Screening of Saturday 20th September 2025

JAFWA continues in September (Winter Hours:- 4:15PM -> 9:45PM)

The Spring Solstice is rapidly approaching, which is in many countries (including Japan) the official beginning of Spring. This being Australia suggests that warmth and sunlight are set to return to JAFWA faster than we expect. None the less, we are still observing Winter Hours this month. Hoping we won’t need the Sun Disactivator yet.
But the general level of happiness is currently elevated due to the long-awaited final season start of Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle to be watched and venerated at various cinemas, in both subbed and dubbed versions. You need merely choose wisely.

This week’s program will include a preview item that involves re-incarnation, magical fantasy and an occasionally mortified young prodigy.

If you would like to showcase the anime that holds great meaning and value to you, please offer to sponsor a night of JAFWA and screen your favourites. If you don’t want to sponsor an entire night like both Lindsay and Elliot did previously, 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.

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

Below is the draft program for the evening of Saturday September 20^th, 2025.

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

4:15pm	Dr Stone season 4 “Science Future”	Ep 16/24
4:40pm	Secret of the Silent Witch	Ep 4/?
5:05pm	Zatsu Tabi	Ep 3/12
5:30pm	dinner break, with possibly interesting stuff
6:15pm	door prize drawing, and announcements
6:30pm	365 Days to the Wedding	Ep 4/12
6:55pm	Mashle, Magic and Muscles	Ep 4/12
7:20pm	SAO: Gun Gale Online season 2	Ep 3/12	(v)
7:45pm	The Beginning After the End	Ep 1	(preview)
8:10pm	Late Break
8:20pm	Solo Leveling part 2	Ep 4/13	(v)
8:45pm	Akiba Maid War	Ep 4/12	(v)
9:10pm	DanDaDan part b	Ep 4/12	(v)

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:

• online May through September 2025 — Japanese Film Festival streaming movies.
• From September 8^th to 21^st 2025 — If you happen to travel down South in this month, you can attend events in Bunbury, Busselton, Margaret River, Dunsborough, Harvey, and Collie. South West Japan Festival 2025.
  
  
• From Thursday September 11^th 2025 — The long awaited last season starts with Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Infinity Castle will be appearing at various cinemas, in both subbed and dubbed versions. Choose wisely.
• Monday September 22^nd 2025, 6:30PM — Luna Monday double feature at Leederville – “Spirited Away” and “Ponyo” Japanese language, English subtitles, 15 minute intermission between the two movies.
• Saturday October 4^th 2025, 10AM-3PM — The Australia-Japan Society of WA (Inc) is having an Open Day when JAFWA is not screening. Enjoy the entertainment! Take part in the fun activities! Try the yummy food! At Tuart College in Tuart Hill.
• Saturday October 11^th 2025, 9AM-12:00 — Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair at 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• Saturday October 11^th 2025, 10AM-4PM — Tokyo Market 5 at State Theatre Centre of Western Australia.
• Saturday October 11^th 2025, — JAFWA returns to Summer hours, starting after 5PM.
• Saturday 11^th to Sunday 12^th October 2025, 9AM-4PM — Anime in the Valley – Spring Edition! Where the Blossoms Bloom and the Cosplay Slays! At the Swan Settlers Market.
• Monday November 10^th 2025, 6:30PM — Luna Monday double feature at Leederville – “Tokyo Godfathers” and “Paprika” Japanese language, English subtitles, 15 minute intermission between the two movies. Satoshi Kon goodness.
• Sunday 18^th to Wednesday 26^th November 2025, — The Annual Perth Japan Film Festival in Perth held at Palace Cinemas Raine Square.
• Saturday November 30^th 2025, 9AM-12:00 — Nexus Toy and Collectors Fair at 34 Kent St, East Victoria Park WA.
• From Thursday December 11^th 2025 — Mamoru Hosoda’s latest masterpiece film Scarlet.
• Saturday December 13^th 2025 — JAFWA’s final screening of the year will be an irregular program – What do you want shown that evening?
• Monday December 15^th 2025, 6:30PM — Luna Monday double feature at Leederville – “Princess Mononoke” and “Laputa: Castle in the Sky” Japanese language, English subtitles, 15 minute intermission between the two movies.

