Category: Ask John

Question: Why do non-Japanese people complain about what anime and manga is produced in Japan for domestic consumption? I mean, I could understand if the complaining focused on

Question: Why do anime have next episode previews? Even anime full of stand alone episodes have them. Why do you think next episode previews are so popular in

Question: Why doesn’t Bandai Entertainment care about the Western fans? It seems like all of the DVDs they’re putting out are in subtitle form, and not the dubbed

Question: Recently I’ve read surveys saying that adult Japanese fans think the two most interesting anime film franchises are Studio Ghibli works… and Detective Conan. Really?! I don’t

Question: I was wondering if you have a take on the endless stream of Dragon Ball merchandising released in Japan, even to this day. If not mistaken, the

Question: I was wondering are there any hentai releases where the animation/story was ahead of its time?

Question: Hello I from Russia me strongly interest a question on anime the Black Lagoon there will be its continuation? And what probability?

Question: Why is Rozen Maiden so successful? More directly, why does Rozen Maiden have such a strong fanbase, and what exactly about the show inspires these adoring fans?

Question: Do you think the Azumi manga will ever be licensed to be a rival to Viz’s Naruto?

Question: Why do some people hate moe?

Question: There seems to be a backlash of anti-moe from the anime fandom. They usually state that it’s sexist, creepy, perverted or even one step from child pornography.

Question: Why isn’t Toei’s anime adaptation of Kanon least successful and not faithful to the original PC game?

Question: Why don’t American anime publishers keep the openings/endings “authentic?” Do you think this is entirely a product of budget issues or might there be some other explanation

Question: Is Tokusatsu for everyone?

Question: Why are dogs portrayed with feline features in anime? Do the Japanese really think dogs are cats?