Tamahome reaction when Miaka tells him she must get him three gems now in order to repay him for his help.

Osamu Tezuka based his huge eyes on the eye make up of the actresses in Takarazuka Revue, not on Disney. This is a poster of a Takarazuka Revue production.

Akiko Hiramura embroiders traditional Ainu patterns to make karakarape (Ainu kimono), coasters, and place mats. She has received Honorable Mention by the Hokkaido Utari Association at the Hokkaido Ainu Traditonal Craft Exhibition.