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Why could an injured Nausicaa lift a heavy machine gun and fire it? Does she have super-human abilities?
I watched Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (produced by Studio Ghibli, directed by Hayao Miyazaki) a few days ago. I love every aspect of the film, but I have a question about one scene. After Nausicaa tries to intervene in the Pejite attempt to use a baby Ohm as bait for a massive Ohm attack on the Tolmekian Army, she was hit by machine gun bullets, and the Pejite basket-like aircraft crash landed.
Other scenes aside, I'm curious about the scene where Nausicaa, with bullet wounds on her left shoulder and right foot and bleeding, actually lifted the heavy machine gun full of ammunition, and fires a few rounds at the two Pejite soldiers. Even any uninjured, muscular and strong military member can't do that, because heavy machine guns alone weigh about ~80 pounds, and fully loaded ones might as well weigh well over 100 pounds.
Coupled with the fact that Nausicaa isn't a military member, is severely injured, and quite slim and not muscular, how in the world could she do that? So, does she have super-human strength and abilities? Or, was it just a mistake by the staff? Can anyone provide some insights on how is this possible? Would be glad if anyone share some of their thoughts on this. Thanks in advance!

I've never really thought about it because anime is mostly fantasy. It might be similar to how in the real world some mothers are able to lift a truck to save their babies, and in this case, Nausicaa saving her country.

I don't know, but if their weight is around 100 pounds, it should not be that unrealistic for Nausicaa to be able to lift it up (IIRC, she didn't lift it up completely). Also, there are fictional elements on the material used, so they may weigh less.

@sundowner I think she did lift it up completely, and even fired it. Also, I don't think a person of her size would be able to lift 100 pounds. She looks like she just weighs 100 pounds herself, so she wouldn't be able to lift up her own weight.

I mean, it's not that unrealistic, maybe you are right that it is unlikely a real girl physically similar to Nausicaa can't do it. According to here, Japanese record is that a high school girl of 46kg class (=100 pounds) lifted (snatched?) around 130 pounds. Realistically unlikely, yes, but it is not far fetched imo.

Also there's a Japanese common belief that one can exercise unusually strong power in case of emergency (referred to by this expression). I'm not sure, but google suggests it is equivalent of so-called fight-or-flight response.

If one were to make a comparison between our weaponry and theirs, I think you may be misidentifying it as a ‘Heavy’ machine gun.  I don’t think it’s a Heavy MG but a Light MG, taking into consideration both weight and size. A quick flit through the Wiki for machine guns gives us some stats.
Yes, a 'Heavy' MG weighs in at the 80-pound mark...think M2 Browning "Ma Deuce" (US) and the DShK "Dushka" (RUS). But the ye olde WW1 Vickers (UK) machine gun pips in at 30 pounds. The ubiquitous M1919 Browning (US) weighs in at 31 pounds. Type 11 (JPN) was only 22 pounds.
Light MG's are about 1m in length, a far better fit than a Heavy MG at 1.5m. That weapon is not as long as she is tall.

Since the weapon was mounted on that small Pejite 'aircraft', one can assume weight and length would be a constraint. A .30 Caliber LMG would be just as effective as a .50 Caliber HMG. Note both the Vickers and the M1919 were mounted on aircraft.
7.62×51mm NATO Belt ammo; 1 Bullet is about 25g, 4g for the belt link. Making a 100-round belt about 7 pounds. And there looks to be a lot less as Nausicaa welds that weapon.
As to injuries, I see your 2 bullet grazes and raise you with Nausicaa’s Grit and Determination.
Knowing that a M1919 with half a belt would be about 34.5 pounds we can circle back to your question.
If it were a LMG, would it be possible for Nausicaa (16 years) to pick up, hold, move and fire that weapon?
I'd give it to her.


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Did Jiraiya love Tsunade?
I would like to know if Jiraiya had feelings for Tsunade. Did he like her?
I have seen Did Tsunade like jiraya? that discusses their relationship, mentioning that Tsunade didn't like Jiraiya, but I don't know Jiraiya's feelings for Tsunade.

@Dimitrimx Did Tsunade like Jiraiya? doesn't appear to be a duplicate of this question. Tsunade liking (or not liking) Jiraiya doesn't necessarily mean that Jiraiya reciprocates those feelings.

While Jiraiya does think that Tsunade is a very beautiful woman, but he already knows that Tsunade is in love with Dan Kato even though Dan Kato is dead. So Jiraiya and Tsunade only like each other as friends.

Turns out it didn't matter anyway because Jiraiya ended up dead.

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What is the meaning of the cape Naruto came back with to fight Pain?
I would like to know why Naruto came back with a cape to fight Pain? What is the meaning of the cape?

Although there is no canonical name, I would refer it as Sage Cloak. There is no meaning of the cape. It was used for aesthetic purpose (looked cool with the orange aura) and doesn't hold any chakra (he didn't lose the outfit when he returned to normal mode).
Many were disappointed as to why Naruto didn't keep the cloak after the Pain fight.
References

https://www.quora.com/When-Naruto-uses-sage-mode-why-does-he-have-a-cloak

https://www.fanverse.org/threads/do-you-think-the-sage-mode-cloak-naruto-wore-in-the-pain-arc-was-something-just-created-or-already-existed.1295310/

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/676844-naruto-shippuden-ultimate-ninja-storm-3/65716902?validate=1

https://naruto-ultimate-ninja-storm.fandom.com/wiki/Naruto_Uzumaki_(Sage_Mode)

https://www.fanverse.org/threads/do-you-think-the-sage-mode-cloak-naruto-wore-in-the-pain-arc-was-something-just-created-or-already-existed.1295310/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Naruto/comments/8njj3d/does_anybody_else_wish_naruto_kept_wearing_his/?rdt=38792

https://fanverse.org/threads/why-oh-why-didnt-naruto-keep-his-sage-cloak.553538/

On a side note, the author even went through the trouble of showing the destruction of the cloak during the 6-tail Kyuubi transformation at the end of chapter 437.

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Was the idea of foxes with many tails invented in anime, or is it a Japanese folk religion thing?
In Anime, it is a recurring idea of the concept of a fox with many tails. Like in Naruto or in Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken.
Was this idea invented in Anime, or is it a Japanese folk religion thing?

I think the edition has a grammar mistake, though not completely sure

The nine-tailed fox is a mythical creature from Japanese Mythology. It's called Kyubi-no-Kitsune.

It's a Far Eastern thing.  There are the kitsune in Japan,  hồ ly tinh in Vietnam, huli jing in China, and kumiho in Korea.  Possibly others, but these will reveal a great deal of what you want to know


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Which Queen's Blade episode is when Airi is tickle-tortured my Melona?
In Queen's Blade series, there's a scene where Airi is tickle-tortured by Melona (YouTube clip).
Which episode does this scene come from?

I believe that's episode 3 "Dejection! Airi's Duplicity" in the third "season," known as Queen's Blade: Beautiful Warriors/Fighters, which was released as OVAs.
A plot summary from Fandom Wiki,

[...] Airi returns to the swamp and is confronted by Melona who ties her up and decides to torture Airi by tickling her. [...]


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Why did Misty make an exception for a few bug Pokemon if she's really afraid of them?
If Misty doesn't like bug Pokemon and if she really is afraid of them, then why did she make an exception for a few of them?
For example:

Ash's Butterfree
Tracy's Scyther
Ash's Heracross

I thought she didn't like bug Pokemon at all. Does that seem like a contradiction, or is there a difference?

I wouldn't view it as a contradiction, just more of preference. While Misty does not like bug type Pokemon, she's more so afraid of bug-like Pokemon (like caterpie or weedle). She also seems to be less afraid of bug-type Pokemon if they are owned by her friends (like Heracross)

The one Pokémon type that Misty cannot stand are Bug-types, as shown in Ash Catches a Pokémon! and more recently in Alola, Alola!. The only Bug-type Pokémon Misty is not afraid of are the kinds that she deems "cute" or "pretty", like Ledyba and Butterfree, some belonging to her friends, like Tracey's Venonat, or ones that don't look like bugs, such as Pineco. However, Bug Pokémon are only one of three things Misty strongly dislikes, the other two being carrots and peppers. When asked how she feels about dual-typed Bug/Water Pokémon, such as Dewpider, Misty replied "that's a tough one".
Misty (emphasis my own)

Coming from the perspective from one who has young kids, this type of fear is not something we see only in TV shows. I see this type of behavior often when kids are grossed out by slimy caterpillars, but amazed by butterflies.

I've always found butterflies so much more unsettling than caterpillars--at least caterpillars can't fly!


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Is there a name for the effect that appears from the eyes when someone in anime/manga fights?
The following image shows an effect that appears from the eyes when someone fights.

Is there a name for it?

the animation style is called sakuga where the features are distorted to be made to look superhuman.

Sakuga refers to a sequence of animation and is not bound by a particular style. Such trope may be considered sakuga, but not all sakuga can be referred to by this trope.


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Song that plays in Boku no Hero Academia season 4 episode 12 at 12:40
Does anyone know the music that starts playing in Boku no Hero Academia season 4 episode 12 from 12:40? I can't remember what was it called. Thank you.

I think this is it! Please forgive me if I am wrong, good day!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh1qpioSEEk


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For the 2nd movie of Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry, at what moment is it placed?
With what happened in the second season, Fairy Tail disbanded and Natsu went on an adventure to train. In that time, Gray got his Ice Devil Slayer Magic which we also see in the movie. Then, when Natsu gets back from his training, he gets everyone together and the master as well. Once that happens, preparations for war and war happen in season 3. At the end of season 3, Hisui becomes queen/ruler of Fiore. In Dragon Cry, Hisui is not the queen of the land, meaning that we can presume that it was before season 3.
With all of this, at what moment in the Fairy Tail timeline was all of this place in? Gray has his Ice Devil Slayer Magic which he got from the battle with the 9 gates which Fairy Tail disbanded after the battle. Hisui is not the ruler of Fiore which happens at the end of season 3. During the whole season 3, Fairy Tail is battling Zeref's empire leaving no time to go on a quest.

I think it took place after the actual series end because in Dragon Cry, Natsu has a lot of moments where he seems to know that he’s E.N.D and asks Lucy “what do I look like to you?”.
But I am not 100% sure of that as this is the only point I can think of as for.

It does take place near the end of the series because it is not at the end because that is the beginning of fairy tail 100 years quest.


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What is the song playing in Attack on Titan episode 17 when the female titan kills the 2 guys then goes to Armin?
I'm searching for the song when the female titan kills the 2 guys then goes to Armin (It's the episode 17 of Attack on Titan season 1). I tried searching on YouTube or in the theme itself of the female titan but nothing.

