How old was Broly when he was measured 920 of power level?

Well, it is impossible to point out his definite age, however, he was less than a year old. We know this because Broly was born in the Age 732. He was also sent to planet Vampa this year and his power level was 920 when he was scanned there. Note: This is based on the new Dragon Ball Super: Broly  movie. Previously, Broly was born during the Age 737 and Vegeta was born during the Age 732. However, it seems that both Broly and Vegeta were born during the same Age.


From Narutopedia :

  Naruto loses his right arm after the Fourth Shinobi World War, though it is later replaced by a fully maneuverable prosthetic arm made of Hashirama Senju's cells, wrapped completely in bandages

I'm not sure it makes sense that it is prosthetic and made up of Hashirama's cells, since a prosthetic limb is, by definition, artificial. The definition for prosthetic on Merriam-Webster is

  an artificial device that replaces a missing or injured part of the body

Perhaps there are both organic and artificial components.

Well, regardless, Narutopedia states that the arm is fully maneuverable. I could be wrong on this point, but I don't think Naruto has any trouble moving the arm. So with the arm moving the same as a normal arm and with it having organic components (Hashirama's cells), I think it is reasonable to assume it is connected to his nervous system, thus allowing it to function as a normal arm.


Why can't Natsu generate magic from eating Flame in the Edolas Arc?

If natsu was able to generate magic by eating fire then they also should've still had the magic that they had stored up before going to Edolas because later they explain that mages actually don't produce their own magic they have 2 "origins" that store magic that they collect from around them. I think that similar to a vacuum the atmosphere in Edolas sucked the magic they had stored out of their origins and any magic he got from eating the fire would be as well and since there is no magic around their origins can't collect magic. This is all speculation mind you none of this is in the manga or anime as far as i know as an explanation for the Edolas arc's magic use however if this is the reason then the pills would act as a way to hold magic i think. like a lacrima


For people watching via an online stream or disk, this made a little less sense as it pauses and then unpauses and it may be a little difficult to understand what happened. However, for viewers watching the broadcast on television it made more sense because this screen was placed just before and after the commercial break. It's merely the art used to transition to commercial.


Where or how can I watch "Heidi: Girl of the Alps"?

As of right now there is no legal online source where you can watch Heidi girl of the alps.

Your best bet would be to buy the dvd box like Alex-sama mentioned in his comment.


Where can I watch My Hero Academia Season 3 for free?

you can find all 4 current Seasons on Crunchy Roll. I believe they are all English Subbed however only checked one episode of Season 3.

Be aware that Crunchy Roll does employ Geoblocking on some series. i am in Australia, not using a VPN and am not being blocked so availability might depend on where you are and current licencing agreements


As far as I know, there was no case where a human was swallowed whole by a titan. Most of the time the titan would give a fatal bite on the human before swallowing him/her. As such, even if the inside of a titan was just an empty bag, the eaten human would die from blood loss.

Now, assuming that somehow the human was swallowed wholly by a titan, and the human is in perfect condition, with the standard gear of the scouting legion, then he might be able to survive if someone were to kill the titan immediately after he was swallowed. If it took too long, then he won't survive. The reasons are as follow:

The titan would keep eating other humans, thus human bodies would come raining down on the already eaten human, potentially injuring them. If injured then his chance of surviving would get even lower due to the panic the injury caused him and the injury potentially hindering him from avoiding the next batch of dead bodies which could injure him even further. I doubt anyone who knows that he was inside the stomach of a titan and is injured would be able to stay calm.
The inside of a titan's stomach is not an empty bag. It has a liquid there. I'm not sure whether it has an acidic properties or not, but if it is then the eaten human would have his body melt due to the acid. If it is not, then being in the liquid itself would hinder his movement, which would disable him from avoiding dead bodies raining down on him as the titan eat more humans.
It was shown that after eating humans, titan would vomit them back since they lack digestive organs. The vomit was a crystal with the dead bodies inside. Assuming that somehow he was able to avoid getting injured while inside, he won't survived being crystallized since it means that he won't be able to breathe.


Did Ranma lose his (her?) virginity in the Ranma 1/2 anime series?

There certainly is no virginity losing that I have noticed in Ranma 1/2. Neither the Manga, nor the Anime have anything of the sort.

That said, there are numerous bath and shower scenes. Doing a google translate of the page, extends the next line after what you have noted.

  the master Chen is about to suffer a collapse when stumbling over a mountain of intimate clothes.

Judging by their description, I would assume "Chen" to be Happosai, the lecherous teacher of Ranma and Akane's fathers.

This leads me to believe that the scene in question, using memory offhand, is from one of two or three episodes.

Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now

   In this episode, the Tendo's bath is on the fritz, and so everyone must use a public bathhouse. Ranma is stuck with keeping Happosai out of trouble, which proves difficult.
 This episode also has a part in which Ranma is knocked unconscious, which could explain the stumbling in a trance.

Rub-a-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub

   This episode is less likely to be the answer, but it does cover the theme of Happosai and Ranma at some sort of bath. Akane goes on a hot springs trip with some friends. This hot spring, as it turns out, is the hiding spot for Happosai's ultimate technique. Of course fighting between the two occurs, and Ranma, in female form, ends up inside the hot spring (thus returning to male form), surrounded by girls, which is a scene that they could be misinterpreting.

The Mixed-Bath Horror!

   This episode, also seems unlikely to me, but the Tendo Family, the Saotome's, and Happosai got to a hot springs resort. Once again, Ranma and Happosai have a battle in the baths, with Ranma being transformed into a girl, and chasing Happosai around.

Those are what I can think of off hand, but honestly the article reads more to me like someone who happened to catch a few episodes of the show, and didn't like the themes therein, and so wrote an article with a bit of embellishment.

It's more up to interpretation. If someone has more traditionally wholesome views, they will tend to see minor lewdness as something much worse. The same with people who aren't bothered by lewd act, only in the opposite direction.

I would check around a few of the episode I've offered, and maybe kick around the wiki a bit, if you're interested in finding more information.


Why did Darkness pick the name "Darkness"?

There is nothing confirmed, but there are a lot of possibilities.

Darkness is a status effect in Final Fantasy, which is also known as Blind. It makes the affected miss their attacks. So her nickname could be a reference to this.
It could refer to her masochism, her inner "Darkness"
It could be a slightly modified Dustiness.
Dustiness in Japanese is ダスティネス. Darkness is ダクネス.

Keeping the first and the last two katakana of Dustiness, changing the "su" ス into a similar looking "ku" ク and discarding the other two katakana, and you have Darkness.


How does Obito have two Sharingans if Madara took one?

TL;DR:
Because Madara gave him the Sharingan he had taken from Kakashi back when he took the Rinnegan Obito had in his left eye socket.

Long version:
In chapter 674, page 14, Madara takes Kakashi's Sharingan eye (Obito's left eye):

In chapter 675, page 10, Madara switches his left eye - currently holding Obito's left eye - for the Rinnegan Obito has in his left eye socket:

In that same chapter, he lets Black Zetsu take control of Obito's left side. In chapter 676, page 2, we see that Obito now has both of his Sharingan, though he is not in control of his body:

In chapter 679, page 6, Black Zetsu leaves Obito's body to join Kaguya:

Leaving him finally in control of both of his Sharingan when Naruto revives him and he regains consciousness in chapter 683, page 6:


How can we measure a character's power level in relation to others for the Dragonball Series beyond Frieza?

After the concept of power levels was dropped, power scaling was done throughout the series by referencing one character to another. This was essentially done by the characters themselves sometimes. In terms of Dragon Ball Super for instance, In the ROF Arc, Frieza tells Goku that based on the power he senses, he should be stronger than Goku which kind of Establishes Golden Frieza is > Super Saiyan Blue Goku. At the start of the fight, Goku tells Frieza that he's gotten stronger but he doesn't need Super Saiyan to fight Final Form Frieza. So at that point in time, Base Goku was > Final Form Frieza. In the tournament of power, for instance, Goku and Vegeta more or less say they have never experienced a level of power as strong with reference to Jiren indicating Jiren is stronger than say, Fused Zamasu or anyone else they fought before that point.The problem with your scaling technique is how exactly would you quantify the difference in power with numbers. For instance, Toriyama at one point said Goku was a 6, Beerus was a 10 and Whis was a 15. This was at the start of the B.O.G arc. Goku Grow substantially stronger however, disregarding Ultra Instinct, he is still completely shadowed by Beerus's level of power. We know this based on the fight between Mastered SSJB Vegeta and Beerus in the manga where the latter one shot's Vegeta without even fighting seriously.The second main problem is characters grow several times stronger(Especially the Saiyans), during the course of the fight. For example, Goku who fights Jiren in Episode 109 is substantially weaker than the Goku who fights Jiren in Episode 122. However, both versions of Goku's were indicated to be vastly superior to Jiren who wasn't even trying. So displaying this difference numerically, wouldn't really make sense.As of now, I believe the characters are scaled by the writers themselves during dialogue between the fighters themselves or in the form of side commentary from another fighter witnessing the fight.


Name of soundtrack in Shippuden episode 485 when Sasuke and Orochimaru were talking in the boat

This is Sen'ya, from Shippuden OST II track 23. Also commonly known as "Itachi's theme".


What is the song in Tokyo Ghoul with the discordant piano?

It's called Die Verwandlung. Which is the 3th soundtrack on the Tokyo Ghoul EXTRA CD Vol.2 1st Mini Soundtrack


Where is this Shingeki no Kyojin light novel in the series' timeline?

The spin-off light novel Attack on Titan: Queen of the Isolated City, subtitled The Harsh Mistress of the City, is set in the year of 845, a few days after the appearance of the Colossal Titan in the main series [source]. After the breach of Wall Maria, Titans appeared in the Quinta District and chaos ensued in this isolated city. So far, only the first volume has been released, on August 1, 2014. There is a legal free sample in Japanese.

Two volumes in total were planned for this spin-off. The info was given on a flier included in Volume 12 of the main series.


Why is the fee for Yato-gami to do things just ¥5 (5 Yen)?

It is because of Japanese culture, not the monetary value.

