No JAFWA screening until Saturday 11th January 2025!
An thus it has come to pass that JAFWA has had its last screening for this year, and the attendees did enjoy themselves with a final flurry of anime, icecream and presents. We may have had too much anime, as we were in rush to finish the night and eject you into the pleasant night. Yet put aside your wailing, gnashing of teeth, and rending of clothes and fear not as we intend to return in 2025 with a new line up in the program. You shall not be bereft of anime for too long.
The first hint we give of our new January 2025 program, still in the process of being finalised, is that it will contain a few series we have seen before, and the story continues into a new Season. Think “Overlord” when it doesn’t refer to your benevolent JAFWA committee.
Though many of our members might be experimenting with this (possibly over-rated) thing called “Life” as we head into the Holiday Season, be aware that anime is becoming more mainstream. Last I heard there were a couple of anime movies in cinemas that started on Thursday 5th December and may still be in cinems for a while. First there is the delightful “Ghost Cat Anzu” movies for younger audiences, that I reviewed back in November. And to my surpise, the recent “Solo Levelling” TV series has a movie, which I am not certain if this movie is the first several episodes of the TV series or a whole new story.
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 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.
The expected program
Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday January 11th, 2025.
All items in the original Japanese language with English subtitles. With assistance from a grant from 
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| 5:15pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 5:40pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 6:05pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 6:30pm | dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff | ||
| 7:15pm | door prize drawing, and announcements | ||
| 7:30pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 7:55pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 8:20pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 8:45pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 9:10pm | Late Break | ||
| 9:15pm | Overlord IV | Ep 1? | TBC |
| 9:40pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
| 10:05pm | wonderful anime episode | Ep 1? | TBA |
Doors Open before Screening:~5:00 PM
Program Finishes:~10:45 PM
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Dates of Interest
presuming an outbreak of the Pandemic progression does not cause this to cancel.
- from Thursday December 5th 2024, — various cinemas screening the anime movie Ghost Cat Anzu. And apparently there is the “Solo Levelling” movie.
- hursday December 12th 2024, — Celebrating the 20th anniversary of this anime-style science fiction musical film “Daft Punk & Leiji Matsumoto’s Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem”. Screening at Luna Cinema Leederville.
- Saturday December 14th 2024, normal Summer hours — JAFWA’s End of Year (2024) screening. Irregular program, suggestions of what anime to show are welcome.
- December 21st 2024 to January 11th 2025 — JAFWA takes a break over Summer to recharge and enjoy the Holiday Season and Festivities.
- Saturday January 18th 2025, normal Summer hours — JAFWA’s glorious return with all new regular program!
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