The Anime News Network is reporting that a new 'Onegai' TV anime series is in development in Japan.  The first series, Onegai Teacher, released as Please Teacher here in the U.S., has performed well here on DVD (from Geneon) as has the original Onegai Teacher manga (published in the U.S. by ComicsOne).  While the first series Onegai Teacher was as heavy on the romantic elements as it was with the comedic, its sequel, Onegai Twins, contains much more slapstick.  The new series, entitled Onegai Friends, should help keep this science fiction/comedy property percolating and stimulate backlist sales.  In addition to DVDs (from Geneon) and manga/novelizations (from ComicsOne), there are also some very cool figures based on the Onegai series available here in the U.S.