Category: Ask John

Question: What is it that the Japanese like about cowboys and the old American west? From children’s anime to teen and adult ones, every now and then there

Question: One of my friends is starting a petition to “Save anime from being chopped up and KILLED by FUNimation!” She’s all ready got roughly 50 signatures and

Question: What are the chances of live action Japanese movies and TV shows based on anime, like the live action GTO, being licensed for US release? Also, do

Question: “Ikimarusama and Shinsukesama.” What info could u give me about this anime?

Question: Looking back on how much anime VHS tapes would cost, and since anime is more mainstream than it used to be and more anime is sold now

Question: What are the odds of Narutaru being licensed in North America? If indeed the show is licensed, what would happen to the anime industry in North America?

Question: In your letter about Girls with Guns anime you talked about the golden period of anime. Could you possibly explain when, why, and what that was?

Question: I am aware that some recent Region 1 anime releases use honorifics in subtitled versions, as opposed to leaving them out in most titles. There are those

Question: Is there any chance that Zillion may come back? Especially to DVD? Also would there also be a slim chance that we’ll get all the episodes instead

Question: Can you give me some background information on Ping Pong Club?

Question: Last week I saw Kill Bill and my God was that movie amazing. It was really unique amongst other “normal” American films. I thought it rather looked

Question: For any other seasons of Sailormoon that hasn’t been yet seen on TV or unable to be bought at any anime store, don’t you think that the

Question: I have heard many people say that Yu-Gi-Oh in its uncut form is not a children’s show. I’ve always been under the impression that the target audience

Question: I’m wondering how many episodes of Naruto and One Piece there are? As well as how soon I can get my hands on the remaining episodes I

Question: I love the Bubblegum Crisis, Crash, and Tokyo 2040 anime. And I know many people, including myself, that consider them “classics.” But what do you think it