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2014/10/27 | 708 | 2,673 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the meaning behind Kirino's octopus plushie? Does it have any significance in the story, or is it a symbolic reference to something? Or did the author simply like the design so much he decided to include it?
I'm just curious about it, because while it was not given much attention in the anime, it did appear in most of the episodes.<issue_comment>username_1: I believe the octopus plushie wasn't in the novels, so I don't think it has much significance. It seems to be something that was added as a visual leitmotif for Kirino in the anime, like her whale slippers, which were often used to identify Kirino in shots focusing on the feet. (Apparently she likes sea creatures.) When you see that octopus plushie, you know the scene is taking place in Kirino's room, just like when you see those whale slippers, you know those legs are Kirino's legs. The plushie is used like this in the opening animation a few times too.
In-universe, the novel describes Kirino's room like this:
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> The interior wasn't much different from my [Kyousuke's] room, except with a more reddish coloring.
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> However, the big difference is that it has a computer desk.
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> It suits my image of Kirino well, not being the individualist, but quite modern.
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It sounds extremely boring, and that's probably the point—all of Kirino's unique possessions are hidden in her otaku closet. But since so many scenes of the anime take place in her room, the animators probably wanted to decorate it a little, while keeping the decorations consistent with Kirino's character. Many teenage girls have stuffed animals, so it makes sense that Kirino would have some, since she tries to portray herself as normal except better. Having them lets her keep "not being the individualist" because they keep the room from looking abnormally dull while she keeps the dangerous stuff sealed in the otaku closet.
As for why the animators chose that very specific-looking octopus design (or those very specific-looking whale slippers), they probably just wanted a unique-looking design that would fit with the image they built of Kirino's aesthetic tastes.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The octopus has actually made it into a figure of miku, so it has to mean something.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PFcSr.jpg)
see? some people think the octopus is kanzaki hiro, the illustrator and designer of oreimo (not the writer). he also animates, so he might have animated the plush in, but i'm not sure if he animated oreimo- though it looks really close to his style.
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2014/10/29 | 413 | 1,452 | <issue_start>username_0: The fight between Naruto and Sasuke was brutal. It pushed them both to their limits.
In the last page, it is shown that both lose one of their hands.
Sasuke admits defeat. I was actually shocked to see that picture.
Never imagined the fight could lead up to that.
* **Now that Sasuke has finally acknowledged Naruto, does it mean Sasuke
will now help Naruto?**
* **Where does it leave the future of the tailed beasts though, since Sasuke's intention was to kill them?**<issue_comment>username_1: I honestly doubt Naruto can die due to the fact he has a bijuu in him. Though...the question that arises to that, if kyuubi has no chakra then that means Naruto has a possible chance of seeing death.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Sasuke gave up on killing the tailed beasts.
* Sasuke - returned to hidden leaf village, and then went to explore the world.
* Kurama - returned to Naruto, presumably now Naruto has a whole Kurama (as opposed to just Yin or just Yang)
* Gyuki - returned to Killer Bee.
* Rest of the bijuu, undetermined, presumably they were sent free. All of them can still converge and speak to each other due to all of them giving Naruto a portion of their chakra.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: The rest of the beast is set free. their wish was to roam free. after so long being traped and used by humans. but they sure will give naruto a hand if he needs them.
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2014/10/30 | 434 | 1,302 | <issue_start>username_0: So apparently the author almost got sued at some point, but then the plaintiff became an anime sponsor. Anyone have any idea who it was and when this happened?
**Page 16, Chapter 470**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tFfTR.png)<issue_comment>username_1: Well the sponsors of the anime were Geneon Entertainment, Shogakukan , P&G, Jun Planning Co., INC. and KONAMI.
So it could be one of those, but why and when? I don't know. Looks like the manga magazine covered the whole thing.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Probably Konami. The censor had 3 \*'s which means three hiragana, and if it was an anime sponsor, Konami fits the bill. They did do a lot of Konami jokes, so it would be a possibility.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I am not finding any reputable source, but according to both uncyclopedia (*caveat emptor*) and [a Japanese quiz site about anime](http://quizken.jp/quiz/!/eyJkIjoibk5NUGQwdzMrSG89In0), Hata Kenjiro, the author of Hayate no Gotoku was sued by KONAMI.
This is the quote from the quiz site, which is asking whether the fact is true or false (and true was the answer according to the quiz):
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> 漫画家の畑健二郎は「疾風のごとく!」についてKONAMIから訴えられたことがある
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2014/10/31 | 1,055 | 3,027 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 4 of *Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso* (*Your Lie in April*), Kaori says a prayer "Elohim, Essaim... Elohim, Essaim I implore you" before the performance. What does it mean?<issue_comment>username_1: Both of the words "Elohim" and "Essaim" could be meaning a variety of things. But my speculation goes as follows:
From this [Reddit thread](http://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/2kt3tl/spoilers_shigatsu_wa_kimi_no_uso_episode_4/cloo8fg):
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> A similar phrase occurs in the [Book of Black Magic](http://books.google.com/books?id=HMrV-BPe5h8C&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=Eloim,%20Essaim,%20frugativi%20et%20appellavi&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=Eloim%2C%20Essaim%2C%20frugativi%20et%20appellavi&f=false) and in the
> Italian [Il Grand Grimoire](http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/Il_Grand_Grimoire.pdf). A couple translations and
> transcriptions later, we end up with this.
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> "Eloim" is "[God](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elohim)" or
> "Powers", "Essaim" might be "Locusts" or "Swarm".
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> I'm thinking that
> she's offering her soul to the devil/the angels/god in exchange for
> being able to captivate her audience.
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> This isn't Faust; it's not a serious treatment of pacts. The Japanese adore Christian mythology, similar to how the West adores Eastern mythology. In effect, she's doing the same thing as someone in a Western work invoking his "chi" or whatever. (It's shōnen; teenage boys love foreign mysticism.)
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [Elohim](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elohim)(אֱלֹהִים) is a Hebrew word that means either 1) "gods" in the plural, or 2) "God." "El" (אֵלִי) and "Eloi" (אֶלֹהִי) are "God," and the "-him" suffix (הִים) makes it plural. So it would literally mean "gods" in the plural; *however*, it is also used in the specific case of referring to the monotheistic Judeo-Christian God. It is found [2602 times](http://www.hebrew-streams.org/works/monotheism/context-elohim.html) in the Hebrew Bible.
It does *not* mean "powers" as username_1 wrote.
"[Essaim](http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essaim)" is French for "swarm." This word does not occur in Hebrew.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: As mentioned in other answers, Elohim is Hebrew for gods and Essaim is for swarm. I believe it could be interpreted to mean that she believes the swarm of music notes should be as powerful as gods and that she is asking that they listen to her plea.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: It's a chant common in anime and manga (For example, it occurs in Gugure! Kokkuri-san ep12 this season), if recited 3 times can give good luck or summon demons.
Its origin comes from The Grand Grimoire, it's "The secret of the Black hen, a secret without which one can not count on the success of any cabala". Elohim as mentioned is Hebrew for God, Essaim could be french for swarm, or a way of writing Jesse; Jesse -> Esse + im (hebrew plural).
You can read more here: <http://moto-neta.com/anime/eloim-essaim/> (Japanese)
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2014/10/31 | 1,078 | 3,065 | <issue_start>username_0: In Episode 4, right before their performance, Kaori headbutts Kousei, and then some BGM starts playing. In the next episode, episode 5, as Kousei is running home in the rain, the same song plays again, and continues into the flashback. What is the name of the song?
I've transcribed the first part of the song, it gets pretty inaccurate towards the end but should still be recognizable.
<http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/e958304d60b8f1a61108335f228623a5e0084cef><issue_comment>username_1: Perhaps [this video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PoSnwZ7dGAk) will help you.
If this is indeed the song you are looking for I'm afraid I can't help further than this. I tried to find the original song but I failed.
It seems that the name given to the song in this particular video is not its original name, as the description points out:
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> I decided to give a name for this BGM, as the title would've gone over
> 100 characters if I had used "Composed by Masaru Yokoyama". So I named
> it Spring's Melody. I don't know if there is an actual name for this
> BGM...if there is, would you please tell me :3?
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EDIT: The song is called ***Yuujin A-kun wo Watashi no Bansousha ni Ninmeishimasu*** and you can find it [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcYJHojTsFg)
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Adding to [my previous comment on the question](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/14761/what-is-the-name-of-the-background-music-before-the-performance/18728#comment19205_14761), the official website now has [a page for the **"Your Lie in April original song & soundtrack"** (「四月は君の嘘 ORIGINAL SONG & SOUNDTRACK」)](http://www.kimiuso.jp/music/soundtrack2.html). They have a full listing of the soundtrack there, but you cannot listen to it, nor even preview it.
So I did a quick search, and found [this Amazon.co.jp page for the cd](http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E5%9B%9B%E6%9C%88%E3%81%AF%E5%90%9B%E3%81%AE%E5%98%98-ORIGINAL-SONG-SOUNDTRACK-TV%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%A9/dp/B00PB88GH0), where you can actually listen to a preview of every song.
Three songs seem to fit the one you want, given that two of them are only variations on the same theme. The one that does seem to be the exact match is called **友人A君を私の伴奏者に任命します** (something in the lines of "I appoint Friend-A-kun as my accompanist"), and is the 18th track on the first cd. You can buy it individually [here](http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00S1QQ1U8/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk18). The first variation is the 12th track on the first cd, called **今日のことは忘れられないよ** (something like "I cannot forget that day"), which, once again, can be bought individually [here](http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00S1QPSMU/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk12). And the last one is 7th track on the second cd (or the 40th if you count them continuously, like Amazon does), called **分かりやすいヤツ** (something like "Easy-to-understand guy"), which can also be bought individually, [here](http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00S1QQYVO/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk40)
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2014/11/01 | 364 | 1,254 | <issue_start>username_0: Arisa is shot several times by the GHQ soldiers at the end of the series, when her shield fails due to all voids disappearing, but the wiki pages have confusing information about her whereabouts at the end.
[Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Guilty_Crown_characters) has "She follows Gai to the final battle, holding back the UN forces with her shield, and is alive seen being outside of the falling GHQ."
Is she alive? When the scene of her alive outside the building happens?<issue_comment>username_1: According to the [Guilty Crown Wikia](http://guiltycrown.wikia.com/wiki/Arisa_Kuhouin), she is still alive, and I believe the scene of her being outside of the building is near the end of the last episode.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Arisa can be seen outside of the collapsing GHQ building at around 20:23 of episode 22.
Screenshot courtesy of [Hakase](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/191/hakase)
It is not known how she got out of the collapsing GHQ building with the bullet wound she got from the UN Military Forces at 18:15, though. My guess is that she got rescued by the UN Forces, probably as an act of humanity.
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2014/11/02 | 903 | 3,207 | <issue_start>username_0: During the Namek Saga of Dragon Ball Z, the first wish to Porunga was to bring Piccolo back, next was teleport him to Namek but before the third wish could be granted Guru died making the Namekian Dragonballs useless.
After Freeza sets Namek to explode the Dragonballs bad been collected on earth (now that Kami was back) and the wish made to Shenron was to *"Bring back everyone who had been killed by Freeza"*. after this the Namekian Dragonballs come back and Dende uses the final wish to teleport everyone except Freeza and Goku to earth.
what i don't get is how Guru was resurrected when the wish to Shenron was to bring everyone Freeza had killed back to life, why was Guru brought back to life even though he wasn't killed by Freeza?<issue_comment>username_1: It's true that Grand Elder Guru was not **directly** killed by Freeza's hands, but his death was someway caused by Freeza, according to [Dragon Ball Wiki](http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Grand_Elder_Guru):
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> He dies before Frieza is defeated, of a combination of a broken heart
> and stress (both brought on from repeatedly sensing his children's
> deaths at the hands of Frieza's minions).
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So the way Freeza and his minions decimated his race caused his death.
So the wish "Bring back everyone who had been killed by Freeza" involves a lot more cases than only the ones that died from Freeza's hands. It also involves the ones killed **indirectly** by his acts.
To confirm this, the Wiki also says:
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> King Kai chooses to revive him and all the other victims of Frieza's
> army with the Earth's Dragon Balls so the Namekian dragon, Porunga,
> would be brought back. The wish revives Elder Guru because Frieza's
> murder of the Namekians caused Guru to die of grief.
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Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: This is all explained by King Kai during the Freeza Saga in **chapter 321**.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fmRTU.png)
King Kai asks Kami whether people that had died from old age could be revived, to which the answer was negative. So then he asks whether people that had indirectly died by an evil person could be revived, to which the answer was positive.
Kami replied positive, saying that even though it'd be a first-time case, he'd believe it would be possible to revive those that indirectly died. They would then remain alive for the duration of time their life was shortened by.
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> King Kai: What if they were confronted by an evil person, and, indirectly though it may be, their death was hastened, even a little bit...?
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Knowing this, King Kai asked not only to bring back those killed by Freeza himself, but also by his henchman (Eg: which would include Vegeta).
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: They actually address this in the anime. Guru died from a broken heart due to Frieza's genocide of his people and utter destruction of his home planet. So technically, Frieza did kill guru, even though it wasn't directly, he was still responsible.
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2014/11/02 | 801 | 3,000 | <issue_start>username_0: Towards the end of episode 17 (of the second season of SAO), after extricating Excaliber from the dais in the lowest level of Thrymheim, Kirito makes a comment about the sword "still being too heavy" for him. He then throws Excaliber away before jumping onto the flying tentacle-elephant.
Why did he do that? He doesn't seem averse to accepting the sword from Sinon a few minutes later (after she grabs the sword out of the air with one of her arrows), so it didn't seem like a "I am unworthy to wield this sword" type of thing.<issue_comment>username_1: It's because the sword was overburdening Kirito and since he can't put it into his inventory, he had to make a choice of either letting it go so he can make the jump onto Tonkii or going down with it:
From the (previously translated) light novel (*Sword Art Online* Volume 8, Early and Late, Caliber, page 308):
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> At that point, I noticed one terrible fact.
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> To be more exact, in my arms was a heavy load the «Holy Sword Excaliber», so jumping five meters wouldn't be possible. Just by standing, my boots already bit into the ice.
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Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The reason why kirito through the holy sword was because if he were to take it he would have to throw away the other items in his iventory. Though it had seemed that he was able to get it in season 2 mother's rosario he was eventually able to get the holy sword because in the first episode of mother's rosario he had a chest if you were paying attention. He was rewareded with the sword as well as a hammer at the of the episode excalibur.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: It could be that he was still bearing the fact that he first met the sword during his first days in ALO when to him it was still not just a game but a reality so when he had the sword in hand during the 17th episode he began to remember certain unpleasant memories and thought to himself the weight of it all is still to heavy for him to bear its quite possible Sinon saw this (from the sideline) and retrieved the sword for him as a form of gratitude for helping to deal with her traumatic past once again possible kirito saw this in her eyes and accepted the sword as a gift from Sinon.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: It is a very simple answer. He has no ability to use the sword unless he carries it forever because he cannot claim it. He cannot claim until Jötunheimr is restored, hence the end of the quest. Also he cannot jump with it because he would fall like a rock. He blames the Cardinal system because it will not let him have it because he has not completed the quest at hand. He has no ability to claim the sword therefore he throws it away because he cannot jump with it. Once on Tonky, sinon retrieves the sword with an arrow, but since Kirito is on Tonky and his handed the sword he can find out what he has to do to claim it without having to jump and fall to his death.
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2014/11/03 | 189 | 667 | <issue_start>username_0: What's the tune that Noel is humming as heard in around 02:55 of Episode 5? It seems that Nonoka also knows that tune. It also played as the ED of Episode 7. Does someone know how to tranlate the credits? I think the title is stated somewhere there.<issue_comment>username_1: Nonoka was humming it as a child, it was her mother's song. Nonoka promised Noel to bring her mother to sing it for her but then moved away after returning home.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I got it. The title of the OST is **Hoshi no kakera**. Hoshi no kakera is 2nd ending theme by fhana. It is the ending theme of Episode 7.
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2014/11/03 | 1,573 | 4,877 | <issue_start>username_0: Onodera, Chitoge, and Marika seem to own a key and all of them have a fuzzy memory of their childhood. I think Raku really met them all when he was young and made a promise to each, maybe, so that makes all the three promised girls. Of course, only one key can fit inside Raku's locket but it's not whose key can fit but the girl he made a promise to. So the point of the story is whether Raku chooses the "promised girl" or his present love? Or I think is should be which of the three promised girls is his true love? So the one Raku's referring to as the "promise girl" is which: **the girl with the key to the locket** or **the girl whom he promised to love**?
Sorry I think my question sounds a bit confusing but I hope you try to understand it.<issue_comment>username_1: Both definitions, the key holder and the promised girl are the same, whomever she is. Any of them, all of them or another girl. The manga is not yet finished, so another late entrant could claim to be it (Lo<NAME> again-esque). If you take only the anime into account, then it is left wide open. Heck, his locket is in repairs as of the final episode. Who knows if the lock had to be changed.
Probably it will only be revealed in the end of the series (or the end of the manga, if the anime doesn't show any closure). It is the big plot mistery anyway. So getting to who is the promised girl at this point would be getting to the climax too soon.
Worth of note, he could well have made more than one promise.
So the answer is: **as of October 2014, undefined.**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Don't forget about Yui onee-chan. She is also one of the girls who made promise with Raku in their childhood, and she also has a key, just like Onodera, Marika and Chitoge. In the new chapter of Nisekoi manga, when Ryuu asks Raku which girl Raku actually loves for now, he says Onodera, but Ryuu doubts it and then Raku starts thinking about Chitoge. My point is that maybe Raku will choose Chitoge.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: I haven't got a chance to read the manga yet but I have finished watching the anime and if I remembered correctly, when Chitoge told raku about the promise she had made with a boy 10 years ago, she also said the phrase "forever in love" which in the pilot episode, that phrase was said by raku and the girl he made a promise with.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Spoiler! Do not read if you haven't gotten to Yui's arc yet!
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> I've read 163 chapters so far - since the manga's still on going and all, and I think that the keys all fit the lock, but not in the way that we think they do. My theory is that the keys are supposed to be inserted in a specific sequence. Remember when Yui said that the lock won't open the way it is? I think that she was referring to my theory. And if you'd refer to the storybook about the prince and the princess, it would make sense. The prince had some help with (allegedly) three other girls who each had keys that helped him with his journey in finding the princess. So if you'd compare it to my speculation, then the three other keys are just tools for the lock to reach the last key.
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AND TEAM CHITOGE! I'd love to state the reasons of bias but that's for another time.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: As the manga has ended, we have a winner. And the promised girl is
(click to enlarge picture, pictures taken from chapter 221)
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So to answer your question, the girl with the key to the locket is the girl whom he promised to love
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2014/11/04 | 1,579 | 5,538 | <issue_start>username_0: In *Final Fantasy X*, just as Tidus and Wakka enter Besaid, Wakka pulls Tidus back and confirms if he knows the prayer. After showing it to him Tidus's inner monologue says:
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> Any Blitzball Player would know that Prayer, that Prayer was the Blitzball Sign for Victory
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and we can confirm this at the beginning when Tidus promises a group of kids to teach them how to Blitz and they give him the prayer.
However, later we learn the Zanarkand Tidus came from was actually a dream world created by the Faith on Mt. Gagazet, it also seem that the Faith in the temples can also go to this world as we see the Bahamut Faith appear at the beginning and also in Tidus's flashbacks
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But I am wondering, was the Yevon Prayer created from the Blitzball Sign for Victory after Zanarkand was destroyed or is the Blitzball Sign for Victory just the Yevon Prayer that was added to Dream Zanarkand by Bevelle/Yevon centric Faith?<issue_comment>username_1: <http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Dream_Zanarkand>
As far as I know, this is left somewhat ambiguous. Dream Zanarkand is based upon the memories of people that lived there, yet it is clearly also different from the actual Zanarkand.
But we can also consider that Yu Yevon was supposed to be contemporary with the true Zanarkand. He does not seem to be known in the idealized dream Zanarkand. And yet the Fayth, who were also contemporary with true Zanarkand, must know of the sign, in order to have dreamed it. But furthermore, at that time, Yu Yevon was not really a religious figure I don't think, though he may have been the object of a cult of personality. Therefore, I think it's safe to guess that the Yevon Prayer did not begin as a prayer exactly. Perhaps it was a sign for Blitzball victory, or I think more likely, some sort of general salute that people would have done in support of Yu Yevon, and perhaps also for victory in blitzball.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: As @username_1 has mentioned, it is ambiguous and you'll have to make your own judgement call. I've written down a good chunk of information that may convince you either way.
**Disclaimer**: I believe it is blitzball which came first, but I have tried to make this balanced
Timeline:
* **1000 Years Ago:** Machina War, Destroyal of Old Zanarkand
* **End of Machina War**: Creation of Dream Zanarkand, Sin
* **In-game Present Day:** Tidus leaves his home, Dream Zanarkand
When the Machina war neared the end, it was clear that it was being dominated by Bevelle thanks to the help of their machina [Vegnagun](http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Vegnagun). Yu Yevon was on the side of Zanarkand (Anti-Machina) who were slowly being destroyed.
In order to preserve the city, Yu Yevon turned the remaining citizens of old Zanarkand into the Fayth. The Fayth then created Dream Zanarkand, based off of memories of their life in the old city. To protect this place of peace, Yu Yevon created Sin to defend Dream Zanarkand and rid the world of traces of machina. Yu Yevon may not have been a symbol of religion at this stage, but he had a large following. It would not be strange for a community of a united cause to have a symbol of respect and unity while he lived.
The dream Zanarkand is composed merely of the Fayths memories of the old city and their lives. It also resides in a space distinct from the rest of the world. These two facts combined give us evidence that the Fayth must have known of the symbol before Dream Zanarkand was constructed.
The point of Dream Zanarkand was to restore Old Zanarkand to it's pre-war state and to preserve it for eternity. Since Dream Zanarkand was pre-war - there would have been no large following of Yu Yevon as the powerful summoner defence against the machina. Even if this symbol *was* in use, it is much less likely that an already established sport would take on the idealisms and symbolisms of one man's following, than it is to believe that Yu Yevon adopted the symbols as they were already representative of victory and strength.
In the first moments of Final Fantasy X, we follow Tidus in Dream Zanarkand, many traditions have been forgotten as years have gone by. Souls no longer need to be sent, there is no evidence of the existance of aeons, and the Hymn of the Fayth no longer holds any meaning. This is the main point of contention - Does the fact that the Hymn exists mean that the Hymn originate from the fayths' subconsciousnesses as they reside in the world (Not related to Yevon)? or was the dream city created to represent the city whilst Yu Yevons still had its following (Originates from Yevon, Possibility the symbol does also)?
The [Hymn of the Faith](http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Hymn_of_the_Fayth) roughly translates to (after some puzzle solving seen in the link):
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The lyrics indicate the acknowledgement of the Fayth's creation by Yu Yevon and how they are to reside there forever and ever in a dreamlike peace. This makes the song even more important in assessing the timeline of the symbol.
The wikia and other sites claim that blitzball came first, but none cite any solid articles or go into more detail than passing mentions. Therefore, you must decide yourself which possiblity you believe is more plausible.
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2014/11/05 | 744 | 2,554 | <issue_start>username_0: Hi I'm trying to find the manga I've read some time ago. I forgot the title.
There's this teenage kid who was having nightmares about cats, Then there is this army of cats that chased him then he met this magical girl (I forgot her powers) and I think the source of her power relies on her hat. After meeting together, There is this master of cats who's weapon is a chainsaw? Also, the dimension of the nightmare activates when the protagonist tries to sleep.
I probably forgot the rest because of an exam that I had to study for a long time.<issue_comment>username_1: This would be [**Dream Eater Merry** (*Yumekui Merry*)](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11765)
The scene you are talking about is the first scene of the anime where <NAME>, the main character, is running away from cats in a nightmare he is having. The next time he has the dream, he encounters the leader called "Chaser" <NAME> who wields a chainsaw.
After trying to escape, Fujiwara encounters a girl called <NAME> who ends up fighting John.
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Both Merry and John are Dream Demons from another world, and Dream Demons can possess people's bodies to enter the real world. However, Merry has no memories and she doesn't need to possess a body.
As for Merry's powers sourcing from her hat, I don't think this is the case. Rather, I think she just really, really, really loves her had. (I haven't seen the series in a while, but I think I remember her being able to fight without her hat).
As for the dimension of the nightmares, these are actually just people's dreams which Merry can enter and drag Fujiwara into. Other humans who appear in dreams are either possessed by a Dream Demon who has entered the dream (i.e. "Garden" Engi Threepiece) or own the dream themselves.
[This video](http://youtu.be/rPWpM54atXQ?t=13m0s) shows the scene of Fujiwara meeting <NAME>.
While what I describe is from the anime, there is a manga (the original material) and I believe the beginning of the manga would be the same.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Anime/Mange: Golden Time.
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It sort of relates to nightmares, its a drama/romance.
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2014/11/05 | 422 | 1,264 | <issue_start>username_0: Is it glass + lip?
Is it glass + slip?
The Japanese title is
グラスリップ - it is in katakana, so definitely is a foreign word.
So, the title means lips made of glass, or slipping on glass?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not entirely sure about the meaning behind the name, but I'm pretty sure it is pronounced Glass + lip, mainly due to this image:
Source:
<http://animeinspirations.com/threads/is-there-some-hidden-meaning-to-the-title-glasslip.378/>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Glasslip is presented as a single word, and it is logical to suppose that "glass lip" is what the anime was going for. This makes sense, since here, “lip” can mean “a projecting edge on a container or other hollow object”. Then, "Glass lip” can describe to the edges of glass surface, such as a bead, where the glass bends around and causes light passing through to bend in strange ways, distorting the image [1].
**Sources**
1. <https://infinitemirai.wordpress.com/2015/09/14/a-glasslip-analysis-deciphering-what-glasslip-intended-to-be-about-through-its-opening-sequence-and-its-impact-on-viewer-expectations/>
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2014/11/06 | 820 | 2,997 | <issue_start>username_0: I know that if you write the name of a shinigami in a notebook he won't die. But let's say I would write something like this:
**7.11.2014.**
<NAME> gets scared to death.
At **11:30**, <NAME> enters a dark alley (name of the alley) with a knife and threatens everyone who is there. Then he sees something not from this world. He attempts to kill the monster, but is unsuccessful. He then sees that the monster is coming closer to him and then he dies at **11:45**.
With this, the shinigami would technically kill a human without a death note. And since shinigami die when they kill a human without a death note, this could work. But I also have another example.
**8.11.2014.**
<NAME> dies of a neck fracture.
At **1:30 pm** <NAME> enters a mall (name of the mall). At **1:35** he takes cocaine and destroys certain things in the mall. At **1:40** he notices a little piece from a death note in the last regal from a TV store. Then he sees something not from this world and shoots at the monster. After he realizes that the monster is still alive he runs to a staircase to flee. But the monster follows him and pushes him. He falls down the staircase and then he breaks his neck.
Would that work?<issue_comment>username_1: **There is no way you can kill a Death God with the Death Note.**
In the first example, the human got scared of the Death God and died. The Death God did not do anything. He just stood there and then the human died, so why would he be held responsible for just being and not doing anything?
In the second example, you write that the Death God pushes him down the stairs. This situation is impossible, therefore only the cause of death will take effect (see rule LV below). The situation is impossible, because the Death God will never kill a human being without the Death Note, because it would result in their death.
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: A god of death can only die if he falls in love with a human or he intercepts with a humans life span. Or anyone can die if they interfere with another persons life span.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: A shinigami(god of death) can die if he/she falls in love with human and kill somewone who was to be responsible for humans death. Any shinigami can die if he interfeares with other shinigamis lifespan.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: That's not possible. as stated in the series, they die from using a death note to prolong a humans life out of love, and they just crumble to dust. Where did you even get the new rule that they can't kill a human without a death note or they die too? that's not in the series.
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2014/11/06 | 1,131 | 3,603 | <issue_start>username_0: In the last chapter of *Naruto*, some characters got married, and some of them had kids. What is the entire husband-wife-kids set?<issue_comment>username_1: Naruto and Hinata - [Bolt (Boruto)](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Boruto_Uzumaki) and [Himawari](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Himawari_Uzumaki)
Sasuke and Sakura - [Salad (Sarada)](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sarada_Uchiha)
Shikamaru and Temari - [Shikadai](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shikadai_Nara)
Chouji and Karui - [Chouchou](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ch%C5%8Dch%C5%8D_Akimichi)
Ino and Sai - [Inojin](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Inojin_Yamanaka)
Kurenai and Asuma - [Mirai Sarutobi](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Mirai_Sarutobi)
Kiba is shown with [Tamaki, but we don't even know if there's anything going on between them](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tamaki#Epilogue).
Rock Lee is shown training with a kid that looks like him, and Tenten is shown right after that, so maybe that's their kid, or maybe some kid who emulated Lee like he had emulated Guy before.
Here's an image that summarises all the characters seen in the 700th chapter, including the pairings and their children:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bbcy3.jpg)
Click to enlarge. Source: [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/2lj571/today_naruto_ended_so_i_made_a_chart_of_all_the/)
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: **I found a good picture showing all the relationships. Here it is.**
**This is yet another picture depicting the family tree.**
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3iyIf.jpg)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: As for the kid training with <NAME>, I think that Rock Lee’s wife and baby mama is going to end up being <NAME>.
Here are my reasons:
1. Hanabi is about to play a much bigger role in the anime – the final movie is about her getting kidnapped and a bunch of Konoha shinobi having to go on a rescue mission. She even has a super cute new character design to match her new significance. HOWEVER… the movie is supposed to come between chapter 699 and the full-color epilogue, and we were given NOTHING about Hanabi in that epilogue. So that would either mean that she went from suddenly super relevant to irrelevant in a few chapters… OR that Kishimoto-sensei left Hanabi’s fate open-ended for a reason.
2. Speaking of the full-color epilogue, take a good look at Lee’s nameless protégé (presumably son – and son according to Narutopedia Wiki). Focus on his eyes for a second, and tell me they don’t look more like Neji’s than they do Lee’s.
3. Hanabi and Lee are both taijutsu experts, and that means they automatically have something in common. The fact that Hyuugas always focus heavily on taijutsu matches the image of Lee’s son studying taijutsu intently with his father.
4. We already know that Naruto and Hinata end up together and have children. If Lee and Hanabi ended up together, this would mean that Naruto and Lee’s children are first cousins. That could be a considered a nod to the relationship between Kakashi and Gai (Naruto and Lee’s senseis).
