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Fall 2008

Minna no Anime: Sept 27th 2008

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Slayers Revolution
5:25 Ouran High School Host Club (Ep 1: You're A Host From Now On)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 1: Agricultural Bacteria Tale)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 1: Here's Ranma)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 1: Hitsuzen- The Inevitable)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 1: Penetrate the Heavens with Your Drill)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 1: Atelier/Studio)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 1: Outside the Atmosphere)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 1: The Evil Spirit)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 1: Welcome To The Project!)

Minna no Anime: October 4th, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo). Yay, we actually have the silo this time!

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Hayate the Combat Butler
5:25 Ouran High School Host Club (Ep 2: A High School Student Host's Job)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 1: Agricultural Bacteria Tale)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 2: School is No Place for Horsing Around)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 2: Falsehood)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 2: I Said I'm Gonna Pilot That Thing!)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 2: Illumination)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 2: Like A Dream)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 2: Hierophant Green)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 1: Welcome To The Creator!)


[Notes For This Week]

Annual MnA T-Shirts!
We'll be selling our '07-'08 T-shirts today in club! $15 for whoever, or $12 for paid-members!

Renew Your Memberships!
If you missed it last week, don't hesitate! There are several benefits to being an "official" club member, including: The Ability to Run for Club Office, The Ability to Vote on Officers, The Ability to Win Prizes at Halloween Bash, and The Ability to Get Discounts on Annual Club T-Shirts! Membership Dues are $2 per quarter or $5 year-long.

SUPER SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA!
Save the Date for November 1st!
Our Halloween is always a hit event, with supernatural anime, karaoke, dinner, and many, many contests. Here are the contests, in brief: anime trivia, anime-eyes, anime music videos, pumpkin carving, cosplay, and guilty gear! Win epic prizes! More information to come, but mark your calenders!


[Ramblings]
I'd like to rant today about my Forest Surveying class. Don't get me wrong, that stuff is useful. However, the majority of the lab today was purely looking for small orange pegs. In tall grass. In a cal-poly cow pasture. With both fresh aaaand dried out pies. Luckily, I wasn't the one to accidentally step ankle deep in cow water. After that, theeeen we had to do measurements. I think the department is a little whack. I even have a saturday lab on the day of our Halloween party. Suuuuck!

There's also a girl in my Chem class who thinks it's a good idea to ask ~me~ for help. I don't know about you, but I don't trust me. Dangerous science will be had!

Oh, you should all start playing GROW games. Essentially, they are addicting. I admit to marathoning several hours in one day. I find it really interesting to see how the elements interact and I find these games innovative in the casual-game world. You can find many of them at http://www.eyezmaze.com/ They have other kinds of games as well, but I believe they got famous for GROW games.
[/Back to the basics]

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary
Lord of GROW Games

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Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

"I'm just being myself
Plus I gotta be me too
Silly of me to think that
I couldn't bring myself to be you"
~Gnarls Barkley-"Transformer"

Minna no Manga: October 10th, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics), laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

Manga-ka you should know: Mitsukazu Mihara.
Mitsukazu Mihara is an influential Japanese illustrator credited with helping shape the GothLoli look through her work in the "Gothic & Lolita Bible", as well as in other subsequent manga (notably her acclaimed "DOLL" series). In 1994, she won the first "Feel Young New Face Manga Awards" Judges’ Special Prize with her short work, "The Children Who Don’t Need Rubbers."

Series: Doll
DOLLs are human-like androids manufactured by the SG Corporation. A DOLL can fulfill many varied needs and serve any number of purposes, including personal assistant, secretary, cook, maid, laborer, companion, lover... and, of course, status symbol. Ichiro is a remodeller whose grandfather was president of the SG Corporation. Ichiro demonstrated his genius level I.Q. even as a child... which led to constant abuse at the hands of Ichiro's step-mother and her children. Ichiro's only relief came from a domestic DOLL that belonged to his family... and the DOLL showed Ichiro more warmth and kindness than any of his relatives.
Why you should read Doll:
Doll is BY NO MEANS related to Chobits (It actually came before the chobits manga). Doll, as the description of Mihara suggests, has a full fledged gothic lolita style. However, don't let that fool you, Doll is a very dramatic, psycological and veeery dark manga. Indeed though, this manga is ultimately about compassion, companionship, and society roles. Each chapter is a new story about people, and each tale changes your perspective about Dolls and Human Nature. You may not think it at first, but this series can be a real tear jerker, but not so much in a sappy was as in a beautiful way. I highly recommend this series.

The Embalmer
Shinjyurou Mamiya is an embalmer, a profession seen as ‘unclean’ in Japan. Shinjyurou has accepted the life of an outcast amongst most people, to him, it is a job and nothing more. He has gained an exceptional understanding of death and its consequences, as well as what it means to live.
Why you should read The Embalmer:
If the cyborg-human theme tires you out (but seriously, you should read Doll anyways), The Embalmer follows a similarly introspective style. You will definitely learn more about death, and maybe even see it a little differently. As always, Mihara's art is just plain beautiful and meticulous.

Other works:
# Beautiful People
# R.I.P. - Requiem in Phonybrian
# Haunted House
# IC In A Sunflower
Currently only in Japanese
* Happy Family volumes 1-3 & 'extra'
* Dokuhime (毒姫) "Poison Princess" volumes 1-2
* tamashii no futago (たましいのふたご) "The Twin Souls"


[Other Things]
I really wish that the whether started getting cooler. You'd expect such things, being autumn and all, but alas. Unfortunately, I'm a sweatshirt kinda girl, which tends to make things difficult. Come to think of it, last year at Halloween, it was also ridiculously hot. At least it wasn't raining?

Also, I'd like to plug the Minna no Forum, at http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
It's a good way to get in touch with other members, and talk about our shows (or whatever). It's especially useful if you want to express your opinions in a more written fashion. I know it's easier for me to respond comments or questions if it's nice and neat like that. Currently, Brandon is our top poster, but I'm sure one of you could beat him if you tried! (no hard feelings, bro!)

~Juli Lehnen, MnA Secretary
Lord of... gosu rori? Just kidding.
"Women seem wicked when you're unwanted,
Streets are uneven when you're down."
The Doors- People Are Strange

P.S. If you missed them, here are the announcements from last week:

Annual MnA T-Shirts!
We'll be selling our '07-'08 T-shirts today in club! $15 for whoever, or $12 for paid-members!

Renew Your Memberships!
If you missed it last week, don't hesitate! There are several benefits to being an "official" club member, including: The Ability to Run for Club Office, The Ability to Vote on Officers, The Ability to Win Prizes at Halloween Bash, and The Ability to Get Discounts on Annual Club T-Shirts! Membership Dues are $2 per quarter or $5 year-long.

