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Why are people who haven't done anything wrong taken into custody?
I watched the first two episodes, and the anime was really interesting. Why are people who have a high number on the psycho-pass shot? In episode one, the victim was shot because she had a huge number ...
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How accurate is Tezuka's manga Buddha?
Osama Tezuka's manga "Buddha" details the life of Buddha and consists of eight large volumes.
I have read a couple of reviews that say the story is quite accurate, but some also declare the opposite ...
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Is "Bakabon" written in English and translated to Japanese?
The The Genius Bakabon has jokes like (after Bakabon is mistaken for a bear by a nearsighted hunter)
Don't make that mistake again- I couldn't bear it.
気をつけてくれないクマっちゃうな～～～と
And many many other ...
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How long did Light's father have to live?
Since Light's father took the shinigami eyes, which reduce your lifespan by 1/2, and died the same day, does this mean he only had 2 days left to live?
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What is an ONA?
Searching through MAL and other anime sites, I found an unfamiliar type of anime. What is an "ONA"? Is it different from a OVA?
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What is the motive behind the Titan Shifters' actions?
Okay, so I read a bit of the manga, and I know a good amount of spoilers. But why are most of the titan-shifters trying to destroy humanity? Eren and Ymir are good, right? Why do some titan-shifters ...
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Do publishers pick certain seasons for a show to be published?
I have been thinking about this for a while, but I haven't really been watching enough just-released anime to form a picture of what type of series are broadcast when.
I'm interested to know if ...
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What type of weapon is Nnoitra's zanpakuto?
In the Espada Arc, Kenpachi fights Nnoitra.I was trying to explain Nnoitra to my friend but I couldn't figure out what kind of weapon it was, is it a scythe or what?
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In Naruto Shippuden, why did Sasuke became evil?
I understand that Sasuke learns Itachi was motivated by his desire to protect the village. Itachi only slaughtered his clan because they were plotting a rebellion. And thus Sasuke's motivation for ...
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Who else besides Ichigo has a transformation bankai?
I know that in the Seireitei there are many different kinds of bankais and was wondering if Ichigo is the only one that full on transforms when he activates his bankai.
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Why was Kugo Ginjo kicked out of the Soul Society?
I remember that Kugo Ginjo used to be a Substitute Shinigami, but he got kicked out and lost his shinigami status. Why did this happen?
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Why are there different words for "manga" and "manhwa"?
So lately I have been noticing that a lot of people on fora tend to mistake manga and manhwa. And of course, I know that manga stands for comics made in Japan, and manhwa for comics made in Korea.
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Why does Ace's tattoo on his right arm say "ASCE"?
Why does Ace's right arm have "ASCE" written with the "S" crossed over?
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What happens in the end of the Tokyo Ravens anime?
Harutora's attempt to resurrect Natsume supposedly succeeded, but Saotome Suzu, who had helped to perform the ritual, told the other characters over the phone that it technically was a success.
In ...
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How is the Boatdrift Ceremony (Ofunehiki) supposed to be held?
I'd like to know how the original scenario for the Boatdrift Ceremony goes. In the anime things go out of control every time the ceremony is held, so I wonder how it is originally supposed to undergo.
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What does the symbol on Akatsuki's costume represent?
I'm referring to the red-colored, white-bordered cloud-shaped pattern which is present on the costume of all of the Akatsuki members. What is it called and what does it represent? Do they have a ...
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Where does Asch the Bloody fit in the timeline of Tales of the Abyss?
I got the limited edition of the first volume of the anime, which came with "Asch the Bloody" manga. I figure it's mainly about Ache, but I'm wondering when the story took place relative to the main ...
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Is it explained how Arietta never knew the real Ion had died?
Ion and Sync are replicas of the real Fon Master Ion. When Ion died, Sync was a reject and Ion was chosen to become the Fon Master.
It's explained that Arietta loved Ion, but she didn't know that the ...
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Who is the woman in the opening cutscene of Tales of the Abyss 3DS version?
In the opening of Tales of the Abyss (from the 3DS, not sure about the PS2), at around 1:40, there's a shot of the Daarth Cathedral where there's a woman letting out something like a gust from behind ...
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What is the Black Box?
I was reading on the Wiki about the Vagrant AI's and it said that most were born from The Black Box.
I've seen //SIGN, //Liminality, //Legend of the Twilight //Terminal Disk, //ROOTS, //QUANTUM and ...
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Why was Happy and Carla affected by Azuma's take over of Tenrou Islands magic?
When Azuma took over Tenrou Islands Magic and destroyed the tree he broke the divine protection that is usually granted to those who bear the Fairy Tail Emblem/Guild Mark and stole there magic and ...
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What is the connection between the Blood Series?
I watched Blood: The Last Vampire a while back and I know there are other series like Blood+, Blood-C and Blood-C: The Last Dark and a manga called Blood.
From what I read, in all of the series, the ...
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Does Ira Gamagori have an official height?
Ira Gamagori is a pillar of strength and a very large man, But his height seems to change vastly throughput the show.
Smaller:
Larger:
Obviously his height changes to emphasise his largeness, ...
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What is Sabo's Power?
Sabo has been shown to use Dragon type attacks in the latest episodes of One Piece. But does it have something to do with the Dragon Style of fighting (from Dragon Claw on Burgees), or has he eaten ...