The Japanese for “five yen,” go en (五円) is a homophone with go-en (御縁), “en” being a word for causal connection or relationship, and “go” being a respectful prefix. As a result, five-yen coins are commonly given as donations at Shinto shrines with the intention of establishing a good connection with the deity of the shrine, and is widely believed it is best to insert a single five-yen coin into a new wallet before inserting any other money.
The reason why the five yen coin is lucky is because it’s called a “go-EN” coin. The number 5 is “go” in Japanese, and “yen” is pronounced more like “en.”
To be precise, “go-EN” means “honorably good luck” especially in terms of relationships. So people throw in these coins at a temple hoping to meet new people who might bring fortune, business, friendship or love.

Source: Tokiotours


Is there other media belong to the Sono Hanabira series besides the Visual Novels

The illustrator Peko, along with the other staffs who created the visual novels, published several dojinshis (not safe for work) that contained novels and illustrations (one copy of which I have). These might be considered official adaptation. Note that the visual novels themselves used to be distributed much like dojinshis (e.g., at comiket), and not like typical commercial VNs.


What is the purpose of purple rope belt that Sasuke wears?

The purple rope is like an Obi, a garment worn with the traditional Japanese kimono. Besides that, and holding his clothes together, the only real purpose it serves is to hold his sword. You don't want to be always carrying a sword in one hand, especially during fights. Sasuke started carrying a sword after the timeskip, so that might explain why he changed his attire to include that purple rope.

Orochimaru used to carry the Kusanagi sword, and the other characters might be doing it to show their loyalty to Orochimaru.


What is this shounen manga about a female monster hunter?

From your description, I'm quite sure it is Buster Keel. Its serialization began in 2008 in Japan and completed with 12 volumes.

Here is the description from Baka-Updates:

  Keel, the hero of our story, is looking desperately for Siva the so called "best monster fighter" to retrieve something precious that he took away from him, on his search he joins a beginner monster fighter girl, along with her flying pig monster and goes for an adventure to find Siva who for some reason has been missing for two years.

The girl in the description, named Lavie, is a monster hunter. She has a Devil Pig named Mippy as a monster partner, and she can enhance the power of the monster partner by playing her guitar. This works by having the monster partner wear a contract ring, which allows her contract melody to work.

During the fight with King Lizard in chapter 1, Keel wears a contract ring and tell Lavie to play her music. The result is that Keel's arm is restored to that of his original form (Dragon Ape).

It is shown in the same chapter that the collar on Keel's neck maintains him in human form and it was unsealed by Lavie's magic during the battle. Keel's goal is to find Siva (the person who defeated him and turn him into human form) and change back to his original form of Dragon Ape.


How can Naruto characters teleport/disappear?

From what I understand, there are only actually a few ways to teleport. Those include Tobirama/Minato's Flying Thunder God technique, reverse summoning, and Obito's space/time Sharingan based technique.

Most of the time, when shinobi just poof, that means it was either a clone or they travel at a high speed such that one can not detect their movements. If it was a clone, then it was always a clone to begin and the person did not just substitute himself for a clone.


Is there a different relation between Kaede and Sia?

Because this scene is anime-only, there isn't any reference from the VN to know any further. Maybe the anime production crew know about this, but the official information available does not tell anything more about this event.

So the answer probably is 'There isn't official information to support this, so probably they do not'


Is there a way for Naruto to get the Rinnegan?

I guess, if you combine Ashura's and Indra's chakra, you will obtain the ultimate dojutsu (Rinnegan). Since Naruto is a rebirth of Ashura and if he can implant Sasuke's chakra (since  Sasuke is a rebirth of Indra), Naruto probably will obtain the rinnegan.


Who are the masters that are being held in jail?

They're talking about:

Alexander Gaidar  and

Diego Carlo, both members of the One Shadow Nine Fists and incarcerated at the "Big Lock". Alexander was defeated in Battle 304 and Diego was defeated in Battle 333.


This sounds like an unreleased track. It doesn't show up in any of the soundtrack albums listed on the Wikia.

There are some unofficial imperfect versions floating around on YouTube.


What's the reason Yuji Itadori has superhuman strength before being able to handle cursed energy?

As far as I know, it hasn't been confirmed yet.
But tbh I'm just an anime watcher, my theory would be that it has to do something with Sakuna in general.  Maybe his parents had some deal with him, which could also explain why he is such a good vessel.


In short, he is speaking colloquially in slang, not ant dialect in particular.

For an example: ナシャス。

オナシャス (onashyasu) means お願いします (onegaishimasu, lit. please)。
「お願いします (onegaishimasu)」

→「おねがいしゃす (onegaishyasu)」

→「おねいしゃす (oneishyasu)」

→「オネシャス (ONESHIYASU)」

→「オナシャス (ONASHIYASU)」

This is like shortening "please" to "pls" or "plx".

This speech pattern is suppose to outline how crudely (or uncouthly) Asta speaks, in contrast to the rest of the other Knights.


What does it mean exactly that the Ackerman clan can manifest "the power of the Titans" as humans, without becoming a Titan?

Spoilers:

 In AoT: It was said that the attack titan is able to see the memories of the past and future users. It is also said that the Ackerman's are able to draw upon the collective knowledge of past Ackermans. One of the main reasons he's so good against the titans, the same with Mikasa. But since she's younger she hasn't had as much time to see their memories as Levi has. (Will update with sources when I find them) In the meantime, I hope this helped.


Since her features resembles a certain liquid metal Terminator, it's very likely this is a reference to Terminator 2.

From IMDB:

  A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her young son, John Connor, from a more advanced cyborg, made out of liquid metal.


How does the blade of the 3DMG get changed?

I think I found the way of changing the blades. But I didn't find the use of it while changing the blade. So I can't say that this is true.

The description about 3DMG or it working functions has been disclosed in the anime episode as image in the interval part(mid episode transition part). But the working mechanism of the handle which is used to control almost all the part 3DMG is stated as black box and hasn't been disclosed.

For changing the blade, it is the trigger like thing or Thumb button on the left side of pic above which is similar to the one in the rear side of the revolver pistol which is pulled outside to fire.

As shown in gif below, trigger 1 and trigger 2 are for shooting the arrow or hook. And the lever is used for the similar purpose, like releasing the gas to change direction. Combination of Lever and triggers are used for agility.

One more thing that made me think is, In episode 7, around 15 minute while Mikasa return the broken blade, nothing is shown. She simply moving the handle and detach the blade. If that was the case then fighting with titan would have detached the blade many times.

Here is the YouTube video where she removes the blade.


Why is there a difference in number of episodes between anime and TV broadcast of Haruhi?

Officially, Season 2 is a sequel to Season 1; it was released after Season 1 and doesn't repeat any material. The US DVD releases for the two are completely separate. But because of the jumbled continuity of the Haruhi Suzumiya series, the Japanese TV broadcast of Season 2 included a rebroadcast of Season 1. That's why when you looked it up, your source said there were 28 episodes; it was going by the TV broadcast, and wasn't being careful about the distinction between Season 1 and Season 2.

Since the timelines of Seasons 1 and 2 are interleaved, when Season 2 was broadcast on Japanese TV, it was shown along with a rebroadcast of Season 1, with all the episodes in chronological order. For example, The Sigh of Haruhi Suzumiya (in Season 2) was played before "Live Alive" (in Season 1) because The Sigh takes place before "Live Alive". (The movie the Brigade shows at the culture festival during "Live Alive" was filmed during The Sigh.)

The merging of Season 1 and Season 2 was only for the TV broadcast; if you buy the DVDs, they're separate, so if you haven't bought the Season 1 DVDs yet, make sure to get those along with the Season 2 set. The Season 2 DVD set only includes the new episodes. The DVD sets don't have the episodes chronologically ordered; they have their own ordering for the episodes which is different from both the chronological ordering and the TV broadcast. You can read more about that on the Wikipedia page, but I'll give a little summary:

Season 1 was originally broadcast in weirdo order, then later broadcast in chronological order without the Season 2 episodes.
When Season 2 came out, it was shown along with the episodes from Season 1; the entire series was shown in chronological order for this broadcast.
The US DVD sets have their own ordering. The Season 1 DVD sets are ordered chronologically amongst themselves, except that "The Adventures of Mikuru Asahina Episode 00" is the first episode. The Season 2 DVD sets are ordered chronologically amongst themselves.

(I'm not even going to go into whether the various repetitions of "Endless Eight" have a chronological ordering or not--the metaphysics of time is off topic here.)


Who else was in on Lelouch's Zero Requiem plan?

The only ones who seem to be in on the Zero Requiem plan were Suzaku, C.C. and Jeremiah. That much is indeed correct. The rest of the people eventually learned about his sacrifice later on after he died, which is actually a matter of great debate.

But answering the question, those three were the only ones in on it.


It has been revealed in Boruto: Naruto the Movie that, Mitsuki is Orochimaru's son.
Extract from the movie summary:

Boruto questions Mitsuki about his parentage, to which the latter says he is the son of Orochimaru. This shocks Sarada and she asks if Orochimaru is his mother or father while Boruto asks who Orochimaru is, and Mitsuki replies it doesn't matter, much to Boruto and Sarada's confusion.
source: Mitsuki


As wiki said, Boruto create a miniature of Rasengan then he inject the Rasengan with Wind release nature, so the it can be thrown.

  The user creates a miniature Rasengan, to the size of a big grape,
  which is capable of being thrown due to the Wind Release nature
  transformation that is applied. While gliding in the air, the sphere
  disappears and hits the target.

About your question how Boruto was able to vanish the Rasengan, I think because it's so small, slowly vanishing while thrown but still hits the target because his Wind Release nature. But it's only my opinion of course.


What's the music from Naruto Shippuden in episode 175/500

''Guts to never give up'' or ''Jiraiya's death theme''
source


Can this character be considered a slider? (Haruhi Suzumiya books 9&10 spoiler)

The only character which can be considered an actual Slider (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdimensional_being), albeit temporarily, is Kyon. He was the only character (an actual person, rather than a temporal construct made by Haruhi as Yasumi was) who experienced first hand existing in two different dimensions during the events of the 4th novel(the disappearance of haruhi suzumiya).


What is the tradition behind having magic come from eyes?

First off  where was the first time this appeared in anime/manga?
I believe that would be Basilisk, which is based on a novel The Kouga Ninja Scrolls wrote in 1958.

As I could not find a definite source saying were it came from, all I say here will mainly be speculation.

