Its official - Hiro will have a small role in the film Speed Racer.

There's lots of great info on the film and a clip from the press
conference on Misty's site.
http://hogacentral.blogs.com/hiroyuki_sanada_news/

Ah, pony tail and beard - makes some fans especially HAPPY!

BTW, if some of you were members or frequent guests at the SHIN forum,
you may have noticed BIG problems lately. Well, after much hard work,
Jaime has solved the hosting issues and re-done the site.

Here's the new address:
http://starlit-designs.com/origshinforum/index.php