Category: Ask John

Question: What is going to happen to all the anime (Akira, Fist of the North Star and Crying Freeman) that was distributed by Orion/Streamline? Is there any word

Question: What is fan service? And a related question from a different reader, Which show has the most fan service?

Question: My question is on Hurricane Polymar. I seem to be the only person that likes this film. If you ask me, aside from the lack of a

Question: How can anime fans make recommendations to companies (ex: WB/Cartoon Network/FOX) to air a certain series, one that may be better suited for US TV and require

Question: Why do you think that, in general, the anime version of a series is translated before the manga version (we all know there are exceptions)? Personally, I

Question: Ever since Pokemon was brought over to the US, it seems like everyone misjudges other monster anime series that came later, as they claim them to be

Question: I was wandering through the Anipike links and stumbled across an anime called “Devilman Lady.” I found the story to be quite interesting and I was wondering

Question: Has there ever been a Ranma 1/2 video game for Playstation?

Question: Why do some characters in DBZ have more than one Japanese name? I’ve seen Freeza called “Freezer” and “Furiza,” and I’ve seen Krillin called “Kuririn” and “Klilyn.”

Question: Could you please tell me what “Cutey Honey Flash” is? Especially what it’s about? My understanding is that it is a slightly more mature version of Sailor

Question: Do you know if there was ever a game made based on “Cardcaptor Sakura?” What are the odds that the game(s), if it/they exist, will be released

Question: Is Dragonball Z Volume 18 on DVD completely free of visual edits (original Japanese running time)? Will all DBZ DVDs be like this from now on? Will

Question: Have there ever been any anime cross-overs?

Question: I was sitting in my room the other day watching Cowboy Bebop and thinking about how cool the intro is. From the artwork to the music, it

Question: I have seen a few anime series that refer to a character as “onechan,” even though that has nothing to do with their name. What does this