5. Hyuugas have always married their cousins to keep their bloodline pure. Since Hinata ended up with Naruto, this would have meant that Hanabi would have been the match for Neji. However, as we know, Neji dies. It seems fitting that Neji’s male teammate would step up to fill that role.
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2014/11/06 | 472 | 1,536 | <issue_start>username_0: Why did he put a One Piece skull and crossbones (along with the straw hat) on the very last page of the last chapter of Naruto? Seems odd, as the authors differ in both manga (Kishi - Naruto, Oda - One Piece), and I don't understand why.
<issue_comment>username_1: Oda also made a reference to Naruto in the latest chapter (766):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/sXkG8.jpg)
Notice Nami's dress with Konoha's symbol on it, and how there's a fox eating ramen with a whirlpool on its back.
It's just a way for them to acknowledge each other's work.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Bolt draw a pirate skull with a hat, a reference to the One Piece series, **part of a wink between authors** of both sleeves on the cover of Chapter 766 of the manga several references appear to Naruto series:
Luffy and back with a fox Uzumaki clan symbol eat ramen and Nami wearing an outfit with the symbol of Konoha, covering with a plate at the same Naruto eating next to Luffy. Besides the logo of the series has been changed and the skull that forms the O has been changed by the leaf symbol, the E has a shuriken, and figure that usually is Monkey D. Luffy (star of One Piece) has been replaced by a silhouette of Naruto.
And yes, it's just a way for them to acknowledge each other's work.
Reference: [Bolt Uzumaki](http://es.naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Bolt_Uzumaki)
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2014/11/06 | 428 | 1,418 | <issue_start>username_0: **Alert: This post contains spoilers. If you are not up-to-date to Naruto's manga, don't read it.**
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She was always in good shape during the entire series.
Is there a reason she got this fat? Is this some kind of a joke made by <NAME>?<issue_comment>username_1: 
[Source - deviantart](http://i-am-a-mellow-drama.deviantart.com/art/Why-I-said-Anko-is-Fat-60424887)
This may be the reason... too many dangos.
As seen in the image above, during the Chunin Exam, Anko consumed four times the amount of calories an adult female needs in one day. If this is typical in her diet she would likely be unable to burn all those calories every day, which would lead to weight gain.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: As a ninja I assume that you burn a lot more calories and fat much more easily and quickly than regular individuals. So Anko having a slim figure at the time despite eating like this is no big deal. However, when peace came along and she became an instructor I am guessing she spent a lot less time training and taking missions and more time eating therefor the weight began to pack on and she got fat.
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2014/11/07 | 787 | 2,850 | <issue_start>username_0: The explanation in [Naruto Wikia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Aburame_Clan) was not sufficient so I decided to go through the trouble to ask here. :)
Given that the defining traits of an Aburame is to wear something to cover their eyes and to dignify their whole body, why is it that they cover their eyes in the first place? Whilst, the other noble clans like Uchiha and Hyuga never covers theirs? Does covering their eyes boost their power? Or does it have to do with the insects getting on their eyes? Or might it be that their eyes are not presentable or not to be shown to the public?
Any philosophies that might shed light to the importance of protecting the Aburame clan's mysterious eyes?<issue_comment>username_1: They **do not** cover their eyes. They use sunglasses/dim glasses for protection.
Since they are known for having the characteristics of insects, we can assume that they have crepuscular vision and some have nocturnal traits - meaning that they are most active in twilight/low light/night. Their eyes are highly adapted on low light.
Therefore, using their naked eyes are like humans using Night Vision goggles. Just imagine the amount of light they will receive during daylight.
Source: [Insect Vision](http://cronodon.com/BioTech/Insect_Vision.html)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: For me personally, I think it's because they have bug eyes.
Check out season 3 episode 47, 7 min 35 sec into the episode. You'll see what I'm talking about looking at Shino's eyes.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: It's most likely that it's simply to look cool.
It's also entirely possible to just be a visual cue to help viewers to immediately identify a member of the Aburame clan. You can almost always tell what clan the character is in based on how they look.
* Uchiha have black hair, dark or blue clothes, and the Sharingan,
* the Hyuga clan have black hair, white or light colored clothes, and the Byakugan.
* the Akimichi clan are usually rotund, have markings on their cheeks, have the kanji for 'food' (食, shoku) on their armor, and have some shade of brown or red for their hair.
My best guess is that the Aburame clan is shown with some form of shades, a heavy coat or jacket, and bugs that fly from their sleeves, which is why you rarely see their eyes.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/S0Kbn.png)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I think it's so that insects don't crawl into their eyes, Maybe most abarume clan people don't totally *love* bugs in their eyes and wear goggles, but the more passive ones wear shades just to fit in.
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2014/11/08 | 8,816 | 30,282 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Naruto manga, [<NAME>](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kakashi_Hatake) has been acknowledged by both [Jiraiya](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Jiraiya) and [Tsunade](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tsunade) to be one of Konoha's most powerful shinobi. But Kakashi himself had confessed that [Orochimaru](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Orochimaru) was on a completely different level from him, who in turn openly acknowleged that [Itachi Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Itachi_Uchiha) was more powerful than him. [Obito Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Obito_Uchiha) was noted to be more powerful than any other Uchiha except [Madara Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Madara_Uchiha), whom Kakashi defeated.
My question is, at the time when Kakashi defeated Obito, had he surpassed all of Tsunade, Jiraya, Orochimaru and Itachi? Is there any reference in the manga itself from which a definite answer can be given, either in the affirmative or in the negative?
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**Note:-** Before posting any answer to the question please read most (if not all) of the answers that's already posted below.<issue_comment>username_1: In Naruto universe, Kakashi is a very famous shinobi and known far and wide. However, it would be wrong to say that he has surpassed everyone. It depends on the timing and circumstances.
* In the first bell test, Kakashi defeated Naruto, but in the second bell test, Naruto defeated Kakashi, so it all depends upon the circumstances.
* If we were to have a direct match between Jiraiya and Kakashi, Kakashi would be defeated. How? Well, Jiraiya faced pain in his full glory in Amegakure, i.e. the opponent's territory, while Kakashi could not defeat just one of Pain's Paths when Konoha was attacked.
* Next up is Tsunade. Jiraiya himself admitted that Tsunade once drew him near to death, and therefore she is more powerful than him. Thus, Kakashi can't defeat Tsunade either.
* Now comes up Orochimaru. During *Search for Tsunade* arc, we see a hell of a battle -- Tsunade and Jiraiya vs. Orochimaru, still Orochimaru was able to escape in the end. Thus, Kakashi can't defeat Orochimaru either.
* Now it's time for Itachi. In the very first days of Itachi's first premier in the series, Kakashi fought him and had to be admitted to the hospital for a very long time. Even in the Shippuden version, Itachi is just too powerful to be taken down.
* Then we have Obito. Well, I only watch the anime, and up until now, Kakashi has just been losing to Obito.
Those are the reasons why I say that Kakashi is not the most powerful one.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: **Taijutsu**
Jiraiya got the Frog Kumite, Tsunade has brutal strength, so it is clear here that in terms of Taijutsu, Kakashi is not as strong as those two. As for Orochimaru and Itachi, they don't use taijutsu much so it can be said that Kakashi could be on the same level or better.
**Ninjutsu**
Kakashi is the renowned Copy Ninja, the one who has copied over 1.000 jutsus. In term of Jutsu knowledge, it can be said he is on par with Orochimaru if not greater. Tsunade is not that great in ninjutsu other that ninjutsu for healing purposes. Jiraiya has great ninjutsus but if we talk about the jutsu element, Kakashi can perform 4 basic elements (Katon: Goukaku, Suiton: Suiryuudan, Doton: Doryuuheki, Raiton: Raikiri). He was also able to learn Rasengan, which was rated as an A rank jutsu. Meaning that it is very hard to learn. Itachi, being an Uchiha, would be able to copy jutsu the same way Kakashi did. So they can be said on the same level. However, it is not known whether Itachi can use 4 elements like Kakashi did. Itachi for sure can use fire jutsus as demonstrated during his fight against Sasuke. Kakashi learned to use Susano'o after Obito transferred his remaining chakra to him upon his death. So here, Kakashi can be said has surpassed the other 4 in this.
**Chakra**
Kakashi is very well known as having a low reserves of chakra. He commented that Naruto has about 4 times of his. And considering that Naruto-Sasuke-Sakura was like the new Sannin of Konoha, it can be said that Jiraiya has about the same or greater level of chakra than Naruto. Orochimaru as we know is a chakra monster, same with Tsunade. Itachi is pretty much on the same level as Kakashi in term of chakra reserves, except that being an Uchiha, he gets less strain than Kakashi in using the Sharingan.
**Genjutsu**
Kakashi is better in Genjutsu than Jiraiya, except of course, when Jiraiya used the help of Fukasaku and his wife (the frog sennins) to cast sound genjutsu. He should be better than Tsunade and Orochimaru too since he has the Sharingan. He, however, is far weaker than Itachi.
Based on this, we can say that overall, Kakashi hasn't surpassed the other 4. He's just pretty much on the same level, or a bit under the other 4.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: After reading all the answers, I think I can now make my own conclusion about the question.
Kakashi vs. Itachi
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In the anime, Itachi is certainly one of the most powerful shinobi. It has been observed that Kakashi was defeated by Itachi by the Tsukuyomi. This is one of the strongest jutsu that he could use. But as has been remarked earlier, Sharingan user can't protect himself from a Genjutsu cast by Mangekyo Sharingan. To remain immune, the opponent should at least use Mangekyo Sharingan (other than the method that Jiraiya said to Naruto, which applies mostly to the people with an immense amount of Chakra). Kakashi was seemingly unaware of his Mangekyo Sharingan at the time he fought Itachi, so he failed to defeat Itachi.
It should also be noted that the Amaterasu would have no effect on Kakashi, because he could simply warp away the flame or move into the Kamui dimension. As for the Tsukuyomi, Kakashi's Susanoo would perfectly counter it.
Besides, as [**<NAME>** noted in his answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/14966/), Kakashi can perform all 5 basic elements, which is a feat Itachi is not known to have. In this aspect, Kakashi is also ahead of Itachi. Itachi also noted that fighting Kakashi alone was dangerous with a high chance of injuries.
Kakashi vs. Jiraya
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While comparing between Jiraiya and Kakashi, it should be noted that in the anime, Kakashi was in a developing stage, meaning that his power was increasing whereas Jiraiya's power showed no notable development.
In terms of Taijutsu, Kakashi is surely ahead of Jiraiya, in contrary to [**Sakurai Tomoki**'s answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/14966/). Let me quote the relevant paragraphs from [Jiraiya](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Jiraiya#Taijutsu)'s article on Naruto Wiki:
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[**user3275697** remarked](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/14942) that Jiraiya fought Pain in his full glory, while Kakashi wasn't able to defeat even one Path of Pain. True. But the difference in Jiraiya and Kakashi's situation is that Jiraiya fought with the Paths with Gamaken and defeated them in his Sage Mode, while Kakashi fought the two Paths of Pain without even using his Mangekyo Sharingan. Therefore, no conclusion can be drawn from this fact.
Except for Jiraiya's Genjutsu, it should be noted that Kakashi has the ability to encounter all of Jiraiya's attack. For example, he can easily warp away Jiraiya's Rasengan, which he used in his battle against Pain.
Besides, I personally think that if Kakashi were to fight with the Paths of Pain whom Jiraiya fought against, he would be at an advantage because of his warping ability. He could simply warp the summoned animals into Kamui dimension, while Jiraiya could not.
Also, Kakashi is certainly ahead of Jiraiya in terms of Ninjutsu. ***He is said to copy about 1000 jutsus.***
Kakashi vs. Orochimaru
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It is really very hard to compare them. However, Kakashi has improved a lot since their first fight (note that he didn't know how to use the Mangekyo Sharingan at the time of their first fight) and nothing can be said with certainty. However, one thing that is worthy (perhaps) to note is that in the statistics between Orochimaru and Kakashi, [Orochimaru](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Orochimaru#Stats) stands at 35, while [Kakashi](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kakashi#Stats) is at 34.5
Kakashi vs. Tsunade
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In this case, I think that Kakashi can easily surpass Tsunade in every other cases, except for reserves of chakra. But nothing authentic can be concluded, so I go with [**user3275697**'s answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/14942).
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Simple analysis (from Madara):
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Now to answer the first question:
**Kakashi defeated Obito. Had he surpassed all of Tsunade, Jiraya, Orochimaru and Itachi?**
**Partially no.** With regards to strength (chakra and ninjutsu), defeating someone with such strength like Obito doesn't mean he surpasses the others that he already defeated. This scenario always happens in real life.
**Partially yes.** What made Kakashi special is his tactics. He is known to be a genius because of his strategies in combat. Given his limited reserve of chakra, he can analyze fully the situation, come up with a possible solution, and utilize all the resources he has (chakra, techniques, etc) and maximize them all to execute it. Winning a battle is always his goal. Focus is the key.
**Is there any reference in the manga itself from which a definite answer can be given, either in the affirmative or in the negative?**
This would be tricky. I can cite all the battles of Kakashi in manga/anime, but that requires a lot of space. Just watching/reading all his battles, you can tell that he is indeed a genius because he always thinks and analyzes everything before he makes a move.
Just an example: when Kakashi and Guy rescue Naruto against Obito, they were patiently waiting for Obito to materialize. That alone can tell how skilled Kakashi is. He used the element of surprise.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: In my opinion, Kakashi did surpass them all, **momentarily** that is. I don't see Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Tsunade taking on Kakashi with his double Mangekyō Sharingan (Complete Body Susanoo, plus both variants of Kamui).
Itachi, on the other hand, just might have a chance against him. Since Itachi's Susanoo is equipped with Totsuka Blade and Yata Mirror, which was stated to be **essentially invincible** by Zetsu, he might have a chance against Kakashi's Susanoo.
Double Mangekyō Sharingan Kakashi surpassed the Legendary Sannin and Itachi possibly, but then again, he lost his Sharingan power ups.
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Yes, he did surpass them when he got the Double Mangekyō Sharingan boost. However, the "Hokage Kakashi" is way behind Jiraiya, Orochimaru and Itachi. He still might be able to win against Tsunade.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Kakashi can't spam his Kamui abilities so even if he could use it against pain, he probably only use it 1-2 times till he gets drained. Also, Kakashi is no where near the Sannins level. Unless you count Kakashi with the boosted power ups from Obito which I really don't give because he had the power for only 1-2 chapters .\_. Itachi slays Kakashi, how much more proof you need to believe this ?! Orochimaru slays Kakashi... Kakashi fears the man as seen on many episodes. Tsunade & Kakashi is the only reasonable fight seeing that tsunade is a medic ninja that has great strength & power. But even then Kakashi would have his hands full. Kamui spams is a bad reason for Kakashi to get the edge. Kakashi is my favorite character but this is too easy. & yes, Hokage Kakashi still loses. Hokage Kakashi is the weakest Kakashi since he has no sharingan & he probably can't use the jutsus he copied due to that. & you guys bring up the 1000 Jutsus he's copied yet we don't know what the jutsus are. Kakashi loses.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: the answer is yes!! an those are my reasons: kakshi vs tsunade: kakahi can do better ninjutsu with his 2 eyes sharingan he can do perfect form susano and kamui kakashi can also do better genjustsu than her with his sharingan and finaly taijutsu tsunade is phisiqly stronger than kakashi but much slower so she wont be able to hurt him and even if she will he can use the kamui to disappear so kakashi won this fight: kakashi vs jiriya: kakashi can do better ninjutsu than jiraiya and im not sure about taujutsu or genjutsu but kakashi is so strong with his susano that i cant realy see him losing to jiraiya and i also cant see jiraiya realy doing anithing against kakashi so kakashi won this fight: kakashi vs orochimaru : so orochimaru basicly is a very tough oponent to everione but his taijutsu ang genjutsu are much weacker than kakashis and even his ninjutsu is not the atckung type like kakashi orochimaru do ninjutsu that can hurt you diefferntly like reanimation but if this two will face each other rendomaly kakashi will win for sure i know that in the early childhood and even in part one kakashi fear orochimaru but now with his power level and the 2 eyes sharingan he can destroy orochimaru: so kakashi won this fight: kakashi vs itachi: so i will begin i in the backround... in part one kakshi was defeated by his genjutsu that surpraisdhim but back then kakashi didnt have the mangekyo shrungan an definatly not 2 eyes mangekyo sharingan... itachi can do the uncomplete susano while kakashi can do the perfect for and it even can fly itachi can do realy good genjutsu even better tahn kakashi but with the mangekyo shruingan can see through his genjutsu just like sasuke didto him in thei big fight taht sasuke won and here is one of itachis weaknesses hes low stamina... and now moving to taijutsu itachi is pretty good in taijutsu but also kakasi but kakashi can do kamui and i know some pepole will say that kakashi can do the kamui more than 2-3 times but now he can pretty much do it as much as he want becasu he has 2 eyes sharingan so i think if they both will clash and itachi will fight the same as he fought against sasuke or even better he will still lose to kakasi itachi and kakashi are both very smart but kakashi is stronger than itachi so kakshi won this fight: and those are the reasons why kakshi is stronger than orochimaru jiraiya tsunade and itachi
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_8: Here is a fact for you. Itachi died when Kakashi was still evolving and getting better. Itachi was considered superior to all of the genjutsu users except madara of course. If Itachi was alive, he would have been stronger. If he would have taken shisui's eyes, his eternal mangekyou would have far surpassed anyone else's because shisui and itachi were considered to be on the same level. Itachi did not take his eyes by choice. And none of kakashi's attacks can go through yata mirror. And the totsuka blade seals susanoo. Which can be resurrected again but on casting the jutsu again. And people forget about yasaka magatama. One long range attack that cannot be blocked and is considered as strong as the tailed beast chakra infused rasen shuriken. Now imagine amaterasu around the yasaka magatama. And please, never forget izanami. Sage mode counters genjustsu. Yet kabuto being the perfect sage couldnt escape izanami. Who knows what more he would have learned if he was alive. So I believe Kakashi was far from competing against Itachi. Remember Orochimaru didnt even dare fight Itachi. He was willing to fight tsunade and jirayia at the same time but not Itachi. The answer is clear.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_9: I feel there are way too many misconceptions on this topic. I don't understand where half these answers are coming from, as a naruto fan for over 11 years now.
**Tsunade:**
I saw someone speak of Tsunade's strong taijutsu. Tsunade is a horribly weak fighter. The reason she's can punch so hard is because of her chakra control, which she fully explained to Sakura in the training flashbacks. Mind you, that she was *losing to Kabuto*. It was often stated that Kabuto was *"Just on Kakashi's level"*. Meanwhile, Kabuto was one of the strongest people in the series. Don't forget that Tsunade is a medic and not a fighter. She's exceptional as a medic, not as a fighter. As a fighter she's just your everyday jounin level.
**Jiraiya:**
I saw someone answer about his taijutsu as well, stating it's so strong because of his Frog Kimute. Well, he can only use that in sage mode. Either way, I do believe Jiraiya was the strongest of the sannin and would indeed quite easily beat Kakashi. There is simply no doubt about this... or is there? The fact is that these people know each other well. If Jiraiya wouldn't know about Kakashi's sharingan, specifically his "I'm gonna shoot you into another dimension!" trick, He'd probably lose by surprise. Kakashi is an assassin type ninja and would almost always win a fight when it came to trickery.
**Orochimaru:**
I'm quite sure Orochimaru would win, simply because he's pretty much immortal. He has a lot of very dirty tricks and Kakashi wouldn't have the chakra/stamina to keep up the fight. Without that, Kakashi would probably win, though.
**Obito:**
Obito would probably kick Kakashi's ass, but he would also kick the asses of the Sannin. People like Orochimaru posed no threat to him at all. Obito is super OP. besides this, his Sharingan is way stronger than Kakashi's.
**Itachi:**
Kakashi would simply lose to Itachi. Itachi is possibly the strongest character to have ever existed. A lot of people tend to say "Aside from Obito/Madara", but I disagree. Itachi was the most genius ninja ever known to anyone, as far as we know. All we have seen from Itachi was a display of power while he was dying. We have, not once, seen Itachi go full power. His Susanoo's was so strong for a reason, though. Although Madara is sickeningly OP, I wouldn't be so sure that Obito is stronger than Itachi, let alone Kakashi.
**Kakashi himself:**
It should be noted that Kakashi's power hasn't been extremely stable throughout the series. Kakashi is known for having a laughably small chakra pool. Pretty much every genin we've seen has had a bigger chakra pool than Kakashi, especially when he uses his Sharingan.
Having said that, Kakashi is known for being a tactical genius. He's an assassin-type ninja, and would kill nearly anyone if he, for once, was the ambusher. He analyses every situation perfectly and always finds a great plan to deal with it.
That being said, absurdly OP people like orochimaru and Itachi wouldn't be bothered by it, as orochimaru immortal and Itachi is just as much a genius as Kakashi is, if not even more so. Basically, Kakashi would win almost any fight if he was the one to initiate it and his opponent would actually die from having their hearts deleted... :P
-- my final conlusion is: No, Kakashi did not surpass them in the sense of all-round power, but he did surpass them in a strategical sense. Basically, you'd want Kakashi as your team-leader, where as Jiraiya should be the one he's bossing around. Kakashi is basically the boogeyman. He's most dangerous when you don't see him :)
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_10: You must note that Kakashi did NOT defeat Obito. I say this because Obito knew about Madara's seal (chapter 675) and wanted to undo it to become the Ten-Tails Jinchuuriki. Also, he wasn't even trying to kill Kakashi. So he LET Kakashi STAB HIM IN THE CHEST. We all know that he could use his Rinnegan (because he used Edo Tensei) but he didn't use it in his fight with Kakashi. Kakashi couldn't even survive two Paths of Pain and Obito can use all of them and also Izanagi. Kakashi himself accepted that Orochimaru and Jiraiya (because Jiraiya fought all Six Paths of Pain BY HIMSELF) are better than him. I don't know about Tsunade, but Kakashi would be easily defeated by Jiraiya or Orochimaru.
Well, about Itachi, we all saw Itachi defeated Kakashi with his genjutsu in the original Naruto series when Itachi didn't even use Susanoo (his Susanoo had the Totsuka blade which could seal literally anything) or Amaterasu. Also, Kakashi, without Obito's Sharingan, is nothing in front of any of the above mentioned since Obito's eye allowed him to see his opponent's moves (he would've been defeated by Zabuza if he didn't have Obito's eye). Kakashi also agreed that the Chidori would've remained as an incomplete jutsu if he hadn't got Obito's Sharingan. It would also feel like you are cheating when only Kakashi's abilities are unknown and not Jiraiya's. One can escape from Kamui with good speed (as Minato did). Also, Kakashi exhausts almost all of his chakra if he uses Kamui twice and Jiraiya won't let him do that. Even if Kakashi uses Kamui on Jiraiya and Jiraiya got teleported into another dimension, he could easily summon himself back to Mount Myouboku by summoning one of the toads and then summon himself back to the real world. This would make Kakashi's Kamui useless and also would exhaust his chakra.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_11: You're all wrong. Kakashi definitely surpassed the sannin, maybe not jiraiya or on the same part as jiraiya. But itachi, hell no. With his mastery in taijutsu, kenjutsu, dojutsu, genjutsu, and ninjutsu, kakashi even with a full body Susanoo would never stand a chance. Like zetsu said, with itachis yata mirror and totsuka blade, he's basically invincible.
He was a genius with kage level thinking as a child as stated in the Manga and anime. Kakashi didn't have kage level thinking until he was kage.
Kishimoto, the creator himself said itachi was the strongest of all naruto characters and that he had to give him the illness to kill him off because itachi would have wiped the floor with madara and then there'd be no story. I'd go so far to say itachi could quite possible stand a chance against sasuke in his prime as an adult (possibly)
But no way kakashi surpassed Itachi.
Itachi>Madara>Obito=Kakashi>jiraiya>orichimaru>tsunami
Itachu wipes floor with every single person above. Hands down. His totsuka blade and yata mirror alone. Not to mention his mastery of every type of juts (ninja, Gen, ken, do, Tai, etc.
So no, itachI still beats kakashi in prime.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_12: LOOOOOL. You people are insane...need I remind anyone how Itachi was the only Uchiha (in a time where maaaaany Uchiha still existed) that sensed Tobi/Madara and basically told him, "I'll give you a chance to bounce, or else..."
Kakashi is defo a powerhouse, but nothing near Itachi. There HASN'T been anyone to defeat Itachi that we know of. The guy was a genius to the end, only perishing to a gay illness given to him to further the story line and the only way someone so OP could ever be defeated. Itachi never lost his cool, he never seemed cornered, it's like EVERYTHING he did was perfectly calculated. There is no way in hell Kakashi could defeat Itachi. Not with one sharingan, not with two...
How many times have we seen Kakashi defeated? How about cornered? Many...
I cannot believe anyone is seriously considering Kakashi defeating Orochimaru. Orochimaru is the epitome of a cockroach; the son of a bitch is indestructable. He has been researching his whole life prohibited jutsus...ugh, I honestly don't want to write all the things he can do, not to mention the Tsunade-Jiraiya fight against him, where he wasn't even able to use HIS ARMS OR JUTSUS.
Come on people....Jiraiya? The guy is much wiser than Kakashi, who couldn't defeat one Pain while Jiraiya fought them all. The guy was a freaking old man and still was a powerhouse. He can tap into Sage mode and we all know that Sage mode is what the First used to counter Madara's sharingan...
Why count a boost in power given by a dying Obito that lasted a mere 2 chapters? If that's the case then why not make him fight against Itachi without an illness or Jiraiya in his prime? It's like people look for reasons to make Kakashi stronger than the rest, when he clearly isn't.
He can use all 5 styles...buuuuuhuuuuuu! He can use Kamui....buuuuuhuuuuu! Let's see how much kamui is useful when he uses it twice and finds himself with less than a third of his chakra.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_13: This question is not even that complicated a much as you guys make it seems...So let's break down and compare the skills of the four to Kakashi's skills...i be starting from the weakest to the strongest.
First, the weaker of the four would obviously be Tsunade...Taijutsu, well in this department Kakashi outclasses Tsunade by a long shot...Strength, Tsunade would make Kakashi look like childs, Offensive capabilities Kakashi takes this aswell, Ninjutsu, Kakashi has more than her and with both Mangekyou Sharingan kakashi would stomp her completely...So its pretty much Kakashi is stronger.
The second weakest I would say is Orochimaru...Orochimaru is on a different level when it comes to Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Genjutsu...Plus its impossible to killed the without sealing him...Remember his fight with the naruto's four tails...he got cut in two about a hundred (not literally) but he just shed his skin and he's good as knew...Sasuke tried to kill him, Itachi tried to kill him...crying out loud the entire Narutoverse tried to kill him...and he's still alive to date...he's impossible to kill...the dude has impure world resurrection, immortality to a huge extent, eight head serpent jutsu, a million and one jutsu, large chakra reserve.
Third weakest of the four would be Itachi...just like how Orochimaru wasnt debatable this is the same...Itachi wins...Itachi has Izanami, Susanoo'o (Sword of Totsuka and Yata Mirror), Amateratsu, Tsukuyoumi...so there is no chance of winning.
Last Jiraiya...I just got one word for you sage mode...the man can summon a million and one toad to fight along side him...he has sage mode...that sealing justsu that can seal away anything (the one he use to seal Itachi's black flames), he has a wide range of jutsu aswell.
So from my observation of reading every single manga and watching all anime episode (Cannon and filler)...i can completely say the Kakashi is stronger than Tsunade with or without both Mangekyou...However the other three is just out of his league, they all have jutsu's and abilities that makes him look like child's play
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2014/11/08 | 1,562 | 5,555 | <issue_start>username_0: We know that throughout the series the Puella Magi can only search for witches and don't actually know where they will appear ahead of time (Mami named places she searched and had to trace the witch with her Soul Gem), unless they get lucky and find a grief seed of a newborn witch (like the one Madoka and Sayaka found at the hospital).
Homura was able to know where Walpurgisnacht would appeared because she had prior knowledge from coming from the future.
However, in the first timeline, Mami knew Walpurgisnacht was coming and was training Madoka in preparation for the battle. Is it explained how she or Madoka knew?<issue_comment>username_1: There is slight nuance here. Walpurgisnight is a natural phenomenon that happens all the time. Just like places where hurricanes happen occasionally, you are going to encounter one sooner or later if you start living there. Mami knew Walpurgisnight will come sooner or later. She just didn't know when and where. It might have been next week or next year.
Homura on the other hand knew exactly when and where it will come.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: As a matter of fact, Kyoko asked Homura the same question regarding Walpurgisnacht's appearance, to which Homura responds with a single word:
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Well... I think you can take <NAME>'s word for it. She has experienced ***so many*** timelines, planning and fighting the Walpurgisnacht witch, gradually learning more and more about it every time.
I suppose she's done a lot of data analytics about the witch with all the information she has collected throughout the timelines! Graphs, annotated sketches of the Walpurgisnacht witch and maps of Mitakihara city feature at Homura's residence. Also note that among the timelines shown, all of them place the fight scene of magical girls vs the Walpurgisnacht witch in one of the lakes/water bodies of Mitakihara city.
Here's Homura indicating the location of the witch...
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I would suggest that Mami knew about Walpurgis in the first timeline of episode 10 **only because** Kyubey said so. After all, *the Incubators do plant grief seeds across the city*, which hatch into witches. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if the Walpurgisnacht was the work of the Incubators. In all their advanced technology and magic, the Incubators may even fabricate grief seeds which has the essence of an agglomerate of regular witches...
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The [top answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/40472) has effectively answered your question about how Walpurgisnacht's appearance is predicted in later timelines. However, its appearance is still known in advance without Homura's intervention.
* In Madoka Magica episode 10, Mami is actively preparing for Walpurgisnacht's arrival.
* In Kazumi Magica chapter 22, Kyubey briefly mistakes Kanna's amalgamate witch for Walpurgisnacht, implying that it could suddenly appear in a similar manner.
* In The Different Story chapter 2, Kyouko tells Mami rumors she's heard about a superdreadnought witch called Walpurgisnacht, which is notable since this long predates Walpurgisnacht's arrival in the anime.
* In Magia Record, the Magius' plan revolves around luring Walpurgisnacht to Kamihama as the power source needed for the Automatic Purification System to extend around the globe.
Most notably, however, **Walpurgisnacht does not drop a grief seed.** In the timeline where it is defeated by Madoka and Homura alone, the only grief seed they have access to is Oktavia's.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lIfDV.jpg)
This can't be attributed to the annihilation of its soul as in *Magia Record*, as neither Madoka nor Homura have a power capable of such like Ren does. And *Portable* does confirm it has a Grief Seed.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/hYf4h.png)
So where does its Grief Seed go, if it has one but never drops it even when seemingly defeated? Well, what if it doesn't die when it's killed? This would readily explain how it's well-known in advance; it's never truly killed, but simply exits reality and waits. It has been defeated before, by magical girls who would warn their younger teammates of the witch that tears open the day, and it would be defeated again if the timeline hadn't consistently been reset after its appearance in the anime.
