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What are the anime censorship laws in Japan?
I know that there are censorship laws in Japan (which is why you end up with things like tentacles instead of genitalia). What are the laws, and are they the same as the laws for live-action television programming?
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Why did Ichigo use his final move?
At the end of the Aarancar arc, Ichigo had Aizen so completely outclassed that Aizen couldn't even grasp the difference in their powers.
Why would Ichigo use his Final Getsuga Tenshou when he knew what it would cost him?
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Why did the Hunter x Hunter manga go on hiatus?
I think the Hunter x Hunter manga has been on hiatus for months now; does anyone know the reason for the hiatus? Is the author planning to continue the series?
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Is there official terminology for anime series that run less than the standard length?
I'm referring to the shorter-in-duration anime, such as Aiura, Recorder and Randsell, and Morita-san is Quiet. These anime do not run for the "normal" duration of 22 or more minutes.
Is there any official terminology for these types of anime?
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Is there any way to kill Alucard?
I'm pretty sure that people have tried every way possible to try it, but still he remained alive and kicking.
In Hellsing Ultimate: Episode 2, when Luke Valentine says he will prove that Alucard's immortality is a myth, Alucard replies that there…
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How old is the snaggletooth trope?
A lot of anime contain characters with a snaggletooth - typically a fang-like tooth that is displayed on its own. I found it odd as snaggleteeth (misaligned teeth) are rarely ever shown in any other media. Here are some examples :
[Lucky Star,…
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How can Naruto/Jiraiya summon different toads with the same summoning technique?
When Jiraiya taught Naruto the toad summoning technique, he taught only one set of hand seals. However, different types of toads have appeared from the same jutsu.
We have seen Naruto and Jiraiya summoning Gamakichi, Gamatatsu or even a tadpole,…
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How was Aku no Hana's rotoscoping received by other animators?
In the anime version of Aku no Hana, the animators chose to use a technique called Rotoscoping:
Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which animators trace over footage, frame by frame, for use in live-action and animated films. Originally,…
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Apart from Togepi and Ho-oH, What out-of-season pokemon have there been?
In the first episode of pokemon, Ash sees a Ho-oH flying overhead, yet it wasn't known about (at least by Prof. Oak) until the second generation of pokemon.
When Ash hatches a Pokemon egg and gets Togepi in "who gets to keep Togepi", the pokedex…
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What manga is this image with a depressed girl from?
I think this is a manga, but I'm not sure which one.
I have tried other sites to get this question answered, but no dice.
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How did the "silver devaluation" scheme work?
I need help understanding what is going on with the Trenni silver coin scheme plot that is mentioned throughout episodes 3-7 of Spice and Wolf season 1. Let me explain what I understand and hopefully get some clarity about these Spice and Wolf…
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What's a good entry point for Touhou?
I've been wanting to try and get into Touhou. However, just looking at Wikipedia, there is a crap ton of games and most seem to be for very old systems; they aren't listed in chronological order by store (rather, by release date).
So, I'm wondering:…
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Why does anime usually air at night in Japan?
Many anime available are broadcasted very late in Japan. Few examples:
Photokano, 1:58 AM
Hayate no Gotoku! Cuties, 1:35 AM
Chihayafuru 2, 1:53 AM
Why are anime often aired at night in Japan even though they get better timeslots when exported to…
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What do Seiyuu do after they are no longer at the peak of their fame?
Before they are famous, many seiyuu would work part-time whether it be at fast food restaurants or even physical works. For example the seiyuu Uchida Aya:
During the early stages of her career she supported herself with part-time jobs such as being…
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Are MAD and AMV synonyms for Anime Music Video?
On youtube and elsewhere it's frequent to find "MAD" video, a sort of Anime Music Video (AMV) composed by anime sequences on a music track. Are MAD and AMV synonyms? If not, how these differ from each other and what MAD means?
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