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Screening on Saturday 20th May, 2016

Below is the program for the evening of Saturday May 20th, 2017.

Last week we had some happy people who scored free passes to the new Fairy Tail movie “Dragon Cry” will be out in selected cinemas from Wednesday 18th May. We also learned that Ube cosplay has managed to get a special screening at Hoyts Morley for Saturday at 1PM, though you will have to see Ube cosplay to get in on their group booking.

Tonight, we will have a preview item, the first episode of “ID-0”, which looks like it could be a decent mecha show.

ID-0

All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles.

5:10pm Akagami Shirayuki-hime Ep 21/24
5:35pm Little Witch Academia Ep 4/25
6:00pm Ore Monogatari Ep 22/24
6:25pm Bernard Jou Iwaku Ep 4/12
6:30pm dinner break
7:15pm door prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm Tenchi Muyou! Ryo-ohki Ep 4/7 (retro)
8:00pm ReLIFE Ep 11/13
8:25pm Yamada-kun & the 7 Witches Ep 11/12
8:50pm ID-0 Ep 1 (preview)
9:15pm Late Break
9:25pm Re: Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Ep 22/25 (v)
9:50pm Attack on Titan 2 Ep 30 (season 2 episode 5) (v)
10:15pm Jojo: Stardust Crusaders Ep 32/48 (v)

Doors Open before Screening:~4:50 PM

Program Finishes:~10:50 PM

Dates of Interest

  • Thursday May 18th 2017 — The second anime movie Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry at the usual cinemas – Luna Leederville, Hoyts Carousel, Event Innaloo.
  • Saturday May 27th 2017 — JAFWA’s next make your own fun Event Afternoon, before the JAFWA screening.
  • Weekend of May 27th and 28th 2017 — Tokyo Underground will also be hosting their third installment of Artist Alley. Check out and support local artists.
  • June 23rd to 25th 2017 — SupaNova 2017 Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.

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Synopsis

Akagami no Shirayukihime (Princess Snow White of the Red Hair)

Shirayuki is a young pharmacist from the kingdom of Tanbarun who is cheerful, spirited and dedicated to her job. She also has brilliant red hair, which is very rare. When the first prince of Tanbarun decides to claim her unique beauty for himself, Shirayuki flees to the neighbouring kingdom of Clarines to start her life over. There may be eccentric nobility here as well, but there are also friends, and at least she can do her job.

Tonight’s Episode:When I’m with You

Shirayuki has re-united with her father, and her mission in Tanburen has now officially finished.

While on their way back to Clarines, it soon begins to rain and Zen and others decide to stay at a nearby Inn. While everyone enjoys being back together again, Obi reflects on how much he has changed since meeting Zen and the others.

Little Witch Academia TV

Akko Kagari enrolls into Luna Nova Academy, a school for young witches, after being inspired at a young age by a witch named Shiny Chariot, and often spends her days hanging with her classmates, Lotte and Sucy. However, she has trouble paying attention in class, doesn’t know how to ride her broom, and is often looked down upon for admiring Chariot, whom many believe gives the wrong impression about witches.

This evening’s Episode:Night Fall

As Akko and the others are given punishments for stealing food during the night, prohibiting them from leaving school grounds, Lotte becomes depressed as it leaves her unable to go to the city to attend the release of the latest volume in her favorite book series, Night Fall, and meet the reclusive author. Hearing Lotte’s passion for the series and desire to meet the author, Akko and Sucy try to help.

Ore Monogatari! (My Love Story!)

Takeo Gouda is tall. No, Takeo Gouda is huge. He’s a high-schooler in a giant’s body. That’s been great for all the school sporting clubs he was part of, but less useful in his attempts to find love. But the real problem there is his handsome best friend Makoto Sunakawa, who ends up getting confessions from everyone Takeo likes. In fact it happens so often Takeo now expects it. And then one day, quite by accident, Takeo meets Rinko Yamato …

This evening’s Episode:The Letter to Me

While on their outing to the zoo, Yukika continues to struggle with talking directly to Sunakawa, but eventually manages to work her way up to casual conversation. Though able to talk more, has any true feelings been expressed? Takeo and Rinko catch up to her, helping her understand her feelings. Will she end with happy memories?

retro series from 1992 – Tenchi Muyou – Ryo-ohki (No need for Tenchi)

Tenchi Masaki appears to be an average high school student. But opening a forbidden chamber in his grandfather’s temple results in his life becoming complicated by several otherworldy female beauties, few of whom have friendly regards. From the people who worked on Bubblegum Crisis who asked what if Mackey (Sylia’s brother) was a main character, reversing the Bubblegum scenario
.

