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Fall 2016
[Minna no Anime] Anime Lineup 2016-2017
TL;DR ‘16-’17 MnA anime schedule, get-together 9/24 in room 3-213, Club Showcase 9/25, 1st lineup meeting: 10/1
in room 3-213, Manga meeting 10/6
It seems we cross paths once again, Minna. The days are dwindling ever closer to that shining first day of school,
and with that, we also hurtle forward toward an even brighter star in the sky: the first meeting of Minna no Anime
2016!
Without further ado, let me introduce this year’s anime schedule:
5:10 PM: Simulcast of the Week
5:35 PM: Inari Kon Kon (Fall Quarter) / Sound! Euphonium (Winter-Spring Quarters)
6:00 PM: 10-Minute Break
6:10 PM: Mushi-shi: The Next Passage (Fall-Winter Quarters) / ~~Mystery OVAs~~ (Spring Quarter)
6:35 PM: Yona of the Dawn
7:00 PM: Dinner Break
8:05 PM: Shirobako
8:30 PM: Ping Pong the Animation (Fall-Winter Quarters) / Hourou Musuko Wandering Son (Winter-Spring Quarters)
8:55 PM: 10-Minute Break
9:05 PM: Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
9:30 PM: Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Fall-Winter Quarters) / Erased (Winter-Spring Quarters)
9:55 PM: End of Meeting
Get-Together Meeting: Saturday 9/24, 5-10PM, Room 3-213
Tired from moving in and the first few days of school? Come take a break with us at the meeting before the real
meeting on September 24th, 5-10PM, in room 3-213! This meeting’s format will be a bit special: pick from 21 shows
to watch in club. There are only six show slots though, so choose wisely! The list of anime will be revealed at
5PM, and then members will have 30 minutes to choose what first episodes of shows will be viewed that night. From
8:05-8:30 PM, the slot right after Dinner Break, we’ll have some low-key Anime Trivia for you all, so make sure to
come back from dinner in time for the festivities!
Club Showcase: Sunday 9/25
Help Minna meet and recruit incoming students! Show off how awesome and anime we are at our booth during Week of
Welcome’s Club Showcase on Sunday, September 25th. If you’d like to help out, bring some of your anime swag to
display on the table (please keep it PG), talk about the club to interested students, or just swing on by! We’ll
have more information about the location and exact time in the coming weeks.
First Meeting with New Anime Lineup: Saturday 10/1, 5-10PM, Room 3-213
The lineup we have for this year will actually begin on Saturday, October 1st, from 5-10PM in room 3-213. The
Simulcast of the Week will be replaced with a round of Anime Eyes, a “guess the anime character!” type of game.
The image of the character will start off pixelated and slowly resolve until you can fully see the character.
Audience members shout out what character they think is on the screen! Then, starting at 5:35 PM, we’ll jump right
into the anime watching shenanigans~
Discussion Room: Saturdays 5-10PM, Room 3-114, Starting 9/24
The Discussion Room will be back for all your discussing, homework, and funtime needs in room 3-114! It runs at the
same time as the Saturday meetings, from 5-10PM. It will be available for use starting the September 24th meeting.
Minna no Manga: Thursday, 10/6, 6-10PM, Room TBD
It’s fun watching a boatload of anime on Saturdays, but sometimes we all just want to relax, play some games, and
talk with each other… about anime, of course! Minna no Anime’s social meeting, called Minna no Manga, meets on
Thursdays
from 6-10PM starting on October 6th. The room will be announced a bit closer to when school starts.
Descriptions of Shows
Want a little rundown of what we’re watching this year? Here are some “quality” descriptions I came up
with myself :^)
Simulcast of the Week
Each week, members vote online for an anime from Crunchyroll to watch during this time slot! The first
simulcast to be shown this year will be at the October 8th Saturday meeting.
Inari Kon Kon
When Inari saves an animal from falling into a river, a Shinto goddess grants her one wish as thanks. However,
wishes always come with consequences… but that doesn’t mean life can’t be fun and romantic along the way!
Sound! Euphonium
Always wanted to know how high school band was like? This anime will answer those questions while
cranking the drama up to 11—which, to be fair, was like high school band. Let’s be real here.
Mushi-shi: The Next Passage
Mysterious creatures called Mushi exist all around us, but only a few humans can see them now. This
episodic, touching show follows Ginko as he helps those affected by Mushi. Please note that this is the
second season to Mushi-shi, but due to the series’ episodic and nonlinear storytelling, you can watch either
season’s episodes in any order.
~~Mystery OVAs~~
(The officers will announce what the OVAs are closer to the end of Mushi-shi: The Next Passage.)
Yona of the Dawn
When Princess Yona is evicted from her kingdom during a coup d'état, she finds resolve to rebuild her
kingdom and take back the land that belonged to her father. Expect political intrigue, cute romance, and
fantastical magic in this 24 episode drama!
Shirobako
Just another day at the office, doing some hectic, stress-inducing work... checking an animation sequence?!
Shirobako follows a group of recent high school graduates as they navigate the tricky world of Japanese
animation and voice acting.
Ping Pong the Animation
Ping Pong the Animation is an avant-garde anime about two high schoolers, Peco and Smile, who both excel
at the sport but, due to their own personalities, struggle to understand their own levels of prowess at it. Expect
interesting, artsy ping pong-ing and a varied cast of characters. Also, real Mandarin in this, you guys. It’s real
stuff.
Hourou Musuko Wandering Son
This slice of life show delicately and beautifully follows Shuichi and Takatsuki’s lives from the beginning of 7th
grade to 9th grade as they deal with all the things that come with being a middle schooler as well as exploring
their genders and discovering their identities.
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
Child soldiers are ordered to protect the Martian noble Kudelia from harm while she visits Earth to gain
independence for her city from Earthians. In order to fully protect her, one of the squads has a special weapon
up their sleeve: the legendary Gundam Barbatos.
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
You like moe character designs? You like magical girl anime? Well, buddy, let me tell you, you’ll find both in this
anime, but at a price… a dark and twisted one. Puella Magi Madoka Magica deconstructs the magical girl anime
trope to a T and was an acclaimed hit by both Western and Eastern fans when it debuted. It’s time to make a
contract! Please be warned that content in this show may not sit well for some viewers, and so it’s in the last
time slot.
Erased
Satoru has the ability to travel slightly back in time to save the lives of others. But when someone close to him
gets killed, his ability triggers, taking him farther in time than he has ever gone: 18 years back into the body of
his elementary school self! This murder mystery thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat as Satoru tries
to solve the death of a loved one. Please be warned that content in this show may not sit well for some viewers,
and so it’s in the last time slot.
I hope this news has whet your appetite a little bit for what Minna no Anime will offer this school year. Have any
questions, comments, or concerns? Please email minna-no-anime@minnanoanime.org and we’ll get back to you!
Your faithful secretary,
Phyllis Douglas
2016-2017 Minna no Anime Secretary
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