What is typically done when a voice actor for an ongoing series passes away?

A similar thing happened with Tomoko Kawakami, who voiced Soi Fong while Bleach was still airing.  While she went on hiatus due to ovarian cancer, she was replaced by Houko Kuwashima.  Once the news of her death broke, Kuwashima assumed the role until the end of the series.

It's a sad day when a seiyuu passes, but the general trend has often been to keep the production going.  Characters are seldom written out of the anime if they are based on an existing media (Bleach, One Piece, etc), so anything that would involve the character not showing up during critical, canonical pieces of content wouldn't be feasible.

The only times I've heard of series being cancelled is when a major player, such as the mangaka, passes away.  This was done in the case of Kaze no Stigma, as Takahiro Yamato had passed away, leaving the series incomplete.


To Love Ru (A discussion between the protagonists and fellow mangakas about this ecchi manga and how it was targeted at boys)
Death Note (Mentioned while talking about successful manga)
Naruto by Masashi Kishimoto
One Piece by Eiichiro Oda
Bleach by Tite Kubo
Slam Dunk: A manga about basketball (brought up when the protagonists are talking about their favourite manga)
Ashita no Joe: A manga about boxing (brought up when the protagonists are  talking about their inspiration/their favourite manga),
Hunter x Hunter
Dragon Ball Z (Name is brought up from time to time)

They may have referenced a few other anime but these are the ones that came up the most.


The short answer is that the nation of Marley had suffered great losses in the battles leading up to, and including, the Battle of the Shiganshina District.

In the fourth story arc of Attack on Titan manga, Chapter 33,

  Annie Leonheart, the Female Titan, is forced to crystallize herself prior to being captured by the Eldians on Paradis Island. In this way, she prevents herself from being consumed by the Eldians but she also can not help the Marleyans in their military operations either.

Then, in the Battle of Shiganshina District, we see

  Levi Ackerman take on the Beast Titan, rendering both him and the Beast Titan incapable of further combat as both were considered to be at their limits.

Of course, elsewhere during the battle

  Eren and his teammates take on both Reiner and Bertolt incapacitating both with new technology (thunder spears) and excellent military tactics.

This left the Beast Titan with two choices:

  Save Reiner, the Armored Titan, or save Bertolt, the Colossus Titan. He chose to save Reiner and left Bertolt to the Eldians on Paradis Island. Armin, at risk of dying, was injected and chosen to consume Bertolt. And now, on behalf of the Eldians on Paradis Island, Armin is now in possession of the Colossus Titan.

So let's recap the events up until now:

  The Marleyans were never able to recover the Founding Titan. They also lost the Attack Titan many years before Eren was born. Eren then became in possession of both the Attack and Founding Titan. Armin took possession of the Colossus Titan and the Eldians on Paradis Island are in possession of the Female Titan who, in crystallized form, is incapable of performing any further military operations of behalf of the Nation of Marley. That means that, of the 9 titans, four of the titan-shifting powers remain in the hands of the Eldians on Paradis Island. Not only was the military operation to recover the Founding Titan a total failure, but the Marleyans also managed to lose two of their titan-shifters in the process. To be fair, they actually lost THREE of their titan-shifters but Ymir willingly gave her titan-shifting form back to the nation of Marley so that brought their losses back to two.

Up until that point, the only reason the nation of Marley

  wanted the Founding Titan was to take possession of the natural resources found on Paradis Island without suffering casualties as a result of the mindless titans roaming the land.

However, four years after the Battle of Shiganshina District,

  Marley's battle against the Mid-East Allies proved that their military power was weakening; human technology rendered the power of the titan-shifters almost obsolete. Thus, they decided to continue operations against Paradis Island at great risk to themselves in order to bring all titan-shifters, including the Founding Titan, within their power. Of course, realizing that technology would soon make their titan-shifters obsolete, the Marleyans are only pursuing this plan to buy them more time; the titan-shifters will give them enough time to improve or advance their own military technology.

So the long answer is

  the Marleyans had no intentions of returning to Shiganshina. They did attempt some naval operations but the ships they always sent never came back and so, they essentially gave up plans for Paradis Island. Then, four years later, the battle against the Mid-East Allies gave them greater motivation to go back and retrieve the remaining titan-shifters.


In what episode does Naruto get linked to all the tailed beasts?

In Episode 324 ("The Unbreakable Mask and the Shattered Bubble") of Naruto: Shippuden. But the fight between Naruto and the other Jinchūriki continue till next episode "Jinchūriki vs. Jinchūriki!!". Until they started getting absorbed into the Gedo Statue.


The Costume Fandom: All Dressed Up with Some Place to Go! written by By Dr. John L. Flynn says that it goes as far back as:

  At the First World Science Fiction Convention in New York in 1939, a 22-year-old Forrest J Ackerman and his friend Myrtle R. Jones appeared in the first SF costumes among the 185 attendees. The future editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland was dressed as a rugged looking star pilot, and his female companion was adorned in a gown recreated from the classic 1933 film Things to Come. Both of them created quite a stir among the somber gathering of writers, artists and fen plural of fan), and injected a fanciful, imaginary quality into the convention's overly serious nature.

According to the Cosplay wikipedia page,

  The term was coined by Nobuyuki Takahashi of the Japanese studio Studio Hard while attending the 1984 Los Angeles Science Fiction Worldcon. He was impressed by the hall and the costumed fans and reported on both in Japanese science fiction magazines.

However, the act of "cosplaying" was around before the term was coined by Nov Takahashi:

  It is said that the first cos-play ever performed at a fan event in Japan was that of a young woman portraying Tezuka Osamu's character Umi no Toriton (Triton of the Sea) back in 1978. But contrary to popular belief this performance seems to have taken place not at the Comic Market but at the "Ashicon" science fiction convention, and was performed by none other than the then 20-year-old Kotani Mari, now renowned as a critic and author of science fiction.

With this as an additional source(Japanese).


Sword Ban is world-wide or universal-wide?

I think the real reason is that Sorachi-sensei actually forget about it. Hell, he even forget about Shinpachi and Otae's goal of restoring their family dojo.

But, here is the interesting thing. After loads of episodes where Shinpachi and Otae's goal was forgotten, a new character named Hajime who was supposed to be Otae and Shinpachi's senpai at the dojo returned to Earth.

This Hajime returned to Earth after travelling to universe to learn various sword techniques and challenged sword masters around the universe. By this, we can safely assume that the sword ban was enacted only on Earth. As to whether it was enacted all around the Earth or just Japan we can't say for sure since Gin-san and friends never left Japan's mainland.


Why did the location change to "Atlanta" from "Barcelona"?

The Yawara! manga was written starting in 1986 and lasted until 1993. In the manga, Yawara is actually meant to compete in the 1988 Seoul Olympics:

However, when it was adapted into an anime, which aired from 1989 (after the Seoul Olympics) until 1992, they kept the media contemporary (instead of dating it), they adjusted this to be the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. (Side note: This worked out well for them, as a competitor much like Yawara won in real life in Barcelona that year and received the nickname "Yawara-chan". The more you know!)

Zutto Kimi no Koto ga, however, was not released until 1996, two weeks before the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, hence it was adjusted for this set of Olympic games instead.

It seems that, in each instance, the producers wanted to play somewhat on the publicity of the Olympic games, and by 1996 they were good enough to air their special only weeks ahead of the real thing. There is no in-universe reason for the change here, simply that she was competing at the "upcoming Olympics" in two different time periods (pre- and post-1992).


What was the music playing at background at 13:58 in episode 2 of Your lie in April?

It's an original song made for this anime called "Kimi wa Haru no Naka ni Iru" (You Exist in Spring).

Link to song


How was Sato able to provide so many internal organs in Ajin Demi Human?

In chapter five of the manga, an ajin remarks that:

  An ajin uses the largest piece of flesh as a base and collects the
  smaller pieces for regeneration. However, pieces that are too far away
  are not collected, but replaced instead.

Later in the series (I forget the context), we see an instance of an ajin's head being severed but it was far enough away from the rest of the body that the regenerating body simply discarded the old head and grew a new one, but the old one appeared to remain intact (presumably just decomposing at the rate a human head would).

In the anime, I assumed that Sato was having his own organs removed, letting himself die and - if the extracted organs were moved far enough away - his regenerative powers would simply replace them. By the time we see Sato making dealings for spare organs, he has a few ajin following his crusade and so they too are probably just volunteering to have their organs harvested and replaced.


Why is this person still alive in the ending?

Kamui Kirito is dead.

The image you posted from the ED of episode 11 is of Mizue Shisui, the inspector that Kamui kidnaps.

She is usually seen with an eyepatch over here left eye. The eye that she's covering is the eye that Kamui used to wield the dominators.


Where did the "Not this shit again" bad sub meme originate from?

At about 21:00 in Season 2 Episode 20, there's the same scene:

The plot:

  On the platform of the Sword of Akasha in the World of C, Charles zi Britannia is looking at the pillar-like object, telling the god that it's the time to finish everything. Lelouch then walks in saying that Charles is wrong.

I don't think the sub is related to the plot, but there may be one explanation:

"Not this shit again" might be one of Charles' inner thoughts when Lelouch walks in and interrupts him.


How much time does the original Fullmetal Alchemist anime cover?

Please note: Much of this information does not apply to Brotherhood.

The order of episodes goes something like this:

Episode 1 flashback

Transmutation of Trisha

Episode 28 flashbacks

Initial alchemy training under Izumi
Pre-automail for Edward

Episodes 3 through 9

Barry the Chopper
Shou Tucker and Nina
Etc.

Episodes 1, 2, and 10 through 51 (not counting flashbacks)

Main story

The Conqueror of Shamballa

I have missed a few brief flashbacks here, but this is the general idea. You can use Edward's age, somewhat, as a marker of time passing. He is ~11 in the flashbacks of their mother, 12 during his State Alchemist qualification, and turns 15 prior to the main story (the incident in Lior, etc.). He is 18 during The Conqueror of Shamballa. (This is shown by 14-year-old Al reverting to being 10 years old, then aging to 13 when Eckhart starts breaking into Amestris. Since he is one year younger, and would be 17, Ed is about 18.)

Here is a handy chart for a full comprehensive view of the series (click to enlarge, or click here for the spreadsheet). Note that Edward does have a birthday in the main timeline, when he turns 16.

