Mar 29/30

Hello all,

Welcome back from spring break.

As a reminder, next weekend is JohnCon. We will be showing anime there for most of the convention, in addition to our regular meeting times.

Friday Mar 29 - Maryland 110: 7-11pm
Katanagatari
Genres: Action, drama, fantasy, romance
Aired: 2010
Animation: White Fox
From ANN: "This story teakes place in the Edo era where Yasuri Shichika is the seventh head of the Kyotou school of Japanese sword martial arts living in Fushou Island with his sister Nanami. With the order from a female samurai general Togame, he sets out for a trip to collect the twelve treasured swords created by a legendary swordsmith Shikizaki Kiki."

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, 1-4
Genres: Action, horror,
Aired: 2012-2013
Animation: David Production
From ANN: "Beginning its tale in 19th century England, young aristocrat Jonathan Joestar finds himself locked in bitter rivalry with Dio Brando, a low-born boy who Jonathan’s father took under his wing after the death of Dio’s father. Discontent with his station in life, Dio’s fathomless lust to reign over all eventually leads him to seek the supernatural powers of an ancient Aztec stone mask in the Joestar’s possession – an artifact that will forever change the destiny of Dio and Jonathan for generations to come. "

Saturday Mar 30  - Maryland 110:7-11pm
Princess Tutu
Genres: Drama, fantasy, romance
Aired: 2002
Animation: Hal Film Maker
From ANN: " 13-year-old ballet student Ahiru is clumsy, good-hearted and sweet... and has a big secret. The mysterious Drosselmayer morphed a young duck into a girl to give her a mission: help a Prince to get the parts of his heart back. With that in mind, she morphs into Princess Tutu, whose magical dances ease the pain and purifies the bad feelings."

Paranoia Agent
Genres: Drama, horror, mystery
Aired: 2004
Animation: Madhouse
From ANN: " An elementary school kid dubbed with the title "shounen bat" or "lil slugger" has been going around attacking people with his bent, golden bat. Now, two detectives are investigating so they can stop this kid from making any more attacks, but they will find out soon enough... that this case is much more than they expected."