What databases and listing sites exist for anime, manga, etc?

All lists are alphabetized, for lack of a better method. If you have a better suggestion just go for it. For the moment, due to the size of this answer, the only things included for each entry are whether they list characters, people, and music from the series. If you want to add this, please do so for everything from a category, not just a single entry.

Anime

All anime:

AniDB

Includes characters, people/industry, music, fansub groups and file information

AniList

Includes characters, people/industry

AnimeCalendar

Includes broadcast info

Anime News Network Encyclopedia

Includes people/industry

Anime-Planet

Includes characters, people/industry

AniSearch

Includes characters, people/industry

Kitsu (formerly known as Hummingbird)
MyAnimeList

Includes characters, people/industry

Current/Recent Anime Only:

AniChart

Also includes older charts

LiveChart
MOON PHASE Anime List (Japanese)

Manga

Anime News Network Encyclopedia

Includes people/industry, broadcast info

Anime-Planet

Includes characters, people/industry

AniSearch

Includes characters, people/industry

Manga Updates

Includes people/industry

MyAnimeList

Includes characters, people/industry

Light Novels

All of the sites above which list manga also include some light novels in their manga section.

LNDB

Includes people/industry

Visual Novels & Eroge

VNDB

Includes characters, people/industry

Live Action*

*Please remember that live action series are only on topic here if they're related to some anime or manga.

JDorama.com
MyDramaList.com

Includes people/industry

MyDramaList.info

Includes characters, people/industry

Other

Anime Bath Scene Wiki

Site dedicated to archiving bathing scenes from anime, manga and other related media

Anime Characters Database

Site dedicated to characters from anime, manga, and other related media

IMFDB

Site dedicated to firearms from movies, TV and anime

VGMDB

Music from anime and video games, including many visual novels and anime-style games


What are the other # Areas of the Holy Empire of Britannia?

An Area is a nation or group of nations that has been conquered by
  Britannia and made into a colony. Each Area is designated with a
  number, and its people are referred to by that number.

...

  Areas are numbered in order of conquest, though only a handful are mentioned by
  name

United States - Disputed (considering the timeline, the United
States doesn't exist in this world) In addition, Britannians make
several mentions to the "Homeland" suggesting that there's a part of
their empire that isn't an Area. Since the original colonies that
Britannian nobles fled to after losing Great Britain were in North
America, it would make sense that at least part of the United States
as well as possibly part of Canada, would be the "Homeland".
Canada and Queen Elizabeth Islands
Mexico
Greenland
Iceland
South America
Hawaii and Midway Atoll
Falkland Islands
New Zealand
Indochina - Disputed (Indochina is shown as a territory of the
 Chinese Federation)
Japan
Philippines
Cambodia - Disputed (While Britannia seems to have connections with
 Cambodia, it was never called an Area) In addition, Cambodia is
 considered a part of Indochina.
Papua New Guinea
Southern Pacific Islands
Korean Peninsula - Disputed (Shown as a territory of the Chinese
 Federation)
Indonesia - Disputed (shown as a territory of the Chinese
 Federation, especially taking part of the uprising)
Middle Eastern Federation
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Spain

Source


Details about the Crystal ball in the first episodes of Naruto

Much like many of the original concepts of the series (See, the Kawarimi no Jutsu), most of the "magical"-like aspects of the world has been scrapped, probably in hopes of the fans forgetting about them because they made no sense and had no explanation.

The Third Hokage's crystal ball is like that.

Not much had been explicitly explained, but it could be argued that the crystal ball is a display for surveillance cameras or other similar sensors, pre-set all over the village. This is only a wild theory though, it has no basis in the series whatsoever.


Does cursed children erosion rate grow as time passes?

The corrosion rate grows as they use their Gastrea ability. This is shown in the scene where Rentarou received Enju's test result.

The more they exerted their Gastrea abilities, the faster they will turn into Gastrea.


Is there any more of "Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature"?

From what I can find, it only is the movie and does not have any other series as sequel/prequel/etc.


Hasn't Love Live occurred in previous years?

Love Live was indeed been held before.

   The first Love Live was won by ARISE.

which is why ARISE was the favourite to win the 2nd Love Live.


How did Naruto call Shikamaru and the others during Obito's fight?

I think the answer can be the combination of the two:

Mind Body Transmission Technique from Yamanaka
And Naruto's Chakra present to them.

My theory is that Ino consistently connecting them using her Mind Body Transmission Technique from the start. And since they have Naruto's chakra, they even share the feeling not just the picture (or the message) they want to convey to everyone. Also I remember on Chapter 645, Naruto is in combined Sage and Kyubbi mode. Naruto's Biju mode is so powerful that he can sense the "dark feeling/hatred" from something or someone.


Which Pokémon cry out their name, and which don't?

Most Pokémon names are a reflection of their cries. This makes sense as the scientific community of the Pokémon universe would have easily coined a common name to the fascinating creatures.

Classic examples of name-cry match are Pikachu, Emolga, Cyndaquil, Shinx and Oshawatt. Chatot, Mew and Ditto can say a bit more than their own names due to their nature...

Some perfect exceptions to the name-cry rule are Onyx, Gyrados and Rotom. They just seem roar/screech with no clear decipherable word. Many bug types seem to have no clear cries.

Actually, there are some which say a part of their name but not completely!
Consider Pacharisu, which usually utters "chhipa" most of the times!

Also a few Pokémon communicate through telepathy, such as Lucario and Zorua... They've never seen crying out their own names.

Finally there are Pokémon which don't have vocal abilities, such as Staryu (although it literally sounds like "HYA")

I guess a list has to be manually compiled...


Is turning into stone as a result of waiting for someone for a long time derived from Japanese legend?

Stone legends are indeed pretty common just as TurkeyFried stated. Most of these are based on loyalty towards a person (most common in anime is waiting for a loved one).
It is said that the petrifaction version originates from Vietnam

Hòn Vọng Phu (Statue of Husband Waiting)

But nowadays in TV shows and such they give their own meaning to it and reasoning.
You can check this out for some more examples of this phenomena.


Why did Mayuri kill 28,000 Rukongai citizens?

Not exactly.

The way the balance works is thus:

A human soul existing in the Human World does so either through the birth or death of a human.
This soul can either be purified and transferred to Soul Society by a Soul Reaper, or transform into a Hollow either through worldly attachments or possessions, or if a Soul Reaper doesn't get to them quickly enough.
Soul Reapers can purify the transformed Hollows which allows their soul to re-enter the cycle.
Souls that exist on the other side in Soul Society can eventually re-enter the cycle.

Ultimately, the objective is to maintain net-zero - there are enough souls that are either Plus, in Soul Society, or are Hollow - but none should be taken from the cycle.

The way that a Quincy destroys a Hollow would prevent their soul from ever re-entering the cycle, thus the balance becomes lopsided.  If the Quincies destroyed 28,000 Hollow, then there would be a surplus of 28,000 souls in Soul Society.  Thus, to maintain the balance, those 28,000 souls would have* to be destroyed; they can't reincarnate since that would preserve the imbalance.

*:  Although this does raise the question, why not allow half to reincarnate immediately, but...Mayuri's methods are pretty blunt and direct.  The thought may have never occurred to him.  Plus, there's no directly stated method that a Soul Reaper can cause a soul to immediately reappear in the Human World.


Is Yahari Ore no Seishun Love Comedy wa Machigatteiru. Light novel concluded?

Gagaga Bunko, the publisher of Oregairu light novel made a tweet on 28 Sept 2017 (Japanese):

  【俺ガイル１２】ちなみに、先日のイベントのステージにサプライズ出演された渡航先生より「俺ガイル12巻は終章の上、中、下巻の上巻に当たる」「中、下巻にあたる13巻と14巻は同時くらいに発売」との発表があり、現在制作進行です！！お楽しみに！！！！！（☆）

To put it simply, volume 12 is the 1st part of the 3-part final chapter, and volume 13 & 14 ―the 2nd and 3rd part― will be published almost at the same time.

However, as of current writing, volumes 13 & 14 haven't been published.


When a magical girl falls into despair, her soul gem turns into a grief seed, which makes her a witch.

Sounds about right. Fun times all round! Good old 'Dokes.

  What does "projections of the magical girl's heart" mean?

Madoka is quite meta in it's Magic sometimes. Consider Wishes, which just break all laws ever, by Kyuubey's word. The exact mechanics beetween Witches and Familiars aren't touched on much beyond they're some kind of life cycle, but we can infer some things.

"Projections of the magical girl's heart before she became a witch." Since that's a one-way trip, witches would seem to have a finite pool of experience to base Familiars on.
Witches maintain barriers to protect themselves and entrap victims.
Familiars are a division of a Witch's essence who, after consuming several humans will grow into a Witch with their own barrier.

Witches seem to be creatures of emotion, given that they're born from grief, and their very appearance is a complex cocktail of the Girl's emotions, desires and fears. This makes the line about "projections of the heart" make more sense.

I imagine the process to be something like this.

Magical Girl becomes a Witch. Her appearance and powers are defined by her experiences prior.
Witch feels one of her remembered emotions in her essence
The emotion is so strong it is "divided out of the essence" and becomes it's own, autonomous being with it's own essence, based on that emotion.
Feeding on humans develops the familiar into a Witch somehow, at which point it can erect it's own barrier and become truly autonomous.

And an example:

Charlotte is a Witch. Her Magical Girl self loved cheese.
Charlotte wants cheese.
Charlotte really wants cheese.
Charlotte wants cheese so hard, that a little bit of "WANT CHEESE" pushes out of "her", subdivides from her essence and drops off.
Naturally it's entirely "WANT CHEESE" and is thus single-minded and weak.
It consumes a person. This somehow grows it's essence a little. It's a little smarter and stronger.
Repeat this until it's grown enough to handle a barrier. At this point, it can leave the vicinity of it's "parent" safely and can protect itself as a fully grown Witch.

Although, this does raise the question: Does every familiar bother hunting and killing people? How fast is their growth rate? The Witches in the series never seem to handle more than 10-20 people at once, maximum, so it may not be that viable, considering the Witch must need feeding too. Food for thought. (haha)

  Does it mean a magical girl can become more than one witch?

By the logic we've been presented with, I can see no reason why not. Though, there's no mention of whether a Familiar grows into it's parent Witch, or something else. It does raise questions about "Witch Farming" as a viable tactic though.

Kyouko's "Wait around until they become Witches" seems a very passive route. Why not directly feed your Familiars humans if you really don't care? Looks like the goodness of a girl's heart is the only thing keeping us safe. Fitting, non?

Note:

From discussion in the comments, it's become clear that we don't really know if Familiar!Witches actually drop Grief Seeds apart from these lines from Kyouko

  "You just have to wait until it eats four or five people and becomes a witch. That way, you'll be able to get a Grief Seed from it. Why would you want to slaughter the chicken before it lays any eggs?"

Yes, Kyouko thinks they do, but we never actually see it happen. Thus, it makes the next section only relevant if they do. If they don't, everything's fine and there's no imbalance in the first place, so potato-patato.

  Also, how does this affect the universal entropy?

The same way the rest of the series does, this doesn't necessarily change anything.

Initially thinking about this, yes, I got a little freaked if you could potentially get fifteen witches where you had one, and that'd definitely throw something somewhere down the line off.

