10.26.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:11 pm by mark
Today’s scheduled episodes were Naruto #6, RahXephon #18, Hikaru no Go #15, Scrapped Princess #5, and the weirder-than-usual Galaxy Angel #18. However, due to an error on my part, I didn’t have the Scrapped Princess episode with me, so we watched the first episode of the classic OVA All-Purpose Cultural Catgirl Nuku-Nuku instead.
As an experiment, I’ll put summaries of today’s episodes in the “extended entry” below.
It was a good meeting, with 9 attendees, including a couple of faces I hadn’t seen for a while, and a new member as well.
Next meeting will be Sunday, November 9, from 1:15 PM to 3:15 PM.
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10.19.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:16 pm by Kris
Hi! The October 12 meeting was the first of our Sunday meetings, which will continue through the spring and early summer, so everyone gets to sleep in a little before joining us for the wonders of anime at a slightly later time slot. Mark was unable to stay, so he dropped off a tape for us. In the meantime some of our members got to put their illustrative talents to work and created some terrific sketches on the marker boards. Episodes watched were Naruto #5, RahXephon #17, Hikaru no Go #14, Scrapped Princess #4, and Galaxy Angel #17.
We also discussed the possibility of creating a web ring for the club to link up the club site, individual members’ sites, and we have also recieved a very kind offer of web space on one of our members’ sites (thanks, Chris!) in order to create a virtual gallery featuring our members’ art and room for reviews and articles by all of us. We’d love to see all of your contributions to this little online community, so let me know what you think and stay tuned for more details!!!
Thanks to everyone who attended and hope to see you all next time! The next meeting is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1:15 to 3:15 pm, and episodes will be Naruto #6, RahXephon # 18, Hikaru no Go # 15, Scrapped Princess #5, and Galaxy Angel #18. Arigato and see you soon!
Kris
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10.11.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 12:45 am by mark
Unfortunately, I had a prior obligation at the time of this meeting, so I had to drop off a tape and leave.
Episodes on the tape were Naruto #4, RahXephon #16, Hikaru no Go #13, Scrapped Princess #3, and Galaxy Angel #16.
The next two meetings are confirmed for Sunday, October 12, and Sunday, October 26, from 1:15 PM to 3:15 PM. I will again miss the meeting on the 12th, but with luck should be able to make it on the 26th.
At Nan Desu Kan I presented a new one-hour overview of Japanese; if you would be interested in having me present it during, or after, a meeting, please let Kris or myself know!
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09.15.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 1:36 pm by mark
Another quiet meeting — besides myself, there were three people, only one of whom was there for the whole meeting (Hi, Casey!). Probably related to school starting again.
Episodes shown today were Naruto #3, RahXephon #15, Hikaru no Go #12, Scrapped Princess #2, and Galaxy Angel #15.
The next meeting is delayed to September 27, due to Nan Desu Kan. Meetings will continue on a bi-weekly basis after that (i.e., October 11 and 25, and so on).
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08.31.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:05 am by mark
Today was the club’s first anniversary meeting! Kris brought a cake, which was more than enough for the 8 people present. I’m happy to see attendance picking up!
Episodes shown today were Naruto #2, RahXephon #14, Hikaru no Go #11, Scrapped Princess #1, and the uncharacteristically serious Galaxy Angel #14.
Next meeting will be Saturday, September 6, 11:15 to 1:15. The meeting after that will be delayed to September 27, due to Nan Desu Kan.
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08.09.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:09 pm by mark
Good meeting today — 8 people showed up! Several folks brought snacks, though for some reason my chocolate-covered raisins weren’t too popular…
The first item was that I announced the results of the new series poll. Although I received only three ballots, there was no ambiguity; Naruto and Scrapped Princess tied for first place. Since there are more episodes of Naruto, I opted to start that series today, and we’ll start Scrapped Princess next meeting (replacing Haibane Renmei).
Episodes shown today were Naruto #1, RahXephon #13, Hikaru no Go #10, Haibane Renmei #13, and Galaxy Angel #13.
Next meeting will be Saturday, August 23.
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07.28.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 9:44 am by mark
There was a parade downtown, making it hard to get to the library, but despite starting a few minutes late, we finished on time. We actually had five members present this time, plus a couple of guests who stayed for the first episode and then departed.
