On March 1 st , Channel 15 in San Diego aired a report in which they sent a thirteen-year-old boy into Suncoast Video and Tower Records with the express purpose of buying 'adult' anime.

Swanson talks about his career at Diamond, the health of the industry, Diamond's deal machine, and two topics of great interest to retailers--getting rid of multiple item codes and ordering on the Web.

Whatever the labor situation in Hollywood, it should be an interesting year in the theatres where an unusually heavy diet of sequels and remakes will be enlivened (we hope) by some great directors.