Category: Ask John

Question: DBZ had a number of instances where characters would flip the middle finger in the anime. However, Toei (which also made DBZ) censored a middle finger scene

Question: I am a big fan of action movies that contain very fluid, well choreographed fight scenes like the second trilogy of the Star Wars saga, Crouching Tiger

Question: I’ve noticed a very odd trend in anime: you can, apparently, kidnap any random teenager, tell them to do something… and have an excellent chance of getting

Question: I just watched Nisemonogatari episode 8 and was absolutely flummoxed by what had occurred. Now many people on the web are calling this “tooth brush” scene to

Question: Why is dubbing freaken expensive and was it always like that?

Question: I’m not pro-piracy, but I’m starting to question the value of supporting anime legally, other than for my personal enjoyment and the satisfaction doing something morally correct.

Question: Do you foresee the future of anime releases in both Japan and the U.S. being in digital format only? I’ve read multiple articles on the subject of

Question: What might historians 100 years from now conclude if they were to watch anime produced in our time? On a less hypothetical note, are there any serious

Question: What are the odds of a 2012 Blu-ray release for Kenpu Denki Berserk? I see Vap released the Japanese BD box set (very nice) in January and

Question: Are there any collaborations between anime studios and Western comic book creators? I remember this project 3 or so years ago, entitled “5 Killers” by Studio Gonzo

Question: Why is America being denied the Marvel anime on DVD/BD? It seems like it would have an instant buying audience here, and yet it’s only available through

Question: A couple of posts ago while announcing the second season of Phi Brain, you mentioned your misgivings about watching a second season of a series that “wasn’t

Question: I was wondering are there anyother monster collecting anime that hasn’t been brought over to America?

Question: If you owned a television network and had carte blanche to put any anime on you wanted to at anytime you wanted which ones would you choose?

Question: Does buying out of print anime from defunct or dormant companies (like CPM or Animego) benefit the anime industry? I’d like to know if buying old OOP