But when you get down to it, there are a few points of information we can use.

Magical Girls have been around for a looooong time. Consider the historical ones we see for sure. In fact, Kyuubey flat out states we'd still be in caves without his kind, so that kind of dates them. Though, if you trust his word is another matter entirely.
Only with "The Most Powerful Witch" will Incubators have offset Entropy for any reasonable amount, and she was ludicrously powerful. I won't reason about it here for plot's sake but she's a complete fluke is my point.

So, threading this together.

If Magical Girls have been around for a long time and only now, with this completely, universally, OP Witch, will we actually make a dent, we can infer that the Entropy paid back for a "normal" witch isn't actually that much. Kyuubey can harp on about his "tremendous amount of energy" all he wants, but from the looks of things they aren't really doing a whole lot.

The way Kyuubey treats the girls, even apart from his alien detachedness, would suggest that they're disposable to him. And they are, because this entire scheme is ultra-long-term. He has a quota to reach, yes. But his deadline is literally the death of the Universe. A girl here or there, a few witches, it doesn't matter. Thousands, millions, now they might matter. But the impact of the average individual Girl or Witch doesn't seem to. Thank you for making me logic out this horrifying new revelation, I really enjoyed it. :)

Thus:

Normal Witches are worthless in the grand scheme of things, since we've been fighting them for years and Kyuubey makes no mention of progress.
Entropy would need many multiples of the time Magical Girls have been around to even begin to be repaid.
So you can have ten, fifteen witches from one girl and it's still chump change.

And yes, this means there are ten, fifteen Witches in the locality now. But all Kyuubey has to do to rebalance the teams is lie to three, four little girls. And we all know how good he is at that!


Where can I buy Kotori Habane figurines?

A simple search for 羽々音 小鳥 フィギュア on Google shows that there is no official figurine for this character (or any of the other characters from this game). There are trading cards (used good) and dakimakura (which are all sold out), though.


I have a general idea of what digipaint is, but I couldn't find a lot of the sources that gave me this idea since it was mostly stuff I just picked up in passing. I did find one blog that went over the process and more or less confirmed what I had thought; scroll way down to 'Compositing / "filming"' to see where they discuss it.

This is the gist. Up until about 1999–2000, anime was created by drawing line art on a clear plastic cel, then hand-painting that cel, with a brush. Characters and backgrounds were drawn on separate cels; character cels were placed on top of background cels and the animators would take pictures of each frame, stringing them together into a film.

Sometime around 2000, animators started coloring the line art using a computer. This is basically similar to making art in Photoshop, though according to the blog they use a program called RETAS! Pro. Backgrounds can easily be drawn separately and added later on a computer; if you've ever used Photoshop, you know how easy it would be to draw a character and a background as separate images and combine them later as layers of a single image. The filming process also started to be done on a computer; the animators create the frames digitally based on the line art, then use the computer to string the frames together into a "film".

Digipaint refers to this process of coloring a cel on a computer with a program instead of by hand with a brush and paint. The blog and this other one discuss some of the effects the new process had on the anime industry: since it was faster and easier to color frames and composite character and background art on a computer, shows could have more frames, which led to smoother animation that wasn't reused nearly as often. It was easier to add fine details, so character art became more detailed. (I assume this was because of zooming and the precision of a graphics tablet, plus the ability to undo mistakes.) It was also easy to add in 3D computer graphics, so things like special effects and machinery, which are much easier to create with CG than hand drawing, started to be done in 3D.

On the other hand, it took a while for animators and art directors to get used to the different character of digipaint compared to traditional paint, which led to the ugly color palettes, blurriness, and flatness that you see in a lot of early digipaint shows (from 1999–2004 or so). These problems are especially noticeable in some of the lower budget hentai from this era, where characters and background art look like they exist on two separate 2D planes rather than in a single 3D space, making the animation resemble a paper cutout puppet show.

As far as I can tell, digipaint is still commonly used today; animators have just gotten a lot better at using it. Last Exile is another show from the early era that I remembered looking a lot better than it did. Like Haibane Renmei, it was a show with amazing, imaginative visuals that ended up looking like hell because of a hideous color palette, rampant blurriness, and primitive CG integrated poorly with the 2D animation. I haven't watched Fam: The Silver Wing, but it would surprise me if it didn't look much better than the original.

Some shows have moved towards cel-shaded 3D animation. This is a technique where everything in the show is created in 3D CG, but through the use of filters and such, it almost kinda sorta ends up looking like traditional 2D animation. Cel-shaded 3D has been around for a while in video games, but it's just now in its early days for anime and suffering from problems just like early digipaint. However, it will probably end up replacing digipaint, since it's cheaper (just render a 3D model from different angles. It's almost like having actors again!) and getting better all the time. (Cf. Arpeggio of Blue Steel.)


Why didn't Naruto's Rasengan beat Sasuke's Chidori?

The standard Rasengan has no natures associated with it.  It was originally based on the Tailed Beast Ball, which is simply a dense amount of chakra directed at a target.

Eventually, Naruto adds his wind nature to Rasengan, which, in turn, creates several different variations of it.  But neither of these variations are being discussed.

However, this doesn't mean that either Chidori or Rasengan have a direct type-advantage over the other.  At that point, it becomes a matter of the abilities and strengths of the wielder, and as we now understand it...

   ...it ended in what could be seen as a draw, with both Naruto and Sasuke losing the arms in which they perform the jutsu for their final fight.


Can I play Persona 5 without playing the previous games?

Yes, you can!

Although Persona is a franchise, the games do not depend on each other being totally independent.

This is because even if all games in the franchise have the same essence, each game has a way of addressing this different essence based on its theme.

Already in the introduction, the game already explains everything you need to know about the basics of Shin Megami Tensei and how it will affect the functioning of Persona 5.

Note: My boyfriend is playing Persona 5 without having played the other games and is not having the slightest difficulty to understand the story.


There can be different reasons for that, let's try to imagine some of them.

Lower cost. This is obvious (just compare the prices for black ink cartridges and color cartridges for your printer to see the difference). Also, consider that the lower cost of production causes lower prices for the end product - so the readers will be more eager to buy manga.
Faster production. Unlike comics in the US, for example, which usually comes out on a monthly basis, a lot of manga comes out weekly. Coloring would take additional time and make it harder to release new chapters in time.
Manga artists usually don't have a lot of staff to help them, and sometimes even work alone. Thus, they don't have enough time (and, not rarely, enough skill) to color their works well, because:

Coloring is completely different from line art. Not all people that can draw good line art can color well, and vice versa. If you talk about comics, there are usually at least two artists making them: one artist that draws line art, and another artist that is responsible for coloring (this artist is called a colorist). Believe me, coloring is hard. And of course, that person also needs to be paid :P

It also somehow raises the interest of manga fans in watching anime (which is in color), but I doubt this is really a valuable reason, so think of it as of an interesting observation.


Which chapter of the manga does the last season of Attack on Titan anime start in?

The latest episode (now Season 4, Episode 1) has covered Chapters 91-92.


For starters: Sasuke's Rinnegan is not the same as Kaguya's/Madara's Rinne Sharingan (not to be confused with Madara's Rinnegan, I'm talking about the one in the middle of the forehead of both of them).

Sasuke's Rinnegan has 6 tomoe, Rinne Sharingan has (at least) 9.
Sasuke's Rinnegan is blue, Rinne Sharingan is red.

The reason Sasuke only has the Rinnegan in one eye was not mentioned or explained in either the series or the data book. So we can only speculate.

In no particular order, here are my speculations:

Hagoromo only gave Sasuke enough chakra to awaken the Rinnegan in one eye.
That's the best Sasuke can do without fusing Asura's chakra.
It's the cool factor.


Why does the color of the Kazekage's garb change?

As of episode 305 of Naruto: Shippuden, this does not appear to have any official word, either by the creators or in the story.

It seems that, for some reason, the garb was initially portrayed as blue in the anime. However, the official cover of volume 49 of the manga portrays it as green (the Kazekage is in the top left here, of course):

As you can see, the Mizukage should be the one who has the blue garb; this appears to be an error in the anime. However, as you noticed, it was corrected in Naruto: Shippuden episode 199 and forward.[Naruto Wiki]


Well, in the same Elfenlied (Elf Song) article it says:

  A sung version of "Elfenlied" appears in the manga. Also, the term "Silpelit" is used in the series to describe a category of Diclonius, which refers to an evolved subspecies of humans to which the main character belongs.

The "Silpelit" is part of the poem:

  And he thinks that the nightingale
      must have called him by name from the valley,
      or Silpelit might have sent for him.

Additionally, this song is taught to Nyu by the manga-only protagonist Nozomi.


Why do Yuko's poems always end in 'Mogami River'?

According to this academic site, while it is not a kigo (season word), the mogami river is well known in Japanese haiku.

I imagine Yuuko has trouble thinking of an entire 5-7-5 poem, and so she just reuses this famous line for that reason.


Did Elsie catch the runaway spirit (kaketama) that was in Nagase Jun?

Not sure if it's ever shown in anime but in manga we see Elsie caught it.

From manga, The World God Only Knows, chapter 42 "A Demon That's Tiny = The Little Devil", page 15.


Where was the conservatoire entrance exam held?

In chapter 109, Kuroki says, in February, that he is taking care of Rima Namura, as a favour to his old teacher. Rima is in Paris to take a conservatory entrance exam. From details in ch. 110, we can tell that Rima is preparing for the exam in the conservatoire that Nodame attends.

With this in mind, the most reasonable interpretation is that Nodame needed to fly out to Paris to for her entrance exams, and that afterwards (and with the results in hand), she returned to Japan before moving to Paris with Chiaki in March. In her conversation with her friends then, she must have been referring to when she was planning to depart "for good". Her need to go sightseeing when she returns to Paris in March is not too implausible either: perhaps she was on a tight schedule and would not have been able to do any tourist activities while there for the exam.


The last time she appeared was at manga chapter 604 - REVITALIZE (until now).

As the manga is still ongoing (currently it is at chapter 608), she will keep on appearing at the following chapters.

You heard she vanished because of the final episode of Fake Karakura Town arc: episode 342    "Thank You". Where Ichigo loses his shinigami's power, so he lost the ability to see her in shinigami form, so she "vanishes" from Ichigo's sight.

From this wiki, this is the moment where she "vanish":

  As it becomes harder for Ichigo to see her, Rukia knows this is
  farewell. Mocking Ichigo's sad face, she states she will still be able
  to see him, much to his displeasure. Rukia, disappearing from Ichigo's
  sight completely, leaves through a Senkaimon as Ichigo, bidding
  farewell, thanks her.


I don't know how accurate my answer is because the content described below are taken from discussion and some source.
Source 1 post#422937.

Oranyan is a term used to describe male characters that are rude to everyone, but can be kind to those he loves. The word is derived from "ora" which is supposed to sound like shouting and "nyan" which is equivalent to "meow."

