Omochabox.com is reporting that their new store will open as scheduled on Saturday, September 15, 2001 but that, "...all events and autograph sessions shall take place at a later date." Although this Saturday also happens to be a legal holiday in Japan ("Respect Senior Citizens Day") we believe that the festivities were cancelled out of respect to the victims and their families of the terrorist attacks in the United States on Tuesday, September 11.

On behalf of Sailor Moon fans everywhere, we trust and hope that all the staff at The Program Exchange and Saatchi & Saatchi were not harmed in the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. The Saatchi & Saatchi building is located at 375 Hudson Street--just blocks away from where the towers and other buildings have collapsed.

Our hearts and sympathies go out to all the families & loved ones affected by these acts.

We have also noticed (and applaud) the Cartoon Network for temporarily changing their programming in light of recent events. The network has been dropping some episodes (and even series) which depict massive violence and civic destruction.

The weekday feed of Kids' WB seems to have been dropped by most affiliates with local news or news feeds from other sources covering the terrorist attacks and aftermath. Of the 2 week test for Sailor Moon, only the first 6 weekdays will probably be considered valid.

One of our members, a dj at a U.S. radio station, had the rather unpleasant task of breaking the news of the ever expanding terrorist attacks to their East Coast morning drive audience. It is a shift they are not likely to forget.