St. John's Anime Film Society

Sci-Fi On the Rock

Gen-chan — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:45:00 +0000

As most of you know, we have a local Science-Fiction/Fantasy convention, called Sci-Fi On the Rock. It started last year with a one-day event, and this year has graduated to two.

It's this weekend!! Saturday, April 19th, and Sunday, April 20th, at the Holiday Inn in St. John's (on Portugal Cove Road). The doors open at 9am on both mornings, and runs until 6pm. Tickets are $10 per day, or $18 for a weekend pass.

We'll be there with a table, with details about the Summer Semester, and also a few sneak peeks of what we'll be showing. Also, all of the executive will be in costume, so drop by and see what we've cooked up! (Personally, I'll be wearing four different costumes over the course of the convention, so come check them out!)

If that isn't enough reason, Mae and I are also doing a Cosplay workshop, going through the process of how we come up with these costumes and answering any questions you have. We'll be in the Roddenberry Room at 12pm on Saturday! You should come!!

Check out www.scifiontherock.com or their Facebook group (linked on their website) for details about who will be there, what the other workshops are, and all that good stuff.

Also, Society T-Shirts will be ordered following the convention, assuming that we have 24 items ordered. Currently we have 8 or 9. We'll have all the details about the orders there, so drop in and take a look, before we either a) make the order or b) give everyone's money back!! Please let it be the first, not the second!

Hopefully we'll see lots of you this weekend! Come support our local con, so that they'll be back next year with even more happening!!

Spring Festival

Gen-chan — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:06:00 +0000

Hey everyone.

Sorry about the late notice, my laptop has been in the shop, and my life has been rather confused.

There's anime in two days!! A-1046, 7pm. Rating at 14+

Because it's our last showing for the semester, we're going all out. We'll start with a movie, then do trivia (and exec. trivia) (Trivia requires a membership, only $5!), eat some candy/food, have karaoke (a sing-a-long, really - we won't take away the vocals), and we're also having a COSTUME CONTEST.

That's right, you have 48 hours to dig out or put together a costume!! ^^; Sorry for not giving you a little more notice. Good luck! (We will be conscious of the fact that you've had 48 hours notice when awarding the prize, we promise!)

Our movie for the night is the Studio Ghibli's Classic, Princess Mononoke

While fighting to save his village from the attack of a demon-god Ashitaka is injured and inflicted with a deadly curse. In his search for a cure he is forced to leave his village and journey to the forest inhabited by animal gods. There he finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and a mining village led by lady Eboshi.

Also, we're currently doing a t-shirt order, to be placed after Sci-Fi on the Rock. T-shirts are 15 dollars each and available in sizes XS-XXXL. You must pre-pay, so that we can be sure the shirts are sold. We're offering a choice of colors: Chocolate, Black, Light Pink, Sand, Natural, Ash, Maroon, Irish Green, Hunter Green, Gold, Daisy, Indigo, or Light Blue. See http://www.technosport.com/product_details.asp?PID=8&CatID=1&Dis=1 for pictures of the colors.

Once we receive the shirts, there will be an e-mail sent out to notify you. They'll be at our summer showings for pick-up. If you're out of town for the summer, don't worry - we'll keep them safe until a) you can pick them up in the fall or b) you make a trip in - we can arrange pick-up with you if you let us know.

Please have exact change, if possible, when you place your order - it's hard to have enough fives to change all of your 20s!

Good luck with your costume-making, and we hope to see you on Friday!!

Cosplay Day and Member's Choice Night

Gen-chan — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:59:00 +0000

Regarding Cosplay Day - we're putting this on the back burner until early in the Fall semester, when we can organize costumes and your participation. Also, when we won't die of frostbite from stepping outside in anything that can be an obvious anime costume. ^^ Sorry to all of you who worked so hard, but it's coooooollllld, and I'm weak and timid. ^^ So yes, something for September when it's warm. In case my rambling wasn't clear - Cosplay Day tomorrow is CANCELLED. (If you do wander around in costume anyway, we applaud your bravery and devotion, and urge you to consider joining the executive in the fall.)

Regarding the Showing - I've heard back from our two members. (For those of you unfamiliar with what we're doing this week, two of our members had their names drawn from a hat last showing and they each got to pick out what we're showing this week.)

Ironically, they came up with a theme night without speaking to each other about their choices.

Notes - A-1046, 7:30 start. Nothing new. Rating: 16+

And our theme is....SPACE COWBOYS~~~

To start, we get Outlaw Star (1-4) thanks to Aaron.

