Important reminder‏

Hello guys and gals,

Well, as I'm sure all of you are aware, Newfoundland is running its annual convention, Sci Fi on the Rock, this Saturday and Sunday (APril 17 and 18). It's located at the Holiday Inn, as it always is, and I encourage all of you to turn up. Not only is it always great fun, but this year the anime club is doing something special. From 7:00 to 12:00 at night, we will be running an Anime Extravaganza. There will be an AMV dance party, a showing, trivia and two rounds of Anime Jeopardy (and just to reassure you, my Jeopardy answers are much easier than my trivia . . . mostly). There wll be prizes and good times all around. And if that doesn't convince, well, have I mentioned some of the exec will be cosplaying in short skirts? (I assure you, Aaron makes a lovely Sailor Moon). Anyway, hope to see you all there!

~Rowena

Last showing of the semester!‏

Hello all,

I'm afraid it's that time again: the last showing of the semester. It'll be on Thursday, April 1, at 7:30 in SN-2109. Everyone got that? Now, as most of you know, it's our spring fest. We'll have food, possibly karaoke and of course, trivia! Answer trivia, win a poster (and abandon hope, all ye who get trivia from my showings - I try to make at least three people cry). Then, ask us trivia and get your revenge (and Pocky, if you can stump us). As we're having all of this other fun, it will be a half showing this time around. And we're showing:

Fairy Tail

Lucy is a 17-year-old girl, who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town, she meets Natsu, a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isnt just any ordinary kid, he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail.

Hope to see you all there!

~Rowena

Anime this Friday‏

Hello gang,

Well, it's time for the exec's favourite time of the semester, Member's Choice, when it's not our fault if the showing sucks. Such a sense of relief. Anyway, our Member's Choice is this Friday, March 19, at 7:30 in A-1046. And, as we've managed to pick the two members whose personalities and tastes are most divergent, it should be quite an interesting night. We're showing:

Battle Programmer Shirase

Battle Programmer Shirase, also known as BPS, is a free programmer with super hacking abilities who doesn't work for money. What he does work for is certainly something that only people like him would appreciate. But, his demeanor doesn't suit the jobs he is hired for. With the evil King of America causing trouble via the internet, Shirase is nothing but busy as each new adventure brings even more interesting people into the picture.

Kiki's Delivery Service

When an apprentice witch turns thirteen, she must leave her home in order to hone her craft. Although Kiki's sole talent is broom-flying, she sets out for adventure with her cat Jiji. They settle in a charming seaside town, where Kiki establishes her own delivery service. As Kiki learns to balance independence with responsibility, her kind heart wins her many new friends in this coming-of-age tale.

Hope to see you all there!

~Rowena

Anime Does the Time Warp‏

Hello all!

Well, I hope everyone had a good break and enjoyed the fest (and if you don't go, shame, shame, shame on you. Anyone who misses the fest is a terrible person). Anyway, we once again have anime this Friday, March 5, in A-1046 at 7:30. And it's a theme night this week. We're proud to introduce Retro Night, when we'll be showing:

Astro Boy

Creating a robotic boy in the image of his recently deceased son Tobio, Professor Tenma thought nothing could go wrong now that his beloved child had been "reborn"... that is, until he comes to realize that this invention could never replace his son. Before long, however, the robot is kidnapped and spirited away to a robot circus in America, where he is soon rescued by Dr. Ochanomizu, and taken into his care. Tobio is given the new name Tetsuwan Atom, and transforms into Japan's crime-fighting hero, although his anti-violent pacifist views and overall childlike naivety tend to clash with his battles often. This is not the first anime series, but it is the first one with a continuing plot. Arguably, the Father of Anime, Tezuka Osamu's, masterpiece.

Sally the Witch

Sally is the princess of the "witch world", Astoria, who longs to visit the mortal realm - presumably to make friends her own age. One day, Sally teleports to the "mid world" (Earth), where she uses her magic to fend off a couple of burglars menacing two young schoolgirls. Immediately befriended by her new acquaintances - tomboyish Yoshiko Hanamura (known affectionately as "Yotchan") and girly Sumire Kasugano - Sally decides to stay on indefinitely, leading to various kinds of mischief in the best Japanese tradition. Sally tries to keep her supernatural abilities secret, assuming the role of a human child. One of the first magical girl animes. That's right, we can thank Sally for all of the naked transformation sequences (thank you, Sally!).

Hope to see you all there as we journey back to the origins of anime. And remember, if you all show up and have a good time, maybe, just maybe, the Anime Society will do the Time Warp again!

~Rowena

It's Fest week!‏

Hello all,

Well, midterm break is coming up and we all know what that means: stress and pain. But when the stress and pain is over, come watch some anime! For those of you who don't know, every midterm break we run a full series of anime. This time, the Fest will run from February 9-21 (this Friday to Sunday), starting at 7:30 every night in A-1043. And we're showing:

Genshiken

This is the story of college freshman Kanji Sasahara and his fellow members of the college club he joins, The Society for the Study of Modern Visual Culture (aka Genshiken), as he goes shopping for doujinshi, attends conventions and slowly but surely makes his way down the road to fandom. Though technically a comedy, Genshiken would be more accurately described as a humorous documentary about otaku culture.

That's right, we'll be an anime society watching an anime about an anime society. Meta, no? Hope to see you all there (and I challenge you to all to try to spot yourselves!).

