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This month's winter survival tips are to stay active and energetic, remain upbeat and cheerful, and keep watching summertime anime! Please remember to bring your 2012 Frequent Viewer card or cards.
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!
12:00
Spice and Wolf #4
(TV-14)
(Subtitled, Feudal Finance Fantasy)
"Wolf and her Helpless Partner" - The bonds between wolf and human will grow stronger as Craft and Holo take on increased risks to themselves as a result of their new involvement with the major trading companies.
— Subtitled by A.D.Vision
12:30
Puella Magi Madoka Magica #9
(Subtitled, Cute Magical Girls Dark Fantasy)
"I'd Never Allow that to Happen" - Having witnessed Sayaka's transformation from magical girl into a witch, Kyoko decides to try to reverse the process and bring Sayaka back. Kyubey does not seem inclined to dissuade her from doing so, merely saying that it's never been done.
— Subtitled by
Subtitled by Aniplex
12:55
Sound of the Sky #8
(Subtitled, Fantasy Slice-of-Life Drama)
"Phone Duty -- We have an Emergency" - When the day for testing the phone line from HQ arrives, the mission falls to Kanata to wait for the call. Unfortunately, there will be numerous distractions and forces trying to pull her away from her duty.
— Subtitled by
Nozomi Entertainment
13:25
Abunai! Break time!
We'll find out if "the cake is lie" is a lie. And we'll see who remembered their Frequent View cards.
14:40
Bamboo Blade #25-26
(Subtitled, Kendo Comedy)
"Kendo and What it Brings About" and "'Since Then' and 'From Here on Out'" - With everyone together once again, the Muroe High kendo team faces its final challenge at the big tournament, where everyone will have a chance to use the lessons learned throughout the year. Afterward, the team faces its post-final challenge of recruiting new members for the next year.
— Subtitled by
FUNimation Entertainment
15:35
Kino's Journey #4
(Subtitled, Slice-of-Life Adventures)
"Land of Adults" - In this back-story episode, we will learn about the country Kino came from, how she ended up a traveler, and who the original Kino and Hermes were.
— Subtitled by
FUNimation Entertainment
16:00
Squid Girl #3
(Subtitled, Sea of Sci-Fi Silliness)
Ika Musume says humans are silly for being afraid of ghosts, Eiko takes everyone on a traditional Japanese test of courage in the cemetery -- but maybe inflatable orcas would have been scarier? Local surfer Nagisa also has her own fears regarding Squid Girl.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
