is, would you please include a screenshot of the scene?

@nhahtdh It isn't. (I mean, there's this: https://i.sstatic.net/KR0vb.jpg - but that obviously isn't getting us anywhere.)

Well, it turns out that the B-side of Kirika's character song album for Symphogear G is a song called 手紙 "Letter". It wasn't used in-show, at least not during G - it doesn't make much sense as a battle song, and Kirika didn't do any singing outside battle (ORBITAL BEAT cover in episode 5 notwithstanding).
The lyrics for the song include three segments that are enquoted (in 「」), and have part of the structure of a formal Japanese letter, beginning with the salutation haikei. I think that it is reasonable to construe these enquoted segments as being the contents of the letter that appeared in the special episode (zoid9000, Symphogear fan extraordinaire, agrees).
Alas, it is nightmarishly difficult to render those segments into English, for the reasons zoid9000 points out in his translation of the song (tl;dr it's really Kirika-esque). His translation is a bit stolid for a song sung in Kirika's voice, but I doubt that I could really do any better, so I'm just going to mirror the enquoted segments over here, which should give you a good feel for how it plays out:

「dear everyone, um, what should I say?
  Thanks for giving me a place to hold on to with these hands that’ve gotten chilly. ☆^(o≧∀≦)o
  I pray that one day this whole world will be happy, then let’s laugh! 」
「Daer god, um, hello it’s nice to meet you.
  If I am to disappear, I leave everyone in your hands.ヽ(>□<)ノ
  Please plant a big garden with flowurs that spell out the words “thank you”….」
「Dear Everyone, something like this is…well,
  This is something I’m no good at, but if I can just pass it on
  Rainbows, the wind, time, the sun, all that encompassing warmth
  I really love it…I truly loved it very much (p〃Д〃q)
  I pray that one day this whole world will be happy, then let’s laugh! 」

zoid9000 explains his translation choices in another post, though I think that it's still going to be difficult for the non-Japanese-reader to fully understand everything that's going on here.

Anyway, it is not difficult to see why Kirika might have been embarrassed if Shirabe had read this.

That really is a nightmare to translate. I was wondering why the second dear is misspelled. It turned out that the second haikei is 背景 (background) instead of the correct 拝啓 (dear ...) as written in the 3rd segment. You might want to link to http://zoid9000.tumblr.com/post/74606758394/an-explanation-of-kirikas-letter. which explains why the author translates it this way.


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Is "Noise" an initialism?
In episode 1 of Symphogear G, shortly after Maria summons Noise to the concert hall, we get a shot of a rack of TVs showing news stations from around the world reporting on the event.

In many of the languages shown (including English), the word "Noise" is set as "N.O.I.S.E.", suggesting that it's actually an initialism (I'm guessing in English).
Is it? If so, what does it stand for?

In the ja.Wikipedia article of Symphogear, the term Noise is spelt as ノイズ, fully in Katakana. There is no mention of the acronym N.O.I.S.E. at all in the whole article.
The official website of Symphogear and Symphogear G also use the spelling ノイズ to refer to Noise, and there is also no mention of the acronym N.O.I.S.E. at all in the explanation of the term.
In contrast, you can find various terms spelt in Latin characters from the official websites and Wikipedia, such as F.I.S., S2CA, LiNKER, Anti_LiNKER, and S.O.N.G.
Currently, there is no evidence that N.O.I.S.E. is an abbreviation of a longer phrase. It is probably a stylized word in order to clearly differentiate it from the common noun "noise" for viewer from English-speaking countries (both in-universe and in real life).


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How can Madara summon Kurama?
According to the wiki trivia:

"Among the tailed beasts, only Kurama has been shown to be subject to the Summoning Technique."

But how can this possible? Controlling a tailed beast doesn't mean that it can be subject to Summoning Technique. Did Madara sign a contract (form of a scroll) with Kurama?

Possibly related: http://anime.stackexchange.com/q/7531/1604

But it also doesn't mean that it can't be subject to the summoning technique, right?

Yes, but when in Manga did that happened?  Can you cite some reference?

Excerpts taken from Naruto Manga Chapter 501-503
Lets look at the following images from the manga,
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From image 1> We see Madara* (Who was later shown to be Obito) extracting the kyubi from Kushina's body.
2> This is where he summons the kyubi into the village
3> In the conversation between Madara and Minato, Madara says, A contract seal...
4> Finishes off the fight between the two.
Now, based on these images we can deduce that it is not always a scroll that is needed to create a summoning contract. A scroll may be one of the ways in which such a contract be created. The sign that is done in the scroll is a "seal" that seals the contract.
So, considering what Madara said about Minato trying to place a contract seal we can deduce that there are other ways to seal a contract. Now when did Madara do it? That must have been done after Madara had the kyubi under genjutsu and before Minato came back for the final showdown between the two.
Now coming back to your question, there are two stages to controlling a beast or summoning animal. The first is where you put the target under genjutsu and manipulate them, the other is to put them under a contract. It seems that Madara has first put the kyubi under genjutsu and then he sealed a contract with the kyubi using some sort of contract seal.
*I am referring to Obito as Madara here because at that point of the manga the character was known to be Madara himself. Which was changed as the plot progressed.

Madara, the REAL Madara, put Kurama under a genjutsu before fighting Hashirama.
Due to Kurama being under a genjutsu, somehow, someway, the sharingan allowed him to sign a contract with Kurama. Each time Kurama is summoned, Madara has to quickly put him under genjutsu or it could mean Madara's certain and untimely death.
I would imagine that any large animal like a tailed beast or summoning animal doesn't require blood for summoning if you have the sharingan and bound them under a contract through genjutsu. Meaning that maybe Sasuke's summoning (Hawk) is a result of Genjutsu considering his summoning can't even speak. And neither could Kurama speak when he was under genjutsu. That's my only explanation.

Like Madara would be killed by the likes of Kyuubi.


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Where can I find the transcripts of anime episodes online?
I am looking around the internet for the transcripts for anime series and their episodes but cannot find one in particular for Attack on Titans.
I was searching around the internet for a while and couldn't find some sites. Does anyone know a website that does/contains the transcripts for anime series and their episodes? If not, I would like specifically a site for Attack on Titans episodes.
This would be useful I think for example you are answering a question and would like to add a certain spoken scene from an anime episode, and instead of watching the entire episode or skipping to that scene and playing and pausing the scene over and over again just to type out what they are saying, you can simply just have a look at the transcript and copy and paste it.
I know I might be lazy, but I think it would be extremely helpful. Anyone know any sites?

look for subtitle extensions on google, like filetype:srt, filetype:ssa, filetype:ass attack on titan episode 6 (example).

Most subtitles are soft-subs, so you could also simply extract them from the MKV container :)

Yeah, or that ^. Just extract all subs with a batch script from a folder of mkv files and search for text.

@user1306322- I just tried that now. I should have tried it yesterday when I saw your comment but when I open up the .ass file it is just filled with gibberish. I thought it was another language, but Google just thinks its english. xD

Also when I tried the others such as filetype:srt attack on titans episode 19, I get linked to rubbish websites that won't let me download anything.

Like this site > http://www.subtitles.at/shingeki+no+kyojin+.srt

mkvtoolnix can be used to extract streams, subtitles and audio. The resulting subtitle can then be loaded into Aegisub and exported into whatever format you prefer.

