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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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When Granolah and Gas were granted the wish of being the strongest in the universe, did they become more powerful than Beerus?
Both Granola and Gas at some point of the manga asked to be the strongest warriors in the universe. Does this mean the dragon turned them stronger than Beerus, or is Beerus as a god of destruction out ...
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Is this supposed to be a hint that Uesugi is socially inept?
At about 19:48 of the 1st episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, after Uesugi found out the culprit, he put the test paper on Ichika's head.
Is it socially acceptable to put something over/on other's ...
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2 versions of The Quintessential Quintuplets where Nino's eyes are coloured differently (S02E10)
I happened to obtain 2 separate versions of The Quintessential Quintuplets and I noticed in S02E10 when Nino wants to group up with Fuutarou, Nino's eyes are coloured differently...
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What's the first anime/manga to depict a pout as two or three simple curves?
Many anime draw their characters' pouts as simple curves on their face. There are mainly two types of styles:
two curves style
three curves style
What's the first anime/manga to depict a pout as ...
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Is there a cooldown for Nezumi's superpower?
In Juuni Taisen, Nezumi have the superpower of the Hundred Paths, which means he can create a game save/life save at a certain time and if he gets killed or something, he can return to the save point ...
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Why did the studio make two versions of this scene?
In Bladedance of Elementalers, there is a scene where Kamito's girlfriends get jealous and feed him cakes violently. What's surprising is there are 2 versions of this scene:
His girlfriends use ...
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Why are Yotsuba and Ichika so friendly towards Fuutarou in the first episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome?
In the first episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome, only Yotsuba and Ichika have a friendly attitude toward Fuutarou, while the other 3 girls are cold or hostile towards him.
I wonder whether the reason is
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What's the first anime and manga to use the sweat drop to indicate embarrassment or similar atmosphere?
Nowadays, many animes use the sweat drop to indicate an atmosphere of embarrassment like the following examples. But what's the first anime and manga to use the sweat drop to indicate embarrassment or ...
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Is this intended to be a sign that Uesugi is socially awkward?
At around 11:30 in Episode 6 of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Ichika offers to buy books for Uesugi. Uesugi just waits outside the store while Ichika is paying the check, then, when Ichika is done paying ...
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What's with Nino's reaction that make Miku jealous?
At around 13:40 in Episode 6 of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Uesugi said that he needed to go to toilet, then Nino said, 'sure, catch up with us later'. Then Miku gave Nino an unfriendly look.
What makes ...
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Why does Chika call Miyuki as 'kun' (not 'san') but Kaguya 'san' (not 'chan')? (Re anime s2 and live action 1st movie)
Chika Fujiwara calls Miyuki Shirogane as Miyuki-kun during the brief periods in s2 and the 1st live action that Miyuki isn't president. However, for the entire anime, manga and live action movies last ...
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Is academic performance in high school related to IQ in Japanese's eyes? [closed]
I thought it was common sense that a student's academic performance is just a reflection of how much time and effort he/she has put into study. Yet Uesugi seems to think that the difficulty the ...
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What's so good about being called by her first name?
In Episode 3 of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, when Kintarou called Nino by her first name, she blushed.
This blog says
Unlike many western cultures, in Japan people generally don’t call one-another by ...
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Could Sesshōmaru's left arm be out there living a life of its own?
In Yashahime Kirinmaru is shown to have lost both an arm and a horn, and both of these things took on lives of their own and donned human forms:
Early on in the events of Inuyasha, Inuyasha cut off ...
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What are some famous policies for students to guess the correct answer in a test in Japan? [closed]
In The Quintessential Quintuplets, when taking her mid-term exam, Yotsuba doesn't know the answer to a question, so she uses a policy to guess the answer.
I think this policy is a meme among students ...
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Are Goku and Vegeta at full power when they face Freezer in chapter 87 of the Dragon Ball Super manga?
In Chapter 87 of the Dragon Ball Super Manga,
Are Goku and Vegeta at full power when they face Freezer in chapter 87 of the Dragon Ball Super manga?
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Can wearing wooden sandals in childhood form a lifelong separation between the hallux and the Index toe?
In the anime The Quintessential Quintuplets, the quintuplets have halluces separated from Index toes.
Yotsuba's feet, from Season 1:
Itsuki's feet, from Season 2:
It's said that in the past, Japanese ...
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Why do characters in anime and manga tend to have long bangs or fringes that (can) cover their eyes?
In real life, if your bangs are so long as to cover your eyes, then you would find it difficult to see clearly whatever is in front of you. However, in anime and manga, the characters often have long ...
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2nd event Sally versus Fake Maple
In the second event there is a part where Maple and Sally have to fight a fake version of each other. We end up getting the details of how Maple beats the fake Sally but the only information on how ...
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Why don't the tramps seek help from the welfare system?
In the second story of Episode 6 of Hinamatsuri, Anzu and the tramps who 'adopted' her being kicked out of the park where they lived. Those tramps are quite kind, at least seem so in the anime. They ...
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Why does Miku's colleague refer to Miku by last name but addresses Miku by 1st name?
From S02E10 of The Quintessential Quintuplets
Above, we see that Miku is working part-time at some bakery. Yotsuba is visiting Miku at the bakery where Miku has just started working part-time. Miku's ...
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Are there elite schools or private schools in Japan that teach advanced knowledge for their students' age?
At around 14:00 in the first episode of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, there are 3 math questions in the blackboard. (The following pictures are for the convenience for reference.)
Question: Let p be a ...
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What is Violet and Major Gilbert's relationship?
Violet wants to become an Auto-Memory Doll because she wants to understand the meaning of "I love you," the last words she hears from her Major. Throughout the series and the movie, we ...
