Category: Ask John

Question: It’s probably happened way too many times to catalog, but it is undoubtedly a common feature to be found in anime with a school setting – things

Question: I notice that Nodame Cantabile appears as both an anime and as a live action series – and while not both at the same time, it is

Question: Hope they would make a Movie of Purgatori like they did Lady Death and a TV series of both titles. What do you think of the possibilities

Question: Do you think that the Kuroshitsuji anime signifies a trend toward making “butler” anime for female otaku?

Question: Which currently unlicensed yuri title (or title with heavy yuri elements do you think is most likely to be licensed next for American release (by Media Blaster’s

Question: How common is it for animators to fix the animation whenever a series is released on DVD? I’ve heard that shows like Negima! and R.O.D. – The

Question: While thinking of Kyou no 5-2, one popped into my mind. What’s the most pointless anime? Not necessarily bad or “the worst,” but the biggest anime that

Question: Are anime horror films usually smarter than live action horror films?

Question: Do you think that Candy Boy and Blue Drop will be released in America?

Question: How popular is Evangelion, right now, in North America? Is Evangelion more popular now than when it was first released in the US? Less so? Aside from

Question: Will Vampire Knight and Rosario+Vampire be released in America? They seem to be similar (vampire high school titles with manga series that have been selling well in

Question: How far are we from the day where anime can be critically analyzed the way we analyze books, plays, or poetry? I believe there’s as much plot

Question: In the recent ICv2 interview with John Ledford, he mentioned that the titles they will be focusing on are the big hits and what he called “super-niche”.

Question: Will the D.Gray-Man anime resume? i.e. have a third season? There is no info anywhere!

Question: Which anime series premiering in the current fall season have made the best impressions on you so far?