SUPER SPECIAL HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA!
Save the Date for November 1st!
Our Halloween is always a hit event, with supernatural anime, karaoke, dinner, and many, many contests. Here are the contests, in brief: anime trivia, anime-eyes, anime music videos, pumpkin carving, cosplay, and guilty gear! Win epic prizes! More information to come, but mark your calenders!

Minna no Anime: October 11th, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Kuroshitsuji (aka Black Butler)
5:25 Ouran High School Host Club (Ep 3: Beware of Physical Examinations)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 2: Three Billion Yen Aggie Life)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 3: A Sudden Storm of Love, Hey Wait a Minute!)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 3: Angel)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 3: You Two-Faced Son of a Bitch!)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 3: Kiss)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 3: Return Trajectory)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 3: Silver Chariot and Strength)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 3: Welcome To The Beautiful Girls!)


[Notes For This Week]
Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($12) and (potentially) Halloween Prizes! $2 per quarter, $5 yearlong.

MnA Halloween Party!
Save the Date for November 1st!
As the date gets nearer and nearer, you may be wondering why we are reminding you, over and over and over. First and foremost, we want you to come, but there are a few competitions you will need to prepare for in advance: Anime Music Videos (if interested, see Andy/Webmasta), Cosplay (dress as a character!), Pumpkin Carving, and our latest addition, the Gong Show! In the gong show, it's much like a talent/performance competition, but it's focus is on ~entertainment~, not "quality". All you have to do is keep our attention!
Other Contests: Anime Trivia, Anime Eyes, and Guilty Gear! 
And The Day's Entertainment: Halloween-themed anime, open-mic karaoke, and dinner.


[Ramblings]
Suprisingly, I don't have anything to rant and raaaage about this time around, except maybe the weather. It's supposed to get cooler over the weekend and hot on Monday and Tuesday? When will it end?

Instead of beating around the bush, I'll give you guys a link to more Flash games. Why waste away a couple minutes of your time when I can devour hours? (hey, that rhymes! Sorta...)
http://www.thethinkingblog.com/2007/04/top-5-most-addictive-games.html
[/Back to where we started from]

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of coffee-boba-milk-tea
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

"Oh you pretty things, don't you know you're driving your mamas and papas insane?"
David Bowie- Oh You Pretty Things

Minna no Manga: October 16th, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics), laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

[Manga-That's-Topping-The-List-Today]
I thought I'd try something different and check out myanimelist.com. Members add anime/manga they've read and rate it. Here are the top rated manga (according to their algorithm)

1) Berserk - Gatts, known as the Black Swordsman, seeks sanctuary from the demonic forces that persue him and his woman, and also vengeance against the man who branded him as an unholy sacrifice. Aided only by his titanic strength, skill and sword, Gatts must struggle against his bleak destiny, all the while fighting with a rage that might strip him of his humanity. Berserk is a dark and brooding story of outrageous swordplay and ominous fate, in the theme of Shakespeare's MacBeth.

2) Monster - When a Doctor makes the highly controversial decision to save a boy's life over the mayor's, it leads to the loss of almost everything he holds dear. His fiance, his career, his social standing. The only thing he keeps is his own feeling of self worth, knowing that he did the right thing in saving the boy, who came in first. Yet even that is threatened when he begins to learn that nothing is as it originally appeared. A trail of bloodshed pointing to the seemingly innocent child leaves him questioning even his beliefs. Whether, in the end, all lives are ever truly equal.

3) 20th Century Boys - Kenji and his friends start to notice a series of odd occurences related to their childhood. A mysterious cult-leader named "friend" is out to destroy the world, and it has something to do with Kenji's childhood memories.

4) Nausikaa of the Valley of the Wind - A millennium has passed since "Seven Days of Fire," an apocalyptic war that almost wiped out human civilization. Since then, the earth is covered with an ever-growing "Sea of Corruption," a vast forest of fungi that secretes poisonous miasma and invasive spores, along with large and deadly insects inhabit within.

5) Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou - Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan of the near future where the sea level has risen and flooded much of the coastal areas and Mt. Fuji has erupted within living memory. The population has been considerably reduced and political and technological institutions have broken-down. Local communities have become nations and telephone and television no longer exist (although coffee vending machines and streetlights stubbornly continue to work). There are strange new animals and plants (like flying fish and glowing streetlight trees). The remaining people have adopted a slower-paced, simpler way of life and rely more on each other. Along with the human population are some intelligent, humanoid robots. One of the robots, a female named Alpha, runs a cafe by the same name in the country outside of what remains of Yokohama. With her trusty motorscooter and her camera she travels around the area making friends with the humans and robots, having new experiences and observing the passage of time. (I've never heard of this before, and I will inevitably check it out now)

Have you read any of these? According to myanimelist.com, you should. If so, do you agree with this list?


[Ramblings]
Zimbra e-mail + faulty internet connection = way too long to just load a contact list. Boo. Makes me want to kick some babies. That

Ooh, my swatches came for my Black Butler cosplay! Delicious dupioni silk. So... awesome. So... pricey. www.silkbaron.com 4evars.

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Kickin' Babies.
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 03-213 "The Silo"

"That deaf, dumb and blind kid sure plays a mean pinball"

Announcements, if you missed them last week:
Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($12) and (potentially) Halloween Prizes! $2 per quarter, $5 yearlong.

MnA Halloween Party!
Save the Date for November 1st!
As the date gets nearer and nearer, you may be wondering why we are reminding you, over and over and over. First and foremost, we want you to come, but there are a few competitions you will need to prepare for in advance: Art Contest, Anime Music Videos (if interested, see Andy/Webmasta), Cosplay (dress as a character!), Pumpkin Carving, and our latest addition, the Gong Show! In the gong show, it's much like a talent/performance competition, but it's focus is on ~entertainment~, not "quality". All you have to do is keep our attention!
Other Contests: Anime Trivia, Anime Eyes, and Guilty Gear!
And The Day's Entertainment: Halloween-themed anime, open-mic karaoke, and dinner.

Minna no Anime: October 18th, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Xam'd Lost Memories
5:25 Moyashimon (Ep 3: Let's Brew With Microbes)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 4: Everywhere is a Microbe Party)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 4: Ranma and...Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 4: Divination)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 4: Does Having So Many Faces Make You Great!?)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 4: George)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 4: Part of the Job)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 4: The Emperor and the Hanged Man)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 3: Welcome To The New World!)


[Notes For This Week]
We are not showing Ouran Host Club this week because our faithful subber is b-b-busy! We're taking this opportunity to catch up on Moyashimon.