Source 2

Tsukimori Ren in Kin-iro no Corda or Wolfram in Kyou kara maou could be. But is there any other saying? Yes…that is オラニャン[oranyan].
In fact, this was not born in the otaku society, but kogals’ circles. To get to the point, オラニャン is an abbreviation form of オラオラニャンニャン[ora-ora nyan-nyan]. I can’t translate it! オラオラ[ora-ora] sounds like a rude guy’s shouting. Maybe you could hear this in such a delinquent boys’ story like Gokusen, Bebop High-School or something like that. Well, how can I put it…sounds like “Oi! Oi!”?? They would say like 行くぜオラァ！[ikuze, oraa!, let's go, guys!]. オラオラ金出せや！[ora-ora, kane dase ya!, Oi oi, give fucking money, eh?].
Meanwhile, ニャンニャン[nyan-nyan] is actually a cat’s mew-mew. Caught on, haven’t you? Although he is so cheeky and rude in front of everybody else, he would be very sweet to a girl who he loves. Probably he could be still sweet even when others are there. In this case, it might be called as オラデレ[oradere].

Source 3

Contrary to what some may think, there are male tsunderes. Inuyasha, Kyo (Fruits Basket), Shaoran (Cardcaptor Sakura), and Ed (Fullmetal Alchemist) are some examples. They’re sometimes called “Oranyan,” and though not as famous as the female types, they’re certainly there.

Some other character are Len Tsukimori from La Corda d'Oro, Wolfram von Bielefelt from Kyo Kara Maoh!. And if you try to Google like Oranyan anime term, you will see most of the link containing term Male Tsundere (Oranyan).
This justify that the term Oranyan as synonyms of Tsundere for male characters. Since it comes from "ora ora" and "nyan nyan", there's nothing to the claim that it means the opposite of "male tsundere".


Why isn't the Beast Titan at the start of season 3?

Expect the Beast Titan to appear very soon, this season of Attack On Titan will be very packed with its 24 episodes. The story is continuing after season 2's last episode, but there was a little time skip for both parties to kind of regen and recouperate from last episodes antics. Best way to enjoy this season and Attack On Titan is to stay far away from spoilers and let everything naturally unfold the way it should do.

Hope that helped.


Why Shizune's body didn't turn into red like the Orochimaru's hand turned?

It is different jutsu that one Third did on Orochimaru (Reaper death seal from Uzumaki Clan) and on Shizune was used one of the Six paths Jutsus of Pain. And from what I think the soul that Pain extract is still in this world unlike the Reaper and it travel to another uknown world and that is why body turn purple becouse it is like without oxygen (at least I think Kishimoto wanted to visualize it that way).


One thing before i answer the question: wood style is not the senju clans bloodline. in order for it to be a clans bloodline, multiple people in said clan would have to be able to use it. i believe that hashirama was able to use wood style due to being the reincarntion of asura. asura is an otsutsuki and as we found out, the otsutsuki clan can use wood style. as for how moegi can use it i believe that she is capable of using yin-yang release and combine it together with her water style and earth style thus creating wood stlye. now before you say i'm wrong think about this: hagoromo was able to CREATE life by utilizing yin-yang release. also, yin release creates form from nothing while yang release creates life, combine those two and you have a living life form. this is just my theory. hope this helped :)
Edit: genjutsu uses yin release, Outer Path's ability uses yang release, Creation of All Things utilizes yin-yang release, using both imagination to make the Tailed-Beasts bodies while at the same time gives life to forms without any. 670 page 17, 449 page 1-3


Crows are serious—and seriously creepy—wherever they show up. In most of their fictional appearances, they are the go-to scary bird, and are traditionally associated with death in many mythologies and cultures.

On the other hand, crows are also very clever. They may feature a crow as:

the "Deadpan Snarker" - A character given to gnomic, sarcastic, sometimes bitter, occasionally whimsical asides.

The Deadpan Snarker    exists to deflate  pomposity, point out the
unlikelihood of certain    plans, and deliver funny lines. Typically
the most cynical supporting    character. In most cases, it is
implied that the snarker would make a    good leader, strategist, or
consultant given their ability to    instantly see the flaws in a
constructed plan;
the "Trickster Mentor" A Trickster whose actions, while seemingly
pointless, selfish, antagonistic, or just plain random that contains a valuable lesson.

In more fantastic settings, a Trickster Mentor educates their proteges by subjecting them to various transformations, body-swaps, literal wishes, and faked tests of
character. Trickster Mentors love it when someone who first meets
them doesn't realize who they are. They get to assess the "true
character" of someone, then beat their sense of superiority out of
them with it after the revelation. Or, rarely, give them a small
break if they reveal honesty and good intentions.
or the "Zen Survivor" A character who has been through utter hell,
and came out sad, cynical, and wise beyond their years. Part of their
wisdom is knowing that it is wasted on most people, so they don't go
around babbling it to everybody. Instead, they wait until they see
somebody who is worthy, and serve as the worthy one's mentor.

As for Uchiha Itachi, his summoning technique best suited for what happened in his life. Itachi with his symbolic crow can be related to the "Zen Survivor" of his clansmen who is wise beyond their years (technically because of his age) and serves as a worthy one's  mentor (both Sasuke and Naruto). On the other hand, the "Trickster Mentor" part also include faked tests of character also for both Naruto and Sasuke.

Please comment if you want to clarify something.


Why doesn't Kaisei want to be seen by Yasaburou?

The answer was finally revealed in the follow-up "The Eccentric Family 2."

The earlier series had established that some tanuki have stimuli that undo their transformations -- Yasaburo's mother, for example, loses her ability to hold on to her transformation when she sees or hears lightning, and she reverts to tanuki form.

The reason Kaisei hides herself from Yasaburo is that she is the stimulus that makes him lose control of his transformation.  If he sees her, he reverts to tanuki state.

It's never explained (at least, not in the anime) how Kaisei knows this, when Yasaburo doesn't.  However, it's implied that she's known this all along, and secretly regarded their engagement as ultimately impossible because of it.


The literal translation for Konohagakure no Sato is "Village hidden in the leaves" (not hidden leaf village). Here hidden is used in the sense of "surrounded by" or "enclosed by". It does not mean those places are literally hidden from the world. It is similar for other villages, such as Amegakure no Sato (village hidden in the rain), Sunagakure no Sato (village hidden in the sand), etc.


According to this link

  Madara then proceeded to chain them up and prepared to remove
  Yang-Kurama and Gyūki from their jinchūriki. Struggling against its
  confines, Gyūki apologised to B as it was extracted and sealed within
   the statue along with the other tailed beasts,
  but not before cutting
   off one of its tentacles, letting B survive through the chakra within
   it.

So in short he was having chakra worth of one tentacle which was cut off from Gyūki and just because of this he was able to survive.


Before the royal guard was born, the chimera ants became aware of humans with 'excessive life force' (a.k.a. nen) and the queen ordered them to hunt down any nen users that were in the area for her consumption. We know that there were hunters in the country at the time, like Ponzu and Pokkle's group etc. We can assume that the queen consumed these hunters and the royal guard inherited the nen abilities.

The rest of the chimera ants are receiving (as of episode 85) their nen abilities the regular way - through the "baptism" which awakens nen in a person. This is how most humans acquire nen abilities, as was probably the case with Kite.

The overwhelming strength of the royal guard can be attributed to:

They are born able to use nen, unlike human most nen users who are "baptised". This gives them an advantage because their understanding and ability to use nen is innate, not learned through years of training and study.
Chimera ants are insects by nature and are usually brutal, savage, and cruel. This leads to more menacing battle auras, which can hinder the fighting ability of a human opponent if the aura is intimidating enough. For example, Pitou's aura was menacing enough to scare away Gon and Killua.
Chimera ants also have the properties of any animals or humans that were eaten. This means that any member of the royal guard is going to have incredibly fast animal-like reflexes, the intelligence of the best humans, and the strongest muscles between animals/humans.

The combination of these means that the royal guard is going to be significantly stronger than most average hunters.

Kite was also at a disadvantage because he lost his arm protecting Gon and Killua before he fought Pitou.


Was this samurai the inspiration for the blind general's character in One Piece?

The blind samurai you're referring to is Zatoichi, and the blind Admiral in One Piece is named Issho, aka Fujitora. And yes, as revealed in SBS Volume 74, Fujitora was inspired by Zatoichi, and particularly his portrayal by Japanese actor Shintaro Katsu. Both swordsmen share quite a few characteristics, such as their blindness, proficiency with a sword, or their love of gambling.


Can Anpanman die if he loses his entire head?

No, Anpanman does not die if his entire head comes off. When getting a new head made by Uncle Jam, his damaged head comes off before the new one is put on. Although having no head means he is unable to fight, it doesn't kill him. On top of this, I remember watching a scene where, instead of taking only part of his head off to feed the hungry, he takes off his whole head and survived. It is not fully explained how.


What is the production order of digimon?

The Production Release Order is as follows (these are the Japanese Air Dates):

Digimon Adventure - March 7, 1999 to March 26, 2000 [Series]

Digimon Adventure Movie (Part one of Digimon: The Movie) - March 6, 19991 [Movie]
Digimon Adventure: Our War Game (Part two of Digimon: The Movie) - March 4, 20001 [Movie]

Digimon Adventure 02 - April 2, 2000, and March 25, 2001 [Series]

Digimon Adventure 02: Digimon Hurricane Jōriku / Chōzetsu Shinka!! Ōgon no Digimental (Part three of Digimon: The Movie) - July 8, 2000 [Movie]
Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grandprix! - July 20, 20002 [OVA]
Digimon Adventure 02: Revenge of Diaboromon - March 3, 2001 [Movie]

Digimon Tamers - April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002 [Series]

Digimon Tamers: Battle of Adventurers - July 14, 2001 [Movie]
Digimon Tamers: Runaway Locomon - March 2, 2002 [Movie]

Digimon Frontier - April 7, 2002 to March 30, 2003 [Series]

Digimon Frontier: Island of Lost Digimon - July 20, 2002 [Movie]

Digital Monster X-Evolution - January 3, 2005 [Movie]
Digimon Savers (Digimon Data Squad) - April 2, 2006 to March 25, 2007 [Series]

Digimon Savers 3D: The Digital World in Imminent Danger! - July 8, 2006 2 [OVA]
Digimon Savers: Ultimate Power! Activate Burst Mode!! -  December 9, 2006 [Movie]

Digimon Xros Wars (Digimon Fusion) - July 6, 2010 to March 21, 2012 [Series]
Digimon Adventure tri. [Movie Series]

Episode 1 - November 21, 2015
Episode 2 - March 12, 2016
Episode 3 - September 24, 2016
Episode 4 - February 25, 2017
Episode 5 - TBA
Episode 6 - TBA

Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters - October 1, 2016 - Ongoing [Series]

Main Source - Digimon on Wikipedia

i would think that Digimon Adventure Tri is expected to be watched together however only half of the series was released before Digimon Universe. plot wise Digimon Universe is set in 2045 while Digimon Adventure Tri is set 3 years after Digimon Adventure 02 which itself is set 3 years after Digimon Adventure. Digimon Adventure was set in 1999 so this means Digimon Adventure Tri is set somewhere in 2005.

this year might be off depending on how much time passed in the previous 2 seasons but even then Digimon Adventure Tri's plot is set a few decades before Digimon Universe

1: these 3 movies were later released in the US as Digimon: The Movie on October 6, 2000

2: this was the first date it aired however as wikipedia says it was later included on a bonus disc in the Digimon THE MOVIES Blu-ray 1999-2006 compilation, released on January 9, 2015


Yes, there are other people who could use Conqueror's Haki at that moment. On rescue team, they're Shirohige and Hancock. But only Shirohige knows about Ace's situation and Hancock was fighting somewhere else. However, Shirohige wasn't in good condition to use Conqueror's Haki. He was sick and badly injured by some attack by Marine just before Ace's execution order.

