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October brings autumn, athletics, and apparitions. While the Bottle Fairies celebrate autumn with art and athletics, Youko deals with spirits and half-beasts in The Twelve Kingdoms, Ryo Saeba is hired by a murder victim in City Hunter, the warlocks are brewing up trouble in Tweeny Witches, Loki from Ragnarok and Kantaro from Tactics are up to their supernatural escapades, and the past (or past episodes) comes back to haunt the Mini-Goddesses and characters in Samurai Champloo and Planetes.
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 Cedar Room. Just follow the signs!
12:30
The Twelve Kingdoms #7
(Subtitled, Fantasy)
"Shadow of the Moon, the Sea of Shadow, Chapter 7" -
Youko Nakajima was whisked to the monster-infested country of Kou where many inhabitants are prejudiced against both the foreign Kaikyaku and the half-beast Hanjuu. Half-rat Rakushun befriended Youko and was accompanying her to the more enlightened country of En. At the gates, monsters attack and Youko responds with insane glee. Paranoid voices whisper in Youko's head.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:00
Samurai Champloo #2
(16+)
(Subtitled, Samurai Mayhem)
"Redeye Reprisal" -
In the last episode, a girl named Fuu rescues wild samurai
Mugen and calm samurai Jin from a death sentence. They
leave in search of a samurai who smells of sunflowers, but the
people they encountered aren't ready to let them go.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
13:25
City Hunter '91 #5-6
(15+)
(Subtitled, Suspense and Action with Comedic Lechery)
"Fear! Shinjuku Ghost Story! The Wandering Soul of a Beautiful Woman" and "Farewell Requiem" -
A client asks City Hunter Ryo Saeba to protect her younger sister from a serial killer. While the lecherous Ryo normally requires his clients to be beautiful women, this one didn't contact him until after she had become one of the killer's victims. Now, sidekick Kaori has to worry about having a ghost for a client in addition to protecting the beautiful client from Ryo's advances with her endless supply of giant hammers.
— Subtitled by
ADV Films
14:15
The Adventures of Mini-Goddess #27
(Subtitled, Parody and Comedy in a Convenient Mini Size)
"Pop! Goes the Urd!" - In this "mail bag" episode, Urd answers questions from fans — maybe.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
14:25
Abunai! Break time!
Did you know that October 10th is the birthday of Rumiko Takahashi? Last month, we just finished the anime version of Rumiko Takahashi Anthology, and the library carries many volumes of Inuyasha (one of her many very popular and long-running manga series). Race over to the Young Adult section during break to check it out!
15:20
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok #2
(Subtitled, Mythical Mystery)
"The Allies of Justice are Totally Broke?!" -
Mayura Daidoji is a school girl who adores the mysterious. Loki and Yamino of the Enjaku Detective Agency find themselves at Mayura's school where her club is giving tours of the school's spooky Seven Mysteries.
— Subtitled by
ADV Films
15:45
Planetes #10
(Subtitled, Science Fiction)
"Sky of Stardust" -
In the year 2075, space garbage has become a danger, and Half Section is on the job. This episode focuses on secrets about things that happened in space: Tanabe must decide how to handle a current secret, while Yuri deals with one from his past.
— Subtitled by
Bandai Entertainment
16:15
Tweeny Witches #7 (aka 13 & 14)
(Subtitled, Fantasy Comedy)
"Witch Sigma" and "Sheila's Doubt" -
Arusu is a human living with apprentices Sheila and Eva in a magical realm where witches need parts of fairies to cast magic. The witches have enough problems recapturing the fairies Arusu released, but now warlocks are taking advantage of the situation. The trio meet a male magic user, but is he friend or foe?
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
16:40
Tactics #12
(Subtitled, Folklore and Fantasy)
"Of Roses and Goblins" -
Kantaro Ichinomiya is a struggling author, folklore researcher, master of goblin Haruka and kitsune Yoko, and the self-proclaimed foremost ghost hunter of his time. Ms. Sakurazawa is the president of a trading company, and her manor is overrun with small but troublesome monsters. Kantaro investigates, but does the attractive president have a crush on Haruka?
— Subtitled by
Manga Entertainment
17:10
Bottle Fairy #7
(Subtitled, Sugar and Spice Silliness)
"October" - Four little fairies (Kururu, Chiriri, Sarara, Hororo) try to emulate the human culture around them. Autumn is for art and athletics.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