It's a part of 進撃st-hrn-gt-pf20130629巨人 from Attack on Titan Season 2 OST.
There is a YouTube video that cut out the part to make it standalone.

Originally a part of "Shingeki st-hrn-gt-pf20130629 Kyojin" from the Attack on Titan OST, this part of the song was cut out to be standalone.
It plays during the first appearance of the female titan in the series.


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Legal free/paid anime streaming sites similar to Netflix/Viaplay?
I've used a popular streaming site for many years and now the Japanese government put a stop to it by taking down the site and pulling all content due to copyright claims.
Are there any legal free/paid anime streaming sites that would work in a similar way to Netflix/Viaplay?

Take note that most of legal streaming sites are geo-blocked due to licensing and rights, so it will depend on where you live.

@AkiTanaka Well, I'm from Finland so I guess I would need some VPN or other way to bypass geo-blocking.

If you're from SE Asia, try Muse Asia. They upload anime on Youtube and some have subtitles in other languages. It's free and legal.
Here's a direct link to their channel's playlist.
Also, check out this meta post for a list of legal sites to stream/watch anime: How can I tell if a site is Legal?
Update:
I just found out about another Youtube channel. Its called Ani-One. It's also free and legal. Check their playlist here.

I really like HIDIVE. It's an independent anime streaming company founded in 2017 that is partnered with Sentai Filmworks to distribute shows and movies licensed from Sentai.

Crunchyroll has a big selection and is available in 180+ countries, but quite a few anime can't be watched if you're outside of the US. I recommend installing the CR-Unblocker add-on to bypass this issue, if you're using Firefox. Otherwise you'd have to use a VPN.
It's free with ads. Has a subscription model that removes ads and allows you to watch episodes that aired for less than a week.
Since you're from Finland, a good alternative is Wakanim. I haven't used it myself but it's worth looking into.


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Was an actual AI used at any moment by the composers of the songs for "Carole and Tuesday"?
The "Carole and Tuesday" series features a world in which Artificial Intelligence is commonly used for composing songs, while Carole and Tuesday compose all of their songs by themselves, which usually ashtonishes people.
The soundtrack for the series is known to have been composed by a variety of artists, including (according to the Wikipedia article) Mocky, Alison Wonderland (Alexandra Sholler), D.A.N., Cero, Flying Lotus (Steven Ellison), Mark Redito, Madison McFerrin, Taku Takahashi, Taro Umebayashi, Taylor McFerrin and Thundercat (Stephen Lee Bruner).
But given that most of these composers were composing songs that should be supposed to be composed by an AI in the futuristic universe of the series, is it known if any of them used an actual AI to create any part of the songs, be it the lyrics or some tunes? Currently we can find even web pages that create lyrics using an AI, so it would not be something strange at all, which is online since November 2018. You can also find MuseNet, "a deep neural network that can generate 4-minute musical compositions with 10 different instruments, and can combine styles from country to Mozart to the Beatles", created in April 2019. I know the series first aired precisely in that month, but you can find other tools like AIVA, created back in 2016.
Of course the lyrics and music generated could need some fine-tuning by the composers, but has any of them confirmed using AI tools to help them create the proper atmosphere for a futuristic song?


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Whats the song that plays when Smith is having breakfast in 3-gatsu no lion episode 13
In 3-gatsu no Lion episode 13, there's a song playing at the beginning of the episode when Smith is having breakfast.
What is that song?

3 gatsu no Lion Original Soundtrack CD 3 - 7. Windmill

Welcome to Anime & Manga! Please include a video link to the song.


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Who is this character wearing a green hood in "My Hero Academia" season 4?
In the 1st opening of My Hero Academia season 4 titled Polaris, at around 0:38, there's a character wearing a green hood on the right side.

They are also seen at the meeting and part of the Eri rescue mission.
Do they have a name?

It most likely is a filler character as it doesn't appear in the manga at any point.

@RigaCrypto well, apparently they appeared in the manga (right-side, spoiler warning!) with caption "Pro Heroes storm the Gunga Mountain Villa", and based on the OP's scene, also looks like 1 of the (unidentified) Pro Heroes?

@AkiTanaka Omg, you have some good eyes. I could've swear they are anime only. Nice catch, but I don't remember the manga giving any names/superpowers to any of them.

The image made me think of Beru Asui But I don't think she's been confirmed as a hero. There's also some visual differences.


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What was the manga/doujinshi that "They Were Both Bottoms" originated from?
A common meme originating from yuri is (possible NSFW images in link) "They Were Both Bottoms" which features 2 women in their underwear about to have sex but lamenting at the realization that neither one is willing to take the lead.
On the Know Your Meme site, it states that the image was originally drawn by Mikawa Miso. However, it doesn't list what the manga/doujinshi was and the link in the citation goes to DynastyScans's 404 page.
So, which of Mikawa Miso's works did the "They Were Both Bottoms" image originate from?

It was from Neko to Neko no Owaranai Yoru, which was 1 of 2 works published in 2017.
Conveniently, the sample page from Baka-Updates Manga shows the relevant panel, with its bigger version shown on the author's tweet (warning: mild NSFW image). The original panel mentioned

前略お互いネコでした

with the term "neko" equivalent to the term "uke" / "bottom".
Further reading: What is the equivalent of "seme" and "uke" in yuri culture?


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In which Demon Slayer arc the slayer corps mark is explained?
In Demon Slayer anime until the Entertainment District arc, I believed that only Tanjiro can have marks, but in the Swordsmith Village anime arc, it is shown that both Muichiro and Mitsuri get demon slayer marks. However, in anime, it's not explained about the marks.
So, in which arc the marks will be explained?

In the manga, the mark is explained more in detailed in chapters

 128 and 129, which fall during the "Hashira training arc". For the anime adaptation, the Hashira training arc has confirmed to be the next arc (released date TBA)

In the season 4 Hashira training arc, Amane Ubuyashiki tells all the Hashira about the marks. It is the first known mention of the phrase "demon slayer mark" in the anime.

 It’s also why the Hashira training happens - the Hashira want to develop the mark due to the advantages it offers after learning it is only accessible during incredible physical exertion. AKA, the bulging veins and eyes from Tanjiro we’ve come to love.


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What is the mix of Chimera in Spy x Family?
In Spy family, Anya has a doll chimera.
What mix of animal is the chimera to?

I don't think it is clearly mentioned in the story, but this for example says 'with lion's head and snake's tail'.


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How is Tanjiro able to talk to the souls?
In Demon Slayer, Tanjiro is able to talk to the souls many times. Whenever he killed any demon, he is able to talk to their souls. When he was told to break the biggest rock, he is able to talk to the old disciples of masters who were best of all (Makomo and Sabito) and who were already dead (smile and vanish after teaching him). He also learned from them how to break the biggest rock.
How is Tanjiro able to talk to the souls?

Although this is not explained in either the manga or anime, there are some theories on why Tanjiro were able to see and talk to spirits.

Demon Slayer has multiple references from Buddhism and Shinto. According to this, people who were slain by demons cannot leave Earth until someone avenges them. It was destiny that Tanjiro is the one to kill the demons that had the slain so many innocent ones. It can be that Tanjiro tried to reach out to the spirits or it's the other way round where the spirits tried to help Tanjiro by guiding them to the right path. In case of Sabito and Makomo, they believed that Tanjiro is destined to slay the demons that killed them. and free their souls. So, they tried to contact him, gave him the motivation which led Tanjiro pass the boulder test.
Sabito and Makomo were lingering spirits that wanted to assist Tanjiro since he was a disciple of Sakonji Urokodaki. Tanjiro was able to see the two spirits because all of them are connected to Sakonji Urokodaki.
The rope tied around the boulder that Tanjiro cut is called Shimenawa, and they are tied around objects to draw spirits to the object. That's why the spirits were drawn to the boulder and Tanjiro were able to perceive them.
Tanjiro had a high spiritual affinity.

Reference

Can Tanjiro see the dead in Demon Slayer?
Did they ever explain how Tanjiro managed to see Sabito and Makomo? - Reddit post


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Why was Spice Girl sentient?
In part 5 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,

 Trish Una's Stand Spice Girl appeared to be sentient.

Why was it sentient? Was it ever stated?


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Is Eldia really on Madagascar?
Noticing the German names, and architecture in Eldia led me to believe that Eldia was somewhere around Europe. However, I've seen maps that theorize that it's actually located in Madagascar.
The only thing that doesn't make a lot of sense to me is that Madagascar is very tropical. In the anime, they show forests and areas that are very "taiga-like" which is a biome more reminiscent of Europe.
If you could clarify this for me, it would be awesome!

There's an unsourced answer about the map of the Attack on Titan universe. Assuming it's true, it's probably more likely that Eldia is on a Madagascar-like island and environment, but not real-life Madagascar.

Yes and no
The map provided of Paradis and Marley shows that Paradis Island is northeast of the continent of Marley (it's that white island to the left of the compass)

But... hmm... if we take it and flip it over...

It's hard to argue that's not a regular world map and, yes, that would make Paradis Island into to Madagascar


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Did Akira Toriyama state recently that Gohan is the strongest Saiyan?
Some websites/YouTube channels claimed Akira Toriyama recently stated Gohan is the strongest Saiyan. This statement would be in the context of Gohan getting a new transformation called Gohan Beast, so it's somewhat believable, though it also could be a false rumor.
Did Akira Toriyama state recently that Gohan is the strongest Saiyan?

One of the plausible references is probably from the Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero's movie pamphlet that contains Akira Toriyama's commentary (dated back to May 28, 2022).

Image courtesy of Yahoo! Japan News
The first question is:

Ｑ：悟飯とピッコロ、そしてレッドリボン軍にフィーチャーした狙いは何でしょうか？
Ａ：悟飯は、じつは誰よりも強い。と言われながら、近頃はなかなか活躍する機会がありませんでした。[...]

Translation:

Q: What was your aim in featuring Gohan, Piccolo, and also the Red Ribbon Army?
A: Gohan is actually stronger than anyone else. But he has not had much of a chance to play an active role in recent years. [...]


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How was Lord Clayman's awakening as a true Demon Lord supposed to work?
In episode 40 ('The Congress Dances') of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, it's speculated that Demon Lord Clayman wants to attack the Animal Kingdom of Eurazania to awaken as a true Demon Lord. When the battle unfolds, it's not Demon Lord Clayman who is conducting the assault but rather an army of 30,000.
In episode 33 ('Putting Everything on the Line'), Rimuru says "taking out the invading army myself is a necessary part of [becoming a Demon Lord]".
My question is...  if Rimuru needed to kill 10,000 humans himself and capture their souls, then why doesn't Demon Lord Clayman need to kill 10,000 people himself? Why is it sufficient for his subordinates to do it?
Also, if that was Demon Lord Clayman's goal, then couldn't he have killed 10,000 of his own men to awaken as a true Demon Lord? Or maybe he could have taken the souls of his men when they died, even if he hadn't planned on them dying?