.ass files are human-readable text file as far as I have messed with it. Check the encoding settings of your text editor.

http://animetranscripts.wikispaces.com/Attack+on+Titan+-+%E9%80%B2%E6%92%83%E3%81%AE%E5%B7%A8%E4%BA%BA
It's not there for every episode though... I'll try some digging around.
http://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/episode_scripts.php?tv-show=attack-on-titan-2013
No names though. Just the lines.


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How do Logia powers work?
PS: Warning, not sure whether parts should be considered spoiler.
It is said that Logia typed Devil Fruit Users cannot be hit without Haki. Yet while re-watching the Alabasta Arc, Ace was touched twice by Luffy. The first time when he flew inside the restaurant, Luffy hit Smoker and threw him up against Ace, both making a huge hole in the next couple of buildings. The second time was when Luffy was arm wrestling Ace, although this scene might not be canon though. So my question is, how was Luffy able to push back both Smoker and Ace when flying inside the restaurant, since he shouldn't be able to. Does this mean Logia users can "solidify" themselves or maybe only parts of themselves, kind of like coating with Haki? Also what would be the default form for a Logia user?

I always thought that Luffy hit Smoker's jitte not Smoker himself and since his jitte is made by seastone (at least part of it) Smoker couldn't turn into smoke

@OshinoShinobu, as I've known only the tip of Smoker's jitte is made of seastone, the other parts are not.

@maseru yes, but when Smoker turn into smoke, his whole jitte didn't turn into smoke either, not only the seastone part. So I guess his jitte still affect him

@OshinoShinobu That still doesn't explain why Ace couldn't turn into flames either.

Logia users have full control over which state they are in, and have been shown to be able to have parts of their body in different states.
There are some activities where literally being fire is very impractical, such as when eating or drinking. Logia users spend the majority of their time in their human forms of flesh and blood, but many have trained to the point where when something or someone unexpectedly makes contact with them they reflexively turn the point of contact and surrounding area into their element. For more powerful users, this is augmented by Kenbonshoku haki.
But logia users are still just humans. When Luffy hit both Ace and Smoker by mistake, Ace was eating, and I think Smoker was caught off guard because he was concentrating on Ace as the only threat at the time. It's also worth mentioning that despite Smoker being very strong, he is one of the weaker logias shown thus far and at that time did not appear to posess haki.
I think the default form for any human with a devil fruit is their original form, from what we have seen of all Logias and Zoans, with the exception of Chopper, but he throws up all kinds of exceptions, and is also not human.

So if Luffy would have been holding a knife, he would have accidentally stabbed and possible killed Smoker? Why I have a hard time believing this, is because of the power a Logia user holds. I always thought you couldn't hurt Logia users unless you'd have Haki, but if that was true, you could kill them in various ways, like take them by surprise, should them from afar, kill them in their sleep, etc?

It's not automatic unless the user trains themselves to do it. If Smoker had felt a knife going into his back he might have reacted faster. The point about Logias is that most of them have trained to reflexively react to attacks by transforming, like a martial artist training himself to always protect himself when he falls or is thrown.  They're just humans and not invincible. Another example would be if a Smoker had Tashigi behind him and Luffy had attacked with a knife he might have chosen not to become smoke to take the hit. His default form is flesh, not Smoke.

Ok thanks. That makes sense. Although it makes you wonder what Trebol must have looked like as a human though since he always looks like he's in slime form, but it makes sense. Especially compared with Paramecia, who can't turn it off and are always their element (like Magellan who can't touch anyone without poisoning them)

It is said that Logia typed Devil Fruit Users cannot be hit without Haki.

Luffy using water to hit Crocodile shows that Logia typed Devil Fruit's weakness can be used to hit without using Haki. So to harm a Logia is to exploit the element itself, using its properties to solidify the user and rendering them vulnerable to damage.
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Despite the fearsome power of Logia users, they are far from truly being invincible. Sneak attacks are more likely to work, as the user will not be ready to avoid them. However, with training, most Logia users learn to transform by reflex, eliminating the ability to strike them by conventional means. For example, Enel's ability has been trained to the point that he could reflexively change form while partially asleep using Mantra to predict his enemy's actions.
Inexperienced Logia users also tend to become seemingly overconfident, as they are unaccustomed to physically dodging attacks or receiving attacks, due to their powers. Thus, if their advantage is neutralized by some means, they then have to rely on their physical ability to dodge, a skill which they may or may not be proficient at.

Very high skill and training required to dodge any sudden attack. Physical contact is required to hit Logia user, so a well trained user can avoid  Haki-imbued attacks by changing the state.

Does this mean Logia users can "solidify" themselves or maybe only parts of themselves, kind of like coating with Haki?

Yes they can solidify and turn there part of body as they want. Crocodile hand turn into sand while he was holding Vivi. Aokiji using ice leg in One Piece Film: Z.
So it is clear that default form is human state and change according to requirement. And can be hit without using Haki.

Logia users can transform themselves into their elements at their own will. I think when Logia users are casually doing their work or just sitting around they tend to be in their normal form and so they can be hit by normal attacks. But even if they are hit they can be shattered and dispersed but come back together. So the only way to really hurt them would be with Haki, Kairoseki, or under a special circumstance like Luffy's rubber disabling Enel's electricity.

Wouldn't they be killed by almost every surprise attack then?

Depends of how well trained they are apparently.  Supposedly Crocodile reflexively turns his body to sand while others can apparently be taken by surprise.

Well topic a bit exhausted, but i will give one addiction, we dont really know much logia types, we know the 'strong' ones, but they all(?) can use observation haki, so they know when to use it (so they can't be killed in distraction). Maybe Ace and Smoker couldn't use it... We don't really know 'weak ones' to try understanding logia type (if they were unhittable, it would be overpowered)!

If with 'weak ones', you mean lack of Haki, then you have quite a lot of examples. Pre-timeskip you'd have Smoker, Crocodile and Ace. Post-timeskip you'd have Caribou, Caesar, Monet and Trebol. None which are seen using Haki.

all, Caribou can't or has not.

By 'weak' i mean without observation haki. Crocodile was good example for @mirroroftruth answer. So we assume logia type can be countered by no-haki users. Monet shows that if logia user is terrified they can loss their ability to use their powers (for sometime ofc.)... Maybe you are right and they dont have observation haki ;) or maybe have but very bad one, maybe more like 'fighing experience'.


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What is the name of the heroine in Amnesia?
Okay, So I haven't played the latest otome game of Amnesia yet because it hasn't come out which is Amnesia- World yet and I am not sure whether I will be able to get a PC version of it and the anime stopped with the heroine actually returning back to her own world, so it didn't quite cover as much as it did in the game.
There is however one element throughout the anime and the games so far that remained the same, her name.
So what is her name? Is she known as anything else other than "heroine"?

I can't say anything about whether Amnesia World gives her a name, but at least at the beginning she's still unnamed. See the official website for the VN. Her profile from that says (translated by me): "A female college student who lost her memories and personality. She's trying to find the clues to her past in the people around her."