Further supporting evidence, which is less reliable due to being pulled from unreleased materials:
* The *Rebellion* sequel's title, *Walpurgis Revolution*, implies that the witch is somehow capable of persisting past two true resets, even though logically the Law of Cycles should immediately destroy it once it appears.
* A witch exclusive to *Portable*, Itzli, is specifically noted in the lore as only appearing *after* Walpurgisnacht's defeat. Like the character introduced by *Scene/Zero*, Aki Mabayu, Itzli has a film-splicing motif, and could thus potentially have powers over editing herself into reality if she is in fact a part of the Walpurgisnacht amalgamate. Supporting this is Mabayu's suspiciously Walpurgisnacht-like appearance:
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2014/11/08 | 854 | 2,843 | <issue_start>username_0: Most of the anime and manga I have read/watched have featured a field trip to [Kyoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto). (As a related example, Beelzebub's field trip destination was [Okinawa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island).) I don't know much about class level or the education system of Japan.
Is [Kyoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto) a field trip destination in the Japanese education system or is it just a trope?<issue_comment>username_1: Actually it's not only Kyoto. Depending on the manga's theme, the field trip could be anywhere, but yes, most of the time it'd be Okinawa, Hokkaido, Kyoto and Osaka. As a side note, most of the manga I read has the school trip to Okinawa and Hokkaido instead of Kyoto like yours.
[Okinawa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Island) is usually visited during winter because due to its geographical location, it is warmer than the rest of Japan. Example for manga that has summer in Okinawa is Great Teacher Onizuka.
[Hokkaido](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokkaido) is the other way around. It is usually visited during summer for the students to enjoy cool summer holiday swimming and all.
Well, Okinawa and Hokkaido is usually interchangeable, depending on the author. Okinawa is also visited during summer if the author wants a hot summer holiday theme. Hokkaido if s/he wants skiing during winter.
Now, for Kyoto, they are visited for the obvious reason. [Kyoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyoto) was the old capital of Japan. It was referred like a holy city, much like Vatican is to the Catholics, while also was the central for administrations and home to the Emperor. It also hosts the famous Honnoji temple, albeit the location is not the same as the [Honnoji](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honn%C5%8D-ji) where Nobunaga met his demise.
Osaka is also sometimes visited, thanks to its culture. [Osaka](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka) is famous for its [Kansai-ben](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansai_dialect) (Kansai dialect) and the [Osaka castle](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka_Castle), of course. Osaka is also home for many famous Japanese artists and bands, like [L'Arc~en~Ciel](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Arc-en-Ciel) and [SCANDAL](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandal_%28Japanese_band%29). [Ranker](http://www.ranker.com/list/osaka-bands-and-musical-artists-from-here/reference) listed at least 25 of them.So, that could be one of the reasons too.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I asked a Japanese friend and apparently, depending on where in Japan kids go to school, they indeed often have a field trip to Kyoto at one point in their school life. So it is not just a trope.
Okinawa does not seem to be such a common destination though, as it is not as conveniently reachable.
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2014/11/09 | 221 | 732 | <issue_start>username_0: Well, the title is pretty much self-explanatory. What happened to him? Did he die from being used as a fertilizer for the white Zetsus? Or he's alive, like Mitarashi Anko is?<issue_comment>username_1: He survived. In 699 you see him emerge from the Infinite Tsukuyomi. Spiral zetsu is near him and tries to grab him again, but the zetsu quickly falls apart (presumably it died).
You don't see him anywhere in 700, though. So it's unknown if he lived to that point or what he did after the IT was dispelled.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: he survived..
naruto gaiden the seventh hokage episode 7 page 8
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2014/11/10 | 572 | 2,052 | <issue_start>username_0: Hisoka hinted that Gon is his treasure and also his prey, but it can't be both, right? Because in the end, he didn't want Gon to die no matter what.
So it's weird that he didn't want Gon to die but also made him his prey to fight till death. Is it sexual for Hisoka or what? I still remember the 'Schwing' thing.<issue_comment>username_1: Hisoka is a psycho that only seek for strong opponents to fight.
He saw a real potential in Gon since they met (Killua too , Leorio and Kurapika too) and just want him not to die until he becomes a monster worth to confront.
And yes , for psychos , the pleasure they find in their... "activities" are orgasms-like.
Remember just what Hisoka had to do only to "fight" Kuroro , he likes to take his time but in the same time when he fought Gon he could hardly prevent himself from killing him ^^
So we can't say he's a rival , he's just another "toy" for Hisoka , but a special one as he really has the potential to become a monster.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Neither a rival nor a toy. I believe Hisoka has mixed feelings. His stated goal is to allow Gon to "ripen" (achieve his full potential), then defeat him, body and soul. Yet he also has high respect for Gon and will protect him, at least until that "harvest". We even see him as an ally during the Yorknew City and Greed Island arcs.
Being a psycho is complicated. In a very warped way, Hisoka may even love Gon (in addition to a possible sexual attraction). But it is not a love which is likely to end well.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Hisoka is a maniac, addicted to pleasure derived from fighting strong opponents and killing them. The pleasure is often depicted in the anime and manga similar to a sexual orgasm. He even makes moaning sounds. Lol. This pleasure seeking is a never ending ladder. The next one must be greater than the previous. He sees Gon as the one who can give him this satisfaction when the right time comes. Killing Gon now would be a huge waste. Gon is his boy toy.
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2014/11/10 | 2,304 | 8,228 | <issue_start>username_0: It is said in the [wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/J%C5%8Dnin) that:
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Does anyone here know what are the stages/steps/missions in order to be a Jounin?<issue_comment>username_1: I think recommendation to become Jōnin ninja are send by villagers and the hokage has the final decision of a making a one.
I'm not sure about this but I think that the candidate has to create a new jutsu in order to become a Jōnin (like Kakashi with Chidori, Minato with Rasengan).
We don't get any other details other than this. Same for the exam. I think that the created jutsu will be examined.
My answer is based on the anime.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: From the [wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/J%C5%8Dnin)
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We can deduce that to become Jounin a ninja needs to meet certain requirement such as:
1) Must be highly experienced and skillful
2) Able to participate in multiple [A- Rank Mission](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/A-rank) and some [S-Rank missions](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/S-rank)
3) Capable of handling at least two types of elemental chakra, proficient genjutsu, and decent taijutsu skills
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About the exam, I'm not sure since I don't follow well the anime.
About creating a new jutsu, I have found out that each technique is well classified according to their rank. The [link](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Special:BrowseData/Jutsu?Jutsu_rank=A) shows list of A-rank Techniques. This may support a theory that a Jonin is required to have at least a few A-rank jutsu's and may be S-rank Jutsu's.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: From an [answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/19371/is-it-possible-for-a-genin-to-become-a-jonin/19479#19479) to a similar question :
In the **Road to Ninja** movie, Naruto tried to get a recommendation from Iruka for promotion to Jōnin, but was refused. Iruka said that Naruto had to become a Chūnin before he could become a Jōnin.
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So we know that being a Chunin is essential , combined with the other factors from the other answers given here.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Real late replying to this, but wanted to throw in my two cents and just point out that it’s difficult to be specific due to retcons and not really being discussed outside of filler episodes. That being said I agree with most of what’s already been said however, I don’t think creating a new Jutsu is that strange of a requirement.
Like “Pi” mentioned all Jutsu are ranked. It isn’t until Shippuden that an emphasis is put on how difficult/rare it is for a new Jutsu to be created. Even then it’s really only mentioned when regarding the Rasengan and the creation of S rank or higher Jutsu. Prior to that you had Naruto, Kabuto, Tsunade, Orochimaru, and to an extent Neji all creating new Jutsu. Sexy Jutsu, Cell Activation Jutsu, Hundred Healings Jutsu, Immortality Jutsu, and technically Rotation respectively.
If the requirement is simply to create any new Jutsu then it’s an easy requirement however, that seems unlikely. So, going based off what we’ve already talked about and what’s been seen in the cannon episodes, I would guess that part of the Jonin exam requires you to create a new Jutsu which must then receive a rank of B or higher to pass. The reason I think it’s B or higher and not C or A is because B rank contains not only the Shadow Clone Jutsu, but several release Jutsu and it’s the catagory with the most Jutsu overall. This would explain why the B rank has the most Jutsu because there’s a 51.6% chance that a new Jutsu will be given that rank every time there’s a Jonin promotion.
Now going off of the previously discussed criteria and using the Chunin exams as a base here is how I believe the Jonin exam would be conducted/laid out:
Entrance: In order to be allowed to take the Jonin exam you must first be a Chunin level Ninja and be recommended for the exam by at least one member of the village.
Stage 1: Record Review
During this stage the Hokage conducts a review of the Ninja’s record looking at things like the number of successfully completed missions, how many of each rank there are, why certain missions failed, and whether or not the Ninja in question has been a successful leader. This stage concludes with the Ninja being given a small number of basic knowledge questions and the opportunity if necessary to answer any questions put to them by the Hokage.
Stage 2: Demonstration of Skills
During this stage the Ninja must demonstrate a certain amount of proficiency in a series of specific skills. The Ninja must be capable of using at least two or more chakra natures, be able to break a genjutsu without any outside interference, and demonstrate Taijutsu skills at a level above most Chunin. It may be required to demonstrate these skills against an already Jonin class Ninja.
Stage 3: A New Jutsu
For the final stage of the exam the Ninja must demonstrate a new Jutsu and receive a Jutsu rank of B or higher from the Hokage.
Results:
As with the Chunin exam, passing each stage does not guarantee the Ninja’s promotion. After the completion of each stage the Hokage will review the results and make a final decision on whether or not to promote the Ninja to Jonin class.
Lastly just to clarify a few things:
I laid out the Jonin exam as a solo/as requested exam because as leaders Chunin have more variables in their schedules causing them to progress at different rates. I found it unlikely that you would have multiple Chunin all reaching the same specific skill level and getting villager recommendations at the same time. So a group exam didn’t make much sense since you could have one examinee one year and five the next.
I included the knowledge questions in Stage 1 because Kakashi told Naruto that while he had skills beyond a Jonin he lacked the required knowledge. I also made Stage 1 a review because Chunin typically lead their own squads and so the Hokage would probably want to ask them questions about what they had learned.
As for why the Genjutsu requirement isn’t higher I believe Jiraiya told Naruto something along the lines of not everyone can use Genjutsu and it’s not worth teaching him but all Jonin and most Chunin can break Genjutsu. I also included the possibility of demonstrating against a Jonin because while most of the skills can be shown without an opponent the Hokage would probably want to compare the skill level.
Finally I put showing off the new Jutsu as the last stage because it has the potential to be the biggest demonstration of skill which is the same as the third stage of the Chunin exams.
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2014/11/11 | 699 | 2,508 | <issue_start>username_0: In the anime series, all the Panzerfahren participants are girls. Are there any guys who also participate in Panzerfahren? And if I recall correctly, all schools that participate in Panzerfahren are also all-girl schools. Is there any rule of Panzerfahren that all participants must be girls?<issue_comment>username_1: According to the [Girls Und Panzer wiki](http://gup.wikia.com/wiki/Sensha-dou), Panzerfahren (Sensha-do) is:
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Like you mentioned, all the participating schools are all-girls schools. The [rules](http://gup.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_Sensha-do) themselves don't seem to limit the competitions to only girls, but the martial art itself seems to be only for girls.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: In the all-girl schools, it is compulsory that all students select a particular extracurricular activity to do.
These activities that are offered to the girls are ones that are symbols of femininity and lady-likeness. At the start of the series, the girls have to choose between flower arranging, tea ceremonies and tankery. All equally feminine subjects (>\_> in the Girls Und Panzer universe at least)
Because tankery is seen as a feminine sport, there are not many male players. There are possibly some, but the overwhelming majority is female as many areas would not have enough interested guys to form a team.
If you tried to form a flower arranging club in an all male school, you would probably find there would be few members - This is the case with tankery also.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: There is a snippet of conversation, background chatter. Someone says, "I can't imagine boys doing tankery. That would be weird." Or something to that effect (from memory). This directly implies that Tankery is girls only.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Episode 1, Tankery, Here It Comes!
At 17 minutes (17:05 to 17:10) after the 'Introduction to Tankery' film has been shown. <NAME>, <NAME> & <NAME> are in the cafeteria. Unknown students are chatting in the background, about Tankery.
One says, "They say its perfect training for women."
Another student excitedly says, "I never heard of men doing Tankery. Guys and tanks seem kind of mismatched to me."
(I only noticed this revealing bit of background info on my 4th rewatch!)
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2014/11/11 | 857 | 3,244 | <issue_start>username_0: In the latest episode (S04E06, "The Battle of Zaofu") Korra fights Kuvira who wears the following uniform
(from [avatar.wikia.com](http://avatar.wikia.com/wiki/Kuvira))
In the linked article it is also said that
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Now I was wondering: Can't Korra bend the metal on Kuvira's uniform and chain her (or subdue in another way)? Is this due to the fact that Kuvira already has control over the metal (as described in the wikia article)?<issue_comment>username_1: Korra more or less could bend the metal on Kuvira's uniform, as long as she knows the exact type of metal. However, it would be pointless to do such thing. An example would be: If Toph was an earthbender and so as Dai Li's force, then Toph should have subdued them through earthbending like enclosing them in a rock or in a statue, which of course Dai Li can always fight easily being the earthbender itself. The same is applicable for both Korra and Kuvira - both can bend metal, so neither can really overpower the other just by chaining.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I don't think there's a canonical explanation of how bending works, but the way Earthbenders fight suggests that they have much more control over soil that's near them, and that they work best with sudden, abrupt movements. For instance, it's common for earthbenders to stop large slabs of rock, but they always wait for it to get close rather than slowing it gradually from a distance. Most attacks originate from the bender, and when they act on distant earth it's usually to throw their opponent off balance rather than injure them directly. There's almost no instances of earthbenders pulling rocks as a form of attack.
It's also shown throughout the series that bending heavy loads is not unlike physically lifting them; it's usually done much more slowly and the weight of the rocks causes resistance against the bender's movements.
It's likely that Korra could bend Kuvira's armor, but it would be impractical to do so from the distance they kept from each other while fighting. This seems to be supported by the fact that in the season finale, after slamming Korra against a wall, Kuvira pulls out three chunks of metal from it and brings them close. She then launches small bits of the chunks at Korra very quickly.
It appears Kuvira felt she couldn't have attacked Korra directly using the metal in the wall, or using larger chunks of metal, without a high chance of Korra dodging or using a quicker attack in response. By that same token, I imagine if Korra tried to throw Kuvira from a distance, Kuvira would easily hit her with a small piece of metal before Korra completed the throw. And considering they can both react to small projectiles traveling at high speeds, I doubt Korra would've been able to bend a large amount of metal and surround Kuvira with it quickly enough to actually trap her either.
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2014/11/12 | 883 | 3,021 | <issue_start>username_0: Since a shinigami dies when he saves a human with his death note, he dies. But when a human does it, he/she won't die. This makes me wondering what happens when a human saves another human with a death note. So here's my bad example:
Mr. X is a serial killer.
He sees a young Lady and decides to kill her. He stalks her, to know her better.
One week later, the boyfriend from the lady gets a death note from a shinigami.
On the next day, Mr. X tries to kill the lady but her boyfriend writes Mr. Xs name in his death note. Will the young Lady now get a new lifespan. Or will she get the lifespan from Mr. X?
(Just an example)<issue_comment>username_1: I disagree with [Grimlock77X comment](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/15042/what-happens-when-a-human-saves-another-one-with-a-death-note#comment19646_15042). It's stated in the rules and by Ryuk that the fundamental difference between Humans and Shinigami using the Death Note is that humans don't gain lifespans.
[In How to Use: XLII](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note#How_to_Use:_XLII)
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since the rule says it that the use of the Death Note can affect lives *or* shorten the original life span we can assume that the Death Note can indirectly give a human more life.
think about rape victims who are denied justice (like [<NAME>'s](http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Yonegoro_Nusumi) victim), if cop drama's like Law and Oder: SVU is anything to go by, without counseling their life deteriorates. with Light killed <NAME> or anyone like him the victims feel justice have been served and improve their lives (and there are no future victims for serial offenders) or wont commit suicide from the denied justice.
As for the lifespans, according to [this answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/15079/1587) Mr X's lifespan would be just wasted so this isn't distributed. there is also no way guarantee the lady would've lived longer or even shorter because of his death, I dare say also that even with Shinigami Eyes you won't see if the lady lives longer since Shinigami will only ever see the original lifespan so likewise a human with the eye deal will see the same, the only way is if you were like Beyond Birthday or L and had worked out how to read Lifespans and knew when the lady would die
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: How to use LIX:
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The lady's life will be lengthened to a new time
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2014/11/14 | 566 | 1,947 | <issue_start>username_0: I think this might be a real life reference. Is there a real life counterpart to the Idepon series that is being talked about in shirobako?<issue_comment>username_1: if anything, it reminds me of "captain earth" that came out during the summer. in that there was infinite energy and the strength of hope as well and other similarities but obviusly the name is way off
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: It's a reference to Space Runaway Ideon.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_3: It's a reference to an Anime of the early Real Robot genre called *Space Runaway Ideon*.
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2014/11/14 | 410 | 1,574 | <issue_start>username_0: Some years back, I've seen this anime at a friend's place ...
I was about a city in the future where "pure" (naturally born) humans were only a few and the rest were created artificially, I don't remember if this was the case about the entire world or just located in one geographical point.
What I do remember is that the city was ruled by a council of old men (naturally born humans), that one day decided to give the artificially created humans the ability to procreate and thus to actually kill the entire remaining naturally born humans.
Probably it was about the entire world...
And I think I'm getting a bit confused here but, I think in this anime there was in the 1st episode a car that wasn't using wheels like any other, but was hovering instead.
And this anime didn't have the gloomy feeling like ergo proxy... it was rather busy and filled with life (the city at least)...
It could be that the water level had risen but I'm not sure...<issue_comment>username_1: [Armitage III: Dual-Matrix](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armitage_III) maybe?
Doesn't quite match everything you said as it is a bit backwards from what you described.
It is about an artificial human who holds the secret to how the artificial humans can procreate and the people in charge are chasing her to get a hold of it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: [Toward the Terra](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toward_the_Terra) 2007 remake: *"Under the rule of Superior Dominance all humans are born in vitro and given to carefully selected parents"*.
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2014/11/15 | 394 | 1,298 | <issue_start>username_0: What is the meaning of the title "Barakamon" from the anime *Barakamon*?<issue_comment>username_1: The title *Barakamon*, as stated from [ANN](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-03/barakamon-mijikamon-short-anime-episode-0-posted/.76261), means "**energetic one**". The "**energetic one**" must be referring to <NAME>. Naru is one of the major characters in the story. She is a hyperactive and cheerful kid whom Handa meets in the beginning of the story. Everyday, Naru comes over the Handa house and learns new things from him. Naru tells him the wonders of living a country life, the things she love about the islands. Eventually, Handa begins to appreciate the country and learns the value of friendship, thanks to Naru.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The title "Barakamon" means "cheerful/energetic person" (元気者) in the local provincial Gotou Island dialect (this seems to be the case with just about all the episode titles), where most of the series takes place, on one of the islands off the western coast of Kyushu.
The first episode of the anime is titled "ばらかこどん" (Baraka kodon, meaning "[a] cheerful/energetic kid"), which is obviously referring to Naru.
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2014/11/16 | 1,893 | 6,908 | <issue_start>username_0: I understand why Trinity Seven because there are seven deadly sins represented by a girl which is needed to be controlled by Arata. But I don't understand why Trinity? Which is referred to as the Trinity? Does Arata's magic have three forms? Does he need to do three things to control these seven sins? Are there three magus who can control these seven sins? What does the Trinity represent?<issue_comment>username_1: This is what I currently know about the term *Trinity Seven* and *Trinity* in the context of this manga.
The accuracy of this post depends largely on the fan translation of the manga series.
When writing this answer, I confirmed all the facts by checking back on the manga. However, I didn't check out the whole series from start to end. I only picked out the chapters which I remembered to have the relevant content and cited from it.
Trinity Seven
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*Trinity Seven* refers to the 7 strongest mage in a world (there can be many parallel worlds).
In Arata's world, the *Trinity Seven* are the 7 girls: <NAME>, <NAME>, <NAME>, <NAME>, <NAME>, <NAME> and <NAME>.
According to Liese in chapter 17, to be a member of the Trinity Seven means that
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Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: The Trinity might refer to the mastery of *three thema* because in episode 10 of the anime, we see Hijiri using a mode ,which is in a way, similar to *Arata's Astral Trinity form*. Hijiri says that this form is stronger than *Magus Mode* and she also adds that this is the quintessence of her archive and is the result of her mastering three thema proper to the *Ira archive*. However in the film *Heavens library & Crimson Lord*, Lilith is said to possess the quintessence of Luxuria archive in her body without achieving *Trinity* through the mastery of three thema.
But for Arata, the *Trinity form* is more difficult to achieve because he has some some conditions to clear in order to do that. Still in the film *Heavens Library*, Liese explains that there is *three conditions* to fulfill if Arata wants to copy another magic or *thema* coming from *Archives* other than his own :
-First condition: he needs to understand what is the magic he is using (the name) and how it must be activated.
-Second condition : he needs to know the origin and the creator of the magic
-Third condition : he needs to decompose the magic
Arata already achieved *Trinity* in the whole sense of the term when he used *Mentra Enchanted* from the *Gula Archive*. This means the conditions are different for *candidates* and *Demon Lord* or it depends on the *Archive* they chose or Arata did not use conventional means to achieve *Trinity*. Judging by the actions of Judecca in chapter 35, it seems Arata **must master** three *themas* from three differents *Archives* excluding *Superbia* which leads to : *Gula Archive* : *Fides*, *Acedia Archive*: *Stagna* , *Luxuria Archive*: *Abies* needed for Arata to be recognized by Judecca. In *Heavens Library*, a clue may be introduced to us as to why Judecca wanted him to go berserk when Arata says he **controls** 4 four archives and four themas. **Mastering** and **Controlling** are two differents things, one is achieved through efforts and the other through sheer force.
This leeds me to believe that Arata will be different from the other *Demon Lords* by the theme he chosed. The other *Demon Lords* always wanted to destroy the world even *Abyss Trinity* even though he went against his own *Archive* to give birth to Lilith, he still followed the mission given to the *Demon Lords* which was to destroy the world for it to be reborn. Arata chose to follow another route and decided to *control* the world to stop its destruction in other words went *against* his mission.
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2014/11/16 | 733 | 2,519 | <issue_start>username_0: I saw there are various manga with *Akame ga KILL!* in their names.
The ones I have found are:
* [Akame ga KILL!](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=52028)
* [Akame ga KILL! Zero](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=102282)
Which one should I read if I want to continue the storyline of the anime?<issue_comment>username_1: Akame ga KILL! Zero is a sort of prequel which tells the story of Akame when she was a part of the government's army, how she was trained and so on. The anime is following the Akame ga KILL! (non zero) manga and from what I can recall is close to chapter 48 of the manga as of episode 18.
So, if you want to follow the story of the anime read the first title you posted, the Zero version is a prequel which introduces some characters which may or may not be met again in the principal storyline.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: [*Akame ga KILL!*](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=52028) is the main series, while [*Akame ga KILL! Zero*](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=102282) is a complementary series which tells the story of the characters before timeline of the main series.
You should read *Akame ga KILL!* if you want to continue from the anime.
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The story is generally the same up to episode 17/chapter 33. However, the anime begins to have minor deviations from the manga from episode 18/chapter 34. After chapter 38, which corresponds to episode 19, the anime totally skips more than 10 chapters starting from chapter 39, except for this plot point in chapter 43, where
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Episode 20 restarts from second half of chapter 50, but doesn't follow the manga too closely, since the manga introduces many new characters during the Wild Hunt arc (from chapter 44 to 48), and several of them affect the story beyond Wild Hunt arc.
Most of the differences between manga and anime adaptation come from this 10-chapter gap.
If you have time, I suggest that you scan through the manga from the beginning, so that you won't miss any details that might have been omitted from the anime adaptation. Otherwise, **chapter 39 is a good place to pick up the manga**.
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2014/11/18 | 1,978 | 6,711 | <issue_start>username_0: In the Hunter X Hunter anime, [Meruem](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Meruem) is said to be (arguably) the strongest character in the series. However while reading about [Hisoka](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Hisoka), I found that he once thought to challenge [Ging](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Ging_Freecss) to a battle to death, which seems astonishing because [Netero](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Isaac_Netero) once said that Ging is one of the five best Nen users in the world.
Is there any reference (either in the manga or in the anime) that conclusively says that Meruem is far more powerful than Hisoka?
**Note**: In the anime, [Neferpitou](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Neferpitou)'s aura is reported to have much more murderous intent that both Hisoka and Illumi's, but I don't know whether it necessarily implies that Hisoka is weaker than Meruem.<issue_comment>username_1: When it comes to a fight between Nen users, pure power doesn't mean everything. One may have an ability than can overpower a type of opponent (for instance: Kurapika vs. Uvogin).
In terms of pure power, Meruem is far stronger than Hisoka (probably stronger than any living being). I'd say Hisoka is about the same level as a Royal Guard (mainly because Hisoka has a lot of battle experience).
That being said, Hisoka doesn't seek for anyone weaker than him when he wants to fight. So the fact that he thought to challenge Ging doesn't mean he's able to gauge his power and think he can beat him.
I can't give you any reference, personally I think the 2011 anime (didn't read the scans) shows that Meruem is the strongest being we ever saw by far. There is something else though. Before the final battle between Hunters and Ants, Netero says that someone will have to be sacrificed. I think he simply knew that nobody could beat the Ant King in a fight and already thought about using a bomb.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Meruem is actually the strongest living being in term of Nen Aura. This is also due to his Nen consumption ability, as seen in [his wiki article](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Meruem):
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Additionally, [Netero](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Isaac_Netero), who was one of the strongest characters in Hunter X Hunter, couldn't really beat Meruem. Don't forget what he said to Meruem when he met him:
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So considering this, Hisoka has to be weaker than Netero, who is indeed weaker than Meruem.
But as already said in [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/15157/1398):
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: In the beginning of the anime, Hisoka point blank tells Netero he wants to fight him, but Netero ignores him. This is significant because as stated during the fight with Meruem, Netero has been bored for a long time and is grateful to have a chance to fight someone that could kill him. Again, he ignored Hisoka, not because Hisoka was hiding his bloodlust or aura (the examiners felt it and so did the other applicants; also, he almost killed an examiner the last time he took the test, so it would be odd if Netero wasn't aware of him.)
Yet, did Netero fight him? Nope. He just ignored him. So Netero clearly doesn't find Hisoka to be worth fighting. And why should he? We have seen Hisoka go all out already in his fight with Chrollo and he showed no other ability than his gum... and while a flexible use of nen, it provides him with no way of hurting someone like Netero. Netero's fight with the King dealt thousands of punches in the blink of an eye. Hisoka has shown no such speed or endurance to tank attacks of that caliber. Sun and Moon, the attack Chrollo uses to kill Hisoka, explodes Heaven Arena, sure, but Netero's Zero Hand melted stone! There would be nothing left from Hisoka. And yet, Meruem tanked all those attacks from Netero.
So yes, I would put him way above Hisoka. What can Hisoka do? Throw a card? Won't damage the King's skin. Hold him down with gum? Hisoka couldn't move Razor's puppet and had to release the nen gum. I seriously doubt he could stop Meruem from moving. One slap from the King's tail and Hisoka is dead. Hisoka is not fast enough to dodge an attack from the Ant King.
Now Hisoka wanting to fight Ging... his bloodlust clouds his vision. He wanted to fight Netero, and he could never win that fight. He wanted to fight Chrollo and Chrollo killed him. I would also like to point out Killua thought he could kill Netero during the exam... so clearly rankings by Killua or Hisoka are not to be relied on.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: This can be answered by using the only quantitative source of strength we have for HxH. I've said it before however,
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However the below data points conclusively prove that Meruem is WAY more powerful than Hisoka and he can only beat him under extraordinary circumstances.
According to the "Hunter × Hunter Manual" section found in the Yu ☆ Yu ☆ Hakusho official character book (Shueisha Jump remix), Hisoka's stats are:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/wG0rS.png)
Comparing them to Meruem
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/5Ffln.png)
Sources: Read The Trivia Section at the page's bottom
[Meruem: HxH Wikia](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Meruem)
[Hisoka: HxH Wikia](http://hunterxhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Hisoka_Morow)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_5: Hisoka died from an explosion in the Heaven's Arena, Compare that with Meruem who survived a Nuke. Even the calamities (except may be Bryon and Ai) are probably weaker than him.
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2014/11/18 | 1,542 | 6,172 | <issue_start>username_0: Many shows in America (I am using the US as example because I live here) have TV shows announced almost right away. There aren't usually gaps of more than a year in between seasons.
However, for anime, there are usually several years gaps in between seasons. For example, *Attack on Titan* has a couple of years in between seasons, and the Fate series had several years in between all of them.
Is this because they aren't very popular, or is it due to a different reason?<issue_comment>username_1: I think it depends more of production than if is an anime or a TV show. But is true that in anime sometimes the time between seasons is more than one year. That's because some anime are quickly than manga and anime need stopping for don't reach the manga.
Is possible that the reason is only the business model un US about manga, but I think is for the reason I comment. For be sure you can consult the time between season in Japan.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: There are *sooo* many anime series (and manga for that matter), that broadcasting companies don't know which will be hits and which won't be at the time of establishing a contract with a studio.
The fact is, when a studio gets the green light to do a series, it is typically one season; that is, with the exception of some of the *Jump* comics that have long-running series (e.g. Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, and so on).
So when the studio gets the green light to start production, the number of episodes is already decided. For some, this is enough to do a full story arc and have a clean ending. Others end more openly or on a cliffhanger. This can drive the audience to pick up the manga to see how the story continues, or to the hopes of the studio, the popularity will be high enough that the audience will request or demand a second season. This is evident in the recent *Shingeki no Kyojin* (*Attack on Titan*) boom.
This is also true for Japanese dramas. Typically, they are all one season. And **if** there is a second season, it comes much later because the studio and the TV broadcasting company weren't originally planning to make a second or third season from the get-go. This means you also have to account for production time between the seasons too.
