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How did the characters learn alchemy?
How did the characters gain their power to perform alchemy in FMA:Brotherhood? Is it genetic, or is it something that can be learned? After all, not everyone in the series can use alchemy.
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Is it possible to duplicate eyes?
This question contains spoilers for anime viewers and early manga viewers.
Is this exploitable? Can I repeat this cycle of transplant and revive to duplicate strong eyes? How does that work really?
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Name of hair style with one strand sticking upwards
I always forget what this special hairstyle is called, which is shared by some characters. I'll give some examples, I think it should be clear what I mean.
Edward Elric also has this wisp(?), but I ...
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What are the differences between the manga and the anime adaptation of Erased and where does the anime diverge?
As stated in the title, I want to know what the major differences between the manga and the anime adaptation are. From what I've read online, the anime adaptation diverged from the manga. So where ...
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When did Kakashi and Obito awaken their Mangekyou Sharingan?
In chapter 604 of the manga, it is shown that Kakashi kills Rin. This fulfills the requirement to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan. So that should have been the moment when Kakashi was able to use the ...
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Why are Haki attacks not effective on Marine admirals?
Why are Haki attacks not effective on Marine admirals?
In the Marineford war, we see countless instances where Haki-imbued attacks don't affect Marine admirals. When Marco and Vista attack Sakazuki, ...
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Is Highschool of the Dead on hiatus again?
I was really happy when I heard that HoTD would be continued. And even happier when the first new chapter actually came. but now after several months of waiting there still has been no other chapter. ...
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Why is Sailor Moon (2014) not airing on TV?
The new Sailor Moon seems to be showing on Niconico exclusively. Why would it not air on TV, or both?
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How are the Tenchi timelines related?
Between Muyo, Universe, GXP, and Ryo-ohki, I'm thoroughly confused. Sometimes Tenchi series seem to be related (Ryo-ohki and Universe) and sometimes not (GXP). What are all the Tenchi series, are they ...
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Why don't anime shows finish the manga?
On almost every anime I've watched, they stop producing the anime even though there is more story in the manga, and then to get the rest of the story you have to read the manga.
For example, I've ...
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Is it a common practice to change the title into something different?
Sometimes they change the title into something different, and by different I mean it's not an English translation. An example here is Rurouni Kenshin. Although it state that:
Rurouni Kenshin is ...
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Can the Kai earings(Potara Earings) be used again and again to keep fusing individuals?
Supreme Kai and Kibito fused using the Kai Earrings. Can now Kibito Kai use the earrings again to fuse with another?
I searched for this and found no creditable source.
I know for a fact that the ...
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What happened to the Yin half of Kurama?
Did Naruto get both halves of Kurama after fighting Sasuke, or did the other half of Kurama die when Minato was killed?
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What is the height of Kei Shirogane?
Well we know Miko Iino is 147cm. There have been deductions for other characters based on this image from reddit (by user TheBlueInk1) which estimates height based on Miko Iino's stated height of ...
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Does the "bloody nose" trope necessarily imply a sexual situation?
If you've seen much anime, you're familiar with the male character getting a bloody nose when he gets sexually excited. For example:
Master Roshi (Dragon Ball) and Umino Iruka (Naruto)
However, when ...
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When and why did the trend of 1:30-long openings and endings begin?
I've started to notice lately that the vast majority of anime (that I can find, anyway) seems to have opening (OP) and ending (ED) sequences which are 1 minute and 30 seconds long.
Some examples (...
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Why do some anime in Japanese contain English?
It seems that many anime and manga aired or printed in Japanese, before they are dubbed or localized, contain English text or lyrics.
I've tagged a couple of examples here.
The first is from ...
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Why do anime/manga characters have big eyes?
Going as far back as Astroboy, anime and manga characters have had big eyes.
What is basis of this trend? How and where did this originate?
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Why are tentacles prevalent in anime?
What is the reason/motivation for the prevalence of tentacles (possibly NSFW Wikipedia link) in anime (esp. hentai)?
Did the anime subculture lead to it or does it stem from various aspects (possibly ...
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Why are most people in anime white or European-looking (instead of Japanese)?
Anatomically speaking Europeans don't look like that either. But most of the people look more European than Japanese, at least it seems to me ... Maybe it's the round eyes? And the non-black hair in ...
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Why does Naruto have a catch phrase?
In both the anime and manga Naruto often ends his sentences with either "dattebayo" or "believe it" in the English translations.
Why is this a thing?
Is it meant to further his character or provide ...
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Would a water manipulating Devil Fruit user be able to swim?
If all Devil Fruit users in One Piece anime are not capable of swimming, what about a Devil Fruit user whose ability is to control water? Can such a person able to swim or evade the Devil Fruit's ...
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Why are manga black and white?
This question triggered my curiosity for this question. Why most of manga are black and white? Is this because of more cost if they add colors to it?
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Why is it so rare to see new long running anime series these days?
Around the early and mid 2000's we saw the spawning of a large collection of long running anime series, such as Naruto, One Piece, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, etc., all of which still are continuing today in ...
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Where to start with Gundam?
There seem to be a ridiculous number of Gundam series, spinoffs and movies. There also seems to be a lot of timelines, parallel universes which has confused me more.
I've tried looking this up before,...
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What's with the "x" in "Hunter x Hunter" (and other anime/manga)?
I am wondering what the "x" in "Hunter x Hunter" means. To clarify: I am also talking about what the "x" means in general as many other anime/manga also have it in their titles.
