Questions about anime and manga in the broader context of Japanese culture. Includes both questions about cultural origins for anime/manga references and questions about the cultural impact of a particular series.
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What is a "fangirl moment"?
So I found this image highlighting the difference between an Otaku and a Weeaboo.
The 4th point says
Has "fangirl moments" at anytime, anywhere, and infront of anyone
But what are "fangirl moments"? and what are their origin? (Is it actually from…
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Why does Orochimaru's Laboratory have this item to hand?
During episode 22, we see a test between Sarada's DNA and Karin's preserved umbilical cord. I can understand Orochimaru being the type of person to keep DNA on all his staff, but is there any symbolism, cultural significance or plot reason why in…
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Does Gods using other God's name also happens in real life?
In Noragami, some Gods uses other God's name for their business name. An example of this practice is Bimbo-gami, Kofuku, using Ebisu's name. Is such practice limited to the world within Noragami? Or does it stems from the real world? In other words,…
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How can Mjolnir Hammer joins the Far Eastern Magic Nap Society of Summer?
By the time the club was established, Mjolnir Hammer, Dekomori Sanae, was a junior high student. How can she join the club? Was it because her junior high and the senior high that Tyrant Eye, Takanashi Rikka, attends is an escalator school? Is it…
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Is there anything driving the number of recent series and characters from the Touhoku region?
In the last couple of seasons of anime, I've noticed quite a few shows being set in or using characters from the Touhoku region, especially around Aomori. Examples of shows include Kumamiko: Girl Meets Bear (set in Kumade Village somewhere in…
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What are those Wooden Tube thing?
In Episode 32 when Renji is going through the story of how he and Rukia met and became Soul Reapers, at the start when we see what his life was like in Rukongi District 78 - Hanging Dog, the Old Man that he and his Friends steal from had these tubes…
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Why in World Trigger do the characters have times when their faces get blank during dialog?
Why is it that the characters' faces do this at various points in the dialog and what is it meant to convey? I wonder if perhaps this is a Japanese culture or anime culture expression that I have not seen before?
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How are mangaka affected by Golden Week?
This week, I was talking to friends and congratulating them for having Golden Week, but it turns out that despite it being Golden Week, they have to work their asses off even more than usual, just because it is Golden Week. So it made me wonder what…
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Why are so many names based on folklore and such
Lately, I can't help but notice that a lot of the names of characters and techniques used in Naruto seem to be derived from folklore and/or based on gods and the likes. Some samples would be:
Izanagi - a deity born of the seven divine generations…
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Is there such a thing as Waifu-Wednesday?
I found an interesting phrase here on Facebook page,
What is Waifu-Wednesday? Is there such a thing as Waifu-Wednesday?
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What's with Nino's reaction that make Miku jealous?
At around 13:40 in Episode 6 of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Uesugi said that he needed to go to toilet, then Nino said, 'sure, catch up with us later'. Then Miku gave Nino an unfriendly look.
What makes Miku jealous? I don't find anything improper here…
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Where is this kind of pictures originated from?
The following kind of pictures has always reminded me of religion. I don't know whether they are meant to arouse such feeling, though. Where are they originated from? What is the meaning of such kind of pictures?
By the way, I can't understand the…
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What does Hanami mean by the words, "Die and become a sage"?
In Jujutsu Kaisen's episode 18 "Sage" (Transcription: "Kenja"; Japanese: 賢者), Hanami disrupts the Goodwill Event and engages Fushiguro Megumi, Inumaki Toge and Kamo Noritoshi in combat. But, just before that, she elaborates on her outlook by saying…
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In Gingitsune episode 11, they mention something called Misogi, what is it?
What is a Misogi? One of the characters mentioned that she thought it was only performed in the ocean or under a waterfall.
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Yobisute (no honorifics) at the end of Monogatari Series Second Season Episode 24
At the end of the episode Kaiki doesn't use any honorifics...
...when speaking with Hanekawa.
This is highly unusual since they have never spoken with each other before. What is the significance of him deciding to use yobisute?
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