Category: Ask John

Question: I was wondering why anime is not rated? I love anime but some series and movies I will not watch because they are vulgar. I also have

Question: I’ve always wondered by what means an American anime fan would enter into the anime industry. What does one have to do to get in on things?

Question: How long is the One Piece anime series? Is it still going on in Japan? Is it based on manga? Is it kid or adult oriented? In

Question: I was wondering, what is the barrier blocking the licensing of Memories? Being done by the same director as the ever-popular Akira, you would think that it

Question: I was wondering about Pokemon recently. I remember that a few years ago it was all the rage here in America but now that seems to have

Question: I noticed that when I read some of the manga series that have been turned into shows then watch the anime, stuff seems backwards. Pieces of armor

Question: I keep hearing about this anime called Initial D. What is it about exactly and is it really that good? Is it going to be released in

Question: I’ve recently seen a little bit of an anime called Angel’s Egg. I’m interested in it, so can you possibly fill me in on what it’s about?

Question: I’ve been hearing about this anime from Toei called “Oja Majo Doremi.” I’ve seen artwork for the show and on the surface it appears to be family-friendly

Question: Why are some anime series released into DVD box sets (like Fushigi Yuugi and Tenchi Muyo) and others not? What makes companies want to release box sets?

Question: I have a question concerning about the movie “Galaxy Express 999” released on the August the 4th, 1979. I was wondering if Japan ever made any more

Question: What is up with a Weiss Kreuz dub? Replacing our favorite seiyuu with weird English-speaking voice actors and changing the name to Knight Hunters– what’s the point?

Question: In reading over some of your past columns, I found the explanation of the title “Tenchi Muyo.” You stated that it was a joke, meaning, literally, “No

Question: Why has Saint Seiya not been imported to the US? The extreme popularity of Dragonball Z and the recent TV airing of Yuu Yuu Hakusho is evidence

Question: I’m a huge fan of anime, and I would most likely move to Japan because of anime and video games. I watch pretty much any anime I