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Why can't Pan go Super Saiyan?
As the title states, why can't Pan go to Super Saiyan Mode?
We see in the last episode of Pan's grandson turning Super Saiyan while he fights a descendant of Vegeta. Are female Saiyans not able to turn Super Saiyan?
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How much is sixty billion double dollars worth?
In Trigun, Vash the Stampede is wanted for sixty billion double dollars ($$60,000,000,000). I don't remember any indication of how much money that actually is in the Trigun universe. I'm sure it's quite a lot, but how much is it really? Enough to…
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Who writes the plot for filler episodes in an anime?
Fillers are a given in most long running anime. If the anime is based on a manga then who writes the plot for the fillers?
Who decides the plot story for a filler season, so that it, for example, doesn't conflict with the original story of the…
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How does Jigglypuff not fall asleep from its own song?
Jigglypuff's song is seen to be extremely effective in putting people and Pokemon to sleep, but how does it not fall asleep from its own singing?
Shouldn't it at least fall asleep after it's done?
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What are the squinting faces (>_<, >o<, >△<, etc.) called?
The squinting face that anime characters make can express a range of expressions. Here are two examples:
From this alone we might be inclined to call it the "cute crying face." However, consider the next picture:
The character (Rokka from Shoujou…
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What is gap moe?
I often hear the word gap moe, but I do not know what it means. So what does the word gap moe mean?
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How are "A Certain Magical Index" and "A Certain Scientific Railgun" connected?
According to MAL, the former is the parent story of the latter, that appears described as a side story. However, I find no reference to these questions:
Do both stories take place in the same universe?
Are they somewhat dependent on each other?
If…
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How can Haku perform hand seals with only one hand?
In the Land of the Waves arc, it can be seen that Haku performs handseals with only one hand. That must be something special, because a.) even Kakashi was surprised to see that, and b.) that's never seen again somewhere (except I forgot it).
How is…
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Who was the first tsundere character?
It's not like I like tsunderes or anything, I'm just interested in anime history okay?!
I just happened to be on the site, so don't get the wrong idea!
Geez, j-just tell me who the first tsundere was already, Baka!
EDIT: For clarification, I'm…
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How did humans learn how to kill Titans?
In Attack on Titan, how did humans learn the Titans' weak spot? How was it that they learned how to kill Titans?
Was it through experiments with live, captured Titans?
The only example I could think of where humans successfully captured live…
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How different are the anime and manga versions of Death Note?
Although this question was closed, it was actually through it that I came to realize that the anime and manga versions of Death Note are different, having only seen the anime version.
Just how different are the two versions?
Does the anime simply…
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What is the in-universe chronological order of the Monogatari Series?
I have Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari, and learned that Monogatari Series Second Season is being streamed by Aniplex, which means that Nekomonogatari would have been streamed at some point and that it would get a home release.
So, I am wondering…
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How are the themes and songs picked for a particular series?
Are the opening/ending themes, insert songs, and background music created specifically for the series they represent, or are they just picked by the producers/production committee based on how well they would fit their series?
What typically…
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What is the difference between doujinshi and manga?
Doujinshi seem to represent usually works of amateurs, but that is a subjective measure. What is the objective difference between both works?
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Why was Neji Hyuuga surprised to see Naruto's Kage Bunshin no Jutsu in the Chuunin Exams?
In the final round of the Chuunin Exams, when the match between Neji and Naruto starts, Neji is surprised when Naruto uses Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. He had seen Naruto use the same technique in the match against Kiba in the preliminaries. So he should…
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