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It's a haven in the middle of a harsh, 9-to-5 world. A place where you can gather with your fellow human beings and bond over a paper cup full of cool refreshment.
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(Quick post since Ryo's poor laptop died on him.)
We will be watching Higashi no Eden Episode 06.
Date and Time?
Sunday May 24th @ 10:00pm Central (the chat will open at 9:45).
Higashi no Eden chat?
I gave Ryo the idea of making a chat for this series. Every week we will watch the latest episode of Higashi no Eden (I will explain more about it in the next paragraph). If you need a new anime series to watch, then join us on Sunday night.
What is Higashi no Eden?
Higashi no Eden, also known as Eden of the East, is the newest Production IG series. It's directed by Kamiyama Kenji (Ghost in the Shell: SAC) and the character design is by Umino Chika (Honey and Clover). The story (I'm trying not to spoil most of the first episode) is basically about a young man who is challenging the nature of his country, and a young woman who watches over him in a period of eleven days. The whole series is 11 episodes. I thought it would be neat to watch an episode a week. It's a good series, and anyone who comes will most likely enjoy it.
The password is dudeinadesk
Sorry I've been lazy beyond all belief when it comes to these posts. =3= At least we still gathered, right?
Pierce the Fandom with Our Chat...?
Originally proposed by Kei a while back and respectfully shanghai-ed by Nehs and Sangome, the idea is basically to turn on the Sci-Fi Channel once a week and spam it up in Chat while watching the English dub of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. We also try to get streams and whatnot for those not within the channel's range.
What is Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann?
A twenty-seven episode anime, TTGL is Gainax's way of taking giant-fighting-robot anime and stuffing it with so much awesome, one can barely take it. The English dub originally aired last year, but due to immense popularity has earned a rerun stint in the former Gundam 00 timeslot. Fan-spazzing on theOtaku.com can be found over at Team Dai Gurren.
Episodes
Not an episode this time around, but the movie. Since SciFi is airing something else, the timing couldn't be perfect to whip out the Gurren-hen movie, a cinematic retelling of the first fifteen episodes. This means we're gonna be streaming and downloading, so get your party started early with the movie here or here, amongst many sources. AnimeCouncil (the manga scanlators) is also supposed to release their own version soon as well.
So, feel like joining in? The chat room will open at 10.30 EST. The password is dejavuplz.
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FullMetal Alchemist: Brotherhood retells the story of the original FMA series, staying closer to the original manga storyline this time around. Despite this, it still follows the same basic plot: Edward and Alphonse Elric try to revive their dead mother through alchemy, and pay dearly for it- Edward loses his right arm and left leg, and Alphonse loses his entire body. Edward manages to attach Alphonse's soul to a suit of armor, and then has his limbs replaced with automail limbs. They then set out on a journey for the fabled Philosopher's Stone to return their bodies back to their original state...but they aren't the only ones searching for it....
When: Thursday, May 21
Episode 7: The Hidden Truth: Thanks to Dr. Marco, Ed and Al now have new leads on the Philosopher's Stone. However, perhaps sometimes the truth is best left unknown. What the Elrics discover could very well end their quest for the Philosopher's Stone...
Password: devilsquest
Next Meeting: May 23, 2009, at 10:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Pacific)
Next Episodes: Escaflowne ep1-2 / Kanon (2006) ep17-18
Chat Password: dragonguts
About the Anime Club
The Anime Club is a weekly room in theOtaku's community chat where we meet to have fun laughing, crying, heckling, and spazzing together while watching a few episodes of anime. Rather than watching mainstream shows, however, we pick out good, yet lesser-known anime as an opportunity for people to enjoy new shows. Streaming links are usually provided for those without a copy of the anime.
Current Anime
The Vision of Escaflowne is a 26 episode fantasy/adventure with some mecha thrown in for good measure. It tells the story of Kanzaki Hitomi (Sakamoto Maaya), a high school girl with a talent for fortune telling who gets transported to Gaea, a world of magic currently at war. She gets caught in the struggle against the invading Zaibach empire when she meets Van Fanel (Seki Tomokazu), the young king of Fanelia.
Click to watch the opening.
Kanon (2006) is a 24 episode comedy/drama about Aizawa Yuuichi (Sugita Tomokazu), a boy in high school who, due to family circumstances, goes to live with his aunt, Minase Akiko, and cousin, Minase Nayuki (Kouda Mariko). It's been seven years since he visited and his memories of the city have since faded, but upon meeting Tsukimiya Ayu (Horie Yui) and other girls from his past, they slowly begin to return. The lighthearted comedy while Yuuichi teases the girls will make you laugh and the heartbreaking drama of traumatic events from both past and present will make you cry as the story unfolds.
Click to watch the opening.
Schedule
Date.............Escaflowne...........Kanon (2006)
May 23..........ep01-02................ep17-18
May 30..........ep03-04................ep19-20
June 06.........ep05-06................ep21-22
June 13.........ep07-08................ep23-24
(I apologize for the late post!)
We will be watching Higashi no Eden Episode 05.
Date and Time?
Sunday May 17th @ 10:00pm Central (the chat will open at 9:45).
Higashi no Eden chat?
Nehsz gave me the idea of making a chat for this series. Every week we will watch the latest episode of Higashi no Eden (I will explain more about it in the next paragraph). If you need a new anime series to watch, then join us on Sunday night.
What is Higashi no Eden?
Higashi no Eden, also known as Eden of the East, is the newest Production IG series. It's directed by Kamiyama Kenji (Ghost in the Shell: SAC) and the character design is by Umino Chika (Honey and Clover). The story (I'm trying not to spoil most of the first episode) is basically about a young man who is challenging the nature of his country, and a young woman who watches over him in a period of eleven days. The whole series is 11 episodes. I thought it would be neat to watch an episode a week. It's a good series, and anyone who comes will most likely enjoy it.
The password is beefbowlofdoom
Click Here to watch the trailer.
See you guys there!
