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What differentiates anime from regular cartoons?
In my region, people don't know the difference between anime and regular cartoons. When they see me watching anime, or they hear about it somehow, they say that I'm watching a regular cartoon and hence I'm being childish. Sometimes, they even…
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What's the difference between the FMA and FMA Brotherhood series?
I haven't watched Anime in many years, but recently I've had time to get back into it. I've seen that one of my favorite series, Fullmetal Alchemist, has done a series reboot. What I'm wondering is:
Does it present a lot of deep variations…
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In what order should I watch the Ghost in the Shell series?
The Ghost in the Shell series is comprised of several movies and animated TV series.
TV series:
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
Ghost in the Shell: Arise
Movies:
Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell 2:…
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Why are the protagonists generally seated by the window?
I've noticed that in some anime the protagonist is seated by the window in the classroom. More specifically, the protagonist is generally on the second seat from the back (or sometimes on the very last seat).
I don't know if this happens in every…
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Do people in the anime or manga actually eat Pokemon?
In the anime, certain species of Pokemon are mentioned or depicted to be edible (by people or other Pokemon), like Magikarp and Farfetch'd.
Do people actually eat Pokemon? If so, what other species have been mentioned or depicted as edible, in…
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Where is this picture from? How do I use Reverse Image Search to find the source of an anime/manga image?
So I see an image that I believe is from either an anime or a manga. What are some ways that I can go about finding what series it's from?
Try these options:
Google reverse image search (browser built-in support and plugins)
Other reverse image…
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The treasure in One Piece is at the end of the Grand Line. But isn't that the same as the beginning?
Assuming the world in the One Piece universe is round, then there is not really a beginning or an end of the Grand Line.
The Straw Hats started out from the first half and are now sailing across the second half.
Wouldn't it have been quicker to set…
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What is the purpose of characters shouting out the name of their attack?
It seems to me that in a lot of anime (Naruto, Dragon Ball, Gurren Lagann, and Digimon are four that come to mind), characters or creatures who perform an attack tend to shout its name, almost as if necessary to perform such an attack. This seems…
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Does the "bloody nose" trope necessarily imply a sexual situation?
If you've seen much anime, you're familiar with the male character getting a bloody nose when he gets sexually excited. For example:
Master Roshi (Dragon Ball) and Umino Iruka (Naruto)
However, when I mentioned this to a Japanese person (someone…
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Why do ninjas run with their hands at the back?
Ninjas in Naruto run with their hands at the back,
which is very different from normal anime character running.
Why is that? Is it because of their too much running speed or the wind force that their arms tend to be at their backs? Don't they lose…
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When and where does Attack on Titan take place?
Is the setting of "Attack on Titan" (Shingeki no kyojin) supposed to be Earth in the distant future and Titans suddenly appeared out of nowhere and devolved society to medieval level of technology? Or is this just a completely fictional setting?
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When and why did the trend of 1:30-long openings and endings begin?
I've started to notice lately that the vast majority of anime (that I can find, anyway) seems to have opening (OP) and ending (ED) sequences which are 1 minute and 30 seconds long.
Some examples (though I'm sure there are lots that I haven't…
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What does 'moe' mean?
I've now watched quite a few anime and I'm still at a loss as to what the term moe represents. Is there an agreed upon definition for it? If a character is moe, what does that mean?
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Why do some anime in Japanese contain English?
It seems that many anime and manga aired or printed in Japanese, before they are dubbed or localized, contain English text or lyrics.
I've tagged a couple of examples here.
The first is from Digimon Tamers, wherein there are a couple English lines…
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Is Fullmetal Alchemist based on Nazi Germany?
It may be because I'm Jewish (yes, Madara is Jewish), but I couldn't help but noticing the similarities between Fullmetal Alchemist to the German Nazi regime.
German names (Edward, Alphonse, Olivier, Bradley)
A Fuhrer
"Dogs of the Army"
Very…
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