2000-2001 Emails

Email announcements from school year 2000-2001

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Fall 2000

Note: The first email I have is this halloween email. If anyone has mails for the first few weeks of the quarter, please let me know/put them up here. --MikeWhipp 14:53, 26 December 2007 (PST)

MNA - Halloween fun

(Minna No Anime, Mon Oct 23 11:59:18 2000)
Moshi moshi minna-san!

Dylan here again with some good news.  As you may be aware we will be
having halloween festivities 2 saturdays from now (Nov 4).  Aside from the
normal shows we will be showing halloweeny-type episodes from other series
and some movies.  How can we fit this all in our normal hours you ask?  We
aren't!  Showing times are being extended from 3PM to Midnight.

Other activities:
anime pumpkin carving contest
anime trivia quiz game
costume contest
pin the scar on the battousai
and more TBA

There will prizes for all of these contests, and the winner of the costume
contest (who must also participate in the trivia contest) will get the
grand prize:

$150 (to spend on anime goodies)

We will take signups this Saturday.

Also, if anyone has access to a sewing machine that we could use we would
be eternally grateful.


We will also be having pizza (sponsered by the club).  We will be taking
signups saturday for the low, low price of

$2.50 for half a pizza!!!

Yes, that is correct.  So, if you want to gourge yourself for no money at
all bring your $2.50 this saturday.  Pre-pay isn't required, but it will
make this whole process a lot easier for everyone.

Also, we will be starting up our $.50 a soda service again (hopefully this
Saturday).


Remember: this week we will be in 34-227 (Dexter)

So we now return you to your boring lives of homework, study and more
study (at least, that's about all I do).

See you Saturday,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)

MNA - Quiz game

(Minna No Anime, Mon Oct 23 17:59:25 2000)
Hi again,

Here's a repost of the quiz question submission rules (in case you weren't
on the newsletter, or delete the email):
<
Here's the part where you can help; we need questions.  We are trying to
get enough questions so that everyone who wants to join in the game will
be able to.  
Thus we are asking that everyone who wants to play submit at
least 1 question (with answer).  Remember, the more questions you submit
the higher the chances are you will be asked a question you know the
answer to.

Of course this wouldn't be a Cal Poly event unless we had a long list of
rules and archaic bureaucratic prosses, so here they are:

1.  Mark Salcido from AJAS (Atascadero Japanese Animation Society) will be
running the competition.  Thus, all questions need to be submitted to him
at:
yaithaven@<removed for spam reasons>
Please make
"Anime Trivia Question"
the subject line of the email. Any questions sent to 
any address other than that are subject to the will of the cosmos and
might not be included in the list of questions.

2.  The questions must come from somewhere in the subtitles or in the
animation of the show.  Credits don't count as subtitles.  e.g. no
questions like, "What's the name of the voice actor who played: Spike
Speigel (Cowboy Bebop), Ryoga Hibiki (Ranma 1/2), Papachariino (Photon)
and Kagetsu (Shamanic Princess)?" 

3.  The questions cannot be translation questions, unless the Japanese
word is found in the subtitles.  e.g. "In Lodoss War, what is the
Japanese for 'Scepter of Domination'?" However, "In Rurouni Kenshin, what
does Saitou's catch phrase of 'naru hodo' mean?" is a perfectly legit
question because it is translated and also left in Japanese.

4.  Submit the questions in the following form:
Anime from: Nuku-Nuku
Question: What color hair does Nuku-Nuku have?
Answer: Violet

5.  Lastly, try to stay away from the most obscure of references.  It's no
fun if nobody can answer any of the questions.  Also, be creative and have
fun, the point is to have a good time.  So, party on Wayne, party on
Garth.

That's about it for rules and regulations.

Did I fail to mention that there will be prizes for the top finishers!
Money!? Anime goods!? Who knows! But a good time will be had by all.
So get to writing and send in your quesions.
>
So, don't delete this one too, or I'll have to fill up your email boxes
again.


And one final note:  we will have at least some access to a sewing
machine, so don't let a little sewing stop you from making your 1:2 scale
cloth Gundam!

Maybe I won't send out another email today; but then what would you have
to look forward to?


Be sure to drink your Ovaltine,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

PS - I'll give some kind of prize to the first person to answer all the
above questions correctly (without looking up the answers on websites or
other locations).

Send all comments, questions, whines, demands and threats to:
dhall@<removed for spam reasons>

MNA Meeting 10/28

(Minna No Anime, Thu Oct 26 20:56:20 2000)
First note:  This week we should be in 34-227, which for those of you who
don't know building numbers is Dexter Hall, room 227.  If for some reason
we can get the regular room, signs will be posted.

Second note:  For all of you who are thinking about participating in the
MNA Cosplay on Haloween and have a costume idea in mind, but no means to
make it.  We have a sewing machine on hand for this weekend for general
use.  Talk to the officers for further details, or email dhall@<removed for spam reasons>
if you are interested.

Without further ado, the SCHEDULE (drum roll please):

5:00  Eden's Bowy ep 2 - whatever the title may be
5:25  Maison Ikkoku ep whatever - insert title here...

10 Minute Break - or not for those of you who are just getting in

6:00  Slayers #6 - FOCUS! Rezo's the Real Enemy!
6:25  Fushigi Yuugi #5 - Bewildered Heartbeat

10 Minute Break - Dare you to say "Fushigi Yuugi" 10 times fast and not
sound like a drunk.  Better practice, the officers will be coming around
and testing you.

7:00  Nuku-Nuku #6 - Phase VI
7:25  Kenshin #58 - Will The Era Inherit Shishio? Kenshin's Most Critical
Moment

10 Minute Break - Say goodbye to Catgirl, and hello to Kenshin...  he'll
be around for quite some time...

8:00  Lodoss TV #6 - Heart - Tears Reborn
8:25  Magic Knight Rayearth #5 - Escudo, the Legendary Ore

10 Minute Break - Welcome to Lodoss Island vs Chibi Rayearth...  the
ultimate fight of the year, who will take home the laughter award?  Sunday
Sunday Sunday!!!  err...  Saturday.

9:00  Cowboy Bebop #6 - Sympathy for the Devil
9:25  Utena #28 - Whispering in the Dark

I thought the mummy man was in Slayers...  Spike's too cool to stay down
for long though.

End.  Go home people.  Don't you have a home?  Are you too good for your
home?

Shameless website plug #6 brought to you by Engrish.com
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub
And remember, always drink your Pocari Sweat and you will be happy life.

Nuff,
Matt

MNA - Minna no Manga 10/31 and Halloween Reminder

(Minna No Anime, Mon Oct 30 22:12:05 2000)
A ghoulish greeting to all,

We will be holding a very scary meeting of Minna no Manga tomorrow night.
There will be more Cadaver Kana and Eerie Editing, of course this is all
preceeded by Ghastly Greetings.


Anyways...
Same bat place (14-250), same bat time (7PM-10PM), same bat stuff (pencil,
paper, manga)


Also remember:  Our first
over-the-top-extravagent-expensive-alluring-intimidating-halloween party
will be this Saturday.  So be sure to ready your costume (I know of at
least 5 people doing costumes, which means that the chances of getting the
$150 prize are pretty good) and make your pumpkin.

We will have prizes (Cd's, tapes, posters , etc) for every event and also
some random door givaway stuff,  guaranteed fun for all!


So send in those trivia questions and get yourself a roll of gauze tape
for your Shishio costume.  We have a sewing machine available for use if
anyone needs it, just email us.


Mata mite ne,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
dhall@<removed for spam reasons>
www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 11/4

(Minna No Anime, Thu Nov  2 19:22:05 2000)
We may be a little late, but that doesn't mean our Halloween fest won't be
good.  Just a reminder, we have an extended schedule for this meeting, and
plenty of extra events to accompany the Anime.  Here goes nothing...

3:00 - 4:30  Vampire Hunter D
4:30 - 5:00  Violinist of Hamelin Movie
5:10 - 5:30  Tenshi Ni Narumon #1

5:30 - 6:00  BREAK #1  -  Pizza for those who signed up/Pumpkins

6:00 - 6:25  Slayers #7
6:25 - 6:50  Fushigi Yuugi #6
7:00 - 7:30  Digi Charat/Mini Goddess  (we are not responsible for any
insanity caused by Digi Charat-nyu, feel free to use the exits-gema, but
do not run, we are also not resposible for injuries caused by fleeing
Otaku-nyu)

7:30 - 8:00  BREAK #2  -  Costume Judging

8:00 - 8:25  Lodoss TV #7
8:25 - 8:50  Cowboy Bebop #7
9:00 - 9:50  Silent Mobius TV #1 & #2

10:00 - 10:30  BREAK #3  -  Prize announcements and final judging

10:30 - 11:00  Fancy Lala
11:00 - 12:00  Ghost Sweeper Mikami Movie

And of course, during this insanity we will be having our Trivia contest.
This will be starting at 4:30 (end of Vampire Hunter D).  We also will
have Dance Dance Revolution (complete with Dance Pads, thanks Luke and
Fuku) when Trivia isn't running.  This will all be in one of the
classrooms across the way (room 111), we'll make sure to have it marked.
(Editor's note: you can't miss it, just listen for the music and people
laughing, also the occasional thumps as people with 2 left feet attempt to
dance...  no I'm not describing myself...  how dare you think that).  Also
in room 111, we will be having "Pin the Scar on the Battousai," the only
time you will ever be able to injure Kenshin, EVER.

Wow...  quite the day.  Hope to see you all there.  Mata ne.

- Matt

MNA 11/11 meeting

(Minna No Anime, Fri Nov 10 10:39:14 2000)
It's that time again.  Yes, Minna time, our 'special' time.

5:00 FLCL #1 - Gainax's newest OVA
5:25 Maison Ikkoku - Takahashi's 1987 show

6:00 The break that many think is only the beginning

6:10 Slayers #8 - HELP! Shabranigdo is Reborn!
6:30 Fushigi Yuugi #7 - The ep without a title that we know (mysterious
isn't it?)

6:57 Break - I'll break you if you don't like Kodocha (just kidding)

7:03 Child's Toy (Kodomo no Omocha) #29 - Finally!! after 8 months another
4 eps of this awesome show.  Hiyama Chichi love-love!!
7:28.5 Rurouni Kenshin #59 - Luck Hasn't Run Out Yet! Kenki Revived Again!

7:59 Break - We like to be precise on our break/show times

8:08 Record of Lodoss War TV #8 - The Scepter of Domination - The Dream of
a United Lodoss
8:31 Magic Knight Rayearth #6 - Presea, Escudo and uhh... stuff

8:58 Break - If anyone has a Playstation2 and would like to bring it, I've
got Tekken Tag and would love to see it larger than life ^_^

9:09 Cowboy Bebop #8 - Waltz for Venus
9:28 Shoujo Kakumei Utena #29 - Azure Blue Paler Than Sky

Doh, only 10 more eps of Utena left (tears)


Also a reminder:  Bring rough drafts of your T-shirt designs this week
(whatever you've got done).  We'll be having our competition on either
11/18 (next Saturday) or the Saturday after Thanksgiving.


That's All Folks!

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Minna no Manga 11/14

(Minna No Anime, Mon Nov 13 14:08:40 2000)
It's time for another newsletter from your friendly fukukaichou


The secret words for the week are
"Love" & "Peace"
Now repeat after me:
"Shousen kono seiki wa Love and Peace da!"

And I had always thought we that we build this city on rock and roll.  But
enough with the bad jokes.

This week we will ACTUALLY be starting the katakana, so bring your pencils
'cuz we're gonna cover quite a bit of it.

No 'cultural education' this week.

When: Tuesday, 7-10PM
Where: 14-250
What: Minna no Manga, mochiron!


Ja ne,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 11/18

(Minna No Anime, Thu Nov 16 12:37:00 2000)
Youkoso Minna no Anime e,

Hoo ra for our weekly anime fix...  it is almost here.  First a few notes
from our dedicated hard-working officer team.  We know there are those of
you who dream of going to Japan and blowing your life savings on loads of
anime ...  err...  stuff...  well, do we have a deal for you!  Tuesday
November 28, from 11AM until 12, in the buisiness building, room 209 there
will be a meeting for all interested in spending their Spring quarter in
Japan.  Yes, you heard me right, Spring quarter in Japan, you earn units,
and get to see the culture.  This is open to all students, you don't  have
to know a word of Japanese either, but it is a great excuse to start
learning now.  (Shameless Plug o' the Week #1:  Also a great excuse to
attend Minna no Manga on Tuesday Nights, 7-9PM, 14-250, learn how to read
and understand Japanese through Manga!)  SUGOI!  SUBAROSHI!

For those of you who aren't going to be making the overseas trek to Nihon,
Fanime Con happens to fall on a perfect day for us Poly students.  LUCKY!
The last weekend of Spring Break, Fanime will be held in the Santa Clara
Convention Center.  This means all of you Bay Area Anime goers should have
no excuse for not going, and all you from SoCal, talk to one of your
northern neighbors.  Because of this fortuitous event, we will be taking
sign ups so we can get group rates (read:  We Save You Money if you Wanna
Go).

Now, on to the schedule:

5:00 FLCL # 2 From DVD!  Your anime FRESH.
5:25 Maison Ikkoku ep whatever...  not so fresh, but still cool

Break - I wish some company other than Viz owned Maison Ikkoku...  2 TV
quality eps on VHS for only $30!  What a steal!  (for them)  *note:  the
opinions stated herein are those solely of the Fukukaichou and loyal
henchman Matt, not necessarily of the club

6:00  Slayers #9 - IMPACT! The Eve of the Menacing Battle!
6:25  Fushigi Yuugi #8 - Brief Parting

Break - This time, Zelgadis and Gourry give Lina an external blood
transfusion...

7:00  Kodomo no Omocha #30
7:25  Kenshin #60 - The One Who Permits Victory. Shishio vs Kenshin. Last
Battle!

Break - Maybe Mummy man will FINALLY go down...  or will he.  Nevermind,
this isn't Dragonball, they can't take 50 eps for the fight.

8:00  Lodoss War TV #9 - The Young Knight - Tested Strength
8:25  Magic Knight Rayearth #7 - Ferlo in Desperation P A Romance in the
Desert

Break - Don't EVER challenge Presea to Dance Dance Revolution

9:00  Cowboy Bebop #9 - Jamming with Edward
9:25  Utena #30 - The Barefoot Girl

No break, go home ya bums, no more anime handouts...

Shameless Plug o' the Week #2 - http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub  our
world famous site...  or so we would like to think.

