Category: Ask John

Question: How did Shaman King only have 52 episodes as a TV animation from 2001 to 2002, yet the comic has been ongoing to this day since 1998.

Question: What’s the deal with Ninja Ressurection? I watched it a while ago, and it was pretty good, but what’s the story behind it? I know Jubei Yagyu

Question: I understand that you have been asked the question, “Is Anime Sexist?” before. But that was about all of anime, which is clearly not sexist. But, I

Question: Which came first, Burn Up W OAV or the Burn Up Excess series? Second, is there any other anime that continues the story under a different title?

Question: I just wanted to say that whoever made the site wrote the main Hellsing character’s name wrong. It’s Alucard not Arucard. It’s suppose to be Dracula backwards.

Question: I was recently asked if I felt anime was sexist, and I’m now seeking out others’ answer to that question. So, do you think anime is sexist?

Question: Looking through Newtype magazine, I spotted an ad for the Captain Harlock DVDs to be released. But, instead of Harlock, it was Herlock. Has it always been

Question: Other than Azumanga Daioh and Marmalade Boy, what other anime series can fans look forward to in 2004?

Question: In 2002 someone asked you what your favorite titles of the year were. So my question to you… What are your favorite titles of 2003? What impressed

Question: What have been the titles that have led to the anime boom in the US? Isn’t Akira one of the main ones?

Question: Are there any anime that deal with time travel besides Inuyasha?

Question: After reading through your analysis of the American release of the Sailor Moon, and Toei’s understandable unwillingness to tarnish their “child-safe” reputation, what is the proper legal

Question: Just curious to know roughly how much it costs to produce an English adaptation of an anime feature – sort of gives me an insight as to

Question: Why aren’t there many anime related PC games? There are a bunch of great anime based games like .Hack and Dragonball Z: Budokai, but the problem is

Question: Where has all the shoujo anime gone? It seems that there were so many titles released specifically for boys in 2003 and only a few for girls