THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: DAY 7 Rob Kelly's Classic Monster PSAs!

Art ©Rob Kelly/NAMTAB

"On the seventh day of Halloween, my true blood gave to me, seven Vampires Preying, six Creatures S'laying, five Ghoulish Things, four Severed Limbs, three Shrunken Heads, two Devil Bats, and a Senior Lon Chaney!"

Please visit Rob Kelly's site at www.namtab.com

THE BLACK CAT STRIKES! Janus Releases Kaneto Shindo's KURONEKO

©1968 Toho Co., Ltd. Art: ©2010 Sam Smith/Janus Films.

One of the mainstays of traditional Japanese folklore and the subject of scores of motion pictures since the silent era, including Nobuo Nakagawa's MANSION OF THE GHOST CAT (1958), the Kaibyo or Bakeneko, is a monstrous Yokai feline, possessed by the violent spirit of a woman, which takes vengeance upon the murderers and their families. Kaneto Shindo's 1968 film, known in Japan as THE BLACK CAT IN THE GROVE (Yabu-no-naka-no Kuroneko) is a masterpiece of the genre, and while previously released on DVD in the UK by Eureka Entertainment's "Masters of Cinema" line in 2005 (and in Japan by Pioneer in 2001), KURONEKO will finally be getting its due in North America — and it's about time!

Just when you thought it was safe to pet the kitty again, Janus Films is following up its theatrical release of Nobuhiko Obayashi's HOUSE (1977) with a new 35 mm print of Shindo's KURONEKO (Black Cat). This 1968 ghost story from master of dreamlike terror Shindo (who also directed the Halloween must-see ONIBABA) is an eerie, atmospheric horror story unlike any other, a Noh-inspired spook tale full of incredible imagery. Shindo's horror masterpiece stars Kichiemon Nakamura (CHUSHINGURA), Nobuko Otowa (ONIBABA), Kiwako Taichi (ZATOICHI IN DESPERATION), and Kei Sato (HARAKIRI).

In war-torn medieval Japan, a demon haunts the Rajomon Gate, ripping out the throats of samurai in the bamboo grove beyond. The governor sends a war hero to confront the spirit, but what the man finds are two beautiful women who look just like his lost mother and wife. Both a chilling ghost story and a meditation on the nature of war and social hypocrisy, KURONEKO is the second horror triumph from director Kaneto Shindo (ONIBABA), who mixes stunning visuals (photographed by Kiyomi Kuroda and edited by Hisao Enoki), an evocative score by Hikaru Hayashi (DOUBLE SUICIDE), and influences from Noh theater to create an atmospheric, haunting, and emotionally devastating masterpiece.

Janus Films' new 35mm print of KURONEKO opens at New York’s Film Forum on October 22nd, before expanding to other cities, including Boston, Portland, and Los Angeles, in the following weeks. Check out the official Janus Films' KURONEKO page for updates, locations, and information! Beware! The Black Cat may be coming to your town!

UPDATE: SEE! The English Subtitled Original Japanese Trailer from Janus Films, HERE!

THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: DAY 6 Rob Kelly's Classic Monster Posters!

Art ©Rob Kelly/NAMTAB

"On the sixth day of Halloween, my true blood gave to me, six Creatures S'laying, five Ghoulish Things, four Severed Limbs, three Shrunken Heads, two Devil Bats, and a Senior Lon Chaney!"

Please visit Rob Kelly's site at www.namtab.com

THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: DAY 5 Rob Kelly's Classic Monster PSAs!

Art ©Rob Kelly/NAMTAB

"On the fifth day of Halloween, my true blood gave to me, five Ghoulish Things, four Severed Limbs, three Shrunken Heads, two Devil Bats, and a Senior Lon Chaney!"

Please visit Rob Kelly's site at www.namtab.com

THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: DAY 4 Rob Kelly's Classic Monster Posters!

Art ©Rob Kelly/NAMTAB

"On the fourth day of Halloween, my true blood gave to me, four Severed Limbs, three Shrunken Heads, two Devil Bats, and a Senior Lon Chaney!"

Please visit Rob Kelly's site at www.namtab.com

THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: DAY 2 Rob Kelly's Classic Monster Posters!

