Is it possible that marines are also trying to find one piece?

Before I begin to answer please let me state that I only watch the anime, I do not read the manga which is far ahead of the anime.

So the short answer is yes it is a possibility, however the likelihood I believe is very doubtful.

Gol D. Roger started the infamous age of pirates by saying his treasure was up for the taking and ever since then the military has been falling all over themselves trying to round up those pirates; it got to be so bad that they had to recognize some of the stronger pirate groups as "Warlords" who they would not go after for the piracy crimes in exchange for the Warlord pirate group to take care of the lower class pirates running rampant. Admiral Fujitora is personally against the notion of allowing the stronger pirates such as Don Quixote being allowed to do whatever they please and he wants to bring an end to the entire Warlord system.

The show is centered around the Straw Hat Pirates who have taken the world by surprise time and time again for how rowdy and badass they are. They went from defeating a small marine base to taking on the warlords, they went from warlords to storming Enis Lobby and giving a middle finger to the world government, and is if that wasn't bad enough they then took on the Celestial dragons who are considered gods compared to everyone else and then Luffy went and broke into and out of Impel down which just pub stomped the Marines reputation for being able to control the order. The straw hat pirates have made the warlords, the world government, and the pirate emperors their enemies, it is quite literally them vs the entire world.

The government is so busy trying to regain their diminishing reputation that they cant afford to waste time looking for pirate treasure. Remember the war of the great? Remember Whitebeard's last words? Whitebeard reminded everyone that One Piece exists to spark the flame once again because the government refuses to accept One Piece even exists. Imagine the government turning up with One Piece after all of this, it would bring humiliation on them; they would much prefer One Piece never be found and people losing faith in its existence as to make people lose interest in being pirates because the second they get One Piece and word gets out it'll just cause an even bigger wave of pirates but this time they will all be hell bent on going after the Marines directly and before you know it we have another war of the great.

Again this is all speculation and I have just as much evidence to support my theories as does the next guy to reply who says that I'm entirely wrong. From the way the series is going I expect that the main focus will be taking down Kaido and Big mam but we cannot forget about Luffy's wrath for Blackbeard; either way we all know the marines aren't even in the picture, its the pirate emperors that own this series. All it took was Shanks saying stop for an entire war to end, that's how terrified everyone is to piss off an emperor, and Luffy has made it his goal to piss them off. At this point the marines are relics of a lost age.


What's up with the name "Zerozaki Hitoshiki"?

As @ʞɹɐzǝɹ mentions, the kanji 零 can be read as ぜろ ("zero") and has the meaning "null" or "cipher", as well as "overflow" (as in the word こぼれる). 崎 can be read as さき ("saki") which can become "zaki" under rendaku. It's the same kanji we see in common spellings of the names "Yamazaki" and "Kanzaki" (山崎 and 神崎). I believe this might be to make the word sound more like a real name, like adding Mc- or -son to English words ("Grumpy McSnarlson").

人識 ("Hitoshiki"), the character's given name, is written with the kanji for "person" (hito) and "know" (識) (also seen in the word shiru). Again, I believe the 識 character is just to make the name sound more like a name. The fact that he kills people may lend some significance to the 人 kanji.


Why was Grandpa Gohan never revived with the Dragon Balls?

He expressed that he does not want to return to the world of the living ones. Goku fought against his grandfather (masked fighter) at a tournament hosted  by Fortuneteller Baba. After revealing his identity to Goku, Upa (the boy whose father was killed by mercenary Tao and Goku went on a quest to gather the Dragon Balls and revive his father) asked him if he want to be revived instead of his father, but Gohan replied that there are a lot of "babes" in the after world and that he would like to stay there.

The chapter in question is 108 from the original Dragon Ball.


Which character has the most deaths to his/her name?

Krillin died the most number of times. xD

Here's the list (Krillin vs Goku):

Krillin:

Tien Shinhan Saga (Dragon Ball)

Krillin: Killed by Tambourine. After the Tournament, he is killed by Tambourine, who was out to kill all of the greatest martial artists so that King Piccolo would go unchallenged.

Saiyan Saga

Krillin: Killed by Frieza. Frieza lifted him into the air with his mind and blew him up, inducing Goku's first Super Saiyan transformation. He was later revived with the Namekian Dragon Balls. (Note: This was Krillin's second time dying, as he was killed by Tambourine in Dragon Ball). Ep.95

Fusion Saga

Krillin: Turned into chocolate and eaten by Super Buu. Was later revived with the Namekian Dragon Balls.

Super 17 Saga

Krillin: Killed by Android 17, who was brainwashed by his clone created from the depths of Hell. After Krillin tried to help 17 remember how much he hated Dr. Gero, Android 17 shot a Photon Flash through Krillin's chest.

In alternate timeline

Future Krillin: Killed by the androids.

In second alternate timeline

Presumably killed by Goku Black

Goku:

Saiyan Saga

Goku: Killed by Piccolo, though he sacrificed himself. He held Raditz in place so he could not escape, and Piccolo shot a Special Beam Cannon through both of them. Goku was later revived with the Dragon Balls. Ep.5

Cell Games Saga

Goku: Killed when Cell self destructs, after Goku took him to King Kai's planet. He is revived several years later when Old Kai gives him his life.

In alternate timeline

Future Goku: Died of a heart virus.

Hit Arc

Killed by Hit (Dragon Ball Super episode 71)

Second alternate timeline

Killed by Goku Black when he and Zamasu switch bodies.


What is the combination of Wind Style and Earth Style?

The effect you are asking for is not yet known, just like how some of the others in the chart are not confirmed or not complete (such as Blaze, Storm and Explosion).

The chart is set-up with the current knowledge we have of the techniques and filling in the blanks by deducing what could be in the slot. Most of them might actually prove to be accurate, but until this is confirmed in either the anime or manga we won't know for sure.


Why doesn't Ash Ketchum catch legendary Pokémon?

There are several reasons to that:

It's a TV show, you wouldn't watch a TV show where the hero is absolutely the strongest and no one has a chance of defeating him, right? Think of what would happen should Ash have caught Dialga, Palkia or Arceus.
It disrupts "the balance", it was portrayed in the anime that most legendary pokemon serve a role as some sort of "god" of a force of nature, (Kyogre of the Rain, Palkia of space, etc). If you capture them, you might disrupt the balance by "not letting them do their jobs".

Those are the two excuses I know.


Why did the Hunter x Hunter anime stop in episode 148?

Hunter X Hunter Anime is not yet done. According to Togashi, he says he's on hiatus and that he's eventually continuing but the demand from the manga company is too much stress for him and he doesn't want to continue. The quota he has to fill is a chapter a week which is a lot for anyone in the manga industry.

From a blog post by AlyZoldyck on Hunter X Hunter Wikia.


This technique is called the Hidden Lotus, where the user opens the eight chakra gates present in the body. Each gate is a special point in the body that limits the flow of chakra in order for the body to live longer. Opening a gate lets chakra flow freely through it, giving the user a boost in his/her powers, but as a price the body suffers greatly.

There are no specific requirements; however, opening the gates is very dangerous by itself and becomes more dangerous as more gates are opened simultaneously. The reason for that is that the body itself can't stand the chakra flow and gets damaged because of it. That's why it's hard to open the gates and requires a lot of training to master it.

This technique is an advanced version of Taijustu, and requires a lot of training with serious side effects even for trained users like Guy.

So anyone will choose to train for his/her Ninjustu or Genjutsu instead of working for this technique. Hence Kakashi, Guy, and Lee were the only ones using this technique.


Why Goku doesnt use the Super Saiyan Blue kaioken anymore?

There are a ton of disadvantages using Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken:

It has only a 10% chance of working and a 90% of failing, which had a chance of killing him.
Goku is only able to maintain Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken x10 for short periods of time because it puts a great deal of strain on his body. While Potara fusion could last for an hour.
Goku began to suffer severe muscle convulsions as he powered back down to base form and developed Delayed Onset Ki Disorder which includes significant decrease in ki control and capacity.
King Kai warned Goku to not use this form as the user might incapable of getting stronger.

Though, Goku did used Super Saiyan Blue Kaio-ken once to escape Fusion Zamasu's grasp and send him flying with a swift kick. Goku manages to destroy Fusion Zamasu's Ring of Light, but quickly returns to base form, unable to move. See here for more details.


Why did Mikoto Suoh allow himself to be captured?

He willingly put himself in that position to have a private dialogue with the Blue King about the whereabouts of the gray king who killed his clan-mate.

Since they are Kings and of opposite factions they couldn't just sit down and chat without a fight. Suoh was also in major danger of causing a Damocles Down event due the deterioration of his sword.

He felt more at peace in the Blue King's captivity because the two of them share a long history and he knew that if calamity struck the Blue King would not let him cause disaster.


On which DTH operator can I get Animax channel in India?

All DTH providers in India have delisted Animax, as the channel couldn't pay carriage fees.

But you can watch it on cable on

Hathway Channel 324
Fastway Channel 381
DigiCable Channel 278
Kerala Vision Digital TV Channel 158


The Navy actually doesn't determine bounty based entirely on power, they also base it on how badly they want the particular guy caught.

Considering how DonFlamingo's bounty was 340 million beli, and he was a pretty big deal,  It appears that the marines start leveling out the bounties around the 300-400 million range.

That taken into account, If the admirals were pirates, their bounties would likely be in the 300 million range.

As far as power goes (and power is not that quantifiable in one piece), they're all in the top league, and so far, the only character who was formally introduced who can be said to have a very clear advantage over the admirals is Whitebeard, and he's dead.

the Other Yonko are very likely to be stronger than any particular admiral, but that's not necessarily a concrete rule, and we yet to have a good measure of their power.


How come Naruto and Rock Lee didn't meet each other up until the Chuunin exams though they are both from Konoha?

Rock Lee, Neji and Tenten are older than the Rookie 9. (Team 7,8 and 10 headed by Kakashi, Kurenai and Asuma). Team Guy on the other hand were held back before appearing for their first Chunin Exam, hence they were of different age groups.