Mata mite ne,
Matt

MNA - Minna 'NO' Meeting

(Minna No Anime, Mon Nov 20 17:42:02 2000)
Konbanwa minna-san,

First the bad news:

No meetings this week.  No Minna no Manga, and no Minna no Anime.  So you
all better be eating delicious foods without Lina or there'll be hell to
pay.


The Good News:

Spring Quarter in Japan - Any student with available funds can spend all
of spring quarter in Japan.  You should be able to take some classes and
either Japanese 103 or a special conversational version of Japanese 101,
both taught by resident Japanese teacher Tachibana-sensei (she's also our
club advisor).
Informational Meeting:

Tuesday, Nov 28, 11am-12
03-209 (business building)

Go even if you are just interested, opportunities like this don't come
very often!


T shirt contest - I saw a bunch of really cool designs on the front table
last week, I wish we had the money to put all of them on shirts.
Unfortunately reality gets in the way of anime once in a while; that's
why we have contests.  This years T-shirt design contest will be on our
last meeting of the quarter (also our next meeting), 12/2.  So spend this
break perfecting your drawings and have them all ready for 12/2.


DVD Player - For the last year we have been showing titles from DVD
whenever available.  This is because we get better picture, sound and we
like technology ^_^ (just ask anyone who watched Lain last year).
However, as a club we do not have a player; we have been using Ben's
player.  But, come spring quarter our dignified president will be in
Japan leaving us short a player.  So instead of cutting meeting hours by a
lot or restricting ourselves to stuff we have on tape I propose that the
club gets a player.  I have done some research on the net and a player
suitable for our purposes (Region-free, Macromedia vision-free) will cost
us at least $350.  As was mentioned previously we don't have the limitless
funds that we would like to have, so we need to seek alternate forms of
income.  Thus I'm asking everyone in the club to put aside a donation to
the "MNA DVD Player Foundation" or "NAVI" (mNA dVd player foundatIon).
Any donation will help get us a good player.  If we get around $500
together we can get a REALLY nice player, and that would be sweet.  So
take $10 from your Xmas money and put it aside for the club that gives you
Nuriko, Yahiko and Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV.  More details to
come.


That's all for now, have a fun break.

Sincerely,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - Reminders and MNM

(Minna No Anime, Mon Nov 27 13:15:20 2000)
Welcome back from break everyone!

I hope you all had good breaks and are ready for finals.  I would like to
say "omedetou" (congratulations) to Abhay and any other graduating 
members.

Reminders:

Spring quarter in Japan informational meeting -
When: Tuesday (tomorrow) Nov 28, 11am
Where: 03-209 (Business Building)


T-shirts - 
Contest this week! Bring what you've got and be prepared for a showdown.
Long live the skewer rat!

Fukukaichou's note - I want to see a shirt with a bunch of really bad
Japanese puns on it.


Fanime 2001 - 
If you want to go to Fanime this Spring break and want to pay a little
less (10% discount) bring your $35 to this week's MNM or MNA.  It's during
the last weekend of spring break, so no excuse for skipping out (even if
you are in Japan at the time).


Club notes - 
There will be meetings of both MNM and MNA during normal hours this week.

MNM -
No lesson this week.  Bring in what you've got, because it'll be our last
meeting for 6 weeks.


Don't be an Usagi-chan this dead week, or in the name of the moon I shall
punish you!

Take care,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 12/2

(Minna No Anime, Thu Nov 30 12:14:14 2000)
Once again reminders:
Tshirt contest this week (Bring your designs)!
Bring your money for Fanime Con ($31.50).

5:00  FLCL #3
5:25  Maison Ikkoku #whatever

10 Minute Break - What do you think: Godai and Haruko as a couple?
Maybe not.

6:00  Slayers #10 - JACKPOT! The Great Life or Death Gamble!
6:25  Lodoss TV #10 - Recovery - A Mission Assigned

10 Minute Break - Ashram's worst nightmare: Parn hires Lina as a
bodyguard.

7:00  Cowboy Bebop #10 - Ganymede Elegy
7:25  Kenshin #61 - Juppon Gatana. Choice of Life!

10 Minute Break - It's over!  Finally Shishio is down for the count, burnt
to a crisp, yadda yadda...  or is it???  NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
(Sandoraaaaaaaaaaaa  Note: this thought brought to you by ADV, bringers
of Excel Saga if we live long enough to see it in Region 1)

8:00  Houhokekyo Tonari no Yamada-kun (My Neighbors the Yamadas - The new
Ghibli Release, straight out of Japan with subtitles...  released 2 weeks 
ago.  Mmmmmmm  fresh anime for visual consumption.)

Sailor Fukukaichou says: I hate you CDJapan, taking my money so easily.
Wait, I can't stay mad at you.

Matt Sez:  Sailor Fuku is lucky to have income just for being a student...
He is also lucky to have outgo just for being an Otaku...

Last Shameless Webpage Plug of the quarter/year, we know yer gonna miss
it.  http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Mata mite ne,
Matt to Fuku

Winter 2001

MNA - Super Happy Fun Reminders!!!

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jan  4 13:53:58 2001)
Konichiwa Minna-san,

I hope you've all been having a nice break from school and have been
missing waiting for school to start up again so we can all go back to our
weekly Saturday anime binges.

So here's the notices and such...

Club DVD player - We'll be collection donations for a club player (so we
can stop borrowing Ben's player) for the first couple of weekends winter
quarter.  So, if you have $5 to $50 (or any amount) that you'd like to
donate to us so that we can get our own player it'll be greatly
appreciated.  Of course the player we get will be Macrovision-free and
Region-free so that we can continue to show the newest, coolest stuff in
the world of anime.

Meetings - Our first meeting will be Saturday January 13 from 5 to 10pm
(same as last quarter).  We'll be continuing the regular series (Rayearth,
Bebop, Lodoss, Kenshin, Slayers, Utena, Maison Ikkoku, Fushigi Yuugi) and
finishing FLCL (as it comes out) showing Kodocha as it's available and
showing the OVA "Please Save My Earth".  We'll probably also be showing
some "Turn 'A' Gundam" and "Here and There, Now and Then".  Unfortunately
Utena will be ending this quarter,  I'll make sure we keep showing
interesting, different anime even without the End of the World. 
Minna no Manga will probably start up on Jan 16, so keep up on that Kana.

Other News and Fun - I went to Japan town, in San Francisco, last Saturday
and spent far too much money on far too many cool imports (although I did
manage to hold off on buying the Gundam movie DVD's... for now).  I highly
recommend that everyone watch some UC Gundam (not Wing, or X, or Turn 'A')
it's really great stuff.  I also suggest that everyone pick up a copy of
Kenshin manga books 17 - 28 and either learn Japanese or read along with
a translation (there are a few online and one of our members is doing his
own translation). The end of the manga is even better than the Shishio
saga, really great stuff.


That's enough rambling from me, for now.

Mata ne,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 1/13

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jan 11 16:20:13 2001)
Quick note: Maison Ikkoku has been moved to 5:00 and FLCL/Fansub half hour
is now second.  Come late for your guitar wielding mania and early for
drama and comedy, thankfully nobody is "donating blood" by cutting their
arm in that show.

Second Quick Note: We will be accepting any donations you have for
our club DVD player.

Ze Schedule (pronounced shed-yuule)
5:00 Maison Ikkoku #30 - Kyoko-san getting married? Tearful Godai-kun 
moving away
5:25 FLCL #4 - Haruka goes crazy...  err...  nevermind

10 minute break - What's this? We actually got episode numbers and title
for Maison Ikkoku?

6:00 Slayers #10 - JACKPOT! The Great Life or Death Gamble!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #10 - Captured Girl

10 minute break - Miaka's heart is still in pain...  Lina just deals out
pain.

7:00 Kodocha #31 - Sana goes crazy...  err...  nevermind
7:25 Kenshin #62 - Kyoto Engraved Memory. Starting with Unfulfilled
Feelings.

10 minute break - Fukukaichou note: ERK... must read more Kenshin manga...

8:00 Lodoss TV #11 - Spark goes...  sorry.  We have sacked the persons
responsible for sacking the err...  nevermind.
8:25 Magic Knight Rayearth #8 - The Terrifying Trap of Summoner Ascot

10 Minute Break - We apologize for the sacking.  Due to budget constraints
we will now revert to our normal credits:

9:00 Cowboy Bebop #11 - Toys in the Attic
Music by Llama Kanno
9:25 Utena #31 - Her Tragedy
Lead actor: Revolutionary Llama Utena
Llama's Wardrobe: Touga "Llama" Gucci
Llama trainer: Sandoraaaaaaaaaaa
Llama petting zoo: Asapin (KareKano reference)

Matt Sez:  For all of you wanting even more stuff to suck your time, I
highly suggest reading http://www.megatokyo.com.  It is a Tri-weekly
online comic done in Anime style, darn good fanart too.

Shameless Website Plug (you know you missed it):
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub.

This has been a Fuku/Matt Production, apologies to any copyrights we
may have infringed upon, or any persons we may have injured due to
laughing.

Mata Mite Ne
Matt to Fuku-san

MNA - Manga Meeting Tonight!

(Minna No Anime, Tue Jan 16 15:04:47 2001)
Konichiwa Minna-san,

Sorry about the late message on the meeting, but...There will be a meeting
tonight.

Where: 14-250 (we may be in a different room, if so there'll be a note on
the door)
When: Tonight, 7-10PM
What: Katakana lessons (starting over) and plenty of stuff to read and
folks to work with.
Bring: Pencil, paper, manga, yourself, clothing, uhh sorry I got a little
carried away there.

Anyways, looking forward to seeing you all tonight.


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Minna no Manga - Room Change

(Minna No Anime, Tue Jan 16 15:44:59 2001)
Quick note:

We've had our Manga room changed to:

14-246


No change in Minna no Anime room.


Ijou desu konkai nara,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou

MNA Meeting 1/20

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jan 18 22:18:19 2001)
First the news:
T-shirts - Preorders this week.  The price will be $14 for non-members,
and $13 for members.  Don't say being a member never had any perks.

DVD Player Donations - We are still accepting donations for the MNADVDP.
We are looking at getting the Pioneer DV-333.  Help the club move forward
technologically, and help yourself too.

Ye Olde Schedule:
5:00  Maison Ikkoku #30 - Kyoko-san getting married? Tearful Godai-kun
moving away
5:25  FLCL #5 - Bura Bure

10 Minute Break - Maybe this week we'll get ep numbers straightened out.

6:00  Slayers #12 - LOVELY! Amelia's Magic Training!
6:25  Fushigi Yuugi #10 - Captured Girl

10 Minute Break - PACIFIST PUNCH!  <thump>  KINDNESS TO ALL CREATUES KICK!
<crunch>  ...  it's all about Phil-san.

7:00  Kodocha #32 - Father! You Were Arrested!
7:25  Kenshin #63 - Legend of the Wishing Fireflies. The Girl who Waits
for Her Swordmaster.

10 Minute Break - Last new Kodocha ep for quite a while...  <sniff sniff>

8:00  Lodoss TV #12 -  Sallying Forth... Pursuing a dark Shadow 
8:25  Magic Knight Rayearth #9 - The Magic Knights' Greatest Crisis

10 Minute Break - Ascot's new monster of the week is a mutant
plant-thingie that imbeds itself in a human host and grows tentacles to
attack...  err...  wrong script.

9:00  Cowboy Bebop #12 - Jupiter Jazz (Part 1)
9:25  Utena #32 - The Romance of the Dancing Girls

Go home - and PLEASE, don't riot after the Bebop ep.  It'll only be a
week...  <shudder>

Yet another nifty website plug:  http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub
You know you love it.

Adios Space Cowboys,
Matt to Fuku-san

MNM - Meeting Tuesday 1/23

(Minna No Anime, Mon Jan 22 10:53:54 2001)
Konnichiwa minna-san,


This weeks delectible diet includes a modest serving of Minna no Manga
followed by gourging proportions of Minna no Anime.

We will actually be restarting our work on Katakana (The Japanese alphabet
used to write forign (which are mostly American) words).  Ben-sensei will
be there as his health has been improving over the last week.

Other than that, bring all your translations, new manga and other fun
stuff that has lots of kanji in it (we can always do more fan translations
of "panty high school").

When: Tuesday, 7-10pm
Where: bldg 14-246
What: MNM, bring pen/cil, paper, books


We also often have a couple of people from Japanese class there, so if you
want someone to work with you on class work they'll be there.


Ja ne,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 1/27

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jan 25 19:43:55 2001)
We will continue to take pre-orders on T-shirts, $13 for members, $14 for
non-members.  We will also continue to collect money for the MNADVDP,
(Minna DVD player) in our Stylin' bin, thanks to Fuku-san and his R2
fetish.  We are nearing our goal but still need more.  Thanks to everyone
who has donated money, we appreciate all you have done.

Schedule

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #31 - Ikkoku-kan scandal. Godai-kun living with a
woman?
5:25 Lupin III TV #1 - The first of many!!! (shown in homage to FLCL from
last week)

10 Minute Break - This Lupin III is from 1973, which makes it just about
the oldest thing we've shown in club.  So it's not Gundam, but it's damn
cool too, and at least there are car and guns if no Gundams.

6:00 Slayers #13 - MONEY! Crush Those Bounty Hunters!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #11 - Seiryuu no Miko

10 Minute Break - Boku no Jinchuu mamotte  (Editor's note: Bad Fuku pun...
bad fuku, sit in a corner, no cookie <with apologies to Martin Woodard>)

7:00 Please Save My Earth #1
7:25 Kenshin #64 - Prince Yahiko born? Debut on High Society.

10 Minute Break - Didn't I see a Dork Tower dealing with this kind of
stuff?

8:00 Lodoss TV #13 - Nightmare...  The Creeping Dark Power
8:25 Magic Knight Rayearth #10 - The Revival of Selece, the Legendary
Mashin

10 Minute Break - Hermaphrodites and gunshots and grenades oh my...

9:00 Cowboy Bebop #13 - Jupiter Jazz (Part 2) 
9:25 Utena #33 - The Prince Who Runs Through the Night

Fuku says: Only 6 eps of Utena left after this... (tears)
Also, big Minna no Manga announcement for those who weren't at the meeting
on Tuesady (shame on you).



http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNM - Meeting 1/30

(Minna No Anime, Mon Jan 29 18:52:50 2001)
Konbanwa Minna-san,

Tomorrows meeting content: null
Entertainment value: great
Educational value: glorious!

