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What exactly is the Honnouji Academy?
I've been watching Kill La Kill.
So Honnouji Academy is an academy alright. Students go there.
But, why are entire families and neighbourhoods living in it? Is everyone in there a prisoner? What happens when a student is expelled?
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Which Baccano novels were adapted by the anime?
Given that the Baccano! novels are still publishing (21 so far), it's pretty clear that the anime (16 episodes total, with 13 episode main series and 3 OVAs) didn't adapt all of them. However, there doesn't seem to be much information available as…
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How do the storylines of the Fate series connect?
I know that there are a lot of different types of media in the Fate series (tv, movie, light novel, video game, etc.), but I've never been able to figure out how interconnected they all are. I know that Fate/Zero (tv series) acts as a prequel to…
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Why didn't Light use Shinigami eyes?
Why didn't Light Yagami use the Shinigami eyes? Couldn't it have been an easy task for him? Was it his arrogance and overconfidence?
Alternatively, was he not willing to sacrifice half his lifespan, thinking it would be a loss for him?
Wouldn't it…
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Who did the art direction on for these episodes and scenes?
There's a certain art director whose art I absolutely love. I can name a few episodes and shows I saw his touches in.
Shin Sekai Yori - episode 5 and 10 (dunno if any further).
Kimi no Iru Machi - mostly in the beginning, also opening, fewer scenes…
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Does the Toradora OVA fit canonically in the main storyline?
I only know about the anime, so I'm basing this question on that. Toradora's anime aired in 2009. In 2011, a side story OVA was released with the Bluray collection of the series, titled "The True Meaning of Bento" (Bento no Gokui).
This side story…
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What is written in Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal that impacts Takao so badly?
In the manga Aku no Hana (Flowers of Evil), a lot of the main characters read the book Les Fleurs du Mal by Baudelaire. But what is written in there that affects Takao and Nakamura to the point where they wish to commit suicide so badly?
How did the…
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Why is Sanji's Wanted Poster drawn?
Unlike any other characters, only Sanji's poster are drawn.
In chapter 436, they ask the photographer, but there's no reply (or at least the answer didn't revealed after).
Did he really forget to take off the lens cap?
How could he forget to…
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Why do people sneeze when someone talks about them?
Where did this trope originate from and why sneezing? It must be something only in Asian culture because I have never seen this in any US television shows. And yet sneezing when being talked about occurs in both anime and dramas.
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What philosophical concepts and/or authors are referenced in the series Ergo Proxy?
As the series develops, it seems that Ergo Proxy has a growing number of philosophical references:
The concept of Anamnesis in episode 11.
The Council/Collective figures.
All the events in episode 20.
Every discussion Vincent has with Ergo about…
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What is the point of cutting the same manga panel in two?
This is hard to put in words so let me illustrate (these are excerpts from two separate mangas):
What do these cuts accomplish? Usually in comics each panel shows a different scene.
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How did Madara know that Sasuke is the last surviving Uchiha?
SPOILER ALERT: If you haven't read Chapter 657 of the manga, read further at your own risk.
In Chapter 657, the reborn Uchiha Madara asks Sasuke to join his side, remarking that they are the last of the Uchiha. However, he died before the Uchiha…
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What is the complete form of Izanagi?
In Chapter 510, while Tobi explains the Izanagi to Konan, he remarks about those who could use an "incomplete form" of Izanagi, referring to Danzo, and implying that he (or someone else) could use a "complete form" of Izanagi. What is this complete…
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Why weren't CP9 at the battle in Marineford Arc?
I'm just curious as to why weren't the CP9 members present at marine ford during the Whitebeard war.
They are also a part of marines and are even the strongest Soru users so is there any specific reason as to why they weren't there?
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Is there an official statement about Detective Conan's ending?
Currently, Detective Conan series is now on it's 721 (source) and probably still counting. Is there any statement from the production if they have any plans on having this anime series end? If there is, what is their plan on doing so? Will Conan be…
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