Category: Ask John

Question: Is there a way of knowing whether the American VHS/DVD releases of anime are truly and unequivocally uncut and uncensored as we all assume they are? I

Question: Since Japan is a country which is only 10% Christian, how do the Japanese feel about Evangelion and its portrayal of a “foreign” religion? Why did Gainax

Question: On the packaging of “Wicked City,” it’s said the film is the first in the Madhouse tradition that includes Ninja Scroll, Biohunter, and the new Vampire Hunter

Question: What is the difference between an OAV and television series? Specifically which one is the “genuine” series and which is the spin-off? Like with Tenchi Muyo, you

Question: I recently picked up the new Software Sculptors release “Maze” because I’d heard that the series was funny, but the tape I got doesn’t seem to be

Question: If Tenchi’s last name is Masaki, why were all the OAVs called Tenchi Muyo? What the heck is Muyo?

Question: What is Shin La Blue Girl?

Question: Is it true that the word “otaku,” used all around the world to refer to an anime fan, actually means “nerd” in Japan?

Question: I have a question about the anime Fushigi Yuugi. Are you going to have any of the OVA series when they are released?

Question: What is To Heart like and how many episodes does it have? What is Sorcerous Staber Orphen like? How many episodes is it? When will ADV release

Question: What’s the difference between anime and Japanese culture? Are they very similar, or are there significant diferences?

Question: Why is it that with the current success of Pokemon, other anime titles, such as Sailor Moon, haven’t been commercialized as much Pokemon has been? Also, if

Question: Would Hello Kitty be considered anime? It’s been so Americanized for so long it almost seems to not count as an imported product from Japan.

Question: Is the graphic content of anime and manga representative of a more lax Japanese society or a more mature fanbase? Does the lack of a strong Juedeo-Christian

Question: What does the Z in Dragon Ball Z stand for?