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Why are so many names based on folklore and such
Lately, I can't help but notice that a lot of the names of characters and techniques used in Naruto seem to be derived from folklore and/or based on gods and the likes. Some samples would be:
Izanagi ...
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Juubi and Rikudou's brother?
From the current chapters of Naruto, it is revealed, that Rikudou Sennin has a brother who also sealed the juubi in himself. That means there are two juubis in the world. If Madara has/had control of ...
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How can there be two separate bodies with the same souls?
In chapter 671 of Naruto, "Naruto and the Sage of Six Paths...!!", The Sage of Six paths told Naruto that he was the reincarnation of Ashura and Sasuke was the reincarnation of Indra. But then, he ...
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Who is this in Fairy Tail?
I am wondering as I cannot remember seeing her before in Fairy Tail. Can someone help? Am I missing something?
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Who is the character in this picture with Yotsuba and Totoro? [closed]
I am familiar with Yotsuba and Totoro, but who is the third character in this picture (the one in pink) ? What manga/anime is she from?
It comes from some desktop background site which sadly did not ...
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Do we know the names of all Gorosei members?
In the One Piece world, the Gorosei are some kind of top leaders of the World Government. They are usually in the Marine HQ. Do we know their names?
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Why did Nadeko use different names for Araragi?
Episode 12, the story about Otorimonogatari, contains the story Nadeko Medusa. Nadeko said this:
Favorite big brother: Koyomi Oniichan
In Love with: Araragi Koyomi
why she said it differently? Does ...
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What did Hisoka do in the Hunter Exam?
In the first Hunter Exam of the series (Hisoka's second), he was introduced into the series removing another applicant's arms from his body for bumping into him and not apologizing.
What did he ...
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Did Shiraki Rig the Idol Festival Results?
When the winner of the Idol festival is revealed, Shiraki comes up to Hayasaka and says "they won". The disgusted face on Hayasaka is priceless:
This is right after the announcement that the winners ...
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Who exactly is Benjamin Anderson in the Kill la Kill soundtrack?
I was listening to the Kill la Kill soundtrack which is amazing but I'm scratching my head over this particular artist who contributes vocals, Benjamin Anderson. I tried googling/wiki'ing and I found ...
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Why was it that Light's father could see Light's lifespan, while Mikami couldn't see it (which allowed him to deduce that Light was Kira)?
I was talking with a friend about Death Note and he said that he could't understand one thing:
When Light's father died, he saw Light's lifespan with his Shinigami eyes, so he could "confirm" that ...
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What is the purpose of one-shot manga?
One-shot manga usually only consist of one chapter, so what is their purpose? Is it mainly for promotion, filler or contest? And do they have their own media (like a magazine that only consists of one-...
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What events usually happen at Comiket?
I only know Comiket from anime and manga: they usually sell their own doujinshi and do some cosplay.
Is this the only thing that actually happens at Comiket or are there a lot more things that happen? ...
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Do family member's escape the Calamity if the student dies?
When the Calamity begin, relatives to a student in class 3-3 are also at risk of dying due to the Calamity.
I am wondering, if a student died as a result of the Calamity would their relatives be ...
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Why weren't the people underground affected by the nation-wide transmutation?
In chapter 104 of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, we see people collapsing after the nationwide transmutation circle has been activated by Father. However, on page 8 or so of chapter 105, it seems that ...
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What is the significance of Rio Poneglyph?
Why is the Rio Poneglyph so important to Robin? In fact her only reason to go to the end of Grand Line is to find this Poneglyph.
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What kind of Sage mode does Kabuto have?
Is it a Dragon sage or Snake? I thought it was Snake until I read this:
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What book (bible) does Kuma always hold?
Bartholomew Kuma is always seen holding this book (a bible)
What is this book?
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What type of bible is this? Just a regular bible, a bible from the One Piece world, or what? Is he some kind of ...
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Why are butterflies not affected by the Black Iron Sickness?
In Zetsuen No Tempest, there was this sickness that turned everything into black iron, which is where its name came from. However, from what I can remember, I am sure there was no explanation in the ...
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Is there anyone who got their psychic power through science?
On the first episode of To Aru Majutsu No Index, Touma said
Magic is impossible, psychic powers aren't even rare at this city school. Anyone can invent it with the powers of science.
And Touma ...
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What song plays at 7:38 of FMA Brotherhood episode 28? [closed]
There is a really good song that either begins at or plays through 7:38, but I can't seem to find what the song is actually called. What song is this?
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A extremely lazy girl that goes to the barber [closed]
I remember watching a anime not to long ago. I don't remember anything but about what happed in the first episode. So I hope that is enough info.
What I remember of the first episode is it starting ...
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Is Hotaru really Nadeshiko?
Magnus (or Akabane big-brother) has one of her dolls shaped exactly like Raishin Akabane's sister: Nadeshiko.
The name of the puppet is Hotaru.
Was Hotaru made from Nadeshiko's body?
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What are Shouko's real intentions towards Raishin?
Shouko Kariuusai lent Yaya to Raishin because she wanted Yaya to drain Raishin's vitality. It is clearly stated in the novels and in the anime. When she met Raishin by the burnt Akabane state, it is ...
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Does Danzo use a curse mark?
I totally understand what the Curse Mark is about, but I never knew that Danzo uses them like Orochimaru does. Not until some of the more recent episodes. I didn't even know The Foundation had access ...
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