According to my research, many sources point to the normal anime approach. It's not really different than a normal anime with occasional ero scenes.

A blog from Pink Pineapple (Japanese, possibly NSFW!) mentioned how the voice recording session for its adult anime, Boy Meets Harem THE ANIMATION (MyAnimeList, possibly NSFW!), was done:

  [...] Even though it's not targeted on purpose, other than the sound director who had to direct the acting, the main character Naoki Shindou's seiyuu and 4 female seiyuu entered the recording booth, surrounding him just like the original work harem situation, and then the voice recording was done (LOL).

(...however, the wording of "not targeted on purpose" and the existence of "recording booth" seem to give a hint that it's not the usual way they do it)

There are also some pictures of the recording studio, although it didn't show the process of the recording (censored images behind links, potentially NSFW!).

Title screen
Scene 1
Scene 2

(Source (Japanese): the site itself is probably not NSFW, but the current topic is NSFW as per above)

Other than that, I could only take some info from Japanese online discussions:

How does seiyuu record their voices in adult anime?

akatsukinops: It's the same as normal anime (everyone stands in front of the mike), even for hentai anime. Well, there's also 1-by-1 recording just like eroge approach.
Actually, a female seiyuu who performed a bed scene in a certain normal anime stated that even though she was quite embarrassed because there was a voice actor beside her and co-actor behind her, she performed it precisely in the end.

How is the mental state of the seiyuu in hentai anime and eroge?

akatsukinops: Here is a comment from a female seiyuu on an H-scene of a normal anime:
1) at the time of recording, she wore a hat until eye level because she was so embarrassed.
2) There was an H partner's male seiyuu just beside her and they recorded the voice together.
3) She could only face the front (the script and the monitor), she couldn't see co-actors (beside) and staffs (behind) totally. (Now she has passed the audition for H-scene and appeared on adult works anonymously/on different name)

How does seiyuu record their voices in H-anime?

comment #9: I'm a (female) seiyuu. Because there are also non-H scenes, they're done just like other (normal) anime, but there are also those who record the voice 1-by-1. When it's the H-scene, each stand in front of their own mike. [...]

While it's not asked, I'll put info about eroge voice recording too.
(Also, it's because I couldn't find much info about the actual hentai anime's voice recording. It got mixed up with AV with seiyuu theme, which I believe is not how they actually do)

As mentioned before, for eroge, it's (almost?) always done alone inside a booth with only a script book and a mic. The reason is, compared to the (hentai) anime, there's no detailed animation timing to be followed.

On an online Q&A Twitter session with a female eroge seiyuu, "Satou Yuki" (Japanese), when she was asked how she recorded the voice, she answered that it was done inside a booth. Answers on Yahoo! Chiebukuro also agree with that.

There's a 1-hour variety show in Japanese about eroge's seiyuu on YouTube. It's rated R-15+ by them but definitely NSFW (occasional explicit graphic & explicit sound). Although there's no caption, it's still worthy to watch since they actually demonstrated how they performed the sound/voice... on a straight face.

Bonus: a compilation video of NG scene when doing eroge voice recording on YouTube (still image and sound only, NSFW: explicit sound). It shows that they don't feel uncomfortable when performing such voice.

My personal conclusion is, whether the scene is H or not, it doesn't seem to seriously obstruct the seiyuu's performance even if there are other people. It's their job, after all.


How hot would the Colossal Titan's temperature be?

Found by googling "attack on titan temperature", from Kūsō Kagaku Dokuhon (空想科学読本, literally “fantasy science reader”) is a series that addresses, queries and explains the science behind popular Japanese anime and manga:

  A 60 metre high Titan would have a body temperature of 602 degrees.

You can buy the source in Japanese on Amazon.


Why does Exodia still appear in the intro of the first Yu-Gi-Oh! series?

The intro sequence showing of monsters at the end only changes 3 times in the original Yu-Gi-Oh! series

At the start of the series, Yugi became famous for not only defeating Kaiba but also summoning Exodia which is shown in the flashback prior to his grandfather saying it hadn't been done before. So, Exodia became an iconic card to Yugi's fame, enough so for Weevil to go for Exodia only.

It's not until the "Virtual World" arc (season 3) that Slifer the Sky Dragon takes Exodia's place even though Slifer is never summoned by Yugi until the next arc/season. However, Slifer became an iconic card of Yugi just like how Obelisk was Kaiba's and Ra was Marik's until Yugi won all 3 God Cards, which is reflected by the change of the intro's end of the next arc/season despite that Yugi never summons all 3

   until the very end of the final season by Atem when he dueled Yugi

So ultimately, the monsters shown at the end aren't necessarily monsters that Yugi has summoned but more iconic to Yugi as a character.


Why didn't Netero call the more powerful adventurers for help in Chimera Ant arc?

I don't believe this question was directly answered in the anime.  (I don't know if the manga provided an answer or not.)  So I'll describe my understanding from context.  The extent of the problem was not understood immediately.  I believe Kite was the best hunter to face the ants originally.  The other hunters tended to be new, such as Gon, Killua, and Pokkle. That ... didn't go well (for the hunters).

   Kite and Pokkle were killed. Nen information was gathered from Pokkle's brain, and Kite's reanimated body was used for training of the ants.

After that, new hunters were kept away, and more experienced hunters were sent to gather information and make a plan. They seemed to have been led by Morel and his crew, Knov, Knuckle, and Shoot. Gon and Killua were not allowed to reenter until they could prove themselves to Knuckle and Shoot.  I think they were given a month. In the end, those four and Palm were allowed entry.

A plan was accepted and modified by the Hunter Organization, and we saw what part the aforementioned folks did within the ant-claimed territory. We didn't see the whole plan, though. Not even Morel knew the full extent of the plan.

   Netero prepared himself with a poisoned nuclear device ("rose") implanted within his body, and he hired Zeno Zoldyk to make a grand entrance with him at the ant King's castle. Netero probably knew he would have to use the rose, although I'm sure he hoped he could beat the King without it. Netero intentionally gave up his honor in his fight. The only honorable thing he did was tell Mereum his name. Mereum made multiple attempts to discuss co-existence with Netero, and in their fight he only acted defensively. Netero ignored that for fear of losing his resolve to win at all costs.

I don't believe members of the Zodiac would have been helpful. They were indeed powerful, but their talents did not fit the plan. Ging may well have been rejected from consideration outright, being thought a loose cannon. He could not be depended on to follow the plan as events on the ground evolved, especially if a peaceful resolution should present itself.


What is the name of the song playing in Fullmetal Alchemist (2003) in episode 6 at 21:07

Awkwardly, found the song almost immediately after posting. The song is

Full Metal Alchemist OST 1 - Title

dunno how to remove questions.


Is the Omnimon reference in Season 2 relating to the first Movie?

Yes, this is a reference to the first movie. The only other time Omnimon makes an appearance is in Digimon Movie 2 Revenge of Diaboromon where he is defeated and gives his power to Imperialdramon Fighter Mode in order to create Imperialdramon Paladin Mode.


Why did Gohan not use the multiform technique during the Saiyaman saga?

You make a lot of interesting assumptions. Before I explain why this wouldn't have been feasible for reasons other than "because it would have broken the plot", I would like to make three corrections with regard to some of the facts you stated. The technique Krillin uses is called the Triform. Picollo and he use this technique against Nappa in the Saiyan Saga. Also, Goku never uses the Multiform technique against Cell, it was Cell who uses it against him. Goku is a character who is very strongly against the usage of this technique. He was the first character who pointed out its flaw.Finally, it's too much of a stretch to call Gohan a "Genius". You could consider him to be well educated and smart. He definitely isn't the combat genius his father is and his intellect cannot be compared to someone like Bulma's. It is also important to note that Gohan never came up with the idea of the suit. He consulted the smartest person he knows with regard to his identity issue and it was a suggestion of Bulma's as you see here. Now with regard to why this wouldn't have workedThe Cloning procedure can only be of 2 possibilities. The first possibility is that there is one Main Clone which acts as the brain for even the remaining clones. The second possibility is that every clone is its own being and thinks and acts on its own.In case of the first scenario,  it wouldn't work for obvious reasons as Gohan would have control over his clone and he obviously cannot be present in class and be able to assess the situation outside and have his clone act our accordingly and fight.In case of the second scenario, how exactly would Gohan have control of his other clones and be able to destroy them when neccesary. He would have no way of communicating with his clones and it more or less would decrease Gohans power almost permanantly. If Gohan did have the ability to control the rest of his clones, it would end up being the first scenario.Based on the above explanation, you see that the multiform/triform technique, cannot really be used to perform multiple activities at different locations.Finally, even if he were to use the multiform technique, He would still require the Great Saiyaman outfit or any outfit for that matter to disguise himself outside. Even if he happens to be in class when his clone is out fighting crime, the press would still be able to to get a picture of his clone or someone would easily spot him. Based on your logic, even if Gohan had his clone right next to him, "to establish an alibi", wouldn't Videl and everyone else still be suspicious as to how there exists a fighter who looks exactly like him? The Great Saiyaman's identity would have to be revealed at some point. If his identity was never to be revealed, then Videl wouldn't have known it was Gohan even without using the clones.While Gohan didn't really want to reveal his identity, I really don't think he cared to the extreme extent you think, to try so hard to establish an alibi. In the Martial Arts tournament, while he was embarassed about his identity being revealed, he didn't care that much to try to fled the scene immediately. He also had no problem transforming into Super Saiyan in front of everybody to fight Kibito when he had to.So ultimately, Clone or No Clone, a disguise would have been necessary. A regular outfit would have been too much of a hassle to change out of, hence, Bulma. Gohan did the smartest thing he could do by consulting the Most Intelligent person he knew. The Saiyaman outfit(and the convenience to switch into the same), was realistically the best possible solution. Although, the design and Gohan's supposed Superhero Persona while wearing the same are indeed questionable.


We cannot be sure.

The first reason is Britannia's size. While Britannia and its surrounding areas might be based on the real-world United Kingdom, the story considers it as a continent, not a country. This would mean that there is a possibility of Britannia being bigger than its real-world counterpart.

Another reason is that as far as I know, only Britannia was the focus of the story. There is no way to know how the other continents or countries are supposed to be like unless the mangaka reveals them.

Hence, we cannot check if Nanatsu no Taizai occurs in an alternate version of Earth, one with the same continents but different history and species.