She is only known as "Heroine." Now, if you look at Wikipedia or any other source and check the dates, you'll see that the anime is released after the game.
If the developers of the game never named her, e.g. implying the "Heroine" is whomever plays as her in the game, they didn't need to name her. This would allow the players to insert themselves into the game as the game's "Heroine."
So the fact that she isn't named could be entirely intentional in the game and the decision was carried over to the anime. If she didn't need a name in the game, I guess she didn't need it in the anime.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amnesia_(visual_novel)

For what it's worth, there is an in-universe reason why she doesn't have a name. She forgot it, along with basically everything else, hence the name "Amnesia". However, I agree that they were probably also trying to use this as a way to let the player insert themselves more easily.

I don't think she has any name other than HEROINE in the anime and the Game.

I assume you mean to say "heroine" and not "heroin"? I don't know anything about Amnesia so I can't tell if it's a typo or not.

@Maroon yeh it is a typo, Logan M's link and the VNDB Page both have an e at the end


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Where did Dark and Krad come from?
I've been rereading and rewatching DNAngel, and on thing that I can't remember is where the two of the came from. Did they just appear one day, or did someone create them?

Dark and Krad are two halves of the Hikari work "The Black Wings."

Dark and Krad are two halves of the Hikari work "The Black Wings.".
As for how and why they come to manifest, it was never elaborated upon in the manga or anime.

In the anime they are the two halves of Blackwings without much information to it. In the manga: actually Blackwings was its own artwork and Hikari was about to give it life when Niwa attempted to take it, interrupting the ritual. This had a side effect that the magic ended up on both men, but not for giving, but for taking life (both Dark and Krad are cursed to stop both lineages: Dark by making it difficult for the person to show or be overflown by affection and love, which can make being in a relationship difficult; Krad makes near impossible needing or caring for others and actively used method to destroy the cursed person). All this is in the Argentine Qualia arc of the manga.

The Hikari family created an artwork and they became the two halves of it. They are the soul of it. So they were probably created by the Hikari with the artwork. It is in the anime.


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As of 2014, are there any people at Gainax who worked on Evangelion (the TV series)?
Back in 1995, the studio Gainax, under the leadership of Hideaki Anno, made Evangelion. This was widely agreed to be an epochal thing, and Gainax was hailed as a great studio. They followed up with a series of other critically succesful works - FLCL in 2000, Diebuster in 2004, and Gurren Lagann in 2007. (Which is not to say that all of their works were great - but some of them certainly were.)
Today, it is often said that Gainax has fallen from grace. Their recent works are... somewhat less epochal - Houkago no Pleiades in 2011; Medaka Box in 2011 with a sequel in 2012; C3-bu in 2013; and (currently airing) Magica Wars in 2014.
This motivates the following question: is there anybody left at Gainax who worked on Evangelion back in 1995? It's often claimed that a large part of Gainax (including Anno) left to form Studio Khara (for Rebuild), and that the rest of the good people (including e.g. Imaishi Hiroyuki, i.e. the Gurren Lagann people) left to form Studio Trigger. If it is, in fact, the case that there's basically nothing connecting 1995 Gainax to 2014 Gainax besides the institutional name, that would do much to explain Gainax's "fall".

It'd be also interesting to know where the original Eva staff went to.

In 2011, many main creators did drop out from Gainax. They are the members of the 'Gurren Lagann' and 'Panty & Stocking' creator.
Panty & Stocking with Garter Belt Wikipedia
After that, those members build a new company named 'TRIGGER Inc.' as the anime studio of course.
Trigger Company
When they make the anime 'Kill la Kill', answered the question of the 'Gainax drop out'.
ガイナックスを辞めた理由。新作「キルラキル」トリガー大塚雅彦代表に聞く１ - Why they dropped out from Gainax. We asked Otsuka CEO of the Trigger of new anime 'Kill la Kill'.
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ガイナックスを飛び出し、身軽さを手に入れたかった

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We want to spring out from Gainax, and take the free from the burden for the new challenges.

In fact, they have continued the new challenge.
Little Witch Academia 2 Crowfunding
You can interpret this as the fall of Gainax. But I do not think so. There is no doubt that Gainax has grown them. When the grown birds leave the nest, their parents should be relieved. However, I think I might be the minority, but I think that they ought to be praised.
Today, Gainax is too large. I think that their current essential work now, grow the people, and make the affiliates. Studio Color, A-1, Trigger, those are the works of the Gainax I think.

I'd like to say like that "When the person drop out the corporation, a lot of Japanese citizens think that the corporation is a rogue. I don't think that it just is not the only case." Is it the insulting manner expression?

I cannot understand the point, but if it is the no manner answer, I'll delete it. If there are no comment about it until next 1h, I'll delete this answer. I'm very sorry.

There was nothing wrong with your answer, other than a few misspellings or grammar errors - nothing insulting was said. As such, I have undeleted your answer, and edited what little errors I caught.

@oden: Sorry for not commenting - I was looking around trying to improve your answer and make sure it says what you want to say. Your answer has valuable content and there was no reason to delete it.

I think that What @oden (correct me if I'm mistaken) is trying to say is that Japan being a society deeply rooted in tradition, long-term relationships create very strong bonds between a company and its employees and especially co-workers and managers. Even in smaller companies where labor liquidity is higher, good employees may well stay with one employer for life. However leaving and doing your own thing can be seen as negative or being disloyal (going maverick). But the this seems to have been praised by industry veterans as an achievement/innovation in the industry (new ideas/ventures).

English is so difficult for me.....orz

@oden 大丈夫です がんばれ~!

@ɹǝzɐɹʞ ありがとうございますお＼(^o^)／


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Why did Imaizumi have a 1:50 start delay on day 2 of the Interhigh?
In episode 31 of Yowamushi Pedal, we get to see a screen that gives the finish times of the top five finishers on day 1 of the Interhigh:

The fifth line on that display gives Imaizumi's time as "+1.55". This means "1.55 seconds after first place", right? It wouldn't make sense if it were "1 minute and 55 seconds after first place", given how close behind the first-placers he and Arakita were riding.
So in episode 32, while they're waiting at the start line to begin day 2 of the Interhigh (around 17:10 in the episode), Tadokoro tells Onoda that Imaizumi will start 1 minute and 50 seconds after the day 1 first place finishers. (This isn't a subtitling error; Tadokoro says １分５０秒後 = "1 minute and 50 seconds later".)
Based on Tadokoro's explanation of how the Interhigh works, I would've expected Imaizumi's start to be just 1.55 seconds delayed. Why was the time delay actually 1 minute and 50 seconds instead? (Even if I misinterpreted the reading on the screen, it should still be 1:55, not 1:50.)


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Is there any precedent for the child of two chakra types?
We've established that chakra element is hereditary (I.e. Sasuke got fire from his parents, etc.). Is there any precedent for what happens when parents with different elements have a kid? Does one element "win" and become the one that the child has, or does the child get both?

Let's first off state bloodline limits.
Bloodline limits come with perks like Wood and Ice elements (Yamato and Haku). This suggests that there is indeed a chance (Since it's not for everyone, just like the sharingan and byakugan) they will inherit it from their parents.
It doesn't seem like anyone outside the clans have the blood limit abilities, so we will assume that even when someone does not posses for example, Wood elements, they might still be carriers and carry the ability on to their children.
However, they do seem to pass on elements within clans. The Uchiha specializes in Fire, Uzumaki in Wind, and so on.
It is quite safe to assume that you inherit the talent for your chakra element type.
However
Anyone can learn any chakra element type given enough practice. Even though this won't easily become better than their main chakra element type, it could still be passed on to their children more naturally.
Furthermore, it's probably a lot like bloodtypes in real life. Tho there are technically rules, every human can get a random blood type instead of what their parents got. if not, we would all have the same blood types in the end! I believe this is also how the elements work. It's a game of chance between which parent has the stronger genes.
Sources:

I've been a proper fan for 10 years now and am rewatching + reading it for the 9th time or so.
http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Chakra This webpage explains how ninjas can learn chakra types besides their natural affinity.

