<issue_start>username_0: Might just be me missing an explanation part in the manga, or just not properly understanding at the time. But how does Luffy's Gear 2nd and 3rd attacks work?

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/K2yHr.png)<issue_comment>username_1: It's explained right there in the manga, and it's due to Luffy's rubber body

Gear 2nd

* Luffy uses his rubber body like a pump, to pump the blood through his system quicker. This strengthens his abilities. It's also not healthy for his body.

Gear 3rd

* Luffy bites a hole in himself, and then blows up a part of his body like a balloon. He is able to increase the size of his body this way (and since air actually does have mass, he increases the effective mass of his blows too). The first few times Luffy had done this, it has left him small briefly after using it, but apparently, this has stopped happening. He probably learned to do it without becoming small during the time skip.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: **Gear 2nd:**

He circulates more blood in his veins by using his legs (or arms) as a pump. This fast blood stream would shatter blood veins of a normal human. But since Luffy's body acts like "gomu", his veins stretch and make this possible.

**Gear 3rd:**

He bites a part of his body (usually his finger) to open a hole there. Next he inhales huge amounts of air into his lungs by stretching them. Then he blows this wind through the hole he opened to bloat up his body. So that his body looks bigger.

Of course, by doing this his body mass wouldn't increase very much, so he shouldn't be able to throw enormously powerful punches in real world dynamics as animated.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: To add to the other answers here, it's important to note one of the reasons why Gear Second works - one of Luffy's [Required Secondary Powers](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RequiredSecondaryPowers) is to generate excess blood as he needs it. (This is how he can expand his limbs without oxygen starving any tissue/drastically changing his blood pressure/etc.) From TVTropes:

>
> Luffy can bleed so much without dying because one of his secondary
>  powers is a circulatory system that can make extra blood
>  instantaneously to pump into his stretched out limbs. In fact, his
>  rubberized organs, bones, and indeed every single vital part of his
>  anatomy is the only reason he is able to withstand the stresses
>  inherent in his Gear Second Super Mode. According to <NAME>, if
>  anyone but Luffy were to use something like Gear Second, their heart
>  would explode.
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: [Gear Second](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Gomu_Gomu_no_Mi/Gear_Second_Techniques)
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[![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/h114Pm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/h114P.jpg)

With gear second, Luffy increases his blood circulation by pumping his blood through his body at higher speeds than normal. A normal human wouldn't be able to withstand this kind of pressure on its veins' walls. If Luffy wasn't a rubber boy, they would burst. The increase in blood flow results in a higher discharge of red blood cells, which provide the human body with oxygen and nutrients. The additional oxygen and nutrients would make the muscles work more efficiently and thus result in higher speed and power. In sports this process is called **[blood doping](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_doping)**. In blood doping, the discharge is increased by adding additional red blood cells, which were extracted at an earlier time, instead of letting them flow faster.

Gear second also comes with **side affects**. The extreme oxygen usage would result in an acceleration of his breathing and the increase in his metabolism causes him to be hungrier than usual or even have a paralysis type effect after prolonged use of it, like in the second fight with <NAME>. Due to the acceleration and thus friction inside his body, he turns quite hot, which results in his sweat evaporating right off his body. This explains the smoke and redness of his skin.

Luffy obviously needs to keep pumping or the effect wears off. As it would deplete his energy storage quite rapidly, he doesn't use gear second constantly during fights. The increase in metabolism might also affect his life expectancy as mentioned by <NAME>.

[Gear Third](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Gomu_Gomu_no_Mi/Gear_Third_Techniques)
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[![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Qx25Lm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Qx25L.jpg)

With gear third, Luffy bites into his thumb joint, making a small opening, and blows very hard into it, which inflates his arm. He blows the **air inside his bones** and since our skeleton fully connects all our joints, he can then rearrange the amounts of air as he pleases through his body, without releasing it accidentally. Luffy basically pushes the air towards his hands, stretching his body, but also increasing the air-pressure. This would result in Luffy having a larger area of attack (eg: the size of a giant's hand), and an increased hardness due to the air pressure.

After the time-skip we can see how Luffy decreased the size of his arms, but focused solely on the point of contact. He pushed all the air in his hands, increasing the **air pressure and thus hardness** of his attacks. The air in his arms would be wasted otherwise anyway. Also since it is air he is carrying, it doesn't cost him much additional strength to move those large hands, but the additional damage done due to the vast increase in area of attack is well worth it.

Gear third also comes with **side affects**. Before the time-skip, we could see Luffy become tiny after using this attack. After attacking, Luffy blows out all additional air, resulting in a rapid decrease of body size. The rapid decrease and massive amounts of energy needed to inflate and keep the air where he likes it, makes him unable to retain his original size. I think it is mainly due to the energy he needs to position the air where he wants and keep it there, since Luffy didn't shrink after using his balloon attack. After the timeskip and training with Rayleigh, Luffy became strong enough to keep his body intact after using the 3rd Gear.

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>  [Gear Fourth](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Gomu_Gomu_no_Mi/Gear_Fourth_Techniques)
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> [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HtlEym.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HtlEy.png)
> [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/awpfem.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/JGkp9.png)
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>  With gear fourth, Luffy, similarly to gear third, bites down on his body and blows air inside. The difference this time is that he bites down on his forearm and **blows air into his muscles** instead of his bones. By having air inside his muscles he can control their expansion and contraction and can thus control his muscles by displacing the air inside of them. People's muscles aren't as strong as their bones though, so if a normal person or even a normal rubber man would blow such amounts of air inside his muscles, they will explode due to the massive amount of pressure. That's why Luffy can only use gear fourth when coated in [Busoshoku Haki](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Haki/Busoshoku_Haki).
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>  He then uses his Haki coated body, to further increase his manipulation over his body. **By changing the amounts of Haki he manipulates the elasticity of his rubber**. As a child you might have played around with rubber bands, and you might have noticed that the harder the elasticity, the harder the rebound will be. This is exactly what Luffy uses with his attacks. Before Gear Fourth, Luffy would throw his arm back to increase tensing, but now similar to Bellamy's [Spring Fruit](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Bane_Bane_no_Mi), he pushes his arm inside creating tensing, letting it hit the opponent much harder and faster.
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> [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBUSvm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zBUSv.png)
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>  Having such great control over his Haki and his rubberiness, Gear Fourth has another advantage. **Luffy can now bypass other people's Busoshoku Haki** as mentioned [here](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/11504/6166). Luffy was hit by Doflamingo, yet Doflamingo's attack bounced right off. By *fusing* Haki with rubber, he is now freely controlling the expansion and contraction of his rubber despite what the other person throws at him.
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>  Gear fourth also comes with **side affects**. The usage of such amounts of Haki comes at a price (as can be read [here](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/11164/6166)). Therefore, at the time of writing (chapter 787), there is a time limit to using Gear Fourth. Luffy can only use *Boundman* for 20 minutes and after that he is rendered unable to use any Haki for 10 more minutes. Another problem with having inflated muscles is that they become bouncier and thus making Luffy incapable of just standing still on the ground. Although this might change in the future, similar to the other gears. Luffy has overcome his other side-effects so he might overcome these ones too.
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Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]


<issue_start>username_0: [![Death Note pilot page!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MRikV.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/MRikV.png)

On the bottom left paragraph, it reads:

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> You will not die if you write your own name in here, but it's not recommended.
>
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>

This page is taken from [the pilot chapter of Death Note](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_Manga_Pilot). Would the manga pilot be considered canon? And thus, would I be able to kill myself with the Death Note or not?<issue_comment>username_1: As mentioned by [Maroon](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2604/maroon), OP's question would possibly contradict the answer at [Can a person shorten their own life by using the Death Note?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/7412/can-a-person-shorten-his-her-own-life-by-using-the-note)

So before answering OP's question, lets first see what we know about the effect of writing your own name in the Death Note.

1. [In the manga pilot](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_Manga_Pilot), there is a rule that says:

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> You will not die if you write your own name in the Death Note, but it is not recommended.
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2. [In the movie The Last Name](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note:_The_Last_Name), we see L die from writing his own name in the Death Note:

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> Later it is revealed that L did not die and avoided death by writing his name in the notebook stating, "<NAME> will die 23 days from this date".
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> The film ends 23 days later, with L dying peacefully.
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3. [In the one shot special](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_One-Shot_Special), we read that the C-killer dies from writing his own name:

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> This resulted in C-Kira writing his own name in the Death Note.
>
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>

Looking at the available evidence, it would indeed seem like a possible contradiction (although Miura-kun was about to try and commit suicide in the manga pilot and there is no evidence he wouldn't have died). Therefore, in order to correctly reply to OP's question I checked what should be considered [canon according to the Death Note wiki](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Guide_to_Canon). Since the only three sources considered as canon are [the twelve original manga volumes](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Death_Note_Chapters), [Death Note 13: How to Read](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_13:_How_to_Read), and the [Death Note One-Shot-Special](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Death_Note_One-Shot_Special), it would seem that **you can indeed commit suicide by using the Death Note** as seen in the One-Shot-Special, when the C-killer couldn't handle the pressure and committed suicide.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: From Death Note 13: How to Read, How to Use V:

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> A person can shorten his/her own life by using the note.
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So, you may indeed shorten your own life.
Upvotes: 0


<issue_start>username_0: <NAME> keeps on calling the main character a Junon Boy. He seems to take this as insulting.

What is a Junon Boy and why does he dislike being called that?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Junon is a monthly Japanese fashion magazine primarily directed towards teenage girls and women. It began circulation in June 1973.
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>
>

Source: [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junon_%28magazine%29)

Given Junon super boy contest is a beauty contest I would guess, "Junon Boy" basically means "pretty boy".

