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02/04/12--For many of us, if not most of us, it is easier to give help than to receive help. Why do you think that is? I will throw out some ideas and you can think about it. One of the reasons it is difficult to receive help is our pride and another reason would be our independance. It is difficult to accept that we are in the position to need help. As a child, we need help on most things and most of the time, but when we grow up, it is part of the process of growing up that we become self sufficient and independant. We would tend to think less of ourselves if we cannot manage on our own. It is not easy to think that we are still the same person we were yet at the same time, be in need of help. We feel that we should be able to take care of ourselves without the help of others. If we cannot take care of ourselves then that is a pretty big blow to our pride and self esteem. We are, after all, human. We will not be in a position to need help continually. We might need help on a temporary basis and then, shortly, be in a position to be independant and helpful to others. Be grateful that you are not one of the people who would rather be dependant on others than responsable for themselves and there are people out there who fall into that category. I think that is sad. Still, I believe that the tendancy to be that way is environmental and can be unlearned. Don't lose self respect if you need help. Work hard to see that it doesn't happen and, if it does, to make it as brief as possible and for as little as possible. There are probably people out there waiting to help you with open hearts just as you are ready to help someone else. What goes around, comes around would seem to apply here. Heck, even I need help on occasion. Fortunately it is not with the weekly update so go ahead and check it out. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Blue Seed, Cowboy Bebop, and Escaflowne. Enjoy.

01/28/12--Since I heard no response saying that I misjudged that lady that I told you about, I will assume that I was correct. That was last week; this is this week so let us press on. Here is a question that you might not have even considered. What good is pain? I do not like pain. You probably don't like pain either. It is something of the nature of the beast. We are not supposed to like pain. That is why it hurts so much. Would we not be better off without it? Actually we need it whether we like it or not. Yes, there are actually people out there who like pain. It is not a good thing and I think those people are sick. Pain is a way that your body warns you when something is not right. If you stuck your hand into a fire and did not feel pain then you might leave it in the flame until you have experienced sever dammage. Your body has an automatic system that tells you when you need to take action when faced with pain so you will react even faster. I can remember learning about this all the way back to middle school. Perhaps you remember what I am talking about. The message that you are hurting yourself doesn't need to go all the way to your brain in order for you to react. If you accidently stick your hand into a fire, you will pull it back out even before it starts to hurt. A tooth ache tells you that something is wrong. A stomach ache tells you that you have eaten something that you should not. It goes like that. We learn not to do things that hurt and that helps protect us from the consequences. There is another type of pain that is not physical, but that is a subject for another day, but do keep it in mind until we get back to it. I will not go quite so far as to say that pain is our friend, but it might just help more than it hurts. Ha! Bet you didn't see that one coming. Another thing you might not have seen coming is this weeks update so check it out. Check: Angel Links, Nightwalker, Noir, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

01/21/12--Tomorrow the price of stamps goes up. Are we not all thrilled to the core? I don't know if this will effect my shipping costs so I will have to let you know later. As I considered the theme for this week, I thought about doing the oposite of last week's theme, but then as I contemplated the consequences it came to me that we would be talking about either death or taxes and that is just too depressing. I decided to throw out there an experience that I had a long time ago when I was dating between marriages. I had dated this one lady for a while, but we had driften apart for whatever reason. An opportunity came up and we decided to give it a try again. I remember the movie that we saw. The movie was "Hunt For Red October." It was a good movie. Due to the available times of the movie, we decided to eat after the movie. I was hungry but didn't want to get over full that close to bed time. I chose a nice Salad and she chose the largest portion of prime rib that they offer at this restaurant that is rather known for their generous portions. She ordered with all the normal add ons like dinner salad, french fries and vegtable. Even though her meal was nearly four times the price of mine, I did not mind that. Gee if she is that hungry, go for it. What did bother me is that she hardly touched much more than the salad and proudly announced that she would be taking the rest home with her for dinner the next day. Let me ask the ladies, do you think that was appropriate? Let me ask the gentelmen, what do you think of that? All I know is how I felt at the time and I didn't like it very much. I thought it was rude. It was hard for me to understand why a lady would think that her date should be responsable for her meals over several days. Am I wrong? That was the last time that I saw this lady. It was a different time back then and not as accepted that ladies call men like they do now. I rather like the current social structure better than the old one. That is what happened and that is what I did. If I was wronge, I would like to know why. I am willing to learn. My wife must have thought that we had a chance to make a go of it when we started dating as she was really frugal any time we would eat out. She would order water with lemon and make her own lemonaid. I think that is a Korean thing. Women over there do not take their dates for granted and that is especially true if they think that they are good marriage material. Well, she must have thought that I was good marriage material considering how things turned out. Feed back on my experience, please. Life is full of many interesting and thought provoking experiences like this week's update so why not check it out? Check: Crest Of The Stars, El Hazard, Inu Yasha, and Jojo's Bizarre Adventures. Enjoy.

01/14/12--It is time for a rhetorical question. Don't act surprised, you knew it was coming. I guess this is the kind of question where there is probably more than one possible answer. The question is; what has been or will be the greatest or happiest day of your life. I think that many people can honestly and truely answer the question differently because of the type of people they are. Take the example of the person who is only happy when they are working and getting ahead in the world. That kind of person only defines themselves by the success they have in the world of business. If that person started at a point of zero then probably their crowning achievement would be when they have made their first million dollars. That person might later make much more money than that, but often that amount of money is a measureable goal. I know that for many teenage boys, their crowning achievement would be when they first have sex. The thrill of that will soon wear off and they will find that it was actually pretty hollow. For them it will eventually be the day when they have sex with three or four different girls on the same day. For me it was the day that I first felt that I was truely loved by another person other than my parents or my dog. Think about that and then compare it with the examples that I gave. It still might not be that for you. The things that motivate us can help define what is really important to us. I do not say that something other than my own crowning point is not valid. I am sure that other things are just as valid for other people. Now you know mine; what is yours? While you are thinking about it, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Big O, Gatchaman, Lodoss Wars, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

01/07/12--I don't know if you have seen the ads on TV or not, but I am moved when I see the ad by the SPCA about helping the poor animals that have been abused. Mostly it is about dogs and cats and that makes sense because they are house pets and we have them for companionship. It is hard for me to understand the thinking of people who abuse these animals that so depend on us. I do not know how many dogs and cats die each year because of neglect and abuse by the people who should be taking care of them. It has become common for people who have lost their homes to foreclosure to simply leave their animals behind as if it were the fault of the animals that the people could not handle their finances. Many times these animals will starve before they are discovered. What kind of person would do that? For me, it is even worse that the animals are mistreated and abused before they die. We are more humaine with the animals used in laboratories for experiments that help save countless lives. All this brings me to a point. My family has grown by one. We now have a little girl named Gracie. She is two years old. She, like Buster who I have told you about in the past, is a Yorkshire Terrier. She is kind of a rescue in that we got her from the breeders who didn't have enough room for her. They did not mistreat her, but they did not really love her. She is part of my family now and I don't know what I did without her. Strange that her disposition is much like the boy dog that we have had for ten years. She does not bark all the time. She does not bark at dogs that walk in front of our house. She is loving and friendly. It is my opinion that dogs often reflect the feelings of their families. She feels most confortable with me and will follow me around the house wherever I go. She has curled up in a bed about four feet from me while I write this. It is sad for me to think about the life she would have had if we had not come along. If you have room in your life for a pet or more importantly, if you have room in your heart, please keep that it mind. While keeping that in mind, why not keep the update in mind as well? Check: Dragon Ball, Dual, Sailor Moon, and Virus. Enjoy.

12/31/11--Gee, it seems like only a year ago that we were saying good bye to 2010 and welcoming in 2011. Here we go again. How will you remember 2011? Will you remember the year for getting a new job or perhaps for retiring? Will you remember the year for getting married or perhaps for getting a divorce? I will remember the year for finishing my novel. I know that I should have finished it much sooner, but never forced myself to work with a deadline. I am starting the sequil as soon as I finish my plot synopsis and will work with a deadline of my own creating. One point of view that you can take in dealing with the new year is borrowed from someone much more famous than myself. Ask not what 2012 can do for you, but rather ask what you can do for 2012. Not a bad idea when you think of it. One last suggestion as you deal with friends and family in the new year. It is much more important for you to understand than for others to understand you. You need to learn to be a listener and to try to understand the other person's point of view. Many times when you are having a conversation, all you are doing is waiting for your turn to talk. If you give no value to understanding what the other person is saying then you will never truely understand. If your priority is that they should understand you then you only give value to your point of view so there can never be a meeting of the minds. Even if the other person is wrong in their point of view, you still need to understand where they are coming from to truely understand them. If you think that it is not important to understand anyone else, then you will find yourself alone and lonely more often than not. I really tried to understand a person and soon discovered that I did understand that person, but found it difficult to believe that anyone could be so totally selfish. It was not easy to accept the truth, but once I did, I was able to move on. I believe that most of the time, you will find that the other person is not totally selfish, but if you are not trying to understand, then how will you know for sure. It isn't hard. It just takes a little effort. Speaking of effort, it wasn't much to prepare this weeks update so it will be even easier for you to check it out. Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, eX-Driver, and Robot Carnival. Enjoy the update and enjoy the new year.

12/24/11--Here I am. I received several requests to join you this day so there you have it. I hope you are all ready for tomorrow. It is a marvelous time of year. I love the time of year even though it has been terribly perverted for commercial purposes. Originally the gifts were simple things that we made for the children in similitude of the gifts given to a child many years ago. Now, if we are not spending ourselves into serious debt then there is something wrong with us. I have over spent on my gifts for years, but I have not gone into debt even once. I guess the problem is with me. All I can say is that I am not sorry and too bad if the people at the credit card companies don't like me any more. For me, the real meaning has more to do with how we treat each other and especially at this time of year. It is sad that we have built up the expectations of the children to the point that they have totally forgotten the real reason for the time of year. When my parents were growing up they suffered through the great depression and somehow managed to survive. There were not groups and organizations that spent the whole year collecting toys to give out to the poor children. Think about it. Who really is getting the benefit of this effort? It is the toy companies who get to sell all this extra stuff for the children who can not afford it on their own. One of the most touching stories of the time of the year is the one about the young couple who had so little that they had to sacrifice to do anything. They sacrificed everything except the really important thing which was their love. The husband's one pride was his old pocket watch that he had inherited from his grandfather. The wife's pride was her long beautiful hair. Since they did not have money to buy anything else, the husband pawned his watch to buy his wife some beautiful hair combs and his wife sold her hair in order to buy her husband a beautiful chain for his watch. On Christmas day they discovered that what they shared was far more important than the gifts. How about you? Do you know what is really important in your life? The children that get the gifts from charity are not getting the thing that they need more than the gifts. How many people are suffering hard times now because of the choices that they made in the past? I think that you will find that most of these people, if not all of them, fall into this category. It is sad that we can place the needs of people who depend on us so low on our priorities that they suffer the consequences more than we do. Give serious consideration to the decisions you make. Do not be selfish lest you lose everything. Have your priorities straight. It is not the things that are important, it is the love we share. I hope you find joy with your families and receive the truely important thing, their love. The most important gift that you will ever give cannot be bought in a store because it comes from your heart. Thank you for joining me, now go have fun. First check out this week's update then you are free to go. Check: Nadesico, Nadia, Ranma 1/2, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

12/17/11--Now for the really hard question. The question is why. Why do I write the things that I do for my updates every week? Is it because I think that I will sell more cels that way? Actually, that is not the reason. I would be kidding myself if I thought that would work. Well, why do I do it? Why do I try to provoke thought along different paths? Frankly I think that most of you are at least as smart as I am, if not more so. It is not a bad thing to think about something that you perhaps hadn't considered before and just might be a good thing. Again, it comes around to the ripple effect. A good deed or kind word has a way of coming back around so if I have given you encouragement to do a little more or try a little harder then the world will be a better place for it. Most of the things we do are a little more self serving and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. If you do a little better and I do a little better than we have made the world a better place. I admit that is a strange purpose for an update for an Anime site, but there you have it. It is what it is or whatever they say. I am unsure about an update next week. I know that most of you will be very busy and probably not too inclined to be looking at my update anyway so should I take the time? I will leave that to you. If someone writes and says they would like an update then I will do it. If no one writes then I will give you next weekend off. This week, you are stuck with me so here you go. Check: Angel Links, Big O, Crest Of The Stars, and Noir. Enjoy.

12/10/11--Today I want to get on your case a little. That isn't necessarily a bad thing. Some times we need a little reminder. What bug do I want to put in your ear this time? It is the bug of validation. What in heck is this guy talking about? I'll try to make it simple. If you worked hard on making a really good dinner for friends, family or someone special in your life, would you like to hear that the other people liked the meal? Of course you would. The work that you did was because you care about the people you made the meal for. You might say that in one sense it was an act of love. If no one notices then you feel bad. If you work outside the home and come home tired after a hard day to find that your spouse or significant other has worked hard to clean the house to make it look nice for you, you can ignore it or take it for grantid or you can comment how nice it looks and how glad you are to be home. You might still be tired, but it didn't cost you that much to try to make the other person feel good because you noticed what they did. Put yourself in the other person's shoes; would you feel good if the one you care about never notice anything that you do? That is validation. Simple words of appreciation can make someone feel good and perhaps make them feel that it was worth it. I always thank my wife for every meal that she makes for me. Even a simple meal is work and I appreciate it. One of the hard ones is to show your appreciation for cleaning and that is usually the hardest work of all and not always obvious. Try to be observant and you can tell. If you make the other person feel good then you will also feel good. If your spouse has worked hard to look good to go out, you had better notice. That is validation too. It is not a big thing, but it can make a big difference. At least try to think about it and show that you care. If you don't care, fake it. While you are pretending that you care, you can take a few minutes and try to figure out why you don't care. Good luck with that one. Speaking of luck, you are in luck again today because I do have an update for you. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Ah My Goddess, Dragon Ball, and Macross Plus. Enjoy.

12/03/11--What if I told you that you have the power to change the world? Yes, it is true. Most of us don't think about it, but things we do have a ripple effect that goes much farther than we often think about. An act of kindness can motivate another person to do something similar and so it goes. Before you know it, people all over the world are treating each with more kindness. When you think about it, that is changing the world. Can you be sure that the person you are kind to will not pass it along all day or all week or even the rest of their lives. There have probably been times that you have been made to feel better by a smile or act of kindness by someone that you did not know. What did you do differently after that? Did you treat others a little better. What if we all tried a little harder? When I got to the Post Office yesterday, I held the door open to let a lady with packages go first even though she got in the line before me. I noticed that someone who saw me hold the door also held the door for an elderly lady who was on her way out the door. I didn't get a chance to watch all day and see how it went, but I bet at least a few more people also held the door. That wasn't a big change in the world, but it doesn't have to be big. Actually, we have changed the world even if the only person that we make feel better is ourselves. You have the power in your hands to make another person's day much brighter. All you have to do is order something. Just kidding. Actually, it would be nice, but it is not essential. I would be even more happy if you walked away from your computer with a smile and treated one person a little better than you might have otherwise. That would be so nice. It would be nice if you checked this weeks update too so here it is. Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, Golden Boy, and Mazinkaiser. Enjoy.

11/26/11--It is time again to get a little deep with the weekly discussions. Why not? This week I would like to define terms and give examples. We know what it is to believe in something. We talk about having faith in something. What is the difference between the two? You can have a strong belief in something that is not true, but I believe that when you believe in something strongly that is not true then that can never be faith no matter how strongly you believe in it. The people who believed the world was flat and that the universe revolved around our world really and truly believed that it was true. Their belief did not make it true. There was nothing that they could do to actively support their position. When someone came along who believed that the world was round was able to put that believe into action. That belief became faith because of the action and because it was true. If you believe that you are the smartest person in the world then you are probably a nut case. The truly smartest person doesn't even think in those terms, but applies their time and energy to try to do things that are worthwhile. I have faith that I can write and that I can be a published writer so I try my very best to create a worthwhile product, but I have limits to what I can do because I do not have the money that I can use to publish my own writing, but am dependant upon finding someone else to publish my work for me. That does not make my faith any less only my ability to back it very limited. If the person who believed the world was round could not find someone else who believed in them enough to give them ships then their faith would never have reached fruit. A truly famous writer who has had many books published over the years had a very difficult time getting the first book published and it took him years to find someone else who had faith in him. Finally he found someone else who had faith in Stephen King and the rest, as they say, is history. His belief was faith because he is a good writer. The work that he did helped prove that his belief was faith. The publisher who had faith in him was rewarded for his faith by selling all the books and earning the reward that comes with putting your faith into action. I hope you get the idea. I have faith that it is worth my time to do updates every week. I do not necessarily sell a cel every week, but I get noticed and sell a few things so it is all worthwhile. Speak of updates, here we go. Check: Dr Slump, Gatchaman, I Want To Be An Angel, and Maris The Chojo. Enjoy.

11/19/11--There are local radio stations that seem to be in a competition to see who can start playing "Holiday" music first each year. Two stations that usually play what they call "easy listening" started this last week. One started on Tuesday and the other started on Wednesday and the first station made a very big point to tell the whole world that they are the first to start playing the Holiday music. Neither station will go back to their regular format until after January 1 of next year. To tell you the truth, I am tired of listening to it already. Why is it that a song like Jingle Bells is considered a Holiday song? I hardly see anything "Holiday" about it. In fact, when you really listen to the music they play, there is a obvious lack of any music with any kind of religious message with the possible exception of Little Drummer Boy that is more about a kid that plays a drum than anything else, but it least it refers to him being a poor boy too. In actuality the little boy they were refering to was not a poor boy too, only too late to get to the Inn before it was full. I think that the fact that his mother was nine months expecting may have had something to do with the reason they were late. A carpenter would not have been a menial job and would have been, at minimum, middle class. Still it is the thought that counts even if you don't put much thought into it. Perhaps if they also included something that we might call a "carol" I might be more enthusiastic. Who can say? All I can say is it is time for another update. (Gotcha!) Check: Nadesico, Orguss, Roujin Z, and Tekkaman Blade. Enjoy.

11/12/11--If memory serves then I mentioned something about yesterday's date back on the first day of this year. Isn't that a hoot that we passed it already. These years are going so fast. You all know that too because I keep mentioning it. That, however, is not my subject. There is an old saying that "People who live in glass houses, should not throw stones." I really wish to understand what this is trying to tell me. The first thing that comes to mind is the question whether it is alright for people who live in brick, wood, or stucco homes to throw rocks? Is that what they are trying to tell us? Obviously not, but the question does come up. Are they trying to tell us that we just might hit our own home and boy who do we blame then? I really kind of think that they are trying to tell us not to be too quick to point out another person's faults because you just might have the same ones. I can see that. Just how do you get from a glass house to a person's faults? Is it what they call an analogy or something? I just can't imagine anyone even thinking about living in a glass house. You can't take a bath or shower or you would be arrested for indescent exposure. You would constantly be worried about a stray bird flying over and bombing your house. It would just be a terrible way to live. I wouldn't live in one if they gave it to me. Speaking of giving something, I'm going to give you this week's update. Check; Big O, Lodoss Wars, Outlaw Star, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

11/05/11--In Greek legend they tell the story of a parent who had to make a choice whether they wanted their son to have a long life and be unknown in the world or have a short life and be famous. They chose that their son should be famous and he later was killed as the Greeks laid seige to Troy. I guess what we want to discuss today is what would your choice be if you could make that choice about yourself. Obviously we can't make that choice and probably it is a good thing too, but what if? When you think about it then you have to decide what is important to you. If you are only interested in personal fame no matter how short that fame might be then you would have your answer. If you look forward to passing on something worthwhile in the world wheather or not you ever achieve fame, then your answer would be different. Many people have lived short lives and contributed greatly to the world and others have lived very long lives and contrubuted nothing of any value. Since you don't know how long you will have, what choices will you make now? Make the right ones and your life will mean something no matter how long you live. As for me, I chose to give you another update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Ray Earth, Sailor Moon, and Virus. Enjoy while you can.

10/29/11--I have a term here that you may or may not have heard of. It is a rather interesting concept. It is called the self fulfilling prophesy. Even though you probably don't want to know what this is, I'm going to tell you anyway because it might be useful. I guess the best way to do that is to show what it is by examples. When I person says; I will never find another boy friend as good as he is so why even look, that is what that is if they don't bother to look. If you don't look then you can never find that other person. Another person might say that they will never be able to lose those last ten pounds so why even try. Actually that person will not lose those ten pounds and are likely to gain back everything they had lost to that point. You are creating the actions that make the prediction come true. If you don't even try then there is no way you will ever succeed. If you don't look for a new boyfriend or girlfriend then you will not find. If you don't believe in yourself then you will fail. We have the ability to make the prediction come true when we believe in ourselves and work hard to make it come true. As an example; in the first football game of the season the back up quarterback came into the game with the team down by the score of twenty one to zero. In less than two minutes he lead the team eighty yards up the field to the first score. The defense started to play better and he lead the team to a total of twenty seven unanswered points and they took a lead. The other team scored and tied the game with less than a minute to play. Did the sophmore back up quit because he figured that there wasn't enough time left? No, he did not. He drove the team to a score in two plays and they won the game. He believed in himself and he did everything in his power to make it come true. He has been the starting quarterback the rest of the year up until now over a quarterback that had started every game last season and led the team to the semi-finals in the championship series. That is the power that comes when you believe in yourself and work at it. That is his self fulfilling prophesy. What is yours? Mine is that I have the power to put up some cool stuff each week and then I go out and do it. Check this week's update and you will see what I mean. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Dual, El Hazard, and Inu Yasha. Enjoy.

10/22/11--Let me talk today about the meaning of the word temptation. No, I don't mean the definition of the word because we would find that in the dictionary, but what it means to you. I find that temptation is a very personal thing. You are tempted by things that might not bother another person at all. As an example; I am tempted sorely by refined sugar and especially by chocolate while you might not have any leaning in that direction. Of course, many people are strongly drawn to the glories of chocolate and I know that I am not the only chocohalic out there, but it is not universal. Some people are severly tempted by coffee while that has no interest at all to me. Last night at the football game, the people around me were all complaining about what they go through if they don't have their coffee. I have no reference to that at all. Other people cannot make it through the day without alchohol or cigarettes or even some kind of drug. That is no temptation to me and probably not to you either. I am strongly tempted by beautiful anime cels. How about you? Same thing, right. Better that than booze or something like that. Since we are on the subject of beautiful anime cels, why not check out this week's update? Check: Ah My Goddess, Big O, Blue Seed, and Gundam Wing. Enjoy.

10/15/11--Over the course of the ages that I have been doing these update, you find that I like to talk about ideas. Some times I agree and other times I go in the opposite direction. I think that the brain is like a muscle and will get soft if you don't use it. In some ways I might be using my brain more than ever now because I am being more creative rather than simply following instructions. Still, in following instructions, I have to understand the instructions and apply them to totally different types of situations which was kind of creative in itself. It still rather surprises me that they gave me so little consideration at my job, but still found it necessary to replace me with two new workers which I was asked to help train as well as do my normal work load. Is anyone surprised that I wanted to retire. The whole point being that I wish to discuss a statement that I had often heard in the past. This is a form of explanation of the decisions that people make. You have probably heard it and it qualifies as someway psycological in nature. It says that a person makes a decision at a certain time based on their ability to do so at that specific time which takes into account all their past history and their environment and genetics and other drivil. Yes, I think that this explanation for decisions that we make is just an excuse for the dumb ones. It is like saying that the young person who decides to experiment with drugs as a teenager really could have made no other choice based on learning, environment and genetics. That is totalally an excuse and allows the person to claim no responsability for the choice. Often these scientific types will place greater blame on society than the individual. If that were true then everyone from the same area and similar genetics would make the exact same choices at all times and we know that is true. Here is where they put in the part about the exception that makes the rule. If that isn't scientific hog wash then what is? We always have the ability to make out own decisions and then deal with the consequences. The youth that chooses not to take drugs has consequences as well. That person's consequences are better health, more success in their efforts, more maturity and so on. I won't even bother with the consequences for taking the drugs, it is too obvious. I know that you are making the right decisions in your life because you have chosen to check the update. Good for you. You will never have reason to regret the decsion. Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Noir, Tenchi Muyo, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

10/08/11--They say that money is the root of all evil. Here he goes again with the old sayings. Are you at all surprised? Actually that is a misquote because what it really says is that the love of money is the root of all evil. Actually, if you give it serious thought, you too will come to the conclusion that evil that we do never has its' origins in anything external. One of the running gags by a popular comic was "the devil made me do it." I am sure that this is a very common excuse for the people who do not wish to take responsability for their own actions. How many times have men tried to find an excuse for their actions on a date by claiming that "it was her fault because she was dressed too sexy." I am unsure, but there were probably some that got away with their actions because their lawyer was able to convince some jury that if the woman was dressed sexy that the man could do anything he wanted and it would be alright. It has happened. I only hope that it has not happened recently. Still, the point is we chose to do or not to do something and that choice comes from our inside and not an outside influence. I would love to be able to blame someone or something else for the wrong that I have done, but I know better. It can often be determined that the root of our evil deeds is in the weakness we demonstrate in the choices we make. All I can say is; chose the right. Since you are here this morning then it clearly shows that you have chosen the right so you want to see the update so check: Angel Links, Hana Yori Dango, Nadia, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

10/01/11--Here we are. We have begun the last quarter of the year already. Can Christmas be far behind? Unfortunately no. We have come so for in such a short time. I know you are asking yourselves; "how does he do it?" Yes, it is rather hard to believe. Actually the answere is quite simple. It is the three "D"s. Yes, the three "D"s and I'm sure you know what they are. They are, Dedication, Determination, and Dumb luck. Yes, now you have it and you too can do the same thing if you really wanted to. Another thought has struck where you would least expect it. That's right, it struck in my brain. Talk about Dumb luck. Here we go; when you think about it you will admit that it is not too difficult to understan another person's logic, but just try to understand another person's emotions. I probably don't need to explain my conclusions because they are obvious, but I will anyway to show how I got there. In logic there are certain things that you might call commonalities. When you arrive at a conclusion you get there by a process of steps that can be followed by another person. When you know the steps then you can understand how they reached the conclusion. The final conclusion may not even be correct because the blocks that were used to get there might have been flawed, but you can see how they got there. When you are dealing with emotion, it is greatly dependant on past experience which is exclusive to each of us. Your life, fortunately, has not been the same as mine while mine is not the same as my neighbor. Even twins who are indenrical in every way have difference life experiences. They will react differently to the same stimulus. Since emotion is based on how we see the world, our emotions may be totally foreign to people we know very well. Is Love the same to every person who feels it? I doubt it. Gee, I'm so creative. Speaking of creative, I have an update that I have created for you. Check; Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, Escaflownem, and Nadesico. Enjoy.

09/24/11--Though I have not specifically taken a stand on one side or another of the issues of the day, I believe that I have made it pretty clear that I am what many people would describe as being conservative. As an example, I believe that it is not necessarily an accepted fact that big government knows better how to spend my money than I do. I worked very hard to earn what I made in this world. I got my education and applied myself. I was never a burden upon the state or anyone else. There are many people out there who take no responsability for themselves. People make decisions to do things in a certain way so that they do not have to work and pay their way. Women decide to have children so that they do not have to work. I interviewed a woman who had her first child by the time she was age thirteen. Her first child, a daughter had her first child by the time she was thirteen. Her first grandchild, also had a child be the time she was thirteen. Yes, this woman was a great grandmother by the time she was thirty nine. All generations living in close proximity and all on welfare. None of these mothers had ever worked a day in their lives. Do you think the daughter or grand daughter learned this welfare mentality on the street or in school? Obviously they learned it at home. Who was really paying for this life style? It was you and me and every other citizen of this country and this state. Since then efforts have been made to impose requirements that these welfare women need to work, but they have no skills at anything except getting children and collecting welfare because they drop out of school at an early age. We need to reach these people before they start having their children and we need to fix the system. When I did that interview, I found it difficult to believe that this lady was a great grandmother at her age, but she had the grand daughter and child with her so I was forced to accept the evidence of my eyes. This is one family. There are many thousands of such situations. One of the worst riots in the history of the area was brought to a screeching halt by the Calender. Yes, it was not the Police or Fire Department or the National Guard or any other act of man. The rioting stopped so that everyone could go stand in line at the Post Office to pick up their welfare checks. Since there was danger due to rioting, there was no regular postal service. Mail had to be picked up at the Post Office. This is historical fact. Actually, I think it is kind of histerical fact. It is also very interesting that many of those who were rioting were in no way connected to the cause for the riot. Many were rioting because they thought it was due to racial issues but a good percentage of those who were looting the stores were not of the same race. On the news it showed film of a woman who stopped her car outside a Target store that had been broken into and sent her kids inside to grab as much as they could. They loaded up the car and drove away. Fortunately, they got the license plate of the car and the woman had to deal with many issues involving theft and creating delequincy in a minor. It turned out that lady was on welfare as well. Where do you think that lady learned the concept of the world owing her a living? Yeah, they teach that in school. Oh well. If my state could cut our welfare rolls by even ten percent, we would not be in an economic crisis. That is very sad to me. There is, however, good news out there. We do have an update for you. Check: Big O, eX-Driver, Infinite Ryvius, and Shadow Skill. Enjoy.

09/17/11--I am not an expert, but I still have to wonder exactly what it will take to get us out of our economic doldrems. If you know, why not share it with the rest of us? I know that it is not the result of any one thing. A major contributor has to be the banking sector that was giving out loans that they knew would never fly and that, some day, would fall apart like a house of cards. As they made those loans and knew that there would be heck to pay some day, were they not planting the seeds of the problems that are currently aflicting all of us. They knew that things could not go on like that. After the decisions were made to push the whole country to the brink of disaster, they rewarded themselves with huge bonuses for their efforts. These leaders were never any of those who were aflicted by the economic down turn. They are set no matter what. I also have to wonder if politicians had been only interested in the donations that they were receiving for their political coffers, whether the donatons came from big business or big labor. Do you think that selfishness might have had something to do with the problems we are facing now? If selfishness was a cause, do you think that selfishness will be our answer for this problem? Obviously not, but how do you get people, or politicians for that matter, to stop being selfish? Even if we figure that out, how do we get them to listen to us? Another thing that I often wonder about, how can we make our situation better when we are spending money that we do not have to enrich the leaders of other countries in an effort to make them like us. Even if they liked us, I'm not sure it would be worth it. I have not seen the exact figures in a long time, but we are sending huge amounts of money to these other countries in the form of foreign aid and the vast majority of this money is going directly into the pockets of the dishonest leaders that still don't like us and never will. It is not working the way it is so should we not change it? I am not sure that preserving tax cuts for the richest people in this country is going to do anything to help the problem either. Are those tax breaks really to get these wealthy people to make more jobs or simply to make political contributions? You tell me. Oh well, this whole thing is making me a little sick. I only have one vote so what can I do? Say, you have a vote too. My neighbor has a vote also, as does your neighbor. Do you think that if we all got together that we could vote and make a difference? Yeah, I know it is a pipe dream. Speaking of dreams, I dream about the updates that I get to make so why not do it since we are here anyway? Check: Blue Seed, El Hazard, Gundam, and Inu Yasha. Enjoy.

09/10/11--My, what an interesting date. I will trust to my memory that I have mentioned in the past aboout my interest in language and especially in words. There is a saying that is entering into the Lexicon of current usage and I am unsure as to the origin. It might be one of those that has come to us from usage as we text, but I doubt it. The phrase is "it is what it is." Is this what it seems to be or is there a deeper meaning? Could it simply mean "it is what it seems" or "it is undeniable" or "it is a fact?" It seems redundent to me. I am looking for deeper meaning there that might not exist. I wonder then if the opposite might then be true and we will soon be saying "it isn't what it isn't." Some how it just seems like we are stating the obvious so it doesn't need to be said at all. Are we giving in and saying that we are no longer going to fight the good fight because it is beyond us? Some sayings come and go and I hope this one doesn't let the door hit it on the way out. While we await the ultimate fate of "it is what it is" why don't we check out this weeks update? Check: Big O (the mecha,) Cowboy Bebop, Pretty Sammy, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

09/03/11--As the brightness of day passes into the softness of night; as the night dawns into the brightness of a new day; so pass the days of our lives. (Not to mention the nights of our lives.) As the river runs through it; as the world turns; so pass the seasons of our lives. Here we are at the end of summer and we are still some weeks away from the coolness of fall, we are in a new season. Hip, hip horray for Mister Touchdown. Yes, the happiest season of the years is finally here at last. Yes, joy oh joy, football season has made it here again. It just doesn't get much better, unless your team is really good and beating everyone in sight which doesn't happen very often. Women can rejoice because their men are pretty much in a catatonic state sitting in front of the television rather than under foot. Men are happy because they don't know any better. We know better because we have the brightness of the world of Anime to keep us entertained. You are really lucky because you have these updates to start your weekend. Does it get any better? Not when it is football season too so why not sit back and enjoy the update. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Ah My Goddess, Angel Links, and Crest Of The Stars. Enjoy.

