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From which anime is this ad on Scifi SE?
Here is the image that appeared in this ad on Scifi SE.
What anime is the character in this image from?
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What is the Liquor tax law in Japan?
When in the beginning of Kimi no na wa, Yotsuha asks Mitsuha to sell the sake they made in the festival and advertise it as Shrine Maiden sake and use the money to go to Tokyo, Mitsuha refuses saying that it breaks the Liquor Tax Law (or that's what…
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What does it mean by 大地を見る in Kotomi's essay?
At the start of Seitokai Yakuindomo OVA episode 19, there is this scene where it shows Kotomi's essay:
In…
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How do Celestial spirits have any time to recover while in the spirit world?
After the "Seven Years" arc in Fairy Tail, the Celestial Spirits throw a party for Lucy and her friends, and when they leave, they discover that 1 day in the spirit world equals to 3 months in the real world. If that is so, then 1 and a half hours…
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What's the meaning of the spell's name that Wendy uses to cure Natsu's vehicle-sickness?
In chapter 152 Wendy cures Natsu's sickness for vehicles. When doing this enchantment/spell she says TROIA:
What does that mean? Is it just a random word?
I ask this because troia is the Italian word for whore, but I hope it isn't related to this. …
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When does Badlands Rumble take place?
With regards to the rest of the anime series, when does Badlands Rumble take place? Does it happen before the show? After? In the middle some time?
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Is there a complete physical archive of Weekly Shounen Jump (or Shounen Sunday or Shounen Magazine)?
Considering that Weekly Shounen Jump (or Sunday or Magazine) have given rise to many franchises of great cultural significance, is there a library, museum, or some place that has a complete physical archive of these periodicals, in Japan or anywhere…
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How come nobody noticed Chapra's slave brand at the tournament?
In the first book of Osamu Tezuka's "Buddha", one of the main characters is Chapra, a shudra (member of the slave caste).
He is marked as a shudra by a brand on his foot; at one point he even considers chopping of his foot to get rid of this…
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What do people mean when they say "Notice me, senpai"?
I'm new to anime and my friends really like it. They really like to say to me "notice me, senpai!" and I don't get the reference. I could be walking to class and one of my friends would say "Can you go to the canteen?" and I would say no I can't and…
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How is Brook alive?
One of the Strawhat pirate crew members, Brook, is obviously a skeleton. How is it that he's still alive? Even when his shadow is returned, why doesn't he just 'move on' like his other companion? Is there any explanation?
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Who is Itou Makoto (producer) and how is he related to the character with the same name?
Itou Makoto (伊藤 誠) is a main character from 2005 0verflow's eroge School Days that later (2007) got an anime adaptation. However, the protagonist name appears as an actual staff member in the credits of the anime as of Anime News Network, credited…
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Why does Nemo call himself the last of the Atlanteans?
In the final episode of Nadia of the Blue Water, Captain Nemo reveals to Gargoyle that there are no more Atlanteans, and that he (Nemo) is the last one. But Nemo has a daughter; Nadia, and he may or may not have made Electra pregnant. So how can he…
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Why didn't Yokodera send Azuki Azusa back to Okinawa?
Azuki Azusa is brought to the Tsutsukakushi residence from Okinawa after Yokodera accidentally makes a wish to the large cat statue in the storeroom. A little bit later, he learns that with this statue wishes can be taken back.
Is there any reason…
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Death in SAO before Kayaba announcement
I was wondering if in the novel we knew about some deaths occurring before Kayaba announcement. I remember that in the anime, Kirito plays a bit with Cline before realizing that the log off option has disappeared. Then all the people are summoned to…
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Are there any non-Japanese manga/anime authors or studios?
Manga and anime famously originate from Japan, and the vast majority of the big names in manga and anime are Japanese; Hayao Miyazaki, Hideaki Anno, Hiromu Arakawa, and Masashi Kishimoto come to mind.
Outside of Japan, I can really only think of one…
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