Category: Ask John

Question: I’ve been watching the Ah! Megami-sama anime lately & even though the show gets a little bit repetitive & it’s not really that exciting, to be honest,

Question: Why aren’t there more pregnant characters in anime? I was surprised to see a pregnant teacher in the new show Tari Tari. The only other anime I

Question: Why hasn’t Yuru Yuri been licensed? Seems like most of anime that comes out eventually gets licensed but no word on a western release for Yuru Yuri.

Question: Do Naruto and Bleach ending their runs threaten the stability of the American anime/manga market? Or will there be enough holdovers to support second-tier titles? The fickle

Question: You recently made approving- but passing- reference to Senki Zesshou Symphogear and the Black Rock Shooter anime. I’d be interested in knowing your take on both these

Question: For those like me who watched and enjoyed 2009’s NYAN KOI anime, a hint was dropped at the end of episode 12 that a second season would

Question: Besides Guilty Crown and CANAAN. do you know any other shows that, due to terrorism themes, would probably not be made in America?

Question: Do you think the 1990s were the artistic peak for anime, a period where you get a lot of different genres of really good shows? I say

Question: As I understand it, fan service shows tend to sell fairly well. Yet certain titles remain conspicuously unlicensed even though the North American industry is facing a

Question: Did The Lion King kill our chances of seeing the Jungle Emperor Leo/Kimba the White Lion manga in America? I know the argument being made by publishers

Question: Lately I’ve been watching Eureka Seven Ao, and I have to say that compared to some other big anime mecha sequels (Last Exile Ginkyou no Fam, Aquarion

Question: Are there some anime that are considered so “bad it’s good”? While it’s a strange way to phrase the question, what I’m basically asking are there anime

Question: Like Darren Aronofsky on Black Swan vs. Perfect Blue, Ms. Suzanne “Hunger Games” Collins is trying to pretend she only reads dead white people’s literature [Darren has

Question: I’ve noticed that older anime have been able to get away with a lot more, censorship-wise, than today’s current anime. For example in manga like Naruto and

Question: Why hasn’t Strawberry Marshmallow been license rescued? It’s a crime that one of the best slice-of-life moé shows hasn’t been licensed rescued, along with licensing the OVAs.