(Orange = pre-anime; yellow = flashbacks; green = anime series; blue = post-anime)

To address your point about Ed's appearance: Edward doesn't actually look the same at 12 as he does at 15. At 12, his eyes are slightly larger and his face is a bit rounder, save for his chin, giving him an overall slightly younger and more innocent look. It's not generally noticeable in the more zoomed-out shots, but it's there. (Also remember that, to perpetuate the "shorty"/"chibi" jokes, he couldn't grow much, so all the changes are facially.)

(Left: 12-year-old Ed, episode 4, 6:45; Right: 15-year-old Ed, episode 10, 13:50)


Was Luffy able to activate/experience Kenbunshoku Haki in the War of the Best?

From the One Piece Wikia article on Kenbunshoku Haki:

  The first time it was seen being used and referred to as Haki was
  during Luffy's battle on Amazon Lily with the Boa Sisters. Later,
  Rayleigh explained Haki to Luffy and confirmed that "Mantra" is the
  Skypiean name for the ability.


Why is the name "Harkonnen" used on Seras' cannon in Hellsing?

If you recall from the OVA and manga, during dream sequences, the appearance of the gun's so-called "spirit" bears a strong resemblance to Baron Harkonnen from the David Lynch adaptation of Dune. This is strongly implied to be a tribute/reference to the Dune series (or at least the movie).


Why is there no official character song for Homura and Mami?

I'm not sure precisely how a character's "official" song is defined, but a "Credens Justitiam" is, in my experience, often associated with Mami. Here's one source that sites this as the case. Further, for a more speculative approach, this is the song that plays during several of the scenes involving Mami, and, likewise,

   no longer seems to play in the anime after Mami dies (if memory serves me correctly).

Thus it would make sense that this is identified as her theme song.

As for Homura's song, the same source I listed earlier states that Homura's theme song is "Puella in Somnio" ("The Girl in the Dream"). Google searching "homura's theme" also will return several YouTube videos all of this song. As before, I believe this song is played most often (if not exclusively) in scenes directly involving or featuring Homura.


Do we know the names of all Gorosei members?

According to the One Piece wiki page on Gorosei, it seems that the names haven't been revealed yet.

  The Gorosei (literally meaning "Five Elder Stars") are the heads of the World Government, and as such, they essentially rule the entire world. They are the five men who rule above the Marines, Cipher Pol, and the ones who made a pact with the Shichibukai. So far, none of their names have been revealed.

But there is some other additional information given about their appearances and history and that can be read from the wiki page as well.


Why Goku and Vegeta didnt use Super Saiyan Blue Kaioken and Super Saiyan Blue Evolution to defeat Broly?

The SSJB + Kaioken Transformation and the SSBE transformation were introduced by Toei and not Toriyama. Although the movie is being produced by Toei, they probably have less influence on the movie unlike the show.Secondly(Note: This is a personal opinion), the movie is mainly focused around SSJB Gogeta defeating Broly. Hence, having Goku/ Vegeta use SSJB +Kaioken and SSBE would in a way disturb the flow of the movie. In the sense, it has been revealed that Gogeta is slowly going to ascend from transformation to transformation and fight Broly. Having the two additional transformations would disrupt this flow and at the same time might overscale Broly a little too high. Plus, if you look back at Goku/ Vegeta vs Merged Zamasu, Goku doesn't really go Kaioken at all in the Goku Black arc(Despite being overpowered)(Except the 1 time to break out of Merged Zamasu's hold). Then we see Vegito Blue in action.


Has Hayao Miyazaki ever made an anime series or manga?

Miyazaki is surprisingly prolific as a creator of manga. His best-known work in the medium is, of course, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, on which his movie of the same name was based (for an interesting comparison of the different versions, see here). In a similar vein, he created a short manga for The Wind Rises a few years ago, in the leadup to the film. You can check out his Wikipedia article for more details. Reports suggest that Miyazaki is currently working on another manga, which will apparently be about samurai.

Miyazaki has never been the sole director of a television anime, but prior to his work on Nausicaä, he did extensive work on a number of television anime series (animation at first, and later, episode direction and co-direction), first at Toei, and later at A Pro and Nippon Animation (after that, of course, he founded Ghibli, and the rest is history). Prominent works in his oeuvre includes the first Lupin III anime and Heidi: Girl of the Alps (both co-directed with long-time collaborator and Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata). Since Nausicaä, however, Miyazaki has done no further work on television anime.

Note: I forgot about Future Boy Conan, which is basically a Miyazaki show, technicalities of crediting notwithstanding (thanks, @JonathanVanMatre). For more details, take a look at @leonbloy's answer.


What is the text before the OP in Date a Live episode 9 talking about?

I am not very confident about my Japanese to argue about the correctness of the translation. However, it is quite clear from the context of the episode that the riddle is referring to Time, and Time fits quite well to the first 3 lines of the riddle (where there is no confusion in translation).

This is the episode where the ability of Tokisaki Kurumi (時崎 狂三), the third Spirit, is revealed.

   And as shown in episode 9, Kurumi has the ability to manipulate time. She can summon herself from different time axes, and this is the reason why she can cheat death as shown in episode 8 to 10. Episode 9 and episode 10 display her angel's abilities: rewind time on an object, temporarily freeze time on an object, and instant movement. However, every time she uses the angel's ability, it consumes a bit of her life (time) as indicated by the clock face on her left eye. Therefore, it is necessary for her to consume time from other sources to refill hers, as explained in episode 9.


What happens if a contestant's phone turns off?

I don't think the requirement is strictly for the phone to always be on but rather that it shouldn't get damaged. The phone is meant to be a reflection of the user, like a piece of their soul. So if it's damaged, the user is also affected. It probably doesn't hurt to just casually turn it off since it doesn't harm the phone. Although, it would be a BIG disadvantage, lol! I would guess the power would work the same too.


Where can I find the Boruto series in English dub?

Unfortunately, Boruto has stopped being produced in English-dub due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however, English-dub episodes were still being produced while the pandemic hadn't spread as much.
Boruto has about 53 episodes in English, with the rest being in Japanese, and the sites that have Boruto in English are:

Hulu. Streams all 53 English Boruto episodes.
Amazon Prime.
Crunchyroll
Funimation.

This is about all I could find, but please note there are only 52-53 episodes in English, and was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, most sites do offer it in Japanese with subtitles.


Is there any explanation for how Akihiko Kayaba managed to trap everyone in SAO?

I've read the Light Novels and it doesn't really cover any more than the anime on how he managed it. And in all honesty, its entirely possible that he was able to slip all that coding in. My father is a programmer so I have a rough idea on how much code goes into a lot of projects and there are actually very few times that people get to view the code as a whole, with each person or group working a small part and then sending it in to add to the bigger project. With this knowledge in hand, being able to work that much code in wouldn't be too far fetched even if Kayaba wasn't top dog, but since he is it is very conceivable that it could happen.


As well as finally trusting that a day
will come when you can be forgiven.
It means never hiding yourself from love.
Your true battle is still aheardsic of you...
If we can not defeat Zeref,
wizardkind will again be awash in grief.
Please live on, for me...
...and battle on, this journey of yoursic...
will bring happiness to all.
That is what I pray.

It is not proper English. "aheard" is not a word, and "your" should be "yours".


It is true that shinobi clans married within their respective clan so that their Kekkei Genkai would remain in the family. But it was around the time when all the nations were at war with each other. Once Hashirama Senju decided to distribute all the tailed beasts among the hidden villages, the majority of attention (of bad people) shifted from obtaining bloodline limit techniques to obtaining/controlling tailed beasts.

Also, in case of interclan marriages, it was not sure that the offspring would awaken his/her Bloodline Limit. It was evident in the case of Tsunade's parents who were half Senju and half Uzumaki because very little is known about them, but it was certain that they were no shinobi.

The concept of not having interclan marriages was high when nations were at war and having a technique unique to only one family/clan meant that their country would have an advantage over the enemy. Like in the case of Kimimaro's Clan. But since it was evident that every offspring couldn't awaken their bloodline limit, interclan marriages were often held.

In the case of the Uchiha, there was never any protocol to marry within Uchiha. Because their Kekkai Genkai was not easy to awaken, even for those who were descendants of great Uchiha shinobi. Even if someone from outside their clan awakened the Sharingan, it would do a great deal of damage to one's body and eventually lead to death (as in Kakashi's case where he was paralyzed for an entire week after using his Mangeky Sharingan to save Gaara. Luckily by the end of Kaguya's Arc Obito helped him control his Sharingan but it drained out his stamina quickly).


Why can't Roy Mustang bring his eyes back using his gate?

I'm not completely sure if my answer is any good, but I feel like it was worth putting this out.

We do indeed see that being blind would have prevented Roy from staying in the military (according to the manga), and that in theory he could have regained his sight by giving up his gate. But as pointed out in the question he would "have no way back". This doesn't seem to be related to the fact that his responsibilities as a state alchemist might be affected if he took that route, particularly when we see Grumman, who isn't a state alchemist, become the Fuhrer (although he admittedly is a lot more experienced). Rather, I interpreted it as follows:

Ed's gate has some sort of connection to Al's. We see this when Ed ends up in front of Al's gate (after he is swallowed by Gluttony) and sees Al's body. It's thus possible to conclude that Ed can "exit" via Al's path, instead of his own. This was stated to probably be related to the fact that they both put in blood into the mix of ingredients used in their human transmutation attempt, somewhere probably midway through the seres.
Consequently, Ed can give up his alchemy without being unable to escape the realm of the gate, as he has two possible exits (Al's gate, and his own) prior to giving up alchemy, and giving up alchemy only means giving up one of them.
Comparatively, Mustang hasn't had an experience akin to Ed and Al's - he does not "share" a gate with anyone. He can only enter and exit the realm of Truth through one means, but since it seems that entering (and presumably exiting) rely on there being a Gate, he would be unable to leave that place if he gave up alchemy (and consequently, his gate).


The Death Note can only operate within 23 days from writing, so since the date would be impossible to fulfill it would be voided as Krazer said.

  But once the victim's name has been written, the individual's death can never be avoided. LXII

Therefore it depends on the cause of death you write down.

  In the occasion where the cause of death is possible but the situation is not, only the cause of death will take effect for that victim. If both the cause and the situation are impossible, that victim will die of heart attack. LV

By combining these rules I would expect Bob to die as soon as it is possible for him to do so according to the written cause of death.

http://deathnote.wikia.com/wiki/Rules_of_the_Death_Note


Is it possible to use Izanagi on others?