08/27/11--Just because I can see how much you are enjoying it, (yeah right) I will continue last weeks subject yet another week. As an example of truths that were held which I seriously doubt, I consider what we were taught back in the day about this new world. I remember when teachers showed us a map and declared that the original inhabitants of the new world had come across a land bridge of ice and snow from Asia to this continent. That was accepted as truth, but logic doesn't support the theory. As example, the Indians, as we call them, do not have facial hair. We can also say that about which Asian peoples? Yeah, that's what I thought. If the immigration came accross from the North then all the oldest archiological records would be from the North. Are they? As a matter of fact, they are found in South America. How can that be possible. Actually, at the time that I was being taught about colnization of the Americas, there was ample evidence that there had been two separate colonizations and both by sea. Why was that truth so difficult to accept? You tell me. I can go on and point out many such things, but what would be the point as I am sure you can do the same thing. Let me go on to another issue related to Truth. There is a saying that the Truth will set you free. If you come to know the truth, whether you like it or not, then it will free you from ignorance. Also, if you speak only the truth, you will be free of the need to constantly cover your steps. If you speak only the truth then you never have to worry what you said last time. In a very real sense, you are free. I hope that I have made a point and that you will understand the value of truth however you might think of it. The last truth for this week is that we have an update. I have changed character for the Big O, so check it out. Check: Big O, Mazinkaiserm, Nadia, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

08/20/11--Don't you think that it is about time for me to wax philisophical again? That's what I thought too. So here it is, what is the single most valuable thing that you have? I don't use the term own for a purpose because what we own is so transitory and changes so much over the course of our lives. I'll give you a hint of some things that do not qualify. It is not our good looks, if you have any, because talk about transitory, that's it. It is not your intelligence for the very same reason. If you say your "knowledge" then you are getting close. It is the truth. Actually truth never changes. You can spend your whole life searching for the truth and only barely scratch the surface. Knowledge is not necessarily the truth. Back during the dark ages there were many people who were born and died believing that the world was flat and that the whole universe revolves around it. Many of the things that we accept as truths are simply the best guess that we can make about many things. Scientists try to determine many things based on best available knowledge and evaluation techniques. Still, at the end of the day it is still a guess and some day we may find that we were wrong. As an example; scientists say that life started under certain sets of conditions. They can reproduce the conditions exactly, but are not able to create life. How about that. Only life can create life so how did life start? When the sceintists reach this dead end they simply say that these are the conditions under which life began and that is the best they can do. Frankly, I wonder if a single cell organizm can become a complex organizm just because millions of years go bye. Evolution is change over time. What in time would result in change if that is the only factor for change? Conditions for a single cell organizm are static and unchanging. Why would they change? Like I say, it is a best guess and that is all it is so is not truth. Truth will survive every test you can give. As an example; two plus two will always be four under any set of circumstances and no matter how much time goes bye. The truth does not always have to be earth shattering and most of the time will be simple. Example: space in endless. We will not find an end no matter how far we go in any direction. Under that concept, matter is endless as well. Think about it. No matter which way we look in the most powerful telescopes, we see more and more galexies that are composed of billions and billions of stars. No matter where you look there are more and more and more. There is no place in the sky where they look and say, there is nothing there. If we double the strength of the telescopes then we will find even more galexies and even more beyond them. Is there a reason to believe that there will be an end of matter if we look in the right place? Don't think too hard about it, but consider the words. I do not remember hearing any scientists expound on the subject, but one or more might have without my knowledge. That is the limit to my knowledge and that is the truth. Another truth is that we have an update for you this week. Check: Dragon Ball, Gatchaman, Tenchi Muyo, and Virus. Enjoy.

08/13/11--Have you ever had the opinion that your point of view is so correct that you feel entitled or even oblidged to enforce your point of view on your neighbors and countrymen? I am sure that most of your opinions are correct or you would not be here with me today. Still I believe that the example that I have given is somewhat a contradiction. If you believe that your opinion is well substantiated and correct then does it seem logical that you would need to force that point of view on others. Still, it has happened in the past and is happening yet today. A long time ago there was a well known church that shall be universally unnamed that forced everyone within their control to belong to their church or be tortured and/or killed. There are places in the world today where it is not lawful to teach any religion other than the state religion. One of those places receives many millions of dollars from the American government in financial aid every year. No one sees anything wrong with this? There are other countries on the oposite side of the religious fence where the same also happens. Some of these countries no only enforce the state religion, but you better not hold any contradictory political point of view or you will end up in prison. You are seeing revolts in countries all over the world where the masses are showing that they will no longer accept the politcal status quo. In many of these countries the state religion is not questioned even though there is opposition to the the government in power. In other words, some free thinking, but not too much. I just think that the truth will never need to be forced on other people. The truth can always stand on its own. What do they say about the truth; it will make you free. I guess it depends on where you live. Feel better now? I sure do. Now for the good stuff. I have done something different with the update. In the first title I have changed everything to the best of what I have of one of the favorite characters. Check it out; Check: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Kiki's Delivery Service, and Shamanic Princess. Enjoy.

08/06/11--OK, now it's your turn. Every week, I am the one to pick the subject of that weeks update. Now it's your opportunity to have your say. Let's hear it. What do you want to talk about? Oh no! Not that! Please, I beg you, don't make me do it. I'm not up to it. How about next week instead? Oh, all right; you win. Well talk about flower arrangement this week. Before we do, we have a word from our sponsor. Check this weeks update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Little Nemo in Slumberland, Lodoss Wars, and Outlaw star. Oh, too bad, we're out of time. Enjoy.

07/30/11--I'm back. A good time was had by all. I got to see some old friends and some new and all the things that I enjoy at conventions. Since I live in California, it sometimes surprises and shocks me when I see some of the decisions made by the legislature or the courts. It really seems that they are much more interested in the welfare of the guilty rather than the victums, but that is the subject of another update. During this last week there was an announcement out of Sacramento that the legislature had passed and the Governor had signed a bill that would make changes in the curriculums of our schools. It is hard to tell, at this point, what it means because much of the time it depends on how the regulations are interpreted. This legislation requires that schools teach about the contributions that Gays, Lesbians, Trans-genders, and Trans-sexuals have made to society. I am not sure what this means. I would love to see prejudice stop on all levels against people just because they are different. That includes race, religion, culture, and all the rest. There have been many stories of people being attacked and hurt or even killed because of their sexual orientation. Why do some people fear people and want to hurt them because they are different? How can we change the world and make it more accepting? Is this the way? One thing that I know for sure is that kids are not stupid. If this legislation results in the schools teaching about unimportant contributions by people solely because they fall into the categories of this bill then the kids will see that and nothing will change. If the contribution is already duely noted and we bring out an additional fact about that person that changes the way people see others that are different then that would be a good thing. Like I say, so much depends on how the bill is interpreted and enforced. Keep your fingers crossed. If left to their own devices the legislature is more than likely to screw things up. That goes for many otherwise good things. Speaking of good things, we have an update for you. Check: 3x3 Eyes, eX-Driver, Inu Yasha, and Nadesico. Enjoy and keep on thinking.

07/16/11--I'm sorry that I am in such a bad mood this morning. I just checked the registration bill on my car. It was mailed to me by DMV on July 7 and I received it on July 9 which was last Saturday. I just discovered that the due date is July 22 which is next Friday. I must have it smoged. If I did not have to have the car smoged then there would be no problem because I could pay the registration on Monday and be on my way. Apparently it is not as dire as it seems because I have just discovered that they changed the law here in California so that they no longer have to give a sixty day notice, but they have a 30 day grace period before payments are considered late. That still seems like an effort to screw John Q. Public because it is six weeks before the penalty rather than sixty days. Oh well, still I can handle it. The other thing that upset me was the fact that next Friday, when the registration comes due, I will be in San Diego for Comic Con. Now you know. The cat is out of the bag. You get next weekend off. To make up for that I am going to make a special offer. No it is not a discount on cels though you will find, if you check, that we are lowering many prices all over the site. Some of the new prices are quite a bit lower than before so check it out. The offer is something unexpected. I have been telling you for some time that I have been writing a novel. That is pretty good for someone who spells as poorly as I do, but there you have it. I have sent the first chapter to a number of friends so that they can see what I have been doing. It is one thing to say that you are writing and another thing to have something to show for it. I will send you my first chapter for you to read. I am not bragging when I say that everyone who has read the chapter so far has said that they would like to read more. I believe that is what a first chapter is supposed to do. I would like your opinion as well. You might tell me to keep doing updates and forget about writing or you might say to change some part of make some other part better or who knows what. It might be fun for you to bash my attempt. Then again, you might also say that it is pretty good and you might want to read more. Life is a mystery and you just don't know what you will find until you get there. All you have to do is write me and say that you would like to see chapter one and I will email it to you as an attachment. Now we have gotten to the part about getting there, then I guess we got to the part where I tell you that there is still an update so why not check it out. Funny how that keeps happening. Check: Crest Of The Stars, El Hazard, Nazca, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy and see you in two.

07/09/11--Can you believe it? It has been two weeks already and here I am back to thrill you beyond words. Oh, I wish! You know that putting on a puppet show isn't all fun and games. Actually, now that I think of it, maybe it is. But still, it isn't as easy as it looks. I have never done it, but my son has and he will tell you that it isn't exactly easy. He has learned from first hand experience that preparing the show is no fun and games at all. He has helped put together a show that they are now performing all over Southern California. The name of the musical puppet show that they created is Dream Carver. It is based on a childrens' book by the same name written by Diana Kohn and illustrated by Amy Cordova. If you are interested you can see all about it if you simply google the title of the book. Original music and score were created and puppets were designed around the art style of the book illustrations as they tell the true story of the creator of a whole style of carving of toys and statues down in Central Mexico. The enphasis is on pursuing your dreams even if no one else believes in you which is a pretty good theme if you ask me. I hope that someone believes in your dreams and even if no one does, I hope you do. I believe in mine even though I have no logical reason to do so. It is nice that our dreams do not depend on logic and that is one of the things that make them so magical. So keep dreaming and working hard to make them come true because most do not come true without a whole bunch of effort. Speaking of effort, it is no effort at all to bring you this week's update so go ahead and check: Big O, Golden Boy, Little Nemo In Slumberland, and Yamato. Enjoy.

06/25/11--The music that I listen to on the radio is called soft rock. That sounds like a contradiction in terms if you ask me. But, the point is that they play the same music every day. I do not know exactly how big their selection is, but on any given day you will hear music that you heard yesterday, and the day before, and the day before that. One of those songs is a famous song by John Lennon from his post Beatles days called Imagine. Since I listen to it far more than I would chose, I get to listen to the lyrics and not just the music. Apparently John thougt that religion is one of the causes for all the problems in the world and if we did not have it any more that the world would be a better place. We are also made to understand that the world would also be much better if we no longer had countries. There are many ilealistic concepts of a world of peace and love. I would also imagine that in order to accomplish John's goals we would have a world without money or modern inventions that we are used to like cars and airplanes and telephones and televisions and all the rest of the things that bring unhappiness to the world. We would not have the internet or any form of mass communication. Under that set of circumstances, I would like to know how we would have a united world like John wants. If there is no religion then what would be our motivation to treat each other with kindness? Perhaps there are times when differences between religions causes conflicts but it is not the only cause. Frankly, John if you want to change the world just worry about yourself. How much time did you spend caring for your neighbors in need? How much of your fortune did you use to feed the poor? Never mind, but you get my point. If I were to imagine a perfect world, it would be a world where there were as many cel collectors as when I first started selling twenty years ago. In a perfect world, people would actually read the comments that I write each week. So much for perfection. It may not be perfect but at least you will have next week off because we will be off to a convention. We hope we see you at Anime Expo. We also have an update to go with the words of wisdom. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star (one with Gene and the highly prized castor at last,) and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy and see you in two weeks.

06/18/11--Are you the best that you will ever be now? I know that is a rather odd question, but then again, I am a rather odd person and you have come to expect those kinds of things out of me. I do hate to disappoint you so there you have it. Back to my question. As we get older we tend to peak some place in our late twenties or our early thirties. Most professional athletes are past their prime by the time they get to their thirties. It does not mean that they are not better in their sport than most, because they are, but they are not as able as they were when they were younger. All that aside, are they the best person that they will ever be while they are still able to play their sport? That is not the case. Some people are so caught up in being the best physically that they can be that they do not put the necessary effort into the rest of the being. They are not as kind as they will be later or they will not take time to think about things that they should until they slow down. Being the best that you can be does not depend of the physical atributes, but on the whole being. Do you know how many people did not make their first million dollars until after they had turned age sixty five? It has been quite a few. Perhaps one of the most famous is Colonel Sanders and his chicken. He did not even start in the chicken business until after he was age sixty five. There have been some very successful writers who were not published until after age sixty five. And the list goes on. We can work every day of our lives to become better than the day before. Or then again, we can sit back and rest on our laurels. What about you? While you are resting and thinking about your laurels, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Big O, Blue Gender, Macross 7, and Night Walker. Enjoy.

06/11/11--Maybe I am getting too logical as I get older. I just saw one of the summer blockbuster movies. I had great expectations and I enjoyed myself, but did come away with some rather odd feelings. Did anyone else see any similarities between the movies ET and Super 8? The fact that both movies delt with aliens trapped on our planet and with young people who seem to be the only ones who understand and then there are other issues as well. Why are the humans the bad guys? Why did we keep the alien prisoner for over forty years? Why didn't we treat it like a friend rather than a lesser creature to study. It is very clear that the alien is much smarter than we are even if it doesn't wear clothes. I can understand trying to get as much information as we could and then do everything possible to help it along it's way, but no, that would be too logical. As a race of beings, are we really that stupid. The military was driving tanks and things into town and firing cannon and blowing up buildings. What were they even shooting at? It made for pretty pictures, but why? The alien was under ground and was controlling their tanks and things telepathicly so why bring in the tanks? Did they really want to blow it up? Also, I got the impression that the military killed this one scientist because he tried to let the alien free. That seems a little grim, even for our country. One last thing about the movie and then I will let you go see it and judge for yourselves. The alien is mostly subterranian. They live under ground. Would that be condusive for higher culture and interstellar travel? I don't know but it just doesn't seem right. If your night sky is the inside of a cave it doesn't seem logical that you would strive to reach the stars. Again, I am probably being just too logical. I did enjoy the movie, but it is not one that I would call a keeper. I guess that I had a similar reaction when I saw that one earlier about being number four. Even in Science Fiction and Fantasy, things still need to make sense. It makes perfect sense that you are reading the update today because you want to see what really cool stuff I have for you. Check it out. Check: Pom Pokom, RG Veda, Rurouni Kenshin, and Saber Marionette J. Enjoy.

06/04/11--What a surprise, the world did not end after all. I am being sarcastic. The guy admitted later that he must have misinterpreted the scriptures. Do you think? Actually, I know the style of writing in the scriptures very well and how anyone could say that he arrived at a specific date from those scriptures is beyond me. There is a scripture that says that no man knows the day. I would be inclined to believe that includes the clown in Oakland as well. He has named the date twice and is zero for two so his batting average is not all that good. Enough with the clown bashing. We had a great time in San Jose and met some old and some new friends. I would ask if anyone missed us, but when we got back our dog clearly showed that he had missed us so that is enough. I have tried to update the site with items sold, but there is always a chance that I missed something so I ask you to forgive in advance. We have a good sized update for not being here last week so check it out. Check: Ah My Goddess, Bakuretsu Hunter, Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, Eden's Boy, Evangelion, Inu Yasha, and Project A-Ko. Enjoy.

05/21/11--Hello! Anyone there? Am I wasting my time because the world has come to an end and I am the only one that doesn't know it yet. Well, apparently the people at the radio station havn't heard yet either because they are still broadcasting. Actually, I do not believe that the world will end today any more than you do. Apparently this self styled scriptural scholar predicted the world would end back in 1994 and nothing seemed to happen. The guy runs a TV program up in Oakland and told people when he left there on Thursday that he would not see them on Monday. When the world doesn't end, which will not happen, then he can just stay home from going to the studio and at least be correct in that prediction anyway. What frosts me the most is that he and his followers spent one hundred million dollars on an advertising program to tell the world that it is going to end. It frosts me to think of all the poor, starving people around the world that could have been helped by that money that was totally wasted. I hope all those people are proud of what the have done to help the world. Frankly, if they feel a little stupid right now, they deserve it. I will make my own prediction right now and it has a much better chance to be fulfilled than the one about the end of the world. Next week at this time we will be in San Jose at the, always fun, Fanime Con. I hope we see you there. Either way, we will not have an update next week so you will have the weekend off. This week we have added a new title to the site. I have just now come into some images from a very entertaining movie from Studio Ghibli. These are the first that I have seen in over fifteen years. Please keep in mind that if there is something that strikes your fancy, you might want to place an order before next Wednesday because you never know what will survive convention sales. Check the update and see what you can find. Check: Dragon Ball, El Hazard, Mazinkaiser, Nadesico, Outlaw Star, Photon, Pom Poko, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

05/14/11--I hope you had a great Friday the 13th. I think that it kind of snuck up on people and no one paid much attention. Oh well, better luck next time. So, this week what I would like to know is what moves you. That is to say, what moves you beside your legs, or a bicycle, or a motorcycle, or maybe a car. Are you moved by sad movies or books? Are you moved by inspiring stories of adventure or perhaps love stories? Are you moved by stories or personal sacrifice or strength in adversity? Or perhaps, best of all, are you perhaps moved by all of these things and then throw in the beauty of nature and maybe even the majesty of the human form? Join the club. I am glad that I have an imagination and that I can be touched by so many things. I am glad that I can be moved because I hope that I can be moved to be a better person. I just hope you don't get moved too far away because I have another update for you. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Hyper Police, Nadia, Outlaw Star and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

05/07/11--I am sure that I am not the only one of us who saw the movie Thor yesterday when it started in the theatures. Probably, I am not the only one who saw the incongruities of Loki's machinations in the story. At the end he explained that everything he did was to prove that he would be a better king than Thor. Everything that Thor was being punished for, he was doing as well, but only worse. Why was it not obvious to Loki that what he was doing was just as bad or worse than what Thor was doing? That was a major flaw, but not a flaw in the story because there are many people who are exactly that way. They love to find fault in others while at the same time they are doing as bad or worse, but they cannot see that. I harken back to the saying about first removing the beam in your own eye before worrying about the mote in your brothers' eye. It seems totally illogical but it happens all the time. If we only worried about making ourselves the best person we can be and not always trying to fix what we see around us. That brings us back to the very common affliction of denial. If we refuse to accept that we have something to do to make ourselves better then we never will. I know it's not easy, but it is worth it. I will not claim that I always get it right, but at least I am trying. I hope you are doing your best as well. While you are working on it, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Ah My Goddess, Big O, Cowboy Bebop (yes, this is autographed by the directer of the movie,) and Escaflowne. Enjoy.

04/30/11--Time marches on. It has the disgusting habit of doing that. Here we are at the end of April already. The first convention of the year will be upon us before you know it and then bang, wham we are off doing the whole convention scene. About the time we are mostly recovered from the conventions is when the football season starts just before Fall. Talk about exciting. Many of you will have vacations and other cool stuff at the beach and just so much stuff. To top it all off, you will be able to check out the updates here every week. It just doesn't get any better than that. Speaking of updates, funny how that turned out that way, we have one for you this week. More things you have never seen before. Check: eX-Driver, Giant Robo, Iria, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

04/23/11--What can I say, when you've got it, you've got it. We have it for you this week. So, what is it that we have? We have some of the best cels that we have ever offered. I have received a consignment of items that will blow you away. I know that can be counter productive because when you are blown away, you will be unable to appreciate the fine things that we are showing you. All I can say is that after you get back from wherever you get blown to, check out this weeks update. You will not be disappointed. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Bakuretsu Hunter, Big O (including the extremely rare shot of Dorothy in the red dress from episode two where she sings for her father,) Cowboy Bebop (including the best single shot of Spike ever,) Chest Of The Stars (yes, she is smiling,) Evangelion, Great Mazinger, Kiki's Delivery Service (also including the best image we have ever offered,) Outlaw Star, and Trigun. Enjoy.

04/16/11--I am impressed. I know that some people might think that I impress too easy, but really that is not the case. As you have undoubtedly concluded, I love animation. I love all animation. I find it interesting that two movies were released last year where bad guys became good guy for similar reasons. The reasons were that they learned to put someone else before themselves. You know the movies that I mean. Of all the movies that were released within recent history, I think that I was most impressed by the one from the Disney Studios that is designated number fifty. It is a very old story, but their telling was very strong. In all of the history of the Studio, no other character had loved more. No other character had been willing to sacrifice more. The guy was willing to give up his life, not for the life of the one he loved, but for her freedom. That is deep. In many ways I was disappointed in the effort just before this one. You know the one I mean. It was about kissing frogs. Let me throw out a rhetorical question. There was a curse that turned the lead into a frog as well because she was not a princess. When her friend kissed the frog at the end of the story and it did not work because she was no longer a pricess, why didn't she turn into a frog as well? By all rights, she should have been turned as well. I was a little disappointed in the lead character's dream. She wanted to own a restaurant. Do you know how much work it is to run a restaurant? It is no life of ease, but I can see that anything might be better than nothing. I also doubt that she would have been able to save enough money in tips at a small restaurant in order to buy the property that would become her dream. She was not that old. If she had saved all of her life and she were a very old woman, even then I would doubt it. In conclusion, I was very disappointed in the story. You will not be disappointed when you check out this weeks update, so go right ahead. Check: Angel Links, Blue Seed, El Hazard, and Virus. Enjoy.

04/09/11--I have been giving serious thought as to what I should write about this week and I decided to bring up a question to which I do not even have an answer. The question is what is beauty and how are we able to recognize it? When I think about my youth, I don't remember anyone sitting me down and explaining to me that one thing is beautiful and the other thing is not. If your experience was different, please let me know. I can remeber as far back as to when I was still sleeping in a crib and when I first started attending kindergarten. I do not remember everything with great clarity, but I do remember seeing things that I thought were really beautiful way back then. Is the ability to recognize beauty something that we are born with? I have always loved art in its many forms. I can remember being impressed by the appearance of certain people and things and thinking that they were beautiful. I really wonder if animals, other than humans, can recognize beauty. Why do we know that something is beautiful? I am glad that we do. I am glad that we can recognise as well as create things of beauty. We might find that the things we put around us in our lives make us feel good in a way that is like beauty. The total composition of the furniture of our homes might make us feel comfortable and at rest whether or not each piece is beautiful on its own. Perhaps someone will have an idea and help me out here. Either way, it is fun to think about. Just like it is fun to think about this weeks update. It is fun to check out: Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, G Gundam, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

04/02/11--Even during times of disaster with truely terrible things going on around you, people are still people and I would guess that would be expected. Things are as bad as they have been since the end of the World War in Japan. The whole world is pitching in to help them out as best we can. There is a long history of animosity and resentment between Korea and Japan since the time that Japan considered Korea to be nothing less than a territory. Despite the anger, the two contries have very much in common. Their cultures are almost the same. Their languages have the same root language in Mongolian. Their interests are common and attitudes almost identicle. The problem in Korea is the fact that they have disputed with Korea about a lonely island between the two countries. Frankly it is a little closer to Korea so I think their claim might be the more logical. What seems most silly is the fact that the island has not natural resourses so has no real value to either country other than pride, but then you know it is when it comes to pride. What is bugging the Koreans is the fact that they are sending people and aid to Japan while at the same time Japan is still making claims on that island. I believe that the Koreans are trying to block that out and trying to help the people, but then they feel bad about the way the Japanese leaders are still acting about that whole issue of pride. Oh well! I just hope that we are able to help and the Japanese people will be able to put this behind them. Like I say, people are people no matter how big the disaster. Lets hope for the best. In the mean time there is always the update to get our minds off the problems of the world. Check out: Giant Robo, Gundam Wing, Inu Yasha, and Kiki's Delivery Service. Enjoy.

03/26/11--As I watch the news concerning the things of the world other than the disaster in Japan, I take note of something that perhaps others have noted as well. There are a number of dictators still controling certain countries in the world and these leaders have something in common. Take a look at them and you will note right away what I am refering to. In each of these cases, these leaders have complete control of the media. The newspapers, radio and television tell exactly what the leader wants the people to hear. They are told what a magnificent leader that the people have. They are told how brave and intelligent the leader is. They are told how good looking the leader is. If the people should get tired of the leader then the leader will have the military take care of the disidents in very permanent terms. It seems very likely that none of these leaders would ever be elected in a totally free election. Each of these leaders look like they really represent the total dregs of human society. To me, they look like total nut cases. It bothers me even more that the military blindly follows these jerks even if commanded to attach their own people. Is it because they are rewarded for blind loyalty or because they actually believe what their leaders tell them no matter how obvious the lies? Also it seems to be a common occurance that each of these leaders manages to accumulate immense fortunes while their people live in abject poverty. The former president of Egypt had billions of dollars tucked away toward his retirement while the people starved on a daily basis. Can that possibly be correct for a good and honest leader? It is my hope that people in the world get a chance to have freedom from their leaders on down to the poorest beggar in the street. Change will come but it will be hard. The updates that I provide you are not nearly so hard so check it out. Check: 3X3 Eyes, Big O, Golden Boy, and Infinite Ryvius. Enjoy.

03/19/11--How nice it is to just worry about the normal things in life like cars breaking down and preparing an update for the week. Some people might just call it the spice of life. I like to call it a pain in the neck, or at least the cars breaking down part. Over the last two weeks we have had both of our cars in the shop for pretty major repairs. We take for granted the convenience of both of us having cars because so often we are headed in very different directions, but now that we are down to one car then you really notice the difficulties. With this weekend, we should be putting those problems behind us. With any kind of luck we will be back to the everyday problems next week of just getting bye. I hope that is all you have to deal with are the everyday problems of life. I mentioned several weeks ago that I had gotten a new scanner that is bigger than any I have ever had. I have been able to add some larger images this week that I had not felt comfortable in placing on the site because I would have had to cut off too much of the image with the old scanner. I am sure that you will be able to tell which ones I am talking about. Little by little, I am redoing as many old scans as I can to give larger, better scans of images already on the site. It is my pleasure. I hope you enjoy this weeks update. Check: Cowboy Bebop, NightWalker, Pretty Sammy, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

03/12/11--As much trouble as I had over the last week with my web site, it is nothing when compared to the problems they have been having in Japan. I have visited over there many times over the years in my efforts to obtain new cels for my customers. I know the trip in from Narita to the Tokyo area like the back of my hand. When I hear about all the destruction over there, I am very concerned. This was the strongest earth quake in the history of the country. The dammage caused by the resulting Tsunami has been horrendous. I am yet to hear from all of my friends over there. I certainly hope that everyone is fine. The center of the quake is said to have been north east of Tokyo. We are sending help and our hopes and prayers are with our friends over there. It is silly to think of something as insubstantial as our Anime collecting at a time like this, but, as they say, life goes on. We do have an update for you and we will continue in that capacity. If we hear anything, we will pass on the news. In the mean time, check out this week's additions. Check: Fatal Fury, Gatchaman, Steam Detectives, and Utena. Enjoy.

03/05/11--Now, we are all the way back. It was like the very beginning only worse. I have more titles and more options than I ever had before. I will be taking time every week to go in and make better scans of every item that I have. I did that some on the titles that I have for this week because as I attempted to reconstruct, I found that I could no longer find the same images that I had previously used. That created additional work, but in the end it was worth it. I hope that everyone is back. I will try to make up for the last two weeks. Have you noticed that there always seems to be recurring themes in the stories that they tell in the movies? There are several movies that have similar themes. I believe that the producers and writers are trying to capture what they think the viewing audience wants to see even if it is not realistic. One theme that has replayed over the years in many different forms is the one where a man falls in love with a woman after they have already made love. They make romantic stories, but it is neither realistic nor true. Psychologists have known for many years that a man will not fall in love with a woman if they have sex first. That is true. If he loves her already then no harm done even if it is not expressed yet. Women are often surprised that the man they love never falls for her despite the fact that they made love. Actually, it is because of that fact that he never will. The numer of movies that show the opposite are numerous. There was one with Steve Martin where he falls for this woman after a one night stand. There was the really unrealistic story of Pretty Woman and many more. I think that woman need to understand this more than the men. I think most men are willing to jump into the sack at first opportunity because they do not care about the consequences. If a woman is looking for love, and most are, then they are really looking for it in the wrong place. If you are looking for cels then you are looking in the right place. Check it out. Check: Angel Links, Bakuretsu Hunter, Big O, Blue Seed, Crest Of The Stars, El Hazard, Inu Yasha, Lodoss Wars, Mazinkaiser, Nadesico, Outlaw Star, Patlabor, and Plastic Little. Welcome back and enjoy.

02/26/11--Yes, we are back. Not all the way back yet, but we are getting there. Last weekend, it was as if the site did not exist any more. There was a misunderstanding and mistakes on all sides and the web hosting service discontinued the service so there was no site. We were able to locate the images that we had on the site, but now I am trying to locate all of the pictures of the cels that I last had on the site and put them back. This job will take most of next week so by next weekend, we should be back to normal. I will try to have a good sized update to make up for these weeks, but at least we are back and should be a good place to visit. Pass the word along that we are still here and will be glad to see them. I hope that no harm will be done and we will do all our best to deserve your continued support. In the mean time, enjoy.

02/12/11--Time has a way of slipping bye us when we hardly even notice. I have been using the same scanner for the images on my web site for nearly seven years. Well, it has just gone belly up. I guess that we should not be too very surprised. We have gotten our money's worth out of it. I have ordered a new one. Over the next several months, I will go in and re-scan many of the images on my site that have the yellow strip on them. As I explained, the cels do not have that on them but rather it is a result of a glitch in the scanner. Some times it made the yellow and then other times it did not. Some time soon it will all be without so you do not need to worry any more if the original has that too. I hope all your equipment is in good working order. That is the best that any of us can hope for. I managed to put together an update despite the fact that the scanner did not cooperate. You might wish to check it out. Check: Photon, Ray Earth, Sailer Moon, and Sakura Wars. Enjoy.

02/05/11--Over the last few days I have made a great discovery. It is of world wide importance, almost like the internet. I doubt that there is anyone out there who is not interested in this discovery. Unfortunately, not everyone can take full advantage of the insights that I have found, but for those who can, it is truely significant. And what is this great discovery that I made? Why, it is nothing less than the secret of eternal youth. So why am I just giving it away rather than selling it and making a fortune? That is just the way I am. Also, it is the nature of the secret itself. I have kept you waiting long enough. The answer is "LIE." If you lie about your age then you do not have to get any older. I should have discovered this long ago because it is too late for me now, but I hope it is not too late for you. In return for giving you this information of limitless value, all I ask is for you to check out this weeks update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Dominion, Dr Slump, and Eden's Boy. Enjoy.