A quick Google search ...
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What is this huge symbol on the door in the Truth realm and in the Neon Genesis Evangelion opening?
In Fullmetal Alchemist the door in the Truth realm has a huge symbol with all kinds of things on it:
I've seen the opening of Neon Genesis Evangelion today and noticed that the same symbol is shown ...
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Who the hell is Truth?
In Full Metal Alchemist, who is the character (or the concept really) of Truth? What does he symbolize? What is his purpose?
From what I guess, he's some sort of your inner God, because he seems to ...
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How are "A Certain Magical Index" and "A Certain Scientific Railgun" connected?
According to MAL, the former is the parent story of the latter, that appears described as a side story. However, I find no reference to these questions:
Do both stories take place in the same ...
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Why does Himura Kenshin say ～ござる (~gozaru) at end of every sentence?
Why does Himura always end almost every sentence with gozaru in this show? Is this normal for people in that time period?
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Why are the shounen lead protagonists usually shown to be stupid?
One Piece's Luffy,
Naruto's Naruto,
Fairy Tail's Natsu,
Reborn's Tsuna,
Dragon Ball's Goku
All of the above are shown to be simple-minded and foolish.
Why is it so common to depict the lead ...
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Is it possible to combine all five chakra elements?
The title says it all... but I'll elaborate:
Initially we see techniques derived from a single chakra element (Katon, Doton, Suiton, Fuuton and Raiton). These are the most common, since usually a ...
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How is the passage of time handled in Pokemon?
I stopped following the Pokemon anime a while ago, but I know the series has had Ash go through many regions, including retreading at least one of them. When Ash was about to get his eight badge, ...
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What are the legality rules in terms of manga translations?
I know that fan-translated scans and scanned official pages are illegal when a manga is released in English, but I was never sure what the rules were if the manga hasn't been released in English. What ...
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How are the bijuu adapted from real mythology?
I know that the nine-tails exists in many anime series (The notables are Naruto and Pokemon), as well as
I also know that the two-tails is adapted from Japanese mythology (The Nekomata, a cat with a ...
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Why did Kaneki's hair change color?
At the start of the series, Kaneki's hair is dark brown, except in the OP, where it we see an image of him with white hair. In episode 11, we see a final scene of Kaneki, his hair having turned white. ...
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Is the term Otaku derogatory?
I know the term is widely used in America as a term for someone who has a love and anime and all things related to it. So in the US it's a term of endearment.
However in Japan the term is known more ...
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Why did the Hunter x Hunter manga go on hiatus?
I think the Hunter x Hunter manga has been on hiatus for months now; does anyone know the reason for the hiatus? Is the author planning to continue the series?
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Why does anime air in 4 seasons per year of ~13 episodes?
Most likely, the actual seasons are not a cause for the television broadcasting schedule in Japan. Furthermore, the seasons themselves don't much align to actual seasons, with "Spring 2015" ending in ...
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Can multiple people/animal eat a single Devil Fruit?
Provided, Chopper eats the Devil Fruit along with the other deers, will they all have the Devil Fruit ability, given that acquiring the ability only requires a single bite?
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What is required for a manga to get an anime adaptation?
I'm reading Koe no Katachi and have been hoping for it to be animated. It looks like it's getting more popular. However, it makes me wonder what requirements should be fulfilled before they decide to ...
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What was Eren's vision about?
I can't believe I missed this three times. I went back to the beginning of AoT in episode 1 and noticed these scenes that occurred at the beginning of the episode. Eren is having some type of daydream ...
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What defines one "season" of anime?
From what I've been able to follow, the seasons of anime shows have been tied to thirteen week blocks, directly correlating with the actual season in Japan (for instance, this is the Winter 2013 ...
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What is Kirito's relationship with the girls of SAO?
In the first and second seasons of SAO, Kirito seemed to be interested in more than one girl at the same time. At the end they are all friends and such, but they are all jealous of him and he likes ...
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Are there any other uses for a Pokeball besides capturing and storing Pokemon?
Can a Pokeball be used for things other than storing pokemon?
Like a "Hoi-Poi Capsules" from Dragon Ball or even to imprison humans?
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What is the significance of anime characters' catch phrases?
Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto) has a catch phrase "dattebayo". Ika Musume (Squid Girl) has a catch phrase "de geso". Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin) has a catch phrase "gozaru". And a lot more examples here....
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How much do mangaka profit from anime or merchandise sales?
People always say they buy stuff of a certain series to support a certain mangaka. Now it made me wonder how much actually goes to the mangaka himself. Do mangaka usually work for a publishing company ...
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Why do the Human-looking Youkai obscure their eyes?
In Natsume's Book of Friends, some of the human-looking Youkai wear masks, or at least obscure their sight. For example:
Tsubame
Hotaru
Hiiragi
Tsuyukami
Sasago
I am wondering if there is a ...
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Why wouldn't everyone be S rank?
In One Punch Man, the Rank 1s of each lettered-rank have the opportunity to move up to the next rank.
After that, everyone in that lettered-rank moves up a rank.
Why wouldn't everyone keep moving up ...
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How did the Sage of the Six Paths obtain his Rinnegan?
It is shown that the Sage of the Six paths was the first to have the Rinnegan.
Now for an Uchiha these are the stages of their eyes:
Normal eyes
Sharingan (activated after facing life threatening ...
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