Yes it's time for another meeting of Minna no Manga, where we all get our
weekly dose of kanji (hopefully with furigana).  If anyone needs help
reading or writing I'll do my best or send you to someone who can help
you.


Meeting location: 14-246
date/time: Tuesday, 7pm


Also note that this weekend MNA will be moved into 3-112 (the room we were
in last week).  Yes, yes we know you don't like having to move, but
neither do we.  I really don't like having to go to the small big screen,
but it's better than nothing, honestly.



Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 2/3

(Minna No Anime, Thu Feb  1 23:37:51 2001)
Thank you all for tolerating the schedule changes last week...  and
hopefully thank you in advance for tolerating the ones for this week.
Yes, you heard me right, we are not going to be in our usual spot, so for
those of you who need to get your weekly anime fix, we will be in 03-112,
same room as last week after the move.

On a happier note, thank you to all of you who contributed to the MNADVD
fund, the 2 of you know who you are...  j/k.  But seriously, thank you.
We nearly had enough through donations alone to buy the player, and the
order is being made as we speak.  Soon we shall be watching all our great
shows (yeah yeah, we are allowed to toot our horns once in a while) on our
new MNADVD Player.  Future generations of rabid otaku will thank you as
well.

On a final note, this week is the last week for t-shirt preorders.  Bring
cash or plastic.  Yes we take plastic, we keep it until you pay us cash.

And now on to your weekly fix:
5:00  Maison Ikkoku #32 - Egg is mystery. Yotsuya's dangerous gift
5:25  Lupin III second season ep #1...  jump around, jump around, jump up
jump up and get...  oh whatever.

10 Minute Break - Now we get to see the red jacket from the '78 series as
opposed to the green from the '73.  The origin of drastic character
changes between seasons.

6:00  Slayers #14 - NAVIGATION! Invitation to Sairaag!
6:25  Fushigi Yuugi #12 - I Only Have You

10 Minute Break - Imagine: Miaka with the ability to Dragon-slave...
kowai

7:00  Please Save My Earth #2
7:25  Kenshin #65 - Find Out Missing Treasure! Great Treasure Hunting Dog,
Notaro!

10 Minute Break - Please save my Kenshin...  please...  anyone?

8:00  Lodoss TV #14 - Doorway...The Truth Proclaimed 
8:25  Magic Knight Rayearth #11 - The Mashin Legend of Cephiro, Another
World

10 Minute Break - Who will win this week in the "who tops who" hour: Utena
vs. Bebop.  Last week was too close to call, any bets on
this week?

9:00  Cowboy Bebop #14 - Bohemian Rhapsody 
9:25  Utena #34 - The Rose Signet

Utena Countdown:  5 eps remaining

Ye Olde Website:  http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Ja ne
Matt to Fuku-san

MNM - Meeting 2/06

(Minna No Anime, Sun Feb  4 23:17:39 2001)
"Shiawase yori kanashimi" tte totemo ii kotoba desu ne

I hope that has some resemblance to actual Japanese.  If you don't think
it's correct or you want to know what I wrote come to Minna no Manga this
Tuesday.  We always have plenty of manga and help for anyone wanting to
learn Japanese or just look at pretty pictures.

What: Minna no Manga - your weekly impromptu bonus session
When: Tuesday 7-10pm
Where: 14-246 (Comp Sci bldg)


Hope to see you all there!

Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Japan Trip SOS

(Minna No Anime, Thu Feb  8 17:51:15 2001)
"And now that I have your attention...
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!"

-Labrat


I don't think that I could have said it any better myself.  As you all
probably know, I, your Minna no Anime president, am planing on taking a
trip to Japan this spring quarter.  Well, unfortunately, we found out this
morning that we just don't have enough people to go yet.

So I'm desperately trying to contact everybody I know and get them to come
along with me.  The deadline for my mission is very soon.  We need to sign
up two or three more people to make the program work.

What are we going to do on this trip?  How much does it cost?  How long is
it?

Well... I'm glad that you asked these questions.  I spent a couple hours
this afternoon compiling all that information into a Word document which I
converted to HTML and stuck on a web site that I've never done anything
with before.  I was planning on making it my on-line Japanese Trip
Journal, but if I can't go, I can't do that!

Anyways, the answer to most of your questions should be at this site plus 
a list of all the really cool stuff we're going to be doing:

http://www.piyo-piyo.org/


It may seem a little expensive, but this is a once in a lifetime
opportunity.  The professors going with us have tried very diligently to
get us the best deal, and there's no way that you could do as much stuff
as we're planning on doing for so little.

Don't worry about your lack of experience with Japanese.  All of the
classes will be taught by Cal Poly professors in English, and the rest you
can pick up as you go. ^_^

Please, think deeply and hard, and most importantly fast!  If you need to,
call your parents tonight, and try and arrange your finances.  Remember,
you can get your financial aide reevaluated for this trip to help you
along.

There are several people from Minna no Anime going, so you will have lots
of friends there to share the glory that will be this trip to Japan.

One more benefit to coming on this trip: I will be your best friend for
life (that's right, life!), and owe you a million favors!  (See how
desperate I am?)  I've been looking forward to this trip for some time now
and will go into a serious depression next quarter if I can't go. ;_;

If you have any more questions, call or email me.  The numbers are on the
web site.

So, for my sake, Tony's sake, Labrat's sake, Tim's sake, and for the sake
of the very stability of Minna no Anime (I cannot be held responsible for
my actions if I am not allowed to go) come join us on a trip and adventure
in Japan this Spring quarter!

Ben Leinweber
MNA Kaichou - MNA President

MNA - Meeting 2/10

(Minna No Anime, Thu Feb  8 19:08:54 2001)
The "Fuku" edition of the MNA letter:
Konbanwa Minna-san,

What a concept, no new news except for the fact that we are having a
giveaway before the Kenshin movie.  Lotsa good stuff, a week you don't
want to miss.  Don't say we never give you anything.

And now, for those it pleases, we proudly present:
Schedule, the weekly email

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #34 - Be pushy for love! Grandma Yukari with gold teeth
5:25 Now and Then, Here and There #1

Break - After a few weeks of old school Lupin we go to a cool new show
from the director of Kodocha (although this show is very different from
Kodocha).  

6:00 Fushigi Yuugi #13 - For the Sake of Love
6:25 MK Rayearth #12 - Fearsome Illusionist Caldina

Break - Ashram vs. Akio: which one wins the title of 'most suave bad guy'

7:00 Lodoss War TV #15 - An Old Enemy... Reunion With the Black Knight
7:25 Shoujo Kakumei Utena #35 - The Love that Budded in Wintertime

Break - Finally the Kenshin movie!  Unfortunately this is the last
appearance Saitou makes in animated Kenshin (except for the OVA's).  I
know, I know; it's just not fair to leave you like that, but it's not my
fault, honestly.

8:00 Rurouni Kenshin Movie: Ishin Shishi e no Requiem (Requiem for the
Ishin Shishi)


Will we have more technical difficulties this week?
Will we watch an ADV dub of Kenshin?
Will Yotsuya give Godai another gift?
Will we only have the silo of part of the night again?
Will 'Welcome to Lodoss Island' present some great philosophical
commentary on the meaning of life?


I hope none of those things happen.

We're really sorry about all the problems we've been having the last
couple of weeks.  We appreciate all your cooperation in moving things back
and forth and not complaining about the small screen and bad sound system.
We're try to keep things in the club as professional as possible, but we
have slipups sometimes too.

Fuku to Matt-kun

Almost forgot...  the weekly website plug:
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub, bet you thought we would forget.

MNA - Library/MNM Meeting

(Minna No Anime, Sun Feb 11 22:56:05 2001)
Konbanwa,

Today's edition is a super-special dual part message.

Part 1: State of the Librarian Address

Our librarian, Paul, will be gone this weekend (as I imagine many of you
will be as well).  But that will not stop the free exchange of tapes.  So
if there are any tapes you want for next week email him at:
freeknight@<removed for spam reasons>
and he'll make sure the tapes get to club this weekend.


Part 2: State of the Minna no Manga 

Time: Tuesday, 7pm
Location: 14-246
Activity: Manga translation, sharing, language assistance, what ever else
piques your interest


I'll leave you alone with those tasty morsels to digest.  This weeks Minna
no Anime will be back to the regular schedule.  Only four episodes of
Utena left (sheds tear).


Mata mite ne,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 2/17

(Minna No Anime, Thu Feb 15 16:34:24 2001)
Thanks to all your donations, this will likely be the last week on the
Apex DVD player.  We should be moving to the shiny new MNADVD player.  I
see technical difficulties on the horizon...

If you missed it last week, we announced that during the last 6 weeks of
spring quarter, we will be showing 2 eps of Trigun in the 5:00 slot.  This
gives all of you a perfect excuse to skip studying for finals to see
"Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action." (with apologies to Nightow and the
publishers bad Engrish)

Schedule
5:00 Maison Ikkoku #34 - Be pushy for love! Grandma Yukari with gold teeth
5:25 Here and There, Now and Then #2

10 Minute Break - or is it Now and Then, Here and There, or Now and There,
Here and Then, or...  ow...  my head hurts.

6:00 Slayers #15 - OH NO! Lina's Wedding Rhapsody!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #14 - Wolves in the Stronghold

10 Minute Break - Yay everybody, you get to meet Mina Innerz and see her
in a wedding gown...  should I be frightened yet?

7:00 Please Save My Earth #3
7:25 Kenshin #66 - Happy Kaoru! Kenshin's Proposal! 

10 Minute Break - The dreaded/anticipated ring ep of Kenshin.  Will he
give up his sword for vows?  Will evil triumph over good?  Or will Kenshin
just say "oro?"

8:00 Lodoss TV #16 - The Holy City. Pursuing a Clue 
8:25 MK Rayearth #13 - The Most Valuable Thing in This World

10 Minute Break - Happy Deedlit! Parn's Proposal! (in her dreams...)

9:00 Cowboy Bebop #15 - My Funny Valentine 
9:25 Utena #36 - And the Doors of Night Open

End - How many similarities can YOU find between Touga and Char?

Da Website: http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub
You know you want to go there...  read the stuff...  mmm...  anime
website.

Enjoy,
Matt to Fuku-san

MNM - Meeting 2/20

(Minna No Anime, Mon Feb 19 18:48:05 2001)
Konbanwa Minna-san,


I hope you've been reading your manga over the long weekend (I know I
have) because it's time for another meeting of Minna no Manga.

This week's activities, more manga, more "now in English" and Nic comes
back with some manga for all of us (hopefully).  Confused? Amused?
Inticed? Perturbed? Then come join in the fun and look at pretty pictures
and borrow manga from the library (I know you all want to read Kenshin).

Location: 14-246
Time: Tuesday, 7PM
Cost: Free!
Sanitary: Yes!
Entertaining: hopefully! (last week certainly was)


Mata mite ne,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 2/24

(Minna No Anime, Thu Feb 22 20:37:22 2001)
We get shiny happy new MNA official DVD player this week!  Rejoice!
Celebrate! Soshite Shine! 

"You cannot escape long desk" - Geese Howard


And now, without further ado...  the boring stuff:
5:00 Maison Ikkoku #35 - Operation chase! After Kyoko and Godai's date
5:25 Here and There, Now and Then #3 - For this week's feat, our intrepid
hero will stand on the top of the Space Needle...

10 Minute Break - I dunno which is worse, Lina getting married, or Gourry
trying to play a role in a Stage Show...  gau.

6:00 Slayers #16 - PASSION! Shall We Give Our Lives for the Stage?
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #15 - Return from the City of Death

10 Minute Break - Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu Filler Ep End Slice

7:00 Please Save My Earth #4
7:25 Kenshin #67 - Shining Legendary Sword! Mysterious Swordmaster Amakusa
Shougo!

10 Minute Break - Eto, ano...  Etoh-oo?

8:00 Lodoss TV #17 - Decision... An Option Compelled
8:25 Magic Knight Rayearth #14 - Hikaru, Umi, and Fuu's Unyielding Wish

10 Minute Break - Now you all remember what Jet said, everyone except old
men leave now...  we cannot be responsible for what happens to anyone else
if you choose to stay.

9:00 Cowboy Bebop #16 - Black Dog Serenade 
9:25 Utena #37 - The One to Revolutionize the World
(Countdown until Fuku dies from lack of Utena: 2 eps and a movie, we will
be collecting donations for his funeral, and yes, we will have the nifty
donation box back)



Weekly Webpage plug:
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

See you Saturday,
Matt to Fuku

MNM - Meeting 2/27

(Minna No Anime, Mon Feb 26 07:56:57 2001)
Ohayo Minna-san!


Waiting for your weekly dose of bizzare Japanese TV, the latest video game
info, some translation assistance and something to do on Tuesday night?
Then look no further because Minna no Manga is here!  Maybe this week
we'll see more kids trying to sneak in and see thier favorite celebrities?
Perhaps Matt and Nic will talk about video games? Maybe Dylan and Nur will
torment themselves discussing Region 2 DVDs?  Maybe Shane will more
Kenshin read? Maybe Gina will have more doujinshi?  Only one way to find
out...


When: Tuesday, 7pm
Where: 14-246
Why: Because it's more fun than studying!


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - Important Fanime Con News

(Minna No Anime, Wed Feb 28 19:39:06 2001)
Minna,

The good news is that we're fairly confident that the only reason that the
Fanime con people haven't gotten back to us is that they're completely
backlogged.  For those of you who signed up for Fanime con through us, you
should be fine.

Now, as for rides and places to crash.   Here's what we've got so far:
Crashing:
Craig's: Dylan, Lee, Shane, Timmy(cohen), Labrat
Gina's: Josh(cohen)
Chris's Bro: Chris, Cliff, Ben
Don't Know:  Tim(b), Tony, Ray, Nik, Bill, Mike - We're thinking(if you're
willing) Holiday Inn 2 rooms, you pay your share)

Rides(to):
Santa Cruz Crew: Dylan, Mike
>From SLO: 
Cliff: Ben, Bill, Nik
Chris: Labrat, Tim(b)
Timmy(cohen): Josh, Shane, Sean

People who we've listed as providing something, please contact me ASAP if
you have a problem with something.

People who are getting something provided to them, if you have a problem,
contact me ASAP also, if it's nothing big, it can wait till Saturday.

Me is Gina, your treasurer: celcenter@<removed for spam reasons>

If your name isn't listed here and you need something, you NEED to show up
to the meeting Saturday and PAY ATTENTION to ALL announcements. 