01/29/11--I don't have any old sayings for you today and I hope you won't be too disappointed. In the past I have kept you posted as to the activities of my son, Kevin. Here we go again. This time, is a little different because it involves something of possible interest to Anime and animation fans in general. Because of his career, Kevin has had the chance to meet and befriend many in the animation industry. He has had the great pleasure to meet someone you may not recognize by name but whose work you have seen. The closing credits goes bye so fast that many times you cannot read all the names. The artist, Don Moore has been one of the mainstays in the area of backgrounds for over twenty years. He started as one of two background artists on two made for TV movies by Chuck Jones. Those movies were "Riki Tiki Tavi" and "The White Seal." When the Don Bluth studio started, he was their principal background artist. That work included "Dragon's Lair," "Space Ace," "Dragon's Lair 2," "The Secret Of Nimh, "American Tail," and "Land Before Time." While in Ireland with Don Bluth, he was contacted by Studio Gibli. Yes, they actually wanted an American artist to come work backgrounds in Japan. We estimate that they were working on pre-prduction on "Kiki's Delivery Service" at that time. After returning to the United States, since he decided not to take the Studio Gibli offer, he went to work for the Walt Disney Studio. His list of credits there include "Lion King," "Pocahontas," "The Hunchback Of Notre Dame," "Hercules," "Tarzan," "Atlantis," and "Home On The Range." So why am I telling you about Don's work history? It seems that Don is now retired but like many retired people he wants to keep himself occupied lest he become very bored. Check out www.kevinnoonchester.com/donmoore.htm to see what he has been up to since he is retired. He will do a background to go with a cel that you have from Don Bluth Studio and that includes the three video games that they did. Don has also done background recreations for some Disney cels and feels comfortable trying his hand at Ghibli. This could be a real once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to have a matching handpainted background made to order for some prime cel that you have. If that is the kind of thing that interests you then contact Kevin at his web site. Some of the samples that you will see on Kevin's site belong to me so I am speaking from experience. But since Anime is your first love, here is this weeks' update. Check: Big O, Inu Yasha, Noir, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

01/22/11--And the word of the day is Acorn. Strange choice but then again, there you have it. It goes back to another old saying and you know how I am about old sayings. The saying goes "from small acorns, great Oaks grow." There is a bunch of meaning there for those who care to listen. Little things can and often do grow into really big things. You might be fully grown so that the only place you might expect to grow might be wider but you can grow in other ways. If you do grow in other ways then you do not need to go out and buy a new wardrobe so there is something to be said for that. You can continue to study and learn no matter how old you are. You continue to have experiences and that expands your insights as well. You are not the same person that you were five years ago or even last year. I hope that the changes are all for the better. I know many people who, unfortunately, did not change for the better. As you do through life, only you can determine what kind of person you will become some where down the line. Will you become a Great Oak or simply a meal for some little animal with a furry tail? Your choices will determine that. The same way as your choices determine which cels will be of interest to you. Just in case, check out this weeks update. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Angel Links, El Hazard, and Gatchaman. Enjoy.

01/15/11--I would guess that Anime fans are mostly acquainted with the movie, "Flight of Dragons" from Rankin/Bass that was released many years ago. I had cels from that movie but at the time there was not much interest. I wish that I still had them. The point, however, has to do with some of the plot of the movie. The evil wizard was also invited to a meeting with the good wizards and the princess wanted to know why. It seems that good needs evil or something like that. I think of it more as a frame of reference. If you lived in a world where there was no evil then how would you recognize good? You would have no comparison. If you had no choice but to always do good then you will not have acquired any strength of character by facing the choice. If your only choice is good then there is not really a choice. If you only chose evil then you would fit right it with most people today. It is hard for me to believe how some people seem to look at the world. They accept the evil part of things as common day to day and don't even seem to look at good as an option. It makes me sad. These people are clearly not happy. Perhaps if they looked around to see if there were another options like not doing drugs or having unprotected sex then they might actually be happier because they would not have to deal with the consequences of those choices. Of course, that is only me. What do I know? Not doing those things is clearly out of the question so I should not even bother to bring it up. I, however, chose the right and believe that honesty is not only the best policy, but is it's own reward. I really believe that it is a much easier way to deal with life. Speaking of dealing with life, we also have to deal with this weeks update so check it out. Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Dual, Orguss, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

01/08/11--I like to think about old sayings and how they might apply to us today. The one I have been playing with is the one that had been used to describe the funny or unexpectedly wise things that a little child might say. When something catches our fancy, we are want to say; "out of the mouths of babes." We don't really use that term to describe young children any more. We use the term to describe very attractive young women. If you are an attractive young woman then I am sure that you have heard the term used to describe you. The current status of the saying now takes a totally different turn. The rather stupid things that have been said by beauty contestants gives a whole new meaning to the term. I am sure that these young women are smart as well as beautiful. It can be very stressing to try to make a valid point under the stress that they are under so if the can't quite get their minds around the thought that they are trying to present then it may turn out wrong. Still, what they have said can make them seem so very brainless and if they just happen to be blonde then so much the worse for it. I guess that bottom line is that under current circumstances that a positive thing has become a negative. Go figure. While you are giving these thoughts your undivided attention, you might take a moment to check out this weeks update. Check: Ah My Goddess, Inu Yasha, Tenchi Muyo, and Vampire Priness Miyu. Enjoy.

01/01/11--So, welcome to 2011 already. What took you so long. I have been waiting here for you. Actually, I have not gone to bed yet so you might say that I am cheating, but I am simply anxious to get a running start on this grand new year. Later this year we are going to have a real treat. Just try to plan to write as many checks or letters or emails or texts as you can on November 11, 2011. Just think, you will be able to write the date with all ones. Yes, it will be 11/11/11. Isn't that a kick? I guess noone is as impressed as I am, but still it is kind of cool. I wanted to make a good start for the year so I have given you as much of an update as I could. I hope you find something of interest. In case you are in the mood and haven't partied too much then check it out. Check: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, eX-Driver, Orphen, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

12/18/10--So, what are you going to do next week? As happens about once every seven years, Christmas falls on next Saturday. One thing that happens when Christmas falls on Saturday is that people get the Friday off to celebrate. That will not happen for me, but might happen for many of you. I will be out of town on Saturday so you will have the Saturday off as well. The best way for you to thank me for the extra day off is to check back on January 1 of next year which will be the following Saturday. I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the new year. I hope the holiday season is kind to you. I hope that you will not have to go into major debt in order to celebrate the holiday, but enjoy it anyway. I guarantee that my shopping is done for this year. I can concentrate on having a good time with family and friends. I did prepare an update so check it out before heading out the door. Check: Angel Links, Blue Seed, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

12/11/10--I heard on the news about a situation that strikes me as more than a little odd. There are many types of decorations which people put up on their houses at this time of year. Many of them involve different color lights and others include imitation rain deer and Santa Clauses and so on. Considering the primary purpose of the celebration, many like to put up manger scenes of mother and child and all the things that go with it. Of all these different types of decorations, it is the latter which is the most popular to steal. Can you believe that? It has become so popular that they are now putting GPS systems inside these decorations to trace them after they are stolen. The do not have to GPS the Santa Clause or rain deer. To me that is similar to stealing another persons scriptures like Bible, Koran, or whatever it might be. If the person is enough of a believer that they want those scriptures then surely they would believe that stealing is not the way to get them. It just seems like a total contradiction. If a person believes in the part of the celebration of the time of the year that involves the manger scene then surely they would understand that it is wrong to steal it. What do you think of that? Even if you do not have a theory then at least think about the ramifications of this activity. If you have any time left after that then think about this weeks update. Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Gatchaman, Infinite Ryvius, and Photon. Enjoy.

12/04/10--Time marches on. Actually, it seems to me to be more of a sprint. We have started the last month of the year. My wife will be returning from her three month absence next Tuesday. The football season is reaching the end already. You have completed your Christmas shopping. Oh, you havn't quite finished that yet? Too bad! I am not quite finished either, but most of the way there and I expect to be finished by the end of the week so that is not all that bad. Please keep in mind that cels make great presents for the Anime fans on your shopping list. I give cels to two on my shopping list so I am not just saying that. I will try to keep things interesting. People are shopping online more these days. I am on line. Why not check out this weeks update? Check: 3x3 Eyes, Crest Of The Stars, Noir, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

11/27/10--I went to a movie on Wednesday and while I was out I stopped bye a local store to see if they had their add for the weekend sales and at the door were people already camping out to wait in line for the store to open early Friday morning. Frankly, I find it hard to believe that the stores have that in mind when they have these insane offers to attract attention for the start of the shopping season. These people feel it is worth it to stay in line for over two days in order to be able to buy some special item at a rediculously low price. Since it is a very limited supply of the special item and when they are gone then that is all there is to it then that ends the excitement right away. I might discourage the stores from their current policy because all it does is reward these people who have nothing else to do but wait in line for several days. Those of us who have real jobs and families to take care of do not even have a chance at those specific items. I might suggest that the stores have a lottery system where tickets are handed out to the first two hundred through the door and that they have a drawing for those special items at some undisclosed time later in the day where you have to be present to win. If they prevent people from hanging around inside the store to wait for the drawing then people will have to come back at different times and everyone would have a chance to win and be able to buy the item at the special price. This way the interest is maintained much longer and they will be talking about the store all day rather than just the first few minutes when they open. That's my idea anyway. What's yours? The other thing you can do is check this site for the update and here it is. Check: Big O, Dragon Ball, Inu Yasha, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

11/20/10--Here we are again with Thanksgiving just a few days away. I hope you can find all the things in your life for which you have to be thankful. We get to be so busy with living and the cares of each day that we do not often think about all the things that we are truely grateful for. I am greatful to be writing this for everyone out there. It is not always easy, but I really enjoy looking forward to each new week and using my head just a little bit longer. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my wife who is so very far away from me right now and who I miss very much. I am thankful for that too because it shows how special the time is when she is here with me. I am thankful for all of you too. Life is beautiful if we slow down long enough to notice. If you are slowing down too, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Ah My Goddess, Angel Links, Dr Slump, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

11/13/10--You know that it can be pretty tough when you are under the weather. My sons have not been small for a very long time, but I can remember how bad it was for me when either one of them got sick. You always wish and hope that you can do something to help them feel better, but usually there is very little that we can do other than take them to the doctor and then do all that the doctor tells us. That applies as well when your pet is sick. I have mentioned my little Yorkie, Buster, in the past. Usually he is very healthy but occasionally he comes down with some kind of bug. He got one this last week and it is not letting go. I will take him to the doctor and will do everything that he tells me. With my wife out of town on an extended vacation, it all falls on me. I just hope it isn't anything serious. All I can do is my best. Still, I am worried and will continue to worry until he is better. Lets take care of the update and make the best of things. Check: Blue Seed, Crest Of The Stars, Nadesico, and Slayers. (Just to let you know, this latest edition is an oversized cel and I got as much as I could but was not able to get the entire image.) Enjoy.

11/06/10--Boy, am I glad that the elections are finally over. There were so many mailers and phone messages that I was really tired of the whole thing and by then didn't care very much who won. All I could do was cast my own vote and hope for the best. There were two things that stuck out as far as my point of view and since the election is over I cannot see any problem in expressing my opinion. In the state of California we have had real problems having our leaders establish a budget for the beginning of each fiscal year. They passed a meassure that now only requires a simple majority to pass a budget. To make it seem more effective they even threw in a meassure that made so the legislature would not get paid for the days that they could not pass a budget. If they would have passed that alone, I would have liked it, but that becomes a mute issue when all they need now is a simple majority. Whichever side has the majority then that side will have full control so they will not require any kind of compromise on any issues. The compromises usually took the sting out of many of the aspects of the budget. We will not have that any more. One of the candidates for the position of Govenor chided the other candidate for not supporting providing discounted higher education for undocumented alien residents. He called her unfeeling and uncaring. He told how they would get the college degrees and obtain good paying jobs. I really wondered about that statement. Perhaps I was one of very few who did because we elected him our next Governor. My thinking along those lines is that if a person is not living in the United States leagally then that person will not be able to work leagally in the United States. If we help pay for that person's education then where are they going to put their education to work? Are they going to take the education back to the countries of their birth? Most of the time these people came here in the first place because the oportunities are more limited back there. These people will have to find some illegal work to do with the educations we gave them to be able to live while they are waiting for us to make them legal. I do not seem much logic in that. The other problem that I see is that our state colleges charge out of state sudents much higher fees than local residents. These people are at least here legally but we charge less for the ones that have no right to even be here at all. I guess that when it comes to elections that we are to follow our emotions and not our logic or we would never be able to elect the wrong candidates so much of the time. Good luck to the State of California and we are going to need it. While we are waiting for the ax to fall we can at least enjoy this weeks update. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Nadia, Virus, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

10/30/10--Here we are at the end of another month and tomorrow is Haloween. It is not really a holiday because we do not get the day off, but we do celebrate the day and is certainly a day for parties. You might even say that whole businesses have grown up around the celebration. I am sure that you have seen stores in your vecinity that are dedicated to the day or perhaps only to the costumes that people wear to parties. Whole businesses have grown around the idea of the costumes alone. Some end just after the holiday while others go on until the next year. Stores that cater only to the parties have these types of costumes all year long. The businesses the make candy have really good sales during this part of the year while dentists do a bang up business due to the effect that all the candy has on our poor teeth. I do not go to parties any more, but I do enjoy the time of year anyway. I hope you enjoy your parties and that your teeth survive for another year. While brushing, why not take a few moments and check out this weeks update. Check: Big O, El Hazard, Inu Yasha, and Little Nemo In Slumberland. Enjoy.

10/23/10--A little bird told me that you were busy today and so I needed to make the update more brief than normal. I wish I could remember more about that little bird. When I had more time to think about the information which I had received I started to wonder why it was that this little bird had that kind of information. It did not even dawn on me at the time but this little bird was speaking to me. This is a first. I sure hope that it was not a halucination. If I had a choice I would rather it have been a dream because they tend to be much more inocuous. I am having a hard time even remembering what the bird looked like so it was probably a dream. You know how that goes. I think it was blue. We don't really have that many blue birds in the area. If you see it, please let me know. While you are watching and since I have purposely made the update shorter than normal, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Golden Boy, I Want To Be An Angel, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, and Urusei Yatsura. Enjoy.

10/16/10--They have finally made a movie about retired people and how dangerous we are. It really does make sense. Many people retire at the top of their game in whatever field they are working. It might be a little different in the world of professional sports and truthfully it appears that the egos of these athletes does not allow them to make well reasoned choices with regard to when they are no longer able to contribute to a high level. That is probably most true for some high profile quarterbacks that I know of. Other than quarterbacks, many retire when they are most capable. Some are forced out or they, like me, were simply tired of the grind. I am anxious to see the movie and see how it all plays out. Perhaps you will go to see it as well. You should have a little time before the show starts so check out this weeks update. Check: 3x3 Eyes, DNA, Ranma 1/2, and Robot Carnival. Enjoy.

10/09/10--They say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonaid. Some how, I do not believe that this is something to be taken literally. I have a lemon tree in my back yard and it is dropping lemons all over the place and if I was making lemonaid out of all of those lemons then I would have enough for the whole community and the cost of the sugar and the water would be too much to handle. If I were to try to interpret what they really mean, and I will, I would say that it simply means when things go wrong, just make the best of it that you can. There are time when there is little that we can do to make things better, but that does not mean that we should not try. We might even feel a little better just from the effort even if we are not able to change much. The really good coaches tell their teams that as long as they have given their very best effort then the outcome isn't really that important because they have done all that they could. If you know that you did not do all that you could and lost then you have reason to regret. That applies in life more often than you might think. Keep trying to do your very best and the rest will take care of itself, like this weeks update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, Mazinkaiser, and Tekkaman Blade. Enjoy.

10/02/10--It has been a number of years now because the incident happened when I was on my way home from work and I havn't worked for going on eight years. I only mention it because similar things are still happening almost every place still today. I was approaching my exit from the freeway and I had to get over to the right by one more lane. I checked in my rear view mirror then checked over my right shoulder to make sure that there was enough room to change lanes. The car in the next lane over was more than a car length behind me so I put on my turn signals and changed lanes. I noticed that the car in that lane started speeding up and by the time I completed the lane change, he was right behind me. It seemed like he wanted to stop me from getting in front of me. For some reason he felt that the road was his and all the rest of the drivers there to bother him. I exited the freeway and discovered that the car was still right behind me and still following too close. I decided that he was acting irrationally so I did not go straight home. I drove arouned and he continued to follow me and ran red lights twice in order to keep up with me. This was before they had red light cameras so since there had been no police at those corners, he did not get a ticket. In his mind it was alright to run red lights so that he could continue to follow me so I drove into the parking lot of the police department before I stopped to confront him. With a police man right there I told him to get lost so he did. If I had gone home directly, I have no idea what might have happened. I became super sensative about the lane changes and I quickly became aware of the fact that many drivers cut me off while allowing way too little space to make the change. If I followed these people around to tell them off then I would never get where I am going. If this happens to you then simply drive defensively and as safely as you can. I would rather that you get to your destination as safely as possible. There is no value in getting upset about other peoples poor driving habits. There is, however, value in checking out this weeks update. Check: Big O, Noir, Outlaw Star, and Roujin Z. Enjoy.

09/25/10--It is a good thing that I do not print things off my computer all that often. Just recently I changed the color ink cartridge and after I installed the new one, I have been unable to print anything due to the fact that the system thinks that the door is open so will not allow to print. I have spent way too long trying to fix the problem, but I would guess at this moment in time that I will have to send in out to the professionals. Some times you just do what you have to do. I hope you are not having the problems that I am so you are in a better mood and more interested in cels for your collection. You have come to the right place. Have pitty on me and check out this weeks' update. Check: Ah My Goddess, Bakuretsu Hunter, Dominion Tank Police, and Gatchaman. Enjoy.

09/18/10--I am a little confused. If you check my updates often then you will undoubtedly agree with me on that one. You know that they released an Astro Boy movie to theatures last year. Actually, it was pretty good, or, at least, I liked it. After they released the movie to DVD, they also released a color Astro Boy series to DVD and it was available at a number of different stores. I bought my copies at a local Toys R Us. If you are interested, you can probably locate copies near you. It seems to have been released in Japan in about 2006. There are five volumes of ten episodes each. On the last disc in the set, they have special features that show that they involved an American animation director in the creation with the purpose of trying to get it on television over here, but as best I know, it has yet to be released. It the story of the creation, they show the act of making cels, but I would bet that the series was made long after they stopped using cels in Anime in Japan. That is why I am confused. My only guess would be that they used the cels in advertising posters and such things in Japan. They color Astro Boy that I have on the site was from a movie that was made in Japan prior to 2000. They are wide screen cels and I saw advertising for the movie, along with a ton of cels, in Korea when I went there in 2003. I wish they had brought that movie out over here, but perhaps they chose not to because of the new movie and because the story line does not agree with the movie or new series. Who knows. While you are pondering that myster, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, eX-Driver, and Virus. Enjoy.

09/11/10--So, how was your week? Mine was up and down. Thanks for asking. You know how things often go. Much was good and a few things sucked, but I would be surprised if every week were perfect. I was at a football game last night and got a call that my wife had lost her keys and needed me to pick up her extra keys and take them to her. About half hour later, after I had left the game, I got a call back that she had found her keys. It was too late to go back to the game and I found myself in the middle of a traffic jam. Oh well, better luck next time. I hope your luck was better than mine. Still, I had the chance to get everything ready for the update. Check out: Angel Links, Nadesico, Ray Earth, and Sakura Wars. Enjoy.

09/04/10--Here we are at the two thirds point in this year. Doesn't it seem to you that the year just started? These years have a way of slipping through or fingers before we even notice. I hope you have started your Christmas shopping to beat the last minute rush. I know that I have. I try to remind you about this every year, but some how I doubt anyone takes me seriously. Think, however, how you would feel if you had your shopping done and just sit back and watch everyone else rush around like crazy people trying to do all their shopping in one night or something similar and all you have to worry about are the parties and television specials. What a good feeling that is. Just think about it. Why not consider cels as an appropriate gift for you Anime fans in your life? One size fits all. While so engrossed, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Big O, Blue Seed, Little Nemo In Slumberland, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

08/28/10--It is finally here again. The season of the year that I look forward to with great anticipation has returned. Yes, Football has returned to the land and all is good with the world. I do not dress up in uniforms of my favorite professional team because I don't really have a favorite professional team, but I do watch them a little. I will watch the Semi-Pro teams or college teams as they are also called. I have enjoyed this part of our culture for a long time. I hope that you enjoy something as much as I enjoy the football. I hope you enjoy the update as much as I do. Why not check it out? Check: Dragon Ball, El Hazard, Lodoss Wars, and Nadia. Enjoy.

08/21/10--As they say, a good time was had by all. I really enjoyed the concert that I told you about last week. I imagine that it might have been called a multi-media event with videos and other things as part of the presentation. They had videos of interviews by famous performers where they added in their own questions to the answers given by the performers which resulted in very funny dialogue. The lady next to us had been to three other concerts so far this year and not just in her home state of Texas. Now that is what I call a fan. That really is a fan when you consider that the sourse word for fan is fanatic. I guess that makes us all fanatics, but of different things. Since you are fanatical about Anime then why not check out this weeks update? Check: 3x3 Eyes, Bakuretus Hunter, Infinite Ryvius, and Inu Yasha. Enjoy.

08/14/10--Here I go again. I am going to date myself again and I have no one to blame but myself. I have always enjoyed parody and satire as things that I find humerous. I am sure that you have already noted how much I enjoy puns. There is a singer who made his whole career based on parodies of other singers works. For years his favorite was Michael Jackson and the big things were the music videos that he would do based on the music videos of Michael Jackson. The two that stand out are based on the music videos for "Beat It" and "Bad." If you know what I am talking about then you will know who I mean. The performer is Weird Al Yankovic. I mention him because I am going to see him perform live tonight. I am going with my son who got the tickets because he likes the parodies as much as I do. I am sure it will be fun. If you are too young to know who I am talking about then I am not too surprised. I am sure that I am too old to know who your favorite performers are so that makes us even. Still from that point of being even we can still progress to the real reason for all of this and that is this week's update. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Blue Seed, Cowboy Bebop, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

08/07/10--If I were not me, I would wish I were me because of where I live and all the people that I have been lucky enough to meet over the years. While so much of the world has been suffering under the summer sun and possibly even the high humidity, we have enjoyed the mildest weather in nearly a hundred years. At this time of year, we might normally expect the temperatures to exceed one hundred degrees every day of the week. It is alright because I just stay inside where is is cool or go shopping where in is cool or go to a movie where it is cool or something like that. This year has been really something of a break for us as it has not exceeded one hundred more than just a very few times. I do not think it will even get to ninty of this week end so you will see more of me outside enjoying the weather. I saw a program about the history of Super Heros and it was interesting how many of the people that they interviewed were people that I know. I will be watching for that as they will probably show it again and I want to see it from the very beginning. Watch for it. It is very interesing. I especially liked the early history of the comics about the time of the second World War. Tney created Wonder Woman for girls, yet more boys read that comic than girls. Not all that surprising when you think about it. For whatever reason, the world is being really nice to me so I hope it is being nice to you and that you will find something here to make it even better. Why not check out this week's update? Check: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

07/31/10--Some times when things get really big, like Comic Con, they get too big and they lose some of the personal touches that made them fun and interesting in the first place. In part, that is true about Comic Con, but at the same time the size has also made it more interesting in some ways. If you go back just twenty years ago you will find that it was still pretty much ingnored by most people as being a gathering of comic geeks and similar types. Now that it has gotten big, it is too difficult to ignore. The studios send their best stuff and the comic companies send their best people and the toy companies create items especially for the convention so that they will get noticed. That is to the benefit of the fans. Our numbers alone make us more interesting to these big companies who hardly even noticed us before. The convention is all over the television news and in newspapers and magazines and they even will be making movies that include the convention. I guess that we are not geeks any more. That means that you are not geeks any more so take a bow. While taking your bow, why not check out this weeks' update? Check: Angel Links, Little Nemo In Slumberland, Nadesico, and Roujin Z. Enjoy.

07/17/10--So, how was your week? For us here, we are starting to experience the hot days of Summer at last. I cannot say that it makes me happy, but as they say, better late than early. I know that is probably not what they say, but still it is what we are thinking. Yes, we knew they were coming and we cannot have the fun stuff of Summer without the hot days to go with them. It seems funny that I do not remember that the days of my youth were nearly so hot even though we did not have air conditioning back then. I guess I was too busy to think about it very much. I hope that whatever you are doing that you manage to stay cool. You will have next week off again as we head off to another convention. We will be in San Diego for the really big show. My streak is still running as I have been to all of them and there are not many who can say that they have. We hope you enjoy the week off. Still you might find something of interest in this weeks' update so check it out. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, and Urusei Yatsura. Enjoy.

07/10/10--I have several things for you this week. They go in totally different directions so I will start with the light one first. I have added numerous cels as part of this weeks update and among them is one with a totally matching background but it might be a little difficult to tell from the image. One of this weeks titles is Outlaw Star and one of the cels has the actual matched, production background. You will note that there is yellow on the left side of the image that does not match the rest of the image. The background is of the inside of the space ship. You will see the compartment for Melfina right behind Gene. When the image was photographed the yellow would not have been picked up because it would be outside the range of the camera. I do not know why they bothered to paint that and especially why they painted it the color that they did. It throws you off because you think that it would have been photographed and it was not. I myself had not previously noted what would have been photographed and what would not have been picked up. I might scan the cel again in the future and not show that part and emphasize the part that would have been picked up just so you will have a better understanding of the image. The other informatin is something that I learned at Expo. Our hobby has lost one if the true giants. The creator who brought us Robotech and started Anime fandom in this country has passed away. I am proud to say that I was a friend of Carl Macek. I will miss him. I was able to spend time with him. He was a natural story teller and had a really good sense of humor. Many current fans may not even know about Robotech, but it opened the door for Anime to come to this country. It was such a success that the people tried to bring over many other titles and bring videos and eventually all kinds of things for the growing hobby. Yes, we owe much to Carl and we will be a little less without him. We must carry on so we can make this weeks update part of that effort. Check: Big O, eX-Driver, I Want To Be An Angel, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

06/26/10--As previously mentioned, I am a people watcher. It is more of a hobby than a job, but I do so enjoy the activity. I get the chance to spend a great deal of time in this avocation next weekend at the Big Anime Event here in Los Angeles. I hope I see you there. Get it, I'm a people watcher and I hope to see you there. Oh, never mind. Still, if you are not there then you will have the weekend off again because I will not have the time to handle the update and be at the show too. Whatever you do, I hope you have a good time and I will be back the following week. In the mean time, why not check out this week's update? Check: Dragon Ball, El Hazard, Nadia, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

06/19/10--At times we find that we discover something better than the thing we were trying to find when we were looking for something. You might go into an old store looking for a cookie and find some old comic books. It sounds strange, but it happened to me. We usually do not have that kind of good luck, but when we do we are really pleased. I hope it happens to you. At almost every convention that I go to I find something sweet. I enjoy the conventions for the sights and sounds and the people that I meet there. Even if we do not get a chance to talk that much, I know that we have much in common. I have been in this hobby long enough to remember when it was mostly all boys and men. I think that there are probably even more girls than boys at the conventions. As with most numbers games you will find that there are plenty of good looking boys as well as nerds and (fortunately) many really good looking girls as well. Life is grand for a people watcher like me. Even if business is poor then I still enjoy the sights. I hope that you are one of them. While you are considering that, why don't you check out this weeks' undate. Check: Angel Links, Bakuretsu Hunter, Eden's Boy, and Jojo's Bizarre adventures. Enjoy.

06/12/10--We don't really have magic that makes our wishes come true, but some times they do come true anyway and when they say to be careful what you wish for because you might actually get what you wished for, that still applies. When we are young we all have wished for things. Most of these wishes never do come true, but at times they just might and in ways where you might wish that they had not. As an example; a boy has probably wished for the prettiest girl on the block or in the neighborhood and then forgot all about the wish until later when he is grown and has a family and discovers that the prettiest girl on the block is his, but it is his daughter. Think of the problems that could bring. Boys calling all the time or just hanging around. He got his wish and I am sure that he wishes that he had not. You might also wish to be qood in sports and find that you are but can't add two and two. You might wish to be smart and turn out to be a nerd. All kinds of wishes for both boys and girls and all kinds of results for those wishes. My own ongoing wish is that I might find some cels that you would like and I will keep trying for as long as I can. Why not check out the update and see how close I got. Check: Big O, Nadesico, Noir, and Orguss. Enjoy.

06/05/10--We had a good time at the convention. We hope we saw you there. It has been many years since I last attended a convention where I was there just as a fan. I have been a vendor at comic con for over fourty years and a vendor at every Anime convention that I have ever attended. Still we see just about everything we want to see and enjoy ourselves with all the other fans. All the fun costumes come to us or we get away from the table long enough to see all the really good things. In the beginning the fans were almost all boys, but not any more. I love to watch people and the people at the conventions are the most fun of all, especially the female style people. I hope you had a good weekend too. Since you are visiting us why not check out this weeks' update? Check: Crest Of The Stars, Orphen, Outlaw Star, and Vampire Hunter. Enjoy.

05/22/10--The weather should be getting better across the face of the land. The highly anticipated movies are starting to show up in the theatures. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing and the conventions are finally getting started again. Next weekend we will have our first convention for the year. We will be at Fanime Con in San Jose and enjoying ourselves. We hope you will do the same. We hope to see you there, but if not, we hope you have a great time wherever you are since you will have next weekend off to enjoy yourselves so take full advantage. We will be back again the first weekend in June so be good. We have not forgotten the reason you are here today so check out this update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, Sailor Moon, and Vampire Hunter. Enjoy.

05/15/10--It has just come to my attention that the world has lost one of the finest fantasy illustrators we have ever known and probably will ever know. If I mentione the works of Robert E. Howard or Edgar Rice Burroughs and asked you to name the single illustrator that brought the most magic to their creations, chances are pretty good that most everyone will mention the name of Frank Frazetta. On May 10 of this year Mr Frazetta died after another stroke. I cannot say that I knew him. I only met him briefly at San Diego Comic Con of a few years ago when he attended, but I knew his body of work. I was a fan. He had not done much in recent years but it did not really matter. He had done so much that there were always new images out there to bring us additional wonder. Some may not have known but he had a number of strokes and was no longer able to use his right side so he taught himself to draw and paint with his left hand. He had gotten so good that many people could not tell that he had not done it years earlier when he still had the use of his right hand. The price of his paintings and illustrations are already beyond the means of most people and now they will be getting even higher. I am sure that interest will be renewed and there will be books and collections and all kinds of things out there. Since none of us can even dream of owning something of his then perhaps we can consol ourselves with a few nice cels. Check out this weeks update. Try: Project A-Ko, Saber Marionette J, Super Cat Girl, and Vampire Hunter. Enjoy.

05/08/10--I have a question that I wish to propose. This is easy because you only have to answer for yourself. The question is: are you the best person that you will ever be? Are there ways that you can still improve? Have you stopped progressing? Do you hope to keep getting better or are you alright with the person you have become. The chances are pretty good that if you do not get better, you will probably go backward. Some people stop progressing due to physical problems, but it seems that those that keep at it do not seem to be so afflicted. The old saying about use it or lose it applies to thinking as well as many other things in life. One thing that encourages me is the fact that there are many writers out there that have been published who did not start writing until they were past age sixty five. There is a very long list of people who did not make their first million until they were past age sixty five. We do not have to stop getting better just because we are getting a little older. Keep at it and see what you can become. While watching why not check out this weeks update? Check: Angel Links, Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball, and Gatcha Man. Enjoy.

05/01/10--It is true that people change as they get older. The obvious ways that people change would be their appearance. We grow as we change from children to teen agers and then young adults. Our bodies change as we mature. Our wants, needs, and desires all change as we become adults to match the physical changes. Our minds change and we find ourselves better equipped to handle the difficulties of adulthood. As we continue to grow older our motivations and needs again change as we deal with a world of our own making. As we reach the stage of our lives that we might consider our golden years, actually they are far from that, but that is what we call our senior years since the truth hurts, we continue to change and in some ways become more like we were to start with. An older woman, who no longer has the duties of a young family, might find herself trying to mother everyone who gets within striking distance or close enough to hear her give orders. An older man might find himself increasingly interested in toys, but the toys are a little different. A toy car has been replaced by a real car, but they still have the same function of something to be admired and not used. They older we get the more like little children we become showing strong traits of selfishness and stuborness. I hope you are not too old to enjoy a good undate so why not check this weeks update? Check: Blue Seed, Golden Boy, Sailor Moon, and Virus. Enjoy.

04/24/10--In the last week I traveled quite a ways in order to attend the wedding of my niece. Fortunately, I did not have to fly to Europe. They had a reception in a barn. It was better than it sounds. I believe that it was built for that purpose rather than the normal uses of a barn. The message that I left them was typical for me but unusual for most people who simply leave nice little messages of best wishes and good luck. If you have read my updates then you will recognise my style. The message that I left them read; "It is true that LOVE makes the world go round so go ahead and get dizzy." That would be my advise to any newlywed so if you are a newlywed then take it to heart. While considering wheather or not this applies to you why not check out the update? Check: Ah My Goddess, Big O, El Hazard, and Infinite Ryvius. Enjoy.

