[DangerMouse]

Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

No, they aren't. First ep next week. My mistake. But the special should be fascinating, anyway, especially since most of it will apparently consist of interviews with the director and the seiyuus -- Toyosaki Aki, Yuuki Aoi, Kayano Ai -- as well as clips from the anime.

EDIT: Yes, it was pretty interesting. Not enough of the seiyuus for insatiable me, but lots of footage, and comments from the director, character designer, and art director. Several things:
-- the visuals have been ramped up by newer technology
-- the show combines action, setting, character and relationships, and gives them all some emphasis
-- the character designs are "cuter" than the last time, with some young-girl accoutrements and big eyes "that show emotion better"
-- Fam is a moving character, willing to do anything to help her friends
-- the seiyuus almost felt as if they were flying themselves, as they watched the images and recorded the sound

Cool, can't wait.