Synopsis: After a successful robbery leaves famed theif Lupin III with nothing but a large amount of fake money, he decides to track down the counterfeiter responsible and steal any other treasures he may find in the Castle of Cagliostro, including the ‘damsel in distress’ he finds imprisoned there. However, as usual, Inspector Zenigata is hot on his trail.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Runtime: 100 minutes
Vintage: 12 / 15 / 1979

[Cited from ANN]

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Synopsis: Memories consists of three dazzling stories, each delivered with its own astonishing style.

Magentic Rose: Two space travelers following a distress signal are drawn into a magnificent world created by one woman’s memories. [44 min. Drama, sci-fi]
Stink Bomb: After swallowing a pill he thought was cold medicine, a young Japanese chemist accidentally transforms himself into an unstoppable biological weapon, emitting a smell that instantly knocks everyone around him unconscious. [40 min. Comedy]
Cannon Fodder: Takes place in a grim, futuristic military city in which every citizen’s purpose in life is training to help fire cannons at an unknown enemy. [22 min. Artistic, experimental]

Director: Katsuhiro Otomo
Runtime: 106 minutes
Vintage: 12 / 23 / 1995

[Cited from ANN]

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Synopsis: 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.

Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Runtime: 103 minutes
Vintage: 7 / 17 / 1989

[Cited from ANN]

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When: Saturday, 10/14
Where: Barus & Holley 190

12:00 - Hayao Miyazaki’s Kiki’s Delivery Service
2:00 - Katsuhirou Otomo’s Memories
4:00 - Hayao Miyazaki’s Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro
7:00 - Mai-HiME epsiodes 7 - 8
8:00 - FLCL episodes 3 - 6 (conclusion)
9:30 - Read or Die OVA

Hope to see everyone there! ^_^

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Notice: Screenings will now begin at 7 PM every Saturday.

When: Saturday, 9/30
Where: B&H 168

7:00 PM–Mai-HiME
- Episode 3: Mai finally awakens her HiME powers.
- Episode 4: An underwear thief is running amuck on campus! Oh noes!

8:00 PM–Macross Plus
- Episode 3 & 4 (conclusion): The Supernova competition comes to a halt when a new AI fighter plane is introduced. But things go awry when the AI is taken over by a mysterious source.

There will no longer be a third screening due to the later starting time. With the end of Macross Plus, we will begin screening FLCL at 8 PM next week.

For those who missed the first screening, Mai-Hime vol.1 and Macross Plus will be available in the library starting on Tuesday.

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WHEN: Saturday, 9 / 23
WHERE: Barus & Holley 168
WHAT:6:00 pm — Mai-Hime
26 episode series. 2 new episodes every week for the entire semester.
– Guided by a star only they can see, a group of maidens known as HiME have begun to gather at Fuuka Academy. These young women have been endowed with dangerous supernatural powers that they can use to their heart’s content, but to wield them, they must put their most important thing on the line. In the midst of school work and friendships, they find themselves caught in strange conspiracies seemingly related to the terrifying monsters that attack them. Is the power of the HiME strong enough to save themselves and the ones they love? [AniRec Database]

7:00 pm — Macross Plus OVA
Four 40-minute episodes. Screening 2 this week, 2 next week.
– The year is 2040 and the galaxy is flourishing with several colonies and advanced technology. AI is near perfection and the current top idol is the Virturoid Idol Sharon Apple. All that is missing are her actual feelings, which are supplied by Myung Fang Lone. Sharon’s debut concert is on planet Eden, where fighter pilots Isamu Dyson and Guld Bowman are battling over air superiority for the “Supernova Project.” Isamu, Guld and Myung were once childhood friends, but after an accident seven years ago, they went their separate ways. With Myung back in the picture, old disputes are once again awakened, and when an unstable and illegal AI technique is installed in Sharon, the situation is worsened. [Anime News Network]

8:30 pm — The Place Promised in Our Early Days
90 minute movie, supplemental screening.
– In an alternate postwar period where Japan is divided, Hokkaido is ruled by the “Union” while Honshu and other southern islands are under US authority. A tall tower is built on Hokkaido, which can be seen even from Tokyo. In the summer of 1996, three middle-school students–Hiroki Fujisawa, Takuya Shirakawa, and Sayuri Sawatari–make a promise to cross the border with a self-constructed plane and unravel the tower’s secret. But when Sayuri becomes mysteriously ill and transfers to Tokyo, their project is abandoned. Years later, on the brink of another war, Hiroki finds out that Sayuri had been in coma since then, and asks Takuya to help him find a way to wake her up. [IMDb]

Come for one or come for all, we would love to see you there ^_^

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Now that you’re all hopefully over the worst of shopping period, we present our OPENING SCREENING for this semester!

WHAT: Miyazaki’s newest film “Howl’s Moving Castle”
WHEN: This Saturday, 9/16, from 6 PM to 8 PM
WHERE: Barus and Holley 168 (Other major screenings will be in MacMillan 117, but we were unable to reserve the room this weekend. Sorry.) Also worth noting: There is a small chance we’ll be in Barus and Holley 190 if it is open– the seats are more comfortable there.

About Howl’s Moving Castle:
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking home. (from IMDB)

Hope to see you all there!

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Where: Barus & Holley 190 [ Directions ]
When: Saturday, May 6th
Schedule:
12:30 - Read or Die OVA
2:00 - Cowboy Bebop episodes 22-26 (finale)
4:00 - Fullmetal Alchemist episodes 48-51 (finale)
(6:00 - Dinner break)
7:00 - Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: The Conqueror of Shambala
9:00 - Fullmetal Alchemist OVAs
9:30 - Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Synopses will be available soon.

Stop by, even if only for a little while–we’d love to see you ^_^

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Read or Die TV is an anime series about three sisters and their adventures. At a glance, they seem to be unassuming girls who just really enjoy reading books and absorbing knowledge, but beyond that, they are able to manipulate the paper in books to form different, Awesome techniques. Each sister specialises in a form of this ‘paper magic’, with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. The series follows their adventures with a rebellious, stubborn, best-selling author who is trying to find her inspiration for a new novel. This develops into the main story of the anime, but there is plenty of fuzzy-wuzzy good times, as well as super awesome good times. The anime itself is quite fast-paced, and viewers will find themselves drawn to the little personality quirks and backgrounds of each sister as they grow into very well-developed characters. As a series, it never fails to make people feel great and happy about life and the universe in general. The music for the OP is touted as one of the best opening songs out there, up there with Tank! from Cowboy Bebop, while the ED is also highly acclaimed. The OST is available online, and is highly recommend to those who collect such things.

Overall: 9.3/10
Characters: 9.4/10
Music: 9.7/10
Story: 9/10
Animation: 9.1/10

-justin

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We are planning to hold our End of Semester Marathon on May 6th, a Saturday, in Barus & Holley 190. More information to follow.

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