04/17/10--I hope that you do not have travel plans that are being disrupted by the problems they are having in Europe. The volcano in Iceland is really messing with air traffic. They say that ash from the volcano has fallen as far away as Germany. The cloud is so dense that it has lowered the temperature where it is moving. The real problem with air traffic is the fact that there is water in the clould as well as ash. It is feared that the mixture might cause engines to malfunction and airplanes to crash so they do not even want to try to fly through those clouds. I was studying about volcanoes before this started so that is why I am so interested. You probably don't care that much unless your flight has left you stranded some place where you do not want to be. If you are then you have plenty of time on your hands to check this weeks update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Dominion, Fatal Fury, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

04/10/10--I find it most interesting that some really smart people can be very dumb at the same time. There may be something in the human brain where we put all of our effort into one area then other areas will lack in the normal development. You may know some people who are that way. My wife is that way. I very well known scientist and mathematician is known for his mathematical formulas and for the fact that, if it were not for his house keeper, he was likely to leave home without his pants. An artist who was very well known through the first thirty years of the last century was almost totally dominated by one of his models. The artist is best known for creating the New Years baby that appeared on covers of magazines for much of last century. I am just smart enough to know that I am dumb. I do not trust my memory. I leave myself notes telling me things that I need to remember or I would forget. Fortunately, I do not need to have someone remind me to do the update. Why not enjoy it since you are here anyway. Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Inu Yasha, Nadia, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

04/03/10--One of the thematic elements that is found in much of the animation which we enjoy is also something of a call to arms for the Japanese people. Though most commonly found in the robot shows which depended on the combination of two or more elements it is also found in almost all of the most popular shows with some slight variations. That theme is the concept that the whole is greater than the sum of its' parts. When airplanes or robots combine to form some ultimate form then that form then becomes much more powerful than its parts. The whole country of Japan grew out of the destruction that followed the war because they believed that working together made them stronger. They put the needs of the whole before the needs of the individual and made it work. The groups of heros in many types of stories are stronger when they combine their strengths and work together for the common good. Perhaps that could be true in other areas as well, but more often we are limited because of the lack of unity of a people with a common background and common goals. We feel that our diversity is our strength and perhaps it is, but will we ever unite for the common good. Only time will tell. In the mean time we can still check out this weeks update. Check: Gundam Wing, Hana Yori Dango, Macross Plus, Mazinkaiser, and Nadesico. Enjoy.

03/27/10--Turn around and they're tiny, turn around and they're grown. That, in case you don't recognize it, is a line from a song from the musical Fiddler on the Roof. It describes how quickly things can change for us and is describing the character's children. The character still thinks of the children as being small while they have grown to become adults right before his eyes. I think we often do not pay attention because it tells us how much older that we ourselves are getting. My sons are grown and married, but my nieces are getting there. My oldest niece will be married soon. My baby brother is about the feel rather like I have been feeling. Time has been sneaking up on him. He is even talking about retirement. I guess that I need to go shopping for a casket. Well, until I need one, I can still do an update so here we go. Check: DNA, Gatchaman, Inu Yasha, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

03/20/10--Welcome to the first day of spring in 2010. Flowers are blooming, birds are singing, and here you are checking my update. Go figure. Oh well, I'm glad you came. I find it fascinating how language works. Our language is far from perfect. Misunderstandings and hurt feelings are a common result of the words we use. The same word for the same thing can mean exactly the oposite depending on the circumstances and context. Let me give you an example. Take the word sunshine. Everyone knows what that is; or do we? Sunshine can be both a blessing and a curse. With the spring rain, it makes the plants grow and brings life. In the dessert, it brings unending thurst and death. The same word for the same thing. Enjoy the day no matter what it brings. Enjoy the update until the next one. Check; Cowboy Bebop, Dr Slump, Roujin Z, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

03/13/10--Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour in the morning. Yes, it's that time again already. A local church is advertising that you don't have to set you clock back until after you attend their service. Next thing you know, they will be giving away a free toaster to each new convert. Oh, they already are? I know I am going to step on some people's toes, but from what I can see, religion has become a big business. Some of these television types rake in huge bucks every weekend. There are no volunteers. Everyone is on the clock from the preacher on down to the choir and the guy that hands around the donation plate. My question is if the almighty is on salery or by the hour. If that's the religion you want then that is what you will be getting. I told you I would be stepping on some toes today. Actually, I know of one that is all volunteer from the top all the way down. If you are interested, just check around and you will find them. If you like the status quo then that is what you will have. They only place I like the status quo is in the updates so here we go; check out: Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, Outlaw Star, and Sakura Wars. Enjoy.

03/06/10--When you were a kid, was it your life long dream to grow up to be a weather reporter? That's what I thought. I knew many boys that thought it would be great to become a Fireman or Policeman or Doctor or Football Player, but I don't remember a single one that said that they wanted to be a weather man. Girls wanted to be Models or Nurses or Fashion Designers or even Actresses, but none of them said that they wanted to report the weather. Let's face it, we're talking about a no win situation here. If you are right then it is your fault if it rains and someones picnic is ruined. If you are wrong then you are blaimed for that as well. I think that as professions go it is one that is a last minute choice when you consider your options. Maybe I am wrong. Just because I never knew anyone who always wanted to report the weather doesn't mean that there are none with that goal. If you are a weather person and this was your life long ambition then please let me know and I will gladly present your story next week in the update. Until then, why don't we all check out this weeks cool additionas? Check: Ayashi No Ceres, Big O, Edens' Boy, and Robot Carnival. Enjoy.

02/27/10--I find it most interesting that the human race is defined by an aspect of the female anatomy. Not that I mind you understand because I, for one, am quite fond of that anatomical construct. We are known as Mammals. What does that mean? Our children are born alive and the mothers are equiped to provide sustenance without benefit of an outside source. That its how we are defined. So the next time you watch a performer who makes use of this aspect of her anatomey to earn her living, just remember you are only watching some baby's lunch. Now that I have ruined the experience for you, how about an update to get your mind off of it? Check: 3x3 Eyes, Bakuretsu Hunter, eX-Driver, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

02/20/10--How often to we think about the biggest mistakes of our lives? Fortunantly, unless it happens to be the person we are married to, not very often. We tend to move those things to the back of our minds otherwise we would never be able to move forward. We find that we can give ourselves peace of mind if we can fix those mistakes to the best of our abilities. Only we know what things still weigh on our minds and what we might need to do to make up for those errors. We might think that if we wait long enough that we will not have to worry about them but think about the peace you would enjoy if you took care of everything now. It is up to you and only you can make those choices. The same way you choose the cels that you are interested in. I can only choose the things to include for the update and hope that they match. Check and see. Try: Ah My Goddess, Mazinkaiser, Patlabor, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

02/13/10--Here I am doing it again. I am bringing up a subject which will, undoubtedly, date me and I have no one to blame but myself. This lyric actually is not from my time but was in movies and on the Television back then. When the man sang the song "I want a girl, just like the girl, that married dear ol dad" to whom was he refering in actuality? Did the man wish to marry someone like his own mother, just what kind of complex were we talking about here, or did he wish to marry someone like his stepmother? I guess that is something we will never know for sure. I think that most women treat their husbands a little differently from the way they treat their children so the guy that wrote the lyric wanted to marry a mother figure and that would be the least botherson conclusion we could make. I guess it is better to not even think about some of these things. Since we are now looking for something else to think about, why not think about this weeks update? Check: Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball, El Hazard, and Golden Boy. Enjoy.

02/06/10--Nothing good lasts forever. That is what they say anyway. Actually despite what many people think, that also applies to bad things as well. It only seems that the bad goes on forever. An example would be the time you spend in the Dentist chair versus the time between the visits to the Dentist office. It seems like the weeks between visits go so fast and the time in the chair drags on forever. This is not a knock on Dentists only an example of our perception. I bring this up because our SALE is coming to the end. This will be the last week so if you have been interested in anything and even thought about ordering then now is the time. One last update to give you a little more to chose from. To sum it up, the SALE ends midnight of Friday of next week. Hope to hear from you. Here is this weeks update. Check: Gatchaman, Gundam, Ray Earth, and Slayers. Enjoy.

01/30/10--If Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, then the Post Office is from someplace else that is much hotter than either of those two places. I don't know if you have had reason to check prices at the Post Office recently, but they struck again when we were not looking. I have had to increase what I ask you to add for shipping. I have not had to do that for several years and now I probably will not have to do it again for several more years. There is some good news because the SALE is still on. To remind you about the arrangement it is buy one and get a second one of equil or lessor value for 50% off. It will, however, not last much longer so take advantage while you can. I continue to add new images to give you a wider selection. Check out this weeks update. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Blue Seed, Escaflowne, and Virus. Enjoy.

01/23/10--There is a book for couples by the name "Men Are From Mars And Women Are From Venus." It is a good book to help us understand the different attitudes of Men and Women about many different topics. I cannot say that I have read it, but I know many people who have. From their recommendations I will probably read it as I would like to understand these differences. The differences are not necessarily the things that cause a marriage to go bad, but they might make it easier to understand each other. One example that I was given from the book has proven out to me so see what you think no matter which side of the gender barrior you are on. A man might say that he is thirsty and ask a woman if she is thirsty too while a woman might ask a man if he is thirsty because she is thirsty and wants a drink. If a man is not thirsty he would probably simply say no and not think twice about it while the woman would get mad because nothing is being done about her thirst. Think about it. I am sure it has happened in your life. I have learned enough where my response to the question would be that I am not but I would be glad to stop if she is. This is just one example. I have other examples but most of them are of the update gender so check them out. Check: Angel Links, Big O, Crest Of The Stars, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

01/16/10--We all make mistakes. I know some people who have difficulty getting their feelings around a statement like that, but it is true wheather some people admit it or not. Some mistakes are small and we do not spend much time in worry about them. Other mistakes are pretty big and more difficult to deal with. One of the hardest things that we ever do in this life is to forgive ourselves for the larger goofs that we make. Some people never seem to get past the guilt that they feel of these blunders. If they dwell on the things like that for too long it can put them in the hospital; both kinds. Some people spend all of their energy finding ways to blame anyone or everyone for the mistakes that they make or turn themselves into martyrs over the smallest little thing just so they do not have to deal with even their smallest mistakes. That is not healthy. If we accept that mistakes happen and get past them then we can live in peace with ourselves as we try to make it better. It would be a mistake to not take advantage of the SALE that we are doing right now so check it out. Hope you can find something that you want. I am adding more choices this week and I hope we can help you avoid one more mistake. Check: Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, Roujin Z, Tekkaman Blade, and Virus. Enjoy.

01/09/10--Boy, the person who runs this web site sure is weird. Do you see the strange things that he writes about when he does the updates? If you have not noticed, check the section entitled "What's New" and you will see the updates for the last few years. Hey! That weird person would be me. Gee, see what happens when you aren't looking. I think that I know why I do it. You can go to just any web site and they will have a dry listing of whatever is new for that week. How boring! I give you ideas and subjects that let you think. I know that can be dangerous, but hey it makes life a little more interesting. I have had no complaints so far so until I do, I shall try to give you different things to make it just a little more spicy for you. To top that off, the SALe continues so check it out. I am adding more each week to give you more choices. Thanks again for joining us and check the update. Check: Ah My Goddess, Bakuretsu Hunter, Ranma 1/2, and Urusei Yatsura. Enjoy.

01/02/10--Welcome to a new year and a new decade. Wow, did you ever think we would get this far? We fooled them all, didn't we. I would like to start off the new year with a serious question. What is truth? I have heard and read some thoughts that seem to say that truth itself can depend on the point of view of the person who, at that moment, is seeking the truth. That is not truth, that is opinion. Long ago most people believed that the world was the center of the universe and that everything revolved around the earth. The fact the most people believed that to be true did not make it true. In fact, many people who expressed different opionions, wheather correct or not, were put to death for daring to disagree with those in power. The power to put someone to death did not make the belief into truth. Some times that common belief might change from one error to another. Just because a point of view is new does not mean that it is correct. If something is true it will be true yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Science has brought us the means to confirm many things as being true and not simply the opinion of the majority at that moment in time. The truth might well be the most important thing that we will ever seek or find in this life. I hope you will seek it just like I do. If different people find the truth about any subject no matter how far apart they are then they will agree even if they never meet. Did I get your juices flowing? The truth is that our SALE continues so take advantage if you can. We add a little more for your consideration. Check: Dual, eX-Driver, Infinite Ryvius, and Mazinkaiser. Enjoy.

12/26/09--Hope you had a really fabulous Christmas with lots of joy and love and good cheer and all that. I hope you did not overindulge in anything other than good cheer as that can bring all kinds of consequences. Since you are back again for another update then I would guess that everything turned out alright. How did mine go? Thanks for asking. It went great. My son and family had to leave early because of other requirements but it did go really well. This is the last update for this year and I really appreciate your support over this last year so to pay you back I will be offering a special to finish off the year in style. It is known as "Buy one and get one for half price." It is simple. Just order one and pay full price and a second one, of equil or lesser value will be half price. They do not have to be the same title. Just don't tell my wife. She is not very understanding about my generosity. Check the update and then check everything and let me know what you find. Check: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Gatchaman, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy and see you next year.

12/19/09--Believe it or not, only six more shopping days until Christmas. What is even worse, that includes today. One last subtle reminder, cels make terrific gifts for the Anime fans in your life or even perfect strangers for that matter. Knowing how short the time is, I will not take much of your time this week as I know how busy you are so let us get right to the update. Check out: Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball, Inu Yasha, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy and have a great Christmas with family and friends or perfect strangers for that matter.

12/12/09--It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway, that noone is perfect. Still, we can be perfect about something or a little bit at a time. I pride myself, but not too much, on being honest with my dealings with my customers and with the people I know and can say that I can be perfect in that and that my name can mean something that is very important to me. I have seen over the years that not every one tries to be honest in their dealings and to some people, the end justifies the means. I dearly hope that you do not have that attitude. Some of these people just seem to be able to get away with it and make other people feel bad when they see these people who never seem to have to pay the piper. I know someone like that and it is she who took advantage of me more than any other single person in this world. Most of you do not know who she is, but a few of you might. I always thought that she would only have to deal with the results of her dealings with others in the world to come, but apparently the piper has come to collect and she is facing the results of a lifetime of cheating and lieing. I know that it is not right for me to be happy at the pain of others, but it does bring a smile to my face to see that justice will be served in this one case at least. I think that I will be walking around with a big smile for a little while at least. While I am smiling I can still do an undate so check out this weeks update. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Blue Seed, Dominion, and Galaxy Express 999. Enjoy.

12/05/09--We are so used to the way things are and how they change that we do not always take note of the changes as they happen. We recognize the difference between the way things are and how they used to be, but in a broader sence. We know that the world is different with bigger, faster cars and freeways and all of the little things that make up the world we live in. We know that computers make the world much different from the way it used to be, but it has not really been that long. Most of us remember when people used to carry around pagers to tell them that someone needed to talk with them and now almost everyone has a cell phone. We can remember when we had to go inside the bank and cash a check to get cash and now ATMs are as easy to find as convenience stores. When did that change happen? Change happens in small ways so that we are not surprised yet when we add it all up, it is quite different. They used to try to estimate how our world would be today and frankly they did not get very much of it right. It really makes my smile to think about it. Still, the world has changed and will continue to change and we will hardly notice and simply accept the change as natural. This site changes every week with some things coming off and new things going on and you have grown to accept that as the natural course of things. It has changed this week as well so take note and think about it. Check: Dirty Pair, El Hazard, Urusei Yatsura, and Yu Yu Hakusho. Enjoy.

11/28/09--Now that we have Thanksgiving out of the way, we can now concentrate on my Birthday. It was not a planned thing that my wife and I have our Birthdays so close together. Actually, when my wife and I were dating I thought that her Birthday was in October because her documents and other things showed that month because they were going be the Chinese calender which is a little off from the one we use. In fact they have some really strange customes over there. When I child is born he is considered one year old and when they come the the chinese New Year, the child becomes two and then on the next birthday they become three at the time that a child born on the same day over here is just one year old. That, however, is where they stop so a child born in Asia tends to be about two years older than a child born over here on the same day. I guess that is alright when you are young, but when you get older, it doesn't sound like a very good idea. Now, are you not glad that you were born over here? While you are considering your options, why not check out this week's update, they are timeless after all. Check: Ah My Goddess, Angel Links, Crest Of The Stars, and Nadesico. Enjoy. Oh yeah, my Birthday is Monday.

11/21/09--Today is the birthday of my beautiful wife, Helen. I believe that only happens about once in every seven years. All together now, HAPPY BIRTHDAY HELEN. Thanks everyone, I am sure that she appreciates your kind support. Gee, if you have to have a birthday, and we all do, then we can certainly use all the support we can get. Next week is Thanksgiving for those of us who happen to live in the good ol US of A, so big cheer out there on that account. Wow, what a week of celebrating. So since we are celebrating anyway, why not add to that the celebration for this weeks update. That's right, another big cheer. With that out of the way, why not check out the update, you never know what you are going to find. Check: Big O, Gundam, Macross 7, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy, and why not one more cheer for the road. Happy, happy, joy, joy. Etc.

11/14/09--At least we got Friday the 13th out of the way and no worse the wear for it. That brings me to this weeks subject, the word Irony which, in many cases, is just another word for justice. Again my thoughts are brought back to the old saying, big surprise, which says "He that lives by the sword, dies by the sword." That really seems that justice is catching up with someone who deserves what they get. Other times irony applies, but can be rather sad. I think of the person who is never sick a day in their lives who dies from a sudden heart attack or similar sudden onset. In something similar, I had an artist friend who was never sick and claimed to have never been sick in his life. He smoked heavily. He usually lit the new cigarette with the dieing ember of the one that he was finishing. That was true nintynine percent of the times. He would stay up most of the night working and smoking. I never saw him buy a single package of cigarettes or a single carton for that matter. When I would suggest that he cut back he would tell me that the smoking causes cancer was a lie and that it would never bother him. Then one day, as you can imagine, he decided that the cough that he had for six months was not getting any better so he went to the doctor and found that he was dieing of lung cancer. Big surprise! It did not make me happy, but it made me rather sad to know that he wasted his life in the stupid belief that he was above the limitations on the rest of the human race. Irony can be just, but not always pleasant. Still, it would be ironic if you read all that without checking the update so try it now. God to: Bakuretsu Hunter, Golden Boy, Inu Yasha, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

11/07/09--Hey, I was right. Apparently many stores have picked up my idea and are running good prices already. They want to allow a longer shopping season. With that out of the way, back to my favorite topic. Yes, if it not old, it is not worth saying. This time it is not the old saying that "If you can't say anything nice about someone, be vicious." That is an old standard and goes without saying. This time it is "Time waits for no man, it only waits for a few select women with good plastic surgeons." So men, keep that it mind and move ahead with whatever you need to do. While setting you schedule or looking for a good plastic surgeon, why not check out this weekes update? Check: Crest Of The Stars, Gatchaman, Outlaw Star, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

10/31/09--I hope you have a good time tonight at whatever party or shindig you attend. Most of all I hope you will be safe which generally means don't do anything stupid. Parties often mean doing stupid things so keep a low profile and try to have a good time while being safe. About this time of the year I remind everyone that you need to get your Christmas shopping done so that you do not end up trying to finish at the last minute like so many people do. I know that some of the best prices of the year come at around Thanksgiving, but it might be easier to budget if you spread it out over a longer period. It is not a good thing if we create a big debt doing the shopping. Another thing that I like to point out is that cels make a really good gift for the Anime fans in your life and you know who they are. This site is a really good one for that because we cover so many different interests. Thanks again for shopping with us and check out the update. Check: Cowbop Bebop, Escaflowne, Mazinkaiser and Orphen. Enjoy.

10/24/09--It is time again to prove that I have too much time on my hands. As you know, or should by now, I am interested in how language works including old sayings. In this last week I have discovered some more built in contradictions in the language that I know best. Let me give you an example. When an elderly person falls, bones break. The point here is the connection between fall and break. The statement is both obvious and generally true. Now some more using the same criteria, but with different results. The night falls, the dawn breaks. See my point. Here is another. The tears fall, the heart breaks. Ah! Here we have the same composition and different results. Lastly, the production falls, coffee breaks. Get my point. See how many you can think of. While you do, check out this week's update. Check: Blue Seed, Dr Slump, Sakura Wars, and Virus. Enjoy.

10/17/09--Last week I mentioned the coming rain. It did come alright, but not much where I live. I think they should do something about the weather man. This is terrible. The only place where they got much rain last week is the mountian area north west of us where they had a very big wild fire that had destroyed over 250 square miles of brush. I think we only got about enough rain to turn the dust on our wind shields to mud on our wind shields. Oh well. Maybe some day. So how was your week? That's good. Mine too. Don't celebrate too soon because things have a way of turning around when you least expect it. While waiting for the turn around, why not check out this week's update? Check: eX-Driver, Ranma 1/2, Saber Marionette J, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

10/10/09--I heard good news last night at the football game. We are expecting rain some time next week. I know that doesn't sound like much of a big deal for most people, but we have been having pretty much drought conditions in California for several years and we have restrictions on watering our lawns, if we still have any, and flowers and vegetables and so on. What it means to us is that all our good stuff will get watered anyway and we don't have to deal with restrictions or limits. I hope that we get more rain this year and finally get over the water shortage. I hope you are not having water shortage where you are. While you are checking to see if you have a water shortage, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Dragon Ball, Roujin Z, Tekkaman Blade, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

10/03/09--Is everyone there? I had a problem this last week with my web site. Apparently there was a problem with the domain registration and I needed to pay to extend it yet they did not tell me that there was a problem so suddenly the link was broken. After stress and concern, I was able to get it paid so they got it back up yesterday, but they sent me a warning that there may yet be places where the link might not be fixed yet so I hope you are getting me. I would ask anyone who isn't getting my site to let me know, but then again, if you are not getting me then how would you know to let me know? Oh well! All I can do is hope that you are getting me. Still, some people don't get me even if they get me. While you are figuring that one out, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Big O, DNA, El Hazard, and Yamato. Enjoy.

09/26/09--In Korea they have a saying that I just learned this week. It sounds like they have hit the nail on the head with this one. Their saying goes that life goes bye at the same speed as your age. An example would be that when you are ten years old, life goes bye at ten miles per hour. When you are old it goes bye faster. When you are age fourty, life goes bye at forty miles per hour then when you get to my age, you will surely get a ticket for going too fast and you insurance will go up. Frankly, I am glad that it seems to go a little faster now because all the good things in life, like conventions and holidays get here sooner. I stopped counting the minutes long ago and have been counting the days ever since. Soon, I believe I will be counting the months and simply pass counting the weeks as unnecessary. Still, I must count the weeks in setting up the updates for this site so here we are agin. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Bakuretsu Hunter, Dominion, and Inu Yasha. Enjoy.

09/19/09--How big is your heart? Your heart keeps you alive and will beat some 60 times per minute for as long as you live. We also think of the heart as being the center of our being. We love with our heart. It is that heart that I was refering to. How big is that? Is it big enough to love more than one person? If you have children, can you love all of them or only the first two or three? Can a widow love only the husband that she lost or can she truely love the man that she marries? Some day, when you have grandchildren, can you love them all as much as your children, and spouse, and pets and so on? The answer is simply YES. That heart, that we love with, is bigger than we are. I find my heart swelling when I hear beautiful music and poetry. When that happens, I don't love the other things less, I love them more. It is perhaps that capasity that really separates us from other animals and not our big brains. If that is true, and I believe that it is, then I am really quite happy. How about you? How big is your heart? While it swells, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Crest Of The Stars, Noir, Ranma 1/2, and Slayers. Enjoy, and I mean that with all my heart.

09/12/09--There is an old saying, and you know how I am about old sayings, "If it's not old, it's not worth saying." Where were we? Oh yes, the old saying. It simply says, "Buyer beware." Very good advise. The reason that I bring that up is the fact that recently I was checking ebay listings for a couple of friends of mine and saw something that bothered me. Under the listing for Alex Nino, a very old friend, I observed what was described as a pinup featuring Cousin EERIE from Warren publications. I can guarantee you that this illustration, which is selling for a fare amount of change, is not something that Alex would have done. It is not his style. The person with the listing said that it was published in EERIE, but could not say where. I checked the picture and could not find Alex's signature and he does not do anything that does not have his signature. With no signature and no listing of where it was published then I am very dubious. The other thing that I found was under the listings for the artist, Sanjulian. I previously mentioned that I had met him at Comic Con in San Diego and we have been regularly corresponding since then. I had checked his listings on ebay and then communicated with him about the things that I saw. Unfortunately none of his paintings had been returned by Warren after publication though they have not made arrangements for the publisher to keep the artwork and so you will sometimes find something of his going up for sale. On ebay they show a listing of some color illustrations as being his that were used on a publication with no reference where the art was published. I mentioned these to the artist and he told me that he did not do these. I checked and there is not signature on the artwork. Again, with no reference as to where the art was published then cannot verify the sourse and in this case the artist disclaims the work. If you bought any of these believing that they were done by the artist that you like, you would be disappointed. I have made some mistakes over the years in my listings but everything on my site right now is exactly what it claims to be so you can shop with confidence. Speaking of shopping, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Mazinkaiser, Nadesico, Outlaw Star, and Pretty Sammy. Enjoy.

09/05/09--So, where do you stand? Actually, I need to rephrase that. Where do you park? We have a strip mall on the main street of the city where I live. Usually, I make a general rule to stay far away from anything with the word strip in the title, like Strip Search, Strip Mine and Strip Tease, but in this case, I made an exception. They have a shoe repair in that little mall and that is what I needed. There are about ten store in the little mall and parking for about twenty five cars or so, but it is always difficult to find parking there. I had to go there twice yesterday and the first time I had to park on the street. I looked at all of the cars that were parked there and thought that there just could not be that many customers. When I went back to the shoe repair later, I mentioned the parking to the owner and he told me their problem. Several of the stores have seven or more employees and they all come in their cars and park in the paking for the mall. The self-employed, like him, park on the streets around there to leave parking for the customers, but the ones who are only employees do not care and don't bother. It is very frustrating for the self-employed because they are losing customers because of the employees that just don't care. I took note of all of the cars and trucks that were parked there on both of my visits yesterday and I have to agree with the shoe repair owner. It would not be difficult for the employees to park on the street and walk a little farther twice each day and leave the parking for the potential customers. Where would you park? If I were an employee there, I would park on the street without anyone telling me. So, while you are looking for a place to park, check out this weeks update. Check: Fam And Iri, Ray Earth, Shamanic Princess, and Yamato. Enjoy.

08/29/09--At times it must be very clear to most of you that I have too much time on my hands. Much of this spare time comes when I am out walking my dog with nothing really important to occupy my mind. To give you an example, this week I started thinking about smiles and this is what I came up with. I believe that these versions are original to me so if you like them, you know who started them and if you don't, you know who to blame. First: A Smile is an investment that always shows a return. Second: Noone looks into the mirror and complains about having too many smile lines. Third: Laught, and the world laughs with you, cry, and they put you on medication. While you are waiting for the medication you can look at this weeks update. Check: Angel Links, Cowboy Bebop, Galactic Hero, and Saber Marionette J. Enjoy, and I will try not to think too much this week.

08/22/09--Are you one of those who enjoys when a friend is successful in something that they try to do? Are you one of those that wants your friends to feel happy about themselves? Do you try to make them feel better when they try and fail? If you meet this description then obviously you feel good about yourself. I have heard many stories of those who put down those they know and do not give them any support or reinforcement in their efforts. This is a trait of weakness that most often is found in men, but can also be observed in women as well. A truely strong person does not need to put others down in order to feel better about themselves. A person with good self esteem does not need to make others feel less. We might even do this without really even realizing that we are doing it, so think about you actions and see where you fall. When you can be truely happy with the success of others then you can truely be happy. Speaking of happy, I am sure that this weeks update will make you happy. Check: Big O, Jube Chan, Nadia, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

08/15/09--After an eternity of waiting, it is finally here. No, not this week's update, but the latest movie by Hayao Miyazaki. They did build it up. I, like many of you, have seen it and the theature was about half full, which is not too bad for a matinee. For those of you who have not seen it yet and you know who you are, I will not ruin any plot points, but I do wish to make a few comments. You know that Ponyo is a goldfish pincess and that she falls in love with a human boy. That is no surprise because they have already told us that in all the advertising. So much depends on the love between two five year old children. They do not even understand the concept of love. How will they feel about each other after another fifteen years or so? If Ponyo was a goldfish then she was wearing a skirt. Rather odd if you ask me. One thing that I did like was that they clearly show that the story takes place in Japan and give the boy an obviously Japanese name. The boy's mother works in a senior center taking care of elderly women and obviously cares about them. The artistic style is different from most of Miyazaki's efforts. I would compare this style as cartoony versus illustrative. Not bad, just different. I would recommend it though I doubt that I would be interested enough to buy it on DVD when it comes out. I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoy this week's update. Check out: Galaxy Express 999, Grandizer (someone in Florida asked about this title,) Mazinger Z (another with matched background and not stuck,) and Shadow Skill. Enjoy.

08/08/09--Truely, when they sing that there is no business like show business, they know of what they speak. That is absolutely true. It takes a special kind of person to even want to make their living in that business. You must have an overwhelming level of self confidence. Let's face it, when you are selling anything in life from soap to knuts or soup to nuts, you can depend on the product selling itself to some degree while in show business you are only selling yourself. You sell yourself to agents, directers, and finally the audience. Your greatest ability as a performer is to not be yourself, but to be someone else. It is hard enough to stand and speak in front of an audience, but to stand and sing is much, much harder. Why do you think that most Karaoke are in bars? It is called liquid courage. Why my son chose that field is beyond me, but he has always had self confidence like you would not believe. When he was the age of eight, his elementary school was having a fund raiser by selling chocholate Easter Eggs and he went door to door in the neighborhood and sold more Eggs than all the other children in the school combined. They had three prizes for the top three sellers and they gave them all to him. Some day his name will be in lights. It has been fun for me to watch and I am proud of every step he has made both big and small. If ever anyone with my family name becomes famous, it will be him. Still, we have time yet so why not check out this week's update while we are waiting. Check: Ah My Goddess, Ray Earth, Yamato, and Yu Yu Hakusho. Enjoy.

08/01/09--I do not often mention the fact that I am bilingual. Considering my hobby, I often wish that my second language were Japanese, but it is Spanish. Last weekend at Comic Con, I was glad that it is Spanish. I made a new friend. My new friend is from Spain and speaks almost no English. I think that he was glad to find someone with whom he could converse and I was very glad to fill the bill. He is a well known artist. In the United States he is best known for covers for magazines that were published in the seventies and eighties known as Creepy, Eerie, and Vampirella. His pen name is Sanjulian and I really liked his work before I ever met him and I like it more now. I had a really good time at the convention as well. We are doing all we can to get back again next year. We, however, still have time to do our weekly updates so here we go again: Check: Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Pretty Sammy, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy. Or as they say in Spanish, Que tengas buen tiempo.

07/18/09--Where will you be next weekend? If you will be at Comic Con in San Diego then you will see me there. If you will be anyplace else then it will be too bad for you because Comic Con is the place to be. There will be more actors, movie stars (not necessarily the same thing,) producers, directors, artists, and "interesting" people per square inch than anyplace else in the world. They film TV shows there and have some live broadcasts and lots of cool stuff. It is, of course, very difficult to get from one side to another, but well worth the trip. This is convention number fourty so that is something of a hallmark event. There are very few of us that have been to all of them. Many of you were not even born yet in 1969 when they had the first one. I would guess that you have figured out that there will be no update next week since I will not be here. Make good use of your time and see you in two. While you are here anyway, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Grandizer, Moldiver, Nadesico, and Saber Marionette J. Enjoy.

