I saw this wonderful and absolutly amazing film at a preview at the 
Smithsonian Institute in DC 2 weeks ago and am going to see it again on 
Wednesday in NYC at a huge SONY IMAX. The showing at DC consisted of mainly 
or all anime fans so they were a very respecting and quiet audience. I am 
curious to see what the audience will be like in NYC. Yoru, your story about 
the family was funny and very true I wonder how many other families took 
their little kids to see the film. Al, did you know that the woman who played 
Tokei in the Japanese version also did the voice for Kyoko Otonashi in Maison 
Ikkoku.