Category: Ask John

Question: I know it’s been quite a while since the first series of Berserk has come out, but how good of chance is there right now for it

Question: I’m not sure if I’m the only one who has really noticed it now, but in American animation, guys like Batman and Superman are against killing the

Question: I am wondering if “Kite Uncut” is the fully uncut version. I am aware that there were 3 releases of Kite and that only one of them

Question: Seeing how more companies are starting to go towards doing more straight-to-boxset or sub-only releases, is it possible that more niche and vintage anime could have a

Question: What is the proper way to compare an anime with a another anime? Once I tried to compare Naruto and One Piece, and my friends started to

Question: Dreamworks recently got the rights to the manga/anime Ghost in the Shell. I may sound optimistic, but if a mainstream movie based on the manga comes out

Question: I don’t see any groups fansubbing Kaiba. Why not?

Question: I have noticed that frequently many shounen anime introduce spoilers about future events, new characters that have yet to make an appearance, and/or the protagonist or some

Question: I’ve heard about a new series called “Wolf and Spice.” What can you tell me about it, and what did you think about it? He tells me

Question: How come some villains are portrayed as wanting to cleanse the world through fire then rebuild it, like Zaha Torte from Sorcerer Hunters? Isn’t this a political

Question: Of the presently unlicensed anime TV series that debuted in Japan last year, which do you think have a reasonably good chance of being picked up for

Question: Is the content of recent anime series superior to those of the 1980s? Most of the series that are now considered cult were created in 1995-2005. There

Question: What is “The World of Golden Eggs”? It seems to be tearing up the Japanese DVD sales charts, but what is it? Why haven’t I seen or

Question: Is there anime featuring Ultraman?

Question: Have any sub-characters from an anime ever had a full spin-off series of their own because of their popularity? I can think of numerous examples within the