If you have no changes to the above info, you don't need to contact me
till Saturday.  BUT you do need to talk to me Saturday to verify and meet
these people.

GOT IT!?!?

Gina "oukami-kun" D.
MNA money-grubber

MNA Meeting 3/3

(Minna No Anime, Fri Mar  2 00:25:40 2001)
Well, whaddaya know, no new news.  Lotsta stuff is in progress, but for
now, all you need to know is that you should come saturday if you haven't
been lately, and if you have...  good for you.  Without further ado:

The "Not a single All Your Base Joke Edition" MNA schedule...  why?
because we care, and figure you all are sick of it already.

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #36 - Sudden storm of kiss! Story of broken hearted
Akemi-san
5:25 Earth Girl Arjuna #1 - Digital Fansub!

10 Minute Break - We are trying new stuff here at MNA, to be able to show
digital fansubs on the bigscreen... Knowing Fuku-san's track record for
getting stuff to work though...  (THWACK! <sound of Fuku smacking Matt
with interdimensional Baka Hammer>)

6:00 Slayers #17 - QUESTION! He's Proposing to THAT Girl?!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #16 - Sad Battle

10 Minute Break - Gay Sea Serpents and Crossdressing and Lili, Lulu, and
Lala...  oh my...  god.

7:00 Please Save My Earth #5
7:25 Kenshin #67 - A Medallion of Destiny. Sayo and Sano Meet.

10 Minute Break - Maybe this week we'll get to see the intro of Kenshin
instead of seeing the tape fast forwarding and rewinding for 5 minutes...

8:00 Lodoss TV #18
8:25 Magic Knight Rayearth #15 - The Second Mashin: Windam, Lord of the
Skies

10 Minute Break - Warning: We are not responsible for anyone laughing
themselves until they hurt from the next episode of Bebop.

9:00 Cowboy Bebop #17 - Mushroom Samba 
9:25 Utena #38 - The Ends of the World

Note: We will be holding an impromptu session after MNA to decide what to
do with Fuku-san's extensive Region 2 collection after he shrivels and
dies from Utena ending next week.  So far Gina has claim on...

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Be there on saturday, or don't... but we'd rather you be there.
-Matt

MNM - Meeting 3/6

(Minna No Anime, Sun Mar  4 23:55:05 2001)
Konnanichiwa!


It's time for Fuku's weekly rant and rave, also known as the Minna no
Manga newsletter!  This week;s rant:  Why is it that I can't easily output
my Utena movie DVD with subtitles?  This week's rave:  Maison Ikkoku
manga, I love it!  My favorite work by Rumiko Takahashi (Ranma, Urusei
Yatsura, Inu Yasha).  The anime takes quite a few liberties from the
manga, but keeps everything going well, it presents stories that were
never in the manga and gives a different perspective on many of the manga
stories. Plus I love Yotsuya's voice actor.  You should all come at 5 to
watch it, or ask me and borrow my manga.

Now to the official business:

What: Minna no Manga
When: Tuesday, 7pm
Why: Because we love the show "What a cool we are!" and discussing Kenshin
manga


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou(VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub


PS - to the MNM regulars; I probably won't make it till late this week, so
have fun without me

MNA Meeting 3/10

(Minna No Anime, Fri Mar  9 01:04:29 2001)
Fuku says- (and I quote) "I have now 3 DVD players in my room, 2 of which
are region free, I am better than you all."
Fuku-san is also not going to be getting sleep due to his procurement of a
Playstation 2 and Tekken Tag.

What this all means to you dear and gentle readers:  1) Sears had a couple
of playstation 2's left after we got ours this evening, so if you want one
and rush, it can be yours for retail price, not ebay markup.
2)If you show up at Fuku-san's room at any time of the day or night, you
will be able to play Tekken Tag.  (PAAAAARTY AT FUKU'S!)

This Week's Lineup:

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #10 - Dangerous costume party! Kyoko's radical change
5:25 Infinite Ryvius #1 - Sucks to your spaceship-mar...

10 Minute Break - Yet another new show this week, hope you like

6:00 Slayers #18 - RETURN! The Red Priest is Back!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #17 - The Melody of a Meeting

10 Minute Break - No tentacle monsters or cross dressing this week
folks... hopefully

7:00 Please Save My Earth #6
7:25 Kenshin #69 - The Place of the Battle, Shimabara! Judgement Day of
Who is The Chosen!

10 Minute Break - End of Please Save My Earth this week folks, hope you
enjoyed

8:00 Lodoss TV #19
8:25 Magic Knight Rayearth #16 - A Powerful Foe! Lafarga the Swordmaster

10 Minute Break - Will Neece meet Nephew?  Will Big Mama meet Dota (or
Daughter depending on who you ask)?  SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!

9:00 Cowboy Bebop #18 - Speak Like a Child 
9:35 Utena #39 - Someday Shine Together

Yes that was the final episode, and unlike Gekiganger, it didn't move to a
different timeslot and continue for another season unbeknownst to you
(with apologies to Akito).  I will be bringing a shovel with me and those
of us who remain living without more Utena to watch can hold an all night
(or at least what remains of it) vigil in memory of those who couldn't.
BTW, Gina (MNA munnygrubber) says she has dibs on Fuku's Import stuff. =)

-Out
Matt

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - AX01 / MNM

(Minna No Anime, Mon Mar 12 10:08:24 2001)
Zenryaku Minna-san,

First of all, the AX01 info.  After careful consideration by myself and
Ben we decided that the club will NOT be doing any kind of assistance for
Anime Expo 2001.  This does not mean that you can't talk and work out
arrangements for it during club, just that there will be no official club
assistance in getting tickets, rides or housing.  Sorry for any
inconvenience caused by this.


And now for something completely different...

Minna no Manga - last meeting of the quarter!

We can (hopefully) get our fix of "What a cool we are!"

When: Tuesday 7PM
Where: 14-246
Why: because we don't like studying when there's manga to be read!


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - Tsurugi's / Open House

(Minna No Anime, Mon Mar 12 19:26:49 2001)
Konbanwa Minna-san,

It's time for the second two-part newsletter of the day.  This time the
subjects are this Saturday's trip to Tsurugi's and Open House.

Tsurugi's - due to technical difficulties, we lost the sheet of people who
signed up to go this Saturday at noon to Tsurugi's.  Please reply to this
message ASAP if you want to go this Saturday.  Again the information is:

When: Saturday, March 17 - Noon (it's best to get there a little early)
Where: Tsurugi's Japanese Restaurant,  570 Higuera.  (Right next to
Tortilla Flats)
Cost: lunch will run between $10 - $20 depending on what you get, it's all
great food with excellent atmosphere and presentation.
Why: to have a break before finals with your friends at Minna no Anime,
and to eat delicious foods.


Open House:

Open House is right around the corner - Saturday April 21.

We will have the same booth that we had last year (hopefully in a similar
location) and will be running things in approximately the same way as we
did last year.  Additionally we should have a second booth space for more
informational/educational club activities.  We will also be trying to sell
California Rolls this year.  What's this all mean?

It means that we need volunteers!  Yes, you too can help out your fellow
otaku and, hopefully, have some fun while doing it.  We will be selling
our traditional Yakitori (BBQ'd Teriyaki chicken), club tshirts and
California rolls.  This means that we need people to help us prepare all
these foods.

Thankfully, the very nice people over at Tsurugi's will allow us to
infiltrate their professional kitchen and show us how to make California
rolls the correct way.  They will also be providing us with our Teriyaki
sauce.

So if you would like to help out we need people who want to learn how to
make (and eat) California rolls.  We will need you on the following dates
(note that these dates are approximate for now):

April 7 - training session at Tsurugi's to make California rolls
April 19(or 20) - late night prepare the rolls at Tsurugi's to sell at
Open House

We would not specifically require that you come to Open House, but you
might as well enjoy in the fun if you've already put in the hard work.


We will also need as many people as are willing to come and help us at the
booth on Saturday, April 21.  This includes people to make rice, prepare
and BBQ chicken and other activities.  You don't need to stay all day, it
will be helpful even if you can only help for a few hours.

So, if you want to help with either (or both) of those events, or want to
see if there's something else you can do to take up your time please reply
to this message.  Just say what you can do help and it will be
appreciated.


Well, I think I'm done annoying everyone for today.

Back to your regularly scheduled studying and manga reading.


Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub 

MNA Meeting 3/17

(Minna No Anime, Thu Mar 15 19:23:26 2001)
Tsurugi's - Reminder to those who said they wanted to eat delicious foods
without Lina, be sure to be at Tsurugi's (570 Higuera) a little before
noon on Saturday.


Otherwise, just come to watch the anime.  Finals?  What are those?  You
don't need to study, you just need to watch anime.  =)

Schedule du jour:

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #38 - Godai-kun's lost love? Kozue approaching Mitaka?
5:25 Vandread #1 - If technical difficulties persist, we'll show Turn "A"
Gundam #2...  pray.

10 Minute Break - Is Kozue turning to Mitaka's overwhelming smile, or is
Godai just doing something stupid again? Only time will tell.

6:00 Slayers #19 - SHOCK! Sairaag Falls
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #18 - A Love Trap

10 Minute Break - We're going to hold a poll at this break:  Who do you
think the most suave character Koyasu Takehito has played is?  (Fuku picks
Touga, Matt counters with Hanagata...)

7:00 Lodoss TV #20 - Counterattack... The Stolen Last Hope
7:25 Kenshin #70 - Impact of Rai Ryuu Sen! Kenshin is Sentenced to the
Dark!

10 Minute Break - Come see Fuku's new haircut thanks to SPE/Sony Visual
deciding not to continue Kenshin through the Revenge Arc and Utena
ending...  it's almost gone...

8:00 Utena Movie - Adolescence Mokushiroku (Adolescence of Utena)

Note:  This will be our first attempt at live subtitling (via Fuku's
computer - heh heh... Fuku and technology... heh) from a import DVD 
(higher quality does not even come close to describing the difference). 
So please bear with us, we hope the final result will be worth our
efforts.

We'll probably also have some music videos on during breaks, so stick
around for the bonus material.

That is all,
Matt to Fuku-san

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

PS - Sailor Fuku says: "Baka baka" (I've been watching too much Nadesico
lately)

MNA - Fanime Taihen!!

(Minna No Anime, Sat Mar 24 02:10:02 2001)
To everyone attending Fanime:

Anyone wanting contact with the Minna group - for social, housing, rides
and other coordination efforts, we will be meeting at:

Friday
2:00 PM
DDR 4th Mix room (currently scheduled as the "Rutherford" room)

This will be the only time we will try and get everyone together, so be
there if you need to contact someone (or need to be contacted ^_^).

If you don't show up, in the name of the moon, I shall punish you (that's
what I get for watching a 6 hour marathon of Sailor Moon, shame on me (and
Ben)).

Be sure to wear your Minna club shirts at the con!

Hope to see you all there!


Abayo,

Dylan "Fuku"
Ben "Kaichou"
Tony "The Golden Tiger"

Spring 2001

MNA - Manga Tomorrow!

(Minna No Anime, Mon Apr  2 13:22:23 2001)
Konichiwa Minna-san,

I hope everyone had a great spring break and is ready for another quarter
of Saturday nights in the silo... oh yeah, and there's that 'school' thing
too.

I was surprised at the number of MNA people who came to Fanime, and the
large number of those who also wore shirts.  I counted about 25 folks who
who were associated with the club there.  

I hope everyone who couldn't make it to Fanime gets down to LA for Anime
Expo this summer.  The web page is: http://www.anime-expo.org/.  We will
not be doing any kind of group arrangement for tickets, housing or rides.
But we may try to have some kind of meeting like we did at Fanime.


Now to business.

Open House is coming up really soon - April 21.  We will have more info
really soon.  We will need help that Friday (booth setup) and Saturday
(booth operation, food preparation).  Anyone who wants to help out for any
period of time on Saturday is more than welcome and will be greatly
appreciated.  Once again, more info will be coming very soon.


Minna no Manga

When: Tuesday 7PM
Where: (another room change, same building) 14-253 (it will be the same
room for the whole quarter)
Why: to get all the latest info from Fanime, read manga, work on any
project(s) related to club, talk about club stuff and socialize.


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

"Did you ever notice they call us 'fanboys' and not 'fanmen'?"

MNA Meeting 4/7

(Minna No Anime, Thu Apr  5 19:11:29 2001)
Konbanwa minna san.  Last week before break marked the end of two series.
We finished both Please Save My Earth and Utena, and are doing something
ambitious.  We are attempting to finish a 15 Ep series (including two 1.5
hour eps...) in a single quarter!  This week we start Key the Metal Idol,
and we will finish before the quarter is over.  

We will also be starting Trigun in 4 weeks.  I am personally VERY excited
by this, and I hope it gives you all an excuse to come early.  As was
stated before in club, we will be showing the first half before regular
hours, and starting next year with the recap episode.

Open House information should be surfacing this week, so we will be sure
to interrupt your 10 minute breaks with boring officer stuff.  =)
(Fuku Says:  it is not boring, we need your help, and you get to make
Sushi and Yakitori)

Without further ado - Ze Schedule

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #40
5:30 FLCL #6

10 Minute break - Thank you Nur, Thank you Nur, Thank you Nur, Thank you
Nur...

6:00 Magic Knight Rayearth #17 - The Truth About Inouva and the Return of
Memories
6:30 Slayers #20 - TROUBLE! Rahanimu, the Furious Fish Man!

10 Minute break - And maybe this time Fish-boy won't be eaten...

7:00 Fushigi Yuugi #19 - Breaking Down Love
7:30 Lodoss War #21 - A Vow...  A Step Towards the Future

10 Minute break - Fushigi Yuugi: Sex, Drugs, maybe no Alcohol but lots of
Tea...

8:00 Rurouni Kenshin #71 - Kaioh's Conspiracy!  Shougo Trapped
8:30 Cowboy Bebop #19 - Wild Horses

10 Minute break - At least we aren't trying to show you Maison Ikkoku on
Beta...  though getting to delve into ruins to find one would be cool.  We
could sing the Aestivalis Marching Song...  (Fuku promised to make me one)

9:00 Key The Metal Idol #1 - Start Up
9:30 Key The Metal Idol #2 - Cursor I

Key's a cool show... and stuff (that was Fuku's highly technical intro to
the show ^_^)

<Rant> Oh, I almost forgot to say "Damn you SPE for not animating the end
of Kenshin correctly!!!".  </Rant> (Nik, please disregard the previous
comment)

Mata ne,
Matt to Fuku-chan

MNA - Manga Tuesday / Open House

(Minna No Anime, Mon Apr  9 15:49:23 2001)
Konichiwa Minnasan,

I hope your second week of classes are going well and that you're all
waiting for the next installments of Minna no Anime and Minna no Manga.