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($12) and (potentially) Halloween Prizes! $2 per quarter, $5 yearlong.

I forgot to put this in the previous notices, but there is also an Artist's contest during the Halloween party as well.

MnA Halloween Party!
Save the Date for November 1st!
As the date gets nearer and nearer, you may be wondering why we are reminding you, over and over and over. First and foremost, we want you to come, but there are a few competitions you will need to prepare for in advance: Art Contest, Anime Music Videos (if interested, see Andy/Webmasta), Cosplay (dress as a character!), Pumpkin Carving, and our latest addition, the Gong Show! In the gong show, it's much like a talent/performance competition, but it's focus is on ~entertainment~, not "quality". All you have to do is keep our attention!
Other Contests: Anime Trivia, Anime Eyes, and Guilty Gear!
And The Day's Entertainment: Halloween-themed anime, open-mic karaoke, and dinner.


[Ramblings]
Holy Crap Guys, Andy Updated The Website! [golfclap]

"RAAAAGEEEEEE LittleBigPlanet got delayed. All because people are too overprotective of their religion and such. I'm not against religion but people who get all freakin' pissed because a lyric from a game resembles a quote from the Qur'an just annoy me. And now I've got to wait longer. Thanks a lot assholes."
~Andy-kun

[/The End of the World as We Know It]

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Making-Andy-Rage-On-Cue
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Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

"I wanna be where the people are."

Minna no Manga: October 23rd, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics), laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

Considering he's a #1 bestselling author, you'd think that Dean Koontz's latest creation, In Odd We Trust, would be a smashing hit. I've heard a lot about it because of that title, but haven't heard anyone's opinion of it yet. And so, here's a review which speaks the opposite of what you'd expect from this author:

Deb Aoki's review of: In Odd We Trust
Put together a bestselling author and an experienced global manga creator and you have the ingredients for a graphic novel with crossover appeal for manga fans and young adult novel readers. But even the best recipes are only as good as its cook and its execution. In Odd We Trust is good idea that's served up as a flavorless, half-baked dish that's unappetizing for any audience.

Odd and friends are drawn in a very odd style, with jutting chins and generic, mannequin-like expressions. For a suspense story, there's very little mystery or surprises here; from its awkward beginning to its anticlimactic end.

Pros
   * A game attempt at translating a bestselling author's stories into graphic novel format
   * Has a few entertaining flashes of unexpected humor and satire

Cons
   * A mystery story that doesn't offer much suspense or many surprises
   * Stiff, clunky artwork, with characters that look more like dazed mannequins than people
   * Numerous missed opportunities to develop characters beyond just one-dimensional caricatures
   * Famous ghosts like Elvis and Lyndon Johnson bring very little to their cameos
   * Aussie artist Chan's rendition of a "quiet desert town" looks inappropriately Midwestern

[Announcements]
Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($12) and (potentially) Halloween Prizes! $2 per quarter, $5 yearlong.

MnA Halloween Party November 1st!
Remember, there's an Art Contest, Anime Music Videos (if interested, see Andy/Webmasta), Cosplay (dress as a character!), Pumpkin Carving, and our latest addition, the Gong Show! In the gong show, it's much like a talent/performance competition, but it's focus is on ~entertainment~, not "quality". All you have to do is keep our attention!
Other Contests: Anime Trivia, Anime Eyes, and Guilty Gear!
Note: You MUST participate in the cosplay contest to win the Grand Prize.
And The Day's Entertainment: Halloween-themed anime, open-mic karaoke, and dinner.

I've also been in contact with the Japanese Cultural Exchange, and they will be mentioning our event at their meetings. If you see any n00bs, welcome them with open arms!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Kickin' Babies.
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 03-213 "The Silo"

Minna no Anime: October 25, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Toradora
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 4: Manageress Invades)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 5: Bizarre! Microbe Monster!)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 5: Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 5: Word-Chain Game)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 5: I Don't Understand It At All!)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 5: Mother)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 5: Fly Me To The Moon)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 5: The Judgement)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 5: Welcome To The Counseling!)


[Notes For This Week]
We are back to showing Host Club! Yay!

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($12) and (potentially) Halloween Prizes! $2 per quarter, $5 yearlong.

OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG GUYZ IT'S NEXT WEEK, MMKAY?
MnA Halloween Party!
Save the Date for November 1st!
OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG GUYZ IT'S NEXT WEEK, MMKAY? Capslock aside, there are tons of awesome things gonna happen. You can still prepare for the following competitions: Art Contest, Anime Music Videos (if interested, see Andy/Webmasta), Cosplay (dress as a character!), Pumpkin Carving, and the Gong Show! 
Other Contests: Anime Trivia, Anime Eyes, and Guilty Gear!
Note: You MUST be a member to win prizes ($2/quarter, $5/year), and you MUST enter the cosplay to win Grand Prize.
And The Day's Entertainment: Halloween-themed anime, open-mic karaoke, and dinner.


[Ramblings]
Halloween Party Is Taking Over My Life. That. Is. All.
[/The Beginning of the End]

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Concise? Comments
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

Minna no Manga: October 29, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics), laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!


Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13) and (potentially) Halloween Prizes! $2 per quarter, $5 yearlong.

MnA Halloween Party THIS FREAKING WEEKEND OMG YOU BETTER COME, YOU BETTER.
You still have time to pull together some Art, Anime Music Videos (if interested, see Andy/Webmasta), Cosplay (dress as a character!), Pumpkin Carving, or a Gong Show performance!
Other Contests: Anime Trivia, Anime Eyes, and Guilty Gear!
Note: You MUST participate in the cosplay contest to win the Grand Prize.
And The Day's Entertainment: Halloween-themed anime, open-mic karaoke, and dinner.


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Apple Pie.
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 03-213 "The Silo"

Minna no Manga: November 6th, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics), laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

MnHalloween is over guys! We put so much effort into it and I'm glad things went as smoothly as they did. With the consideration that we were all new officers, it was scary to think about at first. I think it was really neat that the members who have moved on from Cal Poly got to participate this time around!

Manga Review: Himitsu (Top Secret) Ch 1, by Shimizu Reiko
Himitsu is currently only out in Japan, but I think you'll see why I chose to review it.

Himitsu is a psychological mystery manga, with a Sci-Fi twist. In our scenario, computer chips are implanted into everyone's brains to fight off infectious disease. There is one side effect: This chip also records everything you've seen, for your entire life. This is an essential element to unlocking the key to murder crimes. It's like Minority Report, without the time travel/pre-cog ethics mess. The first chapter (which brings you to why I've chosen this for today) includes the current, fictional president, who is known to be the most honest president in history and many consider him to be a near saint (sound familiar?). This chapter delves into the idea of "the man behind the mask", in other words, what the media doesn't see about such figureheads. As a whole, Himitsu demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of perspective and point of view.