Gene Starwind and his partner Jim Hawking run a small business on the backwater planet of Centinel 3. But all that changes the day that Hilda hires them for a bodyguard job. Now, thrust into a mystery they don't fully understand, they're on the run from the cops, the pirates, an angry alien, and a mysterious assassin. But they've got one thing going in their favor - they have the galaxy's most advanced ship, the Outlaw Star.

Gene Starwind dreams of life as an Outlaw, and fate smiles on him as he seems to suddenly wind up with a great job. But as things go awry, and he finds himself the new owner of the fastest, most technologically advanced space ship in the galaxy. Unfortunately, it's stolen and the owners want it back... Along with his partner Jim and the lovely Melfina, Gene must fight his way across the galaxy battling pirates, aliens, and assassins as he attempts to discover the secrets of the Outlaw Star.

And to complement this, we have Cowboy Bebop (1-4) courtesy of Eric.

Spike Spiegel, a bounty Hunter with a dark past, lives on bounty to bounty, barely making it each time, or not making it at all. His partners Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Ed and Ein the dog all help him in his adventures from planet to planet.

Hopefully we'll see you on Friday!

We're back on Friday!!

Gen-chan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:39:00 +0000

So, I just realized that we have anime this Friday, and that I hadn't sent the e-mail yet. This is what I get for relaxing and not thinking about things over break.

So we'll be in A-1046 as usual, starting at 7:30. If you have something to tell us, we'll be around after 7. We're rating this at

Because Midterm break started on the 15th, we didn't get to do anything for Valentine's. And given that there's so much anime absorbed with love, we just couldn't abandon a night of romance completely. But don't be afraid! This isn't your typical night of lovey-dovey romance flaunting itself to all the
singles out there!

To start things off, we're hauling out the classic romantic comedy anime - Ranma 1/2, Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (Movie 1)

All is well at the Tendo residence when from out of nowhere, a Chinese girl named Lychee appears, seeking revenge on Happosai for a broken promise made since her birth. Things get worse when Kirin and the Seven Lucky Gods appear and abduct Akane to take as his wife. Ranma and the gang must travel to Nekonron, China, and save Akane from getting married to Kirin.

And because this is a "Valentine's Day" Showing....Magical Chocolate (8-minute Valentine's short)

A girl believes that chocolate given by a mysterious magical person will contain a love potion that will make her crush fall in love with her.

And to conclude the evening - Love Hina Again (3-episode OAV)

Keitaro has finally passed the entrance exams, and is officially a Toudai student. But after breaking his leg in an accident in the entrance ceremony, he thought and re-evaluated himself. Having new goals, Keitaro follows Seta on an overseas archeology trip. During his absence, however, all was not well in Hinata Lodge. Urashima Kanako, Keitaro's sister, arrives on the scene. She claims to be the new manager of Hinata Lodge starts to go against all the tenants. Things become even more complicated when they recieve a letter from Keitaro. The tenants and Kanako made a big mess trying to get the letter, but Seta's car crashes in before anyone could read it...

So hopefully everyone can come and enjoy an evening of romance and laughter, without too much of the stigma of Valentine's Day, if you feel negatively about it. It's a night of romance, Anime Society-style!! See you Friday!

Midterm Fest

Gen-chan — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:17:00 +0000

So, Midterm break is this weekend! As you all probably know, that means we're showing A FULL SERIES! As usual, it'll be split over three nights, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, (Feb. 15-17) and we'll start at our usual 7:30 each night, in room A-1046.

Our series of choice this semester is Zero no Tsukaima, translated as Zero's Familiar. In this case, we're actually screening two seasons, 13 episodes and 12 episodes.

On Friday we're screening the first 9 episodes.
Saturday it's the remaining 4 of season one, and 1-4 of season two.
Sunday, 5-12 of Season Two.

Rating: 14+

Louise is a budding magician. The students at the Tristein Academy call her "Zero Louise", due to her current record of zero successes with magic. In fact, her magic tends to go spectacularly wrong. Now, as an important test of her aptitude for magic, she must summon a familiar to be her servant. At this critical moment, she summons up all her magic and wishes for a familiar that is "devoted, beautiful and powerful", and gets... Hiraga Saito, an ordinary Japanese boy. It's difficult to say who is more surprised and dismayed, but the rules don't allow for second attempts. Louise is stuck with her strange familiar, and he with her.

Also, sorry for the lateness of this week's post, school's been busy.

