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Please Note!
The Santa Clara Library now closes at 5pm on Saturdays. We'll be
finishing our showing around 4:30pm. We appreciate your understanding and your help in being out of the room by 4:45pm.
It's summer! Japanese summer festivals are often associated with shrines or temples, and they're a time to gather with family, honor dead ancestors, and celebrate with stars, lights, fireworks, music, dancing, yukata, games, and food. In Twelve Kingdoms, Youko studies her citizens and honors the deceased. In Bamboo Blade, Kojiro pursues food by gathering a kendo team. In Tweeny Witches, Arusu spends quality time with her half-brother, Lennon. Cardcaptor Sakura and her friends enjoy a summer festival at their local shrine, while the students of Seio Girls Academy have a different type of festival.
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 #28
(Subtitled, Fantasy)
"Great Distance in The Wind, The Sky at Dawn - Chapter 6" - Youko, the new Queen of Kei, leaves her palace and the ministers who tried to assassinate her. Shoukei, the spoiled ex-princess of Kyou, is removed from the resentful village and sent to serve the Queen of Kyou. Suzu, the girl spirited away from an earlier Japan, is going to Kei when she encounters a Kaikyaku and the entertainers who previously sheltered Youko. The three girls have changed their locations, but have they left their problems behind?
— Subtitled by Anime Works
13:00
Tactics #21
(Subtitled, Folklore and Fantasy)
"The Door to Memory" - Spiritualist Kantaro takes care of the easily possessed Rosalie while he waits for Minamoto, Ibaragi, and Watanabe to make their next attempt to restore goblin Haruka's full demon-eating nature.
— Subtitled by
Manga Entertainment
13:25
Tweeny Witches #16 (aka 31-32)
(Subtitled, Fantasy Action Comedy)
"Anguished Heart" and "The One Thing That Must Be Protected" - Human Arusu loves magic and doesn't want magic to hurt people. However, her father is held captive by the warlocks, her half-brother Lennon hates his mother Atelia, her friends Sheila and Eva are cursed so they can never grow up, and the whole magical world is coming to an end. The people in the magical world seem determined to use magic to fight each other and bring even more chaos to the dying world.
— Subtitled by Anime Works
13:55
Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok #10
(Subtitled, Mythical Mystery)
"Twilight Coffee Shop" - Mythical exile Loki runs Enjaku Detective Agency along with sidekick Yamino and mystery fan Mayura. Loki’s friend, Narugami, has taken a part-time job at a coffee house. Although the proprietor makes the ultimate coffee, mysterious occurrences have driven away the customers and previous employees. Mayura decides that the Enjaku Detective Agency will save the business and solve the mystery.
— Subtitled by ADV Films
14:20
Abunai! Break time!
Obon festivals are happy events that celebrate deceased ancestors. According to legend, the festival started because a disciple of Buddha named Mokuren danced for joy when his dead mother's spirit was released from suffering. People often dress up in yukata to dance in the Bon Odori. The 2010 Obon festival in San Jose is on July 10 and 11.
15:10
Planetes #19
(Subtitled, Science Fiction)
"Endings are Always..." - Half Section makes space travel safe by cleaning debris, but garbage is no longer good enough for Hachimaki. Hachimaki aims to join the crew of the Von Braun, the first manned spaceship to Jupiter. The selection process is rigorous, and Dr. Locksmith is ruthless in making the tests realistic.
— Subtitled by
Bandai Entertainment
15:35
Card Captor Sakura #18
(Subtitled, Action and Adventure)
"Sakura, Yukito, and the Summer Festival" - When the local temple holds a summer festival, Sakura and her friends have a great time.
— Subtitled by
Geneon Animation
16:05
Bamboo Blade #2
(Subtitled, Action and Adventure)
"The Blade Bravers and Boxed Lunch" - Muroe High teacher Kojiro is betting sushi that his kendo team can win an all-girl match. However, captain Kirino Chiba is his only current female member, kendo prodigy Tamaki Kawazoe has no interest in joining his team, and sadistic senior Toyama bullies new members. Kojiro may starve unless things work out more easily than he expected.
— Subtitled by
FUNimation Entertainment