It isn't just Naruto and Rock Lee who don't know each other, but other members of Team Guy also don't know the Rookie 9. The only information they have is this time Rookie Genins are participating and one of those teams is headed by Kakashi who they know by reputation. Also the Uchiha name is (in)famous in the village and hence the knowledge about the last survivor.

Naruto is a nobody and a loner shunned by others, hence it isn't surprising not many people associate with him. It is interesting to note that the heirs of clans such as InoShikaCho are not more widely known, probably due to less extent of worldbuilding in Naruto by this point.

One caveat, since Naruto failed three times and Sasuke obviously didn't it is interesting no one older than Naruto remembers him, when even someone like Kiba, who dismisses him, knows him from Academy days.


In my opinion, the fact that he's blasted and not disintegrated like Cell for example is the proof that the sun burned him to ashes.

Would he have survived if the sun weren't there ? Well you can't be very close to the sun without dying anyway (radiations, burning~~) so the distance he made to reach the sun should have been enough to disintegrate him if the Kamehameha was enough to kill him. Conclusion: it was powerful but only enough to restrict his movements and push him into the sun.


According to this site (https://www.anisearch.com/anime/10968,blame/characters) her name is Fuku. Is the only info I found about her.
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It's likely a nod to how terrible of an artist she actually is.  That is, when she tries to be good.

Earlier in the same episode, she was reading off a picture book to the group.  At the very least, it freaked Yui and Kyouko out a ton.

The likely inference here is that her art sculpture is so bad, that censoring it is the only sane way to show it to the rest of the world.


Whether Ryūzetsu's eyes are related to her Kekkei Genkai or not is unknown, as she is the only person seen with this ability

  This unnamed kekkei genkai apparently allows the user to perform Reincarnation Ninjutsu as it allowed Ryūzetsu to perform the Dragon Life Reincarnation technique. It was seen only in Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison and Ryūzetsu was the only known user. Other details, such as whether it was common or rare and whether any other technique could be performed using it, are unknown.

And while Ryūzetsu's eyes look very similar to the Rinnegan

  Ryūzetsu had fair skin, waist-length white hair that is covered by a green bandana that has a long curved white stripe which had belonged to Muku and grey eyes with multiple circular patterns much like Pain's Rinnegan.

they are not the same. We know the ways to obtain the Rinnegan are

  The Rinnegan can typically be awakened by gaining Hagoromo's chakra either by reproducing it from combining the chakra of Hagoromo's sons, Indra and Asura, or by directly receiving chakra from Hagoromo himself
  As with any dōjutsu, the Rinnegan can be transplanted into others

Additional, those with the Rinnigan can master any jutsu and all 5 chakra natures

  One who possesses the Rinnegan can easily master any jutsu as well as all five nature transformations

However Ryūzetsu is only shown using Fire Style.


Ok can't ask this question without expecting spoilers.

Per Armored/Sentient titans attacking in the show, it was revealed why they're currently attacking (in the manga). Which is basically to get back the controller from Eren/Historia.

As for why the war is even happening and what causes non-sentient Titans to attack, that has not yet been revealed.

**Side note a predominant current theory: It was mentioned the controller used to belong to armored titan's side of the war.  If that is true, non-sentient titans attacking humans on sight maybe a command from previous controllers instead of biological need. Also augmented by instances where titans ignored humans and attacked other titans.


Why Does Ichigo look different after he gets his soul reaper powers back?

I assume that it's because he retrieved his powers with the help of a lot of Shinigami who gave a part of their powers to create the sword Rukia used to reawaken him. But I'm not really sure it is the only reason actually.

And yes, Zangetsu is still within him, just keep forward into the manga, there is a lot to see about that subject.


Can you help me find out where im stuck with Naruto Shippuden?

You are on the Kazekage Rescue arc. This arc spans between Naruto Shippuden episodes 1 through 32.

Since you have watched the episodes where Sakura and Chiyo face Sasori, which is around episode 26, you are probably somewhere between episodes 27 and 32


Was there any difference between "Star Blazers" and "Space Battleship Yamato"?

Yes, there were changes.
The changes made were not as drastic as in some expurgated shows (even back in the 1970s, things were being removed for censorship purposes). Wikipedia mentions that another 1970s anime, Battle of the Planets, was made with far more revisions to its original series. It also notes that, unlike some series, Star Blazers retained "practically all of its uniquely Japanese characteristics in terms of content, plot, character development, and philosophy."
Wikipedia's section on Star Blazers production covers this pretty well (boldface and []-comments are mine):

Principal changes in the change-over to Star Blazers included westernization of character names, reduction of personal violence, toning down of offensive language and alcohol use (references to sake were changed to "spring water," and the Doctor's perpetually drunken state was portrayed as merely good humor), removal of sexual fan service, and reduction of references to World War II, although the sunken battleship ruins were still identified as the Battleship Yamato in dialogue. The most significant reference removed—and the longest single edit in the series—was a section from episode two depicting the Battleship Yamato's final battle during World War II, including imagery of the captain tied to the helm as he went down with his ship. (This section WAS NOT in the bonus content on the Voyager Entertainment Series 1, Part II English-language DVD release.)
...
The most significant change made by Griffin-Bacal [the company responsible for dubbing/editing] was purely narrative: In the original series the Yamato and its crew were regarded as a single entity, the narrator each week urging "Yamato, hurry to Iscandar!" In English, the significance of the name Yamato as a word the viewers can identify with, signifying the land, people, and spirit of Japan is lost, so in Star Blazers the crew were named the Star Force and became the focus of the show.
    — Star Blazers, Wikipedia, March 30, 2013

It seems two of the three references ([1], [2]) for this section were lost by dead links (though they may be put back up in the future). However, this reference is still available.


As you have said, Toya and Yukito has romantic feelings for each other. As for Yue, it can be implied that he has no romantic feelings for Toya (since he knew ever since everything about Yukito, he probably had known that Yukito has feelings for Toya and wouldn't interfere). And according here,

  Yue was in quite a strong and close intimate relationship with Clow
  Reed.

Yue was even against Sakura, as he strongly believed that no one succeed Clow Reed, but later on accepted her as his new master. So if there's somebody who Yue has romantic feelings for, it probably would be Clow Reed.

In addition, as far as I can remember, the only specific event that Yue and Toya had a conversation was when Toya gave his power to Yue and made Yue promise to protect Sakura and Yukito.


What is the soundtrack playing when Luffy beats 50 thousand enemies with Conqueror's Haki on Fishman Island?

I think you're looking for Sai, sai, saikyou!!!


Why did Midori become Seiji's right hand?

I'm not sure if it's explained in the manga but it's sort of like a Pygmalion type of story. Seiji can't get a girlfriend because he's got a reputation as a tough guy and most girls are afraid of him, eventhough he's sort of got a noble quality about it all. So he wishes that he had a girlfriend and it just so happened that a Midori from another school likes him. So like Aphrodite did in the Pygmalion myth, his wish is granted through some divine/magical/freak-of-nature event where Midori's consciousness and likeness was transfered to Seiji's right hand.

There's extra meaning here because, being someone who (according to himself) will never find a girlfriend, the only "girlfriend" he'll have is "his right hand", a euphemism turned to reality.

  “Three years high school, and the rest of my life for that matter are gonna end with no girlfriend but my right hand! I can’t take it anymore!”

Additionally, he has a reputation for having a "Demon right hand" through his fighting prowess, and in probably the greatest possible contrast, his "Demon right hand" is turned into Midori (美鳥 beautiful bird). This essentially takes away his ability to punch with his right hand and forces him to change as a person.


Does Kurama see every intimate moment in Naruto's life?

Yes Kurama knows and sees the same things as Naruto so this is included. As he is an old being he has probably seen his own fair share of naked ones and those making love, meaning this is something normal to do for human beings in his eyes.

It being awkward? No I don't think so. For Naruto they have been together since his birth 24/7. They can be considered as one essentially (of course they aren't, but having one without the other would make both someone different). Because Kurama knows the ins and outs of Naruto it is something that isn't awkward for him. For Naruto it would be weird to discus it with Kurama, but not awkward as he is aware that Kurama knows and sees all that he does to since his entire life.

Going by Kurama's personality I don't think he even cares enough to consider these moments awkward.


How do weapons get the ability to transform?

This does contain manga spoilers, just to inform the people who've only seen the anime.

   ORIGINS
 The first Demon Weapons were created 800 years ago prior to the start of the series, Arachne following instructions found within the Book of Eibon. To create a Demon Weapon she murdered a Witch to use as a sacrifice. Using the Witch's soul, which has the power of transformation, Arachne joined together an inanimate weapon and a human soul to create a Demon Weapon which had the ability to transform from Human to Weapon form. This act of killing a witch made every witch want to kill Arachne and demon weapons alike. One of the very first Demon Weapons to have ever been created by Arachne is suggested to be Giriko. The Demon Weapons, despite their unplanned creation, were accepted into the world, and the Eight Powerful Warriors were the first people to fight as Weapon and Meister teams.

 The blood of a Weapon is passed down however depending on the circumstances of an individual's life that blood may or may not actually be awakened. There are families like the Nakatsukasa clan which are made up entirely of Weapons and families like the Evans family where the Weapon Soul is apparently the only member to have inherited the Weapon blood for numerous generations.

Source: Soul Eater Wiki: Weapons


The term you're looking for is (generically) "speed lines". Unsurprisingly, they are typically as a visual indicator that something is speedy.

The terminology is a little silly, though - the horizontal, fixed-width lines in your first image are clearly used for different purposes from the vanishing-point-oriented, variable-width lines in your second image, and bucketing them all as "speed lines" is a bit inaccurate.

As it turns out, Japanese has better terminology for these lines. There is a broader term 効果線 "effect lines" that subsumes both スピード線 "speed lines" (your first image) and 集中線 "focus lines" (your second image), as well as some other rarer styles of line. This is a more appropriate choice of words, in my opinion: the "focus lines", unlike the lines in your first image, are used to draw focus to whatever is "at" the vanishing point of the lines.

(This visual language seems fairly intuitive and universal to me, so I'm a little surprised that you had this question - not that there's anything wrong with that.)


What are the familial relationships in Gentlemen's Alliance Cross?

