Escape into the endless sky this month with No-Name Anime.
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 #11
(TV-14)
(Subtitled, Feudal Finance Fantasy)
"Wolf and the Biggest Secret Scheme" - Craft remains hopelessly in
debt, and Holo would seemingly prefer that he not be quite so
good-natured about his situation. Nevertheless, she has a cunning plan
to resolve their debts.
— Subtitled by A.D.Vision
12:30
Kino's Journey #11
(Subtitled, Slice-of-Life Adventures)
"Her Journey" - Kino meets several other travelers, and learns their
varied reasons for choosing to take a journey. She then recalls her
encounter with the great wise man who stayed put.
— Subtitled by
FUNimation Entertainment
12:55
FLCL #3
(TV-14)
(Subtitled, Surreal Sci-Fi Escapades)
"Maru Raba" - There's a public scandal in the Ninamori household, but
it doesn't seem to affect Naota's classmate Eri. Even with her
starring role in the class play, she seems to have everything under
control, unless -- you guessed it -- something alien starts sprouting
from someone's head.
— Subtitled by Synch-Point
13:25
Squid Girl #10
(Subtitled, Sea of Sci-Fi Silliness)
Squid Girl draws everyone's portrait when they are stuck indoors
because of the rain, and later subs for Kiyomi's baseball
team. Meanwhile, Sanae struggles to suppress her true feelings.
— Subtitled by
Anime Works
13:50
Abunai! Break time!
Time to chat about the San Jose Obon Festival this weekend, the J-POP SUMMIT Festival and Japan Film Festival of San Francisco later this month and Japan Expo USA in August.
14:40
The Princess and the Pilot
(Subtitled, Action)
Charles Karino was born into the lowest caste, and so lives as a
second-class citizen within the Levamme Empire. Due to his exceptional
talent as a pilot, however, he was able to serve as a mercenary while
the war against the Amatsukami continues to be fought. He is chosen
for the top-secret mission to carry the noble Juana del Moral in the
lone plane Santa Cruz on a three-day flight over contested seas to
rejoin her betrothed Prince Carlo. Being apart from their everyday
lives during this dangerous journey gives both a new perspective.
— Subtitled by
NIS America