Tamagotchi Connection�s many accolades include:
� Selected as one of the coveted �Hot Dozen� by Toy Wishes Magazine, which annually predicts the toys that will be in the greatest demand during the holiday buying season.
� Honored as one of the top 10 toys of 2004 by Yahooligans!, which surveyed more than 185,000 kids across the country.
� Featured in Kidzworld.com�s top toy countdown, where voting for the top 10 toys is still open at www.kidzworld.com.
� Included on the Toys �R� Us �Joy List� as a hot gift idea for kids 8-11 years old.
� Included in ShopKo�s hot holiday toy list.
� The egg-shaped, handheld electronic toy was also a finalist in the inaugural Ultimate Toy Awards in the categories of �Tech Toys� and �Best Toy of 2004.�

�Tamagotchi Connection has already exceeded all our initial sales projections in Japan, Europe and the United States, making the world�s original �virtual pet� a success once again,� said Bill Beebe, senior vice president of sales and marketing. �Not only does the Tamagotchi simulate the life cycle of a real pet that you can feed, play and nurture into an adult, we�ve increased the play value by adding a fun new feature that allows kids to connect with their friends so that their Tamagotchis can swap gifts or play games with one other.�

Tamagotchi Connection allows you to collect and store up to 50 friends. Once an adult, your Tamagotchi can connect with a compatible friend and have a second-generation Tamagotchi that can be cared for and nurtured into an adult to create more generations to come.

Pop Japan TV met rave reviews among U Network television executives and college viewers after eigoMANGA ran a trial run of Pop Japan TV during the month of November 2004. The episodes featured popular Japanese pop stars such as Nami Tamaki and successful Japanese rock star super groups L�arc~en~Ciel. This positive response encouraged eigoMANGA to release the program regularly starting January 2005.

After a huge hit and positive responses from our fans at the SEMA Show, Jada Toys presents the legendary Toyota Trueno AE86 for an encore appearance. Keep your schedules and PDA open on Sunday, from 2:00pm-3:00pm for the XDL (Exhibition Drift Live) Main Event featuring D1 Grand Prix driver, Alex Pfeiffer who will be drifting Jada Toys' own real life tofu car.

Also, catch Alex signing autographs at the pit garage area and take pictures of the real life legendary "tofu car" tuned completely to the nines by Tomohiro Hiraoka of Mavrik Motorsports with a coveted Cusco LSD trick drift set up courtesy of Cusco Japan, and a host of other sponsors such as Project Mu, PJ Bonifacio, Swift Springs, Falken Tires and others.

Events at METROCON this year includes: - The �Anime Human Chess Match�- Year 2, �Anime Idol� J-Pop/J-Rock Competition; - Artists� Alley; - A �gong show style� cosplay competition; costume contest; dealers�/exhibition room; �DDR Extreme� Tournaments; - An Anime Music Video contest (AMVs); - Official convention screenings of new North American releases; - Panels with North American anime industry guests; - Live Celebrity Commentaries with the industry guests;- Dances and karaoke; - The METROCADE video game room; and finally, continuous hours of Japanese anime and related programming.

Key technologies include: 1) �Posture Control� technology* making it possible to run in a natural human-like way 2) �Autonomous Continuous Movement� technology enabling flexible route to destination 3) Enhanced visual and force sensor technologies enabling smoother interaction with people

1.Posture Control technology: The combination of newly developed high-response hardware and the new Posture Control technology enables ASIMO to proactively bend or twist its torso to maintain its balance and prevent the problems of foot slippage and spinning in the air, which accompany movement at higher speeds. ASIMO is now capable of running at a speed of 3km/hour. In addition, walking speed has been increased from the previous 1.6 km/hour to 2.5 km/hour.

2.Autonomous Continuous Movement technology: The next-generation ASIMO can maneuver toward its destination without stopping by comparing any deviation between the input map information and the information obtained about the surrounding area from its floor surface sensor. ASIMO can now autonomously change its path when its floor surface sensor and visual sensors located in its head detect obstacles.

3.Enhanced visual sensor and force sensor technologies allow for smoother interaction with people: By detecting people�s movements through visual sensors in its head and force (kinesthetic) sensors which have been newly added to its wrists, ASIMO can now move in sync with people allowing it to give or receive an object, shake hands in concert with a person�s movement and step forward or backward in response to the direction its hand is pulled or pushed. By continuing to advance these new technologies, Honda will pursue development of an ASIMO that will be useful to people.

Key specifications of the new model:
1. Running speed: 3km/hour (airborne time: 0.05 second)
2. Normal walking speed: 2.5km/h (current model: 1.6km/h)
3. Height: 130cm (current model: 120cm)
4. Weight: 54kg (current model: 52kg)
5. Continuous operating time: 1hour (current model: 30 min)
6. Operating degrees of freedom:
Total 34 degrees of freedom (current model: Total 26)
� Hip rotational joint: Increased walking speed was achieved by the proactive rotation of the hips in addition to swinging of the arms, which cancel the reaction force generated when the legs swing forward during running or walking.
� Wrist bending joint: Due to two additional axes in each wrist, the movement of the wrist area is more flexible.
� Thumb joint: Previously, one motor operated all five fingers. With addition of a motor that operates the thumb independently, ASIMO can now hold objects of various shapes.
� Neck joint: With an additional axis added to its neck joint, ASIMO�s expressiveness has been enhanced.

* More about the new Posture Control technology: In order to realize �running,� two major obstacles had to be overcome. One was an accurate leap and the absorption of the landing impact, and the second was prevention of the slipping and spinning which accompany movement at higher speeds.

1. Accurate leap and absorption of landing impact: In order to run, a robot has to be able to repeat the movements of pushing off the ground, swinging its legs forward, landing within a very short time cycle and without any delay, absorbing the instantaneous impact shock of landing. With a newly developed high-speed processing circuit, highly-responsive and high-power motor drive unit, in addition to light-weight and highly rigid leg structure, Honda realized highly accurate and responsive hardware with performance levels more than four times faster compared to that of the previous model.

2. Prevention of spinning and slipping: Due to reduced pressure between the bottom of the feet and floor, spinning and slipping are more likely to happen right before the foot leaves the floor and right after the foot lands on the floor. Overcoming the problem of spinning and slipping was the biggest control element challenge related to increasing running speed. Combining Honda�s independently developed theory of bipedal walking control with proactive bending and twisting of the torso, Honda developed a new control theory which enables stable running, while preventing slipping.

�The Mirovision deal is very important for us, as it will allow International Channel Networks to capitalize on the growing popularity of Korean cinema and be one of the few outlets in the US to feature Korean movies,� said Steve Smith, Managing Director, International Channel Networks. �In addition, anime continues to be one of the top genres on International Channel, and the new titles from Central Park Media will greatly expand our product offering in this category.� The agreement with Mirovision gives International Channel nine Korean films: �Byul� (2003), �The Show� (2003), �The Hidden Princess� (2002), �Family� (2002), �Siren� (2000), �Love Bakery� (2000), �Secret Tears� (2000), �The Spy� (1999) and �Ghost in Love� (1999). The films will be subtitled in English. Mirovision is a major distributor of Korean Films.

Lady Death: The Motion Picture was officially released nationwide on Tuesday, October 5th 2004 and in its first week of release broke many of ADV�s customer�s sell-through records for a new release title. In addition to holding the number one spot on Amazon.com�s top seller list of anime DVDs for several weeks, Lady Death was also the top selling DVD release for ADV Films for the first 4 consecutive weeks since its release and continued to show high sales numbers throughout the month of November.