Haine was born into the Kamiya family, but "sold" to the Otomiya family in exchange for 50 million yen, hence why her family name is Otomiya.

Shizumasa is the emperor, but we first meet the "fake" Shizumasa, who is filling in for the real one, and we find out the fake is actually Shizumasa's twin brother.

For more details including family tree diagrams, see the GAC wikia:

Haine page
Kamiya family page
Togu family page


What is the difference between Dragonball Z and Dragonball Z Kai?

To put it simply: DragonBall Z Kai is a remake which stays true to the original DragonBall Z Manga. A quick list of the main differences:

No Fillers.
Different theme songs.
Some Different Voice Actors (in e.g: Frieza, Gohan, Android 18).
Less Blood.

Note: Don't watch the censored version, you'll hate it.


Are all apparitions on Monogatari based on actual stories?

While it's difficult to prove a negative, and there's no telling where Nisio Isin got his inspiration from, I would be willing to claim that that most of the apparitions appearing in the Monogatari series aren't quite based on real-life stories.
Broadly, one point in favor of this position is that other people on the internet (in Japan) have also tried to find origins for the various apparitions and failed. Given the popularity of Monogatari, this strongly suggests that there indeed aren't any real-life bases for most of the apparitions, though, of course, this doesn't amount to conclusive proof.
Crab
Hitagi's crab is a difficult case to handle. Crabs are a semi-frequent feature of Japanese folklore - see, for example, the tale of the Crab and the Monkey (which Meme mentions), or the legends surrounding the Heike crabs, so we can't discard out-of-hand the possibility that the "Weight Crab" (omoshikani) has basis in actual legend. Nonetheless, it seems improbable.
Meme claims that legends of the "Weight Crab" originated from peoples living in the mountains of Kyushu. However, he goes on to point out that the areas from which these legends originated - the mountainous parts of Oita and Miyazaki - are not actually places where you will find any crabs. Meme brushes this off, explaining that it's easier to concoct grand legends about crabs when you don't have any actual crabs at hand.
I'm not convinced that this really makes sense in a real-world context, though - do people tend to feature in their legends creatures that they have little contact with? I'm no anthropologist, but it seems unlikely. Someone familiar with the folklore of Kyushu would know more, I'm sure.
There are also some things about Hitagi's crab that just seem too convenient. For example, its name is incredibly punnable in ways relevant to the plot - 思い omoi "thoughts" vs. 想い omoi "feelings" vs. 重い omoi "heavy". The resolution of this arc is strongly related to the realization that the crab took not both Hitagi's weight, but also her feelings from her. It would be a damn surprise if there was an existing legend out there that matched up with this. Far more likely is that Nisio Isin thought that this would be an amusing pun and invented a legend to go along with it.
The points I've made in this section also generally apply to Mayoi's Snail and Nadeko's Constrictor.
Snail
Again, it's difficult to make a strong claim that Mayoi's snail has no basis in actual legend. Snails are not prominent features in Japanese legend, though.
Rainy Devil
The "Monkey's Paw" does have a basis in real-life - a short story by W. W. Jacobs titled as such. And that's the problem - Kanbaru's apparition wasn't a Monkey's Paw, but rather a Rainy Devil, which is an apparition possessing only superficial similarities to the Monkey's Paw of Jacobs's story.
It's pretty clear here that Nisio Isin was deliberately playing with the reader's expectations by having the characters themselves incorrectly identify the arm as a Monkey's Paw - and then they go to visit Meme, who pulls the rug out from under them, revealing that it was something else altogether. This strongly suggests that the Rainy Devil is a creation of Nisio Isin's.
Constrictor
To a certain extent, it's very difficult to show that the Constrictor (jagirinawa) has no basis in legend, since there's nothing terribly unique about it - it's a snake that possesses people. That's basically all there is to it. Snakes are certainly common features of legend throughout the world (as Meme points out), and I wouldn't be surprised if some group of people somewhere in the world did believe in a constrictor snake that possessed people.
Like with the crab, though, this is most likely a case of the author taking a motif well-established in folklore and putting an original spin on it.

I'll update this answer later with more details. A few notes in the meanwhile:

Hanekawa's cat is certainly an invention of the author, as you point out.
Shinobu explicitly identifies Tsukihi's phoenix (the shidenodori) as having some unusual features that don't match up to the conventional conception of a phoenix.
Given that Karen's bee is a fabrication even in the context of the story, I'd imagine legends of it don't exist out here in the real world either.

And for Monogatari Second Season:

 --There are no tigers in Japan. And besides, Hanekawa's tiger (the kako) is far too punnable to be real, just like Hitagi's crab.
 --Jiangshi are a real thing, though Monogatari jiangshis appear to differ from real-life jiangshis in some minor ways.
 --Nadeko's kuchinawa might be inspired by snake legends, but it's pretty obviously original for the most part.
 --The apparition-eating darkness of Onimonogatari only makes sense in the context of the Monogatari world. It wouldn't make sense for it to be based on a real legend.


This is explained in the last (4th) volume of the manga:

 She collapsed and passed away at a market when she went to a town.

The respective page:

Image taken from livedoor, a Japanese blog

Translation:

 2nd - 4th panel: Good afternoon. You're Binchou-tan, right? I'm a spokesperson from town hall... your grandmother passed away in the town. Yesterday at the market, she collapsed, and...


Why is their power called the "Branch of Sin"?

As stated on the wiki (under trivia)

  The name of this power refers to its origin, as the Wretched Egg represents the original sin or roots and the branches that later came from them. It also refers to how insignificant amount of power one Branch possesses compared to that of the Wretched Egg's. source

What is the original sin it came from ?

  The Wretched Egg refers to the original sin, which is the sin of Adam and Eve in Christianity, resulting in the fall of man. source


Where is the joke that Ishida said came from?

Here is the original page in Japanese:

Panel 1
耳【みみ】にお経【きょう】書き【かき】忘れ【わすれ】たんだよ！
(Her ears hadn't been written with the sutra!)
Panel 3
耳【みみ】なし芳一【ほういち】？
(Hoichi the Earless?)

As hinted in the 3rd panel, it's referring to the story of Hoichi the Earless. The relevant summary:

Realizing that Hoichi had been bewitched by ghosts, the priest vowed to save his friend from further trickery. He painted Hoichi's body with the kanji characters of the Heart Sutra for protection and instructed him to remain silent and motionless when he is called upon by his ghostly audience. That evening the samurai called for Hoichi as before, and was angered when he received no response. The ghostly samurai approached Hoichi but was unable to see anything but his ears. The sutra had rendered the rest of Hoichi's body invisible. Attempting to comply with his orders, the samurai ripped Hoichi's ears off as proof that they had been the only portion of the lute player that was available.
After the ghostly retainer had left, Hoichi was still too frightened to react, despite the blood gushing from the wounds on his head. When the priest returned, he realized in dismay that he had neglected to write the sutra on Hoichi's ears, which had left them vulnerable to the spirit. Despite his injury, Hoichi's ordeal had freed him from the spirit's power, and he went on to recover from his wounds and become a famous musician.
(Emphasis mine)

I could see that the Indonesian version tried to be faithful with the translation, but unless they also provided a hint about this story, then unfortunately the joke got lost in translation.


As far as I can recall, we never actually see Sloth himself laying the rails. With this in mind, it could technically have been anyone, be they homunculi or humans working alongside them.

Pride seems like one of the more likely options, because we see very little of him for most of the series and he would be up to that kind of task. However, someone would have had to come with him to provide light, otherwise he would not be able to see what he was doing, as seen in the fight between him and Edward, where he devours Gluttony, gaining the ability to "see" with smells. I'm pretty sure that this fight takes place after the rails are shown so we can rule him out as an option, at least him working on it solo.

Wrath would have to be running the government so he couldn't do it. Lust, Gluttony, and Envy are seen too often to be able to do it efficiently, unless they cycled out working, but they had other orders. The first Greed wouldn't do anything to help out "the old man", and I'm pretty sure the second Greed came after the rails were shown, but even if that's not the case, then that's still not something he would do.

Following this line of logic, it seem that we are down to three options:

Sloth is getting the materials from someone/somewhere and laying the rails himself
Pride is working with someone and laying the rails
There is no homunculus involved and it is regular humans working under "Father's" orders.

Of the three, I think that the first is the most likely, but lacking any rock-solid proof, I can not say for certain which one it is.


What is the name of the background music for episode "The Die is Cast" in Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi

This song is from the sekaiichi hatsukoi soundtrack ost 1 track 23.


What holiday is "Miss All Sunday" named after?

It's not a holiday. In his answer in Vol#18 SBS, Oda-sensei clearly said that "All Sunday" means "All the Sundays". In some English translations, translators add "of the year" but this isn't mentioned in the original Japanese text.

(My translation of said SBS)

Reader:
Hello! Odatchi! I noticed something amazing! It's about Mr. 2
Bon Kurei. It's why only Mr. 2 Bon Kurei has this codename! Numbers
are for males, but Bon Kurei is for a female which means "the end of
Bon" because he is an okama, right?

Oda:
Yes, that's right. Female agents' names are in order of the happiest events, so first:
No. 0 is All Sunday (All the Sundays)
No. 1 is Double Finger (New Year's Day)
No. 2 is Mr. 2 Bon Kurei (End of Bon)
No. 3 is Golden Week (Golden Week)
No. 4 if Christmas (Christmas)

.....something like that. Everyone seems to be puzzled with Double Finger.

Note: There is an illustration of both index fingers raised showing 1 and 1 (1/1 or January 1).

Only the author, Oda-sensei knows what "All Sunday" means, but many Japanese-speaking fans think that it means "everyday is Sunday", while a few others think "all Sundays of the year".


What is Darkness saying while standing in front of Wiz's shop?

「…嫌いな奴ではなかったよ」is the phrase spoken.

Means "I did not dislike it".


Why is episode 12 of Kekkai Sensen severely delayed?

The current reason listed on the show's website (link in Japanese) is that the final episode is planned to be longer than the 30 minute time slot it was originally allotted. The production committee has postponed the airing of the 12th episode until further notice (perhaps as they attempt to secure a longer time slot), when its Twitter and official pages will be updated with the decided date.


