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What is Orochimaru's ancestry?
Orochimaru has pale white skin and purple skin around his eyes. His eyes are also similar to that of snakes. Does it signify that he belongs to a particular clan? Or is he one of a kind?

Maybe the first question is "What is Orochimaru's real name?"..=)

In support of @Quikstryke answer, allow me to elaborate more on this topic.
How Orochimaru gained snake-like characteristics
From Orochimaru article on Naruto Wiki:

Orochimaru was an orphan who became a pupil of Hiruzen Sarutobi alongside Jiraiya and Tsunade. Compared to the more laid back Jiraiya, Orochimaru stood out as a genius — his talents, knowledge, and determination were considered by Hiruzen to be that of a prodigy seen once in a generation. According to Tsunade, Orochimaru had a twisted personality even as a child. His sadistic attitude was presumably due to the death of his parents. At some point after losing them, Orochimaru found a white snake near his parents' grave, with Hiruzen's explanation of it representing fortune and rebirth inspiring Orochimaru to study kinjutsu and obtain knowledge of all techniques. Jiraiya theorised that Orochimaru went down this path in an attempt to forget his painful memories.

From the link above, we learn that Orochimaru did not get his snake like eyes from childbirth, but through his research on the white snake that he found near his parents grave. He spent his life researching about immortality and rebirth.
From Orochimaru article on Wikipedia:

Through his experimentations he has also been able to add some snake-like characteristics to his own body

Orchimaru's Snake Techniques
Below is the list of Orochimaru's snake related techniques.

Orochimaru's trademark trait is his affinity with snakes, in addition to impacting the appearance and composition of his true form, and granting him the ability to extend his limbs to abnormal lengths and to take on snake-like traits in battle, caused him to learn a number of snake-related abilities, including learning Sage Mode. His snake-related techniques have been referred to as Power of the White Snake. One such ability is being able to summon giant snakes to fight alongside him in battle, made possible by the summoning contract tattooed on his arm. This allows him to summon snakes within his vicinity, as opposed to having to place his hand on a surface.
If need be, Orochimaru can morph into a giant snake, despite being slightly smaller in size to his larger ones. His signature summon was Manda, a colossal snake which was described as the largest in the world, with immense fighting capabilities. With Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, Orochimaru can instantly call forth snakes from his sleeves and mouth to attack his opponents in large numbers with venomous bites. A stronger variation of this technique was the Many Hidden Shadow Snake Hands, in which the summoned snakes grow noticeably in both numbers and size.
Another usage of snakes comes in the form of his signature weapon, the Sword of Kusanagi, the Kusanagi of Japanese legend. The sword, kept within the mouth of a snake within his own throat, is able to extend to great lengths to attack enemies that are very far away, can be controlled remotely by Orochimaru, and can return to him by turning in a snake. Although he is capable of wielding the sword normally with great proficiency, it's not uncommon for him to use it without ever removing it from his mouth. The sword is stated to be able to cut through almost anything, and despite failing to penetrate four-tailed Naruto's chakra shroud, did push him back an incredible length. In the anime, he is also capable of having numerous Kusanagi-like blades sprout from the mouths of the snakes he summons.
He is also able to summon use one of his larger snakes around its target, trapping it in its stomach. Following this, Orochimaru can speed up the digestion process on the target. His strongest technique is the Eight Branches Technique, which allows him to transform into an eight-headed, eight-tailed giant serpent bigger than the already colossal Manda, another reference to the Japanese myth. This was described as the ultimate snake-related technique, which turned the user into an immensely powerful "Dragon God".

This best answer i have found so far. This needs more upvotes.

Please provide canon references to back up your answer. The youngest we see of Orochimaru is during Hiruzen's training of the trio. So, the "snake-like appearance since birth" part needs to be validated. His natural affinity was towards snakes. Therefore it was not only a matter of choice.

but orochimaru gained snake like appearances since he is a kid . .

"we learn that Orochimaru did not get his snake like eyes from childbirth, but through his research on the white snake that he found near his parents grave"
This seems to misunderstand the quote? He didn't research ON the white snake at his parents grave:
"Orochimaru found a white snake near his parents' grave, with Hiruzen's explanation of it representing fortune and rebirth inspiring Orochimaru to study kinjutsu [forbidden techniques]"

There is never any mention of this in the story so far.  The thing that was confirmed was he is an orphan and his parents death influenced him greatly.  He also tried to forget their deaths and probably them in general since it was too painful, so he probably dropped usage of his clan name for that purpose.   He is considered to be a prodigy, however no mention of any blood limits were mentioned (though not all prodigies need blood limits, ex: Yellow Flash or Hiruzen)

There's no evidence he was born with the snake like markings, but since we see him as six years old in team Hiruzen, it's safe to say he was. A six year old can not experiment on himself darlings xD and I doubt his parents or any other external force experimented on him. sure the purple markings could have been tattoo'd on when he was younger (which is unlikely since they grow with him), but they couldn't have given him snake like eyes.
Also, as we see, Sasuke's natural affinity was hawks, yet he summoned snakes. Thus, one can have an affinity and choose something different. It was still a choice, even if it was a guided one ;)

Your answer's alright, but it doesn't really add much in comparison to what the top answer on this question already has.  Do you have more facts or resources to bulk this up with?

He is clearly of an unnamed clan of some sort.  We know Tsunade was of the Senju but it is never named for Jiraiya or Orochimaru.  The only source that names Orochimaru an orphan or tells a story of a white snake that I've come across is the wiki mentioned in the current highly rated answer - its own source is from the fight between Orochimaru and the Third where there is a flashback.  No mention is made of those facts - but he clearly has the snake-like features back then, before he could experiment.
Much like the Inuzuka, who have developed dog-like features, it would follow that these features came from a clan who dealt closely with snakes in some way and the power of the chakra gave them snake-like features over time.
If there is something valid that mentions the white snake thing in a valid source, that would still make perfect sense with him being in a snake-based clan.  Likely, he did develop more snake-like features as time went on, through experimentation, but it is clear that the foundation for this was already set through lineage.
Orochimaru was an homage to a much older story from feudal Japan; his clan was unimportant to the story, so we have no name for it.


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Can someone please explain the ending of Shiki?
Did the whole village get burned down? How about the girl? The whole thing seems quite incomplete to me. Can someone explain the ending?

Sunako and the monk got away. And probably began spreading their disease from there. They will most likely stick to low level feeding rather than the full village conversion. Since that turned out really bad.
The vampires were clearly aggressors as they preyed on the villagers. We start out really hating the vampires. In addition to that, we also hate the villagers too for being so docile and complacent. They had numerous warnings that they were being attacked by vampires, but no one took it seriously. Eventually the doctor and the monk figured it out but the doctor quickly turned into a blood feud.
By the end of the season, we no longer feel sorry for the villagers as they have now banded together and have turned the tide of the war. Instead, we feel sorry for the vampires since only a small handful of them actually attempted to fight back. The vampire faction were simply not prepared for a united front. Ninety percent of the vampires were simply running away with white flags over their heads. And the villagers pretty much demolished them.
The writers wants us to feel sorry for the vampires especially how sad music kept playing whenever one of them died. The story was pretty tragic.
There was definitely a better way to settle this. But that would make an uninteresting story. Like authorities could be called in. Police, soldiers, and helicopters could gun the vampires down and then strap their immortal bodies to a stretcher. And then send them to some underground military clinic to run experiments on them. lol. Help find a cure and also produce new vampires without the bloodsucking and daylight phobia drawbacks. lol
Anyways. Watching the villagers go vigilante was definitely an interesting turn. Just bodies everywhere.

It was interesting to say the least but as many people have said it seems incomplete
The ending of shiki was an open ending where the viewer has to imagine for him/her self what happened
In the end it does show that the monk survived and had a briefcase (with the girl inside) driving down what we can only assume is the national road spoken of in the anime
This kind of ending also allows a continuation of it Mabey a shiki2 or season 2 Mabey from the vampires perspective who knows
But since it was ended in 2010 8 years ago its unlikely of animators to make another season (as sad as that may be)
One real question is how did the boy get back when he was tied up for the vampire (Mabey it was explained and I missed it but if not I'd like to know)

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Your last question is very good, simply ask it as a new question. Answer are only for answers :)

It's an open-ended finale. After the credits, there are still 30 seconds that you might have missed. All this is conjecture: the village burned but as fire pass away (purification) the survivors rebuilt it and the villagers' life goes on. The only Shiki whose status we're not sure about (for romantic reasons) are Sunako, the little girl of the mansion, and the head monk; either they burnt in the church or survived.

As others have said there were a few seconds after the ending credits and it was more of an open ending I personally take solace in how it ended being that I myself could not find a better way to end it that supported the themes and messages it seemed to convey. The point is that nothing is truly good and nothing is truly evil. Both the humans and vampires committed immoral acts towards one another with self preservation in mind  All that exists is perspective there were a few other anime I enjoyed that made me feel the same way over the years. Shiki being recently added to that list. But boy was that a sad anime the truth is blunt and unyielding.

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Where is Eren's father Dr. Jaeger?
So I finally got around to seeing what the fuss was all about with Attack on Titan anime series, by marathoning it in two days, and I am glad I did. Do note that I just finish watching the anime series only, so if it's answered in the manga, please indicate spoilers.
The thing that stood out for me though was the complete absence of Eren's father after the first two episodes, and the fact that no one seemed in the least bit concerned. We know he was (probably) not dead, because in the second episode, he was seen riding back home concerned about whether his wife, Eren and Mikasa were safe. In Eren's memories, he also seemed to be aware of what was going to happen (or saw it as inevitable), so it seemed unlikely that he had been killed, particularly with no mention of it.
However, aside from some recurrences of Eren's dream/memory, there was no sign of his father at all, and nobody seemed to care. Eren and Mikasa didn't mention or even recognised the absence. And the various soldiers, generals, etc. didn't seem interested either, even though Eren made it clear that his father had something hidden in his basement, possibly related to his ability. I would have thought that someone would have interrogated him further on what his father was doing or what could be in the basement. All we seem to know is that he had been traveling somewhere for a week or so.
Is there an explanation as to where Dr. Jaeger was during the 5+ years? Is it just an oversight that Eren's father is so glossed over by the series? Seems kind of weird when he's potentially a crucial character in the same vein as Annie's father.

