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In Japan, March 14th is White Day, a holiday on which boys give presents to girls in return for the chocolates they received on Valentine's Day. But, reciprocating can be treacherous. Several characters in D'Eon get their just desserts, the Holy Grail War rages on in Fate/Stay Night, and there are more relationship troubles in Genshiken, Rumiko Takahashi Anthology, Tactics, Planetes, and Code-E. In honor of White Day, we have a random onsen episode from Fruits Basket.
As always, many thanks to the Santa Clara
City Library for hosting our meetings. This month, we're in the Redwood Room. Just follow the signs.
Please note that next month's meeting will be held on April 4th because the library will be closed for Easter weekend on April 10th - April 12th.
12:30
Le Chevalier D'Eon #22
(TV-14-V)
(Subtitled, Supernatural Intrigue)
"NQM" -
"NQM" means "vengeance", and several reap the consequences of their actions. Teillagory takes the bullet Robin had meant for Duc d'Orleans, and Robin faces the consequences. Belle (the skull that Queen Marie speaks with) asks her mother (Madame de Pompadour) about her death. Finally, Queen Marie confronts the leader of the Poets, Comte de Sainte-Germain.
— Subtitled by
ADV Films
13:00
Fruits Basket #12
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Fantasy)
"White Day" - Tohru Honda lost her mother to a car accident and found a place in the home of some boys from the rich and powerful Souma family, which was cursed by the spirits of the Jyuunishi (the Chinese zodiac animals). As is custom in Japan, Tohru gave them presents on Valentine's Day. Now that it's White Day, they want to return the sentiment — by taking her on a luxury trip to the family hot springs.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:25
Fate/Stay Night #22
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Fantasy / Drama)
"Result of a Wish" -
The Holy Grail War wages on. Rin and Illya are no longer in the running, but they're still alive. In the last episode, Shirou rescued Saber from the Gilgamesh, and since Shirou had just walked into an underground church and was stabbed by Lancer, it's time for Saber to try to return the favor.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
13:55
Genshiken OVA #3 / Ep #15
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Comedy / Parody / Fan Lameness)
"Then I'll Undress you!" - Genshiken hosts a cosplay photo shoot as their school festival event. Tanabe is in trouble with Ohno, but he's not even sure what he did wrong. Can he figure it out in time to save the event?
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
14:20
Abunai! Break time!
Have fun at break, but don't forget to return in time to catch the rest of the episodes!
15:10
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology #7
(7 up)
(Subtitled, Slice of Life Comic Drama)
"Hundred Years Love" -
For Valentine's Day last month, an old man missed his wife. For White Day, an even older woman regrets her own mistakes in romance.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
15:40
Human Crossing #12
(16 up)
(Subtitled, Slice of Life Drama)
"The Instructor's Rain" -
An instructor at a juvenile reform school sees too many girls return to the institution and starts to lose faith in humanity and himself.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
16:05
Tactics #5
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Folklore and Fantasy)
"Dancer in the Darkness" -
A famous doll maker hires a geisha. The man and his mansion are creepy, so the geisha asks for help from the folklorist Kantaro.
— Subtitled by
Manga Entertainment
16:35
Planetes #3
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Science Fiction)
"Return Trajectory" -
Collecting debris in space is a dangerous job. The members of Debris Section must contemplate the possibility of their death, what they leave their loved ones after they die, and worse, how to handle insurance salespeople.
— Subtitled by
Bandai Entertainment
17:00
Code-E #8
(unrated)
(Subtitled, Romantic Sci-Fi Comedy)
"About Venus Flytraps and Chance Encounters" -
Chinami Ebihara has a problem with her feelings manifesting in EM pulses, and everybody seems interested in her, from the high school geek Kotaro Kannagi to the German transfer students. But Chinami's feelings have problems beyond the EM variety.
— Fansubbed
