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Why doesn't Ash Ketchum catch legendary Pokémon?
In the show, Ash Ketchum hasn't caught any legendary Pokémon and he loses a lot of battles and people say that he is a pathetic trainer. Why does he not catch legendary Pokémon to expand his arsenal?
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Who is Kenshin based on?
I've been told that Kenshin, at least partially, is based on a real life assassin. Who was he based on, and what pieces of his story are inspired by this person?
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Why are the seven deadly sins used so often in anime?
Pretty much as my question states itself. Why are the seven deadly sins used so often?
In a lot of anime I have watched/re-watched, lately I notice either a reference to the 7 deadly sins or their use. For example, in anime like Full Metal Alchemist…
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Why wasn't Arlong in Impel Down during the Impel Down Saga?
He was a known member of Fisher Tiger's crew and became a merciless dictator in East Blue. He had the highest bounty in East Blue at the time, and when Borsalino captured him, he was sent to Impel Down. So why was he not there during the big jail…
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What is the in-universe reason for the name "Fairy Tail"?
In Fairy Tail, the guild is named "Fairy Tail". While there does seem to be a range of ethnicities within the names (Natsu vs. Lucy), it just seems like an odd misspelling of "fairy tale", which is a very specific thing that seems to be totally…
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What does "plus ultra" mean in My Hero Academia
The credits for My Hero Academia add "plus Ultra" after the series name. Occasionally All Might shouts "plus Ultra!" as sort of a battle cry when he is about to strike a foe. From context, I guess it means "extra power" or "boost", but "plus…
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Why do the giants in Shingeki no Kyojin start to look like the characters that got eaten?
In Shingeki no Kyojin, Armin's grandfather dies when he is sent to recover Wall Maria. And in the episode when Eren gets eaten, the face and the look of the giant who eats him is exactly the same as Armin's grandfather.
Is this related in any way?
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What, if anything, was the early 90s anime creativity crisis?
I fairly often hear or read about how the anime industry had stagnated during the early 90s. It's mostly brought up in the context of Neon Genesis Evangelion being the first influential anime in several years back then as mentioned on this…
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How does a mangaka get paid?
From what I have seen from anime and heard, doujinshi artists get paid per book they sell at places like Comiket or online, but you have some mangaka who release one chapter per issue of serialized magazines like Shounen Jump and Comic Yuri…
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Why is it that many anime and manga depict being a virgin male as something embarrassing?
From the long list of manga I read and anime I watched, especially in romance genre, including romance comedy, harem, etc, being a virgin has been depicted as something bad, especially a male virgin. Many of them have the virgin guy pretending that…
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How does Charmander breathe fire?
Charmander is a small lizard-like Pokémon. It is a fire-type Pokémon, and is capable of breathing fire.
How do Charmander and its evolved forms do this? Is there any biological basis for it, and is it ever explained in canon?
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Why is Megumin a weird name?
When we are introduced to her in the second episode of the anime, Aqua and Kazuma mentioned that her name was weird. She further revealed her parents' names, Yuiyui and Hyoizaburo, which are apparently weird as well.
However, to the Western audience…
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Did Naruto REALLY fall in love with Hinata in The Last: Naruto the Movie?
So we know that throughout the whole Naruto series Hinata is in love with Naruto, and Naruto is oblivious to it. We also know that Naruto like Sakura, somehow. Later on two years after the war, Hinata is still in love with him.
Spoiler below about…
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Why could the dragon not bring back Goku after he fought Frieza?
After Goku fought Frieza and the planet blew up, everybody on earth thought Goku was dead. So they used the dragon balls to wish to bring Goku back to life, but the dragon then told them that Goku was still alive. They then asked the dragon to…
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Why are romantic events sometimes called "flags"?
Anyone familiar with dating sims and romance visual novels will recognize the term "flag" in that context. In these games, when you are presented with choices which affect how the other characters view you and potentially change which route you go…
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