Show Descriptions

Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings starting 15 February 2009

Koyuki, age 14, takes his first steps to manhood and finds his true voice when he becomes a singer and guitarist for the indie rock band Beck. With frequent references to the great names and sounds of rock & roll, and a touching sense of wonder and self-exploration, Beck balances a boy’s slice-of-life story and the quest to become a real Jukebox Hero.

26 episodes total
Japanese manga by Harold Sakuishi
Anime: Funimation; Manga: Tokyopop
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Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings starting January 2010

Both a twisted commentary on the callousness of modern society and a bizarre whirlwind romance of two shy strangers, a man with no memory but the well-honed skills of a spy and a winsome co-ed looking for adventure in an apathetic near-future Japan. This sometimes-violent series has a “Bourne Identity”-like plot and adds funky visuals and a sci-fi flair.

11 episodes total

Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings starting January 2010

Revenge is a dish best served cold... but Kyoko opts for hot and splashy revenge under the stage lights when she is treated cruelly by the man she supported for her entire young life. A star-is-born story with an unlikely and unprepared spunky heroine, and a very hard-edged look at what it takes to make it to the top (and stay there).

25 episodes total

Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings starting January 2010

The survivors of the titular earthquake dig out from a devastated Tokyo to find their homes and reunite with their families. An angsty teen girl and her younger brother find a partner among the chaos and face the well-researched challenges with a realistic combination of fear and bravery.

11 episodes total