The whereabouts of Dr. Jaeger are revealed in chapter 62. To give you an idea how far ahead that is, the latest episode (25) plays out during chapter 33, so you are basically halfway through.

 Eren has eaten his own father. This event happened somewhere during the time-skip of the second chapter, so Dr. Jaeger has basically been dead for most of the series.

Unmarked spoilers because otherwise this whole A would be a yellow rectangle.

 Dr. Jaeger is dead, he was eaten by Eren during his first titan transformation.

 As of his remains, it should be somewhere, a pile of half-digested bones because titans (do not have digestive organs) vomit the remains of humans they eat (gross, sorry).

 But do not feel sorry for the doctor , because he probably wanted to be eaten, in order to pass the progenitor titan powers to Eren.

 just to finish the yellow block, progenitor titan power is passed by drinking the spinal fluid of the former holder, killing him in the process. You can also eat the person with the spinal fluid to the same effect.

Actually Dr. Jaeger is not THAT crucial by himself in person as much as being a plot device on Eren's background.
His role was giving Eren titan powers and putting whatever is inside the basement near wall maria there. Now that it is done, another scholar character can pick up from where he left.
You could also argue that since he probably knows too much about Titans, he would be a dealbreaker character if he was still alive, so taking his secrets to the grave (aside what is in the basement) protects the mysteries of the series. The same thing happened when they threw the king under the bus.

 But there are still the wallist priests, I doubt they do not have a compendium of all the truth hidden somewhere. It was shown they are very good at taking their secrets to the grave, so it is not unthinkable they have the complete faq/walkthrough to their universe.

He (Dr. Jaeger) can come back through the basement content's (not back to life, but back to the story, in some flashback fashion).

I'm quite sure his bones would have evaporated by now. Also you could leave out the probably. He wanted to be eaten for sure, it was the only reason he injected his son. Dr Jaeger was pretty crucial to the story though. He was the first person to understand and oppose the first king's legacy. He wanted to save humanity, but he was found out. That's why he wanted to hide the coordinate in his son to prevent it from falling in the wrong hands.

@PeterRaeves Five plus years is a long time... I wanted to say that his role was more important than his person, so the story profits more from him being dead.

What happened to Eren's dad is revealed in volume 62 of the manga. In the anime, though, Eren's dad is glossed over, but that's because he isn't Eren's main priority. Learning how to kill Titans is.
I would think he doesn't really want to think about his dad because there is a possibility that he may be dead! Having to deal with the pain of his mother dying is a lot for a little boy to deal with.
There are instances though when he is thinking about the basement that he asks himself why his dad just disappeared. So, the watcher is lead to believe that he is either dead or gone somewhere.
Of course, if you read the manga, you know what really happens.

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What is the origin (or first known work) of this "Reluctant Maou Heiress" trope we see in several contemporary works?
This "Reluctant Demon King (魔王 Maou) Heiress" trope seems to be a subversion of the classic "Hero vs Demons" fantasy genre. The demon king is gone, and the heir to the throne and/or the owner of Maou's power is a female, and she has almost no interest in doing evil things to humanity. Instead, she wants to mingle with humans, helps humanity prosper and is mostly in love with the shounen main hero.
There are several anime/manga and assorted media where the heroine is:

Of a benevolent demeanor (not evil).
Heiress of, or the demon king herself.
Romantically involved with the MC.
On the run from her duties as heiress/king (see #2)
Strongly disinterested in pursuing the path of former demon kings.

As examples, we have:

Maoyuu
Yu-shibu
Shinmai Maou no Testament.

Where did this trend start from?

Should I tag the question for the series mentioned? It is not about them, but about a common link between the three.

I would say no, don't tag the series used as examples (and you can't tag them all because of the 5 tags maximum).

@GaoWeiwei ok. If anyone has a better tagging, please do adjust.


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Why is sanity a recurring theme in Haiyore Nyaruko-san?
In several episodes, sanity is discussed by the characters. There is even a sunscreen to protect sanity from UV rays.
What is the purpose of sanity in the anime? Why is it a recurring theme?

I mean, the whole thing is a pastiche on Lovecraft, and people going insane when confronted with unspeakable horrors is a common thing in Lovecraft's writings. Does that answer your question, or are you asking something else?

Haiyore Nyaruko-san is based on Lovecraft's mythos, which includes the concept of Eldritch abomination. It has been said that when one gazes at or even think about such abominations, they will slowly lose their sanity as they are beyond comprehension. Many of the characters in his works regularly succumbs to insanity, slowly but surely. It is a common theme that these characters are vulnerable and fragile, keeping up with his other theme of humanity being insignificant when compared to the grand scheme of the universe.
It's a recurring theme in the anime because it is based on a work that has the loss of sanity as a recurring theme.
It should also be noted that Nyaruko is a satire of the mythos. Many of the tropes and themes in the anime are greatly exaggerated because of this. They are hyperbolic to achieve a comedic effect.
As for the Sanity points, it may refer to the many board games that has a Lovecraftian theme. Board games such as Betrayal at House on the Hill would be just one example, as it uses sanity checks as part of its gameplay.
Source

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lovecraftian_horror
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyaruko:_Crawling_with_Love

But how that would explain the constant reference to sanity points? What would be sanity points?

I thought you were asking about sanity and not just sanity points. I think that just refers to board games that uses Lovecraftian themes. I can't really pinpoint any specific board game since a lot uses the concept of sanity points, but games like Betrayal at House on the Hill would be one example.

Just poking you to make your answer a little more complete. XD

The "canonical" example of a game that uses SAN points is Call of Cthulhu. My understanding is that Call of Cthulhu was a pretty big deal in the tabletop RPG community. I'm not sure whether that was the first game to use SAN points; that may be worth a question over at [rpg.SE].

As noted above, Sanity points are a major mechanic in the Cthulhu mythos roleplaying game, Call of Cthluhu. This is even referenced directly in the first episode of the show, when Nyaruko says "I could show you that form, but you'd lose sanity" and the image shifts to a character sheet with Sanity Points and dice displayed.

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Why don't Asuka and Mari wear headsets?
Shinji, Rei and other pilots wear these headsets:

But why don't Asuka and Mari wear those headsets?

I have never seen these yellow blobs, what is your source for this picture? The only other versions I can find don't have the head wear.

@mivilar: I think the yellow blobs are added to the picture to highlight the device on their head. For example: https://i.sstatic.net/QqT3W.jpg

@nhahtdh Well I feel stupid now, thanks for clarifying ;)

@mivilar: I think your comment is valid, since I also thought that they are part of the original design until your comment makes me google about it.

Maybe they have a different shape from those of the other pilots? Mari uses a headband while Asuka uses two hairpins, maybe the headsets are built inside. The two "maybe" should make clear that I'm 100%  guessing.

They wear them in a different place, and both of them also "accessorize" them:
Asuka wears red ones that double as hair clips:

And Mari wears white ones as part of her hair band:

Both of them are seen pretty much wearing them all the time.
Also, the Interface Headset wiki page says:

The headsets used by Asuka Langley Soryu, and by Asuka Shikinami Langley for her Eva-03 test, are both more similar to hair clips in form than the default model. Mari Makinami Illustrious also wears a unique model incorporated into a hairband. For both Asuka and Mari, the headset lies against different parts of the brain than the standard model, but whether this has any functional implications isn't known.

And why they wear her hair clips all time?

There isn't a specific reason given in the show, speculatively, maybe because Asuka is proud to be an Eva pilot. It's obvious both Asuka and Mari have their headsets integrated into their hairstyles so maybe they just like wearing their hair that way


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Is there a season 2 in Kamisama Hajimemashita?
I have finished this anime a time ago, but the last episode ended with a cliffhanger and I'm still wondering what is going to happen.

According to Anime News Network, Kamisama Hajimemashita gets second anime season, and it is currently airing this season (Winter 2014/2015) in Japan.
For further confirmation, the manga entry of Kamisama Hajimemashita shows Kamisama Hajimemashita (TV2) being the sequel of Kamisama Kiss (TV)1 (which happens to be the second result of the search).
1 Kamisama Kiss is the official localized English title of Kamisama Hajimemashita

@nhahtdh thanks for that, it actually reads a lot better now


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Kneeling and Rock Throwing in Terra Formars
In the fight between Adolf Reinhart and the cockroaches, why did the cockroaches use their kneeling friends to step on as they threw the rocks? Does doing this increases the attack power? If yes, did humans do the same thing during the age where we fought one another using similar weapons?


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Are Watari and Kaori a couple by the time she is hospitalized after missing the gala violin concert?
One of the reasons Kousei uses to rationalize never making a move on Kaori (and the real reason being his indecisiveness, in my opition) is that she is Watari's girl/romantic interest.
Watari and Kaori are never shown as a couple, or even having anything between them beyond friendship, when they are together onscreen. Kaori doesn't seem to even give Watari the time of the day.
In episode 17, he tells Kousei "For the woman I love, I would drink even muddy water", while trying to usher him into visiting Kaori. His attempt at pushing Kousei into going there seems a perfectly fine wingman behavior, so I am quite confused.
So, there are a couple unknowns here:
In the fist episode, it is clearly stated that Watari has an interest in Kaori (and it is what starts the whole "Friend A" Kousei's self-demeaning thought train). Did they move forward?
Is Watari really wingmanning Kousei when he tells him to go visit her?

Who's Kaworu? It's all a lie that Kaori told.

At least judging from the Anime Series, they never have been a couple.
Here is why I believe that:

Just after the group of friends went to visit Kaoris concert for the first time, Watari does notice that Kousei has a thing for Kaori. I mean the dude is a piece of bread but even he noticed.
He does hardcore wingman Kousei to go see Kaori once she's in the hospital.
Apart from the fact they have nothing in common he still seems too interested in all other girls as well, thats how I'd judge him not really bonding with Kaori in the first place. :)


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What is BBT event?
In Akito the Exiled episode 2, there is a female scientist talking with a person in a lab tank and she mentioned about "BBT event". It seems it was about the four 11s being synced in battle. But still, what does it mean?

