Category: Ask John

Question: What is up with a Weiss Kreuz dub? Replacing our favorite seiyuu with weird English-speaking voice actors and changing the name to Knight Hunters– what’s the point?

Question: In reading over some of your past columns, I found the explanation of the title “Tenchi Muyo.” You stated that it was a joke, meaning, literally, “No

Question: Why has Saint Seiya not been imported to the US? The extreme popularity of Dragonball Z and the recent TV airing of Yuu Yuu Hakusho is evidence

Question: I’m a huge fan of anime, and I would most likely move to Japan because of anime and video games. I watch pretty much any anime I

Question: I don’t get it! I love DB and DBZ but people call me a “newbie” when ever I say that I like them. I think that I

Question: I have heard rumors that there is going to be more New Cutey Honey. Is it true? I sure hope so! Honey is my favorite anime character!

Question: I’ve been wondering what those folded papers that come with Japanese CDs are for. Is there anything printed there (aside from the portion of the cover sleeve/picture)

Question: The “uncut” dub of Dragonball Z, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and Digimon are great shows in Japan, but the English dubs are definitely watered down for American audiences. This

Question: I downloaded a short movie (approx. 12 minutes long) of Eva characters having sex under Gendou’s order. It’s in Japanese with Kanji subtitles, so I kinda missed

Question: Have you heard if there is going to be another Samurai Showdown anime movie called Samurai Spirits? I heard this from my cousin and he wasn’t sure.

Question: What exactly is Excel Saga? How many manga are there in the series also? I was watching it recently and despite the obvious parodies of popular anime

Question: What, in your opinion, is the worst anime that was ever made?

Question: I recently heard about an anime called Golgo 13- mixed responses regarding it. Some say it’s good; others say it’s kinda cheesy. My friend that dislikes the

Question: I absolutely love this anime and manga serious, Hamerun no Baiorin-hiki, and I wonder if it will ever make it to US shores. Have you seen this

Question: Besides Battle Athletes and Princess Nine, I am wondering why there isn’t more sports anime? Is it because it isn’t popular in Japan or there’s not much