Anime & Manga Quiz

Question 1

Studio Ghibli is the most acclaimed anime film studio in the world. Which film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2003?

Accepted Answer

Spirited Away

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My Neighbor Totoro

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Princess Mononoke

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Howl's Moving Castle

Question 2

Dragon Ball Z's Goku is famous for transforming into a 'Super Saiyan'. What visual change accompanies this transformation?

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His hair stands upright and turns golden, and his eyes turn blue-green

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His eyes turn red and he sprouts wings

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He grows to giant size

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His skin turns golden and he loses his hair entirely

Question 3

One Piece, one of the best-selling manga of all time, follows a character named Luffy. What is his superpower?

Accepted Answer

His body becomes rubber after eating a Devil Fruit

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He can control fire

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He can see into the future

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He can copy any fighting technique he observes

Question 4

Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人) by Hajime Isayama concluded in which year, ending a 139-chapter run?

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2021

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2019

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2023

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2024

Question 5

Naruto is one of the 'Big Three' of 2000s shonen anime. What is Naruto Uzumaki's dream?

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To become Hokage (leader) of his village

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To become the strongest ninja alive

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To find and defeat his older brother Itachi

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To defeat the Akatsuki organisation

Question 6

What is 'shonen' anime and manga, and which demographic is it aimed at?

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Action-adventure manga/anime aimed primarily at young teenage boys, featuring themes of friendship, perseverance, and growing strength

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Anime aimed at adult women

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Horror anime aimed at all ages

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Romance manga aimed at teenage girls

Question 7

Death Note features a protagonist who obtains a supernatural notebook. What does writing a name in the Death Note do?

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The person named dies

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The person forgets all their memories

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The person becomes bound to serve the owner

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The person switches bodies with the writer

Question 8

My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア) is set in a world where most people have superpowers. What are these superpowers called?

Accepted Answer

Quirks

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Powers

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Abilities

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Gifts

Question 9

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba became a global phenomenon when its 2020 film broke records. What record did it set?

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It became the highest-grossing Japanese film in history, earning over $500 million globally

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First anime film to win an Oscar

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First anime to air on network US television prime time

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Most manga volumes sold in a single year

Question 10

Who is generally considered the 'godfather' of anime and manga, whose studio created Astro Boy (1952)?

Accepted Answer

Osamu Tezuka

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Akira Toriyama

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Hayao Miyazaki

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Katsuhiro Otomo

Question 11

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood is consistently rated one of the greatest anime ever. What is its central rule of alchemy?

Accepted Answer

Equivalent Exchange — to obtain something, something of equal value must be lost

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You can create anything from nothing if you are skilled enough

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Only the Philosopher's Stone can make alchemy truly powerful

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Alchemy can only be performed under moonlight

Question 12

Sailor Moon (美少女戦士セーラームーン) was groundbreaking for which reason when it aired in the 1990s?

Accepted Answer

It centred female heroes ('magical girls') in action roles — a powerful influence on girls' empowerment in 1990s pop culture globally

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It was the first anime shown on American television

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It was the first colour anime series

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It pioneered 3D computer animation in anime

Question 13

Jujutsu Kaisen follows protagonist Yuji Itadori after he swallows what?

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A finger of the most powerful cursed spirit, Ryomen Sukuna

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A cursed sword

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A supernatural jewel

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A demon's heart

Question 14

The anime 'Cowboy Bebop' (1998) is famous for its soundtrack style, which blends anime with which unusual genre?

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Jazz, blues, rock, and various music genres that define each episode's tone

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Classical orchestral music

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Heavy metal exclusively

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Traditional Japanese folk music

Question 15

What is 'isekai' — one of the most popular modern anime genres?

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Stories where a character is transported from the real world to a fantasy or game world

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A genre focused exclusively on romance and school life

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A genre of anime exclusively featuring robots (mecha)

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Slice-of-life anime set in contemporary Japan

Question 16

Hayao Miyazaki has 'retired' multiple times from filmmaking. His latest film, The Boy and the Heron (2023), won what award?

Accepted Answer

Best Animated Feature at the Oscars 2024

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Palme d'Or at Cannes 2023

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Golden Lion at Venice 2023

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Golden Globe for Best Animated Film 2024

Question 17

Bleach, one of the Big Three 2000s anime, follows Soul Reaper Ichigo Kurosaki. What is a Soul Reaper's primary role?

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Guiding human souls to the afterlife and battling evil spirits (Hollows)

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Protecting the living world from monster attacks only

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Serving as soldiers in a supernatural war between gods

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Collecting the souls of villains for the Soul Society's prisons

Question 18

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995) is considered one of the most psychologically complex anime ever made. What is it fundamentally about?

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Teenager Shinji Ikari piloting a bio-mechanical giant 'Eva' unit while exploring depression, identity, trauma, and human connection

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Giant robots vs. aliens in straightforward action sequences

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A sports competition involving giant robotic football

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A political thriller about nuclear war and its aftermath

Question 19

What is the significance of Weekly Shonen Jump magazine to manga history?

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It is the world's best-selling manga anthology, home to the most successful manga titles including One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball, and Bleach

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It is the world's oldest manga magazine, founded in 1902

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It is exclusively for children under 10

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It focuses only on non-action manga genres

Question 20

Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi is famous for what controversial aspect beyond its storytelling?

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Its extraordinarily frequent and long-running hiatuses — the manga has been on hiatus for years at a time due to the author's health issues

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Its extremely long chapters

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The author refusing to allow any anime adaptation

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Its controversial political themes that caused it to be banned in several countries