07/11/09--Gee! Seven/11, where have I heard of that before? Oh well! I have a good excuse. I was up past my bedtime last night at my first "Rock" concert. Lets just say that I am revealing my age again. I think it was a very good group to see for my first such experience. The group is led by two middle aged women. The group is "Heart." And I had a grand time. The middle aged women in the audience were almost as interesting as the ones on the stage, but for a very different reason. To an extent, I feel a little sorry for them because they are having a hard time accepting that they are no longer teenagers. Some just dressed "young" and others dressed stupid. When you are as old as these ladies and gravity has been pulling on your bodies as long as these ladies, let us just say that they do not look quite the same in really low cut outfits as they did thirty years ago. It seemed that the cleavage went farther down that their navels and that is a little scary. I thought that they were looking for oil in all the wrong places. You, on the other hand, are looking in the right place for here we have our update. Check: Burn Up W, Midnight Eye Goku, RG Veda, and Speed Racer (the new one from Taksunoko.) Enjoy.

06/27/09--Do you know what is next weekend. It is just the biggest Anime event of the year. Guess where I will be. Yes, I will be there too. And where will I be? I will be at Anime Expo in all my glory. People often ask me at different events if I have all of my cels on my site. No, I do not. If I did then there would be no reason for having an update. Also, I doubt that there would be quite enough room for everything on my site at one time. It holds quite a bit, but images take lots of space and images of everything would really be hard to fit. I hope I see you there, but if not, I hope you have a good time wherever you are. Again, I would suggest that if you see something on the site that you are interested in you need to order before I go or it might not make it back. Quick, check out this weeks update before it is too late. Check: Ah My Goddess, Ranma 1/2, Tenchi Muyo, and Yamato. Enjoy. See you in two.

06/20/09--They say that old habits are hard to break. Actually, when you think about it, all habits are hard to break. That really gets to the defenition of a habit. Any habitual behavior is difficult to deal with. In the situations where you add something else to the problem, like nicotene or alchohol, then you have made it even more difficult. The habitual use of drugs is the most difficult of habits and to that you can add the use of nicotene as in cigarettes. I have some habits and not all of them are good, but none of them are in the categories that I have described. No matter hard hard a habit, it can be broken. Experts say that you can break any habit if you can change your behavior for 21 days. That is only three weeks. Think about it and you will find that it is true. That does not mean that you cannot start the habit again if you are not diligent, but that is all you need to break a habit. I hope that your visit of my site is not just a habit but a choice. If it is a choice then I hope you choose to check this weeks update. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Dominion, and Silent Mobius. Enjoy.

06/13/09--Time to think. Why on Saturday morning? Why not? Rhetorical question: What are you worth? I am not talking about your bank account balance, but rather what is your feeling of self worth. Many people who are very worthwhile have low self esteem and think that they are worth little. Obviously, that is an error. Your individual worth is beyond our ability to calculate. How can we judge such a thing? As an example: You might be the person who gives a word of encouragement to someone who is at the brink of dispair. You might be the one to offer forgiveness to one who is unable to forgive himself. You might be the one to smile to one who has given up all hope. You might be the one to say, "You are loved" to someone who is unable to love himself. See what I mean. Something very small could make all the difference in the world to someone and how do you put a price tag on that? You do not need to look for kind things to do for people, just live your life in such a way that you do it without thinking and the chance that you can make a difference to someone is always going to be there, even without trying to find it. Your worth is more than you can ever know. You can know, however, the worth of the cels in this weeks update because they come with a price. Check: Angel Links, Bakuretsu Hunter, Ghost Sweeper, and Rurouni Kenshin. Enjoy.

06/06/09--So why is it that people collect cels? There are so many things that are related to our hobby, so why this? Of all the things that can be enjoyed, this really is the closest thing to the animation that we can find. The cels are actually part of the animation. We collect the shows and movies that we like and no picture, book or even model is closer to that animation. The cel is actually used to make the animation and we can find it, if we look close enough, if we know where to look. It is an image that brings us emotions related to the caring we feel about the story, characters and look of the original. If we have it on our wall then we can look at it every day or if we have it safely stored then we can look at it any time we are in the mood. A cel is closer than the pencil drawing because it is what we see when we see the animation. There is really nothing closer to what you love than the cel and it is a beautiful part of the collection that will be with you for as long as you want. Since you are in the mood to want today, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Ray Earth, Saber Marionette R, Totoro, and Yu Yu Hakusho. Enjoy.

05/30/09--For those of you who have not figured it out already, we were in San Jose last weekend for Fanime Con. We had a great time and, from what I can tell, the economy seems to be turning around based on the way people were spending money at the convention. Perhaps a little more carefully and trying to get the best deal possible, but still a good stimulus for everyone involved. We are back for awhile so let's make the best of it. Much animation artwork is very beautiful by any standard. It can be the cel or the background or both. When you consider the short time that many of these images are actually seen, the quality is stunning. A number of this weeks additions fall into those categories. I especially like the Shadow Skill, but the Fushigi Yuugi is stunning also. Don't depend on me, check them out yourselves. Check: Eatman, Fushigi Yuugi, Lupin III, Noir, and Shadow Skill. Enjoy while you can or until someone decides to add these to their collections.

05/16/09--I just flitter around like a butterfly. I'm back this week, but I will be off to a convention next week. You had better enjoy it while you can. I will provide you with two weeks worth of update this week with all of the cool stuff that I promised you awhile back with the sneek peaks. Please keep in mind that everything will be going with me to the convention so if you see something that you like, you had better order it because it might not make it back from the convention otherwise. This is not all of the really cool stuff, but it is a nice selection. Some of this stuff just jumps at you. Example: I have not seen a Captain Harlock this good in years. This is original series. That is just one example. Also, I have never seen images from the original Mazinger Z to match these. This is a very old series and is one of the creations of Go Nagai to set the pattern for all the anime that followed. Go ahead! Check them all: Bakuretsu Hunter, Captain Future, Captain Harlock, Cowboy Bebop, Dominion, Mazinger Z, Orange Rd, Ranma 1/2, and Saber Marionette J. Enjoy.

05/02/09--There is good Gnus. There can be bad Gnus. Oh wait, I already did that one. Never mind. Still news can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. This week we have good news and we have better news. You can't beat that. The good news is that you get next week off as I will be out of town so no update. The better news is that the following week I will start having all the bright shiny new things that I promised you a long time ago when I did the sneak peek week. Now that is what I call good news. Lest we forget the reason why we are here we have a bright and shiny update so check it out. Check: Photon, Ray Earth, Samurai Troopers, and Virus. Enjoy. See you in two.

04/25/09--Alright class, come to order. You in the back row, stop talking. This class will cover the difference between adaptation and adaptability. What, you did not know that there is a difference. Yes, there is. Let's get right to our example. Animals that live in extreme climate areas in the world have changed, over time, in order to survive in that given area. A polar bear can survive living in the snow while a brown bear could not. The polar bear would not be able to survive in the forrest or mountains where the brown bears live. Many animals that live on the planes of Africa could not survive in the jungle of South America. The strange thing is the man survives in most of these areas and have very limited adaptations to the surroundings. About the only adaptation that I can think of would be high levals of skin pigmintation to survive in areas of constant sun and heat. We wear more or less clothes depending on the weather. We become irritable and cross if we live in the conditions found in the big city. The best example of that would be the people who live in New York City. A rather interesting adaptation would be the fact that women often go topless in areas of extreme heat and humidity. Actually, it is the men that make the adaptation in that circumstance. We pretend no to notice. That is how we survive in that environment. Good job guys. The difference is that animals change and men do not. That brings us back to change which is what the update is all about. This week you will find some changes in: Corrector Yui, Inu Yasha, Nadia, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

04/18/09--If you remeber, last week I mentioned that it is a good thing to wonder about thing from time to time. If you don't remember, then all you need to do is check the What's New section in the menu. All my updates for the last few years are reproduced there. Either way, I did mention that. It brings me to this week. To wonder about things is not the same as our sense of wonder. They are probably related. I believe that our sense of wonder is related to our imaginations and that is somewhat related to our ability to reason and to plan ahead. Our sense of wonder is also related to our ability to see beauty in the world around us. Since you are reading this, you enjoy animation and, of course, animation created in Japan. That surely means that your sense of wonder is still alive and well and living in Saint Louis. Or then agin, maybe not. If it is then I think you should go meet it there. Please note that my belief in Wonder is so strong that I had it included in the illustration on the menu page. I feel that this is a really good place to "feel the wonder." While you are feeling it, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Blue Seed, Escaflowne, eX-Driver, and Golden Boy. Enjoy, you wonderous person you.

04/11/09--I think that it is most interesting that we can go on the internet in many places all over the world and we will be going on at different times even though we are going on at the same time. As an example, if we go on the internet at exactly 9:01 AM in California, it will be 12:01 PM on the east coast and will 12:01 AM in Japan and Korea and, with a little effort, you can figure out exactly what time it is any place else in the world that you wish. This concept is not really new to us nor particularly complicated. Yet, how long has it been that this concept has been understood? I think that our current travel in Jet planes which allows us to travel great distances in relatively short periods of time has brought this home to us. Back at the century before last I am sure that it would not have been considered with much clarity at all. Before you could talk on the telephone to someone who lives half way around the world or travel there in less than one day no matter how far, the concept would have been beyond the average person. What would have been the chances that a person back at that time could have even understood the concept of time differential much less estimated what time it would have been in one place while something was happening in another place half way around the world? Not much. Could it happen? Did it happen? I will leave you to wonder. Hey! wondering is good. I wonder what we will have for this weeks update? Let's find out. Check: Dragon Ball, Flame Of Recca, Macross 7, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

04/04/09--I have always enjoyed numbers in our lives. They can be most imformative and entertaining. They can also mean nothing at all, but either way, it is fun. Take today's date. The four repeats. That happens every month up to December 12. Five years ago, this date was a real winner. This year they plan on releasing a movie called "9" on September 9,2009 or if you wish-09/09/09. I like to watch house number for the real fun ones like 1234 or 9876 or something like that. Still, the most important sets of numbers are the prices we pay, so good luck. While you figure out some really good prices, why not check out this weeks update? Try: Ah My Goddess, Cowboy Bebop, Orphen, and Patlabor. Enjoy.

03/28/09--Often I think that we overlook the fact that what we think of as genius is often as much work and perseverance as it is anything else. People who we think of as being great successes have failed many more times than we have, but they keep at it until they get it right. People who succeed admit that genius is really 90 percent perspiration and 10 percent inspiration when it all comes down to it. The good news in all of this is the fact that you too can be both a success and considered a genius if you stick with it and, as Dorry says, just keep swimming. Then one day when you are rich and famous you will think back on this update and say "He was right." Still, you have a little time today so why not check out this weeks update? Check: Crest Of The Stars, Eden's Boy, El Hazard, and Infinate Ryvius. Enjoy.

03/21/09--When you think about it, all of the economic problems of the world can be blamed on one thing. If there were no Dominos then there would not be any problems. When everyone learned that you can stand those blokes up and then push one down and cause all the rest to fall, that lead all of the problems that we are having. Think about it, even just one person has a bad investment and looses one dollar, he cannot spend that dollar at the store so that store goes out of business and has to fire 500 employees and go to the Government for money to fix their problems and give their CEOs big bonuses. It is all because of the dollar that was lost in the stock market. You cannot blame the business that want to give the big bonuses to their CEOs, after all, it was their wise leadership that caused the store to go under just because of the one dollar that was not spent there. It could not have possibly been all of the money that the business was paying their leadership to make really stupid decisions could it? Naw! Oh well, at least we are not dependant on Dominos. We are dependant on cels so check out this weeks update. Check: Big O, Dr Slump, Dual, and Gatchaman. Enjoy.

03/14/09--I have heard that there is no such thing as stomach flu. I guess it comes down to definitions of terms. On the other hand, if there was such a thing, I have it. I have been under the weather much of this week. I hope you have done better than me. It used to be that when I would go to bed at night, I would hope to feel better when I wake up in the morning. Now, when I go to bed at night, I simply hope to wake up in the morning. Funny how your priorities change as you get older. Still, I made it this far so how about an update with me? Check out: Inu Yasha, Lodoss Wars, Nadia, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

03/07/09--Which is better? You have a choice to do right or wrong and sometimes chose wrong, but then again, you also chose the right. You have no choice at all so you always do right? For me it would be something like facing life where nothing you ever tried to lift weighed more than 10 pounds. Life would be easy, but then again you would reach a point where you could not lift over 10 pounds even if you tried. You would not get stronger. If you have choices then the strength would be on the inside and your choice muscles would get stronger so you would be able to chose the right more easily. That is how I look at it anyway. You have the choice to visit my site or not so I am glad you are flexing your choice muscles by visiting me so while you are here, check out the update. Check: Fatal Fury, Gundam Wing, Slayers, and Urusei Yatsura. Enjoy.

02/28/09--I would like to thank everyone who wrote and expressed interest in seeing some of the new things that will be getting here very soon. It is very exciting for me. Some of these titles are new and others have not had anything to show you for some time. Just to get you excited too, the titles include, but are not restricted to, Angel Links (oversized,) Captain Future (all you fans in Europe take note,) Captain Harlock, Fam And Ire, Galaxy Express 999, Grandizer, Mazinger Z, and Queen millenia. This week we provide previews of DNA, Dominion, Mazinger Z, and Sabor Marionette J. If you see something that you really like, you might want to put in your reservation now before it is too late. Enjoy your sneak peek week.

02/21/09--I had no volunteers to explain my conumdrum of last week so I would expect that either I am not the only one who cannot figure it out or it is too philisophically complicated to be understood by a mere infidel. Too bad, I was very curious about that one. I would present a possibility this week for consideration by my customers. I am in the process of obtaining some new material from Japan for my cel buying public. My wife, the world famous Helen, will be visiting over there and bring them back with her and I have the images and I thought I could do a little sneak preview. Some of these titles I have never had before or I have not had anything new in three or four years. They include Dominion, Galaxy Express 999, Mazinger Z, and Sabor Marionette J. What do you think? Want to see some of these even though they are not here yet? You can put in first dibs on things that catch your eye for when they do arrive. Let me know what you think. Still, that does not mean we will not have updates to catch your fancy so here we go. Check: Ah My Goddess, G Gundam, Robot Carnival (including from the famous opening sequence,) and Roujin Z. Enjoy.

02/14/09--I am afraid that I just do not understand. I hope that there is someone out there who can explain it to me. No, I am not talking about this effort that the congress is making to try to get the country out of its financial doldrums. What I am talking about is why some woman over in Iraq decided that it was God's will that she blow herself and a bunch of other women and children all to pieces. I have heard that men can expect a reward of a harem of virgins in paradise for blowing themselves up as long as they take of bunch of infidels with them. What then was this woman's motivation? She wanted to be a man with her own harem? She wanted to be one of the virgins? It seems to me that women really are second class citizens in that society. If I am wrong, I am sorry, but they cannot own property, go to school, or many other things that we take for granted. This woman apparently believed in that system and that such is the will of God. Still, what good comes from blowing up other women and children? When you figure that one out, let me know. Until then, I will go under the impression that this woman was totally screwed up. I am, after all, an infidel and do not know any better. To tell you how screwed up I am, I have not blown anyone up in the last few weeks and have never blown up women and children at any time. (I am being sarcastic.) Still, it gives us something to think about while reviewing this weeks update. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Gundam, Hana Yori Dango, and Nightwalker. Enjoy.

02/07/09--Do you try to pay your debts? Do you limit your expenses to try to live within a budget? Do you wait on major expenses so that you do not have to go into debt? If you do any of these then you would seem to be in the very small minority. I hear many advertisements on the radio and see them on the television to offer to get people out of debt and save them a great percent of their debt. What is this debt of theirs except things that they bought that they could not afford. Perhaps the credit card companies made it too easy for them to get the cards so that they could buy those things, but still it all comes down to the things that they wanted and could not afford and did not want to wait for. A very large percent of people who are going to file bankruptcy will buy like crazy just before going to court to relieve their debt. Our leaders saw what was happening and tried to make it more difficult to file for bankruptcy and they became the villains in the ever growing problem. The problems with the economy all come down to people spending money that they do not have on things they cannot afford. Even if it means that you wait to order things from me, I hope you will live withing your means and avoid the stress of growing bills you cannot pay. In the mean time, I will give you more to look at and buy if you can. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Dirty Pair, Orguss, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

01/31/09--I do not know if you have noticed or not, but this is going to be a very good year for Anime fans at the movies. Many Anime fans are also fans of Video gaming and the like and obviously there have been many games based on some of our favorite Anime. Not only do we have the sequil to Transformers in June of this year, but there are some surprises as well. The earliest is February when we get to watch "The Legend Of Chun Li" based on the very popular video game and resulting Anime. We also get a live action version of the toy line and animated series of "G.I. Joe" in August. There will be a live action movie on the video game series called "Prince Of Persia" and then, perhaps the most Anime related, "Astro Boy" live action in October. There will be a live action movie called "G-Force" but it is not what you might hope. I will let you take note of that one when it gets here in July, but all in all I would say we are going to have a very good year. There will be a "Dragon Ball" movie as well, I have seen the advertisement, but I don't have the release date written down. aT last the rest of the world is finally catching up with us. You will be hard pressed to lose that smile all this year as you watch these features unfold before your very eyes. Till the live action catches up you can still enjoy the undates so check out: 3x3 Eyes, Dragon Ball, eX-Driver, and Giant Robo. Enjoy.

01/24/09--Some of you may check my updates earlier than the normal Saturday morning and thus will find that I am slightly ahead of schedule. It is not intended, but I deem it necessary because I am unsure if I will be able to do the undate at the accustomed time. I have received notice from my web hosting service that they will be doing some necessary undates to their services tomorrow (Saturday) and I cannot say with complete assurity that I will be able to do my update when expected. Nothing else will be different so enjoy it when you see it for the first time. Check out: Bakuretsu Hunter, El Hazard, Infinite Ryvius, and Nadesico. Enjoy.

01/17/09--We will soon have a new president in the United States. Many people are very excited because it represents a new chapter in this country. It also represents one of the truely magical aspects of the political system which we have here. No, it is not the fact that money buys the election. That is no surprise and is certainly nothing new. It is the fact that we have these radical changes every few years without the army being involved or use of arms in any significant way to determine the outcome of the election. That is the part which is truely surprising and almost magical. It has been that way from the beginning. We will not last long without it. It makes me smile. If you are smiling, perhaps you can also check out this weeks update and that can make you smile as well. Check: Big O, Blue Seed, Eden's Boy, and Flame Of Recca. Enjoy.

01/10/09--With the coming of the New Year, we find that many people make resolutions to try to improve their lives. I have done the same thing this year and in so doing hope to make this year even better than last year. The resolution that I have made is to give you the best service possible at highly competative rates. Sounds good? Wait a minute here. I already do that. Never mind. Lets talk about your resolutions. Typical stuff? Thats fine. Do your best. While you are working on it you can check out this weeks update. I am sure that is part of your resolutions. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

01/03/09--Welcome to the new year. We now all have to remember to write 2009 rather than 2008 on our checks. Gee, I just barely got used to writing 2008. Some of you actually beat me to 2009 because of where you live. I probably only beat a very few because almose everyone got to midnight before California with the possible exception of Alaska and Hawaii. Still, it is good to be here and we all look forward to prosperity in the months ahead which, of course, means many new cels for your collections. While plotting this gloreous future why not check out this weeks update and get an early start. Check: Escaflowne, Outlaw Star, Sakura Wars, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

12/27/08--Here we are at last. The very last update for the year 2008. Can you believe it? Hope you had a really good Christmas and that Santa Claus was very generous to you. We enter the last phase of our holiday specials. The SALE will end with the update next week. We will add even more titles to the 50% off and a little more update as well. Check update in Marmalade Boy and Wedding Peach. The titles on SALE are: Angel Links, Arc The Lad, Ayashi No Ceres, Maris The Chojo, Marmalade Boy, and Wedding Peach. Enjoy.

12/20/08--We continue with our SALE this week. The two titles we put at 50% off last week continue and we add two more. Next week we will add two more which will give us a total of six titles at the reduced price until the end of the year. What more could anyone possible hope for. (Besides world peace that is) This week we will add Arc The Lad and Marmalade Boy. Our update this week is Arc The Lad, Ayashi No Ceres, Marmalade Boy, and Wedding Peach. The SALE will only run until the end of the year so check it out. Enjoy.

12/13/08--I have decided to join the rest of the world in the seasonal activity. The seasonal activity that I am talking about is price reductions. I will run 50% off on two titles this week and then two more next week and then again two more by the last week of the month. That will make a grand total of six titles at 50% off by the last weekend of the year. Still, if you see something in the first two titles that you like then you will probably not wish to wait because they may not still be around. This week the SALE titles are Ayashi No Ceres and Master Mosquerton. There is an update in Ayashi No Ceres, Big O, Vampire Princess Miyu, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

12/06/08--Glad you are still with us. It has been a very interesting year. We look forward to better things. I do not know about you, but I am certainly enjoying the dramatic drop in the price of gasoline. When you are pretty much on a fixed income, any time something like that rolls around, you really appreciate it. We still pay more in California than many places due to the high cost of additives to help fight smog, but still it is less than half what it was six months ago. That leaves money for more important things like cels for your collection so no wonder you are here with us. I hope you enjoy the visit so check the update. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Dirty Pair, Nadia, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

11/29/08--The shopping season has certainly started now. I hope you enjoyed your feast if you celebrated Thanksgiving. I was able to spend some time with my son. I have certainly mentioned him many times in my updates so you have a pretty good idea who I am talking about. Yeah, that one. We are hitting the downhill run to the end of the year, and for many of us, the really big shopping season. Everyone is out shopping. In fact, if you are reading this then you are probably shopping too so welcome. I shop all year round as I run into specials and I encourage others to do the same thing. I am totally surprised by the people who do not even start until Christmas eve. Go figure! Still, some habits are hard to break. Obviously, you are not one of them otherwise you would not be joining us today. Relax! Take it easy and enjoy the experience. While thus occupied why not check out this weeks update? Check: Bakuretsu Hunter, Dragon Ball, Dr Slump, and Noir. Enjoy.

11/22/08--We all have Thumb Rules about the things we do. Then again you might call them Rules or Thumb which are your guidelines for doing things. As you have probably noticed, I do not normally sell pencil drawings or genga. Rules, and especially Rules of Thumb, are made to be broken. I am doing this as a favor this week. As much a favor to you as to the person I am offering it for. There are times when the pencil drawing far exceeds anything that can be turned into a cel. This is certainly one of those times. The cel and the drawing were not intentionally separated at the sale of the cel, but it happened and we have just now discovered the hiding place of the drawing. It has all the earmarks of being used to make the cel and therefor to make the movie. Very clearly the production people at Mad House did not place much importance on the pencil drawing once the cel was made. I could be wrong, but it looks like they cleaned the brush on the pencil drawing while painting the cel. Fortunately they did not much impact the drawing itself and it is still breathtaking. It is well worth owning. Check it out as you check out this weeks update. Check: Anne Of Green Gables (early Miazaki,) Kiki, Vampire Hunter, and X. Enjoy.

11/15/08--Times change and with changing times comes unexpected situations. Like, we are having a wild fire to the east of us here. It is very unfortunate and many people have lost everything. Why dry, hot weather arrives we seem to get these fires. I suspect that it is not completely by accident. They have not said anything, but perhaps we will find our more later. The results of these fires is that we have not got mice that have moved into our home. These are not the cartoon mice that we all know and love, but real ones that knaw and eat and make messes. I don't like it, but what do you do except put out the traps. I believe the fires have upset the natural order of things and these little things are being forced in our direction. Sigh! Still, life goes on and so do the updates. Check: Angel Links, Cowboy Bebop, Dirty Pair, and Photon. Enjoy.

11/08/08--Have you noticed how close we are to the end of another year? Wow! Not long ago we were celebrating the start of a wonderful new year full of promise and hope. Now, the year is almost gone and so is everything else. We cannot depend on others to make our dreams come true. Dreams depend on our imaginations, work, and willingness to see it through to the bitter end. Like this wonderful new year that is almost gone. The great thing is that we can do it. Noone can stop us if we try hard enough. Never lose faith in yourself no matter what others think or say. Be realistic and work hard and you can write me later with the details of how you made it work out for you. Till then, like many other things, you can take a little time out to enjoy and update, so here we go. Check: Big O, Nadesico, Roujin Z, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

11/01/08--One of the constants of life is change. With the election just around the corner then we know some kind of change is coming. For some it will be good and for others, not so good. As I warned you before, when you go to the poles, give serious consideration to the abilities of the candidate you choose and not their promises. If there is another constant it is that polititians make more promises than would be possible for a single person to keep in a lifetime even if they had nothing else to do. The fact that a candidate may have minimal experience will simply mean that they would not really know how to keep the promises they make even if you vote for them. They have a knack of making it sound like it will be easy to do and it never is. All I can suggest is that you hold them accountable for their promises and don't look the other way. Also, remember that there are things that happen over which our leaders have no control and only responsability. We, here in the States, are holding this current president responsable for the economic problems which were, in great meassure, started before he got in office. So, if all else fails, you should use your heads and then keep them under pressure. While so engaged, you can still check out the undates so here we go. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Dual, Shamanic Priness, and Virus. Enjoy.

10/25/08--There is an old saying, and I know you know how much I like old sayings, that tells us "If it can go wrong, it will go wrong." Actually there is more truth than fiction in this and tells us that we should be prepared any time we enter into any project. It probably refers to the law of probability. You need to prepare as best you can to eleminate the options where things can go wrong. With diligent preparation we can eleminate almost all of those possibilities. If we simply go for it then we will face the outcome which we would hope to avoid. That would seem to tell us that it we hope for success that we need to eleminate failure as an option. I know we can do it if we try hard enough. I hope you will make a habit of preparing to succeed. While preparing there will still be time to check out this weeks update. Check: Dirty Pair, Lodoss Wars, Nadia, and Slayers. (One of the Lodoss Wars is especially nice as it is from the opening credits of the original OVA series with Parn and Dedlitt and is autographed by Mr. Yuki.) Enjoy.

10/18/08--It seems that different people have different ideas of what is right and wrong and what applies to them. I know of many people that are under the impression that nothing they do for their own benefit is wrong. It is only wrong if they get caught. If they get caught, oh, "it was a mistake," or "I misunderstood." Actually, so many people are that way that we have laws to tell us what is right and wrong and even then those same people stretch the limits of their behavior until finally they get caught. Even then, it was a misunderstanding or mistake or something. These people are never happy with what they have and always want more. It is not wrong to want to move forward or to be better off than you were before, but not if you have to step on others to get there. "The end justifies the means" would certainly be their mantra. Fortunately, that is not true. The only good thing about daytime television here is that it shows that is not true constantly. One word of advise to couples, don't live together without marriage and think that you are better for it. When it finally breaks apart, you will find that you would have been better if you had a contract like any other type of business dealing. Perhaps you needed it more because so much emotional investment had taken place and so many promises that are broken. A broken heart is not easy to fix. In some ways, it may never be fixed so think about it. While thinking, why not enjoy this weeks update. Check: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Ray Earth, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

10/11/08--We almost did not have an update this week and boy was I concerned. I knew how much you are depending on me. Of all the things to have go wrong, imagine being isolated from the world because of a dead mouse. This last week the computer froze up and nothing would work because the cursor would not move. We tried everything. As usual the last thing turns out to be the problem. No one expects that the easiest thing would be the real problem so that is why it was last. As you can see, we are up and running with a brand new fancy mouse to make all of our mouse dreams a reality. As you bask in our glow of pride, why not check out this week's update that we almost did not have? Check: Gundam, Night Walker, Orguss, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

10/04/08--Everyone has a different concept of success based on their background and avocation. You might consider yourself successful only after completing some long and difficult assignment at work. You might feel that you are a success only if you are at the very top of your field of endeavor. Someone who plays professional sports would not consider themselves successful until they have won the championship in their selected field no matter how well they might do otherwise. Someone might set individual records but feel incomplete until they have won it all. It may also be said that you might feel that you are successful when you have added something really nice to your cel collection. I, on the otherhand, will only feel that I am a success when I have helped you achieve that lofty goal. In little ways I feel a success when I have completed each weeks update so I will briefly pat myself on the back and turn the rest over to you so you might be successful as well. Check out: Blue Seed, DNA, Dragon Ball, and Escaflowne. Enjoy your success.

09/27/08--If you look at my updates over the last year or so (find them in the "What's New") you will see that I like to wax philisophical some times and whimsical at others and totally silly on others. So what will it be this week? You tell me. One classic episode of Twilight Zone was an examination of the concept of beauty and how different people can have a different concept. If you are talking about humans then quite frankly I believe that someone who would be considered as beautiful would be considered beautiful to everyone no matter their background, culture or race. Still, the concept that they were describing is "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." The thought is well considered and well presented, but I would like to offer for your consideration another point of view and that is "beauty is in the heart of the beholder." I have seem many couples over the years where I say to myself, how did he end up with her or she with him? A really handsome man might have a somewhat dumpy wife or a beautiful woman have a rather drab looking husband. Huh? It happens. I often wonder how my wife ended up with me. She could have done so much better. I thought that she was beautiful when I first met her and I will think of her as beautiful until they cart me away. Is that not the point I am making. Your heart really tells you what is beautiful. I would not have it any other way. Enjoy it. While in the process you might enjoy this week's update. Check: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Dirty Pair, and Shamanic Princess(here is another one that qualifies as beautiful.) Enjoy.

09/20/08--It is possible for real pearls of wisdom to come from the least likely sourses. A lady I was dating a long time ago had been in numerous relationships over the years and none of them had come out well. We were finishing our meal at a Chinese restaurant and she had received her fortune cookie. I read it to her for her amusement and I found that it was probably the best advise she had received from any sourse. It read "Judge others by their qualities and not their charms." Think about it. You can say this in many ways like "Don't judge a book by its cover" and so on. It is very common for us to think a person is a good person by how they look. Some really beautiful people are beautiful from the inside out and others on the outside only. You can only really know how another person is really by how they treat others. If we depend too much on our relationships and judge ourselves by the people we are with on the basis of how they look then we are probably as shallow as they are. Look inside your hearts and be the kind of person that you want to have around you and you will probably be around that kind of person for no other reason than they find that kind of person in you. While you are doing your soul searching you can still take a moment to check out this weeks update. Check: Ah My Goddess, Galaxy Express 999, Kabuto (a new title,) and Mazinkaiser. Enjoy.

09/13/08--If you are well acquainted with this site you will notice that some very nice cels are no longer available. It is sad, but true, that some items that were made available have run their course and are no longer available. In some cases the title may have been one that is not highly collected now so was hardly noticed and in other cases it may be that the item was of interest but noone quite willing to pay the price. Whatever the reason, the chance is over for now. I cannot say that the item might not show up again, we don't know how the future will be, but for now, we will have to concentrate on other things. At least we have some really nice other things for your consideration so please check out this weeks update. For cat lovers, you really should check the update. Check: Arion, Crest Of The Stars, Dirty Pair, and Rurouni Kenshin. Enjoy.

09/06/08--Seasons Greetings! Many happy returns! Of course, it is not the holiday season yet. It is Football Season. When I say many happy returns, I mean, punts and kick offs of course. My favorite time of year is now. I really enjoy watching my football. I like the Pros, Colleges and High School. For me, the rest of the year is just rest between the seasons. Hey, I have always admited to being a little strange. After all, I'm an Anime Fan. Since you are probably an Anime Fan also, otherwise why read this, then check out this week's undate. Check: eX-Driver, Inu Yasha, Tekkaman Blade, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

08/30/08--There are special times when I am very lucky and able to offer things of exceptional merit for a brief period of time. That is happening right now. It has been years since I was last able to update anything to my Dirty Pair file and now I have some to offer for you. Unfortunately the pieces are on consignment and not likely to be available for very long. If you have any friends, relatives, or total strangers that collect this title, you had better let them know that we have something that they are going to want. I don't know how long I will have them, but I will keep them up as long as I can. The update, however, is not just one title so check out everything. Check: Dirty Pair, Mazinkaiser, Patlabor, and Virus. Enjoy.

08/23/08--Have you ever noticed how the future seems to sneak up on us? Think about all of the fiction which has predicited how our time would be. The world in 1984 was supposed to be terrible. That year came and went with hardly a flinch. Then there was 2001 and next there will be 2010. Things happend but change seems to be pretty natural. They predicted that we would have flying cars and computers the size of buildings. Our cars still do not fly, but the computers are stronger than they predicted and small enough to carry around with us. We are bigger, stronger and faster than ever, but not as big or strong or as fast as the predictors would have thought. Who could have predicted a world wide web? We do have tall buildings, but our cities are not at all like the fantastic predictions of fifty and sixty years ago. Hey we can hardly predict the weather from one day to the next so cannot reasonably expect to have anything else figured out. We can, however, enjoy what we have and live life to the fullest. Part of that, of course, is your weekly update so here we go. Check: DNA, El Hazard, Outlaw Star, and Sakura Wars. Enjoy.

