Summer is for reading! The Santa Clara City Library is taking sign-ups for the Summer Reading Program 2013 from June 1 to July 13. To get into the mood, Read or Die's Yomiko Readman will inspire us with her love of books.
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 #10
(TV-14)
(Subtitled, Feudal Finance Fantasy)
"Wolf and the Swirling Plot" - Craft Lawrence is a merchant who travels with Holo, a wise wolf in girl form. Lawrence had taken a loan to purchase armor for half price, and now he has reached Lubinheigen where he expects to sell his inventory for a large profit. However, the market has changed, and events turn out differently than he had planned.
— Subtitled by A.D.Vision
12:30
Kino's Journey #10
(Subtitled, Slice-of-Life Adventures)
"A Tale of Mechanical Dolls" - Kino travels with her motorrad Hermes. In this episode, Kino is trying to find a technologically advanced country but gets lost in the woods and meets an unusual old woman instead.
— Subtitled by
FUNimation Entertainment
12:55
FLCL #2
(TV-14)
(Subtitled, Surreal Sci-Fi Escapades)
"Fire Starter" - The amazingly wonderful alien and that box-head Canti move into Naota's house. Strange things are happening in Mabase. And stranger things are happening to our young hero. Horns grow out of his head. Abnormalities discovered in his brain. City on fire!! Are these weird things linked with arson? An elementary school burned down 6 years ago, ya know? That was where Naota met Mamimi, the mysterious high school girl who doesn't make any sense. Mamimi starts to confuse Canti with the "god" in her video game. Like the game and the real world, the past and present start merging. Oh yeah! And another weird thing appears in Naota's head... (Description copied from the Synch-Point release.)
— Subtitled by Synch-Point
13:25
Squid Girl #9
(Subtitled, Sea of Sci-Fi Silliness)
"Want To Ring and Jet?" / "Do Mollusks Wear Make-up?" / "Aren't You Armed With a Secret Weapon?" - Squid Girl learns to play, she becomes fascinated by make-up, and she has an encounter with Cindy and her MIT researchers.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:50
Abunai! Break time!
Take a page from Yomiko Readman and sign up for The Santa Clara City Library Summer Reading Program 2013! Visit the Summer Reading Program web page for more information.
14:40
Read or Die OAV
(Subtitled, Action)
Yomiko Readman is a mild-mannered book enthusiast. She's also an agent for the Library Special Operations division - her code name: "The Paper". When historical figures steal rare books, The Paper is assigned to recover the artifacts and save the world!
— Subtitled by
Manga Entertainment