Once again we'll have another fun and possibly educational meeting of
Minna no Manga this Tuesday.

When: Tuesdays 7PM
Where: 14-253
Why: Because one night a week watching and talking about anime/manga isn't
enough!


Also, an open house reminder:

When: Saturday April 21, all day - also note that there will be no MNA
meeting that Saturday night, so get all make sure to stop by and help your
fellow otaku.

Why: Because it's Cal Poly's 100th Anniversary and we want to stand around
all day BBQing and listening to anime music.  oh, and make a little money
for the club so that we can start licensing anime series and releasing
them ourselves (that's a joke, I'm not quite that ambitious).

What we need:  Mostly YOU!  We need people to come and help out the booth
all day (mostly from around ~9 to ~5), of couse any time you can help
will be appreciated.  We need people to BBQ, cook rice, provide
information to customers and various other jobs.

We also still need a few items.  We're looking for:
1 3x3 card table
1-2 utility tables, they are usually ~3x6ft and have folding legs
1 boombox, battery operated - without this we'll be listening to cowboy
music all day, please save us!

If you have any questions about Open House (or anything) just email me:
dhall@<removed for spam reasons>


You may now return to your regularly scheduled YF-19 buffing and
polishing.

Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

<Subliminal Message>
Sieg Zeon!
</Subliminal Message>

MNA Meeting 4/14

(Minna No Anime, Thu Apr 12 21:23:10 2001)
Reminder:  Open House is next weekend - April 21.  As a special incentive
to help with our booth, there is no meeting (yes Fuku is evil, blame him).  


Schedule:

5:00 Maison Ikkoku #40 - Maybe the VCR will work this week, or we once
again be forced to watch clips of R2 DVD's cut off at the most annoying
point?  I, Fuku, accept full responsibility for last weeks cutting off of
Kenshin movie in middle of the battle MWA HA HA HA (diabolical laughter)
5:25 Zeta Gundam #1 - The Black Gundam 

10 Minute Break - Will Godai ever get a spine?  Will Yotsuya ever stop
mooching?  Will Mitaka ever stop smiling <glint>?  Will Kyoko get a clue?
All this and a boy named Camille.

6:00 MK Rayearth #18 - The Last Rune-God Rayearth, Lord of Fire
6:25 Slayers #21 - UPSET! Gourry vs Zangulus

10 Minute Break - Niwatori! (Fuku sez: what'll it be:  Chicken or
Yakitori - which we'll conveniently be selling at Open House on Saturday
April 21)

7:00 Fushigi Yuugi #20 - Unreachable Hope
7:25 Lodoss War #22 - Liberation...  A Path Opened

10 Minute Break - Neese!  Neeese!  Neese!  NEEEEEEESE!  Geese (you
cannot escape long desk)?!? Police? Fleece?  Nanda kore wa?

8:00 Kenshin #72 - Juujikizu wa mada aru ka? (jodan, jodan, boku no warii)
8:25 Cowboy Bebop #20 - Pierrot Le Fou

10 Minute Break - AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA  GOOD EVENING GENTLEMEN!

9:00 Key the Metal Idol #3 - Cursor II
9:25 Key the Metal Idol #4 - Access

End...  go home ya bums...  don't you have lives?  =)

Fuku says: I hope you all like finishing off the night with 2 eps of Key,
we will be showing all of Key this quarter, so don't skip out!

Lame Website Plug:  http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub ...  soon we will
have random Officer Info there...  you can find out Dylan's 3
measurements, Gina's Age and Weight...  and Raymond's size...  =)

Mata ne,
Matt to Fuku

PS - If anyone has a long utility table, a small BBQ or a battery operated
portable stereo (ie boombox) that we can use, they will be forever honored
and enshrined, perhaps even flash frozen for the viewing pleasure of
future generations.

PPS - I (fuku) will be in SLO this summer running a summer session of MNA,
the schedule is pretty open, so if there's something you want to see (even
if you don't have it) tell me and we'll see what we can work out.

MNA - Manga/Open House reminder

(Minna No Anime, Mon Apr 16 12:28:56 2001)
Greetings and may the force be with you,


Well, if you can't have the force you can at least have anime and manga, a
close second in my book.  Which leads me to the point of this message,
this week's meeting of Minna no Manga.  You can join us for fun and
discuss the latest developments in anime, manga or anything else you
really want to spend your Tuesday night doing.
When: Tuesday, 7PM
Where: 14-253
Why: because it's there

Reminders:

1. No Minna no Anime meeting this Saturday

2. Open House this Saturday - show up and help out or just buy some food
and hang out.  We'll be there from 8AM until around 5PM doing various
activities, anytime you can help out will be appreciated.
We will be located just below the Ag/English building, in the parking lot
loop.  It's across Perimeter Road from Campus Market; we'll have wall
scrolls up Saturday and plenty of anime music to listen to.

3. Be sure to drink your Ovaltine...  A commercial? A crummy commercial.

4. Elections - 3 weekend from now on May 5.  If you have any questions
feel free to ask me (I won't be running for anything, so I wouldn't have
any agenda against anyone ^_^) my email is dhall@<removed for spam reasons>, or ask
any other officer if you ever see them.  If you can't attend that meeting
but would still like to run, you can have someone stand in for you.

5. This email - this email is about to be over, I just figured I'd remind
you to return to you patient waiting for the next MNA email.


And as I just said, this letter is about over.

Back to your memorization of all the dueling songs in Utena.


Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - Minna 'NO' Anime / Open House

(Minna No Anime, Thu Apr 19 12:37:12 2001)
Konichiwa minna-san,

This weeks schedule:

8AM - 5PM - Open House!

It's finally come: my last Open House reminder email.

Which means that Open House must be really soon, probably Saturday.
We'll need people to come by the booth all day to help out, hang out and
buy delicious foods.  Since I've already said everything fourteen times to
anyone who reads this email I'll be brief.

What: Open House (rain or shine)

When: Saturday, 8 - 5 (selling 10:30-4:30)

Where: between the Ag bldg and Math/Science bldg in the parking lot loop.
Or (alternate instructions) on the campus side of Perimeter where it
intersects with Campus Market.  Or the second parking lot loop towards the
'P' from the library.  If you have any direction questions give me a call.

Why: Because I like the smell of my own charred flesh lathered in teriyaki
sauce! And it's a fun excuse to not study on Saturday, and there's no
anime Saturday night so you've got nothing else to do.

How much:  Free! except for the food ($3 yakitori sticks w/ rice boat,
$2.50 California rolls, $.50 soda).  We will have an info booth with
plenty of fun anime/manga stuff and plenty of anime music all day.


And now it's time for Fuku's Haiku Corner(in case of rain):

doyoubi ame
kokku mizubitashi
sake o nomu

(saturday rain)
(hard work flooded)
(drink alcohol)


We have the tatami room reserved at Tsurugi's at 7PM (sat) for all those
who slave away the day at open house to have someone else prepare food.  
So if you help out, join us for the easy part (space may be limited).


Well, I guess that's it.  If you think of anything you think we should
have or something you would like to bring, please bring it.

Any questions/comments/threats should be directed to (email preferred and 
checked more often):

dhall@<removed for spam reasons>
756-8876


See you all Saturday,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Minna no Manga Tuesday

(Minna No Anime, Mon Apr 23 20:55:42 2001)
Konbanwa Minna,

Tomorrow on your second favorite day of the week (second only to pay day)
will be the eternally cool Minna no Manga.  It's like the ten minute
breaks during regular club, extended out to three hours.  We at Minna no
Manga proudly view the finest in import fighting games, manga, doujinshi
(well, some of it not so proudly) and other non-sensical stuff.

What cool new stuff is coming out?
When will AMOTokyo come back up for order, and what will Nur and Dylan be 
ordering?
Will Dylan still be called 'Fuku' even when he's not the 'Fukukaichou'?
(a teaser for club elections in 2 weeks)

All these important questions and more may or may not be answered at the
next meeting of Minna no Manga.

When: Tuesdays 7PM
Where: 14-253
Why: To share the love

As another reminder, we will be having elections in 2 Saturdays (May 5)
from now.  The elected positions are: President, Vice President (ooh,
that's me!), Treasurer, Secretary and for the first time: Librarian.
Sounds fun and tempting doesn't it?  Just remember, if you're an officer
you too can annoy people with bi-weekly newsletters and other special
reports.  We decided to make librarian an elected position because it has
become much more visible and a part of the club than before; so if you
want several hundred tapes, some import magazines and immesurable power at
your fingers run for the position.

All we require for a person to run is that they be a Cal Poly student
(University policy) and have someone state your intention to run during
elections on Saturday, May 5.  I, personally, hope that everyone who runs
comes to all the meetings, takes their position seriously for the entirety
of the school year, and loves anime and all things encompassed as much as
I do.


Well, I guess I'll relinquish my stranglehold on Cal Poly's bandwidth for
now.


But I'll be back...


Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

PS - Sieg Zeon!

MNA - Meeting 4/28

(Minna No Anime, Thu Apr 26 23:33:36 2001)
First the boring stuff...  thank you to everyone who helped with the Open
House booth this year.  For those of you who don't know, we sold out of
everything, so this means the club has more money.  More money is good. K?

Elections are coming up soon.  If you want to run, let us know, if you
don't, shame on you.

This is the last week of Maison Ikkoku and the Fansub 'o, next week we
start Trigun (YATTA YATTA!!!!)  You WILL be there.  ^_^ Nyau -Kuronekosama

Otherwise, we understand that you need your anime fix and couldn't get it
last week, so without further ado: (well, you can at least look at the
schedule and drool like the otaku we all are until saturday at least)

Schedule:

5:00 - Maison Ikkoku #41 - The last episode of the year!
5:30 - Black Heaven #1 - Boston, you rock!

10 minute break - Come on, you can't tell me that an anime that revolves
around a 40 year old washed up ex-rocker working a desk job trying to save
the universe as we know it isn't funny.

6:00 - Rayearth #19 - Showdown! The Magic Knights versus Zagato
6:30 - Slayers #22 - VICE! The one who was left behind

10 minute break - Last week's menu: Fried Fish, this weeks' menu: Fried
Chicken...  don't ask.

7:00 - Fushigi Yuugi #21 - To Protect You
7:30 - Lodoss War TV #23 - Landing... The Terrifying Dark Island

10 minute break - Why is it always the Dark Terrifying place, why can't it
be the happy flowering pretty <thunk>  -We apologize for the preceeding
comment.  Matt apparently lost his mind for a minute.  It won't happen
again.

8:00 - Rurouni Kenshin #73 - Fanboy Shougo
8:30 - Cowboy Bebop #21 - Boogie Woogie Feng-Shui

10 minute break - Spaceships and Jet and a teenager, oh my...  god...
that is so wrong.

9:00 - Key the Metal Idol #5 - Scroll I
9:30 - Key the Metal Idol #6 - Scroll II

"Go Home" - Chipp Zanuff

"Go Home Daze" - Fuku (please direct all beatings where they belong, I am
not responsible...  - Matt)

Matt to Fuku-sensei

MNM - Manga meeting

(Minna No Anime, Mon Apr 30 18:39:53 2001)
Konbanwa,


Your friendly VP here with the latest in meeting information.

What: Minna no Manga
Where: 14-253
Why: because I don't want to study for midterms!
How: walk, ride, drive, fly, teleport, however


And now some random info.

Elections - this Saturday, roughly 8:30.  Be sure to show up and give your
input/run for an office.  The following positions are up for grabs for
next year:

President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Librarian

If you want to know what any of the jobs entail, just email me
dhall@<removed for spam reasons> and I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have.

So, if you want to give back to the club that takes away your Saturday
nights (and Tuesdays now too) be sure to run for office.  Don't be
intimidated to run for any office just because you haven't done something
like it before; you've got to learn how somewhere, and this is a much more
forgiving organization than most (unless you accidentally play the dub
track of a DVD, then I truly pity you ^_^).  I really appreciate anyone
who is willing to take some of thier time to give back to the club;
remember, none of the current officers are leaving next year and we will
be around to help/usurp power.


And now for something completely NEW!

I decided to add some new flair to these emails I send out, so I will now
be adding a section called

"Link of the Email of the Day for the club that watches anime on Saturday
and mostly just kinda hangs out on Tuesday"

...Maybe I need a new name for this section.

Anyways, here's this week's link:

http://www.animeondvd.com/

I'll start with an easy one.  This is the definitive anime DVD site, with
news, release info, rumors and more for both R1 (US) and R2 (Japan).


I think I'm done for now, I'll let you go back to your patiently waiting
to see both

Trigun

and..

Blood: The Last Vampire

this Saturday (I know I am)


Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 5/5

(Minna No Anime, Thu May  3 20:19:00 2001)
Elections this week...  make sure not to miss it.  You get to vote for
the officer crew who will determine what you will be watching next year.
Make it good...  maybe this year we'll actually have more than one person
running for each post.

Also, this week is the beginning of Trigun <subliminal message>YOU WILL
WATCH TRIGUN</subliminal message>, and also a movie: Blood the Last
Vampire.  This is straight out of Japan, released last week.  Mmm  fresh
anime.  Blood is supposed to be a really sweet movie by the Mamoru Oshii,
director of Ghost in the Shell, Patlabor, Urusei Yatsura, and tons of
other stuff.

All must come to watch Blood and Trigun

Schedule:
5:00 Trigun #1 - The $$60,000,000,000 Man
5:25 Trigun #2 - Truth of Mistake

10 Minute Break - Repeat after me:  LOVE AND PEACE!

6:00 Slayers #23 - WARNING! Eris's Wrath!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #22 - I'll Never Leave You

10 Minute Break - Fushigi Boogie Woogie - Tamahome, Space, Teenagers...
kowai

7:00 Lodoss War #24 - The Witch... The One Who Maintains The Balance of
Power
7:25 Cowboy Bebop #22 - Cowboy Funk

10 Minute Break - <sign above door> No horses allowed in club
 
8:00 Key the Metal Idol #7 - Run
8:25 ELECTIONS ELECTIONS ELECTIONS YA YOU GET THE POINT

10 Minute Break - Vote your favorite buffoon into office, throw the club
into turmoil... or just vote for Fuku and have the same effect.