This evening’s Episode:Mihoshi Falls to the Land of Stars

An incompetent Galaxy Police officer, Mihoshi Kuramitsu, is sent to patrol Earth, where the wanted criminal Kagato is headed. Meanwhile, Tenchi and his extended family take a short vacation at a local hot springs, and chaos ensues as Ryoko and Ayeka begin fighting.

ReLIFE

Kaizaki Arata is 27 years old and has held a full time job for a grand total of 3 months (quitting because it “wasn’t a fit for his talents”). He spends his days getting turned down at job interviews, lying to his friends about having a job, and moping around his apartment. When his parents finally get sick of sending him money he is thrown a lifeline by Yoake Ryou, a representative of the RELife Company. RELife gives jobless deadbeats like Arata a new lease on life… By giving them a pill that makes them look like teenagers again and having them repeat high school.

This evening’s Episode:A Trip to the Past

Returning to adulthood, Kaizaki Arata confronts his past and pay a visit to his sensei’s grave. There are many memories to relive. Ryo plans a surprise for him.

Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo (Yamada and the Seven Witches)

Ryuu Yamada’s, well deserved, reputation as a delinquent is no longer his biggest problem. After an accident on the stairs causes himself and the school’s top student Urara Shiraishi to swap bodies, the discovery of this strange ability makes his life a great deal more complicated. But for the gruff, friendless Yamada, spending some time literally in other people’s shoes might not be such a bad thing.

Tonight’s Episode:What did you do with Shiraishi

The seventh witch has erased everybody’s memories of Yamada and his involvement with the witches. Which mean Shiraishi no longer remembers that she is a witch, and the Supernatural Studies club can’t recall why they are together. How can Yamada fix this? And how ill the Student Council respond?

preview item – ID-0

In the distant future, the discovery of the new mineral Orichalt has allowed humanity to expand beyond the Sol System. On the constant lookout for Orichalt, humanity has developed I-Machines, robots that operate in extreme environments. I-Machines function by transferring a human pilot’s consciousness into the robot’s operating system; in that sense, the human becomes the machine. While Alliance Academy student Maya Mikuri is in the middle of operating an I-Machine, she gets involved in an incident with pirates, and ends up serving as a crew member on an excavation company’s spaceship.

This evening’s Episode:Mind Trance

Alliance Academy student Maya Mikuri is working with her professor mining for Orichalt ore sample on a remote asteroid. While her consciousness is in an I-Machine at the mine site, an explosion occurs and her I-Machine AI is blasted into space where Maya’s I-Machine is rescued by pirates led by Grayman.

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Re: Life in a Different World from Zero)

Being teleported to a fantasy world means you’re the chosen one, right? Natsuki Subaru certainly thought so, but it seems he’s not the fated hero, he’s just another guy in a world full of wizards, warriors and demi-humans. Still, there are decent people in this world and Subaru quickly finds people willing to lend him a hand, people he wants to help in return. But how can a mere high school student hope to challenge the monstrous and magical forces of this world? After all he only gets one shot at this, right?

Tonight’s Episode:A Flash of Sloth

With the White Whale behind him, Subaru begins his attack on the Witch’s Cult. Fortunately the the Archbishop of Sloth Betelgeuse is confused by the smell of the Witch around Subaru. Subaru must trick Betelgeuse into losing his composure, so that Subaru’s allies can safely attack. But Betelgeuse has some surprises.

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) season 2

The entirety of mankind lives encased within a series of fortified walls which protect them from the Titans, giant humanoid monsters who devour people, that roam the world beyond the outer wall. But now, after nearly a hundred years of relative safety, new Titans have appeared. The security of the walls is a thing of the past, and mankind may be facing extinction.

Tonight’s Episode:Historia

In a flashback, during their winter training as cadets, Krista and Ymir get lost in the mountains while saving fellow cadet Daz during a blizzard. Ymir accuses of Krista of having a death wish rather than wanting to saving Daz. She also reveals she knows that Krista’s secret. Back in the present, Ymir in her Titan form fights off the other Titans as Reiner and Bertolt recognize Ymir as the Titan who ate their childhood friend in the past.

Jojo no Kimyou na Bouken – Stardust Crusaders (Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure – Stardust Crusaders)

It’s 1989. Fifty odd years have passed since Joseph Joestar did battle with the immortal Pillar Men and now his Japanese grandson, Jotaro Kujo, finds his life turned upside down. A strange new ability awakens within his bloodline, granting him great power but threatening to kill his mother.

… An ancient enemy of the family has returned.

Tonight’s Episode:Set’s Alessi, part 1

While Jotaro, Polnareff, and Iggy go off in search for Joseph and Abdul, who are busy with their battle with Mariah, they are followed by Alessi, who uses the power of the Stand Set which resides in his shadow to turn Polnareff into a child. Unable to ask Jotaro for help, can Polnareff defend himself from Alessi’s attacks as his mind and power reverts to that of a child?

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