Art ©Rob Kelly/NAMTAB

"On the second day of Halloween, my true blood gave to me, two Devil Bats, and a Senior Lon Chaney!"

Please visit Rob Kelly's site at www.namtab.com

THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: DAY 1 Rob Kelly's Classic Monster PSAs!

Art ©Rob Kelly/NAMTAB

"On the first day of Halloween, my true blood gave to me, a Senior Lon Chaney!"

Guys and Ghouls, it's finally that bewitching month of the year again: October! And October means Halloween! My favorite time of the year — so, much so, that I celebrate the Halloween Season all month long, and why shouldn't we? This year, each and every day, I will be posting some fang-tastic poster art by illustrator Rob Kelly. For those who are unaware, Rob Kelly is a freelance illustrator from New Jersey, with many psychotronic interests, who has created some amazing tributes to the classic monsters of cinema in the form of wry PSA and re-imagined movie posters! Among his favorite movies are ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN, 12 ANGRY MEN, and IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD — reason enough for us to bow our shrunken heads to him! His clients include Harper Collins, National Basketball Association, Popular Science, Time Out New York, The Grammy Awards and Vibe.

HARPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYONE!

Please visit Rob Kelly's site at www.namtab.com

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR SEAN CONNERY! Born August 25, 1930

AN INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR SHUNSUKE IKEDA “I Really Wanted To Play A Bad Guy!”

池田駿介氏インタビュー「特撮ＢＥＳＴマガジン」(２００５) より　


Ikeda with his original Kikaida 01 belt and helmet. ©2005 Kodansha

The following is an interview which appeared in the Kodansha Publishing magazine series "Tokusatsu Hero Best Magazine Vol. 2" (2005), with actor Shunsuke Ikeda, who is best remembered as "Ichiro" in KIKAIDA 01 (1973). Mr. Ikeda passed away on June 11, 2010. You can read more about the late Mr. Ikeda, here.

Actor Shunsuke Ikeda’s father, Tatsuo Ouchi, was a famed tateshi (swordfight scene choreographer), and Mr. Ikeda has followed him in his footsteps as the head of the "Ikeda Action Club". In this interview, Mr. Ikeda talks about the filming of KIKAIDA 01 and its cast.

—Did you always like tokusatsu (visual effects productions)?

Yes, perhaps because my father was a choreographer for swordfight scenes. I was infatuated with jidaigeki (samurai drama) heroes. I really admired Ryutaro Otomo as “Kiri-no Kojiro” in FUEFUKU DOJI (1954).

—But wasn’t "Kiri-no Kojiro" a bad guy?

Yes, he was an evil hero. Hakaida (Kikaida's evil "brother") is called Japan’s first evil hero, but I feel that someone like that already existed in the 1950s. That’s whom I wanted to play.

—So, you wanted to get into jidaigeki?

I was a student at the Bunka-za Theater, but since I studied both jidaigeki and modern acting, I decided to try out for Toei Studios. I was picked in Toei’s 10th season of its “New Faces” competition—one of my colleagues was Nenji Kobayashi (THE HIDDEN BLADE). I got to act in detective shows and jidaigeki, and in 1971 was given a role in RETURN OF ULTRAMAN.

—You played Officer Takeshi Minami, a member of MAT (Monster Attack Team)?

Yes, and maybe because of RETURN OF ULTRAMAN’s popularity, I got to play Ippei Hanagata in Tsuburaya’s EMERGENCY COMMAND: 10-4/10-10 (1972). To play a tokusatsu hero is the first step in becoming a star as an actor. I was happy that my acting abilities were recognized. As I was on my way back from shooting on location, I saw the filming of the first episode of KIKAIDA at a small drive in.

—That’s the series which stars Daisuke Ban?

Yes. It aroused my curiosity, because I had worked in tokusatsu… then I saw this half-faced mechanical man. It was like those human body models in classes at school. In my day, the heroes were Kurama Tengu and Moonlight Mask, both of whom were slick and polished.

—So was Ultraman.

Kikaida had this unbalanced look, so I immediately thought, “This is no hero!” Yet I never dreamt that I would being playing the main role in its follow up.

