I was wondering how the heck they would handle Dr. Sane. I guess it was a bit of trend in 70's Japanese animation to have one utterly bizarre character that looked as though he wondered in from something else. Dr. Sane apparently found later employment as Dr. Marvin Monroe on THE SIMPSONS.

I think it's genius to go with an attractive middle aged woman! I just hope they keep Dr. Sado/Sane's addiction to booze/soy milk, motion sickness cure, pure clear spring water. She has the potential to be one of the most interesting and un-stereotypical female characters in all SF.

-Clark