Category: Ask John

Question: Do you see the anime market saturated yet, or is there significant room for growth?

Question: Do you think that anime will ever become as popular in the United States as it is in Japan?

Question: How many episodes does “Detective Conan” have? How many movies? I heard that Cartoon Network will stop airing “Detective Conan” pretty soon and they’re stopping at episode

Question: Will the US ever be able to view Devilman? The only DVDs released here are 2 crappy OVAs. Even if you import the TV series, it’s still

Question: I was wondering about unlicensed anime. Is it illegal to download unlicensed anime? Or does it depend on what the laws are in the country you live

Question: We know that The Matrix was influenced by Japanese anime, but what are the Hollywood films that most influenced the Japanese anime industry?

Question: Do production companies go through the extra effort to create a “recap” episode for an anime series anymore? Just based on observation, it doesn’t seem to me

Question: Where do you rank the Guyver in the top 100 influnential anime of all time and why. Is there a 3rd live action Guyver movie? I’ve herd

Question: How often does an anime get aired on Japanese TV? In other words, would a given anime be aired weekly, daily, or on some other schedule? Also,

Question: Despite what John says about them being “dishonerable” fighters, how come ninja still seem to be depicted in a better light than what they were originally feared

Question: I was browsing the manga section of Borders the other day and I came across the title “Miracle Girls” by Nami Akimoto, and the artist’s style struck

Question: One of the most popular debates among American anime fans is sub versus dub. The harcore sub people I talk to argue that they want to view

Question: Is it true that Shaman King will have a movie release? I read some random rumors saying there would be a movie, and the name FUNimation was

Question: Why are demons and devils featured in anime and manga more than angels? The only anime I’ve seen and manga I’ve read that feature something about angels

Question: According to manga sales reports, One Piece is still the #1 bestselling manga in Japan. Both One Piece and Naruto manga are introduced almost at the same