Category: Ask John

Question: I’ve recently been following episodes of Kamen Rider Ryuki and couldn’t help but notice how incredibly much it resembled Highlander! Is this just coincidence?

Question: What does j-rock have to do with anime/what is j-rock? I’ve seen a lot of j-rock style cosplayers in anime cons, and almost every con I’ve gone

Question: Is Cowboy Bebop influenced by Lupin III? When you think about it, they’re very similar, two best friends, a tomboy babe, the third character that makes the

Question: I’m a huge anime fan, but over half the anime I find includes homosexual scenarios, not that I’m complaining. But what is with that?

Question: I’ve noticed that American comics like Spiderman and Superman have many artists and at times deadlines aren’t meet and the art can suck cause of a certain

Question: What is Ippatu Kikimusume? This is one of the most bizarre anime that I’ve seen lately. Who creates this low quality (it seems from a poor studio

Question: A few of my favorite series (Boogiepop Phantom, Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and Lodoss War, to be specific) are, I’m told, based on Japanese novels. Given the growing

Question: I noticed in GTO and the Love Hina Christmas Special scenes that show men groping women on trains. Does this actually happen in Japan?

Question: As I buy and watch commercial releases to sit beside my unlicensed versions of the same anime, I sometimes find myself preferring the fansub English, especially if

Question: What happened with X? The movie made no sense to me and a lot of other people I know. The TV series is amazing. Was the movie

Question: I recently had a chance to watch Project A-ko 1-3 and A-ko vs Battle 1 & 2. Am I imagining things, or are A-ko & B-ko bisexual

Question: I was wondering when do you think the next defining anime like Evangelion or Utena will come round, and who do you think will be the director

Question: I have heard of this Getter Robo, Shin Getter Robo, Neo vs Shin anime show. How much Getter Robo is out their and are they related to

Question: Hentai is my life. Why is it so addictive? I saw Legend of the Overfiend and that set me off. I’m obsessed with it! Why is this

Question: What is the realistic cost difference in anime between Japan and the United States? How seriously does the HK video market influence this?