Other than that, this is all speculation. There is no proof of what I said and there is no explanation from Kishimoto relating to this. All my speculation is based on how I have learned the anime and manga.

Do you have any evidence for that? I'm sure you can dig up some links to back your claims ;) other than that, nice answer and welcome to [anime.se]!

I'm not asking if they inherit the abilities. I know they do. And blood type is based on what your parents have. If both of your parents are A, you can't be B.

And therefore, if both your parents have "wind", you will probably not get "fire". That's what I meant by it.
Also, even tho it can't be B, when both parents have A you can still get type O. That's the weird thing about it.
source: http://www.canadiancrc.com/paternity_determination_blood_type.aspx

Only one Uzumaki has demonstrated wind affinity so we don't know the Uzumaki pass on wind chakra type.

True. But again, it is all speculation without any proof. That's why I agree with this dude:
http://www.talknaruto.com/naruto/showthread.php?3081-Namikaze-Uzumaki-Wind-and-Water-elements-for-Naruto

Uchiha are already affiliated with fire and can learn other elements by practice to help answer this even more it is more or less possiable Naruto character's are more likely born with elements though birthday's like Naruto Oct 10 1996 he has wind and he is a Libra but it also goes by one's clan blood line also so bit can be by both ways.

I don't remember it ever being mentioned that your element correlates to the date of birth or your zodiac symbol...


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Who is Don Freecs?
Is he an ancestor of Ging and Gon? What is probably his story aside from being the author of the Book which talked about the Dark Continent?

@ton.yeung Seems if been mixing up fan theorys and actual reading of the manga. my bad.

Don Freecss is a character mentioned to have written a guide to the dark continent in two parts: East and West. The association has had a copy of East. West has not been seen.  Ging claimed that is because Don is still writing West, and thus is still alive. East was written 300 years ago.
If Ging is correct, then these are valid assumptions:

Don must be over 300 years old making him the oldest known character.
The Dark Continent is notoriously dangerous so Don must be strong or well protected to reside there.
Freecss is the last name of Ging and Gon so Don is likely related to them through Ging's father.
As Nen slows aging and is the major source of combat power in the series, Don is likely a very power Nen user.
As the Dark Continent is noted for having new/strange fauna and flora including powerful medicial plants, it is possible that his environment could greatly impact who the character is and provide a cause for his long lifespan.

That is all we know and can safely infer from the manga.  There are fan theories surrounding him but at this point we don't know anything else.

Do you know what chapter this was mentioned in?

344 I think.  I don't have it right now so refered to the wiki to confirm memory.

Also it has been mentioned the new continent holds herbs that can cure anything and cause immortality.  Don may have succeeded in finding and eating those.

@Quikstryke I will add something to that effect.

Yup, found it, if you want a source: Chapter 344, pages 19-20.

I have a feeling that Don is an ancestor to both Gon and Ging. But I have a feeling that he is going to help Gon restore the ability to use nen and it could be possible that he could have been part of Gon's Transformation.

We're looking for longer, primarily fact-based answers, do you have some resources you can cite to back up your answer?

I guess Don Freecs (grandfather of Gon) is someone who possessed Gon while he is in his fight against Pitou. Remember Gon was innocent and calm, and yet he become stubborn and fast temper. Maybe the author expresss the similar version of his another series like the Yu Yu Hakushou, when Yusuke being possessed by his father who were the most powerful person in the series in his prime.
Another hint that I can contribute is the gap between Gon and Don. Don somehow mention that he was 300 years (impossible) of age, close enough to like of the father of Yusuke in his another series. There is also other part of the world (Dark Continent) similar to his other series.
Don maybe the strongest character in HxH, who knows, he lives in a secret side of the world.

My guess is that Don Freecss is the great grandfather of Gon or later since over 300 years, many generations could've passed.
Now the question is, who is Don Freecss?
Don Freecss is a novel writer.
I don't think he is involved in Gon's transformation. Why? If he was involved in it, then the transformation could have been a power passed over generations and generations and the Freecs family could've been the most powerful nen users.
Don Freecss was a nen user, but we can't confirm if all parts of this anime are related to Yu Yu Hakusho. That would be a crime. Don Freecss carries the characteristics of Ging Freecss, if you compare them. For example, Don travels a lot to discover new things like Ging does.
Don Freecss is probably an Enhancer. Why? The Zoldyck family has similarities in Nen. They are usually Transmuters or Manipulators. The only (rare) Enhancer in the family is the great great grandfather of Killua. Ging would be an Enhancer or Transmuter. I took the information by personality by Hisoka; I have not read it well yet, but Ging posseses the characteristics of an Enhancer and Transmuter.
Don Freecss's appearance is not yet revealed but my guess is that he looks slightly like Ging.
I agree with the theory that he may still be alive somewhere farther than the Dark Continent.
I believe he is immortal since Freecsses are amazing.

An ancestor of Ging, who  obtained the immortality "curse" from the dark continent, or is still alive by some other means.
This is shown when Ging stated that he(Don) was still alive after 300 years. As such, Don is still alive by some means.

Please back up your answer by reasoning and example from the series.

What other reasoning do you need? Ging stated that he was still alive after 300 years. As such, he is still alive by some means.
This is common sense, honestly. Have you read the manga?

Ging stated that he was still alive after 300 years. As such, he is still alive by some means. Please edit your answer to include that in. We want a slightly long answer, where your theory is backed up by some details from the manga, not just a single-line conclusion.

Not a problem, I'll add that in.


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Why is Furuya's grandfather called "Professor Boil"?
In the manga, Darin and later Darin's father (Chief of Zoma) keeps referring to Furuya's grandfather as "Professor Boil". Is there a reason behind his name?
Below are some examples:

Chapter 10 (Darin):

Chapter 31 (Darin's father - Chief of Zoma):

The answer is in the same page of chapter 10 in the original Japanese version.
Furuya's grandfather's full name is 降谷 茹五郎 (Furuya Jogorou), and his nickname "Professor Boil" comes from the character 茹 in his name, since 茹でる means "to boil".


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What exactly is Project-118?
I know that they are the writers of Nagi no Asukara, just that I wanted to know more about that exactly. A group being named after a "project" sounded curious to me. Can someone tell me more about these authors? (or author)

It's just a name that a group of writers came up with for themselves, nothing more. They thought it would sound interesting and look where it got them − people are asking questions :)

https://twitter.com/shiracombo/status/457529612528922624 and https://twitter.com/nanoexpTS2/status/457509532113973248 says that 118 is the sum of the strokes (?) of the staffs in the planning stage, and it is coincidentally the telephone number for Coast Guard. Unfortunately, I don't know who are the staffs in question, so I cannot confirm these 2 tweets.

@nhahtdh Shinohara Toshiya (director, 44 strokes) + Okada Mari (series composition, 38 strokes) gives us 82 strokes, so if we happen across one or more relevant people that sum to 36 strokes, that might do the trick.

