Category: Ask John

Question: I was wondering if you had any idea why it is that Go Nagai is considered one of the most significant figures in manga and anime, although

Question: Why is it that Japanese anime studios begin making anime out of a manga that is not finished and still going on? Whether it is with Berserk,

Question: The other day I happened to met with Yasuo Ohtsuka, best known as the veteran animator who used to work with Hayao Miyazaki, and talked about the

Question: How do you think anime has influenced Western film and animation?

Question: What are the biggest train wrecks in anime, in your opinion? Not neccessarily the worst anime titles, per se, but fatally marred by awful direction, animation, etc,

Question: I read your recent reply defending anime as a fine art. While I am too for the broadest definition of art as opposed to limiting certain mediums

Question: Why did they change the characters for Burn Up Scramble? They made the gun-toting Maya more feminine, Rio, who was just always in debt, is obsessed with

Question: I’ve heard people, mostly severe die-hard anime fans, put a new anime like Wolf’s Rain down too often to keep silent. I say give it a break.

Question: A lot of people, myself included, are crying out for Kimi ga Nozomu Eien to be licensed in the US. What is the chance of that getting

Question: Has ever a country outside Japan ever helped work with music, animation, or anything else on an anime other then U.S. or Korea?

Question: What are some (Japanese release) titles to look out for in 2005?

Question: I’ve Been watching Duel Masters on Cartoon Network for a while now, and I really like the show and how it pokes fun at pop culture stuff.

Question: It is good to see that AN entertainment is in the licensing business. I was wondering what the chances were of AN picking up the rights to

Question: What do you think the chances are of ever seeing Lingerie Senshi Papillon Rose available for North American DVD? I know that to an extent it was

Question: What are John’s thoughts about Elfen Lied, and if it was a good bet for ADV to license this title?