Because I watch every episode many times to check for typos and such before releasing it, batch releases can be a real challenge in terms of the time commitment involved. But I somehow managed to get this batch completed in time for Halloween, plus it also includes a newly subtitled two-part episode where the earth is overrun by Tanuki. While my attempts to subtitle the 1968 series date back to the late 1990s (back when there were only a handful of selected episodes available in Japan on pre-recorded VHS tapes), I actually didn’t get around to releasing any episodes until 2008. In 2011, I was contacted by fellow subtitlers Hokuto no Gun (www.hokutonogun.com), who partnered with us on this and several other joint projects for the past decade. Here’s to ten years of the Hokuto and Nanto joining forces, and working together to make these classic shows finally available with English subtitles!