~Rowena

Anime Society is Go!‏

Hello all,

We know life hardly seems living since we cancelled last Friday's showing but you can dry your tears because we've rescheduled! We'll be having our showing this Friday instead, February 12, at 7:30 in A-1043 (note that that's 1043, not 1046. It's next door to our normal room). And we're still showing:

Letter Bee

Apparently abandoned by his mother, orphan Lag Seeing is taken as a "letter" by "Letter Bee" Gauche Suede to a town where his aunt raises him. His affection and admiration for Gauche give Lag the ambition to become a Letter Bee himself, carrying mail through the dangerous wasteland between towns on his world. When he becomes a teenager, he makes the trip to the capital to take the examination to become a trainee Letter Bee. En route, he meets the strange, powerful girl-like creature Niche, who becomes his "dingo," a Letter Bee's travelling companion. Lag yearns to find his mother, and discover why she abandoned him, if she did.

Bartender

Genius bartender, Ryu Sasakura makes the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. Seeking his "Glass of God", individuals from all different walks of life visit his bar. With both a compassionate ear and a godly drink, Ryu helps people with their problems.

Looking forward to seeing all of you that haven't been insitutionalized because of the severe emotional trauma our missed showing caused!

~Rowena

Anime Cancelled Tonight‏

Due to the fact that MUN is closed for the rest of today, we won't be able to get in to have a showing. As well, you should stay home and be safe!

So, there's NO ANIME TONIGHT. Please don't take the risk and come out, thinking we'll be there!

~Genevieve, Society President

Anime Tonight‏

Once MUN announces if it will be closed for the rest of the day, we'll let you know what's up with anime tonight. That announcement should be at about 11, so once it's up we'll be in touch again.

Exciting news!‏

Hello again!

We at the exec have some rather exciting news to share with all of you. As some of you may know, former exec and current beloved member Ron runs a geek website, the Time Cave. Well, he has just finished an entire section devoted to the Anime Society and we suggest you all check it out. There's a history of the society, links to anime website resources, a language guide and much more. I've just been flicking through and I'm actually a little staggered by how much work Ron has put in. You can find it all here: http://timecave.net/anime/ Happy reading!

~Rowena

Anime This Friday!‏

Hello all,

It's that time again! We have anime this Friday, February 5 (how the time flies!) in A-1046 at 7:30. And we're showing:

Letter Bee

Apparently abandoned by his mother, orphan Lag Seeing is taken as a "letter" by "Letter Bee" Gauche Suede to a town where his aunt raises him. His affection and admiration for Gauche give Lag the ambition to become a Letter Bee himself, carrying mail through the dangerous wasteland between towns on his world. When he becomes a teenager, he makes the trip to the capital to take the examination to become a trainee Letter Bee. En route, he meets the strange, powerful girl-like creature Niche, who becomes his "dingo," a Letter Bee's travelling companion. Lag yearns to find his mother, and discover why she abandoned him, if she did.

Bartender

Genius bartender, Ryu Sasakura makes the most incredible cocktails anyone has ever tasted. Seeking his "Glass of God", individuals from all different walks of life visit his bar. With both a compassionate ear and a godly drink, Ryu helps people with their problems.

As always, we look forward to seeing you all on Friday! (And no, just because we're showing an anime whose only theme is listed as "alcohol" doesn't mean we're all getting wasted).

~Rowena

Anime Society this Friday!‏

Hello all,

Well, it seems like we just got rid of you and now we're inviting you back again! First of all, I'd like to apologize for last week's technical problems. I assure you, that has never happened before (in my memory anyway, although some of the old execs have a few horror stories) and we will do everything in our power to make sure it never happens again.

That being said, we have our next showing this week, on January 22, at 7:30 in A-1046. As has become the new tradition, we are having American Anime Night. And we're showing:

Inspector Gadget

A clumsy, simple-witted detective named Inspector Gadget is a human being with various bionic gadgets built into his body. With the aid of his niece, Penny, and dog, Brain, he fights his arch-nemesis, Dr. Claw, the leader of an evil organization, known as "M.A.D." (Yes, we know it's not strictly anime but it was animated in Japan and you can't argue with that catchy theme song).

And, of course, one more thing:

Jackie Chan Adventures

The series features the fictional adventures of Jackie Chan, who is an archaeologist, martial arts expert and reluctant sercret agent in the series. With help from his niece Jade, his grumpy old uncle (simply known as "Uncle") and his old friend Captain Black, he saves the world from evil forces that attempt to use magical artifacts to rule the world.

Hope to see you all there!

~Rowena

Anime Society This Friday!‏

Hello!

Well, once again the semester has started and it's anime time! We have anime this Friday (January 15) at 7:30 in A-1046 (although that room number may be subject to change. Sorry for the late notice but, you know, the exec was totally busy saving the world from aliens while simultaneously ending world hunger and teaching Nicholas Cage how to act (we failed at one of these things; we'll let you guess which). This first showing will be a shortened showing and meet & greet to welcome new members. And we're showing:

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Two brothers lose their mother to an incurable disease. With the power of "alchemy", they use taboo knowledge to resurrect her. The process fails, and as a toll for using this type of alchemy, the older brother, Edward Elric loses his left leg while the younger brother, Alphonse Elric loses his entire body. To save his brother, Edward sacrifices his right arm and is able to affix his brother's soul to a suit of armor. With the help of a family friend, Edward receives metal limbs - "automail" - to replace his lost ones. With that, Edward vows to search for the Philosopher's Stone to return the brothers to their original bodies, even if it means becoming a "State Alchemist", one who uses his/her alchemy for the military.

Also, to all of last semester's trivia winners: we will hopefully have your posters this Friday. Hope to see you all then!

~Rowena