Category: Ask John

Question: Much anime on DVD is available subtitled and dubbed. But before DVD, what sorts of anime were available subtitled on VHS and LD? Do you think the

Question: I’ve seen in anime like Ninja Scroll (movie), Tenjo Tenge, and Devil Man references to how sometimes it is necessary to become or do evil to defeat

Question: How do U.S. anime companies select which anime to license in the U.S.? I’ve read that they get what is usually being fansubbed the most, but it

Question: My answer today comes in response to a pair of similar questions: 1. I was wondering what exactly classifies an animation as “anime?” If there is no

Question: Do you think any Japanese singers will “make it” in the US through anime?

Question: From many people that I’ve been talking to about Anime Expo 2004, a lot of people were mad about Bandai making bootlegs illegal and ADV trying to

Question: How did anime get to be the way it looks today? If you look at anime the way it was in the 60’s through early 80’s, regarding

Question: Putting aside giant robots, magical girls, super-powered martial artists, etc., has there ever been any anime or manga that has tried to stay as close to real

Question: Why do you post reviews of AnimeNation’s acquired titles in your news section? That seems more appropriote to go in the forums as it is not really

Question: As far as you’re aware, has any other anime feature been “re-worked” for U.S. audiences as many times as Gatchaman?

Question: I have been a fan of anime for a few years now. One of my favorite online activities is looking up anime reviews. Of the many reviews

Question: How should anime be translated? Should it be translated as literally as possible without appearing “wooden,” or should it be translated to be readable without interpretation or

Question: How much of “Japanese Anime” is actually made in Japan? I mean I have heard that Naruto hails from Korea.

Question: Now that Full Metal Alchemist is over (in japan, at least), how do you think it will fare in the U.S.?

Question: I’ve been wondering for a while about why anime seems to have a lot of villians or other characters that are, or look like, bugs. Shows like