Disclaimer: I have not yet read this series and this is based solely on research on the Internet so if there are any inaccuracies, feel free to mention them.


What is the relationship between the end of season one and the short season two?

Actually, there is no season 2. Those 4 episodes were more like an OVA that Netflix mislabelled as season 2. Season 2 is coming, nobody actually knows the date when it's going to be aired.


What does "plus ultra" mean in My Hero Academia

"Plus Ultra" is actually a Latin Phrase. It translates to "Further Beyond." In My Hero Academia, it has been adopted as the school motto of U.A. High. It's uncertain in-universe whether or not the motto was around before All Might, or if he's the one who came up with it, and his alma mater adopted his personal motto.

In-context, it is an extremely gung-ho statement that tells you to push past your limits and go further than you think you can.

It also happens to be the national motto of Spain, previously the personal motto of King Charles V. Which he adopted as a rejection of the words inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules "Non Plus Ultra" (Nothing Further Beyond) after the discovery of the Americas.

Even IRL, it carries that same sort of gung-ho "You told us there was nothing beyond this point...let me prove you wrong!" sort of sentiment.

The fact that it sounds cool to Japanese Ears by using a pair of English-adopted words that they like is bonus points. But this phrase is not, in-fact, "English" gibberish as anime/manga occasionally produces on account of their writers not being entirely fluent in English. It's a Latin phrase with real-world history.


How many types of Rasengan does Boruto have?

There are a total of 9 Rasengans, and all can only be attained by combining the power of the tailed beasts. As of right now, Boruto has 3 types that he can use with the help of his Karma (Which was made to Boruto by Koji Kashin a Jiraya clone), the three types are Wind Style Rasengan, High Compression Rasengan & Vanishing Rasengan.

Wind Style Rasengan was taught to him through an explanation by Kakashi then the Wind Style Rasengan evolved into the High Compression Rasengan which Boruto can only use once in extreme cases.

Vanishing Rasengan Was created by Boruto as a result of his chakra nature.


Children naming system in Naruto universe

First, lets start off with the facts.

Naruto was only named Uzumaki because if he was named Namikaze, that would've put him in great danger.
Upon marriage, the wife will usually take the husbands name, for instance, Hinata Uzumaki.
On a few rare cases, Sai for example, they will take the wife's name since at no point were they given a last name in the series, like Sai Yamanaka.

As for the naming system, they typically get the fathers name. But as I have mentioned, Naruto being named Namikaze would have put him in great danger as Minato had many enemies who sought his life.

Hiruzen(the third Hokage) Decided to put Naruto's Surname as Uzumaki because the Uzumaki was a clan which has Split after the village was destroyed,which meant that Most of the Uzumakis were refugees, which meant that it would be harder to confirm that Naruto was Minato's child. (emphasis mine)

Well, that's quite all there is to it. It wasn't wanted for anybody to know Naruto was Minato's son. This was to protect Naruto. And as I have previously mentioned, the wife will usually take the fathers name and undoubtedly get the last name of the father, such as Himawari and Boruto Uzumaki.
Although it usually depends on the situation at hand, Naruto/Boruto characters will usually get their fathers name, with a few rare cases, as explained above.

Source
Further reading: Uzumaki Clan


Answering my own questions after 3 yrs.

Based from here

Bloomers = 105million
Fingers = 135m
--Unknown = 30m
Eagles  = 150m
Mariners    = 135m
Mariners    = 180m
Mariners    = 1400m
Bugaboos    = 2065m
BlueMars    = 160m
Total   = 4360m


How many years did Natsu train with Igneel?

We are shown both his appearance with Erza, Grey and Lisanna as children so it can't be very long that he trains under igneel. His appearance with igneel and with the group are very close, if I remember, practically the same.  At a maximum, I would suggest 3 years but I don't think it would be less than a single year. It's theorized that Natsu was around 8-9 and then Natsu was 11-12 when he joined Fairy Tail.  We don't know for sure though

  Sources: http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Igneel  http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/The_400_Year_Plan http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Natsu_Dragneel http://http://fairytail.wikia.com/wiki/Fairy_Tail_(Guild)


What is the actual reason behind the Nine Tails attack?

Madara/Tobi had taken control of the Nine-Tails, but during his battle with Minato, Minato removed the Nine-Tails from the control of Tobi. Then Tobi escapes from the battle.

This is where the Nine-Tails was summoned by Madara/Tobi in Konoha (chapter 502):

This is when Minato removes the Nine-Tails from the control of Madara/Tobi (chapter 503):

This is when Madara/Tobi escapes:

Now, since no one was present to control the Nine-Tails, he went on a rampage and thus attacked the village.

Initially, Madara/Tobi wanted to keep control of the Nine-Tails and use its power for himself, and destroy Konoha. But now the Nine-Tails was a loose canon destroying Konoha on its own free will.

   After Rin, who was someone very special to Obito, was killed, he was taken by hatred towards the Ninja world. Uchiha Madara had for long contained hatred for the Senju clan. After his defeat in the hands of the First Hokage - Hashirama Senju, had made the destruction of Konoha his vendetta. Madara saped into this hatred of Obito and toned Obito's thoughts to suit his own needs. When Madara/Tobi learned that Kushina is about to deliver a child, they made their move, as the time of delivering the child is when the seal is the weakest for a Jinchuruki. Having a Tailed Beast in his disposal would have been a great advantage for Madara, as he was already planning something that concerned the Bijuus.

Thus Madara/Tobi attacks Konoha, and in turn the Nine-Tails attacks Konoha.


According to Wikipedia:

  There are currently ten anime television series in the franchise, two of which are direct sequels to their previous series. Each series of Pretty Cure has its own story and motifs. Each of the series also feature manga adaptations, which are illustrated by Futago Kamikita and published in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine.

According to prettycure.wikia.com:

  [Splash Star] is the first spinoff or "sequel" from the original Futari wa Pretty Cure, with a continuity reboot.

It seems that the direct sequels follow continuity but that there is only overlap between the non-direct-sequels, rather than complete continuity.


Why didn't Zoro use his Bandana in dressrosa arc?

He put it on, right before he executed his Tactics No. 5 and wore it during his last attack on Pica. He just did not need it before this. It was only when Pica started attacking King Riku and Usopp that he needed to be serious and defeat Pica before there were any casualties.

It was not shown explicitly but he put it up at the last page of chapter 777, when he decides to go with plan E (aka plane, seeing he decides to fly through the sky. Sorry for the lame pun, could not help it.) From this point until he defeats Pica he wears his bandana. This is the only time we can see him wear it during the Dressrosa Arc.

As for where he put the bandana during the rest of the arc, it seems like he indeed hid it somewhere beneath his suit, because I can't seem to find a single panel where it was shown.

He took the bandana off at the beginning of chapter 779 after his plan(e) was successful.


During the hunter exam Gon followed Ponzu's scent and he was also aware of her bee breeding ability. so we can assume that he understood from the moment they received the letter.


Mutation type quirks tend to be irregular body quirks.
Think of Toru Hagakure's transparency quirk
.

  Mutant (異形 Igyō?)-type Quirks can have a wide variety of features and abilities depending on the individual, but the common similarity seems to be
  that these Quirks are a part of the user's physicality, causing the user to exhibit irregular bodily features that generally have some sort of purpose to them. As a result, Mutant Quirks are passively active and, at a glance, are the most identifiable. source


Where does the shroom on the head come from?

The parasitic mushroom comes from real life. Cordyceps

From http://i.guim.co.uk/static/w-620/h--/q-95/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2012/5/3/1336047375506/Zombie-ant-infected-with--001.jpg

This fungus infects insect and uses them to breed. This is where Game Freak got its inspiration for Parasect.


How can Orochimaru use his techniques when he takes possession of another body?

I might not able able to cite proof of this answer in all instances, but from what I could gather these (Kakashi's sharingan and Oorochimaru's body transfers) are two entirely different instances. Spoilers alert! :)

In case of Kakashi:

On Kakashi implying that could awaken his Mangekyo sharingan (chapter 257), Itachi in astonishment credits his genius. Kakashi would still have the inability to use the Sharingan over a long period of time or to full extent of its power owing to the lack of chakra.
Kakashi does not have the liberty to switch to normal vision like the other Uchihas could do, instead he covers up his Sharingan eye to prevent it from sucking him dry off his chakra.
Adding more to the previous point is that Kakashi despite being a jounin of exceptional caliber does not have a great amount of chakra in comparison to his compatriots or foes. This might perhaps be attributed to his clan (though other than Kakashi and his late father the Konoha whitefang not much is known if Kakashi belongs to a specific clan like the Sarutobi/Senjuu/Uchiha). This is brought into light on multiple occasions such as:

a. His fatigue after fighting Zabusa the first time in the water country arc saying he used the Sharingan too much.

b. When he fights Pein and uses a ligtning clone where Akimichi Choza wonders aloud how much chakra kakashi has left.

c. When Kakashi explains to Nara Shikaku about how greatly his Kamui's (power of his mangekyo to create a portal and suck objects into a different dimension) ability could be used with Naruto/Kyuubi chakra for massive teleportations such as swapping himself or Naruto in comparison to being done with his own like the case with Deidara where he could barely absorb his hand after a very long preparation.

In case of Oorochimaru:

Oorochimaru does not appear to have any visible bloodline limits on his own. What mostly has been observed until now is a normal summoning of a giant snake (Manda), ability to use a bunch of snakes shooting out from his arm to grapple victims and in some cases moult out of a body (a new Oorochimaru comes through the mouth of the current one which becomes like a shriveled snake skin) and a brief multi-headed hydra like form which Itachi makes short work of.

From what we know these might not be bloodline limits at all, merely forbidden jutsus or a result of his self-experiments. In one case Sasuke in his cursed seal transformation uses a bundle of snakes when Itachi chops off one of his wings during their fight.
Oorochimaru 'takes over' the body of the host that he wishes to use (more of a parasite like characteristic). Hence he would only posses complete control over someone else's body (which has the bloodline limit in it) and use it. In one of the episode (a filler if I remember it right) a potential victim tries to resist from his mind being taken over but finally gives in to one of Oorochimaru's promises.

Hence in a nutshell while Kakashi's use of Sharingan is restricted to that of a ninja tool restricted by his own chakra capacity, Oorochimaru is free to explore the limits of abilities of the shinobi whose body he takes over.
Hope this helps.


What is the name of this manga involving spirits?