9:00 Blood: the Last Vampire - R2, english subs

Go home, play GGX, have fun.  If you don't have GGX, then find someone who
does.  If you can't, beat head against wall, lather rinse repeat.
Remember...  <subliminal message>WATCH TRIGUN</subliminal message>
you will watch Trigun or I will send my army of rabid otakus to flog you
with their dirty laundry...  shudder.

Otanoshimi,
Matt to Fuku san
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

This week's link:
http://www.gundamproject.com

Probably the best Gundam site on the english side of the internet.  Run by
fans, it has all the info on every Gundam production made; very cool site
for info on one of the longest running shows in anime (over 20 years now).

Manga / Thank You!

(Minna No Anime, Mon May  7 16:11:00 2001)
Konichiwa Minna-san,

First of all, Minna no Manga this Tuesday
Where: 14-253 (comp sci bldg)
When: Tues, 7pm
Why: to get the low down on what's happening in anime/manga, hang out and
bug people to show "Doraemon"(the little round blue guy selling stuff
during Kenshin commercials) next year!


I'd really like to thank everyone who showed up for elections last week
and especially everyone who ran for an office.  Thank you.  Ben and I were
both really surprised and happy and the turnout, we hope you all keep
coming forever and never graduate...just kidding.  As far as I know,
that's the largest turnout we've ever had for people running for offices.

Here are next year's elected officers:
President - Ben Leinweber
Vice President - Nic Kamachi (ha ha ha, it's not me, I'M FREEEE!!!!)
Treasurer - Gina Dolci
Secretary - Dylan Hall (doh, I'm not free; dammit)
Librarian - Tim Bozarth

and the eternally apponted webmaster remains still: Raymond Lee

Now that you know our names you can have your choice of who to stalk on
the nights you don't watch anime. Just a note, but we don't change offices
until Fall quarter, so you've still got plenty of time for me to show more
dubs.  I was planning on making my own dub for Bebop and showing the rest
of it that way (ducks incoming rocks).


Hmm... well I guess that's it for now.


Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 5/12

(Minna No Anime, Fri May 11 01:24:29 2001)
Thank you to all of you who showed up for the elections last week.  Also,
thank you to Nur for bringing Blood.

Well, you can't say you don't get what you ask for:  It is official, we
will be throwing a party in honor of the 10th Anniversary of Minna no
Anime.  We will be starting club 2 hours early in 2 weeks (that is
Memorial Day Weekend), we will be showing retro-anime.  There is even
rumor of stuff that looks retro too...

Schedule:
5:00 Trigun #3 - Peace Maker
5:25 Trigun #4 - Love & Peace

10 Minute Break - Favorite Food: Donuts, Favorite Prhase: Love and Peace,
Favorite Activity: Peeping Tom...  What isn't to like?

6:00 MK Rayearth #20 (END) - The Unbelievable Truth About the Legendary
Magic Knights
6:25 Slayers #24 - X-DAY! The Demon Beast is Reborn!

10 Minute Break - While Rayearth ends this week, Slayers goes on...  and
on...  and on...  (2 more seasons...  2 more years.  I think some of you
will graduate before it finishes...)

7:00 Fushigi Yuugi #23 - Shadow of Intrigue
7:25 Lodoss War #25 - The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe

10 Minute Break - Kardis?  Who cares about Kardis.  It's just the goddess
of destruction and stuff like that...  no problem.

8:00 Rurouni Kenshin #74 - The PCF meetings are held Friday, not Saturday
8:25 Cowboy Bebop #23 - Brain Scratch

10 Minute Break - "Just call me Kenshin, Ikuzo Sanosuke!"  That is just so
wrong...

9:00 Key the Metal Idol #8 - Goto
9:25 Key the Metal Idol #9 - Return

Hmm, Key is a very distinct departure from our usual stuff.  A bit more
adult in nature, but nothing I would consider inappropriate.  However this
anime does appear to definitely not be making a concerned effort to have
"Love & Peace" be its central messages; and I'm not sure if I can approve
of that (just kidding).  I really wanna see the next episodes, I've been
told that Key turns into a car in the last episode*.

*note - that is entirely not true, the only show crazy enough to quite
literally turn the main character into a car is Utena.

Abayo,

Matt mo Fuku (of course the idiocy I (fuku) added was at 1:30AM, so it
might not be so well thought out)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

"Because then she just has to."

MNA - Manga Tuesday / Summer Anime

(Minna No Anime, Mon May 14 09:02:00 2001)
Moshi moshi mina-san,

I'll be brief this week.

Minna no Manga: we get some new Newtypes and I've been promised a look at
the Lain "Omnipresense" art book; plus the same yahoos who are always
there.

When: Tuesday, 7PM
Where: 14-253 (Comp Sci)


Summer Anime -

I'm planning on running MNA over the summer here.  So far I'm planning on
showing the following shows:

Escaflowne (all 26 TV)
Ping Pong Club (~9 episodes)
Zeta Gundam (~18 episodes)
Sailor Moon (~9, NOT the english hack job)
RAW/fansub (I'd like to have an hour per week of open raw japanese and new
fansub shows)

There's room for more stuff to show, and we can pull back on something
else.  I could also finish showing Tylor from last summer (the second half
of the show).

So, give me some input or I'll go power crazy and we'll end up watching so
many depressing drama/mecha series that we all want to go out like Guld
(Macross Plus) did by the end of the quarter.


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

note: everybody needs to go check out the web site and answer the polls.

MNA Meeting 5/19

(Minna No Anime, Fri May 18 12:23:28 2001)
Only one week before our MNA 10th Anniversary Party.  We will be extending
hours so that we can show some "10 Year Old Anime" or something like
that.  We might end up going a little later as well, as there will be
other festivities, so schedule your saturday next weekend accordingly.

Also this week, we debut the Kenshin OVA.  Venture into the world of
Kenshin's dark past.  We hope you enjoy it.

Otherwise, nothing much else is new.  Come, watch anime, be happy.

5:00 Trigun #5
5:25 Trigun #6

10 Minute Break - Is Vash extremely lucky, extremely good, or just an
idiot?  Only time will tell.

6:00 Slayers #25
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #24

10 Minute Break - Is it just me, or is everybody wondering if that little
"girl" in Fushigi Yuugi last week is really a little girl?

7:00 Kenshin OVA #1
7:25 Lodoss War #26

10 Minute Break - This week's challenge: Defeat a god...  no problem for
Spark and co.

8:00 Rurouni Kenshin #75
8:25 Cowboy Bebop #24

10 Minute Break - Sayonara Sayo.

9:00 Key the Metal Idol #10
9:25 Key the Metal Idol #11

Otanoshimi,
Matt

MNM / 10 year anniversary

(Minna No Anime, Mon May 21 13:51:10 2001)
Konichiwa minasan,

First of all, I'd like to apologise to anyone who missed any episodes of
shows because of the schedule readjustment last Saturday.  If you want to
see any of the episodes you missed, send me an email and we'll see if we
can't work something out during the week (dhall@<removed for spam reasons>).  We made a
decision we thought would be best for playing order and enjoyment of the
evening.

Now back to the usual

What: Minna no Manga/talk about moving to Tokyo to increase our Otaku
factor
Where: 14-253 - Where else? (this quarter)
When: Tuesday, 7-10PM
Why: because we like going to MNM and then starting our homework at 10


10 year anniversary

Well, Ben has been working hard at making a Mokona pinata for you all to
kill (and then eat it's tasty candy innards!).
We'll also be showing some older anime, all on the never dying VHS format.
Normal shows will start at 5, but the irregular stuff will be shown from
3-5PM.  Also this week we will be showing the grand-daddy of all anime (in
the US): Akira (in the subtitled version too).  So, for all of you that
haven't seen it I say: Watch! and for all those of you who have seen
it(over and over again) I say: See it larger than ever before.


Also, a note for the future.  We're still very much open to suggestions
for this summer quarter and next year's schedule.  So if you have
something that you think we should really show, tell us and we'll look
into it.


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou(VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub


PS - This is a link to a figure out what GE's you need to take if you
aren't on the 2001-03 catalog;  I wouldn't normally include something like
this, but it's a fairly important thing and I thought it could help some
folks out. 
http://www.ee.calpoly.edu/CENGAC/gepre2001.htm

MNA - Spring 2002 Japan Study Program

(Minna No Anime, Fri May 25 11:29:59 2001)
Minna,

I'm sure most of you remember the desperate president when he heard that
the Japan Trip for this year was going to be canceled.  Well, with the
help of some others, I'm bound and determined to see that we go in 2002.

The new program coordinator has been working with a few of us and we have
a small informational meeting set up for next week.  If you are at all
interested, please show up for this meeting.  No commitments will be made
for quite a while, so just show up and see what the buzz is all about.

Below is the information that Ritchie, the new program coordinator, sent
to me and the email list.

We're going to have a lot of fun!  Hope to see you there!

Ben Leinweber
Kaichou/President


--- rleroy@<removed for spam reasons> wrote:
> From: rleroy@<removed for spam reasons>
> Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 10:04:17 -0700
> Subject: Japan Study 2002
> 
> Hello 
> 
> It was a very unfortunate occasion when Japan Study did not go this 
> year.  With the help of some of you, International Education and 
> Programs (IEP) Office is determined to see that you get the opportunity 
> to go next year.  We are putting together our first information meeting 
> before the end of this quarter.  This will be a combined meeting with 
> the Thai Study Program and will offer information about what classes 
> are expected to be taught next year.  
> 
> Below is the mass email going out to the Colleges.  We hope you can 
> make it.  
> 
> Ritchie LeRoy
> Program Coordinator
>
> 
>  Here is an opportunity to go on an adventure of a lifetime, while 
> taking Cal Poly courses.  In Spring Quarter 2002 you could be in the 
> exotic country of Thailand or the amazing country of Japan.  Come to 
> our Information Meeting in COB Bldg. 3 Room 114 on May 31 at 11 am to 
> find out more.
> 
> Thai Study and Internship program combines a one-quarter study abroad 
> program offering a variety of courses for all students and an 
> internship program in U.S. corporations, the American Embassy, and 
> universities for qualified seniors.
> 
> The Japan Studies Spring 2001 program offers a great way to experience 
> the language, culture, and business practices of an important trading 
> partner and ally. Here's what Lonely Planet has to say: "Spring 
> (March-May), with its clear skies and cherry blossoms, is probably the 
> most celebrated Japanese season."
> 
> Again, for more information come to a one-hour information meeting at 
> 11 am on Thursday, May 31 in the College of Business Building (3) in 
> Room 114.
> 
> If you cannot attend this meeting and would like more information 
> please contact the Program Coordinator, Ritchie LeRoy at 
> rleroy@<removed for spam reasons> or call 756-7321 or stop by our IP office (038-145).
> 
> And, check out the Web sites:
> http://www.calpoly.edu/~thaistdy
> http://www.calpoly.edu/~jpnstdy
> 
> 
> Tell your friends!
> See you next Thursday!
> 
> Ritchie LeRoy
> Program Coordinator
> Pacific Programs
> International Education & Programs Office
> Math & Science Building #38 Room #145
> California Polytechnic State University
> San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
> (805) 756-7321 FAX: (805) 756-5484
> rleroy@<removed for spam reasons>
> 
> 

MNA 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 5/26

(Minna No Anime, Fri May 25 12:28:26 2001)
Howdy Minna, we are proud to bring you the MNA 10 Year Anniversary
Festivities.  In addition to our usual suspects, we will be showing Anime
from roughly 10 Years ago, and a movie special:  Akira.  Also, for all you
Rayearth Haters, Mokona Bashing.  Have a good time splattering the puffy
critter and eating it's insides (which interestingly don't taste like
Chicken, they taste like candy...  okashii).  This activity is otherwise
known as a pinata.  To boot, we will h ave chips and dip, at no
extra cost to you!  Without further ado, our expanded schedule:

3:00 Iria #1
3:25 KOR #1

10 Minute Break - yes, you will need it to recover from the visual
quality that is our KOR tape.

4:00 Sailor Moon #1
4:25 Ranma OAV #1

10 Minute Break - Thus concludes our "DVD Appreciation" tour.  If you
don't appreciate DVD visual quality after being forced to watch the tapes
of KOR and Sailor Moon, something is wrong with you.

5:00 Trigun #7
5:25 Trigun #8

10 Minute Break - Brilliant Dynamites Neon...  the only villian I know of
that wears Neon Lights on his huge shoulder pads.

6:00 Fushigi Yuugi #25
6:25 Rurouni Kenshin #76

10 Minute Break - Misao in a dress...  kowai or kawaii, your call.

7:00 Rurouni Kenshin OAV #2
7:25 MOKONA BASHING

EXTENDED BREAK - Time to break mokona.  You can build up your anger as you
watch Samurai X flash across the screen, then unleash.  Think Tension
Gauge.

8:00 Key #12
8:25 Key #13

10 Minute Break - Wow, to think that we have almost finished a series in
one quarter.

9:00 Akira
Note: This will be an extended movie which will likely go until 11:00 or
so.

What a day.  You know you don't want to miss out.  Come early, stay late.
Have fun.

Matt

Minna no Manga Tuesday

(Minna No Anime, Mon May 28 20:07:55 2001)
Konbanwa minasan,

I hope you all enjoyed your 10 year anniversary and holiday weekend.  I
was curiously absent last Saturday, and thus I could not screw up the
language tracks on any shows.  If you, like me, missed out on the
festivities you can see some cool pictures on the MNA webpage.  

Nothing special this week, just the last few meetings of the year.

What: Minna no Manga
When: Tuesday, 7PM
Where: 14-253
Why: because you shouldn't have anything due Wednesday, and if you do you
can always put it off till later.


Saraba,
Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA Meeting 6/2

(Minna No Anime, Fri Jun  1 00:52:45 2001)
Well, with the first 10 years of MNA out of the way, we are happy to bring
you the beginning of the second 10 years...  well, the first 2 weeks of it
before we go to break that is.  This is the second to last MNA meeting of
the regular school year.  Now for all you rabid Otaku who are staying for
summer quarter, Fuku has some good stuff in store...  assuming he can
figure everything out (Fuku says: I promise you'll have too much anime to 
watch, I think everything we'll have on you will either love or hate.  I
love it all, and I hope you will too).

This week:
5:00 Trigun #9 - Murder Machine
5:25 Trigun #10 - Quick Draw

10 Minute Break - A travelling priest, a gunman, and a pair of insurance
girls walk into a bar...  nah,  you've probably already heard that one...