Hopefully we'll see you this weekend!!

Two Weeks Notice

Gen-chan — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 21:51:00 +0000

No, we're not quitting, but here's two weeks notice - our next showing is on February 1st. Once again we're in A-1046, and our rating is 16+.

There will be a meeting at 7:00 - this is important, as we will be selecting a new logo for the society, or deciding to keep the old one. Please come and have your say, it's your club too! (Note, Feb. 1st is also Mixer Crawl night, please try to be at least a little sober. Overly drunk people will be a) ignored and b) thrown out if rowdy.)

Hopefully we'll be able to keep this meeting short, and start the anime 7:30, "as usual." We're showing...

Trigun

Vash the Stampede is a gunman on the run with a 60 billion double dollar bounty on his head which has made it difficult for him to go anywhere without being chased and shot at. Every town he ever visits ends up being destroyed because of his pursuers, but miraculously no one ever gets killed. Meryl and Milly are two insurance agents that have been sent to find Vash the Stampede and keep him under surveillance so no more damage is caused. Meryl, who leads the pair, refuses to believe that the man they have met can possibly be the legendary gunman. This spikey haired, gangly, young man is extremely friendly, a pacifist, hates blood and suicide, absolutely loves donuts, and is a dork and a crybaby (far from a notorious outlaw). But there is more to Vash and his past than meets the eye.

.hack//Roots

In 2015, CC Corporation`s datacenter caught on fire destroying "The World". By splicing in data from what would have been another project, CC Corp. was able to rebuild the game. In 2016, "The World R:2" was released. .hack//Roots covers the time Haseo spent with Shino and Ovan in the guild known as the Twilight Brigade, before the .hack//G.U. PS2 games.

We hope to see you there!

Showing!

Gen-chan — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:02:00 +0000

Hey everyone. This Friday we're having our first full showing, A-1046, 7:30. Rating is 16+. As usual, we'll be avaliable beforehand from 7 for the purchase of memberships, for $5. Please try to have exact change, it's hard for us to deal with getting five twenties in one go.

This week is the final cut-off for logo submissions. On Feb. 1st at 7:00 we will be holding an open meeting to discuss the submissions and select a logo. T-shirts will then be priced, and hopefully the order will be placed soon thereafter.

The Showing:

Gundam 00

It is the year 2307 A.D. Fossil fuels on Earth have been depleted entirely, with mankind turning to the next available power source: solar energy. During this time, 3 orbital elevators with solar power generation systems are built, each under control by the Union of Solar Energy and Free Nations (formerly United States of America), the Human Reform League (Russia, China and India) and the Advanced European Union. However, not all countries are able to enjoy the benefits of this system, leading to widespread resentment and war. Arising out of the conflict, a mysterious military organization known as Celestial Being appears, dedicated to end all warfare using Mobile Suits called Gundam. This begins the stories of Gundam Meisters (pilots) Setsuna F. Seiei, Lockon Stratos, Allelujah Haptism and Tiera Erde as they are thrown into conflict between the 3 superpowers and the various other factions.

Murder Princess

Times are dangerous in the kingdom of Forland. Rebels are trying for the throne, and a mysterious woman with great powers is involved. The crown prince has left on a military campaign, leaving only the princess Alita to retake the throne, should it be lost. In Ereru Forest, the bounty hunter Faris and her two companions are killing monsters, seeking the prices they will pay. Alita and Faris cross paths, with unusual results - they switch bodies. Faris takes on Alita's name and identity, and earns her the title "Murder Princess," while Alita takes on the name of Milano and steps in as Alita's personal maid. The two must work together, protecting Forland.

Also, if you missed last Friday, I've promised to appear in costume this week, as Faris. We hope to see you there!

Meeting Adjourned.

Gen-chan — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:46:00 +0000

Hello Everyone!! We've met, and talked, and come up with a plan!

We're starting up the semester this Friday with a "Meet 'n' Greet Movie Night" like last semester. This means that we're *gasp* watching a movie, and then we'll have a meeting and let you know what's up this semester. As usual, we're in A-1046 and starting at 7:30.

Before I tell you what we're showing, a couple of things from our last meeting in November. 1) Congratulations and welcome to our replacement on the Executive for Erin, Chris Whalen. 2) Welcome on-board to our trainee Executive, Elizabeth-Ann Critchley (if I misspelled that, I'm sorry).

And now, the showing!

