New YouTube Channel - The Legion of Ernies

Here's a place where all YouTubers named "Ernie" can meet each other. The channel will act as a central repository for links to our work, and a hub where the YouTube community can easily find people named Ernie, both men and women.

Kiki's Delivery Service

I'm a big Japanese animation fan. From early Tatsunoko Productions (Speed Racer, Space Cruiser Yamato, and Macross) to Studio Ghibli...

which brings me to:



I have many Studio Ghibli DVD's, but Kiki's Delivery Service (aka: Majo no Takkyubin which translates as "Witch's Delivery Service.") just happens to be my favorite. We're all supposed to go through rites of passage or go on separate journeys to go find our true selves. This film captures that spirit of discovery.

I have both the English and Japanese versions, and both are nice to compare. The essence of Miyazaki's vision carries on in the English. When I want to sit back and enjoy the story, I'll watch it in English. If it's time for me to brush up on my Nihongo, I'll throw on the original version and switch on the subtitles.

This is a nice cozy family film. Get the DVD, make hot coco and snuggle with your little one(s) and/or sweetheart.

Not sure how long these links will last, but for your convenience preview the English version here:

part 01
part 02
part 03
part 04
part 05
part 06
part 07
part 08
part 09
part 10

The Carrotty Kid

If you were a fan of the Cosgrove Hall production Danger Mouse, you might want to take a look at The Carrotty Kid. He's a crime fighting carrot who is mentored by a cherry called Che-ri. And they both worked to defend their town, Legume City (a play on Bean Town, perhaps) from the evil Count Cornelius Cobb...a cob of corn.

Here's the pilot of the "home grown hero" and "vigilante vegetable":



Here's the Official Homepage:

The Carrotty Kid