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Why do guys in anime often lack nipples?
This is an image of the guys from Free!:
And this is from Noragami:
As shown in the images, guys in anime often lack nipples. This could be explained by vague Japanese copyright laws, but other anime occasionally show guys with nipples. Why do…
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About the artworks used in the Elfen Lied opening scenes (contains nudity)
The anime Elfen Lied is notorious for its one of a kind OP, featuring the mesmerizing theme song Lilium composed by MOKA and performed by Kumiko Noma, as well as sequences of art porn, a homage to Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. The idea to…
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Who the hell is Truth?
In Full Metal Alchemist, who is the character (or the concept really) of Truth? What does he symbolize? What is his purpose?
From what I guess, he's some sort of your inner God, because he seems to know you better than you do yourself. He knows the…
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What is up with the pattern on the fence?
In the episode 12 of the first Bakemonogatari season, there's a fence with an interesting pattern which seemingly has the word "KAWAK" in it:
In the first episode of the second Monogatari season we see the same place:
And another angle:
Looks…
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Are there any anime suggestion engines?
In the past, I've used apps that have suggested films, books, or music to me based on a set of items I've enjoyed that I provide to the app.
Is there anything like that for anime? Basically I'm looking for something in which I can input that I like…
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Why are there sometimes darkened scenes in new anime?
In the first Shingeki no Kyojin opening, I've seen some scenes with lower contrast or brightness, something like this:
And later, in the same sequence, a scene appears without that contrast change:
I've seen this kind of contrast change in the HxH…
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What does this Death Note rule regarding visual acuity mean?
This is the rule in question, (listed under the Death Note Wiki as "How to Use: XXI"):
"Those with the eye power of the god of death will have the eyesight of over 3.6 in the human measurement, regardless of their original eyesight."
So, what are…
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How much broadcast time did it take for Planet Namek to blow up?
In Dragon Ball Z, during Goku's fight with Frieza, Frieza decides to destroy the planet Namek. However he fails to do so, but he claims that the planet will blow up in 5 minutes, at the most, but several episodes later, the two are still seen…
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What's the significance of revealing a character's blood type?
A lot of Anime shows will reveal the blood type of one or more of the main characters:
What's the significance of it? What purpose does it serve?
Where did it come from?
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What is the order of the JoJo anime series?
My friend recommended me to watch JoJo's Bizzare Adventure, but when I googled it I found there are many series.
What is the order of the anime?
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What is the origin of this facial expression with one's tongue sticking out?
I've seen this expression probably a dozen times in anime and manga. There are many variants, but they all have the character's tongue sticking up out of the side of their mouth. Their eyes are also typically big and sometimes in the shape of a…
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What is the origin of the title "Ghost in the Shell"?
The anime series Ghost in the Shell has a Japanese name which can be transliterated as "Mobile Armored Riot Police"; from Wikipedia:
Ghost in the Shell (攻殻機動隊 Kōkaku Kidōtai?, literally "Mobile Armored Riot Police")
It's clear to me that the…
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Why is Miku shown with a leek?
Many times when I see images of Hatsune Miku, she is shown holding a leek or spring onion.
Apart from headphones and microphones, other popular and well known Vocaloids, such as Rin, Len, Kaito and Luca, don't seem to have any strange items like…
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How to start the .hack series and its viewing order?
As the questions suggest: how do I start and what is the preferred order?
It would be appreciated if one would also identify which anime/film/OVA has a main story. Additionally the timeline of which anime goes where would be appreciated as well.
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Why is SSJ3 shown as tiring to maintain, but SSJ4 is not?
In several episodes of DB:Z and DB:GT, using SSJ3 form is shown to be very tiring for the user and burns up energy very quickly, compared to SSJ1/2/enhanced/mystic/etc.
However, when DB:GT rolls around, SSJ4 form, while as tiring as all other…
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