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Our choice from this season's new shows on TV in Japan is Kimi ni Todoke, which also serves as a Shoujo Showcase. (haven't had one of those in a while!)

Be sure to also check out a preview of the December raffle prizes at this month's show. There are some hot autographed items to look forward to...

Schedule for Friday, November 13, 2009
  6:30pm    Genshiken II #3-4
  7:30pm    Mushishi #9
  7:30pm    New From Japan: Kimi ni Todoke #1-2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Ouran High School Host Club #17-18
10:45pm    Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan #3-4

For directions to the show and other details, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

Time to start some new series! The just-commercially-released Genshiken 2nd season, and the uber-popular Lagaan are your new regulars for the season.

Also, the trippy and intriguing Pandora Hearts is our Spotlight of the month.


Schedule for Friday, October 16, 2009
  6:30pm    Genshiken II #1-2
  7:30pm    Spotlight:Pandora Hearts #1-3
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Ouran High School Host Club #15-16
10:45pm    Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagaan #1-2

For directions to the show and other details, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

Just a reminder that Funimation's domestic release of the latest Evangelion compilation movie will only be in theatres in Toronto this Wednesday (7pm) and next Saturday (10am):

http://m.cineplex.com/m/Movies/8A69AC1E/Evangelion_1_0_Presented_in_High_Definition.aspx

http://www.empiretheatres.com/movie/evangelion-10-you-are-not-alone

For the first time in the city (that we know of ^^), you'll get to see the domestic version of Sky Crawlers on a big screen subtitled.

This'll also be the first Sept show in many years where we won't have a dub anywhere in the schedule. Then again most of you like it that way, right? :P

Schedule for Friday, September 18, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star OAV
  7:20pm    The Sky Crawlers
  9:20pm    [break]
10:00pm    Ouran High School Host Club #15-16
10:55pm    Spotlight: CANAAN #1-2

For directions to the show and other details, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

For our first spotlight, we have the next best thing to Canadian content - a World Masterpiece Theater anime based as a prequel to Anne of Green Gables. It has only been airing in Japan since this past April.

As for the other spotlight, I've been assured that PL! is better than the typical harem animes of the past few years... at least for the episodes we'll be playing. ^_^;

Schedule for Friday, August 14, 2009
  6:30pm    Spotlight: Konnichiwa Anne (a.k.a. Before Green Gables) #1-2
  7:30pm    Mushishi #8
  8:00pm    New From Japan: Princess Lover! #1-2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Ouran High School Host Club #13-14
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #23-24 (dubbed) [FINALE]

For directions to the show and other details, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html


(P.S. Sorry about rushing & fudging the schedule in last month's LJ post. No mistakes this time. :))

We're just 2 weeks away from the end of Lucky Star TV. (Only the OAV remains, but look for that in the fall as we don't expect to have it in time to show for Aug.)

Also, the domestic version of D.Gray-man finally gets the 'Spotlight' at UTARPA. ;)

Schedule for Friday, July 17, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #23-24
  7:30pm    Spotlight: D.Gray-man
  8:00pm    Ouran High School Host Club #9-10
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Eden of the East #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #21-22 (dubbed)

For directions to the show and other details, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

Hopefully you've all recovered from Anime North by now, as it's time for your regular monthly anime fix: ;)

Schedule for Friday, June 12, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #21-22
  7:30pm    Mushishi #7
  8:00pm    Ouran High School Host Club #9-10
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Spotlight: Eden of the East #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #19-20 (dubbed)

For directions to the show and other details, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

Anniversary time! 14th to be precise. Big big prizes, and raffle tickets are half price!

Schedule for Friday, May 1, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #19-20
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Capeta #1
  8:00pm    Ouran High School Host Club #7-8
  9:00pm    [break]
10:00pm    Spotlight: CLANNAD #1-2
11:00pm    Black Lagoon #17-18 (dubbed)

For directions to the show, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

Hi folks. You may think it's a little too early to talk about May when the April show (this Friday) hasn't happened yet, but the May show date is actually much closer than you think.

That's because the May show will be on May 1st, which is 2 weeks after this Friday's show. We originally intended for the 8th but now the UofT has made that date unavailable due to renovations in that very room in the Sanford Fleming building. Be sure to arrange your work or other schedules so that you don't miss the anniversary show (and your chance to win our best prizes of the year, especially the free AN passes).

This month, we've got 2 spotlights that are based off of older series. Decode is a 13-ep TV version of the Birdy the Mighty OAV series from a decade ago, and Palisen Files is an OAV prequel to the Votoms TV series from the 80's.

Oh, and I'm sure you'll wanna get that cliffhanger from Black Lagoon overwith... :P

Schedule for Friday, April 17, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #17-18
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Birdy the Mighty Decode #1-2
  8:30pm    Ouran High School Host Club #5-6
  9:30pm    [break]
10:15pm    Spotlight: Armored Trooper Votoms: Palisen Files #1
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #15-16 (dubbed)

For directions to the show, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

No Friday the 13th themed stuff this month. No Manly March theme this year either. (only fair since February was mostly sugar-free :P)

Instead, we're gonna show the commercial version of Yawara, which feels like it's been a whole decade coming since it was licensed. This'll probably make us the first anime club to show the Animeigo's sub of it. :D

Schedule for Friday, March 13, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #15-16
  7:30pm    Mushishi #4
  8:00pm    Spotlight: Yawara #1-2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Ouran High School Host Club #3-4
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #13-14 (dubbed)

For directions to the show, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

For the Valentine's show this Friday, we're starting a romantic comedy in Ouran as a regular series. And since it's Friday the 13th we're spotlighting a semi-violent & somewhat-romantic comedy OAV in Dokuro-chan. ^^;

Also, we'll have Rideback for you to check out from the latest anime on TV that've started in Japan.