With Parody Subtitles, Advent Children (Rated 15+ for mature humor and violence)

The Advent Children you all know and love, but with text created by fans, for fans...and our amusement. So, to anyone who doesn't want to see the horribly awesome things that these subtitles are implying, we suggest you absent yourselves.

Following the showing will be a meeting, details of which will be posted with next week's showing blurb, when we return to our normal showing schedule. (Yes, this does mean two showings in a row, both the 11th and 18th of January.)

We hope to see you there!

Winter 2008

Mae — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:58:00 +0000

Hi faithful anime lovers!
It's a new semester with new ideas and new execs!! The execs, new and old, are meeting to make the final arrangements this week . We've got a few events we'd like to plan, things we'd like to do and (of course) anime we'd like to see so check back later this week to get all the juicy details on what we've decided and hopefully you'll join us to welcome new members and leaders into the fold later this month!! Remember to watch your inbox for those very informative adn always helpful e-mails.

Hope to see you there!

End-of-Semester Showing

Gen-chan — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:03:00 +0000

Hey all, there's a showing on Friday, A-1046, 7:30, the usual. Rated 14+.

Metropolis

Kenichi and his detective uncle, Shunsaku Ban, leave Japan to visit Metropolis, in search of the criminal, Dr. Laughton. However, when they finally find Dr. Laughton, Kenichi and Shunsaku find themselves seperated and plunged into the middle of a larger conspiracy. While Shunsaku searches for his nephew and explanations, Kenichi tries to protect Tima (a mysterious young girl), from Duke Red and his adopted son Rock, both of whom have very different reasons for wanting to find her.

TRIVIA!!!

To keep things short, we're leaving things at the movie. Instead of more anime, we'll find out if you've been paying attention this semester with our Trivia Contest! Members only will be eligible to participate - memberships will be avaliable for $5, should you wish to participate. Prizes are a collaged poster of our showings for Member Trivia, and some surprise treats for Executive Trivia, where we take the hot seat and you ask the questions! So try to think of something that will stump us!

We hope to see you there!

Executive

Gen-chan — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:45:00 +0000

So, we have received one email regarding the open executive positions. We still need two other people.

Also, I know that three of you, who HAVE NOT EMAILED US have expressed an interest. PLEASE EMAIL US!!! You hopefully know who you are.

So yes, please consider applying. Note - due to MUNSU restrictions, only students at MUN may apply.

Let us know why you'd like to be a member, and what skills you have to bring to the table!

NOTE: As we have said, if we do not get new executive members, we will be unable to maintain the society in the 2008 school year.

Please e-mail us at munanime@gmail.com!!!

Member's Choice Night!

Gen-chan — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:36:00 +0000

So, thanks to Sheldon and Charles, the winners of our "Member's Choice" Draw! It appears that we'll be having an interesting night this Friday, November 16th. As usual, A-1046 at 7:30.

WORLD PREMIERE MOVIE SCREENING AT 7:00! Streets of Rage, Directed by our own Michael Williams, and Starring Executive member Matthew Follett, will screen at 7:00, running approximately 30 minutes.

In order to repay an old debt of gratitude, Xiao Pai Long, the last modern decedent of an ancient order of warriors, must rescue the daughter of the man who once saved his life. Between him and the girl’s safety are Xiao Pai Long’s old enemies, The Vicious Four. Faced with the ultimate battle of Titans, Xiao Pai Long must match unbridled evil and brawn with the only weapon he has, the super human powers endowed to him by the mystical garments of Oni.

Following the screening, your regularly scheduled anime will resume, at the usual time.

Cat Soup (Charles' Choice A)

When little kitten Nyaako's soul is stolen by Death, she and her brother Nyatta embark on a bizarre journey to get it back. In the
surreal dreamscape of the Other Side, they encounter many fantastic characters and remarkable, often disturbing adventures. From a hallucinatory sea voyage to a rambunctious carnival, the two kittens travel far from home and discover just how strange and miraculous the world can be.

Serial Experiments Lain (Charles' Choice B)

We‘re all Connected...
There is the world around us, a world of people, tactile sensation, and culture. There is the wired world, inside the computer, of images, personalities, virtual experiences, and a culture all of its own. The day after a classmate commits suicide, Lain Iwakura, a thirteen year-old girl, discovers how closely the two worlds are linked when she receives an e-mail from the dead girl:
"I just abandoned my body. I still live here..."
Has the line between the real world and the wired world begun to blur?

