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Why is the ending of Death Note in the anime so different from the manga?
Even though I haven't read the end of the manga very carefully, I did notice that a lot of the details were changed, or even omitted completely, in the end of the anime.
I don't understand why the end was changed in the anime. What is the reason…
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What causes the androids to realize their sentience?
In the series, it's hinted that something in the cafe Time of Eve causes the robots to develop or realize human-like sentience, even outside of the cafe.
While it's implied that they always had sentience, but was suppressed, as seen in the THX…
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How are ditzy characters classified?
How are ditzy/airhead characters classified in anime/manga? For example, while Lucky Star's Kagami is a tsundere, her airhead sister, Tsukasa, is a ________?
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Could Naruto's shadow clones transport jutsu?
In Naruto's battle against Pain,
Naruto transports his sage mode chakra through shadow clones that he got back in frog town.
Would this also mean that if Naruto makes his clone cast a jutsu, then dispell it, the jutsu would also return to the…
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Why did Airi say "Whose eyes are those eyes" at the end of the first episode?
At the very end of the first episode, Airi is shown saying "Whose eyes are those eyes?" - a key phrase from Chaos;Head, another visual novel and anime from the same creators.
From what I've read, Robotics;Notes does have some ties to Chaos;Head that…
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Why doesn't Ash use his old Pokemon?
Why doesn't Ash uses any of the Pokemon he caught in previous regions, apart from Pikachu? We only seem him use Charizard in Best Wishes and a few examples in Diamond & Pearl (only so far though because XY&Z haven't finished). I get how he wants to…
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Do the other Ronin Warriors receive power upgrades?
In the series Ronin Warriors (or, Yoroiden Samurai Troopers), the main character and red Power Ranger armored team lead, Ryo, eventually gets an armor upgrade.
In similar Sentai team shows like Sailor Moon, the supporting teammates also get "power…
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How large is Dorj the cat?
In Little Busters, Dorj (ドルジ) is a very fat cat with tiny paws.
But there seems to be some discrepancy about how large Dorj really is. Some sources place him at around half Rin's size (as seen above), but sometimes he's much larger.
Does Dorj have…
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Law regarding doujinshi
Doujinshi, as defined on Wikipedia, are self-published works. While not all doujinshi are derived from other manga, they mostly are, like the many Touhou and Naruto doujins. The works that they are derived from are mainly those with copyrights,…
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Did manga from North Korea undergo the same audience changes as in the rest of Asia?
I was looking at Tongil Tour's website and saw that manga is sold on the streets of the DPRK:
I was able to find one manga that was translated into english and a site that sells books from the DPRK, but all ones that looked like they were manga…
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What is causing Kirito's eyes to change colour?
In Sword Art Online, there are a number of times Kirito's eye colour changes. Originally in SAO and ALO, his eyes were kinda a grey colour:
When Kirito is killed by Heathcliff though, his eyes go golden when he comes back to life:
Now, I could…
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What happened to all the talking animals in Dragon Ball?
I remember Dragon Ball used to have lots of talking, humanoid foxes and the like. Then suddenly, in Dragon Ball Z, the only talking animals I remember are Oolong and Puar.
Is there any explanation for this or is it just a case of author…
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How far into the manga did the Kimi ni Todoke anime reach?
Since the Kimi ni Todoke manga is still running, and the anime ended in 2011, it's safe to assume that the anime didn't adapt everything. However, I know that a lot of it was adapted reasonably faithfully, and I'd rather avoid rereading things which…
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Can jutsu be cast across a barrier?
Suppose Kabuto was trapped in a barrier created by the Sound Four. Could he make the coffins for Edo Tensei appear outside the barrier?
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How did Dio Brando survive the ship sinking?
In JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part I Phantom Blood, in the climax ending, Jonathan sacrifices his life to defeat Dio and save Erina, his unborn child Jorge and baby Lisa Lisa.
Erina manages to save herself and Lisa Lisa by hiding in Dio's coffin, but…
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