Category: Ask John

Question: The RIAA has declared a war against music file swapping. Are they going to say the same thing about anime shows that aren’t available or licensed in

Question: Now that the uncut 1st season of Sailor Moon along with Sailor Moon S and Sailor Moon SuperS is out in America, with the uncut 2nd season

Question: I hear Gundam Seed is still being subbed even though it got licensed, but wouldn’t Bandai crack down on them for that? By the way, John, I’ve

Question: Why was the new Yakin Byoutou (Night Shift Nurse) DVD released uncut when CPM cited the original cuts as being legal issues? Don’t get me wrong, I’m

Question: What started the trend in anime music videos? Why does it seem to be something unique to anime fandom? Why aren’t there Buffy The Vampire Slayer videos

Question: What is Fandora, and was it ever released in the United States?

Question: Is IGPX Immortal Grand prix considered an anime?

Question: In anime and manga that involve feudal Japan, such as Ruroni Kenshin and Blade of the Immortal, how much truth is usually put behind the story as

Question: Why do so many anime fans cry and complain so much concerning the selective editing of anime when it’s broadcast? You’d think the networks and everybody involved

Question: I have noticed that in some anime series I’ve seen drinking seem to be a habit. Sometimes for fun, sometimes an everyday thing. I have also notice

Question: Why do Gainax always do the Evangelion sequels into the PS1 and the PS2? I mean, why don’t they make them anime like the series? It would

Question: I was just wondering if you knew what the black cat on Trigun was about? Does he pose some kind of significance to Vash or the story

Question: I’ve noticed that some anime creators/producers keep using the same character designs over and over again. For example, the creator of Dragonball used a Goku character design

Question: Is Dual a rip of Evagelion? I was wondering since the mecha in Dual looks almost identical to that of the Eva’s from Evagelion.

Question: Why does the American release of Chobits spell Chii’s name “Chi,” despite the kana clearly spelling it with two i’s?