Bleach (Sheldon's Choice)

Kurosaki Ichigo is a 15 year old student, with the ability to see ghosts. His life was forever changed when he met Kuchiki Rukia, a Shinigami (Death God), who is charged with sending lost souls to the afterlife, known as Soul Society. While saving Ichigo and his famil from the attack of a malevolent ghost known as a Hollow, Rukia sustains serious injuries. Unable to finish the battle, she offers to share her powers, and responsibilities, with Ichigo, thereby giving him the ability to save his family.

Due to mature subject matter and scenes of nudity, this showing is rated 16+.

We hope to see you there!

Halloween Showing!

Gen-chan — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:15:00 +0000

Hey Everyone!

It's that time of year again...Halloween! In honor of the event, we'll be having a Halloween-themed night this Friday (November 2nd), from 7:30 on in A-1046. So, this means scary anime, costumes, and maybe even some candy! We'll also be drawing for our Member's Choice Showing Night, which is November 16th. Coming in costume will earn you an extra chance! (There will also be a costume contest, so you might want to come as something. Yourself is not considered to be a costume.)

We're screening...

The Cowboy Bebop Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door

As the Cowboy Bebop crew travels the stars, they learn of the largest bounty yet offered, 300 million oolong. Apparently, someone is wielding an incredibly powerful chemical weapon, and the authorities are at a loss to stop it. The war to take down the most dangerous criminal yet forces the crew to face a true madman, with bare hope to succeed.

Elfen Lied

The Diclonius are mutated homo sapiens, said to be selected by God to eventually become the destruction of mankind. They possess two horns in their heads, and have a "sixth sense" which gives telekinetic abilities. Due to this dangerous power, they have been captured and isolated in laboratories by the government. Lucy, a young and psychotic Diclonius, manages to break free of her confines and brutally murders most of the guards in the laboratory, only to get shot in the head as she makes her escape. She survives and drifts along to a beach, where two teenagers, Kouta and Yuka, discover her. Having lost her memories, they named her after the only thing that she can now say - "Nyuu" - and the two allow her to stay at Kouta's home. However, it appears that the evil "Lucy" is not dead just yet...

REMINDERS: We need new Executive members. Please come forward and e-mail us with why you'd like to join us.

Having not yet made a decision on a new logo, we are still accepting designs.

This showing is rated 16+, for violence and mature subject matter.

We hope to see you there (in costume)!

Wii Sports Tournament - Thanks for coming!

Zippo — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 02:53:00 +0000

Thanks to all who showed up and competed in the Wii Sports Tournament! It was a blast!

Congratulations to Tyler Engram on winning 1^st place. We had 12 players in total, so Tyler took home $30. Not bad for a few hours of playing Wii Sports.

Phil Mullins won 2^nd place, taking home 2000 Wii Points

Phil Vatcher won 3^rd place, and Chris Whalen to 4^th.

To view how everyone did, click here to read up.

Another Night of Anime...

Gen-chan — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:03:00 +0000

This Friday we'll be in A-1046, at 7:00 to hear what you have to say, and at 7:30 we'll start the show!

We're screening:

Akira

In the year 2019, thirty-one years have passed since the outbreak of World War III. In Neo-Tokyo, all authority is waging a never-ending struggle against the underground that virtually rules the shattered city. A top-secret child with amazing mental powers breaks free from custody and accidentally gets a motorcycle gang involved in the project. The incident triggers psychic powers within one of the members, Tetsuo, and he is taken by the army and experimented on. His mind has been warped and now he is on the warpath, exacting revenge on the society that once called him weak.

Digi Charat: Winter Garden

Dejiko and Puchiko are ten years older and live together in a small apartment. Dejiko (now twenty years old) works full-time at a cake shop and Puchiko (now fifteen years old) goes to school. On her way from the shop, Dejiko happens to meet a young guy, Senba Taokuo, at a park. Then, she meets him again in town. As Dejiko begins to care for Tako and she's looking forward meet him again, Takuo drops in at her shop... Will she succeed in love?

We hope to see you there!

THIS SHOWING IS RATED R, AS AKIRA CONTAINS GRAPHIC VIOLENCE AND SCENES OF NUDITY.

~ Wii Sports Tournament! ~

Zippo — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:50:00 +0000

That's right, it's coming! For those who haven't heard, the Anime Society will be hosting a Wii Sports Tournament on Saturday, October 20^th, in A-1046 (our usual room this semester).

I've posted all the details and rules, which you can read by clicking here or on the image above.