08/16/08--I know that not everyone has been watching the Olympics, but I would guess that enough are to get a reasonable sample reaction from those in attendance. By show of hands, how many believe that the Chinese Womens Gymnastics Team is the required age to participate in the Games? Just as I thought. I think that they should change their name to the Chinese Girls Gymnastics Team. I doubt that any of them have hit puberty yet. They are supposed to reach their 16th birthdays in the year of the Olympics. Based on newpaper reports of the rising young stars in China, these girls would only be age 14 this year. They must be using the Chinese calander to arrive at those ages as well. In my wife's homeland, they say a child is age one when born and age two at the Chinese New Year. They have so many good Gymnasts coming up that they can afford to throw these girls into the ring at a very early age. They have been in intense training since age 3. I am sure that they love the sport, but they did tell of one of the girls who became depressed and wanted to quit but her family wouldn't let her come home because they would gain so much from the State of she were to be successful. It seems to me that there was a similar situation in the Soviet Block countries years ago. I think that they will outgrow the need to prove themselves and still contibute greatly to the world community. I love to hear about examples of good sportsmanship in any sporting event and especially the Olympics, but something like this certainly distracts. Well, enjoy while you can and take a little time out to check the update. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Nadia, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

08/09/08--I didn't bring it up last week because the fact that we almost didn't have an update was more pressing on my mind, but things got a little shook up out here. Actually the earthquake was pretty close to to us here. The center was just about twenty miles away so we felt it pretty strong. It happended at about 20 minutes to 12:00 Noon. I was out shopping and standing in the middle of the store when everything started to shake. Actually, being a native southern californian, I rather enjoyed it. Yeah! I know. I'm strange, but what can I say. I knew what it was and could see that it was ending too soon to be any real danger so I went about my shopping and everything was back to normal. In the world of things that can go wrong around you, I would rather have the earth quake than a tornado or hurricain come through. There is no such thing as a small tornado coming through town like that earthquake. The tornado is going to really tear things apart not just knock a few small things off some shelves. If a really big earthquake comes, like they say that it will, then the chances are that it will be centered far enough away from me that I will survive in pretty good shape. I will keep my natural disasters and you can keep yours. I do not want to trade. What I do want is to check out this weeks update so here we go. Check: Big O, Dragon Ball, Mazinkaiser, and Nadesico. Enjoy.

08/02/08--I am afraid that this weeks update got shorted a little due to circumstances beyond my control. I was not sure until late yesterday that I would even be able to do an update today at all. We have been having trouble with settings and things where we access the internet. Obviously, if I am unable to access the internet then I am unable to do any update. Still, a small update is better than none at all so be my guest. Check: Dougram, Dunbine, and Galaxy Express 999. Enjoy.

07/19/08--Sometimes it takes unusual experiences for us to fully appreciate what other people live with every day. Now I have a much better appreciation of what it meant to be Captain James Hook up against Peter Pan. I hurt my right hand and tried to take care of it but did not do a very good job and it got infected. It pains me and is stiff and I have to wear it in a sling and, worse of all, I am right handed. Everytning is difficult for me. Little wonder that Captain Hook was always in a testy mood. I am taking my medecine and trying to do the right thing by my right hand because I am going to need both hands for Comic Con next weekend. Yes, that means that you get another day off so make good use of it. If I owe you an email, you know why you havn't gotten it yet. Despite it all, we still have this weeks update so check: Crest Of The Stars, Flame Of Recca, Hana Yori Dango, and Noir. Enjoy.

07/12/08--How many movies have you seen this year? What a year for movies for Anime Fans. There has been something good almost every week. I, myself, am heading off to another one today after I finish this. Sonetimes the only thing keeping me away are all the conventions. That just means that I have to have a little patience, which is not that easy for me. I know that I am keeping you away from something you want to see so I will get right to it. Check out: Ayashi No Ceres, Lodoss Wars, Samurai Pizza Cats, and Utena. Enjoy.

06/28/08--Time marches on. Seconds become minutes. Minutes become hours. Hours become days. Etc! I think you can carry it from here. In a few more days we will turn one more page of the calendar and we will pass the half way point of the year. Convention season will be in full swing. Everyone will either be at the beach or wish they were. A few more pages of the trusty calendar and here we will be at another football season to carry us to the end of another year. Wow! Enjoy the moments while you have them as you will never pass this way again. So since we were talking about convention season, next weekend will be another day off for you while I am attending Anime Expo 2008 in Los Angeles. I know that is close, but it is too hard to put together the time for an update so you will be on your own. Since it is a holiday you can do something really fun and get a sunburn or something creative like that. This week we do have an update and so you can stay out of the sun a little longer. Check out: Bakuretsu Hunter, Nadia, Night Walker, and Photon. Enjoy.

06/21/08--Some times it really astounds me the international aspect of Anime collecting and the world wide web. The last three sales that I have had on my site have been customers in countries other than the United States. When they go into what passes for search engines it will show my site. Also it is rather surprising that these people from totally different backgrounds would like the same things that I do. These customers are from France, Italy, and Japan. I guess that they would like the same things in Japan since that is where Anime comes from, but other places as well. I have met big fans from Germany, Australia, New Zeland, Spain, France, Austria, Sweden, England, Canada, and more places than I can spell. I am rather proud of how our hobby has caught on. I think that we can expect fans from many far away places at our conventions over the summer. If you meet them, treat them like brothers and sisters since they are. If your weather is good, enjoy it. If it is too hot, like where I am, then hang in there as it will get better soon. Either way, check out the update, try: Blue Seed, Nazca, Orguss, and Samurai Pizza Cats. Enjoy.

06/14/08--Welcome to the most dangerous day of the year. People used to fear Friday the 13th as being unlucky. Now we know that Saturday the 14th is worse. Still we will make the best of it. In an effort to overcome the stigma, I am introducing another Anime classic this week. In my opinion, even if Hayao Miazaki had never made another movie, he would still have a claim to fame just from this one alone. It is absolutely beautiful. The passage of time can obscure the greatness of many of the finest things we can, but this one will shine forever. The full name is "Nausica And The Valley Of The Winds." We just call it by the name of the main character. Check the whole update: Nausica, Ray Earth, Votoms, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

06/07/08--It is not every week that I get to introduce a classic so I consider myself very lucky. In the past I have discussed the differences between Anime and other animation. This example is the top of that list of very detailed works. It is hard to believe the level of detail that they were able to maintain for the entire movie. It is a very beautiful Science Fiction story called "Five Star Stories." If you have seen it then you will know what I am talking about and if not, see if you can find it and watch it. It is not recent but it is worth it. Right to the update so you can check it out. Check: Angel Links, Dougram, Five Star Stories(this is one of the Fatimas who are synthetic women needed to drive the giant robots,) and Roujin Z. Enjoy.

05/31/08--Are you totally rested? With a whole week off, I am expecting much from you. We are almost recovered. I guess that it takes us a little longer because we are getting a little older. Naah, it can't be that so there must be some other reason. Still we had a good convention. It turns out that my wife was sick during the whole thing so it is taking her even longer to get back on her feet. We had a good hotel and could walk to the Convention Center each morning and it went very well for us. Hope you had a good time too. Now that we are back in the swing again you are in dire need of an update so here we go. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Captain Harlock, Card Captor Sakura, and Robot Carnival. Enjoy.

05/17/08--As they say, "What goes around, goes around." It has gone around enough for us to be facing our first convention for the year. Next weekend we will be in San Jose for Fanime Con. We hope we see you there, but unless you live in Northern California then it will probably be too far for you to go and I could not blame you. It has been months since you have had a weekend off so I hope you make good use of it. Still, this weekend comes first so check out this weeks update. Check: 3x3 Eyes, Ah My Goddess (This is a very important scene because it is Belldandy's very first appearance in the series. Hope you enjoy.) Cowboy Bebop, Gatchaman, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

05/10/08--There is a right tool for each job. Often, we cannot do the job at all unless we have the right tool or else the job is much more difficult than it would be with the correct tool. Some tools, however, are just not right for the job. If you are trying to swat a fly then you would best use a fly swatter and not a sledge hammer. A fly is small and fast and not very easy to hit and a sledge hammer is just too heavy and hard to control. Also, it would not be a good idea to try to use gold plated tools to work around the house. It would be a terrible waste to use a hammer that is gold plated to drive a nail. That kind of hammer would look good but would not be very useful. Some government agencies get the biggest tools they can find to try to do their jobs because they have to justify the cost of the job they are doing. An example of this would be the agency that administers our homeland security in this country. They want to patrol our boarders with unmanned spy planes. They would have to fly pretty high and use very high tech instruments to spot unwanted intruders. Each of these planes would cost 26 million dollars and would require considerable support to do their jobs. I am an old fashioned kind of guy and do not like waste in my life or government either. I think that they could have many more of the regular planes with pilot and crews and more people to help inforce the laws with the same amount of money they would spend on spy planes. That is just me, of course, and I am sure that the people running those agencies would be able to justify the expense. (To themselves anyway.) Still, if more of us knew about the decisions that these people are making then perhaps they might be just a little bit more thoughtful when making decisions as far as spending. After all, it is our money, not theirs, that they are spending. With the little money that you have left, I hope you will consider spending some with me. Check out this weeks possibilities. Try: G Gundam, Gundam, Gundam Wing, and Inu Yasha. Enjoy.

05/03/08--They say that no good deed goes unpunished. I really think there is truth in that. It is very unfortunate, but that seems to be what happens. When you help someone or are kind or forgiving or whatever, it always comes back to bite you where it hurts the most. You really can start to wonder if it is worth it to even try. My only advice is to just keep swimming, just keep swimming. That is from "Finding Nemo" the musical and just means keep going the same way you have been going. It will cost you more in your heart to change and not care about others than you lose by trying to be that kind of person that cares. If it helps, I am with you. For a few moments, you are with me so we might as well take care of business and check out this weeks update so check: Cowboy Bebop, G Gundam, Inu Yasha, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

04/26/08--Sorry that I am late. It is going to be hot here today so I took my dog for his walk before it became too hot to handle. I am not too late, I hope. My wife's SALE is over so you will have to check everything out when you see us at one of the conventions this year. Unfortunately, everything will be full price, but what can you do. No good thing lasts forever. Bad things go on and on and on, etc. Not only is convention season getting started, but the season of good movies is getting started as well. That will put us pretty close to sensory overload, but we love it. Check out this weeks update, grab a cool drink and enjoy. Check: Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, Orphen, and Tenchi Muyo. Where's that cool drink? Oh! There it is. Enjoy.

04/19/08--Time flys when you are having fun. It also flys when you are really busy. You might even say that it flys when you are busy having fun. My wife's SALE on her web site is almost over. When I think back to all the time that we had spent getting it ready, it seems strange that it is to this point already. If you have not had the chance to visit her site and see all of the really cool things that she is selling at 50% off then you need to do that while you still have the chance. Her site is www.helensasianfashions.com and there are alot of cool things for dress up for conventions or to wear around the house. If not, that's cool too. Still, it is fun and that is what it is all about. Since we are talking fun here, how about checking out this weeks fund undate? Check: Inu Yasha, Orphen, Tenchi Muyo, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

04/12/08--Can you believe it? Here we are about to start the convention season again and that is without the convention that usually starts it for us in Arizona. I guess they need to reorganize or something so have had to postpone until next year. If you add up all the attendance at all of the Anime conventions the total would shock you. When compared to Comics and Science Fiction then Anime is the new kid on the block, but I think we out number all the rest combined. It is just my opinion, but I think this hobby is more fun too. You see more people in costumes at conventions and just having a good time and that is more like it was before at the Comic Cons. I have seen it all so I know because I was there. I have so much to look forward to each year, it really keeps me going and I hope it keeps you going too. While you are going, I hope you still stop to smell the roses and even check out the updates so check out this weeks: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Outlaw Star, and Slayers. Enjoy.

04/05/08--I was rather worried last night that we might not be able to do our update today because we were having a series of brown-outs and we were losing power. This caused dimming of lights when the refrigerator kicked in and caused the computer to turn off at the same time. It is not completely over so I can only hope that I will finish before the electricity drops again. You can tell most of the new things on my wife's site because of the new manaquin that we have been using to take most of the pictures for her update. We have added so many really beautiful things. We have some really cool things for men as well so do not think this is ladies only. Again, her site is www.helensasianfashions.com and we hope we hear from you. Since you are mostly here for the cool stuff on this site, we do have an update for you so please check out: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Outlaw Star, and Slayers. Enjoy.

03/29/08--We have been working very hard in your absence and I bet you will not be able to tell the difference. We have mostly been working on my wife's site to get it ready for the big SALE. We still have a long ways to go to add all of the new items. Again her site is: www.helensasianfashions.com. Everything will be 50% off except for the asian style men"s school uniform which will be 25% off. In case you cannot tell, this is the real thing. It looks so nice that Helen's younger son wanted one and he graduated high school in Canada and that was a long time ago. Please check it out if you like really beautiful asian style clothing. The SALE starts on April 1, which gives us a few more days to get everything ready. While you are waiting, check this weeks update. Try: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Ranma 1/2, and Slayers. Enjoy.

03/22/08--Often, one of our biggest complaints is that we never have enough advance warning when something good is coming. We would have more time to save up and prepare. This week, I am going to help you out that way. Noone will be able to complain that they did not have enough heads up. If you have ever met us at a convention, you will know about my wife's business of Asian Fashions. She sells very attractive clothing of Asian, mostly Chinese, Style. It is not terribly expensive and is very pretty. She sells dresses, both short and long, lady's tops, robes that work for both men and women and items for men which employ the classic Mandarin collar. If you like Kung Fu movies, you will really love some of this. She has a web site which is www.helensasianfashions.com and what the heads up is all about is that we are getting everything ready to run a huge sale. She will have nearly everything at 50% off. What we are doing is complete inventory to show what is actually currently available and the sizes that she knows that she actually has. This will take at least another week to get together. We also will be taking more pictures to add to her site of styles and colors that she has but which are not shown. These will be great additions for everyone to wear at conventions, parties, and even Prom. Most of the robes are reversable so work in different ways depending on your mood. I will update you here and we will on her site as well. Before you add her site to your favorites, please check out this weeks update. Check: Ah My Goddess, Angel Links, Big O, and Slayers. Enjoy.

03/15/08--Here we are with Daylight Savings Time already. I think it is a good idea myself and perhaps they will forget about changing it back in the fall. To be frank with you, and I always am, I do not save much time either way. It always takes me too long to do almost anything. This week, to help you out, I am going to save you a little time and go right into the update so check it out. Check: Big O, eX-Driver, Fatal Fury, and Slayers. See, didn't I save you some time?.

03/08/08--I will try to answer a question that has been posted to me many times over the years. My answer is based on many years of experience and contact with quite a few collectors in Japan. Many want to know why some shows are much more difficult to locate than others. This may result in much higher prices when located or perhaps not really, just much more difficulty in locating a certain title. We all know that all of what we seek is becoming more rare because they do not make cels any more and that has slowed down the whole cel collecting market. Even if a title is fairly popular over here, if there is not much interest in Japan then the cels do not circulate. A show has to be collected for the cels to become available. The most common way that cels become available for collectors outside of Japan is for someone to collect the show and then decide that they no longer want that show so start buying another show and sell off the ones that they have in order to finance the new title. If there is no new title that is desired then there is no movement. I met a guy in Japan that was selling off his collection of the series Macross. I was able to buy his whole collection and other Japanese were following me around wanting to trade me for my new collection, but I knew that there would be even more interest back here. I have never seen that many of that title in one place since then. There are probably other collections like that one that are being held even today. So you ask what happened to all those Macross. That was about fifteen years ago and they were bought up by collectors over here. With no new cels then the whole collecting exchange is done. It will eventually totally disappear over time. Everything will become even more expensive and your heart's desire will probably never show up at all. There are still cels, but not as many so a specific scene will not show up for those holding out for something special. I have collected certain characters, but others have their own approach. Hope you will be able to find what makes you happy. If I do not have the special cel that you are looking for, it probably means that I never will so I hope your search will broaden and that you will see something that you like. While you are looking, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Dragon Ball, El Hazard, Inu Yasha, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

03/01/08--So, what is the hardest thing that you will ever have to do? You know, it may be a different thing for each of us depending on our particular set of circumstances. For example, when I was growing up, it was very difficult for me to speak in public. Like many things, the more you do it, the easier it becomes. By the time I was finishing high school it was no longer difficult for me and I was the best in my class. It made me feel really good. When we conquor ourselves, that is one of the things in life that give the greatest feeling of accomplishment. For many of us older people it would have be be losing weight. Any body else have a problem with that one? When you think about it, one is the truely difficult things to do in life is to firgive ourselves when we seriously mess up. Self recrimination can make it very difficult to get past certain experiences and move on in your life. It can be harder to forgive ourselves than to forgive someone else. That problem can lead to very real mental problems. Let go and move on. While you are moving take the time to smell the flowers and read the updates so check out this weeks update. Check: Dragon Ball, Dual, Nadesico, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

02/23/08--Did you have a good week? Did you notice that we are at the last Saturday in February already? Hope your year is going well for you also. It is not always easy to be the person you should be or even want to be. You need to apply yourself and keep working at it. Chances are good that you may never make it that far, but really the bottom line is that you are working at it all of the time. Are you the same person you were ten years ago? Obviously the answer is no. Are you even the same person you were just last year. Again, probably not. The real question is, are you better than you were? That answer takes work and dedication. If you are not yet the person you want to be, I hope you are working on it and happy to be where you are. Since you are where you are and that can only change over time, you are in a good position to check out this weeks update. Check: Dragon Ball, Escaflowne, Outlaw Star, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

02/16/08--I was in the Boy Scouts a very, very long time ago. I enjoyed the activities. Some people really enjoy the camping, but my reaction was that it made me appreciate civilization that much more. I admit that I did enjoy the beauty of nature and all the rest, but I was never very good at it though I have alway thought it was worthwhile. Now, my nephew got into it much more than I or even my brother, his father, and he has reached the next leavel. Today, he will receive his Eagle Scout award. I will leave here soon and drive to Bakersfield so that I can be there also. He is the first in our immediate family and all of us are very proud. If you need me, I will be back tonight. Try to tough it out until then. To help you along the way,why not check out this weeks update? Check: Corrector Yui, Dragon Ball, Outlaw Star, and Sailor Moon. Be prepared to enjoy.

02/09/08--When you watch what goes on in California then we who live in California must really seem to be strange. On the primary ballot we had some agreements that the voters had to ratify where some Indian Casinos would be allowed to grow in exchange for a little more money to the State. Those who were against the issues at hand tried to tell the voters that they could vote no and force them to do an new agreement that would have given the State even more money. The ads selling the agreement did not quite say that there would be no new agreement if not ratified, but they implied that. The agreements were approved. You have to wonder at the power of advertising and watch as people are turned into willing sheep. I am sorry that we did not force them back to the nogotiating table and I think about the money that the State will not be getting. The Casinos spent a huge amount on their ads. They knew they were going to win because the new slot machines were in place a matter of days after the election. I wish that people were not so easily led, but if they are going to be easily led then they should be led to this web site and the weekly updates. Speaking of which, check out: G Gundam, Hana Yori Dango, Inu Yasha, and Little Nemo In Slumberland. Enjoy.

02/02/08--It's almost over with. Not my cold, Football is almost over with. Yes, the really big show is tomorrow and then we get to start watching baseball all over again. The seasons come and they go. They come and they go. And then they do it all over again. At the end of each political season I sigh that I won't have to watch the political ads again, but then that comes around again. I dare not say anything about the candidates for the major parties because I know that I will probably step on someones toes and that is never a good thing. But, I do think that most of these people are polititians rather than leaders. From the dawn of time these types have promised to unite the people and get some really great things done, but it never happens. You never know if they ever even thought they could accomplish what they promised because even they know about the checks and balances and the compromises that must be made. If you vote for someone for office because of the promises they make then you should not be surprised if you don't get what you paid for. We never do. Still, if you don't vote then you can't complain at all no matter how it turns out. Protect your right to complain and vote for someone and then you can grouse for the next four years no matter who wins. You can complain if the other guy wins and screws things up or if your guy wins and screws things up. That right alone is worth a few minutes in a booth alone with your conscience. Till then, how about an update? Check: Utena, Vampire Princess Miyu, Wedding Peach, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

01/26/08--If you check this update regularly then you will know that my wife just got back from an extended trip last week. She brought me a present. She brought me my first winter cold of the season. Oh joy! Not that she wanted to, but she did. She had been trying to get rid of it for a long time without much success. I did my best to avoid getting it, but did not much success either. I am doing the update a little later than usual, but I am doing it so I hope you are reading it. Hope you don't catch my cold. Follow the sound advice and get plenty of rest and drink lots of liquids. You know the drill. While resting, you can still check the update so go right ahead. Check: Angel Links, Bakuretsu Hunter, Blue Seed, and DNA. Enjoy. Cough, Cough!

01/19/08--For reasons that will become apparent later, I have decided to go over a subject not usually discussed but still very important to the world of collectors. You understand that if you buy a page of original art that has already been published in a comic at some time, you cannot publish that artwork again even though you own the original. The artist did the work as work for hire and he did not have the copyright. I have a page from a portfolio that was published about twenty years ago and I am not allowed to publish the artwork again because of the original copyright holder. Actually that also applies to the world of anime cels. Even if you had enough cels from a TV show so that you could piece the whole episode together, you cannot do it. Obviously it would be very expensive and not worth the effort to refilm and have dialogue recorded again, but even if you want to and could afford to, you are not allowed to. I have used a cel from an OVA as the title page for my site for about six years. The studio could have me stop if they wanted to, but it is not worth it for them to make me stop. I am offering that cel as part of this weeks update, but not because I will not be using the image any more. I will continue to use the illustration even if someone buys the original. If you took a cel and turned it into a poster then you could run into problems with the copyright holder, but I am not making any money out of the cel I have been using. It is rather interesting to think about. While you are thinking anyway, why not check out this weeks update? Check: Cowboy Bebop, Rurouni Kenshin, Shamanic Princess, (Gee, where have you seen that one before?) and Variable Geo. Enjoy.

01/12/08--Welcome back to the marvelous world of 2008. Glad to have you with me. Several months ago my altruistic side said it would be a very nice thing for my wife to have a chance to spend Christmas with all of her family together. This is something she had not been able to do for many years for various different reasons. You just knew that it was a nice thought but kind of lonely for me here all alone. She was with her family and probably not thinking too much about me here. That was OK. That was how it was supposed to be anyway, but it did turn out to be very, very, very long. Well, time is up. The little lady is coming home. I have been smiling much more these days. Next week, when I do this, she will be here. We will have our own Christmas when she gets here and we will be dancing the night away or something like that if you know what I mean. Wink. Wink. We have to do this week first so check out the update while it is still hot. Check: Robot Carnival, Ray Earth, Slayers, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

01/05/08--Happy New Year, everyone. Time seems to be slipping through my fingers like grains of sand. One good thing about it is that I still get the memories. Unlike many of the revelers, I still remember what I did on New Years eve. It is kind of sad, to me anyway, the way that so many people so depend on alchohol in order to have a good time. It was about twenty years ago after my divorce and long before I remarried that I went to a big dance for singles. They had a nice live band and lots of very pretty women all over the place. The whole idea was to meet other singles. It was not any kind of celebration just a good time to be had. One thing that bothered me was the fact that most of the women, when I asked to dance, said that they needed to drink more before they would be able to dance. I am not a good dancer, but I did not need to drink at all in order to be able to dance. The more I thought about it, the more I came to understand that these very attractive women needed to drink to lose their inhibitions and get up and dance. I am sure that I could have played my cards right and gone home with whomever I wanted that night. The only thing that stopped me is that I am too honest with them and with myself. I did no want to be someones disappointment in the morning when the alchohol wore off. I guess I must be stupid or something. Can you imagine a guy turning down the opportunity to take advantage of some "hot" gal who just happens to be plastered? Well, that happens to be me. I hung in there until Ms. Right came along. I can still look at myself in the mirror in the mornings when I shave. I often wonder how many of those attractive women ended up with Mr. Right and how many of them another jerk like their first husband or second or third or whatever. You are not going to be real happy about what you find hidden under some rock and especailly if you are drunk when you are looking. Hope your celebration was both safe and sane. Since you made it this far, how about the update? Check: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Outlaw Star, and Roujin Z. Enjoy.

12/29/07--Someone ask me about my trip. Please! How was my trip? Wonderful, thanks for asking. I was in Orlando, Florida visiting my son who is a principle performer in the "Finding Nemo" musical. He plays the part of the father, Marlin, who goes to find his lost son. He is one of three who play the part and he has been doing it since about September of this year. I also got to see him sing with the barbershop quartet on Main Street in the Magic Kingdom. What was fun was that he was in street clothes and managed to fit right in and that brought more attention than when they were singing alone. We went two different days and he sang with them both times. I do not think it necessary to tell you that I am very proud of my son. Wherever he got his singing ability, it was not from me. I hope your holiday as as enjoyable. This is our last update for this year. Next year should be a great year and we all have much to look forward to and I hope you will enjoy it along with me. Since it is the last update then we need to do that too so check out: Gundam (F91 to be exact and this cel is the perfect example of the difference between American animation and Japanese animation because it is so incredibly and finely detailed that you might think it is real. They simplify here and go for smooth movement while they go the other way in Japan. This is a truely beautiful piece,) Midnight Eye Goku, Pin Ups (more beautiful pieces by Gerry Talaoc,) and Sakara Wars. Enjoy.

12/15/07--I will have to take this opportunity to say Merry Christmas and/or Happy Holidays to you all. Next weekend I will be far from my computer visiting my son for the holidays. I hope you will have as good a time as I will and that you will have your batteries re-charged by the time we meet again. There is so much going on at this time of year with parties and family get togethers that it is almost a relief to make it through and start real life all over again. That is until you run into New Year and start all over again. As our Governor here once said, "I will be back." Till then, enjoy family and friends and good cheer all over the place. There is an update for those who are reading this so please check out: 3x3 Eyes, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, Little Nemo In Slumberland, and Virus. Enjoy.

12/08/07--Since I was young, it has been the mantra of the teaching class or those who teach class (as you will) that you need to start each day with a good breakfast. The reasons for this are especially sound for the young people who, for the most part, populate these classes. If your stomach is growling then you may pay more attention to your stomach than to your teacher and so on. I do not dispute the sound logic in this, but just as a good breakfast is essential to start a new day, then a good update is essential to start a new weekend. I am ready and willing to try to help you in your hour of need so check it out. Try: Mazinkaiser, Night Walker, Noir, and Pretty Sammy. Enjoy.

11/24/07--I am very sad to say that things did not turn out the way that I had hoped. That seems to be my lot in life. I have posted the cel that I mentioned last week so that everyone can see what I was talking about. Unfortunately only two people answered and indicated any interest. At this point it seems most likely that I will not be selling the autographed cel. If you wish to make an offer, go right ahead, but unless someone makes an offer that I just can't refuse then I will. I will leave the cel on my site for a few weeks and then take it off unless someone makes that un-refusable offer in the mean time. It has been a great adventure for me. I have been so lucky over the years. Much I owe to a man who I first met at San Diego at the Comic Con about thirty years ago. He was only a teenager then. He was already working as an editor for Manga and I was able to meet many giants in the industry because of my friendship with him. You would not believe how many famous people attended his wedding. It was a regular who's who. Along with them was Yoshitaka Amano who, though not a manga artist, is quite well known in the business. He showed me the pictures that were taken. You know what the really great part is, they are all his friends. I know that I envy him and I am not ashamed to admit it. While you are wishing that you were him too, why not check out this weeks update? Try: Captain Harlock, Midnight Eye Goku (also autographed by the creator of this rare little series,) Project A-Ko, and Urusei Yatsura. Enjoy. I know I did.

11/17/07--If you could have the autograph of just one of the famous Manga artists that has molded and set the direction for this beloved hobby, which one would it be? Would it be Monkey Punch who created the single most popular character in the history of Manga and ultimately in the history of Anime? Would it be Go Nagai who came up with the ideas that truely molded the direction for all those who followed. He created the first Giant Robot to have the person who drove it on the inside or the Giant Robot that was made up of more than one robot or plane or whatever? Where would it have gone without him? Then there is the lady genius who gave us the most popular and influential series of anything whatsoever in the History of the World, Rumiko Takahashi, Anyone interested in her? I have met all three over the years. Yes, I have been very lucky. Of these three Giants of Manga, the one who has been available least to the American fans is Rumiko Takahashi. I do have an Urusei Yatsura cel that I was able to get her to sign at Comic Con a few years ago. Anyone interested? I am serious. I might make it available if there is enough interest out there. Please write over the next week and let me know if you would be interested and how I should sell it. I am leaning toward having an auction where you send in your bid and the one with the highest bid wins. That way it would not be a matter of who sees it first, but who wants it most. If, however, noone writes in the next week to say they would be interested, then I will not bother and just keep it in my collection. Tell your friends. Tell strangers in the street. Tell whoever you want, I don't mind. In case it makes any difference, the cel is of Lum. Still, you have a week to think about it so check this weeks update to see if it moves you. Check: Dream Hunter Rem, Golden Boy, Gundam, and Maris The Chojo. Enjoy.

11/10/07--Someone once asked me if I would rather be happy or healthy. It is an interesting question. Your health is, of course, very important and it would be difficult to be truely happy if you did not have your health. Some people are happy or at least think they are happy but do not have their health. These would be what we carefully call the learning challenged. There is another term, I am sure you know, that they don't want us to use any more, that really describes the plight of these people. They are mostly very happy because they do not know any better. At the other end of the spectrum you might have a very healthy person who is very unhappy due to the circumstances of their lives. Some people are healthy, famous and, you would think very happy, who spend all of their time trying to make their lives a total mess. They don't seem to be able to deal with their lives despite their fame and fortune. I know you have seen lots about these people on TV. Though I am neather rich nor famous nor in perfect health I am good enough and well enough and happy enough that I feel very well indeed so thank you for asking. Food for thought. A snack? Still while considering, please check out this weeks update. Try: Angel Links, Nadesico, Ray Earth, and Tekkaman Blade. Be happy. Enjoy.

11/03/07--In many fields of interest there are things that would be considered classics. There are classic cars and there are many books that would be considered classics because they set new trends or opened new boarders in some way. In animation it would certainly be correct to call "Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs" a classic. The few cels that are out there from that movie would be very expensive and difficult to find. In the world of Anime there a number of classics and the series that we know as Kimba would be one. It is the first color series and one of the first to be brought to the United States. I am very pleased to bring a cel to you from this classic series. It is perfect for you to hang on the wall because the lines are hand painted and you would not have to be concerned about line fade or anything like that. I am sure you want to see it so check out this weeks update. Check: Big O, Cowboy Bebop (a very difficult character to find,) Genocyber (autographed by the design artist,) and Kimba the White Lion. Enjoy.

10/27/07--"Fire!!!" That does not have a good ring to it now matter what. That would mean trouble in one of two ways. You have to get out as soon as possible because the place is going up in flames or else the firing squad has their sights set on you and the next thing you will know will be nothing at all. Not good, not good at all. Actually we have been pretty much surrounded by fire in many communities in the area. We are lucky because I have never had the money to live in one of those high fire areas. How unlucky can you get. Still I am more concerned about many of our customers in this area who might be losing homes or property. I wish you all the very best. Those of you who live everyplace else, I wish you the best with whatever threatens you. If you are not being threatened then perhaps you would like to check out this weeks update? Check: Lodoss Wars, Plastic Little, Shamanic Princess, and Trigun. Enjoy.