There is some rocky dialogue, which is likely an issue of translation. Aside from that, the art is clean and captures the emotion very well. I recommend this to anyone who likes crime-scene themes or exploration of the human mind and heart.

Other works by Shimizu Reiko: 22XX, Magic, Milky Way, Papillon, Tsuki no Ko, Wild Cats, Kaguya Hime, Ryuu no Nemeru Hoshi

You can download scanlations of the first 2 volumes at the following website:
http://dragonvoice.org/dv_himitsu.html



Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13), and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Psychological animus.
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 03-213 "The Silo"

Minna no Anime: November 8th, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo). WARNING: This weekend is Homecoming. As a result, parking will be difficult. Plan accordingly!

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Ga-Rei Zero
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 5: Twins' Quarrel)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 6: Enchanting! Miss Agriculture)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 6: Akane's Lost Love...These Things Happen, You Know)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 6: Indulgence)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 6: All Of You Bastards Put Us In Hot Water)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 6: New World)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 6: The Lunar Flying Squirrels)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 6: The Mist of Vengeance)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 6: Welcome To The Classroom!)


[Notes For This Week]
Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13, originally $15) and you will be able to vote/run for club office in spring quarter!

[Rantings]
Did you know that SLO Transit adopted a double decker bus? It was working routes 4 & 5. It's so freaking pimp, I hope they keep it. At 8am (especially on Fridays), these routes are overflowing and gah it makes me uncomfortable. If for no other reason, dude, it's a double decker bus.

Also, since when was Cal Poly football 3rd in the nation? You'd think there'd be more dancing in the street? I will blame it on the economy... for now. The only reason I know about it is because of the upcoming parking lulz.

By the way, Fanime pre-reg is well underway. At the beginning of this month the price went up to 50$. If you're planning on attending, pre-reg for a cheaper price! More info about dates/location at fanime.com.
[/facepalm]

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of hecks yeah week 6 is almost over.
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

Minna no Manga: November 13th, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics), 
laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

There is a contest open for a new website background! It's due the last 
MnA meeting of the quarter. The rules are that there cannot be any 
copyrighted characters in your image, and only one submission per person. 
Otherwise, feel free to use a photograph, drawn image, whatever you want. 
But be sure that it relates to MnA and what we're all about.
Prizes: Top two or three images will be put up into a random rotation on 
the website. The grand prize also includes two figures we've picked out.
Just in case, there will be a post about the contest on the website 
(minnanoanime.org) and on the forum as well.


Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13), 
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Psychological animus.
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 03-213 "The Silo"

Minna no Anime: November 15th, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo). WARNING: This weekend is a football game between Cal Poly and UC Davis (aka rivalry). As a result, parking will be difficult. Plan accordingly!

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Earl & Fairy
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 6: The Elementary School Student Host is The Mischievous Type)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 7: Raising the Curtain! Agriculture University Spring Festival)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 7: Enter Ryoga! The Eternal "Lost Boy")
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 7: Hydrangea)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 7: You'll Be The One To Do That)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 7: Buterfly)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 7: Extraterrestrial Girl)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 7: Justice)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 7: Welcome To The Moratorium!)


[Notes For This Week]
There is a contest open for a new website background! It's due the last
MnA meeting of the quarter. The rules are that there cannot be any
copyrighted characters in your image, and only one submission per person.
Otherwise, feel free to use a photograph, drawn image, whatever you want.
But be sure that it relates to MnA and what we're all about.
Prizes: Top two or three images will be put up into a random rotation on
the website. The grand prize also includes two figures we've picked out.

Remember to renew your memberships($2/quarter, $5/year), so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!

Also, Shannon is hosting Thanksgiving-before-Thanksgiving this year, so be sure to talk to her if you are interested.

Speaking of which, NO "Official" CLUB MEETINGS THANKSGIVING WEEK!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Thanksgiving
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

Minna No Manga: November 20th, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics),
laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

Sign-ups for our Fall-Quarter dinner at Tsurugi will be THIS Saturday (11/22) in club.
Dinner Date: Dec. 7th @ 7pm (This is the Sunday before finals begin.)
Note: Tsurugi is located in Downtown SLO (570 Higuera St # 20). If you need a ride, don't be afraid to ask.
Etiquette:
~Don't sign yourself up unless you are serious about it, because the seats are limited and in high-demand.
~If you've signed up and cannot come, cancel as soon as you know. I would like to make sure those on the waiting list get fair notice.
~No running, pushing, shoving or otherwise being impolite during sign-ups. No one wants to be "that guy".

There are 2 contests going on at this time:
Website Background:
~Using your artist skillz (Photo, drawing, whutev), make a background for minnanoanime.org. Top winner will receive 2 figures we've chosen, and the top few winners will have their entries on rotation in the background itself. No copyrighted characters, and 1 submission per person.
Due: Last meeting of Fall Quarter

T-Shirt:
~Also using your artistic skills, draw out a design for the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules (there are several important ones), see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
Due: 3rd week of Winter Quarter (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week)


Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary, Lord of Contest Announcements
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 03-213 "The Silo"

Minna no Anime: November 22nd, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo). WARNING: This weekend is a football game between Cal Poly and UC Davis (aka rivalry). As a result, parking will be difficult. Plan accordingly!

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: TBA
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 7)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 8)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 8)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 8)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 8)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 8)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 8)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 8)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 8)


[Notes For This Week]
Shannon is hosting Thanksgiving-before-Thanksgiving this year, so be sure to talk to her if you are interested.

Speaking of which, NO "Official" CLUB MEETINGS THANKSGIVING WEEK!

Sign-ups for our Fall-Quarter dinner at Tsurugi will be THIS Saturday (11/22) in club.
Dinner Date: Dec. 7th @ 7pm (This is the Sunday before finals begin.)
Note: Tsurugi is located in Downtown SLO (570 Higuera St # 20). If you need a ride, don't be afraid to ask.
Etiquette:
~Don't sign yourself up unless you are serious about it, because the seats are limited and in high-demand.
~If you've signed up and cannot come, cancel as soon as you know. I would like to make sure those on the waiting list get fair notice.
~No running, pushing, shoving or otherwise being impolite during sign-ups. No one wants to be "that guy".