In episode 33, Rimuru is actually lying to everyone and he is not the person that needs to make the kills. The truth of the matter is anyone connected to him such as everyone he named could be doing it instead, and this is better explained in the light novel and the manga. Clayman was planning on the awakening by killing a large number of people, but he did not know the exact numbers. He had been killing human slaves that he had bought, but that had not been enough, so the war with Tempest and the Beast Kingdom was his next move.
As for why he didn't kill his own troops, I would wager that is because he didn't know how many he needed to kill and didn't want to make himself weaker.


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In the 1st episode of Domestic Girlfriend, what's the significance of these books?
At around 18:30 in the 1st episode of Domestic Girlfriend, when the MC is asking for advice from his friend, there is a shot of some books on a shelf:

As the well-known novelist Anton Chekhov put it,

If in the first act you have hung a pistol on the wall, then in the following one it should be fired. Otherwise don't put it there.

I suspect that (most of) the books in the shot have something in common, which in fact indicates the route of the whole (or at least part of) story.
Unfortunately, I don't know about these books, let alone their contents, and therefore I can't figure out the meaning of their appearance. However, one thing is for sure, if these books have nothing to do with the plot, the producer wouldn't have bothered to make such a special depiction.
What significance do these books have?

oh chekhov's gun you mean?

@BCLC Yep, of course.

I feel like this is a (common) misapplication of Chekhov's advice. The quote in question was geared towards plays, and was rooted in minimalism rather than storytelling (i.e. "only include the absolute minimum number of props on-stage that you actually need to tell the story"). It's not always applicable to other forms of visual media, especially in such a strict, literal fashion. Ignoring Chekhov's advice, is there any other reason to believe that these books somehow spell out the entire plot of the anime?

To me, this just looks like an establishing shot, probably one of several in a row, all focusing on various different things in the room, to give you an idea of what the room's owner is like. Anime and manga do this all the time, and there's generally no reason to suspect that anything shown in those shots is actually plot-critical in any way.

I've just checked the source manga and after comparing with the anime, since the flow and conversation in this scene are a bit different and more importantly, no books are highlighted/zoomed in, it looks like a padding (warning: TV Trope). Might also be an establishing shot as @F1Krazy mentioned.

@F1Krazy If that's the case (establishing shot), what do these books tell about the character?

@AkiTanaka It is probably not a padding. This scene is too short for padding. If they need to lengthen the episode in time as much as this scene does, they can just make any other scene stay a bit longer, no need to draw an extra picture.

@Michael I don't know. I can't understand written Japanese, so I don't know what the books' titles are. I suspect they're school textbooks of some kind, but I don't feel confident enough to post an answer.

The book scene is anime original.
The manga equivalent of this scene is from volume 1, chapter 2, pages 73-75. In the manga, the panels are mostly focusing on both Natsuo and Fumiya conversing, with the addition of Fumiya's mother. For comparison, here is the whole scene with only related dialog from the anime (pages are ordered from left-to-right/top-to-bottom):

While there are books on the shelves, the titles are too blurry that they cannot be reasonably deciphered.

Regarding the books in the anime themselves, the titles are (from left to right):

？－192 天地明察 (Tenchi Meisatsu, Tenchi: The Samurai Astronomer) by Tow Ubukata
全訳古語辞典 (Zenyaku Kogojiten, Archaic Complete Translation Dictionary)
シ－023/シ－024 坂の上の雲 (Saka no Ue no Kumo, Clouds Above the Hill) by Shiba Ryōtarō
み－113 あかんべえ (Akanbee) by Miyuki Miyabe
シ－015 世に住む(...) → 世に棲む日日  (Yo ni Sumu Hibi, Everyday Life) by Shiba Ryōtarō
忍びの国 (Shinobi no Kuni, The Land of Stealth) by Ryō Wada
マ－014 幕末の動乱 (Bakumatsu no Douran, Bakumatsu Rebellion) by Seichō Matsumoto
のぼうの城 (Nobou no Shiro, The Floating Castle) by Ryō Wada
マ－030 火の虚舟 (Hi no Utsurobune, Fire of Utsuro-Bune) by Seichō Matsumoto
？－113 かげろう絵図 (Kagerou Ezu) by Seichō Matsumoto
オ－012 はなとゆめ (Hana to Yume, Flowers and Dreams) by Tow Ubukata

Almost ―if not― all of these books are historical fantasy/fiction novels, which might imply that Fumiya is a history maniac... which is really contrasting with his hobby in the manga.


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Why don't the tramps seek help from the welfare system?
In the second story of Episode 6 of Hinamatsuri, Anzu and the tramps who 'adopted' her being kicked out of the park where they lived. Those tramps are quite kind, at least seem so in the anime. They don't seem to have any mental illness or addiction, and they are not very lazy-they pick cans to cover their living.
Why don't the tramps seek help from the welfare system? Wouldn't it be better if they are provided shelter? Why do they choose to tramp around the city?
I read in some novel that some tramps in America refuse to live in a welfare shelter because they don't want to leak out their personal information or be seen as animals, which would make they lose their dignity in their eyes. I wonder whether the tramps in Japan hold the same opinion.

I think it is mostly similar: generally people consider it stigmatizing or shameful to receive help from the system.
Although I don't really have any evidence, possible reasons are:

Applying for such help implies administration calls around relatives (parents, siblings, etc.) of the applicant to check whether they could help him/her. Naturally s/he doesn't want those people to know that s/he is in such a situation. (I don't know if this calling thing is true - luckily, I haven't had hands on experience yet :) )
Those who get help from the system are generally hated by tax payers because it is considered a kind of free money.

Also, receiving such help implies that s/he must be controlled by administrations and will be required to live in assigned apartments or to get training so that s/he will become independent eventually. Some homeless people hate this kind of control.
Another thing may be just universal: people do not want change. According to this report(pdf) by Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 35.3% of tramps answered that they would like to live the same (p60) partly because they were able to live by picking cans and/or they are used to living like that (p61).
As an additional note, according to p57 of the report, around 15% of them think that they are not eligible for receiving such help.


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Why are Yotsuba and Ichika so friendly towards Fuutarou in the first episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome?
In the first episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome, only Yotsuba and Ichika have a friendly attitude toward Fuutarou, while the other 3 girls are cold or hostile towards him.
I wonder whether the reason is

 these 2 recognise Fuutarou from the start, since they two both have met Fuutarou before and had fun playing with him.

From the part of the manga which is past s2 and goes into the movie:

 Yotsuba recognises Fuutarou from the start. (See Ch90.) Ichika doesn't. (I think that Ichika doesn't recognise should be inferred from S02E10 or S02E11 or something when Ichika picks up the photo that Itsuki dropped.)

There are 2 aspects to this.
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 The friendliness:

 Ichika is friendly nonetheless. I don't see any reason to think Yotsuba is just that good a human being and would've been friendly otherwise. It's arguably part of Yotsuba's being a genki. But of course Yotsuba's genki-ness is arguably kinda fake.

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 Receptive to tutoring:

 As for Yotsuba's being the 1st to be receptive to tutoring, well yeah that's largely because of the promise Yotsuba and Fuutarou made to each other and themselves all those years ago.

 Note that Ichika isn't receptive to tutoring until S01E05. Miku is even receptive in S01E02 before Ichika (but after Yotsuba).

By the way, where did you watch the movie, since you are not Japanese?

@Michael I didn't watch the movie XD I didn't even read much of the manga. i just read chapter 90 (the thing with the big reveal), a few chapters and the rest of the chapter summaries on wikipedia or the fandom.

How do you know that Yotsuba recognised him?

@Michael 'From the part of the manga which is past s2'. anyhoo edited to include the chapter


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Why is Takemichi not trying to claim power and money after going into the past?
Takemichi can ask Naoto to search for some past events of that era. Takemichi can also go into the future and past anytime, so after going into the past, why doesn't he try to win some lottery or share market or something to get super-rich?
After becoming super-rich, he can control a lot of things. He can also save or hire the life of some highly-skilled boxer, martial artist, who then will guard him all the time. Right now, Toman and Mikey need the power to fight against Valhalla.

Well, it could be a plot-hole and it could not be a plot-hole.
He probably just doesn't care about those things, his main goal is to save Hina (on the current state of the anime), and with that, he cares only about useful information about what happened for things to get like how it is on the future. Any other information, is useless since it won't help him, in his mission of saving Hina.
And as I said, probably a plot-hole as well, he really is wasting a good opportunity to get rich xD

he looks like a fool to me lol, you know money is power :D

Completely! That's a huge waste of opportunity to be the richest person in the world, but he still prefers love over money, while he could still do both lmao @SayedMohdAli

every time I think about this plot hole it sucks you know there are lot of Chinese dougha like this i.e tales of demons and gods. where the main character moved to the past to change the past but this takimichi sucks.
you are right about his future goal is to save Hinata, but his past goal is to become head of Tokyo manji gang, with money and power he can easily own a lot of things, even he can leave Tokyo and can settle in some other place.


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Is Happy in Edens Zero the same as Happy of Fairy Tail?
In episode 3 of Edens Zero, behind Rebecca, I saw Natsu and Lucy with Fairy Tail tattoos. However, Happy was not with them, Happy is now with Rebecca and Shiki.

Is everything about Happy the same as Fairy Tail series' Happy?

Edens Zero's Happy is not the same as Fairy Tail's Happy. The two Happys have different and conflicting origins. Fairy Tail's Happy is a member of the Exceed race of talking winged cats which came from an alternate reality from the main universe of Earth Land called Edolas, meanwhile Edens Zero's Happy was a non-winged talking cat from the planet Excede in the Sakura cosmos who was run over by a drunk driver and had his consciousness loaded into a robot body.
You could propose some kind of theory that both Happys are somehow the same whether that involve alternate realities, reincarnation, or other handwaving, but the real answer is probably simpler, it's simply a cameo.
Both Fairy Tail and Edens Zero were created by the same mangaka, Hiro Mashima and he is pretty well known for carrying characters across his 3 main series' Rave Master, Fairy Tail, and Edens Zero (E.G. RM's Sieghart Caesar, FT's Jellal Fernandes and EZ's Justice are all blue-haired dudes with facial tattoos who wield a spell called Grand Chariot). Characters from his previous works cameo frequently in his subsequent works, here's a Reddit post listing Rave Master cameos in the first few hundred Fairy Tail chapters, you'll notice it tends to be one to a few characters cameoing at a time as opposed to the entire cast and they take turns.
Fairy Tail Happy might somehow be Edens Zero Happy, or he might just not be in this cameo and show up next time, is the nature of cameos.

your answer is good and I know this much, but I will still look what else they will reveal in later story of eden's zero, in the recent episode they again showed lucy and natsu but not happy. I also saw gray but without fairy tail tatto we cannot say he is gray.

