Show Descriptions
This page describes series that are currently being shown or scheduled to be
shown at Metro Anime screenings.
The Metro Anime Fall 2009 Survey
(.pdf, 164 KB)
describes 9 series screened in October and November 2009 as
candidates for regular screening;
the winning series (descriptions included on this page) are
Eden of the East, Skip Beat,
& Tokyo Magnitude 8.0.
See
Metro
past screenings for a list of shows screened in past Metro Anime meetings.
Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad
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
One Manga
| Wikipedia
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| IMDb
Eden of the East
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
Skip Beat
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
Tokyo Magnitude 8.0
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
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