No JAFWA screening until Saturday 9^th December 2023!

JAFWA is sort of taking its regular break from Screening this Saturday, though some of us will be doing JAFWA related stuff. We wish to be refreshed when we return in December for the final screening of 2023.

Currently at various cinemas is “Digimon Adventures 2 – The Beginning”. Come Thursday, “Godzilla: minus One” roars into cinema screens. And later in December is the the most recent Studio Ghibli movie “The Boy and the heron”.

When JAFWA returns on the 9^th we will have an irregular program full of audience requested items, including a theatrical length movie. I find myself disappointed that that there isn’t a single Christmas episode of “Tokyo Revengers”, but live in hope that we may screen the second series of “Tokyo Revengers” (known as the “Christmas Showdown” arc) in 2024.

The expected program

Below is the tentative first draft program for the evening of Saturday December 9^th, 2023.

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

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

presuming an outbreak of the Pandemic progression does not cause this to cancel.

• Saturday December 9^th 2023 — JAFWA’s final screening for 2023 before we take a holiday. This will be a normal length screening with an irregular program. We request that you, the audience, suggest anime items for inclusion in that night’s program.
• Saturday December 16^th 2023 — JAFWA doing a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle down at Cannington.
• Saturday January 13^th 2024 — JAFWA’s screening resume in 2024.

Screening on the evening of Saturday, November 18^th 2023

We are rapidly running out of November, Spring and regular JAFWA screenings for 2023!
It has been a glorious year so far, with more to come in 2024.

This week, as we have our penultimate regular screening if this year, along with our regular program we will screen another preview episode, to broaden our knowledge of anime released in Japan. It will involve Love, Obsession and Reincarnation (but not isekai!), and the setup in the first episode is so long it is a movie length episode.

We have almost filled in the program for the final, irregular screening of 2023 in December. Last chance to send in your suggestions and help decide the last couple of uncertainties.

Expected program for the evening of Saturday November 18^th, 2023.

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

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 November 25^th 2023 — from 1PM, JAFWA having an Event Arvo in the Hall of “make your own fun” before the regular screening.
• Saturday December 9^th 2023 — JAFWA’s final screening for 2023 before we take a holiday. This will be a normal length screening with an irregular program. We request that you, the audience, suggest anime items for inclusion in that night’s program.
• Saturday December 16^th 2023 — JAFWA doing a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle down at Cannington.
• Saturday January 13^th 2024 — JAFWA’s screening resume in 2024.

Synopsis

Click ‘Continue’ below to see

No JAFWA screening until Saturday 11^th November 2023!

JAFWA is sort of taking its regular break from Screening this Saturday, though some of us will be doing JAFWA related stuff. We wish to be refreshed when we return in November proper.

However, if you need some fannish activity this coming weekend, over at the Perth Convention Centre you will find Kai-Con 2023 in full swing, with JAFWA running the anime stream in the cool-down area.
JAFWA is also doing a raffle, with two huge gift baskets of cool stuff for 1^st and 2^nd prize. Limited tickets available at the Convention.

When JAFWA returns on the 11^th we will be previewing a couple of new episodes that might become regular items in 2024. The first is called “MF Ghost”, which appears to be the spiritual successor to “Initial D” that we screened at JAFWA so many years ago. The second preview episode will be a double length episode.

We are still trying to fill the program for the final screening of 2023 in December. What do you want to see?
Last session somebody wrote in the Suggestion:

TOKYO REVENGERS OAV (its a Christmas Ep)

I for one think this is an excellent suggestion, and I am in the process of trying to track down this episode.

The expected program

Below is the tentative program for the evening of Saturday November 11^th, 2023.

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

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

presuming an outbreak of the Pandemic progression does not cause this to cancel.

• Weekend November 3^rd to 5^th 2023 — Kai-Con 2023.
• Saturday December 9^th 2023 — JAFWA’s final screening for 2023 before we take a holiday. This will be a normal length screening with an irregular program. We request that you, the audience, suggest anime items for inclusion in that night’s program.
• Saturday December 16^th 2023 — JAFWA doing a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle down at Cannington.
• Saturday January 13^th 2024 — JAFWA’s screening resume in 2024.