Eye powers are mainly based on Myths. On the Internet there are loads and loads of myths regarding special eye powers such as  The eye Myth and the Black eye myth

There also is a statement The eyes are windows to the soul.
A lot of anime eye powers are based on a soul or other form of power. One example would be Naruto:

  Chakra is essential to even the most basic technique; it is the moulding of the physical energy present in every cell of the body and the spiritual energy source

Another statement that's a bit more from the scientific corner is "The eyes and mind are still one big mystery"

Even in science, it is one big mystery what your brain is exactly used for (at least some spots of the brain). As the eyes are directly connected to the brain, the scientists believe the eyes could be influenced by these unactivated parts of the brain

  The 10% of brain myth is the widely perpetuated urban legend that most or all humans only make use of 20%, 10% or some other small percentage of their brains. It has been misattributed to people including Albert Einstein. By association, it is suggested that a person may harness this unused potential and increase intelligence.
  Though factors of intelligence can increase with training, the popular notion that large parts of the brain remain unused, and could subsequently be "activated", rests more in popular folklore than scientific theory. Though mysteries regarding brain function remain—e.g. memory, consciousness — the physiology of brain mapping suggests that most if not all areas of the brain have a function.

  One possible origin is the reserve energy theories by Harvard psychologists William James and Boris Sidis in the 1890s who tested the theory in the accelerated raising of child prodigy William Sidis to effect an adulthood IQ of 250–300; thus William James told audiences that people only meet a fraction of their full mental potential, which is a plausible claim

This is also a reason why it could be used in anime/manga. As a lot of manga/anime contain fantasy objects fague theories like this provide for perfect creative potentials.

The eyes are also a good placement for special abilities. Eyes are almost always in the screen as most of an anime expressions will be shown through their facial responses (big eyes over exaggerating smiles etc etc). As a viewer, your main attention will also be placed on these body parts.

As I said this is mainly my own point of view, and will be looking forward to more answers/information.


Yes their purpose is to store water or a different liquid.
I've seen them in other anime and manga but I cannot remember them though.
 In general they've been used all around Asia.
This one for example is from Borneo and it can be seen that it is heavily decorated:

Here is the Shop were it is available more information.

It has current day versions like these:

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They are usually handmade, being made in the wild when hiking or camping like this.

This is all the information I could gather including some japanese websites (I have no knowdeledge of the Japanese language). I found information only on shopping websites and I hope it is not against the rules. I hope it is a conclusive answer even if it has ambiguous sources.


Roronoa Zoro's sense of climate/aura/motion and other observation capabilities

As per One Piece wiki

  Kenbunshoku Haki, also known as Mantra on Skypiea, is a form of Haki that allows the user to sense the presence of others, even if they are concealed from view or too far to see naturally.

This is the aura which is seen through Kenbunshoku Haki.

  The user can also use this Haki to predict an opponent's moves shortly before they make them, thereby making the attack much easier to evade with enough skill. This prediction appears to the user as an image or brief "premonition" of what the opponent will do in the user's mind's eye, and the damage the user will take if the attack actually "hits". It appears that the more killing intent the enemy has, the easier they are to predict. Although, more skilled users can predict future moves whether there are ambient murderous intents or not.

Hence, Zoro detecting the change in climate can't be  a consequence of his Kenbunshoku Haki, because it's inanimate and has nothing to do with a living thing. It's not possible to detect the "aura" of climate either.

  Though the power allows the user to predict most attacks, it can be circumvented by various means. It cannot predict inherently random attacks; for example, Luffy managed to bypass Enel's Mantra by bouncing his fists off a nearby wall, to prevent himself and thus Enel from knowing where they would land.

As for Zoro sensing the halt of the ship in the Calm Belt, it's highly unlikely that it was his Kenbunshoku Haki as well because the Straw Hats had merely begun their journey then, and noone was aware of their Haki, or even unconsciously used it. Not to mention, the halting of their ship was not intentional (a result of the action of another living thing).

I think it's more of Zoro keeping an eye out for changes in the surroundings than it being his Haki.


In Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage, who is this blue-haired guy sitting next to Boruto?

The character sitting next to Boruto is Mitsuki. He is a Konohagakure shinobi who originated from an unknown village and also the team-mate of Boruto and Sarada.

According to Narutopedia:

  Born as Orochimaru's son, Mitsuki immigrated to Konohagakure, where he was then enrolled into the Konoha Academy. Most of Mitsuki's background is left as a complete mystery to the point where even his own team-mates don't know who his parents are.

Extract from Boruto: Naruto the movie summary:

  Boruto questions Mitsuki about his parentage, to which the latter says he is the son of Orochimaru. This shocks Sarada and she asks if Orochimaru is his mother or father while Boruto asks who Orochimaru is, and Mitsuki replies it doesn't matter, much to Boruto and Sarada's confusion.


(This "answer" is technically a reply to a comment, but it includes a picture.)

  But one certain thing, it's not a wordplay at all.  – Aki Tanaka

I can accept that the word burger in itself may not be wordplay. That may well have snuck in due to the overlap in meaning between sandwich and hamburger. But let's compare the anime scene to the same panel from the manga by Wataru Watanabe:

(acquired from this Wikia page; I love this panel because the rye bread is called out, as well as Onoda's final line, And the banana's sticking out!!)

Compare Tadokoro's description:

(manga) Tadokoro Deluxe Special Burger
(anime) Tadokoro Bakery Tadokoro Special Burger

Why did the anime add the extra complexity? I have listened to that part several times; My non-Japanese ears do not hear anything special, such as rhyme or tongue twister. If it were that, a commenter would have likely mentioned it. But I believe there is a reason the anime intentionally repeated "Tadokoro". The only reason I can think of for doing so is some sort of wordplay in those five words.

Theory (added 16:45 10feb17): There is subtle wordplay. It involves both Tadokoro and burger. Most Japanese are well aware that their pronunciation of the latter ("baagaa") lacks the r sound from the original English. Yet here is a guy whose surname actually contains an r sound -- I can hear it in the anime. The two Tadokoros supply the rs missing from baagaa. ... I'm not saying this theory is likely or even broadly funny, but it is what my subconscious came up with. It is a subtle joke of the ear, mind, and context, which may be why the animators could add it to a scene which was already really funny.


How do all the planets defend themselves?

TL;DR: They don't.

First, let's take a look at the individuals and groups throughout the Dragon Ball Universe that are capable of wreaking the levels of havok that you describe. I'll mostly be limiting this analysis to Universe 7 to start with.

1. The Gods

The Gods, consisting of the Angels, the Kais, and the Gods of Destruction, among a few others, are a powerful group of deities that preside over the 12 Universes and maintain balance. The Gods of Destruction are mostly responsible for - you guessed it - destruction, so they cannot be expected to help defend mortals from various threats. Similarly, the Angels are merely the attendants of these gods, and do not directly take almost any actions beyond what their respective god wishes of them. This dynamic can be clearly seen when Beerus refuses to take any action against Golden Freeza when he arrives on Earth, and when he does not attempt to stop Goku Black when he invades the present timeline.

On the other hand, the Kais are tasked with ensuring mortals are able to live in peace and advance themselves as much as possible. However, their approach to actually accomplishing this is quite hands off. They do not intervene in the affairs of mortals directly in the majority of cases, preferring to simply observe and allowing them to engage in as much destruction as they please. They did not make any effort whatsoever to stop Freeza and his family from dominating the universe. However, they do occasionally provide their help in cases of extreme universal peril, such as the first and second appearances of Majin Buu in Universe 7, or Zamasu's rampage in Universe 7/10 (though the Zamasu thing was sort of on them).

2. Namekians

Namekians, though a peaceful race, boast very powerful fighters capable of doing serious amounts of damage. Though most Namekians are not fighters, the Namekian warriors we see fight against Dodoria and Zarbon have a power level of roughly 3,000, according to the Dragon Ball Wiki. To get an idea of how powerful that is, the same wiki lists Master Roshi's highest power level at 180 - and he was able to destroy the moon with a Kamehameha. Despite this level of power, though, they are actually the only Namekians we see besides Nail (and Piccolo) that are able to put up any level of resistance against Freeza and his soldiers. Though there may have been other warriors that were killed offscreen, we can conclude that Namekian warriors of this caliber are actually quite rare. As we saw, they were clearly not enough to defend the planet.

3. The Freeza Force

The Freeza Force is undoubtedly the largest organized force of powerful beings that we encounter in Universe 7, in terms of sheer numbers. Though the average Freeza goon is not that powerful (we see Roshi defeating many at once during Resurrection F), they are still much stronger than the average mortal. As well, the Freeza Force has quite a large array of very powerful individuals, including:

Cui
Zarbon
Dodoria
The Ginyu Force
Shisami
Tagoma

And of course, Freeza himself.

The Freeza Force also has control of the entire Saiyan race, who are quite powerful on average, similar to Namekians. The difference, though, is that the Saiyans are a warrior race, so everyone was encouraged to grow as strong as possible. It is hard to know the average strength of a Saiyan - I do not believe it is ever stated - but even if the average Saiyan was only a tenth as strong as Raditz, a low class warrior with a power level of 1500, they would still be a very powerful force, especially with their Great Ape forms. Remember, Roshi destroyed the moon with a strength of 180. It's easy to see why Freeza destroyed them before they began to threaten him.

Finally, we have...

4. Earthlings

The Earthlings, otherwise known as the Z-Fighters, are the other notable group of beings in Universe 7. Assuming the farmer that encountered Raditz represents the average human, humans are not at all powerful with a power level of 5 according to the wiki. However, they have the potential to grow quite powerful as seen with Krillin, Tien, and Yamcha (don't laugh). The Earth has also produced other extremely powerful fighters, including Goku and Gohan, the Androids, and Cell, all of whom are astronomically powerful in the grand scheme of things. Consider that before Goku came around, there was no one powerful enough to challenge Freeza - even in his first form.

Get to the point already!

All this is to say that powerful, planet destroying beings are actually not that common. In the scale of the Universe, the fact that there are only around 4 major groups that deal with beings in that power scale tell us that this isn't something that most planets are likely to encounter on a regular basis. Indeed, the Galactic Patrol from Dragon Ball Super seems to be somewhat influential, with their Galactic King being invited to the Universe 7/Universe 6 tournament between the Gods of Destruction, and yet we know that one of their elite patrolmen, Jaco, is not powerful at all. Bulma threatened to send Vegeta to destroy Galactic Control headquarters, and Jaco was scared silly. The Galactic Patrol has no way to fight him.