This is Totsugami (MAL-link):

  Narukami Tasuku isn't just an average high schooler. He can see ghosts
  and demons, even though he doesn't want to. One day he was involved in
  an incident and found out that his family were totsugamimori, ones who
  protect the totsugamizuka. He is the only one remaining in his family
  and now, as a heir of totsugamimori, he was dragged into that world...

The siblings fighting with spirit weasels are: Takaomi Kozuka and his family.


What anime is this blue-tinted image of a layer of skin/paint peeling off the face of a woman from?

I did Google Image Search. Maybe this is Ghost in the shell (1995).

Ghost in the Shell - Movie 1995

Synopsis

In the year 2029, the barriers of our world have been broken down by the net and by cybernetics, but this brings new vulnerability to humans in the form of brain-hacking. When a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster' begins involving them in politics, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop the Puppetmaster. The pursuit will call into question what makes a human and what is the Puppetmaster in a world where the distinction between human and machine is increasingly blurry.


Did Monet's Yuki-Yuki fruit turn her into a harpy?

It was Law who turned her into a harpy. The Yuki Yuki no Mi had nothing to do with it. Much like the pirates who lost the use of their legs became centaurs, it was Law who turned Monet into a harpy; the only difference is that the change happened willingly in Monet's case; the reasons weren't explained as far as I can remember, but it was most likely to make her stronger.


Why didn't Naruto pass the academy exam when Lee was able to?

I believe Rock Lee was an exception, he excelled in Taijutsu to make up for his lack of skill in Ninjutsu and Genjutsu. Naruto on the otherhand initially started off bad at all 3 types of jutsus.

There also doesn't seem to be a formal exam, Iruka and the sensei's make the overall decisions hence why Naruto became a Genin despite failing the "true" exam.


What language used by Kajiura Yuki in Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero OST lyric?

Actually it's not from any language. Kajiura Yuki (the composer of this song) is often used a made up language for any of her soundtrack song compositions called "Kajiurago". The word itself doesn't have any meaning and all Kajiurago songs is meant for open interpretation.
From AnimeGiga video interview (link above)

Interviewer: What is ｢Kajiurago｣?
Kajiura: This so-called “Kajiurago” is actually a constructed language I frequently use, meaningless language fabricated by myself. It’s only that I arbitrarily named it “Kajiurago”. It’s entirely meaningless.
Interviewer: Not even a bit of meaning?
Kajiura: Yeah. Fabricated only for its pronunciation. One thing is that when I wrote insert songs and other songs for anime, I had initially used Italian, Latin, and the like before. Even if it were a non-Japanese song, for scenes whose meaning I cannot match, to use lyrics not matching the work, I don’t like that.

The Kajiurago lyrics are usually never officially released unless otherwise specified. Most Kajiurago lyric we can find is something people write from what they hear. But for Madoka OSTs, the lyrics are actually an official release, although it's not happen very often.
Almost every song from Madoka OSTs used Kajiurago, and Kajiurago is used in many of her compositions, not only for Madoka Magica and Fate/Zero but also in several other OST like "A Song of Storm and Fire" from Tsubasa Chronicle.


What is the meaning of Brook's 45 degrees technique?

Apparently the move is a reference to Micheal Jackson.  His dancing style has, at times, included moves where he angles himself further than most people can using his feet as support.

Alot from the Thiller Bark arc references Micheal Jacksons Thiller music video.

Going beyond 45 degrees makes it difficult, if not impossible, not to fall over which is frequently mentioned.

When he needs to get stronger, he seems to think leaning more will somehow make him more useful.

The leaning against a wall makes the move much less impressive but, hey, that makes it sillier.


Performers of classical music in Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso

There is a CD release (ESCL-4302) with all the non-original tracks featured in the anime. You can find more info about it on VGMDB.

As you can see there, the violinist is Yuna Shinohara (篠原悠那) and the pianists are Tomoki Sakata (阪田知樹) and Eriko Kawachi (河地恵理子).

VGMDB also provides scans of the booklet, here is the page showing this information (red rectangle):


Why are Dabura and Babidi alive in the future?

The future timeline already diverged from the main timeline when Trunks saved Goku. Think multiverse theory. Nothing that happens in the past has affected the future. That's the reason Cell existed in the future, even though he was killed in the past. It's also why all the characters remained dead, even though they were alive in the main timeline.

That considered, the future timeline had its own unique past, where Babidi and Dabura weren't killed until they encountered Trunks.


Why is there an extreme amount of censoring in Jojo (Stardust Crusaders) on Crunchyroll?

Edit: See @senshin's answer for the correct answer. This answer addresses the question assuming the version on Crunchyroll was the same as before. I will keep this here for general reasons as to why the series may have been censored on TV.

I don't have a definitive answer, but I can offer some guesses:

This season may have aired on TV earlier than usual so harsher censorship rules could have applied (I don't think this one is likely, but it's a possibility)
In the past few years censorship laws have been enforced more and more strictly. In July 2013 (before Stardust Crusaders) There was a big push for more self-censorship after a series of arrests in Core Magazine. Also broadcasters will send back episodes if they do not meet their expectations of censoring. These then have to be edited at short notice to be fit to broadcast.
With regards to smoking, The Japan Society of Smoking Control may have filed a complaint. They have been known to do so with other anime series, such as Nana Ref
Other groups may have complained about Jojo's content - In 2008 Jojo was under fire for having Dio reading the Qur'an and containing fighting scenes played out ontop of, and destroying, mosques. Ref - These scenes had to be redrawn.
The animators may have seen what way other shows were going and used them as a guideline for what to censor and what not to. It is true that Japan has been stricter on censorship over the last 10 years, and that the market is also moving towards a censored TV / Uncensored DVD setup.

I would imagine it's primarily broadcaster standards that dictate what Jojo can and cannot show. Stardust Crusaders was also on more Japanese TV networks than its prequel so it had more vendors to satisfactorily censor for.


There's probably no reason for in-universe, but this represents the current norm in Japan: In Japanese broadcasts, handcuffs are usually censored to prevent the guilty feeling of the arrested person.

In Japan, when a person is arrested, they are always considered as a suspect first, regardless if they self-admit the crime or not. The handcuffs seen by other people will make the arrested person looks guilty and may affect the trial. Even though there is the presumption of innocence (a suspect is always presumed as innocent until proven guilty), the handcuffs may imply the suspect as already guilty. Even though the suspect is judged as not guilty, the guilty impression from the handcuffs may still linger on the observers.

This norm started after the case of Kazuyoshi Miura who had been arrested but successfully brought a case to the court that him being pictured in handcuffs implied guilt and had prejudiced the trial.

This is also the reason why a suspect's head & hands are usually covered with a cloth/towel when arrested in Japan.

Sources:

Wikipedia - National regulations regarding depiction of handcuffed people
The UI Junkie - What’s Up With the Blurred Or Pixelated Handcuffs In Japan, France And South Korea?
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What is the anime that is set in the most distant future of today?

Looks like Legend of the Galactic Heroes is the Anime that is set in the most distant future (AD 3596). You can squeeze it in or append the list if you found any Anime that is set in the era between the Anime(s) or further.

Blue Gender
Yuji wakes up from cryogenic sleep in 2031 and the story begins.

Evangelion 3.0
The events of Evangelion 3.0 occur in 2032, 14 years after Evangelion 2.0 (Assumed in 2018).

Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. Solid State Society
The most distant timeline in the series take place in year 2034.

Guilty Crown
The main story starts 10 years after the Lost Christmas incident on the Christmas eve in 2029. So it's 2039.

Voices of a Distant Star
The story begins in 2047.

Freezing
In 2065, Earth is in the middle of a war with extra-dimensional aliens called Nova.

Psycho-Pass
The main events of the first two seasons of Psycho-Pass span the years 2112-2114.

Infinite Ryvius
Set in the year 2225, mankind has spread from Earth to inhabit nearly all the planets or nearby moons in colonies and settlements.

Lily C.A.T.
The year is 2264 when the space exploration begins for the main cast.

Gundam 00
The series is set in 2307 AD. Gundam 00 is the only Gundam based in the AD/CE timeline.

Expelled from Paradise
Set in the year 2400 AD.

Cyber City Oedo 808
Set in the year 2808 in the city of Oedo (Tokyo).

Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Set in 3596, Space Era calendar replacing the Gregorian calendar, with 2801 AD now being SE 1.


How is Sakura's and Shinji's relationship different in Realta Nua?

There was attempted rape, and description of rape in past tense, but no actually rape scene in the original game. All of that, including H-scenes are removed in the newer Realta Nua version.


In "Radiant", do all Sorcerers have "animal-like" features?

Nope, it's only in some cases as mentioned in the 4th or 5th episode.

The girl named Melie is also a Sorcerer and she has a curse of personality change, and I don't think any animal has this feature.


How was Goku able to teleport to the "Other World"?

He could (And he sometimes did), but it's "forbidden", and Goku doesn't like breaking rules.

It's actually a different world in the same "dimension" as the normal world, so yes, Goku can freely teleport between the two.


How is Giorno able to do this to Diavolo?

The Stand that you're referring to is Golden Experience, not Golden Wind, that's the English name.
GER (, also known as Golden Experience Requiem),
has a few abilities - life-giving from regular GE, strength, speed, etc. - but its main one is called Return to Zero. Basically, it nullifies any form of attack at Giorno and resets everything to before the attack. If you die from GER's punches, it nullifies your death over and over, infinitely in a deferent reality(shown in this episode). This is poetic considering how many times Diavolo used his own Stand to manipulate reality.
Also, I have a theory that evolving your Stand to Requiem gives you anything you want at that moment. Giorno wanted to kill Diavolo, and so he did, infinitely...


Is there any material relationship between "Pandora in the Crimson Shell" and "Ghost in the Shell"?

In a sense, yes, they are on the same universe with Ghost in the Shell: Arise, which is the prequel to the original Ghost in the Shell manga/movie.
The TVTropes's article (Warning, TVTropes link!) mentioned some background about it:

Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn (紅殻のパンドラ / Koukaku no Pandora) is a cyberpunk action comedy manga based on an unused concept of Masamune Shirow (designs of which would eventually be re-used in Ghost in the Shell: Arise).
(Emphasis mine)

Researching further on Japanese Wikipedia also mentioned about its relation/connection with Ghost in the Shell: Arise,

 Relation with Ghost in the Shell: Arise

 At the time when it was originally planned, the title was supposed to be Ghost Urn with its plot having the same background setting as Ghost in the Shell: Arise (GitS:Arise). In the original plot, Uzal Delilah (Sahar Schehera) who was supposed to be the same person with Dr. Zhinzhee Bekka Arr Thied who appeared in chapter 3 & 4 of GitS:Arise; Clarion, and BUER were supposed to appear in GitS:Arise. Moreover, GitS:Arise's character Kurtz was originally Ghost Urn's character, with Ian Kurtz as her equivalent character.

