Category: Ask John

Question: Do you think it’s realistic for fans of the Japanese version of Dragonball Z to hope for seasons 1 and 2 to be released on a subtitled

Question: I wonder why no company has picked up the rights tho translate Weekly Jump or various other manga of that type. This the place where such series

Question: I grew up watching Captain Harlock on TV when I was about seven years old. Recently, I re-ignited my nostalgia when I purchased “My Youth in Arcadia,”

Question: In “A Hero’s Farewell,” Goku sacrificed himself to save Gohan, his friends and the Earth. By the story line thus far this would mean that he can

Question: In some anime, manga and video games, they sometimes have three items that go together to do something special: an orb, mirror, and rod (or sword). Soul

Question: Are all VCDs pirated?

Question: Are Transformers considered mechs?

Question: I was under the impression that the word “baka” was an original Japanese word, since there’s kanji for the word “baka.” But in anime, it’s written in

Question: What is Kakyuusei about? Is there a subtitled version of it? And what is it rated and why is it rated that?

Question: I’ll use the Tenchi Series as an example of my question since it’s easiest to recognize. Ryoko always seemed like a parody of Sayians from DBZ, complete

Question: Why is Major Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell portrayed as such an introspective loner in the movie version while her manga persona is nothing at all

Question: I was just wondering if you could explain what the different blood types mean in Japan. I know that it’s part of just about every character’s profile.

Question: I was wondering if Japanese find it acceptable for a woman to work in an animation team.

Question: Due to the fact that Squaresoft’s famous Final Fantasy series has spawned a movie coming this spring, this question arose: Do RPGs such as Final Fantasy and

Question: Why blue hair? Don’t get me wrong, I love it, just why?