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Why does Naruto have a catch phrase?
In both the anime and manga Naruto often ends his sentences with either "dattebayo" or "believe it" in the English translations.
Why is this a thing?
Is it meant to further his character or provide a bit of remembrance of his character to the…
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5 Centimeters Per Second: What does the ending mean?
In 5 Centimeters Per Second, a boy and a girl get separated, and then try to meet with each other.
In the ending, when they are grown up
The boy sees the girl as they are crossing the train tracks. They are interrupted by trains. The boy waits for…
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Will I miss anything by watching Dragon Ball Z Kai instead of the other series?
I've read that Dragon Ball Z Kai is an HD remaster and recut of Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z. However, Kai has 98 episodes while Dragon Ball has 153 and Z has almost 300.
If I watch only Dragon Ball Z Kai, do I miss anything I would get by watching…
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How did the lolicon genre begin in anime/manga?
I have always wondered how the Japanese got the idea of making animated productions including underage girls and the obsession with them. When did it start? Did the idea originate in Japan? Was it welcomed by the actual anime public?
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How much time did it take Yuu Otosaka to fulfill his promise to Tomori?
I just finished watching Charlotte and I'm curious as to whether it is mentioned anywhere how much time it took him to fulfill his promise?
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Has an anime ever come out before the manga was published?
I got into a debate with a friend about whether or not it's possible for an anime to come out before its manga.
He claimed that there were several instances where the anime actually preceded the manga. Is this the case?
P.S.: I know that there are…
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Where I can buy/rent digital versions of Studio Ghibli films?
To be honest, I’m mostly interested in Hayao Miyazaki’s films (My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Ponyo). They aren’t available on Netflix, iTunes, the PS3 or Xbox VOD services despite other Disney-owned movies (Pixar movies for example) being…
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In Neon Genesis Evangelion, why are Angels attacking?
Why are Angels attacking the earth? What's with "Adam" in the basement? And why are the three computers named after the Three Wise Men?
I love the story for the characters and the mecha-battles, but all the symbolism goes over my head. What's it all…
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Why do some Sharingan eyes have unique Mangekyou abilities?
Itachi, Sasuke, Madara's Sharingan and Danzo's "Sharingan" eyes have the "standard" Mangekyou abilities of Amaterasu, Tsukuyomi, Susanoo, Izanagi and Izanami. (Granted not all of them have used all the abilities.)
However, Shisui and Obito's…
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Why is Mew numbered 151?
Mewtwo is the clone of Mew. This means that Mew existed before Mewtwo.
So why is Mew numbed 151 in the Pokedex and Mewtwo 150?
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How long is the longest running anime series?
I know that the Pokemon anime has over 800 episodes, and One Piece has 600+ episodes, but I've heard that they are not in the top 10 of anime with the most number of episodes.
So what anime is longest?
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Why do characters often pull down one eyelid and stick out their tongue?
I see characters making this motion frequently in anime. They pull one (or sometimes both) eyelid down, and stick out their tongue. What does that mean? Where does the gesture originate and what's the history behind it?
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What rank does Edward Elric hold?
Ed is a State Alchemist, but what's his rank within the military hierarchy? Col. Mustang explicitly mentions a few times he's his 'superior officer', so he's a bit lower than that, but how does he compare to Maj. Armstrong or some of the staff…
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Why do I have to light up the room before watching anime?
When watching anime, sometimes at the beginning of the show, I come across the warning message
テレビアニメを見るときは部屋を明るくして、テレビからはなれて見てください！
which can be translated as
When watching anime, light up the room, and leave some distance between the TV and…
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Why is it so rare to see new long running anime series these days?
Around the early and mid 2000's we saw the spawning of a large collection of long running anime series, such as Naruto, One Piece, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, etc., all of which still are continuing today in its original series, or through some spin-off.…
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