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What does this symbol represent on this payphone?
In the sixth episode of the second season of Darker than Black, Hei hung up a payphone.
On this payphone there is some symbol. They’re supposedly in Russia; however, the Russian currency symbol is ₽. What does this symbol mean? I doubt they would…
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What is the significance of anime characters' catch phrases?
Uzumaki Naruto (Naruto) has a catch phrase "dattebayo". Ika Musume (Squid Girl) has a catch phrase "de geso". Himura Kenshin (Rurouni Kenshin) has a catch phrase "gozaru". And a lot more examples here.
What is the significance of anime characters'…
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What is the origin of the face fault?
In many anime, when characters are surprised or seen to do something stupid, the other characters will sometimes fall or keel over on their faces in some comical positions with their legs in the air. Where did this originate and is it used in any…
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Why do people tend to think anime is weird porno?
Why do people not directly exposed to anime tend to think of it as weird porn?
It would not be the first time I tell somebody who is not really into anime that I watch it and get questioned as to why I watch animated pornography. Until the point I…
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Why did Cell and Frieza keep their bodies after they died?
I thought only kind people who have great achievements could keep their body in hell or heaven so that they can continue to improve; Kami said that when Goku died the first time. But why did people like Cell, Frieza, Dr. Gero (and this one can't…
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Why does Pokemon have a six Pokemon limit?
I was wondering why is there a limit?
Why does everyone follow it in the anime?
Even Team Rocket follows it, even though they are a criminal organization that steals trainers' Pokemon. Just because there is a custom in place, doesn't mean people…
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Why wouldn't everyone be S rank?
In One Punch Man, the Rank 1s of each lettered-rank have the opportunity to move up to the next rank.
After that, everyone in that lettered-rank moves up a rank.
Why wouldn't everyone keep moving up until they're all S-rank?
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Why did Kazuki Takahashi stop creating manga after Yu-Gi-Oh?
Being a long time fan of Kazuki Takahashi's Yu-Gi-Oh! series, I tried to look into any manga that he may have produced after the completion of Yu-Gi-Oh!: Millennium World, but it seems like he just stopped writing manga after that.
Is there a reason…
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Who was the first cosplayer?
Who was considered as the first cosplayer ever? Or, who popularized cosplaying anime? Was cosplaying started in Japan as well or it started elsewhere?
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What is the formal term for energy in Dragon Ball Z?
In Bleach, the term is "reiatsu". In Naruto, it is "chakra". However, all I ever really heard in DBZ is "power level". Is there a more formal descriptive term for the source of their powers or the energy they give off?
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Why was 4th Hokage chosen when the 3rd was still alive and capable?
A few examples:
4th Hokage: He was nominated and chosen when 3rd Hokage was still alive and was capable of fighting (courtesy: 9-tails attack on Konoha)
5th Hokage: after the Third Hokage deceased.
4th Raikage: After the Third Raikage deceased.
I…
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What happened to the punishment for stealing an S-Rank Quest?
In episode 19, Natsu, Gray, Happy and Lucie should have been punished because they "stole" an S-Rank quest. However, the master wasn't there, so they wanted to take another quest. When they read the quest content, it swapped their bodies/minds. The…
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How much do mangaka profit from anime or merchandise sales?
People always say they buy stuff of a certain series to support a certain mangaka. Now it made me wonder how much actually goes to the mangaka himself. Do mangaka usually work for a publishing company like jump for example or do they work…
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Why is Sanji wanted alive only?
In One Piece manga chapter 801, all the members of the Straw Hat Crew have gotten new bounties on their heads, being shown on those wanted posters. Do you guys have any ideas as to why Sanji's poster only stated wanted: alive only? What makes him so…
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Who is the biological mother of Gon?
It is not Mito obviously.
When Gon is listening to the tape that Ging leave him, Gon stop the taped when Ging ask if Gon want's to know about his mother. I've waited so far but until the last episode of the anime it is not yet revealed.
If Gon just…
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