There are 2 contests going on at this time:
Website Background:
~Using your artist skillz (Photo, drawing, whutev), make a background for minnanoanime.org. Top winner will receive 2 figures we've chosen, and the top few winners will have their entries on rotation in the background itself. No copyrighted characters, and 1 submission per person.
Due: Last meeting of Fall Quarter

T-Shirt:
~Also using your artistic skills, draw out a design for the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules (there are several important ones), see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
Due: 3rd week of Winter Quarter (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week)


Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!



~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

Anouncement Edit

There is actually no football game today, so there should not be trouble with that. Sorry about the confusion/extra e-mail.

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

Minna no Manga: December 4th, 2008

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 3-113.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga (comics),
laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

[Notes For This Week]

There are 2 contests going on at this time:
WEBSITE CONTEST ENDING! This Week!
~Using your artist skillz (Photo, drawing, whutev), make a background for minnanoanime.org. It should be of decent/reasonable size (see the site for example). Top winner will receive 2 figures we've chosen, and the top few winners will have their entries on rotation in the background itself. No copyrighted characters, and 1 submission per person.
DUE: Last meeting of Fall Quarter (THIS WEEK!)

T-Shirt:
~Also using your artistic skills, draw out a design for the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules (there are several important ones), see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: 3rd week of Winter Quarter (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu) 
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm

Minna no Anime: December 6th, 2008

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo). 

This week's schedule:

5:00 Ouran Host Club (Ep 8: The Sun, Ocean and Host Club)
5:25 Moyashimon (Ep 9: Cling to Soft Skin)
5:50 Break
5:55 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 9: True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life)
6:20 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 9: Just What Exactly is a Human?)
6:45 Break
6:50 Planetes (Ep 9: Regrets)
7:15 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 9: Iggy the Fool and N'Dool the GEB (Pt. II))
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 9: Welcome To The Dark Side!)
8:35 Break
8:40 Quarter Movie: 5cm
9:40 Break
9:45 Quarter Movie Part Deux: Tokyo Godfathers


[Notes For This Week]
We are cutting Fan-Sub-O, XXXHolic, and Parakiss to make room for our quarter movies. I definitely encourage you to stay for both movies! After all, it is the last meeting of the quarter! Speaking of which, we won't be having any meetings until Jan 7th and 10th! Let's hope there aren't any cliffhangers today, eh?

There are 2 contests going on at this time:
WEBSITE CONTEST ENDING TODAY!
~Using your artist skillz (Photo, drawing, whutev), make a background for minnanoanime.org. It should be of decent/reasonable size (see the site for example). Top winner will receive 2 figures we've chosen, and the top few winners will have their entries on rotation in the background itself. No copyrighted characters, and 1 submission per person.
DUE: Last meeting of Fall Quarter (TODAY!)

T-Shirt:
~Also using your artistic skills, draw out a design for the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules (there are several important ones), see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: 3rd week of Winter Quarter (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 03-113

Winter 2009

Minna no Anime: January 10th, 2009

Happy New Year! There will not be a MnM meeting this week. I will send out the new room information next week.

However, Minna no Anime does meet this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Michiko to Hatchin
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 9: The challenge of Lobelia Girls Academy)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 10: Gothic Lolita Kiss)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 10: P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin')
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 9: Promise)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 10: What Kind of Person was Your Brother?)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 9: Designer)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 10: A Sky of Stardust)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 10: D'Arby the Gambler)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 10: Welcome to the Dark Side)


[Notes For This Week]
T-Shirt Contest:
~Using your artistic skills, draw out a design for the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules (there are several important ones), see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: 3rd week of this Quarter (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building TBA

Minna no Manga: January 15th, 2009

We DO have a room on campus for MnM this week! Yay for "Quick Response Time"!

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-201.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights, where we bring manga, laptops, games, and pretty much do whatever!

[Notes For This Week]

Open House Theme: Design Your Dream
~We need ideas for building this year's Open House booth. It should be a ""somewhat plausible"" design inspired by anime.
Ex. Going Mary (One Piece), Flying Pussyfoot (Baccano!)
Don't be afraid to think outside the realm of transportation and vehicles!
DUE: This Saturday!!!

The T-Shirt Contest is due in 2 weeks!!
~Design the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules, see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: 3rd week of this Quarter (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week)

Fanime Club Rooms:
If you are considering coming to Fanime 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend, San Jose, fanime.com), and would be interested in rooming with fellow club-mates, please express that interest this Saturday. We are looking for a benchmark for future planning. 
In addition, if you are reserving a room and are considering opening some space to club members, let us know.
Thank you!

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!



~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Anime: January 17th 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Ride Back
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 10: The Fujioka Household's Daily Life)
5:50 Break
5:55 Moyashimon (Ep 11: Shining Bacteria Future)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 11: Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 10: Light)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 11: Simon, Please Remove Your Hand)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 10: Rose)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 11: Boundary Line)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 11: The Warrior of the Void: Vanilla Ice)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 11: Welcome To The Conspiracy!)

Last Episode of Moyashimon! Next week we will begin watching Cromartie High School in its place. Paradise Kiss and Jojo will be ending soon after.

[Notes For This Week]

Open House Theme: Design Your Future
~We need ideas for building this year's Open House booth. It should be a ""somewhat plausible"" design inspired by anime.
Ex. Going Mary (One Piece), Flying Pussyfoot (Baccano!)
Don't be afraid to think outside the realm of transportation and vehicles!
DUE: Today!!!

The T-Shirt Contest is due in 1 week!!
~Design the front/back of this year's t-shirt! Top winner has their design printed. For COMPLETE rules, see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: Next Week (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due 5th Week of the Quarter)

Fanime Club Rooms:
If you are considering coming to Fanime 2009 (Memorial Day Weekend, San Jose, fanime.com), and would be interested in rooming with fellow club-mates, please express that interest today. We are looking for a benchmark for future planning.
In addition, if you are reserving a room and are considering opening some space to club members, let us know.
Thank you!

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!



~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: January 22nd 2009

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-201.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Notes For This Week]

T-SHIRT CONTEST GUYZ! :D :D :D
~Have your MnA inspired t-shirt printed! For COMPLETE rules, see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: 3 DAYS!!! (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due in another 2 weeks)

EXTENDED!
Open House Theme: Design Your Future 
~Submit ideas for building this year's Open House booth. They should be ""somewhat plausible"" designs inspired by anime. Ex. Going Mary (One Piece), Flying Pussyfoot (Baccano!)
Don't be afraid to think outside the realm of transportation and vehicles!
DUE: This Saturday.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: January 24th 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: MARIA†HOLIC
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 11)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 1 & 2)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 12)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 11)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 12)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 11)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 12)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 12)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 12)

This week we will begin watching Cromartie High School! Paradise Kiss and Jojo will be ending soon as well.

