Category: Ask John

????????TOKYO TRIBE2 1-1 Question: Why do you think no effort’s been made to bring over the Tokyo Tribes anime and/or rescue the manga? The success of The Boondocks

Question: I realize sports anime isn’t literally nonexistent in the west, but do you think releases are so scarce that sports anime could be considered done in the

Question: Why is there much less variety in h-anime than in h-manga? Anyone familiar with h-manga knows there is a staggering amount of original material covering an incredible

Question: A little while back, you referred to Un-Go as a disappointing series so far. I am thoroughly enjoying this strange detective tale and I was curious as

Question: What is your take on the recent noitaminA shift, real or perceived, toward otaku-centric programming? If it’s real, do you think the shift is permanent?

?????????????TVSP ?????????????ED Question: How come there are so few Arabian influences in anime? Besides the Heroic Legend of Arslan and Otoyomegatari, and one character in Ladies vs. Butlers,

Question: Why do you think Warner is so obssessed with doing an Akira movie to the point that they’re pretty much willing to hire anyone (who’s not Asian)

Question: Boku no Pico is probably the single most infamous anime among American fandom. Due to it’s…. how do I say this gently…. “inappropriate sexual material” it’s become

Question: So I was watching Evangelion with a friend in fact I think he asked a question as well anyways at the end of the series when everyone

Question: For a while I’ve been interested in seeing Tatakau Shisho – The Book of Bantorra. Have you heard anything on a domestic release for that series?

Question: Are there any anime series based on Korean manhwa?

Question: A few weeks back I noticed that the Gankutsuou boxset had made it into [AnimeNation’s] top three bestselling anime for two weeks in a row. I had

Question: You answered the question of why do Americans seem to hate lolicon quite well, but why does it seem like Americans almost completely ignore shotacon?

Question: Kyoto Animation has experienced wild success in adapting Key visual novels. Would you care to speculate whether this trend will continue?

Question: I recently watched Ah My Goddess, (I know, old school, but I still love it) and it got me thinking about something. It’s a nice, waffy (Warm