If you're interested in participating, please read up on the all the details and come and join the fun! It's only $5 to play the whole event and winner takes 50% of the pot! If we manage to fill our 40-person cap, that means the top prize will be $100!

See you there!

Midterm Fest!

Gen-chan — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:32:00 +0000

As this weekend is Midterm Break, we're having Midterm Fest! For those of you that are new to us, this means not one night of anime, but two! (or sometimes three) Along with our extra night of anime, we limit what we view to a single series - the entire series.

This Friday and Saturday, October 5th and 6th, we're showing The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya , at 7:30 in A-1046. As the series is 14 episodes long, we'll be breaking it into two nights of 7 episodes.

On the first day of high school a beautiful girl named Haruhi Suzumiya introduces herself as having "no interest in ordinary humans". She asks for any aliens, time travelers, sliders or espers to join her. Watching her weird behaviour is Kyon, the person who sits in front of Haruhi and the only person who talks to her. When Kyon comments about Haruhi's joining every club in school and then quitting he unwittingly gives Haruhi an idea to start her own after school club. Thereafter, Kyon and several others find themselves dragged, literally, into the Save our world by Overloading it with fun Suzumiya Haruhi's Brigade (the S.O.S. Brigade).

Please note that this showing is rated 16+.

See you all on Friday!!

Anime on Friday!

Gen-chan — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:25:00 +0000

So, contrary to the posters which you've probably seen on campus, were not going back in time and changing what we showed last week. ^^; I just forgot to change the date.

What's really going on is this - there will be a full showing this Friday, September 21st at 7:30 pm, with an open meeting at 7:00.

We'll be showing....

Dragon Half

Mink - the daughter of a dragon and a retired dragon slaying knight - sets out to get tickets for a concert being held by Dick Saucer, world-famous teen idol and Dragon-slayer. Meanwhile, the corrupt king of the land is trying to take her hostage to get at her mother, and his magic-using daughter seeks to foil Mink's quest out of sheer spite.

Romeo X Juliet A Re-Imagining of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

This is a story of a young and tragic love, set in the aerial city of Neo Verona. Tyranny rules this island in the sky, since the Montague family took control fourteen years ago. The disparity among the wealthy and the poor is apparent, as the earth dries and water stagnates. The sky itself is wrapped in a dense fog. Romeo is the son of the current Montague dictator, while Juliet masquerades as a man (Odin), to hide her lineage as the last descendant of the Capulet family - the previous rulers who were killed by an assassin's dagger fourteen years ago. The cruel hands of fate introduce these two people, who will become "Star-Crossed Lovers."

We hope to see you there! Remember, for every showing you attend until our third-last this semester, your name goes in our "Showing Raffle" - come and get a chance to be the boss! (Also known as pick half a showing.) Please note that this is members only! Don't forget to bring your card!

A New Semester of Anime!

Gen-chan — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:26:00 +0000

Hey everybody!

We're starting up for the semester THIS FRIDAY, September 14th. We're back in A-1046 this semester, which is located in the Arts and Administration Building Atrium. We'll be starting promptly at 7:30 pm.

To try things a little differently, Friday will be a Movie Night and Meet 'n' Greet!! Basically, that means that we're having half of a showing, to be followed by an outline of our plans for the semester. If you can't make it, minutes will be posted online following the meeting. But please try to come, we're introducing a lot of new and interesting things for you all this semester! Come and see our T-Shirt design, and find out what a Membership Raffle is!!

Our movie for Friday night is Kid Detective Conan Movie 10: The Private Eye's Requiem.

An unknown man who knows Edogawa Conan's deepest secret - that he is Kudo Shinichi, high school detective - lures Conan and his friends to Yokohama. While there, Ran and her father are taken hostage and Conan is given a 12 hour time limit in which to solve a case. If he fails, bombs attached to the hostages will explode. To thwart this villain and save those important to him, Conan teams up with fellow detective Heiji, and seeks help from one person he never thought he would - the famous thief, Kaito Kid.

We hope to see you Friday!

Last Showing for the Summer!

Gen-chan — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:55:00 +0000

So, as the semeter winds to an end, so does the Society. This Friday is our last showing of the semester, and we'll be in our usual SN-2109 at 7:30.

What're we showing? Good question. In reality, we're not so sure either! This week we're hauling a pair of tapes out of our library and popping them in the player! (No, we're not doing what we did Fall '06 and bringing part of the library, just two tapes.) So come tomorrow night and find out what we're playing! Nobody will know until then!

