>         Now my question.  Are any other characters introduced in the tv
> series after Ukyou and Tsubasa??  I want to at least get the series to the
> point where everyone is introduced, but after that, well, if it starts to do
> down hill it's time to get other junk.
> 
   Principal Kuno is introduced in episode 46 (which should come out some 
time next year). Hikaru Gosunkugi finally shows up in episode 96 (three years 
down the road). Nodoka Saotome doesn't show up until the very end, episodes 
142-3 (at least five years down the road).
   I'm just thinking of the semi-regular, non-once off characters. Point 
is, you've a long wait until the principal, a longer until Gos and longer 
still for Nodoka. Not that there aren't otherwise good episodes yet to 
come, of course. 

Paul Corrigan
OAA