Some other source said Conqueror's Haki needs heart to use it and Shirohige couldn't use Conqueror's Haki because his heart was injured. But at this point, I can't find any canon source to endorse the statement.


Is sound genjutsu more powerful than eye genjutsu?

It's not that sound genjutsu is superior. Sound genjutsu operates on a different sense, so that renders doujutsu (eye techniques) useless to escape from it, unlike with illusions that work on vision.

That makes sound based genjutsu more effective on Sharingan users, because they rely on their improved vision powers to counter most genjutsu.


Which is the timeline where Vegeks Xeno appear?

It is an alternate timeline of the Age 767. This is basically the year when all the events involving the Androids and the Cell Games take place.


It was revealed that Gai was the original Adam, the mate created for Mana. The plan was to resurrect Gai in order to get him to obtain the power of kings from Shu which meant severing his arm. Haruka Ouma, Shu's step mom went along with this plan because she didn't want Shu's fate to be the fate of the King.

Gai also mentioned to Shu in the final battle that they would not allow Mana to just die in peace, they would keeping resurrecting her. Gai was in love with Mana and believed that to free her he must of offered to be her Adam and die with her.

Gai revealed to Shu that he was the true "King" and that Shu was nothing more than an Upsurper and pretty much this whole time was a victim in this whole mess that kept just getting chosen.


Gorou Miyazaki had denied that Arren's murder of his father was a reflection of his own feelings; rather, it was more or less the feeling of the young Japanese generation:

  On Earthsea, Goro denied that Arren’s oblique patricide reflected the director’s own feelings in an interview at the Venice Film Festival. “I do not have much relationship with my father; because of that, I have never felt like killing him. I decided to start with the son murdering the father because I understand that’s more or less the feeling of the young Japanese generation. When I worked in the Ghibli museum, most of the staff there were young people with common problems. I wondered about why that was and tried to come up with reasons, which are reflected in the film. I purposely didn’t explain why Arren stabbed his father because I wanted the audience to think about it, and reach a broader idea of why these problems exist.”

Source: "Tales from Earthsea and family feuds", UK Manga Entertainment Website

However, as Gorou purposely didn't explain the why, it proved to be a challenge for many viewers to figure that out for themselves. For what it's worth, Ursula K. Le Guin thought the murder was committed without much reason:

  The moral sense of the books becomes confused in the film. For example: Arren's murder of his father in the film is unmotivated, arbitrary: the explanation of it as committed by a dark shadow or alter-ego comes late, and is not convincing. Why is the boy split in two? We have no clue. The idea is taken from A Wizard of Earthsea, but in that book we know how Ged came to have a shadow following him, and we know why, and in the end, we know who that shadow is. The darkness within us can't be done away with by swinging a magic sword.

Source: "Ursula K. Le Guin: Gedo Senki, a First Response", ursulakleguin.com


Does this manga mentioned in Outbreak Company actually exist?

According to the Outbreak Company TV Tropes page it's Bastard!!, a still ongoing monthly manga series which started in 1987.


Where did the Haganai and Oreimo cameo appear?

From Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai Season 1 episode 11 around 04.31

Wikia also mention this cameo


If I remember correctly, Ryuuk said that apples in his world were dry and awful, but in human world they were "Juicy."

This is most likely the reason why he enjoys apples. There's also probably some hidden meaning to it.


What was the soundtrack with Juuzou looking at Big Madam during the auction raid in Tokyo Ghoul Re:?

Most likely an instrumental version of Tokyo Ghoul:re OST - Willpower (Feat. Future Sunsets) By Yutaka Yamada


Differences between the Ghost in the Shell anime and Live action

I'm not gonna go into much details here, for that you can read countless articles on professional outlet sites. In short, everything is very different and heavily modified to make this new movie self-sufficient and everything explainable to a viewer unwilling to draw their own conclusions.

Here's some of the differences I noticed:

Major never had any "memory glitches" in the original movie;
Major was never Mira Killian. This whole memory-manipulation thing is an entirely new twist;
Major's mother was never an important character in the whole GITS franchise, and especially not in the 1995 movie. I don't think she was ever shown, but maybe mentioned once or twice in the tv series;
Major had a defective body since conception and had her brain transformed into a cyberbrain before she was born. This isn't explained in the 1995 movie iirc, but it's explained in the tv series. So there was no accident where her adult body was damaged, like it is explained in the new movie;
Major wasn't a rebellious teen who'd write angsty graffiti in the slums. Watch the Arise series to find out her canonical origin story;
Major's demeanor is originally very calm, rational and witty. The new movie portrays her as immature, unsure, rash and unwise;
Batou's eyes got replaced by electronics much earlier, while he was part of the ranger unit, unlike it is portrayed in the new movie. The rationale for that and his attitude towards this decision was much different;
Kuze character from the new movie is a mix of the Kuze GITS SAC: 2nd Gig series and Puppetmaster character from the movie, and this new Kuze's deal is not political in nature, but rather self-searching like Puppetmaster's.
There was no prior relationship between Major and this new Kuze/Puppetmaster in the original;
Hanka robotics doesn't exist in the original movie; It was Megatech that made Major's body;
There was no main villain character like the CEO of Hanka, Cutter. In the original universe, it's the faceless corporations and countries which cause trouble and global unrest;

Most importantly, the new movie doesn't have the slow pacing of the original and explicitly explains every detail without letting the viewer soak in the information, have a moment to themselves to process and ponder about the potential problems that could arise in a world where computers and people are essentially indistinguishable and have equal rights. There are no open-ended questions or implications thrown at the viewers to consider during the silent cityscape exposition scenes. Basically, food for thought was minimized in favor of action spectacle and the primitive "Who am I?" sort of existential questions.

See this Nerdwriter video for additional dissection of differences.


Live action version based purely on manga

There are plenty of cases of this. Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (for some strange reason it was localized as Flunk Punk Rumble in English) is one such example of a manga which never had an anime. Jin is another example which actually had both Japanese and Korean live action versions, and again no anime version. Neither of those are technically films, but there are plenty of film cases as well, including Nana to Kaoru (no Wikipedia article) and Liar Game - The Final Stage. I know of at least 5 other cases of this (and I'm no drama expert), but I'll spare you the list because it's not terribly relevant.

There's really no reason that this should be an uncommon thing. Both dramas and anime are expensive to produce, but that isn't really a reason to produce an anime first. Very successful manga often have both drama and anime adaptations (for instance, GTO). The only reason why you see fewer dramas based on manga than anime is because the physical constraints for a live-action series are fairly limiting compared to anime. When there aren't any such issues it's pretty common for manga to be adapted only as a drama and not as an anime.

If you head on over to some site which indexes J-dramas and K-dramas, you'll find plenty more examples. One such site is mydramalist.info. Another one is mydramalist.com.

If you're only interested in J-dramas, then Wikipedia has a category for dramas adapted  from manga. Many of those don't have anime adaptations (easily a majority). For films, it seems that more of them also have anime series, but it's still roughly an even split. This list on Wikipedia is the corresponding list for films, though it does include anime films as well so you'll want to only count the "live-action" ones.


What was the first anime-styled Visual Novel?

I spent a few hours diving. Here are the shiniest pearls I hence doth bequeath thee:

Lolita was the first anime-styled visual novel, as asked.
The Portopia Serial Murder Case was the first visual novel, but I argue that its visual style deliberately mimicked US games of the era.
Taking the question a little differently for extra style points: Dragon Knight was the first VN game with an anime adaptation.

Juicy details follow:

Lolita (Yakyuken) (orig. 「ロリイタ （野球拳）」)

This eroge from developer PSK was published in 1982 or 1983 (sources disagree). It is the oldest game tracked by vndb. The title screen art is distinctly in an anime/manga style:

And so is the gameplay. Here's a screenshot (thanks user Cor 13 at Moby Games):

The game is basically a video-game version of yakyuken; strip rock-paper-scissors, against the computer. Winning reduces the girl's clothing until she's naked, at which point the police arrive and arrest the player character. (Yes, seriously.)

Here's a gameplay video. The video description credits it as the "first anime game", but does not explain the reasons for that title.

The story is pretty thin, and so are the visuals (also literally), but I would argue that there's still a story there and that it's undeniably visual.

The Portopia Serial Murder Case (orig. 「ポートピア連続殺人事件」)

If the facts one day surface, and Lolita actually was released later, this game, developed by Yuji Horii in June 1983 for the NEC PC-6001, would be next in line. Though it is historically very important, its visual style may disqualify it for the specific honour of being the first anime-styled VN.

The game involves solving mysteries by interacting with items, characters and the game world, and Retro Gamer (in issue 85) asserts that it “defined the visual novel genre; it was the first from which all subsequent titles followed”. Those are big words.

However, the cover clearly isn't in an anime style (ⓒ Square Enix nowadays, from Wikipedia):

The in-game graphics were so limited it's hard to tell, but based on a gameplay video (thanks YouTube user cokescrew) the style isn't obviously approximating anime either:

Retro Gamer magazine interviewed the game's developer Yuji Horii in issue 35. I found a copy, and sure enough he explains the game's origin story:

  I read an article in a PC magazine about a US genre called ‘adventure games’, which allowed players to read stories on their PCs. We still didn't have them in Japan, and I took it upon myself to make one. [...]

That scarcity is perhaps the reason I couldn't find other old Japanese VNs or text-adventures. The quote does clearly point Portopia's intended genre more at text adventure than visual novel though, and suggests its main influence was western games, casting doubt on its eligibility for the specific honour in question.

Dragon Knight

If we take the question extremely firmly, to mean that there must be a corresponding anime of that visual novel, then based on Wikipedia's list of anime based on video games, the oldest is this 1989 eroge/RPG by developer Elf still in business! with a 1991 hentai OVA adaptation of the same name.

Here's the game's cover art (ⓒ NEC Avenue Ltd. & Elf; thanks vndb):

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What do Belken Devices say for "load cartridge"?

Here's a quote from the manga wikia on Vita's list of attacks:

Nachladen — Not a real attack, just Graf Eisen reloading cartridges.
Explosion — Also not an attack; Graf Eisen says this when using cartridges, analogous to the English-speaking devices' "Load cartridge."

Source: Vita (Nanoha) Manga Wikia page
Nachladen is also the term listed on the Signum manga wikia page, a German word which translates to "Reload".
Despite what the manga wikia says, I always thought that the Belken devices use "Reload" in the same way that the Mid-Children Devices use "Load Cartridge", and "Explosion" is when they're being used, particularly multiple cartridges. (Passing reference of this on the Nanoha wikia Vita page).
I admit that I have not watch/read/listened to all of the anime, manga, drama CD, etc. and my understanding is that there may be minor differences.


What is this ninja anime from the late 70s early 80s?

I believe you are looking for the series Manga Sarutobi Sasuke, or Ninja, The Wonder Boy.