Knowing this, it is safe to assume that for the most part, planets do not have any reliable way to defend themselves against extraordinarily powerful individuals. Planet Vegeta was wiped out by Freeza single-handedly, and the same would have happened to Namek if the Z-Fighters hadn't intervened.

Note that this does not necessarily apply to other Universes, though - Universe 11 has the Pride Troopers, who seem to patrol to random planets and stop threats, and Universe 6 has the Saiyans, who hire themselves out to protect other planets.

Update: The Galactic Patrol

As of the Dragon Ball Super Manga chapter 43, we can see that the Galactic Patrol has been around Universe 7 for at least 10 million years. As well, Merus, a member of the Galactic Patrol, was able to get the drop on Vegeta and stun him with a stun gun, by Vegeta's own admission. It may be that the Galactic Patrol does indeed have skilled members capable of holding their own against powerful beings, and Jaco is merely an incompetent outlier.

The Other Universes

To address the comments, I'll talk about how the other Universes deal with such threats in more detail, since the above answer pertains mostly to Universe 7.

Universe 1:

Not much is known about them, besides the fact that they have a very high mortal level, making them exempt from the Tournament of Power. It's hard to make any judgments here.

Universe 2:

We don't get to see their universe much, but it is seen in episode 91 that an audition is being held to determine who will fight in the Tournament of Power. This could mean that strong fighters are common here. As well, the fact that the Tournament is public knowledge (it is later seen being broadcast to all of Universe 2) could potentially imply that the gods of Universe 2 interact with mortals more regularly, which could extend to defense (though this is speculation).

Universe 3:

Universe 3 has Katopesla among their roster, who is apparently some sort of policeman in his Universe. Though he is likely the strongest of them, since he was selected for the Tournament, there may be more who, while weaker, have a high power level, and help defend the Universe from threats.

Universe 4:

Though they fight in the Tournament of Power, we don't know hardly anything about them. Considering how much of a jerk Quitela is, though, I doubt he takes the time to defend any planets (especially since he's a God of Destruction...).

Universe 5:

Like Universe 1, they didn't even enter the Tournament of Power, and we don't know much about their Universe at all.

Universe 6:

As briefly stated above, Universe 6 has the Saiyans, who hire themselves out to protect other planets. Frost also claimed to do a similar thing initially, though it was eventually revealed he was instigating the conflicts that he was resolving. Still, it shows there is at least some level of a formal defense organization in this Universe. It's unknown what the Namekians of this Universe do with their time (though they were all willing to fuse into Saonel and Pirina to ensure their survival).

Universe 7:

See my old answer.

Universe 8:

Same story as Universes 1 and 5: we don't know anything about this Universe.

Universe 9:

We do get a bit of insight into Universe 9. We know that this universe is extremely difficult to survive in, since it was described by the Trio De Dangers as a "garbage dump" (according to the wiki). Considering the utter chaos the universe seems to be in when Sidra destroys a city, we can probably assume there isn't much in the way of defense for most planets.

Universe 10:

Though there are several strong fighters in this Universe, like Obuni, we never get to see if there is any form of a defense force. It certainly won't come from the gods, considering Gowasu's policy of leaving mortals to develop, similar to Shin (this was also one of the reasons Zamasu betrayed Gowasu).

Universe 11:

As mentioned briefly in my old answer, Universe 11 has the Pride troopers, who actively patrol the Universe and destroy threats, as seen here.

Universe 12:

Like Universes 1, 5, and 8, this Universe was exempt from the Tournament of Power, so we didn't learn much about them.

Summary

Overall, while it seems that some Universes have some level of defense for all planets, many of them do not, and would have to rely on powerful altruistic individuals to protect them from evil or destructive forces.


Why does absorbing the Spirit Wave from Genkai involve such a painful process?

Spirit Energy is a part of one's life energy, like an extension of one's soul.  When Genkai transfers her spirit energy into Yusuke to teach him the technique, it is incredibly painful for him to receive such an overwhelming amount of energy/soul at once because his body takes  time to adjust to the new levels of energy.


How Kabuto could reincarnate or manifest Hidan (in an anime filler)?

The Hidan in that filler is not necessarily the real Hidan. You said it by yourself "Kabuto creates Hidan from thousands of tiny snakes" which proves my point here. In Naruto we see many things created from snakes, in this case, It is Hidan.
The directer of this filler tried to make his story interesting but he failed miserably as you can see. This filler overlaps with the real story making the answer for your question not very logical. This is as far as you can get with this event.


What does "DxD" in "Highschool DxD" stand for?

As revealed in Volume 16 of the light novel, DxD is the name of an anti-terrorism organization and has the meaning of the different factions which form the group:

Devils, also a Dragon, and the word “Fallen” of a Fallen Angel—like downfall.

(In Japanese, Fallen Angel is [堕天使]【だてんし】, whose romaji datenshi starts with D)
Quoting from the novel:

—Then Koneko-chan mutters.
“—[D×D].”
Everyone gazes at Koneko-chan’s muttering. Koneko-chan is surprised at
having so much attention directed towards her. She then continues
while feeling shy.
“Well, since it’s a mixed team consisted of different beings, that’s
how I felt……”
Rias then asks.
“What does the [D×D] stand for? Does it stand for being a Dragon of
Dragon like Great Red?”
“No, it can stand for Devils, also a Dragon, and the word “Fallen” of
a Fallen Angel—like downfall.”
Koneko-chan answers.
I see, so it means [D×D] while pointing towards Devils, Dragons, and
such.
Sensei nods his head.

According to Volume 6 of the light novel, DxD also stands for Dragon of Dragons, referring to the Great Red:

“There are two dragons called the ‘Red Dragons’. One of them is the ancient dragon from Wales residing in you. Welsh Dragon. The Sekiryuutei. Hakuryuukou also comes from the same origin and the same myth. But there is one more ‘Red Dragon’. That is the Red-Dragon which is recorded in Revelation.”
“Revelation……?”
“The True God-Emperor of Red-Dragon. Apocalypse Dragon, the Great-Red. It’s the great dragon which is called the ‘True-Dragon’. It chooses to live in the dimensional gap and swims there for eternity. Today, we came here to confirm ‘that’. The field of Rating Game is inside a section in the dimensional gap by putting on a barrier. This time, Ophis’s true aim was to confirm that. Shalba’s plan was something which wasn’t important to us.”
[...]
That time, Vali showed the clearest eyes ever seen before.
“The one I want to fight the most. The Apocalypse Dragon Great-Red who is called [DxD], Dragon of Dragon. –I want to become “The True God-Emperor of White-Dragon”. It won’t look good if the ‘white’ is a rank below the ‘Red’ when there is the ultimate-class for ‘Red’ right? That’s why I will become one. One day when I defeat Great-Red.”


Does Vegeta new transformation/form has an official name already?

The name is Super Saiyan God Super Saiyan Evolution, official name from Dragon Ball Heroes (which is non canon but official)

Vegeta new form official name


Why are people so eager to grab Shisui's eyes even though it activates rarely?

Several big spoilers ahead.

Three people have been showed to be eager to grab Shisui's eye, namely Danzo, Tobi and Kabuto. Besides that, they have one other thing in common:

   They all have access to Senju Hashirama's cells, which significantly reduces the reactivation time of Shisui's eye. Hence, these people could put it to practical use without the undesirable restriction.

 Danzo's case actually shows this reduction of the reactivation time. He had stolen Shisui's right eye shortly before the Uchiha incident, and had Orochimaru implant Hashirama's cells into his body. He was able to activate Shisui's eye twice in a day, first during the five Kage meeting and later towards the end of his battle with Sasuke.

 Tobi is later revealed to be Uchiha Obito. The right half of his body, destroyed during the Kannabi bridge battle, was repaired/replaced by Madara with Hashirama's cells.

 Kabuto had access to Hashirama's cells due to both working under Orochimaru previously and through Yamato whom he had captured during the fourth shinobi world war. Shisui's left eye emerges during the war from Naruto's mouth due to Itachi's setup. Kabuto also hears Itachi talk about the use of Hashirama's cells to reduce Kotoamatsukami's reactivation time. He hoped to grab it for his own use.


Fate/stay night. Why is Saber called a King and not a Queen?

from bit and pieces of my answer here

Merlin's prophecy never stated that the King had to be a boy

  Merlin, an Human/Incubus Hyrbid and a powerful Magus, had prophesied that their next child would be Uther's successor as king and Uther believed this. However when Arturia was born Uther despaired as she was born a girl, not a boy. in those times a King could not make a child that was not male his successor even if she was fated to one day become a king. Merlin was delighted because the sex of the child had never mattered

Arturia was raised as a boy

  Kay could tell that Arturia would grow up to be a beauty woman but his father told him to guide her like she was his brother and decided to treat her in that manner, though he did not believe it would be kept secret.

her gender was meant to be a secret

  While being raised by Ector Merlin also visited teaching Arturia and acting as a sort of foster father figure to her. he also also revealed Arturia's gender to Kay making him swear to secrecy.

Arturia was made into a Psudo-male by Merlin

  during this time Arturia had to deal with the problem of being able to produce an heir. to "help" Merlin used his magecraft to make Arturia into a pseudo-male capable of producing sperm for an unknown duration of time.

so for the most part while Merlin never said that the child would be a boy effort was made to make it seem as if Arturia was one because of the age she was in. after all the fact that gender wasn't mention makes it perfectly fine that in another timeline King Arthur is male with no change to the prophecy

Also in the Visual Novel Shirou notes the legend of King Arthur is ambiguous who Arthur was saying that one legend suggested that Arthur was actually a group of people. so her legend isn't perfectly clear anyway compared to the stories that are out there.

there is also Arturia's own opinion about herself

in both Studio Deen's anime and the Visual Novel there is a scene where Shirou walks in on Arturia having a bath in which she expresses that she doesn't have the body of a girl and later on when Arturia and Shirou go out into town they get into a fight where Shirou gets angry at Arturia not seeing her own femininity while Arturia argues that her femininity is pointless for a Servant and King.


How did Sasuke identify that Deidara's "art" uses Earth Style just by looking at his hand seals?

Just as @JNat mentioned in the comment,

  some seals are generally associated with some particular Nature Releases.

Throughout the entire fight between Deidara and Sasuke, Deidara constantly uses one hand seal, which enables Sasuke to identify the Nature Release.

The hand seal he used was the Snake (巳, Mi) hand seal.

