September Special Features
Summer is almost over, and it's back to school time for a lot of people.
But that doesn't mean you have to stop watching anime! And what better time
to have our special feature than this month, when Sailor Moon starts showing
on TV stations around the country? That's right, it's the Sailor Moon R movie!
In addition, we continue our usual Ranma TV series showing as well as a really
great episode of Nadia. For more details, read on!
Schedule
- 12:30 Tenchi Muyo #9
- (Dubbed, Mystic comedy)
In the second of the "new" Tenchi OAVs, titled "Sasami & Tsunami," a disturbing
incident from the planet Jurai from years ago comes back to haunt Sasami. Tenchi
and company return to the hot spring resort. The innkeeper is ecstatic to have
people helping out again. But then they discover a mysterious ghost, and it seems
that only Sasami knows something about it.
---Dubbed by Pioneer
- 1:00 Armitage III #2
- (Dubbed, Sci-fi cyberpunk)
In the second episode, "Flesh & Blood," Ross is out of sorts with the
knowledge that Armitage is really one of the Thirds. Armitage herself is
equally ill at ease with the fact that she isn't completely human. But when
Ross tries to persuade her to come back with him, she runs off to discover
more about her own past. And about the killer.
---Dubbed by Pioneer
- 1:30 Urusei Yatsura OAV: Inaba-kun
- (Subtitled, Wacky alien comedy)
(*Shown with permission from AnimEigo)
In this hilarious OAV, Lum, Ataru and company begin tripping through time,
looking in on various possible futures. Naturally, being who they are, Lum can
get mad at Ataru for something he hasn't even done yet! If you like Urusei Yatsura,
you won't want to miss this!
---Subtitled by AnimEigo
- 2:30 Break time - abunai!
- This month we'll have more stuff that the staff brought back from San Diego
Comic-con! If you're a Sailor Moon fan, one of the door prizes will be the
movie book for the
Sailor Moon R movie! Other prizes will include a Ranma calendar page, Laputa film
comics, and more! We'll also be selling advance tickets to the upcoming anime festival
week at the Towne 3 theater! By buying the tickets in advance, you only pay $5 instead
of $7 at the door. Plus you'll be entered in the Fanime Con movie poster contest, as
well as having a chance to win a Fanime Con jacket!
- 3:00 Nadia of the Mysterious Blue Sea #13
- (Subtitled, Adventure)
With Nadia sulking over the hunting expedition and everyone else busy, Marie finds
she has too much time on her hands, so she goes exploring the island with King.
But what she discovers on the other side of the island may be something she won't
survive. It's a wild episode in "Run, Marie."
---Subtitled by Project Daicon
- 3:30 Sailor Moon R Movie
- (Subtitled, Romantic Comedy)
That's right, we never thought we'd be showing Sailor Moon, either. But with its
nationwide premier this month, what better time to do it? The Sailor Moon R movie
has an underlying, serious themes of friendship and courage, but mostly it's filled
with the usual silliness and huge sweat drops that dominate the TV show. If you like
Sailor Moon, don't miss it. If you've never seen it, now's your chance to see the show
about five girls defending the Earth against the forces of evil, with enough time on
their hands to be completely silly!
---Subtitled by Project Daicon
- 4:35 Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen #3
- (Subtitled, Action comedy)
Ranma finally finds out what's behind the mysterious cat from China in "I'm
The Old Lady From Joketsuzoku." This episode introduces Shampoo's grandmother
and sets the stage for why she always calls him "son-in-law."
---Subtitled by Project Daicon
- 5:05 Video Girl Ai #2
- (Subtitled, Romantic comedy)
In "Present," Ai is upset about certain changes in herself, while Youta is
still looking for ways to help Moemi. But when Ai shows up at school with him, things
really get crazy. Youta is sure Ai is just being a nuisance, while Ai thinks Youta
is an idiot, but is later surprised by an act of kindness on his part. This episode
sets the stage for changes in the way Ai feels about Youta. Plus the Video Theater
Extra with a segment on why anime characters all speak standard Japanese dialect.
---Subtitled by Project Daicon