Gregory Wayne Matteson said:
> 
>         If the guy that was posting about the Ryo-ohki plush toy is still
> around; I was disappointed by the ones the dealers had. The best one, which
> was fairly good, was grey, and the ears were too short.(I overheard a number
> of others muttering the same questions) They were not identified as
> "Ryo-ohki". Are these unlicensed? They are expensive not to be right, and it
> is so easy to be disappointed, especially sight unseen.

    No, there were just made by AIC.  The original price on those grey
    ones were 1200 yen or something --- how expensive were they being
    sold for?

    For more information (and screen shots!), see:

        http://www.aeug.org/~dvc/anime/ryoohki.html

>         There was a SM-S Movie screening, really quite good. It confirmed my
> worst suspicion of DIC dub and editing. The SM panel were quite sure that
> what DIC does is absolutely necessary for North American broadcast. If this
> is so, we can be quite happy with what Pioneer is doing, and pray that they
> never decide to broadcast TM TV here.(I do hate the way I keep ending up
> arguing the purist viewpoint, I don't really believe it) I think what
> happens to SM, and the nastyness on RAA, supports my recent slander of my
> own culture with regard to sexuality and body. (I don't care if I'm not a
> girl, SM is unquestionably both cute, and intelligent compared with, say,
> HyperDolls)

    Pioneer hands-down has the best English dubbing for anime releases,
    IMHO.  And the little surprise snippet at the end of OVA 12 & 13
    only continues to demonstrate their commitment to their fans.  Maybe
    the American marketing hype is bigger for the dubbed Sailor Moon,
    but it isn't enough to make me a fan --- the Japanese series is
    *far* more interesting!  ^_^


___/^_^\___ Eugene Lee                                    Ryo-oh-ki Muyo! Tenchi
	    zangief@netcom.com                               The Memory of Trees