Hope that helps. (My only reference is that I lived in Japan for over 5 years and saw this happening *a lot* and heard about it in the news.)
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: One reason may be that anime takes longer to produce than a normal show (as in ones with actors such as supernatural), however I have no idea wether this is true or not.
The other reason I know of is that most (if not all) anime is based off of manga, and also usually advance much faster than it story-wise. Thus it needs to pause for a while to allow the manga to beat it. I do know for certain that, that is the reason Attack on Titan hasn't aired in a couple years.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Just to clarify my main reference is family, namely my brothers and father who have all lived in Japan for years at one time or another time for various reasons.
One of the biggest reasons is their expense. Animes are expensive to make. Anime and video games are the most expensive form of advertising there is for manga, which is the real moneymaker. A single episode can cost anywhere between $100,000-200,000. That's the equivalent, in the current market, to ¥1,0072,000-2,0144,000. This is also an average as it isn't always a set amount, and some anime get more funding than others if they are popular or raised it somehow. So that means for a single 24 episode season you just spent $2,400,000-4,800,000 (which is a lot of yen, you can do the math yourself) on what may be a boom or bust for the company.
Now with the anime out you have to give it time to market your manga for you. If sales don't pick up much or at all after the anime comes out it isn't likely the anime will continue. Like username_2 pointed out the only ones that get a really longstanding season are the ones who have an incredibly long and popular manga, probably through JUMP or one of their competitors. Like he said you have anime like One Piece, Gingtama -- or Fairy Tale through Weekly Shōnen Magazine -- which all feature hundreds of episodes because they were popular and established before the anime even got started and can afford to be given longer seasons. The ones that don't have that kind of backing must wait potentially years for the anime to market the manga and paraphernalia before there is even consideration for a new season.
Then there is also the problem it takes time to make a manga and storyline. Lesser known mangas that don't have the advantage of JUMP or other forms to effectively distribute their manga probably don't have a whole lot of arcs covered. Basically a single 13 episode season can catch up on the whole series effectively. So even if it is popular, the funds are available, and the populace is waiting, it is likely it might very well be delayed anyway for several years simply so the author can get ahead a few arcs. Look at the anime Tsukaima no Zero which had between two to four years between each 12 episode season so that the light novels could get ahead enough (didn't really matter though because the author passed before he could finish but I digress). If they don't then you just have a huge number of filler episodes, like with Naruto and the Hunter x Hunter from the 1990's (I can't get over how the nickname for Hunter x Hunter is Hiatus x Hiatus because the author constantly puts off continuing the manga which was only recently started again. Its been around for almost 20 years but they only have about 150 episodes worth of anime, as opposed to One Piece which started a year before, and even GinTama. But again I digress).
Lastly, like username_2 also pointed out, Dramas are a whole other ballpark and shouldn't be touched with another season because they generally leave everything wrapped up nice and tightly so there shouldn't be any complaints other than the tears of joy a the happy ending or shock and denial for the depressing ending.
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2014/11/19 | 758 | 2,546 | <issue_start>username_0: On OVA episode 2, when all the girls went camping, Yukari showed her collection, rations from different countries, some of Rabbit Team girls started to yell \*pam, \*pam, \*pam, which is I guess come from word spam. But why they censored the word? How could it become something like "eggs, bacon, sausage, and spam"?<issue_comment>username_1: Apparently, it's a parody from a popular Monty Python sketch titled "Spam". It's about two customers who order a breakfast from a menu that includes Spam in almost every dish.
As usual, a lot of other shows also have to censored some brand or replace it with similar names to the real-life brand, so that the producers can avoid copyright issues. Some other show also tend to censored part of the show if it's a parody to other show for same reason.
This is a video from [Girls und Panzer OVA 2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlsvLZvAkOg) and [Monty Python - Spam](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE)
And this is a picture for comparison in case if the video is removed:
Spam is actually used as military food in World War II.
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* [(1) - Wikipedia: "Spam (food)"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(food))
* [(2) - Wikipedia: "Spam (Monty Python)"](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spam_(Monty_Python))
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: SPAM® is [a registered trademark by the Hormel Foods Corporation](http://www.hormelfoods.com/Brands/BrandWall/SPAM-Family-of-Products).
As you might have noticed from other productions, Anime usually change or censor any real-world trademarks which appear.
They do this:
1. to avoid legal trouble with trademark owners should they consider their brand misrepresented
2. to not give something away for free [which they might get paid for](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ProductPlacement/AnimeAndManga)
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2014/11/20 | 411 | 1,466 | <issue_start>username_0: After his parasite completely heals his heart and regenerates his arm, does Migi lose any abilities except the power to locate other parasites when he's asleep?<issue_comment>username_1: After being 'mixed' with Shinichi, Shinichi became more parasyte-like, while migi became more human-like. This caused him to enter in 'deep sleep mode'. When he's in this mode, he won't only be able to locate other parasytes, he won't even be able to help Shinichi if he's in dangerous situation
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I suppose you know this already, but to be clear, Migi does not just lose the ability to locate other parasites when he is asleep, he is completely dormant and unable to wake up and react to danger during the sleep. The information about his weaknesses is given by Migi himself on Page 190 in Volume 2:
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2014/11/20 | 1,119 | 3,470 | <issue_start>username_0: We all know Naruto has ended. But seriously, what happen to Orochimaru and his team, Suigetsu, Juugo, and Karin? What did Sasuke do to them?<issue_comment>username_1: There was no mention of them. Not by manga nor by databook.
We might get a glimpse of them in The Last: Naruto the Movie, but we don't know, and likely never will. (Unless, of course, Kishimoto-sensei decides to reveal those details somehow).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: According to the new release of [Naruto Gaiden manga chapter 7](http://www.mangahere.co/manga/naruto_gaiden_the_seventh_hokage/c007/8.html) (or Naruto manga chapter 707), Sasuke split up with team Taka and Orochimaru went back to his hideout with the rest of team Taka (Suigetsu, Juugo, and Karin).
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: As mentioned by Anastasiya-Romanova, Sasuke left Taka and Orochimaru. Rest, character by character status is below:
From [Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Naruto_Gaiden:_The_Seventh_Hokage_and_the_Scarlet_Spring)
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**[Karin](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Karin)**
After the war, Karin resumed her work for Orochimaru at one of his hideouts.
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Suigetsu and Jugo also joined Orochimaru's hideout. They even greeted the Naruto and next generation when they came to the hideout for
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He runs Konoha Orphanage in the next generation era.
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Orochimaru even helped to break the [secret about <NAME>chiha](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/21513/who-is-the-person-in-the-akatsuki-cloak-in-chapter-702/22161#22161).
From [Boruto: Naruto the Movie](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Boruto:_Naruto_the_Movie)
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2014/11/20 | 994 | 3,410 | <issue_start>username_0: It is my understanding that the word [parasite](http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parasite) is spelled with an i and not a y. However, the title of the anime and manga, when translated into English, uses a y in the spelling.
However, this only seems to apply to the title, since the species is referred to as "parasites" (at least throughout the [wikipedia article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte)) and Uda Mamoru calls his parasite as Parasite in episode 7:
**Is there a reason for this misspelling?
Or is there maybe a difference between "parasyte" and "parasite"?**<issue_comment>username_1: According to Wikipedia user [Doceirias](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3AParasyte#Parasyte_vs_Parasite) who translated the Del Rey version of the manga:
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2 kiseichuu `寄生虫`: parasite bugs
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Parasyte is more like parasite-scythe. Scythe is the weapon of the parasites in this anime/manga, so it's that kind of a pun. Parasyte is because the weapon of the parasites are scythes.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I believe it is intentional.
Because there's no "Kiseijuu" word in Japanese.
I mean the Japanese original title, "Kiseijuu," itself is a coined word; parasitized + beast.
Japanese people know well about the word "Kiseichu", that means parasite.
Here, "Juu" means animals especially something dangerous or beasts, and "Chu" is bugs.
I think this is why "Parasite" won't suit for English title.
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Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_5: Actually the likely reason it's titled as Parasyte with a Y instead of an I is likely a play on words having to do with a physiological reference to the blood brain barrier (which protects the brain against toxins/pathogens). There are cells called "pericytes" that regulate blood flow through capillaries. So the name Parasyte is likely a clever combination (and way to avoid copyright issues) of the parasite taking over the host in the anime and pericytes that help with brain function. I should note I'm a med student so this came to me while I was doing an assignment lol I'm sure other people have thought of this too though.
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2014/11/21 | 1,158 | 3,772 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 5 - *<NAME>*, after Taiga's encounter with Ami after school, Ryuji goes into Taiga's apartment later that evening to find out why she hasn't come down to have tea. He finds Taiga curled up in her blankets complaining about being short.
At one point she talks about [Sailor Mercury's name](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGl3tBLewf0&t=18m27s) but I don't really understand this. It could be because I grew up with the American English dub of Sailor Moon and Sailor Mercury's real name was Amy in that.
So I am wondering, what is Taiga talking about Sailor Mercury's and Ami's names **and why is it a good thing they're similar?** (In comparison to her other advantages mentioned, being taller and Kitamura's childhood friend.)<issue_comment>username_1: In the Japanese version of sailor moon, Sailor Mercury's name was <NAME>. Sailor Mercury is reputed for being highly intelligent and outside of crime fighting, she's very studious.
As to why Taiga is jealous of that - She's complaining about her own height and "weird name" (It's not very common, and spurs her nickname of the "palmtop tiger"), and envies Ami's tallness and name, which she shares with a well-known and respected role model for many young girls.
I think this is mostly for comparisons sake, rather than Ami being a particularly honourable name.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Kawashima Ami, introduced in the 5th episode of *Toradora!*, has the same given name (first name) as Sailor Mercury's civilian form; not only is the name the same pronunciation, but they share the same *kanji* (Chinese characters).
川嶋 亜美 (Kawashima Ami)
水野 亜美 (Mizuno Ami)
「川嶋」means "river" + "island," and「水野」means "water" + "field," so both have a water theme and sound refreshing.
「亜美」is harder to translate, since「亜」is never used alone (it can have a meaning of "sub-" but that is not the intended meaning here). 「美」means beautiful, so it is a very well-liked *kanji* for girls' names and is highly-respected.
逢坂 大河 (Aisaka Taiga), in contrast, does not connote lovely images in the same way.「逢」means "meeting" or "rendezvous" and 「坂」 means "slope" or "hill." 「大河」does have a water image, since it means "large river," but it also has general associations in Japanse culture which do not conjure up the image of refreshing water, such as [「大河ドラマ」](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiga_drama)(*taiga dorama*), which are dramatic TV series set in a historical period, and the phrase「大河小説」(*taiga shosetsu*), meaning a sequence of novels that carry over a theme, a.k.a. [roman-fleuve](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novel_sequence). 「大」is not a terribly common *kanji* for girls' names since it means "big" or "large" (it does have positive meanings, like in combinations for "great" or "serious"). Although the main Japanese word for "tiger" is 「トラ」(*tora*),「タイガー」(*taigaa*) is also possible (especially for names of sports teams such as the [「阪神タイガース」](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanshin_Tigers) [*Hanshin Taigaasu*]), so her nickname may be a play on words.
Mizuno Ami and Sailor Mercury (ranked separately) have consistently [placed high in character popularity polls](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Mercury#Reception_and_influence). She beat all other female anime characters for the #1 spot in *Animage* magazine's May 1993 poll, so she is well-known for being intelligent (with a [genius IQ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Mercury#Profile)), enduringly popular with male otaku, and generally well-liked. She is not considered tall (among the original five sailor soldiers, Sailor Jupiter is known as being the tall one, but she is later shorter comparatively to some of the outer solar system soldiers and Starlights).
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2014/11/21 | 436 | 1,668 | <issue_start>username_0: My best guess is that the anime aired on Cartoon Network sometime between 2004 and 2008, for at least one and probably no more than two seasons. I don't remember many details other than that it was a kind of action-adventure anime with several warrior characters trying to save the world from some evil. What was memorable about it was that they failed at the end of the first season and the world was destroyed. But the second season made clear the heroes through some magic had escaped into a parallel universe at an earlier point in the timeline, wherein they succeeded. It was unusual because most shows don't go into such depth about how time travel would probably work by sending you to a parallel world instead of your own timeline.<issue_comment>username_1: It seems this <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiaolin_Showdown>. Although it's 3 seasons long.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: It is indeed Xiaolin Showdown.
It was broadcast between 2003 and 2006 consisting of 3 season. Each character was master of an element:
* Big dude (Clay) - Earth
* Girl (Kimiko) - Fire
* Dot-Head (Omi) - Water
* Remaining Boy (Raimundo) - Wind
It's actually an American production, but set in Asia. They protect the *Shen Gong Wu* from the evils that desire the treasure.
The first season ends with their failure and they need to travel back in time and create an alternate future resulting in their success. This is what the second season mostly deals with. In the third and final season the warriors travel to the Ying-Yang world to retrieve Omi's good chi.
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2014/11/21 | 357 | 1,287 | <issue_start>username_0: Madara said that he gave his real eyes to Nagato during his meeting with Obito, and that his current left eye was implanted recently.
Where did he get that eye?<issue_comment>username_1: Madara had a huge stockpile of Sharingan, presumably collected from the bodies of various Uchihas over the many years he has been alive.
I would expect he used one of these, and that the reason he collected so many is so that he can use Izanagi and other techniques that cost the user an eye quite freely.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Madara's original eyes get blinded after using mangekyo sharingan too much. Then he get the eyes of his his brother Izuna from izunas corpse. Then eternal mangekyo sharingan activated. When he was defeated by hashirama, he uses the izanagi in exchange of his right eye to bring him back to life. Before hashirama killed him, he bite on hashirama's arm, he uses the flesh of hashirama to heal his wound, hashirama's dna activated the rinnegan. (Madara is reincarnation of Indra and hashirama is reincarnation of asura. sons of hagoromo otsusuki.) The combination of their dna awakens the rinnegan. After madara gave his eyes to nagato. He told obito that his right eye is from someone. But he didnt mention who it is.
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2014/11/21 | 2,058 | 8,342 | <issue_start>username_0: I know we have met a few people with a few types, but they tend to relate and many mages stick to one kind.
I mean I know Dragon Slayers have their own set of rules going, but Mashima has never dictated that if other magic is a straight up a hereditary thing or not.
So could Lucy learn how to use Cana's cards since they are both object mages? Or is these something that prevents her from that? But on the other hand she was able to use Urano Metria, a caster spell, which was unusual.
Why don't mages learn a bit of healing magic or something similarly useful; even if they can only use these spells at a limited low level they would help a little bit.
So what exactly is keeping one mage from learning other magic? Is it just plot? Easier to study just one?<issue_comment>username_1: First to dispell some misconceptions:
* I don't think that dragon slayers have any rules. Anyone can become a dragon slayer provided that he has a dragon to teach him, or he has dragon slayer lacrima to put in his body. Both are rare, thus there are not that many dragon slayers.
* I speculate that Lucy could learn to use Cana's cards. (Personally I think that a monkey could use them, but that's just my opinion.) But not because card magic and celestial spirit magic is both "object magic". Celestial spirit magic is a summoning type of magic.
* In my opinion (sorry for the speculation again) Urano Metria is not a caster spell. When Lucy used it she actually summoned the power of the stars themselves. (Note that [some stellar objects actually appeared](http://img4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120320203930/fairytail/images/1/1c/Lucy_calling_the_stars.jpg).)
And now to actually answer the question:
We saw people using different types of magic. Like mentioned before Makarov uses titan, but we also saw him to cast fire. But he also used Fairy Law and other energy type attacks against Jose of the Phantom Lord. We also saw Luxus using Fairy Law while he usually uses dragon slayer magic. Hades used various kinds of dark magic, while in his old days as Purehito he probably had a less dark repertoire. We know that Zeref can use at least two kinds of magic: living magic that created the demons and that black thing that brings instant death. Mirajane has both transformation magic and Satan Soul. But my favourites are Ultear and Jellal. Ultear used both time magic and ice make. And Jellal basically learned Mistogan's magic to add to his repertoire on the tournament.
With all of that in mind, no, nothing dictates what magic people learn. Actually a lot of them learn different types of magic. It's probably just that they are better in one field so they don't really use the other most of the time (Like Luxus.) Or they have personal reasons to not use the other type (Like Ultear.) Or they are so good with one type that they don't even bother learning others. (Like Natsu.) Other than that only [the competence of a mage defines if they can use a magic or not](http://mangafox.me/manga/fairy_tail/v28/c233/8.html).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: I think magic has to be learned. It is like studying I guess. When Erza was still a child, she was able to learn magic without actually practicing it. If you have knowledge of how to use a certain magic, you can use it. I guess it may depend on the user's willpower, or it may actually be inside them all along. By the way, there are a few characters who can use more than one type of magic like Ultear, Jellal, Zero/Brain, and Hades.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I think to be able to use a type of magic, one has to learn it. There are no requirements as to who can learn which magic.
In one particular episode, Mirajane teaches Natsu, Lucy and Happy the transformation magic and Natsu was able to transform into Lucy (even though that was not perfect, but that shows that you need to practice a particular type of magic).
And as have been mentioned in other answers that many characters are able to use more than one kind of magic.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: All mages choose their magic out of pure personal preference. For example; Juvia is a water wizard, the rain always followed her as a child, so she choose to use water magic, eventually becoming so good at it her body became water itself. But, if she wanted, she could have chosen and learned any other type of magic she wanted. It is simply a matter of personal strengths, and LOTS OF STUDY AND PRACTICE. Any Mage can learn any form of magic, you just need to dedicate yourself to study and practice until u get it right. Also, having someone to yeah you helps. (Like Grey and Leone.) Perfecting one magic skill takes years. For example; Cana began to learn card magic as a child. It took her a VERY long time to build up her skill to where it is now. While one wizard COULD learn another form. They most likely won't so they can focus on the magic they know. Learning magic is like learning anything else. Study and practice till u know it. If u begin to study another form, u may baton to forget the one you just perfected. So you would have to study and practice BOTH on a regular basis. It's easier for most mages to just become amazing in one rather then okay in two.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: its simply preference. a mage focuses on a specific form of magic and once they get good they could choose to learn any form. for example when natsu found out about romeo learning different types of fire magic he wanted to go learn as well. it also comes down to how much magic you have. a mage who is good in telepathy but doesn't have alot of magic wouldn't want to focus on other forms until he or she has atleast gained a good deal of magical volume. if a mage developed magic on a volume comparable to Erza he or she might decide to learn multiple forms of magic the very act of learning new forms would also increase magical volume because of rapid use of magic IE like when lucy meditated to increase magic practicing magic would be the equivalent of practical meditation
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_6: Wizards may learn a magic that compliments their personality, for instance Elfman and his obsession with physical strength and what it takes to be a "man" is shown in a literal sense when he transforms into a physically powerful beast. Because of this, the type of magic learned is most likely chosen. Also, Healing Magic is considered a Lost Magic (as stated in episode 54 by the red-headed "love" girl), so not many people would know it, if anyone knew it at all. Wendy is a special case because of her Dragon Slayer Magic, which is also a Lost Magic.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_7: I don't believe anyone can use any kind of magic. In episode 19 several people swap bodies and according to the Master they also "switched magics" if anyone could do all kinds of magic at any level then this wouldn't be a problem since they could just use their own magic no matter what body they were in. I also don't think that everyone has just one kind of magic that they can use because otherwise it would be really random for people to just find a master of that kind of magic to train them since there are so many different kinds of magic. For these reasons I believe that anyone who has potential for magic (according to the wiki only around 10% of people in the fairy tail world can use magic) starts out being able to use any or almost any kind of magic but then once they get more advanced in their kind of magic it physically changes them (like dragon slayers being able eat their element) which can prevent them from using other advanced magic that would also cause a physical change. Despite being able to use any kind of magic everyone has some kind of magic that they have an affinity for example in Fairy Tail Zero Warrod is trying to learn one kind of magic and Zeref tells him that this kind of magic doesn't suit him and that the nature/support magic he try's afterword matches the color of his soul and learns it quickly. This special affinity is probably hereditary considering how many relatives use the same kind of magic as each other(Lucy and her mom, the Strauss siblings, Gray and his dad, Ur and Ultear) but this isn't specified so it could just be that they just wanted to use the same thing as each other.
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2014/11/22 | 629 | 2,001 | <issue_start>username_0: According to [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Attack_on_Titan_light_novels#Harsh_Mistress_of_the_City) there are three light novel volumes titled *Before the Fall*, which are prologues to the anime/manga storyline. I saw another light novel titled *Harsh Mistress of the City* which comes right after them.
Does that novel tell the story from where the anime and the manga is starting?<issue_comment>username_1: The manga & anime starts with the fall of wall Maria's southern district (manga chapter 1 & 2).
The story in the novel starts with Wall Maria being pierced [Reference here](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Attack_on_Titan:_Queen_of_the_Isolated_City).
The manga stated that it has been a hundred years of peace within the walls (again chapter 1).
Meaning that the wall has never been breached before.
So this means that the start of the story on the novel is around the time the manga is.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The spin-off light novel [**Attack on Titan: Queen of the Isolated City**](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Attack_on_Titan:_Queen_of_the_Isolated_City), subtitled *The Harsh Mistress of the City*, is set in the year of 845, a few days after the appearance of the Colossal Titan in the main series [[source](http://shingeki-kyojin.com/archives/39591537.html)]. After the breach of Wall Maria, Titans appeared in the [Quinta District](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Quinta_District) and chaos ensued in this isolated city. So far, only the first volume has been released, on August 1, 2014. There is a legal [free sample](http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063752960) in Japanese.
Two volumes in total were planned for this spin-off. The info was given on a flier included in Volume 12 of the main series.
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2014/11/23 | 2,356 | 8,404 | <issue_start>username_0: Not many anime have a dedicated episode for going to the cinema, concert, amusement park, circus, football match, camping or any other activities. But, almost all of them spare at least one of their episode for a "trip to the beach" episode. The characters sometimes travel a long distance and/or struggle among hardships for this trip.
* Is is just for fan service (showing boobs and bikinis)?
* Is it related to a strong cultural interest?
* Or, is this because of a psychological project of the Japanese government for encouraging Japanese youth for swimming? (This reminds me of USA TV series: In almost all shows, it is a must that at least one episode must be dedicated to a gay character, one episode for a Jewish character, and all good working computers are Apple (except for the ones which get hacked or broken).)
So, what does make beach so special in anime?<issue_comment>username_1: >
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For example, the Pretty Cure franchise has one *Beach Episode* per season, but, it's not for fanservice. The girls never wear swimsuits and they don't swim at all. [[TvTropes]](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeachEpisode)
Sometimes it is used as a '[breather episode'](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BreatherEpisode) to let the audience take a break from the intricacies of the plot.
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I think you're over thinking this a little :P If the Japanese government wanted to encourage youth to swim - they wouldn't be targetting the otaku demographic, which are stereotypically stubborn basement dwellers who don't go outside much
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: **Your premise is false.** It is not the case that "almost all anime series have a 'going to the beach episode'".
The gist of the argument below is as follows: most non-short TV anime of reasonable length (1 or a few cours) do not have beach episodes. However, very long anime will often have beach episodes simply by virtue of being long. OVAs may also incorporate beach episodes, but not so frequently that it would make sense to say "almost all".
If it seems like every show has a beach episode, that's because you preferentially watch the kinds of shows that tend to include beach episodes, and says more about your tastes than it does about anime.
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For an illustrative example, let's just look at the full-length one-cour anime from Summer 2014 that I watched in their entirety. Those that do contain a "going to the beach episode" have their titles bolded.
* Free! Eternal Summer. Despite this being an anime about swimming set near a seashore, the longest segment on a beach is few minutes in length, and is not the fan-servicey type of thing you're talking about (other than the show having lots of half-naked men in general).
* Aldnoah.Zero
* Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun
* Sabagebu!. I don't remember any beach segments in this one, but I could be wrong.
* Tokyo ESP. There is a fairly long segment where one character happens to be on a beach, but this still isn't a "beach episode" in the sense you're talking about.
* Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei. They do talk about going to the beach, but they never actually go there.
* Futsuu no Joshikousei ga Locodol Yatte mita
* **Rokujouma no Shinryakusha!**
* Glasslip
So that's 1/9. Certainly not "almost all". But there are systematic biases in the things I included in that sample, so let's examine those.
For one, I probably have an inclination not to watch shows that have beach episodes. There were 29 one-cour full-length anime in Summer 2014, and if it were the case that all the other 20 had a beach episode, then the figure would come out to 21/29, which is sort of "almost all" - but a cursory examination of episode synopses for the other shows suggests the following breakdown. I welcome corrections.
* Definitely a beach episode: Rail Wars; Majimoji Rurumo; Persona 4 The Golden Animation
* Maybe a beach episode: Bakumatsu Rock; Shounen Hollywood; Barakamon; Jinsei; Momo Kyun Sword; Seireitsukai no Blade Dance
* No beach episode: Tokyo Ghoul; Sengoku Basara Judge End; Space Dandy 2; DRAMAtical Murder; Ao Haru Ride; Hanayamata; Re:Hamatora; Love Stage; Kuroshitsuji: Book of Circus; Nobunaga Concerto
So it looks like we have between 3 and 9 of these with beach episodes; let's assume that all the ones where I was uncertain do indeed have beach episodes, so that we have a total of 10/29. That's certainly not "almost all".
But what about longer shows?
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But what about shows that are longer than one cour? What if those shows are more likely to have beach episodes? Well, they probably are. The longer a show gets, the greater the odds that it's going to spend an episode sending its characters to a beach. After all, there's only so many different settings you can use for your episodes. For things that run particularly long, there may even be *multiple* beach episodes! I would definitely be surprised if a show with more than 100 episodes or so *didn't* have a beach episode.
But I don't think there's anything special about beach episodes here - any show that runs sufficiently long is also likely to have an episode where the characters partake of some other anime staple like going to the hot springs or playing a game of baseball or participating in a school cultural festival, or whatnot.
And keep in mind, these long-running shows only make up a small fraction of anime (in terms of number of shows, not total amount of footage).
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And what about OVAs? What if the reason that the TV series don't have a beach episode is because the beach episode is shunted off to an OVA? This argument also has merit. Let's look at the numbers: which of the OVAs released during Summer 2014 contain at least one episode (20 minutes) worth of beach? For a list of OVAs, I consulted Anichart for [Summer 2014](http://anichart.net/summer-14), and only included OVAs of at least half-length (10 minutes or more) that were associated with a TV series. Only those that have a beach episode are listed below.
* Definitely a beach episode: zilch.
* Maybe a beach episode: Hayate no Gotoku OVAs
* No beach episode: Tamayura S2 OVA; ImoCho OVA; Girls Und Panzer OVA; Non Non Biyori OVA; Ano Natsu OVA; Kill la Kill OVA; Chuu2 S2 OVA; Suisei no Gargantia OVA; D-Frag OVA
Nope. Beach episodes in OVAs certainly do exist, but they aren't all *that* common, and I'd be surprised to find any season in which beach-episode OVAs made up the majority.
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It's possible that Summer 2014 is non-representative for some reason, but I can't be arsed to spend time gathering more data from other seasons. I've seen my fair share of anime and am pretty sure the conclusions I draw above are correct.
We have also ignored shows that aren't full-length (such as 4-minute shorts). I don't think this is much of an issue, since that's precisely the kind of show people typically talk about when they talk about anime.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: This is, most of the time, suppose to give the watchers a break from the fighting plots. And to see the chill side of most serious characters. It's also for a highly humorous episode. It's kind of like that episode of a 90s or 80s show where a child sneaks out to go to a party or sleep over with their friends.
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2014/11/23 | 895 | 3,047 | <issue_start>username_0: In *Gatchaman Crowds*, when we see Rui outside he/she is wearing a blonde wig of either long hair when looking like a punk rocker or short hair when wearing a blue dress. When Rui is getting dressed to meet Hajime see see his/her chest exposed however there was no sign that he/she was a girl. while there was no nipples shown normally even with flat chested girls there is an attempt to try and hide their breasts and with Rui i think i saw more chest than i was expecting.
All the Gatchamen refer to Rui as a girl however they only have seen him/her in disguise, Hajime makes a comment during their meeting of hiding behind makeup however i don't think i remember her say if Rui is a boy or girl (or correcting anyone)
I'm watching the English Dub and in the credits <NAME> is credited to be the Vorice Actress of Rui, who is the same woman who is credited for being the Voice Actress of "Garden" Engi Threepiece in the Dub of Dream Eater Merry (both i brought from Hanabee Entertainment).
So i am wondering, is Rui just a very flat chested girl or is Rui a cross dressing guy?<issue_comment>username_1: [Ninomiya Rui](http://gatchaman.wikia.com/wiki/Rui_Ninomiya) is a **boy**
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But sometimes it's so suspicious because of this 
And this 
But to answer your question : He IS A BOY. definitely.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: If you watch episode 9, you'll see that he's a boy! Senpai also points this out in the kindergarden.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: One of the main visual points of Crowds' characters design and attitude is "be yourself". That is why Utsutsu is wearing ~~underwear~~ *a swimsuit* all the time, OD is perfectly confortable being that flashy, and yes, Rui goes crossdressing as if it were another ordinary monday. One exception might be Sugane.
What struck me the most was Hajime's ability to take everyone at face value: not once she does any judgement of character, not even with the main villain. IMO this is one of the messages Crowds try to send through: don't form preconceptions of people, instead learn who they are.
It might be that Rui went into crossdressing to better hide is identity as creator of the Crowds system. But it was never explained as such, so it falls into fan theory.
The fact that he kept crossdressing even after coming public shows that it might not be that, or that he grew into his costumes and kept wearing them.
I don't have the reference here, but there is one scene when Sugane is shocked to learn Rui's gender and Hajime states something to the effect of "I always knew".
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2014/11/25 | 396 | 1,364 | <issue_start>username_0: Track 01 on the [Aldnoah.Zero Original Soundtrack](http://vgmdb.net/album/46499) is a vocal piece titled "No differences" ([lyrics](http://vgmdb.net/db/covers.php?do=view&cover=207415)). It's positively eargasmic. Thing is, I don't remember it being played at any point during the show (and, given that the lyrics are English, I feel like I would have remembered it if I had heard it). Was it used? If so, when?
(Yeah, I could just rewatch it and listen for the track, but that would take a few hours I don't want to spend right now.)<issue_comment>username_1: I watched the entire series again at 15-second interval. *No differences* was unused, not even a short part was played.