The magazine hope page can be found at: <http://www.junon-boy.jp/>

I am basing my answer on research so perhaps some one else can confirm this, also I could not find any information of the meaning of maganize name alone, so again I am basing on the circumstances.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Someone replied about Junon Boy on [Yahoo! Answers](https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090317184028AA8Jyd9) 5 years ago. Hope this helps a little bit.

>
> It is a beauty contest for young boys, like teenage boys. Junon is a magazine, like Seventeen. I don't know what they win, but I think many girls' readers vote, and I believe the winner will get some money and a contract with some actor/modeling agency.
>
>
> Most of the contestants are just young boys who want to be actors/models.
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Upvotes: 0


<issue_start>username_0: As far as I recall, the only locks mentioned during the [Dressrosa Arc](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Dressrosa_Arc) are:

* The lock to the [SMILE factory](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/SMILE_Factory)
* The lock of Law's handcuffs

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

[![enter image description here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/F8NHhm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/F8NHh.png)

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

[![enter image description here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/K9wzqm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/K9wzq.png)

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

[![enter image description here!](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eYNeim.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/eYNei.png)<issue_comment>username_1: I think as far as we know, you can't tell for sure if it's one of these two possibilities.

But if I compare the key to the SMILE Factory with the last one you can't see anything similar. So I think it's **not another key to the Factory.**

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/k1zC5.png)
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wipsz.png)

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

Another point is, that the **left one has a little hook...**

![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YnYgu.png)
![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wipsz.png)

So I think this is just speculation, but I think even if it's one of these two options it would be the key to Law's chain.

In my opinion, it's a key to something new, maybe even more important.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I know it's a month ago you asked this, but it hasn't really been made clear in the manga yet, sort of, so I'll drop my opinion. I think it's just another key to Law's handcuffs, because Doflamingo said he had something to deliver, but wasn't able to accomplish the job. Seems pretty obvious to me he's referring to the key he's holding in the next panel.
I don't think he just went there to kill them, he even said so himself, he came to "save" them. Also it's just logical for him or at least his 'family' to hold on to a key for the cuffs, seeing as Law was his prisoner and Doflamingo's got personal business with him. Even if that means there is more than one key.

On the other hand.. It being heart shaped and all, and the whole heart theme regarding Corazon.. And although he wanted to bring Law the key it doesn't really have to be for his cuffs.. I do think so but you're right. Maybe it does have another purpose. xD If there is any more meaning to that key I think we'll find out when they finally face each other again, probably the next chapter! ^^
Upvotes: 0


<issue_start>username_0: I'm wondering why would an anime that featured several episodes be compiled into a movie.

For example, [Attack on Titan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attack_on_Titan#Anime) spanned 26 episodes that were later compiled into 2 movies. Another example is [Death Note](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Note#Anime), also compiled into 2 movies.

I might understand the release of an original movie with a new story, or a special episode that recaps the series. However, a full movie recapping the series ?!

Is it really necessary or profitable?<issue_comment>username_1: It definitely has the potential to be profitable. Otherwise, why would they do it?

Movie adaptions for a successful series have two benefits.

* Avid fans will watch it, even if it is just a giant recap
* People who don't want to invest 26 episodes' time into the series will watch it

The latter is especially true as more casual viewers will have heard the name before from the shows' popularity and decide to get up to speed with it through the movie.

Of course, every instance is different and there may be series that flunked dramatically or performed exceedingly well.

In the case of live-action adaptions like Death Note, the audience spreads a lot wider and can be marketed to people who wouldn't go near anime usually.

I can't find any sales figures but I'm pretty sure it's a good investment for popular shows, but every venture is unique.

Whether it's necessary is up to your personal opinion.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: It's very cheap to cut a TV show up to become a movie compared to making a whole new movie. This is usually done in anticipation of some form of continuation of the story.

People who watched the show years ago but did not buy it can refresh their memory, people who never watched the show get a chance to dive into the franchise. Fans get to experience the show on the big screen.

There's really no downside if the franchise is popular enough.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: In addition to the financial incentives, a studio may compile a series into a movie in order to release a version without filler, or content that may have been added in for political\commercial reasons. Think of it as being a director's cut.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: ### Compilation videos predate modern video consumption methods and were designed to be compact, efficient and affordable products that allowed casual fans to relive the series.

Other answers cover the modern concept nicely, but as someone whose first experiences with anime dates back to the world of media that existed prior to streaming, Blu-rays and DVDs, the reasoning is simple: It was not practical or economical for studios to pump out VHS episode collections back in the 1970s and 1980s.

I first got into anime when trying to get episodes of old English versions of anime I grew up with: [*Battle of the Planets*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Planets) (aka: [*Science Ninja Team Gatchaman*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_Ninja_Team_Gatchaman)) and [*Star Blazers*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Blazers) (aka: [*Space Battleship Yamato*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Battleship_Yamato)) as well as old [*Space Pirate Captain Harlock*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Pirate_Captain_Harlock) episodes I would occasionally see on local [UHF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_high_frequency) stations in NYC back in the day.

Needless to say in the late 1980s and early 1990s, there weren’t many quality or comprehensive releases of vintage anime like that on VHS past a few official compilation “[direct-to-video](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct-to-video)” releases.

So while nowadays, I can easily purchase DVD or Blu-ray set of all of the episodes of any of those series, back then relatively short official compilation VHS releases is the best anyone could do.

Thus, things like the [*Gatchaman The Movie* (1978)](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6856) were compiled and released in theaters and eventually on home video. Whether compilation “films” like this were good or bad, for most people at the time a “movie” like this was the only way to rewatch the characters of Gatchaman at home on their own VHS players.

And sure, fandom-based tape dubbing circles existed. But for the average fan who just wants a bit of nostalgia, compilation “films” like this worked well.

I don’t believe there was ever a *Space Battleship Yamato* video compilation film that was ever released in this way, but the first few *Space Battleship Yamato* movies were basically a retelling of the exact same story told in the multi-episode TV series.

Ditto with *Space Pirate Captain Harlock* but I cannot recall the exact name of the VHS release but among fan circles that VHS compilation of a handful of TV episodes was considered a compilation made for “kids” since it summarized and simplified a lot of the plot-lines to make it all more self-contained.
Upvotes: 1


<issue_start>username_0: I didn't understand what happened at the sixth episode. Can you explain me the point listed below?

* Why did 256 guardians come for the rescue? Why so many, and why 28 of them?
* Why did the guardians break the law by rescuing them? What is wrong with the rescue? Why does it become unlawful? Why didn't the command center plan the rescue beforehand? Where they abandoned there officially?<issue_comment>username_1: This is speculation.

Point Number 1.
Shizuka was already past the point of no return. Which literally means she went past the point where she and Nagate would have enough fuel to return to Sidonia. This is a very real and very deadly result for all of the knights. Even so, Nagate went after her. In addition to him being a hero, his actions gained the respect of everyone, so they left to rescue him.

Point Number 2.
The guardians are supposed to guard, not leave the mother ship. By leaving to rescue them, they left Sidonia open to attack. Rescue cost resources, most obviously fuel. Rescue of people past the point of return opens up the risk to Sidonia even more because of the time the rescuers are away. The rescuers can get attacked themselves, and it takes time and resources to replace every knight. So yea, they were officially abandoned because the risk and cost outweighs promoting a new cadet.

EDIT: the number was because each squad has 4 members, so there were 64 squads present. I'm not sure if this answers your question because I'm not sure what's so strange about the number.

EDIT2: The significance of the number 256 according to @krazer:

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> That's the the smallest tactical unit in the [Ancient Macedonian army](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Macedonian_army#The_Foot_Companions), which was the 256 men syntagma/speira. Take note of the parallelism structure and organization between Sidonia, it's Garde, and ancient city states
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: 256 is also the amount of numbers that can be represented by 8 bits of data (1 byte)
It seems like the japanese like this kind of numbers, in an Evangelion episode, they claim that the S2 engine could had failed by 32768 possibilities, not considering sabotage.
The number 32768 is the amount of numbers represented in 15 bits of data, or the maximum represented positive number in 16 bits when using one bit for the sign.
Upvotes: -1


<issue_start>username_0: **Alert: This post contains spoilers. If you are not up-to-date to Naruto's manga, don't read it.**

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>  In the last chapter of Naruto, Anko appears as Chouchou's sensei:![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rWiY4.png)
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She was always in good shape during the entire series.

![Anko](https://i.stack.imgur.com/iIu0c.png)

Is there a reason she got this fat? Is this some kind of a joke made by <NAME>?<issue_comment>username_1: ![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LuNGf.jpg)

[Source - deviantart](http://i-am-a-mellow-drama.deviantart.com/art/Why-I-said-Anko-is-Fat-60424887)

This may be the reason... too many dangos.

As seen in the image above, during the Chunin Exam, Anko consumed four times the amount of calories an adult female needs in one day. If this is typical in her diet she would likely be unable to burn all those calories every day, which would lead to weight gain.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As a ninja I assume that you burn a lot more calories and fat much more easily and quickly than regular individuals. So Anko having a slim figure at the time despite eating like this is no big deal. However, when peace came along and she became an instructor I am guessing she spent a lot less time training and taking missions and more time eating therefor the weight began to pack on and she got fat.
Upvotes: 2


<issue_start>username_0: It's been bugging me for a few days now. I can't really remember a lot about it, but here are the things I kind of remember:

* I think it was Korean manhwa
* The setting was old, martial arts was common.
* I think the MC had amnesia.
* He liked to climb trees (shown chapter 1, I think)
* He time traveled back to a younger body (mind traveled)
* His parents were suspicious of him for being "different than usual".
* His parents were killed by thugs.
* The female helper who was taking care of the main character got kidnapped and raped.
* He later tracked the guy who attacked them and was about to kill him, when suddenly a girl stopped him from doing so. It turned out to be the helper; she was pregnant and in love with her captor. He left through the window.
* The main character was scared of the main enemy (I think >.<)
* The enemy was wearing Sephiroth-like trench coat (tall)
* Near the end, he found out that the enemy was him from the future (or alternate outcome of his choices)
* They fought in the courtyard and both died I think, or just his future self.

