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How can Madara Uchiha use Susanoo when he does not have 2 mangekyou abilities in his eyes?
How can Madara Uchiha use Susanoo when he does not have 2 mangekyou abilities in his eyes?

He's just that good I guess.

And how are you so sure he doesn't have an ability in each eye. It could be that he was smart, and never revealed them, and they otherwise do not have obvious effects. I know at least one source had his eyes rotate, and he could see things back in time from a different angle, which was demonstrated in his fight against Hashirama. Such an ability would go completely unnoticed, and being smart, Madara wouldn't brag about it.

First of all, it is not mentioned anywhere that Madara doesn't have two Mangekyou abilities in his Sharingan. It is simply not revealed just like Izuna's Mangekyou abilities.
Second, as mentioned on the Wikia,

Once a user awakens the Mangekyō in both eyes, or the ability of both of their eyes, they are able to perform Susanoo

it is not necessary to have any abilities specific to their Mangekyou Sharingan in order to perform the Susanoo.

First of all, the rinnegan is an improvement of the sharingan it self, so by having a mangekyou and the rinnegan, he would be able to invoke susanno.
But the susanno is in fact a skill that can only be summoned while having two eyes, rinnegan and mangekyou.
Sasuke have a rinnegan and mangekyou and is able to summon it.
Regarding the tsukuyomi and amaterasu I can't tell for sure. Right eye has the amaterasu and the left one has the tsukuyomi. I believe that Itachi explained this like this, but remember that kishimoto left some plot holes so we can't really be sure. Also, I think Sasuke used the amaterasu and the tsukuyomi while having only one mangekyou and one rinnegan.

Sasuke has the Amaterasu and Kagutsuchi, not Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi. Regardless, His Rinnegan does not remove his access to any of his Mangekyou abilities. Susanoo is unlocked by "mastering" the abilities each eye grants you.

You're right, my bad. I got confused since Sasuke used genjutsu while having its Mangekyou activated so I might thought that he actually had the tsukuyoumi

It actually makes me wonder if Itachi Knew or not that Mangekyou (literal translation: Kaleidoscope) Sharingan had different abilities for different wielders. It actually sounded like he didn't know that from how he worded it.  Regardless, I keep forgetting to rewatch Madara after he revives and looses both his eyes, to see if/when he uses Susanoo. I seem to recall him using it while he had no eyes at all, but can't clearly remember to be sure.

nope @Ryan he did not use susanoo after he was revived. he simply didn't need to, I guess. after he was revived he focused on getting his eyes and becoming a jinchouriki.


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Where can I find Pokémon Adventures Volumes 1-3 Chuang Yi Version not Viz Media
I can't seem to find them anywhere I really want the uncensored Singapore version of Pokémon Adventures.

Chuang Yi has closed down for some time and has ceased operations for even longer. IMO, if you want to acquire this version, it is through second hand sources like ebay.

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What is the song that plays 15 seconds before episode 56 fairy tail?
What is the song that plays 15 seconds before episode 56 fairy tail?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEZ7YHC1kYk

So it took me a fat minute to figure out what this song was, due to it being NOWHERE on youtube due to ContentID copyrights. The places it used to be have all been taken down. You can still find covers of the song there.
EN Name: Alliance Force, Assemble!
JP Name: Rengougun Shuuketsu
Soundcloud original for download: https://soundcloud.com/nafisa-akter/rengougun-shuuketsu-ost
Cover Remix Pianos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDFQBC0bmRs

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Hasn't Love Live occurred in previous years?
at the start of Season 2 of Love Live! School Idol Project the first years are running around the place trying to find Honaka to tell here there is a second Love Live competition noting that the first one was so popular that organizers decided to hold a second one.
But it was my impression Love Live was held before Season 1 since Hanayo and Nico already knew about it when μ's formed. so hasn't Love Live occurred in previous years?

incase if it matters, i'm reading the NISA English Subtitles

They held Love Live on season 1 but μ's didn't participate then

@Darjeeling i know but i was on the impression that it wasn't the first one, that it has happened before season 1

Love Live was indeed been held before.

 The first Love Live was won by ARISE.

which is why ARISE was the favourite to win the 2nd Love Live.

i think i didn't make something clear which lead to both you and Darjeeling being confused. i am referring to how Hanayo and Nico knew about it in Season 1 as i thought there had been more before the one that occurred in Season 1

They know from the advertisements. Hanayo is an idol-otaku. Nico is the president of the idol research club. It is not surprising at all that they would know.


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What song played right after the OP of Parasyte Episode 10?
Does anyone know the song played as soon as the OP ends in the beginning of episode 10? It's not listed in the soundtrack and I can't find it anywhere.

Parasyte has some OSTs which were not released in the Vol.1
They were expected to be released in a special edition but idk what happened.
Here is the OST I think you're talking about
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvj46wuhM3o


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Why do the girls keep laughing at word like "skull" during the field trip?
In the episode 4 of the second season they keep laughing randomly when words like "skull" etc are uttered. I don't understand the rationale behind it.
Note- I am watching Japanese audio, English subs.

I think they're just being weird to break up tense situations. The words Ritsu says are 髑髏【しゃれこうべ】 "skull" and リコピン "lycopene", apparently.These words sound a little bit intrinsically amusing to me, I guess? See also: http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1040907955

Recently watched the 3rd school festival episode. It was a very emotional moment, but the writers broke it up very well with 'lycopene', I wonder if the field trip episode reference was to set up this moment. Anyways, it was one  of the strongest anime moments for me. Arigato, sensei @senshin chan.

the joke is that Ritsu is imitating Kansai's accent, so she throws words at random but with that accent.

I'm Japanese but it's incomprehensible little bit to me too.
髑髏 (しゃれこうべ) is not usual word in these days and sounds little bit strange (goofy, should I say?). We use 頭蓋骨（ずがいこつ）to mean "skull".
It's just a joke without any reason. but somehow it's funny in certain situation, like tense situation or lifted up at midnight on trip. Because, there's no reason.

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Whats is the theme from Attack on titan when Erwin talks with the judge?
Do you guys know the name of the theme that plays in the background of the court scene when Erwin talks with the judge?

That's from the track called 'Female Titan Extermination' or 'Megata Kyojin Kuchiku'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vs2beUh3k8&list=PLpI7ls08WIzjkLd13vWnKSbIhcpPiybOT&index=11


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why does goku not go super saiyan god when he versus omega at full power with all the balls
In Dragon Ball GT Kid Goku goes super saiyan 4. This is after Battle of Gods and Resurrection F so when he needs to fight why wont he go god form he needs more power and there is no time to how long he can be in it.

If you want to consider GT a sequel to Super, then you can try to rationalize this by looking at Gohan: He lost a great deal of his power by not training. I think he may have even lost the ability to turn into a Super Saiyan. The same could happen to Vegeta and Goku between Super and GT. Nevertheless, I expect more contradictions will continue to crop up  between Super and GT, making it difficult to be an apologist for such an unpopular stance.

First off because Dragonball GT was created before Super or the 2 movies which the first 2 seasons are based from was even created. as such Super Saiyan God and the levels after that shown in Super weren't even conceived when Dragonball GT was written. this along with other contradictions in this answer by Torisuda does make Dragonball GT incompatible with Super.
also to quote the Wikia

In December 2014, FUNimation voice actor and voice director Christopher Sabat said that GT is "not even canon anymore", likely meaning that the release of Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods superseded GT as official content, in Sabat's opinion. Notably, Sabat's statement is the only recorded usage of the word "canon" by anyone involved in the production of any Dragon Ball media.

Source: Dragon Ball GT > Overview > Toriyama's involvement and canon debate (last Paragraph)
Added to that many fans do not consider GT cannon as there is no Manga written by Akira Toriyama and also comparing the Wikipedia Pages of GT and Super Akira Toriyama isn't created to have written GT unlike Super, as such Super Saaiyan Levels in GT weren't created by Akira.

however if you still want to think of GT being in any way canon, considering the multiple universes shown in Super you can suspend belief and think of GT being in Universe GT where the events of Super never occurred and (until otherwise indicated) no one can travel to Universe GT


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Why does The Invincible take the form of an eye?
In Final Fantasy IX Kuja's most powerful summon was Invincible which he usedto enslave Bahamut. however during the attack on Alexadria when Kuja tries to use it to enslave Alexander, Garland shows up taking back control and revealing that the Eye that appeared in the sky was actually an airship.

at first i thought that it was because Garland took control but when Madain Sari was destroyed The Invincible took the form of an eye here and this time Garland wanted to destroy the summoners, fearing their Eidolon.

But why does it take the form of an eye? if it was just to hide the fact it's a machine it's not like an Eidolon can't be a machine as Ark and Alexander are machines and Eidolons

The Invincible does not take form of an eye - it contains an "eye" built into the ship.

According to ancient Terran recordings at the ruins of Oeilvert, the Invincible was developed many times to refine it into a perfect tool of war. The final version was entrusted to Garland, who recognized its potential as a weapon. The Invincible's underside contains a large, crimson "eye" that fires a devastating energy beam and can enslave eidolons.


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Why don't more video games get full anime adaptations?
In this definition of "video game", I am purposely excluding visual novels. By "video game", I generally mean anything you can play on a console (e.g. Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Fire Emblem, etc...).
So most anime that airs each season is adapted from some form of source material, like a manga, a light novel, or a visual novel. Why aren't video games adapted as often? Sure, there are a few out there (Valkyria Chronicles, MapleStory, Devil May Cry, and of course Pokemon, to name a few), but overall, anime adapted from games tend to be much less frequent than those adapted from LNs or VNs.
Why is this? Why don't bigger title games (like the aforementioned Chrono Trigger or one of the many Final Fantasy games) get full-length anime adaptations? (I'm also not counting those small OVAs or side story series that have nothing to do with the actual in-game story either).

I suspect part of it might be because the plot of a video game might not work [as] well into an animated series, whereas a manga can have the same plot style and elements as an anime. It's not hard to take a manga and animate it, because the story is often just "transferred" onto the screen (with some changes of course), but games are often different in plot style and sometimes more open-ended, making it more difficult to put on screen. Those are my thoughts anyways.

