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Why is the Arale from Dr. Slump in Dragon Ball so strong?
Norimaki Arale is a character from the anime Dr. Slump who also appears in Dragon Ball. In Dragon Ball, she's insanely strong. It seems that no one can beat her. Why is she so strong?
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Is there a way to know which manga/anime is on in a particular country?
I'm curious which manga/anime is published/aired in which country and how they are accepted.
Background
I feel that manga popularities vary from country to country (or region to region). To mention a ...
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What's the first time bending anime?
In some anime, the time expands of the stories do not match with the change of the characters' ages and the like. For example, in Detective Conan, there has been one thousand and more episodes, and it'...
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Is there any relationship between Yu Yu Hakusho and Dragon Ball?
Is Yu Yu Hakusho inspired by the Dragon Ball series, or is it just a well-done copy (or the opposite)?
Or is there a closer relationship between these stories beyond mythology?
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Why do characters in anime rarely change their hairstyles?
In real life, people wouldn't change their hairstyles every month, but they will change one day. However, most of the characters in anime never change their hairstyles, even if the time span of the ...
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Can Arataka Reigen exorcise spirits now?
In season 3 episode 1 of the anime, Arataka Reigen tells Mob that he lets them do the work of exorcising the spirit because "he's too powerful" or something like that. Arataka was only a ...
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When did Arataka Reigen increase his psychic powers?
At the begining of the anime series, Arataka Reigen didnt have any psychic powers. Then, at the end of season 1, after being lent Mob's powers, according to him, "he could only see Dimple". ...
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Why is Usagi both Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity?
Usagi is first awakened as Sailor Moon in the first episode.
Later, it is revealed that she is actually Princess Serenity from the Moon and awakened when Endymion is in danger.
Why is she both?
Sailor ...
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Did Midoriya surpass All Might in his prime in the manga?
So I've been reading and hearing in videos that "Midoriya surpassed All Might in his prime already", presumably after he got some of his last quirks. Is there any statement or proof of this ...
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Does the Grand Priest tell about the best fighter prize?
I have watched the first 92 episodes of Dragon Ball Super. At the start of Episode 78, the Grand Priest explains to Goku and Beerus that the best fighter will receive Super Dragon Balls. But at the ...
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What's the first anime adapted from a galgame?
There are many anime which are adapted from galgames now, e.g., School Days, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, Shuffle! and so on.
What's the first anime adapted from a galgame?
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Are these 2 MCs in Monogatari Series: Second Season separated in the end?
In the OP6, Kogarashi Sentiment (木枯らしセンティメント), of Monogatari Series: Second Season, there are a red crab and a white snake. Since:
The male mc has a red car (the same color of the crab), and the ...
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Who are these two girls appearing in the OP of Shuffle?
At around 1:10 in the opening of Shuffle!, there is a shot picturing two girls that seem to never appear in the anime.
Who are they? What's their arc/story?
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Naruto manga full order
Does any body know any website for the complete list of ALL the Naruto manga and in order not just the 72 volumes?
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Why did Kenjaku (Pseudo Geto) force Mahito not to use hostages to force a pact between Sukuna and Yuji?
In episode 12 of Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuji snapped after Junpei's death and punched Mahito. We see him contemplate that
"Yuji Itadori isn't concerned about his own life, but Geto forbade me
from ...
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Where can I submit my anime idea, like how can I get help from anyone to publish my anime? [duplicate]
I had got an anime idea. Can anyone please tell me where can I submit my idea or how to develop the idea?
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Which Anime/Manga introduced Physical Pilot Damage/ Synchro Rates in a Mecha?
Which series introduced Damage Transfers (i.e. Mecha Takes Damage and this Damage is transfered to the pilot) aswell as Synchro Rates between pilot and mecha?
Are there series before EVA?
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Chapter 65: Headband logo not consistent (he usually has a "sound village" symbol)
So I am starting to read Naruto and I find that there are lots of characters. To keep track I look at their headbands and I noticed something in chapter 65. Marked in photo, is this a mistake or on ...
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How many previous civilizations were there in Desert Punk
Desert Punk begins by describing a great war that destroyed the previous civilization, and it describes weapons that are recognizable to use as being relics from that war.
The lead character then ...
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Is this GIF correct about the dialogue of the scene? And what episode is it from?
A GIF of Okami-san saying "Baka! Baka! Baka! Hmpf! I love you too."
It's labelled as Taiga of Toradora, but more searching indicates that it's Okami-san.
Is it accurate and where is it from?
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In which episode does Beerus say "Goku, are you finished?"
I saw a lot of videos showing Goku is defeated then Beerus screams "Goku, are you finished?"
In which episode does he say this?
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How is that the vampires wanted to kill all humans, if they needed humans to feed themselves with blood?
In season 2 episode 3 if I recall correctly, a vampire says they have a plan to kill all humans.
How is that the vampires wanted to kill all humans, if they needed humans to feed themselves with blood?...
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Why has this character's death been removed from the Italian theatrical version of Eva 3.0+1.0?
I've recently seen the Italian theatrical version of Eva 3.0+1.0 and I was very surprised to discover
had been completely removed from the movie.
I frankly can't understand why they did something ...
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Are the angels known to public?
We know that SEELE leaked the information about the Second Impact as a "meteor impact" into the public to cover up the contact experiment.
Since the angels are huge entities and surely ...
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How did the students discover that the calamity comes from the existence of an extra person?
In the Another anime, they show how the students discovered how to end the calamity. But as far as I remember, (or may be I missed it) they don't mention how they came to the conclusion that the ...
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What pronouns are used to refer to Foo Fighters in the Japanese version of Stone Ocean?
