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Come cool your heels with us as Ponyo the goldfish makes a splash in the Santa Clara City Library! We also have a bathing suit episode of Bottle Fairy; a water monster in Tweeny Witches, and some chilling encounters in Twelve Kingdoms, Tactics, Planetes, and Rumiko Takahashi Anthology. We apologize to fans of Kara no Kyoukai: the Garden of Sinners, but we're dropping the anime because it became too hot for our program. However, in the first volume of Faust, Del Rey Manga apparently hinted that they will start publishing English translations of The Garden of Sinners novels some time this year, so fans can keep an eye out for them!
Showings are presented in Japanese language audio with English subtitles and are suggested for ages 13 and over unless otherwise specified. Starting times are approximate: Come early! No-Name Anime meetings are presented in and co-sponsored by the Santa Clara City Central Park Library. Many thanks to the library for hosting our meetings! This month, we're in the Redwood Room. Just follow the signs!
12:30
The Twelve Kingdoms #5
(Subtitled, Fantasy)
"Shadow of the Moon, the Sea of Shadow, Chapter 5" -
Youko Nakajima, Yuka Sugimoto, and Ikuya Asano have been whisked away to a monster-infested world where the inhabitants are suspicious of foreigners they call Kaikyaku. The three have been betrayed by everybody they trusted, and Youko is having disturbing hallucinations. How low must the trio go to survive in this world?
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:00
Tactics #10
(Subtitled, Folklore and Fantasy)
"Will of the Winds (Part 1)" -
Kantaro Ichinomiya is a struggling author and folklore researcher who travels to a village festival, apparently to help bring luck for next year. Secretly, he's been asked to investigate a series of untimely deaths, possibly involving a rich and beautiful widow with twin daughters who serve shrine maidens.
— Subtitled by
Manga Entertainment
13:25
Tweeny Witches #5 (aka 9 & 10)
(Subtitled, Fantasy Comedy)
"Witch Evaluation" and "Hydra's Attack" -
Arusu was a normal human who landed in a magical realm in which witches use fairies to cast magic spells. She releases the fairies, landing all the witches, including apprentice witches Sheila and Eva, in a lot of trouble. Having also lost her father's magic book, Arusu is in class to learn magic the hard way, and it's time for a test.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:55
Bottle Fairy #5
(Subtitled, Sugar and Spice Silliness)
"August" - Four little fairies (Kururu, Chiriri, Sarara, Hororo) try to emulate the human culture around them— in bathing suits.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
14:10
Abunai! Break time!
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15:00
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
(Subtitled, Slice of Life Fantasy)
In this latest film from Miyazaki, a little boy named Sosuke gets involved with an unusual goldfish.
— Subtitled by
Studio Ghibli
16:45
Planetes #8
(Subtitled, Science Fiction)
"A Place to Cling to" -
In the year 2075, space garbage has become a danger, and Half Section is on the job. However, can they handle a particularly troublesome piece of "ghost" debris? Also, what is the relationship between Spacecraft Pilot Fee and Division Manager Dolf?
— Subtitled by
Bandai Entertainment
17:10
Rumiko Takahashi Anthology #12
(Subtitled, Slice of Life Comic Drama)
"Large-Sized Happiness" -
When her mother-in-law moves in, Hanako starts seeing a frightening apparition that nobody else can see. Is she having a nervous breakdown, or is something really out to get her?
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
