Category: Ask John

Question: The most famous (and only famous) anime meme in America is the famous “It’s over 9000!” clip from DBZ. I’m curious though, does Japan have its own

Question: I am a fan of moé/magical girl/bishoujo action anime aimed directly towards men/adult male otaku. It takes my love of moé and bishoujo’s and my love of

Question: I’ve been enjoying Stella Women’s Academy High School Division Class C3 so far. It’s got the “cute girls doing cute things” vibe and it’s from GAINAX, the

Question: What are the worst anime of the 60-90’s?

Question: Why are so many anime reviewers anti-fanservice? It’s seems like for these people, no good can come from fanservice in anime. Even if they like the show,

Question: Do you think the reason no one’s rescued Streamline’s Lensman is that they’re worried about dealing with Smith’s estate? There was an announcement a few years ago

Question: What do you think about streaming services like Daisuki or Crunchyroll? Are they a good response to the animation industy’s claim of insulating themselves against piracy and

Question: I’m aware that investing into an original anime carries great deal of risk for anime studios, and that it’s much safer to adapt exiting material because there’s

Question: What exactly makes the Lyrical Nanoha franchise so successful in Japan but unsuccessful in America compared to other mahou shoujo franchises like Sailor Moon, Madoka Magica, and

Question: Would the hypothetical need to pay royalties to the author’s estates and/or publishers be behind why we have yet to get classic Miyazaki and Takahata shows based

Question: Why does it seem like there’s a lot of disgust in the otaku community over what are referred to as “filler episodes” in anime?

Question: I am huge Haruhi Suzumiya fan, and I am wondering if you have any insight into why more of the light novels have not yet been animated.

Question: Why is female-on-male violence considered funny and harmless in anime but when males do the exact same thing, even if its for a legitimate reason, it’s treated

Question: Why is it such a common aspect of the harem anime that the guy at the center or a hurricane of women that all love him be

Question: I know it’s probably not wise to speculate, but what are your hopes or expectations, if any, for the upcoming Ghost in the Shell: Arise prequel/reboot? As