I later [found out](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/AwesomeMusic/AldnoahZero) that *No differences* and *AL℃-@* were cut songs. As mentioned further in their [link](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CutSong), it is not to be confused with "Long Song, Short Scene" - songs played but with *very* minimal playtime, in which case I can attest no background music of this song was played anywhere in the series.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: It looks like "No differences" shows up for the first time in episode 2 of the second cour (episode 14 overall) at around 19 minutes in. My ears explode with delight.
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2014/11/25 | 507 | 1,710 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 2 of *Terror in Resonance*, Lisa is shown reading a manga that depicts the events of *Oedipus the King*. Does such a manga actually exist?
A preliminary search in English didn't give anything useful, and it's pretty likely that this manga might have been invented for the sake of the anime, tying into the other allusions to the work (which seem to be relevant to the plot, but since I'm only on the second episode, I can't tell yet).
But since I enjoyed the play, I'd like to ask just in case there *is* such a manga, and if my searches just didn't work out.<issue_comment>username_1: I don't know if you're asking this question without the knowledge that Oedipus is originally from a Greek mythology or not. He is a tragic hero and a king in Thebes and his name translates to the Ancient Greek "Swollen Foot". Here's the [wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus) for that.
To answer your question: No, I don't think a manga version of Oedipus the King exists. Although there may be an English comic about it somewhere. The reference in Zankyou no Terror was most likely for plot rather than an actual cameo.
As a disclaimer, I haven't finished it either and stopped at episode 9 or 10. Also, this is my first shot an answering a question here @stack-sites, I hope I did good :)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: I don't know if it's the same manga you mean, but there is a manga about the story of King Oedipus. [Manga of the Greek Myths: Volume 4, Tragic King Oedipus](http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4122043344), by <NAME>, released 25th February 2004 by Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc.
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2014/11/26 | 1,407 | 3,983 | <issue_start>username_0: In the scene where Chihiro's parents start *pigging* out,
We see Chihiro's father eating some soft, almost gelatinous blob that seems to have fins or something.
Is this an actual food item? If so, what is it? If not, is it based off any real life dishes?
<issue_comment>username_1: It appears that the food was noted as "lamb stomach" ([haggis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis) or similar) at the [Studio Ghibli Layout Designs](https://www.ntv.co.jp/layout/index.html) exhibitions.
The "fins" are where the haggis is sewn or tied.
On page 220 of the exhibition catalogue, the following description is given about the food in question:
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While the description doesn't tell us the name of the food, it likens it to, and probably is, a lamb stomach.
Then on September 19, 2020, Spirited Away's key animator, <NAME>ashi, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/MaroYonebayashi/status/1307128080725684224) that the food as written in the storyboard was [Coelacanth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelacanth)'s stomach (thanks to [кяαzєя](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/15302/what-is-chihiros-father-eating/21743#comment73204_21743) for bringing this to my attention). However, in the responses to the tweet, people pointed out that this information was never published in *Studio Ghibli Storyboards Volume 13: Spirited Away*, and what was published, in the aforementioned *Studio Ghibli Layout Designs*, contradicts his answer. Considering that in the [anime production process](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/2517/8486), the layout designs come after the storyboards, Yonebayashi's answer recited from memory might have been revised later on. In light of the observations made above, and of the available images of haggis and a hypothetical dish of Coelacanth's stomach, I am more inclined to believe that the food Chihiro's father was eating was lamb stomach.
By the way, you can see the reconstructed food on display at the [Ghibli Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghibli_Park).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/imxJP.jpg)
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### Addendum
Perhaps you've been told that the food is [ba-wan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba-wan), a Taiwanese street food. Perhaps you've been told that the town from Spirited Away is modeled after [Jiufen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiufen), a tourist attraction in Taiwan. They are at best misinformation and at worst disinformation propagated by travel agencies and shopkeepers to increase sales. <NAME> has denied twice, once in the [TVBS news interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ9BnbkRzOg&t=3m20s), and once more in the [CTi news interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6_h3A6QaM&t=1m15s) that Jiufen was an inspiration for the film's settings. What were really the inspirations and/or models for the settings are listed in this well-researched [article](https://web.archive.org/web/20150523055156/https://note.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/detail/n164416): the [Dougo Onsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dgo_Onsen), the [Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo-Tokyo_Open_Air_Architectural_Museum) and [Meguro Gajoen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meguro_Gajoen) being the **officially confirmed** places.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: No it's called Ba-wan. That's what it is.. There are tons of links that will tell you. <https://www.buzzfeed.com/christinalan/heres-how-to-eat-everything-youve-ever-wanted-fr>
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/11/26 | 1,351 | 3,940 | <issue_start>username_0: The closing credits of *Katanagatari* show Shichika travelling with the Princess, and being pretty friendly to her. But isn't she at least indirectly responsible for Togame's death, or did I misunderstand the part where Emonzaemon mentions that only he decided himself to kill her?
So why does Shichika let her travel with him when he would have a reason to hate her?<issue_comment>username_1: It appears that the food was noted as "lamb stomach" ([haggis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haggis) or similar) at the [Studio Ghibli Layout Designs](https://www.ntv.co.jp/layout/index.html) exhibitions.
The "fins" are where the haggis is sewn or tied.
On page 220 of the exhibition catalogue, the following description is given about the food in question:
>
> 中に汁気たっぷりの
>
> 具がつまっている
>
> 外の皮はやわらかく
>
> まるでトロトロの小羊の
>
> 胃袋のよう
>
>
>
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/lE5ky.jpg)
While the description doesn't tell us the name of the food, it likens it to, and probably is, a lamb stomach.
Then on September 19, 2020, Spirited Away's key animator, <NAME>, [tweeted](https://twitter.com/MaroYonebayashi/status/1307128080725684224) that the food as written in the storyboard was [Coelacanth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coelacanth)'s stomach (thanks to [кяαzєя](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/15302/what-is-chihiros-father-eating/21743#comment73204_21743) for bringing this to my attention). However, in the responses to the tweet, people pointed out that this information was never published in *Studio Ghibli Storyboards Volume 13: Spirited Away*, and what was published, in the aforementioned *Studio Ghibli Layout Designs*, contradicts his answer. Considering that in the [anime production process](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/2517/8486), the layout designs come after the storyboards, Yonebayashi's answer recited from memory might have been revised later on. In light of the observations made above, and of the available images of haggis and a hypothetical dish of Coelacanth's stomach, I am more inclined to believe that the food Chihiro's father was eating was lamb stomach.
By the way, you can see the reconstructed food on display at the [Ghibli Park](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghibli_Park).
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/imxJP.jpg)
---
### Addendum
Perhaps you've been told that the food is [ba-wan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba-wan), a Taiwanese street food. Perhaps you've been told that the town from Spirited Away is modeled after [Jiufen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jiufen), a tourist attraction in Taiwan. They are at best misinformation and at worst disinformation propagated by travel agencies and shopkeepers to increase sales. Hayao Miyazaki has denied twice, once in the [TVBS news interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ9BnbkRzOg&t=3m20s), and once more in the [CTi news interview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9i6_h3A6QaM&t=1m15s) that Jiufen was an inspiration for the film's settings. What were really the inspirations and/or models for the settings are listed in this well-researched [article](https://web.archive.org/web/20150523055156/https://note.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/detail/n164416): the [Dougo Onsen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C5%8Dgo_Onsen), the [Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edo-Tokyo_Open_Air_Architectural_Museum) and [Meguro Gajoen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meguro_Gajoen) being the **officially confirmed** places.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: No it's called Ba-wan. That's what it is.. There are tons of links that will tell you. <https://www.buzzfeed.com/christinalan/heres-how-to-eat-everything-youve-ever-wanted-fr>
Upvotes: -1 |
2014/11/27 | 1,052 | 3,167 | <issue_start>username_0: If Madara took Obito's left eye, how come he has both Sharingans? (Chapter 683, page 15) Did Obito replace the one he lost with Kakashi's Sharingan, like a trade?<issue_comment>username_1: >
> Obito had his Right eye Kamui Sharingan and Madaras Rinnegan in his
> left socket. Madara snatched Kakashis Kamui Sharingan and used it to
> enter Kamui Dimension and retrieve his Rinnegan. He was successful and
> Black Zetsu possessed Obitos right body half, which was eyeless until
> Madara popped Kakashis Sharingan in. Obito got both his eyes back in
> that moment, but B Zetsu was using the Obitos right half and used
> Kakashis eye to get himself and Madara out of the dimension.. It was
> mentioned, but it was easyly possible to miss.. I thought for quite a
> while that Obito didn't have both of his eyes until it was cleared up
> to me, that the Obitos right eye was never touched by madara.. thus
> giving him both eyes. Why did Madara pop Kakashis Kamui eye back? I
> don't know... Lets just say for plot, because he could have just
> crushed it. I'd assume he didn't consider Obito a threat anymore and
> wanted the MS Sharingan as backup for whatever reason.. It really
> caused a stir here when those chapters came around
>
>
> The "unmentioned" situation you're looking for spans from chapter 674
> to 676.
>
>
>
-KuramaErricson
This is the answer given by that person, you can refer to his post here. <http://forums.mangafox.me/threads/511150-How-did-Obito-get-his-left-eye-back>
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: **TL;DR:**
Because Madara gave him the Sharingan he had taken from Kakashi back when he took the Rinnegan Obito had in his left eye socket.
**Long version:**
In chapter 674, page 14, Madara takes Kakashi's Sharingan eye (Obito's left eye):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/2qwGI.png)
In chapter 675, page 10, Madara switches his left eye - currently holding Obito's left eye - for the Rinnegan Obito has in his left eye socket:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/1Mp6O.png)
In that same chapter, he lets Black Zetsu take control of Obito's left side. In chapter 676, page 2, we see that Obito now has both of his Sharingan, though he is not in control of his body:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RzKwx.png)
In chapter 679, page 6, Black Zetsu leaves Obito's body to join Kaguya:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/k5GWd.png)
Leaving him finally in control of both of his Sharingan when Naruto revives him and he regains consciousness in chapter 683, page 6:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/m88Fo.png)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: He gave it black zetsu to use madara and himself to get out of the dimension madara basically madara put his rennigan on while he was in the other dimension and only way to get out is with obitos sharingan capish
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/11/27 | 550 | 2,070 | <issue_start>username_0: Donflamingo can control people using his strings. Why doesn't he use his ability to control Luffy, or Law instead of fighting them?<issue_comment>username_1: I think he has to make them weaker and break their mind psychologically before he can control them, like he does with Bellamy.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I think Doflamingo can only control those who are weaker than him with his strings.
The most powerful man he has been shown affecting with his strings by far is Jozu, but he didn't control him in the same way he did Bellamy, he just froze him still. Jozu couldn't move, but Doflamingo didn't move him around like a puppet either, whether because he couldn't or just didn't bother isn't clear.
I suspect that for people far weaker than Doffy, like Bellamy or Riku, he is able to completely control their movements, for those weaker than himself he is able to stop their movement, but not move them like a puppet, and that those stronger than him, like presumably Kaido, are able to move freely even when he's trying to control them.
Almost no-one in One Piece has any absolute powers, I don't think Doflamingo's puppet ability is magic, I think he is just able to exert a great deal of his strength through his strings. I think Luffy and Law are at the level that Doflamingo could perhaps stop their movements, but he wouldn't be able to puppet them around like Bellamy.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: In my opinion, Doflamingo is only able to control opponents stronger or equally strong as him in a limited amount of time, while the latter still don't figure out yet what Doflamingo's power is about.
After they realize his strings Devil fruit power, they can use Haki to break free. However, their Haki must be strong enough to free themselves from Doflamingo's non-Haki strings, and stronger than Doflamingo's Haki in order to overcome his Haki-imbued strings.
>
> Like when Luffy very recently did it with Gear fourth.
>
>
>
I hope I made sense in the comment above :)
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/11/27 | 612 | 2,275 | <issue_start>username_0: I watched Cardcaptor Sakura, xxxHolic and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle a long time ago,
but I still don't understand the relationship between them.
I don't understand this: <http://tsubasa.wikia.com/wiki/Crossover_Universe>, who is whose father, who is who in an alternate universe, etc.
Can anyone give a character tree with details?<issue_comment>username_1: I think he has to make them weaker and break their mind psychologically before he can control them, like he does with Bellamy.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: I think Doflamingo can only control those who are weaker than him with his strings.
The most powerful man he has been shown affecting with his strings by far is Jozu, but he didn't control him in the same way he did Bellamy, he just froze him still. Jozu couldn't move, but Doflamingo didn't move him around like a puppet either, whether because he couldn't or just didn't bother isn't clear.
I suspect that for people far weaker than Doffy, like Bellamy or Riku, he is able to completely control their movements, for those weaker than himself he is able to stop their movement, but not move them like a puppet, and that those stronger than him, like presumably Kaido, are able to move freely even when he's trying to control them.
Almost no-one in One Piece has any absolute powers, I don't think Doflamingo's puppet ability is magic, I think he is just able to exert a great deal of his strength through his strings. I think Luffy and Law are at the level that Doflamingo could perhaps stop their movements, but he wouldn't be able to puppet them around like Bellamy.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: In my opinion, Doflamingo is only able to control opponents stronger or equally strong as him in a limited amount of time, while the latter still don't figure out yet what Doflamingo's power is about.
After they realize his strings Devil fruit power, they can use Haki to break free. However, their Haki must be strong enough to free themselves from Doflamingo's non-Haki strings, and stronger than Doflamingo's Haki in order to overcome his Haki-imbued strings.
>
> Like when Luffy very recently did it with Gear fourth.
>
>
>
I hope I made sense in the comment above :)
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/11/28 | 275 | 877 | <issue_start>username_0: Dragon Ball fans out there, please explain why Goku says that Uub is related to Maitibu. Please solve my childhood mystery.<issue_comment>username_1: We know that warriors can recognize someone's aura by feeling it.
In Chapter 519, Goku asks Buu to use his magic to fight Uub. But we all know Goku isn't the smart type, he just has this feeling. Goku is the one who fought the most with Buu, its probably normal he's the one who's able to recognize him.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Uub is the reincarnation of Kid Buu
>
> He is the Human reincarnation of Kid Buu. Due to being the positive
> reincarnation of the completely evil Kid Buu, his name is a result of
> reversing "Buu".
>
>
>
source: <http://dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Uub>
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/11/30 | 302 | 1,116 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 34 Near asks Mogi how long you can manipulate a victim before their death. He replies 23 days because the Yotsuba incident proved this? When in the data from the Yotsuba incident was this proved?<issue_comment>username_1: It was revealed because of Misa in chapter 48. Higuchi promised to stop killing criminals, so he could marry Misa, the second *killer* and he did. But because he had written down lots of criminals already, the deaths kept on continuing for 23 days until they stopped. From this they could deduce the killings could only be manipulated until 23 days in the future.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The death note that was dropped by Ryuk contained all the known rules including the 23 days rule. After Light made the Shinigamis switch the books, Yotsuba got the one with the rules that later came to the investigators.
The "fact" that the deaths stopped after 23 days is wrong btw. They explicitly stopped immediately because he never wrote a date of death for criminals.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/12/01 | 1,159 | 4,173 | <issue_start>username_0: It's been bugging me for a few days now. I can't really remember a lot about it, but here are the things I kind of remember:
* I think it was Korean manhwa
* The setting was old, martial arts was common.
* I think the MC had amnesia.
* He liked to climb trees (shown chapter 1, I think)
* He time traveled back to a younger body (mind traveled)
* His parents were suspicious of him for being "different than usual".
* His parents were killed by thugs.
* The female helper who was taking care of the main character got kidnapped and raped.
* He later tracked the guy who attacked them and was about to kill him, when suddenly a girl stopped him from doing so. It turned out to be the helper; she was pregnant and in love with her captor. He left through the window.
* The main character was scared of the main enemy (I think >.<)
* The enemy was wearing Sephiroth-like trench coat (tall)
* Near the end, he found out that the enemy was him from the future (or alternate outcome of his choices)
* They fought in the courtyard and both died I think, or just his future self.
I'm not sure if this is only 1 manga that I'm describing. It kinda feels 2.
I have tried googling this with what I think the genre/tags it would be under, but failed to find it :(
I hope someone can help me stop this nagging in my head >.< Thank you for your time!<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not very sure about this, I saw this a long time ago so just as the memory of it is somewhat vague in your mind it is also vague in mine, but your description is reminding me about [Flame of Recca](http://myanimelist.net/anime/238/Rekka_no_Honoo).
It doesn't match your description exactly but seeing how you're not sure you're describing a single series I thought this might be one of them.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: It's probably [**Threads of Time**](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_of_Time), a Korean manhwa.
It has been a few years since I read it, so my memory is fuzzy about the fine details, but it has enough similarities to be a match.
I definitely remember these details you wrote in the question:
>
> * It was Korean manhwa
> * Martial arts was common.
> * He time traveled back to a younger body.
> * His parents were suspicious of him for being "different than usual".
> * The female helper who was taking care of the main character got kidnapped and raped.
> * He later tracked the guy who attacked them and was about to kill him, when suddenly a girl stopped him from doing so. It turned out to be the helper; she was pregnant and in love with her captor. He left through the window
> * The main character was scared of the main enemy.
>
>
>
The last 2 details (reproduced below) might be from a different manga if you're completely certain about it.
>
> * Near the end, he found out that the enemy was him from the future (or alternate outcome of his choices)
> * They fought in the courtyard and both died I think, or just his future self.
>
>
>
However, I think you might have gotten those details wrong, since the MC time traveled back into the brother of one of the villain's victim in order to untangle or sever the Threads of Time (Fate?). Near the end, he realized that the villain was his past self and he defeated him, but he also died soon after and returned to his present time. Though this time around, he is no longer tied down by fate/destiny because he broke the cycle.
Source: Years of reading manga.
Anyway, I hope this is the right one.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I think one of them sounds a lot like "Rikudo".
Riku experienced a lot of pain and tragedy in his early life. After his father's death, a former-boxer Yakuza man taught him how to do a basic punch, and that punch saved his life when he had to defend himself from his mom's drug dealer. He ended up taking the drug dealer's life, marking him as a killer. Criminals continued to come after him, leading to more tragedy for the people who attempted to care for him. All of this drove him to ask that same former boxer to teach him to become stronger, which led him to a rundown gym, his door to the world of pro boxing!
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/12/01 | 664 | 2,086 | <issue_start>username_0: Was it Minato who invented the Rasengan, or was it Jiraya? All I know is that Jiraiya taught Naruto the Rasengan. Who is the original creator?<issue_comment>username_1: It was Minato. The Fourth Hokage invented in from seeing the Bijuu-dama. Jiraiya learned it from Minato and then taught Naruto about it. See [Rasengan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rasengan) article on Naruto Wiki.
Edit: While it wasn't mentioned which Bijuu Minato based his Rasengan from, it is presumably the Kyuubi as the Kyuubi was the only Bijuu in possession of Konoha at that time and the Jinchuuriki is his wife.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> The [Rasengan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rasengan) is an A-rank technique created by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, by observing the Tailed Beast Ball. Minato spent three years developing the Rasengan.
>
>
>
Jiraiya taught Naruto how to create and use Rasengan.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: No, it wasn't Minato or Jiraiya who invented Rasengan. If you watch Naruto from the beginning to the last (Naruto Shippuden), Rasengan was made by Ashura, one of Hagoromo's sons. It means Rasengan has been invented a long time ago, even before Minato was born.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: The true inventer is Ashura. Yes, Minato worked so hard to make it but he was sadly not the person who invented it. Around episodes 400-500 there is an episode where Ashura and Indra fight; Indra has the full Susanoo and Ashura has the Truth Seeker Orbs. After about 7 minutes, Ashura makes a Rasangan with like 4-5 mini Rasangans in it. So the part that Minato "invented" it is false, he just happens to have revived a really old ninjutsu. So in his way he "invented" it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: It is true Ashura made the first Rasengan, but as far as who did it first between Jiraiya or Minato, Jiraiya did tell Naruto that the 4th Hokage invented it.
There's an episode, I believe 33 of season 1 *Shippuden*, showing that Jiraiya mastered that jutsu in way less time.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/12/01 | 733 | 2,332 | <issue_start>username_0: In Fate/Stay Night there's the famous scene in which [Shirou speaks to Saber](https://i.stack.imgur.com/yh45M.jpg). The scene gained immense popularity across the web, and is usually accompanied by responses like O RLY? and You Don't Say!
The question is, does he actually say that? Is that line also written in the Visual Novel? Is this a translation error? Or is he just *that* stupid?<issue_comment>username_1: It was Minato. The Fourth Hokage invented in from seeing the Bijuu-dama. Jiraiya learned it from Minato and then taught Naruto about it. See [Rasengan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rasengan) article on Naruto Wiki.
Edit: While it wasn't mentioned which Bijuu Minato based his Rasengan from, it is presumably the Kyuubi as the Kyuubi was the only Bijuu in possession of Konoha at that time and the Jinchuuriki is his wife.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: >
> The [Rasengan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rasengan) is an A-rank technique created by the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, by observing the Tailed Beast Ball. Minato spent three years developing the Rasengan.
>
>
>
Jiraiya taught Naruto how to create and use Rasengan.
Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: No, it wasn't Minato or Jiraiya who invented Rasengan. If you watch Naruto from the beginning to the last (Naruto Shippuden), Rasengan was made by Ashura, one of Hagoromo's sons. It means Rasengan has been invented a long time ago, even before Minato was born.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: The true inventer is Ashura. Yes, Minato worked so hard to make it but he was sadly not the person who invented it. Around episodes 400-500 there is an episode where Ashura and Indra fight; Indra has the full Susanoo and Ashura has the Truth Seeker Orbs. After about 7 minutes, Ashura makes a Rasangan with like 4-5 mini Rasangans in it. So the part that Minato "invented" it is false, he just happens to have revived a really old ninjutsu. So in his way he "invented" it.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: It is true Ashura made the first Rasengan, but as far as who did it first between Jiraiya or Minato, Jiraiya did tell Naruto that the 4th Hokage invented it.
There's an episode, I believe 33 of season 1 *Shippuden*, showing that Jiraiya mastered that jutsu in way less time.
Upvotes: 0 |
2014/12/02 | 1,352 | 3,671 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 5, Otonashi and Angel had a conversation about Yuri's dream and how many Hinatas there were, which seemed totally random and out of nowhere. When I first watched that episode, I didn't get the humor and meaning that I expected were there in the conversation. Is there a joke or meaning to those remarks, or are they just some disposable lines?
---
### The curious conversation between Otonashi and Angel
>
> **音無**：「すまん！ゆりの調子が不安定だ。 原因は、昨夜夢に日向が出てきて……」
>
>
> **日向**：『今日の俺と明日の俺が同じ俺だと思うな。気を付けな。』
>
>
> **音無**：「……と忠告してきたことによる。そして今、その忠告が事実であることをゆりが証明しちまったところなんだ。」
>
>
> **天使**：「日向君は二人いるの？」
>
>
> **音無**：「あ、ああ、そういうことになる。」
>
>
> **天使**：「三人以上いるかもしれない？」
>
>
> **音無**：「え？ああ、ありえる。」
>
>
> **天使**：「お気の毒に。」
>
>
>
>
> ---
>
>
> **Otonashi**: Sorry! Yuri's a little emotionally unstable. Because last night, Hinata showed up in her dream and—
>
>
> **Hinata**: Don't think that the me from today and tomorrow will be the same. Watch out.
>
>
> **Otonashi**: That's what he said, and Yuri just proved it.
>
>
> **Angel**: Are there two Hinata-kun's?
>
>
> **Otonashi**: Y-Yeah... that's right.
>
>
> **Angel**: Is there a chance that there's more than three of him?
>
>
> **Otonashi**: Huh? Oh, uh... it's possible.
>
>
> **Angel**: I'm sorry to hear that.
>
>
><issue_comment>username_1: The joke here, I think, is that before this conversation, Hinata showed up in front of Yuri and behaved very differently from yesterday (before Yuri dreamed about him), so Otonashi said that the warning came true: Hinata really changed. Since Hinata said, "don't think that the me from today and tomorrow will be the same", tomorrow, he might change again, making Kanade say that there could be more than three of him.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The conversation actually foreshadows a future event where Angel makes an aggressive clone of herself using Guard Skills: Harmonics.
>
> Are there two Hinata-kun's? Is there a chance that there's more than three of him?
>
>
>
In episode 8, Hinata reciprocated this saying to Angel, which is in itself a gag.
>
> Don't think that the me from today and tomorrow will be the same. Watch out.
>
>
>
This is what the SSS members were worrying about in episode 9: which "Angel" would wake up from the coma after Kanade had absorbed all her clones?
>
> I'm sorry to hear that. (お気の毒に)
>
>
>
The second kanji character used in Angel's expression of pity, 毒 ("poison"), was actually shown right at Hinata's face in episode 2, the last time he was made to be sacrificed by Yurippe. In episode 5, he had to make his sacrifices again at the coercion of Yurippe, but don't worry, the maxim "people die if they are killed" doesn't apply in the Afterlife World.
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: >
> Angel: Is there a chance that there's more than three of him?
>
>
> Otonashi: Huh? Oh, uh... it's possible.
>
>
> Angel: I'm sorry to hear that.
>
>
>
The humour here is that Angel's basically saying *having one Hinata is bad enough* and she is sad to hear there is more of him.
>
> Hinata: Don't think that the me from today and tomorrow will be the same. Watch out.
>
>
> Angel: Are there two Hinata-kun's?
>
>
>
There's a misunderstanding here where Hinata is saying that how is personality is one day is different to how it is another day. Angel has mistaken this as being two distinctly different Hinatas .
Upvotes: 1 |
2014/12/02 | 840 | 2,690 | <issue_start>username_0: Law's room ability is a very strong technique, and he can use it to slice whatever he wants. Why doesn't he use it when fighting against Breed to remove collars from other animal and chopper?
I don't know the chapter but it's on episode 626.
[Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePRlqLi-bUE) is a YouTube link.<issue_comment>username_1: The joke here, I think, is that before this conversation, Hinata showed up in front of Yuri and behaved very differently from yesterday (before Yuri dreamed about him), so Otonashi said that the warning came true: Hinata really changed. Since Hinata said, "don't think that the me from today and tomorrow will be the same", tomorrow, he might change again, making Kanade say that there could be more than three of him.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: The conversation actually foreshadows a future event where Angel makes an aggressive clone of herself using Guard Skills: Harmonics.
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The second kanji character used in Angel's expression of pity, 毒 ("poison"), was actually shown right at Hinata's face in episode 2, the last time he was made to be sacrificed by Yurippe. In episode 5, he had to make his sacrifices again at the coercion of Yurippe, but don't worry, the maxim "people die if they are killed" doesn't apply in the Afterlife World.
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2014/12/03 | 852 | 2,971 | <issue_start>username_0: I'm reading *Shokugeki no Soma* and at some points, I thought it would be nice to cook some of these dishes. Unfortunately, I haven't found more than the mackerel burger recipe. I know that not all recipes are published, but I would like to know if there were also other ones that were published.<issue_comment>username_1: As Krazer said, the recipes can be found on the Japanese tankobon versions as extras. The English version, however, also have the same recipes. At the time of this writing, 6 volumes have been released in English and this [Imgur album](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Kexm3.jpg) contains the English version of the recipes up to the 6th volume. It doesn't contain all of the recipes, as you guessed yourself, but it contains most of the meals that the main cast cooked.
You can also find partial recipes in the [Shokugeki no Soma wiki](http://shokugekinosoma.wikia.com/wiki/Shokugeki_no_Soma_Wiki) by looking up the names of the food. They usually only contain the ingredients and not step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the food.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: In addition to the extras in the tankobon mentioned in [Frosteeze's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/23133/2516), there's also an official recipe book titled *Tōtsuki Academy Challenge Plate: Shokugeki no Soma Official Recipe Book* which is currently only available in Japanese.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/vdg7q.jpg)
According to [Wikia](http://shokugekinosoma.wikia.com/wiki/T%C5%8Dtsuki_Academy_Challenge_Plate:_Shokugeki_no_Soma_Official_Recipe_Book), it contains 27 recipes from
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: I also want to cook the recipes, as I have cooking as one of my hobbies that I would like to get decent at.
What I do is I go to the wikia and find the EXACT list of all ingredients for most recipes, and then for specific directions I try to adapt with both my knowledge and the food descriptions. Example: I cooked the Hachis Parmentier they did on the train trip to the final exam (season 3) team Doujima version.
I needed mashed potatoes, sauce espagnole, the meat sauce and the anchoiade sauce.
So I either know how to make some of those things, or I dont and I google, so for example: "how to cook fast mashed potatoes", "how to make sauce espagnole", and in multiple scattered websites I go from ingredients to preparation of everything and then i use my cooking skills to get a finished product.
This is my Hachis Parmentier. Without the green sauce, used only basil and white vineager.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Oq0Xz.jpg)
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2014/12/03 | 231 | 790 | <issue_start>username_0: Yes, I know that Lelouch can only use his Geass once per person, but can he control everything? I mean, if he says "I command you to do whatever I say", will it work?<issue_comment>username_1: Yes it would, and he have done so on multiple occasions.
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1. To <NAME>, "Live!"
2. To Gilford, "Whenever you see Zero putting his hand on his collar, you will see him as <NAME>."
The limitations is of course the physical limitations of the subject of the Geass power. For example if he ordered someone to go to the Moon on foot, then it will not happen.
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2014/12/04 | 562 | 1,965 | <issue_start>username_0: Just wondering if the Uchiha family members are unaffected by Infinite Tsukuyomi, or if it was Sasuke's Susanno that protected him against it?<issue_comment>username_1: This [link](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Infinite_Tsukuyomi) would give you the answer.
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: It was indeed the defence of the Susanoo. It is said that not even light can penetrate it's defence. This is by far the only way of defending against the Infinite Tskuyoumi while its cast.
The Susanoo is just high density chakra,
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2014/12/04 | 291 | 932 | <issue_start>username_0: I totally forgot the name of Aoba josai's Captain and also the senpai of Kageyama when he was in middle school.<issue_comment>username_1: That's [<NAME>awa](http://haikyuu.wikia.com/wiki/Oikawa_Tooru), occasionally called the "Grand King" (as opposed to Kageyama, the King of the court)
He is also a prodigy setter and Seijou's best player
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: His name is <NAME>, commonly referred by the girls as Oikawa-senpai. They both went to Kitagawa Daichi middle school and were in the volleyball club. He's currently the captain of Aoba Jousai High School. He was the one who taught Kageyama his killer serve and how to block and spike. However, their tosses are of their own invention as he didn't teach Kageyama how to do it.