The show tells the story of Sasuke, a Koga ninja boy living in 17th century Japan, doing battle with the Iga ninja clan lead by the evil Hanzo.1

OP/ED: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7vnd8rhoY


It seems is just to describe he is a man and a woman.  Is because of the gender switch

  Rumiko Takahashi stated that Ranma ½ was conceived to be a martial arts manga that connects all aspects of everyday life to martial arts. Because her previous series had female protagonists, the author decided that she wanted a male this time. However, she was worried about writing a male main character, and therefore decided to make him half-female. Before deciding on water for initiating his changes, she considered Ranma changing every time he was punched. It was after deciding this that she felt Jusenkyo had to be set in China, as it is the only place that could have such mysterious springs

Source: Ranma ½ > Production


In Inari, Konkon, Koi Iroha, what does the name on the blimp mean?

Like Eric mentioned, "シンワハウス (Shinwa House)" is a real estate company in Iwate Prefecture and the subtitles is referring to "RE/MAX", which is famous for the iconic balloon. The localization decided to use "WE/MAX" since they can't use the trademarked name "RE/MAX" and using "Shinwa House" pretty much has no meaning in English speaking countries. The combination of the balloon and "WE/MAX" was a localization compromise.


Could one wish for omnipotence in the Fate series?

In a way I believe they could have such a wish granted.
Speaking about the Fuyuki Holy Grail the main engine behind it, the Greater Grail is a gateway link to The Root.

The Swirl of the Root (根源の渦, Kongen no Uzu, "the Vortex of Radix" in the English localization), also known as the Akashic Records, the Spiral of Origin or the Root (根源, Kongen, "Radix" in the English localization), is a metaphysical location within the Nasuverse that acts as the "force" that exists at the top of all theories in every dimension, as well as the source of all events and phenomena in the universe. It is also referred to as the "Outside of the World," as opposed to the World and the Reverse Side of the World. Existing outside of time, it stores and archives information of all possibilities and events, past, present, and future, of the world. It is the place from where all souls, including those of Heroic Spirits recorded on the Throne of Heroes, originate from and to where they return after death.

For a Magus like Tokiomi Tohsaka whose desire to enter the Holy Grail War was to use the Holy Grail to reach The Root they may become omnipotent because of what they can do with it by what is claimed by Shiki Ryougi's third personality 「　」  (AKA Void)

She claims restructuring the laws governing atomic matter, going back in time to change the evolution and development of all life, and reconstructing the orders and laws of the world would be easy for her to accomplish. It is not actually changing the existing world, but instead annihilating the old one with a new reality.
Despite this ability, her combat ability is only possibly around the level of Ciel, allowing her to manage a defensive fight against a being on the level of a Servant. She is still much stronger than the regular Shiki [Tohno Shiki], who holds no hope in even competing with a Servant defensively.
However, she was later noted to be the second strongest being in the Nasuverse when not including Servants, under Arcueid Brunestud and above Primordial Demons.

Source: Shiki Ryougi > Abilities > Connection to the Root
Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg and Aoko Aozaki who both wield True Magic (2nd and 5th respectfully) have already reached The Root to gain their True Magic and while Aoko's 5th Magic's domain is uncertain, Zelretch's 2nd Magic is the Operation of Parallel Worlds which also also includes time travel while the 3rd Magic Heaven's Feel, the whole point of the Fuyuki Holy Grail Wars that the Einzbern seek to reclaim, is the Materialization of the soul.
Given that the subject Holy Grail in Fate/Apocrypha is the Fuyuki Holy Grail I would assume the same functionality.
Knowing how to become omnipotent however I don't think is needed because it was Angra Mainyu saying it was how it would grant Kiritsugu's wish as if Angra Mainyu was going to use the Grail for Kiritsugu.
One of the things about the Holy Grail in Fuyuki which is also mentioned by Rin in Fate/Stay Night is that only a Servant can use the Holy Grail which is why a Master who can contract another Servant after theirs are defeated is still a participant in the War than one who can't.

At the time there was also a serious flaw in this system, As the Grail required the energy of all seven Servants to help activate the Great Grail and open a hole to Akasha, it would mean that all Servants including the victor Servant would have to be killed, and since the Grail can only be held by Servant, activating the Greater Grail, let alone retrieving the Holy Grail, cannot be achieved, as Masters are incapable of doing so without a Servant. This flaw made the Grail capable of only granting wishes to Masters and Servants.

Source: Fuyuki Holy Grail War
As Angra Mainyu is formally the Avenger Servant it makes sense that Angra Mainyu could operate the Grail in place of Saber and Kiritsugu's "corrupted" wish is just Angra Mainyu's own understanding of how it would make such a wish believing that Kiritsugu's current methods aren't inefficient but the correct way.
Tokiomi and more than likely any other Master planning to use the Grail to reach the Root would plan to have keep one Command Spell so make the Servant commit suicide. For wish granting a Master would probably keep a Command Spell to force the Servant to grant their wish rather than the Servant's wish unless there was an understanding for the Servant's wish to be granted in another way (ie. Diarmuid Ua Duibhne's wish to have a Lord to serve was granted by meanly being summoned).

In Fate/Extra the Holy Grail is the Moon Cell and the right to use it

In the Fate/Extra universe, the Moon Cell (ムーンセル, Mūn Seru?), also called the Holy Grail, Eye of God, and Divine Automatic Recording Device, is a massive collection of photonic crystals within the moon that comprises a giant supercomputer of sorts.
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It is a processor with a massive memory that has recorded the habits, history, ideas, and even the souls of humanity. As it can also affect the outside world with its calculations, it has the power to "grant wishes." In this way, it can be thought of as a Pandora’s Box that promises the next stage of evolution. It promises god-like power to those intelligent lifeforms who have become technologically advanced enough to scan the interior of the moon.

Source: Moon - Moon Cell
So while it's not exactly like the Fuyuki Grail or what Void claims to be able to do you can still alter the world but it'll just take a bit of time, an example cited in Fate/EXTRA material - Encyclopedia: Holy Grail [Circumstances], page 194

You might say “I want all the girlies in the world to be mah little sister" for example, and then in about ten years, it would be assumed that society on Earth would be reorganized in that fashion.

Of course not sure this is really being omnipoten
However like the Fuyuki Holy Grail there is something in the way and that's Twice H. Pieceman who was a self aware NPC who won the Holy Grail War, however because of checks within the Moon Cell Twice can't use it as a NPC would be deleted so he would ask later winners of the Holy Grail War to make his wish for him, refusal would be met with them being destroyed by him and Savior

However, once he reached the core of the Moon Cell, he found that, as an NPC, he could not enter the core without being deleted as invalid data. From there, he redesigned the Holy Grail War to the current system and asked each Master who was victorious in the Holy Grail War to wish for the perpetuation of war and the continued advancement of man. However, all the Masters who faced him refused, and thus were killed by him and Saver.


Can a person who was converted into half Ghoul by replacing parts of his organs be reverted to human by replacing those organs with human ones?

TL;DR Most likely not.

I will try to answer operating known facts, but description of ghouls biology in Tokyo Ghoul is vague, so I can't avoid some speculation. I might also accidentally drop spoilers of varying severity, so be cautious.

Kaneki has became half-ghoul after having kakuhou implanted. After this, he obtained all abilities available for ghouls, including regenerative powers, physical power, ability to use kagune etc. Which leads me to conclusion, that in regards of organs, the main difference between humans and ghouls is kakuhou (probably as main element to control RC cells, which are ensuring the rest of ghoul abilities).

So, maybe, we can reverse half-ghoul state by removing kakuhou? Doubtfully. In fight between Suzuya and half-ghoul twins Kuro and Shiro, Suzuya heavily damages Shiros kakuhou, and later doctor Kanou mentions, that such damage to kakuhou is lethal, and Shiro will be not able to recover (chapter 107 of Tokyo Ghoul). Which leads me to second conclusion - most probably, kakuhou transplantation is irreversible. This also makes sense in terms of RC cells - after becoming half-ghoul, persons RC cells level in blood raises significantly, and most probably, without kakuhou, excess of RC cells may lead to ROS development.

Also, one note in regards of transplanting human organs to ghoul. If ghoul mother and human father will have a child, it was said that mothers body will mistake child for food and consume it. I don't think that transplantation will work in different way - most likely, human flash will be either consumed by ghoul body, or will be populated by RC cells to ghouls level.

Most likely, to make ghoul a human, it would be better to try to decrease RC cells level in their body, but it is not clear how it will affect ghouls altered physiology. If I remember correctly, RC suppresants not just suppress ghoul abilities, but also negatively affects their health.


What are the contents of the unaired next-episode previews included with the Nichijou Blu-rays?

There are 25 of these previews (since there are 26 episodes, and episode 1 doesn't get one, naturally). BD volumes 1-12 come with two each; volume 13 comes with one. Each preview is 30 seconds long, and perhaps reflects what KyoAni had planned to use as the previews before switching to the scheme they actually used (non-sequitur voiceovers from guest voice actors, mostly).

Video-wise, all of them are set to footage that was already in the main series; the only new part is the audio. What follows are brief summaries of the contents of each one, starting with the preview for episode 2. Note that the previews for episodes 6 and 7 are missing because I haven't actually seen those.

Yukko/Mio. Yukko and Mio talk aimlessly about zodiac signs. Yukko reports the death of one "Mikhail Libra", age 55.
Nano/Sakamoto. Nano calls Sakamoto various things ("Sakamoto-kun", "Ryouma", etc), and Sakamoto gets generally offended by said things.
Yukko/Mio/Mai. Mostly Yukko making hilarious sound effects ("Za! Guwa! Shu! Zubaan! Strike!", etc).
Yukko/Mio. Picks back up with zodiac signs after the episode 2 preview. "Let's combine Cancer and Scorpio into 'Crustacean!'", suggests Yukko.
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Dolph / Princess Starla. Dolph says things in a funny voice.
Nano/Hakase. Hakase makes Nano capable of getting cavities. Nano enjoys this (it makes her more normal), but then she notices that something hurts. Turns out that Hakase also just gave her a cavity right off the bat.
Yukko/Mai/Mio. Yukko writes "E" on the back of her hand, but can't remember what she meant by it. Mai and Mio try to guess, but fail. Turns out, it was "European heart urchin", which is apparently a meme.
Yukko/Mai. Yukko asks Mai what a "Living National Treasure" is. Mai tells her that to become one, you must be able to recite the contents of a large number of textbooks by heart. This is, of course, a joke.
The vice principal / the principal. The vice principal tells the principal to say words like "pappelbon" and "shishikabago". The vice principal is rather amused when he does so, unnerving the principal.
Annaka / Ms. Sakurai. Annaka starts calling Ms. Sakurai "Ms. Izumi", which makes her very nervous.
Hakase/Nano/Sakamoto. "Is 'borscht' food?" Yes. "Is 'shark chocolate' food?" Yes. "Is 'shark' food?" Yes. "Eeeeeek!"
Yukko/Mio. More zodiac signs. Yukko is troubled by Gemini being two people yet only counting as one zodiac signs. Why not split them up into separate Castor and Pollux zodiac signs?
Mr. Takasaki. He teaches his students about the power and versatility of the (English, not translated) word "ENOUGH!". And also "baka".
Yukko/Mio. Yukko gets "San Francisco" and "Francisco Xavier" mixed up.
Makoto / Mr. Takasaki. Makoto asks Mr. Takasaki to be the advisor for the go-soccer club, and offers to set him up with his sister in exchange. Naturally, Mr. Takasaki is hugely flustered.
Misato/Mihoshi. Misato is feeling down; Mihoshi suggests she ask Sasahara for help. Misato then blows something up. Classic gundere!
Hakase/Sakamoto/Nano. Hakase pretends to be a maid and serves Sakamoto food - but using a mortar and pestle, which Sakamoto is affronted by.
Yukko/Mai. Yukko says "selamat pagi" to Mai; they then have a conversation in what I assume is Indonesian. Yukko eventually gets frustrated and says "bakayarosu" (sounds like baka yarou "you fool"), which Mai points out is a food. This appears to be a Japanization of the Greek word for "cod" (μπακαλιάρος / bakaliáros)? Nichijou is weird sometimes.
Nano / Ms. Nakamura. Nano comments on the cuteness of Ms. Nakamura's streetwear; she is thrown quite off guard by this.
Yukko/Mio. Yukko's still going on about zodiac signs; this time, it's Ophiuchus. Seriously, what's the deal? You can't just add another zodiac sign! What is he, a transfer student?　"Your seat is the one between Scorpio and Sagittarius"? And then Virgo falls in love with him, and Aquarius gets jealous of them, and suddenly! Mikhail Libra out of nowhere!
Hakase/Mai. Hakase asks Mai what she's drawing; in typical Mai fashion, she's drawing Gōzanze Myōō, "space", and something else I don't quite get. "Are there sharks in space?" asks Hakase. Apparently, yes.
Mihoshi/Misato. Misato vigorously denies ever talking to Sasahara or even being acquainted with him at all. She closes with "it's not like the next episode is going to be episode 25 or anything, okay?".
Nano/Yukko. Nano tries to ask about how Yukko often calls herself an idiot. Yukko replies that "she's an idiot, but also a genius, so it's okay".