 The setting took place years after Uzal and their companion moved to Cenancle Island and were living there after the incident in GitS:Arise. The illustration of the original plot that appears at the end of its tankobon not only shows Kurtz, but also cyborgs who protect Dr. Thied, Nami Hozumi, and other characters who become the model for GitS:Arise's characters.

 However, Ghost Urn anime project was suspended due to various circumstances. When KADOKAWA restarted the project, this time with manga, the setting and characters were recomposed. In addition to that, the setting became pre-GitS:Arise, and characters who were supposed to be the same in both series were separated totally. Finally, the title was changed to Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn.


Whom is Shiki talking to in the dream where he meets a serial killer (in the Kohaku route)?

Tohno Shiki (who is really Nanaya Shiki) is meeting with Tohno Shiki (who is really Tohno Shiki) in that scene. They don't recognize each other.

  SHIKI catches a drugged Shiki going berserk and killing some people in a back alley. Both have coffee on a park bench while discussing life and how they both fit into the world, and joking with each other like friends. SHIKI even points that Shiki reminds him of his precious childhood friend, not realizing that he is the same person. In the end, SHIKI does try to start a fight, but Shiki tells him that he's superior in a fight to the death. Surprisingly, he agrees with him, and decides to give up and leave town for good.

Source: http://typemoon.wikia.com/wiki/SHIKI_Tohno#Kohaku.27s_route


Does Hajime Isayama have an ending in mind for Attack On Titan?

There are high chances that the answer is Yes.

He does have an ending in mind even though it is a different one and not the original end which he planned when he started the manga. As you can see here:

  In an interview with White-Screen.jp, Isayama has said that he's been evolving his manga, with new elements being added.
  However, one of the more substantial changes to the series' direction is that he has abandoned plans for an audience traumatizing ending..... With all the support that the series has received, he didn't want to slam the fans with a traumatic conclusion.

The interview is here (only in japanese) and another source of information can be found here.

In another interview he says:

  It seemed like my editor wasn’t going to let the series start to be published unless I had an ending in mind.

There are high chances that the situation is like this:

He had the dark ending planned up, then he abandoned it due to the reasons above and changed the route of events to a happier end but he may or may not have a clear and set in stone happier end with all of the characters' fate decided, only a general idea which is still left to be polished.


Why couldn't Otonashi of Angel Beats pass on?

Otonashi did pass on, although he was the last to pass on. He is assumed to have reincarnated at the end of episode 13, the final episode of Angel Beats, and it is heavily implied he meets the reincarnated version of Angel.

The reason why he couldn't pass on just yet was not fully explained, but we can try to form a conclusion from it, so it is not entirely speculative. First, he lost all of his memories and so he has to regain it to truly understand what he regretted. He did not end up in the afterlife normally like the other students had, so it's highly possible that he did not have a regret in the first place. It could be that he was in that afterlife in order to have Angel move on with her life, as she regrets not being able to give thanks to the person who gave her heart. Kanade, the Angel, was there before him and that normally wouldn't make sense since he died before her.

Another explanation is that he simply regrets not being able to achieve his dream of becoming a doctor or more specifically, to help people. He wanted to help people after his sister's death and because he died before he was able to reach his goal, it's understandable that he regrets not being able to see for himself that he saved a life. Once he sees that Kanade was able to live her life, that she was content with the life he gave her, he was able to move on shortly after.

I don't think all organ donors would necessarily have regrets. If they lived a full life, they would not be stuck in this afterlife school in the first place. Remember that you will only be in this afterlife if you have regrets. Otherwise, you would presumably just be reincarnated. Just because you donated your heart doesn't mean you get to be stuck in that limbo.

Sources:

How is it possible that Kanade has Otonashi's heart?
Wikia: Yuzuru Otonashi - Another Epilogue


What was Naruko writing in her notebook during class in Anohana episode 6?

Her notes are translated in the fansub version of the episode (click on the images to enlarge):

Here is my own translation of the notes, since the fansub translation above missed some of the characters, resulting in slight deviation of meaning:

違うっての　やってねー！！
It's not like that. I didn't do it!!
勝手なこと　ぬかすな！！！
Don't just say whatever you want!!!
（？）遠に黙れ！！
Shut the hell up!! [Note 1]
死ね！！
Die!!
助けて
Help me

[Note 1] A word or two are missing at the beginning, probably 永遠 (forever, eternity). The translation here is my own preference.


The symbol on Boruto's hand is known as a Kāma.

  Kāma is a seal that takes the shape of a black diamond on the user's palm

Boruto received the Kāma after he defeated Momoshiki. With this, Boruto is able to absorb different techniques

  After defeating Momoshiki, Boruto received a seal on his right hand in the shape of a diamond, with which Boruto can absorb other techniques, like fūinjutsu and nature transformation


What is Saika constantly posting on the Message Board?


The information that answers your question is on the Wikipedia entry for Manga.

They describe the general process about how manga is distributed starting at the "Magazine" level:

  Magazines

  Eshinbun Nipponchi is credited as the first manga magazine ever made.
  Manga magazines usually have many series running concurrently with approximately 20–40 pages allocated to each series per issue. Other magazines such as the anime fandom magazine Newtype featured single chapters within their monthly periodicals. Other magazines like Nakayoshi feature many stories written by many different artists; these magazines, or "anthology magazines", as they are also known (colloquially "phone books"), are usually printed on low-quality newsprint and can be anywhere from 200 to more than 850 pages thick. Manga magazines also contain one-shot comics and various four-panel yonkoma (equivalent to comic strips). Manga series can run for many years if they are successful. Manga artists sometimes start out with a few "one-shot" manga projects just to try to get their name out. If these are successful and receive good reviews, they are continued. Magazines often have a short life.

Then in the next paragraph talks about the collected volumes:

  Collected volumes

  After a series has run for a while, publishers often collect the episodes together and print them in dedicated book-sized volumes, called tankōbon. These can be hardcover, or more usually softcover books, and are the equivalent of U.S. trade paperbacks or graphic novels. These volumes often use higher-quality paper, and are useful to those who want to "catch up" with a series so they can follow it in the magazines or if they find the cost of the weeklies or monthlies to be prohibitive. Recently, "deluxe" versions have also been printed as readers have gotten older and the need for something special grew. Old manga have also been reprinted using somewhat lesser quality paper and sold for 100 yen (about $1 U.S. dollar) each to compete with the used book market.

There is also a link to a list of "Manga mangazines" here.

One Piece currently runs on Weekly Shounen Jump and is also stated as such the second line in the description of its wiki entry:

  One Piece (Japanese: ワンピース Hepburn: Wan Pīsu?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since July 19, 1997, with the chapters collected into seventy-eight tankōbon volumes to date. One Piece follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy, a funny young man whose body gained the properties of rubber after unintentionally eating a Devil Fruit. With his diverse crew of pirates, named the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy explores the ocean in search of the world's ultimate treasure known as "One Piece" in order to become the next Pirate King.

Shounen Jump is described as

  Weekly Shōnen Jump (週刊少年ジャンプ Shūkan Shōnen Janpu?) is a weekly shōnen manga anthology published in Japan by Shueisha under the Jump line of magazines. It is the best-selling manga magazine, as well as one of the longest-running; the first issue was released with a cover date of July 2, 1968. The manga series within the magazine target young male readers and tend to consist of a large number of action scenes and a fair amount of comedy. The chapters of series that run in Weekly Shōnen Jump are collected and published in tankōbon volumes under the "Jump Comics" imprint every two to three months.

Clearly stating that it is a manga magazine, and outlines that series are collected and published in tankoubon volumes.

The "One Piece" wiki entry also states (at the time of this answer), that there are

  seventy-eight tankōbon volumes to date.

And the wikipedia entry for Tankoubon describes it as:

  A tankōbon (単行本?, "independent/standalone book") is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series or corpus (similar to a monograph), though in modern Japan it is most often used in reference to individual volumes of a single manga, as opposed to magazines (雑誌 zasshi?), which feature multiple series. It can be used for a novel, a nonfiction work, an economics textbook, a book of beauty tips, a book presenting a coherent set of photographs, an exhibition catalogue that samples earlier books, and so forth in a hardcover format. It is more specific than plain hon, which encompasses such books but also one or more issues of a periodical, one or more volumes (or the whole set) of an encyclopedia, etc.

This information is slightly more detailed than required by your question, and a simple search would have hit the Manga entry in Wikipedia.


Who are Rogue and Sting and when were they first revealed?

Rogue and Sting are members of the Sabertooth guild. They make their debut at the start of the Grand Magic Games arc, in anime episode 151 (Title: Sabertooth) and manga chapter 258 (Title: Sabertooth). Rogue is a Shadow Dragon Slayer, while Sting is a Light Dragon Slayer.


In Overlord, would Enri survive resurrection given she's level 6 as of Volume 8?

Before talking about resurrection, we need to identify the cause of resurrection itself. There's 3 known spell to resurrect a dead person. 5th tier - raise dead, 7th tier - resurrection, and 9th tier - true resurrection. Each of them has their own rule for the spell itself to work.

In the wiki, it's said that 5th tier will cause a 5 level down and some life force reduction. But in my interpretation, the lose of levels itself is seen as losing life force. It's basically because the people in New World can't see their own level so that if the required level is not enough, they will turn into ash instead because if the level is lower than 1, they basically cease to be a living being.

As for 7th and 9th, not much known about it other than the penalty is lower than the lower tier spell, and only 9th tier true resurrection can cancels 9th tier insta-death spell true death.


Where did future Trunks go after the Goku Black Saga?

They didn't head back anywhere in the time machine. They went to an entirely different timeline one that Black and Zamasu couldn't affect because it was made after Trunks and Black had already begun their battle.

However because of the concept of duality they would go to a timeline where essential clones of themselves existed. However they didn't have a problem with it.

Whis gave a pretty accurate description in the post-battle episode so I recommend watching it for a fully fleshed out description, the manga currently just reached Black's first Super Saiyan Rose transformation.