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2014/12/04 | 846 | 2,982 | <issue_start>username_0: For Naruto to be able to use Kurama's chakra he had to go through the whole chakra tug of war thing with the help of Killer Bee and Gyuki, but after Minato gets to the war he automatically is able to connect with Yang Kurama and transform. When did he learn to control Kurama's chakra?<issue_comment>username_1: It seems to be [Kurama's Yin half within Minato noted that Naruto's actions and speech about his father was touching enough to move this half of it](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kurama). This allowed the fourth to use Kurama's chakra. There was no need of tug war since Kurama willingly cooperated. It was not planing to take over anybody body or break free.
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Minato learned it when he entered in the midst of war to help Naruto.
Of course, we all knew he's one of the most talented shinobi who ever lived.
He used to seal the Nine-Tails into Naruto, which would allow small amounts of the Nine-Tails' chakra to leak out and naturally mix with Naruto's own.
Minato learned it when he was reincarnated. Unlike most Tailed Beasts,
the Nine-Tails offers no resistance to cooperating with Minato,
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which Naruto is impressed by. Minato's is slightly darker than Naruto's but is otherwise identical in appearance and abilities; he can use chakra arms, enter a Tailed Beast Mode, and create Tailed Beast Balls!
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: In my opinion minato learned to do it when his soul and the other half of kurama where sealed using minato's death seal . The third did mention something like both him and orochimaru fighting for eternity inside some realm when he used the death seal on orochimaru. Maybe minato learned to control that half of kurama during their "fight" in that realm.
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2014/12/05 | 1,456 | 5,061 | <issue_start>username_0: We know that the Rinnegan is the next stage of Sharingan and since Madara can switch from Sharingan to Rinnegan and vice versa, why can't Nagato?<issue_comment>username_1: The reason are most likely similar to Kakashi's Mangekyou Sharingan case. He just simply doesn't realize it. Nagato "awakens" his Rinnegan when his parents are murdered by the mistaken Konoha shinobi. But actually it was Uchiha Madara implanting it to him, not him awakening the Rinnegan. So, while he can use Rinnegan to great extend, he simply doesn't know that it was originated from the Sharingan and that he can revert it back to Sharingan.
This is the same as Kakashi. Although he has awakened his Mangekyou when he "killed" Rin, he simply doesn't realize that until years even though he was dubbed as a genius ninja.
Also it needs to be noted that the ones who knows about the Sharingan can be upgraded into Rinnegan are those who has awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and read the stone tablet in the Uchiha underground hideout using Sharingan, Mangekyou Sharingan and Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in order. Nagato, being a non-Uchiha and lived far away from Konoha, would have no knowledge of this.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: The Rinnegan is extremely rare and is considered as the most powerful among the [Three](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sharingan) [Great](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Byakugan) [Dojutsu](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rinnegan). Before I get to my answer, it is necessary to look into other cases of dojutsu transplantation.
### <NAME>
Kakashi received the Sharingan at a young age. He had years of experience with it and was considered a genius at the usage of Sharingan. He was even appointed to train Itachi and Sasuke Uchiha with their Sharingan
development. Even with the amount of knowledge and power of the Sharingan, he couldn't revert the Sharingan back to its normal state. That was because of a simple reason: the eye wasn't his. It originally belonged to Obito Uchiha. Since Kakashi wasn't the original owner of the eye, he is unable to revert the eye back to normal.
From [<NAME> wikia article](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kakashi_Hatake):
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Obito "borrowed" the Rinnegan from Nagato, who originally got them from Madara Uchiha. There were many reasons why Obito implanted only one Rinnegan eye even after having obtained both. However, one of the main reasons was:
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Obito, being an Uchiha, lacked control over the Rinnegan. This kind of proves that an Uchiha cannot simply control the Rinnegan if he isn't the original owner. Keep in mind that Obito was trained by Madara himself.
### Nagato
Nagato received the eyes at a very young age. He did not know that the Rinnegan were transplanted into him, and nor did he know that it evolved from a pair of Sharingan eyes. Nevertheless, he had *almost* complete mastery over them because:
1. He was an Uzumaki and thus had huge chakra reserves.
2. The eyes were implanted at a very young age, giving him time to perfect his Rinnegan skills by adulthood.
[Sakurai Tomoki's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/15488/why-cant-nagato-revert-his-rinnegan-to-sharingan/15594#15594) is logical and makes sense. However, if we were to look at similarity between the Rinnegan (evolved from Sharingan) and the Sharingan itself, it seems that answer could be different.
We know from Kakashi's case that he couldn't deactivate the Sharingan because of its origins. We also know that Obito lacked control over the Rinnegan, which implies that he couldn't deactivate and revert it into a Sharingan. Combining these two factors, we can derive an explanation to the original question: Nagato couldn't revert the Rinnegan to Sharingan because he wasn't the eyes' original owner.
Madara displayed certain new and powerful [techniques](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Limbo:_Border_Jail) when he received his original eyes.
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2014/12/05 | 1,050 | 3,422 | <issue_start>username_0: The Uchiha Clan had the Sharingan which has a lot of different stages:
* Sharingan (Increases power with age/3 commas = maturity)
* Mangekyo Sharingan (Unlock = Kill a close friend/family member) (Blindness over time)
* Time Erase (Kasashi's Mangekyo Sharingan)
* Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan (Perfect vision/Incredible Power)
* Amaterasu (Invincible Fire Attack)
* Tsukuyomi (Illusion Technique)
* Mind Control (Shisui Uchiha 'Mental Genjustu')
* Copying Ability (Endless library of techniques) (See opponents techniques/Mimic opponent)
* Susano'o (Giant Skeleton/Invincible Sword 'Totsuka Blade'/Invincible Shield 'Yata Mirror')
* The Blade and Mirror were found by Itachi, by unknown means - Teleportation
* Intangibility (Madara Uchiha)
* Izanagi (Dream/Illusion Technique)
* Sharingan+Rinnegan Techniques
* Mangekyo/Eternal Mangekyo
And it varies for each user in shape and appearances:
* Sasuke Uchiha - Six-Sided Star Shape (Mangekyo) Six-Sided Cyclone (Eternal)
* Itachi Uchiha - Three-Sided Cyclone
* Kakashi Hatake - Bizarre Three-Sided and Curved Cyclone
* Madara Uchiha - Izuna Uchiha - Stange Opened Circle with Three Squarish-Openings
* Shisui Uchiha - Four Sided Throwing Star
But the Byakugan stays the same and every member has the same one.
So it makes me curious, why doesn't Byakugan have a second stage?<issue_comment>username_1: There is a "second stage" of the Byakugan, called [**Tenseigan**](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tenseigan). And it has its own Chakra Mode, which is said to be on par with the Naruto's Nine-Tails Chakra Mode.
When the Byakugan is combined with the chakra of an Ōtsutsuki clan member, it evolves into the Tenseigan. The only known wielders are:
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: In the anime, before the events of Naruto the last movie, the byakugan were the origional eyes of the otsutski clan: the precursors to all supernatural powers in the narutoverse. Kaguya was able to obtain the rnnesharingan, which simultaneously gave her both the rinnegan and sharingan, as a third eye while her natural white eyes mutated into the byakugan. The byakugan, at least by my standards before the conception of the tenseigan, were evolved from the otsutski clans natural white eyes while the sharingan and rinnegan were mutations caused by consuming the chakra fruit which most likely gave the wilder greater power than they already possessed. This probrobly evolved their natural physicality, eyes, but also gave them greater ocular power only obtainable by eating the shinju fruit: sharingan and rennegan. also, the tenseigan was most likely added post the events of the main story line to elevate the powers of Hamura to be on par with his brother so they would be deamed with the same amount of power.
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2014/12/05 | 1,638 | 5,829 | <issue_start>username_0: Hashirama Senju, the 1st Hokage, married Mito Uzumaki right? So does that make him Naruto's great, great, great grandfather?<issue_comment>username_1: Well, both Naruto and Hashirama Senju are reincarnations of Asura. Apart from that, Hashirama could not be Naruto's direct descendant as marrying to Mito Uzumaki does not mean Mito Uzumaki is directly related to Kushina. There might be a slight chance, but the possibilities are endless, assuming the Uzumaki clan is a big clan.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: Perhaps, since they belong to same clan, Naruto could have some resemblance with Mito Uzumaki because of blood line. Considering a scientific fact that DNA structure does contain some memory from its predecessors. You can generally call someone who is old, grand mother or grand father, but it does not mean that they are in relation.
Your assumption to say that Hashirama could be great great grandfather is likely a gesture but less likely to be a true relation.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Well, the Sage of Six Paths had two sons, one was Uchiha and the other was Senju. However, the Senju son was also an ancestor to the Uzumaki clan, so if you think hard and research deep, you'll find out that the two clans are related. So the Uzumaki and Senju clans are closely related. So, yes, Naruto is related to Hashirama, as well as Tobirama and Tsunade. Naruto is also related to the Hyuuga clan (the Sage's brother was the ancestor) as well as the Uchiha clan.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: Is Naruto related to Hashirama? Technically everyone is related, how closely related they are depends on how interbred the Uzumaki and Senju Clans were.
Is Hashirama Naruto's grandfather (I think any farther back the timeline goes out of whack)? No, Kushina would have to be his daughter and the flashbacks make this very unlikely.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: I think the family tree is
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Tobirama username_3 girl
Senju Namikaze
Minato
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He gets gifted his sensory by his grandfather.
He is intelligent and has fast decisions.
He is fast as teleportation.
The one-finger sensory.
They do want to be Hokage for protecting his village.
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_6: I don't know anything when it comes to username_5's answer since absolutely nothing is known on Minato ' s ancestry as to where his blonde hair came from, but in relation to the actual question, yes Naruto is technically - if distantly - related to Hashirama.
No, he's not Naruto ' s great great grandfather (Which would be the line up considering Tsunade is his granddaughter and about 50 years old) as Tsunade and Nawaki are the only two grandchildren known, (though we've no idea if they had cousins) of whom only Tsunade survived to an age to bear children which it doesn't look like she did since Dan died early in one of the Ninja wars.
In the episode "The orange spark" and its following episode explaining Kushina ' s past, Kushina notes that the Senju and Uzumaki clans are distant cousins which is heavily implied to be because the Rikudou Sennin is their common ancestor by some colored art of the manga showing Hagoromo with the Uzumaki ' s famous red hair. (Though I've no idea if these are Kishimoto's renditions or fan made) Whether this is true or not is unexplained.They could just as likely be descended from a second child born to Hagoromo's brother whose story is never explained outside their fight on the Juubi . This would still make them distant cousins regardless of if Homura or Asura is the clan's father.
She also explains she was brought from Uzu to be the next vessel since Mito was up in age and weakening, but it seemed still had a few good years left since she's seen helping Kushina adapt to and prepare for life as a jinchuuriki. We do not know as to where in the clan Kushina or Mito fall in with their births. (i.e. people like to speculate in fanfics that they're both directly born from the head family and as such are equivalent to Uzu royalty) If we were to believe that is the case, then at most it means Mito had a sibling whom had children and one of them gave birth to Kushina, making Mito her great Aunt. That would make Naruto the great great grand nephew to Mito but no closer than that in relation.
In conclusion, Naruto is related to 4 out of the 5 Hokage's in the series. At least as distant cousins as the clan's were very distantly related, and possibly through Mito's marriage to Hashirama Senju as well, though maybe still fairly distantly. Though knowing Naruto, if he knew of this relation and met Hashirama or Tobirama he'd probably still call them both jiji
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_7: Naruto is the reincarnation of Hashirama, and Hashirama is the reincarnation of <NAME>tsutsuki, the creator of the Senju and Uzumaki clans. Basically, Naruto is the reincarnation of Asura Ōtsutsuki who created the Uzumaki clan and the Senju clan, making Hashirama and Naruto Uzumaki from the same clan.
Also, its trait between reincarnations to fight the Uchiha, just like <NAME>tsutsuki fought his brother who created the Uchiha clan Indra Ōtsutsuki the older son of Hagoromo, making Asura Hagoromo's son as well and grandson of Kaguya. Anyway, the two brothers fought because Indra was possessed by Black Zetsu, and when they died, Asura reincarnated into Hashirama and Indra into Madara who was a friend of Hashirama but then was possessed by Black Zetsu too, forcing them to fight, and then they died.
Hashirama reincarnated into Naruto of the Uzumaki clan which was also created by Asura, and Madara reincarnated into Sasuke. That is why Naruto and Sasuke fight even though Sasuke is not possessed by Black Zetsu, the other son of Kaguya. Anyway, guess that makes Naruto Tsunade's grandpa.
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2014/12/05 | 2,388 | 8,678 | <issue_start>username_0: The "Third Eye" CAD is treated security-wise like a nuclear detonator, and custom made by third division of FLT exactly for him use Material Burst effectively.
Is it feasible for him to cast it at that scale/range without it?<issue_comment>username_1: **In short, he can do it at the same scale, but not the same range.**
He can do it at the same scale, however it would be suicide. Magic, according to the novels, requires setting a target to overwrite its current state, which breaks down to being able to see the object or have acute awareness of its existence and state. Since Material Burst uses Einsteins formula to convert matter to energy, even the smallest thing would set off a massive explosion. Knowing that, it is then safe to assume that without Third Eye, activating Material Burst on pretty much anything within the range of naked eye would cause him to be caught in the ensuing inferno.
Third Eye is not required to activate Material Burst, it is essentially a tool that allows him to use Material Burst at a strategic scale without annihilating himself in the process. Third Eye connects to a satellite that then relays images to Third Eye, allowing Tatsuya to then activate his magic.
*The information here is from reading the fan translation on Baka Tsuki, which does better at explaining things than the anime.*
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: **Yes, he can maintain strategic class levels of range and potency, even without the *Third Eye*.**
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There are two parts to strategic level magic - range, and strength.
Tatsuya can successfully cast [*Decomposition*](http://mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei.wikia.com/wiki/Decomposition) on objects with the size and mass of [Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC's)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armoured_personnel_carrier), and material burst is merely an differentiation of that (the conversion of matter to energy, rather than base elements). A flag of 1kg is the cause of the destruction in Zhènhai Naval Port, so while he would find no trouble in casting [*Material Burst*](http://mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei.wikia.com/wiki/Material_Burst) on something like a car, the destruction caused would be far greater.
Being near the activation point of such a cast would be, as mentioned in username_1's answer, suicide. But, this is just hypothetical - Tatsuya has the *potential* to cast that kind of magic if he wanted to, and that's all that matters for the question.
**So his scale, naturally, is still of strategic class even without the *Third Eye***.
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Range is a more awkward matter.
While it's more difficult for him to activate magic on a strategic scale without the *Third Eye* CAD - mostly due to the necessity of finding a suitable target - it is still possible for him.
It's important to remember that magic isn't bound to the physical plane, instead using a separate dimension where trivialities like distance aren't issues. Since magic is simply a phenomenon rewriting the data of a specific [Eidos](http://mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei.wikia.com/wiki/Eidos) (information body) that exists in the real world, as long an information body's coordinates are known, it can be targeted.
Only a very small number of spells (such as [*Gram Demolition*](http://mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei.wikia.com/wiki/Gram_Dispersion#Gram_Demolition)) physically travel through the real world, and therefore only those spells are restricted by physical distance.
Most magicians can't perceive a target more than several hundred meters away, simply due to the limits of the human body.
But, this is Tatsuya. With his [*Elemental Sight*,](http://mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei.wikia.com/wiki/Elemental_Sight) he can perceive things in the information dimension, or the dimension of magic, where distance is no issue:
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> This was not looking down from a bird’s eye view, he was looking at things from the point of view of the information dimension. It was not an elliptical sphere around the double focal points, it had nothing to do with physical distance[...]
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Even so, he can't just pick a random target to cast *Material Burst* on - he has to know the coordinates of the Eidos. This is the main purpose of *Third Eye*, to pick targets at huge physical distances, so Tatsuya can easily manipulate them in the information dimension.
However, this isn't the only way he can find a target. If he picks out an information body he can perceive at close range and follow it as it travels, he can cast magic on it at any distance:
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> By his own hands, using the magic he alone could wield, he had decomposed then
> rebuilt the bullets. However far away they flew, he would not lose sight of their information structure.
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As proof of this, the first time Tatsuya uses *Material Burst* is without any sort of CAD, and he casts it at a target 20km away, one of the aforementioned bullets:
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Granted, it's not quite as far as the distance he casts it in Episode 26 of the anime, but it's still a considerable distance that's far beyond the realm of normal human perception. Furthermore, he states that he could cast it at a greater range, but in this instance, he is limited by the range of the sniper rifle's bullets he uses as a medium to cast *Material Burst* on:
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So although *practically* very difficult to recreate without proper planning and requirements, it is *theoretically* possible in the right circumstances, **meaning his range too, is still that of strategic class without *Third Eye.***
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In conclusion, yes, Tatsuya *can* cast Material Burst unassisted at a range and scale similar to that which he achieves in Episode 26 with the *Third Eye*, but he would require a very specific set of circumstances, and would need to rely solely on *Elemental Sight* for targeting. That's the main reason for that CAD - to make *Material Burst* far more practical to cast.
With or without *Third Eye*, he's still very much [*"Strategic Class"*](http://mahouka-koukou-no-rettousei.wikia.com/wiki/Strategic-Class_Magician)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: I would like to add on to the previous answers and make a small correction about the purpose of Third Eye.
The purpose of Third Eye is **pinpoint targetting**. It does not allow Tatsuya to cast at a greater range, in many sense. Rather, it allows Tatsuya to target a small object accurately from a long distance away. Presumably, Tatsuya can, without the aid of Third Eye, target the sun (and probably fail because the Sun is too big for decomposition).
Sanada, in his evaluation of Third Eye, noted how it was able to target a drop of water many miles away.
Unfortunately, much of the implications of magic and how sight works is not well understood, so the following is just conjecture.
However, it is plausible that he could set a random, far away object as his target. However, he would not be able to know exactly where is the thing he has targeted, or whether or not it actually is far away.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Tatsuya did use material burst without the Third Eye.
That scene at the very start of the first episode, was shortly after Tatsuya used Regrowth on Miyuki and co. They even beat his ass for killing people who surrendered or were retreating after he was told to not do so prior. In that case, without the third eye. Material Burst was theoretical, just like regrowth was when he used it for the first time to save Miyuki's life. When he reassembles an object or person he gains an intimate knowledge of it and it's location. During that first battle, he was attempting to disassemble enemy shells from the warships and use them as a way to use Material Burst. Because the sniper rifle they had on hand wasn't enough to give him the correct accuracy and originally he wanted to use the bullets of said gun. Tatsuya also made mention that if he wanted to, he could make his own Third Eye and even improve upon it.
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2014/12/05 | 804 | 2,639 | <issue_start>username_0: I am confused at how people describe gender roles and their trope classification in anime. I understand that traps are characters appearing to be girls but are actually guys. One of my favorite traps of all time is Steins;Gate's [Ruka Urushibara](http://steins-gate.wikia.com/wiki/Ruka_Urushibara).
However, I don't get what "reverse traps" are. Are they appearing to be traps but are actually legit girls (a trap trap)? Or a character that initially appears to be a boy, but is actually a girl (a girl trap)? For clarity, consider what you would call [Charlotte (Charles) Dunios](http://is.wikia.com/wiki/Charlotte_Dunois) from Infinite Stratos.
 
**EDIT:** This post is not intended to be offensive to other genders in any way, the naming convention of "traps" pertain to fictional characters in anime/manga only.<issue_comment>username_1: A reverse trap, also known as a Bifauxnen (a portmanteau of Bishōnen and faux, meaning false in French), is simply a girl who resembles a boy. Conversely, what is commonly referred to as a "trap" by the English speaking audience simply refers to a boy who has the qualities of a girl, or otherwise known as a Bishōnen.
Charolotte Dunois would be a reverse trap using these definitions.
Sources:
<http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bifauxnen?from=Main.ReverseTrap>
<http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Bishonen>
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: A traditional 'trap' is a boy disguised as a female. Note that this is ***not*** simply boys who look feminine, but characters who are pretending to be the opposite sex or who are presumed to be by the narrative of the medium.
**Example 'traditional' trap:**
Maria from Maria✝Holic
& Steins;Gate's Ruka Urushibara (as you mentioned earlier)
**Not a trap:** Ryuunosuke Akasaka (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou)
A 'reverse trap' is simply the opposite - A female character pretending to be a male one. This is why Charlotte falls under this category. (Until she is outed to be a female). Similar to above, characters who are masculine are not strictly reverse traps.
**Example 'reverse' trap:**
<NAME> - Ouran Highschool Host Club
**Not a reverse trap:** Yū Kashima from Nozaki-Kun
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2014/12/06 | 1,069 | 3,902 | <issue_start>username_0: Taiga goes elsewhere for more than a whole year, entirely skipped in the anime narrative. What the hell was she doing, achieved or solved?
As a clue, the ep. 25 aftercredits preview has her in the voiceover saying she will now Show Ryuji *her* way of doing things.
Probably it is too pathetic to assume that her way is just running away for 300+ days just to blow steam.
Anywhere to shed light on the matter?<issue_comment>username_1: The original canon Light Novel on which the anime is supposedly based on tells that Ryuuji let Taiga go so that she could be with her mom, and her new father and her brother. Taiga drops out from school and transfers to a new school. Initially all their friends are extremely angry on Ryuuji, about how he could let her go and not stop her, but they then accept his and her feelings.
Though, unlike the anime, Taiga returns back the next school year(Third Year of High School) in the LN
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: I found a perfect answer to this question on [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/2ctgvy/spoilers_can_someone_explain_to_me_the_ending_of/) (edited to make it a bit more presentable):
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> It's for two reasons I know of:
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> * **It completes her character arc. The entire reason she was such a mess at the beginning of the show and the whole reason she needed to learn through Ryuuji how to have basic interactions with other people without being a rude, condescending, violent bitch is because of her wrecked home life and broken upbringing.** By the end of the show, she's matured a lot. When Ryuuji inadvertently damages his own home life in the last 2 episodes, Taiga watches him get up and fix it in a matter of days. **It only makes sense for Taiga to decide at this point that she has to come full circle: She has to go face the issues that started all of her problems now that she's mature enough to do so. She has to go home and mend her relationship with her mother and step-siblings, and she does.**
> * **Two, because it symbolizes equality in her relationship with Ryuuji. Throughout the show, their relationship is actually rather unhealthy, as Ami points out a number of times in the later episodes. Ryuuji is doting on Taiga and doing a lot of things for her that she should be doing for herself**. Their relationship is more of a father/daughter relationship than one of equals (Ami also says this directly once). This is unhealthy for Ryuuji, too, as it feeds into his "I have to take care of everything and everyone" mindset, one he got from his own home life. **Taiga leaves to fix her own shit, demonstrating her independence from Ryuuji as a capable person of her own, and Ryuuji accepts and respects her decision despite it hurting him, demonstrating that he acknowledges Taiga is an equal to him and not someone he needs to do everything for.**
> The scene after the end credits, which you've hopefully watched by now, is almost between two new people. It's one of mature, equal people who truly understand each other.
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It is never explicitly mentioned in the Light Novel or the anime as to what exactly she did during this time period. However, her note to Ryuuji:
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hi9Kl.png)
As translated in [this answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/15440/18431) reads:
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> Ryuuji, I... always thought that there was no way anybody would ever love me. But maybe I was just running away [from my problems?]. I blamed my lack of confidence on my parents... on my situation. But even so, you loved me the way I was. I'll be proud of myself...
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Which does imply that she went to spend time with her family to change herself and become a self-dependent person as stated on Reddit.
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2014/12/07 | 916 | 3,318 | <issue_start>username_0: So, in episode 22 of Sword Art Online II...
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But we know that there's technology out there that can digitize your brain - that's exactly what <NAME> did, and nowadays he goes around haunting VRMMOs (or something).
Why can't they do the same for her and other people faced with the same issue? It's not a great solution, granted, but she's already used to spending oodles of time in full-dive, and I imagine it's preferable to death.<issue_comment>username_1: They don't do it because of the fail rate. The scan according to the light novels has an extremely small rate of success, and the scan almost certainly fries the brain.
Quoted from *Sword Art Online Volume 4 - Fairy Dance, Chapter 9* (translation courtesy of Baka-Tsuki):
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> It seemed Kayaba had decided to die with the collapse of the
> world of SAO before the incident even occurred. But it was an unusual
> way to die. It seems he remodeled a FullDive machine to perform a
> super-high-power scan of his brain, where it burned out his brain and
> killed him.
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> The probability of the scan being successful wasn’t even 1 in 1000
> - and, although it was baseless, she told me that in her heart she had
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> all of the electrical signals in his brain should have became digital code
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It is safe to assume that it's for the above reason they don't do it.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: That answer will contain spoilers from Alicization arc, which has not been animated yet.
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> Firstly, what <NAME> uploaded onto [**The Seed**](http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/World_Seed) wasn't his brain, not exactly — it was a copy of his "soul". As explained in the light novel: We have copied the [*Fluctlight*](http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/Fluctlight) of a number of test subject, and the Fluctlight is what passes through our neurons, so it's basically our soul. However, even though the process of copying somebody's soul is not risky for the real person, it is the case for the copies, because they will just "think" they were the real one and not just a copy. Most of the copies will simply cease to exist as they realize they aren't the original. <NAME>'s case was an exception, because his real self had already prepared to leave the real world to live in his own creation. So that's the major problem. Once <NAME> realizes that she isn't real but just a copy, she would cease to exist.
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In the Alicization arc of the light novels (especially the first two volumes of the arc), the details are much better explained than what I have here (they actually exaggerate with the explanation of pseudo-science, but well...), so I would recommend you to pick them up if you are into reading, as the Alicization arc is the best up to now in my opinion.
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2014/12/07 | 758 | 2,697 | <issue_start>username_0: In Fate/Zero, Rin is given a Mana Compass by her father which she uses in her search for Kotone. I've only seen up to episode 10 but I know she'll appear in a later episode where she will receive the Jewel Pendant which becomes the catalyst to summon Archer in the 5th war and saves Shirou's life.
However I don't remember her Mana Compass being mentioned in Fate/Stay Night, nor can i foresee a situation in Fate/Zero where it would be destroyed. Given how it works it seems to be quite a useful tool Rin could've employed in the 5th war.
So I am wondering, is it stated what happens to the compass, since it seems Rin treasures the Jewel Pendant she was given, since it came from her father, and I would assume she would treasure the compass as well.<issue_comment>username_1: To the best of my knowledge, it's never mentioned again (not even later in Fate/Zero), aside from a throwaway reference on [the Fake/states night webpage](http://www2.tba.t-com.ne.jp/taoru/resistance/fake/system.htm), which describes it (魔力針) as an item you could find in-game and which has Rin's name engraved on the back of it.
From an out-of-universe perspective, the obvious reason why we don't know what happened to it is that it was invented by Urobuchi for Fate/Zero, which was written after Fate/stay night, and it's not so important an object that its whereabouts in Fate/stay night would need to be explained.
From an in-universe perspective, I think the best explanation is that by the time of the Fifth War, Rin no longer needed the device - skilled mages can already sense magic to some extent. During the Fourth War, though, when she was just 5 or 6, she probably wasn't experienced enough to be able to detect mana all that effectively, and so the compass was somewhat useful to her back then.
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> Rin doesn't get the pendant during Fate/Zero. It's only at the beginning of F/SN (the day before she summons Archer) that she finds it with her father's effects. Rin does happen to show up at the end of Fate/Zero (for Tokiomi's funeral); that's when she receives the Azoth sword from Kirei.
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Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Shirou could feel the presence of Medusa/Rider in the 5th Episode of Unlimited Blade Works.
I would say, if a third rate novice Magus could feel the presence of a Servant, a Genius like Rin wouldn't need her Mana-Compass anymore during the 5th Grail War.
Also, if I remember correctly. Command Seals vaguely "ping" Servants or strong Mysteries? Rin's Seals react in the Fuyuki Park in Episode 0 of UBW and she later feels the presence of Riders Blood Fort Andromeda, also during Episode 0.
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2014/12/08 | 2,110 | 8,459 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode five or six of Sidonia no Kishi, Tanikaze and Shizuka were rescued by their fellow knights against orders of the captain. The rescuers adopted a 256 Gardes formation traveling to and from the protagonist's location. Is the scientific reason behind this peculiar formation explained anywhere in the series (because I can't recall)?
Their formation was a perfect circle when they traveled to Tanikaze's location but was uneven as they carried his frame, hence balance might be out of the answer. This formation was also used later in the series when they were going to attack the massive Gauna (as the picture shows). They used all 256 for the formation but still, the mission-grouping were in 128 frames per objective.
I don't think this question is a duplicate of [this question](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/14312/explanation-of-rescue-of-nagate-and-shizuka-by-256-guardians/14313#14313) because I'm asking for the scientific explanation of the formation. I'm also aware this question may be put on hold or closed as too speculative, but it's an interesting thing to ask if the explanation is in the series anyway.
I believe krazer's explanation to the question above (as ton.yeung comments below) is on spot after a little research. However, what I really want to know is the benefits in having everyone in one giant ring when they could create two 128-frame rings that would've been apt on the later event I mentioned. They could even have 64 4-frame rings that might cover a greater area in the long run (or not). Does it save energy, minimize danger, or perhaps guarantee a lesser chance of being lost in space?<issue_comment>username_1: The first thing you need to realize is that there is no gravity in space, so the formation doesn't make any difference in terms of balance. What the formation does is allowing all the guard ships to see each other and use minimal energy to reach a much higher propulsion. When you take gravity and air resistance out of the equation, such formation is one that makes the most sense in the series. Plus, in my own opinion, even though it's never mentioned in the manga or anime, I believe when the [clasp formation](http://sidonia-no-kishi.wikia.com/wiki/Clasp_Formation) is completed, one or two primary pilots control the thruster output of all connected ships. It's not to far-fetched to believe so with their technology, as they probably have a computer auto-piloting.
Quote from [Sidonia - Sidonia no Kishi Wiki :](http://sidonia-no-kishi.wikia.com/wiki/Sidonia)
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Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_2: Having studied orbital dynamics and aerospace engineering, I can simplify your answer down for you.
Let's just say 1 mech exhibits a mass of about 5 units. However, the engine can lift up to 10 units, so in a 2-mech clasp formation:
(**2**x**10**)-(**2**x**5**)=**10** **units**
This means that they effectively double the output of their engines.
So, the thrust of a 256-unit clasp formation, and let's also include the weight of one broken mech:
(**256**x**10**)-(**257**x**5**)=**1275** **units**
This would give them an extremely long range compared to the distance only 2 or 4 mechs could fly.
To answer your question as to how they would balance it, simply cut the engine of 1 or 2 other mechs in strategic locations
This may just sound like I'm saying they can lift more, but the point is the amount of thrust generated exceeds the thrust needed to lift all of the units' mass, thus translating to more speed and range
**Hope this clears it up for ya!**
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: There appears to be a lot of confusion in the answers provided thus far...
