Category: Ask John

Question: What do you think of American anime and manga? Nowadays, more Americans are making anime (such as Avatar) and manga (such as Peach Fuzz). I think some

Question: I’ve noticed that a lot of anime have names that are nearly unpronounceable by the Japanese toungue. One example is Trigun. Many names have L’s in them,

Question: I have read that the adaptation Ken Akamatsu’s Negima is going through extensive renovations and alterations as it is being prepared for DVD release. Does this happen

Question: In your opinion, how much anime is being produced with American financial support? How much anime is being produced for worldwide distribution? If American support for anime

Question: Why is it that most American cosplayers are so ugly. I mean really, there should be someone at the door to stop these people from entering conventions.

Question: In your opinion, which anime title tops the charts in the horror genre? I watched Berserk and it sits on the top of my chart, but everybody

Question: Why do American anime fans feel the need to bash American cartoons? Just because anime is different from what they grew up with, and that it’s foreign

Question: Anime has an enormous variety of genres: mecha, action, martial arts, sports, romance, comedy, fan service, detective, harem, horror, drama, magical girl, high school, fantasy, shoujo, shounen,

Question: I’ve seen recently some uproar among anime fans all over the world about the Americanization of licensed anime and manga, especially when the release of the Tenjou

Question: What are the chances of BECK being licensed for North American release? Having seen the entire series except the last episode I have to say BECK is

Question: With the current success Rumiko Takahashi’s Inu Yasha in the U.S., do you think that anime based off of Takahashi’s older works, Ranma 1/2 and Urusei Yatsura,

Question: Recently a friend sent me a copy of “Legend of the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse” (A.K.A. “Legend of the Blue Wolves,” original title: Aoki Ookami no

Question: Regarding Saikano, why has this anime been so highly regarded among certain critical circles? Apparently enough to influence it’s producers to commission an OVA attached to it.

Question: Is Tsukuyomi ~Moon Phase~ a clear example of GothLoli? Why are its main female protagonists so appealing to the viewers & what were your thoughts about this

Question: Many fans of dubbed anime seem to be very angry and disappointed that Sony and DreamWorks did not dub the Tokyo Godfathers and Ghost in the Shell