6:00 Slayers #26 (END of 1st Season) - ZAP! Victory is Always Mine!
6:25 Fushigi Yuugi #26 - Star Festival

10 Minute Break - Now technically FY#26 is the end of first season, but we
will be continuing until #27 because it finishes the arc.  I mean it is
bad enough having a cliffhanger for a week, not for 3 months. (ahem,
Kenshin last year)

7:00 Kenshin OVA #3 - The Previous Night at the Mountain Home
7:25 Cowboy Bebop #25 - The Real Folk Blues Part 1

10 Minute Break - It is true, what they say about saving the best for
last.  Last 2 weeks of Kenshin in club ever... we're trying to end it
properly by showing the OVA's and letting the TV series die with some
dignity.

8:00 Lodoss War #27 (END) - Hero... The Birth of a New Knight
8:25 Key the Metal Idol #14 - System

No Break...  Key #14 is 1.5 hours long... Well, we may have a small potty
break before we start Key, but I doubt you'll want to get up in the middle
of this ep.

Come, watch, be merry,
Matt


Or come, watch and be glad that you don't spend as much on import disks as
I do (trust me, it's too much)
Dylan


Go to the website!!!

End-of-year-favorite-show-polls!!

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNManga / Reminders

(Minna No Anime, Mon Jun  4 14:13:40 2001)
Kooonnniiiccchhhiiiiwwwaaaaa mmmmmiiiiinnnnnaaaaa------sssssaaaannnnn,


Well, now that I got that out of my system I can send out the LAST MINNA
NO MANGA newsletter of the year.  That's right, no more fun will be
allowed on Tuesday nights until next fall (since folks that come had said
they wanted to continue this waste of time).

So, here's all the vital info:

When: Tuesday, 7PM
Where: 14-253
Why: To avoid studying
How: by any means necessary


Reminders:

Tsurugi's Friday at 5pm.  Our reservations are for the ever so early time
of 5pm.  Come and join us for our last non-Saturday gathering of the year.
I guaratantee good food for all who come (and bring money).  So, if you
signed up be sure to come and get your spot.  We may have some extra
spaces available if you didn't sign up ahead of time, but I'm not
guaranteeing anything.

Last meeting of the (normal) school year Saturday.  Come and see the ends
of 3 great series this Saturday along with the half way points for both
Trigun and Fushigi Yuugi.  The schedule (like the rest of them this
quarter) is a little different than usual, so go to the web site to make
sure you're not gonna miss anything (we will be meeting from the usual
5-10pm).
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Just when you thought you had your Saturday's free... After taking only a
week's break, I'll be back to run the summer session of MNA.  We'll be
showing the following stuff:
Escaflowne (all 26 TV eps)
Zeta Gundam (however far we get into it)
Ping Pong Club (~10 episodes)
Irresponsible Captain Tylor* (all 26 TV episodes)

* I got the silo for Friday June 22, and we will have a Tylor marathon to
remind us what happened in the first 11 episodes again (that's where Ben
tells me was watched through to last summer).

We should also be have more "Fansub o' the Week".  I'd also like to show
some raw stuff, but we'll see how that goes.



Back to your lives.

Remember: only 122 hours and 50 minutes until your last weekly dosage of
Minna no Anime for the school year.


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukachou (VP)

Tsurugi's at 5PM today!

(Minna No Anime, Fri Jun  8 11:35:28 2001)
Hey Everybody (hey Dr. Nick),

Just a quick reminder that everyone needs to come to Tsurugi's tonight at
5PM.  If you didn't sign up we may be able to make room for you, but don't
sue me if you don't get to sit with us.

Be there with a full pocket book and an empty stomache!


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou(VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA meeting Today!

(Minna No Anime, Sat Jun  9 09:42:41 2001)
Ohayou Mina-san,

Well, it's been a great year for Minna no Anime; from Halloween parties
and The Juppongatana to Mokona bashing and 'geist' (whatever that is) I've
had a fun year.  Apparently you did too, because you keep coming back
every Saturday.  I hope you all return in the fall (or keep coming this
summer if you're around) and convert others to the otaku lifestyle.

Speaking of summer, there will be no meeting next week.  However, to make
up for that, on Friday June 22 (the following Friday) we will have a
meeting from 5 - 10PM for a Irresponisble Captain Tylor marathon.  We'll
watch the first 11 episodes to get caught up with where it was left off
last summer.  Then on Saturday June 23 normal summer meetings will begin -
5 to 10PM.  So, just to restate:
Saturday June 16 - no meeting
Friday June 22 - Tylor marathon (eps 1-11) 5-10PM
Saturday June 23(and every Saturday after that) - normal meeting 5-10PM

I hope to see you there.


Now onto the FINAL SCHEDULE OF THE (normal) YEAR!!!!

5:00 Animation Runner Kuromi - The newest work from Atarioh Daichi
(director of Kodocha, Jubei-chan, Now and Then Here and There).  Based on
a girls who's an anime runner (the most despised position in all of anime
production).  New import DVD with english subtitles! (ooh, shiny)
5:45 Show Opening/Ending Theme Montage - We'll spend the time after Kuromi
watching some the intros and endings of some of the shows that we watched
this year.

6:00 Trigun #11 - Escape From Pain
6:25 Trigun #12 - Legato Bluesummers

10 minute break - Be sure to come and watch trigun this week even if you
haven't made it previously.  These eps take us to the halfway point in the
series and leave everyone wanting more.  Remember: patience is a virtue,
killing your MNA officers is not.

7:00 Fushigi Yuugi #27 - Tombstone Oath
7:25 Cowboy Bebop #26 - The Real Folk Blues (Part 2)

10 minute break - The halfway point in Fushigi Yuugi?  Will Miaka ever
realize that she's not the center of the universe?  Will Nakago do some
more dastardly deeds?  I say yes, no yes which yeilds an overall "Maybe" -
Minna no Anime, your home for solid opinions.
And the end of Bebop; something which I'm sure everyone will have an
opinion on, and from the looks of the web poll it should be
"NNNNOOOOOOO!!!!" for most of you.  I hope you've enjoyed watching this
show as much as I have.

8:00 Rurouni Kenshin OVA #4 - The Cross-Shaped Wound

mini-break - The end of (animated) Kenshin.  After 3 years, this will
probably be the last episode of Kenshin ever shown at Minna no Anime.  I
really love this show (I wish they finished the TV series properly, but
that's a rant for another time) and wish we could show more.  This show
was the reason I taught myself Japanese.  So, to Watsuki-sensei and SPE I
say "otsukaresama" (good job/thank you) on making one of the best
manga/anime ever.

8:35 Key The Metal Idol #15 - Exit

And the end to yet another show, this time one that we've only been
watching this quarter but has been quite a trip.  I guess they'll have to
actually finish an episode properly tonight (as opposed to every other
episode, where they just stopped animating it).


So, I bid you all adeu and say thanks for coming out here every week to
watch some of the finest shows in anime with us.  We're hard at work
trying to make next years schedule better than this one.


Saigo no Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou(VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

Summer 2001

MNA Returns!

(Minna No Anime, Wed Jun 20 15:04:12 2001)
Konichiwa Minna-san,


After a long week of no club emails, I get to return to work (Ben's
standing over my shoulder now, making sure my back-breaking labor is up to
specifications).  Oh, Joy!

This week we're pulling double duty to make up for the lack of a meeting
last Saturday.  Twice the time, twice the Tylor.

This Friday (June 22) we will be having the first Friday meeting of Minna
no Anime in quite a long time.  We will be having a Irresponsible Captain
Tylor marathon.  Episodes 1 - 11 will be shown; to catch folks up with
what was shown last summer.

Friday
5:00 - Tylor #1

time passes...

9:30ish - Tylor #11

Don't count on our usual good timing for starting episodes this Friday, we
start at five and will watch until we finish, with some random breaks for
potty emergencies.


And now for something completely normal.

The (normal) MNA summer schedule.

We're gonna run things a bit loose this summer (in terms of what we're
showing, not the times), but we'll always be there with some anime on from
the hours of 5PM to 10PM on Saturdays.  We may even be so kind as to let
you know what you may be watching ahead of time ^_^.

Without further adeu, the schedule:

5:05 - Tenkuu no Escaflowne (The Vision of Escaflowne) - Episode 1 -
"Fateful Confession"
5:30 - Escaflowne #2 - "The Girl from the Mystic Moon"

10 minutes to crazy waiting for the next episode

6:05 - Escaflowne #3 - "The Gallant Swordsman"
6:30 - Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon #2 - "Oshiokyo!  The fortune
house is a youma's mansion"

10 minutes of pain waiting for next weeks episodes

7:05 - Irresponsible Captain Tylor #12  - "The day the Soyokaze vanished" 
7:30 - Future Boy Conan #1 - "Remnant Island" 

10 minutes of post-Miyazaki contemplation

8:05 - Zeta Gundam #1 - "The Black Gundam"
8:30 - Ping Pong Club #1 - "The anime that needs no introduction, mainly
because we don't have the box handy"

10 minutes of wondering what's wrong with Fuku

9:05 - Urusei Yatsura #1 - "I'm Lum the Notorious!" & "It's Raining Oil in
Our Town" 
9:30 - Vandread #1 - "Boy meets Girl"


Everything will be subtitled this week except for Vandread (on purpose).
As I stated before, we'll be trying some different stuff this quarter, and
one of those things is showing some raw (Japanese without subtitles)
anime.  These will be (mostly) directly from the R2 (region 2 - the region
code for Japanese DVDs).  

Also, note that Sailor Moon, Future Boy Conan, Urusei Yatsura and Vandread
will probably not be shown all quarter long.  We're gonna try showing lots
of different shows, some new (Vandread), some old (Sailor Moon) and some
REALLY old (Future Boy Conan).


I hope you all enjoy the schedule and stay the whole time (you all must
watch the pretty pictures on the Vandread disc).  If you have any
questions/comments/rants/raves/ingrown toenails, just tell us and we'll
see what we can do (you can just reply to this email).

See you all Friday.

Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP) (until fall)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - Missing Library Tapes

(Minna No Anime, Wed Jun 20 16:11:18 2001)
Minna,

        After doing a complete check on the library, I notice that we are
missing a few tapes.  Namely 3 Kodocha Tapes, and I think one of my LoGH
tapes is missing too.  If you have these tapes, please contact us by
replying to this email.

Arigatou,

Ben Leinweber
MNA Kaichou

MNA - Meeting 6/30

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jun 28 13:22:04 2001)
Konichiwa mina-san,


Also this week is Polycon, taking place in Trinity Hall (one of the red
bricks buildings).  Aside from all the wonderful gaming and whatnot there
will be plentiful anime.  Ben (our esteemed president) will be there all
weekend (Friday through Sunday) showing far too much anime of all sorts
and varieties.  

Ben says: "It's 72 hours of anime madness, but a lot of it is stuff we've
already shown.  And there'll be some gaming on the side."



This week's serving includes:

5:05 Maison Ikkoku - 43 - Kyoko's Hot Spring Heart Stopper:  Peeping Wars
at the Outdoor Baths!
5:30 Maison Ikkoku - 44 - Godai Breaks His Let! Chance for Love at the
HOspital!

A full plate of Maison Ikkoku, continuing from where we stopped last
quarter (note that this is the last tape we have).

6:05 Escaflowne - 4 - The Diabolical Adonias
6:30 Escaflowne - 5  

But wait there's more

7:05 Escaflowne - 6 
7:30 Tylor, The Irresponsible Captain - 13 - Be Prepared, Be Smart or Be
Lucky

And now we journey back in time

8:05 Future Boy Conan - 2  
8:30 Zeta Gundam - 2 

And now we journey into the weird

9:05 Ping Pong Club - 2 
9:30 Vandread - 2 - Soshite boku wa tohou ni kureru 

We'll try to get subtitles running for this weeks episode of Vandread, but
we'll still show it even if that doesn't work.


After 21 months straight of Minna no Anime, our president Ben will be
taking a short respite.  So I say good bye and good riddance!  I'll
finally be free!  Free to... show the same stuff we were putting on
already - gee what a power trip.


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Fukukaichou (VP)


My quote of the week: "You went over my helmet; no one goes over my
helmet"

MNA - The Return of Open Programming 7/7

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jul  5 12:19:34 2001)
Konichiwa mina-san,


I hope you all enjoyed your fourth of July holiday and did something
American - like watching cartoons made in Japan!


Well, even if you didn't you can catch up on all your American activities
by coming to Minna no Anime this Saturday.  

Schedule du'jour (I probably spelled that wrong; French isn't one of the
languages I speak)

5:00 Open
5:30 Open

(you get the idea)

9:00 open
9:00 closed... I mean 'open'


I won't even force you folks to watch mecha shows, I promise!  Not that
I'll stop you if you want to.

So, with that open ended statement I'll let you return to your daily
grind.


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
fukukaichou (VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub


<insert inside joke here: MoPi 4 the future!>

MNA - 7/14 Fated Meeting

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jul 12 18:52:52 2001)
Konbanwa mina-san,


I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the 163 hours a week you spend
outside of Minna no Anime.

Last week was open programming, and we had fun watching lots of stuff.  In
fact so much fun that we will be continuing to show more of the stuff
we started last week.  For those that missed out, gomen! but you only
missed an episode.  If you can get ahold of me before sometime before club
I may be able to help you catch up on anything you missed
(dhall@<removed for spam reasons>).


And now time for 

Ye Olde Schedule

5:05 Escaflowne - 7 - Unexpected Partings
5:30 Escaflowne - 8

small break

6:05 Escaflowne - 9
6:30 Future Boy Conan - 4

break of time

7:05 Irresponsible Captain Tylor - 14 - Equation of Kindness
7:30 Magic User's Club (Mahou Tsukai Tai!) - 2

time of break

8:05 Zeta Gundam - 3
8:30 Hana Yori Dango - 2

of time; break

9:00 City Hunter - 2
9:30 Blue Submarine No. 6 - 2 - Pilots


As you may have noticed, there are a lot of " - 2 "s in the schedule.
These were all things that we showed the first episode of last week and
decided to continue with for a while.

And, yes, finally ALL of Blue Sub 6 will be shown in club.  I think it
tops the Kenshin OVA's for most partial or unofficial showings.  


So, just what did we show last week?

