JAFWA continues in April

Hope you survived the week off, for now the April is upon us. If you are in Japan you will be appreciating the Sakura blooming, celebrating the unfolding of Spring. If you are in Perth, then attend JAFWA for your dose of Japanese culture.

This week we have our regular program reaching the final episodes of several of our regular items, thus we have room this week for a double episode of “DanDaDan” (with naked and semi-naked characters) and two preview episode. The preview episodes might demonstrate (you decide) that the isekai boom might be scraping the bottom of the barrel, with one show explosively combines sentai and isekai, while the second show does not have your typical type of protagonist, even though the rest of the isekai staples are liberally applied.
This month we are reaching the end of several of our regular series, so the survey at the end of this month will be of particular importance in helping to select all the new regular series starting in May.

Both Elliot and Greg have provided little 2 minute shows that you might be interested in.

If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like both Lindsay and Elliot did last year, there is the other scheme for our signed up members. On the night nearest your birthday, as Greg and Sally did, you can nominate something to play during the Dinner Break (limited to 30 minutes max). You may have to help us source this material, so plan and inform us in advance please.

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday April 12^th, 2025.

All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. With assistance from a grant from and

5:15pm	The Weakest Tamer	Ep 11/12
5:40pm	Dr Stone season 4	Ep 10/?
6:05pm	Apothecary Diaries season 2	Ep 9/24?
6:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff
7:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm	The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World	Ep 1	(preview)
7:55pm	Oshi no Ko season 2	Ep 10/13
8:20pm	The Rising of the Shield season 3	Ep 11/12	(v)
8:45pm	No Longer Allowed in Another World	Ep 1	(preview)
9:10pm	Late Break
9:20pm	Overlord IV	Ep 10/13	(v)
9:45pm	DanDaDan	Ep 9/12	(vr?)
10:10pm	DanDaDan	Ep 10/12	(v?)

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

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Dates of Interest

Barring a resurgence of COVID-19 pestilence, these fannish events of interest are scheduled to happen:

• From Thursday April 10^th 2025 — Need to catch up before the second season comes our? The first season compilation movie Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (with bonus extra) will be appearing at various cinemas. You should check if the session is subbed or dubbed.
• Saturday April 12^th 025, 0900-1200 — Looking for Fannish stuff? Go to Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• April 14^th to May 14^th 2025 — The Consulate-General of Japan in Perth will be displaying Yokai Parade at Gallery Central in Northbridge, North Metropolitan TAFE.
• Saturday May 3^rd 2025, 0800-1600 — JAFWA putting on a fund-raising sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings. Volunteers welcome.
• Weekend May 3^rd and 4^th 2025, 1000-1700 — Want something to do other than attend the sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings? Support local artists at Tokyo Alley 13: Mystery in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Weekend June 28^th and 29^th 2025, 1000-1800 — A big crowded fandom festival Supanova 2025- Perth in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend August 30^th and 31^st 2025, 1100-1700 — Meet a few fellow fans at Evolve Pop Culture Expo 2025 at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend September 13^th and 14^th 2025, 0900-1800 — Self-Described as WA’s biggest gaming and animation expo is Pixel Expo: IV at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.

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Event Afternoon before JAFWA Screening

JAFWA has the hall from about 1PM to 4:30PM, where it is make our own amusement time.

Does anyone want hall space for nerf gun battles? Bring your own ping-pong? Table top games? Does anybody have their own game machine and games they want their fellow JAFWAites to play? JAFWA will bring out the projector and screen. I am not certain we have access to the outdoor area, but we will try to keep you off the street.
In the past people have brought along video games and the hardware to play them, and sewing machines for cosplay creating. What do you want to do? Just so long as it fun, legal, ethical, and we don’t scuff the floor of the Hall.

Screening on the evening of Saturday, March 29^th 2025

We come to the end of March (we have an extra week compared to February) at JAFWA and as our long time attendees are aware, we have a couple of special end-of-month activities.
First, during the Dinner Break we will have a survey on current and recent preview shows to determine their popularity in a scalar fashion.
Secondly, after the usual Door Prize draw (where you can buy extra tickets) we will have the monthly Member’s Prize draw (which gets you entries based on how many times you attended this month).