I'm not sure if this is only 1 manga that I'm describing. It kinda feels 2.

I have tried googling this with what I think the genre/tags it would be under, but failed to find it :(

I hope someone can help me stop this nagging in my head >.< Thank you for your time!<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not very sure about this, I saw this a long time ago so just as the memory of it is somewhat vague in your mind it is also vague in mine, but your description is reminding me about [Flame of Recca](http://myanimelist.net/anime/238/Rekka_no_Honoo).

It doesn't match your description exactly but seeing how you're not sure you're describing a single series I thought this might be one of them.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: It's probably [**Threads of Time**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_of_Time), a Korean manhwa.

It has been a few years since I read it, so my memory is fuzzy about the fine details, but it has enough similarities to be a match.

I definitely remember these details you wrote in the question:

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> * It was Korean manhwa
> * Martial arts was common.
> * He time traveled back to a younger body.
> * His parents were suspicious of him for being "different than usual".
> * The female helper who was taking care of the main character got kidnapped and raped.
> * He later tracked the guy who attacked them and was about to kill him, when suddenly a girl stopped him from doing so. It turned out to be the helper; she was pregnant and in love with her captor. He left through the window
> * The main character was scared of the main enemy.
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The last 2 details (reproduced below) might be from a different manga if you're completely certain about it.

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> * Near the end, he found out that the enemy was him from the future (or alternate outcome of his choices)
> * They fought in the courtyard and both died I think, or just his future self.
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However, I think you might have gotten those details wrong, since the MC time traveled back into the brother of one of the villain's victim in order to untangle or sever the Threads of Time (Fate?). Near the end, he realized that the villain was his past self and he defeated him, but he also died soon after and returned to his present time. Though this time around, he is no longer tied down by fate/destiny because he broke the cycle.

Source: Years of reading manga.

Anyway, I hope this is the right one.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I think one of them sounds a lot like "Rikudo".

Riku experienced a lot of pain and tragedy in his early life. After his father's death, a former-boxer Yakuza man taught him how to do a basic punch, and that punch saved his life when he had to defend himself from his mom's drug dealer. He ended up taking the drug dealer's life, marking him as a killer. Criminals continued to come after him, leading to more tragedy for the people who attempted to care for him. All of this drove him to ask that same former boxer to teach him to become stronger, which led him to a rundown gym, his door to the world of pro boxing!
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<issue_start>username_0: The animation throughout the first 10 episodes seemed pretty consistent to me.

[![Image from episode 8](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uS7ejm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uS7ej.jpg) [![Image from episode 10](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3w5Zxm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3w5Zx.jpg)

However, episode 11's style had nothing to do with the first 10 episodes (though it was probably consistent throughout the episode):

[![Image from episode 11](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H3qp2m.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H3qp2.jpg) [![Image from episode 11](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uY49Hm.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uY49H.jpg)

Since this show is filled with references to other anime, it occurred to me that the change in style could be a reference in itself. If so, what was it a reference to?

If not, why the sudden change in style? Was it due to budget or something similar, or did they just decide to go on a different direction for some random reason?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe the range is as far as the user of Amaterasu can see.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just like what @username_1 is telling, the Amaterasu is based on the user vision. By focusing their vision upon an object the user is able to ignite the flames, the object ignites at the focus of the user's vision. Thus the distance of Amaterasu really depends on the user's vision, from a certain distance the user can't focus anymore. Bear in mind that this technique puts a great deal of strain on the user, usually causing their eyes to bleed. Thus focusing from moon to earth is not possible.
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<issue_start>username_0: Law cut Vergo into two in one hit on Punk Hazard.

![Law cutting Vergo](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bLzM2m.jpg)

As far as I know, Haki users can block Devil Fruit attacks. The best example was when Rayleigh fought against Kizaru, in which he easily countered Kizaru's sword with his Haki.

Why couldn't Vergo block Law's attack? Is Law's Devil Fruit immune against Haki?<issue_comment>username_1: Law didn't just use his power to cut Vergo, he also cut him with his sword as part of that. The combination of Law's power, his sword, and the Haki he used through his sword, were enough to overwhelm Vergo's full body Haki and slice him in two.

Haki is not a binary quality. Depending on the willpower and the strength of the person, they can have stronger or weaker Haki. If Law's Haki had been too weak, he wouldn't have been able to cut Vergo. However, if he used as much Haki for his attack as Vergo used for his defense, then it would just become a contest between Law's sword and Vergo's abs.

In One Piece, there are very few absolute powers. Luffy was able to punch through the Snake Sisters' Haki by putting enough forces into his punch. No one is immune to Haki, but Haki is not infallible either. Haki can be beaten by Haki, and weak Haki can even be beaten by excessive force.

In this case, I believe it was a combination of Law's Haki and strength that defeated Vergo's Haki and toughness.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: **Haki isn't almighty.** Pure strength can still overcome even Haki. The best example we have seen so far is when Luffy was able to punch harder than <NAME> could coat herself in armament Haki in chapter 520. This was at the time when Luffy didn't even know how to use Haki yet.

From this example, we can see that one doesn't need Haki to overcome Haki. The same goes for Law. The combination of Law's power and his slash *were* more powerful than the power Vergo could ever summon to defend himself with.

Oda added this scene to prove how strong Law had become. He wasn't the weak psycho child he once was. He had grown to be pretty strong and was determined to defeat Doflamingo, and he showed us by defeating Vergo, who supposedly had a pretty strong Haki.
Upvotes: 2


<issue_start>username_0: Is Dragon Ball Super considered an original works by <NAME>?<issue_comment>username_1: This really depends on [what you consider canon](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/5219/11469), but for now let's define "canon" as material that's covered in the original source material and has impact on the story.

Since this season does have a manga adaptation and takes place after [Kid Buu Saga](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Kid_Buu_Saga) from *Dragon Ball Z* but before the tournament with Uub, I would say that this **is canon** material.

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*But*, After seeing more then the first episode I think its safe to say that the anime does not follow the manga 100%. Therefore I consider it **somewhat canon**.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As much as i love super already... Technically Super is not cannon with Z either. Why? because it takes place straight after the buu fight (Between the 10 year time skip). Pan's not even born yet & Goku sure as hell had not activated god mode before the fight with Uub at the tournament (Last Episode Of Z). Completely parallel timeline. Although it does state it is on: <http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon_Ball_timeline> , however it also states GT is apart of the timeline aswell which many would argue is not. But still a series worth watching and cannot wait to see how it pans out!
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: **Yes, it is. The stories for both the anime and manga versions of Dragon Ball Super are indeed written by <NAME>**.

From [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball_Super):

>
> In addition to his role as series creator, <NAME> is also credited for the "original story & character design concepts" of the new anime directed by <NAME>.
>
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>

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> The anime is being adapted into a companion manga by Toriyama alongside artist Toyotarō, author behind the official Resurrection 'F' manga adaptation. It began serialization in the August 2015 issue of V Jump, which was released on June 20.
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>

**This leaves open your title question whether the anime should be considered canon.**

[Here](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/9940/6166) Madara Uchiha answered that filler equals not canon, while pieces written by the original author should be considered canon. Now the DBS anime is both, seeing how "Vegeta's day out" would be filler, yet is written by the original author.

[Here](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/5219/6166) ton.yeung answered that something should be considered canon when the material is borrowed from the original works. So if you would consider the manga as *original work*, than the anime would be filler, yet if you would consider Toriyama's mind as *original work* it would be canon.

Seeing how at this point it is rather messed up and confusing, **my two cents would be that it will probably be considered filler (non canon) after a while**. People would either forget (or don't care) the additional episodes were produced by Toriyama or would stick by the general rule that **only** the original works (aka the manga in this case) can be considered canon, despite the author of the anime. So, not sure if it is, but **manga readers will probably consider all the extra content not to be canon**, while anime watchers will probably not even know/care about the existence of the manga and [unknowingly think everything that happened in the anime to be canon](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/19940/6166).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Yes it is. Now here's something I didn't realize until I looked into it, if you want to get technical: DB Super, being written by <NAME>, will actually be the ONLY dragon ball anime that IS canon. I'm Not sure why people think it isn't, they are all wrong.

Dragon ball, DBZ, and GT are technically NOT canon as Toriyama didn't write for them. They were based directly and heavily on his manga but he didn't write for those anime so they can't be considered canon per se. He has also called GT a "side story" so while most fans consider the first two animes MOSTLY canon (due to his influence) as he wasn't really TOO involved in GT (aside from some plot points and character design) most fans don't consider GT canon.

Super will actually be the only dragon ball anime that is canon.
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<issue_start>username_0: After the great victory gained by humans against the Titans in episode 13, when the trainees were collecting dead bodies, Annie was apologizing to a dead soldier. Who was this? Was it Marco?<issue_comment>username_1: According to the wiki for ***[Episode 13 Primordial Desire](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Primordial_Desire_(Episode))***
it states that: "At the same time, Annie is also looking at a corpse of a soldier, apologizing to them." There is no name stated for the solider it was most likely just the face of a fellow solider that she recognized.

Jean finds and identifies Marco's corpse as he is assisting in the retrieval of the bodies. Marco's death is off-screen, so as far as for the anime the exact means of the death can not be identified.