In general, YES, Izanagi can be used on others. In Chapter 510, while explaining the history of Izanagi to Konan, Tobi himself states that the Sage of Six Paths used it to create things, such as the nine Bijuu.

However, is it possible for a random filler flashback Uchiha to use Izanagi on others? Probably not, because he did not have the Senju bloodline and is certainly not comparable to the Sage of Six Paths.

  Izanagi was originally a jutsu used by the Sage of Six Paths to "create". The Sage, who was the Uchiha and the Senju bloodlines in one person, used it to create many things.

  He would create shape and form from nothingness, using imagination and spiritual energy which forms basis of the Yin power, and then breathe life into that form using vitality and physical energy, which forms basis of the Yang power.

  He also created the nine Bijuu from the Juubi's chakra. A technique with the power to turn imagination into reality is the Izanagi.


Yamoshi is indeed a pun for Moyashi (もやし).

Moyashi is the Japanese term for Bean Sprouts. Bean sprouts are a common ingredient in many Japanese dishes such as stir fries and soups.


What manga/webtoon was the author referring to in his notes on chapter 113 of The Gamer?

They could be taking about DICE not 100% sure though.

DICE = What if you can restart your life with a different setting just like a game? DONG TAE always get bullied by his classmates, but TAE BIN, sits right next to him, is handsome and popular at school; and now, TAE BIN suggests DONG TAE to play a little game.

Thanks,
Pyrotek


Were Princesses Uranus and Neptune lovers as well?

It is made clear that the Sailor Senshi were all princesses associated with the celestial bodies attached to them. Thus, Haruka and Michiru were indeed princesses in their past life.

I do not recall ever seeing an indication that Uranus and Neptune were lovers in their past life. [I have watched Sailor Moon S and both seasons of Sailor Moon Crystal, and I have also read the Sailor Moon manga (albeit not very closely).] In contrast, a relationship between Endymion (who is later Tuxedo Mask) and Princess Serenity is well attested. Moreover, I was unable to find any discussion of this issue in fan wiki pages for Sailor Neptune, Sailor Uranus, Haruka, or Michiru.

This suggests that we simply do not know if Uranus and Neptune were lovers in their past life. That other relationships from the past (between Mamoru and Usagi, or between Usagi and the Inner Senshi) have been preserved suggests that they were.

But canon plot material does not actively suggest that they were together, and the absence of this in the wiki suggests that there is no supplementary material indicating it. We do know that the Outer Senshi led lonely lives in their past existence, which is difficult to reconcile with a serious relationship.

It is also possible that the issue is completely up in the air, in the same way the birthday dates for Fullmetal Alchemist characters are up in the air: it is possible that Naoko Takeuchi had not thought through the specifics of this, particularly since the focus of Sailor Moon is ultimately on Usagi.


According to the wikia page, some of them are still alive and living in the forest that Ban planted from the seed he was entrusted with by Elaine. There is a fairy realm and it is linked to the human world by the Fairy King's Forest.

  Several year later, fairies begin to inhabit the newly restored Fairy King's Forest after Ban planted the Almoca Seed entrusted by Elaine.


What's the name of the music in One Piece filler episode 406?

This song is called Master Usopp from Baron Omatsuri and The Secret Island OST.

Episode link:Episode 406

Music link:Song


That sound track is called Migi's Theme. It was kind of difficult to find the name as there don't seem to be too many hits on the Parasyte OSTs, but here is a YouTube link to it as well.


How does the hierarchy of the Elite 10 Council work?

While it was never really clear which seat was considered the best, the latest chapter 47 confirms Seat 1 is the best as Seat 1 gets special recognition.


What is the difference between yuri and shoujo-ai, yaoi and shounen-ai and ecchi and hentai anime genre?

For Yuri vs. Shoujo-ai, according to Wikipedia:

Yuri focuses on the sexual or the emotional aspects of the relationship, or both, the latter of which sometimes being called shōjo-ai by western fans.

Also,

In North America, yuri has initially been used to denote only the most explicit end of the spectrum, deemed primarily as a variety of hentai. Following the pattern of shōnen-ai, a term already in use in North America to describe content involving non-sexual relationships between men, western fans coined the term shōjo-ai to describe yuri without explicit sex. In Japan the term shōjo-ai (少女愛?, lit. girl love) is not used with this meaning, and instead tends to denote pedophilia (actual or perceived), with a similar meaning to the term lolicon (Lolita complex). The western use of yuri has broadened in the 2000s, picking up connotations from the Japanese use.

To summarize, the way it is used depends on who you ask. In North America, shoujo-ai is generally less explicit/sexual, while in Japan it generally denotes pedophilia.
Yaoi vs. Shounun-ai:

The terms yaoi and shōnen-ai are sometimes used by Western fans to differentiate between the contents of the genre. In this case, yaoi is used to describe titles that contain largely sex scenes and other sexually explicit themes and shōnen-ai is used to describe titles that focus more on romance and do not include explicit sexual content, although they may include implicit sexual content.

Also,

Shōnen-ai originally connoted ephebophilia or pederasty in Japan, but from the early 1970s to the late 1980s, was used to describe a new genre of shōjo manga, primarily by the Year 24 Group, about beautiful boys in love. Characteristics of shōnen-ai include that they were exotic, often taking place in Europe, and idealistic.

The yaoi vs shounen-ai distinction is similar to the yuri vs shoujo-ai one.
For ecchi

The word is not only common in Japan, it is also used worldwide inside the fandom of Japanese media to describe sexual themes or undertones. While the word ecchi could mean anything from mild to insulting in Japanese language, it is used in Western culture to divide between pornography (hentai) and playful usage of sexualized imagery (ecchi). Works considered as ecchi do not show any sexual intercourse or primary sexual characteristics. Instead, it is up to the imagination of the viewer.

For hentai

[Hentai] is a Japanese word that, in the West, describes sexually explicit or pornographic comics and animation—especially those of Japanese origin, such as anime, manga, and eroge.
The English use of hentai is more similar to the way the Japanese use the slang term エッチ (H or ecchi), which refers to any sexually explicit content or behaviour. The Japanese seldom use the term hentai to refer to pornography in Japan.
Adult anime, or hentai anime, is anime that relies primarily on sex. Adult manga, or hentai manga, is manga designed for purely pornographic purposes. Plot is still used to develop character and setting, but most of the time, the ultimate goal is to show scenes of sexuality with few exceptions.

For ecchi vs. hentai, the difference seems to be also mostly dependent on who you ask. In America, hentai and ecchi are generally synonymous, while in Japan, hentai is sexually explicit while ecchi is generally not.


Can I watch the full 'Nice Boat' replacement episode anywhere?

The full 28-minute version of Nice Boat is apparently available on Nicovideo (you'll need to make an account or use a redirector like nicoviewer). I didn't see the original Nice Boat back when it aired, so I can't say whether it's the real deal, but it certainly looks right to me. The Nice Boat itself makes its first appearance at 04:36.

I would be surprised if Nice Boat were ever included in a home video release of School Days, though. At minimum, it's not included in the French DVD boxset or in the 2013 Japanese Blu-ray boxset.


I'm pretty sure this is just supposed to be Tsukihi's schtick from her OP in Nisemonogatari (Platinum Disco).


What's the difference between Father, Van Hohenheim, and the main Homunculi?

Warning: Unmarked spoilers follow.
It seems there are four different components you're addressing here, so I'll make the differences for each one clear.
Van Hohenheim

Van Hohenheim, also known as slave #23, was a citizen of Xerxes and a regular human being who was employed by King Xerxes' alchemist. This alchemist was an experimenter, and managed to create a being, the Dwarf in the Flask, as a result of alchemy.
The Dwarf gave the slave a name, Van Hohenheim, before allying with him in order to turn the citizens of Xerxes into a philosopher's stone. Once this was successful, Hohenheim, as a human, had over 500,000 souls within his blood, giving him great power. So, while he is a real human being, he is also a philosopher's stone.
Homunculus (in the Flask)

Homunculus, better known as Dwarf in the Flask, was created by the King's alchemist (as briefly mentioned above). This alchemist (who is not named) was experimenting with the Gate, and brought forth some of the essence of "God" to create the Dwarf in the Flask, the first true homunculus. He has no physical form, and can only reside within the glass flask he was created in.
Father

Father is the result of mixing the Dwarf with the Xerxes transmutation circle: The Dwarf in the Flask used some of the power from the resulting Xerxes transmutation to give himself a false human body (based on Hohenheim's). As Hohenheim states, Father started out as nothing more than the same Dwarf, contained inside a human "flask" (rather than a glass one).
As you see in the series, he later evolves quite substantially; he is the one who swallows God, and becomes the ultimate being. However, he is not a real human; he remains a homunculus (a manufactured human).
The Homunculi

The homunculi are beings (false humans) created from Father's blood, which is essentially a philosopher's stone in liquid form. Gluttony, Envy, Lust, Sloth, and Pride are all created by manufacturing the human bodies in which they reside, and fueling their bodies with souls from Father's philosopher's stone.
Greed (at least, the second one) and Wrath are both already human, and have souls put into them. In fact, Hohenheim and Greed-Ling do not differ in their abilities, essentially. They both have life extended by their philosopher's stones, and both have true, human bodies. Wrath is no different, except that he only has one soul within his stone, and so cannot regenerate, and also gets older with time.
Summary
Van Hohenheim, a human, unknowingly assisted Homunculus (the Dwarf in the Flask), in using the population of Xerxes to fill his own body with thousands of souls, while giving The Dwarf the false human body we see as Father. Father later uses his stone's powers to create the homunculi, the seven sins that we see. Greed-Ling and Wrath are just like Hohenheim, just having their own weaknesses.


What anime is this blonde girl wearing a purple dress from?

That's Histoire from Hyper Dimension Neptunia (the game). This particular picture is from Mk 2 when she's reminiscing about the past with the Mascots after all the CPUs have been freed.

In the original game, she's the Tome that allows the world to be changed, but Arfoire (pronounced as "R-4") locked her away. In Mk 2, she is the Oracle of Planeptune and the one who sends IF and Compa to rescue the CPUs and Nepgear with the shareacite; however, there's only enough power to free Napgear.

She's also in V; however, I have yet to play that. In it, she's a child as most of V is set in an alternate past.


Why can't Natsu and Gajeel go through Freed's runes?

