when anime characters snap

Yes, it does.

Some characters would be excited. Imagine if Goku from Dragon Ball saw a fanfic where he had new and even more powerful forms. He'd probably be thrilled to see the creativity of the fans and might even get inspired to train harder in his own world, thinking about all the cool possibilities the fanfic presented.

Yes, you can. There are usually privacy settings that allow you to hide your viewing.

The best way could be to have previously saved the snaps you want to watch again. If not, it's quite tricky as Snapchat doesn't have a built-in way to retrieve disappeared stories easily.

It usually indicates that the Snap story has some sort of special feature or filter applied.

It usually indicates that the story has been up for a while and is starting to lose its visibility or priority.

Yes, usually, there are notifications or indicators that let people know when their stories have been snapped.

Sometimes it does. It can vary based on your account preferences and the specific features you have enabled or disabled. Also, different versions of the app might handle notifications differently.

Generally, Snap doesn't send notifications when you take a screenshot of a story. However, it's always good to stay updated on their terms of service as they might introduce such a feature in the future.

It depends on when they are posted. Usually, you can start viewing them as soon as they are available to the public.