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For questions which are likely to require knowledge of the Japanese language to answer. Note that generic questions about the Japanese language are off-topic here. Questions with this tag must still be primarily about anime or manga.

Use this tag for questions related to anime or manga that are likely to require some knowledge of the Japanese language to answer. Note that generic questions about the Japanese language are off-topic here. The primary focus of questions with this tag must be anime or manga.

Questions about the Japanese language that aren't related to anime or manga may be on-topic at Japanese Language Stack Exchange.

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What's the most popular manga rating site for the Japanese readership?

I'm thinking something along the lines of MyAnimeList but it does not have to include anime per se. I'm just interested to see how some series are viewed among the Japanese fanbase. If there isn't a clear "most popular" site, a list of the common…
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Why do people think people with good knife skills are hiding things?

When I was playing Tales of Graces f, if Pascal and Cheria were in the party, there would be a victory scene where Pascal would comment on Cheria's knife work and questions if she's hiding anything else Pascal: That's some fancy knife work, what…
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Why does Mustang address Hawkeye informally after dispatching Envy?

Awhile ago I was re-watching some of the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood episodes in French (specifically 54) to reference something else, I noticed that in 54, Mustang uses the "tu" form (the informal "you") when talking to Hawkeye after being…
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Why is katakana used for the onomatopoeia/sounds in the background?

In Japanese, katakana is used for loan words/foreign words, but it shows up a lot in backgrounds of manga as what seems to be onomatopoeia. Is this manga-specific, and where did it originate? The center white katakana on the bottom panel seem to be…
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What does もっとたゆたゆver. mean in AT-X shows' broadcast information?

NSFW Warning: The anime mentioned below is something that I think would qualify as borderline hentai or close to something like hentai. Anyway, I came across this manga called Nande Koko ni Sensei ga!? which I found out just now that it will have an…
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In the Made in Abyss manga, why does Bondrewd sometimes refer to Prushka with the formal "anata" and sometimes with the intimate "kimi"?

I was looking through some raws and I noticed that Bondrewd consistently uses "kimi" when talking to others, but there are a few cases where he uses "anata" with Prushka. Looking through more raws, I also noticed that he used "kimi" in the…
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Is this poem about frogs from Non Non Biyori Repeat a common poem/rhyme?

In Non Non Biyori Repeat episode 4, Ren-chan sings this poem/rhyme which goes (translated/subtitled version) Frogs Frogs Frogs are grown-ups, Tadpoles are children When they grow hind legs they are moochers When they grow front legs they are…
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What is written on the schoolboy's pink shirt on the ending credit?

On the ending credit, what is written on the guy's pink shirt which he is trying to show so badly?
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Is it "Aogiri Tree" or "Aogiri Wood"?

I've seen it translate to both in different sources when reading the manga. I think in the Anime it was "Aogiri Tree" but I can't quite remember.
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What's on the sign behind the guy with all the weapons in episode 8?

In episode 8 of Hajimete no Gal, at around 12:59, Ranko mentions that there's tight security around the women's bath at the inn they're staying at, and then there's a cut to this sign: It reads 完全被甲混乱, and was subtitled by Crunchyroll as "Full…
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Does "Evening Get" correspond to a real-life television show?

In chapter 2 of Orange, Hagita tells his friends that he has go home to watch Evening Get. The text outside the speech bubbles explains it as: Evening Get! It's a Nagano TV show that starts at 4:30. Ryuta Mine's gonna be on today's show. Ryuta…
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What is the disease called "Tsurarekia (ツラレキア)"?

In the episode 2 of Kino no Tabi, Kino hunts a rabbit for the three starving men. The men are so hungry that they say they would like to eat it raw rather than waiting for it to be cooked. Then Kino replies: I cannot allow that. It would be…
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Why is "aku soku zan" used in different animes?

In Rurouni Kenshin, Hajime Saitoh had a philosophy of life or something like that called "aku soku zan" that was something like "kill the evil immediately" which he mentions when fighting Makoto Shishio. Now in Dragon Ball Super Toppo says to Goku…
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What does "dog's circle" mean?

I just watched an anime where the phrase dog's circle was used in the English subtitles. The sentence was, "We are the dog's circle." Is that a well known Japanese expression? The anime was episode 6 of Natsume Yujin-Cho 5, where it was used at…
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What's "an OB" in the Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru manga?

I have started reading Karate Shoukoushi Kohinata Minoru manga, and there is this title "OB" for some kind of teacher or guardian, like I supposed to understand what it means. Google Translate doesn't know it, googling "karate ob" goes to "obi", and…
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