@SayedMohdAli I can't say its impossible Eden's Zero will explicitly confirm or deny the two Happy's are the same but it seems tangential to the story, so far in the EZ manga despite the cameos no one has explicitly acknowledged FT because it would make no sense in-universe. Fairy Tail likewise never officially acknowledged Rave Master despite the cameos, the closest we get is Fairy Tail X Rave which is a crossover where it is revealed the Plue from RM is distinct from FT's Plue but its unclear if this one-shot is canon since if crossovers are canon Goku is BFFs with Luffy (Cross Epoch)

maybe they create a cross episode of Eden's zero and fairy tale where 2 happy meet each other, or maybe they reveal something else, creating a special episode is possible.


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Naruto song during Gaara vs Sasuke fight in the forest
Does anyone know the song that plays on season 3 episode 24 of Naruto at 16:49 during Gaara vs Sasuke fight in the forest?

I believe it is Orochimaru's theme song. (YouTube)


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Are there any differences between the Shangri-La anime, manga, and light novel?
Are there any differences between the Shangri-La anime and LN? What about the manga?

Whether it's a "good" adaptation is probably a matter of opinion, and not really something we can answer, but we can certainly list the differences and let you decide for yourself.

Sure. That's fine.


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In which volume of Tokyo Ghoul does the anime's season 2 end?
I finished watching Tokyo Ghoul √A and saw the first episode of Tokyo Ghoul: re, but I was not able to understand how Kaneki suddenly became Haise. I want to read the manga volume between where season 2 ends and season 3 starts to understand properly.
In which volume of Tokyo Ghoul does the anime's season 2 end?

Related: What are the differences between the Tokyo Ghoul anime and manga?, Why did Tokyo Ghoul √A completely deviate from the manga?, Before watching “Tokyo Ghoul:re” anime, is it necessary to read the manga to understand the story?, At which chapter does the Tokyo Ghoul anime deviate from the manga?

Hi Aki, I saw these questions but I wanted to find out the exact volume in which this happened to understand what happened in full depth.

Tokyo Ghoul √A isn't canon, meaning the story doesn't follow the manga. Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 ends somewhere in the middle of volume 7, so to be able to follow Tokyo Ghoul: re, you'd have to finish the remaining volumes(7-14).


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How does Vegeta new transformation name translates to English?
I've seen over half a dozen names for Vegeta's new transformation in English. The Japanese name is 我儘【わがまま】の極意【ごくい】 (Wagamama no Gokui) but in English people calls it Ultra Ego, Mega Instinct, Instinct of Conquest, Superior obstination, etc.
How does Vegeta's new transformation name translate to English?

Literally it means "Essence of selfishness".

我儘 = selfishness
の='s/the thing before it possesses the thing after it,
極意 = essence/essential point/main point

Literally translations don't work well and yours is a bit off, especially the gouki bit. The translation for chapter 75 calls it Ultra Ego. This article offers a break down of the translation: https://comicbook.com/anime/news/dragon-ball-super-vegeta-ultra-ego-translation/

Probably it is worth mentioning 我儘の極意, considered as a combination of ordinary words, makes little sense. As such anything may be fine as a translation as long as it vaguely reminds of the original, so I guess Ultra Ego is good enough.
The naming seems to be a kind of wordplay.
Apparently, Goku's new transformation uses a word 身勝手, which means selfishness. But the author takes it as 身(body) + 勝手 (as in 勝手に=instinctively, automatically), so the intended meaning is like body moves instinctively.
Now 我儘 also means selfishness, and that seems to be the reason of the word choice. Again, the author's intention is breaking it down as 我(I) + 儘(as) = as I wish/want. (This may be not too far from the original meaning anyway.)
極意 means something like ultimate technique. For example, to get 極意 of X in Japanese means a complete mastery of X.
Thus a bit awkward translation of 我儘の極意 is the ultimate art of moving as I wish.


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Minato's Flying Raijin
How did Minato teleport to the battlefield of the 4th Great Ninja War without being there already to set up the kunai?
I know he uses kunais and marked seals to teleport, but Minato was in Orochimaru's place. If he would throw a kunai by kunai to get there, I guess it would take too long to get to the battlefield.
How did the kunai get there that fast?

some dude on quora said that he teleported to the mark he left on bee during his fight with A, but apparently theres no source to back that up. heres the link

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@ᴅᴀɴɪᴇʟ It's also possible he teleported to the mark he left on Obito. It's been a while (so correct me if I am wrong), but I think? Orochimaru may have mentioned the war and Madara's involvement. Since Minto marked Obito during his assault in Konoha, believing it was Madara, it was only natural he would teleport there.

After reviving, Minato was eager to see Naruto and even sensed his chakra from Orochimaru place. From Fandom Wiki about Hashirama Senju

At the request of Sasuke Uchiha, Orochimaru releases the souls of the first four Hokage from the stomach of the Shinigami so that he can reincarnate them. After taking in their surroundings, the First and Second Hokage are excited to meet Minato, the Fourth, and take him as a sign of the village's prosperity. Minato says he does not know since he died before the Third Hokage did.

While Sasuke talks to the First Hokage, Minato detects Naruto's chakra and is glad to sense he has gained full control of the Nine-Tails. From Fandom Wiki about Minato Namikaze

Minato, eager to see Naruto, arrives first, just in time to warp away the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Ball, saving Naruto and the Allies.

Flying Thunder God Technique used by Minato is not limited to teleport using kunai marker. There are a lot of things more into it. Actually, it was a special attack created by Minato to mark a different location in the battle area by throwing a lot of kunai's to take full advantage of Flying Thunder God Technique in the battlefield.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is a space–time ninjutsu created by Tobirama Senju.
Before the Flying Thunder God Technique can be performed, users must first mark a target with their "technique formula". The formula is applied after the merest touch and cannot be removed; it will remain in place even after the user has died. There is seemingly no limit to how many targets can be marked with technique formulas, as Minato Namikaze routinely uses dozens at a time.
By entering a dimensional void, users can instantly teleport to a technique formula's location whenever they please, regardless of distance. To an onlooker, it may look like the Body Replacement Technique, but the Flying Thunder God actually has more in common with the Summoning Technique. Anything that the user is holding, contacting, or that is linked with their chakra will teleport with them, but this requires additional chakra (add: Minato has nine-tail chakra) to do; particularly large objects can require so much chakra as to place a limit on how far away the user is able to teleport Users can choose to teleport to a different location than the objects, or they can teleport objects without teleporting themselves.

Conclusion: there is no limit to how many locations that Minato can mark using the Flying Thunder God technique. Minato is very smart, and to take full advantage of the technique, I am sure he already marked his family members like Naruto using this technique so that he can teleport to them anytime. He also lived his life as the fastest shinobi, he already traveled around the world, I am sure he already marked a lot of long-distance locations where he traveled in his life before. Another possibility is Minato and Naruto's chakra is linked via nine-tail chakras, so the condition for the Flying Thunder God technique is met and Minato can teleport anytime to things connected with nine-tail.

This is borderline plagiarism. A majority of your answer is copy/pasted word-for-word from Minato and Flying Thunder God Technique wikis. It's fine to use these as sources, but you need to get proper credit

@Wondercricket not the majority but 2 paragraph, but still I added reference link

@SayedMohdAli Your "At the request of Sasuke Uchiha..." paragraph is also taken from the wiki, with no reference nor blockquote. Your 7th paragraph is taken from aminoapps.com with no blockquote as well. The same with your 8th paragraph. I recommend you add add your sources + blockquote what has not been. Otherwise, as Wondercricket said, this is borderline plagiarism.

@daniel   all 3 paragraph is taken from the same source I already added and also mentioned by wondercricket. please go and check the source.

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Why doesn't Otohime need a bubble to get around in the country?
As I watch the Fish-Man part of One Piece, they inform you that Otohime is a goldfish mermaid.
How was it possible for her to get around in the country without a bubble to help her? Since she's a mermaid and everything, she should need one since every mermaid and merman has one. So why didn't she need one?
Not only that, but she can run as well in the anime and it sounds like she's running on two feet when you get to her stopping the robber to slap him. Is it possible that she might not have been a mermaid because of that?

A mermaid's tail splits into fully functional legs at the age of 30. This has been first established by Kokoro (the mermaid who lives in Water 7 disguised as a human) in chapter 424, and it was repeated in chapter 610. Mermen do not share this biological feature, as Neptune shows. Otohime, who is a mermaid, runs, walks and climbs the stairs normally because we only see her when she's older than 30. This can be estimated as such:

Neptune is 70 at the time of Fish-Man Island Arc, and he's 24 years older than Otohime (6th databook, Vivre Card - One Piece Visual Dictionary).
The flashback of chapters 620-627 starts 15 years before Fish-Man Island Arc.
Otohime's funeral happens at the same time that Shiraoshi's seclusion starts (see chapters 613, 619 and 627), which was 10 years before Fish-Man Island Arc.

Therefore we can estimate that the flashback starts when Otohime was 70-24-15=31 years old and that it ends with her death at the age of 36.
A few things about merfolk locomotion on solid ground should be noted:

Camie (chapter 491) shows the ability to stand on her tail fin and have some mobility without a bubble, although it's probably not her cup of tea. In fact, later on she has Hatchan carry her aroud the Sabaody Arcipelago.
Aladine (chapter 623) is shown moving on land in upright position while carrying considerable weight and propelling himself with his tail (possibly by inching).
It seems that the Minister of the Left (chapter 627) can do something similar to what Aladine does, but it's hard to tell for sure because he rarely appears outside of water while standing. Also, for some reason, at the time of his introduction he uses a walking stick.
Hyouzou, who's a blue-ringed octopus merman, walks on his tentacles.

Of course she is a mermaid but, unlike her husband and daughter, Otohime was a normal human-sized mermaid. Others (half-fish) mermaids need bubbles since they can't walk on the Sabaody Archipelago.