Synopsis

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Dr Stone season 4 “Science Future”

Modern society is lost when a mysterious light leaves everyone petrified in stone. Thousands of years in the future, super genius Senku awakens and begins restoring civilisation with his Kingdom of Science. After the battle on Treasure Island, Senku and the gang return to the Kingdom of Science. With their sights set on the Moon, they must first voyage to the Americas in hopes of beginning to harvest the required materials. Through teamwork and science, they continue the fight to save humanity once and for all. This will involve creating a space program to go to the Moon. The battle between scientists is about to start.

This Evening’s Episode: “Medusa Mechanism“

While trekking through South America, Senku contacts the Corn City crew, asking them to dismantle and reactivate the Medusa device recovered by Homura. The goal is to prepare for the advance party’s ultimate mission, which is retrieving the original Medusa that petrified humanity thousands of years ago. The Corn City crew locates and revives the former Rodex CEO who directs them to Joel, a skilled watchmaker. Joel reluctantly agrees to examine the Medusa, and proves to be too successful.

Secrets of the Silent Witch (Silent Witch: Chinmoku no Majo no Kakushigoto)

Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the world’s only practitioner of Voiceless Magic, a veritable heroine who single-handedly fended off the Black Dragon of legend. However, the young prodigy is actually…super-duper shy. and she only learned Voiceless Magic to avoid speaking in public. Ignorant of this, the Seven Sages have placed her on a top-secret mission to guard the Second Prince.

This Evening’s Episode: “The Perfect Formula“

Louis’ Familiar Rynzbelfeid visits Monica for her progress report to Louis when she detects excessive mana from Cyril. Realizing Cyril suffers from “Mana Hyper Absorption,” and the brooch he normally uses to expel it is malfunctioning. Concluding that Ciril’s condition was the result of brainwashing, Monica confronts student council advisor Victor Thornlee, whom she deduces is the mastermind behind the embezzlement.

Zatsu Tabi (That’s Journey)

Chika Suzugamori is a college student who has been shopping some manga pitches around to publishers ever since she won a rookie manga award, but keeps getting rejected. Just as she was about to lose hope in ever breaking into the manga industry, she decides on a whim to go traveling without any particular goal. During her journey, Chika meets different people, experiences local cultures, and finds new inspiration for her manga.

This evening’s Episode: “Perfect the Way It I“

Chika and Koyomi continue their trip to Kurobe in Toyama are about to enjoy an onsen visit. But they have made a mistake visiting the gorge trolley way. In the season of Sakura there is the visit from her friend Yui. It is time for another trip during the crowded Golden Week. History is fun in Takamitsu.

365 Days to the Wedding (“Kekko surutte, Hontou desuka” literally “Are You Really Getting Married?”)

The J.T.C. travel agency is looking for someone to manage its brand-new branch in Alaska. But for employees Takuya Oohara and Rika Honjouji, they’d rather just stay home in Tokyo. Thankfully, they’ve discovered a way out—their manager has narrowed down the recruits to bachelors, so they decide to get married. The problem is they barely know each other at all.

Tonight’s Episode: “Can We Share Our Lives?“

Gonda asks Ohara about Aso, causing a misunderstanding among their coworkers that Honjoji is meeting his parents. Ohara explains he is going alone, but Honjoji receives an anonymous call reminding her they are being watched and that it would be better if Honjoji went on the trip. The truth will out, perhaps in more ways than one.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles (“Masshuru”)

This is a world of magic where magic is used for everything. But deep in the forest exists a young man who spends his time training and bulking up. He can’t use magic, but he enjoys a peaceful life with his father. His muscular body will have to protect him from the magic users who are out to get him.