Please check if my edit changes the meaning of your post. Thanks.

The scientist says "BRS", not "BBT" (this is around 54:12 into the episode).
Odds are that the "BR" stand for "Brain Raid" (which is a thing that is mentioned earlier by the same person, around 46:37). Japanese Wikipedia claims that the "S" stands for "System", though I don't know where it gets that from.
The official website describes "Brain Raid mode" (ブレインレイド状態) as a feature of the Alexander (the mech that Akito pilots):

ブレインレイドの状態に突入すると、頭部のマスクが展開する。
ブレインレイドとは、アレクサンダのパイロットの精神が拡張する機能。
拡張された精神はType-02の各パイロットの精神を浸食、各機を子機として自在に操ることができる。
When the Alexander enters Brain Raid mode, its face mask deploys. During a Brain Raid, the pilot's mind "extends", allowing it to subsume the minds of other Type-02 pilots, allowing their mechs to be controlled as extensions of the main unit.

is this related to geass, soldier psychology or technology in knightmares?

@Esq I guess a bit of geass and a bit of knightmare technology? But we don't have enough information yet to really know much; the series is only at the half-way point right now, after all.


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What is Akito's Geass?
He seems to be able see and talk with dead people, which can be a coincidence as he is mentally unstable.
Other than that, he shines in battle and yells "die" while fighting, and this behavior seems to spread to other Japanese as well. However, the EU commander isn't affected by this at all.
So what exactly is his Geass?

As far as I know, this hasn't been revealed as of the end of episode 2. Episode 3 doesn't come out until May 2015.

Seeing and talking to dead people is probably not a power but can be Geass code related.  People with the code seamed to be able to communicate with people in the world of C (which is the well of all consciousness).

Akito doesn't have a Geass, but he is under a Geass.

Akito is under the effects of a Geass that he appears to control at
  will, allowing him to savagely kill his enemies in the battlefield. - Codegeass.wikia.com

His eyes also don't have the Geass Sigil inside, but his pupil is encircled red like a Geass has been casted on him.
For the ability to talk to dead, I think it has something to do with him coming back from dead, maybe he defeated death somehow.


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Why are the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park named after singers?
Is it there any particular reason why the main characters of Amagi Brilliant Park are named after rap singers?
To be precise:

Kanie Seiya (可児江 西也) is named after Kanye West
(西 means west)
Latifa Fleuranza after Queen Latifah
Sento Isuzu (千斗{せんと} いすず) after 50 Cent.
(Sento is homophone with Cent セント。 いすず can be rendered as 五十鈴 in kanji where 五十 means 50)

So, I  guess there is a reason for this and I was wondering what it may be.

Also "Kurisu Takaya", who is presumably Chris Tucker.

Maybe KyoAni loves Western rap and hip hop.

KyoAni isn't the one that named the characters. The series is an adaptation of a light novel.

My guess is that the author enjoys punny/goofy name schemes. The part-time workers hired by Kanie are named Eiko Adachi, Biino Bandou, and Shiina Chuujou-- A, B, and C. (More obvious in Japanese where their family names would be written first.)
And senshin is right-- Kurisu Takaya is a near-direct transliteration of "Chris Tucker". (Fun fact, a similar gag is used in Steins;Gate for the character Kurisu Makise; she often gets called "Christina"/Kurisu-tina.)


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Which chapter in the Bleach manga corresponds to the last episode in the anime?
I watched the Bleach anime first, and I heard that the continuation is only in the manga. So if it's possible, I'd like to know which chapter corresponds to the end of the anime to start reading. I don't want to dig through and reread the chapters which overlap with the anime.

Yes, the answer to this question (chapter 480) is already in both of those other questions, so while this is superficially a different question, for all intents and purposes it as a duplicate.


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Is there a mini series that tells Ryoma's experience in the U.S. Open (Prince of Tennis)?
I just finished watching Prince of Tennis and I'm about to start Prince of Tennis: the National Tournament, but it goes directly to Nationals without telling us what happened with Ryoma in the U.S. Open.
I want to know if there is a mini series about that period because I really want to know what happened.

Please don't ask about whether there will be something - there is no way we will know.

Well, maybe someone heard or read about a mini series, that's why I was asking

This is not cannon.  Just a filler. In fact this has been noted to clash with some cannon timeline elements when overlapped.  Just pretend it didn't happen.

really? oh, but I got so exited :(


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Does Shiba Tatsuya have two Magic Calculation Areas?
The Wikia page (as reliable as it can be) on Tatsuya says his original Magic Calculation Area is completely taken by his Decomposition and Regrowth magic.

Tatsuya can only freely wield two types of active magic, based on his innate ability of directly interfering with structural information; Decomposition and Regrowth. [...]. Owing to this circumstance, his natural Magic Calculation Area is dominated by these two powerful abilities, making him unable to wield other magic.

It also says that the magical surgery performed by his mother implanted another Magic Calculation Area in his limbic system (part of the conscious mind).

In order to allow him to use Systematic Magic, instead of merely his two natural "powers," his mother and her twin sister operated on Tatsuya when he was 6 years old, installing another Magic Calculation Area or Magic Processor (resulting in him having two) in his mind which allows him to use magic.

My question is, do the light novels really state that he has two Magic Calculation Areas?

Yes he does, and yes it is - an experiment performed on the 6-year-old Tatsuya replaced his emotions with another Magic Calculation Area, which means he has two when combined with the one he was born with. This is confirmed in the light novels:
While visiting FLT to deliver the newly developed flying magic, Tatsuya and Miyuki run into their father, Shiba Tatsurou, and a butler, Aoki. After a confrontation between Tatsuya and Aoki, a segment of writing briefly covers the experiment that gave him his second calculation area:

[Shiba Miya] used the forbidden Non-Systematic Magic 'Mental Design
  Interference', forcibly altering the area in the consciousness, most
  likely to create strong emotions called the limbic system by inputting a
  Magic Calculation Model, creating an artificial Magician. The one
  who designed this experiment was Yotsuba Maya [...] while the one who
  conducted this experiment on her six year old son that had no magic
  skills was Shiba Miya.
 Volume 3 - Nine Schools Competition I, Chapter 2

The detail on the experiment here is limited to this, and instead more emphasis is put on the fact that the inclusion of an additional Magic Calculation Area replaced his strong emotions:

Tatsuya's heart did not possess the ability to "hate".
  He could not feel any strong emotions like fury, despair, envy, hatred,
  disgust, gluttony, lust, sloth, and...... love.
 Volume 3 - Nine Schools Competition I, Chapter 2

While this meeting at FLT is shown in episode 9 of the anime, it skimps on the details on Tatsuya's background, and instead just focuses on the interactions between the four people present.

Additionally, this is also covered in chapter 4 of the NSC arc manga (Mahouka Koukou No Rettousei - Kyuukousenhen), where visual proof of a second Magic Calculation Area is provided:
Manga Page http://2.p.mpcdn.net/25603/440080/32.jpg


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Where does the Devil Fruit come from?
Where does the Devil Fruit come from? I know that the Devil Fruits come from a tree. (Is this only a theory or really confirmed?)
Do all different Devil Fruits come from the same tree or from different trees as usual? And where do these tree/trees grow?
And how come that all Devil Fruits are scattered on so many different places in the One Piece world. How did they get there?
A special example would be the "Fire Devil Fruit".
How and when did this Devil Fruit get on Dressrosa?

Related: Who cursed the Devil Fruits?

Related: Where do devil fruits "grow"?

There was an early claim that there is some magic tree that grows a Devil Fruit every thousand years or so.  Similarly, there are stories about the "Sea Devil" being the origin of the powers.  There is no real justification for these and they can be taken as in-story myths.  We essentially don't know if they are true or not.
What we do know is that when a Devil Fruit user dies, its ability is transferred to a regular fruit in close proximity. This is shown when the Salamander Fruit eaten by Smiley regenerated into an apple as it died. This regeneration cycle explains why all these fruits are scattered everywhere and how they continue to exist.
This does not explain where the fruits came from however.  It seems from out-of-universe statements by Oda that Vegapunk will soon (if not already I'm not up to date on the manga) explain the origins of the fruit.  This and the existence of artificial Devil Fruits indicate that more in depth knowledge about their origin and nature is known among the scientific elite of the New World.  This information has not, however, been revealed to the reader.
For the specific case of the Fire-Fire Devil Fruit: when Ace died, another piece of fruit of the same kind somewhere near Marine HQ became a Fire-Fire Devil Fruit.  This was eventually obtained by Doflamingo and brought to Dressrosa as a means to flush out Luffy.  As the military was in control of the battleground, I would expect they had fruit available to absorb the powers and gave this one to Doflamingo as part of the plan.  Alternatively Doflamingo or someone else could have carried fruit with them during the battle to collect the powers themselves.

When was it mentioned that they grow on a magical tree? To bring you up to date. He will supposedly fill us in at the end of the Dressrosa arc, which fyi is still a few months away.

@PeterRaeves well... please don't tell me yet... I plan to stop going on this site until I can catch up to find out that (in)directly from Oda.  I thought it was in the intro to a very early episode (maybe english dub only?) and even said there it was a legend.  I will re-find it tonight.

Apparently  it was mentioned as 50 years in one of fhe original pilots.  I doubt that is what i am remembering though.  If i find it again i will say it.  I doesnt matter though as it woild be early installment weirdness or a 4kids esk mistake.