I would like to add on to Qynn's Answer:

In the most recent chapter of Fairy Tail, Chapter 400:

  It was revealed that Igneel was residing inside Natsu, OR was using Natsu as a portal from the place where he was residing to come to Earthland. If Natsu had such magic imbued into him that could cause interference with the barrier as logically speaking, the barrier prevents those of age 80+ to leave and if it's a portal for someone of age 80+ to leave the barrier would automatically stop that person from leaving OR Igneel was actually inside Natsu not just using him as a medium and that would most definitely stop Natsu and Gajeel from leaving the barrier because they have someone of at least 300 Years of age in them. Since dragons are extinct, it would be safe to say Igneel and the other dragons are at least that age.


Haibara is still in the form of a child and is not hidden from society, so people know who she is. If she doesn't go to school, people will question what is going on, and she can probably keep better tabs on Conan and make sure he doesn't accidentally reveal his identity.

According to Detective Conan World Wiki,

  Because she occasionally works overnight on the antidote for the APTX 4869, she tends to be tired quite frequently, causing Conan to call her an "evil-eyed yawny girl" on one occasion.

So, it is likely that school can also function as a sort of break for her. Also, it's not like she isn't working on it a lot. The files on the drug were all deleted so it is difficult for her to create a permanent antidote and as such, makes progress slow on it.


What is the estimated age of Naruto when he became Hokage?

/!\ Spoiler Warning
This answer contains spoilers from the end of the manga. Read it at your own risk.

This is just an educated guess, based on information from various point in Naruto's series timeline.
From Naruto's biography:

In Naruto first season, his age is about 12-13
In Naruto Shippuden, his age is about 15-17

We also know that he has two children, and his eldest son Bolt (Boruto) is currently a student in the Ninja Academy.
Additional information:

In Bolt's current character design, Bolt's physical appearance ranges from 10 to 12 years old, probably the same age as his father when Naruto was studying at the Ninja Academy.
Let's assume 13 is the average age of the students when they graduate from Ninja Academy.
There is a 2 year time skip in the The Last: Naruto the Movie.
Let's give 1-3 years margin of error for Naruto and Hinata to have bonded.
Naruto's current age in Shippuden is about 17.
Kakashi just stepped down from his position as Hokage. Since he was about 31 in Shippuden, and he became the 6th Hokage after the two year time skip, so he is about 33 at that time.

Solution would be:
a = 10,11,12 = +-2
b = 13
c = 2
d = 1,2,3 = +-2
e = 17

Naruto_Age = a + b + c + d + e
Naruto_Age = (+-2) + 13 + 2 + (+-2) + 17

Minima Naruto's Age = 28
Maxima Naruto's Age = 36

Getting the average of minima and maxima, as the two margins of error (which come from Bolt's current age and the time needed for Naruto and Hinata to get together) are pretty much assumed.
Naruto's age when he became Hokage is estimated to be 32.


What's the name of the violin score played by Shaiapouf when Meruem is born?

In episode 91 The Strong × And × The Weak, King Meruem is born. After his birth, he goes to the top of the ant hill where Shaiapouf plays a song titled In the Palace ~ Lamentoso.

This particular song can be found on the Hunter × Hunter (2011) Original Soundtrack 3 as track number 10.


It's worth remembering that Suzuha comes from the future, but she only knows what is known by people in the future α world line. In fact, some of that turns out not to be entirely correct, or at least it's misleading.

In any case, it depends on what you mean by "future". Two different futures can have the same, or very close, divergence numbers. This is evidenced by the fact that Mayuri died in many different ways, yet the divergence number didn't change (at least not appreciably). While these are different futures in the near term, they all converge to the same end result, at least as long as they are still on a world line close to the α (alpha) world line. This is what is meant by the Attractor Field.

The divergence number measures how much the world line has deviated from a particular value. To reach the β (beta) world line, they need to get to a divergence number between 1% and 1.99%, and again there's an attractor field so that any world lines in this range converge to the same eventual future. There are also γ, δ, and ω world lines in the visual novel and drama CDs, and of course the

   Steins Gate world line.

As for the particular values for divergence number, many are present. The divergence meter has been shown to change by as little as 0.000001%, which would allow for at least 100,000,000 world lines, and for all we know these numbers were just approximate anyway so there could be infinitely many (since they are only quoted to that many significant digits). We can't really say for sure either way, but most of those world lines end up being very close to each other in the end.

From the above link, the known values are:

α:

  0.571046
  0.571024
  0.571015
  0.523307
  0.523299
  0.456914
  0.456903
  0.409431
  0.409420
  0.334581
  0.337187

β:

  1.130238
  1.130205
  1.129848
  1.130212
  1.130211
  1.130209
  1.130208
  1.130206
  1.130205

γ

  2.615074

Divergence numbers are unknown for the δ world line.

ω

  .275349 (said to be negative, so maybe it's actually -.275349)

And the spoilery one:

   Steins Gate
1.048596

So, depending on how you look at it, there are lots of possible futures (maybe infinitely many), but eventually all of them converge to one of these 6 (as far as we know). There could be more that are revealed later, but based on what is known right now, these are the only 6 possible long-term futures.


What did Estarossa do to the revenge counter of Meliodas in the Episode 20 Season 2 of Nanatsu no Taizai?

It's all about Estarossa's commandment. I read some site about it that his commandment can suppress Meliodas's Revenge Counter.

Estarossa's COMMANDMENT

  "Those who stand against him with hatred in their hearts will be
  rendered powerless, and will lose the ability or capacity to inflict
  harm or damage to any persons in his presence." This allows Estarossa
  to negate any type of power or attack that bears animosity, and was
  potent enough to completely nullify Meliodas' Revenge Counter

link:https://comicvine.gamespot.com/estarossa/4005-133352/


Are the scenes in the opening theme content from later episodes?

Typically the OP and ED are handled separately (sometimes by different studio). The studio/team that created the OP/ED are usually credited.

The animated content in the OP and ED are usually done exclusively for their respective themes. Sometimes you'll notice stylistic differences between the animated content of the OP/ED and that of the actual show.

When anime is localized sometimes the licensor doesn't have access tp (or chooses not to pay for) the original creditless OP/ED themes so they remix the opening and add their own soundtracks to it. Sometimes to better fit their target audience (in regards to the language) and probably at same time not have to pay to license the songs and/or edited to fit within their broadcasting lot (i.e. more commercial time).


How did Nagato choose the paths of Pain?

It's only a theory, because even the wiki (or any SBS) gave no explanation why he chose these specific people, except that Jiraiya knew them. So I will try to make some connections between what we know for these characters (very few) and their path's meaning.

So, except from Yahiko, here is what I think for the other 5 paths:

Nakara Path: The man that wields it was a priest, so it only makes sense because of that that he would bring people back to life or take their life. This also comes from the religion perception:

  Yama is the lord of Justice, the King of Hell, he puts living beings after death for appropriate punishment, for example, in boiling oil, if you lie to him, he will rip out your tongue. After the period of punishment is complete, they are reborn on earth in human or animal bodies.

Preta Path: This person had failed to cultivate the land for his family due to his participation in war. And as it is mentioned below in the wiki:

  In Buddhism, the Preta realm (also known as the Hungry Ghost realm) is a reincarnation based on strong possessiveness and desire which were cultivated in a previous life or lives.

So it only makes sense for him to be that path.
Human path: This shinobi believed that all he could do to try and achieve peace was to teach the next generation to survive the battles with other ninja until it came.

  In Buddhism, the Human realm it is widely believed that is the form of rebirth most likely to attain enlightenment, due to both the availability of information and teachers, and the ability to reason without falling victim to the obsessive aggression or carnal delights inherited by the higher planes.

So that's how it makes sense, because he wanted to teach.
Animal Path: The first, I think, was one of the Six Paths of Pain because he fought Jiraiya at some point. Also, there is only one connection to this path:

  Buddhists believe that animals inhabit a different dimension separated from humans not spatially but mentally; an unhappy plane of rebirth which revolves around fear, instinct and survival of the fittest, suffered by those animals that work for humans and, above all, by those ignorant to what is happening to them.

But I don't know if it counts. The second Animal Path was after Jiraiya's death and she didn't meet him.
Asura Path: Last but not least, this man is the only one that I cannot make even one connection. He  was shown to be a wandering puppeteer with insight to the world and

  In Buddhism, the Asura realm is the plane of semi-divine warring demons which people are reincarnated in due to actions based on jealousy, struggle, combat or rationalisation in a previous life, and though powerful, live in constant violence and conflict to which there is no resolution nor peace. Following a common depiction of Asura, this ability allows the user to possess six arms and three faces, each of which display a different emotion. They are featured in Hinduism as the lowest tier of divine beings, and are known to live a life pursuing power, while indulgent and representative of materialistic and carnal pleasures.

Maybe there is a connection through rationalisation.

Hope it helps!

Note: if someone wants to edit and put more, feel free to do so!


Doujin, doujinshi, doujinshika and doujinka. What's the difference?

TLDR;

Doujin: Fandom created works
Doujinshi: a (Broader)category of Doujin
Doujinshika: A very, very limited form of Doujinka
Doujinka: A Doujin creator

Now In more details

A Doujin

A Doujin, actually stands for a group of people that stand to achieve something, or share the same interests/hobbies.

However, it also depicts the work they make. Which in Western cultures, is often perceived to be derivatives of existing work, or analogous to fan fiction. Which is often true, as works are based upon popular games/manga/anime, but is not limited to. As there also exists original works within the Doujin.

A Doujinshi

The term Doujinshi stands for self published work. It is often considered a broader category of Doujin, as it covers Anime, hentai, games but also art collections. Where as other sub categories of Doujin, such as Doujin music/soft/game/H cover far more specific areas.

Doujinshika / Doujinka

Both these terms stand for creators of Doujin. These terms are often used interchangeably in both english and Japanese a like.

The usage of Doujinshika is said to be so limited that is often even considered to be incorrect. So the generally preferred term is Doujinka

Doujinka often reffer to themselves as sākuru or in case of single artist kojin sākuru. Which in place, reffers to the original meaning of Doujin,

a group of people that stand to achieve something, or share the same interests/hobbies.

So are these terms limited to Anime and Manga?

Well, no. These terms strike a larger category than just A&M and it's related contents, and could be used out of it's context all together.

However, they are so often used in context of A&M and it's related works, that especially in Western Cultures they will be considered A&M related.


What is the Gol D. Roger's ability 'To hear the voice of all Things' that Rayleigh is talking about?