—How did you land the role for KIKAIDA 01?

Amachi Productions represented me at that time. Shigeru Amachi (JIGOKU) was a big star at Toei then. I was told that Toei was going to produce a sequel to KIKAIDA, and if I would be interested in the main role.

—But, you didn’t have a good impression of KIKAIDA?

I thought that the main character was still going to be Jiro and Kikaida. I’m older than Daisuke Ban, so I thought it would be hard for me to play that role. But, as talks progressed, I learned that the main character would be Kikaida’s older brother. That’s when I thought that I could play the role.

—How did you feel about the character of Ichiro?

The costume was gaudy—bright blue slacks and a red jacket… I was embarrassed. Besides, I head to wear a helmet, and carry a trumpet on my back. A guitar would have been better.

—So, the costume didn’t fit your image of a hero?

My image of a hero is a polished look. He looks down on the villain from above, and shows off his skills. Yasutada Mizuno directed the first episode, and he took time and care in filming the silhouette of me playing the trumpet. He advised me on my moves, and how to execute my key lines. That’s when I realized “This is the part for me!”

—Shotaro Ishimori’s heroes always incorporated a very distinct Henshin Pose…

There was a media conference at Toei’s Oizumi Studios a week before we started shooting. The author of the show, Mr. Ishimori (CYBORG 009), was present, and asked me to do a Henshin Pose.

—Mr. Ishimori asked that of you?

I asked him what I should do, and he started moving his arms and body to show me how to do it. He brought both hands around the front of the helmet, and shouted “Change! Kikaida 01!” Mr. Ishimori explained that Ichiro needed the sun’s rays to transform, so I should push forward to be able to absorb the rays. There are many Ishimori Heroes, but I’m probably the only one who was personally instructed on the Henshin Pose by Mr. Ishimori himself.

—Isn’t it unusual for the author himself to give you such advice?

Usually, it’s the action choreographer or director that does this, but I was lucky enough to meet Mr. Ishimori before the series started.

—Were you confident in performing action scenes?

My father, who was a fight scene choreographer, had taught me the basics, so I had confidence, but I was taken aback by doing action scenes with my helmet on. Peripheral vision became impaired, and it even affected my moves. However, I got used to it.

—Didn’t you do a scene without the helmet?

Yes, the last scene in the first episode. I wanted my face to be seen, so I purposely removed my helmet in the last scene.

—Did you have any difficulty in that Ichiro was supposed to be an android?

I pondered over whether I should act human or not, because I thought that Ichiro had a Conscience Circuit imbedded into him, but his body was still mechanical. Should my movements be like an android? How should I handle the scenes where I suddenly turn around? I really thought about things like this. Of course, as the series went along, I began to think that Ichiro was a highly advanced android, so we was able to move like a human being.

—Kikaida’s Jiro had a sad, dark side, but Ichiro seemed more open and cheerful.

I never got to read the manga, so I played Ichiro’s character according to what I thought he should be. The head producer from NET, Shinichi Miyazaki, told me that the character should be comical and clumsy.

—He asked you to be "comical"?

Yes, that’s what he told me. I refused to play it comically. I asked that someone else play the comedic part. I wanted my Ichiro to be reliable, loved by everyone, and strong; so, I tried even harder. Had I read the manga beforehand, I may’ve understood what the producer was driving at.

—Was it difficult to drive the Double Machine motorcycle?

I was used to riding motorcycles, so it was fun for me. A stunt driver performed the more dangerous scenes, so I just cruised along in my scenes. If you say dangerous, I had to drive into the surf with my helmet on, and that was an ordeal.

—Wasn't there also a scene where you go underwater?

The villains got ahold of my leg, and pulled me underwater. You’d think the helmet would weigh me down, but it started to float above water. The director wanted me to sink deeper, but I couldn’t. The helmet acting like a buoy, and it kept me from going underwater.

—Did any of the KIKAIDA 01 characters leave an impression on you?

