Category: Ask John

Question: I am about to enter university and will be, hopefully, getting a degree in East Asian Studies and majoring in Japanese. I would like to get a

Question: What is your opinion on how you think the impending next generation DVD format war will affect anime distribution in the future, since both Sony and Toshiba

Question: I have noticed that neither Geneon nor ADV Films have the rights to distribute Sailor Moon in the United States. Why did these licenses expire? Is it

Question: Why do people believe that anime is just a style of animation or storytelling? People call shows that are anime-influenced “anime.” Or because a show incorporates “the

Question: For the American animation industry, it is well known that most, if not all, inbetween work has been done by Korean Studios for well over a decade.

Question: What is your take on colored hairstyles? Un-natural colors like blue or green. During a previous character design class at the Art Institute, it was been mentioned

Question: What are some of the anime titles you would most like to see licensed for American release? I personally pray daily for a licensing announcement for the

Question: I’ve been seeing this happen with more and more anime releases, but I was kind of mad when I saw the Evangelion Platinum DVD Complete Collection being

Question: What’s the deal with the “S” rank? I keep noticing it in games and other places. Is it supposed to be like a superior thing? If so,

Question: I read somewhere that fewer OVAs are produced now than in the VHS days because of all the satellite channels that are willing to air 12-13 episode

Question: Based on the recent news article about Media Blasters acquiring a series titled “Loveless” and (according to said article) their plans to bring the series to Western

Question: Is there an anime title currently released in Region 1 territory that you felt did not deserve to be licensed?

Question: Why is it that a good number of anime series have weak, confusing, unsatisfying or just plain bad endings? Gainax series like Neon Genesis Evangelion, Mahoromatic and

Question: Will there be more Trinity Blood anime because the series ended on episode twenty-four and not twenty-six, a full season?

Question: I don’t get this. How come some “adult” American cartoons (such as South Park and Family Guy) can get away with sexual content, violence, etc. on American