Category: Ask John

Question: Are Moetan and Strike Witches unlicensable due to their “loli” content? Any chance that they could get a R1 DVD release?

Question: When will there be an anime version of the movie The Burmese Harp?

Question: There is probably one “catch phrase” (for want of a better word) which virtually every anime enthusiast in the Western world is familiar with – the one-word

Question: How many episodes are in Shugo Chara?

Question: So what’s up with anime characters and licking? Whether it’s in eager anticipation of something or licking the blood off their face or weapon, characters seem to

Question: What do you feel is the best and worst from Gonzo?

Question: I love Kino no Tabi (Kino’s Journey) and was sad to see Tokyopop discontinue the light novels after the first volume. Do you think the novels will

Question: What are some of the best harem comedies?

Question: Lately it seems a lot of fansub watchers have [done] a lot of monolithic thinking on various issues — the big one of which is that the

Question: Now that its been confirmed that the highly-anticipated new series of Haruhi will not be hitting Japan in April as hoped, do you think the creators have

Question: The series is pretty popular and well known, and over the years SNK has revised and retconned it enough for a cohesive story. Each character has been

Question: Does every single manga become anime? With so many gag, 4komas and even web comics becoming anime lately, I wonder if the popularity of those contributed to

Question: I was catching up on episodes of Naruto Shippuden (legally, I’m happy to add) and it came to my mind that Orochimaru, one of the main foes

Question: Do you think the poor economy in the states will affect which anime titles will get licensed? I kinda see a trend in which only the super

Question: Do you think over the past 20 years too much manga series have copy too much concept from the Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon series? Naruto and