(click on picture for basic hand seals list)

The Snake hand seal is commonly affiliated with Earth Release, and also with Wood Release. In most cases, the hand seals are done with such speeds that the opponent cannot identify any of the seals used. But Sasuke, having the Sharingan, was able to see all of Deidara's hand seals clearly; as he tells during the fight:

  "When facing the Sharingan, you really ought to weave your signs out of the line of sight."

A shinobi can thereby deduce what release their opponent is using by carefully observing the hand seals. It is highly useful since it enables the shinobi to determine the enemies weakness and provide counter-jutsu.


Gintoki's example: Shy school girl becomes slutty after mysterious summer holiday

It is from Episode 136 (season 1), an episode of Hasegawa looking for a 1LDK room.

The scene is about Gintoki giving a nonsense analogy to Hasegawa explaining that a good room has already been "done" by the time you meet, just like girl xD.

To be exact, the scene starts at minute 17:20. Happy rewatching ^^


Is this an animation error, or just bizarre character design?

As mentioned in my comment, this doesn't seem to be an animation error. Aku No Hana is rotoscoped, which is essentially drawing over live action sequences. Here's a shot from before it was animated:

I suppose it was intentional if they had this character dressed up like that. I haven't seen the animated show, but the character definitely doesn't appear in the manga, having read it myself also.

Just a guess, but perhaps it was to exaggurate ugliness of a character because the animators couldn't do it that easily with the technique?

So, yes it does seem to just be bizarre character design. Especially as the character barely appears in the anime and only has a single line.


How can I find out when new English Dubbed One Piece episodes will be released?

You can keep a track of the dubbed episode DVD releases on Wikipedia where you can see that the dubbed versions of Episode 422-433 will be released on December 15, 2015 and the dubbed versions of episode 434-445 will be released on January 26, 2016.

The dubbed version is released online 2 weeks before the DVD Sales go out. You can find them uploaded on Funimation site or other sites.

You may also keep track of the DVD release dates on One Piece Wiki where too, you shall find the same information.

A final alternative is this site which is not only for tracking the release of the dubbed episodes of One Piece but also other anime.


What exactly is the relationship between Araragi and Shinobu?

There will be a lot of spoilers from both the anime series and the Kizumonogatari novel, so if you want to read this answer you have been warned.

   Shinobu, or also known as Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade was the one who made Araragi a vampire, during the events that took place before Bakemonogatari (Kizumonogatari, if you want to read the novel). Their relationship has always been weird, and it has been on the extremes from the very beginning. Araragi was willing to give up his life to save Kiss-Shot, and she (even if she doesn't like to admit it) was moved by his willingness to sacrifice himself to save her life. So instead of killing Araragi (drinking his blood to regain close to full power) she decided to risk by making him a vampire and letting herself to become basically powerless. She still had the regeneration ability, but nothing else, no laser beams, no hyper jumps, no strength. She became the little girl we know from Bakemonogatari, but she was still called Kiss-Shot and not yet Shinobu.

 Araragi risked his life again to serve Kiss-Shot and help her regain her full power. She said to him that on the next day, he would be able to turn back into an human, losing all his vampire power, which was exactly what he wanted. She told him that he was only the second minion she created in her 500 years lifetime, and that was why the exorcists (the people that Araragi fought to help Kiss-Shot regain her powers) were astonished by the fact that she created a minion.

 On the next day, Kiss-Shot faked an assault at Hanekawa, Araragi fought back to protect her, but he understood what Kiss-Shot was doing. The only way for him to turn back into human was to drink the blood of his former master (Kiss-Shot) to the last drop, which would result in killing her. That was what she wanted, a clean death which saved Araragi from the world of the supernatural. However, Araragi couldn't just kill her, he started drinking her blood, but not every single drop. Therefore, he lost the majority of his vampire power, and the same happened to Kiss-Shot, who became so powerless that she lost even her name. (She was renamed Shinobu some days later by Oshino Meme).

 So, up to this point, the master was Shinobu - Kiss-Shot, in theory at least. However, both of them were bound to each other and they needed each other to survive, and after becoming a quasi-vampire, their bond became even stronger. If either of them were to die, the other would turn back to their original self: Araragi would go back into a 100% human and Shinobu would return to being the legendary vampire. But she doesn't want that to happen. Although she went to Japan to die at first, now she doesn't want to be alone, and Araragi is actually her anchor to life, while Araragi also needs her powers and her knowledge to help his friends and family.

 So, when you ask who is the servant and who is the master, I would say that we cannot answer, since they both need each other, and they have always needed each other from their first meeting. Even if "theoretically", the former master was Shinobu (Kiss-Shot), and after the Kizumonogatari events it is Araragi, I guess it's not so easy to answer without an explanation.

Hope that helped.


Is there a comprehensive list of non-light novels made into Anime?

Anime database sites like MyAnimeList, AniList, Anime-Planet, etc. have a "Source:" field, which indicates the type of medium that the anime was adapted from (if any).

Fortunately for your use case, these sites do appear to distinguish between "Novel" and "Light Novel". For example, AniList's entry for Morbito lists it as "Source: Novel". Meanwhile, entries for anime that were adapated from light novels, such as Toaru Majutsu no Index, display "Source: Light Novel".

So, to get a comprehensive list of anime adapted from non-light novels, searching on these sites and filtering based on source criteria should get you what you want. For example:

AniList search: https://anilist.co/search/anime?source=NOVEL
Anime-Planet search: https://www.anime-planet.com/anime/tags/based-on-a-novel


TL;DR Yes, every person can be alchemist, with few exceptions.

Now, to answer this question fully, lets look at what alchemy is.

Alchemy relies on concept of world interconnectivity. World consists of numerous elements, most of which have some connections to other elements, forming interconnected systems, and those systems are interconnected as well, etc. Any action towards one object will also impact all objects connected to it; those objects will impact their relative objects etc. This was explained in episode 12 of Brotherhood series, e.g. food chain is example of one of such interconnected subsystems.

This is source of main principle behind transmutations - you can indirectly affect something in this world, if you know how it participates in its subsystem.

This also explains why you need to learn alchemy, and why most alchemists have limited area of powers. To know how to do transmutation, you need to learn about corresponding systems of world.

Now, important thing - human is part of this system as well. And by changing himself, human changes world around him.

"Fullmetal Alchemist" hyperbolizes this idea: alchemy is basically process of relaying some abstract changes inside alchemist into his surroundings, using interconnectivity of world.

So, basically, since people are part of the world, every single of them can be alchemist. But to do so, you need to learn how world works (or at least how certain areas of world structure work). This is kind of same to scientists - everyone can learn quantum physics, but it is hard, and not everyone has knack for it.

But there is also such thing as Gates of Truth. According to all notes above, it makes sense to assume, that Gates are representing connection of person to world. Therefore, if there is no Gate, person is not connected to world, and cannot use alchemy.


Is Cumber Golden Great Ape transformation the same kind of Golden Great Ape transformation seen in Dragon Ball GT?

The Golden Great Ape transformation is the result of a Saiyan in the Great Ape form turning Super Saiyan. By looking at either a full moon or a full planetary body (sunlight reflected from a planet also generates Blutz Waves, as Goku used the "full Earth" to transform) the Saiyan can transform.  Source.We know Kanba has the ability to turn Super Saiyan and we see him create a moon or some form of a planet in this sky before using this transformation. Hence, it is fair to assume it is the same transformation. I would say there is only an aesthetic change and nothing different between the transformations. Something like SSJ4 Goku and Vegeta.


What caused the scars on Black Jack's face?

Black Jack (ブラック・ジャック), whose real name is Hazama Kuro (間 黒男), used to live near a military site when he was young, which was filled with unexploded ordinance. One day he and his mother unwittingly stepped on and detonated a hidden mine. His mother went into a coma and eventually passed away. Black Jack almost died too but after many surgeries by Dr Honma Jotaro eventually managed to recover. Part of the reconstruction of his body was skin grafting onto the left side of his face. It was donated by his half-African friend Takashi, hence why it is darker than his natural skin color. He refused to have the skin colors match or the scars removed out of respect for Takashi. Incidentally, his white hair is also a side-effect of the explosion (due to the shock).

For more information read the Black Jack manga Volume 2, Chapter 7; Volume 7, Chapter 5; Volume 11, Chapter 1; and Volume 12, Chapter 7.


What are the main reasons for filler episodes?

Filler episodes aren't supposed to be bad at their fundamental purposes.
They are supposed to mainly close opened gaps and holes in the plot of the main series.

They could be also be used to divert the main story into a different one.
For example, in Naruto, there are many "side-stories" that couldn't be connected to the canon (like the stories from the video games/movies, but not all of them though).


What is the usage of the stones monsters drop?

According to ja.Wikipedia:

魔石
モンスターの生命力の核にして、冒険者の飯の種。例外なく胸部に存在する。
モンスターを倒して胸の魔石をえぐり出し（アニメでは倒すと肉体が消失して魔石だけが残る）、ギルドで換金するのが冒険者の主な収入源。
魔力が込められており、照明や下水浄化、調理用コンロ、冷蔵庫など、さまざまな道具に用いられる。
胸の魔石を直接攻撃して砕いた場合、モンスターは即死する。

Magic Stones are the core of the monsters' life force, and adventurers' means of living. Without exception, it locates in the monster's chest.
Killing the monsters, gouging the Magic Stones out of their chests (in the anime, the body of the monsters disappear when defeated, leaving their Magic Stones behind), and cashing them in at the guild is the main source of income of the adventurers.
Charged with magic, Magic Stones can be used to create various tools, such as lighting, sewage purification, cooking stove, refrigerator, etc.
Monsters die an instant death if the Magic Stone in their chest is destroyed by a direct attack.

DanMachi Wiki has a bit more details regarding the use of Magic Stones:

Uses

Magic Stone Lamp: A handy and flexible use of the Magic Stone is the production of Magic Stone Lamps. These items give off a dim shine that allows one to see underground or in total darkness. It was once considered as the "century's greatest invention."
Ignition Device: Magic Stones can be used to produce ignition devices.
Freezer: Magic Stones are used in the production of freezers to preserve food.

Volume 1, Chapter 2 is cited as the source of the information above.


