March winds and April showers bring May flowers, and May brings the exciting finales of Le Chevalier D'Eon and Fate/Stay Night; the second episodes of Twelve Kingdoms, Bottle Fairy, and Tweeny Witches; and the familiar characters in Tactics, Planetes, and Code-E. Battle May sickness by watching thrilling anime!
As always, many thanks to the Santa Clara City Library for hosting our meetings. This month, we'll be in the Cedar room. Just follow the signs!
12:30
Le Chevalier D'Eon #24
(TV-14-V)
(Subtitled, Supernatural Intrigue)
"In the Beginning Was the Word",
but in this ending episode, final battles are fought and final truths and secrets about Maximilien, Lia, and the royal family are revealed. Lia gets one last chance to ask the king if he ordered her to be killed.
— Subtitled by
ADV Films
13:00
The Twelve Kingdoms #2
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Fantasy)
"Shadow of the Moon, the Sea of Shadow, Chapter 2" - Youko Nakajima thought she was an ordinary high school student until a strange man with long silvery hair saves her from violent creatures. Youko finds herself whisked away to a strange and different world, and so do her two high school friends, Sugimoto and Asano.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:25
Fate/Stay Night #24
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Fantasy / Drama)
"The All Too Distant Utopia" -
Saber once ruled England and still wields the sword Excalibur. For this final episode, she uses her true power as a legendary hero in the final battle.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
13:55
Tweeny Witches #1b
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Fantasy Comedy)
"Destiny – The 100 Fairy Species" - Arusu was a normal 11-year-old magic-loving human until she landed in a magical realm of fairies and witches. She is captured for interfering with the retrieval of a fairy, meets apprentice witches Sheila and Eva, and learns that she can fly on a broom. See what havoc she can wreak now!
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
14:10
Bottle Fairy #2
(7 up)
(Subtitled, Sugar and Spice Comedy Edutainment)
"May" - Four little fairies (Kururu, Chiriri, Sarara, Hororo) and the elementary school child next door (Tama-chan) speculate about the strange culture around them. The Japanese version of Spring Break is called "Golden Week", which is followed by "May sickness".
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
14:25
Abunai! Break time!
While you're stopping by and watching anime, take some time to stop and smell the roses!
15:15
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology #8
(7 up)
(Subtitled, Slice of Life Comic Drama)
" In Lieu of Thanks" -
Kobato-san moved into a new apartment complex and stumbles into a feud between a queen and a witch.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
15:45
Tweeny Witches #2
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Fantasy Comedy)
"Magical Brooms" and "The Ecoo Fairy" -
Arusu was a normal 11-year-old magic-loving human until she landed in a magical realm of fairies and witches and wreaked havoc on the witches she met there. Now, she must help apprentice witches Sheila and Eva undo the damage she caused so they can be released from their punishment.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
16:10
Tactics #7
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Folklore and Fantasy)
"A Seductive Beckoning" -
Kantaro is asked to investigate a missing woman who inexplicably left home in the middle of the night. His search starts among street vendors in Asakusa.
— Subtitled by
Manga Entertainment
16:40
Planetes #5
(13 up)
(Subtitled, Science Fiction)
"Fly Me to the Moon" -
Tanabe, Hachimaki, and Fee visit the moon for their vacation. On the flight over, they encounter a thief, a suicidal couple, and a group trying to film a B-grade movie.
— Subtitled by
Bandai Entertainment
17:05
Code-E #10
(unrated)
(Subtitled, Romantic Sci-Fi Comedy)
"About the Missing Ability and Moods" -
Kotaro Kannagi told Sonomi Kujo that his interest in Chinami Ebihara was purely scientific, but Chinami overheard. Since then, Chinami just hasn't been the same.
— Fansubbed