Most likely referring to Japanese style of animation and English term for animated series originating in Japan.
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I'm looking for a old animated movie between 80s - 90s
When I was a young boy (early 90's) I watched an animated movie, possibly an anime, and it always stuck in my head. Problem is I can't remember the title. I will try to describe it so can you ...
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Origin: Spirits of the Past - Any ideas on who makes the 'phone call'
In Origin: Spirits of the Past, Toola at the beginning receives a (what can only be called) a phonecall which she doesn't end up answering.
From memory, Shunack claims he didn't make the call, but ...
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Humans vs. green fat-bell-like robot
I am trying to find an old anime that I watched as a kid .The only thing that comes to my mind about it is there used to be a fight in a rocky valley where the good guys (some humans) fought against a ...
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old anime/mecha movie 80's/90's?
I was wondering if someone could help me? Im looking for an old anime that i watched as a kid. It was a movie on our local tv so I can point you in that direction. But all I can remember is that the ...
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Please help identify this 80's anime movie
I have a memory of watching a movie on TV when I was a kid. I wasn't familiar with anime at the time, but looking back I believe it was anime. I would have watched it sometime between 1982 and 1986 on ...
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Anime about friends exchanging souls
An anime, two close friend have same feeling with a girl.
The girl is getting married to the rich one, leaving the other one alone and loving her from a distance.
But because the rich one is ...
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help with identifying mecha anime please!
Hi Google is not helping much here so help please!!
Ive been searching for this anime for years but i cant find it!!
It was shown in the early 90's on Chinese channel so i never got the name of ...
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What is the origin of Harem Anime?
We have all probably watched Harem Anime at one time or another. Harem Anime is comprised of the following concepts:
akward, underconfident or extremely hard headed boy
lots of girls that want him, ...
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What were the Race rules in the Speed Racer cartoon series?
Speed Racer was always using gadgets to survive and win. His opponents had some as well, though not all of his opponents survived. Beyond raceday lap count, what were the rules? Were there any?
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Does Natsu Dragneel retain his ability to utilize some of the non-dragonfire elemental magic he eats?
Does Natsu retain his ability to utilize some of the non-dragonfire elemental magic he eats?
Natsu has eaten Etherion, Black Flames, and Lightning.
Does his consumption of other magics give him a ...
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One Piece: Who is Monkey D Luffy's mom?
Who is Monkey D Dragon's wife/Luffy's mother? Buggy The Clown mentioned that Silvere Rayliegh is Luffy's uncle. This implies that Rayliegh's sister should be Dragon's wife! Why didn't Eichiro Oda ...
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Why do the robots believe eating Casshern will heal the world?
In Casshern Sins we are quickly introduced to our anit-hero Casshern and his seemingly eternal battle to survive in the ruined world.
He is constantly attacked, not only for his misdeeds but because ...
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Tobasco ice-cream and air warriors in an (Anime?) animated movie?
When I was a child, we rented a children's movie one day from Jumbo Video during the 1980's. My mother slept through it, but my sister and I watched it. It was definitely animated, and may have been ...
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Guide to Uniform colours and ranks on StarBlazers (Space Battleship Yamato)
I've been looking at various pictures from this and there seems to be (for the most part) a rationale between uniform colours and ranks.
I've been unable to dig up specifics and I'm curious if ...
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Who is the girl that poisons Jiraiya in Naruto 140?
When Naruto went to Orochimaru's base, Jiraiya is "entertained" by a female ninja that poisoned him.
There is no continuation except that Jiraiya suddenly shows up later on the back of a toad.
Who ...
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Why did the Uchiha Clan want to Rebel?
In Naruto manga the entire Uchiha Clan are all slaughtered by Sasuke's brother, Itachi.
If they're so weak, why did they want to rebel?
Also the third hokage doesn't seem to be the kind condoning ...
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If Jiraiya is so rich, why does he keep taking Naruto's money?
Jiraiya is a legendary Sannin, so he must have made legendary money. Also he's a book author.
So why does he keep taking Naruto's money?
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Why are Vincent's and Spike's souls similar?
In Cowboy Bebop,
After the battle on the monorail, Spike is thrown off and almost dies. When he revives he says that Vincent and him have similar souls and that he must confront him.
Why is this so? ...
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Identify Anime series with giant robot
Google is not a big help here.
I remember an anime series with a fighting robot. Two specifics stood out in my mind. (Which hopefully doesn't indicate my remembering two different series)
1) The boy ...