[Notes For This Week]

T-SHIRT CONTEST!!!!
~Have your MnA inspired t-shirt printed! For COMPLETE rules, see: http://www.minnanoanime.org/tshirt.html -- and t-shirt colors can be found at http://www.hanesbullseye.com/Catalog/MoreInformation/easycolor.aspx
DUE: Today!!! (Final color-clean-up/vector will be due in another 2 weeks)

EXTENDED!
Open House Theme: Design Your Future
~Submit ideas for building this year's Open House booth. They should be ""somewhat plausible"" designs inspired by anime. Ex. Going Mary (One Piece), Flying Pussyfoot (Baccano!)
Don't be afraid to think outside the realm of transportation and vehicles!
DUE: Today.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: January 29th, 2009

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-201.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Notes For This Week]

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!


~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: January 31st, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Chaos:Head
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 12: Honey-senpai's Three Unsweet Days)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 3&4)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 13: A Tear in a Girl Delinquents Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 12: Summer Shadow)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 13: Everybody, Eat To Your Heart's Content)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Paradise Kiss (Ep 12: Future)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 13: Scenery with a Rocket)
9:00 Break
9:05 Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Ep 13: Farewell, My Friends)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 13: Welcome to Heaven!)

This week, ParaKiss and Jojo are at their end. Next week, Rozen Maiden and Black Lagoon will take their places, respectfully.

[Notes For This Week]

Gurren Lagann Open House!
Save up your cardboard, because booth building is in our future! Any ideas for the design are appreciated.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Anime: February 7th 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: 
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 13: Haruhi in Wonderland)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 5&6)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 14: Pelvic Fortune Telling! Ranma is the No. 1 Bride in Japan)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 13: Transfiguration)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 14: Well Met, Everyone)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 1: Rose Maiden - Fräulein Rose)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 14: Turning Point)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 1: The Black Lagoon)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 14: Welcome To Reality!)

[Notes For This Week]
Pre-order t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members. 

Gurren Lagann Open House!
Save up your cardboard, because booth building is in our future! Any ideas for the design are appreciated.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Anime: February 14th, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day! Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: TBA (aka Mystery Surprise)
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 14)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 7&8)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 15)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 14)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 15)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 2)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 15)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 2)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 15)

[Notes For This Week]
Pre-order t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Gurren Lagann Open House!
Save up your cardboard, because booth building is in our future! Any ideas for the design are appreciated.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: February 19th, 2009

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-201.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Notes For This Week]

Fanime Club Rooms:
Buy t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Gurren Lagann Open House!
Save up your cardboard, because booth building is in our future! Any ideas for the design are appreciated.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!
~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: February 21st, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (the Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Munto
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 15: Karuizawa Refreshing Battle)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 9&10)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 16: Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique that Steals Heart and Soul)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 15: Release)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 16: Entire Polysynthesis)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 3: Mercury Lamp - Mercury Lampe)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 16: Ignition)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 3: Ring-Ding Ship Chase)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 16: Welcome To Game Over!)

[Notes For This Week]
Buy t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Gurren Lagann Open House!
Booth Building is upon us! Last Thursday, if you were assigned to meet at a build house, please make sure to do so next Thursday! If you are interested in helping out and have not yet expressed an interest, talk to Erica today!
If you have cardboard you can donate to the cause, talk to us today!

Fanime Club Rooms:
Are you coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: February 26th, 2009

BOOTH BUILDERS! This week is the start of Open House Prep! Meet at Team Rocket, Chinchilla Casa, or Joint Tax Return (JRT), depending on where you were assigned.

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-201.
MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Notes For This Week]
Again, Open House preparations are underway for Thursday nights, so don't be surprised when you see missing people!

Buy t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

Remember to renew your memberships, so you can get t-shirt discounts($13),
and potentially become a new officer this spring!
~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: February 28th, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: TBA
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 16: Haruhi and Hikaru, the Great First Date Strategy)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 11&12)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 17: I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 16: Reunion)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 17: You Understand Nothing)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 4: Jade Stone - Jade Stern)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 17: His Reasons)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 4: Die Rückkehr des Adlers)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 17: Welcome To Happiness!)

[Notes For This Week]
Open House preparations are underway for Thursday nights, so many members will be working on the booth at the 3 houses instead of attending MnM.

Buy t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Anime: March 7th, 2009

Important Tsurugi info below! Also: Spots still available! 
Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: One Outs
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 17: Kyoya's Reluctant Day Off)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 13&14)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (Ep 18: I Am A Man! Ranma's Going Back to China)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 17: Circumstances)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 18: I'll Make You Tell The Truth of the World)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 5: Stairs - Die Treppe)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 18: Debris Section, The Last Day)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 5: Eagle Hunting and Hunting Eagles)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 18: Welcome To No Future!)

[Notes For This Week]
Tsurugi Info (IMPORTANT):
If you would like to sign up to come to Tsurugi on Sun the 15th @ 7pm, we have half a dozen spots up for grabs (what a tweest!).
For those who've signed up:
Like last year, we are conducting pre-orders. In this e-mail are 2 attachments with the menu (note that some items (IE sukiyaki) are deleted because it's a take-out menu, but if you want something that isn't on there, let me know). Make sure to be specific about the extras (such as soup or salad dressing choice). 
You will send your pre-orders to minna-no-anime@<removed>.edu or talk to me (Juli) in person. You will also pre-pay your part of the bill (including 28% for tax + tip). You will bring some extra cash to the restaurant to pay for drinks.
Pre-order due: Wednesday night. Include a list of your order (specifying soup/salad preferences if applicable) and a payment total (also show 28% tax/tip). I will e-mail the order to Tsurugi Thursday, so don't be late!
Pre-pay due: Next Saturday the 14th. If you do not prepay, I will cancel your portion of the order. Don't be late!

Buy t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Fanime Club Rooms:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm

Minna no Anime: March 14th, 2009

Last meeting of the quarter everyone! I hope you are keeping up with your studying! Don't forget about Petit Cosette tonight! Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Ouran Host Club (Ep 18: Chika-kun's 'Overthrow Hunny' Declaration)
5:25 XXXHolic (Ep 18: Hozuki)
5:50 Break
5:55 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 19: We Shall Survive By Whatever We Do)
6:20 Rozen Maiden (Ep 6: Tears - Tränen)
6:45 Break
6:50 Black Lagoon (Ep 6: Moonlit Hunting Grounds)
7:15 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 19: Welcome To The Blue Bird!)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Winter Movie: Petite Cosette

[Notes For This Week]
Tsurugi Info (IMPORTANT):
Don't forget to Pre-pay your amount due today in club! You must provide the total, plus 28% in tax and tip.
Also, remember to bring extra cash for drinks to the restaurant.
If you need directions or a ride, please ask!