As we have seen Luffy being considered as successor of Pirate King. One of the most important fact that support it is the voice of all things. Though in case of Luffy this ability is somewhat incomparable with Gold D. Roger, it allows Luffy mainly to interact with ancient beings.
The instances where Luffy was able to used this power was:

Understanding Ryuuji(Green millennial dragon from east blue)
Understanding the sea kings from fishman island
Hearing from Zunisha in Zoe island

Although Roger was able to interact with poneglyph Luffy has not shown this power so far.

From above instances, this power is somewhat like voice of heart and seems to be used by fated ones.

Though  Momonosuke talked with Zunisha it is only limited to it and not more.

So, sit back and wait for history of world to unfold then only we will be able to know what exactly it is. As of now it is highly related to successor of the kingdom of D. (who is fated of course) for controlling the treasures and weapons of the kingdom of D.


Does Luffy use Life Return subconsciously?

That's a good point!

Luffy also used conqueror haki for the first (few) time(s) subconsciously: shortly before the episode you describe, in Impel Down, to get rid of the wolves attacking Bon (chapter 536) and again shortly after, while trying to save Ace on the execution platform (chapter 569).

A while later, he also subconsciously uses goken to free boss Hyogoro and himself from the beheading necklace (chapter 946).

So that could very well be Life Return.


It's Reole.

Amestris is, canonically, an English-speaking country, and as such, all the locations are given "English" names (or, at least, names spelled out in the Latin alphabet used in English). This can be seen by looking at the original (untranslated) manga, which features a large number of character and place names written out in Latin script, rather than the katakana used for those names in dialogue. This includes the maps shown at various times in the manga.

Volume 17, page 70 offers one such example, featuring a clearly legible close-up of Liore/Reole on a map:

Additional context demonstrating that the image above is from the original Japanese language version of the manga:

Regardless of how the different parties involved may have translated it, it's quite clear that Arakawa's intended name for the city is Reole.


The Irregular at Magic High School episode 17 French rap credits

The name of this song is Metaphore 2.

It's found on the The Irregular at Magic High School Original Soundtrack 2 as song #20.


Where was it revealed that Jubstacheit is an A.I?

According to Japanese fan-wiki, the Fate/Zero Blu-ray Disc Box I's Drama CD 1 only tells a story in which Jubstacheit has a major appearance.

長い間殆ど設定上の人物に近かったが、『Fate/Zero』Blu-ray Disc Boxの特典ドラマCDにて、ようやく出番らしい出番が与えられた。
After a long period in which his character has been described as such, he finally appeared in Fate/Zero Blu-ray Disc Box special Drama CD.

However, according to a summary of 2channel posts (in Japanese), his true-form is explained on Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Blu-ray Disc Box II.

Fate/stay night[UBW]Blu-ray DiscBoxⅡにて明らかになるアハト翁の正体とアインツベルンの成り立ちとは【ネタバレ注意】
Old-man Acht's true-form and Einzbern' rising becomes clear in Fate/stay night[UBW]Blu-ray DiscBoxⅡ (Spoiler alert)
9: ＵＢＷのＢＯＸが密林から届いたで。
アインツベルンとアハト翁の正体とかかなり意外だった
9: The UBW Box from mitsurin (jungle/dense forest, net slang for Amazon) has arrived. Einzbern and Old-man Acht's true-form was quite unexpected.
17: アハト翁はアインツベルンの城の中枢制御用に作られた人工知能ゴーレム・ユーブスタクハイトの8代目人型端末。[...]
17: Old-man Acht is the 8th-generation humanoid-form terminal of Golem Jubstacheit, an artificial intelligence in charge of Einzbern Castle's operation. [...]


No yuno is not an elf and not Licht child.

Black clover Season 3 Episode 120

   Yuno realises the elf possessing him was Licht and Tetia’s unborn son,
 and Licht thanks Yuno for allowing him to meet him.


Would the City Hunter manga not be exported anymore?

City Hunter on Wikipedia says there are 35 Volumes to the series originally running in Japan from 1985 to 1991/1992.

on the List of Chapters the final volume came out in April 1992 however chapter information stops at Volume 26 with Chapter 137 saying "(incomplete)" and with the inconsistent number of chapters per volume it's hard to extrapolate how many chapters there was by Volume 35. this relates to the Japanese release

the English Release appears to have more chapters per volume with Volume 5 ending at Chapter 44 - Gambling Queen, however judging by the names of chapters in the English version it appears some of the Japanese Chapters were split, such as Volume 4: Chapter 15 - A Lame Teacher in the Japanese version appears to match with the English Version's Chapters 29-31 - The Wacky Professor Part 1-3. As there are no ISBN numbers for the English Version after Volume 5 one can assume there are no Legal English versions released beyond Volume 5.

On City Hunter's Wikipedia Page, inside the right side info box under English publisher it says

  NA
  Gutsoon! Entertainment (incomplete, defunct)

looking at Gutsoon! Entertainment's Wikipedia Page it says

  On March 15, 2004, Gutsoon! announced that they will be placing their Rajin Comics brand on hiatus. Raijin Comics ceased publication with its July 2004 issue (issue #46) and the Raijin Graphic Novels line was subsequently cancelled as well.

this is also confirmed on City Hunter's Wikipedia Page

  Attempts were made to license the series for the American comic market during the 1980s; however, Hojo insisted the manga should be released in the right-to-left format. In 2002 Coamix created an American subsidiary, Gutsoon! Entertainment. City Hunter was a flagship title in their Raijin Comics Anthology. Raijin switched from a weekly format to a monthly format before being cancelled after 46 issues.

In these magazine serializations in Japan a Manga Series is generally released a chapter at a time in each issue so the 44 Chapters of the English Version run close to the 46 Issues of Raijin Comics

As for other countries there doesn't seem to be any data for their release however the Wikipedia page may only be detailing the original Japanese release and English because it itself is in English as Anime News Network list other countries that the manga series has been published in, however as i don't know any other languages getting data from another Language's Wikipedia will be a bit harder.

From the data we have on Wikipedia for City Hunter we can say that only up to Volume 5: Chapter 22 - The Game's Queen was officially localized in English as Chapter 44 - Gambling Queen. any other chapters in english that are floating around on the internet i would suspect to be scanlations.

scanlation status is not on topic here on Anime and Manga as such you probably wont find any information here as to any announcement by the scanlation circle why they have stopped, however possible reasons could be due to

Lack of access to the Raw Japanese Manga
Lack of Staff (scanlation circles shouldn't be profiting so the staff only works when they have the time)
Being told to stop by the publishers/mangaka (has happened if i recall, just not sure on the title)
Just a lack of interest in the series, this can be combined with Lack of Staff as Staff can leave individually when they lack interest.


The OVA boom describes the exploding popularity of direct to video anime during the 1980s and 1990s that started when some of the very first OVAs became commercially successful in the 1980s. Specifically the OVA "Megazone 23" became one of the first  popular OVAs of the 1980s and sparked a chain reaction of studios making OVAs.

Back in the day the only serious way studios thought to make money off their anime was to either broadcast on television or make it into a movie. (Dragon Ball, Grave of Fireflies) Well, the introduction of the first successful "direct to video" animes showed studios that it was possible to make a lot of money off of sending anime straight to VHS or DVD for people to buy. This served as a milestone in the anime industry as the first time OVAs became a credible marketing model for anime.

This OVA boom in the 1980s did a number of things. First, it gave the anime studios a lot of wiggle room as to what they could turn into anime. When making anime for TV or movies the only choices are to make a long running plot or an incredibly short plot. With the OVAs an anime series could be of varying lengths and run times as long as they told the story. This gave anime writers more freedom as to what the plots of their anime could be since they didn't just have to write for TV or movies. Writers were no longer bound by the format of anime, they could write what they wanted and turn it into a 13 episode series for OVA release.

OVA popularity also meant that anime studios could spend more money making better quality anime since they could put more money into making 13 episodes as opposed to having to save up money to animate a long running TV series.

The OVA boom basically is the rise of the OVA in the 1980s as a result of studios seeing OVA as a credible way to make money off of their anime. If I got a couple of details wrong, I'm sorry about that but I hope this answered your question.


Yes he uses the proper breathing technique of lightning and it seems like you're asking if Tanjiro can use the forms of the breath of the lightning, Breathing technique and the forms of the technique is (2) different things so the answer is No.

Learning the proper breathing of the technique doesn't mean you will be able to wield your sword just like the other breath of the lightning users it requires proper training and talent to achieve such thing because by learning the proper breathing you'd just allowed yourself to pinpoint the parts of your body to enhance and perform the forms of the technique properly.


This is Troy's profile from the official site's character introduction.

Although Troy's appearance is like a boy, Troy is a she. From the last paragraph of Troy's description:

口数が少なく、常に行動を共にする双子も
彼女のことはよく知らない。
Does not talk much, and even the twins whom Troy usually act together with
do not know much about her.

While VNDB claims that she is also a transgender, I don't have any proof to support or counter it. However, from the sample dialog on the image,

「そんなの、ボクには関係ない。
　　君たちの好きにすればいいだろ」

she refers to herself as ボク (boku) which defines her personality as a bokukko (Warning: TV Tropes link)

A Bokukko is, literally, a girl who uses the first-person Japanese Pronoun boku, primarily used by boys and young men. [...]
Most bokukko are tomboys, but not all; sometimes it just indicates that the user is a Plucky Girl or unaware of social norms. [...] Although none of this has to be reflected in her appearance, bokukko are usually either flat-chested or extremely well-endowed.
This speech pattern can also be used to keep a character's gender obscured—is she a boyish girl, or a girlish boy?

Last but not least, Kisaki Kotori ― the voice-actor herself ― listed her role on her official site as female for Troy.

トロイア役 (Troy)　♀

Regarding the name トロイア (toroia) as Troy, most possibly it refers to Troy, a city used as the setting of the famous Trojan War. Japanese Wikipedia lists トロイア (toroia), トロイ (toroi) and トロイアー (toroia-) as the possible pronunciations.


Why does Abel Nightroad's hair stick up?

I have read the Sunao Yoshida's novels and there is no information regarding why he gets the spiky hair. Looking in the internet I have found no interviews of Sunao Yoshida talking about it, so the only thing I can say it is just something stylish to the electric discharges he is able to do when he transforms.


Could the Sharingan have seen Nue's "possession chakra"?

There is a possibility that Sarada's Sharingan could have enabled her to see Nues "possession chakra". I've not yet read the manga but from what I understand, Nue possesses people by enhancing their negative emotions and leeching of their Chakra.