What we care about here is rate of acceleration.
Acceleration = force / mass
(AKA thrust to mass ratio)
The thrust to mass ratio for 1 unit is identical to n number of combined units (256 or otherwise).
Therefore there is no acceleration advantage to combining units.
Example:
Assuming a single guard has a thrust of 10 and a mass of 1 then:
10 units of thrust divided by 1 unit of mass gives a 10/1 thrust/mass ratio.
2560 units of thrust divided by 256 units of mass gives the same 10/1 thrust/mass ratio.
There simply is no advantage with regards to raw acceleration performance nor maximum speed (assuming the vacuum of space of course).
There are also no special relativistic considerations since the units do not ever accelerate to anywhere near the speed of light.
On the flip side, combining multiple units together would have major structural disadvantages with regards to high-rate manoeuvring outside the axial line of thrust - that is, the circle would want to tear itself apart in turns...
Additionally, from a tactical perspective, it makes no sense to maintain tight formation if the potential of a surprise attack is a possibility.
w/ regards to carrying a wounded or damaged mech home, that would be advantageous as the broken mech would just be extra mass for the formation to carry - which would limit the acceleration of the group as a whole but might get the broken unit home...
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: I'm not 100% sure about the intent of the original question. I know what mine was and what caused me to go looking for an answer, is "within the framework of K.o.S., what are the advantages of the large clasp formations?". Clearly, using classical physics there is no particular reason why a 256 clasp formation would have any benefit for speed or range other than some of the minor items touched on in this thread (ie communalization of resources, distribution of tow loads, possibly control, distribution of weaknesses, etc.). So if the original question was about how realistic physics applies to the situation, there's your answer. Also, for whoever answered that balance doesn't matter in space, that's not true at all. Any unbalanced load would quickly cause rotations on all unbalanced axes, which would immediately cause either a need for a course correction or an extreme error in course. Clearly what would be required would be a course correction and that requires thrust, which would significantly reduce their range. An unbalanced thrust (load) in space is extremely inefficient and a lot of work is done to ensure symmetry of thrust in realistic physical situations.
As for my original question, it appears that within the physics of K.o.S., there are these fictional particles called Heigus particles which have different properties than described for any particle in normal physics. According to the description above from the wiki, the Heigus engines work much better when used together, clearly balance is still of primary concern, but equally clear is that the physics of K.o.S. Can not be adequately described using our rudimentary knowledge of Heigus physics :-)
The next question for me is, "is it described in more detail in further or other K.o.S. Episodes or manga?" Would be very interested to know the answer to that if anyone has input as I have not read the manga.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: Only thing i could think up to justify it, was if the individual units burned a lot of energy by stabilizing their flight pattern. With the placement of the propulsion unit high on the back and a bit backward, the main source of propulsion is way behind the center of mass, which makes for a rather erratic flight pattern without having a lot of stabilization thrust. So assuming that a lot of energy is burned for the sake of stabilization via other thrusters, then having units join together spreads out the sources of propulsion, and also stabilization, while the center of mass would stay in the center of the formation (depending on how tightly they’re holding hands, which i assume is meant to be rigidly locked)
If that’s the case, then virtually all if the energy that was previously being used to stabilize the flight is now being used purely for thrust.
Although, If that’s the case, i don’t see how a 256 unit formation would have much advantage over a 48 unit formation, any difference would be slight.
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2014/12/08 | 503 | 1,626 | <issue_start>username_0: I am currently watching [Kaito Kid 1412](http://myanimelist.net/anime/25517/Magic_Kaito_1412).
Should I watch the other [Kaito Kid](http://myanimelist.net/anime/8310/Magic_Kaito) anime films?
What's the difference between this version and the 1412 version?
And another question, what's the meaning of 1412?<issue_comment>username_1: >
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Read **1412** as **KID.**
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: There's quite a number of differences from that the new series differs from KID's the older series (OVAs and *Conan* anime appearances). The older series was more faithful to the manga, while the new series take certain liberties with it's adaptation, including modernizing outdated technologies. The events from the series still pan out like they did, but some of the results happen differently. For the most part, the movies are considered separate from the TV series in terms of continuity.
Like the main series. *Detective Conan/Case Closed* there isn't much consistency in terms of real-time chronology.
[This gallery](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZE44m.jpg) offers a side to side comparison of the two series.
As for KID's name "1412," it's mentioned that 1412 is the case incident file number, Yusaku Kudo (Shinichi/Conan's father) saw a reporter's hastily scribbled "1412" on a piece of paper and purposely misread it as "KID." Thus, Yusaku unintentionally named the Kaitou Kid his name. This is mention in File 6, Volume 16 of the *Conan* manga.
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2014/12/08 | 408 | 1,342 | <issue_start>username_0: It's been a long time since I watched Bleach, but what ever happened to Rukia? Is it true that she vanished or something like that?<issue_comment>username_1: No idea where you got the idea that she vanished.
Recent manga certainly feature her, up and fighting.
You say you haven't watched Bleach for a while - it has been off the air for a long time now. No idea when it will come back, if at all.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: The last time she appeared was at **manga chapter 604 - REVITALIZE** (until now).
As the manga is still ongoing (currently it is at **chapter 608**), she will keep on appearing at the following chapters.
You heard she vanished because of the **final episode of Fake Karakura Town arc: episode 342 "Thank You"**. Where Ichigo loses his shinigami's power, so he lost the ability to see her in shinigami form, so she "vanishes" from Ichigo's sight.
From [this wiki](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Rukia_Kuchiki), this is the moment where she "vanish":
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> As it becomes harder for Ichigo to see her, Rukia knows this is
> farewell. Mocking Ichigo's sad face, she states she will still be able
> to see him, much to his displeasure. Rukia, disappearing from Ichigo's
> sight completely, leaves through a Senkaimon as Ichigo, bidding
> farewell, thanks her.
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2014/12/08 | 720 | 2,088 | <issue_start>username_0: Elfen Lied's opening, Lilium, is a symphony sung in Latin.
Was it written/composed just for Elfen Lied (like for example, the opening songs for Pokemon)?<issue_comment>username_1: As is almost always the case with anime music, Lilium was composed just for Elfen Lied. KONISHI Kayo and KONDO Yukio collectively handled the composition, arrangement, and lyricwriting (and also did [the rest of the soundtrack](http://vgmdb.net/album/19050)).
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: The answer is yes.
According to the pamphlet included in the Elfen Lied OST, the melody of Lilium just surfaced to MOKA, the two-person musician group who was appointed the music producer staff of the Elfen Lied anime TV production team, when they looked at Elfen Lied from a certain perspective: it's not that Lucy wants to be born special — what she desires, the mundane happiness, that which appears to be easily obtainable is in fact obtainable by only a small handful of people.
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> 望んで特別に生まれたわけじゃない、欲しいものは簡単に手に入りそうでほんの一握りの人しか手に入れられないであろう、ありふれた幸せ……そんな角度からこの『エルフェンリート』を感じた時に、メインテーマである「LILIUM」の祈るような旋律が浮かびました。
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MOKA later included rearrangements of Lilium in [Ryugu Genka](http://moka-song.com/discography/index.cgi?no=3), [Shinra Soloist](http://moka-song.com/discography/index.cgi?no=4), [Felix Culpa](http://moka-song.com/discography/index.cgi?no=46) and [LILIUM MOKA☆ Produce Mixed Chorus](http://moka-song.com/lilium/).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: Lilium was inspired by the poem 'Elfenlied' which is in the Manga, written by <NAME>, and later adapted to a Lied by <NAME>.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_4: Nope I don't think so guys.. maybe the music was composed solely for Elfen lied but the words (lyrics) are taken from the bible and other catholic prayers..
Like chapters of the bible Psalms and James and a prayer of the Holy Mary..
as the peeps before me have said yes the two yukio and kayo composed it but they themselves have said they have taken the words from the places which I mentioned above..
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2014/12/09 | 633 | 2,466 | <issue_start>username_0: Can a Kage Bunshin make another Kage Bunshin?
Sometimes you see the clones die and I am screaming at the TV, why didn't that clone just make a clone of itself before it died?
Or does Naruto tend to let them die on purpose so he can gain their knowledge?<issue_comment>username_1: In short: **Yes**.
There are several instances where Naruto will create several Shadow Clones, which in turn create more Shadow Clones.
As far as why he doesn't create any more, this is speculative. I can think of a few reasons:
* Naruto doesn't possess the skill to do so. The useful part of a clone creating a clone right before "death" would be to gain tactical advantage. Naruto's strategy is generally to "charge right in", while this kind of strategy would rely on the clones "dying" so as to be the bait for a new clone coming right in.
* There simply isn't enough reaction time. Naruto has demonstrated that it takes time to create clones, even if the amount of time is relatively small. Rather than take the time to mold chakra and perform the technique, why not actually fight?
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: I see two questions here
1. why didn't clones create another clone before they die?
A. As we know that clones dispel when they are hit by a force enough to severely hurt them. Image this very thin instance where the clone realizes he is about to die, what amount of chakra does a clone have in that instance, likely very minimal. If he tries to make a clone then, he actually has to divide his chakra, which will further diminish his chakra resource. In this case, he might actually quicken his death, or miraculously if he succeeds in making a clone with such minimal amount of chakra, I don't think the clone is of any use in the fight.
2. Does Naruto tend to let clones die on purpose to gain knowledge ?
A. More or less **YES**, because clones act on their own, they have their own conscience and they can use full abilities of his caster(who made the clones). They go head on with their opponent. It's a better strategy to learn opponent abilities quickly. Answering you question, its depends on the situation, not every time Naruto purposefully let's clones dispel, even though users have ability to control their clone chakra.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_3: Yes, it can.
Kage Bunshin making Kage Bunshin is called Tajuu Kage Bunshin.
you can see it from the interval and placement of the new clones.
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2014/12/10 | 720 | 2,589 | <issue_start>username_0: In episode 5, when the enemy tried to steal his sword, this seal appeared on his forehead.
What does it mean?<issue_comment>username_1: **SPOILER UP AHEAD!!!!!**
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Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Meliodas is the demon king's unholy knight. He violated demon law by developing an interest in humans and for this betrayal was banished to the human world to live as a normal human.
Something went wrong and deeply weakened the seal that contains his ultimate powers. Little by little his demon powers return. Although he has only a fraction of his power back and it will take millenia for his powers to return in full, it has to make you wonder how strong the demon king would be unless Meliodas IS the demon king himself.
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Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Meliodas is a full demon, and the eldest son of the demon king. He can be killed (Estarossa stabbed all his hearts) but will come back to life about a month later. I'm guessing each family of demons has a different mark, so Zeldris, Estarossa, and Meliodas have the same thing. Say, Derriere has a different one than them.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_5: The mark signifies that Meliodas and his brothers are from the ruling class as the demon king has the same seal or you could say it’s because he’s the demon King’s son. The marks on the others is a representation of their commandments.
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2014/12/10 | 468 | 1,681 | <issue_start>username_0: This question is on the fence between here and [Movies & TV Stack Exchange](https://movies.stackexchange.com/), but does anyone know why Cartoon Network never aired the final four episodes of Zoids: Chaotic Century?
I loved CC as a kid, and went to great lengths to watch every airing. I watched it when it was on in the afternoon, and I set my VHS to record it when it came on at 5am CST after [adult swim] ended for the night.
In all the times I watched it, I never saw [The Ancient Memory, The Zoid Eve, The Moment of Annihilation, or Return to Another Tomorrow](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Zoids:_Chaotic_Century_episodes). I have my own theories, but I don't want to poison the well and am hoping there actually is an official reason out there.<issue_comment>username_1: The Final Battle aired [on 2002 May 2nd](http://epguides.com/Zoids/) and almost a year later The Ancient Memory (1) aired on 2003 January 4th with the other three episodes. It is possible that Cartoon Network did air the last four episodes, or that it was Network 10/TV3 in Australia/New Zealand, respectively.
There was definitely some sort of discrepancy that prevented Zoids: Chaotic Century from being shown from start to finish. Sadly, the only people who can answer this question are those that worked at Cartoon Network at the time.
Upvotes: 2 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: They actually did air the final four episodes. I remember watching it on Toonami. Usually the show ran in the mourning but Toonami for the last 4 epsiodes made it a special event. It took over the block for 2 hours I believe and they showed the last 4 episodes.
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2014/12/10 | 600 | 2,192 | <issue_start>username_0: Owner Zeff (in the Baratie Arc) was said to be a famous and fearsome pirate from the Grand Line. However, there has been no mention of him since then by other pirates/marines. So was he really a famous and strong pirate or was he just strong compared to normal pirates in the East Blue?<issue_comment>username_1: I think Zeff was just a great pirate in the East Blue, because as far as we know, he was one of the few pirates who made it to the Grand Line. From an actual point of view, he would be a weak pirate in my opinion. (No offense against Zeff fans ;)
After all, he was on the Grand Line for just an year.
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Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: All we know about Zeff is that he was strong enough to sail his crew around the Grand Line for a year.
This was a big deal in the East Blue, where even Don Krieg couldn't last a week in the Grand Line, but doesn't tell us that much about his power.
Before the timeskip, Luffy and Zoro had been in the Grand Line for less than a year, and had both become pretty strong, so he could potentially be even much stronger than they were, but also pirates like Foxy and fake Luffy seemed to be quite relaxed in the Grand Line and weren't anywhere near as powerful, so there's a pretty big range in what strength a year in the Grand Line might get you.
It was ten years ago that Zeff travelled the Grand Line, and the only two things that really bought the Strawhats fame were defeating <NAME> and Luffy's actions in the Whitebeard War. Zeff might have done some impressive things, but wouldn't necessarily become super famous, and ten years is quite a while for people to forget him.
Also, having lost a leg and gotten older, it's pretty sure that he's a lot weaker than he was, and it's unlikely at best that he would be as strong as the Strawhats these days.
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2014/12/10 | 815 | 2,482 | <issue_start>username_0: I was enjoying my lunch over the 8th episode of YuriYuri and right at the beginning there was this unusual calendar:
Truth be told, this is the first time I see a calendar like that. As you can see, it consists of 3 parts which seem to be made of wood. The lower part says "April", so I assume it is removable so that the cubes above it can rotate, and that there are 11 more like it somewhere else in store.
Now the tricky part is the numbers. The 2 blocks on top are set up to read "01" which is for April the 1st. But the top side of the block that reads 0 in front, has a 6 on it. What's going on? And there are only 4 sides that can be rotated with their front sides for each digit to form a number of a day of the month. Is this an animation mistake? If not, how can this calendar thingie work?
Also, is it even possible to make them read all numbers from 01 to 31?<issue_comment>username_1: With two cubes, you don't have enough sides (total 12) to give both cubes numbers 0-9.
Instead, each cube has its own numbers (there may be other permutations that work, too):
* One cube (A) will have **0, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6**.
* The other (B) will have **0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8**.
Then each date is represented by how the cubes are used:
* 01-03: Cube A is 0, followed by cube B.
* 04-06: Cube B is 0, followed by cube A.
* 07-08: Cube A is 0, followed by cube B.
* 09: Cube B is 0, followed by cube A, on 6, upside-down.
* 10-13: Cube A is 1, followed by cube B.
* 14-16: Cube B is 1, followed by cube A.
* 17-18: Cube A is 1, followed by cube B.
* 19: Cube B is 1, followed by cube A, on 6, upside-down.
* 20-23: Cube A is 2, followed by cube B.
* 24-26: Cube B is 2, followed by cube A.
* 27-28: Cube A is 2, followed by cube B.
* 29: Cube B is 2, followed by cube A, on 6, upside-down.
* 30-31: Cube B is 3, followed by cube A.
And before you ask, no, I've never seen one of these, and thus I really have no citation. But given the fact that the cubes look like they can go in either order (since they have numbers on the side, they should come completely free), this seems like the most logical solution.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Are you sure they are cubes? If they are individual panels that 'flip', that 6 would be a 9 and it would make sense.
Calendars that fip over like this do exist, so maybe it works like that and it's just not clear that it's supposed to flip.
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2014/12/12 | 583 | 2,167 | <issue_start>username_0: It was said that Itachi's genjutsu was so good that both Kakashi and Naruto either felt the after effects of it as if it were reality, or never even realized in the first place that they were in a genjutsu.
So, can a strong enough genjutsu be used on someone to make them witness the "death" of someone close to them and thus make the user under the genjutsu awaken his or her Mangekyou Sharingan?<issue_comment>username_1: Not possible, Sasuke didn't awaken his Mangekyou Sharingan after being battered by Itachi's Genjutsu. Itachi kept on replaying how he killed both Sasuke's parents. The Mangekyou can only be awaken when the user suffer from trauma after witnessing the death of someone close to them. With the user normally having to witness or experience this first hand not by Genjutsu. For further details please refer to [Mangekyo Sharingan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Mangeky%C5%8D_Sharingan)
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: To be fair, the way Sarada awakened her Sharingan proves that awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan through Genjutsu could be possible. Sarada was under the impression that Sakura wasn't her real mother even though she was and it was all just in her head. I could also point out that Mangekyou Sharingan awakens during the death of a loved one because of the severity of the trauma and it is not the death alone that awakens it.
Sasuke was probably too young and couldn't handle the Mangekyou Sharingan which is why he didn't awaken it after death of his parents. Also reliving a traumatic event isn't as traumatic as the first time it happened which is why sasuke didn't awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan under Itachi's genjutsu.
In other words, awakening of Sharingan and so forth is caused the variation in trauma severity, not a death. The Mangekyou Sharingan would certainly awaken even if someone didn't die as long as the severity of that specific trauma is the same or exceeds the death of a loved one.
In conclusion awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan with genjutsu is possible if the individual under the genjutsu is not able to discern reality with the genjutsu
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2014/12/12 | 236 | 945 | <issue_start>username_0: Distance-wise, what is the longest distance in which Amaterasu will ignite its target? Does it have unlimited range? For example, if someone used Amaterasu on the moon from the earth, or on the Hokage Monument looking at it from a mile away, would they catch flame?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe the range is as far as the user of Amaterasu can see.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just like what @username_1 is telling, the Amaterasu is based on the user vision. By focusing their vision upon an object the user is able to ignite the flames, the object ignites at the focus of the user's vision. Thus the distance of Amaterasu really depends on the user's vision, from a certain distance the user can't focus anymore. Bear in mind that this technique puts a great deal of strain on the user, usually causing their eyes to bleed. Thus focusing from moon to earth is not possible.
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2014/12/12 | 469 | 1,636 | <issue_start>username_0: The animation throughout the first 10 episodes seemed pretty consistent to me.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uS7ej.jpg) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/3w5Zx.jpg)
However, episode 11's style had nothing to do with the first 10 episodes (though it was probably consistent throughout the episode):
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/H3qp2.jpg) [](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uY49H.jpg)
Since this show is filled with references to other anime, it occurred to me that the change in style could be a reference in itself. If so, what was it a reference to?
If not, why the sudden change in style? Was it due to budget or something similar, or did they just decide to go on a different direction for some random reason?<issue_comment>username_1: I believe the range is as far as the user of Amaterasu can see.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Just like what @username_1 is telling, the Amaterasu is based on the user vision. By focusing their vision upon an object the user is able to ignite the flames, the object ignites at the focus of the user's vision. Thus the distance of Amaterasu really depends on the user's vision, from a certain distance the user can't focus anymore. Bear in mind that this technique puts a great deal of strain on the user, usually causing their eyes to bleed. Thus focusing from moon to earth is not possible.
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2014/12/12 | 999 | 3,527 | <issue_start>username_0: Why can't Roy Mustang bring his eyes back using his gate?
In the final chapter of the Fullmetal Alchemist manga, <NAME> said "I'd readily sacrifice my own gate like Fullmetal did, but then I'd have no way back".
Why he couldn't come back like Ed did?<issue_comment>username_1: I'm not completely sure if my answer is any good, but I feel like it was worth putting this out.
We do indeed see that being blind would have prevented Roy from staying in the military (according to the manga), and that in theory he could have regained his sight by giving up his gate. But as pointed out in the question he would "have no way back". This doesn't seem to be related to the fact that his responsibilities as a state alchemist might be affected if he took that route, particularly when we see Grumman, who isn't a state alchemist, become the Fuhrer (although he admittedly is a lot more experienced). Rather, I interpreted it as follows:
* Ed's gate has some sort of connection to Al's. We see this when Ed ends up in front of Al's gate (after he is swallowed by Gluttony) and sees Al's body. It's thus possible to conclude that Ed can "exit" via Al's path, instead of his own. This was stated to probably be related to the fact that they both put in blood into the mix of ingredients used in their human transmutation attempt, somewhere probably midway through the seres.
* Consequently, Ed can give up his alchemy without being unable to escape the realm of the gate, as he has two possible exits (Al's gate, and his own) prior to giving up alchemy, and giving up alchemy only means giving up one of them.
* Comparatively, Mustang hasn't had an experience akin to Ed and Al's - he does not "share" a gate with anyone. He can only enter and exit the realm of Truth through one means, but since it seems that entering (and presumably exiting) rely on there being a Gate, he would be unable to leave that place if he gave up alchemy (and consequently, his gate).
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: This is just a supplement to [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/16675/274) which is far too long to be a comment.
In the raw manga, the original text is not akin to the English phrase "to go back" (as in, to return to the way things used to be; the metaphorical sense). It actually is a literal remark that he will be unable to return [to the real world] after destroying his gate.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/tqUqA.jpg)
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Additionally, the reason Edward was able to give up his gate is, as username_1 said, because Ed and Al's gates are somehow connected. After Edward destroys his gate, he turns around and Truth points him toward Alphonse's gate, where Al is sitting. The two boys return through that to the real world.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/4egRa.jpg)
Since Mustang could have done no such thing, it makes sense he would have concluded there to be no way to return once he had destroyed his gate.
*Note: Please don't accept this answer; it's just here to support [username_1's](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/16675/274); if you agree with it, please accept that one instead.~*
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2014/12/13 | 796 | 2,185 | <issue_start>username_0: At the beginning of "AL℃-@" (track 09 on the Aldnoah.Zero soundtrack), before the German lyrics ("Ich reich dir meine Hand" and so forth) kick in around 0:46, the vocalist (Cyua) is singing something. Whatever it is, it's not part of the printed lyrics, and it contains the word "Aldnoah". Beyond that, I'm not sure what she's singing.
I doubt that there are any official lyrics for that part of the track, but perhaps someone who has learned how to parse Hiroyuki Sawano's mangled German could weigh in?
Here is a short extract of the segment in question: <http://clyp.it/h3hfpevb><issue_comment>username_1: This is only vaguely an answer to my question, but: [the second OST](http://vgmdb.net/album/50322) included the piece "Harmonious" (also used as the ED for episode 23), which is a vocal piece to roughly the same melody as "AL℃-@" (this is a standard Sawano trick, as with "MKAlieZ" vs. "aLIEz"; "アZ-Kat" vs. "A/Z"; and so forth). Like "AL℃-@", it has [a 16-bar vocal introduction from 0:19 to 0:35](https://clyp.it/22xlf40w) (albeit in 3/4 rather than 4/4), but with actual comprehensible lyrics:
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Now, this clearly *isn't* what Cyua is singing in AL℃-@, but as [mivilar noticed in the comments on Cole's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/16686/what-is-cyua-singing-at-the-beginning-of-al%E2%84%83/18413#comment26814_18413), Cyua distinctly appears to be singing the word 未来 *mirai* "future", and it lines up with what the singer (Amamiya Sora / Asseylum) is singing in the third four-bar segment of the introduction to "Harmonious". Unfortunately, I have difficulty identifying any other correspondences between the known lyrics in the introduction to "Harmonious" and the unknown lyrics in the introduction to "AL℃-@".
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_2: Sounds like "Mirai Dorama, Aldnoah" vocally stylized as "Mi-Rai Du-Ra-Ma, Ald-No-Ah", Or, "Meer-Haii Doo-Rah-Mah, Aald-Noh-Ahh".
Or, in English, maybe something like: "Future Drama Aldnoah".
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2014/12/13 | 1,346 | 4,611 | <issue_start>username_0: The white bubble thing coming out of Marco's mouth kinds of stands out. What is it?
<issue_comment>username_1: You often see these type of [bubbles](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SnotBubble) coming from characters' noses while they are asleep. It is highly unusual to see one while a character is awake.
Is it possible that he was chewing bubblegum in this scene?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I can only see three possible things causing this as it's an anime.
It's common for small bubbles like that to be in mangas to express a sigh, sometimes it occurs in animes too, but it's more common for that to happen when characters enter a more comedic and less serious stage (it tends to be fairly obvious).
Another reason is the above mentioned bubble-gum bubble, no further explanation required (you will know by observing the context if he put something in his mouth).
The third possibility (that I can see) is that it's a part of his soul. In Japanese culture the soul can exit through your mouth, normally through great shock or near death experiences. It is also fairly common that some characters have special powers that lets part of the soul slip out through their mouths for various reasons.
**I haven't watched this anime** so I can't tell for sure since I don't know the context. My answer could however be of use to anyone else wondering in general about bubbles from the mouth. Just by looking I'd place it more likely that it's a gum-bubble.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm pretty sure it is **not** an "emotion bubble" like @username_1 suggests:
* In this particular scene, there is no trigger/reason to show one. These bubbles are shown in anime usually when a character is disappointed or tired. But Marcos is actually joyful for the medicine.
* This anime has never used this type of artifact in any other episode.
* The bubble is moving up & down as Marcos speaks. However, the traditional "emotion bubble" either remains static OR moves in a direction opposite to the mouth while it fades away.
The fact that it moves up & down as he speaks suggests that it is something that exists physically (unlike "emotion bubbles", which are more abstract) - given the above, and the fact that Marcos had **just eaten a small candy-like medicine**, it is most likely just some sort of bubble made out of the medicine's gum.
I know it looks odd (a gum bubble should probably be smaller) - but that's probably attributed to the artists' drawing style.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: Like AnimatedLime and Omega said, that is his medicine. For Arachnids [M.O. Organ](http://terraformars.wikia.com/wiki/M.O._Operation) holders, their medicine is consumed in the form of bubble gum. That is Marcos blowing a bubble from his medicine.
For what it is worth, the bubble looks a little better in the manga.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hurkz.png)
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Different bases have [different medicines](http://alien-versus-yakuza.tumblr.com/post/139670457928/hi-do-you-know-if-they-have-different-kind-of).
Plants: Capsules
Insects: Injections
Crustaceans: Smoke, cigars like [Sylvester Asimov](http://terraformars.wikia.com/wiki/Sylvester_Asimov) or opium pipes like Onizuka Keiji.
Fishes: Powder, Adolf snorts the powder
This image covers the above 4 types.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RUVMO.png)
Arachnids: Bubble Gum (Bubble gum image for comparison)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/v4gAt.png)[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pqRiz.jpg)
Birds: Vials of Liquid
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YaOKO.png)
Cephalopods: Liquid absorbed by the large intestine
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/glKuR.png)
Mammals/Cetaceans: A Patch
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZEDNX.png)
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2014/12/13 | 1,482 | 5,175 | <issue_start>username_0: When Tatsuya learns of Mizuki's sensitive eyes, he thinks to himself that he has to take care not to let her discover something about him.
**Unmarked spoilers below.**
What was it that she could discover with her ability?
Possible things:
* The seal Miyuki placed on his abilities (since mantaining the seal uses up her magic processor, it is a kind of ongoing effect).
* His special abilities. Like she could sense his use of elemental sight.
* The fact he was not a born magician (his mother used a magic surgery to implant a processor in his brain).
* That she could catch him using flash casting
* Something else?
Also, if the source material can be referenced (like the novels or something), all the better.<issue_comment>username_1: You often see these type of [bubbles](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SnotBubble) coming from characters' noses while they are asleep. It is highly unusual to see one while a character is awake.
Is it possible that he was chewing bubblegum in this scene?
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: I can only see three possible things causing this as it's an anime.
It's common for small bubbles like that to be in mangas to express a sigh, sometimes it occurs in animes too, but it's more common for that to happen when characters enter a more comedic and less serious stage (it tends to be fairly obvious).
Another reason is the above mentioned bubble-gum bubble, no further explanation required (you will know by observing the context if he put something in his mouth).
The third possibility (that I can see) is that it's a part of his soul. In Japanese culture the soul can exit through your mouth, normally through great shock or near death experiences. It is also fairly common that some characters have special powers that lets part of the soul slip out through their mouths for various reasons.
**I haven't watched this anime** so I can't tell for sure since I don't know the context. My answer could however be of use to anyone else wondering in general about bubbles from the mouth. Just by looking I'd place it more likely that it's a gum-bubble.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: I'm pretty sure it is **not** an "emotion bubble" like @username_1 suggests:
* In this particular scene, there is no trigger/reason to show one. These bubbles are shown in anime usually when a character is disappointed or tired. But Marcos is actually joyful for the medicine.
* This anime has never used this type of artifact in any other episode.
* The bubble is moving up & down as Marcos speaks. However, the traditional "emotion bubble" either remains static OR moves in a direction opposite to the mouth while it fades away.
The fact that it moves up & down as he speaks suggests that it is something that exists physically (unlike "emotion bubbles", which are more abstract) - given the above, and the fact that Marcos had **just eaten a small candy-like medicine**, it is most likely just some sort of bubble made out of the medicine's gum.
I know it looks odd (a gum bubble should probably be smaller) - but that's probably attributed to the artists' drawing style.
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For what it is worth, the bubble looks a little better in the manga.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/Hurkz.png)
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Different bases have [different medicines](http://alien-versus-yakuza.tumblr.com/post/139670457928/hi-do-you-know-if-they-have-different-kind-of).
Plants: Capsules
Insects: Injections
Crustaceans: Smoke, cigars like [Sylvester Asimov](http://terraformars.wikia.com/wiki/Sylvester_Asimov) or opium pipes like Onizuka Keiji.
Fishes: Powder, Adolf snorts the powder
This image covers the above 4 types.
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/RUVMO.png)
Arachnids: Bubble Gum (Bubble gum image for comparison)
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/v4gAt.png)[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/pqRiz.jpg)
Birds: Vials of Liquid
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Cephalopods: Liquid absorbed by the large intestine
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/glKuR.png)
Mammals/Cetaceans: A Patch
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2014/12/13 | 3,287 | 13,216 | <issue_start>username_0: Sure, there are a few exceptions, but very few. Every anime I watch is about School kids and/or usually takes place in a school. Why is that so? Is it about the general audience, or something else?
