[Asianmedia] "A-un" and series suggstions

[John C. Watson]

Greetings and felicitations.  On the topic of "a-un" (from _Mushi-shi_ 
episode 3, which we watched tonight):

"Buddhist temple guardian statues?"

     <http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showthread.php?t=91767>

Nio (linked from the above)

     <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nio>

Nio Protectors of Japan

     <http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/nio.shtml>

Samurai Spirits and Buddhist Terms


     <http://www.asminor.info/konru/bud2.html>

:::

Suggestions of series to watch this coming semester:

_Black Jack 21_ (it's an odd number of episodes, but that leaves more 
time for other things)

     <http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6412>

_Dennou Coil_

     <http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6278>

_Bakemonogatari_

     <http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10196>

_Seitokai Yakuindomo_ (though the verbal/auditory humor is rather 
raunchy, judging by the seventh episode--the visual humor is fairly mild)

     <http://fast.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=11476>

On a scale of one to ten (10 = _Ebichu_), this is about an eight.

Ciao,
     John C. Watson