Armin does manage to recognize Marco's 3D Maneuver during the attempt to Arrest Annie, when questioned she states that she "found it" so there is a potential that she may have done something that either led to his death or had a hand in his killing. ref([***Marco Bott***](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Marco_Bott))
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In [wiki](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Annie_Leonhart) it is stated.

>
> Despite her seeming callousness, she has expressed a level of guilt
>  and shock, most notably when apologizing to a certain corpse after the
>  battle of Trost
>
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>

[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YfvIV.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YfvIV.png)

Various sources say it was [Mina](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Mina_Carolina) which may be true because;

>
> Mina is shown sitting with Annie at the tables in the background of the
>  first few episodes. That shows that they had some sort of friendship
>  between them, as Annie is asocial and would have otherwise sat alone.
>
>
>

As counter argument: It is stated that Mina's head is bitten off but in the anime there is no such scene.

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> After Eren's leg is bitten off suddenly by one of the Titans, she and
>  the other two attempt to kill the Titan that injured him. However, a
>  group of Titans arrive out of no where and one of them kills Nac,
>  catching her off-guard as another Titan grabs her 3D Maneuver Gear's
>  wire, Mina killed anime Mina is caught by a Titan. knocking her over
>  to the wall. When she realizes where she is, it is already too late
>  for her to escape; she is grabbed by the Titan and her head is bitten
>  off
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>
>

[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/o3PEC.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/o3PEC.png)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: According to the recent release of volume 77, I think it was, its revealed that Annie did have a hand in Marco's death. After Marco overheard Bertholdt and Reiner's conversation about their true identities, he approached them and Reiner tackled Marco. After Annie came along, Reiner ordered her to take his 3DMG and leave him stranded. They watched a titan eat Marco in horror.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Concerning chapter 77, Reiner asked Annie to take Marco's 3D gear. She refused. Then Reiner manipulated her and forced her to do it by threatening her and her father. After much hesitation, she finally did it and she watched Marco being eaten. She cried a lot because Marco was being eaten.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Well, when it shows Jean talking to the lady who was asking about Marco, it shows a headless person on the roof. So I believe that was Mina. The person Annie was apologizing to was not Mina. Of course, it wasn't Marco either since he was bitten into. She could've even just have been apologizing to a random dead person.

If you read the manga, it does show how Reiner was forcing Annie to take of Marco's gear. Reiner, Bertl, and Annie were each saddened about Marco's death.

Even so, maybe Annie was apologizing to Marco. Reiner probably wanted her to take the body and dispose of it herself. She knew Jean would come by, knowing they were friends, so she propped it against a wall instead. That is my personal belief.

Annie has feelings too. It shows her crying over Marco in the Manga. Of course, she would do something like this to make sure Jean would know about Marco's death.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_6: The corpse is shown to have 3DM gear attached which makes it impossible to be Marcos corpse as his gear was removed by Annie before his death. The hair on the corpse is dark and long, in the shape of a pigtail. It is very obvious that the corpse is Mina Carolina's.

Furthermore, Mina and Annie were illustrated to be very close as they sat together in the dining room, which would explain her apologizing to the corpse - she was her friend. Finally, Mina's head was bitten off which is shown in the image as well. If it was Marco's corpse it would be against the wall, like when Jean found him, but this corpse is on the floor, not against a wall, so it could not have been Marco.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: I think she she is saying sorry to Marco, but she's substituting some cadets body for Marcos, as Annie would assume the Titan wouldn't leave a body.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: It's <NAME>. Type up the episode on its wiki page and the list of characters featured there will show <NAME> so one of the deceased but more importantly, the one that <NAME> was apologising to............ I'm glad I found it because Marco's death was outrageous. Such a fun loving guy..... killed due to treachery...... Jean should've beaten them all to a pulp..........
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_9: This is a very old post but I’d like to give the confirmed answer. Annie was apologizing to Marco because it’s her fault he died. She took his maneuvering gear so that a Titan would eat him; she did this because Marco overheard a conversation between Reiner and Bertolt about “using my Titan,” they obviously had no other choice but to eliminate all possibilities of their involvement with Marley, the Colossal and Armored Titans. and the fall of Zhinganshina being known. Although it’s phenomenal character building, Annie who was raised to believe the island eldians are devils incarnate and pure evil, apologizing to one of said demons, it really shows the cognitive dissonance and dilemma Annie was going through mentally.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: I believe that Annie was apologizing to <NAME>, because the corpse had pigtails along with long black hair, as Mina had. Also it wasn't Marco because his head was bitten into and he was half of a body, also Marco had his ODM gear taken from.
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<issue_start>username_0: I've heard a list of anime referred to as "The Big Four":

1. Dragon Ball Z
2. Naruto/<NAME>
3. One Piece
4. Bleach

What phenomenon are at play that there aren't more than 4 anime like these?

I think the criteria to get into The Big Four are along these lines:

* based on manga
* long running anime (hundreds of episodes)
* longer or concurrently running manga
* possibly currently running anime (they got their name when Bleach was still airing, so 3/4 were running for a while)

I've seen other shounen series pass 100 episodes, and there are certainly other fan favorites. There are also really long-running series geared towards children. However, it seems that most anime nowadays is 12 episodes, and maybe a followup season of another 12 episodes. I can't help but think that these phenomena are related.<issue_comment>username_1: >
> I've heard a list of anime referred to as "The Big Four":
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The first thing to be aware of is this: the idea of the "Big Four" is localized to the English-speaking / Western (possibly just North American?) fanbase. There is not an equivalent notion in Japan. This strongly suggests that an explanation for the "Big Four" must involve an understanding of the habits of English-speaking fans.

>
> What phenomenon are at play that there aren't more than 4 anime like these?
>
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I tentatively am inclined to attribute this idea to the fact that the current crop of teenagers and young adults who are the primary inhabitants of English-language anime discussion websites grew up watching these four shows (in, say, the late '90s and early '00s). All four of these shows had a number of properties that were instrumental to their having broad popularity among the demographic in question. In particular:

* they were dubbed in English
* they were extensively aired on readily-available television channels (especially Toonami)
* they were *not* "kid's shows" in the same way that something like *Pokemon* or *Digimon* is
* they had multiple hundreds of episodes

The only other show that comes to mind with these properties is *Sailor Moon*, and for simple demographic reasons, it's unlikely that fans of the "Big Four" would be fans of *Sailor Moon*, and vice versa.

So why is this list unchanging? Well, I expect that the list *will* change in a few years, when more older viewers phase out of online discussion sites and more younger viewers phase in. (This is a simple consequence of the demographics of anime discussion on the internet - older people get lives and stop watching/discussing anime, and new youngfolk with nothing better to do figure out how to internet and start posting about things in their stead.)

These younger viewers will likely have less exposure to *Dragon Ball Z* (and perhaps *Bleach* as well) and more exposure to the newest show that has all those properties: *Fairy Tail*. Perhaps there will be a "New Big Three" in 2020, consisting of *Fairy Tail*, *Naruto*, and *One Piece*.

>
> However, it seems that most anime nowadays is 12 episodes, and maybe a followup season of another episodes.
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This was already the case by the time *One Piece* started airing in 1999 (and even earlier than that), roughly speaking. Forever-running shows like the "Big Four" have long been in the minority. You, the English-speaking viewer, likely just didn't notice this during your younger days when you watched the "Big Four" on television, since these shorter, one-to-two cour shows were less likely to be dubbed and shown on television (and if they were, they probably wouldn't be shown during cartoon primetime).

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I should add that I am more aware of the idea of the "Big Three" (those four minus *Dragon Ball Z*) being a thing in the zeitgeist; and indeed, I suspect this is probably because *Dragon Ball Z* finished up a long time ago, and hence is not in vogue with the current crop of people who discuss anime online. (Whereas: *Naruto* and *One Piece* are still running, and *Bleach* ended only relatively recently.)

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Random832 also points out in [a comment](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/27187/what-phenomenon-are-at-play-such-that-the-big-four-are-limited-to-four-and-not#comment37943_27188) that [one article from 2012](http://hubpages.com/entertainment/10-Best-Anime-Other-Than-Bleach-Naruto-and-Inuyasha) claims that the "Big Three" consists of *Bleach*, *Naruto*, and *Inuyasha*. This brings to mind an important point: there is no "official" notion of a "Big Three" in anime - I'm not aware of any industry sources that use the term. The "Big *n*" is what the internet makes of it; no more, no less.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: As said by a user on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/2m3obb/who_were_the_previous_big_3/):

>
> **The term was made to refer to those three manga because for a few
>  years (~2004-2009/10) they were absolute juggernauts in sales and
>  popularity rankings.** The term "big three" stuck despite Bleach's
>  popularity falling off (starting in ~2008) and Naruto losing a bit of
>  ground over the last few years (largely in the Ninja War arc) as well.
>
>
>

You can find an article on **The Big Three** over [here](http://fanlore.org/wiki/The_Big_3_Manga), because as [Senshin](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/1908/username_1) puts it in his answer, the concept of The Big 3 is much more popular than that of The Big 4. To be honest, I hadn't even heard of that term before reading this question.

As per the article

>
> **Many fans agree that a title serialized in monthly installments could not due to a lower publication frequency, which encourages less fan discussion from week to week.** It has been suggested that a Big 3 title could come from Weekly Shounen Magazine, which is Weekly Shounen Jump's closest rival. In this case, the most often cited candidate tends to be Fairy Tail.
>  **Some fans have pointed out that other Big 3's have existed in the past. In the early 90s, the Big 3 was said to have been Dragon Ball, Slam Dunk, and Yuu Yuu Hakusho.** This era is thought of by many people as the Golden Age of Weekly Shounen Jump, when its circulation was at its peak. **A few fans have said that One Piece, Rurouni Kenshin, and Hunter x Hunter were the Big 3 of the late 90s. Most people admit though that no other three titles have dominated for as long as the current Big 3**.
>
>
>

If you check out the [List of best-selling manga](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_manga), it'll be pretty obvious why Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruto form a part of The Big Four. As for Bleach, the manga had started off pretty strong and the sales were pretty high during the 2001-2010 period.