A Jogan user

  can perceive the flow of chakra, enabling Boruto to see the visible changes in one's chakra, and likewise, track a target through their chakra. The Jogan can clearly see the chakra pathway system and determine its weakest point. It can also see through invisible barriers that connect between dimensions.

With regards, to seeing or sensing those 'Chakra Shadows,' I think a user with a Sharingan can, to some extent, see the Chakra, because Sharingan users

  can see chakra, giving it colour in order to distinguish it by its composition and source. It can see chakra through some (but not all) obstructions and detect irregularities in a person's chakra flow.

Although, if you ask me, Boruto's Jogan seems to be more similar to Byakugan than to Sharingan, especially with regards to its ability to also see the chakra's pathway system and key points.


Harmonic convergence led to great change that did more than provide a pathway between the two worlds. Since the fire nation had previously wiped out most air benders, there was a great imbalance among the four nations. There was a natural rebalancing that occurred as a result of harmonic convergence which led to an awakening for air benders only. Since Korra said this was how the world was supposed to be, a good reason for that would be that the spiritual energy helps keep a balance among the four nations and bending types.


How could Madara absorb the Divine tree?

First, it's not the Rinnegan that absorbed the divine tree/ten-tails; it's the jutsu Madara weaved that summoned it. Obito did the same thing too to become the ten-tails jinchuriki.

Take a look at these pictures from the anime and manga for yourself:

Episode 414 (On the Brink of Death)

Chatper 663 (Absolutely)

Second, Obito's Mangekyo Sharingan allows him to absorb objects into another dimension. Madara is absorbing the ten-tails into himself. There's a difference. Therefore, it's not a plot hole.


What's the name of the first ending and second opening song of Hu Yao Xiao Hong Niang (Fox Spirit Matchmaker)?

Since you are watching this show, I assume that you know Chinese and can read it. Therefore, I consider it unusual that you did not just google the name of the show and look for its Baidu Baike Page, China's Wikipedia equivalent. Anyway, here is the page for that show. LINK

This page has the name for all the show's openings and endings, even the insert songs.

Here are Youtube links for each OP and ED. Btw, OP 1 really is just 1.30 long, it is already the full version.

OP 1: 爱You Ready爱我 Ready

OP 2: 梦回还

ED 1: 東流

Insert Song: 相聚万年树


What proof do we have that Waiting in the Summer and Onegai Sensei (and Twins by proxy) are set in the same Earth?

In ep 12, from 13:20 to 14:40, the recording of the "ancient aliens" that visited Earth before begins playing, while Ichika is inside the federation probe being carried upwards into orbit:

  I wonder how long it has been, but thank you for finding this.
  I made an emergency landing on this planet after my spaceship had trouble and was saved by someone here.
  Before I knew, he meant a lot to me. But this is a remote planet where contact with the locals is forbidden. Help will soon be on its way.
  I imagine my memories on this planet will be sealed away to mantain secrecy .
  But... I wanted... to leave behind the memories I had with him, no matter what.
  Even if my memories faded, even if I couldn't remember, I wanted to leave something behind. Thank you for finding it.
  I pray that at least my memories will live on with you.
  Please don't forget.

Comparing the text above with the story of Onegai Teacher, if it was left behind by Kazami Mizuho, it should be before she is recalled into HQ and everyone's memories are wiped out. One thing that does not click is that it seems like an accident. Mizuho came to earth on an observer assignment (contrast with Ichika, that came on a "tourist visa").

Some of the alien's technological similarities I pointed out in the other question are then justified if they are the same universe. You would pretty much expect warp nacelles in any Federation ship if it is in the Star Treck universe, for example.

But the final evidence is that the above text is voiced by Mizuho's Seyuu, Inoue Kikuko. Anime News Network has credits for her as "Misterious Voice (ep. 12)".

The production staff for both series is very similar and they share the same character designer.

So they probably are the same universe. Whether any of the characters is a descendant of Onegai ones, is better left to the realm of speculation. But it could explain why Ichika has memories of Mizuho's recording.


Are Giftias more intelligent than humans?

I don't think so. Giftias, however accurate description of human life they may present, they are still just an imitation of how close an Android can be to a human being.

This question can turn out to be philosophical, as we cannot discern what's the true difference between natural and artificial intelligence.

In my opinion, what Giftias can do is all thanks to programming and limited to processing and storage, that still hasn't surpassed human capabilities.


Does the kid's inherited bubuki changed shapes to fit their owner's tastes?

The answer really depends on how the Bubuki works. As far as I have seen, they seem to be a kind of creature that has a core in the form of an eyeball that has additional armour attached to them. Thus, as long as the core is not broken, they can regenerate. Thus, it would seem that with a core, the additional armour becomes the weapon they desire.

As for whether the shape is altered by the user, this is relatively easy to answer for other people, but not for Kogane's Bubuki. As seen in the below picture, the Four Heavenly Kings used other Bubuki cores to make new Bubuki exactly in the form of their old Bubuki. From the Four Heavenly Kings' example, they clearly had to be in contact with the cores to manufacture the Bubuki or Matobai could have just made it for them instead of bringing the cores to them for them to do it themselves. Thus, we can infer that in order for a Bubuki to be altered, contact need to to made.

As for whether Kogane's Bubuki changed shape, it is most likely a no. In the following picture, we see Kogane's first interaction with her Bubuki, it already has the flower pins attached. She had not contacted the Bubuki prior to that incident. Thus, it is unlikely that the Bubuki had been altered prior to her inheriting it.

More proof would be Hiiragi's Iwatooshi, where we see it sealed here in the box where he finds it. It already had the shape of a spear he used in the future, thus he had inherited it as it is without much alteration.


Looking at a WARNING! TvTropes WARNING! One thing is clear, this kind of running is an exageration. So you will not probably find examples in real world.

But what is it exageration of? That character is female and that she is a ditz. In proper "girly run" arms are close to body and move in controlled way. This (supposedly) allows control of bouncing breasts. I can clearly imagine woman IRL running like that if she doesn't want to have a bra accident. Plenty of women will tell you that breasts bouncing around is not comfortable.

But character that lacks motor control or physique might have problem with this kind of running style. Which is why they attempt it, but fail and their arms start flailing around. It might also be due to exhaustion, as fine motor control becomes more difficult.

Another point that just came to me is that, in real life, you mostly see people running who actually want to run. So they put effort into learning good running style. And in case of females, invest in good sports bra.


What do Seiyuu do after they are no longer at the peak of their fame?

What I'm asking here is what most seiyuu do after they are no longer
  famous

Firstly, the assumption that other professions with an early retire age generally have a following job that most workers transition to is not entirely accurate. For your NFL example, according to this, only 19% of coaches were former players and when you consider the much faster player turnover rate and the fact that there is far more players than coaches, it is clear that most players do not become coaches.

In the respect of what seiyuu do after their peak, they are just like other professions of a similar nature. If someone needs money, they try to get the 'best' job they can with their skillset and connections. What someone's connections are, and what they view 'best' to mean is so subjective, and varies so much from person to person that it is impossible to point to a specific job as what most seiyuu do after fame. (and thats before bringing in the ever-changing job market)

The next job is still likely to be at least partly related to seiyuu work, since that is their skillset and they probably made some connections along their career that could offer them some other work. However, this is not necessarily true and because of the variation of job market and each person's circumstance, it seems meaningless to point to any specific examples of working ex-seiyuu's... Someone could probably make a very long list, but hopefully this should answer your question to satisfaction.


Why is Luffy's smile so different in his latest wanted poster?

I actually think it's simply the evolution of his art style. Your theory is tight and even though Oda has been very careful with his little hints, I don't believe that it is actually the case. Truth be told, I have not noticed any changes in his smile even in the latest chapters. As cheerful as always


Which special feature does the attack titan have?

As far as we know, immense source of strength and willpower.

Keep in mind that its not only one shifter that can harden their skin. I.e Eren does the same to close the Wall Maria hole.

Origin: When the Progenitor Titan (aka Ymir Fritz) died, her soul was split into 9 parts. But this does not mean that each of those parts had only one special feature. We have seen all 9 titans and some abilities seem hilarious compared to others (for example "The Jaw" Titan vs "The Beast" Titan.

Thus, maybe each of the 9 shifters has multiple abilities which take a lot of training. But this does not mean that the shifters are different from each other based on one ability.


Where to watch My Hero Academia: Two Heroes?

As @Dimitrimx♦ mentioned, there is no site which streams the movie legally yet and as of now, I can't find any news as to when and where it will be possible to stream it online, if ever it will be made available online.

You can, however, opt for Blurays. I was able to find a subbed version on Amazon in case you're interested. Most likely they're also available in other online stores that sell Blurays, if you're looking for other options.


Where does Kobato fit into the CLAMP multiverse?

The Kobato page on the CLAMP Wikia has a fairly expansive list of ways that it fits within the multiverse. I'm not going to rewrite all of them, because that would be too long, so I'll just summarize them.

The alternate versions of some characters show up.
Her apartment complex shows up in other series (sometimes in alternate Japans).
A picture of Clow and Yuuko shows up in an explanation of the worlds.
Many characters have cameos.

Overall: some characters from non-modern-Japan show up with different identities, while series set in Japan are related to Kobato.


Some of Zoro's attacks are named after Buddhism like 36/72/108 Pondo Hou

One Piece Wiki:

  the 36/72/108 Pondo Hou, is a reference to the 36 passions of Buddhism

So most likely Zoro is referring to the Buddhist legend of Sumeru the central world-mountain in Buddhist cosmology.

I'm not an Buddhism expert but in the Wikipedia article about Sumeru you see a list of 9 mountains and 8 seas, so since Zoro likes Buddhism and Hindu references in his attacks, it's most like Oda made a reference to this.


What is the song playing in My Hero Academia season 2 episode 25 at 10:00?

The OST is : Tsune ni Top wo Nerau Mono

Check this link at 0:50  : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54ls1DUVjRg


Where can I find reliable information about licensing status of manga/anime?

I typically look up this information on Anime News Network's encyclopedia. They tend to have licensing information pretty well covered. They pay attention to the announcements made by the major licensing organizations and typically write brief news pieces for each release, and more data about the licensing is added to the encyclopedia entry as it becomes available. I can't comment on their reliability in any language other than English, but in English they are usually pretty good. I can't comment on how reliable they are for manga.

Other anime indexing services also tend to have information, though it's often more sparse. MyAnimeList and AniDB both sometimes have licensing data. In MAL it's listed with an L in the "Producers" section. In AniDB, they typically have a link to the website of the licensing company. In both cases, I was able to find some licensed anime which weren't listed as such, so in my opinion these are less reliable than ANN. These sources typically only list English licenses.

