Category: Ask John

Question: I had a question about Neon Genesis Evangelion. I do not remember what NewType magazine it was in, but I remember reading that there was going to

Question: Do you think Death Note will stand up to the public’s expectation? I guess it was one of the most awaited series in 2006 and so far

Question: I remember a few years ago when Fullmetal Alchemist was licensed there was talk of it being the most expensive anime series ever licensed in the US.

Question: How long do you think it will take before digital distribution of anime becomes widespread? Viz is planning a digital release for the Death Note anime. This

Question: Last year, at Anime Expo 2006, Tokyopop revealed that only 2% of translated manga sells more than 10,000 copies. Why, then, does it have such a large

Question: Do you think that there will ever be a series made of either Akira or Vampire Hunter D at some point?

Question: What manga/anime in Japan is too grotesque, sexual and controversial to not get released in the U.S. or if released would be extremely edited to the point

Question: Would there ever be a possibility for a stateside release of Space Runaway Ideon, or at least it’s two-part movies?

Question: What is your opinion of Afro Samurai? I’m not too clear on the background and if it counts as authentic anime or just a kind of hybrid.

Question: How come hentai releases in the U.S. don’t have any special edition items like figures, artbooks, or animated cells like the non-H releases?

Question: I’ve recently seen a sudden surge of Densha Otoko/Train Man manga when I went to a bookstore. I believe I saw 4 different manga published by 4

Question: I claim no knowledge as to whether you actively observe the generation and/or proliferation of “fanfiction” works (either in anime or manga), but, in your view, which

Question: Based on the slowly growing success of Dragon Warrior/Quest games in the U.S., is there any chance that the old 80’s anime series might one day be

Question: Who is really in control when it comes to anime? Whose opinion/position is the most powerful? The individual creator/manga artist, the animation studio, the broadcast network, the

Question: Now that it’s official that The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will be coming to the States in early 2007, are there any fears that the series won’t