>
> **Currently, the Big 3 are One Piece, Naruto and Bleach and have been since 2004.**
>
>
>

This proves that it's mainly the manga which dominates in deciding which series is a "Big One" because Bleach started airing in 2004 and was by no means a long anime. However, a long running anime and a well received one always gives the manga sales a boost and hence is indirectly a factor in deciding which series belongs to the list. However, it's definitely not the main factor. Atleast not for the current Big 3/4.

>
> **What phenomenon are at play that there aren't more than 4 anime like these?**
>
>
>

I found a perfect reply to this question [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/2loghy/what_will_replace_naruto_in_the_big_three/):

>
> **For me, the big three always seemed to represent the rising popularity of manga. As each series got underway and gained momentum, so did the manga scene itself. These three shounen manga appeal to a specific audience - in my opinion - specially new readers. The manga are relics of a time long past; an era long forgotten. I don't think anything can replace any of these manga, just like how nobody really compares the big three to Dragon Ball Z.** I don't actually think there is significance in these two manga ending, they've been long overdue as their quality has dropped significantly. The only thing to take away from this is how prevalent and awesome One Piece is. One Piece feels like it's still in its prime.
>  I assume new readers will still start with Naruto or Bleach or One Piece, **they still exist. No matter what new shounen appears, it'll hardly attract as much attention as these three.** Otherwise, there would've been a shounen of similar caliber, considering how many years have passed. Some people thought Fairy Tail was a contending shounen, but readers know how that went.
>  The only interesting part of all this is the fact that there exists an older generation who still follow manga and have more developed tastes, which has prompted a significant rise in seinen popularity over the years - in my opinion.
>
>
>

What I have to add on to this is:
I feel it's unlikely for the list of Big Three or the Big Four to expand or be replaced in the near future. The only thing that's really stopping that is the existence of a long running manga which dominates in sales and appeals to a good age variety. Most of the top yearly manga sales is dominated by those manga (except of the Big Three) which have received an anime adaption in the near past (case in point: [2015 Manga Sales](http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1373137), [2014 Manga Sales](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-11-30/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-series-2014/.81607), [2013 Manga Sales](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-12-01/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-series/2013) and so on). Most of those manga are short ones which are destined to end in the near future.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]


<issue_start>username_0: We see that towards the end of Episode 146 and in Episode 147, Luffy and Zoro don't fight back against Bellamy although they could have easily beaten him. Why is that?<issue_comment>username_1: As a guy on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/OnePiece/comments/3vad1p/why_didnt_zoro_and_luffy_fight_back/) put it:

>
> It goes back to Shanks when he was in East Blue. The bandits did the same thing to him and he didn't fight back either. Zoro was simply following the command of his captain. Luffy said don't fight back so he didn't fight back. Luffy however wasn't fighting because there was no need to fight them. He later however did "fight" Bellamy when his friends were attacked by Bellamy, similar to how Shanks and crew fought for Luffy when the bandits attacked Luffy.
>
>
>

**Hence, Luffy didn't retaliate because:**

* Luffy was inspired by Shanks' decision to not fight back in the past without a reason

>
> [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AeCJql.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/AeCJq.jpg)
>
>
>
* Bellamy wasn't standing in the way of Luffy's goals or had hurt any of his friends (until later in the series). Luffy being the kind of guy he is, only picks fights when his friends are hurt or somebody stands in the way of his goals.
* He seemed to lose interest in Bellamy when Bellamy claimed that "The pirates' dream era is over" and started depreciating pirates who believed in the City of Gold, The username_2 City, and the great treasure of One Piece.

**As for Zoro, as stated, he was simply following the captain's order**.

[![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0ni3Wl.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0ni3W.jpg)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't agree with [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/27806). What happened to Shanks was that the bandits talked shit about pirates and poured alcohol on him. But here, both Luffy and Zoro get more than that. When they get back to the ship, they are covered with wounds and blood. And at first, Luffy was about to kick his ass, but then for some reason, he stopped.

It felt more like nonsensical BS the author came up with, thinking it would look cool and mature.
"Only picks fights when his friends are hurt or somebody stands in the way of his goals"? Zoro was also attacked, why didn't he fight them then?

There was no deep meaning there. It was just a stupid scene.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: [username_2's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/56649) is wrong. That scene was the anchor for the rest of the mini-arc on that island. The mini-arc is about dreams; it’s about what makes them ethereal and why something you can’t touch is more defining than something you can.

In episode 151, Nami asks Zoro, “Hey - Zoro, why didn’t you fight those guys?” To which Zoro replies, “They weren’t standing in our way, you know. Fights that leave nothing but sympathy are rough.” What Zoro means is that Bellamy and the rest of his crew weren’t hindering Zoro or Luffy’s ambitions (to be the greatest swordsman, or be the king of pirates).

[username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/27806/2516) hits the nail on the head. Later on, Luffy calls the old man his friend. The reason he goes back to fight Bellamy is because he knows that the gold city is the old man’s dream, and by stealing his gold, the only proof that held the old man’s dream together, Bellamy had spat on his dream. It wasn’t about Bellamy hurting his friends. Luffy stood by as he and Zoro were punched and kicked by Bellamy. It was about tarnishing their dreams.

Luffy is an idiot in a lot of ways, but his sense of what is pure is incredible. He believes in friendship, dreams, and dying for what you believe in. This is just one way the author illustrates that for us. It’s hard to see that if you don’t believe in dreams yourself.

Towards the end of that episode, one of Bellamy’s crew yells to Luffy, “Hey Strawhat, where are you going? I’m still here!” *Bellamy is knocked out in the background by Luffy’s one punch* Luffy replies, hands bloodied from knocking out Bellamy, “Where am I going? To the sky!” This is the point where the theme of the mini-arc is brought home: “A person’s dream may not weigh as much as a gold ingot, but it’s worth more than any gold ingot.” After all, One Piece is an ode to dreams.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Because in the same chapter/Mock Town arc, when they are walking through the town, Nami made Luffy promise that they won't fight in this town. So Luffy kept his promise and also stopped Zoro. Nami is the de facto Queen of Pirates.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: Luffy doesn't consider fighting against one without any dreams worth his time. As for Zoro, he was just following the order of his captain.
Upvotes: 1


<issue_start>username_0: There are lots of anime fans all over the world, and [Japan does promote the industry to boost tourism.](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/188/are-anime-and-manga-subsidized-or-actively-used-by-japanese-government-to-promot/259#259)

However, I am unaware of any animation studios that allow visitors. I'm sure a lot of visitors would like to peek inside and see what it is like - perhaps not the working areas, but the general surrounds & going-ons.

I have noticed [one tour group doing such a trip](http://www.japanjourneys.co.uk/site/item/japan-manga-tour-10-17-march-2016/) - but for the traveller who goes without a guide group - are there any options?<issue_comment>username_1: Studio Ghibli museum
====================

The [Studio Ghibli museum](http://www.ghibli-museum.jp/en/) in Tokyo is open to public tour, for *me* and *probably* for other regions too, you have to book ***three months*** in advance to purchase tickets.

![](https://sqeries.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/dsc03163-800x531.jpg)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: I was there with my college Japanese class a few years ago and we got a tour of a Production IG studio. Everyone was super nice and it wasn't touristy. We also got some random swag (manga, phone cases, pins, glasses cloths, phone charms, etc.).

Our professor did all of the planning, so I'm not really sure how you go about getting that set up unfortunately. Still something to look into though.

Side note, I think it might have also been around a bunch of sake breweries that had some cool tours (and samples).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Kyoto animation has a [shop](http://www.kyotoanimation.co.jp/shop/) just below one of its working areas. You don't even have to make an appointment to visit it! It used to offer a dedicated tour which allowed visitors to look at animators paint transparent plastic film but it was sadly discontinued. The store has items related its characters and even a detailed booklet on how they make animated movies.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: If you go to the Studio Ghibli Museum you can see a couple of films that <NAME> made exclusively for the museum itself. He also sometimes stops by and is a gentle and well spoken man. My friend met him once when he was vacationing there with his wife, so if I ever get the chance I would love to go there myself! ♥
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<issue_start>username_0: From the beginning of the film, it looks that Yubaba is searching for Chihiro with the clear intention to turn her into animal.

What reasons prevent Yubaba to do so when Chihiro suddenly comes to her office? While being rude, Yubaba still talks to Chihiro and at the end offers to sign the job contract. Looks like Yubaba is restricted by some rules she must follow. Why, and what are these rules?<issue_comment>username_1: She cannot refuse her as long as chihiro asks. Yubaba also has a rule not to turn down anyone asking for a job and therefore has to give her the job and can't be turned into a piglet as she is under her service.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It was two reasons actually: Yubaba's oath and...... Big Baby's tantrum!

In the English dub, Yubaba said: "*I cant believe I took that oath. To give a job to anyone who asks. Ridiculous! I hate being so nice all the time.*"
So yeah she can't turn down a job request but she can intimidate you to change your mind.

Yubaba was having fun intimidating Chihiro. Until Big Baby woke up. She doesn't want to deal with Big Baby's tantrum, so she gave in to Chihiro's incessant request.

[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cZtOS.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/cZtOS.png)

One thing I find funny during that scene is, she told Chihiro that she doesn't want her because she's a spoiled cry-baby, with no manners. Hey lady, you just described your son!
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<issue_start>username_0: According to the [Wikia](https://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Yachiru_Kusajishi), Yachiru disappeared leaving her belongings after the fight with Gremmy. She is said to be "gone" by Kenpachi in the penultimate chapter of the original series.

