Just a quick question. Does John say that he watches anime/reads manga or is my mind just playing tricks on me -.-

While talking to Jade, John says:

EB: well, i saw you once in a neat outfit…
EB: it was kind of like you were torn from the pages of my favorite japanese mangas.

It indicates he likes manga while also being a call back to when Jade made the outfit

While wearing this outfit, you almost feel as if you were ripped straight from the animes!