Why didn't people of the Leaf Village want to get closer to Naruto if he is the son of the 4th Hokage?

The details of how Minato sealed the Kyuubi inside Naruto, and the fact that Naruto is Minato's son was kept hidden from the villagers. The villagers believed that Naruto is the reincarnation of the Kyuubi, who killed their beloved Hokage. Having experienced the Kyuubi's attack on Konoha, they were also frightened about going near Naruto. Even the people who knew that the Kyuubi was sealed inside Naruto were worried about their own safety, and wanted to stay away from Naruto.


What's Escanor's power level when he's in the one mode?

This Reddit thread made an attempt, based on various statements from the manga

  216015 total power at noon. (6,64 times of Meliodas last stated power of 32500, 3,54 times of Zeldris power of 61000, 3,6 times of Estarossa power of 60000)
  108015 total power at noon. (3,32 times of Meliodas last stated power of 32500, 1,77 times of Zeldris power of 61000, times 1,8 of Estarossa power of 60000)

There appears to be no official canon on Escanor's power at high noon


There are abridged versions available online though I can't guarantee you their ingenuity. I'd suggest reading the manga and from personal experience I can tell you that I finish at least about 7 chapters (that's like about 10 episodes on an average considering fillers) in the time it takes me to watch one episode.


Why did Kichimura know Kaneki was going to mutate into Dragon and why did he say he provoked it?

Kichimura is of the same family as Rize (the washu) but Kichimura is a demi human that got the Q surgery or the surgery like ken's from Kanou to have a kagune. he grew up where Arima and and Rize did, in the hands of the washu Rize was made to reproduce because they wanted a strong blood line and did not want to have kid with humans and have kids like Arima and Kichimura anymore so they made or cloned girls like Rize to bare the chair mans babys. Kichimura fell in love with Rize, as kids they played together and as he started to grow feelings he could not stand the fact that his disgusting old father would be with her and she would have to hold his child so he let her escape and she loved her freedom to much (binge eater). He then watched her for a long time until he pushed a bunch of falling pipes onto her and some school boy (ken), just to keep her closer to himself. It seemed as if Kichimura and Dr Kanou were working together with v as well. We all thought Rize died after that but she didn't and she was used to make Ken into a half ghoul first then Shiro and her sister then she was used to make army's. she was split up in little pieces everywhere but Kichimura knew he could bring Rise back to life through ken eating some more of rize, he would some how get rize back for himelf and the ccg would be taken care of by the dragon so he the leader of v and the last of the washu clan could have the only one he ever loved by his side finally. The 'dragon' seemed to have given life witch is hard to understand but there was also kanou who devoted his whole life to ghoul medical use on humans because he wanted to bring his mum back to life.


Despite the Reaper Death Seal immobilizing Orochimaru's arms, he could still perform justu that did not require hand signs.

[...] Though the act undid most of the damage caused by the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, it still left Orochimaru incapable of using techniques requiring hand seals.

Orochimaru was able to jump bodies because the justu required does not require handle signs. How it is performed is not shown until much later in the Shippuden series, which is detailed below with a spoiler

 To perform this technique, Orochimaru reveals his true form: a gigantic white snake composed of smaller white snakes, by abandoning his current host's body. Orochimaru then swallows the new host and takes him or her to a separate, mental plane where he envelops the mind of his victim. The snake body then dies and falls apart, and Orochimaru's soul dominates the body
 Living Corpse Reincarnation


Instant Transmission
Goku learned instant transmission on the remote planet Yardrat. Many others were capable of performing this technique, none of which were relevant to the show and thus not shown.
The only one, other than Goku, that was shown using the technique was Cell. Since Cell was partly made out of Goku's cells, he could sense how it needed to be performed by seeing Goku do so.
For the others, nobody just bothered to go to all the way to Yardrat to learn the technique. Why they didn't ask Goku is beyond me though. I guess it wasn't needed for the story and Akira didn't want anyone else to look as bad-ass as Goku.
Instantaneous Movement
Other forms of instant transmission were seen though.

Fortuneteller Baba and Kami only use this technique to transport people from the Other World to the living world. Mr. Popo, assistant to the Guardian of Earth, can use a version of this technique while sitting on his Magic Carpet.
Kibito uses this technique after being resurrected to find Supreme Kai and Gohan, and take them to the Sacred World of the Kais. He uses it again to take Gohan back to Earth after the latter had his full potential unlocked by Old Kai.
Kibito Kai, who gathered this technique from Kibito when Kibito and Supreme Kai fused, uses this technique on many occasions: he used it to save Goku, Vegeta, Dende, Mr. Satan and Bee from being killed when Kid Buu blew up Earth, and later, in Dragon Ball GT, to save the whole population of Earth from the planet's explosion.
Kid Buu using Instantaneous Movement
Kid Buu learns this technique by watching Kibito Kai perform it. In the anime, his technique is referred to using the generic name Instant Transmission.

(Non-)Canon user list
For a full (non-)canon list, see the full list here


I think he isn't affected, because technically at that time, he isn't submerged in water, but the water is rather submerged within him. According to the rule, this should be fine. If it wasn't, Devil Fruit Users would always die of thirst or even die from the water within their own body. This type of water could also be considered "moving" water, as it moves constantly with every move you make. The same goes for when Luffy defended Whitebeard against Crocodile at Marineford. At that time he covered himself with water and was still able to move freely, since it would be considered moving water. So unless they are submerged into it, Devil Fruit users can touch water without weakening.

From the Devil Fruit wiki page.

  With this new power comes a weakness: the sea rejects the new Devil Fruit user and they become helpless while submerged in water (or "become a hammer," in Japanese parlance).[2] Oda stated in SBS that Devil Fruit users are susceptible to all types of water, not just seawater. This includes the white sea surrounding Skypiea. He elaborated on this, saying that "moving" water, like rain or waves, does not weaken Devil Fruit users, while standing water does.


Was Urahara's Bankai ever revealed or hinted at?

As of yet, Urahara's Bankai has never been revealed. We know that he is capable of it, but he has never actually used it on-panel.

Back when Ichigo was still working to attain his Bankai (Chapter 132), Yoruichi informed Ichigo that Urahara gained his Bankai using the same training method, and did it in three days.

Later (Chapter 224) Sado comes to him for training. Urahara tells Sado that he needs to train against a Bankai in order to improve. He then assigns Sado to train with Renji, saying that his own Bankai was not suitable for training. This implies that his Bankai is either absurdly lethal, or may not be a combat-focused weapon (like how Unohana's Shikai is a flying ray medevac thing).


Is there a continuation of Darker than Black: Gemini of the Meteor?

According to both Wikipedia and MyAnimeList, there has not been any sequel produced to Darker than Black: Ryuusei no Gemini. There is a 4 episode OVA prequel, produced after Gemini, Darker than Black: Kuro no Keiyakusha Gaiden, which fills in the gap between the first and second season.

There is also no continuation in any other form. Darker than Black was originally produced as an anime. There was a short manga adaptation, but it really only adapted the first season of the anime. There was, however, an original manga
continuation of that manga series, titled Darker than Black: Shikkoku no Hana. It is not an adaptation of Ryuusei no Gemini, but replaces Gemini completely.

To the best of my knowledge, there have not been any further announcements of other continuations of the franchise, and the most recent activity was over 2 years ago. It's certainly still possible that they intend to produce another series, but there is no news confirming any such intentions so it seems unlikely.


In Naruto, does the previous host die after Orochimaru changes hosts?

To answer your first question,Yes. Much like shedding skin of a snake.

They haven't stopped him in Boruto because he is much more useful to them alive.

They know Orochimaru has huge amount of Intel, which would be useful to them in the future. This proved to be true in the Shin Uchiha arc, when he told them who Shin was.

Also, they know that now that Naruto and Sasuke are so much powerful (too OP), Orochimaru wouldn't be a big problem to them.

But to prevent any mishap, they still have put surveillance on him. Captain Yamato was seen keeping an eye on Orochimaru in the Shin Uchiha arc in the anime.


What's the song playing when the group is discussing what to do while Bisky throws the dodgeball in episode 70?

The scene you're talking about starts at 20:13

That song is one of my favorites, its name is : Reason ~ Instrumental

(Yeah it is the instrumental version of the ending 3)

Here is a link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7uXsgsZlps

(The part you're looking for starts at 1:05)

It is also played when Kirua fights Rammot


Why doesn't Nehushtan require its wielder to sing?

The answer turns out to be simple. There are two key facts here:

Nehushtan is a complete relic. I'm not sure if this is mentioned in the show, but it is mentioned in the season 1 keywords.
According to Fujitaka in episode 3, a complete relic need only be activated by song a single time, with the caveat that the initial activation requires a significant amount of phonic gain. Thereafter, anybody can wield it at full power without needing to provide supplemental phonic gain in the form of song.

Nehushtan was activated in episode 1 by the phonic gain from the Zwei Wing concert, and was thus usable by anyone (including Chris and Finé) thereafter.


Who are the "black" and "white" characters?

By taking the previous question into account, the meaning is pretty clear.