To be safe, tomorrow night will be rated 14+.

If you can't come, we look forward to seeing you in the fall! Check your e-mails during the first week of classes for news regarding the semester's activites!

<.< So yeah...

Gen-chan — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:16:00 +0000

Um, hi! There's anime tonight. At 7:30, in room SN-2109.

We're showing Galaxy Railways and Aquarion. Four eps. and four eps.

Galaxy Railways

Carrying on his deceased father and brother's will, Manabu Yuuki joins the Space Defense Force to protect the safety of the Galaxy Railways. Manabu faces many challenges as he rises from the ranks of the SDF, dealing with accidents, natural disasters, rescue operations and space pirates along all lines of the railway. The fleet of the Galaxy Railways transports countless galactic citizens from one exotic planet to the next, protected by the SDF, the elite force protecting the Railways Fleet against terrorists, meteor storms, and malicious alien life. These are the stories of those that travel the Galaxy Railways system and the people that are sworn to protect it. No one knows these stories better than Layla Destiny Shura, the leader of the system with the uncanny ability to see the fates of all those who travel on the Galaxy Railways.

Aquarion

In a distant future, humanity once again is facing the threat of the "Shadow Angels". Mystical creatures who returned after 12.000 years of absence. They attack human cities and kidnap their inhabitants in order to drain their "prana" (vital energy). To fight against them, youngsters with special powers from arround the world were gathered and trained to pilot the "vector machines", three ancient ships that together form mankind's ultimate weapon, "Aquarion". The story revolves mainly arround Apollo, a teenager rumored as the reencarnation of Apolonius, a fallen angel who fought against his own kind to protect mankind. Few believe it could be true, but the fact is that dispite his untamed and reckless nature, he proved to be an invaluable asset in the battle against the Shadow Angels.

Age ratings are availiable through the e-mail which you should get later today. Sorry for the late notice!!! (Life overtook us this week!)

Anime Tomorrow!

Gen-chan — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:26:00 +0000

^^; Opps. I meant to do this yesterday! So my apologies for the late notice.

Now, on with the details. This Friday, June 29th, we will be having a showing in the Science Building at MUN, room SN-2109 (the big lecture theater located in the corner closest to the Arts Atrium.) We will be starting at 7:30pm, and will run until approximately 10:30 or 11pm, breaking around 9pm for 15-20 minutes. (Following our usual approach, we'll watch four episodes and four episodes.)

This week we'll be watching...(with subtitles, as usual)

Cluster Edge (Recommended for ages 13+, warnings of mild language, bloodless violence [use of guns, explosions, and swords], and potentially frightening scenes)

Agate Fluorite is the new transfer student at the elite school, "Cluster E.A.", in which the sons of many prestigious families from different countries gather to study together. Soon after his enrollment, Agate's unexpected antics and enthusiasm impress many of his schoolmates, including Beryl Jasper, an honors student who is bored with his current way of life. However, unknown to Agate, he was born with a secret power that can create miracles, allowing him to accomplish incredible feats.

and Uta~Kata (Recommended for ages 14+, warnings of mature subject matter and mildly frightening scenes)

On the last day of the school year, 14 year-old Ichika Tachibana comes across an old, cracked mirror in an unused campus building. When Manatsu, a mysterious girl from inside the mirror, steps out and offers her friendship for the summer, she also offers Ichika magical powers. Now, Manatsu must help Ichika unlock the powers of the 12 Djinn in order to complete her magic training... but perhaps this is something that will prove too difficult a task. Some offers may appear too be good to be true and this one just may turn out to do more harm than good.

A NOTE TO ALL PARENTS - WE TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACTIONS OR CARE OF YOUR CHILDREN. SHOULD YOUR CHILDREN ATTEND, WE ASK THAT THEY BE SUPERVISED AS NECESSARY. Also, we recommend that young children who may become tired leave during the break, so as not to disrupt the viewing of our second half. Further, these series are presented in the original Japanese language with subtitles. While most members do not speak Japanese fluently, we do attempt to listen to the dialog, and therefore encourage everyone to be quiet and not comment when the episode is running. Please ensure that your child understands these rules before attending - should your child misbehave, act disruptively, or endanger others, they will asked to leave the showing. As we are a MUN club, we maintain a mature, relaxed atmosphere, which we request that your children respect.

Also, should you desire more information about the specific details which have led to our warnings and suggested ages, the information is available on request, by e-mailing info@mun-anime.com or munanime@gmail.com.