Also, there might just not be a demand for it--a game is often "enough" for the audience and they enjoy it just the way it is. And sometimes, the game developers don't want an animated series version of their game.

Games are about gameplay. And gameplay is chronically hard to turn into non-interactive medium.

Data about anime adapted from video games does not always separate out genres as you would like (you seem to be primarily interested in RPGs, but data about anime adaptions may generally group RPGs along with other games such as children's games, dating sims, visual novels, etc.), but according to page 8 of Anime and the Visual Novel: Narrative Structure, Design and Play at the Crossroads of Animation and Computer Games by Dani Cavallaro (Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2010) and Manga, Anime and Video Games: Between Adaptation, Transmedia Extension and Reverse Remediation by Stefan Werning,

manga and anime based on digital games appeared much later [than video games]; for example, series like Fate Stay/Night (2006) have been developed as adaptations of existing visual novels. . . . Sword Art Online (2009-2014), Accel World (2012) and Btooom! (2012) is constructed around a fictional video game. This phenomenon can be partially explained in the context of films referencing (digital) games as plot elements or even as narrative structures. . . . adaptations of popular game franchises such as Super Mario Bros. (Rocky Morton & Annabel Jankel, 1993) or Street Fighter (Steven E. de Souza, 1994, Figure 2) were first produced for an international audience [in other words, not produced for Japanese demographics].

And according to Mélanie Bourdaa's "‘Following the Pattern’: The Creation of an Encyclopedic Universe with Transmedia Storytelling," (Adaptation 6, no. 2, 2013: pages 206 and 211) and Werning,

Even though many of the anime series represent adaptations of light novels, the games usually do not cover the “canonic” stories from the novels but rather pick up loose ends and elaborate on the characters, often in unusual ways, thereby adding to the “multiplicity” of the franchise.

Wikipedia's List of anime based on video games evidences that the number of anime adapted from video games has been dramatically increasing within the past decade. By "full-length" anime adaptations, if you mean a TV anime of any length, including the current trend of series that are 10 to 12 episodes in total, the number of these has been greatly increasing as compared to the situation in the 90s or the 80s. It is not an overstatement to predict that the percentage of all anime produced which are video game adaptions is likely to rise in the next decade.
See senshin's answer to Are anime that are not based on manga common?: during the 2000s, anime adapted from video games have maintained a sizable chunk of all TV anime produced and has increased in percentage since 2006. You can see in the graph that video games have gotten adapted into anime more often than visual novels have. See also Why does anime air in 4 seasons per year of ~13 episodes? and What are the reasons for producing short-form anime?

Interesting data. The chart especially helps. Indeed, I was mostly focused on console RPGs, and probably should have phrased the question as such. The only concern I have with the data is, as you mentioned, how "games" are classified (I would consider a "dating sim" to be a VN, for instance). The Wikipedia link also includes a number of titles that are based on VNs or are OVAs/spinoffs.

By "full-length" adaptations, I intended to mean one (12-13 episodes) or two-cour (24-26 episodes) series, rather than single or multiple episode OVAs or specials. Sorry, I should have clarified this in the question.

Logically speaking, it's a game - therefore, its role is to make people play it. Say you made an anime based on it, that may result in people playing the game, but it would also result in paying weekly for the animators to work on it (even though they already made plenty of money from the game itself). Also, there's no point making one, as it would potentially give spoilers, as seen in titles such as Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts, which both have in depth stories. Remember, making a game is more complex and harder than animating.


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What Manga chapter is Episode 414 of Naruto Shippuden from?
I want to start reading the manga Naruto Shippuden, but I would rather start reading from the last episode that was aired (currently episode 414). Do you know which chapter that episode (episode 414) would be?

The next episode "The Two Mangekyo"(416) is parallel to Two Mangekyō (chapter 666) from the manga. So you can start with chapter 666.


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How does Suigintou function without her torso?
In Episode 12 of the first season, after Shinku repelled Suigintou's fire attack back at her and her clothes burn off we see her torso is missing. after Shinku finish explaining how Suigintou was unfinished Suigintou's upper half falls to the ground.
Why it only when her clothes have been burned off does the reality of her floating upper half take effect? what was keeping both halves together as if she did have a torso?

There are quite a few differences between the anime and manga in Rozen Maiden.
Suigintou's torso is one of those.
In the anime, she has no torso connecting her upper and lower halves.
Rozen Maker Wikia tells that it is shown in the two episedos of Rozen Maiden Ouvertüre that she was left incomplete and unassembled, not even receiving a Rosa Mystica. Her love for her father makes her able to move her upper body only. She is awarded a Rosa Mystica later.
There are no explanations to how she could move her both halves of her body without the connecting torso.
In the manga, Suigintou does have her torso. But she is ashamed of it, because it is defective, with cracks that cover most of her back, and through which her wings come out.
So the manga also does not offer an explanation, since the problem itself does not exist there.


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Souma now a Elite 10 after beating Eizan?
In the latest chapter of the Manga, Chapter 147, Souma beats Eizan in a shokugeki. The terms were for Eizan to stop destroying the Polar Star Dorm, but does Souma get to also usurp Eizan's position in the Elite 10 as the no. 9 spot (I believe Eizan is number 9 but not sure) because he beat him in a shokugeki? Or is there not enough information to answer?

The rules of Shokugeki are set beforehand. It was cleared quite clearly by Isshiki, saying he won't bet his seat in the Elite 10 even if Souma bets his life or something to that effect.

Each side must lay out their "compensation", or something they must give up if they were to lose the challenge. Both sides must agree that the compensation of the duel equate with each other.

http://shokugekinosoma.wikia.com/wiki/Shokugeki
I guess the battle will only save the polar star dorm. Originally, whatever they bet before the Shokugeki is what they'll get when they win. This means if Souma wants to dethrone him, he'll need to propose another battle asking for the position if he wins.
But we'll see on the next chapter what would be the outcome.

No, Eizan Etsuya is still in Elite Ten, in chapter 153 The Venue of Death, Eizan actually said that he doesn't care if he was released or even exiled from the school, however, Azami Nakiri still keep him for now.


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What is this anime that was shown in Akira?
What anime is this?
I was watching some random akira videos and I found this easter egg that I never noticed before.  I remember seeing an opening of an 80s or older anime about some old police trio or something like that.Could it be possibly based off of this? Manga Mito Kōmon

It's almost certainly an outright reference to the well-known live-action show Mito Komon.

The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-shogun and retired second daimyo of the Mito Domain. In the guise of Mitsuemon, a retired crêpe merchant from Echigo, he roams the realm with two samurai retainers, fun-loving Sasaki Sukesaburō (Suke-san) and studious Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kaku-san). An episode typically starts with some injustice perpetrated by a corrupt official, wealthy merchant or gangster; the travelers arrive incognito, discover the injustice and quietly investigate it; and the episode concludes with a brawl in which the unarmed, disguised protagonists better a crowd of samurai and gangsters, culminating with the presentation of the inrō that reveals the hero's identity.

I wasn't aware there was an animated version.  Mito Komon has been around for decades (1969-2011, over 1200 episodes), like their own version of Doctor Who.
Since it's a well-known part of pop-culture, the show is often referenced or outright parodied, like in Samurai Champloo (Mugen, it'll be our little secret....).


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What is canon in terms of Kotone's fate?
in Fate Zero, Episode 10 - Rin's Adventure shows how she was forced to move out of Fuyuki with her mother by her father in preparation for the 4th Holy Grail War, but runs away from home when her friend Kotone disappears like other children from her school and Rin attends the funeral of one of the children who were found mutilated in Fuyuki.
According to the Wikia for Kotone it says

It is implied that Kotone meets the same gruesome fate as most of Ryuunosuke and Caster's other victims during the novel. ... She is never referenced again afterward. The anime version of the events play out differently, as Rin manages to follow Ryuunosuke to a old building where he is keeping a number of children. She finds Kotone among them, and she manages to save them all by shattering the magecraft that was holding them in a trance. Kotone returns to school afterward with the other victims.

Now watching the episode i can see how saving Kotone spurs Rin to study more to become the Magus she becomes in Fate/Stay Night however i am wondering, what is considered Kotone's fate in the canon (loosely used considering) and if she dies in the canon how does this affect Rin's motivation for study?


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Why isn't Holy Scripture Triten inside Caubac Alcatraz Labyrinth?
Reading on the TYPE-MOON Wiki it says that Hibiki Hibino

...is the Holy Scripture Triten (聖典トライテン, ?) of Caubac Alcatraz

on Caubac Alcatraz's page it says in the second paragraph in his Abilities

He created a labyrinth inside a treasure chest that cannot be opened to protect his ideal terminal, the Holy Scripture Triten, but the reason he hasn't appeared for a century is because he accidentally became trapped inside.

Now obviously Arcueid can get to him as she states that it's "too troublesome to get to him while he is in his own world" probably referring to how the chest cannot be opened and probably the chest being near indestructible otherwise it's easy picking for the Church, but she seems to imply she can get inside anyway as she threatens to kill him in his own world when he enrages her by telling her that he was talking about her having found love like that of a human.
But the point of the labyrinth is to protect Holy Scripture Triten and it was Hibiki Hibino who handed the phone to Arcueid. So why isn't Holy Scripture Triten inside Caubac's Labyrinth? is Caubac even aware that she isn't in the Labyrinth?
I use tsukihime because of Arcueid and that Caubac Alcatraz is one of The Twenty-seven Dead Apostle Ancestors and these are more references in Tsukihime than Fate


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Which song is played in Akame ga Kill episode 12 at 20:32?
I seriously couldn't find any existence of thing song at all, please help.

It's a song called Jaegers* by Takumi Iwasaki (イェーガーズ by 岩崎工). You can find it on Spotify here.
*Google Translated

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What happened in the 5 years between Kazusa's Route end and his True Route end?
How the visual novel ends in the Kazusa route, after Kazusa goes to Europe? what happens in his 5 years of absence and how his True route ends.
I have not read the visual novel and only know the end of the anime.

I’m voting to close this question because this is a question about the gameplay itself.  It might have a better time on Arqade; please check their FAQ first.

@Makoto Isn't this question about the story of the game and therefore allowed here?

