Heroes on Yomiuri TV in Kansai?

Huh. Sunday evening, happened to notice something labeled Heroes on at 2ish in the morning (Monday morning really, but listed on Sunday in the channel guide). Since it said it was bilingual, decided to take a chance and record it.

4th episode? Haven't gotten a chance to watch the whole thing yet, but it looks as if it is the US Heroes show that I'd heard about. Channel 10 here in the Nara area. The little piece that I saw was a "previously" catchup bit, except it was such short clips and flashcuts that I found it fairly confusing. Not sure whether I've gotten to the main show yet.

Anyway, it appears that we do have Heroes on a main channel. Strange time, and I have yet to find a reasonable website that refers to it.

Writing Excuses Episode 15: Costs and Ramifications of Magic

Writing Excuses Episode 15: Costs and Ramifications of Magic

http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/05/18/writing-excuses-episode-15-costs-and-ramifications-of-magic/

The quick version: make sure that you consider consequences, ramifications, and limitations of magic in your story. Cost provides conflict between using the magic and paying for it. Consequences and ramifications make the magic a part of the world, not some special white box effect outside of it. And don't forget the donkey - using magic should be more difficult than letting the donkey do it.
( More words . . . and Schrödinger's Wizard Donkey )