Typically, Wikipedia articles also include this information when it becomes available, at least for English releases. However, these are maintained by fans, and usually link back to various news articles anyway from ANN, MAL, etc. so they may not be as reliable.

Finally, if there's any doubt as to whether a specific company has licensed a particular anime, you can usually check their website. All licensing companies that I know of have a list at least containing all anime that they have released, and most also list future releases.


Are the Dragon Ball Heroes anime and manga supposed to follow the same story?

The Dragon Ball Heroes anime is promotional material, hence very short and cannot cover all the material present in the manga, As of now, the anime has finished the Prison Planet Arc and has now moved on to the Universal Conflict arc, which you can read about here.


What are these people doing in front of a shrine?

In this video, which shows a performance of Kagura/Bugaku (traditional Japanese dance) at Setsubun event, people seem to do the same thing: chanting "Haino" and raising their hands. So the scene in the question could be some kind of Kagura.


What happened to the X's? Is their friendship over?

Just because the Xs disappeared doesn't mean their friendship is over. The Xs probably simply vanished naturally; ink doesn't stay on forever, especially with how many battles the Straw Hats go through. Plus, Vivi is still keeping a close eye on what the Straw Hats are doing, which obviously means they're still friends.


According to this page, Dorj is as large as a seal.

In this picture, he appears to be about twice the size of the children. This page also describes him as being like a seal, as does this page.

Various images of him show him in varying sizes, so there doesn't seem to be one set size, though he is always described as large. (Ex. 1, Ex. 2, Ex. 3)

These are action figures of of the characters giving one version of the relative size:

In the picture, Dorj is about half the size of Rin's body, but her head is disproportionately large and this may not be canon in terms of proportions, so it is difficult to tell.

As a whole, half the size of Rin seems to be a reasonable estimate, but there doesn't seem to be an official size beyond "large" and, sometimes, "large as a seal".


In the Tsubasa Cat arc, when did Hachikuji meet Shinobu?

We don't see that happening but before the fight with Hanekawa, Araragi checks Mister Donut since Mayoi says she saw her in there. Because of this Araragi goes there and cant find Shinobu regardless but it is safe to assume that Shinobu hides in Araragi's shadow when he enters and the events of last arc happens.

I can also prove this with another arc in Monogatari Second Season. Spoilers!

   In Mayoi Jiangshi arc Mayoi was never able to see Shinobu thus causing the death of Araragi since she, Shinobu, wasn't able to sneak Araragi's shadow.

Since we know this fact we can say it happened on the same day.


Who are the five elders, and how much power do they hold

The five elders are the Gorosei, Japanese for "five elder stars" (go means five) who form the council that run the world government. Below them is the commander-in-chief of the world government, and below him is the fleet admiral of the marines. They have pretty much unlimited power over the world government.
Very little information has been given, but many speculate (based on nothing) that they are five of the direct descendants of the 20 kings who formed the world government (making them celestial dragons). If they are just normal citizens, they may in theory have to answer to the celestial dragons, if they are celestial dragons themselves then they answer to no-one.
It isn't really that they fooled Marine HQ, it's more that they withheld information, as Marine HQ follows their orders anyway. If Sakazuki had found out, he probably wouldn't have had a choice but to go along with them anyway, as when Sengoku wanted to get the wanted posters out for the escaped Impel Down prisoners as soon as possible, but was overruled and told that it was being kept secret. All he could do was resign, they can overrule literally anyone in the world government whenever they want.
Update:
At the time of this answer, the above was true. Since then, we've now seen Im, the man who sits on the Empty Throne in Mary Geoise and who stands above the five elders.
It seems that they are the second highest authority in the world government.


Why were no Naruto movies released in India?

Not only India, but they are not released in many other countries, too. You can also compare in IMDb: for The Last: Naruto the Movie, it was not released in UK, Switzerland, Malaysia, etc, but Western animation does cover those countries as well.

Anime are not as popular as American animations globally, not everybody knows about it.

For the case of Naruto, even its anime series is not regular in India. They come in India with a good delay time. On the other hand, American animated series come on time in India and few even come with regional languages, too, such as Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, etc. Anime like Dragon Ball and Naruto are few of the most famous anime in India, but still their telecast order is not comfortable. They always stop telecasting in middle without any future release news.

So releasing Naruto films in India will be a big risk, as people might not even be up-to-date with Naruto universe. Even manga is not much popular in India, I have not even seen any famous manga in popular book stores.

This even raises the use of illegal means of entertainment, too. And illegal site brought the anime and manga sooner than regular release.

So as a whole, I will say India has not been considered as a big anime market yet, that's why famous anime movies never make into big release in India. At best they get television broadcast few years later and sometimes not even make into India.


Does Wendy Marvell have a couple? If not, why?

[Potential spoilers for the end of the Fairy Tail manga (chapter 545) below.]

Simply put, Wendy is not shown nor implied to be in a canon romantic relationship at the end of the series.

The reason is simply that the author chose not to officially pair Wendy with anyone. However, we as fans of the series are entirely free to headcanon as we like!


Why is Tomoko actions on her computer so exaggerated?

The scene itself is a parody from Death Note when Light is writing in the Death Note.

Comparative Video on youtube

The idea of the exaggerated movement of the mouse is that it's supposed to mimic what Light did with his pen as he was writing the name of criminals in the Death Note.

Also you'll notice all the shots of criminals dying in Death Note, in Watamote they are replaced with the sites Tomoko found, in a sense her "targets"


Does the demon slayer sword have any advantage over the demon dweller sword?

Here are the abililties of demon dweller sword:
• Anti magic
• Magic Absorption
• Ability to store magic from allies and fire it.
• Shoot anti magic slashes ( in the manga ).
And here are the abililties of demon slayer sword:
• Anti Magic
• Magic Deflection
• Ability to transform into black divider
• Ability to fly by manipulating anti magic flow ( in the manga ).
So, advantages are that it can deflect magic, reach a new destructive form, and can be used instead of a broom.
Hope this helps.


Did Hiromu Arakawa have any input on the 2003 FMA?

It was directed by Seiji Mizushima, written by Shō Aikawa and co-produced by Bones, Mainichi Broadcasting System and Aniplex. Character designs by Yoshiyuki Itō. During the making of the anime, Arakawa was present in meetings to advise the staff about the world of Fullmetal Alchemist, though she did not write for the television series.

Source:Wikipedia


If Kaioken x2 increases the power level of his user by 2, how much does the regular kaioken increase the power level?

x2
When Goku learns the Kaio-ken, he is told it will temporarily double his power level at the cost of draining him and potentially injuring him.  But when he uses the Kaio-ken x2 against Vegeta, it also doubles his power.  It could just be that Goku is saying x2 for the audience, especially since he breaks out the x3 moments later.  Or it could be that there is some other improvement in the Kaio-ken x2 versus the base version (i.e. it is safer or more efficient).


What is the release pace for English dub of Black Clover?

According to Wikipedia, the English dub of episode 37 will air on September 9.
Assuming that it continues with one new episode per week, episode 45 will air on November 4.


What is the purpose of the watermelon in the ritual at the beach?

This is just a game of watermelon splitting (スイカ割り). In anime and manga, it is common activity portrayed in the beach chapters. Generally, the game is also played at the beach in real life, but it may also be played in nursery/kindergarten/playground or at event venue.

The rules of the game is quite similar to piñata: the watermelon is laid out, and the participants will try to smash it open while blindfolded.

The 2 paragraph above are summarized from Wikipedia page, both English and Japanese version.

There is no significant symbolization here. It is just a game in Japan introduced by Saito to the denizen of Halkeginia. By using the reason "for the sake of the Spirits of Water", the principal (+ Saito) fools the girls to change into bikini from one-piece swimsuit. And since the game is played blindfolded, the boys can ogle at the girls body all they want without triggering the girls self-consciousness.


Do Emiya Shirou and Arturia ever meet again after Fate/stay night?

Yes they do.

In the Visual Novel of Fate Stay/Night Realta Nua, once you have seen all five endings, a new ending appears accessible from the title screen called -Last Episode-. This is in two parts: a monologue of the Fate Route and a second part where Arturia is hearing from Merlin about a miracle achievable by two people, one who "wait endlessly" and one who "pursue endlessly", and eventually the pursuer will stop when they reach the waiter.

What Merlin is referring to is Arturia waiting and Shirou pursuing. Eventually Shirou reaches Avalon where Arturia is sleeping and the two finally reunite. It's not entirely certain how long it took Shirou to reach Avalon however, considering that Avalon transcends all magic including the 5 Magics it must have taken an eternity for Shirou to reach.

In Unlimited Blade Works, because Caster canceled the contract between Saber and Shirou, Rin is able to from a contract with Saber. In the Good Ending of Unlimited Blade Works, we see that Rin is able to maintain Saber's Prana Supply but complains she finds it hard supplying her with energy without something like the Holy Grail. You can see this has Shirou being able to stay with Saber. However in Unlimited Blade Works, Rin is Shirou's love interest so with the True Ending for Unlimited Blade Works where Saber does disappear at the destruction of the Grail, it can be assumed that Shirou loves Rin more and does not go to find Saber so -Last Episode- won't occur.

In Fate/Hollow Ataraxia, Arturia comes back thanks to Rin's and Ilya's experiment to make the Jewel Sword into a pendant to allow easier use of the 2nd Magic. This allows Fuyuki City to becomes a place where "any and all events are possible", so all the Servants are brought back including Saber. In Avanger's design to recreate the 3rd Holy Grail War, because in the 3rd war the Edelfelt Sisters used their Sorcery Trait to summon 2 Sabers, this is mimicked in this new war with Arturia having a second personality in the form of Saber-Alter which is her dark corrupted self from the Heaven's Feel Route of the visual Novel.

I should point out that Fate/Hollow Ataraxia occurs in a parallel timeline where at least the Fate and Heaven's Feel routes occurred at the same time as Sakura is shown wearing a sleeve reminiscent from when she had a contract with Avanger, Alter-Saber cannot exist unless she was corrupted in the Grail (Heaven's Feel), Ilya is alive and well (Fate), the Vessel of the Holy Grail was destroyed (Fate), and the Greater Grail is thought to still be operational just without any purpose for all the prana it has collected from two wars, so -Last Episode- may still occur after Fate/Hollow Ataraxia.


