Category: Ask John

Question: Why do Americans hate moe anime so much? Sometimes I wonder if I’m the only one who likes it.

Question: Why does Neil Gaiman have to plunder ideas from Ghibli? He’s had a successful career as a graphic novel creator and artist long before Miyazaki; and yet

Question: The show Baccano seems like a perfect fit for U.S. audiences, and it is a shorter show. What do you think are it’s chances of getting licensed?

Question: Just wondering if you have seen the Shigurui anime recently done by Madhouse? Is it any good? Is it disgusting and repulsive like Apocalypse Zero? I ask

Question: What can we look forward to in 2008?

Question: In your opinion, what was the best and worst of anime in 2007? What were the hits; what were the misses? What sleepers impressed; what train wrecks

Question: In the prologue of the first episode of Gurren-Lagann, we see a cocky Harlock-esque captain on the bridge of an enormus battleship prepare to engage countless enemies

Question: Dubbing costs a lot and many people (myself included) don’t even listen to dubs. We prefer watching a work in its original language. How many people care

Question: I know that the pilots for the Kimagure Orange Road, Kodocha, and Sky Girls TV series were released as one-shot OAVs. What other TV series also followed

Question: Do the Japanese feel that anime is a superior animation, much like most American and international anime/manga fans do?

Question: There are many anime genres that don’t sell well or are not popular in America. They include harem, magical girl, mecha, and slice-of-life, among others. Do you

Question: What is the reason behind the large popularity of anime characters who are just emotionless jerks? As basic examples, Sesshomaru from Inuyasha, Itachi of Naruto, and Bleach’s

Question: Do you believe that the demographic shift Japan is undergoing will further the disconnect between the types of anime popular in Japan and the US? The birth

Question: Is Cowboy Bebop still relevant? And are there any modern day classics of its caliber?

Question: Why do guys love tsunderes? For example, you have Shana. She’s always like, “Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!” and people love it. I’m not getting it.