It was done in jest; Hijikata's female form was depicted as ugly and swinelike, so they decided to keep his original male voice actor to make it even funnier. This is the most likely explanation, although there could have been some other reason like casting issues.


There's no continuation for The Breaker: New Waves for now. The author took a break on this series and started Trinity Wonder, if I remember right.

Hope I answered your question.


Based on his demeanor, I think it's for psychological warfare purposes in order to frighten or intimidate his opponent. He's going for the whole "Otherworldly Mad-Scientist" vibe.


Why do we generally see only one person per type of magic?

In Episode 222 of the Anime, Lucy want to learn transformation magic from Mirajane (and some others join in).

So it is possible but really hard and requires a large effort than mastering his own type of magic. Besides it was too complicated for her.

It is like talent. Additionally not all types of magic are accessible to everyone because of missing prerequisites, such as dragon slayer and god slayer magic, which requires an dragon teaching an infant from the beginning or a lacrima crystal implant.

There are also magic wilders like Rufus Lore who creates new spells based on those he memorizes. Although one might argue that it's his magic which allows him doing so.


What does Kousei mean by not being able to hear the piano?

It's a coping/protection mechanism - when he plays the piano, his negative feelings from his past resurface, and his mind blocks him from hearing sounds that have a negative (as in Psychological Conditioning Principals) association in his mind.

How exactly this manifests for him is made fairly clear in the anime - if you watch the scenes again where he's playing the piano, and freaking out over not being able to hear it, it's illustrated as him drowning in very deep water, with appropriate impact on his hearing.

I'd say that your own personal experience (presuming you have no such negative association with piano), is the idea that you're focusing so intently on your hands, that you've filtered out the audio. It's not dissimilar, but his is triggered by traumatic mental association.


How can Achilles and Astolfo lend Noble Phantasm?

In actual legends, Achilles is known for giving away relics (e.g. For Patroclus to impersonate him, lending him his chariot and armor), and Astolfo is known for receiving them in his legend (which is why he has so many different Noble Phantasms, which he collected through his adventures). These circumstances allow the two to transfer and recieve other Noble Phantasm, which would not normally be possible (although there are exceptions, such as Berserker from Fate/Zero).

The anime itself is a poor adaptation, and glosses over or outright changes a lot of context and background information. Therefore a lot of thing the audience should know are left out arbitrarily.


Why did this character become a zombie after the King Crimson arc?

My Explanation
It was fated by Rolling Stones in the last episode of Golden Wind (, see here,) that Bucciarati dies this way. In JoJo, resolve controls fate. Bucciarati's resolve was so strong that it was fated that even after he died, his soul inhabited his body. His body however is still dead. In the fan JoJo Wiki talking about Bucciarati's undead state, it says:
Undead
During the events at San Giorgio Maggiore island, Bucciarati was given a lethal blow by the boss and was subsequently healed by Giorno's Gold Experience. Bucciarati eventually reveals that his life had ended at that time, however, his body continued to move only through the "life energy" that Giorno had given him. In this undead state, Bucciarati lacks bodily functions such as breathing, a heartbeat, or the ability to feel pain. However, it also allowed him to be immune to the effects of Green Day, and although the decay of his body gradually made him functionally blind and deaf, he could still converse with others through the ability to observe and feel what individual souls thought.
If you want more information about Bucciarrati, look here for info


Is Clare able to detect Yoma aura due to Teresa's flesh and blood being the base of her power, or because she honed this ability to a cutting edge?

It's a bit of both.

These are Clare's official data book stats for when the series starts (up until the battle in the north), from the perspective of the organization.  She has the lowest possible rank in nearly every stat, except a D in Willpower and a C+ in perception.  It contains the following two facts about her perception:

  A "+" indicates an extra level of proficiency above the average.

and

  Her perception is "+", which is probably because she became a solider by taking in the flesh and blood of the former #1, Teresa.

So as far as the Organization is concerned, at least, what skill she does have in Perception is attributed to Teresa.  Teresa was ranked as S in perception, with the special skill of Preemptive Sensing.

Clare, however, was deeply shaped by Teresa's death at the hands of the awakened Priscilla.  She became a Claymore for the singular purpose of revenge.  Starting in Chapter 25 Clare joins the Paburo hunt.  This turns out to pit them against a (male) awakened being, who makes short work of everyone but the team leader Miria.  The other members get a clue to Clare's sensing ability when she provides quick and accurate insights into the extent of Miria's ability.  When Miria is exhausted and overwhelmed, Clare gets back up.

The awakened being is completely unable to land a hit on her, and it's then that we learn that this is far more than the weakest warrior's inheritance.  This is a skill honed for that one, singular purpose.


Can Natsu eat fire from objects he burns?

As per the Fairy Tail Wiki

  In addition, the user can consume external sources of fire to restore their body to a healthy state and regain their reserves of strength, something that also makes them immune to most types of fire, due to their capability of nullifying fire-based attacks by sucking them in and eating them; the consumed fire also seems to possess a different “taste” according to its “quality”. However, the user can’t eat their own flames, or things set on fire by them, to reinvigorate themselves.


Future Dragon Ball Super trailer analysis

In my opinion no, Broly can not be placed anywhere in the dbz manga story line, cause it would have been somewhere before the cell games. But yeah her transformation looks a lot like Broly. We should wait for more information, this could be a real "legendary" transformation or just something that resembles it. There is a lot of "fan fiction" that was taken from community response (like Veggetto) so that could be the case with the legendary transformation as well ( because it became iconic)


Simply no. You don't even see her in fights. Such a shame really.


How did Madara read the Uchiha's Stone Tablet about the history?

It's not a stretch to think that he managed to sneak back inside the village and read it in his spare time.

Somewhere before he connected himself to the Gedo Mazo and after he awakened the Rinnegan.

It is not explained however, so any answer you'll get here would be speculative.

EDIT: Now I understood your question, however, nothing told you that the part about the God Tree is only readable by the Rinnegan, maybe it was a part of the tablet that could be read using a Mangekyo.


Yes, they're first cousins on their respective fathers' side.

Whether this is weird or not depends on your cultural background. In certain Hindu communities in north India, a relationship between fourth cousins would be deemed illicit, never mind first cousins. On the other hand, in certain parts of the Middle East, first-cousin marriages are quite prevalent, accounting for upwards of 30% of marriages in some places (e.g. Jordan and Saudi Arabia).

What about Japan?

My understanding is that first-cousin relationships in Japan are rare enough that they would be considered unusual (this 1986 paper suggests 1.6%; table 15 of this whitepaper suggests rates as high as 2.89% in some parts). However, they are not forbidden by law or by religious doctrine, and are generally not stigmatized to the same degree as in, say, the United States or most of Europe. Indeed, Naoto KAN (prime minister of Japan 2010-2011) is married to his first cousin.

Getting back to the topic of anime, it's worth noting that same-generation incest is considerably overrepresented in anime and related "otaku" media relative to its occurrence in real life (for proof, observe that Who is "Imouto"? is a thing that exists). So, not only would a relationship between Harutora and Natsume not be that weird in real Japan, when you look at it from a "meta" point of view, it's even less weird that such a thing would happen in an anime.


Does Sword Art Online Season 1 end at episode 25?

Season 1 of Sword Art Online involved two arcs.

There is the Aincrad arc, which spans the first 14 episodes and then there is the Alfheim Online which follows and makes up the remaining episodes to 25. These all aired sequentially, with no real "break" from the studio.


Can a jinchuuriki control how many tails their version 2 mode has?

Does the user have to start at 1 tail and move his/her way up?

No, they do not need to work their way up from 1 tails. As we see in this youtube video, we see Killer Bee transform directly into 8-Tailed Version

Can they have more tails than their tailed beast has?

Plausible, but why would it? According to Jinchūriki Forms wiki, we mostly see version 2 only having the same number of tails based off of the tailed beast, but there does not seem to be any reason how the 1-tailed would be able to have a 9-tailed form

  Most jinchūriki have only been seen to enter a Version 2 state with the same number of tails as their corresponding beast

Naruto is the only Jinchūriki we see that contains different number of tails

  Naruto is also an exception, for he has only been seen in a Version 2 state with four and six tails (and seven tails in the anime)

Also, can the user control how many tails they have or are they not in control anymore in version 2?

This depends on who is on control and if the Jinchūriki and Tailed Beast are in unison . The reason why he attacked Sakura while in version 2 is because, at the time, he and Kurama were not in unison

  As the seal that kept Kurama contained weakened over the years, he became increasingly susceptible to its influence. By fully submitting to the beast and his own rage, Naruto would grant Kurama full control of his body who then formed a Version 2 shroud around him. Naruto's ability to distinguish between friend and foe vanishes and he attacks in whatever way will enable him to defeat his target, oblivious to the consequences of the attack

In multiple instances, Killer Bee is able to enter in Version 2 and maintain the ability to determine friend and foe due to him and Eight Tails being in unison


Is Senpou: Inton Raiha related to the Third Raikage's black lightning attack?

Senpou: Inton Raiha - Raiton and Inton mixed together to form a branched dangerous lightning network . The flashes can be fired from both hands simultaneously. Senpou: Inton Raiha uses Sage of Six Path's chakra. And till now there have been only 4 characters to use Sage of Six Path's chakra - Obito, Madara, Naruto and Sasuke. It is highly unlikely that Third raikage knew/believed in Rikudou Senin let alone had his chakra.

Also Third raikage's black lightening was unique to him and later used by Darui too and it is shown that it can be used at a single target at a time. It covers the whole body of the user while Senpou: Inton Raiha comes out from hands of user.


Are there any episodes of Digimon that weren't dubbed to English?

There is no OVA, all you get is a narrated flashback.

In season 2 ep 27 Izzy tells the new Digidestined about how the original eight went to the Digital World and spoke with Jeni. Jeni instructed them to, "release the powers that protect the Digital World". This meant releasing the powers of the crests, from within themselves, in order the defeat the darkness and spread, "a coating of goodness" over the world. This brought peace and beauty to the Digital World.

Even though the crests were destroyed, the power of the crests still remained inside of the Digidestined. It was that power that was released.