Firstly,

  Is it some sort of made-up substitute for transforming witch energy like Kyuubey did by eating the grief seeds, but with Bebe Witch instead

Remember that the world we see at the beginning is a false world and we later learn that it's

   Homura's Witch Labyrinth contained in an Incubator Isolation Field

as such, we can probably assume that any and all reason for Magical Girls to exist (to balance entropy for the Incubators) won't apply here, and the Nightmares are just a way to explain (to the girls at least) why they are Magical Girls: probably as a means to stabilize the realism.

   Since we see Homura's Familiars acting as some of the populace and when Homura begins to realize the truth as she is taken further away from her Soul Gem the Labyrinth's reality begins to become unstable like with the airships plummeting.

The Wikia seems to call the song a nursery rhyme game which would play into the playful nature of the Nightmares. As for the purpose, we see see with Hitomi's Nightmare it seems to be used to turn the Nightmares into something Bebe would eat to then revert the Nightmare back to their original form (as after the Girl's Soul Gems are purified, Hitomi reappears in her bed). Bebe being able to revert them must extend from the powers Madoka gave her when, along with Sayaka, the 3 of them first entered the fake world.


In the first episode of Hataraku Maou-sama, what is the "Underworld" language based on?

According to this article (which cites from a 2ch thread), the language is is pretty simple:

The Entean language is basically letter substituted English, with vowel keeping their original position, while the consonants are reversed, so B=Z, C=Y, D=X, ... and vice versa.
   ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
-> AZYXEWVTISRLPNOMQKJHUGFDCB

For example:

人間 human → tupan
世界 world → foklx
魔王（芦屋による呼称） majesty → pasejhc

They say it with such enthusiasm, too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSwnNy6MRa8


Who is voicing Hattori in Gintama The Final?

According to the answer in Yahoo Chiebukuro, the movie pamphlet has Toshiyuki Morikawa listed as Hattori's character voice. The Wikipedia article also lists him as Hattori. He also plays as Isaburo Sasaki in the same series. Note that Morikawa also replaced Keiji Fujiwara as Hiroshi in Crayon Shin-chan, so this was a natural choice.


Why Super Saiyan Rose eyes are sometimes pink and sometimes grey?

The coloring of Goku black's eyes is pretty inconsistent. It could be a design mistake however, I do not believe it is. My reasoning for the same would beThe Grey Eyes are similar to that of Zamasu's. Since Goku Black is basically Zamasu, Goku black's eyes would've intentionally been colored grey.If you look at even the Super Saiyan transformations, the color of Goku's eyes are Green, blue or red and it depends on the animation/animators of that episode.  Whenever Goku Black's eyes are pink, it is when he's powered up(In the sense, his aura is glowing). So I personally believe it was just incorporated by animators for visual effectThere isn't any factual evidence to precisely answer this question. However, this is the most logical reason I could think off, based on the amount of information available.


Who are the animators responsible for Madoka Magica?

As senshin answered, the design of the witch mazes was done by Inu Curry, so considering the motivation is about where they might have inspired themselves in, I'm pretty sure that answers you quetion, but for some supplementary info if you want:

http://wiki.puella-magi.net/Madoka_Magica_Staff_and_Cast#SHAFT

It has all the entire animation staff that handled Madoka Magica, including which episodes certain animator directors were responsible for, etc..


The first anime or manga to have all the elements of the harem genre is Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OVA anime: 1992). It has multiple female characters pursuing the same male lead, a constant presence in his life, in this case living with him in the same house. Like most examples of this genre the main character acquired his harem accidentally and doesn't actually want all these women pursuing him. Also like many examples of the genre the female characters are very extraordinary, far from ordinary Japanese girls.

You can see the origins of the genre in other manga and anime series that had many of the same tropes but never put them all together. For example Oh My Goddess! (manga: 1988, OVA anime: 1993) has three goddesses living in the same house with the main character, although only one is interested him romantically. Ranma 1/2 (manga: 1987, TV anime: 1989) has a main character with a number of different suitors over the course of the long series, both female and male, but they don't form a harem as most of these characters only make occasional appearances.

A likely influence of harem genre is the reverse harem genre.  While you'd think from its name the reverse harem genre came later, the trope of a woman with many suitors is probably old as storytelling. The suitors of Penelope in the Odyssey (ca. 700 BC) were 108 men who pursued Penelope, the wife of the presumed dead Odysseus, while all living together in his home. While the Odyssey probably wasn't a direct influence on the genre, shoujo romance series like Fushigi Yuugi (manga: 1992, TV anime: 1995) and Hanasakeru Seishounen (manga: 1987, TV anime 2009) have pretty much all the elements you'd expect in the harem genre except with the male/female roles exchanged.

Another possible influence would be love triangles appearing various male oriented series like Maison Ikkoku (manga: 1980, TV anime: 1986) and Kimagure Orange Road (manga: 1984, TV anime: 1987). Yet another possible influence are dating sim and ren'ai visual novel games were the player can pursue one or more of a number different love interests. While the structure is different, when these games get turned into anime shows they're often become harem anime.

As for why the harem genre is popular it's hard to say. The obvious answer is that it provides the stereotypical shy-with-women male otaku with a sort of escapism and wish fulfillment they can't get from other genres. However I don't think it would be as popular if it was just that. I think subverting the age old trope of a woman with many suitors is a big part. It provides a lot comedic potential in what in real life would seem absurd: a number of always attractive and usually exceptional women all openly pursing the same ordinary looking usually kind of awkward guy.


At the beginning of episode 12 of R2, when Rollo is castigating Sayoko for doing a poor job as Lelouch's double, the following conversation occurs:

Rollo: それでもくノ一ですか。
Rollo: And you call yourself a ninja?
Sayoko: 正確にはＳＰです。篠崎流３７代目の―
Sayoko: To be precise, I'm an SP, the 37th of the Shinozaki line―

So what's an SP?
I don't think this is any sort of Code Geass-specific lingo. Given that it's an acronym, there's a lot of things it could stand for, but by far the most likely is security police (yes, Japanese has borrowed the phrase from English: セキュリティポリス sekyuriti porisu). The Japanese "security police" are sort of like the US's Secret Service - they're bodyguards for important people (cf. wikipedia).
Given that the Ashfords are (or at least were) an important family of nobles, it isn't too surprising that they might have a bodyguard on staff, especially given that they're harboring an exiled prince and princess.


What fighting style is Lancer using in Fate/Zero?

There is in fact a style of fighting which utilizes two spears. The Irish used to use single-handed spear combat. This style of fighting was used only by those who already had great skill in double-handed spear combat due to the requirement for greater control and strength.

In this style of fighting, one would carry a one-handed spear in their strong hand, and either a large shield or a small shield and spare spear in their right. While the combat style wasn't specifically designed for fighting with both spears at once, this is clearly where the inspiration for the movements of the character are derived. Some of the ways he strikes in the show even have great visual resemblance to this fighting style.

Add that to the fact that his character is of Irish legend, one of the most famous knights of Fiana, and that within those legends, he does have two spears among his collection of mythical weapons, it leaves little doubt that our Irish, spear wielding combatant would be using Irish single-handed spear combat.

Reference

Irish Single Handed Spear Fighting Combat Guide on livinghistory.ie


From what I can tell, it was never announced officially. While she is shown to have some main skills--medical ninjutsu and strong resistance to genjutsu--her chakra element isn't mentioned.

Everything that I have found (NarutoHurricane.com, Naruto Wikia, etc.) either lists it as a ? or doesn't list it at all. Naruto Wikia lists her chakra transformations (Earth Release, Water Release, Yin Release and Yang Release) but doesn't give her element.


What exactly happens to Kyuubei at the end of Rebellion?

They are burdened to deal with the world's curses. the reason why Wraiths existed was because of the world's curses that normally was reflected with the Witches

  During the conversation near the end of the series between Kyubey and Homura, Homura mentions that although Madoka's wish prevented witches from being born, the curses of the human world still remained and continue to haunt humanity in the form of "magical beasts" (魔獣), demons of unknown origin.

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When the Universe was being recreated Kyubey laments that it's kind should never have messed with Human Emotion when Homura reveals that her Dark Gem is the pinnacle of human emotions. When Kyubey tried to flee Homura catches him and says she still needs it's existsnce to deal with the curses of the world. after all, in Homura Universe, Magical Girls don't seem to need to fight anything anymore

  As she swallows the dark orb, she claims it is the pinnacle of human emotions, something more passionate than hope and deeper than despair: Love. Kyubey says Homura is no longer a magical girl or a witch, and asks what she is becoming. Homura transforms into a new costume and grows a pair of black wings. Homura says that since she is a being that brought down and imprisoned a god, it's only appropriate to call her a demon. Kyubey exclaims that his kind never should have experimented with human emotions, as this is a result they can't handle. Kyubey attempts to run away but Homura, now a giant, catches him. She claims that she still needs his existence to deal with the world's curses, and says she'll make Kyubey cooperate.

Source - Madoka Wiki: Rebellion/Synopsis

So Kyubey, or the Incubators in general, now exist to deal with the world's curses thus eliminating the existence of Wraiths and the need for Magical Girls to fight.

I assume at the end of the move where see a disheveled Kyubey Homura was forcing it to deal with said curses or even punishing it more, after all it's new existence is a form of punishment in itself


Why does Tetsuo say "I am Tetsuo" at the end of Akira?

Testuo (probably like Akira before him) finally gains full control of his powers, and uses it to initiate the creation of a new universe. In effect he is now the creator god of this new universe, and he proclaims this at the end:

"I am Tetsuo"

This is the real Tetsuo, he is saying. His essence without the limiting shell of his mortal body. The pure energy of his being distilled into a pocket universe.


Assassination-Classroom Ost ep19 season 2

Assassination Classroom 2nd Season Ost - 02. 解き明かされる謎 [Tokiakasa Reru Nazo]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHYF3Dsg2ck


Are the clothes of Devil Fruit users made of a special material?

From the Devil Fruit article on One Piece Wikia (emphasis mine):

  Like many series, One Piece follows the trope that a Devil Fruit power also generally affects the clothes the user is wearing. Paramecia fruit users alter their clothes along with themselves automatically (for example, Luffy's shirt will never burst a button when his chest is swollen in Gear 3rd, Mr. 1's pants become blades along with his legs, etc.), Zoan fruit users' clothes will fit in the same proportions after transformation (Chopper's hat grew big when he was in Monster Point, Jabra's shoes are considerably stretched when in the hybrid form), and Logia fruit users transform their clothes (and subsequent accessories) to their element along with themselves. Oda explained in a SBS once that if he had done it realistically, the comic would have too much unnecessary nudity. However, some users do not seem to apply to this, such as Jewelry Bonney and Honey Queen, whose clothes do not change proportionally to their powers.

