Event Afternoon followed by Screening on Saturday 31st August 2024

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, August 31^st 2024, after the Event Afternoon

With the ending of this last month of Winter (according to the Bureau of Meteorology) and you know what that means – it is the monthly Member’s Prize draw!
Also, we will be having quick survey during the Dinner Break to see which items are enjoyed by the membership, so please be honest and assign scalar values to your choices.

This week JAFWA doesn’t have room for any preview episodes, as we are screening a nice gentle movie set in a very interesting department store.
And we farewell “Undead Unluck”, as it comes to the end of this chapter of the story. Will more anime be forthcoming? Check our library for manga that reveals the story yet to be animated.
And we are still pained that last week “The Apothecary Diaries” finished with no clear timeline until the next season of the anime is made.

If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like Lindsay did in March, and the one coming in November, there is the other scheme for our signed up members. On the night nearest your birthday, 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 in advance please.

And there is the end of year irregular screening to consider. What do you want to see in it?

Expected program for the evening of Saturday August 31^st, 2024.

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

4:15pm	‘Tis Time for Torture, Princess	Ep 4/12
4:40pm	Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End	Ep 16/26
5:05pm	Shuumatsu Train	Ep 10/12
5:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff, followed by Survey
6:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
6:30pm	Spice and Wolf	Ep 12/25
6:55pm	The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store	movie
8:05pm	Late Break
8:15pm	KonoSuba (season 3)	Ep 9/11	(?)
8:40pm	Witch and Beast	Ep 10/12	(v)
9:10pm	Undead Unluck	Ep 24/24	(final)

Doors Open before Screening:~4:00 PM

Program Finishes:~9:45 PM

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Dates of Interest

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

• Thursday August 22^nd to Wednesday August 28^the 2024, — Luna Leederville and other cinemas screening Ghost in the Shell 2 Innocence’s 20th Anniversary.
• Sunday August 25^th 2024, ~9AM to 1PM — Collectors Zone – Toy & Hobby Fair at ECU Sports and Fitness Centre, Joondalup.
• Thursday August 29^nd to Wednesday September 11^the 2024, — Luna Leederville screening 27th movie in the franchise Detective Conan: Million-dollar Pentagram.
• Saturday August 31^st 2024, ~1PM to ~3:30PM — JAFWA’s next Event Afternoon of make your own fun in the Hall before the screening.
• September 1^st to 15^th 2024, — South West Japan Festival in Bunbury.
• Thursday September 5^nd to Wednesday September 11^the 2024, — Luna Leederville screening the latest compilation in the Monogatori franchise KIZUMONOGATARI – Koyomi Vamp.
• Weekend September 7/8^th 2024, — Evolve Perth at Cannington Exhibition Centre & Showgrounds. See also here.
• Weekend September 28/29^th 2024, — Pixel Expo at Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Leave early in time for JAFWA.
• Monday September 30^th 2024, ~6:30PM — Luna Double Feature at Luna Cinemas Leederville – “The Boy and the Heron” and “Spirited Away” $15.
• From October 2024, — JAFWA’s Summer hours return 5pm-10:45pm.
• Saturday October 5^th 2024, ~9AM to 12PM — Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair at 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• Weekend October 5/6^th 2024, 9AM-4PM — Anime in the Valley at Swan Settlers Market in Herne Hill. This is the JAFWA week off so enjoy yourselves.
• Saturday October 12^th 2024, 10AM-4PM — Tokyo Alley presents Tokyo Market 4 at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia.
• Saturday November 9^th 2024 — a JAFWA member sponsors a night of anime, including movie “Redline”.
• Sunday November 24^th 2024, ~9AM to 1PM — Collectors Zone – Toy & Hobby Fair at ECU Sports and Fitness Centre, Joondalup.
• Monday November 25^th 2024, ~6:30PM — Luna Double Feature at Luna Cinemas Leederville – “Howl’s Moving Castle” and “Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind” $15.
• Tuesday November 26^th 2024 — Hatsune Miku world concert series Miku Expo at RAC Arena. Tickets selling fast.
• Saturday December 14^th 2024, normal Summer hours — JAFWA’s End of Year (2024) screening. Irregular program, suggestions of what anime to show are welcome.

Synopsis

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‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess (Hime-sama Goumon mo Jikan desu)

In an ongoing battle between the humanity’s Imperial Army and the demonic Hell-hordes, the princess from the army has been captured along with her holy sword Ex. Since regular torture is prohibited by the prisoner of war treaty between the two parties, the grand inquisitor, Torture Tortura, employs unusual “torture” (in air quotes) techniques.

This evening’s Episode: “episode 4“

Since Tortura is not getting “useful” information, the Hell-Lord has her “torture” him to prove that she’s still capable. She shows him the “proper way” to pour a canned beer into a glass, causing him to confess in exchange for the freshly-poured beer. Excalibur is given a sanding and a coarse sharpening while screaming out in pleasure the whole time.

Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (Sousou no Furiiren)

For ten years, elf mage Frieren traveled with Himmel the hero, Heiter the priest, and Eisen the dwarf warrior as they quested to destroy the demon king. At the end of their journey, Frieren set out on her own, not quite understanding how differently time flows for her versus her human companions. Reunited after fifty years only to see them wither and die, Frieren begins to ponder the nature of connections at a time when it’s already too late to say goodbye.

This Evening’s Episode: “Long-Lived Friends“

Frieren decides to stop by a village to visit one of her old friends, an elderly dwarf named Old Man Voll who swore to protect the village in memory of his deceased human wife. Old Man Voll is delighted at Frieren’s visit, and spends the next week catching up with her and training Stark. Sein continues asking the local village if they had seen his friend, nicknamed Gorilla Warrior.

Where Does the Doomsday Train Go? (“Shuumatsu Train Doko e Iku?”)

In a town in a not-so-ordinary countryside, there is a big and strange occurrence happening to its residents. But a young girl named Shizuru Chikura has a strong desire to see her lost friend again. Shizuru and three other girls board an abandoned train, and they set out to the outside world, where survival is not certain. They’ll discover what awaits them at the last stop of the “Doomsday Train.”

This evening’s Episode: “A True Symbol of Rebellion and Decadence“

The girls continue towards Ikebukuro until they come across a trio of animals stranded on the tracks and they realize that they are search party led by Shizuru’s father who left Agano two years ago and never returned. After a brief reunion, Shizuru’s father explains that he and his party were heading to Ikebukuro to investigate the city before they were intercepted by a hostile group in Shiinamachi Station and forced to retreat. At that moment, Zenjiro contacts the girls and confirms that the end of the world is imminent and the only way to avert it is to shut off 7G.

Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf (“Ookami to Koushinryou: merchant meets the wise wolf”)

The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is well acquainted. Wandering from town to town with just his horse, cart, and whatever wares have come his way, the peddler has pretty well settled into his routine—that is, until the night Lawrence finds a wolf goddess asleep in his cart. She strikes up a bargain with the merchant to lend him the cunning of “Holo the Wisewolf” to increase his profits in exchange for taking her along on his travels. Lawrence soon learns, though, that having an ancient goddess as a traveling companion can be a bit of a mixed blessing.

Tonight’s Episode: “Price of Betrayal and Price of Gold“

Betrayed and bound, how will Lawrence face Holo? Can they save Nora from Liebert? How will the Sherperdess deal with the shepherd-hating wolf? Who owes whom what? What profit at the finish? Whose name was called?

movie – The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store (“Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Konsheruju-san”)

Following her childhood inspiration, human Akino is a trainee concierge at the Hokkyoku Department Store, an unusual department store that caters exclusively to animals. Under the watchful eyes of the floor manager and senior concierges, Akino runs around to fulfill the wishes of customers with a myriad of needs and problems in her pursuit to become a full-fledged concierge.

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o!) season 3

The further adventures of Kazuma Satou who, after he dies of a heart attack after pushing a girl out of the way of a truck, which turned out to be a tractor, is sent to an RPG-like world, going on various adventures alongside a goddess named Aqua, a magician named Megumin, and a knight named Darkness.

Tonight’s Episode: “A Talking-To for This Runaway!”

Kazuma and his party attempt to confront Darkness about her leaving the party, but she refuses to allow them to enter her mansion. Kazuma then tries to recruit a new tank for their party, but Megumin deliberately sabotages his attempts. Dust then approaches Kazuma and asks for help keeping an eye on his party mate Rin, who he fears is being seduced by a suspicious noble.

The Witch and the Beast (“Majo to Yajuu”)

Ashaf, a tall quietly spoken man and his partner, Guideau, who has the appearance of a girl, but whose masked and powerful alter ego is contained within a coffin strapped to Ashaf’s back. They are tasked by the Order of Magical Resonance to bring rogue witches to account and they travel the country seeking a particular witch who poses as grave threat to society.

Tonight’s Episode: “Origin Witch”

Helga goes with Ashaf to a magically hidden dorway leading into the headquarters of the Order of Magical Resonance, leaving the still injured Guideau outside with instructions to wait. When Guideau overhears children talking about a witch, she goes with them to a cottage to investigate, but only finds an old woman. An Executioner arrives at the cottage and uses his cloak to take Guideau, the old woman, and children to another dimension.

Undead Unluck

Fuuko Izumo is known as a woman cursed with “Unluck.” Fuuko brings misfortune to anyone who touches her and the scale is proportional to how long they had physical contact. She’s saved by Andy, a man who cannot die (“Undead”). He hopes to figure out a way to use Fuuko’s misfortune to finally bring him death. The unlikely pair team up to complete missions given to them by the Book of Revelations, but if they or any of the other negators in their union fail, the book can punish humanity.

Tonight’s Episodes: “To You, From Me” finale

Andy, Fuuko, Rip, Latla, and Bunny are fighting Autumn while Akira watches. Akira shouts out that he will create an Artifact that will lead to Autumn’s capture. The Artifact is the same one Rip used to save his life by making him younger, but Akira uses it to age Rip back to his original form.