10/20/07--So, how was your week? As usual, mine was very busy. I seem to have more to do now that I am retired than I did while I was working. One thing that I have learned is that you need to keep the fact of your retirement to yourself otherwise there will be a line of people who need your help now that you have so much free time. Here I am telling you all this. I am breaking my own rule. I know that I can trust you so I don't have any problem telling you. You won't take advantage, will you? See! No problem. Now as a special treat, here is the update that you have been so looking forward to. Check out: DNA, Dragon Ball, Dr Slump, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

10/13/07--Very glad to be back. Hope you missed us very, very much. The sad truth is that you probably didn't even notice that we were gone. Oh well, what can you do? Either way, glad to be back. One of the truths that we are dealing with here is the fact that cels are artwork. From the most simple cel to one with matched production background, they are all the creation of artists. It is not just one artist either. But, you know how they do it. It is one of the things that makes this a most interesting hobby. I will be offering one this week that truely is an example of the best of the craft. The cel is detailed and intricate while the background is breathtaking. The piece is truely worthy to be frammed and placed in central place for desplay. Of course, they are all good in their own way, but this one really stands above the rest. Check out: Nadia, Project A-Ko (Yes, this is the one. They are both from the first movie. I do not believe that they actually go together in the film, but they look marvelous together,) Vampire Princess Miyu, and Wing Of Honneamis. Enjoy.

09/29/07--Just before adding a new title to my list I checked other sites to see if they had any of this title and I could not find any at all. When I offered them before, these would sell out very fast. It is a very unusual little series and I am proud to add the title to my list. You can check it out and see what I mean. You will have next weekend off also as I will be attending Ani-Magic in Lancaster with my wife. Not many cel collectors there, but I will help my wife with her clothes. If you havn't already checked out her site, you really should. It is www.helensasianfashions.com and features really great fashions from China. We will be adding more and taking some off, but you will get the idea. Better check this weeks additions fast because some of these will not last long. Check: El Hazard, eX-Driver. Lain (I believe the original title was "Serial Experiment LAIN,") (not just a cell but comes with full, matched, production background,) and RG Veda. Enjoy.

09/22/07--Sorry for the delay in doing the update. I have been away and just got back. I was taking care of some of my duties as a grandparent. Actually, I was watching my son's dog so that is almost the same thing as being a grandparent. I had stayed at his house for three days and that is a little rough. She had been a little sick so they could not put her in boarding so I was the next best thing. She is only seven months old so still acts like a puppy. However, it is good to get back to you. I hate being late. We are ready to go. This week, the eyes have it. Some series have the best eyes you will ever see. Check out the new additions and you will "see" what I mean. Check out: Bakuretsu Hunter, Kiki's Delivery Service, Plastic Little, and Shamanic Princess. Enjoy.

09/15/07--When you think of the business of movies you would usually think that movies are made by the big corporations here and then translated for virtually every other place in the world. Actually, in most cases, that assumption would be correct. There are exceptions, as they say, to every rule. We got Godzilla from Japan and Kung Fu from Hong Kong and you can go down the line. There is a new movie that just opened here yesterday that is stranger still. A foreign producer, from Korea in fact, filmed most of the live action here in the U.S. with mostly American actors. The movie was first released abroad to great success and now it has made it here. The name of the movie is D-Wars or Dragon Wars and I saw it and enjoyed it. Some of the dialogue was a little strange, but when you consider that it was first written in Korean and then translated into English it is totally understandable. Still, it is very well done and the special effects are as good as they get. I do not think that an American company could have done any better. I would recommend the movie to anyone reading this. If you are into Anime then you also enjoy this. Before you go, however, please check out this weeks update. Try: Orphen, Porco Rosso, Sailor Moon, and Super Cat Girl. Enjoy the undate and then the movie.

09/08/07--I think that in the past I might have mentioned here that I am retired from my "normal" employment. One of the down side results on this state is what you might call day-time television. It is no wonder that they call it a vast waste-land. That is not just "killing" time it is cold blooded murder. One thing that I have noticed, when I do choose to rot my brain cells a little, is that many, many people are very unhappy with the consequences of the choices that they have made. It is becoming very common, on many shows, to deal with people who want to find out who the father of their child really is. That, all too brief, moment of passion has resulted in a child who will have to suffer all their life because two people could not say no. On one program there is a lady who has been back to the show thirteen times trying to find the father of her child and has struck out every time. I do not feel very sorry for her because she deserves this shame for doing what she did. I do feel sorry for the child. When I go to conventions, I often wonder about what might go on behind closed doors. You have young and attractive people of both sexes together to enjoy themselves and I can only hope they don't enjoy themselves too much. You probably think that I am a party pooper, but being a parent, on purpose I might add, I know how a small child can poop on all kinds of parties. Also, supporting a child for the next eighteen years due to a one-night stand, is just not worth it. Not all consequences are bad. The consequence of checking this web site is that you find really cool stuff you can buy for your collections. Check out: Bakuretsu Hunter, Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, and Totoro. Enjoy, within reason that is.

09/01/07--Over the years many people have written to ask about certain titles and have asked me to put them on a list to contact them if anything becomes available from their wants. I have kept a record, but as I review the record I have made the conclusion that there is not a fare way to let people know because someone is going to get the information first. I guress their might be a way to send a message to everyone at the same time, but I have a list of names rather than e-mail address and it is possible that some addresses have changed over the years. I decided to simply put these things on my site and let the chips fall where they may. First come, first served. Check: Evangelion, Giant Robo, Kiki's Delivery Service, Last Unicorn, Lupin III, Nadesico, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy and Good luck.

08/25/07--It is with great pride that I introduce a new section to our cel list this week. This one is different from the rest in that it does not represent production cels as the other titles do. That is usually a very important point because most are looking for cels which were actually used in the production of the animation. These new items were not and I am telling you this from the beginning. The new section is called Pin Up and represents the work of a friend of mine, Gerry Talaoc from the Philippines. I have added some background information to the section "About Us," but I will give you an introduction here as well. Gerry Talaoc is a long time comic illustrator. He worked for years where he was published in many comics in the Philippine Islands. Finally his work, and the work of many other fine illustrators, was brought to the United States where they were seen in DC Comics. Gerry worked on many of the Horror titles like House Of Mystery and House Of Secrets, but was perhaps best known for his continuing work on the title Unknown Soldier where his strong illustrative style was a great match. He also later worked for Marvel and is best known there for work that he did on The Hulk and a long stint that he did for Alpha Flight. Gerry's biggest fans are amongst the other comic illustrators. Later Gerry became involved in animation that was being done in the Philippines and worked as art director on Heavy Metal Movie II. When I asked him to find something that I could use as illustration for my Menu Page, he did it himself and it graces my web site even today. He did other cel Pin Ups and that is what you will find when you check the new section. You will find cel versions of his own creations, Tarzan, Conan, Marvel characters like Wolverine and Phoenix and the main character from the Heavy Metal Movie II. These are one of a kind and ready to be frammed for your wall. Please check them out. This weeks update includes: El Hazard, eX-Driver, Inu Yasha, and Pin Up. Enjoy.

08/18/07--So how is your Christmas shopping coming? Don't tell me that you havn't even started yet. You are not one of those who haunt the hallowed halls of the many Malls come December 24. I hope not anyway. I do not mean to critisize, but it is always better to get an early start so that you can save some money along the way. Sure, many stores hold big sales at the end of the year to attract your attention, but if you really shop then you will find that you can get the item at the same price on sale during the year. They have almost as many sales as they have weekends during the year so perhaps you can avoid debt by spreading it out over a larger period of time. Yes, I have done about half of my shopping otherwise I would be in no position to mention it. And, less we forget, cels make great presents so go ahead and shop till you drop. Check out the update this week. Go with: Big O, Crest Of The Stars, Dragon Ball, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

08/11/07--Treasure can take many forms. The most obvious would be gold and jewells. That is what we think of when someone says treasure. Can you name another kind of treasure? I have heard said that a Virtuous Woman is a treasure beyond compare. I would agree. I believe that you can probably say the same thing about a virtuous man because they are even more rare. I am going to suggest one that you may not have considered. How about a car mechanic that you can trust? If that is not a true treasure then I do not know what treasure is. Let me know if you find one. I hope that he is close to me because I am still looking. While we are all looking, how about an update? Check out: Angel Links, Gatcha Man, Hyper Police, and Slayers. Enjoy.

08/04/07--Welcome back, honored guests. As you well know, I use this time each week to cover many different topics and often to crow about what is going on in the family (the good stuff, anyway.) Well, why not? My wife's son is visiting us here from Korea and is involved with many projects. If any of you get the new "Lord Of The Rings" game for the internet you will see his work. He was involved in creating all of the music. He has recorded three albums in Korea and written the scores for movies so he is very busy fellow and working on new things with well known at this end as well. My son, as you may remember, is working at Disneyland. This is his last week and then he is moving to Orlando, Florida to take the lead in the "Finding Nemo" musical that they are doing there. His part will be Nemo's father and that is really great so watch for him there. While you are watching, why not check out this week's update? Check: Escaflowne, G Gundam, Jube Chan, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

07/21/07--If I were but a little bit younger, I would be joining the other fans lined up outside the book stores at midnight to buy my copy of the new Harry Potter book. Ah! to be sixty again. As soon as I finish the update I will be leaving so that I can go buy my copy. Even if I had bought the book last night, I doubt that I would have started reading until this morning anyway. I know there are many more of you out there. I am sure that I will be discussing the book at Comic Con next week with quite a few people that I know. Speaking of Comic Con, (notice how I so sneekily brought up the subject) we will be in San Diego next week for Comic Con so you have the day off next Saturday so you will have more time to read your own copy of the Harry Potter book. Does that make us all POTT(er) Heads? Oh well, I guess it is too late to worry about that now. Check out the update and enjoy until next time. Check: DNA, Giant Robo (some oversized here. I could not get even half the image in the scan,) Violinist Of Hamlin, and Weiz Kruz. Wow.

07/14/07--So much to talk about and so little time. Hope the year is going well for you. We are just glad to be here and have you visit us every week. There was a time, and not so long ago, that the idea of having literally thousands of people visit you every week from places all over the world would have been thought to be totally crazy. Really, it was not that very long ago. I can remember when they were first working on making the internet. Back in the good old days, if we can call them that, we needed a computer the size of a house to give you the power that you get out of your little notebook PCs that you carry around with you. One little breakthrough usually leads to others and away you go. I love the fact that I can be in communication, so easily, with people all over the world. I get a little tingle thinking about friends for Australia to Austria and Neatherlands to New Zeland. You can throw Japan in there too. No big surprise that one. Still, since I have your attention, wherever you might be. How about an update? Check out: Dr Slump (people still remember that one,) Nadesico, Shamanic Princess (some of the most beautiful images in all of Anime,) and Slayers. Enjoy.

07/07/07--They say that good things come in small packages. Personally, I believe that this view is espoused by those who make small packages, but then again it is probably true anyway. It is my belief that good things can also come in medium and large packages as well. I am receiving nothing from the makers of medium and large packages to make that statement and it is freely given. As an example, we do enjoy many small conventions as well as medium and large conventions. Anime-Expo has joined the elete group that qualify as a large convention and we had a great time, but we also enjoy the rest as well. Hope we were able to see you there. Since we are back, as we promised that we would be, we have an update for you to make it all worthwhile. Check out: El Hazard, Macross Plus, Ray Earth, and X (actaully in this case it would be XX or the music video that they made around the time of the movie and which is much more rare even that the movie.) Enjoy.

06/23/07--As you must already know, next weekend is Anime Expo. It is the biggest event in the world for Anime fans. Even if you cannot go, you know all about it and most would love to go, if they are not going to be able to make it. We will be there. We hope we see you there as well. I do not plan on leaving you empty handed either way. This weeks update will be for both weeks so it will be almost as if we had one next week as well. So, what do we have for you this week? Check out: Blue Gender, Cowboy Bebop, Fam And Iri, Photon, Steam Detectives, Tenchi Muyo, Vampire Hunter, and Video Girl Ai. Enjoy.

06/16/07--How time flys when you are having fun. It was just over a year ago that my son tied the knot. He also got married. This last week they celebrated their anniversary. A happy time for all. They are also enjoying the patter of little feet around the house. Yes, they have their first puppy. I bet you thought I was going to say something else. They finally have an apartment where they can have a dog and they went for it. They are very happy. It has really changed their lives. They are not as free as they once were to go out and do things any time they want. They have to arrange for a puppy sitter and guess who usually gets the chore. Still, as you know, I am a dog lover from way back so I enjoy the job. I enjoy this job as well so let's get on with this week's update. Check out: Crusher Joe, Dragon Pink (a new title,) Saint Seiya, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

06/09/07--Don't you hate when that happens? This last week we tried to respond to messages and found that they were just sitting in our outbox and not going anywhere with some kind of error message that doesn't mean anything to me. That is just so frustrating. What must people think when we don't write them back in a timely way. It reminds me of the commercials about dropped cell phone calls where you are in the middle of a conversation and don't quite know what to think when it goes silent at the other end. After several days the problem seemed to clear itself and we seem to be back to normal. Hope it stays fixed in case you need to reach us. Hope we give you reason to try to reach us. Like, check out the update? Check: Ah My Goddess (Yes I know it isn't a matched background, but it makes a really beautiful image,) Infinite Ryvius, Orange Road, and Tekkaman Blade. Enjoy.

06/02/07--Did you miss us? Did you even notice that we were gone? We were in San Jose for the convention. Hope we saw you there. Conventions are work, but they are also very enjoyable. They are very different with much more enphasis on active participation with cosumes and weapons and all kinds of fun things. All the creative energy that goes into these things and could light up a small city. I was at the first one of this convention and remember when it all could fit into one small room. I am proud of how it has grown. It is great to see lots of people into this fun hobby. Glad you could make it too, even if it is only to this web site. Since you are here, how about an update, just for fun? Good! Check out: Big O, B'TX (a new title,) Captain Future, Card Captor Sakura, Crest Of The Stars, Outlaw Star, and Vampire Hunter. Enjoy.

05/19/07--We have good news for you and we have bad news for you. That is kind of how things go these days so what can you do. I will give you the bad news first and get it over with. We have had to raise the cost for shipping on orders within the United States. We have absorbed the last two rate increases without passing it along to our customers so I do not believe that this will impact too very much. In fact, the increase will not even cover my current expense in shipping. It will be closer and I think that you will understand. The good news is that you will have another weekend off next week because we will be out of town attending the Fanime Convention in San Jose again this year. You can sleep in and get a well deserved rest while we are working our fingers, etc, to the bone. A fare trade if I ever heard one. We do have an update for you so let's do it. Check out: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, Outlaw Star, Ray Earth, Slayers and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy and see you in two.

05/12/07--Perhaps you think that I am just bragging. Perhaps you would be right. I think that I am entitled to be proud of my son. As soon as I finish this I will be off to Disneyland for the day. That would be nice enough, but the primary reason is to see my son perform as part of the Dapper Dans. Anyone who has been to Disneyland will recognize the barbershop quartet the performs in the Main Street area. Yes, he sings with the group this weekend. He is the lead tenor. If you are going today too, watch for him. He is the one with red hair. They have changed the presentation to make it more up to date and it includes more dancing and an actual script rather than simply a list of songs that they are prepared to do. So, on to the update so I can get on with my big treat of the day. Check out: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, Outlaw Star, Ray Earth, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy, I know I will. Also, let me add, Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there.

05/05/07--It is Cinco de Mayo everyone. It is the most famous holiday for Mexico. It is the best excuse you can find to eat Mexican food. It is not their Independance Day like July 4th is for the United States. It is a celebration of an important victory for the Mexican people in their fight for independance. It would be like the U.S. celebrating some big battle with England in the war for independance. It also seems to be several other markers as well. We are now past the first third of the year and we are entering the meat of the movie season. The Spider-Man movie is out and chances are good that you have already seen it too. It is a great time to be alive. Actually, anytime is a great time to be alive. Since we are celbrating so many cool things anyway, how about the update? Check out: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Inu Yasha, Outlaw Star, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy, and while you are at it, dance the night away.

04/28/07--They say that the winds bring change. We have had a very windy year here in Southern California this year and I would honestly say that the writing is on the wall. Change is coming. It will not all be good, that is for sure. We know that the postage will be going up some time soon and that will have an impact. Other things will also change. Some good. Some not so good. That is one thing that is virtually guaranteed in life, we will have change. You have been warned. Not that we can do much about it, at least we won't be totally surprised when it happens. Each time we have an update, there is change that isn't too big so you should be used to it by now. This weeks change is our update so check out: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

04/21/07--All together now. Happy Anniversary!!!! Yaaaay! Wooopie! Thank you! Thank you! Your kindness is much appreciated. Yes, today is my sixth anniversary of being married to my lovely wife, Helen. I can very truthfully say that I am as happy today as six years ago when we were married. If you have met us at conventions then you know why I feel the way that I do. I certainly hope that you all find yourselves as lucky as I am. My feeling is that if you are lucky in LOVE then it doesn't really matter if you are lucky in anything else. As for me, I am lucky having you read my update also so I am truely a happy camper (wheather I go camping or not.) So now for the good stuff. Check out: G Gundam, Gunbuster (a new addition,) Utena, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

04/14/07--We hope you had as good a time as we did last week and we are all ready to go with this new week and new month. We can get right back into our meaty discussions like we usually have. You never know where the topics are going to come from. This one comes from one of my favorite TV shows. In fact, the episode where this originates, won an Emmey. The title of the episode is "Friends Forever" so that hint may tell you what show it is. The question this week is: "Is it better to do the wrong thing for the right reason or do the right thing for the wrong reason?" I would guess the obvious answer might be that it is better the do the right thing even for the wrong reason. I would wonder. That would tell me that our motivation for doing something is totally wrong and it only turns out right by accident. I would hate to think that I would only do the right thing by accident. I think that we do the wrong thing when we are trying to do right much of the time. At least our intentions are good and the outcome is bad by accident. No matter how hard we try, things that we try to do right do not always turn out the way we want. At least we are trying. Trying to do right is better than trying to do wrong and have it turn out right despite our best efforts. My best effort for this week is to try to do the update so hang in there. Check out: Infinite Ryvius, Tekkaman Blade, Toward The Terra, and Vampire Hunter. Keep trying.

03/31/07--You knew it would not last forever. You have had four months of uninterrupted updates, but we have arrived at the first convention of the year. Why we will be in Arizona and not Seattle, Washington is a long story that we will not bore you with here, but off we will be next weekend so you can sleep in and take the weekend off. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we will. We will not leave you unloved so here is this weeks update and see you in two. Check out: Blue Seed, Card Captor Sakura, Patlabor, and Pretty Sammy. Enjoy.

03/24/07--It is estimated that we spend one third of our lives asleep. What I want to know is, Is that a bad thing? After all, as Albus Dumbledore says, dreams are a world of our own making where we are safe and capable of doing anything at all. Now, if our dreams are a world of our own making then why is it that I end up lost so much of the time and I am seldom lost when I am awake. I manage to find my way around many places where I have never been before. I also tend to have dreams where I am walking around wearing just my underwear. What is stranger still is that I usually sleep naked. I don't remember all of my dreams. In fact, I hardly remember my dreams at all, but still, when I do, it often goes this way. I can't even count the number of times that I dream that I am walking down the street and suddenly step into a pothole or off a curb and my leg jerks. That wakes me up and I have to go back to sleep and hope that when I do, that I have already passed that point and can finally get wherever I am going. Some world of my own making. You would think that I would have better control. Oh well. Still, even at the worst, I have no problem with spending one third of my life asleep. How about you? Still, I am not dreaming that I need to do an update so here we go. Check out: DNA, Fatal Fury, Lodoss Wars, and Nadesico. Sweet dreams.

03/17/07--I can't tell if I am coming or going. I got in late last night after attending a concert with my son. I am sure that I was the oldest one there so I felt a little out of place, but still had a great time. The performer takes rap and other new generation songs and does them in a style like Tony Bennet and Frank Sinatra. Imagine how it would sound if Frank Sinatra was singing all these "F" bombs and you have an idea. It was fun and now I am heading out the door to attend a comic convention here in L.A. Hey, I'm young. I can do that. Still I do have responsabilities so I have your update here for you. Check out: Angel Links, El Hazard, Inu Yasha, and Photon. I'll let you know how I survived next week. Enjoy.

03/10/07--How many times, when a person says that they are sorry for what they have done, what they really mean is that they are sorry that they were caught. If a person is only willing to admit their wrong when they are found out then is that not what they really mean? I can remember that as a kid, when I would break my parent's rules that I would deney and deney until they prooved that it was me and then, and only then, I would say I was sorry. I believe that I have gotten better, but it is still human nature to avoid admitting until the bitter end. I think that you will all remember a high ranking figure in recent memory who denied any wrong doing until the facts were so much against him that he finally admitted it was true. If I remember his story, he only lied to protect his family. (Why, what did his family do that was so wrong in this affair?) We lie to protect ourselves so again he was lieing. If I had ever had any respect for this person before, it ended there. It takes a big man to admit that they are wrong and, I believe, it takes a bigger man to admit it without being found out first. Of course, this is not gender related because the fairer sex will sometimes do things that are wrong too. SHOCK!!! I think you get my point. I did not say it would be easy, only that it would be worth it. Enough! I will put my soap box away for another week. If you have read this far then perhaps you would like an update to make it worth your time? Check out: Big O, Nadia, Outlaw Star, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

03/03/07--You all know how fond I am of old sayings. I am quoting them here for you on a regular basis. In fact, some of those sayings are so old that they stink, but that is beside the point. I like old sayings because they tend to be true pictures of humanity in various forms. This weeks saying is: "When the cats away, the mice will play." I am sure that you have heard that one some time in your life, probably from some other very old person like me. It does not require explanation. This week I am out to prove that one wrong. My wife is out of town visiting her family and going on some neat tours and stuff like that in her home land of Korea. While she is there, I am doing everything in my power to get some things done here that have needed doing and not resting on my laurels, or my backside for that matter. The only sad thing is that when she gets back here she will be so preoccupied with all the other things she has going in her life she will probably not even notice if I don't point them out to her. Still, I don't complain because I am doing them because they need it and not because I expect praise. You believe that? Not even I do. Oh well, before I get back to it we have an update for you. Check out: Dragon Ball, Golden Boy, Ray Earth, and Slayers. Enjoy.

2/24/07--This week we bring you a special service announcement. I know that many of you who are Anime fans are also fans of the feature film, "The Last Unicorn." I, for one, wish that I had some cels that I could sell you, but alas, no such luck. What I have come to tell you is that they have finally released this marvelous movie in a wide screen edition on DVD. Now this is something to talk about. It is the 25th anniversary edition of the movie and was just recently released. They have an interview with the writer of the book and screen play. It would be nice if they had interviews with the voice cast, but far too late for that. I am pleased with the quality of the reproduction. I have it on laser disc and this stands just as well. If you had not seen this, it is worth picking up to finally see the movie as it should be seen. No, Mia Farrow still cannot sing, but what can you do? Hope this is of interest to some out there. If not, there is always the update so here we go. Check: Ah My Goddess, Bakuretsu Hunter, Nadia, and Tenchi Muyo. Enjoy.

02/17/07--Hi!!! Enough chit chat. To our update. (Just kidding.) I am sure that you all want to take the time to stop and smell the roses or at very least see what the roses are doing. So many people do not bother to take the time to do something right, but I am sure that you are not that way. We follow the belief that if it is worth doing, it is worth doing right. Now that that is taken care of, now we can get to the update. Check out: Devilman, Pretty Sammy, Vampire Hunter, and Weiz Kruz. See you in seven.

02/10/07--So, how was your week? Good to hear it. Ours was really good too. It keeps looking like rain and then it doesn't. It likes to keep us guessing. We actually need some more rain. The season average is six inches to date and we have just over one inch. I don't mind rain, especially between midnight and six in the morning, but I guess that if we are going to get any rain at all it will be when we have the most traffic around on the freeways so that the traffic can be even worse than usual. Add to that the old saying about it don't rain but it pours and there you have it. That's California in a nutshell. Next week it will be totally different, but then again, that's totally normal too. At least we don't sit around bored with the same ol thing. Since we have time to compare notes, check out this weeks update. Try: Card Captor Sakura, Crest Of The Stars, Develman Lady, and Super Cat Girl. Enjoy.

02/03/07--Here I go dating myself again, but there was a saying during the height of the anti-war movement (the Viet Nam thing) that went, "What if they gave a War and nobody came?" Sounds like a very good idea and something to hope for in any event. Based on that saying we can extrapolate another which goes, "What if they gave a Party and nobody came?" Now that would be both sad and embarrassing. I would hope that never happens, but it probably has someplace to someone. The last one would be "What if they gave a Convention and nobody came?" Something very close to that did happen. I will not give specifics because it would be just too embarrassing for some people. It happened a few years ago. I can give you a hint. It was held west of the Mississippi and east of Los Angeles. I talked with a few dealers that went thinking that it would be a strong convention only to find that there were more dealers than there were guests. The only way that they made any money was by selling to each other. There would be a number of reasons for a failure like that, but I do not want to be judgemental so we will just leave it at that. A convention is like a party for fans so this is kind of sad. I hope that it doesn't happen again. What will surely happen again would be for an update so here we go again. Check out: Nightwalker, Ranma 1/2, Rurouni Kenshin, and X. Enjoy.

01/27/07--It is easy to be surprised when you are not expecting it. It happens to everyone in both big and small ways. It is often described as being caught with your pants down. Now that would be a very big surprise to anyone. Depending on a person's age and physical condition it could be much worse. I would not want to be surprised in that way and you wouldn't want to be there either. This description could be changed a little depending on the person. Now in the case of R. Dorothy, our favorite android maid, you could say that we caught her with her drawer open. Check it out in this week's update. Check: Big O, Gundam Wing, Hana Yori Dango, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

01/20/07--Change happens. It does not happen as quickly or suddenly as some might expect, but it does happen. Many writers in the past have considered what the future might bring and to them, where we are right now, seemed so very far away. We made it and, strangely enough, those things have not happened. Nothing very outstanding happened in 1984 despite what was written. The moon is still here in orbit around us despite the grave predictions of Space 1999. We didn't have our space adventure in 2001. I think that those who try to describe our future will be keeping it much farther out and trying to be less exagerated with their views of the changes that will come. When you think of how the world has changed in the last 100 years it has been startling, but it tends to be more natural and organic. Still, it is fun to think about the changes that are coming and compare the present with the future that others predicted would come. I cannot predict why you have come, but it was probably for an update so check out: Cowboy Bebop, Iria, Plastic Little and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

01/13/07--Over this last week I made a marvelous discovery that will have a huge impact on the entire English speaking world. I want you to be the first to know. The truth is that William Shakespeare is really from Southern California. Yes, it is true. After considerable research and a little tweeking of some of his famous quotes, there it was. Let me show you. I am not an expert in the subject so some of you might find even more. Anyone that has spent any time in Southern California trying to find a place to put your car will agree that, "Parking is such sweet sorrow." Trying to find your way around you might have said, like he did, "Rodeo, Rodeo, wherefore art thou, Rodeo Drive?" And then, if you have ever gone hunting for a place to live in Southern California you might well have said, "A house, a house, My kingdom for a house." See what I mean. If you find some more of his famous quotes and tweek them also I bet you will arrive at the same momentous conclusion. Exciting, isn't it? While you are tweeking you might like to check out this weeks update to keep you warm. Try: Cashan, Go Kaiser, (a very rare one and new this week) Go Lion, and Orguss. Enjoy.

01/06/07--Welcome to 2007. Glad you could make it. It wouldn't have been any fun without you. We have passed our condolences along to Mrs. 2006 on the demise of her husband on behalf of all of us. I am sure that the feelings are what really counts at a time like this. What, you didn't know that 2006 was married? Well of course, where do you think that the baby 2007 comes from? You don't think he is a clone do you? He better not be or 2007 will be just like 2006 and none of us would want that. It is a little windy here in Southern California, but other than that it has been a good start. Hey, it could always be worse. Still, you are here too and that is the important thing. Since you are here, how about the update? Check: 3X3 Eyes, Outlaw Star, Sakura Wars, and Slayers. Enjoy.

12/30/06--Alas and alack we have reached the end of another year. I hope that 2006 has been fruitful for everyone and that you will have nothing but good memories of the year. I have high hopes for 2007. I will continue my efforts to make the collection of cels a tax deduction, but, if others do not get involved in the efforts, I will be doomed to failure so you might consider joining the cause. As always, I am grateful for your interest and support. It is good to know that you are there, even if I do not always hear from you. If you go out for New Years Eve, please drive carefully and do not drink and drive. I cannot affort to lose any of you to accidents so please come back next week and I will be here. Check out this weeks update and think how great it will be to be back again next week. Check: Corrector Yui, Dunbine, Project A-Ko, and Wing Of Honneamis. Enjoy.

12/23/06--There are habits and then there are customs. You might define a habit as something that we do on the basis or repetition and that is somewhat learned. Some habits are good, but most of them are bad and can be bad for us. A really obvious example of this would be smoking. It is a very hard habit to break because of the drugs that are found in the tobacco. Even if you decide to stop, it is very difficult. We might purposely teach ourselves good habits, like checking my updates every week. Now that is a very good habit. A custom is something that is done more widely. You can see examples of customs all around us during the holidays. There is no religious basis for a Christmas Tree, but we put them up anyway. They come from pagan celebrations in the area of Europe over the centuries. There is nothing wrong with the custom. We do not give any significance to the decorations that we put up. We celebrate Christmas on December 25 even though there is not basis in cannon for that date. I believe that historically it came from a Roman celebration as the birth date of the god of the sun and Christians adopted the date to have their celebration at the same time without causing problems with the pagan worship. They were being picked on enough. Lets face it, there would not have been sheep or shepards in the hills above Bethlehem in the dead of winter. Still, using that date, right or wrong, is not a bad custom so I see no need to change. I know that visits to my web site will never be wide enough to become custom so lets hope it continues as a worthwhile habit. While you are thinking that one over, let's check out the weeks update. Check: Fatal Fury, Tenchi Muyo, Those Who Hunt Elves, and Wedding Peach. Enjoy and have a memorable holiday as well.

12/16/06--Since you are here with us this morning it must mean that you have finished your holiday shopping. That is really good to know. I wish it were true for me. Still, I am very close so it is just a matter of minutes rather than hours so things are looking up for me. I do not have quite what I would like to be able to spend on family and friends since I am retired from my regular employment and live on a fixed income. Still, I love to give and I love to spend time with my friends from all over the world that visit me here. I just received a Christmas card from I friend that I have never met in person who I know from my site and it fills my heart. He lives in Austria and his name is Eric. He is a very nice man and I wish I could meet him. I doubt that I will ever get over there. Maybe he will visit Southern California some day. Be thankful for family. Be thankful for your friends, and most of all, be thankful for each new day that is given you to try to do better than the day before. I thank you for visiting me here and before you go, why not check out this weeks update. Check: Ah My Goddess, Astro Boy, Nadia, and Virus. Enjoy.

12/09/06--The good news is that we are back. The bad news is that we are a week closer to the holidays. There are many different things to occupy your time until then. There is shopping and singing and shopping and movies and shopping and theme parks and shopping and lots of other things to do. I don't know about you, but I am somewhat upset with people who get drunk and say things that they regret later and then try to blame it on the drink. From what I know about alchohol, it can inhibit your thinking and helps you get past your self control to do things that you might not do if you were not drinking. What it does not do is put words in your mouth that you had not already thought of, but would have too much good sence to say outloud. I do not drink at all. I have gotten off of juries several times because of that because the lawyer wants to blame the actions of the defendant on the alchohol. If you ever want to get off of jury duty, you might wish to use that approach and you will see that it really helps. While you are considering the possibilities, why not check out this weeks update? Check out: Cowboy Bebop, Giant Robo, Maris The Chojo, and Mazinkaiser. Enjoy and be back again next week.

11/25/06--A WORD TO THE WISE. (Hows that for starting the day? You just get up and already someone is calling you wise. It just doesn't get any better than that.) If you are tempted to get up for shopping on the day after Thanksgiving for those really big deals, if you are unwilling to spend the night in the parking lot of the store, then you might as well sleep in because there will be nothing left by the time you get in the door. I got up before the crows and still when I got to the store, the line was around the building and, needless to say, when I got inside, everything was gone. Too bad, so sad. Speaking of sleeping in, next Saturday you can sleep in because we will be out of town again so no update. We will be in Phoenix, Arizona for Phoenix Anime Fest. Take full advantage of your day off. We will be back again for the following week and ready to go. Another reminder, we have a new email address that you can find anyplace in the site so, when you write, don't depend on the address that used to work. Everything taken care of? Good! Now our update. Check out: Angel Links, Ayashi No Ceres, Jube Chan, and Nadesico. Enjoy.