MidtermFest!

Gen-chan — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:26:00 +0000

Hey everyone, this weekend is Midterm Break! And you know what that means....

An entire series over three nights! Each night we'll start at 7:30 in SN-2109, showing 9 episodes on Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th, and 8 on the 18th (Sunday).

This semester's anime of choice is Bakumatsu Kikansetsu Irohanihoheto. (If you can pronounce that, color me impressed.)

" The Shogunate is in its final years, and war is fast approaching. When Akizuki Yojiro, a dark and mysterious mercenary, nears something supernatural with some kind of importance to him, the ornament on the end of his sword hilt waves in its direction, his eyes glow mysteriously, and he is driven to go after it. He comes across a traveling theater group who is out for revenge for killing the parents of the group's leader, and whose mysterious playwright likes to secretly help along events of history. Yojiro joins them lending them his skill against their enemies, while dark conspiracy continues to follow behind him."

See you all on Friday!

Another week of Anime!

Gen-chan — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:48:00 +0000

So, we're back again this week, June 1st. We'll be in SN-2109 once again, starting at our usual 7:30.

And we're showing...

Lovely Complex

One day, a very tall transfer student shows up and Risa immediately falls for him, as she has had bad luck with boys in the past because she is tall. There is a girl that Otani likes as well, so Risa and Otani decide to put aside their differences and help each other get their love interests. But as they get to know each other better, Risa's feelings for Otani begin to blossom.

Risa Koizumi has always been taller than most people, and Atsushi Ootani has always been shorter than most boys. Risa, after being caught during one of the school assembles, is punished by attending summer classes. Risa learns that she attends summer class with Ootani. After a cute, tall guy transfers into their summer class, the two of them decide to help each other out in regards to a possible love interest. Ootani helps Risa get close to the new classmate, Suzuki, and Risa helps Ootani get close to one of her close friends Chiharu. It turns out that Suzuki and Chiharu have more in common than vice versa with Ootani and Risa and they decide to give up and let Chiharu and Suzuki become a couple. However, Risa begins to notice that her feelings for Ootani are growing, but Ootani doesn't seem to notice at. Risa must get Ootani to understand that it's him she likes, not some other guy, and then figure out if a relationship between a tall girl and a short boy can really be possible.

Touch

The story centers around three characters - Uesugi Kazuya, his twin older brother Tatsuya, and Asakura Minami. Kazuya is the darling of his town as he’s talented, hardworking, and the ace pitcher for his middle school baseball team. Tatsuya is a hopeless slacker who’s been living the life of giving up the spotlight to Kazuya, despite the fact that he may be more gifted than him. Minami is the beautiful childhood girlfriend and for all intents, sister from next door who treats both of them as equals. Society largely assumes Kazuya and Minami will become the perfect couple, including Tatsuya. Yet as time progresses, Tatsuya grows to realize that he’s willing to sacrifice anything for the sake of his brother, except at the expense of giving up Minami to Kazuya. And thus the story is told of Tatsuya trying to prove himself over his established younger brother, how it affects the relationship between the three, and both brothers' attempts to make Minami's lifelong dreams come true.

Hope to see you there!

First Showing of the Summer and CHMR Interview!

Gen-chan — Tue, 15 May 2007 17:45:00 +0000

Hey everyone!

This Friday we'll be starting up again for the summer! So, May 18th we'll be in SN-2109 at 7:30. Please note our new room for the semester, the Arts room was unavaliable.

Also, tune in on Wednesday May 16th (tomorrow) to CHMR 93.5 at 4:45pm for an interview with myself and Ashley about what's coming up this semester.

And I'm sure you'd like to know what we're bringing you on Friday...so here you go!

Yoake Mae Yori Ruri Iro Na -Crescent Love

The moon and the earth are linked by a single contact point, "Mitsuru ga Sakichau Ouren Rakuniushi" where Tatsuya lives under the supervision of the Sphere Kingdom (Moon Kingdom)'s Princess Feena Fam Earthlight who is coming to stay at his home.

Ray The Animation

After a terrible past Rei (Ray) Kasugano has dedicated herself to saving others lives for no money. She works as a doctor and due to special abilities she can see inside a person, making her very good at her job. As she works at the office a friend of hers and co-worker, Shinoyama works at home to create quick ways to save lifes along with her. Ray, Shinoyama and her female co-workers face many obsticles to save these lives but work together to do it.

So hopefully this will make a good start to the semester. We hope to see you all there!