The meaning of "Project-118" is the sum of the name of the staffs in the planning stage converted to numbers.
It was explained in the "Nagi no Asukara" Special Staff Talk Show (凪のあすから　汐鹿生大宴会 ―「凪のあすから」スペシャルスタッフトークショー) on April 19, 2014. Some tweets from it:

澤村・スク水・英梨々 @nanoexpTS2
Project118の意味。辻さん 凪のあすからの企画段階のメンバーの名前を数字に変換して足したら118だった。検索してみたら、海上保安庁の番号だった。[...]
The meaning of Project118. Tsuji (ed. the Animation Producer) said that if the name of the staffs in the planning stage of Nagi no Asukara is converted to numbers and then summed, the total is 118. Searching about it, it is the number of Japan Coast Guard. [...]

しらこ @srcsn
Project-118の118の意味は、製作決定当初のスタッフさんの名前をあてたものを足して118になったとか。[...] …ちなみに118は海上保安なんたらの番号らしく、海という共通点が偶然にも。
The meaning of 118 in Project-118 is, when the name of the staffs at the beginning of production decision is "matched"(?), the sum is 118. [...] ... By the way, looks like 118 is the number of Japan Coast Guard something, having "sea" as a common point is a coincidence.
(emphasis mine, archived from togetter (Japanese))

However, they didn't explain further about the conversion and who the staffs are.
It might be possible as nhahtdh's comment to calculate the kanji strokes of the name (example: 辻充仁 is 5 + 6+4=15), but it's also possible to use goroawase (example: 辻充仁, Mitsuhito Tsuji is 3+2+1+10 + 2+10 = 28 [or any other possible combinations]). But at this point, both are only speculation though.

That said, if someone is successful in solving this puzzle with sufficient details, feel very free to post it as an answer...


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Who exactly are featured on the walls of Maria, Rose & Sina?
I'm not sure whether this question will make sense or not but what is the symbolism or meaning behind the logos or symbols that are associated with the walls of Maria, Rose & Sina?

Are they suppose to represent the current King or are they some sort of recognizement of some past Kings and Queens in AOT in the last 100 years? What are the logos suppose to mean? Who is in them? If its not a person, is it suppose to represent or show how humans have managed to survive from titans in 100 years?
I haven't watched the anime in a while so whether it was revealed or not (I am not sure) however I am pretty sure they didn't address it. Does anyone know?

I don't know much about Shingeki no Kyojin but could they be Catholic Saints? I'm quite sure Maria and Rose are names to  Saints, and i found this link talking about a Saint Sina, could be that the walls were built by Catholics and they named them after well known Saints

I would guess those are Maria, Rose, and Sina.

@キルア- I don't understand. People are they?

@アズーサ lol, I'm just being a smartass. I'm pretty sure those are who the icons represent, but the story has not revealed who they are. (Thus why it's not an answer.)

Until chapter 69, there has not been any mention yet of who Maria, Rose and Sina are in-universe. Neither has there been any explanation from the author as to who they supposedly represent. Though I have found this interesting interpretation as to what they might mean by kcwhitmore and gettingfitandstayingthere written on the snkconspiracytheories tumbler page. You can read it here or below.

First of all we have Wall Sina. The heartland of the civilization, the interior is an idyllic place, almost utopian in its bliss. This is accordance with the name ‘Sina’ which in fact means blessed. The reader/watcher was provided with a view into this blessed world when shown Pixis’ interactions with the government official. There was wine and food in abundance; beautiful rooms, buildings, and surroundings. This is in direct contrast to the outer most wall: Maria.
Even pre-attack, the interior of Wall Maria boasted none of the lavishness of the interior of Sina. This land was the outskirts of human domain with a scarce amount of food and other natural resources. The nature of this interior is reflected in the wall’s name; Maria means ‘bitter’. There is a decided bitterness to the life style within Wall Maria. Eren, Mikasa, and Armin did not grow up in a blessed land.
On top of that, Wall Maria was demolished by the Colossal Titan and the Armored Titan surged through the gape to break entry into the interior as a whole. This provided the titans with entry into the interior of Maria, forcing the humans back; decidedly dislodging their control in that land. This reflects the second definition of Maria, which is ‘rebellion’.
Finally we have Wall Rose. ‘Rose’ is a symbol for innocence, youth, and love. It is also the token symbol of many Great Goddesses, including Aphrodite. This love and youth and innocence is seen in Eren’s blissful ignorance as he declares the counterattack to have begun. For five years they lived in a tentative peace after the fall of Wall Maria. But that innocence was shattered by the appearance of the Colossal Titan once more.
The duality of a rose’s natures should also be considered when thinking of the Wall’s names. Rose’s though symbols of beauties are also dangerous because of their thorns. The walls as a whole function in this same regard. They protect the people, but they also keep them caged. There is a harshness to them despite the sanctuary they provide.
Overall the walls are, especially as considered by Wallists, three goddesses. These goddesses show truths of the world: there is bitterness (Maria) and blessedness (Sina)—a harsh duality (Rose) of the black and white society that are separated by the walls.

Did they say anything about what language which results in the translation of Sina and Maria?

They didn't say, so I did some looking. There is one website ('sheknows.com') that claims 'Sina' is Latin for 'Blessed.' There is nothing to actually verify this, and a Google Translate check showed that Sina is actually Latin for 'China.' There are no other definitive name meanings I can find anywhere else, it is all user submitted. [continued]

Additionally, the original meaning of 'Maria' which traces back to ancient Greece and Israel has been lost. There are several theories on the name which range from "sea of bitterness" and "rebelliousness" to assuming it is originally ancient Egyptian, derived from 'Myr' which means "Beloved." So, there is no clear, definitive answer as to what those two names actually mean.

Huge spoilers, please read at your own risk.
There is a theory by yshabash on Reddit that seems to be less and less of a theory as more information is considered. At the end of Season 2 of the Attack on Titan anime, there is a scene featured in the ending credits. Here are two images featuring the scene, only separated because the camera pans down from top to bottom but both are the same scene.
First part of the scene features

what appears to be a member of royalty, though likely a King based on his wardrobe, and 6 members of what appear to be a noble class strictly based on the setting and their clothing.

And the second part of the scene, as the camera pans down, features

a more gruesome perspective where three children (also likely royalty or nobles) and girls perhaps, are eating someone's body while crying.

The theory then, by yshabash, is that

these three children are the iconic women featured on the crests of Wall Maria, Rose, and Sina.

If we were to examine this theory closer, the first place I'd start is

the walls themselves. To the Eldians within the walls, these walls are a great source of pride and we later come to find out that they house titans within the walls themselves. So, the walls are likely the result of titans being instructed to create them, and not simply the byproduct of human labor.

Now that we've established likely origins, let's consider the icons on each of wall which can be found here on the Attack on Titan wiki.

If you don't feel like scrolling, this is a screenshot of the applicable walls crests of Maria, Rose, and Sina.

Up until this point, there have been zero sightings in the manga and anime of

three royal women, or even three royal girls, except in that previous scene in the ending credits of Season 2. And, all three girls in that ending credit scene look to be of royal or noble lineage.

I do not see it likely that

these girls in the ending credits scene built these walls but I do find it likely that the Eldians respected them enough to place their faces on the crests of each wall.

So the question then is why?