I use "original" because there might be extra chapters announced as the other big announcement.

So, what happened to her? Was she part of his Zanpakutou or something?<issue_comment>username_1: The very last page of *Bleach* #668 gives a few clues.

Yachiru suddenly appears out of nowhere and says to Kenpachi:

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>  Silly goose, if you would just use me properly, there wouldn't be anyone you wouldn't be able to cut down.
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She then touches him, which causes:

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She ends the exchange with explaining to him:

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>  That power is what everyone's been calling "Bankai".
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All of these suggest the following:

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>  Yachiru is Kenpachi's Bankai. He is unable to call out his Bankai anymore (he was never able to, consciously - the original appearance may have happened subconsciously), therefore, Yachiru is gone.
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>  Yachiru is his Zanpaktou spirit, again, one he has never been able to consciously communicate with. Though, I can't explain her disappearance if that were the case.
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Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: Short answer: Yachiru is with Kenpachi; as his Zanpakutou's personality.

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Long answer:

I cannot cite manga pages and chapters but if you follow the story, you should remember these.

Yachiru has always been beside or around Kenpachi as a human. Kenpachi's Zanpakutou has never had a name. There was once when Kenpachi lay on the ground trying to ask his Zanpakutou what its name was; no response. Kenpachi's mode of fighting has been brutal which damages his sword.

Fast-forward to Yhwach's arc as Soul King, Yachiru makes Kenpachi know that the power he feels is what others call Bankai. This is after she fused with his Zanpakutou.

I believe Kenpachi would now be able to call out his Zanpakutou and her name would Yachiru.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Yachiru is *not* Kenpachi's Zanpakuto or the spirit of his Zanpakuto. She is a Shinigami who has her *own* Zanpakuto as shown in her battle against Gremmy 'the Quincy who could make things he imagined real'. She is a soul from Kasajishi district of Rukongai. She may or may not have been near Kenpachi before he gained his Bankai as she disappeared immediately after seeing Kenpachi slice the meteorite.

The only reasons I have for Kenpachi seeing Yachiru before releasing his Bankai are:

* He may have only imagined her, or
* His Zanpakuto might have taken the form of Yachiru as she is the only one Kenpachi ever listens to
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: It would most likely because that she is a Zanpakuto who had split herself and physically manifested as a spirit. Kenpachi and Coyote Starrk are similar as they have their souls/powers split resulting in Yachiru and Lilynette.

Like many people who already mentioned it, when Yachiru disappeared, she most likely fused back into Kenpachi's Zanpakuto just like Starrk did with Lilynette.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_5: I think Yachiru is a physical manifestation of Zaraki's power. When Gremmy said that "he would imagine a world without imagination", Yachiru also vanished.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: Yachiru was Zaraki's true spirit. As for Nozarashi, it was the Zanpakuto of a dead Shinigami that Zaraki took the sword from. It's explained by Ōetsu Nimaiya.

Remember that Zanpakuto's real name is Asauchi. If he dies there, Zanpakuto and the spirit inside still reside there. So, Zaraki had two spirits.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_7: It isn't a matter of debate. Yachiru is his Zanpakuto spirit. Her talking about herself as his Zanpakuto is fairly evident. The manga shouldn't have to have her say, "I'm your Zanpakuto, Kenny!"
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_8: With the release of *The Thousand Year Blood War*, felt like rereading the manga. In chapter 577, just before vanishing, she is recalling her first meeting with Kenpachi, personally, I think she might be caught in a time loop.

Meets Kenpachi, spends years with him till that final battle, thinks strongly about the first meeting, and since some residue of Gremmy's power was affecting her, returns to that original meeting as that Yachiru and repeats.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: She is confirmed to be his sword ... when Ichigo first meets Kenpachi & Yachiru for the first time ... Ichigo asks her who are you / or what are you?
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<issue_start>username_0: There is a class picture of Yoshida (Teacher), Gintama, Katsura, Takasugi, Sakamoto with "Other" students when they were a child.

[![Class Picture of Shouyou Disciples](https://i.stack.imgur.com/52bpzl.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/52bpzl.jpg)

How come the "Other" students from the class picture did not appear when they grew up as an adult? (If I am not mistaken)<issue_comment>username_1: The dragons we have seen so far do follow a unique theme and magic which is not necessary an "element". [This table on the wiki](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Dragon#Known_Dragons) sums it up pretty nicely. Acnologia is known as "The Black Dragon". (There is also a white dragon, Weisslogia). So the theme of Acnologia is "Black". What exactly are the limitations of its "black" magic are haven't been shown in the anime/manga.

However, there is a reason why Acnologia is "different" from other dragons.

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>  Acnologia is a cataclysmically powerful Dragon Slayer that can take the form of a Dragon.
>  Born over 400 years ago, Acnologia was one of the first Dragon Slayers to come into being, entering the Dragon Civil War on the side supporting coexistence. Acnologia and a group of other Dragon Slayers, however, disregarded the cause their comrades fought for, and killed every Dragon they could, bathing in their blood. Due to the overuse of his Magic, Acnologia's physique eventually turned into that of a Dragon's, and he proclaimed himself to be the Dragon King. This event was forever etched into history as the Dragon King Festival.
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You can read more about [Acnologia's history](http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Acnologia#History) and the Dragon King Festival on the wiki (it has a decent summary) or read the manga. This is discussed in Chapter 301 of Manga.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: There is a theory that has a great explanation on what it might be. It is said in this theory that Acnologia is the Etherion Dragon Slayer. Basically Etherion also known as Ethernano is the mix of multiple different elements. You remember when natsu ate the part of the lacrima? Well, that was Ethernano. (Honestly the video below explains it 10x better than I can).

Here is a like to the YouTube video:
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exDA3rQF9Zk>
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Acnologia's element is etherious. Which is the combination of all other elements of magic. He can eat up any magic.
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<issue_start>username_0: He could've simply replaced a fish in the ocean for Doflamingo. Unless I've missed something.<issue_comment>username_1: If I am not wrong, Shambles is nothing but a technique which interchanges positions of two objects! DF can operate on almost anything in the world, but as we know its weakness is sea and sea related things like Sea Stone. Your power becomes null when you interact with the sea. Pushing Doflamingo into the sea will require pulling out some sea water and exchanging its position with Doffy, which clearly is not possible. Think about it: the guy Señor Pink has the ability to swim anywhere and the irony is he can't swim in the sea.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Doflamingo is well aware of how Law's powers work, and he made sure for most of their interactions that Law coulst set uo his Room by keeping him on the defensive. And along with that, he'd need to be near the water first for that to happen and Doflamingo probably wouldn't let that happen.

Also, DF powers don't instantly become inactive when they, or the user touch sea water. This was proven when Aokiji touched the ocean physically, then froze it for miles across when first meeting the Straw Hats.
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<issue_start>username_0: Why didn't Kabuto reanimate any person from Uchiha clan like Sasuke's parents and all other that Itachi killed or any Uchiha that has lived in Konoha? Did he not have any one's dna or whatever it takes to reanimate? Is there any mention about this in manga or anime? Thanks.<issue_comment>username_1: Both of your notions are correct:

1. It is the dead person's DNA that is needed for the reanimation (alias [Edo Tensei](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation)).[1]
2. There is good reason to assume Kabuto did not reincarnate most of the Uchiha clan members, because he was unable to obtain their DNAs:

"Kabuto mentions his desire to reincarnate certain shinobi [including] Shisui Uchiha";[2] and his ally in the [Fourth Shinobi World War](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Fourth_Shinobi_World_War), Tobi **(**SPOILER:

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**)**, was in possession of their DNA,[3] but – being forced by Kabuto into this alliance in the first place[4] – did not let him use it.[3] Controlling more Uchiha shinobi could have made Kabuto too powerful with respect to the possibility of him turning against Tobi.

However, Kabuto *did* summon Itachi Uchiha, Madara Uchiha, as well as (only in the anime) Inabi Uchiha[5] and used them in his war efforts.[6]

As @AyaseEri points out, we can not exclude the possibility that Kabuto has managed to reincarnate the other Uchihas after all and it was just not shown.

But definitely also factor in @username_2's answer [below](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/38187/why-is-there-no-reanimated-uchiha-fighting-in-fourth-shinobi-war#answer-38197)  on why that's very unlikely!

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**References**

[1]

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> Before this technique can be performed, the user must first acquire some of the DNA of the person they intend to reincarnate.
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—<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#Usage>

[2]

—<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#cite_ref-Fivetwenty_1-5>

[3]

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> Kabuto could not find [Shisui Uchiha's] body. He suggested that one of Shisui's eyes that was crushed by Danzō Shimura, whose corpse was in Tobi's possession, would be sufficient. […] Tobi threatened him not to push his luck.
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[4]

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> Kabuto [uses] the Impure World Reincarnation to revive five deceased Akatsuki members, which he offers to use to help Tobi in the approaching war. […] When Tobi contemplates refusing, Kabuto summons the real Madara Uchiha, forcing Tobi to agree.
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—<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kabuto_Yakushi#Fourth_Shinobi_World_War:_Countdown>

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—<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Summoning:_Impure_World_Reincarnation#Kabuto_Yakushi>

[6]

—<http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Fourth_Shinobi_World_War>

Search the page for the (indeed numerous) occurrences of "Uchiha".
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Aside from the exceptional answer given by accolade, I think there might be another reason. Note that after the Uchiha clan was slaughtered, most of the cleaning up was done by the Anbu under Danzo. And given how careful he is, I'm sure he would have made sure that the bodies are not discoverable, and so, Kabuto could not have been able to obtain any DNA.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: Although the uchiha were hailed for there eyes, most wouldn't hold water to a slighty above average jounen. Besides that, there was only a few uchiha who were actually powerful, remember how they said the mangekyou sharingan was only awakened by 1 or 2 people? There not wrong, less than ten actually have them.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Not a good strategy
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Even if he could get their DNA they could probably know the edo tensei reversal jutsu or have some trick to defeat it like Itachi, and then rebel against him.
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<issue_start>username_0: The first season of Blue Exorcist ended with Rin lauded by his friends. Even in the movie, they are still on good terms.