What is this sheet Toshinou Kyouko is using?

That's called screentone. The idea is that it's borderline impossible to get a uniform gray that will be reproduced well by a printer if you shade the gray in by hand. Keep in mind that "gray" on a standard printer is actually just "small black dots with some white space" - which is not what a human with a pencil or an ink brush will produce.

Screentones, in their most basic form, are preprinted sheets of various shades of gray that can be cut and pasted onto a black-and-white drawing to impart some "color". As you can see, they are printer-friendly, since they consist of black dots on a white backdrop. Also, aside from the fact that they print better, it's just easier to cut-and-paste screentones than to draw stuff in by hand.

More elaborate screentones exist for other kinds of non-uniform textures, such as:

plaid (screentones are why the "Unmoving Plaid" thing happens)

gradients

floral patterns

kablooies (this is a technical term)

I would assume that professional manga artists and amateurs both use screentones for any serious work they do, though I imagine pros probably have access to (and make use of) a wider variety of screentones, being professionals and all.


Why was Luffy never offered a Shichibukai position?

First time around when Luffy took down Croc, BB offered to take the position of Shichibukai by presenting the marines with Ace. It was an offer the Marines could not pass up on, so they did not think of any other suitable candidates.

Also, since the credit for taking down Croc was given to Smoker, Luffy was relatively unknown. This further emphasized the reason as to why he was not considered because Shichibukais would generally be selected from feared and notorious pirates.

After the war of best, there were three vacant positions for the Shichibukai. But none of them were offered to Luffy. This is because Luffy by then has declared war against them by burning the flag of WG. He attacked Ennis Lobby, Impel Down and Marineford the three symbols of the Marines, he punched a Celestial Dragon and he rung the Ox bell 16 times which declared the coming of a new age of pirates. All this made Luffy as someone who would be an enemy to the world government not some random pirate like the other Shichibukais who were even though notorious pirates did not directly meddle with the affairs of the World Government.

This is the reason he was not offered the position.

Also considering Luffy, like Ace he would have never accepted that position because that would limit his freedom.


In general, yes, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception (直死の魔眼, Chokushi no Magan, Mystic Eyes of Direct Death) can kill Servants

  Beings will have different amounts of lines depending on their complexity. Humans will have a countable amount in geometric patterns. The Dead have numerous lines all over their bodies that make their appearance hard to discern. Members of the Phantasmal Species will have very few "parts vulnerable to death." Those without physical bodies like Servants are also able to be killed.

Source - Mystic Eyes of Death Perception: Lines

This comes from the TYPE-MOON Fes. Official Pamphlet 10th Anniversary Q & A Booklet which is citation 14 in the section I linked to

  Q: Since Saber and Gilgamesh have physical bodies in Fate/Stay Night, can Shiki see lines on them? (@LestatDusk)
  A: Not just when they have a physical body, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are effective even when they're in spiritual bodies. For Shiki [Ryougi], if the opponent can be recognized as "living" (not "life", but "live"), she can see the lines of death. For example, the ghosts in Overlooking View were dead, but they were "living" in the sense that they can interfere with the current world.
  Also, why she didn't succeed against the Sarira in Araya's arm is because it belonged to an enlightened one who achieved "becoming extinguished, alive." To kill it by the lines of death means she has to decipher advanced "lines of death" levels higher than the normal concept of death. But what's sad about bones is that rather than having to do that, they'll turn into ash if you burn them. If you have time to be using Death spells, level up and beat it physically.

Source - Citation Note 14

Of course, whether the user can do it is another thing. In the Q & A quoted above, the answer seems to assume that "Shiki" refers to Ryougi Shiki. If we are talking in terms of Tohno Shiki, then it'll be a bit more difficult due to the migraine he suffers from when he takes off the Mystic Eye Killers glasses Aoko gave him.

  The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are not infallible. The human mind was not meant to perceive death in such a way, and using it is highly taxing on the human brain, causing headaches. In addition, there are multiple levels of perception; in the beginning, Shiki could only see lines on people and objects, then progressed to seeing dots on living things, then dots on inanimate objects. Each step takes the mind further from natural perception, and each step is more damaging to the brain; eventually the stress leads the brain's blood vessels to burst and death for the user.

Soruce - Tohno Shiki: Abilities 5th Paragraph

Ryougi Shiki is not shown to have migraines from the use of her eyes. Also,

  Lastly, the ability to perceive and trace lines or pierce dots does not give the user any added physical capacity to perform the task itself, especially against an unwilling target. [Tohno] Shiki must still get in range, aim, and move his hand by himself, which is not a trivial task against the kind of enemies he faces.

so even with his Mystic Eyes, Tohno Shiki must still be able to stand against a Servant and as mentioned in Ryougi Shiki's page:

  [Ryougi Shiki's] 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. While still much stronger than [Tohno] Shiki, who holds no hope in even competing with a Servant defensively, it is unknown how her abilities work and the speed with which they take effect should she choose to utilize them. She is noted to be the second strongest being in the Nasuverse when not including Servants, under Arcueid Brunestud and above Primordial Demons.

Source - Ryougi Shiki: Third Personality

Tohno SHIKI/Michael Roa Valdamjong on the other hand, while he has Mystic Eyes, they are not the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception (though he believed they were the same) and he is only cutting the "life" of a person and not the "death", which is what Ryougi and Tohno do.

I should also point out that while the Mystic Eyes can kill a Servant (given the user's own physical skill), not everything can be killed with them.

  The only entity [Tohno] has failed to kill is Night of Wallachia, since it does not exist as an actual being, but instead as a phenomenon that does not "exist" until it occurs. Nasu has also stated that beings such as ORT are immune to Shiki's Eyes, having no concept of "death" in the first place.


Ok, after re-watching it, at 6:28 of the movie,

   Umi: Why are we going overseas in the first place? If it's a concert, can't we just do it in Japan?
 Kotori: Remember what my mom said? A TV station over here wanted to do a report on school idols, so they gave Otonizaka High the offer.

So basically, they are in US for the TV station's offer and not for the third Love Live.

As for the location of Tokyo Dome, this site suggests that Akiba Dome is actually a reference to Tokyo Dome. The title in the site says

【劇場版ラブライブ】秋葉ドームはやっぱ東京ドームじゃね！？こことかモロじゃん！【僕光】(21:00)

The first sentence if translated into English means

[Love Live the Movie] Akiba Dome is Tokyo Dome, right?

Considering that the site is in Japanese (high probability of owned and maintained by Japanese community), and that they suggest that Akiba Dome is Tokyo Dome means that Akiba Dome doesn't actually exists in the real world.


There's a few things in play here.

 Recall that in the latter half of the series, Greed shares his body with Ling, his "host".

Greed is often forced to share control of his body as a result; his host is a far superior fighter against certain opponents later in the series. However, his host has no control over the hardening of the shield. So, Greed puts the shield on, then lets his host take over (since he is a superior warrior). Likely the reason Greed doesn't fully cover his host is that it will reduce his speed and agility. (When fighting the "nameless mooks", the advanced combat abilities are not needed, so Greed maintains full control.)
Related to the above point, later in the series, the shield may symbolize how much of the body Greed is actually controlling. Since Greed's host is usually in control in a fight, his face being composed of skin may represent this.
It's also worthy of note that parts of the body not covered by the shield are able to heal themselves.
And the last point is one of personality; Greed is cocky and vain, and likes people to see him as he is. Since his shield turns his face into something more robotic and toothed, he prefers not to use it.

Sorry to let you down, but I've been holding back. [The complete Ultimate Shield] obscures my handsome face, so I try not to wear it that much.
  — Greed, Brotherhood episode 13, 18:33


The name is Aogiri Tree, also referenced to several times as just Aogiri. The name of the organization is Aogiri Tree because the manga and anime translated it into English as Aogiri Tree.


The 13 week "season" that refers to a time of year or when a show starts airing is sometimes referred to as an "airing" season or a "television" season. This is like "Winter 2013 season". But since shows sometime span different television seasons, even if it's 13 episodes long, this run of a series can also be referred to as a "season".

Sometimes shows get cut off, go on hiatus, or for whatever reasons (e.g. financial) have a significant break between certain episodes such that the TV series runs through multiple "television seasons" (e.g. Girls Und Panzer) yet the show itself is still referred to as the "first season", and this is sometimes referred to as a "cour" or "series". The usage of "season" comes down to semantics. Multiple "seasons" of a TV series can also be called "series", like Galaxy Angel and it's multiple (different lengths) "seasons" are sometimes called "series 1", "series 2", etc. "Cours" however, usually refer to a 12 or 13 stretch of episodes. So a 26 episode series can be referred to as "2 cours".

But as far as the length of an anime "season", a 12 episode series run can be referred to as a "season", yet sometimes a 26, or 36, or 201 (Gintama) episode run is called a "season". It's technically not tied to a specific length, which is why some people prefer to use "cours".


Why is Jiraiya’s headband different from that of other Leaf Shinobi?

The symbol on Jiraiya's headband translate to

  "oil" (油, abura)

The reason why Jirayia wears this symbol on this headband rather than the leaf symbol is to show his affiliation with the toads on Mount Myōboku

  He often carried a large scroll on his back, and had a tattoo on his left palm, and he wore a horned forehead protector with the kanji for "oil" (油, abura), which denoted his affiliation with Mount Myōboku.


Kisame having gills on parts of his body means he is likely to be able to

  He has small, round, white eyes, 3 sets of curved facial markings under his eyes, gills on his shoulders

However I don't believe Kisame was ever shown being able to inherently breathe underwater (somebody correct me if I am wrong), a majority of fans are speculating that he is able to due this factor and his overall shark-like appearance.

However, later on in the Shippuden series, Kisame is shown being able to breathe underwater when fusing himself with his sword

  When fused with Samehada, he gains the ability to breathe underwater using gills which form on his neck


Which episode is this scene when Lan Wangji smiles at Wei Wuxian on the roof?

Here: https://v.qq.com/x/cover/k4mutekomtrdbux/c00266t1cjf.html

It's from Episode 0 —— SPECIAL WELFARE(Means it's a Cornetto advertising).


Is the song name "U and I" supposed to be Ui's name?