OK then, we'll change topics. Saber has a lot of alter egos like Saber Alter and Saber Lily. How do you see them, Urobuchi?
Uro: What I imagine is that for the Saber Lily storyline, in Fate/stay night, Saber was completely beaten by Caster, and so she became one of her Servants. Like, she thought "I'd be way better off with Caster than with Shirou." (Laughs)
Nasu: I never thought of that. Interesting. So in other words, the white dress represents how both her body and soul have been tamed by Caster. So Lily is truly like a "lily" to Caster... you crazy bastard, you did it again...
Takeuchi: Lily's design was inspired by the dress she wore when Saber was captured by Caster. Then, we just filled it with feminine qualities that Saber lacked and it became what it is now. So basically, I think Urobuchi really hit it close to the mark.
Uro: Really?! Lily looked like a villain to me from the moment I saw her. Imagine her appearing from behind Caster, really working those heels! Just thinking of it gets me excited!
Takeuchi: But in terms of villains, don't we already have Alter?
Uro: No, she isn't a villain, she's a dark hero.
Nasu: Alter is an idealist who clings to her own values even though she's been blackened. In that respect, she isn't a pure villain.
Uro: For example, Alter's like how Hakaider was in Mechanical Violator Hakaider (*8). And Lily is the enemy she would face. The wrinkles in the corners of her eyes are proof to that. She'd shine as a villain.

^ (This part is most pertinent in the hypothetical "Black vs. White" scenario posed between Urobuchi and Nasu)

Nasu: Then after defeating Lily in battle, Alter would jump on a motorbike in the last scene and ride off into the sunset. Then the narration would come in: "She is a modern knight, who lives in a world of darkness!" (*9)
Takeuchi: Motorbikes aside, (laughs) I do think it'd be interesting to add meat to Lily's character in that manner.

It is indeed a you assumed, but the interviewer merely mentioned hypothetical possibility of series where Saber Alter as the protagonist and Saber Lily as the antagonist would be a refreshing story idea.


What did Team Rocket use to evolve Rhyhorn?

No reliable site lists what that syringe is (or could be) and it never appeared again. Misty asumes that an other of these syringes was used to evolve a gyarados (seen earlier).

Team Rocket tried to create ways to force an evolution (like the experiments at the lake of rage), so it's most likely another experiment to force the evolution of a pokémon and to make it stronger.


What chakra natures does Naruto have in Boruto?

As of now, in the Fourth Databook, which contains all data of Naruto by Kishimoto himself, lists following aspects of Naruto as a Shinobi

1.)Fire Element
2.)Wind Element
3.)Lightning Element
4.)Earth Element
5.)Water Element
6.)Yin- Yang Release
7.)Yang Release
8.)Kekkei Genkai user

Here's a pic for reference :

Translation : ( Not 100% accurate)
All credit to OrganicDinosaur
OrganicDinosaur

Part 1: (pic 2)

Ninja ID # = 012607
Birthday: 10/10 (Age 17, Libra)
Height: 166.0cm
Weight: 50.9 kg
Blood Type: B
Personality: 負けず嫌い (Hates to lose)、目立ちたがり (Exhibitionist (/someone who's a show-off, doing things to catch other people's attention)

Favourite:

木の葉の名店,一楽ラーメンが大のお気に入り。とんこつミソチヤーシューがブーム!
As a well-known restaurant in Konoha, Ichiraku Ramen is his most favourite thing! The 'Tonkotsu Miso Chiyashu' is a boom! (/All the rage!)

Village Affiliation: Konoha
Rank: Kage
Natures: All five basic elements + Yang
Icons: Jinchuuriki, Senjutsu, Kekkei-Genkai (Bloodline Limit), Kuchiyose (Summoning)

Splash Text:

オレはどの先代も超える火影になる！！それがオレの夢だ！！！
I will become a Hokage who will even surpass all the previous generations of Hokage!! That is my dream!!!

Big Splash Text:

うずまく乱世に凛と立ち戮力同心、平和を目指す！！
Standing united for a common cause. Bracing himself amidst the whirling and turbulent times: aiming for peace!!

『里の奴ら全員に、オレの存在を認めさせてやるん だ！』。。。第七班の結成時に、仲間達に誓った大いなる夢は、今や現実のものとなりつつある。自来也との修 業や「暁」と の激闘を経て、ナルトは確実に成長を遂げた。元来の豊かな発想力に加え、師と 同じ「仙術」や、尾獣とリンク した「完全なる人柱力」の力も 手に入れた。だがナルトの真価は別にある。それは仲間を信じ、 認め合い、共に戦う「絆」の力。 火影になるために最も重要な力 を、ナルトは身に着けたのだ!!

"I will make everybody in the village acknowledge my existence!!".When Team 7 was formed, he swore a great dream to his comrades. Now, he was in the process of making it a reality. By training with Jiraiya and battling fiercely with "Akatsuki", Naruto certainly achieved growth and maturity. In addition to primarily being full of expressive power and inventiveness, he also possessed the same "Senjutsu" as his master. Naruto even obtained the power (of being a)"Perfect Jinchuuriki" because of being linked to his Tailed-Beast. However, the true value of Naruto is apart from (those qualities). (The real worth of Naruto is from having) the power of faith in his comrades, mutual acceptance (/respect for one another), and the strength of Bonds while fighting together. These were the most important powers for Naruto to have within himself in order to become the Hokage!!

Top Caption:

ナルトの援護に忍び五大国の強者が集う! これぞ史上最強の忍術なのだ 。
In support of Naruto, the strongest shinobi from the Five Great Nations assemble! They will (surely be unleashing) the strongest ninjutsu in history!

Bottom Right Caption:

自来也譲りのド根性。 どんな困難な状況でも、 決して希望は捨てない。
Inheriting Jiraiya's utter gutsiness: No matter how difficult the situation will be, never abandon hope.

Bottom Left Caption:

歴代人柱力の中でも、九喇嘛と同調できたのはナルトだけ!
Although he had been inside successive generations of Jinchuuriki, Kurama could only sympathize (and conform) to Naruto!

Special Box

4年前: 終末の谷での大激戦！！
Four Years Ago: A huge, fierce battle at the Valley of the End!!

抜け忍になったサスケを連れ戻すべく、決死の説得！！
With persuasion that prepared him for death, Naruto (fought) in order to bring back Sasuke, who became a nukenin!!

Side Splash Text

師より授かりし唯一二の「名」と「心」。。。
He was given two unique things from his master: a "name" and a "heart"...

痛みと憎しみ
Pain and Hatred

妙木山の修業で?仙術?を修得したナルトは、その力を以て、師・自来也の仇ペインに挑む！！強敵相手に善戦 するナルトだが、戦いの最中にペインの抱えた痛みを知る。復讐。。。親しき者を殺された怒りは、師を失った ナルトにも理解し得るものだった?
By training at Mount Myoboku, Naruto learned Senjutsu. With that power, Naruto challenges his master's enemy: Pain!! He put up a good fight as a formidable enemy against Naruto. However, in the midst of battle, Naruto understood the pain that Pain possessed. It was for revenge. Pain was angry that someone close to him had been killed. Naruto was also able to sympathize (with him and his anger), since he had lost his master.

Top Caption

厳しい修業の末、ナルトは自来也以上に ?仙人モード? ?を極めた。
At the end of his relentless training, Naruto had mastered a "Sennin-Mode" beyond that of Jiraiya's.

Middle Caption

戦闘力は大幅に向上。たった一人でぺイン六道と渡り合う。
His fighting power had greatly improved. All by himself, Naruto exchanged blows with the Six Paths of Pain.

託されしもの
Something Entrusted to Him

仲間を倒されたナルトの怒りに呼応し、九尾が暴走。混濁する意識の中、現れたのは父だった。ナルトは自身の 迷いを吐露し、 父に問う。憎しみの連鎖を止める方法を。 答えは?出なかった。 だが授かったものはある。 それは「信頼」だった?。
Naruto's comrades were defeated. In response to his anger (about that situation), the Kyuubi rampaged. Within Naruto's clouded consciousness, his father appeared. Naruto expressed his own hesitations. He asked his father for a means to stop the chain of hatred. No answer came forth (from Minato).However, Naruto received something (from his father): Trust.

Bottom Caption

「お前ならその答えを見つけられる」。 父は木ノ葉の未来を、 ナルトに託した?！！
?If it?s you, you?ll be able to find that answer?. His father entrusted the future of Konoha to Naruto?!!

ド根性忍伝
The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Ninja

最後のペインを打ち倒し、 ついにナルトは本体・ 長門に辿り着く。仇を前に、 選択を迫られるナルト。復讐を成すか、それとも?！？長門が受けた「痛み」を聞き、その上でナルトが出した 結論は。。。「和解」。どんなに「痛み」が伴なおうとも、どれほどの障害が待ち受けようとも、真の平和を諦 めない。それが「ナルト」と言う名に師が込めた想いだから。 ナルトの強き意志は、憎しみに満ちた長門の心をも動かした。
After defeating the last (path of) Pain, Naruto finally manages to arrive at the true body (of Pain): Nagato. In front of the enemy, Naruto was forced to make a choice: to either achieve revenge, or (to do something else)?.!? Naruto listened to the "pain" that Nagato had experienced. In addition, Naruto made a decision about (how to) conclude (the situation): "Reconciliation". No matter how much "pain" would certainly accompany him, and no matter how many obstacles awaited him?. Naruto would not abandon (trying to achieve) genuine peace. Those were Jiraiya's thoughts (for the meaning behind) the name "Naruto". Naruto's strong will then swayed the heart of Nagato, who was filled with hatred.

Top Caption

人々が本当の意味で 理解し合える時代 。真の平和を疑わず目指す。
Aiming for an era when everyone would truly be able to understand each other: Naruto had no doubts about genuine peace.

Middle Caption

ナルトの真っ直ぐな眼と言葉は、 新たな未来の可能性を予感させた。
With his direct gaze and words, Naruto foreshadowed the possibility of a new future.

英雄
Hero

師匠からは「名前」と 「諦めないド根性」を。 兄弟子からは、「痛み」を。 数々の想いと信頼を受け、ナルトは前へと歩む。そして、里に戻ったナルトを待っていたのは、 思わぬ歓迎だった?。 いたずらで皆の気を引く少年はもういない。 皆に信頼される、本物の英雄がそこにいた。
From his master, Naruto was given his "name" and "the utter gutsiness to not give up". From (his master's) senior disciple, Naruto was given pain. As Naruto accepts the trust and thoughts (of many people), he walks forward. And so, when Naruto returned to the village, the people were waiting for him. It was an unexpected reception(/welcome back)...He was no longer the boy who caused mischief (in order to) attract everyone else's attention. (Naruto was now) a true hero who was trusted by everyone.

Bottom Right Caption

小南は平和を願った弥彦と長門の想いを、ナルトに託した。
Konan entrusted Naruto with the thoughts of Yahiko and Nagato. They had all desired peace.

Bottom Left Caption

誰もに認められたい。ナルトの想いは皆に伝わり始めた。
He wanted to be recognized by everybody. Naruto's thoughts and feelings began to reach everyone.