Tonight’s Episode: “Mash Burnedead and the Challenging Magic User“

Tom is fouled by the opposing captain. Angered, Mash fakes flight by kicking the air so fast his legs act like helicopter blades, along with the bizarre ability to throw such a powerful curve ball it returns to Mash like a boomerang, allowing him to score a record breaking 999 points. But now Mash must face a more dangerous foe.

SAO alternate: Gun Gale Online season 2

This is a side story from the Sword Art Online universe, this is all new characters – no Kirito or Asuna. We follow the story of Karen Kohiruimaki, a university student with a complex about her abnormal height. She begins playing a VR game called Gun Gale Online after it gives her the cute, petit avatar that she has always wanted.

Tonight’s Episode: “Clarence and Shirley“

With the ocean closing in, M tells LPFM they have no choice but to attack the remnants of the allied teams head on to escape. Meanwhile, Clarence joins the alliance and advises them to split up into smaller teams to completely surround LPFM. Shirley also intervenes, killing the remaining allies with custom sniper bullets that can kill in one shot as she is determined to get revenge on Pitohui. But the ocean is closing in.

preview item – The Beginning After The End (Saikyou no Oosama, Futatabime no Jinsei wa Nani o Suru? lit.?’What Will the Mighty King Do in His Second Life?’)

King Grey is a once-powerful ruler reborn as Arthur Leywin, a boy with untapped potential. He discovers that his new life is filled with danger and adventure at every turn. From mastering powerful spells to facing fierce enemies, Arthur must use his skills and wits to protect those he cares about and uncover the secrets of his mysterious reincarnation.

Tonight’s Episode: “The Rebirth of the King“

Grey, the most powerful and bloodthirsty king in the world, dies suddenly in his mid-30’s of no apparent cause. Floating in the abyss, a voice urges him to seek out the light. He suddenly awakens in an alternate world as newborn Arthur Leywin, first son of retired adventurers Reynolds and Alice. At first he is furious to be reduced to a helpless infant, but he soon discovers humans in this world use an unfamiliar power called magic.

Solo Leveling 2 – Arise from the Shadows

It’s been over a decade since the sudden appearance of the “gates”—the paths that connect our world with a different dimension. Since then, certain humans have awakened to supernatural powers. We call these individuals “hunters.” Hunters make their living by using their powers to conquer dungeons inside the gates. Notoriously weak hunter named Sung Jin-woo gets a unique opportunity to get stronger.

Tonight’s Episode: “I Need to Stop Faking“

Jin-woo decides to get his rank reassessed so he can attempt higher-level dungeons. He is classified as the tenth S-Rank Hunter in South Korea; consequently, he receives offers from various guilds as well as their overseeing agency, the Hunters Association, all of which he declines. However, how can he sell some of the items he has been acquiring in his secret quests?

Akiba Maid War (Akiba Maid Sensou)

In Akihabara in 1999, a 17-year-old girl named Nagomi Wahira begins her new job working at a pig-themed maid cafe, trying to follow her dream of being a cheerful and hardworking maid. However, Nagomi soon finds the world of maid cafes in Akihabara is a lot more cutthroat than she anticipated at first.

Tonight’s Episode: “The Inside Story! A Drillmaster for the Swine!!“

The head of Creatureland executes a traitor in her organization on stage, then later sends out trainers to each maid cafe. Oinky Doink Cafe is visited by Sano, who kicks out the Manager and Okachimachi before setting a brutal new regimen for the maids in the cafe. Sano spends several days delivering physical and emotional abuse. Can revolt be far behind?

DanDaDan part 2

Takakura, an occult maniac who doesn’t believe in ghosts, and Ayase, a girl who doesn’t believe in aliens, try to overcome their differences when they encounter the paranormal.

Tonight’s Episode: “That’s, Like, Way Deadly“

Contesting Naki’s prophecy, Momo drags the death worm’s carcass across town and attaches it to a geyser at the destroyed onsen to convert it into a giant hose, dousing the volcano’s lava with the ensuing blend of slime. The Kitos try stopping Momo, but they are pushed back by a priest she met at the tsuchinoko shrine. A revived Evil Eye joins in the melee and fights everyone. Then the UFO intervenes.