We watched Hellsing #13, RahXephon #12, Hikaru no Go #9, Haibane Renmei #12, and Galaxy Angel #12. This was the final episode of Hellsing, and it was pretty wild, even for that show. Next meeting will have the final episode of Haibane Renmei. Kris’s intention is to vote for replacement series via the mailing list, so check your e-mail for more information.
Next meeting will be Saturday, August 9. There’s a chance I’ll be out of town; if so, I’ll get Kris a tape beforehand. But unless we’ve picked a replacement series before then, there’ll be a half-hour gap, so think about things you’d want to bring to show!
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07.25.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:03 pm by mark
Apologies for the late report, but since it’s basically a repeat of the previous report with the episode numbers incremented by one, it was hard to get excited about it.
We watched Hellsing #12, RahXephon #11, Hikaru no Go #8, Haibane Renmei #11, and Galaxy Angel #11.
Tomorrow (Saturday July 26) is the next meeting, 11:15 AM to 1:15 PM. We’ll be watching the next episode of each of the above series, but note that #13 is the last episode of Hellsing, and #12 is the next-to-last episode of Haibane Renmei. So it’ll be time for a change!
I’m still up for teaching Japanese, as well, if there’s interest.
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06.30.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 11:25 pm by mark
Attendance was light again this time — the same four die-hards as last time. But I again had the digital projector, which worked well in the small conference room. Kris brought cupcakes again!
(I would be interested in hearing any suggestions people would have for improving attendance — or are folks just busy during the summer?)
As scheduled, Hellsing #11, RahXephon #10, Hikaru no Go #7, Haibane Renmei #10, and the particularly funny Galaxy Angel #10 were shown.
Trivia: there is one voice actor who appears in two of the series we’re currently showing, and another who appears in three of them. Any guesses?
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06.14.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 6:47 pm by mark
Attendance was light today; other than Kris and myself, only two members were present. But they got a special treat, as I was able to provide a digital projector and subwoofer-equipped speakers for my laptop, so the sound and video were better than ever. (In particular, the subtitles were a lot more readable, at higher resolution and larger size!)
As scheduled, Hellsing #10, RahXephon #9, Hikaru no Go #6, Haibane Renmei #9, and Galaxy Angel #9 were shown.
Afterward I showed the opening credit sequences for, and gave brief descriptions of, D.N.Angel, Naruto, Scrapped Princess, Ghost in the Shell, Narue no Sekai, E’s Otherwise, Last Exile, Kino no Tabi, Kaleido Star, Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai, Uchuu no Stellvia, and Full Moon wo Sagashite. In my personal opinion, the best of this crop are Scrapped Princess and Last Exile (and I’m also enjoying Kaleido Star and Uchuu no Stellvia), but once Hellsing and Haibane Renmei are over (in a few meetings), we’ll put it to a vote (perhaps after a reshowing of these intros, and any others that members opt to provide).
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06.02.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 11:07 pm by Kris
May 31 was the first of our Saturday meetings, which will continue until Labor Day because the Library is closed on sundays over the summer. Attendance was very light, but we had a good time anyway. Mark was unable to attend because of a prior commitment, but he kindly dropped off a tape of the scheduled episodes. We watched Hellsing #9, RahXephon #8, Hikaru no Go #5, Haibane Renmei #8, and Galaxy Angel #8. We were in the small Conference Room just inside from the library entrance this time around, and it worked out well; no windows to peek through, good light control, and comfy chairs for a change! I just may request this room again.
Next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, June 14, from 11:15am to 1:15 pm; Scheduled episodes are Hellsing #10, RahXephon #9, Hikaru no Go #6, Haibane Renmei #9, and Galaxy Angel #9. We also may have previews of series we may want to see in future; come, bring or tell us about a favorite series if you’ve got one, and help us decide! See you there!
Kris
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05.11.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 9:41 pm by mark
As scheduled, Hellsing #8, RahXephon #7, Hikaru no Go #4, Haibane Renmei #7, and Galaxy Angel #7 were shown. Attendance was light, but enthusiastic. Kris brought cookies!
After the meeting, Kris suggested somehow previewing other series, to help decide what to show after Hellsing and Haibane Renmei finish their runs (unless the membership prefers to fill that time with Japanese lessons). I’m going to look into the possibility of extracting the opening credits from some shows, since they tend to give at least some idea of what the series is like.
The next meeting may be on June 1 instead of May 25, due to the Memorial Day holiday. Additionally, meetings may shift to Saturday in the summer, if the library ends up being closed on Sundays. Kris will research both of these possibilities.