@Turamarth:  It could be; I could be convinced.  I read it as, "how does the game end", which may be a crazy oversimplification.

Related questions on Kazusa, some related to the anime ending and true route end.


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How did Mei Chang use Alchemy when Father stopped it?
When father stopped Alchemy , Ed and Al were unable to use it. But mei chang still used it.
How is this possible?

it's because Mei used Alkahestry

Alkahestry (錬丹術, Rentanjutsu), also called Purification Arts (連弾主, Rendan-nushi), refers to the slightly different form of Alchemy used in the country of Xing. Alkahestry differs from Alchemy in both its practice and its goal. Whereas Amestrian Alchemy claims to have its roots in the energy of tectonic shifts and practices manipulation of matter toward scientifically practical ends, Alkahestry is centered on a concept called the "Dragon's Pulse" which speaks of the Earth itself having a constant flow of chi (life energy) which flows metaphorically from the tops of mountains down to the land, nourishing everything it passes with that energy as does blood coursing through the veins.

Following the events in Xerxes, Van Hohenheim went East to Xing and helped develop Alkahestry. Father on the other hand headed west to Amestris and Developed Alchemy purposely to be flawed, with the difference between them (being discovered by Scar or maybe his brother) being that Father was the source of Alchemy.

After the circle is activated, Scar explains to Lan Fan how his brother had learned about alchemy and how Alkahestry had intrigued him. Scar's brother had been mystified as to why the National Library contained no books on the subject and was forced to rely on caravans from Xing to learn about Alkahestry. In his studies, he discovered to his horror that alchemy did not come from the energy of tectonic plate movement, but rather from a far more sinister source.

Source: Scar/History > March Toward the Future (5th paragraph)
The Wiki points to Father's wiki entry as the "far more sinister source"

However, to ensure his teachings would not be used against him, he placed himself under what would become Central Command and used himself as a buffer against tectonic energy so alchemists would actually use energy derived from the souls of Xerxes contained within himself.

Source: Father > Part in the Story (6th Paragraph)
Also pointed out on the wiki. while Mei is the only one to use Alkahestry. Scar's Alchemy uses alkahestry principles allowing him to use it while Alchemy was sealed


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Which Dragon Ball Z fighters use weighted clothing?
Which Dragon Ball Z fighters used with weighted clothing?

This site lists pretty much all users.

This site is not for guesses, it's for concrete answers backed up by evidence. So @Turamarth's link would actually make an excellent answer.

In the complete series on Dragon Ball Z only goku was shown who wears the weighted clothes. It was shown during the martial tournament when we wants to feel a bit relaxed against Tien (I think not sure). When he removes his shoes Tien got surprised by the weight of the shows first. It weighed like more than 100 kg of one shoe. Rest of the fighters were wearing normal light clothes. Considering Vegeta, he was a different case he never removed his armour.


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What happened at the end of Fate/Zero?
At the end of Fate/Zero, why did the Holy Grail materialize for Kiritsugu (Episode 24, 23:30) when Saber, Matou Kariya, Kotomine Kirei and Gilgamesh were still alive?
Kirei should still have been alive because he was merely unconscious and watching Kiritsugu's visions within the Grail. According to what Kirei explained to Gilgamesh in order to "plead for his life" (Episode 17, 23:30), all seven servants must be "sacrificed" before the Grail can be activated.

It's mentioned in Fate/complete material III, that six servants is enough to manifest a wish if it is within the limits of the world, but seven servants are required to activate up the Great Grail.

At some point in the Fate/Stay Night game, it's revealed that the holy grail can be summoned without having sacrificed all of the necessary servants. The grail won't be all-powerful, but it should still be plenty powerful for most wishes. Because the grail was activated while some of the servants were still alive, it was not at full power, hence the destruction (the only wish it is able to grant in its current corrupted form) is less than what it could be.
Spoilers for F/SN game:

The fact that the grail wasn't all-powerful and yet still caused so much destruction is why Kotomine sets in motion the events of the 5th grail war. By keeping Gilgamesh and beating the newly summoned servants, Kotomine would be able to see the grail at full power. In fact, six servants would be sufficient for any wish "within the limits of this world" (whatever that means), but Kotomine wants to know what would happen with all seven.

This is also important for at least one F/SN route:

 On the UBW good end, the grail is summoned while both Saber and Archer are present. The fact that Archer is still alive is not known at the time, even to Gilgamesh. In this case, the grail was summoned into an impure vessel as well, because Gilgamesh believes that the more corrupt the vessel, the greater the destruction it can bring.

It's explained that the grail will materialize before it's fully "filled", but it's only complete once all 7 heroic spirits are dead. From the Novel when Kariya hands over Irisviel to Kirei:

“To be precise, it is this homunculus. If one or two more Servants are finished, then it will probably show its true form… I will prepare the ritual to receive the Grail as it descends. Until that time, let this woman also be temporarily under my protection.”

And later, while Kirei and Kiritsu duel:

Directly above the big prop warehouse where the two men were, Irisviel’s already-cold corpse was placed upon the raised stage of the music hall. [...]
After Archer’s victory, this vessel had finally absorbed the soul of the fourth Servant. [...]
The corpse of the beautiful homunculus was completely consumed by the heat in the blink of an eye, and was reduced to ashes. That was not all. The golden cup that had contacted the outside air charred the floor and the curtains, and roaring flames enveloped the completely empty stage.
On the stage where the fire was raging ever wilder, the golden cup floated in the air as if it was upheld by a pair of invisible hands. The ceremony of the descent of the Holy Grail, which the Three Noble Families of the Beginning had desired so much, had begun silently even without the presence of a priest

The ending of FZ was a result of the Holy Grail not being complete due to the sacrifice of less than the necessary number of servants. It was still considerably powerful and able to destroy half of the city and reincarnate Gilgamesh and resurrect Kotome Kerie.


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How do Gai's Gates work?
During the Chunin exam,

 when Lee fights Gaara, Kakashi says that as you open more Gates, the risk of death rises.
 Well, when Guy fights Kisame, Guy has already opened several Gates (up to 6) before the final attack, and they have been open for quite a lot of time (relatively) before the seventh Gate is opened.
 And of course as he opens more Gates, with his stamina rate supposedly decreasing exponentially, I'm pretty sure he was supposed to be "pretty exhausted".
 But still, when he opened the seventh Gate, he still had enough time to talk and stop Kisame from escaping.

Shouldn't this be too much for him?

So what exactly are you asking here?

As I said in the last sentence.
It's not reference a "bit" too much power given to the to this technique?

Hashirama, can you reword your question and make it clearer about what you're asking? I mean, you can answer that Gai was not that exhausted because he trained, but well.

Guy fighting kissame isn't a spoiler anymore.. neither was it in dec 12..

No, you're not quite right about it.
There are eight gates at total. Each gate is a special point in the body that limits the flow of chakra. This is done in order for the body to live longer (more chakra flowing = the body is expiring faster). Opening a gate lets chakra flow freely through it, giving the shinobi a boost in his powers, but as a price his body is suffering from that power greatly.
Each gate gives a boost in a special power, e.g. the first gate removes the restrains on the muscles, the second improves physical strength and re-energizes the body, and so on.
Now, opening the gates is very dangerous by itself, and it's becoming more dangerous the more gates you open, that's right. The reason for that is that the body simply can't stand the chakra, and gets damaged by it. That's why it's hard to open the gates, and it requires a lot of training to use them. Guy has gone through a lot of training to learn to use that much gates though.
As for the side effects, the seventh gate (which Guy used) causes the user's muscle fibres to be

  ripped to shreds, causing intense pain if anything or anyone touches them

and finally the last, 8th gate gives the user some tremendous power, but costs him his life.
So, to summarize: since Guy has gone through a lot of training to learn to open the gates and use their power, he can use them in the battle. Of course, there are side-effects, even for him, but they usually happen after the battle when he closes the gates once again. Nevertheless, opening the last gate would cost him (or anyone else, for that matter) his life.

source: Naruto Wikia - Eight Gates.

Edit: it's wrong to say that guy doesn't suffer from opening the gates, he does, though not immediately, that's probably why you were confused. It happens in chapter 512 of the manga, after

 Kisame uses water prison and kills himself.

Here's a screenshot with Guy starting to suffer from the Gate opening (not sure if it's a spoiler, but I'll mark it as one just in case):

What I did not realize is how he could keep Kisame from escape after the latest attack.
At that moment (I guess) the gates were closed.

@Hashi, after what "latest attack"? He didn't close the gates until the very end, you can see him in chapter 507 page 6, where he says "I told you not to move" and hits Kisame for the final time. At that picture you can clearly see that the gates are still open, and in the next picture Kisame is already sealed.

I meant "Afternoon Tiger".

@Hashi, no, he didn't close the gates right after it, at least not in the manga.

Let's just say that Masashi Kishimoto overrated the ability of Guy (to be under this sort of pressure, not just not fall into a coma, but also continue to fight).
There is no way he would let him do that in the Chunin Exam saga.

Actually, in the manga, I never saw him get exhausted after the battle! After the battle ended (he hit Kisame after he moved), he still stood, ready to fight again. As much as I hate to admit it, I think Hashirama is right in this one.

@Hashi, I've updated my answer, please take a look

@Madara, I've updated the anwer, please take a look

Well, I guess he just let the second gate to be opened until then... So, OK.

ultimate answer! +1

No, although opening the six and seventh gate is extremely dangerous, Guy Sensei has gone through extensive training as can be seen whenever he makes an appearance, he's almost always pushing himself to his limits which allows him to withstand the effects of the eight gates and use the technique with minor repercussions.