Etsuko Shihomi, who played Mari (Bijinda’s human form), was very impressive. So was Nobuo Yana who played Big Shadow, and Jiro Chiba, who played Eisuke Toge. Jiro Chiba was Shinichi Chiba’s younger brother, and a Japan Action Club member. Their team was truly proficient in action scenes. I learned a lot from them. Mr. Chiba then proceeded to choreograph Shihomi’s very first fight scene. I thought, “Wow!” as I watched the scene being shot.

—So, Shinichi Chiba himself came to the set?

Shihomi was only 18 years old, and made her starring debut in KIKAIDA 01, so he took a special interest in her first appearance. I remember Mr. Chiba telling me to look after her. Shihomi had this uncanny sense for action scenes. Her swift movements were a god-given talent. Nowadays, CGI is used to composite these scenes, but everything was done live back then.

—She was beautiful and excelled in action scenes. She lived up to the name of “Bijinda” (mechanical beauty).

Speaking of actresses, in Episode 35, the young Enka singer, Sachiko Kobayashi, appeared as a guest star. Her role was that of a baker’s daughter, and was named Sachiko, too. Ms. Kobayashi went on to become a very big star, but had no qualms appearing in a children’s show, and played her part very well.

—The actors in the costumes must have had it rough, though?

Yes, the costumes were heavy, and during the summer months, the heat became unbearable, like a sauna. Some of the suit actors got sick. In the first episode, we went on location to Higashi Matsuyama in Saitama Prefecture, where we used a plot of land, which was reclaimed from a demolished mountain. The suit actors were all yong and healthy, but one by one, they started to collapse. Hakaida, especially, because of the black costume, caused the actor to pass out several times.

—Did you always watch the shooting of KIKAIDA 01’s action scenes?

I was the human form of Kikaida 01, so as I waited for my scenes, I tried to watch the costume scenes as much as possible. The one in the Kikaida 01 suit was Yukio Mihashi, who had just graduated from Toei’s acting school. He was a cool, handsome guy. I feel that the part of a hero after the henshin should have a fit body, be cool, and agile. Mihashi had all of those qualities.

—Speaking of a fit body, you haven’t changed a bit since those days. How do you maintain your youthful look?

I’m over 60 already. I’m sure that my fans wouldn’t want to see a flabby Ichiro. A hero isn’t allowed to age. Every morning, I run along the Tama River to maintain my stamina.

—Is that because you treasure your KIKAIDA 01 image?

Of course. For instance, when I’m riding a train, and if I hear someone whisper “Hey, is that Ichiro from KIKAIDA 01?” or “It’s Officer Minami from RETURN OF ULTRAMAN!”, I tend to straighten up and stand in shape, even if I’m tired. Whenever I’m in the Ichiro or Minami mode, I tend to forget my age.

—I guess it’s an actor’s job to remain cool and hip.

Exactly. Once in a while, older fans ask me for autographs, and at that moment, I become Ichiro again. It’s a scary habit of mine. I feel it’s my duty toward my loyal fans to preserve my image. The Kikaida 01/Ichiro factor will always be a part of me. I am truly grateful that I came upon this role.

Originally published in “Tokusatsu Hero Best Magazine Vol. 2” (Kodansha, October 2005). Translated by JN Productions. Revised and edited by August Ragone.

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, KIKAIDA! Daisuke Ban's So Cal Autograph Sessions!

ロスアンジェルスに伴大介様／ジロー・キカイダーが招待参加!



Los Angeles' own Anime Jungle, purveyors of everything from anime to tokusatsu in Little Tokyo, is proud to be presenting two autograph sessions with Mr. Daisuke Ban, popular star of KIKAIDA, KIKAIDA 01, INAZUMAN and BATTLE FEVER J, for the upcoming 70th Annual "Nisei Week Japanese Festival". Back in the mid-1970s, the local broadcasts of KIKAIDA took Hawaii by storm, and the series was subsequently aired on Japanese language stations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other US cities. KIKAIDA made a strong return to Hawaii back in 2001, and is still going strong — even outside of the Islands — due to the successful release of the English subtitled DVDs produced by JN Productions and Generation Kikaida.