While we try and make JAFWA a pleasant experience for all, we should ask how can we make JAFWA better experience for you?

This week we have our regular program (minue “Re: Zero”) another series coming to an end (“That time I was Reincarnated as a Slime”), and a preview episode that shows the struggles of professional ice skating. Also this week we will Lord it over you with two episodes of “Overlord”.
Both Elliot and Greg have provided little 2 minute shows that you might be interested in.

If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like Lindsay and Elliot both did last year, there is the other scheme for our signed up members. On the night nearest your birthday, as Greg and Sally did, you can nominate something to play during the Dinner Break (limited to 30 minutes max). You may have to help us source this material, so plan and inform us in advance please.

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday March 29^th, 2025.

All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. With assistance from a grant from and

5:15pm	The Weakest Tamer	Ep 10/12
5:40pm	Dr Stone season 4 “Science Future”	Ep 9/?
6:05pm	Medalist	Ep 1	(Preview)
6:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff and survey
7:15pm	door prize drawing, Member’s prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm	Reincarnated as a Slime season 2 part B	Ep 12/12	(final)
7:55pm	Apothecary Diaries season 2	Ep 7/24?
8:20pm	Oshi no Ko season 2	Ep 8/13
8:45pm	The Rising of the Shield Hero s3	Ep 10/12
9:10pm	Late Break
9:20pm	Overlord IV	Ep 8/13	(v)
9:45pm	Overlord IV	Ep 9/13	(v)
10:10pm	DanDaDan	Ep 8/12	(v?)

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

Barring a resurgence of COVID-19 pestilence, these fannish events of interest are scheduled to happen:

• Saturday March 29^th 2025, 1300-1630 — JAFWA’s next event afternoon. where we have the Hall before the JAFWA screening for make-your-own-fun events.
• Weekend April 5^rd and 6^th 2025, from 09:30 — On a JAFWA-free weekend you might be interested in Oz Comic-Con Perth 2025 in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Saturday April 12^th 025, 0900-1200 — Looking for Fannish stuff. Go to Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• April 14^th to May 14^th 2025 — The Consulate-General of Japan in Perth will be displaying Yokai Parade at Gallery Central in Northbridge, North Metropolitan TAFE.
• Saturday May 3^rd 2025, 0800-1600 — JAFWA putting on a fund-raising sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings. Volunteers welcome.
• Weekend May 3^rd and 4^th 2025, 1000-1700 — Want something to do other than attend the sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings? Support local artists at Tokyo Alley 13: Mystery in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Weekend June 28^th and 29^th 2025, 1000-1800 — A big crowded fandom festival Supanova 2025- Perth in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Weekend August 30^th and 31^st 2025, 1100-1700 — Meet a few fellow fans at Evolve Pop Culture Expo 2025 at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend September 13^th and 14^th 2025, 0900-1800 — Self-Described as WA’s biggest gaming and animation expo is Pixel Expo: IV at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.

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JAFWA continues in March

One week before the Autumn Equinox and assorted authorities are not in alignment as to whether it is Autumn or not. Here is hoping that team Bureau of Meteorology is correct and we will have another wonderful autumn evening like last week.
Whatever the weather is like, come to JAFWA and see our fine set of anime episodes.

This week, as well as our regular program, we include a sweet little preview item featuring anxiously fitting in with the cool kids of high-school.
Both Elliot and Greg have provided little 2 minute shows that you might be interested in.

If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like both Lindsay and Elliot did last year, there is the other scheme for our signed up members. On the night nearest your birthday, as Greg and Sally did, you can nominate something to play during the Dinner Break (limited to 30 minutes max). You may have to help us source this material, so plan and inform us in advance please.

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday March 15^th, 2025.