Each Gate requires immense Physical strength, this is why Lee and Gai train their body without using chakra but using weights, punching logs/trees. This training increases the strength of their bones and muscle so when they do open the gates the limit release that comes with the increase chakra does not rip them apart.
Every gate once opens releases a restrain in the physical body along with immense chakra. Any ninja besides Gai, Lee or the Raikage opening the gates would be rip apart because instead of using 10-30% of there max muscle/bones they are using 100% thus breaking.
Tsunade/Sakura power comes from perfect chakra control not actual physical training this is why Sakura goes from being not able to lift anything at 12 years old to breaking dozens of meters of ground in just 2 years.
The difference in this is that Gai and lee posses more durability, defense, endurance, stamina, than both Tsunade and Sakura because they tain their body but they don't posses anywhere close to the amount of chakra control they do, no one in the series does.
while it may seem like chakra strength vs physical training strength is no difference in reality it is, if Gai and lee run out of chakra they still posses their superhuman like physique to somehow get away, but if Sakura losses chakra/runs out she would become fodder and would be kill easily, because 100% of her power comes from chakra.
If you read any Wuxia/Xinxia novel a physical refinement character using weights/gravity/water pressure can increase his strength in bones, muscle, flesh, organs to reach a degree where his skin is hard as diamond.
No ninja in the series besides the Raikage has anywhere close to even having skin/bones as hard as a rock as majority of the ninja can be hurt by normal sharp kunais, there are ninjutsu that increases the body defenses like Kakuzu earth ninjutsu and sage mode but these are once again chakra depended, while the body is 24/7 on, requires no chakra and requires no energy to sustain besides food.

the third raikage cannot be harmed by normal weapons. he could only be really damaged by his own hand and attack.

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What number comes after the Godaime Hokage?
I'll make a spoiler block of it all, since this can be a spoiler to anyone who hasn't seen/read the Pain and the Five Kage Summit arcs.

 After Pain's attack on Konoha, Tsunade exhausted her power and Danzo was nominated as Rokudaime Hokage. This lasted for a very short period (Danzo died fighting Sasuke) and Tsunade soon recovered and was, once again, appointed as the Hokage. So next will/should come the Rokudaime again and Danzo should be ignored, or should we move on to the Shichidaime/Nanadaime (not sure about this) Hokage?
 I ask this because some people and sites consider Danzo only a temporary Hokage (in this logic we're still missing the 6th, so the next should be it). However, something similar has happened with the succession from 3rd (Hiruzen) to 4th (Minato) and back to 3rd (and later came Tsunade, the 5th). From this point of view, the next to succeed should be the seventh.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Uhm, this question is going to solicit speculation, I think because for example, I disagree with the answer. But both his and my answer are based on personal opinions, not facts.

Then, by all means, do present your argument in form of an answer. That is what I am looking for. Although, I am looking for substantiated answers, not just personal opinions. Or is this considered to be off-topic, because of the subjective pull of it?

Like I said, both our answer would be speculation. Well, probably Madara is right, but the question still asks something that we theoretically do not know yet.

Either way, I think this is the right time to be testing question regarding their validity in this site. So if it is closed I don't mind.

No. This is exactly the same case with the Third and the Fourth. The Third retired, and the Fourth was nominated. After the Fourth died, the Third retook the position, until the Fifth arrived.

 Conclusion: The next Hokage would probably be the Seventh.

A practical example would be Ariel Sharon, the Israeli prime minister who fell to coma. He was replaced with Ehud Olmert, who is now referred to as an "ex-prime minister". He's also counted in the prime minister list.

On the other hand, Grover Cleveland is usually counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, but I agree with you that Naruto seems to follow the convention you described.

Fairy Tail did a similar thing, where Markarov is listed as the Third, Sixth, and Eighth Masters. However, if we've already seen 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 3 - 5 already (instead of 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 3 - 6), you might see a Sixth hokage instead of a Seventh.

As we now know, Danzo was only considered to be a temporary Sixth Hokage (Rokudaime).

 After the Fourth Shinobi World War, Kakashi becomes Konoha's Sixth Hokage (Rokudaime Hokage)

Whereas:

 Several years later, Kakashi decided to step down and selected Naruto to be the Seventh Hokage, thus making him the Nanadaime Hokage


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Which Melty Blood games are relevant, plotwise?
Shingetsutan Tsukihime is a pretty expansive work - a main visual novel, the Kagetsu Tohya supplement, and the Melty Blood games. The last bit, Melty Blood, is especially jarring to a Type-Moon fan who is late to the party - there are many versions, and the format itself is very different from what is normal for Nasu works: a fighting game.
What are the different versions, and how do they differ? What should be played and what skipped, and in what order, if one is playing for the story aspect?

I think this question better suits Gaming.SE/Arqade.

The subject of the question is the game, hence it belongs on [gaming.se].

I don't see how you can differentiate between games and VNs. Where does Baldr Sky fall? Or Kamidori? The only realistic way to differentiate IMO is by the content of the question. If the question is asking about gameplay, it certainly doesn't belong here, but if it's about plot (like this one) for a part-VN part-game, that seems to be on topic IMO.

@LoganM The question is asks "What should be played and what skipped, and in what order, if one is playing for the story aspect?" If the question was reworded to ask how the Melty Blood story is connected to Tsukihime then it would be on-topic.

@SF. We don't need to be talking about if visual novels are on topic. That's what chat and meta is for. This is about THIS question. The question should be re-worded to be more about the Tsukihime storyline, if and only if that is what Fadeway is looking for. E.g. "What relation does the story in Melty Blood have with the Tsukihime series?" Asking the order to plat a game and difference between them is off-topic.

Voting re-open as per consensus in chat.

Melty Blood is the original game. The story supposedly follows Satsuki's route, which was never released with any of TM's games, which takes place one year after Tsukihime. The story and plot doesn't change with the subsequent expansion, but a lot of side stories are added (more Neco Arcs!). In the original Melty Blood, only six of 14 characters were available to be played, the other 8 had to be unlocked through playing Story Mode. This was later changed in an update for the game (aka the "Nero" patch), which unlocked all the characters from the start.
Sion is the main character of Melty Blood. She originally came to Shiki's town in order to find the cure for vampireism and defeat the Night of Walachia once and for all.

 In Actress Again, she is responsible for the reenactment of Walachia.

Although this is supposedly Satsuki's route...

 She never appears. She is only mentioned a total of three times in the full story, until ReACT. However, if you read into the game's story, her appearance could might as well been a fake created by Wallachia or White Len...

Melty Blood ReACT is an expansion for the original game (like Burning Crusade was to World of Warcraft). This expansion added 2 playable characters and 4 non-playable ones. I believe ReACT also adds an Arcade mode, which is a continuation of sorts of what happens in the Story Mode played out in fighting game style instead of visual novel style. Start with this game if you are just starting out with Melty Blood series and want the whole story (original Story Mode + Arcade Mode).
Melty Blood Act Cadenza is a further expansion of ReACT. This added 4 additional playable characters and various graphical and gameplay changes. Note that this version does NOT have a Story Mode.
Melty Blood Actress Again is a sequel to the previous game. It features many drasticly new mechanics, two new characters, and 3 different fighting styles for all known characters. Several secondary characters have had their storylines expanded upon to include what happened to them after the main storyline.

Does ReACT contain all plot arcs of the original, and does Actress Again contain all arcs that came before it? In other words, can a player jump into the most polished and newest version, AA, and not risk missing anything from the previous games?

Actress Again is a sequel so it has a different story than the original. ReACT Final Tuned, should have everything you want. Some characters have story lines the continue in Actress Again, that you might miss if you don't play the original game. ReACT's Story Mode stays the same as the original. The game the plays out in a branching tree path. You can advance to certain path blocks by defeating or losing to your opponent in certain number of rounds (usually 2). ReAct also adds Arcade mode, which is a continuation of sorts of what happens in the Story Mode.

So the play order, to get all the plot without redundantly replaying the same arcs that happened to have been copied in other games and without skipping content, is ReACT Final Tuned->Actress Again? I'd love it if you include that in the answer for future readers, since it's the heart of the question.

I've got here exactly for this @Fadeway question in the comment. So, to see all the plot, can I play just ReACT and Actress Again? It would be interesting to explicit this information in your answer.

to answer the question in the comments:
melty blood react final tuned -> actress again is the full storyline (of melty blood, melty blood itself being a sequel to tsukihime)
melty blood original and react/react final tuned have the exact same story.
i believe more people may be looking for this question due to recent developments so heres the answer.


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How come WW3 doesn't happen in the Stein's Gate worldline?
Since Kurisu is alive, and even though her paper was burned, she would republish it given how seriously her father took it, How come WW3 doesn't happen in the Stein's Gate worldline?

It can be assumed Kurisu would never touch that theory again. Even if she did, it would never end up being used for evil. Otherwise, it would not be Steins Gate and Suzuha would time-travel from the future.
From what we've seen in the Steins;Gate visual novel and some drama CDs:

 Time travel can exist in any world line and it doesn't necessarily end up with a dystopia or a world war.

Another perspective for this is the attractor fields. AFs are groups of world lines that converge to the same future. The world lines in the Alpha AF always converge to the SERN dystopia and the Beta to WW3. The world line Steins Gate lies in both Alpha and Beta, making itself its own AF, converging to neither and having its own unknown future. So time travel or not, WW3 should not happen.
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Can 4 people fuse into 1 powerful person?
Can Fusion AB (A fuses with B) and Fusion CD (C fuses with D) fuse again (AB fuses with CD) with something like Potara? Can it even be done?

No, there is no quad-fusion or fusion between 2 a already fused fighters. Similar to this question, you essentially have to be your original self to fuse with another person.

Welcome to Anime & Manga! Nice to see a fellow Arqade member around these parts ;)

@Wondercricket ;) Hello friend, glad to be here! I'll be around these parts more and more I think


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Why can't Haki be used with seastone cuffs?
Throughout One Piece, a recurring bane of devil fruits is Seastone. While it does completely seal off their devil fruit powers, why can't they just use Haki to break it apart? Haki doesn't require anything other than willpower to be used, and is extremely strength-imbuing, which should make it pretty easy to break the cuffs, given that Luffy seems to have broken through objects of much higher density and mass with Haki.

Welcome to Anime and Manga. i have edited out the trailing question as they were unrelated to your original question and would have made the question too borad. please considering asking them as separate questions

Some of those other questions have already been answered on the site, so I'd suggest going through them before posting in order to avoid duplicates.

As mentioned in the wiki:

Upon contact the material drains the victim's body of energy, and stops them from controlling their Devil Fruit powers - having the same effect as throwing them into the sea.