I'm asking what pronouns Foo Fighters uses for herself, or what other characters use when referring to him/her in the Japanese version of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean. I am aware that ...
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Why do shadows and dolls unify?
In the Shadows house wiki they mention,
Shadow - unification
What do shadows and dolls unify for? Do they get some additional power, intelligence, lifespan, emotions or something?
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Why is a black ribbon hung over a person's portrait when they die?
Across quite a few Japanese works, I have noticed black ribbons/bows hung over a deceased person's portrait (shown in the photo below). But why are they there? What do they symbolise? Are they ...
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Why was the Steel Ball Run race named the Steel Ball Run?
The Steel Ball Run was a transcontinental horse race serving as the main setting of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7. However, we never received an explicit answer as to why it was named in the way it ...
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What does it make Cell Max to be stronger than the original?
So apparently Akira Toriyama stated that if Cell Max would have been completed, he could be stronger than Broly. And Cell Max gave serious problems to Orange Piccolo and Mystic Gohan. So, what's the ...
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Did Heisuke Todo recruit those criminals as Shinsengumi replacements because he saw some skills in them, or did he just get what was available?
In Bucchigire, Heisuke Todo recruits 7 criminals as replacements of Shinsengumi members who were assasinated. But some members seem to have no superb combat skills at all, like Suzuran.
Did Heisuke ...
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Why did Naruto not use Frog Sage Mode when battling Ishikki? [duplicate]
When Naruto fought Pain, he use Frog Sage Mode and he could even lift things that can be lifted. When he fought Tenori, he used it along with Six Path and Nine Tail Mode. Why didn't he use it to fight ...
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What is this move/attack called?
In Dragon Ball Super: Broly, we got a superb fight between Broly and Gogeta, which ends
I searched the Internet and was unable to find a name for one of his final moves, where Gogeta charges at Broly ...
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Why do anime girls tend to wear long socks?
In real life, a pair of short socks as the following seems to be more common.
However, anime girls tend to wear long socks, at least knee-high.
Why do anime girls tend to wear long socks? Is it ...
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Do we ever learn who Meowth's trainer is?
In the episode Island of the Giant Pokemon, Ekans and Koffing give a speech about Pokemon not being bad, but rather obeying bad masters. Meowth responds saying his master is never around and he still ...
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What did Uesugi mean by his hand gesture?
In the second episode of The Quintessential Quintuplets, while talking to Miku, Uesugi showed this hand gesture:
What did he mean by that? Is this a common gesture in Japan or just a weird gesture of ...
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Why is there a letter 'R' on the rooftop?
In the ending part in Episode 1 of The Quintessential Quintuplets, there is an upper case of letter 'R' on the rooftop of the department where the quints live.
It looks pretty much like the landing ...
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How did Uesugi find out the truth in the past?
At around 8:20 in Episode 4 of The Quintessential Quintuplets, Ichika asked Uesugi,
Hey, don't you want to find out if girls truly wear nothing under their yukatas?
Uesugi said,
I already know.
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What's the first anime to have different versions of theme songs by different MCs' voice actors?
Some anime have different versions of theme songs (OPs or EDs) by different MCs' voice actors. For example, Blade Dance of the Elementalers has different versions of EDs by each of its female MCs, Est,...
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What's 'bread factory'?
At around 6:26 in Episode 22 of Lucky Star, Kagami (the purple long hair twin girl) said,
I used to stir my yogurt and go on, 'bread factory!'
Then Akira asked,
Bread factory?
Kagami replied,
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Why is Luffy considered a pirate when he doesn't rob and attack ships at sea?
A person who attacks and robs ships at sea is known as a pirate. In the case of Luffy's definition, "being free is to be a pirate". He stops pirates from robbing and attacking innocent ...
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Why are there red strings around the MCs' body parts in some anime?
In some romance anime, there are red strings around the MCs' body parts, say hands. Why?
Koi to Uso
The Quintessential Quintuplets
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Are threads as weapons real?
There are multiple manga/anime that depict threads as weapons. For example in Basilisk :
Are these weapons based on real world counterparts?
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Why did Yotsuba say 'are you actually a boy'?
At around 17:50 in Episode 10 of The Quintessential Quintuplets, Uesugi failed to lift a log, then Yotsuba said, 'are you actually a boy, Uesugi-san'.
But, wait! Let's take a closer look at how ...
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Why are daughters usually in charge of household chores after their moms have passed away or left the families in anime?
In many anime, after the moms have passed away or left the families, it's often the daughters who are in charge of the household chores, like cooking and cleaning. Their dads just look like good-for-...
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What's bad about gaining weight?
At around 4:40 in the 1st episode of The Quintessential Quintuplets, Uesugi said that eating too much would make Itsuki gain weight, and then Itsuki get pissed.
Isn't gaining weight as a teenage very ...
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Why did the nurses think Uesugi was the bastard son?
At about 3:05 in the 1st episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Uesugi said that the nurses thought he was the hospital director's bastard son.
Then Nino confirmed that her father paid for the expenses.
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Why do Nino and Miku need to fight for the TV?
At about 3:20 in the 2nd episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Nino and Miku are fighting over the TV.
Do parents in Japan forbid their children from having computers or tablets?
If not, Nino and Miku ...
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How many Dragon Balls Dragons are there in Dragon Ball now?
So far there is a Dragon on Earth, there was a Dragon of the nameks though not sure if he's still alive, there was an universal size Dragon, and another one introduced in the Dragon Ball Super manga. ...
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Is Black Freezer the strongest warrior in the universe now?
So in chapter 87 of the manga,
Does this mean Black Freezer is the strongest warrior in the universe now? How about Beast Gohan? Did he surpass Beast Gohan too?
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