Here is a theory I came up with after watching a YouTube video covering the possibility that each Devil Fruit has its own soul. That theory is based on the idea that Devil Fruits have the souls of devils in them, which is why you cannot eat two Devil Fruits because the souls of the devils will fight with each other. This theory goes on to explain that the souls of the Devil Fruits influence the person who eats the DF, ex. Big Mom wasn’t super devious until she ate the Aoul Fruit. This could also explain the link between JoyBoy and why the Gomu Gomu no Mi is such an important fruit.
So, if you believe that DF’s have inherited will’s, you start to wonder where the original will comes from, who first imprinted their will on the DF? We know that DF’s popped up during the Void Century. We also know that during the Void Century, there was a giant war between a superpower country and 20 other countries which later became the World Government. So, what if the thing that sparked the war was the superpower country inventing Devil Fruits? What if they developed a way to create these Devil Fruits by imprinting the will’s of certain strong warriors into them? This new technological development would have made this country unstoppable, so these 20 kingdoms came together to stop them. Connecting it back to JoyBoy, you can theorize that his will was imprinted on the Gomu Gomu no Mi fruit, which is why the World Government wanted that fruit so badly.
My last point is that the Celestial Dragons consider themselves Gods, and they referred to their natural enemies as people with the Will of “D”, calling them Devils. Their original enemies were the strong lost kingdom who they would have referred to as devils, since they see themselves as being on the moral right side. Those “devils” created fruits that gave them immense strength, therefore they became known as Devil Fruits. And the people with the Will of “D” are the decedents of the lost kingdom who can unlock more from eating a Devil Fruit because their ancestors were the original creators.
This is my first time posting a theory, so sorry if it’s a little convoluted, I have just been thinking about this for a while and had to share it.


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What's the difference between Toshiro and Ichigo's Zanpakuto lore?
In the series, it's explained that Zangetsu is a part of Ichigo and was suppressing his powers. Since he didn't want Ichigo to become a shinigami, he was practically always hindered Ichigo, as one day he might have to kill him depending on his changes.
Sorry but I read the following part in a wiki. Zangetsu tells Ichigo that the Zanpakuto is physical representation of Ichigo's power, and Ichigo remembers its red ribbon from his friend.
This is where I get a little confused. In one episode, Toshiro and another guy had same dream about the sword and both wielded the sword for a short time. The Soul Society then decided only one can wield him. However, if the Zanpakuto is a part of a shinigami, then how can two people have same power? And how come Toshiro had dreams about wielding the sword, while Ichigo didn't? If it wasn't for Rukia power awaking and Urahara forcing through Kido, Ichigo could never have become a shinigami.
It's like Toshiro's Zanpakuto was given to him by Soul Society because they agreed he was worthy of it after beating the other guy.

something to consider since it seems you havent been reading the manga: http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/%C5%8Cetsu_Nimaiya

basically the initial sword is a template given by soul society, then your power is added to it to make it unique.

Zangetsu wasn't suppressing Ichigo's powers nor was he hindering Ichigo. Zangetsu only feared that Ichigo would come to him to learn the Final Getsuga Tenshou. Zangetsu didn't want Ichigo to become a Shinigami, because he (and Ichigo) was part Quincy (and not to mention, Hollow as well).
The reason why Toushiro and Soujiro had the same Zanpakuto was explained in the anime. Go watch it.
Ichigo always had the ability to become a Shinigami because he was part Shinigami (from his father). Since his mother was a Quincy, he could have been one too. He could've become a Hollow if he wanted to. Rukia and Urahara only sped up the process.

"Go watch it" is not an answer here - just explain the reason and mark spoiler block if that's your intention.

I advised him/her to go watch it so as to receive a full and detailed explanation. I wasn't being rude, I was being considerate.

You should at least mention the name of the movie Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion where the explanation was given instead of just anime. Ideally, answers should be self-contained with links and blockquotes where appropriate so that readers don't have to do much, if not any, googling.

Is that movie canon?? as in is it acknowledged by the writer?

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How does one become a vampire in the universe of Diabolik Lovers?
How does human turn into vampire in the world of Diabolik Lovers?
We know for a fact

 that Yui is a vampire at the end of the anime.

And that one of the brothers mentioned that

 no bride ever survived long enough to undergo the transformation.

So, is it ever explained in the anime or the VN?

You have to have some part of a vampire in you, etc.
Yui has the heart of Cordelia and the Sakimaki brothers are born because their parents are both vampires. Yui isn't a proper vampire, but because she has Cordelia's heart, she will soon turn into a vampire.


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How do mangaka draw the white lines in a black and white manga?
How do mangaka draw those white lines which are used to distinguish folds and other indications in the black and white manga?

Can you give an example? I don't really know what you mean from the textr

I'm assuming he means like this: http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyfcm0WHQj1qamhyd.jpg, where Sasuke's pants have white lines, defining the folds.

It only makes sense to use a white pen/pencil/brush tool or an eraser tool to do it

@Alex-sama yeah thats the one . So thatsall? Just an eraser tool ? Lol

There are two ways of making white spaces when drawing; it's either by not inking that part, or plainly drawing with white-out. I don't know about the modern manga-kas but the ones working in traditional media use a fountain pen-type to ink. Though the fountain-pen they use normally don't have the ink inside it as the fountain-pens you can buy in normal stores; they have the drawing head and you dip it in ink, or in wite-out if that's the desired effect.
In practice, the white-out is acting like white ink.


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Why did Lupin the Third change its target audience in recent years?
I just finished watching a lot of the original Lupin the Third television series from the 1970s.
Then I watched Lupin the Third: Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna and Lupin the Third: Jigen Daisuke no Bohyou. These two were my stand out favourites. They both also happen to be tagged as Seinen on MAL, unlike the rest of the Lupin shows which are Shounen.
Why was there a sudden change in the focus of the series?
Or better yet, why isn't Lupin a Seinen series to begin with? Personally, I think it works much better as a Seinen series.
I also noticed that they're doing another Shounen series this year.
Didn't people like the Seinen ones?

Wow, did you watch all 23 + 155 + 50 = 228 episodes from all 3 parts of Lupin TV series?

Parts 1 and 2, skipped 3 as they started to drag.


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How did Geass come into existence?
I watched Code Geass, and now I want to know: How did Geass come into existence? Who or what created Geass?

Interesting question. This isn't explained in the main show itself, but it's possible that some of the side materials / spinoffs could have an explanation.

Answering your question to the letter,

a Geass is created when a code user makes a contract with a human.

The type of Geass and its specific powers are dependent on the Code user, the new Geass user's personality and other specifics that are not discussed in the canon material.

But I feel like your question is not about how Geass powers comes into being, and more in the lines of how the superpowers of the characters (Geass and Code) come into being.
The backstory of the Code users is not revealed in depth. The further back we are shown is the life of C.C. while still mortal when she receives the Geass from the catholic nun.
(screenshot of C.C. and the nun)
While the epoch is not revealed, it is supposed to be in the High Middle Ages, circa XIV century (before the Age of Discovery) if I had to guess (and yes, this paragraph is pure guessing).
The reason I am assuming that C.C. backstory happens before the Age of Discovery is that she was already immortal for quite some time and was with George Washington and Benjamin Franklin during the American revolution (1700'), as shown in a special feature in the DVD release. Remember that in the world of Code Geass, Ben was granted nobility, betrayed Washington, and America was never independent form Britannia.
Since the nun was already immortal and already willing to give up immortality and die, the same state of mind C.C. is when she meets Lelouch, we can assume the nun is at least half a millennia old (around the same "oldness" as C.C. when the series launch).
So the codes should be around for at least a millennia. There is no info as to who the people with code sigils in their foreheads are, or how old the Geass order is. But one can assume that for as long as codes were around, Geass users are too.
(screenshot of the code people)
You could dig the origin of the term Geass (geis) on the internet (Wikipedia), but word of god never discussed this far back in the fictional world.
The timeline of the fictional world is here: world of Code Geass, but it does not go into the powers, only historical facts. Whether Geass was used or not in these events (like geassing Ben Franklin into betraying George Washington), it is not discussed.

The markup for the screenshots will be replaced by actual images later today when I get home. right now I cannot access imgur. If you feel like adding the images for me, go ahead, but do not delete the markings.

Lets not forget in the reoccurring images there was a church with the Geass symbol being stoned (suggesting it may have been far more public at a time) and shots of a Jovian planetoid (there is doubt it may actually be Jupiter)

That was not explained in the anime, but it was kind of explained in the OVA.
When people crave for power to change the reality, one day they are starting to have that power. It is granted by collective consciousness (in OVA), or how we call it in the real world: Prima Materia or Chaos. It originated around that time when first abstract intelligence evolved (so long LONG time ago, before written history).
I think that my answer is quite accurate, even if it is not based solely on the Code Geass. Note, that Geass comes from Geis, which comes from Arianrhod, which is not in anime anymore, but in Celtic religion. Still, Chaos or Prima Materia was first described in writings (hieroglyph "kh") by ancient Egyptians long, long time ago.

My guess is that Geass was an isolated high order of beings that existed before human civilization became a norm. I came to this conclusion from seeing Charles activate the Ragnarök Connection from all of the world’s ruins. Using humanity’s beginnings to bring about its ultimate destruction and rebirth.


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Where does all the chakra of Edo Tensei shinobi come from?
Where does all the chakra needed for the reanimated shinobi come from? It certainly cannot come from the caster, because the scale of the chakra being used for techniques is huge. In Kabuto's case, he was controlling several Edo Tensei shinobi at once. So all the chakra they were using couldn't possibly be coming from him.
Also, when Madara broke the Edo Tensei's contract, he mentioned about "limitless chakra". Where did the chakra come from?

There is a limited amount of chakra, however, chakra replenishes so fast making it seemingly limitless. Similarly, body regeneration is also fast in Edo Tensei form.
Everyone naturally regenerates chakra. Edo Tensei people regenerate at a faster rate. We know chakra is limited, however, because the Mizukage was drained and tired after using his infinite explosion jutsu - Joki Boi

It could theoretically be limitless since they are undead. Complete chakra drain would normally cause a person to die.

Well . The deadly jutsus used by the reincarnated , require a certain large amount of chakra . The Steaming Danger Tyranny is one such jutsu . So if the reincarnated has to use a chakra taxing technique , he cant possibly do it with the assigned limited amount of chakra . (How  much chakra can Kabuto assign to each and every ET shinobi?)

@EroSennin The way I understand it is that every shinobi has their maximum chakra capacity C. That means their maximum amount of chakra stored should be C and shall never exceed C under normal circumstances. With Edo Tensei bodies, each shinobi is allowed to use up to C in any given technique and then they have speedy recovery rates that allows them to regenerate chakra at an inhuman rate. Kabuto can assign someone to have C amount or less.

