Category: Ask John

Question: There has been a growing debate about whether the anime/manga series Ah! My Goddess is considered harem and exactly how a series is determined to be harem.

Question: I am worried about how Dragonball: Evolution might set back anime live action movies or even anime in America, that producers might start dropping or not even

Question: Have you seen the Lucky Star dub? It’s very interesting since the translated script retained many Japanese honorifics (i.e. Kona-chan), obviously in English. The way r’s were

Question: What are the best slice of life anime?

Question: Why do the main networks that broadcast anime on American television not convert to a schedule similar to the Japanese one where niche anime series are shown

Question: I saw someone say that Minky Momo was popular at its time but wasn’s a unique, influential anime. I think he’s wrong. If I recall correctly, Cutey

Question: I am worried about the anime Industry here in America. Is there still interest in anime or is this trend dropping.

Question: Why most anime that is released in America are for teenagers?

Question: What is the evolution of ninja characters in anime?

Question: I would like to know which do you think were and are the best anime studios. And is it me or Toei animation lost ground (a long

Question: what anime character would you like to marry?

Question: What was the relative popularity of Air, Kanon, and Clannad in Japan? Worldwide?

Question: How will the current hiatus of Naruto, Code Geass, and other seemingly popular titles affect the American side of the anime industry? Could any positives come from

Question: I just started watching Zipang and so far I’ve been very impressed. As good as I’ve found the show to be, it’s occurred to me that its