What happened between these seasons to make everyone afraid of Rin? They already knew him to be Satan's spawn... Is it shown in anime media, or only in the manga?<issue_comment>username_1: **Direct Answer:** Senshin is correct, everything after episode 16ish and the movie doesn't actually follow the manga's original story-line. Therefore this second season ignores it in order to follow the manga.

***Now for some clarity on the timeline divergence:***

 We see numerous flashbacks in Kyoto Fujouou-hen to Blue Exorcist but only right up to the point that he's taken into custody, at that point you'll notice that while there are later flashbacks the details are different from the original series.

These details, start with things like Shiemi turning her back on username_2 as he's dragged off, and then him not being encased in a blue crystal at the trial, and no earth-king attack, etc...

They did take some parts from the manga and integrate it into those last 9 episodes of the first season and you'll notice they are almost identical between the 2 seasons. Eyebrows(Izumo) is the first to approach him and tell him that offspring between demons and humans has happened before and isn't uncommon in exorcists. The candle training also proceeds in almost the exact same way in both, though obviously in different settings.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Bon/Ryuji is mad at him because he didn't tell him he was the son of Satan. The others are afraid that his fire will get out of control and burn them just like he did in season 1 when he lost control and his powers took over him. But in the end, they are still kinda in the middle, but they gained trust like when they went on that little trip.

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/HWpk5l.png)
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<issue_start>username_0: I don't have reputations enough so for that,
the most understandable answer is that they are not logia fruit users, i suspect that their are other types of devil fruit in which the body can produce as much amount of the matter(i unable to say the exact word) as they want. For example- admirals (more plasma, ice, or light), trebol( Donquixote Doflamingo family more sticky material), Blackbeard(more darkness), ace (more fire) etc. In such case the haki attack was only hits the matter covering their body and only able to scratch a little and therefore in this type of devil fruit power the body can be regained back to normal by just producing more matter.
Please upvote if You find this helpful.<issue_comment>username_1: The admirals are logia users, there isn't a fourth type of devil fruit.

They are one of the strongest, so weak punches won't hurt them that much.

The following parts will contain some spoilers for the Vegapunk arc.

We know that Aokiji and Akainu battled on Vegapunk, and Akainu came out as a winner. Akainu even lost one of his legs.

Haki users usually use armanent haki to both attack and defend themself from other attacks. You can see this in most battles between haki users, they harden their stomaches and arms to not get hit so easily.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Obviously the admirals have logia-type fruit, check this:

**Akainu fruit:** [Magu\_Magu\_no\_Mi](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Magu_Magu_no_Mi)

**Aokiji fruit:** [Hie\_Hie\_no\_Mi](Http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Hie_Hie_no_Mi)

**Kizaru fruit:** [Pika\_Pika\_no\_Mi](Http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Pika_Pika_no_Mi)

The problem here was the level of the power of the haki, this case the [Busoshoku haki](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Haki/Busoshoku_Haki).

You have a lot of examples of different battles where you can see that the level difference in this type of haki allows one user hit other. A clear case is the fight of Roronoa Zoro vs Pica, where Zoro manages to hit Pica thanks to that his haki is superior.

Also the admirals are it affected for this haki, this is clear when Rayleigh used Haki to stop Kizaru and even touched his Logia body.
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<issue_start>username_0: Was the song *Unravel* (OST Tokyo Ghoul) made specifically for the Anime, or was it already made before the Anime, and was just used by the studio for the Anime. If it predates the Anime, was it as famous as it is now, or did it gain popularity after it appeared in the Anime ?<issue_comment>username_1: I do not know if it was made specifically for the Anime, but the Anime was the debut of the song. The first episode of the Anime having aired on July 4th, 2014 and the single containing the song being released on july 23rd, 2014.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I do remember reading that the Author, <NAME>, is a very big fan of [Ling Tosite Sigure](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ling_Tosite_Sigure)'s lead singer [TK](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toru_Kitajima), who was asked to sing [the opening](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unravel_(TK_song)) for the Anime debut.

From <http://tokyoghoul.wikia.com/wiki/Sui_Ishida>:

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> He actively promoted TK's (lead singer) Tour 2016 "Signal to Noise" by illustrating fan articles.
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> Ishida seems to be a fan of the Japanese rock band 凛として時雨 (Ling tosite sigure) given he has named Tokyo Ghoul:re Chapter 74 after one of their songs.
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to support my previous claims as well.

It's pretty common to see Sui promote others via fan drawings and stuff through his Twitter, check it out sometime!
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<issue_start>username_0: When I see lists where they rank most powerful shinobi in Naruto, they generally rank Naruto near the top (usually 1 or 2). These lists generally don't even have Kakashi in the top 25, yet Kakashi is a Jounin, whereas Naruto has NEVER even been able to become a Chunin!

So at what point in the show is it that Naruto surpasses Kakashi?<issue_comment>username_1: Naruto surpasses kakashi by the pain arc after Naruto learns senjutsu. His genin status is only a rank. You're forgetting that Naruto trained for Jiraiya for three years and missed all the chunin exams in between.

If you really want to argue about Kakashi's Kamui and his Mangekyou Sharingan that he somehow found out about it in Shippuden Naruto is still stronger. His chakra reserves aren't insane.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yes, Kakashi is a jounin, and yes Naruto didn't make it in the chuunin exam. But you have to remember that these ninja ranks aren't based on power or strength, but on discipline, tactical skill, and most importantly: *taking the exams*.

After the chuunin exams in the beginning of the story, Naruto leaves the village and was never able to take another exam. After he grows up and comes back to the village, everybody (his schoolmates) is a chuunin and Neji is already a jounin. He just didn't take the exams. I'm pretty sure he was disciplined and trained enough to make it to jounin.

Kakashi might be a genius tactician and skilled in everything ninjutsu, genjutsu and taijutsu BUT he has the chakra content of a small puppy, as seen [here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/r4n6J.jpg), so in the general rank of power, he can't make it very far.

But that's about it, actually. His lack of chakra is his great downfall.

I would actually argue that Naruto surpassed Kakashi right about the beginning of Shippuden. Now, Naruto didn't have control over kyuubi then yet, nor did he have sage mode then BUT STILL, if he could dodge few raikiris (I remember this number being three, but couldn't find sources) that Kakashi is able to produce, he could beat him. At that time, it would be the battle of Naruto's life, but two chakra tails from Kyuubi would probably be able to handle that. If you think that that's too early, go forward a few episodes (40 to 43) and you have Naruto almost killing Orochimaru, that is [reportedly](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kakashi_and_Orochimaru:_Face-to-Face!) stronger than Kakashi.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: This is highly opinion based question. The lists you might be referring to are mostly personal rankings by individuals who are using bias/potential to rank individual Ninjas. For Example, Ina-Shika-Cho may be great in a team, but lose out individually. However, I'll try to answer the question based on canon information only.

Naruto surpassed Kakashi in terms of Raw Strength and power as a Ninja, when he mastered the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken. This is proven by the fact that he defeats a Ninja Kakashi had trouble with in his 2nd attack and pretty much one shots him.

This was an achievement that showcases Naruto's persistence and talent as a Ninja, creating a move that both his Father and Sensei (Kakashi, Jiraiya) couldn't do.
He had been moving up the chain for several instances (like defeating Itachi duplicate), but this is the most clear demarkation of his prowess is beating Kakazu 1v1 with his Rasenshuriken. This is further proven by the fact that **Kakashi himself said it wondering if Naruto had surpassed him. [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PAnPH.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PAnPH.png).**

Later also Kakashi admits to Naruto, that he might be even stronger than him now. [![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uPjIm.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uPjIm.png)

Finally, The moment where everyone acknowledges Naruto's strength and talent is clearly beating Pain. Jiraiya and Kakashi died fighting Pain, while Naruto was able to beat him soundly. This moment, leaves no premise for confusion. So somewhere between Kakuzu and Pain Naruto had surpassed Kakashi!
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<issue_start>username_0: We already saw

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So it is not a definite technique to get rid of powerful foe.

My question is that, can Jiren be sealed even for a moment so they can toss him out of the field? Or is he simply too powerful to be effected by Mafuba?<issue_comment>username_1: <NAME> freed Vegeta from the container by direction his "missed" attack towards the container. Vegeta was in his super saiyan blue form, but was able to get free **after** master roshi broke the seal from outside. Meaning it is strong enough to at least hold a super saiyan god captive.

We also know that Zamasu was **only** able to break free because Goku forgot the seals for the container. Zamasu was strong enough to kill all the gods. This basically means that someone stronger than the gods can be sealed as well when sealed properly.

So to sum it up, yes Jiren can be sealed. Mafuba has no limits as it forces an entity into the container. The only way to get out of it is by breaking the seal.

[Click here for more info about the Mafuba.](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Evil_Containment_Wave)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There isnt any official data to say yes or no. There are arguments to sustain it could or it couldnt. For example,

Why it could: as you mentioned Vegeta was sealed in the jar and if it wasnt for Roshi's small kamehamehameha wave, he wouldnt have been freed.