@krikara Okay . But how does Kabuto get so much chakra to supply and assign to the reincarnated? He reincarnated all those shinobi and top of that , Madara. Or take Orochimaru . He reincarnated the previous 4 Hokage. I doubt if Orochi can assign half of Hashirama's reserves if he "assigns it by himself". So how is so much chakra being assinged/generated within the ET shinobi?

@EroSennin Similar to Pain's outer path, Kabuto only needs to chakra to initiate the resurrection. Once the souls are in the respective Edo Tensei bodies, those bodies regenerate on their own. That is why Kabuto can die and the resurrected people will still remain alive. Kabuto does not actually supply the chakra to each individual nor does he match their starting chakra. He only uses chakra to perform the jutsu.

Kabuto has no bearing on how much chakra a reincarnated individual has. He only reincarnates them. Once reincarnated, the person has the same reserves of chakra they had before their death, but it replenishes seemingly instantly after use, such that they can use their most powerful techniques over and over. They cannot, however, use a technique requiring more chakra than they were capable of producing when they were alive.

I know I'm coming to this late, but I've got an answer for this. There is an afterlife in the Naruto universe. Several techniques, including the Reaper Death Seal and Nagato's revival technique make mention of this. Based on the names and effects of those techniques, I believe that the Naruto universe has a single afterlife called Hell.
Based on the statements of revived Edo Tensei victims, Hell doesn't seem to be a bad place, so it's likely the name isn't representative of Christian hell. I believe that the other answers are right, the chakra comes from the accelerated unnatural regeneration that the revived possess.
However, I believe that the energy to fuel that regeneration comes from this Hell. It's a non-issue, as chakra doesn't really obey any laws of conservation of energy, but if it did, Hell could eventually run out of energy.


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What is the symbolism behind depicting Kaga Ryosuke as a centaur when he uses his invisible dictionary?
In the Boku-H anime, whenever Ryosuke uses his invisible dictionary, he is shown as a centaur.
What is the symbolism behind that figure?

The Centaur, in Greek mythology, is a creature related to both basal instincts and wisdom (lust, or in the context, perverseness). They are connected to the god Dionisius, god of carnal desires (sexual drive) and carousing.
From Monstruous.com:

The wicked centaurs are the antithesis of the knight and the horseman. Instead of mastering or taming their instincts, these centaurs are ruled by them. They symbolize violent lust, adultery (...)

From Wikipedia article on Centaurs:

Like the satyrs, centaurs were notorious for being wild and lusty, overly indulgent drinkers and carousers, given to violence when intoxicated, and generally uncultured delinquents.

So the first symbolism of the centaur relates to the fact that Ryosuke is unleashing his perverted spirit energy.
The most famous centaur is Chiron, and according to Wikipedia again:

Chiron, by contrast, was intelligent, civilized and kind (...) A great healer, astrologer, and respected oracle, Chiron was said to be the first among centaurs and highly revered as a teacher and tutor.

This could be connected to the fact that Ryosuke is displaying his great knowledge or wisdom, by assimilating the content of the dictionary.

It was a pun, he "read" from the dictionary Decisiveness (Ketsudanryoku in japanese), while centaur is pronunced Kentaurosu.
Probably they decided to do this pun from the origin of the legend of Centaur, a bastard son of a Greek God whom got kicked from the Olymp (like Lisara was from the demon world)

Do you have any sources?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurus_%28Greek_mythology%29
this

I was not asking what a centaur is. I was asking where did you find the "it was a pun" part.

Around 20 sec https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsDX-omVdy0
then i checked the translation of Centaur on google translate, that's all


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Why wasn't Najenda's background story shown in the anime?
Najenda is the head of the assassin group Night Raid. Her background story, regarding the events which leads to the amputation of her right arm and the lost of her right eye, is shown in chapter 39 of the manga, right after the events in Kyoroch in the previous chapter (which corresponds to episode 19 of the anime). However, her story is not shown in the anime.
Why didn't the anime show her background story? I think her background story complements the rest of the series very well and make it easier understand.

I think it has to do with how they only have a few episodes left to reach the conclusion of the story. They have to deal with Shura (since he was the one who sent Tatsumi and Esdeath to the beach from the summit), Budou (since he had a role in the capture of Tatsumi and Lubbock), and also Kurome (she was kinda half-dead from Chelsea's failed attempt at assassination, and she needed someone to put her to rest), not to mention the King and the Minister. Though I have to admit I don't know if they can actually squeeze the story in if they had tried.

It must just come from the facts that this is anime is here to do some advertising for the manga. So if you like the anime you go read the manga to learn more.
So they don't show everything, only things that are epic or really interesting and for other things like Najenda they only show you enough to make you wonder what happened to her and force to go buy the manga again to know more about it :) That's my point of view


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An old anime/cartoon set in prehistoric time where the main character dresses like Tarzan and lives in a jungle
I am looking for an old anime/cartoon. I have no idea about the name, the year it was published, the original language or whether or not it was an actual anime.
Things I know:

It takes place in prehistoric times, a little bit after dinosaurs.
It was an adult man (dressed like Tarzan) that was struggling to survive (I think he had blond hair, and possible a girlfriend or wife).
He was living in the jungle with thick vegetation.
I watched it in 2000 ± 2 years but the anime could be 20 years older than that.

I think the main character's name was Koblan(k)/Coblan(k)/Moblan(k). His name was also mentioned in the intro.
It was played in Greece. It's not Shounen Kenya or Genshi Shounen Ryuu.
Thank you for your time.

Details such as when or what year you watched it would be extremely helpful.

Do you remember anything about the plot?

I watched it at 2000 +/- 2 years but it could be 20 years older than that.

Could be the same as this one? http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/11371/what-is-this-old-anime-set-in-prehistoric-times

No, it's not Genshi Shounen Ryuu.

I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's not Japanese animation.

Isn't it Rahan? I know it's a pretty old french comic, even the animation adaptation made out of it is quite old (1986).
It's a blond guy with a loin cloth, the action is set in prehistoric times.

Thank you so much... That's what i was looking for. I wish you the best.

if it's right, you can 'accept' it by clicking the tick underneath his answer :)

I think this is probably Future Boy Conan. It's pretty old, with its first airing in 1978. It was fairly popular, so I wouldn't be surprised to find that it had been translated into several languages.

Obviously, his name is Conan, but the wife you are thinking of might be Lana, a girl he rescues who is a significant character in the show.

As the name suggests, it's a time travel show, so many eras are mashed together and at several points Conan swings out of trees like Tarzan and encounters primitive people.
Plot Synopsis:

In AD 2008, mankind developed deadly weapons and eradicated most of the Earth and its people. 20 years later, a young boy named Conan and his 'grandpa', one of the last survivors of the devastation, live a peaceful life on Remnant Island. One day Conan rescues a girl on the beach named Lana and learns the true nature of the rest of the world. After Lana is kidnapped, Conan's good nature propels him into the biggest adventure of his life: to find Lana, High Harbor, Dr. Lao, and a way to crush the evil and oppressive city of Industria.

Sorry but it's not this one. The character to the one i am talking was adult. Thnx anyway


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Is it possible to get the Rinnegan by injecting Senju and Uchiha DNA into yourself?
Is it possible to get the Rinnegan if you are not in the Senju or Uchiha clan (including branch clans such as Uzumaki) and inject Senju and Uchiha DNA into yourself?

To awaken the Rinnegan, it's not enough to be a Senju with Uchiha eyes or vice versa, you must be Indra's successor that obtained chakra from Asura's successor.
A successor does not necessarily come directly from the Senju clan, as Naruto, who is an Uzumaki, is a successor. However, Indra's successor is always an Uchiha.
So in short, no. It's not possible to do what you describe.

erm... that Indras and Asura's successor thing... Do you have something official on it so I can adapt my answer on a related question?

It is only possible in the sense of stealing or someone passing it to you. Like how Pain obtained his Rinnegan. Since Madara passed it to him. Meanwhile, Obito stole Pain's eye. In the case of  awakening the Rinneagan you need to meet the criteria like what @Madara Uchiha stated.

@Vogel612 Black Zetsu mentions it when he spills his plans to Naruto, not quite sure exactly where.

My answer is yes, but only by nature of technicality. This method is possible, though highly improbable. It may in fact not have a prayer of working at all. However, let me lay out this plan for you.
Firstly, we know that creatures like the Tailed Beasts can be sealed within a host body. The host body then can gain the power of the sealed Tailed Beast. We also know that a human soul can be sealed, though whether it is possible to seal another person inside one's self is not explicitly shown (to my knowledge anyway). We have, however, seen the souls of all the first four Hokage being sealed within the Shinigami as part of the Reaper Death Seal. Putting these elements together, I think it would be safe to assume it is at least possible for one person to use a similar sealing method as used on the Tailed Beasts to incorporate another human being into themselves.

 We also know from Obito and Kakashi that the entire chakra and essence of a person's Kekkei Genkai can be placed into another person's body. This is what allowed Kakashi to make use of the full power of Obito's eyes as well as Susanoo.

 Now, for the final piece of information before this can all come together, we know that the requirements for activating the Rinnegan, which, as explained by Black Zetsu, is to bring together the chakra of Indra and Asura, thus giving you the chakra of their father. Therefore, if you could actually seal whoever the current successor of Indra and Asura are, then in this given hypothetical scenario, a third party could in fact gain a Rinnegan.

 In no shape or form would I consider this natural, and I'm sure there are a lot of questionable morals involved with the entire idea, but through this strange course of action or something similar in nature, I believe it is possible to gain the Rinnegan even as someone who was not born with either Indra or Asura's chakra.

I know, it's a crazy, loophole kind of a way of going about it. But hey, you asked for possibility, not plausibility or even likelihood. Heh.

lol  its possible.+1

I think it could be possible if you were to put both dna from madara and hashirama in you. Or to put sasuke and narutos dna inside of you giving you both asura and indra chakra inside yourself though it could be very risky if niether or 1 arent compatible with your own dna. So say you managed to do it and not die. Then it would take a long time to unlock it. and if you did you might not have enough chakra to use it and have to cover both eyes all of the time (basicly making you blind in a sense) so it could be possible but make it almost impossible to be a shinobi. The reason nagato could use it all the time is because he is uzimaki and has insane chakra reserves. That is why i dont think anyone (aside from people with insane amount of chakra) would even try.