All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. With assistance from a grant from and

5:15pm	The Weakest Tamer	Ep 8/12
5:40pm	Dr Stone season 4	Ep 7/?
6:05pm	Reincarnated as a Slime season 2 part B	Ep 9/12
6:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff
7:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm	Honey Lemon Soda	Ep 1	(preview)
7:55pm	Apothecary Diaries season 2	Ep 6/24?
8:20pm	Oshi no Ko season 2	Ep 7/13
8:45pm	The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3	Ep 8/12	(v)
9:10pm	Late Break
9:20pm	Re: Zero (season 3 episode 7)	Ep 57/58	(v)
9:45pm	Overlord IV	Ep 6/13	(v)
10:10pm	DanDaDan	Ep 6/12	(v?)

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

Barring a resurgence of COVID-19 pestilence, these fannish events of interest are scheduled to happen:

• Saturday March 15^th 2025, from 1100 — The delightful Perth Japan Festival 2025 will be at the Supreme Court Garden.
• Saturday March 29^th 2025, 1300-1630 — JAFWA’s next event afternoon. where we have the Hall before the JAFWA screening for make-your-own-fun events.
• Weekend April 5^rd and 6^th 2025, from 09:30 — On a JAFWA-free weekend you might be interested in Oz Comic-Con Perth 2025 in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Saturday April 12^th 025, 0900-1200 — Looking for Fannish stuff? Go to Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• Saturday May 3^rd 2025, 0800-1600 — JAFWA putting on a fund-raising sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings. Volunteers welcome.
• Weekend May 3^rd and 4^th 2025, 1000-1700 — Want something to do other than attend the sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings? Support local artists at Tokyo Alley 13: Mystery in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Weekend June 28^th and 29^th 2025, 1000-1800 — A big crowded fandom festival Supanova 2025- Perth in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend August 30^th and 31^st 2025, 1100-1700 — Meet a few fellow fans at Evolve Pop Culture Expo 2025 at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend September 13^th and 14^th 2025, 0900-1800 — Self-Described as WA’s biggest gaming and animation expo is Pixel Expo: IV at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.

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No JAFWA screening until Saturday 8^th February 2025!

As you have heard, there is no JAFWA this week, the first Saturday of March. Which is a pity as so many people turned up last session, both long timers and newcomers, so many that we ended up drawing 3 winners during the Door Prizes. It seems that the kami of anime were in favour of Collin, but in the end Karen just wanted it more.
BTW 22 February was known as Cat Day in Japan, as the date 22/2 can be pronounces as “nyan nyan nyan”, the onomatopoeia for a cat.

If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like both Lindsay and Elliot did last year, there is the other scheme for our signed up members. On the night nearest your birthday, as Greg and Sally did, you can nominate something to play during the Dinner Break (limited to 30 minutes max). You may have to help us source this material, so plan and inform us in advance please.

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday March 8^th, 2025.

All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. With assistance from a grant from and

5:15pm	The Weakest Tamer	Ep 7/12
5:40pm	Dr Stone season 4	Ep 6/?
6:05pm	Reincarnated as a Slime season 2 part B	Ep 8/12
6:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff
7:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm	Apothecary Diaries season 2	Ep 5/24?
7:55pm	Oshi no Ko season 2	Ep 6/13
8:20pm	The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3	Ep 7/12	(v)
8:45pm	Tasokare Hotel	Ep 1	(preview)
9:10pm	Late Break
9:20pm	Re: Zero (season 3 episode 6)	Ep 56/58	(v)
9:45pm	Overlord IV	Ep 5/13	(v)
10:10pm	DanDaDan	Ep 5/12	(v?)

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

Barring a resurgence of COVID-19 pestilence, these fannish events of interest are scheduled to happen:

• Thursday February 27^th 2025 — In assorted Events and Hoyts cinemas comes the theatrical release of the latest Gundam movie. Check if sessions are subbed or dubbed.
• Saturday March 1^st to Monday March 3^rd 2025, 0900-1600 — the return of the small but vibrant Anime in the Valley at the Swan Settlers market.
• Sunday March 2^nd 2025, 0930-1300 — the return of the small but vibrant Collector Zone Toy & Hobby Fair ECU Sport & Fitness Centre, Joondalup, 22/270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup WA 6027.
• Saturday March 15^th 2025, from 1100 — The delightful Perth Japan Festival 2025 will be at the Supreme Court Garden.
• Saturday March 29^th 2025, 1300-1630 — JAFWA’s next event afternoon. where we have the Hall before the JAFWA screening for make-your-own-fun events.
• Weekend April 5^rd and 6^th 2025, from 09:30 — On a JAFWA-free weekend you might be interested in Oz Comic-Con Perth 2025 in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Saturday April 12^th 025, 0900-1200 — Looking for Fannish stuff. Go to Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• Saturday May 3^rd 2025, 0800-1600 — JAFWA putting on a fund-raising sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings. Volunteers welcome.
• Weekend May 3^rd and 4^th 2025, 1000-1700 — Want something to do other than attend the sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings? Support local artists at Tokyo Alley 13: Mystery in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Weekend June 28^th and 29^th 2025, 1000-1800 — A big crowded fandom festival Supanova 2025- Perth in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend August 30^th and 31^st 2025, 1100-1700 — Meet a few fellow fans at Evolve Pop Culture Expo 2025 at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.
• Weekend September 13^th and 14^th 2025, 0900-1800 — Self-Described as WA’s biggest gaming and animation expo is Pixel Expo: IV at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Remember to make time to come to JAFWA.

Midway through the month and we continue our love affair with anime. How can we make JAFWA better experience for you? The new faces last week were a pleasure.

This week as well as our regular program, we include a preview item (based off of a video game) during the dark before the late break, a story set in a half-way house for the perhaps half-way dead.
Both Elliot and Greg have provided little 2 minute shows that you might be interested in.

If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like both Lindsay and Elliot did last year, there is the other scheme for our signed up members. On the night nearest your birthday, as Greg and Sally did, you can nominate something to play during the Dinner Break (limited to 30 minutes max). You may have to help us source this material, so plan and inform us in advance please.

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday February 15^th, 2025.

All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. With assistance from a grant from and

5:15pm	The Weakest Tamer	Ep 5/12
5:40pm	Dr Stone season 4	Ep 4/?
6:05pm	Reincarnated as a Slime season 2 part B	Ep 6/12
6:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff
7:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm	Apothecary Diaries season 2	Ep 4/24?
7:55pm	Oshi no Ko season 2	Ep 5/13
8:20pm	The Rising of the Shield Hero season 3	Ep 6/12	(v)
8:45pm	Tasokare Hotel	Ep 1	(preview)
9:10pm	Late Break
9:20pm	Re: Zero (season 3 episode 5)	Ep 55/60	(v)
9:45pm	Overlord IV	Ep 4/13	(v)
10:10pm	DanDaDan	Ep 4/12	(v?)

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

Barring a resurgence of COVID-19 pestilence, these fannish events of interest are scheduled to happen:

• from Thursday February 6^th 2025 — in assorted cinemas is compilation anime movie “Attack on Titan: The Last Attack” featuring the final Season of the TV anime. Check if your session is subbed or dubbed.
• Saturday March 1^st to Monday March 3^rd 2025, 0900-1600 — the return of the small but vibrant Anime in the Valley at the Swan Settlers market.
• Sunday March 2^nd 2025, 0930-1300 — the return of the small but vibrant Collector Zone Toy & Hobby Fair ECU Sport & Fitness Centre, Joondalup, 22/270 Joondalup Dr, Joondalup WA 6027.
• Saturday March 15^th 2025, from 1100 — The delightful Perth Japan Festival 2025 will be at the Supreme Court Garden.
• Saturday April 12^th 025, 0900-1200 — Looking for Fannish stuff. Go to Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• Saturday May 3^rd 2025, 0800-1600 — JAFWA putting on a fund-raising sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings. Volunteers welcome.
• Weekend May 3^rd and 4^th 2025, 1000-1700 — Want something to do other than attend the sausage sizzle at Cannington Bunnings? Support local artists at Tokyo Alley 13: Mystery in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
• Weekend June 28^th and 29^th 2025, 1000-1800 — A big crowded fandom festival Supanova 2025- Perth in Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Synopsis

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Continued…