Why is it said that the Tsukihime anime "does not exist"?

It certainly comes from the fans who have played the visual novel (VN) and set the expectation too high for the anime adaptation.

Some background, the original Tsukihime VN was stated as an exceptionally big hit for a doujin game in Japan and drew big attention when an anime adaptation was decided. The VN itself also seemed to receive global recognition. Note that it also consists of multiple endings and many backstories and may take more than 30 hours (according to VNDB) to finish all the routes.

Putting aside opinions, the anime was broadcasted for 12 episodes based on a certain character's route:

   "Arcueid's True End"

However, due to the limitation on episode counts and the staffs having troubles in trying to incorporate all elements from the original source, many unimportant settings were left out. Some settings and characters' personality were also changed partially. Moreover, some voice actors were not experienced in anime voice acting, including Nabatame Hitomi (Arcueid's voice actor) making Tsukihime as the debut in TV anime voice acting. Additionally, all of the voice actors were different compared to the Melty Blood which had been released before the anime.

On the other hand, the manga adaptation following the same anime's route was also released at nearly the same time and was serialized for 7 years. While the story development was interwoven with multiple routes, the manga also integrated some references from Tsukihime Tokuhon and Kagetsu Tohya without feeling out of place and losing the original source's atmosphere. Even words of acclaims from the original author were written on the obi.

Now, back to the fans' opinions, there were many reasons why they didn't want to "acknowledge the existence" of this anime. To summarize it:

   - Plot development: all over the place, slow pace, wrong focus, under-/unexplained details, bizarre use of flashbacks
 - Bad presentation: too many non-subtle dialogs instead of actions
 - Characters: modified personality and roles
 - Visual: too many close-up shots of faces/upper torsos, stiff/stilted/ motionless, unremarkable action scenes
 - Audio: over-the-top sound effects, poor translation & dub

and many concluded that it's okay as a standalone work but terrible as an adaptation.

Interestingly, Japanese fans also didn't want to acknowledge the anime's existence. Most of them assumed the anime as "a dark history" and "there's no anime adaptation". Since they had the same opinion as with the global audiences, it's probably safe to say that it has spread since the original TV broadcast in 2003.

Sources:

Japanese Wikipedia
Reviews: AniTAY, MyAnimeList, the escapist Forum, FinalCrosMayCry's WordPress, anime-planet
Japanese Typemoon Wiki


What happened to Barasui ( Ichigo Mashimaro's author )?

Ichigo Mashimaro is still being published, albeit slowly and irregularly. The author, Barasui, was on hiatus due to a sudden illness on 2015-08-29, but the rest of hiatuses were due to "the author's circumstance" until recently.

Regarding the serialization on Monthly Dengeki Daioh, according to the English Wikipedia, the title is still on-going. It's hinted clearer on the Japanese counterpart since it's included in the 現在連載中の作品 (currently serialized title) category instead of 休載中 (on hiatus).
Regarding the author, Barasui, according to Japanese Wikipedia, there's a remark about his irregular publishing time (or, hiatus) because of his unusually slow writing pace:

He was on hiatus from edition 2009-5 to 2010-2 (10 months)
Even if he did publish it, it was only an average of 5-6 pages including the cover page. However, the illustration was so detailed and each chapter could stand alone, making it a short-story manga
In edition 2015-12, he only published 8 pages compared to his previous usual 18 pages (also, compared to Yotsuba to!'s 28 pages)

Regarding the title itself, according to Japanese Wikipeda about the published date of the tankobon:

Volume 5: 2007-04-27
Volume 6: 2009-02-27 (1 year and 10 months later)
Volume 7: 2013-03-27 (4 years and 1 month later)

(parentheses mine)

However, according to the specialized wiki on atwiki (Japanese),

2017-05-27: Chapter 78 (4 pages) was published in edition 2017-07
2017-06-27: Chapter 78 (12 pages) was published in edition 2017-08, no plan for next chapter's number and announcement
2017-07-27: Barasui is on hiatus to work on the next tankobon
2017-08-10: The 8th volume appeared on Amazon Japan, to be released on 2017-11-27
2017-10-18: The author mentioned the release for the next tankobon on 2017-11-27 (on Barasui's image storehouse (Japanese))


The pronunciation of the hiragana character ろ is the correct way to pronounce the ro in Roronoa Zoro's name. This pronunciation lies somewhere in between the English pronunciations of Ro and Lo (though closer to Ro). You can find an audio file with the pronunciation on this page at guidetojapanese.org.

The canonical Roman spelling for his name is Roronoa Zoro, since this is the spelling used on his bounty poster. In the English dub, 4kids changed his name to Zolo for some reason.

His first name is Zoro, and last name is Roronoa. The Japanese place their family name before their first name.


Lucifer is based on the fallen angel Lucifer, who was banished from heaven for revolting against God. (At least in the Hebrew and Christian mythology, but he also appears in other mythologies.

Arsiel is another name for Azazel, at least according to the satanist bible, The Bible of the Adversary.

Malacoda is based on the character of the same name who appears in Dante's Inferno.

Adramelech is a deity mentioned in the Hebrew bible and is considered a demon, like many other pagan deities.

Seeing how the four of them have almost nothing to do with each other it is likely that the author just picked some random demon names from the western culture.


Where can I watch the latest Pokemon Season 18 episodes subbed?

Asuming you're in the US, you can watch them on Amazon Videos or from the iTunes Store


Is the city in which Fruits Basket is set ever identified?

It does not state their location in the anime or the manga. It is however commonly believed that Fruits Basket takes place in a more rural area of Tokyo Japan.


His name is written 黒鵺（くろぬえ）according to the Japanese Wikipedia.

His name means "black chimera." The Japanese chimera is a mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail.

If you do a Google search for 「黒鵺」, pretty much everything that comes up is about Yuu Yuu Hakusho.


Do people in the anime or manga actually eat Pokemon?

In November 2012, Game Informer got the chance to ask a long-time Gamefreak producer what the deal is with eating in the Pokemon world.

  Is everyone in the world of Pokémon a vegetarian? Do people eat Pokémon? When they are eating steak are they eating a Tauros?

  Masuda: There’s a lot of fruits and vegetables in the world of Pokémon. There is also a variety of snacks and various candies and whatnot that come from the different regions. The Pokémon world is much more technologically advanced than the world of our own, so perhaps there is probably a lot of different food that we can’t even think of.

Source: Pokémon's Burning Questions


From the anime, we know that he won't use his power against humans. There is one reason why he couldn't stop Dash Granny.
This is speculation. The other reason I can think of is because there is a different type of psychic power to be used against humans or ghosts. So, when he tries to use his psychic power to manipulate ghosts against Dash Granny, it seems that it doesn't have any effect. That's why he knows that Dash Granny is not a ghost.


Who tried to sue the author of Hayate no Gotoku, and when?

I am not finding any reputable source, but according to both uncyclopedia (caveat emptor) and a Japanese quiz site about anime, Hata Kenjiro, the author of Hayate no Gotoku was sued by KONAMI.

This is the quote from the quiz site, which is asking whether the fact is true or false (and true was the answer according to the quiz):

  漫画家の畑健二郎は「疾風のごとく!」についてKONAMIから訴えられたことがある


What, exactly, happened to Gamagoori/Jakuzure/Inumuta's uniforms during episode 19?

The fourth Kill la Kill drama CD (bundled with the eighth BD volume) narrates how everyone escapes Honnouji Academy after Satsuki blows the place up. It is truly a riveting tale of discomilfery and nudity.

In short: the Divine Generals split into two groups in order to lead the people of Honnouji away from the COVERS, which are in hot pursuit. Sanageyama and Nonon lead one group away by helicopter, while Inumuta and Gamagoori lead the other group away by truck. They plan to rendezvous at Rinne-do Middle (i.e. where Satsuki and Gamagoori went to middle school).

Sanageyama and Nonon's group proceed by helicopter - but as they approach Rinne-do, they see that it has already been overrun by a group of COVERS. Nonon goes forth in her Symphony Regalia (which can fly, keep in mind) to dispatch the COVERS. Before long, her uniform experiences too much strain, resulting in its nexus thread snapping. She falls out of the sky, whereupon Sanageyama activates his Sword Regalia to go forth and save her - but it so happens that Iori and Soroi arrive just in time on another helicopter to catch her. Iori then deploys some sort of instant-freeze weapon to dispatch the COVERS. They decide to rendezvous with the truck convoy ASAP.

Upon hearing from Sanageyama that Rinne-do had been overrun, Inumuta and Gamagoori decide to divert to the Nudist Beach base in Osaka (under advice from Mikisugi, who has Ryuuko and Senketsu in tow and is following them in his DTR - yet another amusing incident) and have the helicopter group do the same.

To protect their convoy, Inumuta and Gamagoori hatch a plan. While Inumuta extends his Probe Regalia's active-camouflage feature over the entire convoy to conceal it from the COVERS, Gamagoori waits behind with his Shackle/Scourge Regalia to destroy the COVERS that are in pursuit, to ensure that they cannot destroy the bridge connecting Honnouji to the mainland and sink the convoy as it crosses. They both succeed; alas, the strain on their uniforms is too strong, and both of their nexus threads snap. Tsumugu happens by and picks up Gamagoori (who is in the nude, having lost his uniform, and thus of course earns Tsumugu's trust) on his way to join up with the convoy.

After that, both groups successfully arrive at the Nudist Beach base in Osaka, and the rest is history. Sanageyama's uniform was saved from terminal damage at the hands of the COVERS by Iori's timely intervention; the other three were not so lucky.

In long: you should definitely listen to the drama CD. Even if you don't know Japanese, it's worth it, if only to hear more of Gamagoori and Mikisugi yelling.


What do vertical dots in a speech bubble mean?

That's just usual dots like this "....". That's because originally, text in manga (which is in Japanese) is written vertically, like this:

Usually, I interpreted it as "The character have [something to say/opinion/thought/knowing some information] about the matters in hand, but choose not to say it yet". Well about why people that type it keep it vertical, that's their choice. And in the case with the screenshot you gave, IMHO typing it vertically looks better than typing it horizontally.


Which episode does Erina Nakiri find out who Soma's dad is?

Comparing to the synopsis of the anime episode on Wikipedia, Erina found out about Soma's dad on season 3 episode 12 (episode 49), "The One Who Aims for the Summit".

[...]. Soma then tells Azami that Joichiro is his father, right as Erina walks in on the conversation, shocking both of them. [...]
(emphasis mine)