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I have recently noticed 8 is a pretty common number in the manga I have been
reading. Like Samurai 8 and Kaiju NO.8 have the number in their title. There
are also 8 gyms in pokemon. Like the number 8 seems very important. Is it
related to how the number 4 in Japanese sounds like death?


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What is the significane of 8 in Anime and Manga?


It all comes down to superstition.

4 and 9 are considered "unlucky" numbers because of their phonological
resemblance to the words 死 ( _shi_ – death) and 苦 ( _ku_ – suffering).

7 and 8, however, are considered luckier. 7's luckiness is steeped in Buddhist
tradition and folklore. 8, which is written as 八 in kanji, is reminiscent of a
strong foundational base, like a mighty _sugi_ or _ginkgo_ tree or a firm
architectural feat.


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