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Meetings every Friday 8pm in the Saskatchewan Room, Exeter College.
Trinity 2005 - SeriesWe've provided some trailers for some of this term's shows to give you a taster of what we're showing. In order to view them, you'll need the following programs:
Another note - in case you're wondering, we show all our anime in Japanese with English subtitles. Some of the trailers are dubbed (English voice overs) but this is not representative of the final product. Or something like that. Fullmetal Alchemist - trailer here Episodes 17-25. The smash hit show of last year, it's already been snapped up for license and showing on American TV. Anyone who's been to Japan recently will be able to tell you about the terrifying quantities of FMA merchandise available. But what can we say? It's great! Two brothers seek the Philosopher's Stone in a world where alchemy is not only a viable scientific proposition, but also a vital part of civil and military life. Surreal comedy, angst, shounen fight scenes and genuinely emotional plotlines rub shoulders in this mould-breaking show. Card Captor Sakura - trailer here Episodes 62-70 (end of third season). In many ways the best of the magical girl genre, a classic of comedy, cute and Clow Cards. Kinomoto Sakura was an ordinary (if cute and overly energetic) schoolgirl, adored by her best friend Tomoyo, teased by her older brother Touya, and entertaining an enormous crush on her brother's best friend, Yukito. Then she accidentally released the magical Clow Cards, and had to deal with Syaoran, the bad-tempered descendent of Clow Read (the creator of the cards), as well as capturing the cards before an unnamed disaster overtakes the world. At last she's succeeded in capturing them all and becoming their new master. But life doesn't seem to be about to get any easier for her - particularly with the arrival of a mysterious transfer student... Take note: the horrendously dubbed and cut version aired on television as 'Cardcaptors' really doesn't bear much relation to the original show. Planetes Combining diamond-hard near-future science fiction with a brillianly observed office comedy, Planetes follows the adventures of a group of astronauts who must recover or dispose of space debris. Looked down on as little more than space janitors, the members of the "Half" Section turn out to be much more than that. And following it in 3rd Week: Kyou Kara Maou! Episodes 1-6 (to be determined). Yuuri was just an ordinary high school boy until he got flushed down the toilet into an alternate universe where he is the king of a race of demons and all his male servants start falling in love with him. A fantasy comedy that pokes fun at traditional shounen ai cliche, Kyou Kara Maou was one of the surprise hits of last year in Japan. GadGuard Episodes 5-6. In a seedy, impoverished town, a delivery boy named Hajiki gets caught up in the struggle over Gads, mysteriously powerful artifacts, when one reacts with him to form a large robot - as others also react with Gads, their own ideals drive them to fight, frequently against each other... And replacing it in 3rd week: FLCL Naota has more than the usual problems that a teenage boy has - not only is his brother's girlfriend flirting outrageously with him, but he gets run over by a mad woman on a Vespa, Haruko, who then moves in with his family - and robots start sprouting out of his head! Gainax's classic, utterly insane 6 episode OVA takes a decidedly odd look at puberty by way of guitars, aliens and a factory shaped like an iron. Witch Hunter Robin Episodes 19-26. In modern Tokyo, a group known as STN-J hunts down genetic mutants known as "Witches" who possess extraordinary powers. When they are joined by Robin Sena, a young pyrokinetic nun, questions are raised as to the boundary between good and evil, and the tables are turned when those in power decide Robin is too dangerous... Random Episode of the Week A welcome return for the random ep slot sadly lost last year. We rather hope this is going to mean we don't have another term like the end of Trinity when every episode of every show seemed to be 'death, death, death, angst, death.' A showcase for new shows, old classics, favourite episodes, and even requests if you ask nicely. Additionally: Occasional themed weirdness, depending on the whims of the Committee. Want to see what you missed? - Michaelmas 2004 - Trinity 2004 - Hilary 2004 - Michaelmas 2003 - Trinity 2003 - Hilary 2003 - Michaelmas 2002 - Trinity 2002 - Hilary 2002 - Michaelmas 2001 - Trinity 2001 - Hilary 2001 - older programmes |
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