Category: Ask John

Question: I accidently stumbled upon three anime movies by Toei Animation: The Rebirth of Buddha, The Laws of The Sun, and The Laws of Eternity, apparently sponsored by

Question: Now we are witnessing the opposite trend: Hollywood directors who come out of the “closet” on being anime fans. Whether it’s Josh Trank, Guillermo Del Toro, or

Question: What separates a show like Pretty Cure or Mobile Suit Gundam, which constantly creates new worlds and characters based on a unifying theme, from something like One

Question: Has anime ever had any subliminal messages?

Question: How exactly did you get into anime? Also, how did international anime fans in the late 80s/90s watch anime in its original format since there wasn’t any

Question: I know that sex sells, especially in anime industry. Just look at titles like High School DxD, Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica, Hyakka Ryouran Samurai, To-LoveRU Darkness, Queen’s

Question: Anime has had many up and downs in its time in the US. I’m curious, in your opinion, what are the worst decisions that have been made,

Question: What do you think is the reason that magical boy anime don’t exist?

Question: I’ve heard some American fans complain that they dislike One Piece and can’t get into it because of the unusual art style. Why is this such an

Question: I have been watching a lot of new anime on streaming sites like Hulu… I still notice weirdly drawn eyes in reaction to something, or that anger

Question: Is chibi dead? I have been watching a lot of new anime on streaming sites like Hulu, and I don’t recall seeing any characters take on a

Question: What’s the difference between shoujo character designs for young girls and moé designs for male otaku?

Question: Recently, I was recalling a lot of the random animes that I’ve seen over the years and how almost all of the sequels to them blatantly show

Question: In America it’s common for certain comic franchises to receive multiple reboots via various cartoons or movies. Spider-Man is on its 2nd movie reboot and has had

Question: Over the weekend, Hayao Miyazaki’s Kaze Tachinu underperformed, relative to his previous films. It also seems to have received mixed reactions from general audiences. Apparently, his work