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Why do characters in anime/manga eat their lunches in restrooms?
I have seen many times in anime and manga that a character eats his/(mainly)her lunch in a toilet.
Examples include Nagisa from Kanojo mo Kanojo who used to eat her lunch in the restroom. (Revealed in ...
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Is Moeha the 2nd person Kaguya has addressed by 1st name only?
I ask here about how in S03E10, Kaguya addresses Moeha (Chika Fujiwara's imouto) by 1st name only after previously, in S02E02,
A - expressing reluctance to do the same for Kei (Miyuki Shirogane's ...
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How Kaguya addresses Moeha Fujiwara
In S03E10, why does Kaguya address Moeha (Chika Fujiwara's imouto) by 1st name only after previously, in S02E02,
A - expressing reluctance to do the same for Kei (Miyuki Shirogane's imouto) and
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Why did Armisael not cause an Impact?
Armisael consumed EVA-00 with Rei. Rei contains lilith's soul.
Armisael also physically "penetrated" EVA-01. EVA-01 is a Lilith clone.
Wouldn't that mean that this is contact between a ...
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Where can I watch "Y School Heroes" in America?
I like to find the Yo-kai Watch anime 6, except it only aired in Japan and I can only find the movie. If anyone knows where or how to find Y School Heroes (original: Yōkai Wotchi Jam: Yōkai Gakuen Y ~...
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Miyuki and Kaguya flashbacks - Anything after Ch121 / S03E09?
After Ch121 / S0309, what chapters show flashbacks of interactions between Kaguya and Miyuki Shirogane before the 1st chapter / episode?
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How does harem isekai become a trend?
There have been tons of popular isekai with harem, for example, Sword Art online, the Rising of the Shield Hero, Parallel World Pharmacy, etc. Needless to say, harem isekai is now a trend.
What's the ...
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Who's the girl that Sugimoto loves?
At around 11:10 in the 2nd episode of Golden Kamuy, when asked by Ogata his motivation to hunt for tattoos, Sugimoto says he does it for the girl he loves. There are at least two candidates I can ...
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In the 1st episode of Domestic Girlfriend, what's the significance of these books?
At around 18:30 in the 1st episode of Domestic Girlfriend, when the MC is asking for advice from his friend, there is a shot of some books on a shelf:
As the well-known novelist Anton Chekhov put it,
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Is there a name for Goku Susano-like avatar?
Goku has a power that is being shown over a year ago (in 2020) which makes him capable of creating a giant energy form similar to Sasuke's Susano. He has since then used this power again.
Does this ...
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Why didnt Genos' core fuse with its past version?
In One Punch Man manga chapter #168,
Why didnt Genos' core fuse with its past version?
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What does the lie have got to do with April?
What does the lie in Your Lie in April have to do with April?
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Which Oishinbo episodes were omitted from airing on the official Oishinbo YouTube channel?
It seems not all of the episodes from the original TV airing of the anime were released on the official Oishinbo YouTube channel, so the numbers don't match up it other episode lists such as on the ...
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Are there any Webtoon manga that are in black-and-white?
Are there any manga on Webtoon that are in black-and-white? I couldn't find a single one that's in black-and-white, all of them use colors, but I would like to know if you know some examples that have ...
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Why did Emiya Kiritsugu refuse the Holy Grail in Fate/Zero?
As we know, in the end of the Fate/Zero, Emiya Kiritsugu refused the Holy Grail, but why?
I remember that the Holy Grail can make any dream come true, but the way is needed. And Kiritsugu's way to ...
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Why is Rukia unable to use her Zanpakuto during the Bount arc?
During the Bount arc, Rukia tells Maki she can not use her zanpakuto. Why is this? All of her powers should have returned to her.
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Can someone explain why Garou made Saitama do this in chapter 168 of the manga?
Ok, so in chapter 168 of One Punch Man manga
why did Garou ask Saitama to do that in chapter 168 of the One Punch Man manga?
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Do new Japanese step-siblings or new step-siblings in Japan often change their last name?
From here. Mizuto Irido's dad Mineaki Irido married Yuni Ayai who is the mom of Yume Ayai. Yuni's last name changed from Ayai to Irido. For some reason Yume Ayai became Yume Irido too.
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Why when being romantically affectionate do these ex-romantic partner step-siblings call each other by last name? (Motokano S01E01)
1st episode of new anime adaptation of light novel series My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex aka Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta:
Yume Ayai and Mizuto Irido have recently become step-siblings. ...
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Which anime was the first to feature energy blasts?
A lot of animes feature characters capable of firing energy blasts (Dragon Ball, Naruto, One Punch Man, Fairy Tail, etc.) But which was the first one?
Which anime was the first to feature energy ...
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Are there any rules/theories on using certain melody/instrument/voice to arouse certain feeling?
When I hear the ed 3 of Inuyasha the Final Act or the ed of Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital, it always makes me picture a scene of a spot almost fully covered by fallen and ...
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Where is this kind of pictures originated from? [duplicate]
The following kind of pictures has always reminded me of religion. I don't know whether they are meant to arouse such feeling, though. Where are they originated from? What is the meaning of such kind ...
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Is Saitou Kichou an assassin in the manga?
Historically, there is a theory that Saitou Kichou is a spy and assassin sent by her father to assassinate Nobunaga. In the anime Nobunaga-sensei no Osanazuma, she indeed seems unhappy (no smiles at ...
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Why does Yor call Loid as Loid-san when with others?
I thought it was part of Yor's politeness trope, but this is what ConMan said:
To each other, probably just Loid-san. When I said she would call him anata, I was thinking more in the situations where ...
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