Category: Ask John

Question: I’ve notice that lately female characters are getting stronger and stronger whereas male characters are getting weaker and weaker. Is this a trend, or is it just

Question: Now that Tenshi ni Narumon license expired from Synch-Point, do you think Bandai Visual USA could bring this title to the light?

Question: In ten, twenty, thirty years will anime fans finally think to themselves, “Do I really need another figure of Rei and Asuka with different detachable clothes?” or

Question: After watching the first volume of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, I have to admit I wasn’t all that impressed, despite claims about it allegedly being CLAMP’s finest work.

Question: According to AnimeonDVD.com’s licensing list, more than 30 titles have been picked up between this time last year and this year. Is the anime market back on

Question: I don’t watch a lot of US TV, but anime OP is quite often significantly longer. It always annoys me, and I can’t think of any purpose

Question: I’ve noticed a trend among anime that is a little peculiar. In many different shows, people (girls, in particular) who sleep for long periods (comas, etc.) are

Question: Why does Tezuka get all the love and acclaim?! I don’t mean to undercut his whole “created the modern manga industry,” but whenever scholars start to pass

Question: Was Samurai Pizza Cats (Kyatto Ninden Teyande) a success in its time? What is the current status of the show’s license? I had heard that the original

Question: There’s seems to be a common belief held by (I assume) some younger fans that Japanese animation is intended for boys. As ridiculous as that sounds to

Question: From Akira in 1988 to brand new offerings like Innocent Venus in 2007, why are so many series, movies and OAVs based in post-apocalyptic settings? Does this

Question: Do you think Japanese light novels has potential for considerable success in the American market? A lot of anime are based on light novels such as The

Question: Why do you think Detective anime doesn’t succeed in America? Kindaichi, Conan, Detective Academy Q, Puppet Master Sakon, Poirot and Maple… none of them have had much

Question: What do you think about some said that anime brings bad influence to kids? Some had said that anime was so cute but very dangerous.

Question: Do you think Harry Potter will ever be adapted to anime franchise? Gone are the times when anime was simply adapted from the common media of manga.