Category: Ask John

Question: How come studios don’t make follow-up anime? For example like Battle Angel Alita and His or Her Circumstances were never continued. Why don’t studios still make more

Question: How many series have spawned from the Saber Marionette series? Also, would you say Chobits is a watered down version of SMJ?

Question: What is Gakkou no Kaidan all about, and where can I find it to buy it?

Question: With the new Tenchi Muyo OAV coming out in Japan, how long will it be until it is available over here in the United States? Another question:

Question: How can you tell if an anime release from Hong Kong or Taiwan is legal or not?

Question: In response to an ongoing personal gripe, and my experience at the recent Anime Weekend Atlanta convention, I’m answering my own question today. What is the proper

Question: I’ve just finished watching Wolf’s Rain. That was and is still called one of the hits of the season, and, honesty, it totally sucked. I wonder what

Question: Why is it that most longer anime seem to have more simpistic plots than shorter ones? For example, shorter series like Evangelion, Escaflowne, and Berserk have very

Question: I was just wondering, have there ever been times that anime had been licensed but never released? And if so, what happens to it.

Question: How much Full Metal Panic is there?

Question: Why does it seem recently that American cartoons are copying Japanese anime? From shows like Dexter’s Lab, Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and the recently released Teen Titans,

Question: The RIAA has declared a war against music file swapping. Are they going to say the same thing about anime shows that aren’t available or licensed in

Question: Now that the uncut 1st season of Sailor Moon along with Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon SuperS is out in America, with the uncut 2nd season

Question: I hear Gundam Seed is still being subbed even though it got licensed, but wouldn’t Bandai crack down on them for that? By the way, John, I’ve

Question: Why was the new Yakin Byoutou (Night Shift Nurse) DVD released uncut when CPM cited the original cuts as being legal issues? Don’t get me wrong, I’m