It doesn't simply lock the DF powers, but drains the energy of the user. This is why DF users are unable to even swim in the sea. Otherwise, if it was only blocking their DF power, they could have still stayed afloat if they had the physical stamina.
Unlike the sea which inhibits DF users to the maximum, seastone itself can have varying degrees of power

The degree of "weakness" induced by the Seastone depends on its density and composition; for example, Seastone handcuffs rob the prisoner of their abilities, but still allow the prisoner to move their bodies around normally.

So it just becomes a matter of ensuring that the prisoners don't have enough power in them to use Haki properly. As mentioned in Chapter 935 (Wano arc),

Luffy has indicated that being weakened by Seastone affects his Haki, as he was unable to use it with Seastone handcuffs on and became able to once he had the cuffs removed

My personal assumption had been that since the DF user's body is drained of power in the seastone cuffs, the result after a Haki boost was still not enough. Busoshoku Haki in general only acts as invisible armor, which can then be used in an offensive manner due to the users own attacks or weapons. It only makes things harder/denser and doesn't grant more 'force' or power to them.
However, considering the above excerpt which seems to indicate they can't use it at all, there might be some other yet to be introduced mechanic.


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How can Kakashi use Kamui and Chidori so much during the Ninja War
At the beginning of Shippuden, Kakashi uses Mangekyo Sharingan: Kamui to teleport Deidara's bombs so it doesn't go off in their faces but Kakashi is then bedridden for a week because using Kamui takes a huge toll on him and sucks up all his chakra. Kakashi also said he could only use his Chidori five times a day at the very most.
After Madara and Obito start the Ninja War, all of a sudden Kakashi can spam Kamui and Chidori and literally nothing happens. I get that Kurama lent him chakra, but Kakashi was spamming stuff way before that aswell, and besides, Kurama didn't give him that much chakra.
So how can Kakashi use Kamui and Chidori so much during the Ninja War when before it was apparently so taxing to him?

He spams Kamui's and does get the side effects later.
In episode 418, right before Madara fights Gai. Kakashi mentions to Minato how bad his eyesight has become, and that he needs to get closer to use kamui (on one of the truthseeker orbs). During the fight with Pain we see this as well. When he uses his last kamui, blood flows from his eye due to overuse.
As for the 5 chidori's, that shouldn't be the problem with Kurama's chakra.


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What is the song in episode 3 of Your lie in April
what was the music playing at background at 12:10 in episode 3 of Your lie in April

To clarify, are you referring to the music that plays in the screenshot you uploaded, or to the classical piece that is played at the high school? The screenshot is from a couple seconds before 12:10, and it's the the classical piece that comes in at 12:10. If it's the classical piece, it is probably Saint-Saën's Rondo capriccioso, but I'd have to listen to it to confirm for sure.

Should be. There even is youtube version with Kousei as background image.

Confirmed at 12:10 the classical piece is "Saint-Saëns: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso in A Minor, Op. 28" by Alexandre Da Costa
The song played earlier in the mentioned photo above is "Bansou Bansou" by Anime de Japan


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Why did Light didn't reply to second Kira separately from L?
In Deathnote, when L received a recording from the T.V. channel which he concluded to be second Kira, he replied to it disguising as Kira.
However, during the subsequent conversation, only the second Kira and L's team acting as Kira conversed. In other words, the real Kira (if Light was not Kira) didn't reply at all. Don't you think this would be even more of a proof that Light is Kira.
Therefore, why Light didn't reply to second Kira's recordings separately? This not only would have given him a chance to talk to second Kira but also to demand something from her.

I suspect you're still at an earlier part of the story. I suggest finishing it first, or at least continue reading a few chapters from where you are now, since you'll soon see that Light does reply to the second Kira and it will be explained why he did not reply immediately.


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Where can I watch the Chuunibyou specials?
I’m seeing all this stuff about Chuunibyou and it’s specials however I’ve only seen the 2 seasons on crunchy roll and can’t find the rest of its content anywhere someone

I'm not sure if you can watch them legally on the internet since most specials that I know of from other anime are usually included in BD/DVD releases or bundled together with manga or light novel volumes.
From MAL, here are where you can find Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! specials:

Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Kirameki no... Slapstick Noel -
Episode 13, included in the final volume of the BD/DVD.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Lite - Short episodes aired on KyoAni's official YouTube channel. Also included in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! DVD/Blu-ray Complete Collections as a 22 min Extra entitled Chuni-Shorts.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai!: Depth of Field - Ai to Nikushimi Gekijou - Specials bundled with the 1st season's BD/DVD volumes.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren Specials - Specials included in BD and DVD of Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren.
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren Lite - Short episodes aired on KyoAni's official YouTube channel

Looks like you need to buy the BD's/DVD's to watch these specials. Regarding those specials aired in KyoAni's YouTube channel, I tried finding them but I think they were only a one-time thing, probably aired on specific dates before in their YouTube channel.

And of course these are likely to not have any English subtitles.


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What does Mai's weird hand gesture joke even mean?

At episode 17 when the teacher asked the students to participate Mai raised her hand like this (shown at photo). What this joke even mean?

A partial answer is that it's a "fox" hand sign, but without knowing the context (since I don't watch it), I can't guess the implication....

Looks like it's just something fun and casual! Probably not good for class setting LOL. https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/48367/30386

In this case, the sign doesn't mean anything. Mai is just fooling around (Nichijou is well known to over dramatize scenes and emotions).


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Original song used to make VOICES tilt-six Remix feat. Miku Hatsune?
What was the original song that was remixed to make VOICES tilt-six Remix feat. Miku Hatsune?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbryVBMkCeU

according to the Vocaloid Wikia it's based on an EDM, non-lyrical song of the same name.

"VOICES" is a remixed Japanese song by tilt-six featuring Hatsune Miku. The song is based off of an EDM, non-lyrical song of the same name. The video was created as a collaboration between iXima, tilt-six and Sony to promote the new Sony XPERIA smartphone

the page list this youtube video as the original with the description saying

The official, original version of the song "VOICES", created to promote the Sony XPERIA smartphone.


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What are those lines under some anime characters eyes supposed to be / mean?
Some anime characters have lines under their eyes. I was wondering what it represents? Is it supposed to be like having dark circles under the eyes like some people in real life or?
Below is a perfect example, both the male and female characters have it so it couldn't be a beauty thing.

What does it mean?

This is answered on [meta], of all places: see the "Did You Know?" at the end of the post "Now Announcing: A New Initiative for Anime & Manga SE Engagement (it's a work in progress~)".

Also see this question here on the main site: What are those weird three-line blushy things on some anime/manga characters cheeks?

Maybe blush or light shadow.

It's just part of a style that was prevalent in the 1990s. It disappeared during the early 2000s, when anime transitioned towards digital.

1991, 3x3 Eyes

1991, Otaku no Video

1991, Sukeban Deka

1994, Shounan Junai-gumi

1995, Shin Seiki Evangelion

1997, Fortune Quest

1999, Chivas 1-2-3

1999, Iketeru Futari

2002, Tenshi na Konamaiki

2004, Akane Maniax

I was wondering what it represents? I've been researching and I could not find any information or reason regarding what they are exactly or why they are placed underneath the eyes. This, however, seems to be an anime-only thing and, possibly, an artistic style or preference, unique to the one who drew them. Below is the cover for the first light volume, which do not have those lines.

Is it supposed to be like having dark circles under the eyes like some people in real life or something else? No, they are not dark circles under the eyes. Dark circles under the eyes are different, and can be seen clearly. An example is from Watamote.
They are also not underlashes as both characters also have them and they are drawn separately. So far, I think the only way we'll know is if the one who drew them reveals the reason and purpose for placing those lines.

So if anyone is still wondering, it's meant to represent the blush in the cheeks of the face, due to manga having a large influence and shading could only be obtained from black and white, the lines are meant to be the blush, and it carried over to anime, and now it is not only a stylistic choice, but some artists do it for the same reason, and that is to signify the blush, just like how blush over the nose is drawing with lines.
As a guide, dark-blue is usually when a character is embarrassed or tired, (Sometimes bruises), red means that the character face is blushing either from embarrassment, or due to being angry, and black means its just the tone of the face.
TL;DR: It is drawn to be like the blush on the a persons cheek


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What is Genga exactly?
I've been seeing a lot of "Genga" on eBay and I know it means "Original Art" but is genga actually like the ORIGINAL ORIGINAL art like drawn by hand by the artist then packaged and sold? or is Genga copies and prints of original art.
I know some genga for sure is just prints but is all genga just prints? Like in these images are they actually the one of a kind original art or just a print of the original art.

It's similar to an animation cel used in western animation. They're one of a kind collector's items and are worth a lot of money. They serve as the base for the animation.


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What is the song used when naruto asks iruka to be his dad for the marriage
At a point in episode 500 of the naruto series when naruto was getting married iruka got mad at him for not caring about how hard hinata was working for the wedding and in the whole fuss naruto asks him to be his  dad at the wedding and he almost cried. What song was used at that point?

Is the "Homecoming" or Kikyo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSsyvjfZsFo

After a little of searching, I think it is called Man of The World
link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwZRUDbS25o

its "kikyou" or "homecoming".

Welcome to Anime & Manga! Please add a link to the tracks so it easier for the OP to verify if they are correct


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What’s the song playing in the background during Todoroki’s flashback of his fight against Izuku in season 3 episode 1 of My Hero Academia?
What’s the song playing in the background during Todoroki’s flashback of his fight against Izuku in season 3 episode 1 of My Hero Academia? Can’t seem to find the exact song. It’s around 14 minutes in episode 1 of season 3 right after Izuku says “It’s your quirk, not his”.

This is Surpassing You (君を超えて, Kimi wo Koete), the 5th track from the 2nd disc of My Hero Academia 2nd Original Soundtrack.
YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aYjvc72T50&list=PLwhhprTdWbG494QOyVrMaSpYRa9NjKf4s&index=28


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Music of My Hero Academia season 2 episode 22
I’ve been having trouble finding this one track and it’s driving me INSANE. It happens when yaoyorozu is tracked down by Aizawa, and the timestamps are about: 13:04 to about 13:57. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

This is The Threat of Offence and Defense (脅威との攻防, Kyōi to no kōbō), the 29th track from My Hero Academia Original Soundtrack.
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwtMpGBBq9I&list=PLPaN6Wrl_xE09LFKm7Bwm1qeOZ-Kmgyz3&index=29


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What is the name of this song playing in My Hero Academia Season 2 Episode 9?
What is the name of the song playing in My Hero Academia Season 2 Episode 9 at around the 16min-17min mark?

