Show Descriptions
This page describes anime we were planning to screen when we lost our regular
venue.
When we plan a new screening, that anime description will be here.
See
Metro
past screenings for a list of shows screened in past Metro Anime meetings
from December 05 2004 until recently.
The Metro Anime
Fall 2011 Survey Quick Cheat Sheet (.pdf, 699 KB)
describes the 6 series surveyed on September 18 2011 as
candidates for regular screening; the winning series we did not finish are
included below.
Durarara!!
Anime TV series screened at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting
September 18 2011
Japanese light novel series
written by Ryōgo Narita,
with illustrations by Suzuhito Yasuda
Sci-fi and slice-of-life crash together in this ensemble series about life in
the “Brooklyn of Tokyo,” Ikebukuro ward.
Kidnappings, secret experiments, back-alley meetings, and a headless faerie on
an iron horse all intersect with the lives of several ordinary Ikebukuro
residents.
The story unfolds from different perspectives, revealing the characters’
treachery, obsession, and so many layers of secrets—all while a jazzy
soundtrack, crazy visuals, and tight pacing keep drawing you deeper into the
web.
24 TV episodes total, plus 2 DVD extra episodes 12.5 & 24.5
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Manga
Videos
The Gargoyle of the Yoshinagas
[Yoshinaga-san Chi no Gāgoiru]
Anime TV series; episodes 1 & 2
were scheduled to screen at FantasyFest 3
Japanese light novel series
written by Sennendō Taguchi
When Yoshinaga Futaba wins the first prize in a lottery, the prize turns out
to be a home security system in the shape of a stone gargoyle.
The creation of Japan’s greatest alchemist, Gar-kun attracts the
attention of a succession of strange characters, including an insane toy
manufacturer, a phantom thief and rival alchemists.
13 TV episodes total
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Videos
Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?
Anime TV series screened at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting
September 18 2011
Japanese light novel series written by
Shinichi Kimura
Ayumu’s ordinary life comes to an end when he’s brutally murdered
by a serial killer.
Resurrected by a necromancer, his dead “life” becomes more chaotic
than his alive “life,” when chainsaw-wielding magical girls and
vampire ninjas come to kill him, marry him, or join him—or possibly all
three.
A heady mix of misbegotten magical girl action and warped harem comedy.
12 TV episodes total, plus 1 OVA episode
Wikipedia
ANN
Videos
Leda: The Fantastic Adventure of Yōko
[Genmu Senki Leda]
Anime OVA which was scheduled to screen at FantasyFest 3
Yōko Asagiri is in love,
but is afraid to confess her feelings,
so she writes a song to express her feelings.
Much to her dismay, the love song she wrote acted as a bridge connecting the
world in which she lived in to that of Earth’s alternate world called
“Ashanti.”
There, the ruler of that world wants her song so that he could use it
to open a doorway to Yōko’s world and conquer it with his armies.
Single OVA episode, 75 minutes
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Videos
Puella Magi Madoka Magica
[Mahō Shōjo Madoka Magika]
Anime TV series; episodes 1–3
were scheduled to screen at FantasyFest 3
After experiencing a bizarre dream,
Madoka Kaname encounters a magical
creature named Kyube.
Madoka and her friend Sayaka are given the chance of gaining magical powers if
they agree to make a contract with him.
He will also grant them one wish, but in exchange they shall risk their lives
by accepting the responsibility of fighting witches.
Invisible to human eyes, witches are catalysts of despair in the areas they
inhabit.
12 TV episodes total
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Videos
Shamanic Princess
Anime OVA series; episodes 1 & 2
were scheduled to screen at FantasyFest 3
From the Guardian World, home of mages, Tiara has been sent on a mission:
recover the stolen Throne of Yord, the most powerful magic artifact of all.
But Tiara finds herself in a dilemma—the Throne has been taken by her
former lover, and there is more to the situation than meets the eye…
6 OVA episodes total
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Videos
Strange Dawn
Anime TV series; episodes 1 & 2
were scheduled to screen at FantasyFest 3
Yuko and Eri are two normal girls who are sucked into the alternate world
filled with tiny people.
The people of this mysterious world see them as their %ldquo;Great
Protectors%rdquo; who can protect their land in a time of strife.
Unfortunately, the girls have no powers, don’t particularly like each
other, and just want to go home.
13 TV episodes total
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Videos
Tiger & Bunny
Anime TV series screened at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting
September 18 2011
In a cross between X-Men and Blade Runner,
super-powered mutants use their abilities to help society, while big
corporations exploit them for profit.
An old-fashioned hero, “Wild Tiger” Kotetsu wants to help people
and make enough to support his daughter, while his intense new partner, Barnaby
(aka “Bunny”) is driven to avenge his parents.
There’s mecha action, slapstick comedy, and gratuitous product placement.
But the real gem is the characters’ development and differing reactions
to an increasingly dark understanding of their world.
25 TV episodes total
Wikipedia
ANN
Videos
The Tower of Druāga:
The Aegis of Uruk
[Doruāga no Tō: ji Ījisu no Uruku]
Anime TV series; episode 1 was scheduled to screen at FantasyFest 3
In a summer once every 5 years, demons in the Tower of Druāga lose their
powers.
King Gilgamesh of Uruk invades the tower and finds out its secrets.
As 80 years passed, the Uruk army fought back the demons and built a city on
the first floor of Druāga—Metz Kier.
Thus begins the story of a warrior named Jil who embarks on a quest for the
Blue Crystal Rod, an artifact rumored to be in the highest floor of
Druāga.
13 TV episodes total
Wikipedia
ANN
IMDb
Videos
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