No ,it's not possible by just mixing senju an Uchiha powers. In epidoe 420 of Naruto Shippuden , The sage of the six path's said that Madara awakened his rinnegan only because he mixed the powers of the reincarnates of the Brothers Indara and Ashura.
So only if you mix the powers of two reincarnates of the brothers,like Naruto and Sasuke ,can you awaken a rinnegan.

No it’s not possible, Orochimaru probably tried countless of times to replicate the scenario, but only Madara got lucky; Madara, while being alive, was able to unlock the Rinnegan near his death.. He was reincarnation of Indra was well...and probably had the purest connection to Indra next to Sasuke.
We know in order to get Rinnegan, the person must have Indra and Ashura cells (not just Uchiha and Senju, because the person needs to be more related to Hagoromo), But it’s extremely hard to match the right genes. Madara, being the reincarnation of Indra and Hashirama being reincarnation Ashura is your best chance...other Uchihas will not even come close. After that, it will take years to even unlock it, and who know what events need to take place...
I think Obito had Hashirama cells in him if I recall, but he was never able to unlock Rinnegan.

No it is not possible, forces unknown decide who gets the rinnegan and when, only in times of great discord is it possible for tose who can attain great power to change the world may by chance awaken their rinnegan, such as Madara and Nagato


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What is the bondage-like rope Yui Yuigahama from Oregairu is wearing?
I just started watching Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru, and the black rope-like object I see on Yui looks like bondage ropes. I doubt it really is, so what is it?

Just watch the first episode of first season and pay attention to Yui.

Looking at the picture, it seems to be from the first season. Though I'm not sure if anyone has a few hours to go through all the content in fast forward to find it...

I haven't been able to find an official screenshot showing this, but fan art of Yui seems to be consistent in showing the cords being part of an undershirt with a saw-cut edge:

I won't pretend to be an expert on female clothing, but this was what came to mind when I saw it as well. +1

Here's the official picture from the light novel itself, it's exactly like the pictures from Toshinou.


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Why didn't the Task Force capture Misa Amane?
After the final meeting and Light's death, everyone in the room knew the truth. They knew that the 13 day rule was fake, and the rule about destroying the Death Note was fake, too.
They also had many evidences against Misa (the tapes, fingerprints, hair, etc.), and Light also screamed "Misa write their names".
At this point, they had enough proof that Misa was Second Kira, but why didn't they capture her? Why did they let her go?

This was never explained in the manga, so we will never know.

It's been years since I've read Death Note lol. Interesting question though... Is it possible that I can suspect Light of setting up Misa as a scapegoat?

@PeterRaeves I thought she committed suicide before they got to her?

@BCLC Well there was more than a year between their deaths, so I assume they must have let her off the hook, because they knew where she lived.

Actually, I guess they didn't arrest her because she was cleared when Soichiro fake shot Light. The second kira kind of just vanished after then. Come to think of it, kind of weird how no one was wondering what happened to the second kira

Well L didn't really forget. Upon obtaining the notebook from higuchi, he mentally note ' s that there is a second book still out there, then they kind of moved to questioning Rem and I don't think L really ever got to bring up searching for the 2nd note with everyone's focus on Light's and Misa' innocence

I think we need to consider all the times she was held under watch for one reason or another. First was under suspicion for being the second kira, during which she lost her memories and the bulk of the task force then believed she was innocent and harmless (aside from L who was figuring out why she went from determinedly silent to the ditzy blonde) Then after L's death, Near manages to bring up Aizawa ' s doubts involving Light, and even misa. So with Ide and Mogi to back him up, they have Mogi keep an eye on her under the guise of police protection where she does nothing even hinting at ulterior motives (having already submitted ownership to Mikami per Light's order)
Finally you have Near and the SPK keeping her and Mogi in captivity under surveillance again until 1 hour before the meet up where Misa is dropped off at a high class hotel and allowed to call Light.
Near knew full well in his theorizing that Misa was the 2nd kira. But by this point it would stand to reason that they all deemed her no longer a threat. With the last 2 books burned and no sympathetic shinigami to give her a new one and restore her memories, she could really do nothing about the situation and doesn't even know she committed any crime.

But in the manga Mikami likely also forgot that he committed murderers.

That would be true if he had given up ownership of his death note. I'm not sure a crazed Mikami would have known or thought to give it up, assuming he knew he would lose his memories anyways. Instead his notebook had been stolen the day prior, which leaves it in his possession and he would still have possession of it for another 489 days according to the death note rule 2.2 concerning "situations surrounding ownership." On top of that, he actually is caught red handed in attempting to commit multiple murders by a total of 8 law enforcement agents involved in the case (assuming you count Near)

I also forgot, but this rule is sighted in Vol. 3 p 66 on rule page XII if you wanted an exact reference; "If you lose the death note or have it stolen, you will lose its ownership unless you retrieve it within 490 days."

Maybe the author don't want to lower the excitement in climax because even Near going after Mesa can't prove she is second kira which may leave us a puzzled climax. Mesa lost her memories after forsaking the ownership of her notebook. Near won't be able to prove she is second kira because N works almost like L it will be same like when L tried to prove Mesa as second kira by confining her and Lite for month. There is one secret that Near still unaware of, deathnote ownership and he obviously don't know if deathnote owner forsaken their ownership their memories are lost and when come in contact with their deathnote they can regain their memories until their contact with deathnote. Even if they captured Mesa for investigation they may never make her touch deathnote cause they know of second kira eye power danger. If after writing Lite name in his notebook Reyuk(shinigami) will take Lites deathnote and go to his world. Near and other police will be left with a deathnote without shinigami. Then also they can never know of deathnote ownership.

all they had was misa's clothes fiber if I recall correctly...the better question is why would they ignore the false finger prints and put the weight on the clothes fiber...so L rightfully figured that the prints were false but the fibers thats where its at?
Also you can probably presume they did go after her...didnt the show end at that point

Remember the question is talking about the end of the series. L is long since dead. also this doesn't answer as to Why the task force didn't capture Misa after Light's death

She was let go because to be a GOD you have to have the brains to kill. Of course she was just killing for Light, also she almost did no harm, just what was right for her lover. And then again she's suffered enough halving her lifespan twice now, She might have not much long to live.
But why was she let free? If you remember she's lost memory of all that she did. The detectives must have thought she was innocent enough that they let her go.
EDIT: They skipped her because she was distancing away from the main character and the author was too focused on its main pieces like "L" simply being killed in the middle of the anime :D

I don't really buy this. Regardless of whether Misa was a Light-level danger (or even a Mikami-level danger), the Task Force still had evidence that she was responsible for several murders. It doesn't matter how dumb you are--people with mental disabilities still have to stand trial for murder. It doesn't matter (usually) how long you have to live--Nazi officers responsible for atrocities in the Holocaust have been hunted down in their 80s and 90s and made to stand trial for their actions.

Bringing real life to anime eh? There are different laws in anime, and Im not saying she has mental disabilities, she just does not think the same  way does not want to achieve the same goals , she has already achieved in her own way :) Im sure that if you where the detectives, you'd not even suspect her in the first place, she was suspected only because Light was their real suspect, they had nothing on her :)

Cough Cough , If you want to bring a little bit of reality :P If you take down a mafia boss then all the people that worked for him are suspicious only if they are wanted too :)

Sure, but the question states that the Task Force had evidence against Misa--thus she should have been wanted. The fact that Mac the Knife hangs out with Don Corneo, known mafia boss, isn't evidence that he's a criminal. Fingerprints on the gun used in a murder are. Light yelling "Misa, write down their names!" by itself wouldn't have been any kind of evidence, but Near had evidence which the original L had collected that strongly suggested Misa was the Second Kira and had killed several people--and yet he chose not to arrest her. You don't address that in your answer.

You are right here, but don't forget, she only did what she did because she was ordered, and they might just have given up on her, the anime was more about hunting "The Boss" rather than taking care of normal civilians or their friends, As Far as I remember even the president of USA gave people up to save his own life ;)


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What is the music playing in One Piece episode 644 when Hajrudin encounters Lucy aka Luffy?
What is the music playing in One Piece episode 644 when Hajrudin encounters Lucy aka Luffy?

Why are people voting to close this as "unclear"? I don't watch One Piece, but the question seems pretty clear to me.

Ask @Alagaros He is the first one to vote in the voting history. Dimitri mx and Matt were the others. The fourth vote is strangely not recorded in the history list though. Am I right to assume the first voter is not recorded in the closing history list?

@senshin At the time I voted so as there was no specific time given yet. Making it a pretty broad question. Seems to have been edited since, and retracted my vote

@senshin I was the one who added the timestamp into the question. I use my own interpretation of the question ("when Hajrudin encounters Lucy") and pinpoint at the timestamp 20:40 when Lucy/Luffy charges Usy towards Hajrudin but fails to take him down. It turns out there was another soundtrack after it, showing Lucy/Luffy standing against Hajrudin, which I missed when I made the edit. I have rolled back my changes, and the question is indeed unclear.

The song which starts playing at 22:00 and continuing on to the scene where Lucy/Luffy stands back up and faces Hajrudin is ルフィ猛攻! (Luffy's Fierce Attack!) from the album ONE PIECE THE MOVIE Norowareta Seiken Soundtrack.
The song can be sampled on Amazon and YouTube.

I don't think so. The music in Luffy's Fierce Attack! has lots of high tom (?) and tambourine, but the music in the part in the question has short roll on snare drum.

Sorry yesterday, Karthick wasn't saying which minute he was talking about. And I thought it's about the fight when Luffy fights back Harjudin.
Also don't give -1, like that before reading the question of the user when he posted it and how he posted it. and how I replied It was unclear what he was saying.

I apologize for jumping to conclusion. I didn't watch to the end of the episode, where there is another scene which can be called "encounter". I'll revert the change in the question and restore the votes.