PART 2: (PIC 3)

Side Splash Text

ナルトを強く。。。眩く。。。輝かせる
繋がり拡がる「絆」の輪。。。
Powerfully and brilliantly shining for Naruto…
A connected and extended circle of “Bonds”…

Sakura// サクラ
ナルトがサクラと交わした「一 生の約束」。それは、サスケを里 へ連れ帰ること。だが今や、そ れは二人の共通目標でもある。サスケのために切磋琢磨する二人の間には、希望も絶望も共に分かち合える、「 第七班の絆」 が確かに存在しているのだ。。。！！
Naruto exchanged “The promise of a lifetime”with Sakura. That pact was to bring Sasuke back home to the village. But now, it was also a common objective for the two of them. In order to (bring Sasuke back), both of them diligently applied their skills and cultivated their own personalities by working hard. While (they were training),they could share in their hope and despair with one another. “The bonds of Team 7” certainly exist…!!

Top Caption:

サクラの突然の告白。だが、ナルトはその奥に隠された想いに気づく。
It’s Sakura’s abrupt confession of love. However, Naruto noticed those feelings that were concealed behind (her words).

Gaara // 我愛羅
ナルトにとって、我愛羅は同じ痛みを知る者であり、里の垣根を超えた友でもある。そんな彼の言葉はナルトの 心に深く響く。 友として、サスケのために何が できるか。戦友の心からの助言を、ナルトは強くかみしめた。
Since Gaara was someone who understood the same pain as Naruto, (their friendship) transcended through the boundaries of the village. The words of such a guy deeply resounded within Naruto’s heart. As (Naruto’s) friend, what could he do for Sasuke’s sake. Naruto strongly reflected upon the advice from his fellow comrade’s heart.

Middle Caption:

サスケの「友」として、自分は何ができるのか。。。答えはナルト自身が出すしかない。
As Sasuke’s “Friend”, what could he personally do for him?... Naruto had no choice but to give that answer on his own.

Sasuke // サスケ
「終末の谷」「大蛇丸のアジト」 ――幾度かのナルトの説得も、 サスケには届かなかった。一流の忍になったニ人が拳を合わせ、 そして見えた心の内...!! もはやニ人は拳で分かり合うしかない。 ナルトはサスケと戦い、憎しみ全てを受け止める覚悟を決めた。
At “The Valley of the End” and “Orochimaru’s Hide-out” ――(No matter) how many times Naruto persuaded him, (his thoughts) did not even reach Sasuke. The two of them had become top-notch shinobi. By joining fists, what were they then able to see within (eachother’s) hearts…! (By exchanging blows), already the two of them had no other choice but to understand (one another). As Naruto fought with Sasuke, he prepared himself to receive all of his hatred.

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大切な繋がりを守るため、命を懸ける。。。！！
In order to protect their bond, he risked his life…

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サスケとは自分が戦う! ナルトの中には、揺るぎない覚悟ができていた。
He fought with Sasuke by himself! Within Naruto, he was able to uphold a solid resolution (to shoulder Sasuke’s burdens).

Killer Bee// キラービー
人柱力のナルトにとって、理想の姿はビーと八尾の関係そのもの。互いに心を通わせ、冗談を言っ て笑いあう。 ナルトはビーとの修業で人柱力の力の使い方と共に、目指すべ き「絆」の育み方も学んだ。
Since Naruto is a Jinchuuriki (he should strive to have the) relationship as (the bond between) between Bee and the Hachibi. Their connection was the ideal figure itself (of what should be between the host and Jinchuuriki). Going back and forth with each other in their minds, they tell jokes and laugh together. By training together with Bee, Naruto learned about the usage of the power of his Jinchuuriki. In addition, Naruto aimed for a way to elevate their “Bond”.

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ノリノリで拳を合わす、 奇妙な師弟関係が生まれた ...!!
In high-spirits, they bump fists. A strange teacher-student relationship was born...!!

Iruka // イルカ
ナルトにとって、イルカは初めての理解者であり、常に心に在り続ける存在。 戦場へと向かうナルトへ贈られたイルカの言葉は、数々の激闘の中でナルトの支えになった！！
Iruka was the first person to be understanding towards Naruto, so (Naruto) always continues to keep (Iruka’s) being within his heart. As Naruto headed towards the battlefield, Iruka conferred a few words to him. During many fierce battles, (Iruka’s thoughts) became support for Naruto!!

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恩師の想いを胸に、いざ戦場へ！！
With his former teacher’s thoughts in his chest, (Naruto) now heads towards the battlefield!!

Kurama//九喇嘛
幼少期、周囲に拒絶されてきたナルトは、九尾の憎しみが理解できた。今はもうバケ狐じゃな い。ナルトは「九喇嘛」の名を呼び、呪われし心の封を解いた。
Since Naruto was rejected throughout his childhood (by the village), he was able to understand the Kyuubi’s hatred. Now, he was no longer the ‘Bakekitsune” (Monster Fox). When Naruto called out the name“Kurama”, the seal of the cursed heart would then become untied.

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もはや駆け引きは不要！ 真に心で分かり合えたのだ。
Haggling is no longer necessary! They could truly understand each other’s hearts.

Kushina//クシナ
人柱力の修業中、ナルトは精神の中で母と会う。 母は修業の手助けと共に、大切なものを遺した。 それは愛。 強き想いは ナルトに、大いなる力を与える。
During his training with his Jinchuuriki, he met his Mother within his soul. Along with helping him with his training, his Mother left behind something important (to Naruto): her love. Those strong thoughts granted Naruto a huge (amount of) strength.

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感極まる母との邂逅は、ナルトの心を晴れやかに！！
He had chance meeting with his Mother, who was overcome with emotion. Naruto’s heart was radiantly refreshed!!

Itachi//イタチ
仲間を忘れ個に執着すれば、 必ず失敗する。 戦いの業を全て背負おうとしていたナルトは、イ タチの戒めの言葉を、深く胸に刻む。
‘If one forgets comrades, and becomes attached to “the individual”, one will certainly fail.’ Naruto was trying to be burdened with all of the aspects of the battle. He then engraved Itachi’s words of caution deeply into his chest.

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仲間に認められてこそ火影なのだ。
If one is recognized by his comrades, (that person) will surely be the Hokage.

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託されしものを一心に受け「和」を以て悪夢を払わん
They wholeheartedly accept the things that were entrusted to them. They then dispose of the nightmare through "Peace".

仲間と共に
Together with Comrades

波乱うずまく第四次忍界大戦。 「個」の力が突出したマダラとオビトに対し、ナルトは「絆」の力で立ち向かう。 仲間達との「繋がり」こそが、巨大なる力に打ち勝つ術だと信じるからだ。仲間達の 援護、そして伝わる熱き「想い」が、ナルトに大きな力を与える ――ナルトを以て＂無限月読＂をも超えると言わしめた、 ”忍連合の術” が、ここに完成した。
The Fourth Great Ninja War was tumultuously whirling. Facing the power of the“Individual”that Madara and Obito pushed forth, Naruto opposed them with the power of “Bonds”. With his“Connection” to his comrades, he surely believed in them (in order for them to unleash) a jutsu to overcome a huge force. With the support of his comrades and through the feverish “Feelings” that they conveyed to him, Naruto granted them a great power. Naruto he made them say that (they could) even surpass the“Infinite Tsukuyomi”with the “Shinobi Alliance Jutsu”. It was completed (on the battlefield).

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ナルトの盾となり散ったネジの想いも一緒に！九喇嘛チャクラを仲間に渡して、一丸となり戦う！ ！
Neji became a shield for Naruto and died a noble death! As well as dispersing Neji’s thoughts and feelings, Naruto was transferring Kurama’s chakra to his comrades. They will fight as one with solidarity!!

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目指すものは違えど敵は同じ！久方ぶりの共闘が実現した。
Their objectives were different, but their enemy was the same! They became a nostalgic, united front!

第七班 再び
Once Again, They Become Team 7

大蛇丸の ”穢土転生” で復活した歴代火影と共に、うちはサスケが戦線参加。ナルト、サクラ、 そしてサスケ…約四年の時を経て、木ノ葉の第七班は復活した。 それぞれの思惑はありつつも、 里を守ることに変わりはない。 力を合わせて共闘する第七班は、 空白の時を感じさせぬほどに、 絶妙な連携を見せるのだった。
Together with the former generations of Hokage, who were resurrected by Orochimaru’s “Edo-Tensei”, Uchiha Sasuke participated on the war-front. Naruto, Sakura, and then Sasuke….approximately four years had elapsed. It was the comeback of Konoha’s Team 7. Even though each of them had their own opinions, it didn’t change (their will to) protect the village. Team 7 joined forces for a united front, to the extent where they could not feel that a blank space of time (had elapsed). They showed superb cooperation (with one another).

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第七班に木ノ葉の同期達も出揃って、 懐かしき光景に。。。！！
Team 7 also appears all together with their peers from Konoha: it was a nostalgic scene…!!

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九匹のケモノの名を呼ぶ「予言の子」
戦いの果てに望むものは――
The “Child of Prophecy” calls out the names of the nine beasts.
It’s someone who wishes for the end of conflict ――

忍道
His Ninja Way

仲間は裏切るかもしれない。戦争は再び繰り返されるかもしれない。それなのに、なぜ命を懸けてまで戦うのか ！？茨の道と知りながら、なぜそこを進むのか。 世に絶望したオビトの問いに、ナルトは己の「忍道」を示す。 自分の言葉は曲げない――その言葉通り、ナルトはどんな困難があろうとも、夢を諦めない。。。 ！ ナルトがめざしている「火影」 とは、その道のりが険しいと分かっていても、先導を切って歩いていく者だからだ！！
Perhaps your comrades may betray you. Perhaps wars may be repeated again. However, why do you risk your life to that extent for battle!? While knowing that it will be a thorny path, why do you advance (to the battlefields). Obito proposed a question as he was in despair about the world. Naruto pointed out his own “Ninja Way”. ‘I won’t go back on my words’――(He would quote it) verbatim, no matter the difficult (situation that he faced). He would not abandon his dream…! Naruto was aiming to be “Hokage”. Even though he knew that it would be a precipitous journey, Naruto was someone who would continue to walk (towards his goal) by cutting through with his leadership!!

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夢は自分で掴むもの。ナルトは逃げないッ！！
A dream is something that he seizes by himself. Naruto will not run away!!

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幼き頃から貴き通してきた忍道は、今もなおナルトの根幹にある。
Even since when he was young, he nobly continued with his Ninja Way. Even now, it’s the basis for Naruto (and his beliefs)!!

選択
A Choice

「この戦いの果てに何を望む？」 六道仙人の問いかけに、ナルトは 「仲間を守りたい」と答えた。 目指す未来は見えている。 後は戦いに勝つだけ！力を授かったナルトは、再び戦場へ戻った！！
"At the end of this battle, what will you wish for?" The Rikudou Sennin posed this question. Naruto answered: “I want to protect my comrades”. He could see it as a future goal. After he just wins this battle! Naruto was bestowed with the power (of the Rikudou Sennin) . Once again, Naruto returns to the battlefield!!

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アシュラと同様、仲間がナルトの力。
Just like Ashura, the strength of Naruto is through his comrades.

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六道仙人の力を授かっ た「二人一組」で決戦へ！！
Having been imparted the powers of the Rikudou Sennin, the”Two-Man Cell (/Two-Man Team)” heads towards the decisive battle!!


What was Nezu stuffing into his briefcase?

I remember that scene.  Those documents appeared to be bond certificates, stock certificates, and/or other financially worth keeping documents.
images of stock certificates
images of bond certificates