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Why are there only 2 (known) parallel universes in Dragon Ball Z?
In the Androids/Cell Saga, when Trunks traveled back in time, he changed history and created a parallel universe.
But Cell also traveled back in time, and apparently arrived before Trunks was and responsible for changes in history, too.
One would…
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Are the honey-pickled apples from Spice and Wolf historically accurate?
If you've seen or read Spice and Wolf, you probably remember that they had apples pickled in honey and spiced with ginger. That sounds delicious. In fact, this tumblr blog claims to recreated the recipe, and the results do look tasty.
Those apples…
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Is the Fruit of Grisaia an actual fruit?
Having played a fair bit of -LE FRUIT DE LA GRISAIA- (Grisaia no Kajitsu, literally "The Fruit of Grisaia"), I have to admit that the title has confused me more than anything else. It seems to have very little to do with the plot of the VN, at least…
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What is the meaning of the title of Fruits Basket?
The title of "Fruits Basket" seems to imply that there is some basket with fruits in it which is somehow relevant to the story. However, I imagine that a story about a literal basket of fruits would not be very interesting.
What is the significance…
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Has anyone ever gotten hurt in Girls Und Panzer?
In the world of Girls Und Panzer, tankery (Sensha-do) is a school activity, and during practice and competitions, they appear to be using live ammunition. Has anyone ever gotten hurt (or killed) doing Sensha-do in the manga? It seems really…
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Why is Dimension W negative X?
When they are explaining Dimension W, it is represented as the negative side of the X axis. Why is Dimension W negative X? Is it not really it's own dimension?
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How many characters are based on real life pirates?
Throughout the One Piece series, several pirates seem to be based upon real life pirates. Some of which are quite obvious
Like Blackbeard & Whitebeard. These names combined would be the real name of Blackbeard, Edward Teach.
And some are a bit…
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Does making a TV anime series cost less than making a typical TV series?
According to this post, 10 million yen per episode is the minimum price for making an anime. I am wondering how this price compares to making a typical TV series that film human actor?
I guess if the story includes lots of special effects (story…
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How does one start being a Pokemon Trainer without a Pokemon Professor?
In the games the main character always and their rival always start off with their Pokemon Professor giving them a starter pokemon (with the exception to Gold/Silver/Crystal where the rival stole their starter from the professor). in the anime Ash,…
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Who is the uniformed guy in this Owarimonogatari end card?
This is the end card for episode 11 of Owarimonogatari. (Click for larger image.)
Who is the guy left of Shinobu, in some sort of uniform?
I tried searching, but the most information I got was from Crunchyroll, which seems to have only listed the…
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How are Akkis (fiends/ogres) immune to death-feedback?
In Shinsekai Yori (From the New World), humans with Cantus powers are prevented from attacking each other by:
Mental Restraints: It prevents humans from intentionally attacking other humans.
Death Feedback: If a human kills another human, the…
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What is the role of mangaka assistants?
Several mangaka have assistants to help them with producing their manga. Do these assistants perform a standard set of well-defined tasks (similar to a movie's assistant director), or does each mangaka decide what their assistant does?
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Does Yukari ever change back from being an alpaca in Paca Plus?
The premise of Paca Plus is rather amusing: the protagonist's girlfriend Yukari gets transformed into an alpaca. Having played the trial, it was pretty well-done, but the trial ends right when Yukari turns into an alpaca so it's difficult to judge…
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Why did Kakashi's Sharingan fade after Obito died?
In Chapter 691, after Obito died, Kakashi’s Sharingan faded. Why is it that Kakashi's Sharingan faded, while the Sharingan Danzo had stolen from Shisui and the one Shisui had given Itachi, were still okay even after its original owner had died?
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Why is Gohan shown to be so weak in Dragon Ball Super?
Gohan was the strongest in his mystic form back at the end of DBZ. How could Gohan have become so weak that he lost the ability to turn Super Saiyan 2 in such a short period of time? While on the other hand, Frieza was able to surpass Goku's Super…
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