Category: Ask John

Question: A lot of the anime I’ve encountered has the main characters being young teenagers. In shows like Sailor Moon, I find this understandable, but even in more

Question: Is it possible with the popularity of Rurouni Kenshin that we could see a translation of the RPG come out? Also, how about a GOOD Kenshin fighting

Question: Are Duo/Heero and Quatre/Trowa all gay? I have heard it from some people and websites, but I don’t really think so. It doesn’t seem that someone gay

Question: And what are the odds of a series like Ranma 1/2 or Street Fighter II V getting on Cartoon Network?

Question: I’ve heard and seen around about some live action Japanese Dragon Ball movie(s), though I’ve not invested the time or money into them. Do you know anything

Question: Why do some anime characters who are men have their voices done by women?

Question: Why do most animes (Dragonball, Sailor Moon, etc.) never have happy endings? I mean, from what I’ve read about the final episode of Dragonball GT, that was

Question: I have been puzzling over a concept that I have still not found the answer to, and thought maybe you would know. Why is subtitled anime more

Question: I know you’ve already answered this question before, but it apparently got lost during one of AnimeNation’s last site re-vamps, so I thought I’d ask you again.

Question: I can understand a made up word like “Gundam” or “Escaflowne,” but why are there some anime, manga and video games made in Japan that have English

Question: Why is it that in many shows, there are characters, especially women, that look like they are American or another nationality but have Japanese names?

Question: What’s the difference between Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X? I’ve seen different releases under different names that all seem to be the same show.

Question: Why do companies discontinue dubbing series even if they’re doing fairly well in the market? Some companies go bankrupt, but other companies just stop making tapes. Some

Question: I heard a rumor that there was going to be a second Sakura Wars OAV series and a movie or TV series. I can’t remember which. Since

Question: Why are the Magic Knight Rayearth tapes being given out by two different companies? I only have 2 or 3 Rayearth tapes and they’re from AnimeWorks. The