11/18/06--NEWS FLASH!!! We have joined the 21st Century. We now have DSL and everything is moving faster. The big result here is that we now have a new email address. If you simply call up our old address from the last time that you sent us a message then it will be going to an address that is no longer in service. All of the listings and links on this site have been updated with the new information, but for your reference, the new address is animeed@sbcglobal.net and we hope we hear from you at this new address. I will be reminding everyone about this change for the next month or so, just in case. As they say, no student (or potential customer) left behind. Now, for this weeks update. Check out: El Hazard, Little Nemo In Slumberland, Photon, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

11/11/06--One slight (with enphasis on slight) problem with being a little (with enphasis on little) older is that some times my frame of reference is different from many other fans. I remember shows and movies that many others have never seen or even heard of. One of this weeks update falls into that category. It is a movie from the legendary Osamu Tezuka and is around 25 or 30 years old. I am not sure exactly. As with others of his movies from this same era, he enjoyed having his other characters appear in guest shots in these movies. It is great fun to watch for them. It might be anyone from Astro Boy or Black Jack to Kimba. This movie is fun with lots of guest shots and an interesting love story and time travel and lots of cool things. If you have not seen it, I hope you get the chance. Check them out, I am sure that you will be able to tell which is which. Check: Bander's Book, Pretty Sammy, Urusei Yatsura, and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy.

11/04/06--If we didn't see you at PMX, we missed you. The hardest thing about going to a convention is that we miss our friends who visit us here. Still, we do what we have to and live with it as best we can. I told you last time that I was having a little trouble with the last update, well, this time it was even worse. We almost didn't have one and then what would you have done? We found that we could not get into our site to make changes like showing what was on hold or sold at the convention and just could not figure it out. We finally contacted our Web Hosting Service and reset some things and we are, happily, back in business. I can't think of a better reason to celebrate or a better way than by having an update so here we go. Check out: Dragon Ball, eX-Driver, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, and Macross 7. Enjoy.

10/21/06--For whatever reason I have a very low tolerance for frustration. When I deal with things that I do not totally understand, like my website, I tend to worry if things do not go the way they are supposed to. That happened this week. You almost didn't get an update because things were not working and I did not know what I was doing wrong. By force of will alonge, mixed with dumb luck, things finally fell into place and here we are so just be glad. Be very, very glad. I am. You get next week off again as we go off to another convention. Hope we see you there. We will be at Pacific Media Expo or PMX for short. Make good use of your weekend in you are unable to join us, but since you are here already we have the update that I mentioned. Check out: Big O, Crimson Wolf, Infinite Ryvius, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

10/14/06--Hope everyone survived Friday the 13th in good shape. Nothing too unusual or scary happened. As for us, don't ask. It is not that it was that much worse than other Fridays, but then again, other Fridays are not something to write home about. Come to think about it, if Friday is the best thing you have to write home about then you are in big trouble. Since we all survived it in reasonably good condition then we should make good use of today and have an update. Check out: Gundam Wing, Mazinkaiser, Patlabor, and Ray Earth. Enjoy your Saturday and the rest of the week too.

10/07/06--Were back! Good thing for you, hardly a dent in the cel inventory. Bad thing for us, ditto. We had a great time and I guess that counts for something. Still we have been having farely steady orders from the site so, as always, you can't trust that something you have been eyeing will be there in the future. With one of a kind artwork, it is always much safer to strick while the iron is hot or it just might not be there. Let's face it, for us it doesn't matter very much which person buys something as long as someone buys it. We are there for you all. Since you are there and we are here and vice versa, how about an update? Check out: Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, Mezzo Forte, and Ranma 1/2. Enjoy.

09/23/06--Here you were thinking that you would be safe from further convention intervention when they spring some more on you. Next weekend we will be here in Lancaster, California for Ani-Magic so there will not be any update next week. Considering how many new conventions there are springing up all over the place, this one is not so new any more. I believe that this is their seventh year so they are learning to ply their trade for sure. We will have two more before the end of the year so you can't get complasant. We have a few minutes left before we have to hit the road so how about one last update? Check out: 3X3 Eyes, Angel Links, Mezzo Forte, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

09/16/06--There are all kinds of ways to learn on the highway of life. Many of them are what they call the hard way. For most of us the best teachers are those we find in the school of "Hard Knocks." That does not reflect either wisdom or intelligence, but it is mostly human nature because we seem to find it hard to accept good advise no matter how well intended. Here are some words of wisdom for you and I hope you will consider them wisely because they come from the school that I mentioned above. Never sign anything without reading it from top to bottom and forward to back first. I would even start with the small print. In fact, any time I see small print or print on the back where you might not notice it, I would read even more carefully. Frankly, I would wonder why an honest, above board business would have such a line it it like, "your signature is sign that you have read every entry and you agree with them." It makes you wonder. You will pay the price if you trust too much. Trust me on that one. While you are busy trusting me, how about an update? Check: Escaflowne, Gundam Wing, Slayers, and Steam Detectives. Enjoy.

09/09/06--You know from past experience that I like the old sayings. I like them because they have stood the test of time. So here is one for today: "Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and they put you on anti-depressants." Sad, but true. While you are considering the wisdom of this little jem, how about this weeks update? Check: Fam And Iri, Lodoss Wars, Nadesico, and Nadia. Enjoy.

09/02/06--You know what they say about teaching an old dog new tricks. Yes, it is true. It is darn right difficult if not impossible. I would dare say that I qualify as an old dog. No doubt about that any more. I gave up counting my grey hairs a very long time ago. Still, much to my surprise I have been learning new tricks. I have been learning to help my wife sell on ebay and we are getting pretty good at it too. We are regularly trying to fix her web site and doing all kinds of strange and marvelous things. She sells asian fashions at the conventions and many enjoy what she offers and come back for more with each new year. She sells under helensasianfashions on ebay if you ever get that way so watch for us. Still, I have my old trick to do so how about an update? Check out: Hyper Police, Lost Universe, Maizon Ikkoku, and Ray Earth. Enjoy and WOOF!.

08/26/06--OK! Here we go. POP QUIZ! You shouldn't be all that surprised because we do this every once in awhile. So here we go. This weeks quiz question is: Why do they call it a "Pop Quiz?" I am sure that there are many different ideas and probably someone may even have a really serious historical answer for this question. When you really think about it, though, you know in your heart of hearts that the real answer is as plain as can be. The answer: Because "Snap and Crackle" were already taken. While you are mulling that one over, how about this weeks update? Check: Big O, Escaflowne, Variable Geo, and Video Girl Ai. Enjoy.

08/19/06--There is an old saying that goes: "Pride cometh before the fall." That is actually a misquote from the book of Proverbs in the Bible. What it really says is that: "Pride goeth before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall." Wow! That is even worse. I guess that what we need to do is try to keep everything in perspective and no matter how great we are, know that we are still small potatos and work on being a little better every day. The proverb is word to the wise from the wise. Provers were written by king Solomon to his son and he is known for being pretty wise. I just don't think he followed his own advise toward the end. Hope we can do better. While we are busy doing better we might have a little time to check out the update this week so, check out: Roujin Z, Rurouni Kenshin, Sailor Moon, and Violinist of Hamlin. Enjoy, but do it wisely.

08/12/06--If it can believed what they say then every one of us will have our own 15 minutes of fame. From what I have seen, some people set out with the idea of getting that fame by doing bad things that will make them famous. Obviously, that is totally the wrong approach. As far as I am concerned, I will pass. I figure that my 15 minutes will come when they write my obituary so I am in no rush. I like my idea better. I would rather get to know the famous than to be one. I have always really enjoyed artwork in it's many forms. My greatest treasure is the fact that I have gotten to really know some of the artists whom I really admire. That covers both American comics and Manga. If I gave you a list then I would simply be bragging. What I can do is pass a long a few words of advise that I think that every one of them would agree with. If you too want to be an artist then what you have to do is...do it. Sit at your drawing table when you get up in the morning and be falling asleep at that same table late at night. The only way you can learn how to draw something is to draw it. You can study things like perspective and technique and light and shadow, but you don't really learn these things untill you use them. You draw anything and everything. When you find that your real inspiration comes from within rather than someplace else then you will be on your way. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have a nice cel collection either so here is this weeks update. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Crest Of The Stars, Cutey Honey, and Tekkaman Blade. Enjoy.

08/05/06--There are many slogans out there that encourage you to treat other people with kindness and respect. You have heard them too, I am sure. Such as: "Pass it forward" or "Random acts of kindness." These are very good and the remind us of the value of doing good to our fellows. That is certainly better than bombing each other. I really believe that it would work as well on an international scale, but then I guess there are other things that are more important to our political leaders. On the personal level, we need to remember that treating others with kindness is not simply because they deserve it, which they may or may not, but because of what we do to ourselves when we treat others that way. I like me better when I act that way and you would probably say the same about yourself as well. I would rather like me better than not and that is the bottom line. Other than that bottome like there is also the update so lets do it. Check out: Blue Seed, Eden's Boy, Inu Yasha, Outlaw Star, and Saint Seiya. Enjoy.

07/29/06--You know, when you go off to conventions you some times miss out on things at home. As you know, we were off in San Diego for the Comic Con so were not here for last update. What we missed out on was 100 degree heat matched with 90% humidity. They were actually going to Saunas to cool off. When we make up our minds to miss something, we really do. Wow! Don't you wish you could miss out on a day like that. This week is rather ordinary and nothing to write home about so might as well get caught up with the update. Check out: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Yamato, and Yu Yu Hakusho. Enjoy.

07/15/06--HOT, HOT, HOT! Boy, am I. In the morning, before I can do anything else, I have to take my little dog for a walk. It is for the both of us. Actually, I need the exercise more than him, but he enjoys exploring and smelling and everything that little dogs do, if you catch my meaning. We accidently overslept a little today so the sun was actually up and that is why I am so hot, hot and hot. By the time we got back, both of our tongues were hanging out. We had a race to his water dish. He won. While my IV drips into my arm, I will try to do the update. Next week you get off again while we are at the really big show in San Diego. Still, we have to give you something to make you happy this week so check out: 3X3 Eyes, Burn Up W, DNA, and Fushigi Yuugi. Enjoy. We will.

07/08/06--Considering the fact that we can never leave our booth at the convention to go to a panel or any kind of presentation or much of anything else, we had a great time last weekend at Anime Expo. We have a great time because we love to interact with all the people who visit our booth. It was busy and fun and we are still a little tired. One thing that is different at any convention is that we do not have to deal with people who's eyes are bigger than their wallets like we do with our web site. We often say that kids want food portions that are bigger than they can eat because their eyes are bigger than their stomachs. People will see things on our site that they order even though they do not have the funds to pay for them or they order from more than one site and run out of money before they can pay for everything or something similar and we have to deal with that. It is not fare to us or to people who are more careful with their funds for their collections. You might look at something on our site and see that it is on hold, but may not be interested any longer, two weeks later when it comes off hold because that person could not complete the transaction. We miss out on a sale and the collector misses out too. Of course, it doesn't happen more than once because we will not take any order in the future from someone who does that to us even once. I would think twice about making an order that I could not pay for if I realized that I would no longer be welcome to order from that site in the future. I have been known to be far more patient than the average, but even my patience runs out eventually. I know that most of us are much more careful, I am just telling you about the few who are not. Still, there is a reason you are reading this and that is to get to the update, so here we go. Check out: Angel's Egg, Big O, Fam And Iri, and Macross Plus. Enjoy.

06/24/06--If you are planning on missing Anime Expo next weekend on purpose, we will need to see a signed excuse from your doctor. I am not kidding. This is the biggest thing in Anime in years. If you are one of the very few people who do not know what is happening then I will let you in on the secret. CLAMP is coming. Yes, all four of the lady manga artists that make up CLAMP will be here. This is a first. They have not even appeared all together in Japan. The word is out and groups are coming in all the way from Japan for this event. I do not know how they will be able to top this year no matter who they bring in next year. Next year doesn't really matter. This year is off the charts. Of course, we will be there and we will be easy to find in the exhibit hall and, if you are there, look us up. No update next week because we will be rather tied up. This week we do. Check out: Burn Up W, Noir, Orange Road, and Ray Earth. Enjoy.

06/17/06--Life just doesn't let me alone, sometimes. After working my tail to the bone all last week, this week, I get sick. Again! Can you believe that? I don't remember doing anything to deserve that. You would certainly think that anything that extreme would be something that I would remember. If anyone out there remembers what I did to deserve this fate then please write it down on a piece of paper and then put it in an envelope and then set it on fire because I don't want to know. At this point in my life, I feel that my mental health is worth more than my memories so I am safer this way. I am sure that it is just me, but what can I say that hasn't already been said and even spelled correctly, for that matter. While I am busy remembering to forget why don't we take a look at this weeks update? Check out: Mazinkaiser, Porco Rosso, Totoro, and Trigun. As Mr Spock once said, "remember" or something like that. Enjoy.

06/10/06--Another major landmark in the history of mankind. Hardly anyone even knows. Yes, my youngest son is now married. Wow! I guess it was bound to happen some day. And you know, he isn't even that young. There is weeping and wailing by young women around the world. Another of the really good ones is out of the running. So sad! Still, life goes on for the rest of us and you are, perhaps, more interested in finding out what great new goodies we have for you this week. If so, you might wish to check out: Bastard, Gundam Wing (OVA,) Hyper Police, and Violinist Of Hamlin. Enjoy.

06/03/06--It is said, "You cannot be in two places at the same time." That is the primary reason why I do not do updates at the same time that I am selling at conventions. This week we are participating in a swap meet that our local community is putting on so I am being stretched a little thin. If we have ever met then you will know that is really saying something. Still, I am taking just enough time to finish the update and then I am going out the door so I will not be here for about seven or eight hours to answer all of your requests so please be patient. Orders are honored in the order that they are received so write right away. You will want to check out this weeks new items so, check out: Black Magic M66, Noir, Vampire Hunter, and Yu Yu Hakusho. Enjoy.

05/20/06--Want to hear another secret? Yeah!!! Well, next week there will be no update because we will be out of town attending Fanime Con in San Jose. You might want to keep that one under your hat because if word got out the results could be, well, I would hate to think what might happen to the world economy. Still, you select people will know and can take advantage of secret insider information. Not you, Martha, you already had your chance. Since you are here today, you can check out what we brought you for this week and have all of next week to gloat about all the people who do not know our little secret. Check out: Devil Hunter Yohko, Sabor Marionette J, Totoro and Variable Geo. Enjoy.

05/13/06--Well you might ask why cels going onto the site as part of an update can be on hold already. I guess it's time to reveal one of my secrets. This isn't a big deal, but it could be a help to you if you are hoping to find something. Usually I will put the new images for the update on my site on the day before the update. That makes it much easier for me to post the update on the morning of the update. Some people go thru different sites looking for new things and might luck into the things that I have added in preparation for the coming update. The items are not officially for sale yet so, in this case, the SALE price did not apply. The officially became available as of this morning. If someone finds the new one and wishes to order then I will honor the request. Now, you all know so you can start checking too. This weeks official update includes: Big O, Cutey Honey, Outlanders and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

05/06/06--Now the time has come that you all have been waiting for. You have all been asking yourselves when this silly SALE will be coming to an end. It is my extreme pleasure to announce that the bothersome SALE comes to an end on the Friday of next week promptly at midnight. I can hear the cheers all the way here. The rules still apply until then. I guess I can go over them one last time. A reduction of 20% applies on orders up to $399 and from $400 up a reduction of 25% applies. Everything is on SALE except those things that are on consignment. Those are the ones whose numbers start with either "K" or "D." Happy hunting and enjoy while you still can. We add a few more things this week. Check out everything, but especially: Bakuretsu Hunter, Big O, El Hazard, and Go Kaiser. Happy now?

04/29/06--Nothing lasts forever. Certainly, nothing good lasts that long and, even though it might feel that it does, not even the bad stuff lasts forever. This SALE is lasting longer than I would have expected so you are lucky beyond anything you could have expected. You have a little longer to take advantage so strike while the iron is hot. You might fill in any other old saying that would work in this situation. If you did not know about the SALE then back up one page to the site index and check out "What's New" for the details and rules of combat in this one. We are adding even more cool stuff this week. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Corrector Yui, Cowboy Bebop, Maris The Chojo, and Project A-Ko. Enjoy.

04/22/06--So, how ya doen? We are glad to be back and look forward to making your day complete. We had a great time at the convention and hope we met you there. If not, there are always other conventions. Still, you are just sooo lucky. The SALE continues for a little longer while we try to pay our tax bill. Again, everything is 20% off except for consignment items with numbers that begin with "D" or "K." We are going to sweeten the pot a little until the end of the SALE. We will add an additional 5% off on orders $400 and more. Easy enough, an order of $400 will be $300 and so on. We are also sweetening the pot by adding many nice cels this week. Many of these have not seen the light of day for years so take a look. Check out: Blue Gender, Card Captor Sakura, Escaflowne, Gatchaman, I Want To Be An Angel, Lupin III, Macross Plus, Orphen, Ray Earth, RG Veda, Rurouni Kenshin, Saint Seiya, Super Cat Girl, Those Who Hunt Elves, Variable Geo, Votoms, and Weiz Kruz. When I say, enjoy, I mean it.

04/08/06--Next week you will have another day off while we go to Arizona for our next convention. We might even see some of you there. In the meantime our SALE continues. Check last week's update in "What's New" for the rules, but basically almost everything is 20% off. I do recommend that you do not wait until the following week to order because we honor all orders on the basis of when they are received so if you wait, someone else might just order before you get a chance and that is no fun. We do not want to make your visit here a loss this week so check out our update. Check: Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball, Eatman, Giant Robo, Golden Boy, Jube Chan, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

04/01/06--We've got taxes and are we blue. We've got taxes, how about you? It seems like we do one special each year to help people shop for the holidays and another special to help ourselves out of a jam. Last year our computer crashed and we had to replace it. This year, due to a number of circumstances, we end up with oweing lots of taxes and not getting a refund. You are the lucky ones here. Everything that is not on consignment is 20% off. (Consignment are cels with numbers that start with either "D" or "K.") Our misfortune is your gain so check everything out and let us know. We are adding to the mix with this weeks update. Check out: Big O (as in The Big O,) Lodoss Wars (as in Record of Lodoss Wars,) Nadia (as in Nadia, Secret Of Blue Water,) and Photon (as in Photon.) Enjoy.

03/18/06--Well, here we go again. You get a weekend off and we get another convention. Yes, convention season is starting again already. We are somewhat lucky in that we don't go to all of them like another dealer that we know. I don't know how he does it but the guy in Pittsburg, Kansas goes to everything that isn't tied down and to some that are. Since he has a very wide variety of products, it is lucky for the fans that he does. Next weekend we will be in the Northwest for the Sakura Con in Seattle and meet again with all our friends in that area. What a great way to spend a weekend. Hope to see you all there. Still, we have an update for those who do and for those who don't, so check out: Eden's Boy, Key The Metal Idol, Lost Universe, and Sailor Moon. Enjoy.

03/11/06--What exactly is point of view? This came to my mind yesterday as I was out walking my dog and looking at the many clouds in the sky. It came to me that this one cloud that I was looking it would look very different to a person who was standing in another town 20 miles away and looking up at that same cloud. Then I noticed that there was a plane flying over that cloud as well. Anyone in that plane would see that cloud totally differently as well. The differences of point of view that we experience in life are usually much more complex than the simple difference between where one person is standing and looking and another person standing and looking. Still, the concept is the same. Our point of view is mostly colored by our environment. Still twins who are raised in the exact same environment will still often have completely different points of view on different issues. The real difference is inside us. Isn't it strange? Then again, variety is the spice of life and if we all thought the same about everything then it would surely be a dull, dull place. Still, if your point of view is that you came here looking for an update then, by gosh, you'll get one. Check out: Blue Seed, Escaflowne, Mazinkaiser, and Outlaw Star. Enjoy.

03/04/06--They say that "Time waits for no man." The also say that "Time marches on." (Who are those people that say those things anyway?) And that brings me to a memorable song title: "If I could save time in a bottle." This is a rather timely subject, wouldn't you say? Still, to answer that musical and rhetorical question, No, I would not. Do you know why? I would think it would be obvious. If I could save time in a bottle and had a bottle of time just sitting around the place, I would be the one to drop it and break the bottle. If you look up the word "klutz" in the dictionary you will see my picture so I strongly recommend that you not look it up, just to be safe. Being a world class klutz, I would undoubtedly be the one to be blamed if the bottle holding time were dropped and broken even if I wasn't even there when it happened. How would you like to be known as the person who broke the bottle holding time? I could never live that down. I have enough things to live down now, to add that one to the list, so whatever your answer might be to the magical question, you know mine. With that firmly behind us, we barely have enough time left for our update, so here we go. Check out: Big O, Inu Yasha, Macross 7, and Nadesico. Since you've gotten this far, you might as well enjoy.

02/25/06--Language is a strange and powerful thing. In a world of an international form of communication which is the internet, the differences between the countries and the languages are not the walls that they once were. I see that even within the english language that is spoken in my country. The accents that were so very obvious in the last generation are hardly noticed at all in this one. Still, there is room for misunderstanding and some times that can be fun. One time three foreign men were asked if they knew the english word to say that a woman could not have children. The first answered that she would be "impregnable," and the second answered that she would be "inconceivable," and the third said that she would be "unbearable." I can see how these came to be, but still it is a little funny how it turned out. We here cannot sit in judgement of how others see our language, after all there are people here who think that "innuendo" is Italian for Preparation H. I hope you will forgive my febel attempts at humor and while you are in a forgiving mood, how about checking out this weeks update? Check: Tenchi Muyo, Urusei Yatsura, Virus and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

02/18/06--How about something a little different this week? Rather than make you think, I am going to ask you to think---of a number. I have thought of a number between one and two hundred billion, eight hundred million, six hundred thousand and two. Who thinks they know what the number is? Show of hands, anyone? Yes, you in green shirt and purple pants. Your guess is: one hundred and sixty eight billion, sixty seven million, nine hundred thousand and two? Say, that was a really good guess. We have a winner with the first one out. Wow! Who would have believed it? Do you know what your prize is? Yes, you win an update and you get to share it with everyone else. What can I say, our prizes are a little limited. Perhaps next time we can find something better. Not that I think I could find anything better, but hey, who knows? Check out: Angel Links, Arc The Lad, Vampire Princess Miyu, and Wedding Peach. Enjoy and better luck to the rest of you for next time.

02/11/06--You know who Leonardo DaVinci is, right? Who doesn't? Did you know that DaVinci is not his family name but rather the town of his origin? That is true. Do you know the reason he had no family name? I guess that I do not have to explain that one. It is too bad, but I am very greatful to his mother that she did not exercise her right of choice and went ahead and gave birth to her illegitimate son who would one day become one of the great thinkers and artists in the history of the world. I sometimes wonder about today. I ask myself, you know me, what if? Could it be that this choice is actually a baby after all and what if that baby grew up to be the scientist who finds a cure for cancer or some other terrible disease? We do not see into the future. Hey, we do not even consider the consequences of our actions. Perhaps that scientist could have been born fourty years ago and already found the cure that saves his mother's life. Would that be ironic or what? I am not saying what is right or wrong, only, what if? Then again, what if you hadn't checked out my update today, boy would I be depressed. Since you are here, how about checking: Hana Yori Dango, Hyper Police, Iria (a new title,) and I Want To Be An Angel. Enjoy and wonder along with me if you wish.

02/04/06--Have you ever thought about how you can tell the difference between doing something and only dreaming about doing something. This has practical applications which are much more important that the philisophical implications of the differences. If you have not thought\ about it then I think that it is about time to straighten these things out. You do not want to go through life dreaming that you are getting things done to only wake up and find that it is all still waiting there for you. Boy, will you be tired. Perhaps if I explain how I can tell the difference between writing these updates and simply dreaming that I am writing them, it might give you some ideas. Yes, I do dream about writing these things so you can see how boring my life is when this is the type of thing that I dream of. Oh well! In my dreams it is much easier to do this than it is in reality. In my dreams I am a much better speller. In my dreams there is no pain. Yes, there is always pain. I will no tell you where, that is more information than is necessary. In my dreams it is much quicker too. Finally, in my dreams I always figure out that I am only dreaming so I get mad because I know I will still have to get up and do it all over again. How depressing. I hope this helps you. Since I am helping you and not simply dreaming about helping you, why don't you help me and check out this weeks update. Wasn't that easy? Check: Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball, Eatman, and Gundam. Sweet dreams and enjoy.

01/28/06--Don't quote me on this (actually wisdom dictates that you may not want to quote me on much of anything, but I digress,) But I have heard that we have memories of everything that we have ever heard, said or done bouncing around inside our brains. We cannot remember it all at any one time, but that would certainly explain why we do not use more than 36% of brains capacity. We are using too much for storage. You can kind of see how this might be true. If you are like me then you too have flashes of insights and memories that go way, way back to our earliest experiences. I can remember the day that my parents had a professional photographer come to the house to take a picture of my brother and I. No big deal except that when I look at the picture I know that I was no older than three years old at the time. I have some pictures of my father wearing this shirt and I remember it clearly even though I was around four or five when he wore it. I am sure that you have some glimpses too. Think about it. So why bring it up. Well, remember when I posted some of the titles on the site as missing in action? Well, I have been able to find replacements for one of the titles. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Bastard, Captin Harlock (early TV,) and yes, that's the one, and Crest Of The Stars. Enjoy and remember.

01/21/06--I guess it is time for me to impose a little more of my values on you, the poor buying public. Here we go again. Oh yes, I have your ear so why not bend it. We have a saying about walking a mile in another person's shoes, which, I believe, is an adaptation of an old saying from America's native residents. What would it be like if you not only walk that first mile, but then go the extra mile as well and then nobody notices? Hey! It happens. Would it even matter? The idea has to do with you trying to understand how the other person feels and acting accordingly. Even if they don't appear to notice, they do. The point is that it is you who is being understanding so if you do try to become more understanding of others, it doesn't matter whether or not they notice. Keep it up. Now, how about an update? Try checking: Cobra, Crimson Wolf, Cyborg 009, and Maris The Chojo. Enjoy and keep thinking.

01/14/06--Not everything that is done by our favorite creators is equally well known. If you sat down and listened to every recording by your favorite singer or group, you will find many pieces that you never heard of before. This is probably just as true for your favorite artists and writers and anyone else that is known for the things that they have created. I am adding a title this week that is probably one of the least known works of a very famous animator. The animator, Katsuhiro Otomo, is best known for his masterpiece, Akira. If you have seen his newest creation, Steamboy, then you have seen references to another creation that is highly regarded call "Memories." Still, I offer you another of his works which you may know nothing about. It is the story of what happens when a hospital bed goes over to the dark side of the force, or something like that. It has action and adventure and mystery and not a small amount of whimsey and is certainly worth checking out. The new title is Roujin Z. The other titles of this week's update are: Infinite Ryvius, Jube Chan, and Robot Carnival. Check them all and see what you think. Enjoy.

01/07/06--HAPPY NEW YEAR. That is to say, we hope that you are having one. By show of hands, how many of you made it safely thru the New Years Eve celebratkions? Most of you are raising your hands so that is a good sign, a very good sign indeed. The next question has to do with adjustment to the new year. How many are remembering to show 2006 on the checks that you write rather than 2005? That is rally the proof of the pudding as they say. When you can write the new year date on the checks without thinking about it then you know you have made the adjustment and you are on your way. Enough chit chat, who wants an update? Most, if not all, hands are up so lets do it. Check out: Giant Robo, Golden Boy, Hokuto No Ken, Little Nemo In Slumberland, and Weiz Kruz. Enjoy.

12/31/05--HAPPY NEW YEAR. The time in California is now 10 minutes after 9:00 AM on this the last day of the year. So, why bring up the time? Well the SALE will continue for the next 24 hours only so will end at this time on the 1st of January, 2006, California time. I thought that this would be the only fare way to do it since so many of the people who check this site are not living in California and may well live in far away places with strange sounding names, like Florida and New Jersey. (Talk about strange sounding names. Wow!) Still, if you saw something that you are really thinking about, better think fast. Our last update for this year is: Big O, Cowboy Bebop, Crest Of The Stars, and Inu Yasha. Enjoy.

12/24/05--The SALE goes on. No way? Way!!! For the rules of engagement, check out "What's New" for the last two weeks update. That is easier than having to repeat it all over again. This is a special end of year treat for our loyal supporters and anyone else daring enough to check out our updates for each week. You will like this, we have one of the largest number of titles in the update as we have had all year so you really have lots of cool stuff to check out. Try: Big O, Card Captor Sakura, Crest Of The Stars, Devil Hunter Yohko, Dragon Ball, Dream Hunter Rem, Flame Of Recca, Ray Earth (One of the most beautiful that I have ever seen,) Tenchi Muyo, and Utena. Enjoy.

12/17/05--WE ARE HAVING A SALE. WE ARE STILL HAVING A SALE. The SALE will continue until the end of the year. The same rules that we told you last week still apply. For the SALE price the minimum order is $100, which is pretty easy to do. The discount applies to everything except for the things that are on consignment, which mean the numbers which start with C, D or K. If you saw something before that we took off to make room for new items and if we still have it, it is on SALE also. If you can describe it, I can find it. We are adding even more and these things are on SALE as well. Check out this weeks update. Check: 3X3 Eyes, Bakuretsu Hunter, Bastard, Blue Seed, Cowboy Bebop, Jojo's Bizarre Adventures, and Nadia. Enjoy.

12/10/05--WE ARE HAVING A SALE. LET ME REPEAT, WE ARE HAVING A SALE. I can't think of a better way to bring a really great year to an end than by having a SALE so you got it. From now to the end of 2005 everything is 20% off on orders of $100 and more. (Example: make an order for $100 and it will cost you $80, but make an order for $90 and it will cost you $90. As usual that applies to everything except the cels that we are selling on consignment. Where the number starts with E thru J, it is on sale. If the number starts with C,D, or K, it is on consignment and not on sale. Still, that is almost everything. Check it out! this is your best opportunity of the whole year. If we had a cel on the site and we took it off, if we still have it, then it is on sale too. Of course, if we already sold it, then it is gone and nothing we can do. Over the year, we did take some things off to make room for new items so you can ask. We are adding new things with this weeks update and they are on sale too. Check out: Eatman, Gundam, Lost Universe, Nadesico, Outlaw Star, Queen Emeraldas, and Variable Geo. Happy shopping and better order that favorite before someone beats you to it. Enjoy.

12/03/05--Pop quiz!!! I really hope that you are taking these serious since many will be included on the final. Still, I will make it an easy one this close to the end of the year. The question is: "How much wood could a Wood Chuck chuck if a Wood Chuck could chuck wood?" (I can imagine what many are thinking. Some will say they have no idea and others would say they could care less.) The answer will be at the end. I had considered putting it upside down, but then I realized that it could be hard for some people to hold their monitors upside down to read it. While you are giving serious consideration to the question, I will give you an update. Check out: Dragon Ball, Dream Hunter Rem, Escaflowne, Patlabor, Shamanic Princess, Tenchi Muyo (Opening Credits,) and Vampire Princess Miyu. Enjoy. Now: The answer: Two pounds, four ounces. Enjoy.

11/26/05--Hello, is there anyone there? I am getting a little worried here. In the past, I would here from someone within an hour or two of the update. Now, I havn't heard anything from anyone in weeks. You don't like my cels anymore? What's even worse, you don't like my updates anymore? What happens if I have a really wonderful or insightful piece here and noone notices? I will simply have to approach it like they do in show biz and simply pretend that the whole world is watching and do my very best even if it turns out that noone is there after all. Well, here goes. Smile everyone, here comes this weeks update. Check out: Ah My Goddess, Big O, Shadow Skill (a pan from the OVA,) Slayers (a pan from the movie,) Urusei Yatsura, and Virus (including a shot from opening credits.) Enjoy.

11/19/05--Just a brief seasonal reminder. Anime cels make the perfect gift for all occasions. You don't have to worry about size or color and you never have to worry that the person will want the receipt so they can exchange. If you are moved by this suggestion, I will try to have an ample selection between now and the end of the year. Let's start things off with this weeks update. Check out: Inu Yasha, Orange Road, Ray Earth, Shamanic Princess, Tekkaman Blade, Those Who Hunt Elves, and Utena. Enjoy and happy shopping.