[Kieri]

This is why I prefer Japanese SF. In Japan, technology affects human beings, sometimes profoundly, but humans remain human.

I grew up on anime (in the early 1970's) and still love it, but lack of broadband keeps me from seeing the newest and most popular stuff.

Speaking of old science fiction, does anyone remember:

"Pinocchio in Outer Space"

or

"Gulliver's Travels: Journey to the Moon"

No wonder I was such a weird kid!

[B-Chan]

lack of broadband keeps me from seeing the newest and most popular stuff

Uh... how, exactly? The "newest and most popular stuff" is available for sale pretty much everywhere. The lag time between Japanese and US release is growing smaller every day. Sure, without broadband you miss out on the torrents, but there's still plenty of fresh, legal anime out there. Besides, if you download a fansub, voice-actor B-chan doesn't get paid! (TT_TT).

Netflix has an extensive library of anime. You should check it out.

"Pinocchio in Outer Space" and "Gulliver's Travels: Journey to the Moon" were Fred Ladd productions. He's a great guy, a real Holywood legend.