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What is the origin of the trope where a person says "I can't eat anymore" 「もう食べられないよ…」 in their sleep?
When we have scene showing a person (or many people) sleeping soundly, it's quite common to have one of them saying "I can't eat anymore" 「もう食べられないよ…」 in their sleep.
According to this forum thread on ANN, this trope has been observed in:
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Did Light Actually Like L (in a friendship way)?
When I watched episode 25 of Death Note (AKA the one when L, Watari, and Rem died), I noticed that Light was strangely kind to L. Is that because he was nice to L before he died, or because he actually thought of L as a friend? This is something I…
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What is this anime where a poor girl forced is to wash an ugly guest that's very muddy?
I remember a scene from an anime which I can't identify. (I don't remember whether it was a film or a series.) It was in the style of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. I watched it about 3-10 years ago but it could be much older.
What I remember: A…
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Why didn't L check Light's handwriting?
Why didn't L check Yagami Light's handwriting and try to match that to the handwriting in the Death Note when he had the notebook?
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Why is Tokyo Ghoul's second season called √A?
As the title says, why is Tokyo Ghoul's second season called √A?
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Why is anime produced faster than manga?
Anime is colorful. It has voice and music. It contains tens of thousands of frames. It requires advanced computer software and high level of technology.
On the other hand, manga is nothing but a drawing with pen and pencil.
I would expect manga to…
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Who are all the characters Tomoko imagines in episode 7?
In episode 7 of Watamote, when Tomoko is in line to see the otome Voice Actor from the game, she gets the bonus ticket to get a custom recording. She rethinks about what line she wanted after hearing the girl in front of her request the line "I want…
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What exactly was the "lie" in April?
The title of the series is Your Lie in April (Japanese: Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso).
What was the lie? What was the reason for the lie?
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Why do anime (in general) have so much time in between seasons?
Many shows in America (I am using the US as example because I live here) have TV shows announced almost right away. There aren't usually gaps of more than a year in between seasons.
However, for anime, there are usually several years gaps in between…
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What animes or trends in anime was Evangelion a response to?
It has been said that in some ways Evangelion is Anno's critique to what he saw as wrong with the mecha anime genre of the time. Lists of shows that Evangelion has influenced abound, but what were the titles that Anno was critiquing?
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Was Kodomo no Jikan controversial in Japan?
I recently read the Kodomo no Jikan manga. Then I read about the massive controversy when Seven Seas tried to release the series in the US, explained in excruciating detail by Seven Seas's Jason DeAngelis here, and summarized here. I also read about…
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Why was the American flag censored in Excel Saga?
I have searched all over for an answer to this and there doesn't seem to be a satisfactory answer to me. One theory says that it's a light offensive joke aimed at Americans, a subtle way of calling us dicks because of how it's usually only offensive…
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What is the total Naruto runtime up to this point?
Naruto seems to be one of few longest-running series, and considering the number of episodes so far, this adds up to quite considerable time.
What is the total runtime - the time I'd have to spend in front of the screen if I wanted to watch the…
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How popular is One Piece in Japan?
It is a given that One Piece is immensely popular in Japan, but is there any statistical data indicating the scale of its popular it is (historically, with respect to other popular series) in Japan?
Note that I am NOT asking "What makes One Piece so…
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Which character has the most deaths to his/her name?
In the Dragon Ball series, we see tons of people dying and being revived by the dragon balls.
This triggered my curiosity to know which character has the most deaths to his/her name in the whole Dragon Ball series. Who is it, and how many times did…
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