So basically, their clothes are just normal clothing. Just that the Devil Fruit's power also affects the user's clothing.

And Oda even explained the reason why he did it that way.


Goku new transformation grey eyes light blue aura is it related with the other picture released?

Happy to update this when Dragon Ball Super tells us, but I'd have to go with the new form.

The hair is the same as you've pointed out

New Style
Grey-ish streaks

But also quite importantly his eyes have changed to Grey, and we have Super Saiyan, Super Saiyan God, Super Saiyan Blue, and Super Saiyan Rose as evidence of new eye colour meaning a new form!

As to the aura, that could be just a choice made for the images to make it look good in advertising. If I had to pick one as the actual Aura, I'd pick the top image as it makes more sense for the Aura to be a close colour match the hair and eyes. I expect it may look closer to grey in Dragon Ball Super than it does in either of the images.


What's the name of the song playing in Seto No Hanayome episode 24 at around 15:13?

That would be Surechigai, as composed by Takanashi Yasuharu

It was included in the Seto no Hanayome Vol.3 - Bonus BGM OST 2 album as the 8th track.

Several of set-no-hanayome's albums are for sale on amazon So you most likely will be able to find it on there as well.


Why is the Boruto manga different than the anime?

Short answer: the manga is one arc ahead of the anime.

Long answer: Actually that's a little bit more complicated than "the manga and the anime are different". They are actually mixed up and follow different timelines. Also, there isn't one manga or one anime but actually two different mangas, a film and an anime entering his second arc. Let's get right into it :

Note: all release dates are Japanese dates.

The story of Boruto starts on August 4, 2015 with Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring, an independent book published in the Weekly Shōnen Jump. Along with this book, a movie called Boruto: Naruto the Movie is released on August 7, 2015.

The character of Boruto is then added to the original manga on October 6, 2015 in the 700th and final chapter of Naruto, when he becomes Hokage.
An OVA of two episodes called The Day Naruto Became Hokage is also released on July 6, 2016.

Then, a whole new series called Boruto: Naruto Next Generations started on  May 9, 2016 for the manga and April 5, 2017 for the anime.

To summarize, we have 1 short book, 1 chapter, 1 manga, 1 anime, 2 OAV episodes and 1 film dedicated to Boruto. That's a lot, isn't it?

So what about the history?

To follow the timeline, it starts with, of course, the 700th chapter of Naruto and the OAV "The Day Naruto Became Hokage" which basically recount the day when Naruto became Hokage and show us the Naruto's main characters' children.

Then, we have the first arc (18 episodes) of "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" the anime. Boruto and his friends are yet applicant ninjas at the Ninja Academy. The anime emphasizes Boruto's journey BEFORE the Chūnin Exam.

Then, we have a special arc dedicated to Uchiha Family with the short book "Naruto Gaiden: The Seventh Hokage and the Scarlet Spring" and the second arc of "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" the anime.

Finally, comes "Boruto: Naruto the Movie" that takes place DURING the Chūnin Exam and "Boruto: Naruto Next Generations" the manga which recounts the film's events but also emphasizes Boruto's life AFTER the Chūnin Exam.

That is a little complicated so I hope it was clear.


In Fullmetal Alchemist, what does a State Alchemist's pocket watch do?

As stated in this wiki,

  ...each State Alchemist is given a silver pocketwatch to
  hold as identification. This watch is engraved with the symbol of the
  State Alchemist program - the Amestrian Dragon circumscribed in a
  hexagram (though both anime series alter the hexagram to a nondescript
  polygram, presumably so as not to invoke Judaism). Although the manga
  does not describe the pocketwatch as anything more than official proof
  that the carrier is a State Alchemist, the 2003 anime suggests that
  each pocketwatch is an alchemical amplifier. The 2003 anime also
  depicts the watch's silver chain as extendable, as in the instance
  when the Strong Arm Alchemist, Major Alex Louis Armstrong uses it to
  tie up a target.

So, according to the 2003 anime, the watch amplifies the alchemist's powers. However, both manga and FMA:Brotherhood shows that the watch is simply a form of identification, much like a police badge.

Also note that in the anime the watch is the indicator which people use to recognize Edward as a State Alchemist. I believe that unless the State Alchemist himself tells you who he is, the presence of the watch is the only other way to know it (they also get a certificate, but I doubt they carry it around).


Does Sasuke have only one Rinnegan eye because he only got half of Hagoromo's chakra?

That is partly the case. You see, Hagoromo is the son of Kaguya, the fruit of chakra. So, he is the descendant of the creator of chakra. He creates the yin release and yang release. Naruto gets the yin half, while Sasuke gets the yang half. Anybody with the yang half can get the special type of Rinnegan, called the Magatama Rinnegan (I think).


What particular advantage was there on making Guilford think that Lelouch is Cornelia?

There is no manga that I know of that would be more canon than the anime. So do not worry about "not having read the manga".

The advantage of having Gilford mistake Lelouch for Cornelia is that he can leverage Gilford's loyalty to continue giving him orders as long as the Geass is under effect, and having Gilford take whatever initiative necessary that is advantageous to him.

For example, after Gilford had vanquished the guards, he was able to have Gilford take him to a location of his choosing. A simple order to "protect him" would probably have made him a standing duck, as the Geass would have lapsed or stopped driving Gilford to action, as soon as Lelouch was "safe".

That ties in with my opinion that the practical reason for Lelouch not to give blanket orders for people to obey him (as he began doing after some point) was that doing so basically reduces people into living robots without initiative or self-preservation.


What are the Tailed Beasts (Bijuu) actually made of?

Bijuu are living beings, same as humans and animals. They were created by the Sage of Six Paths, using the Creation of All Things technique.

The sage created the vessels with Yin, breathed life into them with Yang, then poured the Ten Tails' chakra into them.

Chakra is merely energy. It cannot take complex physical form (With the exception of the Creation of All Things, which uses chakra to create form).


Well if you watch further on you will see
Spoiler

   After Zoro swiftly dealt a finishing blow to the two brothers with his regained three swords, Buchi barely survived and was hypnotized by Jango for Super-Human Strength and recovery, to duel against Zoro once again. Zoro quickly defeated Buchi once again.


The eye was James. Hence the part where it says the "red eye warped/as if looking at something bright" hearkening back to the many times it mentions James doing the same.


In which episode does Saeko ask Ryo out?

You might looking for City hunter 2 episode 30 ("Ryo, Please Be Deceived: Present to a girl from Saeko")

I Hope this is the episode you looking for.

EDIT : I have removed video link as it was not legal to add it in comment.


The Anime Gintama has a lot of side stories. Kintoki Skata is one of those characters in those side stories. The reason why the main focus was on him was because he looks like Gintoki and he also carries the same name except that his name starts with K not G. There is no more information about him yet in the manga. However, there is a possibility that he might return in the future releases of the mange.

If you are interested in Kintoki, then you can read more about him in this wiki


An old anime (1998-2007) about a guy living with a couple of girls under the same roof

This sounds like Love Hina. Some relevant plot points that matches your description:

The main character wears glasses.
He lives with other girls in a hotel, trying to get into the University of Tokyo. He failed the entrance exams twice and still attempts to get into it.
One of the girls is taking entrance exams to the same university.
He does accidentally see other girls naked at times.
There are no explicit sexual encounter, at least, none that I know of.

I'm not sure about him having a crush on the oldest one. Let us know if this is the correct answer or not.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Hina


How did Aizen start the Holllowfication on Shinji's team?

We don't really know what created the Hollowfication process. To quote from Wikia:

  It is unclear how the other Visored gained their current status. What is known is Sōsuke Aizen was instrumental in the Hollowfication process, though whether he knew of the full potential of the results is left to be questioned. The process used seems to spread as some form of possible infection through wounds which has the desired effects on souls with high-level Reiryoku, as compared to souls with low-level Reiryoku. The infected experience great sickness and fatigue, eventually vomiting up Reishi in the form of a white liquid, which forms the beginnings of their Hollow mask before proceeding to transform their bodies and warp their minds. Other than that, all that is known is the process is accelerated by increased stress. The conclusive result makes a Shinigami into a primarily Hollow-like humanoid, which is a highly unstable transformation causing mindlessness and aggression.

It should be noted that all members of the Visored except Shinji and Hiyori were cut by Tousen, and Hiyori was wounded by Hollowfied Kensei and Shinji was cut by Hollowfied Hiyori, so Wikia's claim that the Hollowfication process is probably caused by infection through wounds is sound.

However, it is almost certain that the source of the Hollowfication process is the Hougyoku:

  Hollowfication/Arrancarification: While not truly an ability of the Hōgyoku itself, the orb took on this property because it is what Kisuke Urahara desired when he invented it. Through this power, the Hōgyoku could be used to bypass the barrier which separates Shinigami and Hollows. As such, it can cause Shinigami to undergo Hollowfication and Hollows to undergo Arrancarification. These processes lead to the creation of a Hollow-Shinigami hybrid and an Arrancar, respectively.


From where did he get 2 scissors and 4 papers?

After being tasked with collecting as many rocks as possible, and then splitting up, the group mentality was that while collecting scissors and paper was not the goal, there was nothing wrong with it. I can't remember whether or not Alix's answer is specifically how it happened but it may very well have been. I can however remember that it was insinuated that they were collected after they split during one (or multiple) trades in their mission to collect rock cards. There did not need to be a specific time or reason they got those cards as the writers covered their bases in the montage of trading/collecting cards.


What is the difference between Kabuto's sage mode and Naruto's sage mode?

It is known that where you learn sage mode affects it. Naruto and Jiriya both learned from the toads, and because of how it was learned on Mount Myoboku, they took on Toad characteristics. Naruto mastered it though, and as such only had his eyes transform, but Jiraiya took on many traits, from warts to frog like hands. Kabuto learned Sage mode from the Snakes in Ryuchi Cave, and as such took on Snake characteristics. Jugo's clan, or at least Jugo himself, Absorbs it naturally, and his personal side effect was the darker personality as he lost control.

