UTARPA

As with all our anniversary shows, we'll have the most prizes of the year out as well as The Prize Viking dishing out free Wunderbars. Our feature movie this time round is the highly acclaimed 5 cm Per Second.

Since we still haven't chosen a successor to Suzumiya yet, make sure to pay attention to Tweeny Witches as a possible next regular series.

Schedule for Fri., May 9, 2008
  6:30pm    Hare+Guu Deluxe #4
  7:00pm    Spotlight: Tweeny Witches #1-2
  8:00pm    5 Centimeters Per Second
  9:05pm    [break]
10:00pm    Paradise Kiss #11-12 [final eps]
11:00pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #17-18 (dubbed)

In our many years we've had to skip quite a few titles that were hot for their time for various reasons. Due to our covering all 3 Slayers TV series, one of those forgotten titles was Lost Universe (a.k.a. "Slayers in Space") which features most of the same Japanese voice cast. Well it's been a darn long while since we had any Slayers in our lineup and our membership is quite different now, so this month a couple of our execs have selected Lost Universe for you as a not-so-mouldy oldie from the late 90's.

Also featured this month, shoujo ai & mecha fantasy combine in Kannazuki no Miko:

Schedule for Fri., Apr. 11
  6:30pm    Vintage pick: Lost Universe #1-2
  7:30pm    Shoujo Showcase: Kannazuki no Miko #1-2
  8:30pm    Hare+Guu Deluxe #3
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Paradise Kiss #9-10
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #15-16 (dubbed)

Just a reminder that the next UTARPA show's tonight/tomorrow (depending on when you read this), and earlier in the day you can drop by One Million Comix to meet voice actor Chris Patton from 1 to 4pm.

Two big things are happening in less than a couple of weeks time, on the same day!

First, One Million Comix will have voice actor Chris Patton (Sagara Sousuke in Full Metal Panic) in the store on March 14 from 1-4pm. This is part of Chris' first ever visit to Toronto. There'll be other events that he'll be attending that weekend, but this is the only one which is FREE to you!

The other thing happening on that Friday is obviously the next UTARPA show, where you can catch the finale to Suzumiya: (well, the first series of it at least ;))

Schedule for Fri., March 14
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #"12"-"13" (broadcast order) [END OF SERIES]
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Rental Magica #1-2
  8:30pm    Hare+Guu Deluxe #2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Paradise Kiss #7-8
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #13-14 (dubbed)

We won't be starting a new regular show in April, so take advantage of the extra time to make a request at the show for a new series to start up!

Well next week is shaping up to be pretty good. A holiday on Monday (Oops, Family Day is the following Monday on the 18th), Valentine's on Thurs., and your monthly dose of anime escapism on the Friday: ;)

Schedule for Fri., Feb. 15
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #"10"-"11" (broadcast order)
  7:30pm    New From Japan: Spice and Wolf #1-2
  8:30pm    Hare+Guu Deluxe #1
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Paradise Kiss #5-6
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #11-12 (dubbed)

Note that Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya will be ending the next show after (March), so make sure you provide a idea for a new regular series on our request list at this show. It could even be Spice and Wolf! (which is set to be a short series in Japan)

This month will be the first time that we bring a club meeting straight to you, the members. We'll be informing you on the state of the club and mostly be asking what you want future shows to be like. DO NOT miss this chance to have a direct say in how your club is run, what you watch, and what activities you want to participate in during and outside of shows.

Schedule for Fri., Jan. 18
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #"8"-"9" (broadcast order)
  7:30pm    Paprika (movie)
  9:00pm    OPEN MEETING
  9:20pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Paradise Kiss #3-4
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #9-10 (dubbed)

Our next show is next Friday, just 3 weeks after the last one (so that it doesn't get in the way of student exams or your x-mas shopping ^_-).

Note that Paradise Kiss is a new regular series, as it's been ages since we've played all of a shoujo title. ^^; Also, we overestimated the time for the Lupin movie so there may be a surprise for you after it. There will also be a rather hefty prize haul since it's x-mas, plus a little extra breakshow to make up for not having one last show. >.>;;

Schedule for Fri., Dec. 7
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #"6"-"7" (broadcast order)
  7:30pm    Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy (movie)
  8:45pm    ???
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Paradise Kiss #1-2
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #7-8 (dubbed)

P.S. Don't forget to bring a Food Bank donation to the show!

