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Why is "Shingeki no Kyojin" translated as "Attack on Titan"?
The direct English translation of 進撃の巨人 ("Shingeki no Kyojin") isn't actually "Attack on Titan", and the name seems like an odd translation because it implies either an attack on a person/thing named "Titan" or an attack on or taking place on a…
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How can I identify child-appropriate manga?
I have a 9 year old daughter that has expressed some interest in manga, but I'm having trouble locating series that are appropriate for her age. No one at our local bookstore could offer any advice. Is there a kid-friendly imprint or other resource…
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What are the differences between visual novel, eroge, gal game, and a dating sim?
In The World God Only Knows, games in which you conquer girls are defined as dating sims. But in Oreimo, it is called eroge. Some forums seem to use the term visual novel a lot, even though I thought they're all similar.
What is the actual…
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What exactly happens to a Titan's body after it is killed?
I just started watching the anime and I haven't read much of the manga so I don't know if it is explained further on.
We all know a Titan's body gives off extreme heat, from an encounter Eren had with the Colossal Titan and an episode where they…
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Why isn't anime critically analyzed like other forms of literature or entertainment?
In high school English classes, we read many classics, such as Shakespeare, Steinbeck, Lee, etc. In many other classes, popular TV shows and movies are analyzed. Granted, these are also classics, such as Hitchcock's Psycho or Nichols' The…
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How many pokemon did Ash catch?
Ash is fairly well known for his catch phrase "Gotta catch em all".
But recalling the series, it feels as if he did not even manage to catch a quarter of them.
So how many did he manage to catch?
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Why does Ryuk love apples?
It is often seen in Death Note that Ryuk loves apple. Why is that? Do all Shinigami (Death Gods) love apples, is it the only food for Death Gods or does he just love apples?
Also.. Is it to signify the apple as the forbidden fruit?
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Why do many characters tend to have crazy hair colors and styles?
It's fairly common that anime characters tend to have "wilder" hair than most people we see in real life. This can be seen as far back as Neon Genesis Evangelion (though somewhat mild) from the 90s (though some older anime, like Akira, do not have…
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Why does Team Rocket always try to catch Pikachu?
Very surprised this question has not been asked yet.
In almost every single episode, at least from the first season all the way through to the Unova region, Team Rocket is trying to catch Pikachu to give him to Giovanni. Why do they do this? They…
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What exactly is a "Light Novel"?
I am only familiar with this term when I know about the anime.
Is this term only used in Japan?
Sometimes I read light novels on the internet but I never see the book myself. How is a light novel different from a regular novel? Except for light…
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Have there been any anime with actual product placement?
In Steins;Gate, Dr. Pepper is mentioned several times as the "An Intellectual Drink, For The Chosen Ones".
I've seen a lot of other shows that have stores or products with similar names to the real-life brand, so that the producers can avoid…
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Why are most people in anime white or European-looking (instead of Japanese)?
Anatomically speaking Europeans don't look like that either. But most of the people look more European than Japanese, at least it seems to me ... Maybe it's the round eyes? And the non-black hair in some cases?
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What does Kirito say at the end of SAO?
At the end of Sword Art Online (episode 25, ~21:40), Kirito says something in the presence of Leafa, Yui, and Asuna.
Despite being shown his lips moving, there is no sound and so the only hint is how his lips move. Since my knowledge of Japanese…
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How is it possible that Kanade has Otonashi's heart?
In Angel Beats, Kanade clearly entered the afterlife before even Yurippe did, yet Otonashi arrived later. Technically, Kanade must've died after Otonashi.
How is it possible that Kanade has Otonashi's heart?
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Why the popularity of German?
Second to English, German seems to be the most popular foreign language in anime. You see it in titles, names, and even quite a few characters are of German descent.
For example, many characters in Shingeki no Kyojin appear to be German/have German…
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