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How did the sweatdrop originate?
I can kind of handwave or fanwank the origin of things like the exasperated faceplant or the vein popping out when a character is comedic-angry, and even the trope of Japanese flag fans coming out when people want to cheer on their comrades, but how…
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Who kissed Ash at the the end of Pokémon Heroes?
At the end of the movie Pokémon Heroes, a girl comes up, gives Ash a piece of art, and kisses Ash. Now, given the context of said movie, it is either Latias taking the form of Bianca, or Bianca herself.
Is there any official, or at least general…
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What kinds of activities can be found in a Manga/Anime Club?
We have a very popular Manga Club at our library.
The kids are interested in lots of different Asian cultures so we include cultural topics in our club such as Korean Word of the Day, Japanese Word of the Day and Chinese snacks like shumai and black…
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How does the plot of Elfen Lied anime differ from the manga?
"Elfen Lied" (エルフェンリート, Erufen Rīto) has a rather confusing plot and setting in the anime version alone; the bits of the setting which I glimpsed from discussions about it hint at the original manga being even more complex in the relationship…
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What is a "cour"?
I often hear shows talked about as being some number of "cours". For example, Evangelion is apparently "two cours", while Madoka is "one cour".
But what on earth does "cour" mean? I can't find it in any dictionary!
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Why was The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya broadcast out of sequence?
When I watched The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya on DVD, the episodes were shown out of order. It was somewhat funny, since in the previews, Haruhi and Kyon argue about which episode number comes next, but other than that, I didn't see the point of…
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Why does Kakashi Hatake always wear a mask?
Since his childhood as depicted in manga/anime, Kakashi always wore a cloth mask covering his face, making only eye(s) and a portion of forehead visible.
What was the reason for this?
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Do anime usually lose money?
It seems as though a lot of anime go through a production cycle where they put out a series that seems fairly popular, but ends long before the manga's storyline does. Obviously, a big reason for making anime is to get people to buy the original…
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What is Chihiro's father eating?
In the scene where Chihiro's parents start pigging out,
We see Chihiro's father eating some soft, almost gelatinous blob that seems to have fins or something.
Is this an actual food item? If so, what is it? If not, is it based off any real life…
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Why does an alchemist need a transmutation circle?
As a follow up, but another subject, of my question about equivalent exchange part of the alchemy laws.
Why do (most) alchemists require a transmutation circle? Does any circle suffice or does an alchemist require a specific type for each (type of)…
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Would a water manipulating Devil Fruit user be able to swim?
If all Devil Fruit users in One Piece anime are not capable of swimming, what about a Devil Fruit user whose ability is to control water? Can such a person able to swim or evade the Devil Fruit's curse?
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What is the purpose of the Human Instrumentality Project?
The Human Instrumentality Project is one of the main plotlines in the Neon Genesis Evangelion original series. However, other than a few speculative mentions, there isn't concrete information as to what purpose it serves.
What purpose does the…
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Why are manga black and white?
This question triggered my curiosity for this question. Why most of manga are black and white? Is this because of more cost if they add colors to it?
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How did Goten and Trunks become Super Saiyan so easily?
Most Saiyan (Goku, Vegeta, Gohan, etc.) who evolved into Super Saiyan had trouble fulfilling one of the requirements to evolve: Their rage or other emotions had to be extreme.
However, there are two exceptions: Goten and Trunks (not the Trunks from…
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What are the books/pieces of literature that are read/mentioned/seen in Psycho-Pass?
In Psycho-Pass, not only Makishima Shogo but Shinya Kogami were reading certain pieces of literature, but this pieces of literature shaped the series in a sense.
So far what I could see in the series that they were reading is the following:
1984 -…
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