Going back to the ending credits scene, let's examine the skeleton of the body the girls are eating. It's not quite human, but not quite titan either. The skull takes on a very strange structure towards the back, and the ribs are not quite right either. The torso appears to be longer than it should be if it were a human but it still manages to maintain a human-like appearance. So what is it?

Well, looking back on the representation in Volume 21, Chapter 86, Pages 160-162 of

Ymir Fritz, the first titan, we are made aware that she was not originally a titan, she was originally a human.

And when she is displayed in her

titan form, she looks shockingly human as you can see on the same page.

Which would then make her a

hybrid of sorts, part-human, part-titan.

So if we consider that

the original titan was actually half-human, then we can then open up this possibility that if she were half-human, she would likely be able to have children with a human, thus establishing the Eldian lineage through procreation with humans.

And, in this scene, although it is not definitive proof

we notice that everyone is sad, and while the father and children are present in this scene, the mother is not. Again, opening the possibility to this idea that the children are actually eating their mother, whom based on the skeleton structure is not exactly human and is likely Ymir Fritz.

Please take note of the number of people in the background is

exactly six.

And the number of people in the foreground is

exactly three.

Making the total number of people, outside of the center focal point,

nine.

It would not be a stretch to say that

the children of Ymir Fritz ate their mother, and those of noble lineage (perhaps relatives) also ate Ymir Fritz. And this could be where our 9 titan powers were inherited upon the death of Ymir Fritz.

In the very least, we should consider that

the children in the ending credits scene are likely the faces we see on the crests of each wall, and could possibly be Ymir Fritz' children.

FYI, this has been revealed to be correct in chapter 122 of the manga.

As we know, the Walls are filled with Titans, the ending credits of the Female Titan arc confirm this. We also know that the coordinate ability, which has been passed down through generations of the Riess family, gives the possessor the ability to control both Humans and Titans to various degrees. Given theses facts, I surmise that the three goddesses were in fact three human women, who, in deference to the interests of the kingdom (we also know from the same ending credits that the coordinate is the subject of a war between two opposing kingdoms), used the coordinate to force vast numbers of their subjects to become colossal class Titans, stand in formation, and then simultaneously invoke their hardening ability to both form, and trap themselves within the walls. The resultant walls were then named according to the person who orchestrated each specific iteration, and through the passage of time, short memory of the human race, and obvious manipulations of collective memory through the coordinate ability, the Goddesses are born
That's what I think anyway, I'm looking forward to finding out what the writers came up with

As stated in the first chapter, they (humanity) built those walls over a century and have lived in them during that time. At this point in the series, there hasn't been any declaration about the wall's symbols (to my knowledge). We can only speculate, but keep in mind the fact that the walls are old and the people depicted in their emblems quite possibly have the same antiquity.


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Is there a difference in terms of story etc when watching a dubbed anime over a subbed?
I was wondering if you actually miss out on anything from watching the dubbed version of a series (E.g. Magi- Labyrinth of Magic over watching the subbed version of it)?
Everytime I watched dubbed animes, my friend in particular use to moan about a lot of things such as the voices sound horrible and you miss out on more of the storyline through improvisation and other stuff such as cuts on certain lines and sayings. Ever I was oblivious or just plain blind but I actually never noticed this before (besides the voices of course) and since I have never actually watched the same of an anime series in both dubbed and then re-watched it in subbed to compare it, do you actually miss out on anything important or paramount?
Is there any difference in terms of the story, how the characters are developed or how the storyline runs when you watch a dubbed anime over the subbed version of it which is in Japanese? Do you miss out on anything or is this just my friend trying to persuade me to only watch it in subbed which I highly suspect.

Sometimes cultural and language references are changed from Japanese to English and it may seem completely out of context. I can't remember cases where some significant plot point was changed though.

@user1306322- I think my friend may be just exaggerating. Lol.

Short answer, it depends.
Long answer, some change a lot more than others. The major thing is whether you are watching just a dubbed version of a show or whether you are watching an Americanized version of a show (assuming you're talking about English dubs). Some shows are changed because of censorship, and some of it is because of other changes. You can check out the censorship for at least some of the shows at this website. A lot of that ends up being differences in blood, violence, and sexual content. Sometimes the changes are based on the animation, including making colors brighter or slightly changing positions of things.
On the other hand, you get shows like Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura/Cardcaptors. In Sailor Moon, for example, entire relationships are changed, such as making characters cousins instead of being in a relationship (which ends up just looking like incest). That's done because the relationship was between two women, something which wasn't really accepted in the US when it aired. They also skipped entire episodes.
Sometimes you also just lose subtleties because English is a less subtle language than Japanese. That ends up happening with subs, too, so it's pretty much unavoidable unless you know Japanese.
Some shows don't really change anything at all.
The major changes tend to be related to nudity, violence, sex, and homosexuality, though there are other changes. If you want to check out the differences, you can look at websites like the one I linked too, as well as this for Sailor Moon, this for Pokemon, this for Cardcaptor Sakura, etc. You have to be careful if you're worried about spoilers, but for most popular shows you can find someone talking about the differences.
For Magi- Labyrinth of Magic, which you mentioned, I can't find anything talking about the differences, though only the first season has been released in English, so that might change later.

I don't get what you mean by dubbed version of a show or an americanized version. Is americanized just a whole lot of scenes and episodes censored?

Pretty much. Sometimes (and I guess I forgot to add this to my answer) they also change words from Japanese to English, as opposed to just dubbing over the spoken words.

Americanized anime also often change the music or sound effects, or remove or change scenes entirely. I'm looking at you, Digimon.

There also seems to be occasional censorship to avoid potentially religiously offensive material - e.g. the renaming of 666 Satan, or the conversion of the post Greed in FMA:B was tied to from a crucifix shape to a normal pole.


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Who is God meant to be?
I apologise for the theological sounding question, but I couldn't phrase it any better.
In Oyasumi PunPun, PunPun can see God whenever he chants 'Dear God, dear God, tinkle-tinkle hoy'
This character always has the same expression and is realistic to a point that it seems it has been copied from a photograph or similar media.
Is God based on the appearance of the mangaka or anyone in particular?

Probably some mangaka assistant like Maeda-kun in Kumeta's works.

According to Japanese Yahoo! Answers, he is Kumatsuto, Asano's—the mangaka—close friend.
A customer review on Japanese Amazon also mentions Kumatsuto as the god (くまつとさん神様)
He is also mentioned in the manga's credits


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How realistic are the names of Japanese characters?
Sometimes, Japanese (as opposed to foreign, e.g Lelouch from Code Geass) characters in anime and manga get given names which seem un-Japanese, at least as far as I can tell. I have three different examples:

Orihara Izaya - 折原 臨也 (Durarara!!): the pronunciation of “Izaya” doesn't match the kanji, and apparently comes from the biblical “Isaiah”.
Yagami Light - 夜神 月 (Death Note): again, pronunciation doesn't match the kanji, but is clearly directly from English.
Mankanshoku Mako - 満艦飾 マコ (Kill la Kill): given name written in katakana, though I gather that the name may not be realistic anyway - “mankanshoku” means “dressed up”.

So, my question is: are there any real Japanese people with names like these?

This is probably a better fit for [Japanese.se]

We can't really make a blanket statement here - some shows will have realistic character names; others, like Kill la Kill (especially), will have absurd names that look Japanese on the surface but turn out to be something that nobody would ever use in real life.