Created by mangaka Shotaro Ishimori and creative producer Tohru Hirayama, JINZONINGEN KIKAIDA (Android Kikaida) debuted on the Nippon Educational Television network on July 8, 1972, and received outstanding viewer ratings. This colorful, exciting and outlandish superhero series was produced by Toei Television Productions on the heels of the ratings successes of KAMEN RIDER, SUPERHUMAN BAROM-1 and TRANSFORMING NINJA ARASHI, during the "Henshin Boom" on Japanese television in the early 1970s. The popular 43-episode series was quickly followed by KIKAIDA 01 (starring the late Shunsuke Ikeda).

Riding astride his sidecar superbike, Jiro (Daisuke Ban), a young man clad in blue denim, with a guitar slung across his back, swings his arms and transforms into a red and blue combat android known as Kikaida. The yin-yang patterned android, with exposed circuitry flashing under his glass-domed head, smashes through hordes of monstrous automatons in order to save Mitsuko (Jun Mizunoe) and Masaru (Masahiro Kamiya), the children of the scientist who created him, Dr. Komyoji (Hajime Izu).

Kikaida's mission: to reunite Mitsuko and Masaru with their fugitive father, and bring down the sinister secret group known as the "Dark". This underground organization composed of monster androids, is masterminded by the evil Professor Gill (Mitsuo Ando), who plots to take over the world through subversion and violence. Only Kikaida stands in his way. But, like all legendary heroes, Kikaida has a flaw: an incomplete "Conscience Circuit", which keeps him from being the "perfect android" — a flaw that Professor Gill can exploit...

On Saturday, August 14th, Daisuke Ban's first appearance in Los Angeles will have him signing autographs at the Anime Jungle Shop at the Japanese Village Plaza, 319 E. 2nd St. #103, from 3:00-4:00pm (admission and autographs are free), followed by a Dinner & Talk Show at Focus, Salon de Cafe at 319 E. 2nd St. #202. Tickets are $40 (including dinner and tip) and must be ordered through Anime Jungle (in-store pick-up only). Seating is limited to 30. For further details and information, call Anime Jungle directly at 213-621-1661.

On Sunday, August 15th, Daisuke Ban will be participating in the Nisei Week Japanese Festival's Grand Parade through Little Tokyo at 5:30 pm, replete with Cosplayers. This will be followed by the final Autograph Session at the Anime Jungle Shop at the Japanese Village Plaza from 8:00-8:30pm (admission and autographs are free). Copies of all of JN Productions/Generation Kikaida's DVDs for KIKAIDA, KIKAIDA 01, INAZUMAN and KAMEN RIDER V3, and other Japanese Superhero goods, will be available for purchase at Anime Jungle.

Come down and welcome KIKAIDA's Daisuke Ban to the Jungle!

KAIJU RAGONE INVADES COMIC-CON 2010! Kill Them All, Let Godzilla Sort Them Out!

It's that time of the year... The fandom miasma that is the San Diego Comic-Con International! I've returned to one of my favorite towns to sign the last remaining copies Chronicle Books has of my first book, EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS, which is almost entirely sold out — which is amazing, considering that the original print run was 15,000, bumped up from 10,000 when it became the most coveted book previewed at Comic-Con 2007 (at least, that's what my editors told me). This doesn't include copies that are on the shelves of bookstores around the world — from Tokyo to Paris — or those remaining with distributors. But, if you're at Comic-Con this weekend, I'll be happy to sign your copy, and destroy any resale value it could have had! But, that's up to you!

Aside from EIJI TSUBURAYA, I'm also hosting a presentation celebrating Shout! Factory's acquisition and release of the eight original Gamera films, produced between 1965 and 1980, spearheaded by the late director Noriaki Yuasa. I was hired as a Special Features Producer for this series of releases, and the first two have already been unleashed on an unsuspecting populace: Yuasa's GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER (1965) and Shigeo Tanaka's GAMERA VS. BARUGON (1966), the later of which featured visual effects helmed by Mr. Yuasa. These first two releases will also be available during Comic-Con at the Shout! Factory booth (#3749), and those who pick up either title will receive a free set of eight postcards, reproductions of the original Japanese hand-tinted lobby cards, representing scenes from each of films.

