Category: Ask John

Question: Do people living in Japan buy anime from the United States? This may seem like a silly question but with prices of DVDs in Japan, which offer

Question: I, for one, was very disturbed by the licensing of Kodomo no Omocha by FUNimation. The company doesn’t exactly have a good reputation for faithful translations (quite

Question: I have read in the news section of Animenation that Initial D Fourth Stage will broadcast on Sky Perfect pay-per view as two back to back episodes

Question: Can an anime be computer graphics, or must it be cartoon?

Question: With Naruto growing in popularity by leaps and bounds, it seems as though the series will probably get licensed in the U.S. relatively soon. And with its

Question: Do you think American people are foolish for devoting a lot of their life to anime? Simply, I want to know if you agree to American anime

Question: I heard that there is another types of anime and manga beside shounen and shoju. Is it true? Also I heard Berserk in under a type called

Question: Since Hayao Miyazaki is becoming more recognized in North America, and the market for anime is growing, is there any possibility we’ll see his classic TV series,

Question: Is it Lamu called Lum? And I’m currently watching the series in Asia, yet it is called “Lamu the Invader Girl” not “Urusei Yatsura” even though it

Question: Is hentai a disgusting, perverted version of anime to you? Is regular anime or hentai harder to make? Is hentai or regular anime more popular in America

Question: John, can you tell me what the situation is with the Discipline hentai DVD. Wasn’t it released in Japan last year? How come I can’t find anything

Question: What is Cutey Honey, was it a manga or anime? And what is it about?

Question: I’ve heard of an anime called Super Pig and looks like something the FoxBox station would show. Only problem is, it’s only been dubbed by Italian and

Question: Is Dragonball Z a cheap rip-off of Yu Yu Hakusho? And why do Americans think that DBZ is the best anime out there when YYH is out

Question: Why did anime become so popular in Japan?