The track name is Chokushi Dekinai Urara kasa, if you have the OST collection it'll be in Disk 1, Track 21
Here's the song on youtube


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Naruto Discussion about Hashirama's sage mode
in this answer to "Is there a slug based Sage Mode?" it says

He learnt Sage Mode in Shikkotsu Woods/Forest, a legendary place that is equally famous as Mount Myōboku (toad) and Ryūchi Cave (snake).

I was wondering if someone could direct me to the manga panels/anime episodes where it was mentioned that Hashirama trained at Shikkotsu Forest?

Possible duplicate of What type of Sage Mode does Hashirama enter?


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Can conquerors Haki give someone brain damage?
I always wondered does conquerors Haki have any long term effects like brain damage?

If you are knocked out by the Conqueror Haki you are no longer susceptible to other non-physical influences from a biological point of view. You can only be receptive once you are conscious.
Unfortunately, the anime / manga does not support my thesis, as in both the Conqueror Haki was not used several times in a row.
It can not be said at this point that Luffy's battles in which he competes against strong opponents and the impact of the release of the Conqueror Haki made a similar comparison with the deliberate use and switch off by the Conqueror Haki are comparable.
Conclusion: I do not think that this could cause damage.
Anyway, in the anime sometimes you see people slowly getting up but moving very slowly from the effect of the Conqueror Haki. I would say that if the character is strong enough you could at least speak of a "long-term effect" if the disabled people take a long time to get fit again. Maybe it would be possible to deprive people of their full physical abilities for days.


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OST Song at 17:00 Fairy Tail Episode 189
Anyone know that name of the song played at 17:00 of E189 where Sting is facing the 5 Fairy Tail in the Grand Magic Games?

Never mind, found it in the first volume of the Original Sound Collection: 19. Fairy Tail Rises.
https://soundcloud.com/fairy-tail-2014-ost/fairy-tail-2014-ost-19-fairy


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Where I can find this anime's ( Kennel Tokorozawa) all English subtitled Episodes? it's an OVA (1992 anime)

This is the anime.Its name is "Kennel Tokorozawa" I need to know where I can find this anime's all english subtitled  episodes.

You wont, the manga on Anime News Network only has a link to the OVA indicating there is no anime.
Also Anime News Network shows no English companies associated with the OVA so you're most likely only going to find fan subs on illegal sites

But i have got some episodes of it on YouTube which are english subtitled. But from where they got this ?

@HasibRahman most likely re-uploads of the OVA downloaded from a fan subbers's own website or illegal websites which would host fan subbed anime aswell. you can see with this link to the Fullmetal Alchemist manga that if there was an anime adaptation it would be listed


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How come people other than Ryuko can wear Senketsu?
If Senketsu was modified to only communicate and be worn by Ryuko, how come in a later episode, Satsuki can hear him? When Senketsu is rambling or something, Satsuki acknowledges him and confirms she can hear him.

Spoiler ahead! Maybe it's because they are siblings? It's worth noting that Senketsu takes much more blood from Satsuki than from Ryuko


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Why did Seto Kaiba nearly kill himself to win against Yugi in Season 1?
In season 1 Seto Kaiba went to the edge of the roof so if Yugi's monsters attacked he would fall and die. Why would he would risk his life to win?

A bit of context:
A short while before that duel, Kaiba had woken up from his coma induced by Yugi (Yugi had broken Kaiba's mind at the end of the "Exodia game". Yugi had told Kaiba to reconstruct the puzzle of his mind, to remind himself of what was important to him).
When Kaiba succeeded in reconstructing the puzzle of his mind, he realized that his brother Mokuba was the only family he had ever had, and that Mokuba was basically his sole reason to live.
However, Kaiba learned shortly after waking up that Mokuba had been kidnapped by Pegasus, and that Pegasus' duelists' island games were already underway. So he set out for Pegasus' island in order to save his brother.
Now back to the duel where Kaiba put his life on the line:
At that point, Kaiba knew that to enter Pegasus' castle, he needed to get the necessary amount of stars, like any other duelist. However, he also knew that the time limit to acquire stars was nearing its end: he would not have enough time to do other duels. That's why he challenged Yugi.
Since losing this duel amounted to the same as not being able to save his brother Mokuba, his sole reason to live, Kaiba was able to give an ultimatum to Yugi: to kill him (and Mokuba), or to lose and give Kaiba a chance to save his brother.
Of course, if Kaiba was able to win fairly his duel, it would have been nice in itself, but the way he did it, Kaiba put all he had in this battle.


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Is Persona 4 Golden anime different from the original Persona 4 anime?
Does Persona 4 Golden follow the same plot as the original Persona 4? I've seen the Persona 4 anime was wandering if Golden covered old ground.
I know in the game there's a new character and/or party member but is this also reflected in the anime?

@Wondercricket I would say it is possble that its related not a duplicate. If I remember correctly there were a few additions that were at max. mentioned in the anime adaption (not 100% sure though).

@Thomas Ah, I see the differences now. I retracted my flag

Related

You have to watch Persona 4 before watching Persona 4 the Golden, the reason is in P4G they skip most of the plot presented in the original series and pretty much only animate the parts with the new character, Mary. So while watching the Golden you just have to fill in the missing parts with the original P4 or it won't make sense. Whatever happens in the original won't change except a small part in the end but even then it's not that much of a change, it's pretty much adding a final final true ending over the true ending of the original adaptation... Either that or play the Golden game for PS Vita since that one has the full story, not chopped up like the adaptation.
TL;DR P4G doesn't touch anything that happens in original P4. If anything, watching P4 priorhand is mandatory


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Light's Search History Death Note
Why didn't L ever look at Light Yagami's Search history? Or why didn't the show ever address the fact that Light was looking up these criminals minutes before they died? That would trigger at least some sort of data traffic algorithm either set up by L or the Japanese government. So it seems to me that if any of these characters are as intelligent as the show makes them out to be they would've thought to look at his search history.
Don't tell me he probable cleared it or used an incognito tab because

Even if he cleared it his IP is registered on all of the Wikipedia and news sites for the criminals he researched and
They didn't state he used an incognito tab in the show so you can't assume that is the case.
ALSO Incognito doesn't even stop you from being tracked completely.

I swear this entire show is resolved by looking at his computers footprint. Also Given L literally lives on a laptop in the beginning of his character development, you'd think he'd know enough about computers and web traffic to realize how easy it would be to find "Kira".

I'm not sure about Japan or even less the current day US but in Australia the police can not view government collected Meta Data without a warrant and a warrant can't just be issued just because you want one, you need to have a clear reason with evidence to show that you need a warrant

Primarily opinionated question the way its phrased. However Light did rational this in several moments when he planned to hide his notebook.
He followed a line of thought that even if someone found the notebook, he could easily say he was researching the deaths for his planning to follow his father in law enforcement. Same can be said for his Internet or browser history.
Even if you can pinpoint Light searching for criminals before their deaths, it doesn't conclusively prove that he is indeed Kira and not some over enthusiastic student that just wants to research criminals. Remember Light doesn't immediately kills criminals but spreads them out randomly and kills on average similar number of people. While he may be researching more of them.
The show is all about the main detectives L, M and N somehow intuitively guessing that Light is Kira but conclusively proving he is indeed Kira is what makes the story interesting!
Finally, as I've said before multiple times. When you watch a fictional story you've to accept that the author might've tried his best to stop plot holes, but at the end of the day they will exist. The death note and shinigami don't exist. Overthinking things and creating plotholes will reduce the enjoyment of the genre. You've to assume some things that the author does and listen to the story he/she wants to tell
Cheers~

Most of the criminals Light executed were shown in the news. He saw many of them in TV or at the street and it explicitly says that he memorizes their names and faces
Using VPN makes it possible to truely hide your online activity. Even if the attacker (L, police, whoever) had bugging devices at the exact LAN cable directly connected to Light's PC one could only confirm that there was an activity
We are talking about a story from 2006 when "big data" wasn't even close to be as mighty as it is today so L could not just filter the internet for an IP at the Kanto region that has been active just before the killing started
When L bugs Light's house we see Light killing people using a hidden TV (in his chips) and L observing him during the process so it is safe to say that L DID check if Light nows the names and faces of all that were to die and that he confirmed that it was not the case.

Ah okay, see that makes sense. Thnx bb


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Song that plays during episodes previews of Hunter x Hunter
What is the song that plays during episodes previews of Hunter x Hunter? I have had zero luck finding the name of this song and I've looked through playlists.
I know some songs haven't been released and I just hope this one is out there but I'm just bad at looking for it

According to Glass Reflection's review ( https://youtu.be/VgnSAOSo-Tk?t=10m22s ) and a re-listen to the preview music, it is called The World of Adventures, by Yoshihisa Hirano. I found the whole track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOBppjlkXGc


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What music is playing in episode 95 of Hunter x Hunter?
I've heard this music playing in a lot of episodes but in episode 95 of Hunter x Hunter it plays at 21:19? what music is this?

The music you are searching for is a part of the HunterxHunter OST , Legend Of the Martial Artist , you can find it here.


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Is there any cannibalism in Mirai Nikki (Future Dairy)?
I'm trying to suggest Mirai Nikki (Future Dairy) to a friend but they really don't like cannibalism but they're cool with the killing and all that.
So is there any cannibalism in Mirai Nikki?

uh... that will be very hard to prove but there is no such thing as cannibalism in Mirai Nikki.

Having read the manga and watched the anime, I can say with some certainty that there is no cannibalism in Mirai Nikki.
Your friend might have suspected such thing due to the fanbase surrounding Mirai Nikki, which often creates AMV's and tributes using the song "Cannibal" by Kesha.


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Can a Death Note Owner be killed with their own Death Note?
Can the owner of Death Note be killed if another random person knows their face and name, writes the owners name in the owner's own Death Note? with a sheet torn out from it?

Did you ask this because of events in the recent Death Note film?

Rule I: anybody's name who's written in the death-note will die.

