In a message dated 1/2/2003 12:27:35 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
hiroshin-ken@juno.com writes:

> No news on who is going to be picking up Azumanga Daioh, huh?  these 
> days it seems to be either Pioneer or ADV Films picking everything up for 
> US 
> release.
> 


Never forget Viz...  and the random stuff picked up by Meida Blasters, Synch 
Point, Funimation,  Right Stuf.  ^_^;

> 
>    I've only seen the first few episodes, myself, as well...  I definitely 
> is very funny, from what I've seen, but how far does that go into the 
> series?


It's funny through and through... very faithful to the manga from what I'm 
aware of.

> 
> 
>    Take Trigun for reference.  If you've only seen the first few episodes, 
> it's hilarious, but after the first few episodes the comedy factor drops 
> more 
> than a little.
> 

That's because it's supposed to be are serious series with comedic elements 
to it...  much like City Hunter... ^_^;

> 
>    All that said, it reminds us not to "judge" an anime by its first few 
> episodes.  What may come afterwards may be quite different from what you 
> first saw.

Very true... that's why I usually try to see the first 8 episodes of a series 
before deciding most of the time... although some I like right off and it 
stays that way ^_^;