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Where to watch the original run of Chibi Maruko-chan (1990-1992)?
I cannot find a proper site to find all episodes of Chibi Maruko-chan anywhere. In some sites, I find only episode 80, but, according to the wiki, there are definitely more.
The original run was stated from 1990-1992, and about 142 episodes are said to be there. However, I haven't been able to find a place I could buy/stream the show anywhere. There seem to be new modifications to it, but, I'd like to watch the original one, the series from 1990-1992.
Anywhere or any way I can get it, stream it, or purchase it?

Hi, take note that this site doesn't condone piracy, so we will only mention legal/official sites if they exist. Answers/comments that mention questionable sites will be removed without prompt.

I did write buy/stream, so yeah, I meant legal

I couldn't find that in popular streaming sites as well.

All though I am not sure if it contains the 1990 episodes, they do have an youtube channel which is run by Nippon Animations.

@Dimitrimx , yeah, they have this new version which is dubbed, and a perfectly viewable show seems like a kid's show. The 1990's one was much better.


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Where can I get a lot of second key animations?
I am working on a project with neural networks and artificial intelligence. I want to train a neural network to draw simple anime. For technical reasons, I need to train such a model by feeding it lots of data. To be exact, I need second keys for anime in order to train the model.
I need a lot, hundreds of thousands, I know they exist somewhere, but I have no idea how I can get them.
Is there a place where I can freely find a lot of second keys? Maybe there is a place I can buy second key drawings?

I don't understand why do you believe there is lots of internal material like key animations.
I think you can make such data yourself. Maybe take normal animation sequence and "extract" a frame every ~1-3 seconds. With other frames being in-betweens your AI will train to fill in.

I meant that such materials surely exist somewhere in archives of the studios. I'm not an animator, so I don't know the details of what happens to the raw materials after the anime release.

And yes, I can create dataset, but that would be unrealistic, since the keys have different colored lines representing shadows and lights, as well as some comments and different layers, and as far as I know, different number of frames needed for different scenes. The anime then goes through a coloring and post-production phase. Therefore, I cannot create a realistic keys from the anime. Maybe something close, but getting keyframes will still be much better.


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Does detective Conan ever get taken seriously?
Does detective Conan ever get taken seriously as an actual detective, instead of being seen as a mere kid by the main characters? Instead of hiding behind his subtle hints he gives and his voice changer to manipulate someone else as the case solver. If so, what episode does he get taken seriously?

Clarification question: how far have you watched/read the series? Also, there's a big potential danger in doing this.

I know there are some spoiler dangers and am prepared, i've seen the first 100 episodes.

Oh, by "a big potential danger", I meant potential danger to Conan/Shinichi himself, not really about spoilers.

FBI, some police officers along with characters who know his identity (including BO members like Vermouth) take him very seriously

He doesn't blow his cover, but regular characters pay attention to him down the line. This includes police inspectors. Though, you have to watch a couple of hundred episodes more. Around ep900 this becomes more prominent, but he's still formally just a kid and these kind of moments are more comic relief than anything else.
Of course, he exposes his identity to more and more characters, too, and those take him seriously.

Yes, Conan is paid attention to by multiple characters. The following characters take Conan very seriously...

Detective Boys: Ai Haibara, Sherry/Shiho Miyano, Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, Genta Kojima
Hiroshi Agasa
Heiji Hattori
Kaitou Kid / Kaito Kuroba
FBI: James Black, Jodie Starling

There are multiple characters who pay attention to him for various reasons. Some know about his real identity and know his intellect, and others just because he's smarter than them.

Akai Shuichi (Knows his identity)
Rei Furuya/Bourbon (Doubts about his identity)
Heiji Hattori (Knows his identity)
Professor Agasa (Knows his identity)
Yusaku Kudo and Yukiko Kudo (Knows his identity)
Vermouth (Knows his identity)
Masumi Sera/Mary Sera (Knows his identity)
Detective Kids (He's a member of the group, only Ai knows his identity)
Officer Sato, Takagi, Shiba, Shiratori (He's shown smarter than them)
FBI - Rest of the Agents (He's shown smarter)
Kaitou Kid (Treats him as a rival in terms of intelligence)
Jirokuchi Suzuki (Thinks Conan is smart enough to rival Kid)
Eisuke Hondou (Knows his identity)

There are several other characters who sometimes listen to him, like Kogoro Mouri, Ran Mouri, Sonoko Suzuki, Inspector Megure, and several other side characters.
Though the point that you're making, that he drops several hints and clues to find the criminal, used to be at the beginning of the series though. As the series progressed he takes on a somewhat direct approach to solving cases like asking others directly or sedating someone to solve it, as people started trusting him more compared to the beginning of the series.


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When Nero sealed Vanica, why did they wait for Vanica to use the full power of the devil?
In Black Clover, when Nero sealed Vanica, why did they wait for Vanica to use the full power of the devil? What would have happened when they sealed her when she wasn't using her devil powers or when she was using a part of the devil's powers?


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What season should I watch Naruto till, 5 or 9?
I just started watching Naruto on Netflix and it shows there are 9 seasons, but people say that there are only 5 though.
Should I only watch season 1-5 then go on to Naruto Shippuden?

Does this answer your question? Can I start watching Naruto Shippuden after Naruto Ep 135 and not miss anything? (Story wise)

The confusion is possibly caused by non-standardized use of season numbering.
The Naruto anime consists of 220 episodes.
In Japan, the anime is divided into 5 seasons:

Season 1: 57 episodes
Season 2: 43 episodes
Season 3: 41 episodes
Season 4: 42 episodes
Season 5: 37 episodes

On the other hand, Netflix seems dividing each season into 26 episodes, resulting in a total of 9 seasons. This is the same as the series numbering used by UK's DVD Box, Naruto Unleashed.
So, all-in-all, both are possibly referring to the whole 220 episodes.

Though, perhaps coincidentally, Netflix's Season 5 ends on episode 130. As per Can I start watching Naruto Shippuden after Naruto Ep 135 and not miss anything? (Story wise), almost all episodes after episode 135 are considered fillers, so it might be okay to skip Season 6-9 and continue to Naruto Shippuden.


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Does "The Garden of Sinners" share the same world with "Fate" series?
Looking back at both The Garden of Sinners and Fate series, I noticed that there are mystic eyes in both series. For example, Rider's Mystic Eyes of petrification revealed Fate/stay night: Heaven's Feel and Shiki Ryougi's Mystic Eyes of death perception from The Garden of Sinners series).
Do they both share the same world?

Does this answer your question? Why do people tend to say the Kara no Kyoukai anime "does not exist"?

Yes, Kara no Kyoukai, Tsukihime and Fate all take place in the same universe.
Aozaki Touko from Kara no Kyoukai is the sister of Aozaki Aoko from Tsukihime. Ciel from Tsukihime and Kotomine Kirei from Fate are part of the same organization. In Fate/Zero there's a part about Kiritsugus past relating to Dead Apostles (Vampires), that are the same as the ones from Tsukihime.
Ryougi Shiki from Kara no Kyoukai and Tohno Shiki from Tsukihime have the same type of mystic eyes.
In Kara no Kyoukai there's a magus trying to reach the origin/root by using a spiral of sorts. It's described as the main pursuit of all magi. In Fate, the Holy Grail War was designed to reach exactly this origin/root, too.
Here's an even more comprehensive relations chart:

The usual interpretation is that they are not in the same universe, but rather are in distinct universes that are part of a common multiverse (usually referred to as the Nasuverse).  You can note on your relations chart that the only path from Tsukihime to FSN is through Zelretch, who is kind of literally the embodiment of dimension/universe hopping.  On FSN's earth there is no, and there never was, an Arcueid or True Ancestors (making the Dead Apostles rather different things).

Since FSN, and so the Nasuverse, has alternative histories and time travel shenanigans embedded in its canonical lore as well, it's not always clear what the difference is between a very different history that diverged long ago versus a completely new universe.  In FGO there's some crazy business about the "Pruning Theoretical Phenomenon" which basically seems to say that histories that diverge too much from the main line are eliminated, and in other works Zelretch is specifically invoked as a semi-omniscient observer/narrator to make the "this is a separate universe" thing clear.

That's just splitting hairs on what the meaning of universe is. It's still all the same world, even if there are multiverses involved. Just like Isekai Seikishi Monogatari is part of the Tenchi Muyo universe. Unlike distinct works taking place in our world without any magic added, like Initial D and Minami-ke, for example. Those are from distinct universes, even if technically they take place in the same universe, which is ours. Still, the chance of me or you meeting one of the Minami-ke girls is zero.

Ryougi Shiki meeting Saber during their own Holy Grail war, however, is quite possible. In fact, Ryougi Shiki does make an appearance as a servant in Fate/Extra.

That Ryougi Shiki encounter is a very strange one, being a special extra boss that's not really part of the story (so questionably canonical) and is neither Master nor Servant, is essentially the only character in the Nasuverse with a direct connection to the Root, and the grail war there uses a completely different grail and summoning system.  So a good point, but one I'm not sure of what the true point it's making actually is.

Fate/Extra also features Arcueid as a servant in one of the branching paths of the story. Which ties Fate together with Tsukihime and Tsukihime is already tied to Kara no Kyoukai through the Aozaki sisters.

The point is just that everything takes place in one big world and characters of the three franchises have relations with each other and can reasonably meet. Which was the question here. It doesn't create weird issues, either, for all of them to be part oft the same world, like Meitantei Conan and Magic Kaitou taking place in the same universe, but Magic Kaitou having a side character that is using real magic, which heavily contradicts Meitantei Conans concept.

By definition, as it's a multiverse, they can't be the same universe. The only reason Arcueid and Shiki appear in the Extraverse is because of the Moon Cell, not because they are from the same universe. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't be able to appear in Fateworlds. They are all part of the Nasuverse and share the Root, but aside from that, they can't be considered the same universe, as in Tsukihime based worlds, no Holy Grail War ever happens. True Ancestors aren't even a thing in Fateworlds. But broader concepts such as the basics of Magecraft are shared among universes.

If you go one step up, all multiverses are part of the same universe or world again, so the distinction isn't that important. The question asked about whether they share the same world, which they do. True Ancestors have to exist in Fate, otherwise Arcueid couldn't have been summoned in Fate/Extra. Even if you want to make the distinctions of parallel universes or whatever, it's still the same overarching world. Characters have met each other. Telling someone asking about this otherwise is just being willfully obtuse.

@zibadawatimmy same 'metaverse' maybe like in higurashi/umineko?


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How long can a titan shifter stay in a titan form?
In Attack on Titan, most titan shifters are only shown in their titan form for a while, but apparently, Pieck can stay in her titan form for up to 2 months.
How long can a titan shifter stay in a titan form? What about Eren?
Note: this is not about the 13-year curse, but the duration of the transformation.