There is no rule currently known which prevents any person from killing the owner of a death note under normal circumstances.
The only reasons a death note will not work on a person assuming that the victims name and face are known are:

the victim is very young
the victim is very old (124 years old or older)
the victim is already about to die in the next few seconds
someone already misspelled the victims name too many times
the victim's name was written in a second death note simultaneously (victim still will die)
the victim's name was already written in any death note in a valid way (time of death before end of natural life span).

(Please edit if I missed any.)
I almost always have to note on these questions that the rules available to us about the Death Note are not complete. In fact, the rules themselves state that even the shinigami do not know all of the rules about how a death note works.

On the Death Note wiki under Rules it states
"An individual with Shinigami Eyes can see the name and lifespan of another human by looking at that person's face. By gaining ownership of a Death Note, an individual not only gains the ability to kill but also cannot be killed by a Death Note. From this point on, a person with a Death Note cannot see the life span of other Death Note owners, including him- or herself."
which I think means that no, you cannot kill a Death Note owner at all (using a Death Note, that is. You can probably still kill them the conventional way).

That must be a mistake. When Light and Misa meet, they repeatedly say that one might kill the other using the note and Light posses ownership of a death note in the end so X-Kira could have written Light's name in the book and Near's plan would have failed. It probably is a misunderstanding/ mistranslation of the fact that an owner of a death note is - amongst human - no longer considered prey, what is the reason why they can't see each other's life span. (Assumably Shinigamis don't see each others life spans either)


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Why are the Eldian's in possession of Warships?
I have read the manga revolving around the Eldian Military, how they have Ironclad Warships that are in regard very similar to modern day Warships. I do not understand though, because I didn't think it was explained well enough, how they came into possession of such ships, as well as their Airships.

What chapter are you referring to? And which Eldians are you referring to? Because the ones on Paradis Island were never shown to have warships.

If you're talking about the Eldians outside of Paradis Island (the one's where [Spoiler Alert] Reiner come from), that was because of the Marleyans. Due to the Marleyan's fear of the Eldian's titan transformers, they created weapons, technology capable of destroying these Titan transformers. That's how the Marleyans got into possession of four of the original nine titan transformers (wont explain it here).
Sources: Manga. It was mentioned by one of the Marleyan higher ups. Forgot the chapter. But besides that, it was heavily implied.


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Why Lisesharte shown in the initial incident?
In Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut, Arcadia became the kingdom suffered the most from coup which was done majorly with the help of the Black Hero. But Lux was shown as the prince of Arcadia even though someone who is related to him was the Black Hero at that time.
Why in the beginning the Lisesharte was shown as being in the castle in the incident?


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Why did the reanimated Nagato and Madara have Rinnegan?
When Madara was near death he gave the Rinnegan to Nagato, and Nagato's eyes were stolen. You can say "DNA" but in that case Nagato wouldnt have it so why did the reanimated Nagato and Madara have Rinnegan?

Madara had Rinnegan in his DNA..

Ok so why nagato had rinnegan

reincarnated Madara did not have rinnegan. he awakened it later due to his genetics. and when he was released from the jutso and brought back to life fo real, he lost his eyes so he had to take back the rennigan from obito

I would ask why reanimated Madara did not possess rinnegan but EMS?

Source

The Summoning: Impure World Reincarnationbinds the soul of a deceased person to a living vessel, restoring them as they were when they were alive in order to do their summoner's bidding.
A reincarnated individual will have all the abilities they had during their life, including kekkei genkai and kekkei tōta. They are physically restored as they were at the time of their death, including any physical handicaps they may have possessed, such as Nagato's damaged legs. Exceptions exist: illnesses they had will not be preserved, nor will any physical damage that contributed to their death. There is some inconsistency of whether or not foreign body matter will be restored as well: Hanzō retains the poison gland of the black salamander, but Madara Uchiha does not have access to Hashirama Senju's genetic material and thus Kabuto must artificially reproduce it for him.

So, Nagato had his eyes at time of death, so as at reincarnation.


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What is this song in Episode 459 of Naruto Shippuden?
In Episode 459 what is the background music that plays about 20:00 to last?

The exact version your asking about was an unreleased OST, but it is known as Kaguyas theme. The full song begins ~18min mark on episode 459 and you can listen to it here
Credits to a user on this Naruto discussion board for finding it


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Do Tatara and Hanaoka end up together?
I watched the anime because on MAL its written that the anime is romance drama.. Etc. The thing is Tatara seems to like Hanaoka so, is the romance between them? Because I like a romance which starts to grow from the beginning. Not in the mid a new character comes and ruin things up.
To be precise I want to know if Tatara and Hanaoka will end up together or not so I know I should watch and read ballroom e youkoso
And I don't care about the spoilers so feel free to say what you want.

Since the manga isn't over, nothing's set in stone, yet. So, I can only give you my assumptions.
I'm actually quite sure that there is or will never be a romantic vibe between Tatara and Shizuku. As Prasanth has already said, Tatara probably never held any romantic feelings for her, but rather admiration and respect.
Moreover, the main heroine actually is Chinatsu and not Shizuku as many might have assumed while watching the first half of the anime. Chinatsu appears in the second half and henceforth always stays in the foreground with Tatara as his main dance partner (Shizuku and Mako were only temporary ones). She simply didn't show up at the very beginning of the story. That's why I'm very confident to say that the romance tag refers to the relationship between Tatara and Chinatsu.
The story focuses mainly on the character development of and the relationship btw. these two protagonists. "After a difficult start because of their completely different personalities and background, Chinatsu and Tatara slowly find themselves on the same wavelength and steadily grow together as dance partners and reach new heights." That's probably a suitable synopsis of their relationship.
Btw., there has been quite a few hints in the anime that this relationship is slowly progressing in a romantic way. So, if you want to ship Tatara with Shizuku, then you'll most likely be disappointed (Shizuku's romantic relationship also probably revolves around her main dance partner Kiyoharu).
I personally am more than satisfied with the relationship btw. our two protagonists and I really want to encourage you not to give up watching this anime only because you initially shipped Tatara with Shizuku. I'm quite sure that you will change your mind as the story progresses.

In Manga, Tatara And Shizuka are dancing in all England dance championship. So I'm not dropping the the idea of their romantic development. Chinatsu is more progressed in story. But romantic connection is zero. Tatara only cares to share the stage with Shizuka. Manga have more moments between them which were romantic instead just inspiration. Chinatsu still in friend zone.

There are some scenes where Tatara feels attracted towards Hanaoka, but I think not in romance-kind of attraction, but kind of respect for her in the dance field, a similar thing which Mako had for Tatara.
Maybe this will end up like you said, in romance.


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Is Durarara SH a sequel to Durarara x2?
Is Durarara SH a sequel to Durarara X2? do I need to read Durarara X2 to understand it?

Yes, Durarara SH is set 1.5 years after the end of Durarara!! A majority of the main cast returns. You probably do /have/ to have read all of Durarara to understand it, but I'd recommend it.


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Was body rejection even a possibility?
In Fullmetal Alchemist (manga and Brotherhood), there was a time where Al learned from Barry, before the battle with Lust, that a body could reject a soul. Hawkeye and Al arrived to where Barry was standing over his own (supposedly) dead body, and said:

It seems a body can't hold up with another person's soul inside it.

... Which worried Al enough to start thinking about how long he has left in his armor body. The thing that seemed to be overlooked is that after the fight with Lust, Barry's human body got back up and erased the seal to kill the soul and the body. So, it seems the body didn't reject the soul.
Also, in the next episode/part, Al spoke of the body that he and Ed transmuted in their basement rejecting his soul when it was transmuted into it. But that wouldn't be so much a rejection as the body being unfit to sustain life.
So the question is just that: Was body rejection ever really a threat for Alphonse, or any other person with a soul fused elsewhere?

I think that yes, body rejection was possible, but we only ended up seeing situations where it hadn't happened.
Barry was number 65 (or something). I think it's possible some of the other 64 failed in their soul transpositions.
We did see Al loose consciousness a couple times - I assume that's when his armour was rejecting his soul.
I think that Alphonse was protected by plot, though.


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How old is Konoha?
Konoha is said to have a long history and is one of the strongest villages.
I am wondering, How old is Konoha? i know it's older than 30 years old (Boruto) as Naruto's lived most of his life in Konoha and it was around before Naruto was born so to attacked the the 9-Tailed Fox

I hope i didn't overstep anything with my edit. i felt that there should be just a little bit more to pad out the question

Rather than Naruto, isn't it Senju Hashirama that you're supposed to mention here? After all, he was the one to found the village, along with Uchiha Madara.

As other answers have stated, we do not know enough of the entire history to pinpoint exactly how old Konoha is, but we do know some time frames to narrow it down. It would appear Konoha is younger than it appears, and I would say Konoha is no more than 80 years old in Shippūden and barely 100 years old in the Boruto series.
These timelines are not 100% accurate due to guesstimating, but they’re pretty close in regards to the entire timeline as a whole and all 3 points of view line up to support each other.

Hashirama and Tsunade
Hashirama died during the First Shinobi War, which occurred not long after the founding of Konoha

The war started not long after the system of one shinobi village per country was established by the founding of Konohagakure after the Warring States Period.

and

At some point, Hashirama came to bind most of the tailed beasts and sold them to other villages during the First Shinobi World War, to promote peace and tranquility ... However, this peace was short-lived. Hashirama died during the war shortly after the village began to flourish, and the mantle of Hokage was passed onto his brother, Tobirama Senju, who became the Second Hokage

Ok, we have a start. All it says is "not long", so I would put this time period no more than a few years. During the period of the Warring Ages and the First Shinobi War, as shown in Chapter 619, Hashirama was alive when Tsunade was very little. I would say she is roughly 6 years old at this point.

At this point, Konoha is ~10 years old.
Next comes the Second Shinobi World War, taking place 20 years after the First Shinobi World War ended.

Even then, the peace only lasted another twenty years until the Second Shinobi World War erupted.

Based on the First War's wiki, the final moments of the war mimicked the actual World War I, which leads me to assume the First Shinobi War lasted 4 years.

