Category: Ask John

Question: The world’s most expensive comic book was Action Comics #1, the first appearance of Superman. It fetched a record 2.16 million. Several other top comics have fetched

Question: Heard the news that Funimation is taking ADV, and its successors to court, acting as a debt collection agent for a Japanese entity. Why on earth would

Question: I grew up in the Middle East watching a lot of classic anime on TV & VHS, stuff like Grendizer, Igano Kabamaru, Tiger Mask II, Future Boy

Question: For a while now you’ve been posting interesting and unique opening animation sequences which tend to have good animation coupled with solid music. However, there are certainly

Question: I just finished watching the entire Neon Genesis Evangelion series and movies, and it moved me deeply. I love the philosophical, existential and psychoanalytical perspectives depicted, especially

Question: News of Bandai Entertainment ceasing to license or release new anime and manga products has left me really worried about the US anime industry. While I don’t

Question: What have been John’s best and worst anime picks for 2011, and what is he most looking forward to watching in 2012?

Question: I just got finished watching Mawaru Penguindrum, and I don’t know what to even think about it. On one hand it has some incredibly good visuals and

Question: Why is it that the majority of anime are adapted from a manga (or light novel, visual novel, etc.)? Why are there so few original stories? I

Question: While any anime could serve as an introduction into the manga it’s based, including long running series that basically tell the manga’s story in an animated format

Question: Why has there been a lack of interest on the part of R1 companies to rescue Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue and Paranoia Agent? Considering all the posthumous

Question: One thing that has me wondering is what your anime collection looks like? With all the things you get and watch I wonder how you store and

Question: One trend awhile back that I notice was that some anime were remade to fit with the original story present in the manga. A good example was

Question: Are remakes of anime good business for studios or is there a reason why we see no true sequels to really popular anime? Taking Rurouni Kenshin and

Question: Am I the only person who isn’t even remotely interested in this Redline film? The synopsis makes it sound like a cousin to the Fast and the