I'm not really sure what you mean when you ask whether the song is "supposed to be" Ui's name, but the following things are true:

The title of the song is the same in Japanese ("U&I").
A Japanese listener would certainly recognize this as the two letters in the romanization of Ui's name.
It is also likely that a Japanese listener would also recognize these as meaning "you" and "I" (as in "me"). (Compare: You wa Shock!)
Hence, I claim that this wordplay is clearly intentional, and that Japanese listeners would recognize this.
The song is quite explicitly "from" Yui "to" Ui. I don't know whether the dub translates the songs, but in essence, the lyrics are all about Yui saying how she needs Ui to be there for her, and how thankful she is for Ui being in her life.

Hopefully this answers your question.


I do not think there is a canon expanation, but there are several factors to take into account to explain the fact that class 3-3 is still open:

The society believes the curse to be a superstition. There is no scientific proof of the curse existing (even the members of the class have a hard time believing it with people BEING MURDERED in front of hem), and the very curse has effects to hide its occurence (modifying memories and written records).
Schools in Japan have to meet demand. The school board for their town might have determined that there must be three third year classes because of the population size in the neighborhood. Removing one class would mean transfering kids to schools further away, and would make the school administration seem lazy (almost a sin in Japanese culture). Remember kids walk to shcool in Japan, so they usually attend school near their homes. For further reading into the japanese school system, click here.

  These boards are responsible for making recommendations on teacher appointments to the prefectural board of education, choosing textbooks from the MEXT-approved list, conducting in-service teacher and staff professional development, and overseeing the day-to-day operations of primary and lower secondary schools.
  The curse might be self-sustaining. A curse that can change written material, delete people's memories could very well act every time someone in charge thinks of closing the class and modify their heart about it. You might even think of it as having some sinister intelligence.

  From our outsider perspecive, watching the story from a 3-rd person omniscient narrator, it is easy to reach those logical conclusions, but to the limited awareness of the characters (specially the stakeholders that are unaffected by the curse, or only receive the news after a time, already filtered down) it is almost impossible.

Also there is no evidence that making the school have only 2 classes wouldn't make the curse move to class 3-2 instead. Who said it was bound to the THIRD class of the third year and not the last one in the rooster.


What time travel category applies on Steins;Gate?

Steins;Gate mainly works with mutable timelines with an infinite amount of world lines and borrows many time travel concepts, primarily the black hole theory, to mix into the story.

In Steins;Gate, the time travel theory consists of mutable timelines and alternate timelines. However, Okarin is the only one that is aware of the changes in the mutable timeline. For everyone else, their memories are only from the timeline that they're in. Also, there are some events that cannot be changed in the mutable timeline and are limited to the current timeline,

   such as Mayuri's death.

However, there are alternate timelines, revealed as attractor fields. The main timeline changes to another alternate timeline when there is a major event, and yet Okarin is the only one that is aware when this happens.

So there are limits to changing the past in the current timeline and can only be changed with a major shift to one of the other alternate timelines.

To clear things up, the current timeline follows the rules of a mutable timeline. The past can be changed to some degree and people's memories change accordingly. If there are enough of major changes in the current timeline, it converges into an alternate timeline which has different limits to changing the past.


Why people in Germany don't lock their doors?

There is no definitive answer to your question, however here are two points which may answer your question, between the two.

1) The people in question deem the area they live in safe enough to leave their doors unlocked, therefore walking in without a key would be simple.
For example it was a common game with us children where I lived to open a persons door and run away. (I was young, we did stupid stuff). As well as the fact that I and my family leave our doors unlocked when we are home.

2) They forgot to lock it. This isn't as common though also happens. If a person is not a complete safety-enthusiast with a checklist of things to do to ensure their safety, they are bound to forget to lock one time or another.


Can the Tailed Beasts' relative power levels be compared?

Actually, it's never explicitly said that every Bijuu is stronger than all of the Bijuu with lesser tail number combined.

The practical power probably is determined by tail number (even though the Eight Tails told the Nine Tails that it isn't, much like 'friendship' is more valued than 'power').

It is stated that the Nine Tails is stronger than all of the rest combined, because Itachi said that if it were to be sealed anytime but last, the Gedo Mazo won't be able to withstand the imbalance, and will break apart.

There isn't a clear power distribution and balance, nothing is explicitly stated, so most of what you'll hear is speculation.

As for the specific question, I'd say that the Two Tails is "just stronger" than the One Tail.


I would like to start off by saying that their race hasn't been explicitly stated in either of the Anime/Manga, so we can only theorize what race they might be from. Most of the evidence points to them being either Enhanced Artificial Souls/Humans.

Here are the possible theories, the facts supporting them and the facts opposing them:

Theory 1: They are Enhanced Artificial Souls1

We know that Nemu Kurotsuchi is the artificially created "daughter" of Mayuri Kurotsuchi. He used a combination of Gigai and Gikon technologies to bring her into existence. It's likely that Urahara did the same to create Ururu and Jinta.

For:

They seemingly come from nowhere and live at Urahara's.
Both have powers way above anything else a human has shown in Bleach and Ururu even has an "angry-mode" when she gets hurt.
It shouldn't be hard for Urahara to create Mod Souls, regarding the knowledge he has about Souls, modified Souls and how they work. Someone who can create a Hogyoku can create Mod Souls for sure. Especially since Urahara didn't need to create them from scratch, as they already existed.
For Urahara to create a special Gigai shouldn't be much of a problem either.
He is the person who created the special Gigai that held Rukia during her two months in the human world.

Against:

It's not impossible for them to be humans inspite of their strength because Inoue and Kannoji are both humans but possess abilities greater than those of normal humans.
Unlike Nemu, they have a will of their own.

One may argue that they aren't robotic (they don't say yes to everything that Urahara says), but as Ayase points out in the comments, Kon is a Mod Soul but isn't robotic either.

Theory 2: They are humans2,3

They are said to be High-Spec Humans on the Bleach Wiki:

  A very small percentage of the Human population develops a high amount of Reiryoku; they are known as "High-Spec" Humans. These Humans can see and interact with Reishi-made objects, such as Souls, to varying degrees and for various reasons.

For:

Urahara had the Hougyoku in his possession up until Rukia came to Karakura town and lost her powers. He lent her his special Gigai, with the Hougyoku hidden in it. They could have gained their powers from being somewhat near it. Sado and Orihime gained theirs as an indirect consequence of coming in contact with the Hogyoku, as it caused Rukia to lose most of her powers to IchigoSource, which as Urahara said, was the cause of awakening of powers in Rukia and Sado. From the Wikia article on Sado:

  Urahara then tells them that Ichigo's large amount of Reiatsu leaked onto them and that caused them to gain their powers, and that these powers are what they naturally had to begin with.

They age like normal humans, whereas Mod Souls do not age.

Against:

Given Urahara's expertise in the matter of Gigai and Mod Souls, it's possible for him to come up with a way such that Mod Souls age.
Even though they are stated to be High-Spec Humans on the Bleach Wiki, there is no official source regarding the same.

Theory 3: They are Soul Reapers

For:

They always hang around with Urahara and are knowledgable about the Soul Society, Hollows, Quincies and pretty much everything a standard Soul Reaper knows, although they might have just learned about it all from Urahara.

Against:

They do not have a Zanpakuto.
They do not have any reason to live with Urahara outside the Soul Society because they aren't exiled from the Soul Society, which Urahara is.

They aren't Hollows/Quincies

I say this because:

Their physical appearance does not match with that of a Hollow, such as having a broken mask or a hollow-hole. As the Wikia article on Hollow states:

  All Hollows wear masks, which are formed from the hearts they had lost as Humans. This mask protects the naked instinct which is left in a being after the loss of its heart, and obscures the original identity of the Hollow

Their appearance does not match with that of a Quincy either:

  The final point of contrast between the Quincy and Shinigami is their respective choice of uniform. While the Shinigami wear traditional, black, flowing hakama, the Quincy wear white, form-fitting, high-collared tunics. They always wear casual clothes.

Neither do they seem to have the power to manipulate Reishi into spiritual weapons.


What BGM is playing in Iron-Blooded Orphans season 2 episode 16&23?

Our Home, the 17th track of Gundam Iron-Blooded Orphan OST II album.  YouTube link


What song is playing when Eren cries in episode 2?

Disregard my comment on the OP; this song is on the first OST. It is called Kyojin Shinkou (track 9, also titled as "凸】♀】♂】←巨人"), and the part you asked about starts around 0:50 into the song.

Unfortunately, I cannot find a YouTube video or any other legal source of the track, and the OST itself is very expensive.


Why was Gowther not able to see the demon in Dreyfus?

As the latest chapters (303 to 305) indicate, whenever a battle occurs in character's mindscape, what happens is entirely controlled by the most "willful" of the two fighters.

Gowther's Invasion magic lets him wander freely through most characters' subconscious, as long as they are weaker than himself. However, the demon within Dreyfus (Fraudrin) is vastly stronger on all counts than Gowther. According to the artifact Balor's Eye, Gowther's strength of will was quantified at 1300, whereas Fraudrin's was numbered at a whopping 3000.

The power discrepancy means that Fraudrin could bar Gowther from seeing his true form, or learning any information for that matters. He instantly overwhelmed him and forced Gowther out of Dreyfus' mindscape (whose strength of will was 1000). Keep in mind that any event occuring within is a character's mindscape is a literal battle of wills ; and that it is mostly abstract concepts and spirits shaped and drawn in understandable ways for narrative convenience.


Symbolic meanings of Seagulls

Freedom : Marines believe in absolute justice. They believe they provide true freedom the populace by catching people that put a stop to them. Thus they provide freedom to the general population by protecting them.
Freedom is the most important symbol we have discussed. Luffy says he wants to be Pirate King because Pirate King is the most free person in the world. Throughout One Piece the importance of Freedom is emphasized. Blackbeard's sniper also shot down a Gull on Jaya. Did Oda foreshadow BB pirates will kill the "freedom"?
Adaptation: Seagulls are present on Land, Sea and in Air. They can live in harsh climates on meagre sustenance. They can scavenge off anything. Sounds like the marines we know.
Communication : How many types of Den-Den Mushi do marines have? I've lost count :p
Opportunistic : Marines are highly opportunistic. They rushed ahead with Ace's execution to trap WhiteBeard. They'll use any and all means in their hand to carry out their own sense of justice.
Resourcefulness : Marines are highly resourceful. Smoker, though just a Captain, was able to assist and capture a Shichibukai.

Going through the list, we can easily see the qualities represented by Seagulls and how any Marine would strive them to be. Sengoku must really believe in Freedom to wear that hat though :P

Also additionally... Its Oda's favorite bird!

