Question 1

Eiichiro Oda, the creator of One Piece, married a Nico Robin cosplayer.

Accepted Answer

false It was actually a Nami cosplayer, Chiaki Inaba.

Question 2

For Your Lie in April, A-1 Pictures used motion capture technology to record a professional pianist playing the specific, complex pieces featured in the show.

Accepted Answer

true This helped give the piano playing an authentic and emotional feel.

Question 3

Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, used to work for Toei Animation.

Accepted Answer

true He worked for Toei from 1963-1971.

Question 4

No pirate in One Piece has an eye patch.

Accepted Answer

true Eiichiro Oda stated that he didn't want to use such an overplayed pirate stereotype.

Question 5

The creators of Sailor Moon and Naruto are married.

Accepted Answer

false Naoko Takeuchi, the creator of Sailor Moon actually married Yoshihiro Togashi, the creator of Yu Yu Hakusho and Hunter x Hunter.

Question 6

Mushi Production, the studio behind Dororo and the original Astro Boy, also worked on the 1969 Christmas classic, Frosty the Snowman.

Accepted Answer

true Mushi Production worked on the animation for the film in Tokyo.

Question 7

The characters in Bungo Stray Dogs are named after famous actors and stage performers.

Accepted Answer

false They're actually named after famous historical literary figures such as Osamu Dazai, Atsushi Nakajima, and Doppo Kunikida, just to name a few.

Question 8

Code Geass was sponsored by Pizza Hut.

Accepted Answer

true It explains why Pizza Hut is so prominently seen in the anime.

Question 9

While recording the final scene of The End of Evangelion, voice actress Megumi Ogata (Shinji) actually strangled Yuko Miyamura (Asuka) for real to achieve a realistic performance.

Accepted Answer

true Miyamura admitted that she had difficulty speaking properly for a while after that.

Question 10

Bubblegum Crisis inspired the Wachowski sisters to create The Matrix trilogy.

Accepted Answer

false It was actually Ghost in the Shell that inspired them.

Question 11

Kanye West's music video for "Heartless" is inspired by Perfect Blue.

Accepted Answer

false This is not true, however his video for Stronger is famously inspired by the film Akira.

Question 12

The oldest surviving Japanese animated film is from 1917.

Accepted Answer

true The 1917 film Namakura Gatana ("The Dull Sword") features a comical four minute story of a samurai testing a faulty, dull sword.

Are These Anime "Facts" True or False?

2) For Your Lie in April, A-1 Pictures used motion capture technology to record a professional pianist playing the specific, complex pieces featured in the show.

3) Hayao Miyazaki, the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, used to work for Toei Animation.

4) No pirate in One Piece has an eye patch.

5) The creators of Sailor Moon and Naruto are married.

6) Mushi Production, the studio behind Dororo and the original Astro Boy, also worked on the 1969 Christmas classic, Frosty the Snowman.

7) The characters in Bungo Stray Dogs are named after famous actors and stage performers.

8) Code Geass was sponsored by Pizza Hut.

9) While recording the final scene of The End of Evangelion, voice actress Megumi Ogata (Shinji) actually strangled Yuko Miyamura (Asuka) for real to achieve a realistic performance.

10) Bubblegum Crisis inspired the Wachowski sisters to create The Matrix trilogy.

11) Kanye West's music video for "Heartless" is inspired by Perfect Blue.

12) The oldest surviving Japanese animated film is from 1917.