So we agreed that I would write a folk tale, and he would illustrate it. Just a Sandman story that was written a long time ago, in old Japan. A wrong or incomplete cut of the movie was mastered and distributed. The cut possessed problems ranging from missing frames and audio cues to coloration. Those who have paid to see the flawed cut are being offered free copied of the VHS version of the movie when it its released.
Reasons sited for the firing include disputes with the show's producers.
Fans of Anno Hedeaki have responded by leaving the show in droves. Guardians of Order gain recognition in 1997 when Big Eyes, Small Mouth was nominated for the Origins Award for Best Role-Playing Game of 1997.