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What exactly happens during a Captain's Exam?
Before the Hollowfication Incident (in the anime) we see Kisuke Urahara is called to a room to meet with Head Captain Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, with the presence of 2 other captains. After this, he is revealed to be the new Squad 12 Captain, so…
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How much of the manga did the anime Akatsuki no Yona (Yona of the Dawn) cover?
So I watched the anime Akatsuki no Yona not long ago and now I want to buy the manga. I want to buy it, however, from the point the anime left off.
Which volume of the manga it is?
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Protagonist saves the world by killing monsters by transforming into different mecha using disks
I'm looking for an old anime which I watched when I was young, during the 90s. As far as I can remember:
The earth is flat in the story
The storyline is about this protagonist trying to save the world by killing monsters by transforming into…
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Was Bakuman deliberately made to attract new manga artists in the industry?
The manga and anime Bakuman talks about two middle school boys wanting to be published on a Shonen magazine. The anime clearly set a goal and create antagonists for narration purposes but the story explain rather accurately expectations, procedures…
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What are this headwing that appear after Sailor Moon/Sailor Chibi Moon transforming?
At first, neither Sailor Moon nor Sailor Chibi Moon have headwing.
When Sailor Moon first uses the Holy Grail to do the Super transformation, both of them receive headwings, or whatever these thingies are called:
When the Super transformation…
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Has Crocodile already "awakened" his Devil Fruit Power?
Crocodile is the first villain that easily beats Luffy (twice) while Luffy survived due to Robin's interference and luck. However, one of the comments on his devil fruit power struck me.
Chapter 178: Wikia (Anime Episode 110) Emphasis mine
Luffy…
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What are the marks on Index-tan's left eye?
In the Toaru Majutsu no Index specials, Index-tan is shown to have some marks on her left eye. However, she did not have any on the 'main anime'.
What is the significance of these marks?
If it was not explained anywhere, are there any…
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Why is the title written differently in kana and romaji?
Watching the anime titled Ao Haru Ride (AniDB link), I noticed that the title screen displays the title in kana but it is given as アオハライド or Ao Ha Raido, Ao Ha Ride; entirely missing a kana ル for ru
I noticed that this is already present in what…
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What type of government do the countries in Naruto have?
I can't find an exact answer since all I have found are people presuming what it could be. Has Masashi-sensei ever said what government is set up or has at least given us a hint?
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What is this manga about a demon or vampire linked to an acolyte?
I read this manga a very long time ago....
And the story goes like this: There's a demon, or vampire or something (can't remember it well) who overpowers all.
He's the strongest, and up until the current state nobody can kill him, because he is…
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What is the technical term for the "consecutive, discrete zoom-in shots" and what is its origin?
Let me illustrate what I mean with a GIF:
Usually, the scenes between the three or four consecutive shots don't differ much except the zoom-ins (or whatever shots are used).
A variation of this technique was termed the "threepeat tilt up" by a…
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What is the card game the characters play?
Throughout the story, the characters often play the card game with each other.
What type of game or games are they plays? What are the rules?
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Was there any hint of the year before it is revealed?
Before we find out that there is a three year gap between Taki and Mitsuha, were there any visible signs that the audience could have determined the date gap with? The anime has recent technology such as smart phones but it seems that the year was…
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What ruleset is used for the Prefecture and National tournaments?
Riichi mahjong has a number of different variants in terms of rules, scoring, allowed hands, etc., even at the pro level in real life. Most of these rarely come into play, but when they do they can have a big impact on the game. In the Saki anime,…
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Where can I read Re:Zero web novel in English from the beginning (vol. 1) until now?
I found out that Re:Zero has a public web novel version that is available for free due to this question
I did some searching and found the English version on Novel Update. However, I only see it begin from vol. 3 (without vol. 1 or vol. 2).
I…
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