Screening on the evening of Saturday, October 21^st 2023

Even with the later start last week, our old enemy the Sun made things difficult. This week we shall erect the Sun Disactivator as our valiant final line of defense against our thermonuclear enemy!
I prefer to think of it that the our quality is determined but the strength of our enemy.

October means a new anime season in Japan, which we tasted last week when our mystery preview item turned out to be “Undead Unluck”.
This week we will screen another couple of preview episodes to broaden our knowledge of anime released in Japan. The first is a nice gentle swords and sorcery story of what happens after adventurers save the world. The second just before the Late Break will be more fiery!
And don’t forget that two of our beloved series have their season finale this week – “The Devil is a Part-time” and “Ningen Fushin”.

Don’t forget that the Perth leg of the Japanese Film Festival starts this week.

We are trying to fill the program for the final screening of 2023 in December. What do you want to see?
And could I ask you to write down your suggestions so that I don’t lose them this time. (sorry)

Expected program for the evening of Saturday October 21^st, 2023.

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

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:

• October 16^th to 22^nd 2023 — Japanese Film Festival will be screening in Perth.
• Weekend November 3^rd to 5^th 2023 — Kai-Con 2023.
• Saturday December 9^th 2023 — JAFWA’s final screening for 2023 before we take a holiday. This will be a normal length screening with an irregular program. We request that you, the audience, suggest anime items for inclusion in that night’s program.
• Saturday December 16^th 2023 — JAFWA doing a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle down at Cannington.
• Saturday January 13^th 2024 — JAFWA’s screening resume in 2024.

Synopsis

Click ‘Continue’ below to see

Continued…

No JAFWA screening until Saturday 14^th October 2023!

JAFWA is taking its regular break from Screening this Saturday. We wish to be refreshed when we return in October proper.
Unfortunately we may need this Break (as will the other attendees of JAFWA), as last Saturday someone reported a positive CoVID test after attending JAFWA. We hope all other attendees take appropriate action.
Regrettably JAFWA will have to postpone the Bunnings Sausage Sizzle at Cannington, originally scheduled for Oct 7, until a later date. Maybe in December. We wish to apologise to everyone who was looking forward to a JAFWA cooked sausage-in-a-bun.

But enough of those Woes!
The important thing to remember for October is that we have ceased Winter Hours and resumed Regular Screening Hours, ie starting just after 5PM, when return on the 14^th.

However, if you need some fannish activity this coming weekend, if you attend the Hall this Saturday from Midday, you are likely to encounter the local Doctor Who club.

When JAFWA returns on the 14^th we will be previewing an episode of an anime called “Sweet Reincarnation”, that does involve isekai. Also, there should be a second preview episode that night, but we haven’t decided what yet.
We are in the process of re-arranging the program due to the Bean Poll on the fate of our retro series “City Hunter”. Of the people who voted:

1. 9 votes – Do away with “City Hunter” after this week, and use the emptied timeslot to show extra episodes of our regular items to try and finish by the end of the year.
2. 6 votes – Discontinue screening “City Hunter” after this week, and find another retro slot item (probably “El Hazard”).
3. 5 votes – Continue screening “City Hunter” after the Late Break.

The expected program

Below is the tentative program for the evening of Saturday October 14^th, 2023.

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

Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM

Program Finishes:~10:45 PM

Comment on our FB page.

Dates of Interest

presuming an outbreak of the Pandemic progression does not cause this to cancel.

• Saturday October 7^th 2024 — JAFWA doing a Bunnings Sausage Sizzle down at Cannington.
• October 16^th to 22^nd 2023 — Japanese Film Festival will be screening in Perth.
• Weekend November 3^rd to 5^th 2023 — Kai-Con 2023.
• Saturday December 9^th 2023 — JAFWA’s final screening for 2023 before we take a holiday. This will be a normal length screening with an irregular program. We request that you, the audience, suggest anime items for inclusion in that night’s program.
• Saturday January 13^th 2024 — JAFWA’s screening resume in 2024.
• Saturday January 13^th 2024 — JAFWA’s screening resume in 2024.

More information on the approaching Japanese Film Festival in major Australian cities.