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Question: I noticed that there are a lot of Japanese Transformers series, and I was wondering why don’t companies pick them up and subtitle them? There are really

Question: The question that I would like to answered is: what is the purpose of eye catches? I ask this question because I don’t know why they are

Question: Battle Angel Alita is one of if not my favorite manga, and I also enjoyed the OVAs. I know there are nine volumes of the collected manga,

Question: I just watched the last episode of Nadesico and was wondering if there are any plans for a sequel. It practically says there is going to be

Question: Can you give me a little background info on Oh! My Goddess? How long has it been running in Japan and how much have we see in

Question: I read somewhere that Vandread was broadcast in a 16:9 format in Japan. I heard that it was picked up for distribution here in the U.S., and

Question: I’ve heard a couple of different anime characters use the word “aniki” when referring to someone. I believe it’s a term used to refer to a brother-like

Question: Why don’t anime characters have personal beliefs (other than Outlaw Star)? And what the heck is a Ctarl-Ctarl? Why don’t characters have sexual organs other than breasts?

Question: The adult entertainment industry has given us the “movie on demand feature,” basically an area of a website where a member can select a desired movie from

Question: Was there ever any anime (music video, OVA) produced based on ClAMP’s Clover manga? If so, were can I find it?

Question: I recently got into an argument with my friend over how they treat anime in Japan. She says its treated strictly as an art form whereas I

Question: Do watermelon have any special meaning in Japanese culture? The reason I ask is that in the anime show Ranma 1/2, the people are often seen wearing

Question: Did the “eras” of Japan, including the rise and fall of the bubble economy, force (or at least inspire) certain types of movies to be made?

Question: In a article posted on your website not too long ago, it was reported that Japanese viewers did not like the ending for Hunter X Hunter, so

Question: I’ve been watching 08th MS Team and I heard something about there being a movie for the series. Is there one and do you think it will