The soundtrack playing at 20:40 (when Lucy/Luffy charges Usy towards Hajrudin but fails to take him down) is Track 26 ゴムゴムが効かない?! (Gomu Gomu Is Ineffective?!) in the album ONE PIECE "Adventure in Nejimaki Island" Music File.
You can listen to a sample of the track on Amazon or YouTube.


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Which chapters does Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun anime cover?
Which chapters does the anime cover? Where should I start reading in order to continue from the anime?

The anime covered about the first 4 volumes of the manga.
If you want to pick up the manga then starting at about chapter 16 would be a good choice.
If I remember correctly there was a little left out in the final episode of the series, but nothing critical.


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Who is the narrator in Rainbow?
In the anime Rainbow Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin, there is a narrator throughout the series who has the voice of a young female. And in episode 1, she starts the story stating that it all began 50 years ago, implying that she is neither Lily nor Meg. So who is the narrator?

I know this is kinda late and by now you probably have the answer but I thought I should answer it for the sake of other people the narrator is Megumi Hayashibara

Imo the OP wanted to know the narrator in context of the story itself and not the voice actor who did the job. Lily and Meg being the only prominent female characters.


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Are ex-CP-9 members present in CP-0?
In the chapter 801 of One Piece, characters resembling Rob Lucci and Spandam were shown.
Are the former CP-9 members really in CP-0?

There is no evidence on what happened, but yes, they are. It's actually pretty clear if you see the chapter:

And also this is from the wiki:

 After the timeskip, Lucci reappeared as a member of CP-0. Lucci went to Dressrosa to recover evidence of the Donquixote Pirates smuggling operation only to find that they were already taken. Lucci suspected that the revolutionaries were responsible.


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Do Gods and Goddesses regain their power inside dungeon?
In episode 12, when Hestia walked up to Bell who was battling with the envious adventurer, she was glowing while angrily saying something like "I said stop!" - referring to the battle. Meanwhile, Hermes, overlooking them from a cliff, said that Hestia released her power.
I'm aware of the rule that Gods and Goddesses are not allowed inside dungeon. But at this point, I'm confused whether the Gods and Goddesses regain their power inside dungeons, or they possess it all the time (even outside dungeon) but they just don't use it? I don't mind if the answer contain spoilers.

I didn't even notice this...

notice what? the glow in Hestia or what? hehe please complete your comment :)

... this being the part where, "Hermes, overlooking them from a cliff, said that Hestia released her power". Or in other words, it didn't trigger a reaction enough for me to read into it any more than usual. Kudos to you for picking up on something interesting (well, possibly).

Never mind, I haven't actually seen episode 12 yet. I only thought I had.

oh sorry if i spoil you or anything. I'm just really into this anime that i keep thinking about this gods power thing. This is my favorite on going anime this season :)

Well, that's how I'd read it. Seems like Hestia released her divine power. I guess we'll learn more about that in the coming episodes.

They never lost it. Aside from the rule of them not being allowed in the Dungeon, it is also stated at the beginning of all three forms of the series (anime, manga and LN) that the Deities are not allowed to use their power while they reside in the human world.

can you give something of proofs?

so this is super late, I'm afraid, but this comes straight from the first novel, page 21:

While gods are in Gekai, they can't use their godly powers, called Arkanam. It's a rule they set themselves shortly after arriving.

Most of pages 20-21 explain the arrival of the gods and what that meant for the humans. Gekai is the name of the lower world, where they reside now. Tenaki is the name of the upper world, where they used to reside - and where some still do.

Well the gods sealed their powers on earth and the reason they are not allowed to go in the dungeon is because they are not allowed to unseal their powers which makes them weak, Hestia entered the dungeon as did Hermes but nothing happened yet when Hestia released her power the dungeon that was proven by the mid-levels to be semi/fully sentient saw Hestia as something that needed to be removed, the fact she sealed her powers again is how i think they won, had she left her powers unsealed the dungeon would not have stopped until they were all dead.

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Was the abrupt cut to the eyecatch in the Funimation version of episode 2 of Kuusen Madoushi a production error?
The Funimation simulcast of episode 2 of Kuusen Madoushi featured a very abrupt transition at the half-way point - Kanata was in the middle of a sentence (確かに、俺… / tashika ni, ore...) when he was cut off by the eyecatch. His being cut off was not humorous, so it doesn't seem like it was intentional.
Was this a production error? If so, whose fault was it - Funimation or someone further upstream?

Okay, yeah, the schmucks at Funimation messed this one up. The versions of this episode that aired on TOKYO MX and SUN both don't have the abrupt cut - there's about 20 seconds of content missing. Here's a webm of the missing content, taken from the MX raws: http://webmshare.com/play/7D8wK.
Basically, Kanata tells them that he's too strong for them. Misora asks what they're going to be doing for training today. Kanata replies that they'll be playing tag, to which they all respond in shock.
Given that this didn't happen in the versions of the show that aired in Japan, I blame this on Funimation.

FYI, the webm file seems dead.


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Just who knew Arturia was female when she was King?
Originally, I thought Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Morgan le Fay and Mordred were the only people who knew Arturia was female when she was king.
While reading up on Kay's profile on the Wikia, I read that he knew she was a female and vowed to keep it a secret

Her identity as being female was known to him, but he kept the secret all his life after being sworn to secrecy by Merlin.

So this got me wondering: Was there anyone else who knew that King Arturia was in fact a woman? How did they find out?

Yes, pretty much anyone with a brain could've figured it out - however, the majority of people had to stay in the dark because plot

Likely only Merlin, Morgan le Fay, and Guinevere.

Bedivere and Kay knew because they raised Arturia.

I think that after Lancelot and Guinevere fell in love, Morgan le Fay told everyone that Artoria is a girl.I'm not sure,but you could check the Type Moon wikia

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What is Natsu hiding under the bandage on his right arm after he came back from the training since chapter 418?
In chapter 418, when Natsu came back to Magnolia, you can see that he had both his arms bandaged. He took off the bandage on his left arm when he went to Lucy's house. However, he never took off the one on his right arm.
Up to chapter 446, the latest chapter at the time of writing, I have not fount a point when he took off the bandage on his right arm. He wasn't bandaged prior to chapter 418, before he started the training. This leads me to suspect that he has something on his right arm which he doesn't want other people to see.
What is he hiding under the bandage on his right arm?

Natsu was traning with Gildarts (but i think he mostly travel around continent) so i dont think he changed guild ;)

Not really saying he "changed guilds" just suggesting that Natsu could have learned in the year he trained that he is the guild master of Tartarus because the magic is there for him to hide it easily. Just imagine how bad ass it would be for Natsu to tear the bandage on his right arm off and have demon markings there and then his guild crest slowly changes to Tartarus.

Welcome to Anime & Manga! While we still love to hear fan theories, we aren't like other forums in that these musings can be posted on the main site, as that's reserved for questions that can be answered definitively - as such, I'm voting to close this question as mainly opinion based. As mentioned before, we still like to hear everyone's take on various things, but that's best discussed in chat here once you've gained 20 reputation.

Since our site is not a place to have fan theories validated, I have removed the speculation parts in this question and rewrite the rest of the question to fit the guideline. The speculation part, if well-cited and based on concrete evidence from existing chapters, can be posted as an answer instead.

At the time of writing (chapter 446), it is not yet known, what is beneath Natsu's bandages.
The only thing we do know is that (the magic on) Natsu's arm reacts to the Spriggan 12 (or maybe just strong opponents in general). In the latest chapter (446), Natsu's arm reacts for a second time to one of the Spriggan 12, Alvarez Empire, Spriggan's personal guard. Other than that, nothing really happened to his arm.
There are many theories out there as to what it could be, but the most popular (or probable) one is that his arm is turning into that of a dragon. Up until before the second time skip, Igneel had been preventing Natsu from becoming too strong, in order to prevent Natsu from turning into a dragon, but with Igneel gone, nothing had been restraining Natsu's progress any more, so my guess would be that his arm has turned partly dragon. Other theories are that he had obtained Fairy Glitter during the time skip or

 that his arm is turning into that of a demon, because his etherious side is waking up. Maybe Igneel was not only trying to keep Natsu from turning into a dragon, but also from turning into a demon (aka E.N.D.).

Obviously many more theories could be thought of, but, as I mentioned at the beginning, nothing is known about his arm yet, other than the fact that the magic reacts to the Spriggan 12.

I do believe it has something to due with E.N.D., however I do not think that it's a demon mark (like the ones that Gray has when using Demon Slayer Magic) but something else. When looking at this we see that in the last Dragon Festival (Civil War) that a man came and interrupted the festivities and killed many a dragon and foe alike. People say that this human was Acnologia and that Zeref cursed him into becoming a dragon, it's even stated in a book about Dragon History. The thing is that we've seen all Acnologia's human form, so this statement isn't exactly true.
Igneel also heavily implies that all dragons were once humans that learned Dragon Slaying magic, and that was why they were inside of their proteges: to make sure they don't make the same mistake as they did. So the real question is, who is the human in the picture? And the answer is Natsu.
There is also a time when someone (I believe its Mard Geer or Atlas Flame) talks about E.N.D. 400 years ago and how he killed so many dragons that E.N.D himself became Dragon-like.
Now look at the photo once again, notice how Natsu's scarf is on it? All we have really heard was that Igneel gave Natsu that scarf as a good luck charm, but that was from Natsu's words himself. He obviously doesn't remember his time as E.N.D. so maybe Igneel just told him that he gave it to him.
So while I do believe that he is making sure the rest don't find out about some sort of demon marking, I doubt it's like the ones that Gray had. You know, since he still has to hide them.


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How did Demikas know the location of the gold room?
In Log Horizon, how did Demikas knew about the location of the room where gold is processed and distributed on the Yamato server?
This happened in Log Horizon II episode 11 during the raid, when Demikas pulled Shiroe away from the raid and threw him into the corridor with the door leading to the gold room.

It's not mentioned in the light novel (Volume 7, Chapter 5, Part 5). I can only guess that he noticed the door somehow or another.