Here's the rundown of what's going down with me at Comic-Con 2010 (besides the usual off-duty chaos):

Thursday, July 22nd

12:00-1:00pm GAMERA, THE INVINCIBLE! — Author August Ragone (Chronicle Books' Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters) presents a visual tribute to Godzilla's No. 1 rival, the original Mutant Flying Turtle himself: Gamera! This program celebrates the first official DVD release of the original 1960s–1970s film series from Shout! Factory, with commentary on how Gamera was created and how the films were made, as well as rare, behind-the-scenes photographs and clips. Find out if Gamera is really full of turtle meat in the Q&A and win copies of Shout!'s latest release Gamera vs. Barugon — all in one colossal presentation guaranteed to knock you right out of your shell! Room 32AB

Friday, July 23rd

2:00-3:00pm EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS Book Signing — Author August Ragone will be on-hand once again to sign copies of his life and career biography of the man who brought Godzilla to life and created Ultraman, visual effects pioneer Eiji Tsuburaya! This session will be taking place at the Chronicle Books booth (#1506-1508), one day only!

Through this event that feels like one is riding on a tidal wave of terror, I hope to see some old faces and meet some new ones at this year's overwhelming psychotic cavalcade of electrifying horror known as the San Diego Comic-Con International! SEE! Dynamic Violence! SEE! Savage Action! SEE! Spectacular Thrills! It is seriously more fantastic than any written by Jules Verne! Seriously.

For more information on Comic-Con 2010 and to see this year's full schedule of events, click here!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EIJI TSUBURAYA! July 10, 1901 - January 25, 1970

お誕生日おめでとう、円谷英二監督!


A break during the production of THE THREE TREASURES, 1959.

Click here for more about Eiji Tsuburaya, the Father of Japanese Special Visual Effects.

TOKYOSCOPE: "JAPANESE SUPERHEROES!" San Francisco Tokusatsu Event on July 9, 2010

7月9日にサンフランシスコでVIZシネマの特撮ヒーロートークショー!



From the press release: Ultraman! Kamen Rider! The Power Rangers! These and many other colorful crusaders of justice are now recognized the world over as essential icons of Japanese pop culture. But where did they come from? Who created them? And what is it really like battling rubber monsters and the forces of evil on a regular basis? At 7:00 pm, July 7th, the new installment of "TokyoScope" will reveal the staggering truth about Japanese Superheroes!

Join hosts Patrick Macias (editor, Otaku USA magazine), August Ragone (author, Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters), and Tomohiro Machiyama (founding editor, Movie Treasures magazine) as they explore the fascinating history and origins of Japanese superheroes using rare film clips and images from numerous tokusatsu, sentai, and henshin hero productions including ULTRA SEVEN, KIKAIDA, SPACE SHERIFF GAVAN, and many others! Admission is $10.00. For more details and screening times go to: www.vizcinema.com

VIZ CINEMA • NEW PEOPLE MALL • JAPANTOWN
1746 Post St,
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tel: 415-525-8600

FAREWELL TO ACTOR SHUNSUKE IKEDA A Call To Observe A Moment Of Silence

さらば、池田駿介さんよ...


Design: Generation Kikaida © Ishimori Productions/Toei Co., Ltd.

Shunsuke Ikeda's Memorial Service is today, June 16th at 11am (Japan Standard Time), at the family home in the Nakashima district of Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture. That's 7pm today, June 15th (Pacific Daylight Time). So, for all of Ikeda's fans around the world, let's all pay our respects to him by observing a moment of silence at this time. Please spread the word, and thanks for the all of love and support for the late Shunsuke Ikeda.

At Ikeda's wake last night (JST), at the Noribito Peace Center in Kawasaki City, his signature helmet and belt from KIKAIDA 01 were placed near his memorial photograph, which was adorned with red and blue flowers. Over 150 family, friends and fellow actors attended, including his KIKAIDA co-star, Daisuke Ban, and Tohru Furuya, the original Ultraman suit actor. Ban's eulogy opened with, "Isn't it too early for you to leave us?", but was so overcome by tears it was difficult for him to continue.

During the press conference that followed the service, Ban said, regretfully, "I wish he was around longer to spread the word about how wonderful Japanese tokusatsu is."

So, tonight, please be sure to take a moment of out of your evening to say a prayer for Mr. Ikeda and his family. Thank you.