Category: Ask John

Question: Now that there’s a new official Star Wars manga (and of course, Episode II itself), is it likely that we’ll see a real Star Wars anime anytime

Question: Why, despite their huge popularity, have they stoped producing the Love Hina Bi-Lingual manga? I know of dozens upon dozens of manga fans who love this style

Question: Why is failing to pass an entrance exam to a university or other school as a major plot point in so many anime series like Love Hina,

Question: Is there an anime/manga without a happy ending, where good does not defeat evil; where villains bash the hero’s fundamental truths, hero turns bad, and the world

Question: Why is Spriggan getting such a bad rap? I’ve read online anime reviews of the movie and it’s not getting all the fanfare praise that it did

Question: What is an image song? Many anime soundtrack CDs feature not only songs from the anime themselves but also various image songs. What are they, and why

Question: I am planning to go to the Anime Expo in Long Beach, California this summer. I was wondering what do you do at an anime convention? I

Question: Do you know what’s the difference between the original Macross and Macross 7 and how many Macross series are there?

Question: A lot of anime seems to revolve around a normal male protagonist surrounded by beautiful women who may or may not be competing for his affection. Examples

Question: I have a question on the Utena movie. I recently purchased it, and I must say I am semi-confused. The movie seemed to be put together very

Question: I saw this really spectacular anime called “Rahxephon.” However, I’ve only seen 3 episodes. Can you fill me in about the premise?

Question: Why are the Rurouni Kenshin TV series and OAV series animation style different? They look more cartoonish in the TV and more realistic in the OAV. Why

Question: I recently saw Gall Force: Eternal Story as subtitled by US Manga Corps. I really enjoyed it, but I don’t quite get the ending. How can all

Question: Is there a place on the internet where you can legitimately buy a Region 2 DVD player?

Question: Why do Japanese companies have to get US companies to license anime for distribution here? Shows like Kodomo no Omocha and Akazukin Chacha have made a profit