As for Hashirama, we do not know where he learned Senjutsu, but the theory is that he mastered the Slug variant, since that is the third of the triple deadlock animals. However, Mitsuki seems to be able to use sage mode without having learned it from somewhere. This makes it most likely that if you learn sage mode from the Snakes, Toads, or some other animal that can teach you, you take on their traits, and mastery limits those traits to the eyes. If you learn it on your own, thanks to genetics or something else, you take on a unique transformation, like Mitsuki and Jugo. The best evidence for that theory is the curse mark, which is Jugo's method, but every user who transforms using it transforms differently. Again, that is a theory that just seems to fit somewhat.

Unfortunately, that is just about all we really got on it. Kishimoto did not go into full depth of quite a few things, and Sage mode is one of them. If we are lucky, then the Boruto manga might explain Mitsuki's Sage mode, and that should fill in a lot of the gaps.


How can a player in ALO make an original Sword Skill?

The wiki page has an explanation on this:

To record a new OSS, the player needs to open the menu, move to the OSS panel and activate the Sword Skill recording mode by pressing "Start" there. After that, the player only needs to swing one's weapon in a desired set of moves and press "Finish" once done. The downside of this system is that such skills are only accepted by the system if they meet very high speed, combo and execution requirements. To create an OSS the player must be able to execute the skill flawlessly, at the same speed as the completed skill but unassisted by the system. This should be impossible without the system's assist, but players have managed to create various OSSs.
Besides adding the ability to automatically use desired moves, it also adds elemental damage, which can be from fire, earth, lightning, water, light and darkness, to the Sword Skill. A skill can have up to two different elemental attributes and the damage rate of the skill is a combined percentage between the physical damage and the magical damage.

http://swordartonline.wikia.com/wiki/Original_Sword_Skill


Where can I read the English translation of 诛心之罪 (Sin of Heart) novel/manhua?

The manhua can be found on WebComics (the app) with the name The Heart-Rending Crime, but unfortunately, it costs money to read.


Note: If you're not up to date with the FT's manga or don't even follow it, then the information + images which I'm posting here will be spoilers.

According to FT's manga, Natsu Dragneel is a demon made by Zeref Dragneel. He's the END (Etherius Natsu Dragneel) that Zeref refers to way back when Natsu first meets Zeref face to face. Read chapters 436, 464 and 465. In chapter 436, when Zeref thinks about his past, how he created all other demons to kill him but all of them failed, he then says, "And so, finally I made you. I made you.... With the hope that you'd truly be as your name states, END."

And if you read further down that chapter, he also says that the body Natsu was given is not his own body, but the body of Zeref's deceased brother. In chapters 464 and 465, when Natsu faces Zeref once again face to face, Zeref tells Natsu the truth behind the END, and also Zeref left Natsu with Igneel (a friend of Zeref) as Igneel didn't have ill feelings toward humans.


Did Morel find back his pipe? As stated in the wiki,

  It is unknown if Morel retrieved or replaced it afterwards.

Given where the manga is now, I doubt we'll see if he retrieved it soon since the focus is currently in the expedition to the Dark Continent and the succession war between the princes of the Kakin empire and as far as I know, he isn't in the expedition nor as one of the guards of the princes, unlike the other hunters.

If he didn't have his pipe, that mean he is useless, currently, right? I wouldn't assume that easily since he has other sets of abilities aside from those that requires the use of his giant pipe. Also, the pipe isn't anything special or that can only be made via certain means so he can easily find a replacement, or find the one who originally made his first pipe, although as to who made his pipe originally is currently also unknown.


Why do Saber and Rin sound disappointed when they see inside Shiro's shed?

Tohsaka is probably disappointed because the shed is like Shirou's workshop. Tohsaka is a professional magus; her workshop probably has magical items and books and scrolls, but Shirou has broken junk.

Maybe, it's the same for Saber (but we do not know if Saber knows what a workshop should be like).


Does water level determine the amount of power lost?

Based on what I read and what I remember:

Rain normally doesn't have an effect.
If the Devil Fruit user's body is mostly out of water, then they get weakened a bit.
If the user is totally/mostly in the water, they normally can't move.
Seastone has an effect like that of being totally in water.

The difference of the above pictures: on the left, Luffy and Brook are mostly in water, so they are very weak; on the right, Boa Hancock and Luffy are only standing in knee-deep water, so they don't lose too much power.


After the final episode, when Alucard returns after consuming Schrodinger and killing every other soul in his consciousness, he is, as described by Schrodinger, everywhere and nowhere, both alive and dead but at the same time neither. He can exist wherever he wishes, and thus theoretically speaking, he could exist inter-dimensionally, as well physically and consciously, implying that no, he cannot ever be killed. He will exist forever.


Does Gogeta metamor fusion last longer than Vegito potara fusion?

This actually brings up an interesting point. Traditionally, a Potara fusion is supposed to last for 1 hour and the fusion dance is supposed to last for 30 minutes. However, just like you said, SSJB Vegito defuses in the Future Trunks Arc on account of being way too powerful.We do know that the potara fusion is stronger than the fusion dance.  We do not know to what extent it is. However, Gogeta Blue is the Broly arc is a combination of a significantly stronger Super Saiyan Blue Goku and Vegeta, and I personally believe the potara fusion is not that stronger in comparison to the fusion dance(Note: The fusion dance also requires both the participants to be at equal power and Goku and Vegeta in their SSJB forms are equal at full power, unlike Goten and Trunks). Secondly, the potara fusion is something only accessible to the God's and it was stated that the fusion would last for an hour unlike the fusion dance which has a time constraint of 30 minutes. After rewatching the episode with the fight between Merged Zamasu and Vegito, when Goku and Vegeta defuse, Shin mentions that it hasn't been an hour yet. You can watch a clip of the same here.I understand the fight between the two fights lasted for a few minutes in the anime but in reality, DBS time can be as slow or as fast as possible based on the plot. The tournament of power was nowhere close to 48 minutes in real time and some fights which seemed really long literally lasted for a few minutes for the sake of plot. So, since Shin doesn't explicitly mention how long the fusion of Vegito lasted, it wouldn't be incorrect to say, maybe the fusion lasted even 55 minutes. Factor in the shocked expression on Gowasu's and Shin's face, maybe the fusion last for only 50% of the time i.e(30 Mins) or probably 40 mins? We don't know for sure.Yes! Dragon Ball GT Did have Gogeta defuse earlier than the 30-minute mark. However, like you said, the series is not canon to the main series and while there is evidence in Xenoverse 2, DBH etc with regard to Super Saiyan Blue being stronger than Super Saiyan 4, you still can't compare the two series with regard to this.Finally, the story is written by Toriyama and he loves to incorporate humor into the storyline. There is a possibility he kept the 30 minutes simply to include the failed version's of Gogeta's fusion to last for long while Frieza gets beaten up or something of a similar fashion which we won't know for sure until we watch the movie. In conclusion, I personally feel the Gogeta Blue we see in the movie should be significantly powerful in comparison to the Vegito Blue from the Future Trunks arc. Also, the only reason Vegito Blue defused was obviously for the sake of plot and have Future Trunks defeat merged Zamasu. So technically, if the series progresses and they have Goku and Vegeta fuse again. It is certainly possible for them to have Vegito use something like Ultra Instinct Fused or Super Saiyan Blue + Kaioken*20 fused and last long enough for the fight to be interesting even if in reality, MUI is significantly stronger than SSJB. However, The most important fact here is that, it was never stated how long Vegito stayed fused as Shin only comments they did for less than an hour. So we have no way of knowing for sure.


Why couldn't Minato store the nine tails in a different way?

A lot of these are speculative, but the main thing is that when they protected Naruto, they took critical injuries and likely were not going to live after that. Minato knew the only thing he could have done to properly seal the 9 tails fast enough was the Reaper death seal. The thing is, That will kill the user, as the reaper takes their soul when its released. Orochimaru survived the reaper, but he summoned it using a mask instead of the jutsu, and it still cost him his body. Minato on the other hand, can't do any such thing, so him surviving this encounter is out of the question.

As for Kushina, besides the fact that she was set to die without Kurama, she still dove in-front of his claw, and it pierced her torso in what is likely a fatal injury. Combining such an injury with her weakened body, and its probably next to impossible to save her life. At that point, Both Minato and Kushina are guaranteed going to die, or at least believe so. Sealing Kurama in either of them will probably still lead to their death.

As for why he only sealed Half of Kurama into Naruto, As per This answer, He couldn't seal all of Kurama into Naruto. Minato's Wiki entry notes that it was because Kurama was too powerful to be sealed into a newborn infant.

Edit 1: OP added some concerns in a comment, Responding here:
First, Any time Kurama was resealed in Kushina was filler, and as filler does not need to follow in faith of canon, they could do anything, including contradict the canon content. Second, Kushina even volunteered to have Kurama get resealed inside of her, to drag both of them to death.

  While still weakened, Kushina used her diminished chakra to restrain the Nine-Tails. Despite fearing the trauma would kill her in her current state, Kushina volunteered to have the Nine-Tails sealed back into her body so that it would die with her.

So all in all, Kushina was effectively on deaths door, and had no hope on being saved. She had just spent 10 months pregnant, given birth, had Kurama extracted, and was left in that dying state for up to a few minutes with no medical help. As we found out later on, Naruto survived, but unlike Kushina, he was still healthy, young and strong, and had Sakura, second only to Tsunade in medical prowess, constantly healing him (and help from Hagoromo). So it actually makes sense that he had a solid chance of survival from the resealing. Kushina on the other hand, had several major events drain her power, not including loosing Kurama, so her being strong enough to survive was low at best.

In that respect, He probably could have sealed Kurama back into Kushina, but it most likely would have still left her dead and freed Kurama. A free Kurama would throw the tailed beast balance off, causing war, and Minato did not want to take such a risk when a safe option was available. That safe option, sealing half of kurama into naruto, also had one major benefit in Minatos eye, the fact that he believed Naruto could be the child of prophecy Jiraiya spoke about, and Naruto having access to Kurama's power would greatly help him succeed (that is also brought up in the answer I linked earlier).


It's never shown, last time you see Aladdin he's planning on joining a caravan that's headed in the same direction as him, and then he's not seen again until Morgiana finds him captured.

He explains that some rocks fell on the caravans, he blacked out and when he woke up him and his friends were captured. Presumably the bandits just dragged his unconscious body away and cuffed him.

He didn't seem particularly stressed about the situation, and was probably waiting for an opportunity to escape.