The conclusion of the First Shinobi World War mirrors the events that followed the real-life First World War. World War I was ended with armistice, before a treaty was finally signed. ... Nevertheless, within twenty years after the signing of the treaty, World War II would begin.

If we account for that timeframe, this puts Tsunade at ~30 years old during the events of the Second Shinobi War.
At this point, Konoha is ~34 years old.
We do not know much about the events between the Second Shinobi War and Third Shinobi Wars, but if we skip ahead the beginning of the series, Tsunade is stated to be 51 years old; 55 in Shippūden. This is roughly a ~25 year time skip
At this point, Konoha is ~59 years old.

Hiruzen Sarutobi
The Sarutobi clan was one of the first clans to settle in the newly founded Konoha, to which Hiruzen was one of the first generations to come it and even be trained by the First Hokage himself.

The Sarutobi clan was one of the first clans to settle in the newly-created Konohagakure
Hiruzen was part of the first generation of ninja produced by Konoha
Hiruzen early on displayed prodigious talent in the ninja arts, earning him additional training from Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage

This means Hiruzen was alive, but young during the founding of Konoha. Using the same deduction as earlier, Konoha is ~10 years old at the start of the First Shinobi World War and during this war, Hiruzen is appointed to be the 3rd Hokage by the 2nd Hokage.

Tobirama volunteered himself instead, and before going to his death he appointed Hiruzen as Third Hokage

Furthermore, based on his wiki, Hiruzen was 68 years of age at the start of the series, which is 17 years older than Tsunade at the start of the series. Based on the guessimated age of Tsudande from the above, Hiruzen is only 23 years old during the First Shinobi World War, which (again) starts not very long after the found of Konoha.
At the time of Hiruzen's death, it is stated that he is 69 years of age, which leads to the assumption that he maintained a life of 46 years after being appointed as the 3rd Hokage.
If we add the starting ~10 year span at the beginning, Konoha is ~56 years old.

Kakuzu
Kakuzu is the oldest known shinobi who age is known at a whopping 91.

Age - Part II: 91
Trivia: Kakuzu is the oldest shinobi whose age is known.

Kakuzu originated from the village Takigakure, and during the founding of the villages, he was sent to assassinate Hashirama.

Around the time of the village's formation, the village tasked Kakuzu with assassinating Hashirama Senju, the First Hokage

Given how Hashirama was a high valued target, it’s likely Takigakure sent somebody they could count on; somebody older and more experienced. I guess Kakuzu was 20 - 40 years old. Since Kakuzu was killed at the age of 91, and having fought Hashirama around the time of the villages’s founding,
This puts the timeframe of Kakuzu’s battle with Hashirama and Kakuzus death anywhere between 50 - 70 years.

As mentioned in the comments, Konoha was founded by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact age of Konoha. According to Narutopedia, Konoha was founded right after the Warring States Period. The Warring States Period being a time when the countries of the world were uniformly small, constantly battling each other for land, power, and opportunity. During this period, the Senju and the Uchiha emerged as the strongest clans. The war was ended after the two clans united. However, we do not know any concrete chronological information of that period.
The age can be estimated though, guessing at ages of all the Kages all the way back to Hashirama Senju. The wiki doesn't seem to provide and accurate account of the ages of the Kages or the village either. I believe that is just as close as we can get to it.
My guess is, it has to be around 150 years if not a little more than that. Adding up ages of the Third (he died while serving) and a few years from the life of the Second (he was already an adult when Konoha was found) should make roughly a 100 years. Adding up Naruto's age and all, it should add another few years but not more than a 50 (just a guess). So the village should be more than a 100 years and less than 150 years old.

Konoha was founded during the warring clan era by Hashirama and Madara. Now, to have the power and get acknowledged by the other clans to create Konoha, they have to have been somewhere between age 25 to 35. Hashirama's brother, the 2nd Hokage, would have been around the same age too.
In a flashback, we can see that the 2nd Hokage was just around 30 years old when he was killed by the Gold and Silver brothers.
And the 3rd Hokage has been his disciple since being a genin. From this, we can say that Konoha was created just around the same time as when the 3rd hokage was born.
And he was 68, I think, when he was killed by the Snake sennin. Add another 30 years when Boruto takes place.
In short:

Add some 5 years for the 1st Hokage's term.
Add another 5 years for 2nd Hokage's term.
Add around 55 years for 3rd Hokage's term.
And another 5 years for 4th Hokage's term.
(Start of canon) add 13 years till Naruto is gennin
Then add 3 years for the time skip
(Naruto Shippuden starts) Then add 30 years for the skip to when Boruto takes place.

So totally Konoha is around 110 years old.

The approximation is more accurate than the other answer, I think. Although I'm not sure Sandaime was 68 when he died. Where did you get that number from?

Somethings don't seem to add up. Tsunade is the grand daughter of the Hashirama. And Hashirama was still around when Tsunade was just a kid. Makes me think Hashirama kind of lived long. He had to at least have lived another 20-30 years (for his son or daughter to get old enough and get married and bear children) and then a few years of Tsunade's life thrown in as well. I don't think that could have been just 5 years. And Tobirama succeeded as Hokage after Hashirama died.

Yes he would have had to have been older to for his children to be married. But that does not mean konoha was formed when his children were married. For all we know konoha could have been formed after Tsunadewas born. Remember ninjas mature young and die young so they also marry and have kids young

@wolfeinstein Exactly. All I am saying is, we don't know...


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Does Anyone Know/Have A List of Caster Shells and Their Effects?
Got back into watching Outlaw Star, and always wondered about Caster Bullets and their numbering. Anyone got a complete list/set of the number. Do the numbers have meanings besides the bad luck shells?

The numbers of the shells used in the show were 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 19, along with a shell that was unnumbered.
The Outlaw Star Wikia has a nice page all about Caster shells.

Caster shells are numbered by the wizards who create them. Their numbers appear to define the varied effects of each shell. Shells that are numbered #4, #9, and #13 are the rarest kinds, as they were only created by wizards of Tenrei, Ark Manaf, Hadul and Urt.1

Most shells just draw on the mana stored within them, but those particular shells were special because they consumed some of the lifeforce of the user.


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What's with the claim that Anna pulled a knife on Nobuko?
In Ghibli's When Marnie Was There, there's a scene around 27:00 where
Anna calls Nobuko a "fat pig". Pretty rude, but Nobuko does provoke her
quite a bit. Later, around 35:00, Nobuko's mother is complaining about
this to Anna's aunt and uncle ... but she also says that Anna pulled a
knife on Nobuko! ("Knife" in the English dub, "cutter" in the sub.) I
certainly didn't see her do that, nor do I see anything suggesting a
scene was cut.
So, what's the deal here? Did Nobuko simply fabricate the whole thing?
Seems like a pretty strong accusation to invent ... Nobuko comes off as
a jerk, but that's really over the top. Is it a mistranslation?
Unfortunately, my ear for spoken Japanese is not up to transcribing what
Nobuko's mother says. Also unfortunately, my library system does not
have the book the movie was based on.

the mother could be exaggerating things to make sure a punishment will happen. some people do that!

I bet that after 2 years, you don't care if someone answers the question; heck I wouldn't. Or, maybe you found the answer, but recently I have decided to read the novel.
That was just part of the film. A box cutter is a type of knife, so the dub/sub was similar, but there was no talk about a knife in the book. Maybe it's just something someone added in the film to make her look meaner than Anna was supposed to be.
I'm not a fan of the film, but I will see how the book ends up. I'm about 1/3 finished right now, but the movie follows it alright; for now.


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How do you get games on a NerveGear?
I noticed that in the beginning of the anime Kirito was downloading something on his computer, and then played SAO with the NerveGear after it was finished downloading.
so my question is how would you get a game for the NerveGear and install it on/in on the NerveGear in the anime?

i assume it's similar to current VR headsets. the game is on the PC and the headset is a controller connected by something like USB or Bluetooth. however i recall reading somewhere that the NerveGear also stores account information which is why Kirito a still had his SAO stats when he started ALO

I rewatched ep 1 and I don't see any point where he is downloading anything. It looks like hes on a forum and watching MMO Stream at the beginning, as they cover the crazy amount of sales of SAO. I also don't think computers are mentioned in the light novel. I believe the nervegear is completely independent as a console.

I have not read the light novels, but based on two very quick scenes in the anime, Sword Art Online, even Alfheim Online, does not get installed into the NerveGear itself. The game is installed or inserted into a secondary device to which the NerveGear is connected to.
Towards the beginning of episode 1, Kirito is getting ready to log into SAO and we can see the title "Sword Art Online" on a console shortly after putting on the NerveGear

We see the exact same type of scene later in episode 16, after Agil gives Kirito a hard copy of ALO.

Do you think the thing Kirito was downloading was a firmware thing for the NerveGear?

@dimwittedanimal The novel doesn't mention anything like a download that was required beforehand, and to be honest, I don't believe the anime actually portrayed him downloading anything. OP was probably just misinterpreting the scene, seeing as even though Kirito had the game (due to priority shipping being a Beta Tester) he still had to wait for the game's servers to go live.

Hmm interesting, I always thought those were cartridges to be inserted into the NerveGear, and not a separate console.

watching it again I still think it's just a cartridge even though it's not clear from the scene. but (a) it has a flap above it which needs to be closed prior to starting the link, which would be pointless if it was a separate device, (b) the colour scheme exactly matches the nerve gear colour scheme. having said that, I doubt the cartridge contains the entire SAO game data. it's probably just a license and some kind of client. if SAO is a cloud streamed game, the client itself could be absolutely tiny and fit on there, otherwise the cartridge may just contain a downloader for the full client.

He wasnt downloading anything, Only thing on his computer was an article and a video that he watched until the end. (more then likely what you saw)
However very few games now are complete having 0 day patches and dlc content. Most likely content gets downloaded directly to the cartridge from the headset.


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Is the attack on titan manga complete?
I finished season 2 of attack on titan but I don't know how far ahead the manga goes in comparison to the show.

a quick wikipedia search will answer the question in the title of your question. would post an answer now but your follow up question about how "far ahead the manga goes in comparison to the show" i can not answer myself

No, the manga is still being published.
If you'd like to start reading it, this question asks about where the second season of the anime leaves off in relation to the manga.