Although I am an AOT enthusiast, I, too, am unsure. If you count Annie in, she was in a dormant stage for 4 years since her capture and Eren's rumbling. I'm assuming she was using her titian powers, because it would have been impossible for her to stay alive without suffocating, starving, and dehydrating. However, When Ymir was given the Titan power, she roamed outside for a while before going into a hibernation state for around 1,800 years all the while remaining in Titan form the entire time. Since Eren has inherited Ymir's powers, I'm assuming that he can at least last around roughly the same or half the time, but only if he went into a hibernation state like Ymir. This is all speculation on my part, however, and the time cannot be actually determined.

I think you mistook founder Ymir with Jaw Ymir. Jaw Ymir was around in her form for around 60 years. And the royal Ymir won't make Erens life longer. Curse is curse.

I think it depends. For example , Pieck can stay in her Cart Titan form for months (though I think she's built for endurance ) and I don't think I've seen loads of the characters stay in their titan form for more than a day . However, that could be due to a lack of inexperience . My guess is that once they have used up all their energy as a titan they simply transform back


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Why do some isekai animes tend to have overpowered MC's?
Based on my research on some animes I have seen, the storyline based on an overpowered MC from the beginning where they have a ton of superpowers. It is either that, or some animes start with the MC being super weak and they start to eat some monsters or etc. to gain superpowers on the way and are way overrated, and then comes an enemy who is more overpowered than the MC.
Why do some isekai animes tend to have overpowered MCs?

It mostly boils down to "What story does the creator want to tell?", and for many isekais the answer is some variant on "A wish-fulfilment fantasy". Although in other cases the answer is "Strength isn't always the solution" or "Being stupidly overpowered can be funny".

On the surface level, it is simply a straightforward combination of two wish-fulfillment fantasies.

As to why the overpowered Isekai trope has become popular, this is a much more complicated question. While it is difficult to give a scientific source for this, a oft-cited reason is the societal disenfranchisement experienced by young Japanese, the typical target demographic of such material. With the effects of the decades-long post-bubble economic stagnation still present, general societal hostility towards the Yutori generation (ゆとり世代), along with many other reasons that are too complex for me to talk about knowledgeably, there is a general sense of defeat and estrangement toward modern society that pervades a significant portion of Japanese youth. This translates to a desire to escape, rather than try in vain to be successful in the modern world. (Note this trend isn't limited to Japan, but I am limiting it to Japan to keep it on topic.)
Isekai is pretty much the embodiment of the escapism espoused by this urge, and anime (and related material such as manga and LNs), often being a form of escapist wish-fulfillment to begin with, was very receptive to this shift. It effectively rode the wave to end up with the current surfeit of Isekai works.
Now, Isekai in and of itself does not always imply a desire to escape - it may be a method to explore questions about history, or a way to put into perspective the effects of modern societal and economic development. However, the recent popularity of Isekai really isn't concerned with such questions - it is much more about the MC, typically self-inserts, being successful, rich, popular, etc. by virtue of:

Experiences as a typical member of modern society (You will often see the MC heralded as genius for having what would be basic knowledge (e.g. economic concepts or cooking methods) in modern times)
Having nearly omniscient knowledge of a fictional world (common in Isekai involving novels)
Having access to modern technology in a pre-modern world (In Another World with My Smartphone, anyone?)
Having some method to easily "level up" and gain new powers (common in game-based Isekai - note that they often involve overpowered MC-only skills, items or classes)
Or being bestowed powers without reason or any meaningful effort (as given in OP's question)

Note that none of these require any exceptional effort on the MC's part. Having a overpowered MC in an Isekai makes it easier for the reader to get their success-without-effort (or at least, a gamelike success-proportional-to-effort) wish-fulfillment fantasy, which has been in demand with the increasing disillusionment towards the idea "effort breeds success" in modern society.

I've talked in length about why the "Overpowered MC in Isekai" trope appeals to consumers, but a equally, if not more, important aspect is its attractiveness to creators.
Isekai is a very convenient tool for creators, as one can simply apply whatever technology level, society, etc. is convenient for the plot. Unlike, say, the setting the story in the actual medieval times, the faux-historical setting often seen in Isekai means no real research is required, and any dissonance within the verisimilitude of the fictional world can be hand-waved away. In addition, in figuring out the MC and their skills and knowledge, the creator can just directly apply their own experience without further thought or research.
Now, while it would appear at first sight that it would be a simple matter for a MC with all the typical knowledge of the modern world to quickly become successful in a world that can be bent for plot convenience, this really isn't the case.
Anthropological development is not discrete, and for an MC to succeed in a pre-modern world, the writer often has to either; make the MC more knowledgeable than the typical reader (or writer!), or force a contrived lacuna in common knowledge of the Isekai that makes little ethnographical sense.
To give a more concrete example, say that an Isekai is set on a typical pre-gunpowder society, and the writer wants the MC to take over the world by building guns. This would require the MC to know how to manufacture gunpowder, machine intricate metal parts, smelt high-quality steel (or some other suitable metal), and have to ability to raise funds and the manpower to build the parts necessary. This simply isn't the case for most of the audience, becoming a impediment for self-insertion, and also requires the writer to do research, which a lot of Isekai writers can't frankly be bothered to do.
Implementing or applying even a sliver of modern development to a pre-modern society almost always requires a lot of preexisting groundwork, which is both difficult for a self-insert MC to convincingly achieve, and a bunch of annoying research work for the writer.
Then, for an MC without any special powers to become successful in an Isekai, a clear but simple gap in development that any modern hoi polloi can fill is required. Of course, this also means it often makes little sense for the Isekai society to have not filled the gap, which also interferes with the reader's suspension of disbelief. Some examples from my memory: the approximate equivalent of 12th century europe that hadn't realized heat can be used to cook food, or a Baroque era world that did not have the concept of currency.
So, it is difficult for an Isekai MC without special powers to achieve success, at least without some narrative concessions. The obvious recourse, then, is to give the MC special powers. After all, why bother building a gun workshop when you can just conjure guns out of thin air? Or better yet, shoot magic out of your fingers? Giving an Isekai MC special powers makes crafting a logically consistent story much easier - the writer is not constrained by pesky notions such as the limits of human capability or mundanity of the everyman, and can insert contrivances as necessary to keep the story going with the excuse of "special powers".
In short, an overpowered MC sidesteps what is perhaps the Achilles' heel in Isekai fiction writing - that the modern average Joe is no more inherently skilled or knowledgeable than a premodern human (or human equivalent) society.

It's a common anime trope most shonen and isekai protagonists gain some huge boost in power when fighting a strong opponent take Natsu Dragneel for example he always ends up fighting against an opponent who seems like they can crush Natsu easily but he always wins an early example of this case is during the lullaby arc when he fights eragor the reaper who has wind magic strong enough to stop Erza the only person Natsu fears and when he gets angry his flames prevents eragor's magic working

Though, Fairy Tail isn't necessary an isekai anime, but more of a fantasy anime...

I said its common in shonen too


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Can you prolong someone's life using the Death Note?
If you have a 'death note', is it possible to extend your life with it?
Let's say you manipulate someone (let's call them Mike) into getting the Shinigami eyes.  You make Mike write down your date of death (Jan 1st 2022 at 12:00), and you kill him. Let's say you write down that someone will kill you (let's call him Lucas) on Jan 1st 2022 at 11:59.  But on a separate sheet you write down that Lucas also dies on Jan 1st 2022 at 12:00.
What happens? Does Lucas die as he kills you, or does he die before killing you?

I think this answer may answer your question

Ryuk explains it clearly.  There are 2 main differences related to the death note between humans and shinigami.  The first is that shinigami can take a human's remaining life force and add it to their own.  The second is that shinigami eyes can see name and lifespan.
Rem also explains clearly that the only way to give a human additional life is if a shinigami falls in love with that human and prevents their death with his death note.
Also, even if the scenario with Lucas could play out with the death note, he still has 60 seconds after your death before his; however, it could be possible, if you knew Lucas was planning to kill you at a certain time, to write his name and prevent him from succeeding.
So, in summary, it is not possible to extend your life with a death note without prior knowledge of the future, and also just having a death note means that even if someone made the eye deal, they wouldn't see your lifespan as that is how Misa Amane knew that Light Yagami was Kira.

In my belief, I don't think you can. The only way to actually do that is to destroy the paper before the person dies because the death note kills, it doesn't help stay alive.


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Was Sailor Moon (Usagi) supposed to be seen as a "rich girl"?
Sailor Moon apparently lives in the "Azabu-Jūban" district in Tokyo.
In the show (I'm talking about the first season of the original anime from ~1992), she is shown living in a stand-alone house in the middle of skyscrapers.
I'm not sure if that's a thing in reality, or if it was made up for the show because it's much nicer and more practical to show a family in a proper house as opposed to somewhere up in a crammed apartment.
But according to at least one native Japanese live streamer which I've interacted with, that district is apparently a "fancy" area where rich people live. I can't determine whether this is true or not, even after looking around with a "Street View" service.
Is the character in the show, "Usagi", supposed to be a rich girl? Everything else about her appears to be intended to portray a very "average" girl, who is clumsy and absent-minded and silly and whatnot. She also seems to have a normal family. Yet she lives in a relatively fancy house in the middle of Tokyo. Seems like that would cost a fortune.
Yes, I know that there are also supernatural demons and talking moon-cats, but I'm still very much wondering about this particular choice. It's been bugging me for a long time.

Toradora also has someone poor living in a house with a skyscraper next to it. If the house came first, the people in the skyscraper are rich and the ones in the house aren't.

I'd be a bit careful about applying the stereotypes of apartments to anime.  Depending on the place and the space, it could be a better option in somewhere like Tokyo.

The short answer seems to be no, you don't have to think Usagi's family is (overly) rich.
Summarizing from here:

Azabu juuban at that time was kind of middle of nowhere (considering the central location) because the metro lines Namboku line or Oedo line didn't exist yet.
The choice is mainly because the author lived there once.
During Japanese bubble from late 80s to early 90s, it flourished by the proximity to Roppongi (which is also in Minato-ku).

Although it's uncertain when exactly the author lived there, most probably it was before the bubble (or at least before the bubble inflating too much), so the place was most probably a 'normal' (enough) place as imagined by the author.
At the same time, it is known that the author is from a rich family (she had a Porsche when Sailor Moon began), so probably there's some influence of that.

I don't know too well, but even in those fancy areas (you are correct about that in 2020s), there should be houses lived by people who have been living there since (perhaps) before the war, but to buy a new one would be ridiculously expensive (if it's possible at all).


