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** Alpha's pistol is shown close-up in the second chapter (numbered as the first). It's an easily-recognizable Heckler and Koch P-7. This is never discussed. |
** Alpha's pistol is shown close-up in the second chapter (numbered as the first). It's an easily-recognizable Heckler and Koch P-7. This is never discussed. |
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* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' accurately represents Tokyo, in particular Minato ward. [[wikipedia:Warriors of Legend|One book]] details over two dozen locations in the series and their real-life parallels. |
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' accurately represents Tokyo, in particular Minato ward. [[wikipedia:Warriors of Legend|One book]] details over two dozen locations in the series and their real-life parallels. |
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* ''[[Historie]]'' has erudite references to Ancient Greek history, culture, literature, economy, geography and warfare. Even the main character is an obscure historical figure. It's not everyday you get [[wikipedia:Iphicrates|Iphricates]] or [[wikipedia:Anabasis |
* ''[[Historie]]'' has erudite references to Ancient Greek history, culture, literature, economy, geography and warfare. Even the main character is an obscure historical figure. It's not everyday you get [[wikipedia:Iphicrates|Iphricates]] or [[wikipedia:Anabasis (Xenophon)|Xenophon's Anabasis]] mentioned in a manga. |
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** Neither Alexander nor Aristotle were part of Ancient Greek-ness. They were Classical, living in the fourth century BCC. The attention to detail about stuff like pants (Greeks didn't wear 'em) and people's names is awesome, though. |
** Neither Alexander nor Aristotle were part of Ancient Greek-ness. They were Classical, living in the fourth century BCC. The attention to detail about stuff like pants (Greeks didn't wear 'em) and people's names is awesome, though. |
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*** Of course, the story is ''set'' in the 4th century, so... |
*** Of course, the story is ''set'' in the 4th century, so... |
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* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' (the manga) has mages casting their spells by chanting in Ancient Greek, Latin, and ''Sanskrit''. Most of which are entirely correct and are full of references to mythological figures related to those cultures. The compiled volumes (at least the English ones) each have several pages dedicated to explaining in detail the languages used, as well as the etymology and mythology related to the names that are mentioned. |
* ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' (the manga) has mages casting their spells by chanting in Ancient Greek, Latin, and ''Sanskrit''. Most of which are entirely correct and are full of references to mythological figures related to those cultures. The compiled volumes (at least the English ones) each have several pages dedicated to explaining in detail the languages used, as well as the etymology and mythology related to the names that are mentioned. |
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** It goes into a ludicrous amount of detail concerning the [[Scenery Porn|backgrounds]], almost all of which are inspired by real world architecture. For instance, they created a complex CG model of a tower in Kyoto for the relevant arc. Said tower appears a total of 2 or 3 times in the background. For another example, one of the bell towers at Mahora is based off of the bell tower of the [[wikipedia:Florence Cathedral|Florence Cathedral]]. |
** It goes into a ludicrous amount of detail concerning the [[Scenery Porn|backgrounds]], almost all of which are inspired by real world architecture. For instance, they created a complex CG model of a tower in Kyoto for the relevant arc. Said tower appears a total of 2 or 3 times in the background. For another example, one of the bell towers at Mahora is based off of the bell tower of the [[wikipedia:Florence Cathedral|Florence Cathedral]]. |
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** Later on, the [[Omake]] gets even more in depth, and starts discussing the [[Magic |
** Later on, the [[Omake]] gets even more in depth, and starts discussing the [[Magic A Is Magic A|scientific mechanics of how the spells function]]. Or at least, how they would function if they actually existed. |
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** Then there's the time Rakan destroyed an entire dimension, and the volume's bonus material spends several pages explaining how the differences between Newtonian and Einsteinian conceptions of gravity and the nature of black holes made this possible. |
** Then there's the time Rakan destroyed an entire dimension, and the volume's bonus material spends several pages explaining how the differences between Newtonian and Einsteinian conceptions of gravity and the nature of black holes made this possible. |
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* [[Rumiko Takahashi]]'s research of martial arts shows through in ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'', to the point where real-life practitioners of these can identify the styles used by the characters right down to the ''school''. Even the anime had a slight concession --the motions that female Ranma, and then Akane, Genma, and male Ranma perform in the first opening animation? Yang-style Taijiquan, form 24. All this in the series that ''defined'' [[Martial Arts and Crafts]]. |
* [[Rumiko Takahashi]]'s research of martial arts shows through in ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'', to the point where real-life practitioners of these can identify the styles used by the characters right down to the ''school''. Even the anime had a slight concession --the motions that female Ranma, and then Akane, Genma, and male Ranma perform in the first opening animation? Yang-style Taijiquan, form 24. All this in the series that ''defined'' [[Martial Arts and Crafts]]. |
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