Demiqas was part of the raid party so he was privy to all of the information that was shared throughout the group. It would make sense that all of the members or the raid know the layout of the dungeon. The Depths of Palm was a raid that was done numerous times before but never to the extent of going all the way to the Gold room guarded by the Kunie Clan.
It is probably safe to say that since Shiroe was able to come to this conclusion by way of research or rumors of the room during the time before the Catastrophe. It is also to note that Shiroe is friends with ReGan, and ReGan has a very extensive library at his disposal. ref(Log Horizon Wikia)

Where in the wiki did you source the answer from?

The problem is that there is not a concrete answer, no where does it reference in the Anime or the Manga where Shiore/Demiqas gained the knowledge of the location of the Gold room. I gave a logical answer based off of character bios and how meticulous Shiroe is.

I'm wondering how Demiqas knew the "Gold Room" since it is not mentioned where it is located and all they are doing right at that time is fighting against the raid bosses. Even shiroe was shocked when Demiqas pull him away from the fight and take him to that place. This also implies that Shiroe doesn't knew its location.

Shiroe wasn't shocked that Demiqas knew the location, he was shocked that Demiqas saw that they weren't going to be able to beat the 3 raid bosses so he took it upon himself to get Shiroe to the room which was the entire point of the raid. Shiroe recovers from this initial shock and they both come to the agreement that they hate each other.

Does it mean that Shiroe knew the location of the Gold room?

@Victor111 unfortunately we can't know that as a fact it doesn't state in the Anime or Manga whether or not the exact location was known. I based my answer off of the fact that Shiroe was very meticulous and planned everything to the t. So yes he probably either knew exactly where the room was or the general level on which it sat. Demiqas being part of the raid would have been privy to the information of the whereabouts of the room so everyone would be on the same page.

Great. The question remain unsolved for such reasons. Thank you for the idea, had a great time analyzing that episode.

At ~6:15 into that episode, we're shown part of a map while two of the adventurers recant the plan.  A room is clearly marked as "Goal".
Later on, at ~12 - 12:30, we see a flashback of Shiroe going over the map and the details of the plan.  Presumably, what the adventurers at ~6:15 were recanting was the plan that Shiroe explains during this flashback.
Since all of the adventurers were in attendance, it would make sense that Demikas would know the map.
That doesn't explain why Shiroe didn't know what was going on when he was kidnapped though, which might just be a plot hole to add suspense and give him a reason to doubt Demikas.


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What does the word "Akarin" mean?
The word Akarin seems related to the fact that Akari is considered as a transparent person. As an example, every time Akari becomes transparent, the word Akarin appears.

What's more, Akari seems to dislike this word.
What does Akarin means? What is its etymology?

related: http://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3515/why-does-konata-call-kagami-kagamin

Yes it seems indeed to be kind of the same meaning.

There's actually a lot to this expression, including a lot of nuance and some understanding of each character's personality.  Bear in mind, I have a pretty pedestrian understanding of the full nuances of the Japanese language, but I'll be happy to cite my sources where need be.
First, let's start with Yuru Yuri.  Akari is made out to be the decoy protagonist very early on, and as such, the fact that she's has very little presence is a running gag in the series.  In the first episode, around 16:40 is everyone comes to that realization (spearheaded by Kyouko).
Around this time, the nickname actually comes up, and this is the beginning of her being teased with "Akari~n!" (and turning invisible).  Notice that the first episode's intro doesn't do anything fishy with her or her visibility (in the same way that the subsequent intros do).
Next, let's move on to normal Japanese naming convention.  In Japan, it's only considered okay to call someone by their first name if you're really close to them.  From what I've seen, nicknames are slightly more relaxed, so you'll see and hear people calling each other by their nicknames quite often in anime.  From this, it's implied that Yui, Kyouko, and Chinatsu are at least incredibly friendly with Akari enough to call her by any sort of nickname.
Adding ん to the end of a name (and it depends on the name) invokes a cutesy, childish sounding variant of it, and can be considered to be a cutesy sort of nickname for the person.

Thanks for your answer! What you say actually makes sense and is relevant with @Toshinou 's link in the comments.

It's actually two things - one is making a diminutive (i.e. cutesy) form of the name, but the other is turning the name into an onomatopoeia. In Himouto Umaru-chan, there are a few things that Umaru does (mostly switching between her "indoors" and "outdoors" personas) that are accompanied by the sound effect "Umaru~n", basically suggesting the sound of "doing the Umaru thing". So here, it's overlaid on top of Akari "doing the Akari thing".

Upvoted for the Umaru-chan's reference! :D More seriously, it is a great example, thanks for your answer

Akarin is made to say the name funnily or tease her. Also Kyokorin, Chinarin exist for same reason. Putting the -n to the Japanese name is a way to make a nickname.


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Was Triage X supposed to end after only 10 episodes?
Was Triage X supposed to run for only 10 episodes? I could have sworn that when I first added this to my queue on MyAnimeList, it was listed to run for 12 episodes.
Did something happen (like lack of funding), or did I just misread the number and it was only going to run for 10 episodes all along?

I don't know anything about this particular situation, but I find it highly unlikely that a single-cour show (13 episodes or less) would be terminated prematurely for lack of funds - I just can't imagine that anyone could bungle the budget for a show that badly.

It just seems off it was cutoff in the middle of a story, usually it seems the show would give an ending no matter how bad the ending may be. This just cuts off without any sort of closure.

There was an 11th episode bundled with one of the manga volumes, but that's it, as far as I'm aware.

According to the following article on ANN (dated 20 March, 2015, more than 2 weeks before the anime airs), it was confirmed that Triage X was listed at 10 episodes:

A flyer at the AnimeJapan 2015 event's business day lists the television anime of Shoji Sato's Triage X manga as 10 episodes long, along with an original video animation (OVA) episode.

I also googled with queries such as トリアージX 話数 and トリアージX 全12話 (the second one is an attempt to dig out any article claiming 12 episodes), limited to articles posted before April, but all Japanese websites list the series at 10 episodes.
Since there is no evidence that the wrong information had been posted elsewhere on the Internet, it's probably due to MyAnimeList populating the wrong information, or a lapse in your memory.

Sweet it was probably a combination of me forgetting and MyAnimeList having the wrong info lol.


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Is it true that Luffy's mother has been shown in the series?
I've read some article that said Eiichiro Oda has drawn and shown
Luffy's mother in the series. I forgot the source, but is that true or not?

Is this the source? http://www.onepiecesecretcabinet.com/luffys-mom-and-sabo-shown.html

@nhahtdh I believe it was mentioned in Volume 44 SB.  in which Oda was asked whether he'll ever draw Luffy's parents, to which Oda replied that he'll be very pleased with the next volume.
This caused people to search the panels in which Dragon is seen at his base, speculating that this or that unknown female character could be Luffy's mom.

@nhahtdh uum sorry but that wasn't the source i've read, but I know about that pics btw

@ToshinoKyouko yeah, yeah, what I read is said something about the SBS

We don't know. The only thing we know as Toshino mentioned in a comment is that Oda had said we would be very pleased with Volume 45 if we were wondering about his parents. Whether he was referring to his father Dragon alone or both his parents is unknown at this point.
From the SBS of Volume 44 chapter

Reader: Oda-sensei!! I have a serious question. Will you ever draw Luffy's parents? P.N. Mr. Uni, Age 16
Oda: His parents? Well, I think you will be pleased with the next volume. Get excited!

Volume 45 consists of the chapters 431, Fist of Love through 440, First Fist vs Blackbeard. Luffy's father was revealed to the crew in chapter 432 and he was shown to the reader in chapter 440. Whether his mother was beside him in the base or somewhere else in those chapters is unconfirmed.

wait, who's Toshino?

@JTR: He is citing the comment and the commentator's name.

oh, my bad, I'm really sorry Toshino XD


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What was Naruko writing in her notebook during class in Anohana episode 6?
When everyone was making fun of Naruko in class, Ginta turned around and realized that she was writing something in her notebook. What was she writing?

Her notes are translated in the fansub version of the episode (click on the images to enlarge):

Here is my own translation of the notes, since the fansub translation above missed some of the characters, resulting in slight deviation of meaning:

違うっての　やってねー！！
It's not like that. I didn't do it!!
勝手なこと　ぬかすな！！！
Don't just say whatever you want!!!
（？）遠に黙れ！！
Shut the hell up!! [Note 1]
死ね！！
Die!!
助けて
Help me

[Note 1] A word or two are missing at the beginning, probably 永遠 (forever, eternity). The translation here is my own preference.


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Is the book "Anyone Can Easily PK" by Punitto Moe real, or does it only exist in Overlord?
In episode 8 of the anime Overlord, ~10:37, Momonga/Ains refers to a book "Anyone Can Easily PK" by Punitto Moe.  Is that book a fictional work, or is it a real work?
In other words, does this book exist in the real world (i.e. for use with MMORPGS such as World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, et al), or is it something that only exists within the Overlord anime/manga universe?

Yep, this is correct tagging. Generally speaking, the series title should be used, although sometimes other tags (e.g. [tag:tropes]) may also be relevant.

After looking through multiple book sites and also just typing in the author it seems that it is only a fictional work for the series. Reading the character bio for Punitto Moe it states:

He created the basics of "Anyone Can Easily PK" for Ainz Ooal Gown which includes taking drastic measures to learn as much information about the target player as possible when doing Player Kills, as well as maintaining a constant discretion from the target player.


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How did Toshinou Kyouko's personality change?
In episode 11 of the first season of the anime, there was a flashback where it was shown that little Toshinou Kyouko was nothing like the current Toshinou Kyouko — she was quiet, shy and even had less presence than Akaza Akari. Yet, the current Toshinou Kyouko is nothing like that.
What happened between the time when she was shown as a quiet and shy little girl and the current her? Has the author ever being asked about this?

I believe that because Kyouko was being bullied, she became shy and wary of people and her true personality was being suppressed.

Once Akari came to stop the bullying, Kyouko would have been able to have more confidence in herself, letting her express herself more, becoming the Kyouko we know and love today.
As for an official statement, I can't seem to find one on the author's Twitter account, or from googling - but I'm fairly certain it would be a similar answer to the one above.

I love it when the user/character answers the question pertaining about himself/herself lol.

"Once Akari came to stop the bullying". Hahaha, you won't stop teasing her outside the series either, huh? Poor Akari!  xD