**Edit:** Oh yeah, also School Clubs. Schools and school clubs. Seriously.
**Edit 2:** [I found this](http://www.quora.com/What-are-the-best-anime-series-NOT-about-high-school), I've already seen quite a few of the mentioned. I don't know if recommendations are allowed on this Stack site but I wanted to get your opinion in the comments.<issue_comment>username_1: One of the most obvious reasons is that it's because of the target audience. The majority of anime titles are aimed at school kids, so there are school kids in it. Of course there are small important distinctions between the sorts of teenagers and young people, but in general they can all be described as school kids.
Books, movies, tv shows and other works of popular art depict the stories of the sorts of people they are aimed at most of the time. Nothing else is as effective at helping the consumers connect with the characters on screen/page. This is marketing 101 in all its glorious action.
Aside from that, school is a unique time in the lives of most people. It's when you get to be emotional, meet with new friends and enemies, join various clubs and do fun stuff, try out new things and have a chance to turn your life around completely. Later on in life it's usually a lot more stable for most, so it's not as rich a setting as a school. You probably wouldn't believe that adults could have any fun adventures or be as irresponsible as kids in their thirties, too.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: My feeling is that [username_1's answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/a/16703) is half-correct. I agree that characters are generally chosen so that the target audience can relate to them. However, I disagree that means that they're necessarily the *same* age as the target audience. That is to say, people don't necessarily relate best (as a group) to people who are of the same age as them. What people do relate well to are characters who are in a situation that is at least somewhat similar to what they have experienced, but this generally only means that the characters need to be *younger than* the target audience, not the same age.
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To understand this in more depth, we need to know a bit about anime/manga demographics. You may already know this, but I'll write it here for completeness. There are five key demographic groups. The youngest group is called "kodomo", literally meaning "child". The target age range is something like 3-7 years old. It is not typically segregated by gender. The most famous show targeting this group is probably [Doraemon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doraemon), but there are actually a large number of shows aimed at this group. You probably don't watch many of them, though, so I'll ignore it. Next, there are shounen and shoujo, for (respectively) boys and girls. These target school-age children in the range of 8-17 years old or so. Most of the most famous anime are shounen, including [Dragon Ball](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_Ball), [One Piece](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Piece), and [Naruto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naruto). There are some famous shoujo series like [Sailor Moon](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon), but fewer than shounen. Above that, there are the seinen and josei groups, targeting (respectively) men and women in the 18-34 age range. By volume, seinen is probably the largest demographic group, but certainly not by viewership. You can probably find more information here in a number of other questions about the relative sizes of these and what counts as what. All the ages quoted are approximate, but they're at least moderately accurate.
These demographic groups aren't as flexible as you might think. Most anime is pigeonholed into one of them. Children's anime typically airs during the daytime and is sponsored by the station directly. Most of these aim to be at least marginally educational. Shounen and shoujo anime mostly airs during primetime hours or in the mornings, when they aren't at school. The successful ones are able to secure some external sponsorship and rely on this as their primary source of revenue. Adult anime usually airs in late night time slots (or on special anime stations), when broadcast restrictions are lessened and stations are willing to sell out their airtime. These are usually not sponsored in any way, and actually have to buy their airtime. They rely on merchandise sales, including DVDs and increased manga sales, to break even, and hence are forced into targeting consumers with enough money to purchase the expensive DVDs (typically approximately 6000 - 8000 yen for 2 or 3 episodes) and merchandise. While it's possible for a show to air at a different time than this would indicate (e.g. shounen shows airing in late night slots), it is much harder for various reasons, so it's not that common.
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For now, I'll restrict to the male audiences, which are significantly larger than their female counterparts (and with which I have significantly more experience). Among shounen shows, it's actually rather easy to find examples where school is nowhere to be found or irrelevant. All the famous examples I listed above don't have school settings. On the other hand, many seinen shows are set in schools. My personal feeling is that it's probably more common for seinen shows than shounen to be set in a school. I don't claim to have anything like a representative sample, and it may be that the two rates are actually about equal. But even still, the fact that *any* seinen shows are set in schools casts doubt on the theory that the characters are meant to be the same age as the viewers, since very few members of the seinen target audience are still in high school (and none would be in middle school or lower). By my very cursory counting of my own (not at all representative list), of 16 seinen shows I'm watching this season 11 are set at least partially in schools, which is far more than can be explained by the age of the target audience alone.
Instead, I think the driving force here is *nostalgia*. Shounen shows generally try to appeal to younger kids desire to be older and more mature (for which they may use physical strength as a proxy). Hence you see a lot of "adult" characters. By contrast, seinen shows aim to appeal to the desire of adults to return to a more carefree and easy-going lifestyle which they experienced when they were younger. Such shows typically present an idealized depiction of school life. It's a school life very few people actually experienced, but it's at least close enough that it serves the purposes of creating a nostalgic setting on top of which the story and characters can be developed. Of course, making the characters younger means they have more room to develop as well, at least if they are realistic.
There's a second, related reason. It's much easier to appeal to the lowest common denominator than to aim for the middle of the road. Putting the characters in high school is not going to demoralize anyone or make them feel inferior. Most Japanese people go to (and graduate) high school; the graduation rate is approximately 95%, [tied for third place worldwide](https://www.aneki.com/oecd_countries_high_school_graduation_rates.html). There's little worry that setting an anime in high school will alienate viewers. On the other hand, Japan's college graduation rate is only about 53%; while that's still very high compared to most other countries, anime producers often won't risk alienating 47% of their audience by setting shows in college. Likewise, setting shows in a workplace environment risks alienating [NEETs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NEET) who are, at least stereotypically, often anime fans, as well as people working in very different kinds of jobs. While some series drop this entirely and aim for a completely unfamiliar setting, this is somewhat more common in shounen series that aim to appeal to the viewer's sense of adventure. Incidentally, for much the same reasons, [shounen protagonists aren't the brightest lot](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/2178/why-are-the-shounen-lead-protagonists-usually-shown-to-be-stupid) either. This is absolutely not to say that anime are never set in workplaces or in colleges (see, for instance, [Servant x Service](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servant_x_Service) or [Golden Time](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Time_(novel_series))), but it's far less common.
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Let's take a case study. One of the most successful anime in history is [K-On!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-On!), a seinen slice of life series about girls in a high school light music club. The 2009 anime was highly successful and drew a number of readers to the manga, which before that point was relatively unknown. The 2010 sequel concluded the series with four of the five main girls graduating high school and going off to college, while the fifth entered her final year of high school.
At the conclusion of the anime, the manga was basically at the same point. However, as something of a surprise, the manga author did not decide to conclude the manga there. Rather, he decided to continue it with two series. One would focus on the main four girls in college. The other continued the story of the remaining high school student in her last year and promoted two previously minor characters to members of the club.
The reaction to this was almost altogether negative. Most die-hard fans did not want a continuation in college. On various internet fora, comments were made. Some people said things like "I don't want to read about a bunch of college girls when I didn't graduate college". Others said "there is no way this can continue to be believable, as now that they're in college, they'll have to get boyfriends, and would not have the time to be in a band together". People just didn't want to read about a bunch of college-aged adult women sitting around and eating cakes, even when they were quite happy with it when the girls were just a year younger. The high-school part wasn't plagued with the same level of negative commentary, but it didn't do particularly well on its own, having lost many of the good characters. Readership dropped drastically, and the manga concluded just a year later, the mangaka apparently having decided too that continuing any further wasn't worth it.
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I'm returning to the female demographics because they provide some interesting contrast. At least stereotypically, many shoujo series are romances, set in school. This is perhaps understandable. In fantasy, action/adventure genre shows which are common among shounen series, the unusual setting is a large part of the appeal. However, for a romance show, the appeal is in the characters, and as a result setting it in a familiar place like a school is probably the best option. Indeed, for most viewers in the target audience, the majority of all of their social interactions would take place at school. As a result, many (probably more than for shounen) shoujo series are set in schools.
However, an interesting thing happens with josei anime. Josei is significantly smaller than any of the other three demographics I've talked about here. It's actually quite difficult for josei shows to be successful. But as a result, josei series are, in many cases, forced to be more experimental. These series often feature adults in the workforce or college students, sometimes in unusual or difficult situations. Josei is known for being particularly drama-based; romance is present, but often just to emphasize the interpersonal conflicts. Some examples of successful josei anime which do this are [Usagi Drop](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunny_Drop) and [Hachimitsu to Clover](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_and_Clover). One can find even more experimental works in manga, though very few make it to anime. Thus, if you want to find some anime that is really broadly different from the mainstream shounen/seinen/shoujo stuff, you can probably find josei works which will appeal to you.
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So, at the end of the day, yes, school settings are chosen because viewers can relate to them. However, that is *not* because the viewers are expected to be in school themselves, at least not always. Rather, in many cases, it's because the viewers are expected to *have been in* schools at some point, and hence can relate. There are few options as broadly applicable as primary/secondary education for that purpose. Such settings also often are chosen to invoke some nostalgic feelings, and because they won't alienate most viewers. While one can find anime which are not set in schools, they're necessarily more experimental as such settings are not as well developed and appeal to smaller viewerships. If course most anime is not meant to be experimental, and even most experimental shows don't experiment with everything, so the majority of shows nowadays are set in schools, but there are exceptions if you look for them.
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2014/12/13 | 461 | 1,614 | <issue_start>username_0: In multiple episodes of *Sabagebu!*, Mokarin's mom handles her gun exceptionally well and she's sort of badass too (Episode 7).
But how come? Was she part of her own Survival Club? Or, has she had some professional experience with guns? Was this ever revealed in the anime or manga?
Note: spoiler is acceptable.<issue_comment>username_1: Momoka's skill is possibly hereditary. <NAME> (her mother) possibly has a natural affinity with weapons just as Momoka does. She's possibly seen a bit of action when she was younger too and has the lessons of experience as an advantage.
Another contributing factor is that Kazue is an adult. Adults in Japan are allowed weild more powerful weapons than juveniles' airsoft guns. Adolescents can only use guns which are limited to a kinetic energy of 0.135 Joules. However, adults can use guns with 1 Joule - which could be why her bullets seemingly shot through the floor and also gave her an advantage over Momoka
[Reference.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_issues_in_airsoft#Japan)
(It was probably just the mangaka's decision though)
Upvotes: 3 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Personally, I wouldn't exactly look into considering it was a one-off moment expressed comedically. So in all honesty, as BADASS as that paints her (and I'm all on board for more badass moms in media in general), I still firmly believe it's just for laughs that'll probably be left forgotten.
I could be wrong though, guess we'll see if the show actually goes to address it.
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2014/12/14 | 1,248 | 3,731 | <issue_start>username_0: One of my friends read an article which claimed that [Armin Arlert](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Armin_Arlert) of Attack on Titan is female. Can anyone confirm or deny this?
[This article](http://sunrisingblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/shingeki-no-kyojin-armin-is-a-girl/) included the following statement:
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[This related article](http://zakitakubu.com/2014/10/09/shingeki-no-kyojin-armin-is-a-girl/) further states the following:
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Finally, [here's another article](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-10-10/attack-on-titan-creator-isayama-totally-called-armin-a-girl/.79797) discussing the possibility of Armin being female.<issue_comment>username_1: Armin is a boy.
There are some reasons worth consideration:
1. His appearance is male. This isn't always telltale, due to [traps](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/3520/274).
2. Armin uses distinctly male language in Japanese. (He refers to himself as 僕【ぼく】 (*boku*), which is a male pronoun, fairly rarely used by females unless they are traps.)
3. The [*Shingeki no Kyojin*](http://shingekinokyojin.wikia.com/wiki/Armin_Arlert) Wiki refers to him as male.
4. Armin is a boy's name. ([One source](http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Armin), but there's many.)
5. He is voiced by a male in the English dub. Though he is voiced by a female in Japanese, this is common for young or weak boys (<NAME>, <NAME>, etc.). However, a male voicing a female character is exceedingly rare, and I doubt the mangaka would have allowed it.
In [the article you are referring to](http://zakitakubu.com/2014/10/09/shingeki-no-kyojin-armin-is-a-girl/), the answers to the questions are actually just for humorous purposes, and should *not* be regarded canonically. For example:
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After this article, Armin was later **confirmed to be male** by the mangaka himself at a public event found in [this Japanese video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guuyZxqGNi8) at 3:09 (thanks [@OshinoShinobu](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/2869/oshino-shinobu)):
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Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: Armin is a boy because of his physical appearance. Although a woman plays Armin in the Japanese version of Attack of Titan, the voice actor is a guy in the English version.
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: Armin is confirmed to be a boy in story when:
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Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: Armin is male. It was joked that the girl Mikasa got along with best was Armin. This is kind of a joke on the fact that Mikasa doesn't seem to have any female companion that she likes and also because of Armin's more feminine build and behavior as opposed to Eren or any other distinctively male character.
It is common practice in Japanese production that mild, gentle and physically weaker males are voiced by women as well as young boys. Armin is all of these as a 15 year old intellectual who has been thrust into the position of a soldier because he was alone and scared.
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2014/12/14 | 1,113 | 4,270 | <issue_start>username_0: I often see that a lot of Anime series have a few extra episodes. Some are explicitly labeled as *Specials*, others labeled as *OVAs*. I get *Specials*, but I don't quite understand the term OVAs.
I googled, and found this: **[What is the difference between an OVA and an OAV?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/3427/what-is-the-difference-between-an-ova-and-an-oav)**, but all I understood from it is that:
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Now that doesn't explain much, does it? So my question is, how is it different from other extra episodes (Specials)? Are they the same thing and the producers use the terms interchangeably or something else?<issue_comment>username_1: OVA stands for Original Video Animation, this means these episodes are much like "Beta-tests." Or they can be anything that isn't related to the Anime itself, for example; In the Anime "Clannad" there is an OVA episode where Tomoyo /Spoilers/ and Tomoya have a romantic relationship, however in the actual series this relationship does not exist, but it does within the OVA. The OVA's are separate from the series, and are usually just a little bonus from the producers, however it should be noted that they are non-canonical and should be treated as such. I hope this can help.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_2: Broadly, the two terms could be interchanged, although there are a few points of (almost) difference:
1. OVAs are generally released for home video (be that VHS, DVD, or whatever), whereas it's possible for a Special to be released as a television broadcast that is just separate from the rest of the show.
2. OVAs are often shorter than a normal episode of the show, while Specials are often as long or longer, although this definitely doesn't always hold.
3. Some OVAs are not associated with a show, so they aren't a "special episode" of anything. For example, the series *Video Girl Ai* was only ever released as a 6 episode straight-to-video OVA.
Upvotes: 5 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_3: To describe "Special" and OVA, we need to describe what's "normal" anime.
Usually anime (TV series anime) is broad-casted weekly.
It will continue 13 or more weeks.
It's usually free with Television advertisement (and has eye-catch at center of episode).
TV station have their code: no pantsu scene, no violence scene.
The DVD (or BD) will be release later.
Special (aka [TV Special](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_special)) is not weekly. Usually yearly or one shot.
It's have only one episode but it's have longer length (ex 2 hours).
It's still intended for broadcast. Need to meet broadcast code.
OVA is created for selling (by Video or DVD).
It's intended to the small number of viewer without advertisement.
It means more otaku friendly theme.
No need to follow broadcast code. It's OK to have hard violence scene.
But, in recent time, some OVA was broadcasting with censorship.
On the other hand, some TV series is on air with censorship, and selling DVD (or BD) without censorship version.
The boundary became ambiguous.
Other category is anime movie which is intended to show in theater.
Anime movie is between special and OVA.
The anime [Lupin the Third](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupin_III) has all TV series version, OVA, Anime movie and TV Special.
In this case, special version is yearly release.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_4: OVAs are not special episodes, as its own name states: Original Video Animation (OVA) they were made for video consumption and had no limitations (censorship) with the intention to expand the market to a more mature audience. There's also ONA (Original Net Animation) which has been conceived to premiere in the Internet.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_5: OVA is a fickle idea, and changes it purpose from title to title. The one thing that seems to hold in most all of them is that OVA is much closer to what the original writer invisioned. Some series originally release with OVA because the writer can produce a quality high enough for public release. Others release OVA afterwards, when the project gets more funding, so it can be completed as they wanted to originally, but couldn't afford. Take it as you will.
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2014/12/15 | 806 | 2,905 | <issue_start>username_0: When Naruto first used Rasenshuriken against Kakuzu the effect was massive. He destroyed two of Kakuzu's hearts, but there were a huge after effect to him. If I'm not mistaken, Tsunade advised Kakashi to ask Naruto never to use the technique again due to the huge risk. So why is Naruto still able to use the technique and have no side effects after that battle? I may have missed out on something.<issue_comment>username_1: Naruto only used this jutsu one time in normal form (against Kakuzu, and got many side effects, like you said), the other times he was at [Sage mode](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sage_Mode), at this state he didn't damage himself.
According to [Naruto Wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wind_Release:_Rasenshuriken):
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Upvotes: 6 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: To expand on username_1's answer, the damage is only done on impact.
When Naruto first tried to use it on Kakuzu, his arm was at the very center of the damage radius when it impacted, which caused the damage.
While training for Sage Mode, Naruto learnt to throw the Rasenshuriken, which allowed him to only damage his opponent and not himself by staying out of the damage radius.
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_3: Naruto is able to use the Rasenshuriken freely basically because he enters sage mode which allows him to throw the Rasenshuriken because of the nature energy and his own Charkra combined granting him the ability to throw it, in his base form he couldn't he had to attack Kakuzu up close like an regular rasengan, which damages both the user because he had to get up close, and the victim.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: When Naruto first created the Rasen-Shuriken, the technique was only half-completed. It wasn't stable enough to be thrown, so Naruto has to use it as a melee attack like the standard Rasengan. However, the kickback of the jutsu is extremely dangerous.
The when the Rasen-Shuriken strikes, it dissolves into a veritable armada of microscopic wind blades that attack every cell in the opponent's body, severing the the victim's Chakra network. However, due to his close proximity to the point of impact, Naruto experiences similar aftereffects in the arm that wielded the technique. While the damage to his Chakra network wasn't nearly as severe, if overused, it would render Naruto permanently incapable of molding Chakra.
However, after Naruto learns to enter Sage Mode, he can use the Sage Chakra to stabilize the Jutsu's form, allowing it to be thrown like a real shuriken. This is also true for when Naruto gains control over the Nine Tails' Chakra.
As a long range technique, the Rasen-Shuriken no long poses any danger to Naruto.
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2014/12/15 | 1,161 | 4,108 | <issue_start>username_0: First of all, why was the anime completed before the manga? As far as I am aware, the anime is ahead of the latest manga chapters by a large margin.
I've heard that the anime actually differs from the manga; does this mean we might get a remake like *Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood* for *Fullmetal Alchemist*?
Furthermore, will the manga continue on with Akame's story? Will it explain some of the plot holes that were left unanswered in the anime?<issue_comment>username_1: Difference between the anime and manga of *Akame ga KILL!*
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I have listed out some of the differences between the anime and manga of *Akame ga KILL!* [in this answer](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/15124/what-akame-ga-kill-manga-should-i-read-if-i-want-to-continue-the-story-line-of/15129#15129). Let me reproduce it here for posterity.
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It's not unprecedented and even common for the anime to have an original ending, when the anime runs out of source material. Heck, for the case of *Fullmetal Alchemist*, the 2003 anime branched off from the manga half-way and followed its own original storyline.
For the case of *Akame ga KILL!*, it is extremely unlikely that it gets a remake. Unlike the case of *Fullmetal Alchemist (2003)* anime where the plot in the manga was still developing, *Akame ga KILL!* manga is currently on its way to the ending. The anime's ending also prohibits any logical extension to the story, and an anime continuation would require a completely new arc in the manga, plus great demand from fans.
Since the manga is currently on-going, only time will tell whether the manga has the same ending as the anime or not, or whether there is any extension to the story of the characters who survives.
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_2: There are also several exclusions of the story of several side characters.
For example the anime completely leaves out the Wild Hunt without which viewers never find out Run's story (it's touched on in the anime but never developed).
Because the anime ended early, people will never know the story of people like Wave.
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But you should definitely read the manga.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: And the elite team by Shura is skipped so much even the connection between Ran's past and one of the member. In the end Ran did his revenge but death in the end...
Upvotes: -1 <issue_comment>username_4: It's the same from episode 1 to 18, but after that, they did many shortcuts:
* Borik's assassination became "easy np"
* They skipped the Wild Hunt Arc
* Transformed many awesome combats and just ruined it. Most of them are short silly combats, removing most of the meaning et deap of some characters.
The adaptation was quite disappointing.
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2014/12/15 | 945 | 3,359 | <issue_start>username_0: In the anime *Jinsei* - Episode 2, a boy asks them advice on what to give his friend as a Birthday present that doesn't come off as cheap.
Ikumi gives this advice:
I googled `Koshien` and all I was able to figure out was that it's a Baseball stadium built for High School tournaments. Does this mean that Koshien is a very important place in Japan? But even if that is so, why sand?
I hope someone can explain this to me. Thanks!<issue_comment>username_1: [Koshien Stadium](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koshien_Stadium) is the site of the finals of two national baseball tournaments for high schoolers in Japan (referred to as "Spring Koshien" and "Summer Koshien"). Making it to Koshien means that your team is extremely successful, one of the best in the country. Making it to either of these is a dream for many Japanese high schoolers who play baseball. Players who make it to Koshien often have successful professional careers after high school. In addition the sand from Koshien is literally a sacred object in Shintoism (there is a shrine outside the stadium). Losing teams at Koshien are allowed to take a bag of the sand home as a souvenir, which is to teach them the value of earnest effort even in defeat and supposedly holds life lessons.
As such, for many Japanese high schoolers, Koshien (and anything associated to it, especially the sand) is something of a dream. Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan, and these tournaments are famous enough that almost every Japanese person would know them and understand this reference.
For a sports-fan like Ikumi, this seems like a perfect present. The fake Koshien sand is actually quite cheap, but it *seems* valuable given the history and tradition.
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: According to japanvisitor.com, the sand at Koshien Stadium is considered sacred:
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And according to this [Reddit Post](http://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/2ei0og/game_thread_mie_vs_osaka_toin_august_25_2014/cjzp92x):
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2014/12/15 | 755 | 2,847 | <issue_start>username_0: Akame is just an ordinary member of Night Raid. She doesn't have an integral role in the plot, and she is not an essential character: her absence wouldn't had changed the framework of the story significantly.
Though she did fight an amazing battle, this doesn't seem like it should differentiate her from the others, because all the other members did the same thing. The only difference is that
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Why is she emphasized so much, especially over the other characters?<issue_comment>username_1: I could be completely off base here, but honestly I think it's because
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She had the most character development. Sure the author could've used any character to zero in on, but he chose Akame. As to why she was the center of attention, well, she was really the strongest one,
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Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_3: Akame is the centre of attention because her role in the anime is to kill the minister or esdeath either so the story follows all of night raid however it shows akame more due to the her experiences as a imperial spy and being seperated from her sister. although tatsumi is the main protagonist and the main character its akame who has the main role of "assassin of the empire"
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_4: Very late to the party here, but as a writer, I can say that the "POV" and the "protagonist" are not the same thing, even though ~99% of the time in stories, shows, or films the POV character is in fact the protagonist.
It's hard to say for certain if it was intentional, but this makes it even more emotionally impactful when Tatsumi dies.
Gave this show additional rewatch value for me knowing that Akame is, in fact, the main character. Besides Tatsumi, she has the most character growth.
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2014/12/16 | 684 | 2,419 | <issue_start>username_0: What type of Logia can defeat a Haki user?
Some Logia users are hard to defeat. **Fleet Admiral Sakazuki** a.k.a. [Akainu](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Sakazuki), and **Former Admiral Kuzan** a.k.a. [Aokiji](http://onepiece.wikia.com/wiki/Kuzan) are some examples.<issue_comment>username_1: There is no such thing as a Devil's Fruit that automatically beats a Haki user. The use of Haki is to be able to make contact with a Logia type fruit user. This allows for a "fair" fight (in the sense that one person isn't inherently untouchable). However, there is no fruit that negates the power of Haki (or at least among the fruits that have been revealed).
Upvotes: 4 [selected_answer]<issue_comment>username_2: From the other perspective, having Haki only allows for Haki user to make contact (or touch) the Logia. It does not give them any anti-Logia super-effective skills.
In other words, any Logia can beat any Haki user, as the fight essentially comes down to better skills (unless we go and look for specific combinations)
Upvotes: 2 <issue_comment>username_3: The only Logia ability that has a proven record of defeating - nay KO'ing Haki users is the *Gas-Gas no Mi*, provided it is used with an element of surprise. You would recollect that Ceaser KO'ed both Luffy and Smoker by depriving them of oxygen.
In the future, we could probably see Logia abilities like hot plasma or gamma ray, which could possibly penetrate Haki.
Upvotes: 1 <issue_comment>username_4: In a sense, Soru Soru no Mi. It's not logia, but paramecia.
Other answer already provide how logia can beat haki user but this devil fruit power can make haki useless against them.
The devil fruit user them self aren't automatically immune to haki but the objects with soul fragments inside them are immune to haki attack. Surely homies (objects and animals that have been anthropomorphized by the Soru Soru no Mi) like King Baum can be cut easily with simple sword attack. But with powerful enough soul like Prometheus, a mass of compressed flames, is completely immune to Luffy's busoshoku haki attack
[](https://i.stack.imgur.com/fOWTl.jpg)
Powerful as it seems, even Prometheus can get injured by Brook. Supposedly, not because of his haki but because of devil fruit incompatibility. Brook, a soul king, can attack soul directly.
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2014/12/16 | 830 | 2,714 | <issue_start>username_0: In *Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru*, the organization that is responsible for doing things involving the god-tree is called "Taisha". The official (Crunchyroll) subs don't translate this word, but in Japanese, it's written 大赦. As far as I can tell, this is a legal term meaning "general pardon", which is a type of pardon in Japanese law that applies to all people convicted of a particular crime or class of crimes (as contrasted with 特赦 *tokusha* "special pardon", which applies only to specific people). This is a very strange name for an organization.
What is stranger still is that if you know Japanese and you had never seen the term written down, you would probably think that it would be written as the homophone 大社, which means "grand shrine", which makes a lot more sense as the name of an organization.
What is the logic behind writing "Taisha" as "general pardon"?
(I am aware of the "theory" suggesting that you can rearrange the strokes of 友奈 "Yuuna" and get 大赦 "Taisha" [[see image](https://i.stack.imgur.com/573b6.jpg)]; I do not think that the theory has any merit, since it involves rearranging strokes in a way that does not respect the radicals involved.)<issue_comment>username_1: This is only speculation, but: In one sense, one could say that the Taisha and Shinju-sama (sorry if that's misspelled, I watched the series dubbed) granted a "general pardon" to humanity by protecting them from the apparently-endless maelstrom of destruction outside the... sorry, I'm blanking on the name for the barrier.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: **Originally, it was called 大社 (Grand Shrine), but later it's revised to 大赦 (Amnesty).**
In *Nogi Wakaba wa Yuusha de Aru* (Nogi Wakaba is a Hero), the prequel to *Washio Sumi wa Yuusha de Aru* (Washio Sumi is a Hero) and *Yuuki Yuuna wa Yuusha de Aru* (Yuki Yuna is a Hero), the organization was originally named 大社 (Grand Shrine).
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2014/12/16 | 379 | 1,438 | <issue_start>username_0: Basically there is this male student in high school. Waking up and I'm pretty sure he is dazed and unsure where he is. But then a female student with a katana sword walks in and sits down. He sees her, she ignores him. She has long hair and glasses and is very calm, showing a serious, no emotional face. Everyone in the class seems to be having a blast chatting it up. And then as soon as the bell rings for class to begin. Every student starts killing one another. The girl with the katana doing the most work, decapitating students and what not. The male character who woke up is freaking out and hiding and doesn't know what is going on. The girl with the katana comes close to killing him but I believe she spares him and that's the first chapter.<issue_comment>username_1: It sounds like blood c to me, if the girl mainly wears red and black with rounded glasses as well as long black hair in pig tails then yes it is Blood c.
Upvotes: 0 <issue_comment>username_2: Yakuza girl
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2014/12/16 | 1,106 | 3,436 | <issue_start>username_0: I remember an anime that was broadcasted somewhere between 2002 and 2006 on the German MTV.
It was about two female agents if I remember correctly that were members of some secret/military organization.
The most noticeable part is the countless upskirts and bra flashes the series showed, never anything more revealing.
One of the two females is rather small and both mainly use simple handguns in combat. Can someone help me find the animes name?
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writing these details down, bopped a title to my head.. [Noir](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noir_%28anime%29).. But I'm not quite sure yet and I can't verify that right now, as I am in the office.<issue_comment>username_1: 
Could it be [Agent Aika](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=102)? It features the main character (older woman) Aika and her partner Rion. There's a **lot** of fan service, especially panty shots and bra shots. It was released as an OVA in 1997 but was aired on several German TV channels.
The [character designs practically make it impossible not to see panties](https://i.stack.imgur.com/s1Zvm.jpg)
More info:
* [Anime News Network](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=102)
* [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_Aika)
* [MyAnime List](http://myanimelist.net/anime/366/Agent_Aika)
* [Agent Aika Wikia](http://agentaika.wikia.com/wiki/Agent_Aika)
Upvotes: 4 <issue_comment>username_2: I also find Aika to be the most likely candidate as it is the epitome of the panty shot anime.
However, there is also another candidate which fits the description: Aika's spiritual successor *Najica Blitz Tactics* which ran on the other German music TV station Viva in 2004.
Produced by the same studio (Fantasia) under the same director (<NAME>) as Aika, it also features an older and a younger female agent and lots and lots of panty shots. However, the most memorable difference is that the younger character is an android (gynoid?) whose character development gets much story focus (not as much as her underwear, though).
More info:
* [Anime News Network](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=420)
* [MyAnimeList](http://myanimelist.net/anime/321/Najica_Dengeki_Sakusen)
* [TV Tropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/NajicaBlitzTactics)
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najica_Blitz_Tactics)
Upvotes: 3 <issue_comment>username_3: *Aika* and *Najica* are the most likely answers -- *Noir* has handguns, short skirts and occasional fanservice, but zero panty shots -- but I have a third guess:
Kiddy Grade
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*Kiddy Grade* is a 2002 science fiction series about two superpowered interstellar secret agents for the Galactic Organization for Trade and Tariffs, Éclair and Lumière. It's pretty heavy on the fanservice early on, and they largely fight with handguns — along with super-lipstick, robots and a spaceship, anyway.
* [Anime News Network](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=891)
* [MyAnimeList](http://myanimelist.net/anime/274/Kiddy_Grade)
* [TV Tropes](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Anime/KiddyGrade)
* [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiddy_Grade)
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