Category: Ask John

Question: It occurs to me that, regardless of what the forum is, English speakers and writers attach the suffix, “-san” when referring to Japanese people, even when the

Question: Is anime becoming too mainstream? It is widely aggreed upon that anime is still an alternative form of entertainment and that people who watch anime exclusively, or

Question: If there are so many Vampire Hunter D novels, why are there only two movies about him.

Question: After having been introduced to the works of Type-Moon through the anime adaptation of their breakout title Tsukihime, I soon found myself a die-hard fan of their

Question: What do you think of ADV’s decision to literally translate the character names in Princess Tutu? While this may be an accurate translation, it comes across as

Question: How has Japanese animation impacted/changed our culture since it was introduced to the U.S.? Are the changes noticeable?

Question: Why do so many samurai anime take place during the Meiji era? Are there any good samurai anime that take place before this time period?

Question: Is it wrong and/or superficial to judge or not read an anime or manga because you do not like the art?

Question: Do you think smaller artboxes would sell well, and maybe help curb people buying bootleg anime? Boxes like Geneon’s “ROD the TV” and “Requiem From The Darkness”

Question: In the 80s the only way anime could be on TV or available in America was in a heavily condensed form; look at Robotech, which was three

Question: What do you think the outcome of the manga/anime world would have been if not for Disney? Would neither have arisen? One of them? Both but later?

Question: I often see anime fans bashing kids anime like Dragonball, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Crayon Shin Chan, Hamutaro, etc. Why do especially American anime fans bash kids’ anime? In

Question: What is your opinion of CMX’s release of Tenjho Tenge? This is one of the worst domestic manga releases in years. Why would a company lisence something

Question: Are we ever getting a domestic DVD release of Robot Carnival? I’ve heard it’s been licensed, but have yet to see it on the shelves. It’s one

Question: In your opinion, what have been the best mahou shoujo anime of the past few years (maybe going back to 2002)? I know you think well of