Buy t-shirts! $13 for members, $15 for non-members.

Fanime Club Room Interest Due APRIL!:
Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list (ask Erica during meetings), but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Spring 2009

Minna no Manga: April 1st, 2009

Hello everyone! I hope your break was delightfully springy.

Due to Open House, many active MnMers are working hard at booth construction elsewhere. However, we do officially have a MnM room starting this Thursday. Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-227 (Same bldg as last quarter, different room). MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Weekly Notes]
Fanime Club Room Interest Due Saturday!:
 Coming to Fanime 2009 (May 22-25th, San Jose, fanime.com), and interested in rooming with fellow club-mates? There is a paper interest-list, but you can also do it on our forum.
(http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net/?mforum=minnanoanime&showtopic=51&st=0&#entry429)

OPEN HOUSE ZOMG!
 As our largest source of income, open house is a big deal for MnA. When things go well there, we can afford shiny things (like DVDs) for the benefit of the club. As members of this nearly-free organization, it would be super fantastic if you could lend a hand. Even if you can only attend a few things, help is appreciated.

9 easy ways you can help-
 1) Complete the booth construction. This Sunday at noon, we ask that members ride up to Shannon's house and help put together/paint the booth. Contact Shannon or any of the officers for rides/details.
 2) "Practice Chicken Prep", on Thurs April 16th. You should know what I'm referring to.
 3) Lend out cooking supplies. We are making chicken skewers and rice, so we will need to borrow BBQ grills, rice cookers, and assorted kitchen tools.
 4) Setup the booth on campus Friday/Saturday morning. This is when all the elements will come together, so many hands will make this go smoothly.
 5) Cooking and Sales. If you know your way around a skewer, grill, rice-cooker, or don't, we need hands to move the assembly along. If you are good at handling money/arithmetic/not-dropping-things, you can help at the window as well.
 6) Information and Greeting. If you would like to chat-up new-members/parents, you can help by answering questions and saying a little about the club. Hanging around the booth is easy!
 7) Dressing the part. If you want to help during Open House, it's nice to show a "club uniform". You may wear our Club T-Shirts (which you should definitely buy anyways), Gurren-Dan T-shirts (Contact Erica), or you can cosplay from Gurren Lagann.
 8) Buy our foods. Tasty, tasty foods. You're salivating right now, I can tell.
 9) Help deconstruct the booth. You can't beat the god-like feeling of destroying hard work, and then playing ice hockey.

Buy T-Shirts!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Manga: April 8th, 2009

Hey everyone! This Thursday night, for MnM, we encourage you to help us with our Open House booth. Construction will take place at Erica and Mikael's apartment off-campus. Contact an officer if you have any questions.

[Weekly Notes]

OPEN HOUSE ZOMG!
As our largest source of income, open house is a big deal for MnA. 

9 easy ways you can help-
1) Booth painting/construction this thursday at Erica & Mikael's.
2) "Practice Chicken Prep", on Thurs April 16th. You should know what I'm referring to.
3) Lend out cooking supplies. We are making chicken skewers and rice, so we will need to borrow BBQ grills, rice cookers, and assorted kitchen tools.
4) Setup the booth on campus Friday/Saturday morning. This is when all the elements will come together, so many hands will make this go smoothly.
5) Cooking and Sales. If you know your way around a skewer, grill, rice-cooker, or don't, we need hands to move the assembly along. If you are good at handling money/arithmetic/not-dropping-things, you can help at the window as well.
6) Information and Greeting. If you would like to chat-up new-members/parents, you can help by answering questions and saying a little about the club. Hanging around the booth is easy!
7) Dressing the part. If you want to help during Open House, it's nice to show a "club uniform". You may wear our Club T-Shirts (which you should definitely buy anyways), Gurren-Dan T-shirts (Contact Erica), or you can cosplay from Gurren Lagann.
8) Buy our foods. Tasty, tasty foods. You're salivating right now, I can tell.
9) Help deconstruct the booth. You can't beat the god-like feeling of destroying hard work, and then playing ice hockey.

Buy T-Shirts!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: April 10th, 2009

WE HAVE T-SHIRTS! YAY!

It's 2 days until Open House, so this week is dedicated to Booth prep. If you are able, please help in any way, big or small.

TODAY: We need people to go up to Shannon's place to bring the booth itself down from Atascadero. If you are at 4pm, please contact Andy or Erica to let them know you are available. Meet at Erica's apartment or Team Rocket. They are leaving promptly at 4, so make sure you come on time. If you have a car of your own, we can give you directions to the location.

ALSO TODAY: Chicken Prep. Right after Booth-getting is Chicken Prep at 6pm at Erica's Church. Contact Erica if you need directions/rides.

If you can come to both tasks, you are the best person ever and deserve a cookie.

OTHER THINGS YOU CAN DO:
1) Lend out cooking supplies. We are making chicken skewers and rice, so we will need to borrow BBQ grills, rice cookers, coolers and assorted kitchen tools.
2) Setup the booth on campus Friday/Saturday morning. This is when all the elements will come together, so many hands will make this go smoothly.
3) Cooking and Sales. If you know your way around a skewer, grill, rice-cooker, or don't, we need hands to move the assembly along. If you are good at handling money/arithmetic/not-dropping-things, you can help at the window as well.
4) Information and Greeting. If you would like to chat-up new-members/parents, you can help by answering questions and saying a little about the club. Hanging around the booth is easy!
5) Dressing the part. If you want to help during Open House, it's nice to show a "club uniform". You may wear our Club T-Shirts (which you should definitely buy anyways), Gurren-Dan T-shirts (Contact Erica), or you can cosplay from Gurren Lagann.
6) Buy our foods. Tasty, tasty foods. You're salivating right now, I can tell.
7) Help deconstruct the booth. You can't beat the god-like feeling of destroying hard work, and then playing ice hockey.

Thank you everyone for your hard work. It's this sort of team work that keeps things going, so we really appreciate it.

~Juli Lehnen
jlehnen@<removed>.edu
MnA Secretary

Minna no Manga: April 23rd, 2009

Minna no Manga is BACK! Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-227 (Same bldg as last quarter, different room). MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Weekly Notes]
Open House was a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated before, during, and after this event. You guys are the lifeblood of the club, pat yourself on the back.

FANIME 2009!!
Room sign-ups are over, but now we are organizing rides.
During club, talk to an officer if 1) you can volunteer spaces in your car for others or 2) haven't secured a ride. One way or another, we will bring the two together and fill some cars. In addition, if you post on our Yahoo!Group (MNAmembers), you can get responses that way as well.
Thank you!

