This weekend we’ll be showing Porco Rosso, Miyazaki’s story of a snouted World War One flying ace in a fascist Italy. Even amongst Miyazaki’s films this is a standout for beauty and characters, with a more than solid story to boot. With adventure, comedy, and even romance, this is the best movie we haven’t shown […]
The end of semester marathon will be this Saturday, beginning at two and with one hour break starting at six, running until almost one in the morning. We’ll be in the usual room, Barus & Holley 190. Here’s the schedule:
2PM Princess Mononoke
4PM Vampire Princess Miyu OVA
6PM Dinner Break
7PM Five Centimeters per Second
8PM Voices of a […]
This weekend we’ll be showing ゲド戦記 (Gedo Senki), or Tales from Earthsea, the first film directed by Miyazaki’s son, based on the books by Ursula Le Guin. For those unfamiliar, Earthsea is a fantastical archipelago with wizards and dragons in abundance. It’s genuine Ghibli quality and should be a good show. Usual time, usual place: […]
Our showing today will be another arc of HIgurashi no Naku Koro ni, specifically the answer arc to last week’s question arc. Don’t let the names fool you; this is the same story from another angle, and while it goes nicely with the last showing’s material you won’t be lost or confused without it.
For those […]
Hey everybody! Sorry for the short notice, but today we’ll be showing an arc from Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni (When the Cicadas Cry), a show about a sleepy little country town full of mystery and horrible, horrible murder. Based on a PC game, the series is divided into a number of independent arcs in […]
Happy Halloween, I hope Parent’s Weekend treated everybody well.
In honor of the season, we will be screening Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust at 7PM this Saturday, as always in Barus & Holley 190. Halloween costumes are encouraged, and candy will be served!
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000) is an anime adaptation of the Vampire Hunter D novels […]
Due to Parent’s Weekend events, there will be no Anime Society screening this week. Please enjoy the weekend, gear up for Halloween, and we will rejoin you afterwards. (If anybody is doing Anime-related costumes, you are encouraged to wear them to next week’s showing!)
Not to completely abandon you, here’s a plug for a related event […]
This week we’re breaking from the movies to give you a sampler of some recent shows.
We’ll start off with a short sampler of advertisements for shows just beginning their run in Japan right now. Most of these only have one or two episodes out, and these ads will *not* be subtitled, but as they’re no […]
The Anime Society is trying to raise money by selling off some of the more dubious acquisitions of our previous president, Herr Graf von Maschinenwald, and we’re starting with this five-story, three-bed two-bath mobile castle. A charming, unique dwelling from architect Hayao Miyazaki (with a nod to Terry Gilliam) that’s sure to impress your friends […]
TekkonKinkreetBarus & Holley 190, 7PM This Saturday (10/6)
This week we are screening a brand new addition to our library called Tekkonkinkreet, released on DVD last week after a limited US theater run. Created by Studio 4°Celsius, it is the first mainstream Japanese anime release to be directed by an American. Studio 4°C is one of […]