Just a reminder from our announcements at the Oct. show --- we now have a CafePress store with UTARPA merchandise:

http://www.cafepress.com/utarpa/

You'll find most of the shirts we were wearing in Oct. are there, except for the Prize Viking's 150th-show edition version. (that one can be added if there's enough demand for it) There are also mugs and caps available.

The 4th annual fps online animation charity auction begins tomorrow on eBay. This is a fun way to shop for yourself or pick up some items for the holidays. We are in Montreal, so the shipping you pay is minimal.

This year the money goes to The Cancer Research Society.





The page goes live officially tomorrow. You can find the updated list there, with links to the eBay listings, and The Cancer Research Society's letter of endorsement.

Please tell your friends!

Another one of those happenings-around-town for those that need more anime fixes... :P

Ryerson's club, URanime, is finally having a show tomorrow, 9 weeks after their last one (their Oct show was cancelled due to booking issues). There's no update on their site but the e-mail was sent out earlier this week --- and unlike last month, no cancellation e-mail was sent out a couple days later. (and for the first time in a good while, they're not conflicting with a UTARPA show ^^;;)

The room they'll be using this time is the one in the Rogers Communication Centre (RCC 204) which means you'll have to hike an extra block down Gould St. in the snow to get there, unless you know the way from the main entrance of the main Ryerson building. :P

For those who can't get enough of classics, the 35 mm version of Akira will be playing at the Fox Theatre (2236 Queen St E) tomorrow night at 9. Details at the following links:

http://www.foxtheatre.ca/schedule/index.html#13
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=5617489673

I just found this out about 7 hours ago. Cross-posting from fpsmagazine.

This Saturday and Sunday afternoon, November 10 and 11: leading up to the Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema, WFAC in partnership with Bandai Visual will be holding a 20th anniversary screening of Wings of Honneamise, one the best anime features of the 80s, and the first feature ever produced by Gainax.

If you go on Saturday, you can catch Jin Roh based on the comic by Mamoru Oshii before it.

If you are anywhere near the Gig Theatre, in Waterloo, Ontario, this is not to be missed.
Showtimes

Major Update

In conjunction with the Waterloo Region Children's Museum, the Festival will be presenting three films at the Museum. Screenings are FREE to all museum attendees.

The films that are being presented are three Japanese anime films, on Saturday and Sunday:

* 12:30pm - Detective Conan: Case Closed (ENGLISH PREMIERE): a charming film about a young brilliant detective, with a twist - he's been turned back into a little child! But armed with ingenuity, a few gadgets and his buddies, he'll track down who did this to him yet - and in the meanwhile, criminals of the world beware!

* 3:00pm - Wings of Honneamise: (HD PREMIERE) the groundbreaking film by Gainax, now presented on its 20th anniversary. A directionless young man finds purpose and himself as he strives towards becoming the first man in space. With technical assistance from NASA, this film remains a yardstick after 20 years for 2D animation.

* 5:15pm - Jinroh the Wolf Brigade: (HD PREMIERE) first presented in the inaugural WFAC in 2001, this is a marvellous tale of an alternate Earth in which Germany won WWII, and Japan lost. The social unrest fomented a rebellion that led to the creation of a special antiterrorism squad that became as much of a cause as a cure for the problems afterwards. This is the story of one man in the squad, as its historic mission drew to a close. Brilliant film full of insight, with a dream-like quality lent by its connection to the fable of the Little Red Riding Hood.

Check out the films, and check out the Children's Museum's other great installations - especially that robotic chair!

Here's your monthly reminder for when it's chill-out-with-big-screen-anime time!

Our next show is on Friday of next week. For this month's spotlight, we've gone old-school for a Rememberance Day theme with 08th MS.

