Category: Ask John

Question: Can you explain how a anime gets solicited? With a TV series, a liscenor can’t get the right to it until months after the broadcast (unless it’s

Question: Recently I saw a blog which mentioned that Alive – Saishū Shinka teki Shōnen was supposed to be animated by Gonzo in 2008 but was canceled. After

Question: Will Vividred Operation surpass Strike Witches?

Question: I was both happy and surprised at the news that more Dragon Ball Kai would be created. My surprise was, however, at the fact that it was

Question: I happened to catch an article on The Escapist that asserts that anime isn’t about where it came from, but [is] more of a “style.” I think

Question: It seems like there a pretty fair number of people that play the MMO “World of Tanks” that have also watched the anime “Girls und Panzer” so

Question: It seems like a high percentage of American otaku claim to hate any and all dubs, yet they also seem to completely support fan dubs. This has

Question: I’m a 30 year old guy and I’m pretty much stuck in the past when it comes to anime because I enjoy the more macho type of

Question: Why does society consider animation childish? At the end of the day, objectively speaking, animation, Japanese or otherwise, is nothing more than another medium for artistic expression.

Question: I love what Aniplex is trying to do license-wise with releasing titles available to the US, like Fate/Zero, Kara no Kyoukai, and Oreimo. These titles are quality

Question: Many of my friends in America apparently don’t get mecha series. They either don’t care, or just don’t get it. All they know are Seed and Wing.

Question: Why are domestic licensors too chickensh*t to submit more anime films for a Best Animated Film Oscar nomination? It was bad enough when Bandai and/or Kadokawa U.S.A.

Question: Why is the Pocket Monsters anime so reviled here in the west compared to their game counterpart considering that both are marketed towards children and both feature

Question: I heard that this show is popular right now, but could Girls und Panzer could be the next K-On! And is this the most popular military moe

Question: In American media people that are gay or transgendered are often portrayed as being the victims of bullying and abuse by others. Gayness or crossdressing is often