Why it couldnt: Hit tried to inmobilize Jiren with a technique of his own which is a "time cage" and Jiren broke it. It would seem in Dragon Ball any trapping technique can be broken with enough power, other example is Kale breaking the Cocotte zone that traps the victim in another dimension, and as far as we know Jiren's power seems to be much greater than Vegeta by now.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I see there have been pretty good answers for the same however, I would like to differ and say No.
This would be my explanation for the same.
- Jiren is at the level of a God of destruction. His power could possibly even surpass a few Gods of destructions(Like Vermouth, Beerus etc).
 - The two times we've seen Jiren fight as of now is against Goku and Hit where he didn't even go all out and didn't even show any signs of tiredness or him being exhausted after these 2 fights.
- Firstly, we need to note that the mafuba way can be deflected and since you're referring to dragon ball super, I'm gonna refer to Frost who easily deflects Roshi's mafuba the second time.
- It was noted by Vados that Jiren is a fighter who never lets his guard down. This is seen when he dodges UI Goku's kick which Toppo and someone as fast as Dyspo didn't even see coming. Also when hit attacked him once he knocked out goku, we see Jiren immediately react and block it. Jiren's reaction time is near to perfect.
- Jiren was able to fight UI Goku when every part of Goku's body was acting on his own. Even at the same time, Jiren wasn't even fighting at full strength and seemed pretty heavily suppressed.
- Even during Hit, unlike goku who took a while to adapt to time skip. Jiren didn't take a single hit from time skip even from the start he was able to keep his guard and block and strike Hit. Once he adapted, he was perfect. Even when Hit created a shadow clone and tried to attack Jiren, we see Jiren immediately react and block it. Even when Hit used an attack which binds Jiren in a cage of time which completely inhibits movement, we see him effortlessly break out of it and block hit's attack with just his eyes.
- He effortlessly controlled and pushed back a spirit bomb from SSJB + Kaioken \*20 goku with just his eyes.
- We also see Jiren effortlessly block hit's invisible shockwave, which is known for killing fighters with a single hit.

Every attack has its limitations and I strongly believe the mafuba wouldn't be effective against someone as strong as a god of destruction. As of now we know the mafuba is strong enough to contain SSJB Vegeta. However, Jiren's power is way beyond Vegeta's. Based on his display of power in his fights with Goku and Hit , I believe it can be concluded with certainty that this technique wouldn't work against someone like Jiren.

One of 3 possibilities might happen:

	1. The wave might not be strong enough to contain Jiren's power
	2. Jiren might deflect the wave
	3. Jiren would end up dodging it
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<issue_start>username_0: My friends and I have a discussion if Goku was bad or not before coming to the Earth, how can illuminate us?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes,when he was just a baby and then arrived to the Earth he was bad and used to behave bad with his grandpa until he got hit by a rock and then his behaviour changed a lot and becaame a very good kid
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Goku was a *Saiyan*, a warrior race whose desire was to be the strongest race in the Universe. He was sent to destroy the human race and sell the planet to another race. After falling into a ravine and injuring his head, Goku ended up losing his memory and was hence raced as a Human by *Grandpa Gohan*, which is why his overall personality is very comparable to that of Humans than Saiyans

So to answer your question,**Yes**. Goku was indeed sent to the earth initially, to carry out an evil task. However, his head injury and care from Grandpa Gohan was the reason why that didn't go about happening.
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<issue_start>username_0: I just finished watching Puella Magi Madoka Magica and its movie, Rebellion. And there's something that's been bugging me.

On episode 10, Homura's past was shown, and I will re-iterate it so you can understand my question.

**Loop 1:**
She was still a timid and shy girl, with her hair tied on braids and with glasses. She was then shown to almost become a victim of a witch if not for Madoka and Mami showing up, saving her as Magical Girls. Fastforward, Madoka and Mami were both killed at the battle of Walpurgisnacht and Homura decided to become a Magical Girl too, with a wish to ***go back in time when she met Madoka, but this time, she will be the one to protect her***.

**Loop 2:** Time did return to the past and upon introduction of her by the teacher, she showed the Magical Girl's ring immediately to them, making Madoka and Mami surprised that there's a new Magical Girl. Fast forward, on the battle of Walpurgisnacht, she witnesses Madoka turn into a witch and realized that Kyubey has been deceiving all Magical Girls.

**Loop 3:** Homura went back to time and befriends with them again, so that she can warn them of Kyubey's deceit but to no avail. Until Sayaka became a witch too, and they had no choice but to kill her. Mami killed Kyoko as well then attempted to kill Homura, but was stopped and killed by Madoka. Homura and Madoka fought on the battle of Walpurgisnacht. They were both defeated and their Soul Gems are depleting, but Madoka gave a Grief Seed to Homura's Soul Gem, begging her to go back in time again and keep her from being fooled by Kyubey. Then she asked Homura to kill her before she can become a witch.

**Loop 4:** This is where Homura was convinced that no one will believe her story of the future and the deception and so she tries to prevent it, making her personality more aloof and cold, but stronger.

What I don't understand now is how Homura was able to go back to past where Madoka isn't a Magical Girl yet. See, on those first 3 loops, Madoka is already a Magical Girl. If her wish has something to do with it (returning to the past being Madoka's protector), she could've returned to Loop 2 with Madoka not yet a Magical Girl. I wouldn't think that Madoka's pleads to Homura has something to do with it on Loop 3 (preventing her to be fooled by Kyubey) since she's already a Magical Girl, thus, have already made her wish.

So, I don't understand how can she return to a **changed past** with a **changed Madoka**, cause as far as I know, she's the only character possible of change inside her looping timeline. Or am I wrong? Is there any explanation to this?<issue_comment>username_1: This is because the date in which Homura returns to is actually ***before Madoka contracts with Kyubey***

Looking at the [Timelines Wiki page](https://wiki.puella-magi.net/Timeline#Timeline_1:_Ordinary_Human_Homura) we see that it's estimated that Madoka makes the contract a couple of days after Homura would wake up in the hospital.

while the wiki page says that the dates shouldn't be taken as canon we can make the assumption that this is close to being correct as we see in the Hospital on Homura's Calander.

[![Homura's Calnder](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ly9y9.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Ly9y9.jpg)

according to [the wiki](https://wiki.puella-magi.net/Timeline#Calendar_and_Climate)

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> The calendar we see in Homura's hospital room reads "leaving hospital" on Wednesday the 16th and "going to school" on Friday the 25th. March has 31 days with the 25th falling on a Friday in 2011, and is the only such month in 2011.
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In the 4th Timeline shown in Episode 10 (the timeline after the one Homura shoots Madoka's soul gem at her request) we see Homura appear in Madoka's window warning her while holding a dead Incubator.

at the end of the 3rd Timeline we also get an indication of this in what Madoka asks of Homura

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> **Madoka:** Sorry, I lied. I guess I still have one left.
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> **Homura:** But why?! You should've used it!
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> **Madoka:** It's better this way. I want you to do something that I couldn't do. ***You can go back in time, right, Homura? You can go back and change everything***... so that we don't end up like this...
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> **Homura:** Okay...?
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> **Madoka:** ***Then save me from being stupid, from getting tricked. Don't let Kyubey fool me again.***
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> **Homura:** I swear I'll save you! I'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe! I'll come back again and again and again! I'll save you! I swear!
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>

this would indicate that at some point in the third Timeline Homura had told the other girls (or at least Madoka) that she could go back in time, not just freeze it like they would have seen. Madoka also seems to imply that she knows Homura can travel back to a point in time before she made the contract which i would see coming up in the conversation.

Since Homura's return point in the past is always the same, this would indicate that between Homura's release from hospital (when she wakes up) and when she'll transfer to school is when Madoka makes the contract as such in the 4th Timeline and beyond that Homura would intercept any Incubator who would try to trick Madoka
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Likewise, in the second timeline, when she is rescued by Madoka and Mami, Madoka tells her she's only been a magical girl for a week. This is after Homura has been in school for a few days (she goes to gym class, has difficulty solving a question). If she wakes up in the hospital a week and a half before she starts her first day of school, Madoka won't have become a magical girl for at least a few days if not longer from the starting point; more than enough time for Homura to intervene and protect her from Kyubey.
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<issue_start>username_0: As far as I remember most characters in My Hero Academia can't fly. I suppose some might be able to do it, but as far as I remember I've only seen a Noumu with wings or Ectoplasm "ghosts" flying. Which characters in My Hero Academia can fly?<issue_comment>username_1: [Flight](http://bokunoheroacademia.wikia.com/wiki/Flight) is a quirk possessed by [Christopher Skyline](http://bokunoheroacademia.wikia.com/wiki/Christopher_Skyline), who appears in the spin-off manga [Vigilante - My Hero Academia: Illegals](http://bokunoheroacademia.wikia.com/wiki/Vigilante_-_My_Hero_Academia:_Illegals)

Aside from him a hero with wings called [Hawks](http://bokunoheroacademia.wikia.com/wiki/Hawks) appeared in chapter 184 (the latest chapter as of now). We can assume from his name and appereance that he's able to fly, but we haven't seen him in action yet.

We've also seen a [kid with big red demonic wings](http://bokunoheroacademia.wikia.com/wiki/File:Demon_Wing_Quirk.png) in a flashback, but we don't know anything about him.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Some characteres which werent mentioned in the former post

* Air Jet
* Inasa Yoarashi

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>  Fumikage learns how to fly in the manga
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And some who can levitate

* Bakugo
* Uraraka

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>  Endeavor is shown in the manga to be able to levitate
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* All for One
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: HAWKS

Christopher

ALL MIGHT

ENDEAVOR

Nejire

Ryuko

LOUD

Gran Torino

Fumikage

MEZO

SETSUNA

INASA

MONOMA

SEN

NANA

IZUKU

Starservant

HOOD
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