Thanks Ben, I think I'll wait. Whew ... still reeling from import sticker shock. RonL. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Dyer [mailto:ben_dyer at imaginuity.com] But hope looms on the horizon... According to: <http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=422> Astro Boy *has* been picked up for English R1 distribution by Right Stuf. And, while I can't find anything on Right Stuf's web site about it, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before they release the DVDs.