Category: Ask John

Question: I am a big fan of mecha anime and have a huge respect for shows that pioneer and evolve the genre. Mazinger Z, Mobile Suit Gundam, and

Question: Is anime obsessed with lesbians? I mean I can name Sailors Neptune and Uranus (Sailor Moon), Tomoyo and Sonomi Daidouji (Cardcaptor Sakura), Kaorin from Azumanga Daioh, Haruhi

2009 was an especially good year for TV anime, bringing viewers outstanding series including Kimi ni Todoke, Canaan, Aoi Hana, Cross Game, Higashi no Eden, and Kemono no

Question: To be honest I get sick of anime stories always being centered around school kids. It’s like such a cheap gimmick for the basis of too many

Question: Would PROJECT A-KO be of anthropological significance for being one of, if not even the, first yuri anime? The entire film is, at its’ core, primarily about

Question: In several manga when a character is knocked unconscious often due to fright or shock they are shown later foaming at the mouth. One example is in

Question: I noticed in several dozen anime over the years ranging from a minor character in Kimagure Orange Road to primary characters like Misaki Nakahara in Welcome to

Question: I know people say “Book A or Comic B would make a great anime!” all the time but I just finished Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Question: What are the most badass animes about vampires ever created? I don’t want any lovey-dovey Twilight crap like Vampire Knight, but badass shows with lots of blood

Question: In the anime Panty and Stocking, the character Stocking dresses primarily in black and at one point refers to herself as being a goth. I’m curious but

Question: Why are recent animes like Star Driver and Digimon Xros Wars making it a habit of showing the supposedly “Opening Theme” ten to fifteen minutes into the

Question: In general I love “manly” anime, stuff like Golgo 13 and Fist of the North Star. Heroes that could drunk arm-wrestle a young Arnold Schwarzenegger and still

Question: I am a giant fan of anime. In fact, I would love to be a part of the industry one day to help bring over more anime.

Question: From Psycho’s shower scene to the revelation of the relationship between Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, many iconic movie moments exist. Along that same parallel, what would

Question: In your opinion, John, which anime villain is the most evil and malicious of all time? Orochimaru and Freeza are probably the most famous in this category