@user1306322: I was considering that, but most of the questions on there seem useful for someone learning Japanese, rather than being of only incidental relevance. Also, this question can be turned round to be “how often are unrealistic names found in anime & manga?”, which is a bit more like what the title suggests. Should I edit the last sentence?

If you do that, it'll be closed as a dupe of some other such question.

@user1306322: That would answer my question. But I don't know of any similar questions. This question is already #3 on Google for [how realistic are anime names].

Yeah it's really easy to get top spot on google with a very specific question on this site.

Note that you can't just say "doesn't match the kanji" with names - alternate readings are used, puns, things swapped... this online dictionary has a list of searchable names, although obviously not exhaustive, that should show some of that.

This question and this question on JSE might be informative, although they focus on real-world naming as opposed to anime characters.

I did some more reading, and it seems normal to have 也 read as や. So “Izaya” (“臨也”) is formed realistically, even if it's unlikely that anyone else has had that name before.

This would be a good fit for the Japanese Culture Proposal. Please take sometime to add example questions (like this one) and vote on the questions! (10 more 10 vote question until the next phase!)

@Krazer: it's been deleted, unfortunately.

@JamesWood I fixed the link.

Should I copy it in pretty much verbatim?

Oh, I only have to add a title. Here it is.


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Exceed rank 8, 9, and 11
No Game No Life have 16 race and ranked from 1 to 16, based on this wiki
There are :

Old Deus
Phantasma
Elemental
Dragonia
Gigant
Flügel
Elf
?
?
Exmachina
?
Dhampir
Lunamana
Werebeast
Seiren
Imanity

Anyone know about race ranked 8, 9 , and 11 ?

Haven't read the light novels, but all sources on the Japanese internet point to the positions of the dwarves/faeries/demons being unknown as of this time.

Does Tet belong to any of these or is he unique?

so they already mentioned but not the rank ?

@SeptianPrimadewa Yes, the "missing" races have been named (in the light novels, anyway), as you can see at the bottom of the article you linked. Just not ranked.

@user1306322 he is a god, so he is unique ;)

As also stated in the comment's the 3 remaining races are already known and are the

dwarf
fairy
demonia

The 3 respected race's have not yet been ranked, but will most likely fill the blank spots of rank 8, 9 and 11.


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What is the key for, Doflamingo is holding in chapter 752?
As far as I recall, the only locks mentioned during the Dressrosa Arc are:

The lock to the SMILE factory
The lock of Law's handcuffs

Though, in chapter 747 Doflamingo destroys the key to the factory.

And in chapter 750, we can see Viola holding the key to Law's handcuffs.

So what is the key, Doflamingo is holding in chapter 752, for?

if you are satisfied, please mark one as right answer

I think as far as we know, you can't tell for sure if it's one of these two possibilities.
But if I compare the key to the SMILE Factory with the last one you can't see anything similar. So I think it's not another key to the Factory.

Even though the other is much smaller on the picture, if you zoom in, you can see that the key for Law's chain is round. On the other side Doflamingo's key has the shape of a heart.
Another point is, that the left one has a little hook...

So I think this is just speculation, but I think even if it's one of these two options it would be the key to Law's chain.
In my opinion, it's a key to something new, maybe even more important.

If you look carefully Viola has a C-shaped key, while Doflamingo has en E-shaped key, so I doubt it would be a second key to Law's handcuffs. I guess we have to wait for the next chapters to find out. Too bad we're on a hiatus again ):

jap it's too bad... :/ Hope you liked my answer

I know it's a month ago you asked this, but it hasn't really been made clear in the manga yet, sort of, so I'll drop my opinion. I think it's just another key to Law's handcuffs, because Doflamingo said he had something to deliver, but wasn't able to accomplish the job. Seems pretty obvious to me he's referring to the key he's holding in the next panel.
I don't think he just went there to kill them, he even said so himself, he came to "save" them. Also it's just logical for him or at least his 'family' to hold on to a key for the cuffs, seeing as Law was his prisoner and Doflamingo's got personal business with him. Even if that means there is more than one key.
On the other hand.. It being heart shaped and all, and the whole heart theme regarding Corazon.. And although he wanted to bring Law the key it doesn't really have to be for his cuffs.. I do think so but you're right. Maybe it does have another purpose. xD If there is any more meaning to that key I think we'll find out when they finally face each other again, probably the next chapter! ^^

I dont think they were for the cuffs since the key viola was holding was C-shaped, while Doffy's key was E shaped so it wouldnt fit. In retrospect it might be related to corazon as u said or it might be the key to the tontatta princess.


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Who is the true leader of the One Shadow Nine Fists?
All this time, I thought the manga was leading on that Saiga Furinji was the leader, but then  around chapter 570, it turns out some guy named Senzui was disguised as Saiga Furinji. Furthermore, it seems that they both shared the same disciple Satomi.
Was Senzui the One Shadow this entire time? How can they both even train Satomi if Senzui is always disguised and so is Saiga? What on earth is going on?
Lastly, who actually controls (or controlled) the One Shadow Nine Fists ?


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How is Solomon's Wisdom acquired?
In Magi, Aladdin is the only one who seems to be able to use 'Solomon's Wisdom', a power he obtained from Ugo in a dream.
My question is, how is Solomon's Wisdom acquired? Does it have anything to do with Ugo and why can't other Magi's such as Scheherazade tap into this power?
It only makes sense that they should be able to use it since they are Magi's and are favoured by the Rukh. I am sure it was not addressed in the anime since I only follow the anime (not the manga) but if it was revealed in the mangas then that is perfectly fine too.

Had to delete my old post based on new reveals in the Alma Torren Arc.
He's Soloman's son so it was probably his inheritance/something that is passed down genetically as only Soloman had the ability before.
Solomon's wisdom is defined in the wikia as:

This power allows normal people to hear the will of Rukh. This power
  seems to be able to see the past, present and future, through the use
  of Rukh. Aladdin was able to show Judar his past, causing him to freak
  out. This power also is able to temporarily summon departed souls back
  to life as a way to say any last goodbyes. This, however, is very
  tiring to Aladdin. It allowed Aladdin to enter the body of Alibaba to
  get rid of a curse cast on him by Ithnan. According to Ithnan this
  power makes the person "Omniscient".


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How was Astrid's Master treated poorly?
In Atelier Rorona: Alchemist of Arland, it's revealed the reason way Astrid never helped the people of Arland was because her Master was treated poorly, so Astrid decided, as a from of revenge, not help them.
I am wondering what Astrid means by her master was treated poorly. was she just ignored or was she never given appreciation for her work or did the people see Alchemy poorly and thus saw her master poorly?


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What's the difference between Persona4 and Persona4 the Golden?
Is Persona4 the Golden ANIMATION simply a remake of Persona4 the ANIMATION? Or are the stories actually different?
It looks like the Golden is an improved remake of the Persona4 game for the Playstation Vita, but after seeing the first episode of the Golden ANIMATION, it doesn't seem to be much different at all from the original anime.

P4GA dialogue really based in game choice, the former P4A not, AFAIK. And also Marie route, will be big part of story.

Based on what I've watched, seen comments on and and search about, P4 Golden Animation is based on the route oriented around Marie in the P4 Golden Animation video game. The anime will retell the original P4 story, however with bonus events with Marie, rather than following the original plot of the P4 anime.
Description from Anime Ultima:

Adaptation of Persona 4's remake video game, Persona 4 The Golden. The story retells the events of the original while featuring a new character, Marie.