How do hand-seals work when performed with another participant?

As said in the linked post, the hand signs are for the manifesting chakra, while weaving hand signs. More the shinobi's skill and chakra control increases, less the hand signs he needs to use. While techniques may require a number of hand seals to work, a skilled ninja can use less or even one to perform the same technique.

In the whole series, we've seen shinobi using hand signs with two hands, one hand and even no hand signs, which requires a very precise control of chakra. As mentioned in this post, at various instances shinobi of great skill like Itachi, Minato, Sasuke or Naruto used even one hand signs or no hand signs.

But When using hand signs with another participant, they both need their chakra to be in perfect sync with each other and should have a great control over it. That's why Naruto and Sasuke could accomplish some jutsu.

Also, there were instances, like in  Obito Uchiha using Kakashi Hatake's hand for the Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique or  Anko Mitarashi using Orochimaru's hand for the Twin Snakes Mutual Death Technique. For these instances, a shinobi needs to have a great amount of chakra, which he forces to make it flow into other participant's body and gains control of other's chakra (momentarily) to get his jutsu done.

Hope this answers your doubt. :)


K.Y. stands for Kuuki Yomenai or "can't read the atmosphere/situation".

The joke is that the Grim Reaper does not realize that he is a scary sight in the human world, and that asking questions like that isn't appropriate. The second Grim Reaper knows what it means and is basically saying that he isn't reading the atmosphere.

Another translation could be "not taking hints" - like when you start cleaning up after a party and some of the guests fail to read the atmosphere and get ready to leave.

Reference: Japan Talk - Why You Need To Read The Air in Japan


Has Azumanga Hoshuu Hen been released in English?

As of this answer, Yen Press has not released the redone release of the series in either the UK or the US. They did however release the Omnibus, but that was before the 10th Anniversary of the series (and release of the manga, also why Yotsuba& went on hiatus).

The entire series was re-released as 3 volumes (one for each year), The author redrew a couple more chapters (16 pages of new content in each volume) to go at the start/end of the new volumes (these are the Supplemental lessons).

The author also redrew a lot of the content. Sakaki and a lot of her fanservice shots are redone. Some of the punchlines were also changed or completely redone  (e.g. Kimura doesn't appear at the end of the Christmas chapter).


They only bleed under special circumstances, a more notable one being when Itachi started bleeding from the use of Amaterasu.
From the wiki:

Reincarnated bodies do not bleed, except in those cases where blood is needed to perform the Summoning Technique. (emphasis mine)

Reanimated shinobi do indeed bleed when under certain circumstances, such as when the second Mizukage summoned a giant clam:

As we all know, with the exception of those who can access the Rinnegan's Animal Path, a blood contract is needed in order to perform the Summoning Jutsu. However, reanimated Hiruzen Sarutobi and the second Mizukage are able to perform this technique while using a blood contract. This is because reanimated are able to attain it (their blood) in certain cases, like the ones mentioned above.


In Monster Episode 5, how did Tenma know Johan's alternate name Micheal Reichmann

I haven't watched the anime, so I will refer to the manga.
In chapter 6 Mr. Junkers is hit by a car. Detective Runge mentiones that Junkers is a suspect in a series of murders. In chapter 7 Runge explains that there were four cases in whole Germany where childless couples were murdered.
When Tenma meets Johann and Junkers in chapter 8, Junkers explains that Johann hired him to help murder the four couples. Tenma tries to stop Johann, who wants to shoot Junkers, by saying that he knows Johann from when he was his patient. But Johann replies that noone knows him, neither the Lieberts (Johann was the foster child of the Lieberts when he was in hospital) nor the four couples.
By this statement you can draw the conclusion that Johann was also the foster child of the four childless couples he wanted to be killed. So in chapter 9 he probably just travelled to the places where those murders took place, one of them being Colonge where the murdered couple were the Reichmanns.


What is the correct chronology in Sword Art Online what light novel and manga volumes?

The manga is just an adaptation of the Light Novels, so it follows the arcs in the original LN.

Aincrad
Fairy Dance
Phantom Bullet
Caliber
Mother's Rosario
Alicization

The Girl Ops manga can be read at any point after the Fairy Dance arc, as it's just a side-story.

Progressive is a reboot of sorts of the Aincrad arc, exploring from the first floor onwards, so it can be read on its own whenever you want.


Did Goku use kaioken in chapter #39 of the manga?

With regard to the Aura, it doesn't really say anything. There is no way to know for sure whether it is exactly Kaioken. However, I personally don't think it is the same for the following reasonsIn the conversation which you even posted, Whis stated that "Goku was powering up from his reserves for a temporary power boost". This seems more like Goku and Vegeta powering up in Episode 122 to fight Jiren(Goku at the start and Vegeta before the Final Flash). Kaioken is a power multiplier. Goku would be doubling or multiplying his power X times.Tien and Krillin are obviously aware of Kaioken and would have recognized Goku using the transformation. Tien asked Whis whether it was the same principle which would imply it was something else which seemed similar.Jiren compares Goku's powering up to Kale who was constantly powering up in his Legendary Super Saiyan form. The Kaioken is completely different from the same.However, Goku's comment on it wrecking his body and Krillin's comment might also lead one to believe that Goku was possibly using Kaioken. However, since Kaioken would be a specific figure(Doubles, Triples, Increased his Power 20 times etc), and no mention of the same makes me believe it was just Goku just drawing out more power in his Super Saiyan Blue form.


Why wasn't the Flying Thunder God seal on Obito erased?

The marking itself is not ninjutsu, but rather just a type of seal. And Minato states that the marking never disappears from a marked target in Chapter 637.

EDIT:
Minato marked him with a seal prior to Obito becoming the Jinchuriki. When Obito transformed, the seal was removed. This is because each mark has a very specific destination. And when Obito transformed into a different being, that also counts as a different destination, which voids Minato's mark.

However, after Obito became the 10 tails Jinchuriki, Tobirama was able to place his own mark on Obito. This seal is Obito the Jinchuriki, and can't be removed unless Obito undergoes another transformation into something else.


Does Dagashi Kashi author getting paid for advertise snack in her manga?

As far as I know, there aren't any candy companies in the production committee or officially listed in the sponsor page.

One of the main purposes of the manga is to talk about Dagashiya and their decline in Japan, as their role is taken over by more general convenience stores and supermarkets. It's a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Not naming specific candies would destroy that purpose.


What is the name of the song played during the scene where Asuna is buffing the party underwater in SAO Extra Edition?

That song's real name is 'Moon and shadow' and is the 19th song of disc 4 of 'Sword Art Online Music Collection' (ソードアート・オンライン ミュージックコレクション)
which was released on 2016.01.27 (Catalog Number SVWC-70116~9).


What song played right after the OP of Parasyte Episode 10?

Parasyte has some OSTs which were not released in the Vol.1
They were expected to be released in a special edition but idk what happened.

Here is the OST I think you're talking about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvj46wuhM3o


What is the song that play while gon use jajanken?

The Emperor's Time by 平野義久 , Album : HUNTER×HUNTER セレクトｘベストｘα.

You'll find the details in the description of this video of the battle you mentioned in the comment.


Do publishers pick certain seasons for a show to be published?

I think most Publishers dont, since most anime are aired for 3 months and contain a timespan of way more Tome(like in most School Anime they contain a whole school Year), but I think there are trends of Genres over the seasons, for example, most 'Harem' Anime are started in winter/spring and most sport anime are aired in summer.


Does NGE explain why the third child pilots the second Eva?

Obviously, these are huge spoilers for the original series:
My understanding is that Unit 01 is actually the first EVA unit created.  It was quite literally pulled from Lilith (the angel they have crucified down in the basement -- that's why they only have the top half of her; you can see this in process in some quick scenes flashing back to the original Contact Experiment).  The initial plans and intentions are unclear, like a lot of things in this series, but after Unit-01 absorbed Yui Ikari, Unit-00 and Unit 02 were created in a different manner, from cloned cells from Adam (the First Angel who blew up in Second Impact).  It's probably better to say that Unit-00 was the first EVA unit that was functional, and it's the testbed for the control and containment technology to keep the monsters biddable, like the plate armor and the giant crucifix they jam into the spinal column (termination plug).  Unit 01 was armored and armed after that testing had taken place, and given the designation then; Unit-02 was then built as the "production" model.
As to why Shinji is then the Third Child, and not the first, well, it's certain that he was not known, to the public or to the Human Instrumentality Committee, to be a pilot before Gendo summoned him to Tokyo-3. It seems possible that Gendo did not intend to have Shinji pilot at all, meaning to run the whole system with Rei until the Dummy Plug was operational -- but when the Third Angel was about to attack with Unit-00 and Rei disabled, he grabbed Shinji to pilot, knowing that Unit-01 would sync with him because of the soul inside it. It makes sense that the "public" pilots would have designations given to them first.
Now, extra-textually, you could also consider some symbolic considerations. Rei is first, but she's rei (zero), without a soul of her own, so she pilots Unit 00.  Asuka is all about duality -- everything the current 'tsundere' trope is -- so she is the Second Child and pilots Unit 02.  Shinji -- well, he's the Third, and he pilots Unit 01 -- and when three are really one but still three, Christianity calls that the Trinity, and so Shinji ascends to the Godhead in Third Impact.
(This is extreme armchair symbolism and very basic, so take it with as many grains of salt as you need.)


Bakagalas (バカガラス) aircraft schematic/size comparison

It is apparently inspired by the German Aircraft Me323D-1.
There are some schematics for a model of that here https://www.1999.co.jp/10548533

Google image search of  "バカガラス　模型"　brings up Japanese plastic models/drawings, if that helps.

The Japanese Wikipedia says there isn't any official documentation on the specific size of the plane, but a fan site (http://www.ghibli-freak.net/nausicaa/mecha.html) says it has an overall length of over 100 meters.

On a side note, someone made a real-life Nausicaa glider, which is awesome.
https://www.makery.info/en/2016/11/08/il-a-realise-le-planeur-de-nausicaa/


What are the reasons for producing short-form anime?

