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Just what was the flower we saw that day?
In Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae wo Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai,
(Lit. "We still don't know the name of the flower we saw that day"), there's a recurring theme of flowers revolving around Poppo, Menma, and the Opening/Ending of the series.
Just what is…
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When does Son Goku learn to fly?
In chapter 202 of the DragonBall manga, Goku floats into the air to see where his child is:
Then when he is travelling along the green scale road, he flies a portion of the way there. He also flies to assist combatting the Saiyans after his…
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Why do anime discs cost so much in Japan compared to other countries?
Buying DVD and BD from Japan seems to be a lot more expensive in Japan than overseas in a country like the US.
It might cost someone in the ballpark (these are just estimates, actual prices may be more dramatic) of $70 for 2 episodes are in a DVD…
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Social etiquette in anime/manga/pop culture Japan conventions
When attending anime/manga/pop culture conventions, is there any guidance or any good manners I need to observe? Is there something specific I need to observe, or is it just like the other "normal" conventions? For example, when you meet with a…
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Why do anime films tend to use film actors to voice the anime instead of professional seiyuu?
For example, the voice actors for the protagonists of the anime film Uchiage Hanabi, Shita kara Miru ka? Yoko kara Miru ka? are Suda Masaki and Hirose Suzu, who are best known for their acting careers. Compared to other professional seiyuus in the…
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How is hentai anime voicing recorded?
With normal anime, all the seiyuu involved are in one room where they step up and talk to the microphone when it is their turn. Both male seiyuu and female seiyuu are present in the same room and might even stand together one next to the other if…
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How to explain to my 10 year old niece that Puella Magi Madoka Magica is not a kids show?
My 10 year old niece loves watching cartoons, and she has a Netflix kids account for her with all parental controls. But while I was browsing my account, she took notice of the Madoka Magica cover and became quite curious and interested.
Logically…
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Who generally owns the rights for a manga or anime?
Who generally owns the intellectual property (IP) rights to manga characters and stories?
In the USA, comic books are generally produced by a team -- writer, artist, inker, colorist, letterer, editor, and maybe even plotter. Sometimes one or more of…
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What is the origin of chibi versions of characters?
In anime and manga, there are versions of characters' drawings that are called "chibi" or "super deformed".
What is the history behind this, and when did drawing chibi versions of characters start?
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What is the original text of Black Hanekawa's tongue twister?
Bakemonogatari episode 14 has a fairly famous tongue-twister in it, which Black Hanekawa recites with her cat voice. It was translated as: "Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie?". The scene is here…
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Who is Saber extending her hand to in the ED of Carnival Phantasm?
In the ED, we see each character (that appears in the show) is connected by (the proximity of) a hand.
Right as the ED of Carnival Phantasm ends, we see Saber extending her hand to someone, but we never see who that person is.
Was the identity of…
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In One Piece, does a Devil Fruit reappear after the user dies?
In chapter 702, we see Ace's Devil Fruit 'Mera Mera no Mi' being showcased as the prize of the event held in the Colosseum. The announcer of the event mentions that the "fruit is reborn."
Does it mean every Devil Fruit has that ability to be reborn…
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How old was L in the Death Note series?
In the Death Note series, it is seen that while L and Soichiro Yagami are observing Light through the cameras, L says that he used to do a lot of pointless things at the age of seventeen.
Later, we see that he is giving the same exam as Light,…
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Why do some anime not have an opening in the first episode?
A lot of anime I've seen don't have openings in the first episode, instead the openings start from the second episode. I cannot particularly name any of them besides Boku Dake ga Inai Machi.
Why do some anime not have openings in the first episode?
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What is the equivalent of "seme" and "uke" in yuri culture?
As mentioned in this answer, the terms seme and uke are used in yaoi to describe a duality:
Yaoi fans have adapted these terms to describe the roles in a male/male relationship: the seme is the one who takes the traditional male role: initiates the…
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