Schedule for Friday, February 13, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #13-14
  7:30pm    Ouran High School Host Club #1-2
  8:30pm    New From Japan: Rideback #1-2
  9:30pm    [break]
10:15pm    Spotlight: Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-chan #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #11-12 (dubbed)

For directions to the show, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

Happy New Year!

And please note: we have swapped Skip Beat out because TV Tokyo in Japan will be offering subtitled episodes through Crunchyroll.com streaming this month. In its place is the underrated Soukyuu no Fafner, with character designs by Hirai Hisashi (you may recognize his designs in Gundam Seed, S-CRY-ed, and the new Kurogane no Linebarrels).

Schedule for Friday, January 16, 2009
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #11-12
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Fafner #1-3
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Spotlight: Chaos;HEAd #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #9-10 (dubbed)

For directions to the show, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html

It's December, and that means an even larger selection of prizes including a 2009 anime calendar!

Schedule for Friday, December 12, 2008
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #9-10
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Macross Frontier #1-2
  8:30pm    Mushishi #3
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Spotlight: Kuroshitsuji #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #7-8 (dubbed)

For directions to the show, please refer to the map here:
http://utarpa.org/location.html


In other local happenings:

• Our sponsors at Hairy Tarantula are having an all-December sale, with US cover for all books and (for members) 25% off Tokyopop manga.
  
• For JPOP fans: The Toronto Japanese Connection is doing a club dance at the ALIO Lounge (Dundas & Bay) on Dec 5th. For more info, check out their event page.
  

P.S. Please remember to bring a Food Drive donation to this month's show!

As it says on our site, we've run into a scheduling snafu and our room at UofT was not booked. Therefore, we're moving the show date back from this Friday the 14th to Fri., Nov. 21st.

Sorry for the inconvenience...

[EDIT: date changed from the 14th to the 21st]

It turns out that Angel Heart episodes are rather short, so expect some amusing filler before the break. >:D

Schedule for Friday, November 21, 2008
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #7-8
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Angel Heart #1-3
  8:40pm    [surprise???]
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    New From Japan: Toradora! #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #5-6 (dubbed)

Our location as always is Sanford Fleming Building, rm 1105 at UofT's downtown campus:
http://www.utarpa.org/location.html

See y'all there!

We should have Nina from Hairy T available again to give out Beanie Baby prizes. Seeing as it's also the Halloween show, you've got double the excuse to come on down this month in costume!

Schedule for Friday, October 17, 2008
  6:30pm    Lucky Star #5-6
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Code Geass #1-3
  8:30pm    Mushishi #2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Shoujo Showcase: Vampire Knight #1-2
10:45pm    Black Lagoon #3-4 (dubbed)

Also, expect one of the new fall shows airing in Japan to be played next month. You'll find out which at this month's show...

Thankfully, we shouldn't be running up against another blockbuster like Dark Knight this month. ^^;

Note that Noein should finish long before 9pm assuming there are no delays, so expect a short surprise title to fill the gap right after.

Schedule for Friday, August 15, 2008
  6:30pm    Spotlight: Amatsuki #1-2
  7:30pm    Spotlight: Noein #1-3
  8:45pm    ???
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Classic: Combustible Campus Guardress #3-4
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #23-24 (dubbed)

We're still deciding on anime series to start showing full-time in Sept., so this will be your last month to make a suggestion. Shuffle from last month and Lucky Star this month are certainly fair game! If you want us to continue with them, write them down on our request list on the table outside.

Also, you're not seeing things - we're going to play Campus Guardress for the 3rd time! Last time we showed it was in Fall '97, and now we've got a lot of newer-generation members which make revisiting this old favorite worth the while. ;)

Schedule for Fri., July 18, 2008
  6:30pm    Hare+Guu Deluxe #6 (last)
  7:00pm    Shoujo Showcase: Itazura no Kiss #1-2
  8:00pm    Spotlight: Lucky Star #1-2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Classic: Combustible Campus Guardress #1-2
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #21-22 (dubbed)

It's just not UTARPA if we don't put our shows on every Friday the 13th of the year!

Looks like we won't be starting a new top-slot series until school starts up again, so we've got more spotlights for you to try out. We also have Wagaya no Oinari-sama as our pick from the spring season of anime playing in Japan right now.

Schedule for Fri., June 13, 2008
  6:30pm    Hare+Guu Deluxe #6
  7:00pm    Spotlight: Shuffle #1-2
  8:00pm    New From Japan: Wagaya no Oinari-sama #1-2
  9:00pm    [break]
  9:45pm    Spotlight: Blood+ #1-2
10:45pm    Le Chevalier D'Eon #19-20 (dubbed)

P.S. look for the return of a classic OAV series in the dog days of summer!