  This is an interview with One Piece author Eiichiro Oda that was published in the One Piece: Blue Grand Data File volume.
  "Q.25 (Tashigi, Kuina, Nojiko and so on are characters with bird names but) What kind of bird do you like best?
  Seagull"


In Japanese, the number 4 and, to a lesser extent, 7, is generally associated with death and considered unlucky because of the pronunciation of the word. 4 is 「四」 which can be pronounced 「し」 "shi", and 7 is 「七」 which can be pronounced 「しち」 "shichi". Death is 「死」 which is pronounced "shi". 9 is 「九」 which can be pronounced 「く」 "ku", meaning suffering or hardship　「苦」. For this reason, it is impolite to give any gift in an increment of 4 or 9 (for example, a set of cups should be given and bought in sets of 5, not 4), and my Japanese grandmother told me not to give in the increment of 7 either since it has the sound of "shi" inside the word.

On the other hand, various things considered positive in Japanese religion and mythology are in a set of 7, such as the Seven Lucky Gods 「七福神」（しちふくじん, "shichifukujin"） and the Seven-Branched Sword 「七支刀」（しちしとう, ななつさやのたち、pronounced as either "shichitou" or "nanatsusayanotachi"）.


How/when did Van Hohenheim change his name?

I do not know if this was covered in Brotherhood, but in the manga the name Van Hohenheim was given to slave 23 by

   the homunculus Dwarf in the Flask (that later become known as Father) when they first met. Also, the naming didn't have any grand significance. The Dwarf in the Flask just didn't want to keep calling him by a number, so it gifted him a name as thanks for being part of his birth. (His blood was used to bring it to life.)

This happened in episode 40, or chapter 74 in the manga.

Fun fact, Hohenheim was first going to be called Theophrastus Bombastus Van Hohenheim, but the name was too long for him to remember, so a shorter version was chosen.

As I understand it (and as confirmed by the comments), Brotherhood did not change or omit this part compared to the manga.


Is Guy's 'Air Walk' (8th Inner Gate Guy) and Sanji's Sky Walk similar?

While their respective abilities allow them to walk or move while in midair, the methods in executing the moves are entirely different.

Guy's Eight Gates removes limiters on the body and the user is temporarily granted approximately a hundred times their normal power, far beyond that of the five Kage. Unlocking all gates, however, results to a user's death afterwards. Guy only did not die because Naruto helped him. Because of his immense power, he was able to kick the air successively until he reached Madara.

Sanji's Skywalk, on the other hand, is similar is executed by kicking the air to jump higher, giving the appearance of flight. It has no known risks, however, unlike Guy's Eight Gates. It is also not mentioned if it requires removing a body's limiters like Guy's.

So, while the techniques might sound the same, they're still different. Below is a list of significant differences:

Guy's 'Skywalk'

Requires the Eight Inner Gates formation so it's only possible when executing another technique
Is not used by other shinobi, or was not shown in the manga to be used by others as far as I know so it is unique to Guy's Eight Gates
The user will have to be in the final stage of the Eight Inner Gates in order to demonstrate this ability, resulting to the user's death afterwards

Sanji's Skywalk

Has no specifics or prerequisites at all so it is a technique that can be performed on its own
Does not need successive kicks to be able to stay afloat in midair, as shown here
Used by others so it is not unique to Sanji
Has no known risks mentioned or specified, nor any physical strain shown or emphasized

There is a technique in Naruto called Walking on Air Technique, which collects water under the feet while continuously releasing chakra to walk in the air. This is, however, from Fanon Canon Rebirth and from what I understand, is not written by Masashi Kishimoto.

Regarding each other's influences, I don't think they drew inspiration from each other's works, or at least it wasn't mentioned. They seem to, however, draw influence both from Akira Toriyama's Dragon Ball. (Source 1, Source 2)

To conclude, it would not be impossible if both characters would have similar techniques since they make use of their legs during their fights. However, the Skywalk technique demonstrated by both are entirely different from each other, especially in terms of how it benefits the user itself.


When does the Cowboy Bebop Manga take place within the Anime?

There are actually two mangas for Cowboy Bebop:

Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star
This one is supposed to be an alternative telling of the anime series' story. This one has elements of the story as told in the anime and some entirely new elements.
Being 'a new take' on the anime, I guess this one is supposed to replace its timeline.
Source 1 and 2
Cowboy Bebop
This one features side-stories, which are supposed to be separate from the anime story.
According to Anime News Network, this one is supposed to take place before the ending of the series (but they do not cite any references). It could fit somewhat like the movie does.
Source


How did Kirito find out Zekken's secret?

In episode 19, Asuna reports that Leafa thought that Kirito had had an exchange with Zekken during their fight. Kirito then tells Asuna about what happened:

Kirito: Um, something was bothering me.
Asuna: What?
Kirito: I asked, "You're totally living in this world, aren't you?" Zekken answered with a wordless smile and a charge skill at incredibly speed. That speed was beyond the limits.
Asuna: "Totally living in this world"? Do you mean they're a really heavy user?
Kirito: No. I wasn't referring to a single VRMMO. I felt like Zekken was a product of the full-dive environment itself.
Asuna: What does that mean?
Kirito: I don't want to give you any preconceived notions. I want you to feel the rest for yourself.

(Text from Crunchyroll subtitles.) Thus, that she is "totally living in this world" must be the "secret" that Yuuki is referring to; we do not hear of Kirito having any major interactions with Yuuki at any point prior to their duel. Furthermore, Kirito's intuition is correct. Spoilers for the rest of the arc:

 In episode 22, Kirito states his guess that Yuuki is a Medicuboid user and directs Asuna to the only hospital in Japan using the device.
 We then learn that Yuuki is an AIDS patient. She has been using the Medicuboid machine experimentally to alleviate the suffering caused by her health problems. Beyond providing pain relief and alleviating sensory impairments, the Medicuboid can also immerse the user in a virtual reality environment, such as that of the video games being played in the SAO universe.


It may not have been rasengan, but just gathering chakra and rotating it for more power. My defense of this would be Indra's using a similar jutsu to chidori in this filler arc. Both jutsus are similar to the modern day jutsus we know, but not quite the same


Why in World Trigger do the characters have times when their faces get blank during dialog?

This is a stylized squint.  It is not specific to World Trigger or Yuma's personality.

This stylized squint is a variation on using horizontal lines to indicate eyelashes. This was popularized in shoujo manga, where the eyelashes were originally very thick.

Over time, eyelashes have generally become thinner.

And over time, increasingly abstract versions, such as a sketch of horizontal lines, have emerged.

Yuma's 3 horizontal lines is an abstraction of the standard horizontal-line eyelashes, which in this case conveys acting like one is trying to understand or agree: squinting indicates thinking so hard that you end up squinting from the strain on brain power and/or on account of focusing by shutting out your surroundings. Sometimes it is used when a character is thinking 「なるほど」 (naruhodo = "Oh, I see..." or "Oh, so that's what that means") whether or not he or she actually understands what happened/what was said. Here you can see Teruo from Ore Monogatari!! doing the same thing with an abstraction of 1 horizontal line.

Sometimes it is used for squinting for vision purposes, such as when a character takes his/her glasses off and cannot see clearly. This is based on real Japanese people imagining that squinting improves long-distance vision when they do not feel like wearing their glasses or if their glasses prescription is too low (a very frequent occurrence in the Japanese school classroom). The 3-shaped abstraction is a development in which the horizontal lines become a very stylized scribble (the artist does not pick up the pen between each horizontal line, so the squint is connected into a single line).

Sometimes it is used to indicate sleeping with closed eyes.


What's the term for the bullied kid who delivers bread and sandwiches to the bullies?

Bread Shuttles. Korean. Not Japanese.

빵셔틀
[ppang-syeoteul]
Term literally meaning ‘bread shuttle.’ Usually used at school, where one student is picked on and/or bullied to do the errands for people who are in a stronger position than they are.

https://www.koreabang.com/glossary


Is it possible to get the Rinnegan by injecting Senju and Uchiha DNA into yourself?

To awaken the Rinnegan, it's not enough to be a Senju with Uchiha eyes or vice versa, you must be Indra's successor that obtained chakra from Asura's successor.

A successor does not necessarily come directly from the Senju clan, as Naruto, who is an Uzumaki, is a successor. However, Indra's successor is always an Uchiha.

So in short, no. It's not possible to do what you describe.


Okay, so I have been able to find a definitive answer!

  Naruto Narutimate Hero 3: Finally a Clash! Jonin VS Genin!! Indescriminate Grand Melee Tournament Meeting!!

is the longest titled anime with a large 107 characters or 87 characters without non-alphanumeric characters

Second Place goes to:

  Digimon Adventure 02: Zenpen Digimon Hurricane Jouriku!! - Kouhen Chouzetsu Shinka!! Ougon no Digimental

With 104 characters, 85 alphanumeric

And Third,

  Dragon Ball Z Special: Tatta Hitori no Saishuu Kessen - Freezer ni Idonda Z Senshi Son Gokuu no Chichi

102 characters, 82 without.

I discovered this by writing a small Python script to iterate through a dump of AniDB's database of anime titles and check each one, which you can find on their site

If anyone is interested, you can find the script here: https://gist.github.com/ianfhunter/43599d30384b9b7aa0c6 (but I only hacked it up in 5 minutes, so it's nothing special)

(The shortest is C)


Does this swordsman pose have any significance?

I don't think it is reference to anything specific since it's overly common whenever swords are (and sometimes when they aren't) involved in media.

In general:

it looks cool
it's usually a show of triumph by combining display of:

dominance (as other poses that make body "unwrap")
combat impracticality (no one is doing this in the middle of it)

tvtropes call it StabTheSky.


What was Valkyrie referring to when Seiya stopped her from saying it in episode 9 of Shinchou Yuusha?

Perhaps Valkyrie is not a god (maybe demi) and therefore Seiya should be able to use her techniques. I came to this conclusion because I did not see any of the other gods bleed before. I could be wrong though since I did not bother to double check the previous episodes.


How is the ability to use chakra alloted?

The only people who were born with chakra are Kaguya's descendants. However, people got their chakra from the Rikudō Sennin when he created ninshū to make people connect to each other.


The black coloring induced by Haki was only introduced after the timeskip. Before that, when Haki is used, it is not visible with two exceptions: Garp's punch at Enies Lobby and Whitebeard's fist at Marineford.