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How long are the Gates of Justice (i.e. 正義の門) in One piece?
In One Piece, there are giant gates protecting the entrance to Enies Lobby, Impel Down, and Marineford. They look about as long as an average giant (巨人) above sea level.
But, I was wondering how long are they below sea level. For instance, can Jinbe or any other fishmen swim under it?

 I mean it can't stretch up to the sea floor and fishmen can swim up to 10000m deep. Or does it?


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What does Ketil mean by "trusting someone" in season 2 episode 18 of Vinland Saga?
20 minutes into S2E18 of Vinland Saga, what does Ketil mean by

 "What does it mean to trust someone? It's true? It's real? I won't suffer losing something I never doubted" as he beats Arnheid, and we see flashbacks of him and the woman he once loved when he was young.

Is this a poor translation?

Welcome to Anime & Manga. I tried to edit the title to make it clear while still avoiding the spoiler. I hope the edit is okay for you. Otherwise, feel free to [edit] further. Thanks for your understanding.

Not sure of your question. It means quite literally what it says. He thinks he was betrayed by Arnheid and there's no such thing as trust.


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What is this button-up shirts attire that is usually seen in fighting anime and martial arts movies?
What do they call those button-up shirts you often see in fighting anime and martial arts movies, like Dragon Ball series?

Probably this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tangzhuang but I don't know much about this, so I'll let someone else write an answer.

There are two types of suits, popularized by Bruce Lee and Ip Man.
The depicted "Tangzhuang" or "Tang suit".

and the longer robe-like "Changshan'.

Toriyama mentioned that he admired Bruce Lee, and the film Enter The Dragon had a profound impact on the Dragonball series.
Trivia: During the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, all things related to China were referred to as "Tang", both as a proxy for the country and it's people. Chinatowns are referred to as "Tangren Jie" (唐人街, Tang People Street). Despite the costume being from the Qing dynasty and derived from the Manchurian horses jacket "magua", it evolved to be one a symbol of the Han people and Chinese diaspora oversea, being known as the aforementioned "Tang suit".


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Why didn't anyone notice that Baki of the Sand killed Hayate of the Leaf?
I want to know when Baki killed Hayate Gekko in Naruto and we see Baki again in Naruto Shippuden where he plays an important role to protect Sand Village.
So, nobody knows that Baki killed Hayate Gekko?

They did, but that was all brushed away when they realised the Hidden Sand was being played by Orochimaru (who had killed the 3rd Kazekage and taken his place), presumably the peace treaty with Konoha settled all disputed.


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Where can I buy a hunter's license?
Is there a shop or site you can buy a Hunter x Hunter license from? I have looked on Amazon, but I could not find one close to the one in anime or manga.

Using the search term hxh hunter license prop I've managed to find multiple websites selling it, including Amazon, which seem to closely match the card as shown in the series.

Amazon
Joom
Ali Express
Ebay

As I don't have any personal experience with these particular sellers I cannot vouch for any quality. So be sure to apply some scrutiny before purchasing any of these products.


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Can Yuta copy Mahito's Idle Transfiguration?
In Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuta has the ability to copy cursed techniques. Can he copy Mahito's Idle Transfiguration?

Yuta believed his cursed technique to be the cursed spirit reincarnation of his childhood friend for a very long time. It was only when he truly began to understand Rika that he started unlocking her true potential. After just a few months as a Jujutsu sorcerer, Yuta found that Rika was a near-endless bundle of cursed energy that could reshape itself into imitating any cursed technique.
And so Yuta’s technique became one of the most fearsome abilities in Jujutsu Kaisen. He can copy the cursed techniques of other sorcerers, even though they are generally genetic abilities.
The exact requirements for his copy to work are still unknown, but Yuta could copy Idle transfiguration and become something worse than Mahito. Yuta should be able to see the soul, as he has captured and manipulated one. Besides, he can one-shot Mahito too, and his insane cursed energy will give him enough defense against his enemies.


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What is the name of the artstyle used in so many anime portraying certain emotions/actions of rage?
I see this art style in certain frames of animes when a character is consumed by rage or when an action like a fire occurs. This is common in manga and anime like Fire Force, or Gon's rage scene.

I would like to look at more works like this as a reference, but I can't seem to find the name of the art style.

Fire Force being literally a manga that has fire as it central trope doesn't seem a fitting example, but the question has merit. Just to know, do you refer to just the "extreme rage" style, usually black&white scene or any form of "determination fire"? For example, do you consider flame eyes a sub-case of this trope? It may be tied to the  Yamato-damashii.

Tsumi-e in negative (whites appear blacks, and darks to lights) for impact frames. Maybe I'm stating the obvious here.


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Why are characters drawn differently in every shot in Hakushon Daimaou?
Unlike CGI or stop-motion, hand-drawn animation allows the artist to do a lot of drawings, although characters will be drawn differently on the next shots which the animation is either made by one animator or different animators.
In Hakushon Daimaou, the characters are drawn differently constantly in every shot. For example, Daimaou's face would be drawn differently in various shots, Akubi's eyes would be bigger than usual in various shots, and Kan-Chan sometimes looks thick or thin in some shots. In episode 14a, Yuriko is drawn in great detail which looks good when I first saw when I watched it in Italian.
Why are the characters in the show drawn differently? Is there a reason for this?

IF you are talking about the original show and not the 2020 remake, then I fear your are simply expecting too much quality from something that was made back in 1969... I mean, if that looks "bad" to you... try to watch characters proportions in different scenes in the original version of  Human Monster BEM

It's not bad, the animation in the original show wasn't the best, but you can notice that the characters in this show are drawn differently in between shots, did the artists draw the characters from memory when they were doing this?


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How fast does one have to be to move several times in front of another human and be unnoticed?
In The Eminence in Shadow episode 2, Cid is "training" with Claire and when Claire is about to slash him, he moves so fast that he's able to side-step, slash his sword 4 times, go back to his original position, and pretend that he got hit. After the fact, Claire acts as if nothing abnormal happened, as if Cid had never done anything, but she feels a small chill on her neck (where Cid almost slashed).
The human eye can't see things moving faster than 550 mph (which would be ~1.6 the speed of sound).
But is moving at Mach 2 speed enough to replicate what Cid did? Or would it have to be a whole other scale like the speed of light?
I'm looking more for a ballpark rather than an exact number, just so I can understand what is Cid's speed.
Cid slashes Claire 4 times and pretends nothing happened
At what speed does he move? Sound? Light?

Other instances of his insane speed:

Shadow (Cid) disappears from a "War Goddess" sight and appears behind her, she can't focus on him like she can't focus on every single rain drop
Mundane Man (Cid) is fast enough to create after images

I found this, which could suggest that less than the speed of sound would be fine with some assumptions. I guess there is a better SE for the question?

Probably way easier to do with magic tricks like instant hypnosis.


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Did Yoshihiro Togashi make an agreement that in the event of his passing, nobody would be allowed to complete Hunter x Hunter?
I've recently heard a rumor suggesting that Yoshihiro Togashi has some form of agreement that, in the event of his passing, nobody else would be allowed to complete 'Hunter x Hunter.'
Has anyone else come across this claim? Additionally, I've been curious about Togashi's intentions for the continuation of 'Hunter x Hunter' if he were unable to finish it. Does anyone have credible sources or official statements from Togashi or his publishers regarding the future of the series?

As far as I searched in Japanese, this tweet is the last announcement regarding hxh. It just says it stops 'weekly releases' and other forms of publishing is being planned. I don't really understand what it means, given how the series went all these years...


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In Monster episode 5, why did Tenma tell the apartment lady that Mr. and Ms. Heinemann was fostering a child?
In episode 5 of the Monster anime, when Dr. Tenma investigates Johan, and just before meeting the old blind man, he is talking with the apartment lady and asks her “So, Mr. and Ms. Heinemann who died, fostering a child”.
Does he mean Heinemann as in Eva Heinemann and her father, because they were also Heinemann?

Neither. It was probably a mistake in the subs you were watching. She's referring to the Heinau (spelled Haynau in some translatios) couple. Johan stayed with them in a small flat in Munich from March '87 to April '88.


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Did "Shijou Saikyou Orc-San No Tanoshii Tanetsuke Harem Zukuri" got axed?
I was reading the manga Shijou Saikyou Orc-San No Tanoshii Tanetsuke Harem Zukuri and it was just so good. It has a harem but really serious about that and the MC is quite funny. I am reading the English scanlated version and there, the latest chapter was Chapter 112 [END]... but the ending felt quite abrupt.
So the actual question: Did it get axed?

Precursory research tells that the manga is an adaptation of the light novel, which was last released on June 2021.


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Why couldn't Noelle get cursed and her fight with Vanica
In chapter 222/episode 127 of Black Clover, when Noelle was fighting Vanica, she outright mentioned her mother's Curse. And in an earlier turn, Dorothy went into Dorothy's Glamour World just so that the curse would not affect them so they could talk about it.
My only guess that I can have for an answer is that it might just be in the dub I haven't checked, but I want to see what anybody else thinks.

The dialogue does appear in the manga as well. I honestly have no idea how she isn’t cursed and why it isn’t talked upon in the Black Clover community.


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Where can I find "Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai" manga?
I just wanna read Ginga Sengoku Gunyuuden Rai even though it is written in Japanese, Chinese, or any language at all, no need to be translated.

Welcome to a Q&A site Anime & Manga Stack Exchange. Please note that this site doesn't condone piracy, so only legal/official sites are allowed if they exist. Answers/comments that mention questionable sites will be removed without prompt.

A quick search of its Japanese title 「銀河戦国群雄伝ライ」returned Sukima (Japanese) that allows the visitors to read all chapters for free and without registration (it's a legal site based on its ABJ mark on the footer).
Other than that, various Japanese bookstores like Amazon Kindle and Bookwalker also sell them in digital.


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Can mangaka change their avatar?
Can mangaka change their avatar? Like, what happened if they don't like their avatar anymore and they want to change?
I did try my best to search if they did, but I can't find anyone who did. The closest I found is their art style changes, but nothing about their avatar.

Their avatar where? On their social media profile? On their table of contents in where they are serialized? On their cover flap of volume release? In their fan site? Artist credits? They probably. Ould pending approval from the editorial staff... It's thier image after all

In there manga in author note


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Did Shanks know about Luffy's Sun God Nika Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit?
From what I saw in the anime, Shanks didn't even let Uta see the treasure box which has a Mythical Zoan: Sun God Nika Devil Fruit, but I also think he knows that Zoan DF has their will of their own. So that means, Zoan DF choose their own user, so that's why he let Luffy eat Gomu Gomu no Mi (Zoan Sun God Nika Devil Fruit). Also, he lost his arm just to motivate Luffy to be worthy of using this legendary fruit.
Also, when Luffy awakens his DF in Wano, Shanks appears outside of Wano because he knows without the user dying, it will not be awakened. So in the worst case, if Luffy actually dies and can't awaken this fruit, he will come to retrieve the Sun God Nika DF again.
What are your thoughts?

