Sure, Takashi Miike's God's Puzzle bombed horribly in Japan but, hey, that's what happens when you make a rom-com that revolves around theoretical physics. The failure of that film does nothing whatsoever to dampen my enthusiasm for his upcoming big budget adaptation of classic anime Yatterman, a project perfectly suited to Miike's skills and style. Ramping up anticipation even more, the fine lads at Nippon Cinema have unearthed a lovely shot of the Yatter-Bark, a giant robot dog that features prominently in the film and was constructed over a period of three months at a cost of more than a quarter million dollars. For that price it better clean up after itself.