For example, in chapter 512, Rayleigh faces Kizaru in a sword duel. Rayleigh is using a simple sword while the admiral is wielding an energy sword made of pure light. In this fight, for Rayleigh's sword to be effective against Kizaru, he is obviously using Haki, even if the Haki is not visible at all. This is confirmed by the fact that Rayleigh's sword swing injures Kizaru, a logia user.

Therefore, Shanks' sword is not "made" of anything special (i.e. seastone), he was simply embedding it with Haki. He may be wielding one of the world's great swords but this has yet to be confirmed.


What are the Chinese characters for the names of the Chinese American characters?

From circumstantial evidence, I would guess that we do not have any systematic information about character names, insofar as there are a number of inconsistencies and as the listings on the Chinese language Wikipedia page for Banana Fish seem somewhat implausible.

In the section of the manga that follows Yut-Lung's introduction, we see him address Shorter in Chinese. Shorter's name is written as 肖达. This appears to be a Mandarin transcription (xiào dá) of Shorter's name. In fact, the Cantonese pronunciation of the characters 肖 and 达 (達 in the traditional form) do not produce a plausible transcription for Shorter, and a better transcription for the first syllable can probably be found.
Shorter's surname is Wong, which is typically derived from the Cantonese reading of 王 or 黃. (Wikipedia also lists 汪, which is significantly less common.) However, the Chinese Wikipedia lists Shorter's surname as 翁, which does not appear to be read as Wong in any Chinese dialect. Japanese Wikipedia only gives the katakana for Shorter Wong.

Sing's name is listed as 辛舒霖 on Chinese Wikipedia, 辛 being his surname, but his entry on Japanese Wikipedia only contains katakana. In a conversation with Yut-Long later in the manga, it is revealed that his name means "devil." But 舒 means comfortable and 霖 refers to rain. Moreover, 灵 is a much more obvious character choice for the syllable ling, as it means spirit.

Lee Wang-Lung is a mish-mash of Cantonese (Lee Wong-Lung) and Mandarin (Li Wanglong) pronunciation of the constituent characters. There is a similar problem with Lee Hua-Lung (Lee Wah-Lung and Li Hualong)


Did Zeniba's hair tie help Chihiro in any way?

There is a scene towards the end where Haku warns Chihiro to never look back until she reaches the outer end of the tunnel. When she's about to enter the tunnel, she stopped for a while and started turning her head around but stopped at the very last moment. At the same time the hair tie sparkled. Its a very subtle scene.

Now Haku did not tell her the reason why. But if you are familiar with Asian cultures, looking back would have trapped Chihiro in the spirit world forever.
Yes, the hair tie did save her. At least in my interpretation.


What happens to Princess Tsubasa after she is cloned?

The original Sakura was taken as prisoner by Fei Wang.

He took the original Sakura and made the clone to avoid the risk of having Sakura dead during the journey of retrieving her feathers, to have the upper hand that if ever the clone fails (dies during the journey), he'll still have the original and can create another clone.

The clone was the Sakura who journey with Syaoran and the others. At their journey at Tokyo, where the real Syaoran showed up and thus revealed that the Syaoran with them was a clone, Sakura gained another feather that made her aware of her real existence as a clone. That was why Sakura was acting coldly towards the original Syaoran (knowing she was just a clone). Later on, Syaoran Clone (who has no heart now and was just following orders to get all Sakura's feather) learned that the original Syaoran has a feather with him and thus the two Syaorans started a fight. And because of that fight, the Clone accidentally stabbed through Sakura as she tried to protect the original Syaoran from being stabbed, making the Clone shocked as well. Then before perishing, she told Syaoran that she was just a clone and that her Sakura was not her. Apparently, the clone Sakura loves the clone Syaoran. And then she perished into a cherry blossom.

As far as I know, along with clone Syaoran, the clone Sakura were resurrected by Yuko because she was feeling guilty because she was the sole reason for why everything happened.

P.S., I edited my answer to answer your edited question. Contains a lot of spoiler but don't blame me, your question's scope wasn't that narrow so I answered in general. Hope this helped.

This and this are my sources for that answer.


Where can I watch the original Atashin'chi with English sub?

Atashin'chi Official YouTube Channel was launched on 30 April 2020. As of now, the channel has uploaded many episodes of the original Atashin'chi as well mini-episodes of Shin Atashin'chi. Almost all of them have English captions.


What happens to Eureka and Renton at the end of "Eureka seven"?

According to Wikia,

  In the original Japanese version, the final scene of the episode revealed a colored picture of Renton and Eureka with Axel and the children, which confirms that they have returned to Bellforest as promised.

which is actually an end card. However, end cards are usually not considered as canon, so just interpret this picture personally.

As for why the children didn't appear in the sequel, most of the staffs who worked on the sequel are different from the original, including Dai Sato (the chief writer for the original). This thus resulting in many plotholes. Some fans, to some extent, also disregard the sequel as canon due to this.


No, Midoriya later on asks Allmight about the same issue and he is told that the quirk can only be passed down if the user wishes to and cannot be stolen
Source:
https://bokunoheroacademia.fandom.com/wiki/Vs._Hero_Killer_Arc#The_Origin:_All_For_One_and_One_For_All


Why are there two different openings for Nadeko in Bakemonogatari?

Studio SHAFT has almost a custom of changing openings even after they first aired. For example currently airing Mekakucity Actors have slightly different openings for their first 3 episodes, usually changing text fonts or scenes slightly. The reason for this is simply lack of time management, where they don't put much time to "quality check" the opening with director and they keep changing it until they like it.

That is probably case with Nadeko's OP. Someone of power simply didn't like the version with hat, so they remove it.


It is nowhere mentioned the summoning animal of Shikamaru Nara.

A mythological mosnter called "Inoshkacho" had the body of a boar, a deer's antlers, and butterfly wings.

So it could be assumed that
Ino = Boar
Shikamaru = Deer
Chouji = Butterfly

The Nara clan's forest is located on the outskirts of Konoha, it is a unique forest within the Land of Fire. Many deer reside here as the clan looks after them and often times use their antlers in medicines


The title Punchline in Japanese パンチライン contains the terminology [パンチラ]{Panchira}, which means "the instant of miracle granted by the god of chance when the panty becomes partially visible" according to Nico Nico Pedia, or simply panty-shot according to Wikipedia.

This is inline with the theme of the show, where the main protagonist has to avoid all those moments when the girls inadvertently expose their panties, or he will become excited and somehow cause an asteroid to collide with the Earth.

The relation between the title and the term panchira is prominently displayed in the OP of the series, and also in the lyrics of the OP 「しょこたん♥でんぱ組」:

  パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチライン
  パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチラ　パンパンチライン

  [...]

  Why not look at my panty line?
  女の子に恥かかせないでね

The line before last in the lyrics also gives rise to another interpretation of the title: Punchline = Panty Line, since the sound of panty and punch in Japanese is very close （[パンテーィ]{Panti–} vs. [パンチ]{Panchi}）.


Why are Ainz Ooal Gown troops attacking lizardmen?

They want to subjugate them

Ainz Ooal Gown is trying to expand their power, so gaining the extra land and bringing the lizard-men under control (or annihilating them) beings a small degree of extra security and power to Ainz Ooal Gown. Admittedly it is a huge amount of effort for essentially no reward (the lizard-men are very noticeably inferior). But it is also being used as an experiment/training exercise for Cocytus.


Can anyone tell me where this is from or if it is just art?

Intressting result I got here... The image, called Coordinator Angel, is drawn by masterbimo and can be found on his DeviantART channel.

This is a character from a trading card game called Aquarian Age (アクエリアンエイジ). It is a Japanese collectible card game similar to Magic.

  In the game, the player takes the role of a "Mindbreaker", who can
  control and unlock the powers of the game characters. The goal is to
  defeat other Mindbreakers (players) and to grow stronger. The game
  continues until the player has defeated all of their opponents, or has
  been stripped of their powers; thus being knocked out of the game.

  Unlike similar TCG, the player fields game characters instead of
  spells. They must gain control over each character before it can be
  used in a game. If a player is unable to control a character properly,
  it may turn on them.

Information from Wikipedia.

Notice that the game was adapted into an anime series called Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution.

Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 11, 2002 to Mar 29, 2002
Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi, Shounen, Super Power, Supernatural
Episodes: 13
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: 13+

  Five supernatural factions have been fighting against each other for
  who knows how many centuries, with the beginning of Aquarian Age
  always in mind. Kyouta, soon begins to see visions of mystical girls
  fighting, except they do exist. Soon he and his girlfriend Yoriko
  become involved and the battle for Earth and Aquarian Age lies in
  their hands.

Image from gzchunfeng. Information from MyAnimeList.


What anime name are these two characters lying in the grass from?

It's from a visual novel named Koijibashi, according to the tag on the same image on Sankaku Channel.

It is released on 2004-August-13 for Windows platform.
Synopsis (translated from Koijibashi's article on Japanese Wikipedia):

Looking forward to their graduation in March, Tachibana Yuuta, together with his classmates Katakura Hadzuki, Ichinose Ryuu and his childhood friend Konno Nonoka, make a plan to go on a graduation trip together during spring break.
From Yuuta's casual remark, the destination is decided, by Sagara Shiho - Yuuta's cousin who happens to be there, to be a rural town with the suspension bridge named "Koijibashi" (Love Bridge?), which has the legend to tie people's fate together. However, the legend of "Koijibashi" as it is passed down is not your usual pleasant story, and unforeseen mysteries awaits Yuuta and co.


So from what I read, the God Tree landed on Earth from a meteorite several millennia ago. Basically landed before man kind. It also said that people were praising it like a sacred pillar from the gods but in reality it was slowly killing the earth by draining the natural chakra in the soil, rocks, water, and air. It also said that every thousand years, the God Tree produced a 'Chakra Fruit' which humans were suppose to stay away from. Members of the Otsutsuki clan searched through dimensions in search of the God Tree so they could eat the chakra fruit and obtain powerful chakra for themselves. It also said that once Kaguya Otsutsuki ate the God Tree's chakra fruit, she enslaved part of the humans population with the Infinite Tsukuyomi and bound those affected by the God Tree with it's life transforming them into White Zetsu. When Kaguya had her two sons, Hagoromo and Hamura, they were born with their own chakra, so she merged herself with the God Tree to take back their chakra and becoming the Ten-Tails itself.

I gathered this information from

http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/God_Tree