Well here's the answer:

Last weeks showings

5:05 Dragon Half
5:30 Dragon Half (all)

6:05 Ping Pong Club - 3
6:30 Blue Sub. 6 - 1

7:05 Hana Yori Dango - 1
7:30 City Hunter - 1

8:05 Berserk - 1
8:30 Nadia - 1

9:05 Magic User's Club - 1
9:30 Future Boy Conan - 3



Also, we've almost got an easy way to show import DVD's (that don't have
english subtitles on the disk) with subtitles!!! Yay! Yatta!
What's this mean?  It means more cool import disks before the US companies
release them (and usually much better quality disks too).  This may be the
next phase in MNA's evolution.


'till next time.

Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Kakofukukaichou (past-VP)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - 7/21 Choose your own adventure

(Minna No Anime, Thu Jul 19 10:33:20 2001)
Konichiwa minasan,


Well, us officers have been working overtime trying to figure out a
schedule for next year - and we're almost done.


So, I figured I'd take a break and let however comes this Saturday decide
the some of the schedule.

Let the battle begin!

5:05 Escaflowne - 10 - The Mad Bomber What Bombs Mad at Midnight
5:30 Escaflowne - 11

no choice about this break

6:05 Escaflowne - 12 - Almost halfway done!
6:30 Future Boy Conan - 5 - The Raging Cheeks of hard labor

break 

7:05 Irresponsible Captain Tylor - 15 - Happy Shiny (Deadly) Germs
7:30 Tylor - 16

Captain's orders: take a break!

8:05 Zeta Gundam - 4 OR You're Under Arrest - 1 
8:30 Hana Yori Dango - 3 OR Ping Pong Club - 4

you don't get a choice as to when to stop

9:05 City Hunter - 3 OR something else
9:30 Blue Sub 6 - 3 - Hearts


So, it's only an hour of your choosing; but it's more than I should be
letting you have! (insert diabolical laughter here)


I'll let you all get back to your high stakes gambling over whether it'll
be Pokemon or Digimon that makes it into the schedule next year.


Saraba,

Dylan Hall
Kako-Fukukaichou
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - Will you be feeling 'Blue' on 7/28?

(Minna No Anime, Wed Jul 25 20:34:25 2001)
Konbanwa Mina-san,

The newsletter is out extra early this week because:

(drum roll please)


I just kinda felt like doing it now, that's all.

Boy, what a let down.
But I guarantee this Saturday won't be!  We've got the final episode of
one of my all time favorite OVA's - Blue Submarine No.6 (Aonorokugo).

It's an extra long ep, so we've got the whole last hour scheduled for it.


And because I'm such a nice guys I'll give you a full hour of "Let's not
watch Gundam and annoy Dylan to no avail."

Just kidding, I like all the stuff we're putting on this summer.


Also, if you'd like to help out the club (but most importantly have soda's
there this week) you too can play the fun game called: Give Dylan (and all
the club stuff) a ride to club.  If you want to join in this game send me
an email (dhall@<removed for spam reasons>) or give me a call (831-<removed for privacy>).

I'd like to get there a little early this week, because Matt had requested
that we re-show Blue Sub 6 ep 3 for him (he was gone last week).


Now that I've bored you all to the point of deleting this email and
returning to... doing whatever it is you were doing, I'll give you the
schedule:

5:05 Escaflowne - 13
5:30 Esca - 14

noticing a pattern here?

6:05 Esca - 15
6:30 Future Boy Conan - 6

can anything break Conan?

7:05 Irresponisble Captain Tylor - 17
7:30 Tylor - 18

what will be shown here?

8:05 Choose Your Fate (slot 1)
8:30 Choose Your Fate (slot 2)

will I end every break comment with a '?' ?

9:05 Blue Submarine No 6 - 4 - Minasoko
9:30 More Blue Sub 6 - YATTA!


For the "Choose Your Fate" slots, we have available:

Zeta Gundam #4
Ping Pong Club #5
Hana Yori Dango #4
You're Under Arrest #1
Mahou Tsukai Tai (Magic User's Club) #4
Infinite Ryvius #1

and anything else anyone brings;  I'm sure I figure out some fun and
confusing way to get you all to pick the shows.


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Kako-Fukukaichou (Former-VP)
KariKaichou (Acting President)
Kusoyarou (really nice guy*)


*that's my translation of it at least!

MNA - Now more blue than ever! 7/28

(Minna No Anime, Fri Jul 27 19:42:48 2001)
Konbanwa mina-san,


This is just a quick message to say that tomorrow, at the club meeting
(7/28) we will have a reshowing of Blue Sub 6 episode 3 at approximately
4:30.

So, if you missed out, or want to watch it again come early and join us
for even more Minna than usual.


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
kotoba kotoba kotoba...

MNA - I'm free, will you be on 8/4?

(Minna No Anime, Thu Aug  2 13:36:50 2001)
Konichiwa Mina-san,


This weekend you will be free of my blundering and scheming.  I will be
placing our esteemed member Josh Cohen in charge of running things this
week.

So, he can put his own devious schemes into action and force everyone to
watch 5 hours of Ping Pong Club this weekend.


So, on with the evil schedule:

5:05 Escaflowne - 16
5:30 Escaflowne - 17

break

6:05 Escaflowne - 18
6:30 Future Boy Conan - 6

hut, hut

7:05 Irresponsible Captain Tylor - 19
7:30 Irresponsible Captain Tylor - 20

wait for it...

8:05 Choose your destiny 1
8:30 Choose your destiny 2

hike!

9:05 Choose your fate 1
9:30 Choose your fate 2


Well, the schedule is going to look a lot like this for the rest of the
quarter.  You demanded more choices, and thus you shall have more choices.

for the open slots, there will be at least these available:
Hana Yori Dango 5
Ping Pong Club 5
You're Under Arrest 1
Infinite Ryvius 2
City Hunter 3
Zeta Gundam 4

...and whatever else anyone brings


So, I'll see you (or not) Saturday.

Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Kako-Fukukaichou (Former-VP)
KariKaichou (Acting President)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - room change this Saturday / extra fun

(Minna No Anime, Tue Aug  7 22:06:16 2001)
Konbanwa mina-san,


I just thought I'd give you all an early heads up about this Saturday's
meeting.  We will not be meeting in the silo; there is a large conference
all throughout the business building that weekend.  The meeting will be
normal except for the room change.  If I recall correctly we should be
meeting in room 02-114 (same building area).  Please don't quote me on
that here, since I don't have that paper in front of me.  I will send out
the correct room in the normal email, and I will make every effort to put
signs up on Saturday too.


But, what's this "extra fun" you ask?

Well, since I was curiously absent last Saturday (I know it was lonely
without me) I thought there could be some sort of club get together Friday
for anyone who missed last meeting, or just wants to watch anime, listen
to Yoko Kanno music and read manga.  So, I'm inviting anyone who wants to
to "come on over!" to my place on Friday and have a party.

So, if you're interested in the above activities (and who on this mailing
list isn't) send me an email and I'll give you directions and answer any
other questions you have.  There's plenty of crash space (since my
roommates aren't here this summer) and plenty of anime/music/manga (since
I don't like spending money on things that aren't anime/music/manga).

I'll be annoying you with the normal email on Thursday also, so don't
worry - you're only halfway done with my emails this week!


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Kako-Fukukaichou (Former-VP)
KariKaichou (Acting President)
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub


PS - the last 2 episodes of the Magic User's Club OVA come out this month.
Rejoice!

MNA - Halloween info / normal meeting un-normal location 8/11

(Minna No Anime, Thu Aug  9 16:29:06 2001)
Konichiwa mina-san,

I'll start off with a Halloween reminder:

It's coming!!

And it's gonna be bigger and better than last year (which was our first
try at something like that).

Things we'll have this time around(tenatively, of course):

- cosplay contest
- Dance Dance Revolution room
- Fighting game room (Guilty Gear X, Tekken, Street Fighter, etc.)
- Trivia competition
- FOOD!
- lots of other stuff that I don't remember now!

Basically, all of the good from last time with none of the bad!

So, get to work on your costumes and start writing down trivia questions.

If you have any suggestions please tell us (by replying to this email) and
we'll see what we can do about it.


And now on to this week's stuff.

Well, actually last week's "choose your fate without Dylan" stuff:

Ping Pong Club #5
Hana Yori Dango #5
Nadia #1
Shamanic Princess #1


I'm thinking I might force you guys to watch all of Shamanic Princess
(because it's too good)...
Hmmm...



REMINDER:
Room change this week! (and this week only)
We will be in Room 03-114.  It should be right nearby to the silo. I'll
try and put up a sign to direct you guys to the room.



Anyways, on to this weeks stuff:

5:05 Escaflowne - 19
5:30 Esca - 20

break, even though you know more Esca is coming

6:05 Esca - 21
6:30 Conan - 7

break, even though you know more Tylor is coming

7:05 Tylor - 21
7:30 Tylor - 22

break, even though you don't know what's coming

8:05 Open
8:30 Open

break, even though I may force Shamanic Princess upon you

9:05 Open
9:30 Open

break, until next week


So, that's about it from me.  The open invite is still good for anyone who
wants to come over to my place this Friday (tomorrow) for an evening and a
night of anime/manga/music.  Just reply to this email and I'll give you
all the "vital information" (whatever that is).


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Karikaichou (Acting President - only 3 more Saturdays of overwhelming
power!)

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - The Penultimate Meeting of the Summer 8/18

(Minna No Anime, Thu Aug 16 11:23:00 2001)
Konichiwa mina-san,

I hope you're all doing well wherever you are.


We're certainly starting to wrap things up here at MNA, this weekend we
will be left with 2 episodes remaining in 3 of great shows.

Why's that, you ask?

Well, here's what went on last week (the unscheduled mayhem):

Ping Pong Club #6 (we reached a new low)
Chikuu Shoujo Arjuna #1 (Raw import DVD, repeat after me:  "Ooh,
pretty...")
Shamanic Princess #2 (and a consensus to finish it this quarter)
Animation Runner Kuromi (Time Journeys!!)

We also had the usual occurance of being kicked out of the silo for a
night for absolutely no reason.  Oh well, at least it makes you appeciate
the setup we currently have at our disposal.

Which leads nicely into this weeks schedule:

5:05 Tenkuu no Escaflowne - 22
5:30 Esca - 23

break and wait...

6:05 Esca - 24
6:30 Future Boy Conan - 24

break and curse...

7:05 Irresponsible Captain Tylor - 23
7:30 Tylor - 24

break and break Dylan for making you wait until next week to finish those
two shows

8:05 Choose your Hana Yori Dan... err, I mean open programming
8:30 Pick you Ping Pon... umm, yeah, I mean another open programming slot

9:05 Shamanic Princess - 3
9:30 Shamanic Princess - 4 (of 6)



And then next week we will finish Esca, Tylor, Shamanic and (hopefully)
Magic User's Club (if I have my DVD by then).

I have to say that I've really enjoyed running stuff this quarter and have
been happy to see most folks enjoying the scheduling madness and all the
cool shows we've put on.  I hope you all have enjoyed the shows that I
forced you all to watch, and that you will continue to enjoy stuff next 
year too.  Us officers have been putting in a lot of time and energy into
making next year better than last year, we just hope that it shows.

Back to your waiting for Saturday night.


Saraba da,

Dylan Hall
Jimukan (Secretary)
Karikaichou (Acting President)
Zenfukukaichou (Former VP)
Kusoyarou (nice guy)
Oobaka (smart guy)

Minna no Anime
http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - You're gonna carry that weight on 8/25

(Minna No Anime, Thu Aug 23 19:58:10 2001)
Konbanwa Minasan,


Well, it's finally come:

The last week with me running stuff.  

You will all be freed of the terror that has been my reign as Acting
President after this weekend; then you will be subject to the horror that
is Ben and Nik running things.  (And you will hear me laughing heartily
from the bowels of the crowd).

But that doesn't mean that you will be free from me entirely.  I will
still be annoying everyone with emails and the whatnot.

REMINDER:

After this Saturday (8/25) there will be no MNA meetings until 9/29!!!
There may be some sort of impromptu meeting the saturday of 9/22, but that
is not certain (and would be open programming, not regular shows).

Also, Halloween is coming up and will be bigger and better than last year,
so start work on all your Ping Pong Club costumes now! (I want to see the
"turtle giving birth" scene acted out in club ^_^)


I hope you all have enjoyed the schedule this summer; I made it up when
Ben said "You're in charge this summer!" and thus I said "What are my
favorite shows?" and ran from there.  And after some whining from people I
decided to just make it open programming for most of the time.

I really love a lot of the stuff that you guys keep picking (Ping Pong
Club, Hana yori Dango, Magic User's Club, Shamanic Princess) and forced a
couple of my all time favorite TV shows on you people (Esca, Tylor).  I
hope you've enjoyed watching them for the first time as much as I have
enjoyed watching them for the fourth (or fifth) time.

Anyways, enough rambling; here's the schedule.


Ye olde schedule:

5:05 Tenkuu no Escaflowne - 25
5:30 The Vision of Escaflowne - 26 (the end)

MNA will not be providing tissues this break

6:05 Open Programming - 1
6:30 Open Programming - 2 (the end)

Break without series ending

7:05 Musekinin Kanchou Taira - 25
7:30 Irresponsible Captain Tylor - 26 (the end)

MNA will not be providing tissues this break either

8:05 Mahou Tsukai Tai! - 5
8:30 Magic User's Club (AKA - I Wanna Use Magic!) - 6 (the end)

Break for the last time

9:05 Shamanic Princess - 5
9:30 Shamanic Princess - 6 (the end)

Break for a month!!


WOW! That's a lot of stuff ending.

But, I planned it this way.  I'm sure you all have noticed the auspicious
absence of Future Boy Conan, but I figured I'd give you all a chance to
catch those final episodes of Ping Pong Club and Hana Yori Dango (as if
you guys would really choose anything else).

"But, what about the Tylor movie and OVA's?" - I'll try to find sometime
during the year to put them on, if not there's always next summer.


I'll be bringing a couple of polls to club; so be prepared to express your
love/hate of Ping Pong Club (and all the other shows) in the convenient
form of a check mark on a sheet of paper.


Saigo no 'Saraba da' (Natsuyasumi nara),

Dylan Hall
Jimukan (Secretary)
Karikaichou (Acting President)

http://www.calpoly.edu/~minnclub

MNA - last minute reminder for 8/25...

(Minna No Anime, Fri Aug 24 17:07:08 2001)
Konichiwa minasan,


I just remembered to remind everyone to please return all borrowed
materials at tomorrows meeting.



If you forget, I'll force everyone to marathon watch Marmalade Boy!


Abayo,

Dylan