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Chunin exam arc instructor with full head bandage
I was re-watching all the Naruto episodes and in ep 24 of Chunin exam arc, there are several instructors who are watching over genins who are trying to cheat.
One of them hits a genin when he's caught and denies his act. This instructor has full bandage almost covering his eyes too.
Does anyone remember if he's ever shown again or can identify him?

This guy: http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3328/how-can-the-man-in-the-back-see?

That's the one. Is there more info on him as to his name and abilities.

I've watched the whole series so far and there hasn't been any more references to him. There's oftentimes filler characters just to create effect and fill out the space, so I wouldn't be surprised if they just stuck some random guy in that looked cool.


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Why did Saki's cantus arrive late?
It's been long since I watched this, but as far as I can remember, Saki's cantus "arrived late". I think it was in the scene where her bedroom's things begun flying around violently while she slept.
When she arrives at the academy, she says something along the lines of

Well, it's not so weird for somebody to get their cantus late, right?

But they tell her that nobody else got their cantus late. She was the only one.
Is it ever explained, perhaps in the novel, why did her cantus arrive late?

I haven't read the novel, but I don't think it would be explained. However, her Cantus arriving late can be explained by natural distribution and she is an outlier on the distribution.

It was implied that one gains cantus with the onset of puberty*. My explanation is that Saki got into puberty a bit later than the others.
*: I've read or heard this somewhere, but can't find a good link.


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Why does Zankyou no Terror's OP end with a disclaimer?
At the end of Zankyou no Terror's OP, a disclaimer is displayed. It reads:

This show is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real people or groups is coincidental."

The disclaimer is there because the series depicts terrorist acts and whatnot, but:
Is this disclaimer something the team decided to put in order to safeguard themselves?
Or are there specific regulations that make them put it there, given the nature of the show?
Also, I'd never seen this type of disclaimer in an anime series before. Are there any other series that also have them?

If it appears in virtually all Anime, and sometimes along with a notice about watching in a well lit room. It usually appears after OP but doesn't always get subbed.

I noticed it (in english) in the closing of episodes of http://www.crunchyroll.com/soranowoto

It's only a speculation, but my best guess is that Zankyou no Terror is handling with a real life scenario that just might happen to us in the real world (and that's little scary).
Unlike other animes that have super powers (like a Death Note, or an ability to launch a destructive energy projectile, etc.), in this anime, there are no supernatural abilities as far as it's shown to us.
So the author of the series wants to give us some sort of "warning" that what we see is not really based on events in real life, and the we shouldn't start copying the protagonist behavior (And if we do, the owners are not legally responsible for it).

Congrats on your 2k :)


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What manga is this quote from?
An awkward picture so I hid it below. I found it on Facebook. When Google searching, I couldn't find any specifics.

From which manga is this from with that specific quote? I would love to find out what it is and read it.

Your image is a collage from a scene in the second chapter of a 3-chapter short BL series named Light Blue Triangle (Japanese title: みずいろ三角). It is collected along with 2 other stories into tankoubon under the title Konna Nekomimi, Suki desu ka?
This is the page which the image comes from:

In the manga, what he actually said is along the line of:

Shut up! You don't know anything at all!

So what you have is confirmed a collage.

The image was reposted on this thread, as @Secret Evil Radio has pointed out. However, the first identification was incorrect, and the actual series was pointed out at the end of the reply chain:

Now I searched through the internet archive (since that Tumblr account deleted his posts) and found out that the title is Konna Nekomimi, Suki desu ka?. It's a collection of stories.


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What does C.C and V.V stand for?
Disclaimer: I am not asking about speculation on C.C's (or V.V's) real names
In Code Geass, C.C implies that she abandoned her real name and has since forgotten it

Lelouch, do you know why Snow is white? it's because it has forgotten it's name

When talking to Lelouch about if she was human she says that if she wanted to be seen as human she would have a more human name, as if she hinting that her name C.C was something she chose. V.V also shares the same kind of name but nothing is ever said about it.
in Etrian Odyssey Untold, the AI in charge for firing Gungnir and Ricky's friend is named Mike however is spelled as M.I.K.E which stands for Memetic Installation Keeper Engine.
So i am wondering, does C.C and V.V stand for anything?

Stands for "Producers deliberately left loose ends to spark debate and interest for their product therefore increasing revenue". Such as leaving the smile of the cart driver on the cutting room's floor.

There is no information as to a meaning to C.C. or V.V other than to hide their real names.
There is some information about the planning stages of Code Geass having C2 name as Cera or Sera but I never saw any official information to back that up other than random websites.
In regards C2:
Well if you want the reference from the anime alone, I don't think it was ever revealed, there was a scene where she does say her name involuntarily in her sleep at episode 11 around 18 minutes of the first season, but the name it self is never revealed to us and is covered with droplet of water sound instead.
She whispers her name

She confirms it was her name

Further in he also calls her name right after saying "I learned something interesting because of that" in reference of staying/saving her which was not necessary. And again her name is censored.
Further in she also asks him to call her name again which he does however again its muted/censored.
So to this point the name is only known to Lelouch!

In regards V2:
On episode 21 of the second season around 5 minutes and 20 seconds Lelouch's mother tell a set of events of the past along with Charles however V2 name is again never revealed.

i don't know the episode number but it's during the Battle or Narita where the Guren is first used, the scene your talking about is after Suzaku and the Lancelot go crazy and C.C is hit by a sharp piece of rock and while out cold she utters her real name, Lelouch repeated it again. the scene i mention about her talking about snow is before the battle after Lelouch used his power to prevent the watch post from reporting back about the Black Knights in the area

Also i doesn't have to be the anime, any canon reference is good as i am quite sure C.C went under the name C.C in Jet Black Renya which would mean it's not an assigned name to Directors of the Geass Order

remember i am asking about what C.C and V.V means, if they represent their real names please make sure you include that

If you are talking about when V.V and Charles first met i'm pretty sure it's when Lelouch traps himself and Charles in the Sword of Akasha and Charles is explaining why he wants to destroy God (because God allows the difference in humans which sparks the conflicts which saw his family torn apart). i think it's the 4th last Episode (it's just before Lelouch is made emperor)

@Memor-X this is all I could find, check at the top.

With the release of chapter 40 of the manga "Code Geass: Renya of Darkness", we now know that these names had no relation to the original names, but instead followed an alphabetical naming sequence. This is shown when C.C. says that the successor or "U.U." would be called V.V.

interesting, it shows that V.V has 18 predecessors bellow C.C and the Nun C.C got her code from is probably called B.B. but then it begs the question, why such a naming scheme given that you'll run into problems after 26 (who comes after Z.Z). also i haven't read Renya of Darkness properly yet but if V.V is U.U's successor, why does it fall on Shiori to "create a new flow as V.V". if V.V is U.U's successor shouldn't that mean it's U.U doing that? also at some point succession has been broken as C.C is still there so then how would D.D become a successor?

If you can read lips, at some point Lelouch correctly guesses the name of C.C:

Spoilers Code Geass movies and series

 In the 2019 movie Code Geass Lelouch of the Re;surrection (Re;surrection), Lelouch takes on the name L.L. This suggests C.C. and V.V. are based on real names that begin with, resp, C and V.