Category: Ask John

Question: With the grow of E-readers like the iPad, Kindle, and sony reader, will anime companys try to get there Manga to be read on them like books

Question: Watching “giant killing” made me wonder, who is the oldest manga/anime hero you came across? And please dont include immortals or someone started the manga as a

Question: Is Samurai anime slowly dying away? I’ve recently dusted off my old samurai anime such as Ninja Scroll (original) the superb Samurai X OAV and TV series

Question: Ever notice how even though anime is supposedly more lax in nudity then American animation, both refuse to expose the male genitalia unless for a specific adult

Question: Will High School of the Dead manga be released in the US? I really like the series and would love to buy it.

Question: Carl Macek passed away. He was arguably the most polarizing figure in the American anime industry with more than his fair share of vocal supporters and heavy

Question: I was wondering have there been any anime that have featured real Japanese music groups make an appearance in their series?

Question: I understand that some animes have been heavily delayed because of the the injuries of their manga-ka. (most notably Beet the Vandel Buster and Hunter X Hunter)

Question: Are imported doujins in the US heading for extinction? I ask this due to several controversial cases that have sprung up as of late. Should fandom be

Question: Do American comic book fans have an elitist double standard when it comes to anime/manga? For example, I can’t even count how many times the latter genres

Question: Anime News Network’s comments on the “Kissxsis” anime have been extremely negative. “For use only as a visual emetic.” “This is so deplorable that I wish we

Question: I know there are many animes and mangas with cat girls, but it doesn’t seem to be many with cat boys or dog boys. I know of

Question: Has the Riki-Oh anime ever put out on DVD in the US by Media Blasters?

Question: Why do so many anime fans hate Strike Witches?

Question: Do you know the origin and history of the expression often used by one or more romantic rivals: “I won’t be beaten”?