Schedule for Fri., Nov. 16
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #"4"-"5" (broadcast order)
  7:30pm    The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (movie)
  9:00pm    (break)
  9:45pm    Spotlight: Gundam 08th MS Team #1-2
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #5-6 (dubbed)

A couple of reminders for next week:

1. It's not just the October show - it's our 150th! Expect special prizes, brought courtesy of the Iron Prize Viking. ^_-

2. Membership rates go up this month to $8 per 3 months.

Schedule for Fri, Oct. 19
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #2-3 (broadcast order)
  7:30pm    Spotlight: When They Cry (Higurashi no Naku Koro ni) #1-3
  8:45pm    Panda Z #1
  9:00pm    (break)
  9:45pm    Midori Days #12-13 [end of series]
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #3-4 (dubbed)

NOTES:

Apparently we forgot to set Le Chevalier D'Eon to English dub last month. Do expect it to be dubbed this month. To ease anyone's worry, AnimeOnDVD.com gave the dubbing for Chevalier a very good review.

Also, if you've got an insatiable need to watch even more anime on a big screen in the next week, there are YAMA showings every Thursday at York University, plus on Tuesday there's your choice of the UTAMA show or the screening of Karas & Flag at Bloor Cinema. (contact us if you want to get into the Karas screening for free)

On Tuesday, Oct. 16th, Bloor Cinema will be playing a couple of fresh new releases. First is a 1-ep sneak preview of Flag, which'll be released by Bandai next month. After that is vol. 1 of Karas (which is old), followed by vol. 2 which Manga Entertainment is releasing on Oct. 23.

6:45pm Flag #1
7:15pm Karas vol 1.: The Prophecy
9:15pm Karas vol 2.: The Revelation

(you can download the Bloor's schedule for Oct here. (PDF format)

The organizers will be doing contests and prizes, and more importantly allowing UTARPA members free admission if you RSVP by e-mailing Laura at laura.wintemute [at] starz.com.

You can also get in by printing the graphic coupon that they sent us. Reply in the comments with your e-mail address (comments are screened, and none containting e-addys will be posted), and we'll send you a .jpg image of the coupon. (238 KB)

One of our beloved sponsors, the Hairy Tarantula, has a big 6-day sale starting tomorrow at both of their locations and going on until Tues., Oct. 2nd. Among the deals is 20% off anime DVDs and 15% off box sets.

For more details on what other deals are available, visit http://hairyt.com/

Our back-to-school show sees us starting 2 new regular series: the fan favorite and uber-popular Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu, and the occult Chevalier D'Eon. Suzumiya will be played in broadcast order (and subtitled), as we are using the special edition DVDs. Meanwhile, we have made a change with Chevalier from the flyer and will play the entire series dubbed.

Also, our shoujo feature this month involves some very rare Canadian content! Kaze no Shoujo Emily is based on Lucy Maud Montgomery's Emily of New Moon novels.


Schedule for Fri, Sept. 21
  6:30pm    The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya #00-1 [new series]
  7:30pm    Shoujo Showcase: Emily of New Moon #1-2
  8:30pm    (break)
  9:15pm    Spotlight: Nerima Daikon Brothers #1 (dubbed)
  9:45pm    Midori Days #10-11
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #1-2 (dubbed) [new series]


Special note regarding membership cost: There was supposed to be an increase in membership costs to $8 per 3 months starting this month, but we forgot to put it on the flyers or announce it at the August show. So if you're new or need to renew this month, you'll get the $6 price. Take advantage and renew for more than 3 months if possible before the cost goes up in October!

REMINDER: This is the last show before membership rates go up to $8 / 3 months in Sept.

Schedule for Fri. Aug. 17:
  6:30  SPOTLIGHT: Hayate the Combat Butler #1-2
  7:30  SPOTLIGHT: Dennou Coil #1-2
  8:20  surprise!
  8:45  [break]
  9:30  Midori Days #7-9
10:45  SPOTLIGHT: Black Lagoon #1-2 (dubbed)

As announced at the last show, UTARPA now has a group on Facebook. If you have friends on there that are not on LJ, please let them know to join our group in order to get show reminders, club updates, or to just have some fun discussion and network with other members:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2596441006

It's time for another reminder to come out to UTARPA. Friday of next week is Fri the 13th, and we always do Fri the 13th shows. :D

Schedule for Fri., July 13:
  6:30 Haré+Guu #25-26 (FINAL EPS)
  7:30 Shoujo Showcase:Peach Girl #1-2
  8:30pm Panda-Z #1-?
  8:45pm BREAK
  9:30pm Midori Days #4-6
10:45pm Classic:Future Police Urashiman eps. 1-2