No Screening this Saturday, 4th January 2025

Akemeshite Omedetou Gozaimasu!

The most auspicious and beloved holiday in Japan is New Year’s Day.
Some things to look forward to:

• Come midnight on December 31 Buddhist temples ring their bells a total of 108 times, one for each of the worldly desires. The 108th is rung after the stroke of midnight.
• Instead of Christmas Cards, the Japanese send each other New Year’s cards.
• There is Hatsumode, the first Shinto Shrine visit of the New year, often as dawn breaks.
• And every child should throw adzuki red beans over the roof of their house to fend off the the Namahage oni. And the children are eager for otoshidama, when their adult relatives gift them money.
• Time to feast on osechi-ryori and even listen to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, an odd little tradition picked up from German POWs in World War I.

No JAFWA screening until Saturday 11^th January 2025!

As the calendar turns from 2024 into 2025, the new JAFWA program for January has been decided. We start some series next week, and some more series the week after due to stuff (such as the episodes haven’t yet appeared even on Japanese TV). As such there will be some shows with two episodes being screened.

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.

The expected program

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday January 11^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 1/12
5:40pm	That time I was Reincarnated as a Slime season 2	Ep 1/12 of part B
6:05pm	That time I was Reincarnated as a Slime season 2	Ep 2/12 of part B
6:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff
7:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
7:30pm	Oshi no Ko season 2	Ep 1/13
7:55pm	The Rising of the Shield Hero s3	Ep 1/12
8:20pm	The Rising of the Shield Hero s3	Ep 2/12
8:45pm	Late Break
8:55pm	Re: Zero (season 3 episode 1)	Ep 51/58	(v)

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.

• December 21^st 2024 to January 11^th 2025 — JAFWA takes a break over Summer to recharge and enjoy the Holiday Season and Festivities.
• Saturday January 11^th 2025, 0900-1200 — Once more Nexus Toy & Collectors fair at 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA, then come to JAFWA in the evening.
• Saturday January 11^th 2025, normal Summer hours — JAFWA’s glorious return with all new regular program!
• from Thursday January 30^th 2025 — in assorted cinemas is the live action “Oshi no Ko -The Final Act”. Warning, will contains spoilers for those watching at JAFWA.
• 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.