In manga up to chapter 1086, the only people that have been stated to be aware, prior to the discovery of Gear 5th, of the true nature of Gomu Gomu no Mi are the Five Elders and, implicitly, Imu. After the awakening of the Devil Fruit, Kaido seems to have figured out that Gear 5th is a zoan ability and Vegapunk seems to have made 2+2 with Gear 5th looking like Nika and Gomu Gomu no Mi not being on old records.
In chapter 1 Shanks and his crew refer to the fruit as Gum Gum, and more generally the entire One Piece manga is completely consistent with Gum Gum being the fruit of rubber up until Who's Who starts telling his backstory to Jinbe in chapter 1017 (personally I would say until the actual awakening and explanation in chapters 1043-1044, but let's say that the first hint was there). So the reasonable guess should be that Shank's crew did not know, all the more because they did not keep it for themselves.
The only argument towards Shanks having knowledge of the Gum Gum fruit being important (which doesn't necessarily imply that he knew that it's a mythical zoan, or that it was somewhat related to a world-shaping force) could come from Shanks' flashback in chapter 1054, where he recalls the assault to the WG ship that was carrying the fruit. In that flashback, young Who's Who is surprised that a pirate would go to all that trouble to assault a ship that was carrying a rather unremarkable devil fruit. However, in that memory Shanks just says that he does not care if the ship is guarded by a CP9 agent. He does not say anything remotely close to "It is paramount that we seize that special fruit". It's still consistent with them just being in a regular raid for plunder. Even Who's Who claim that the DF shouldn't be worth the trouble is somewhat inconsistent with Devil's Fruit being per se rare and precious items: for comparison, it is claimed in chapter 19 that Buggy's Bara Bara no Mi could be sold for 100 million Belly.
As for your claim that Shanks has been protective of Luffy's fruit rather than Luffy as a person... Well anything can be retconned, and Shanks will be be expanded upon in the last arc. However, so far Shanks has been depicted as protective towards Luffy because of personal affinity and because he has always seen potential in him. More generally Shanks has always been friendly towards anybody who had "good alignment". The most notable example would be Whitebeard and his crew, when:

he foresees that Ace fighting Blackbeard may lead to the death of Ace and Whitebeard, and he meets with the latter to warn him;
he steps in to end the battle of Marineford and save Whitebeard's crew and Luffy.

As for:

Also he [Shanks] lost his Arm just to motivate the luffy to be worthy of use this legendary fruit.

It seems far-fetched: it's quite clear from chapter 1 that Shanks lost his arm to save Luffy's life, after he was put in mortal danger by a sequence of unexpected events.

Everything you say is right but i still think why he didn't let see the Treasure box which contain gomu gomu no mi he even said even now your my daughter but I can't give you this I'm sure of it he know?

@AdnanTahir From what we've been told in the manga so far, in Shank's plan Gomu Gomu no Mi wasn't Luffy's to eat either, since he's visibly upset when he finds out that he did.

@AdnanTahir Also, that was probably for the best, because if I'm not mistaken Uta was already a DF user.

thats why im telling that Zoan DF have their will of their Own Zoan DF can choose the user who can eat it and i know he want Ace to eat that DF  but why he risked so much to give a Rubber fruit to someone special who was son of Gold Roger(An Ordinary Rubber fruit) t

also i haven't watched the OP Film red but when Uta was child did she used his power in anime i don't see anywhere that she sing and use his df power on shanks crew but not so i think she was not a DF user when she was a child For what i think she is just a Good Singer

@AdnanTahir "i know he want Ace to eat that DF": well, that's the first time I'm hearing you say it. It's not known why Shanks did not give the fruit to one of his crewmates right after Leroux took it. In manga it seems that they had just recently acquired it during their last raid, whereas anime episodes 1029 and 1030 say that at the very least they made a stop in Goa, then another voyage to Elegia, then they came back to Goa before the events of chapter 1. When they took the fruit needs not be consistent between the two stories, and the author may say anything he wants in the future.

so we have to wait until Oda reveals himself

@AdnanTahir The events so far already answer your question, and the answer is "No, he didn't know". If you really want the question to be "was everything that has been said so far an omission of truth?", then the answer is the same as every on-going story: "Maybe".

@AdnanTahir As for DF Uta, I've skimmed through the film RED. In RED there is a flashback of Uta manifesting the power of Uta Uta no Mi during her stay in Goa. Specifically, she makes everybody doze off by singing. Later, Luffy recalls that to be similar to the large-scale illusion that she's casting in the present. The flashback is not mentioned in episodes 1029 or 1030, nor there is a description of the summoning of Tot Musica (which some believe to be possible only with Uta Uta no Mi; I couldn't check thoroughly). In fact, anime would be consistent with adult Uta not being a DF user at all.


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Does this piece of clothing have a specific name?
Does this piece of clothing have a specific name? I mean the scarf (?) that is linked to her cuffs.

This is likely a dance shawl but the design is a bit atypical of what you see irl

Most likely a normal dance shawl, though they are more common with an Arabian clothing style and for dancing without a partner.

Something similar to - but not quite like - this, is a hagomoro.
But those float on their own.


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Why was Kou too heavy for Moka at age 11?
Moka was always cited as being stronger than Kokoa who easily lifts the Transformer Bat Kou despite weighing 200 lbs. In one of the Capu2 chapters, OUTER Moka is turned into a kid and swings Kou around easily. But in a flashback of Moka's eleventh birthday, Moka can’t lift Kou and indirectly tells Kokoa she’s stronger than her. What?
Actually, Moka's strength tends to fluctuate at different points also.


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How does reanimated Kakuzu use chakra?
How can Kakuzu use Chakra after he's reanimated if his Chakra network was permanently destroyed by Naruto's Rasenshuriken?

The way Edo Tensei is explained to work is that a living sacrifice and genetic material from a dead person create a vessel body, which is a copy the original body, for their soul to be summoned into. The specifics are blurry. For one thing it's implied that this body will always be heathy, except for the fact that Nagato is revived as a handicapped person. On the other hand Sasori is revived with the entire body and not as a jar of whatever he was at death. Kabuto says that he can tweak the vessel body to the point of Madara being revived in a young version of his body that never existed...


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Why did Lelouch suddenly laugh at the end of episode 17 of season 1?
At the end of episode 17 of season 1, Lelouch suddenly laughs.
Why does knowing that Suzaku is his arch-nemesis make him laugh like that?

i thought it was due to shock and disbelief the laughter might have been as an  expression of shock and disbelief at the irony of the situation.


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In which order should I watch "To Every You I've Loved Before" and "To Me, the One Who Loved You"?
I would like to watch To Every You I've Loved Before and To Me, the One Who Loved You, but I am not sure in which order I should watch them.
Can someone help me, please?

You can start with either one. There's no correct order for watching them.
I started with the longer one (I don't recall which one it is).
They say the story changes based on the order, but it didn't make much of a difference when I watched both movies a second time in the reverse order.


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Which manga chapter does Nejimaki Seirei Senki's anime end in?
Which manga chapter does Nejimaki Seirei Senki's anime end in?

Could you clarify "season" in this context? Did you mean to compare the last episode of the anime adaptation with the manga volume/chapter?

Yes the last episode of the anime adaptation with the mangas chapter


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How did Nezuko conquer the sun?
So, I just completed the Demon Slayer anime until its current season (never read the manga). I am very confused at the fact that Nezuko was able to conquer the sun, but Muzan can't.
Tamayo states that Nezuko is prioritising something else over intelligence and in the future will conquer the sun.
But if Nezuko can potentially prioritise her mutation for sun protection, why can't Muzan, who is the original, has been alive longer, has much more power, control, and knowledge, has done a lot of experiments, etc.? Is there any special ability with Nezuko? Is this explained later? I am okay with spoilers.

Related: Why did Nesuko become immune to sunlight?

This question is similar to: Why did Nesuko become immune to sunlight?. If you believe it’s different, please edit the question, make it clear how it’s different and/or how the answers on that question are not helpful for your problem.

It was revealed by the second official databook of Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon slayer) that Nezuko consumed the Blue spider lily when she was little. The Blue spider lily, when consumed, has the ability to let demons be immune to sunlight, and as a result was actively sought by demon king Kibutsuji Muzan. However, since the Blue Spider Lilies are very rare, and blossoms only very occasionally and during the day, Muzan was never able to obtain it. It is possible that Kei (Tanjiro and Nezuko's mother) and Tanjuro (Tanjiro and Nezuko's father) had some knowledge about the Blue Spider Lily and its powers and managed to find it (they're humans, so they could search for it during the day). Another proof to support the claim is that in the anime, in her letter to Tanjiro at the end of Season 3 Swordsmen Village Arc, Tamayo stated that she found traces of "blue" in Nezuko's blood samples that Tanjiro gave her. This "blue" in Nezuko's blood may well have been traces of the Blue Spider Lily. If Nezuko had in fact consumed the lily, then her immunity to sunlight is reasonable and quite probable.
For more, see did Nezuko consume the blue spider lily

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What was Yakou's second desire?
I want to know what was Yakou's second wish in Tokyo Ravens. They left us at a setup ending and S2 is probably not coming.


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When someone eats a second DF, they die. If Brooke cannot die unless his bones are destroyed, wouldn't that mean he could still eat another?
Brooke ate the Revive Revive fruit. Because of the way his body is after finding it again, in the sense he can’t be killed unless his bones are destroyed, should he not be physically capable of eating a second DF without it killing him?
Since we haven’t seen how that kills people, (insides shut down? Heart attack?) I feel like it’s reasonable to assume it’s possible. I’d love to tweak this theory again when I learn why BB was able to eat more than one, beyond the multiple souls theory.

Does this answer your question? What will happen if one person eats two Devil Fruits?

It is true that a person dying by eating multiple devil fruits has never been shown (ironically, we've only been shown a person eating more than one devil fruit and surviving), but the effects of eating a second devil fruit have been described in chapter 385: the body would shatter in pieces so little that no trace of the person is left. It is safe to assume that this would be fatal to Brook. See also this answer addressing the fundamental issue.

If eating another devil fruit causes you to shatter into nothingness, that would include Brook's bones, and thus, he would die. It's not a loophole for him, rather it's just a bit harder to kill him by regular means.