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Are any animation studios open to the public for tours?
There are lots of anime fans all over the world, and Japan does promote the industry to boost tourism.
However, I am unaware of any animation studios that allow visitors. I'm sure a lot of visitors would like to peek inside and see what it is like…
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What is the significance of the name Bleach?
The name "Bleach" seems to be having no relevance to the plot unlike most other series. Was it just chosen at Kubo-sensei's whim or does it have some significance? Maybe some cultural significance associated with shinigami, etc. that I am now aware…
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Were the other trainers from Pallet town ever revealed?
We know four trainers started in Pallet town. Three with one of the three original starters and Ash with his Pikachu. Apart from Gary, were the other two trainers ever revealed in the anime? And was it ever revealed who got which specific starter…
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Has Naruto ever killed anyone?
Just a curious thought I had recently. Naruto has been in an awful lot of fights but I can't recall if he ever actually killed another person.
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Has the "It's over 9000!" meme spread back to Japan?
Has the "It's over 9000!" meme from DBZ spread back into Japan? Is it referenced in other manga or anime? If it is, do they use 9000 (which is, depending on who you ask, a translation error or an intentional mistranslation) or 8000?
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How does one play Gungi?
In Hunter × Hunter (2011), Komugi and Meruem play a game called Gungi. It's a fictional game which appears to take conceptual origins from chess, Go, and other strategic board games.
We see tidbits of it played here and there, but I'm left to…
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Why was Ed's arm strong but Al's body not?
At the end of FMA: Brotherhood, when Ed got his arm back, it was muscular, and he used it to fight. When Al got his body back, however, it was weak and emaciated, as it had shown to be throughout the show on the other side of the gate? Was it ever…
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What would happen if a Shinigami with exceedingly long life-span dies for a human?
It was said that when a Shinigami saves a human with his Death Note, that Shinigami dies, and his remaining life-span is transferred to the human he saved.
But imagine the following situation, a Shinigami has accumulated 500 years of lifespan by…
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How do anime productions arrange for artists to do the end card illustrations?
In nearly all anime these days, there's an artist illustration at the very end of an anime episode.
How do the productions get illustrators to do the end cards? Are they paid for it (if so, how much)?
How and why did this practice start?
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How much does a typical anime episode or series cost to make?
While it's pretty easy to find what is the budget for most anime feature films like those from Studio Ghibli, the average cost for making an anime series, much less an episode, is not readily available.
How much does an anime episode or series cost…
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What are the notable differences between Hunter x Hunter in 1999 vs 2011?
Hunter × Hunter is quite a large series which has an anime starting in 1999 and one starting in 2011. The latter is longer (currently at 80 episodes versus 62 from the original), and is said to follow the manga more faithfully.
I have not read the…
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How similar is alchemy in FMA to the real alchemy?
The alchemy in Fullmetal Alchemist is based on a real alchemy. How similar is the alchemy in the anime to the alchemy in real life history? When and how do they diverge?
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How do you train in a jutsu that kills you if used?
For example, Guy Sensei and Rock Lee can use the Eight Gates technique. If the last gate is opened, you die.
There is a lot of emphasis in the series that shows that one must train very hard to perfect a jutsu, technique, etc.
But how do you train…
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What's up with Nami's breast size?
Did Nami undergo a breast operation by Chopper? ;-)
All joking aside!
How could an 18 year old girl's breasts grow so large within 2 years? After the time skip, Luffy became 19 and Nami turned 20. I know that in the world of One Piece, everything…
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Where to start with Gundam?
There seem to be a ridiculous number of Gundam series, spinoffs and movies. There also seems to be a lot of timelines, parallel universes which has confused me more.
I've tried looking this up before, but there's a large variety of differing answers…
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