Buy T-Shirts!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: April 25th, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Eden of the East
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 21)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 19&20)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (S2: TBA)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 21)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 22)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 9)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 21)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 9)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 22)

[Notes For This Week]
Open House was a great success! Thank you to everyone who participated before, during, and after this event. You guys are the lifeblood of the club, pat yourself on the back.

FANIME 2009!!
Room sign-ups are over, but now we are organizing rides.
During club, talk to an officer if 1) you can volunteer spaces in your car for others or 2) haven't secured a ride. One way or another, we will bring the two together and fill some cars. In addition, if you post on our Yahoo!Group (MNAmembers), you can get responses that way as well.
Thank you!

Buy T-Shirts!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: April 30th, 2009

Minna no Manga is BACK! Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-227 (Same bldg as last quarter, different room). MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Weekly Notes]

FANIME 2009!!
Room sign-ups are over, but now we are organizing rides.
During club, talk to an officer if 1) you can volunteer spaces in your car for others or 2) haven't secured a ride. One way or another, we will bring the two together and fill some cars. In addition, if you post on our Yahoo!Group (MNAmembers), you can get responses that way as well.
Thank you!

Remember to pick up a T-shirt if you pre-ordered one, or buy one if you haven't! Club members get a $2 discount!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: May 2nd, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Sengoku Basara
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 22)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 21&22)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (S2: TBA)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 22)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 23)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 10)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 22)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 10)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 23)

[Notes For This Week]

FANIME 2009!!
Room sign-ups are over, but now we are organizing rides.
During club, talk to an officer if 1) you can volunteer spaces in your car for others or 2) haven't secured a ride. One way or another, we will bring the two together and fill some cars. In addition, if you post on our Yahoo!Group (MNAmembers), you can get responses that way as well.
Thank you!

Remember to pick up a T-shirt if you pre-ordered one, or buy one if you haven't! Club members get a $2 discount!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: May 7th, 2009

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-227 (Same bldg as last quarter, different room). MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Weekly Notes]

FANIME 2009!!
Room sign-ups are over, but now we are organizing rides.
During club, talk to an officer if 1) you can volunteer spaces in your car for others or 2) haven't secured a ride. One way or another, we will bring the two together and fill some cars. In addition, if you post on our Yahoo!Group (MNAmembers), you can get responses that way as well.
Thank you!

New banner contest! Create a 3'X6' design for MnA's new booth banner!

Remember to pick up a T-shirt if you pre-ordered one, or buy one if you haven't! Club members get a $2 discount!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: May 9th, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: TBA
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 23: Tamaki's Unrealized Melancholy)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 23&24)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (S2: Ep 9: Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 23: Choice)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 24: We Will Never Forget, This Minute and This Second)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 11: Destiny - Schicksal)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 23: Debris Cluster)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 11: Lock n' Load Revolution)
9:35 Welcome to the NHK (Ep 24: Welcome To The NHK!)

[Notes For This Week]

FANIME 2009!!
Room sign-ups are over, but now we are organizing rides.
During club, talk to an officer if 1) you can volunteer spaces in your car for others or 2) haven't secured a ride. One way or another, we will bring the two together and fill some cars. In addition, if you post on our Yahoo!Group (MNAmembers), you can get responses that way as well.
Thank you!

New banner contest! Create a 3'X6' design for MnA's new booth banner!

Remember to pick up a T-shirt if you pre-ordered one, or buy one if you haven't! Club members get a $2 discount!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Manga: May 14th, 2009

Minna no Manga meets Thursdays from 6-10pm in building 10-227 (Same bldg as last quarter, different room). MnM is our social time on Thursday nights.

[Weekly Notes]

New banner contest! Create a 3'X6' design for MnA's new booth banner! Due last week of the quarter.

TSURUGI SIGN UPS ARE THIS SATURDAY! Don't miss out!

Remember to pick up a T-shirt if you pre-ordered one, or buy one if you haven't! Club members get a $2 discount!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Anime!
Saturdays from 5-10pm
Building 3-213

Minna no Anime: May 15th, 2009

Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Fansub o' the Week: Basquash!
5:25 Ouran Host Club (Ep 24: And Kyoya Met)
5:50 Break
5:55 Cromartie (Ep 25&26)
6:20 Ranma 1/2 (TBA)
6:45 Break
6:50 XXXHolic (Ep 24: Reminiscence)
7:15 Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Ep 25: I Accept Your Dying Wish)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Rozen Maiden (Ep 12: Pure Ruby - Reiner Rubin)
8:35 Planetes (Ep 24: Love)
9:00 Break
9:05 Black Lagoon (Ep 12: Guerrillas in the Jungle)
9:35 Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket (OAV 1)

[Notes For This Week]
Tsurugi Sign-Ups are this Saturday. Don't miss out!

FANIME 2009!!
Don't forget that Fanime is next weekend, so we will not be holding an official meeting that Saturday. Minna no Manga will still be in session.

New banner contest! Create a 3'X6' design for MnA's new booth banner!

Remember to pick up a T-shirt if you pre-ordered one, or buy one if you haven't! Club members get a $2 discount!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201

Minna no Anime: June 6th, 2009

Last Week of the Quarter! Let's make it a good one! Minna no Anime meets this Saturday from 5-10pm in 3-213 (Business Silo).

This week's schedule:

5:00 Ouran Host Club (Ep. 26: This is Our Ouran Festival!)
5:25 Gurren Lagann (Ep. 27: All The Lights In The Sky Are Stars)
5:50 Break
5:55 Planetes (Ep. 26: And The Days We Chance Upon)
6:20 Gundam 0080 (OVA 4)
6:45 Break
6:50 Gundam 0080 (OVA 5)
7:15 Gundam 0080 (OVA 6)
7:40 Dinner Break
8:10 Yukikaze (OVA 4)
8:35 Yukikaze (OVA 5)
9:00 Break
9:05 Dead Leaves (OAV)

We are showing Dead Leaves as our Spring Movie! Check it out!

[Notes For This Week]
Tsurugi Pre-Pay is due this Saturday. Make sure you bring enough for your order + 28% tax/tip!
Also, dinner is at 7. IF you need directions/rides, talk to an officer!

Banner Contest Entries Due Today! Create a 3'X6' design for MnA's new booth banner!

We had a great year everyone! Let's all have a fun summer! Can't wait for next year!

~Juli Lehnen (jlehnen@<removed>.edu)
Minna no Anime Secretary
Visit our Website: http://www.minnanoanime.org
Join our Forum: http://minnanoanime.invisionplus.net
Also Enjoy Minna no Manga!
Thursdays from 6-10pm
Building 10-201