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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
B - ...
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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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Which chapter of the webcomic does Season 2 of One Punch Man anime end in?
Supposedly the last episode of the 2nd season of One Punch Man anime is based on Chapters 83-84 of the manga. But how about the webcomic?
Which chapter of the webcomic does Season 2 of One Punch Man ...
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What is the significance of the swamp demon's horns?
While re-watching Demon Slayer, I noticed that each of the three copies of the swamp demon has a number of horns that seem to correlate to which copy they are:
Notice here that each copy has a ...
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Was the "purple color paper" supposed to go inside Lu Shu instead of Lu Xiaoyu?
I'm talking about the Spare Me, Great Lord (Da Wang Rao Ming) anime with 12 episodes released till now, not the manga.
So, Lu Shu just started activating and developing his powers after met with an ...
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Why does Yor call Anya as Anya-san instead of Anya-chan?
In this pretend family, Yor is Anya's step-mom even though in a way Loid is like Anya's step-father in adopting Anya. I guess this is why Yor calls Anya as Anya-san? Idk.
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Did Akira Toriyama state recently that Gohan is the strongest Saiyan?
Some websites/YouTube channels claimed Akira Toriyama recently stated Gohan is the strongest Saiyan. This statement would be in the context of Gohan getting a new transformation called Gohan Beast, so ...
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Is Dr Stone: Ryuusui canon?
So another animated Dr. Stone segment is out, it's called Dr Stone Ryuusui. It is 55 minutes long, in some places they call it special, though it's larger than an usual special, but shorter than an ...
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Why does school bullying keep showing up in manga?
School bullying has always been an element in manga, but why? Is it because school bullying is common in Japan, or some other reason? If it indeed has something to do with the common bullying in real ...
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Do Saitama and Garou have superhuman hold breathing capabilities, or no need for air at all?
In One Punch Man manga chapter #167
Do Saitama and Garou have superhuman hold breathing capabilities, or no need for air at all?
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Calculation speed difference of Great Sage vs Raphael vs Ciel
How much faster is Raphael's calculation speed vs Great Sage? If Rimuru's mind acceleration went from 1,000x to 1,000,000x upon evolving, would Raphael also be 1000x faster than Great Sage? How much ...
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Which manga was the first to feature the Fa-Jin technique?
I was seeing both My Hero Academia and One Punch Man mangas have a character who uses a technique called Fa-Jin. Was one of these mangas the first to use this technique ever?
Which manga was the first ...
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In chapter 148 of Tokyo Revengers, why did she die?
In chapter 148 of Tokyo Revengers,
while the other characters can live longer even though being hit heavier?
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Why was Homunculus pulled into the gate?
Homunculus did not try to revive a dead person. Why was Homunculus confronted with Truth when Edward gave him the last punch?
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Question about debt after completion of Liar Game's revival round
There is one thing I am very confused about in Liar Game's revival round (which lasts until chapter 28 in manga).
It is known at the beginning of this game, each of the 9 players receive 1 billion yen....
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What are these rhombus/triangles around the neck?
I saw these rhombus/triangles around the neck in a few stories but do not know what it is:
I'm Not the Evil God's Lackey character - Original Witch Silver
I'm the Grim Reaper (webtoon) character - ...
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How was Lord Clayman's awakening as a true Demon Lord supposed to work?
In episode 40 ('The Congress Dances') of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, it's speculated that Demon Lord Clayman wants to attack the Animal Kingdom of Eurazania to awaken as a true Demon Lord....
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Could Dracule Mihawk mistake a small child for an animal?
I've been wondering about the extent of Mihawk's observational haki. Do you think he would ever observe a weak human child and think it's a small mammal? He doesn't seem to interested in weaklings.
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Why does the quintuplets' father hate Fuutarou?
In the 5th episode of the 2nd season of The Quintessential Quintuplets, the quintuplets' father says he hates Futarou.
Why does he hate Fuutarou? He seems to have met Fuutarou before and know about ...
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Who crucified Lilith?
Who crucified Lilith?
As far as I remember, Adam was the first angel and landed on earth.
Lilith landed later on earth, and its Longinus Lance was destroyed or something else.
The Katsuragi Expedition ...
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