Most of the short-form Anime that I've seen are comedies that have little to no character development. So it would be quite difficult to find enough content to "fill up" an entire full-length episode. It's the sort of thing where you sit down laugh for a few minutes and leave.

From another angle, the cost reduction of producing short form Anime is probably even lower than you'd expect.

A lot of short form Anime retain the standard 90-second OP and ED. Since each episode is already short to begin with, 3 minutes becomes a significant portion of the episode to get "for free" - thus even less content needs to be produced.


What is the meaning behind Ginji's vow to Yukio?

There are a few distinct mentions of cases of the Seven Incarnations, which are each plausible in their own rite.
Notable mentions of incarnations
Incarnations of Immortality
The Incarnations of Immortality is a series in which seven books each focus on a single incarnation, a mortal which becomes the personification of Death, Time, Fate, War, Nature, Evil, or Good. Most people feel the effects caused by one or more of these incarnations. So, Black Lagoon may be referring to how Ginji is affected or composed of each of these seven things; he could be more or less saying, "Please allow me to protect you with my entire being."
Vishnu's incarnations
The second possibility is a reference to Vishnu Purana, a religious Hindu text. According to legend, Vishnu created incarnations of himself to eradicate evil and balance the world. Vishnu Purana states that there are seven such incarnations1:

Vishnu Purana says that there were seven incarnations of Vishnu including Yajna, Ajit, Satya, Hari, Manas, Vaikuntha, and Vamana.
  — Mythology of Vishnu and His Incarnations, pp. 44–45

These incarnations allow him to become Supreme God2. Thus, Ginji may be stating that he will use any power (the incarnations) available to him to protect Yukio.
However, based on how Ginji phrases this in the manga, these two possibilities seem unlikely.

(Black Lagoon, chapter 27, pp. 17)
Buddhist incarnations
One of Buddhism's more significant points is their concept of reincarnation, or rebirth. In Buddhism, as you are born and reborn, you fulfill a cycle known as the "Cycle of Life". However, you must be born seven times (in any form) to achieve moksha, a liberation from this cycle (which eventually leads to the ultimate peace: nirvana).

Calm and unmoved the Pilgrim glideth up the stream that to Nirvâna leads. He knoweth that the more his feet will bleed, the whiter will himself be washed. He knoweth well that after seven short and fleeting births Nirvâna will be his....
  — The Voice of the Silence, pp. 69

As you can can conclude, this cycle involves going through seven incarnations, each of the births that you endure, before achieving nirvana. In some forms of Buddhism, these components are believed to be partial aggregates of your consciousness, thus could be considered a large portion of your "whole" being.
What makes this the most plausible explanation is that Ginji is a member of the Yakuza. Many Yakuza are focused around the ways of the samurai and their teachings. In Japanese history, samurai were largely centered around Zen, a form of Buddhism3.
Putting this Zen relationship in context with the manga, which states that Ginji will "protect [her] for the entirety of his life", we can conclude that Ginji intends to spend all seven of his rebirths protecting Yukio.
Footnotes
1 Wikipedia has an extensive list, but according to the Vishnu Purana, only seven of these avatars truly exist.
2  Further reading: Vishnu, Wikipedia
3 Further reading: The Religion of the Samurai


Isn't Sunshine "THE ONE" mode not strong enough to fight The Demon King?

Mael and the archangels were never meant to be on the Demon Kings level, only on the same level as the Ten Commandments if not stronger, Sunshine is an extremely powerful grace but it still isn't powerful enough to go toe to toe with the demon king.


Difference Between the Anime and Manga for Gunslinger Girl?

There are no relevant differences between the manga and the first season of the Gunslinger Girl anime, as far as I am aware. However, the manga chapters are ordered different in comparison to the anime. The last anime episode of the first season matches the contents of chapter 8 of the manga, which is about half in the first omnibus-format book release, but following chapters do match contents of earlier anime episodes.

Since I haven't watched the second season of the Gunslinger Girl anime, I just looked up the ending of the anime and compared it with the manga. Since the anime ends in the first confrontation with Pinocchio, it matches chapter 15 of the manga, near the end of the first omnibus-format book release. I cannot say anything in regards to the other second season anime episodes.

My honest recommendation is to read the manga from the first chapter. The order might be a bit different, there might be a bit more background story, and certainly some manga scenes from these first chapters are referenced throughout the progression of the series. All by all, around ~16 chapters will only took you an hour or so, especially since you're familiar with the current setting.


Was Lelouch the person driving the cart in the last scene of Code Geass R2?

This seems to be a religious issue, judging by the amount of arguing I found while I was searching for the information contained in this answer. At the very least, xjshiya's answer is not universally accepted, and there are a lot of people who flat out reject that theory. In my opinion the evidence against the other theory is more compelling. I'm going to try to present said evidence as impartially as I can.

First, no official source has ever claimed that Lelouch survives at the end of R2. That alone doesn't answer the question, because it could be deliberately ambiguous. Of course, Lelouch would need to be alive to be driving the cart.
Second, several official sources list Lelouch as dead at the end of R2. Here is an interview with writer Ichiro Okouchi, taken from the Japanese magazine Continue (vol 42, Oct 2008, translated into English (I have not yet found the original so I can not confirm the accuracy of the translation). I've copied the relevant part below:

" -----Still, isn't it possible that defeating the wise ruler Schneizel, the person who was supposed to have brought order to the world, might lead to some [viewers] interpreting it as a Bad End?
Okouchi: That's true. There are probably a lot of people who think of it as a Bad End, a tragedy, considering the protagonist's, Lelouch's end as well. However, Lelouch says in the first episode: "Only those prepared to be shot are allowed to pull the trigger themselves." If you were to think of that as his pride, then I think his getting shot (killed) in the end was a logical end. Of course, I understand that not all of the viewers will accept this ending. There were people who wanted a happier ending, after all.
-----Was there a dispute among the staff members regarding the ending?
Okouchi: No. It was decided fairly naturally. During the "Code Geass" script meetings, there are many cases in which there were a number of disputes, but there were barely any when it came to the scripts for (the previous series's) episode 25 and the final episode. I think everyone felt the same when it came to the end of the character that is Lelouch.
-----Why were you so bold as to choose this ending when the viewers might see it as a Bad End?
Okouchi: Bold... yes, we were so bold as to chose this ending. Perhaps the show that is "Code Geass" ending up this way was decided the moment Director Taniguchi and I teamed up. I suppose you can call it our sense of aesthetics, or perhaps a part of our psychological makeup.
...
------I see. So Lelouch's decision was also your, Mr. Okouchi's, and Director Taniguchi's decision.
Okouchi: Which is why I think of both our and Lelouch's decision as Happy Ends. I believe that there will be better things in the tomorrow awaiting Nunnally, Kallen and the rest who have been left behind. And surely Lelouch, who was able to make this into a reality, can only be happy [about this].
...
-----Some unresolved mysteries still remain.
Okouchi: From the very beginning, [I/we] never planned on explaining everything. In fact, if you ask me, I think we might have overdone the explanations. While it's undeniable that Lelouch's story has ended with a full stop, the other characters' stories are still on-going, and it's not like the world [of Code Geass] itself has come to an end either. [I/we] didn't want to end it by closing it up for good."

That seems to pretty strongly confirm that at least Okouchi believes Lelouch dies in the end. Of course, Okouchi, being a writer, doesn't have the final say. The director is the one whose word we should ultimately be looking for, but director Gorō Taniguchi has not said anything definitive either way. He did say something ambiguous, to the effect that he "prefers to see the end as a happy one," but Okouchi also claims it's a happy ending despite Lelouch dying. Okouchi also didn't seem to have any difficulty speaking for the whole team, and no one came out to correct him, so this seems reasonable.
The link above has a couple other relevant quotes which I will not repeat here. I believe that this establishes that there's a pretty strong opinion that Lelouch is, in some form or another, dead.
Here's a further confirmation of this. This image lists people who died in R2. I've boxed the relevant entry for Lelouch.

The above was taken from the same issue of the magazine. This is an official image. I don't think this really adds anything to the above except removing some ambiguity.
There's some further evidence here (I haven't really checked this translation but by a cursory skim it seems to be accurate).

C.C.’s profile has also been updated, and the final part of it now says: “Knowing that Lelouch does not hate her for giving him the Geass, she is now able to show her true feelings. With the realization of “Zero Requiem”, her time with Lelouch, who was able to forgive and accept her, came to an end, but the memories created with him has, without doubt, saved her from eternal loneliness.”

Given that the "Lelouch = Cart Driver" theory requires that Lelouch and C.C. aren't separated at the end, this piece of information just doesn't make sense unless we reject that theory.
So we've confirmed that Lelouch is pretty dead at the end of R2, and that the fan theory that he is the cart driver really isn't supported by the official statements. There are a couple of ways to get around all of these facts. I don't really regard them as anything but conspiracy theories and other ways fans are trying to deal with the ending that isn't quite as happy as they were hoping for.

Lelouch has at least two identities. Perhaps Lelouch vi Britannia died, but Lelouch Lamperouge lived on? Or maybe Lelouch abandoned his name, but he's still alive, and the sources list him as dead because his identity as Lelouch vi Britannia is dead? I can't really argue against the possibility of this, but there is no evidence supporting it at all. It doesn't really make sense in light of the C.C. bio either.
While several people have confirmed that they believe Lelouch dies, director Taniguchi has been notably silent. Perhaps there was some disagreement among those in charge, and Taniguchi actually thinks Lelouch is alive? We can't ever know for certain what happened when they were writing the ending, but it seems reasonable to expect that if there were disagreements, Okouchi wouldn't have claimed that there were none, and if the disagreements were major someone else probably would have spoken up.

Again, I regard those as little more than conspiracy theories by disgruntled fans who think the ending is somehow "unfair". There is no evidence supporting either of them.
While the theories proposed in the other answer are good speculation, they just don't fit with facts released later. The consensus of the production team is that Lelouch is dead and not driving a cart at the end of Code Geass R2. The cart driver is probably just some random guy. If this seems unfair to you, then it's worth remembering that many other characters with far fewer crimes died in the series, so in some sense it's poetic justice for Lelouch to also die. And the interviews with everyone including the director do confirm that in dying, he was successful at his goal of starting the world down a better path.
Again, this seems to be something people view religiously. I'm not claiming that the speculations that Lelouch survives are bad in-universe, but there's simply no evidence for them either from the producers and a lot of evidence to the contrary, so the better answer in this case is that Lelouch is dead.