Whenever the next meeting is, episodes will be Hellsing #9, RahXephon #8, Hikaru no Go #5, Haibane Renmei #8, and Galaxy Angel #8.
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04.27.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 11:54 pm by Kris
Our meeting for April 27, 2003 went very well; Mark provided us with a tape of our scheduled episodes, which included Hellsing #7, RahXephon #6, Hikaru no Go #3, Haibane Renmei #6, and Galaxy Angel #6. No trouble with the TV, started on time, so we had a few minutes afterward to socialize and introduce a couple of new members, Jesse and Liz. Thanks to all who attended!
Next meeting will be scheduled for May 11, 2003, from 1:30-3:30pm; scheduled episodes will be Hellsing #8, RahXephon #7, Hikaru no Go #4, Haibane Renmei #7, and Galaxy Angel #7. Hope to see you there!
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04.13.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:18 pm by mark
As scheduled, Hellsing #6, RahXephon #5, Hikaru no Go #2, Haibane Renmei #5, and Galaxy Angel #5 were shown. The library either fixed their monitor, or they have more than one and we got the undamaged one this time.
We started relatively promptly, and everything ran straight through on time, with occasional brief pauses as I elaborated on or corrected the fansub translations.
After the meeting, Kris and I discussed the possibility of my presenting either my pre-prepared talks on Japanese, or an ongoing series of short lessons, beginning at the end of Hellsing. Feel free to share your thoughts on this either here or on the mailing list.
Next meeting will be Sunday, April 27, from 1:30-3:30 PM. Scheduled episodes will be Hellsing #7, RahXephon #6, Hikaru no Go #3, Haibane Renmei #6, and Galaxy Angel #6. I will not be present, but Kris has a tape with those episodes.
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03.30.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 8:35 pm by mark
As scheduled, Hellsing #5, RahXephon #4, Hikaru no Go #1, Haibane Renmei #4, and Galaxy Angel #4 were shown. The library’s large video monitor appears to have picked up some magnetic field damage somewhere along the way.
The episodes got a slightly late start due to shuffling around the room layout a bit, but I tried a new technique for showing the episodes one after another with no interruptions that worked well and kept everything running smoothly, so the meeting only ran over time by a few minutes. After the meeting, a few folks stayed for a five-minute overview of the game of Go.
Next meeting will be Sunday, April 13, from 1:30-3:30 PM. Scheduled episodes will be Hellsing #6, RahXephon #5, Hikaru no Go #2, Haibane Renmei #5, and Galaxy Angel #5.
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03.16.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 5:25 pm by mark
As scheduled, Hellsing #3 and Haibane Renmei #3 were shown. Additionally, for Viewer’s Choice, Hellsing #4, RahXephon #3, and Galaxy Angel #3 were shown.
After the regular meeting, a business meeting of club officers was held. A final roster of club officers was decided upon: Kris Stanich, President; Brian Simpson and Kelsey Waara, Vice Presidents; Owen Wears, Librarian; and Mark Bradford, Secretary. We further decided that it would be best to stick to a regular schedule of series, and only take a vote when it was time to decide on a new series, in order to reduce confusion during the meetings. Based on voting at this and previous meetings, plus a desire to balance out the genres of series being shown, we decided on Hellsing, RahXephon, Hikaru no Go, Haibane Renmei, and Galaxy Angel, to be shown in that order. The club librarian will assemble a list of available series, for future selections. Both Hellsing and Haibane Renmei are 13-episode series, so those will be the first two to be replaced.
Next meeting will be Sunday, March 30, 1:30-3:30 PM. Scheduled episodes will be Hellsing #5, RahXephon #4, Hikaru no Go #1, Haibane Renmei #4, and Galaxy Angel #4.
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03.02.03
Posted in Meeting Reports at 4:52 pm by mark
As scheduled, Haibane Renmei #2 and Hellsing #2 were shown. For Viewer’s Choice, people wanted RahXephon #2, but my CD-ROM drive was acting cranky, so I started to show Oh! Super Milk-chan instead. This resulted in pain, confusion, and dismay, so I restarted my system and showed RahXephon #2 after all. In the remaining 15 minutes, we watched Galaxy Angel #2.
Next meeting will be March 16. Scheduled shows will be Haibane Renmei #3 and Hellsing #3. Viewer’s Choice candidates will be RahXephon #3, Wolf’s Rain #1, BoogiePop Phantom #2, and Galaxy Angel #3, plus anything anybody else brings.
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