Category: Ask John

Question: Why is Spriggan getting such a bad rap? I’ve read online anime reviews of the movie and it’s not getting all the fanfare praise that it did

Question: What is an image song? Many anime soundtrack CDs feature not only songs from the anime themselves but also various image songs. What are they, and why

Question: I am planning to go to the Anime Expo in Long Beach, California this summer. I was wondering what do you do at an anime convention? I

Question: Do you know what’s the difference between the original Macross and Macross 7 and how many Macross series are there?

Question: A lot of anime seems to revolve around a normal male protagonist surrounded by beautiful women who may or may not be competing for his affection. Examples

Question: I have a question on the Utena movie. I recently purchased it, and I must say I am semi-confused. The movie seemed to be put together very

Question: I saw this really spectacular anime called “Rahxephon.” However, I’ve only seen 3 episodes. Can you fill me in about the premise?

Question: Why are the Rurouni Kenshin TV series and OAV series animation style different? They look more cartoonish in the TV and more realistic in the OAV. Why

Question: I recently saw Gall Force: Eternal Story as subtitled by US Manga Corps. I really enjoyed it, but I don’t quite get the ending. How can all

Question: Is there a place on the internet where you can legitimately buy a Region 2 DVD player?

Question: Why do Japanese companies have to get US companies to license anime for distribution here? Shows like Kodomo no Omocha and Akazukin Chacha have made a profit

Question: I was wondering since I just started to be an anime fan, where do I start? Do I have to buy subtitled Japanese cartoons? I’ve heard that

Question: I’ve heard a lot of talk about Five Star Stories and I was wondering what it’s about? I researched it and found Motor Heads and Fatimas, so

Question: I have been looking into Japanese television and I keep running across this thing called Domokun, a big brown monster thing that can be seen riding the

Question: A long while back, I got introduced to a lovely little RPG known to Americans as Persona 2: Eternal Sin. After only an hour, I was already