At the end of the Shaman Warrior manhwa, do Yaki and Horrakan die?

Shaman Warrior was abruptly canceled at that point in the story. The story was never finished and as a result, we are left at that eternal cliff hanger without knowing what happens of Yaki and others.

Even though the series had a great story and terrific art, this is the nature of the manhwa business. I have seen more abrupt ends to Manhwa than Manga or Comics.

The author and artist of Shaman Warrior, Park Joong Gi has moved on to another project called: The Arms Peddler, as the main artist. Which is ongoing and published by Square Enix. So if you would like to enjoy his work still, perhaps you should check it out. I personally like it.

Hope this helped and you'll continue to enjoy Manhwa.


How do the Noble Families work in Bleach?

I do not think they went deeper into the noble houses, so I believe there is no current information available about "How to become a noble". All the currently available information on the 4 noble houses can be found here.

There they also state:

  The Noble Houses of Soul Society have an unclear role in the culture, social and governmental aspects of that dimensions existence.

Some speculation from my side: I think that they were either appointed by the Soul King or the Central 46. And I also believe the divisions are involved in this.

  There is reason to believe that the captaincy of the 6th Division runs in the Kuchiki family, as at least two members, both of them were family heads, have held the title captain and two other known members have been lieutenant and 3rd seat respectively.

This part is just speculation though.


How many of the members of the 104th corps are titan shifters?

Those are the only ones inside the walls.

   there are nine titan powers, Eren currently possesses the attack titan and the founder titan, Reiner has the armored titan, Berthold has the colossal titan and I don't know what is Ymis's titan. there is also a beast titan power that is in the Marleys hands and is said to possess the ability to change regular Eldians into mindless titans using his spinal fluid and then the beast titan is able to control them. and also Anne had the female titan and is now crystallized.


When did Yukino and Yui fall in love with Hachiman?

It feels like Yukino started falling for him, once she realized that her personality and demeanor didn't affect Hikigaya in the way it usually does with normal people.
In fact, he couldn't care less about how she is, due to the fact that he was forced to join the club to begin with.
Yeah, he was a pessimistic bum who was antisocial, but that time being in that state allowed him to see the hidden nature and flaws of people, along with their tendencies.
This common ground between Hikigaya and Yukino, seeing the bad and ugly in others, and being subject TO that same bad and ugly, formed the basis of their relationship.
Hikigaya was different. Hikigaya was unique. So was Yukino.
They both saw things from the lowest of the low, and when they both realized that they have synergy with how they convey things, the seeds started planting themselves in all the right spots. This was widely apparent throughout the entire series.
Over time, they became comfortable around each other, being able to communicate and mingle in the only way they know how. They didn't receive the same flack they usually receive when they conversed among each other, compared to talking to normal people.
Although, on the surface, their conversations were usually filled with petty banter and the like, people like Yukino and Hikigaya are used to decoding the hidden meanings behind words.
Yukino isn't very good at conveying her feelings, or anything that's on her mind for that matter, which only leaves a few events in the anime that hint at her fondness for Hikigaya.
Their first "outing" in the mall. She was insecure as all hell.
Her displeasure with Hikigaya's solutions to club jobs. She reprimanded him for always throwing himself under the bus.
Her realization that Hikigaya contributes a lot to the club, often relying on him to find a solution to an seemingly unsolvable problem.
Her standing up to Tobe when he publicly talked down to Hikigaya.
Her reluctance to let Hikigaya use his way to solve the presidential election. She didn't want him to be self-destructive again.
Her voluntary discharge of his club membership. She wanted to honor his wishes echoed from when he got into the club in the first place.
The time in the nurse's office when they locked eyes for the first time.
When she kept the photo of them on that water ride next to her bedside pillow.
When she knew Hikigaya would come in and save the prom from being cancelled.
It's very subtle, and coupling Yukino's often reticent demeanor with that subtleness, leaves little to go off of other than what's made obvious.
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Yui is easier to discern. The initial spark was at the very beginning, when she witnessed Hikigaya saving her dog.
Ever since that happened, she's attempted to repay him back for the deed. Once she realized why Hikigaya told her to stop with the act, to free her from feeling indebted to him, she found out that Hikigaya isn't all about doom and gloom.
Another dimension to a seemingly dimensionless character.
She started seeing the other sides of him, and how, despite his outlook on life, he carries on with his solutions, paved the way for Yui to find her own strength to find her own path.
To take control for once, rather than be controlled. To actually feel like she did something for once, without following the flow of others.
Yui didn't think too highly of herself to begin with, that's why she started looking at him. Hikigaya was her role model. She looked up to him. That's why she started liking Hikigaya, for giving her the key she needed to discover herself.
She found herself getting swept away by his resolve to continue onward, quickly becoming entranced by his waltz.


What happened to the Super Peace Busters after Menma's passing?

Well, it is no exactly said in the anime but, imagine your best friend just died. Moreover, your best friend just died because of you (they all blamed themselves for what happened). Would you be in the mood to have another get-together? Especially when the get-together is with the same group of friends whom you and your best friend have spent so much time with. It was definitely too painful for each of them. They probably didn't exactly "disband" but just didn't see each other anymore. That's probably why they were still fine with being called the Super Peace Busters and Yukiatsu even calling Jintan "leader". I don't think they stopped being friends either but rather just grew apart. I mean, Yukiatsu and Tsuruko were friends. And Yukiatsu and Anaru were friends. There was a bit of tension between Tsuruko and Anaru (but understandable due to the jealousy and guilt bit and stuff) and Poppo was fine with everybody and Jintan didn't even have the motivation to go to school so it's not really that they hated each other or just stopped being friends. After all, they still probably kept in touch with how Yukiatsu knew that Jintan was registered for the school Anaru joined.


How do you extract texts into a text format that you can copy and paste from visual novels?

There are some software, such as Anime Games Text Hooker or Interactive Text Hooker, that are especially made for this purpose. Some people use them together with automated translation tools.

An AGTH tutorial, and an example screenshot of how it looks in action:

An ITH tutorial, and an example screenshot of how it looks in action:


Were the War Hammer Titan and the Cart Titan ever shown in the anime?

Neither the Cart or War Hammer Titans have appeared by the point the anime has currently reached.

The most recent episode at time of writing is roughly equivalent to chapter 60 of the manga while the Cart Titan does not appear until chapter 75 and the War Hammer Titan in chapter 100.


Lordmau5's theory is quite interesting, but it doesn't quite match the visual appearance of the sword as described in the light novel.

  I stared at it for a while, and found that the sword itself didn’t
  have any direction as the entire circular section was just like a long and
  thin cylinder.

* From Sword Art Online Volume 5 - Chapter 6, after Kirito bought the sword and activated it for a test run.

The corresponding scene in the light novel (also in Volume 5 - Chapter 6) doesn't say anything about the bullets melting:

  The enemy’s rifle’s muzzle suddenly let out an orange spark.

  During this time, the blade of the light saber blocked the lines of
  the first and second bullets with pinpoint accuracy.

  *BA-BAM!!* The surface of the light saber let out two bright
  orange sparks. The moment I noticed this, my right arm immediately
  pointed the photon sword onto the third and fourth bullet lines at a
  lightning quick speed. Then, the sound of the bullets being deflected off
  the intense energy could be heard again.

  [...]

  5...and that’s the 6th one! After deflecting all the bullets that could
  have hit me successfully, I kicked the ground hard with all I’ve got to
  cover the remaining distance between us.

The next scene (where his opponent ran out of ammo and had to change magazine) starts right after the text cited above. Therefore, the scene in episode 5 of SAO II is most likely something added in the anime to explain how the bullets are neutralized and to impress viewers, since the viewer can't see how Kirito neutralize the bullets if the scene is animated at real world speed.

The bullet being cut in half in episode 6 is actually described in Volume 5 - Chapter 7, though:

  From the Hecate’s large muzzle break came orange flames.
  On the other side, the blue white lightning cut through the dusk
  darkness.

  Shining like shooting stars, two small lights split to the left and
  right, flying far away.

  [...]

  It was cut apart.

  At the moment the bullet fell to the ground, Kirito’s lightsaber
  slashed upwards, and cut the 50-caliber bullet that was supposed to be
  a fatal hit. The two shooting stars that Sinon saw, were fragments of
  the bullet that were cut by the high concentration energy blade, and
  flew pass either side of Kirito behind him.

Note that it doesn't say anything about the bullet being cleanly split in half as shown in the anime.

I couldn't find any explanation on how the sword works in the light novel, though, and with so little information, we can only guess why the light saber would deflect bullet in one scene, and cut the bullet in half in another.


How did Minato gain the Kyuubi Chakra mode?

This question has perplexed many readers, who consider it either a major plot hole, or an ass pull by the author. However, on further analysis, this seems to be fridge brilliance, since a canonical explanation can be inferred from Sarutobi's explanation to Orochimaru given way back during the Konoha Invasion arc (manga chapter 124).

With this jutsu, the one whose soul is sealed will suffer for all eternity in the belly of death, never gaining release. The one who is sealed and the one who performed the seal, their souls will mingle, hating each other and battling the other for all eternity.

Later in manga chapters 496 through 499, we saw that Naruto gained control of the Yang-Kyuubi chakra by defeating it in battle and the chakra tug-of-war.
After being sealed in the Shinigami's stomach, the Yin-Kyuubi continued fighting Minato, and Minato probably defeated it in the battle thus gaining the Kyuubi Chakra mode. Minato was already at Kage-level when he died, so it is entirely reasonable to assume that he defeated the Yin-Kyuubi.
Of course, Minato could not have foreseen that he would be released from the Shinigami's stomach in future, so he did not gain the Kyuubi Chakra mode because he wanted it for use in battle. He gained it simply because the Yin-Kyuubi picked up a fight and he had no other choice but to subdue it.


I wondered the same thing. Is it possible that perhaps she never graduated elementary? Saki's mother was very excited when Saki's spirit came to her finally...throwing herself into her, it could be from feeling another failure for her last chance as a mother. Or perhaps she moved up quickly but then became stuck in a rut like Shun.. Maybe she was a student much like their 5th partner who didn't last long. Her inability to gain any traction on her powers may have been looked down on..maybe it depressed her sister..and had the opportunity to bring rise to a demon. perhaps the child seemed too problematic and posed a threat to become the next demon


Why didn't Rem tell L's name to Light or Misa?

One of the Shinigami rules (shown during scene breaks and not the actual story) says:

  The Shinigami must not tell humans the names or life spans of individuals he sees. This is to avoid confusion in the human world.

Another rule states:

  If a Shinigami decides to use a Death Note to end the life of the killer of an individual it favors, that individual's life will be extended but the Shinigami will die.

While there is no specific consequence stated for breaking the first rule, one might also assume that it would result in similar punishment. In the end Rem probably decided to write the name herself due to the urgency of the situation. (And for dramatic purpose.)


Which anime episodes of Cardcaptors correspond to which manga chapters?

According to Japanese Wikipedia (the unlisted episode is anime original),

"Clow Card" arc
Season 1:

Episode 1: Vol. 1, ch. 1
Episode 3: Vol. 1, ch. 3
Episode 6: Vol. 1, ch. 4-5
Episode 8: Vol. 2, ch. 8
Episode 9: Vol. 2, ch. 9
Episode 10: Vol. 2, ch. 6-7
Episode 16: Vol. 5, ch. 19
Episode 17: Vol. 4, ch. 16-17
Episode 18: Vol. 4, ch. 18
Episode 25: Vol. 3, ch. 11-12 & Vol.2, ch. 8
Episode 26: Vol. 3, ch. 14 & Vol. 4, ch. 15
Episode 35: Vol. 6, ch. 23

Season 2:

Episode 39: Vol. 8, ch. 33
Episode 41: Vol. 5, ch. 20
Episode 42: Vol. 5, ch. 20-21
Episode 44: Vol. 5, ch. 21
Episode 45: Vol. 6, ch. 23-25
Episode 46: Vol. 6, ch. 25-26

"Sakura Card" arc
Season 3:

Episode 47: Vol. 7, ch. 27
Episode 48: Vol. 7, ch. 28
Episode 49: Vol. 7, ch. 29
Episode 50: Vol. 7, ch. 29-30
Episode 51: Vol. 8, ch. 31-32
Episode 52: Vol. 9, ch. 36
Episode 54: Vol. 8, ch. 34 & Vol. 9, ch. 35
Episode 59: Vol. 9, ch. 37-38
Episode 65: Vol. 9, ch. 38 & Vol. 10, ch. 39
Episode 66: Vol. 10, ch. 39-40
Episode 67: Vol. 10, ch. 41-42
Episode 68: Vol. 10, ch. 40
Episode 69: Vol. 11, ch. 43-44
Episode 70: Vol. 11, ch. 45 & Vol. 12, ch. 46


What is the (historical) significance of the name Kazamatsuri?

There is no historical significance in the names.

The names such as Enra, Kazamatsuri, and Arabuki are references to his older work, in this case Sanjin Sadou and his "Monster Town" oneshot series (see his Mizukami Satoshi Tanpenshuu compilation). Some mechanics are reused, such as the Fairy Eye. In the latter oneshot series, there are the Raidou and Kazamatsuri clans, who have passed down their magic swords and stuff to modern times with the two families taking care of the town's various demons and their hijinx.

All this probably implies that Sengoku Youko is in the same continuity with Sanjin Sadou and the oneshot series.


How did humans learn how to kill Titans?

Your question is partly answered in the 17th chapter of the Manga SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN - BEFORE THE FALL.

This answer is a SPOILER for anyone who hasn't read the manga after chapter 16.

   In this chapter, Instructor Jorge recalls the last Survey Corps expedition before their dissolution, before the beginning of the current story. He recalls the tests done on the captured titan. These tests of theirs sealed with finding the weaknesses, if any, of the titans, by hacking into their bodies with weapons made of Iron Bamboo. They discovered that their lower part of the body (limbs), and the head wasn't their weakness. Then they were interrupted by the onset of other titans from the South and the West.
 Here, the chapter ends and as the next chapter hasn't been released yet, we don't know how they got to know about the weak point.
 What we do know is that Angel Altonnen killed Mammon (a titan) using The Device (a prototype of 3DMG) and discovered the weak point.

I will update the answer as soon as more information is revealed....


Is the anime of "Tokyo Ghoul:re" (season 3) canon?

Yes, Tokyo Ghoul:re is canon

If you take a look in the wiki you can see that Tokyo Ghoul:re (東京喰種トーキョーグール:re, Tōkyō Gūru:re) is a sequel to the Japanese manga series Tokyo Ghoul written and illustrated by Sui Ishida.

And yes, Tokyo Ghoul:re picked up 2 years after the events that ended Tokyo Ghoul


How could Ichigo purify souls with Zangetsu?

There are three reasons why Ichigo can purify Hollows.

Rukia transferred her powers into Ichigo, which would mean that he not only has the ability to see Hollows properly, but also that his general Soul Reaper powers would largely mirror hers.  He wouldn't have inherited any of her abilities, but the situation would be no different than him being a Soul Reaper trainee sent on assignment in the real world, fighting and purifying Hollows.
Ichigo has these powers innately with him, given that

   his father was the former 10th squadron's captain, and that would make him also half-Soul Reaper and half-Quincy.

This means that, at a miniumum, any previously awakened powers were only limited in capacity, but not directly impacted.
Quincies make use of bows and arrows (and sometimes other implements) made exclusively from their Spirit Pressure, which have the direct effect of destroying a Hollow and upsetting the balance.  Only a Soul Slayer could effectively destroy Hollows.


Which Gintama episode has this scene of child Gintoki looking back upward to the camera in the sunset?

This is actually the front/main cover of the DVD for Gintama Season 04 Vol. 8.
It's not taken from any scene or episode, nor does have any background story.

References:

Gintama Fandom Wiki
Aniplex (Japanese)


Why does Kojirou say "white hole" in the Japanese version of Team Rocket's motto?

There used to be an interview about the production of Pokemon and they did explain it. The phrase translates to "white hole, white future awaits us". Sometimes, however, it can also translate to "bright future awaits us". That's why they wanted to use white, and the hole part of it is because it's a pun. Team Rocket and white holes, rocket and space which has black holes in it, get it? Rocket goes into space and there are black holes in space, but we need the color white so it became white hole. If this doesn't make sense, then leave a comment and I'll try to put it into other words. Unfortunately, I can't find the interview anymore, but hope this helps.


According to Maria Ross (episode 9, 3:42), all State Alchemists carry a military rank equivalent of Major.


In which episode did some boys destroy all of their village's toys?

I think it's Episode 33 of the 1972 series.

This is the scene with the giraffe toy and this is the scene of the hole and the torches.


Kurapika was throwing a funeral for his dead family/clan members of the eyes he recovered and who knows what kind of stuff he went through to get them.
Also the condition Gon put himself in could make him even more depressed as Gon much sacrificed his life to get revenge especially when Gon was trying to stop Kurapika from being a killer that someone as pure hearted as Gon can even become a monster. Killua was upset since he couldn't fight Neferpitou with him side by side. Now imagine Kurapika who had no clue about the Ant's existance and what those two were going through and him being with them could of possibly prevented all the events till now from happening.
Also Gon partially got the idea of making a severe vow from Kurapika.
Basically a friend he made after being alone for so long went down the same path as him.


This oil seems like some sort of oil made of a sponge-like surface that can take a lot of damage. We don't have such things in our world, but there is this sort of thread-like material used in new body armor that deflects bullets. This sort of oil could follow such physical rules possibly. Also, the anime just does things that are pretty bizzare, so it might be plot logic.


Is the illustrator of Shokugeki no Soma a hentai mangaka?

Googled "Shun Saeki" wouldn't get any satisfying result, so I tried "Saeki Shun" and found out that he really is a hentai artist under the name Tosh on circle Hikakuteki Simple na Panty.

This is one of his other manga titled Yuukai Trouble

Almost all of his work have explicit content


Who is the strongest esper in One Punch Man?

Update: Gyoro Gyoro(Monster who created Orochi, the king of monsters) and described by Tatsumaki as a "Bag of Flesh" was actually as said, a doll controlled by an esper. While that esper goes by the name Psykos, nothing is revealed about her yet in the manga (Much less the anime).

Spoiler from the Webcomics:

  In the Webcomics of One Punch Man (The most original version which is far ahead of the manga) created by the group One, shows the fight between Psykos and Tatsumaki. It is then revealed that Psykos was once a student/part of Fubuki's group and was nearly overpowered by Tatsumaki until the Cadets of the Monster Association attacked Tatsumaki. While defending herself against the Cadets, she didn't realize that Psykos was about to attack her until it was too late. After Tatsumaki was defeated by the surprise attack from Psykos, Fubuki comes in and attacks Psykos, which she comes out of victorious.

In conclusion, we could say that... (Spoilers)

  Fubuki is the strongest because she won against Psykos who defeated the "strongest" esper Tatsumaki, but seeing as Psykos was weakened and Fubuki had focused her training on defense against overwhelming psychic strength, they all were strong in their own ways. Tatsumaki had the overwhelming resistance and raw power to crush enemies, while Psykos and Fubuki used subtle techniques like doll manipulation (Gyoro Gyoro), and scattering the psychic waves respectively. However, as User Gary Andrews 30 pointed out, Tatsumaki was shown to be more powerful in several more instances and Fubuki's simple scattering technique didn't count as power.

Psykos's character page:

   https://onepunchman.fandom.com/wiki/Psykos


How did Nora return from the Underworld despite being left there by Yato?

That scene was not there in the manga. It is not clear from the manga if she was left in the Underworld. It was shown that she was found outside in the grass and was revived by 'father' (don't want to spoil by telling his name).


From which anime is this ad on Scifi SE?

The anime is Naruto and the character is Itachi Uchiha.