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Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting on February 20 2011

In Tokyo, an impenetrable field known as “Hell’s Gate” appeared ten years ago. At the same time, psychics who wield paranormal powers at the cost of their conscience also emerged. Hei is one of the most powerful of these psychic agents, and along with his blind associate, Yin, works for one of the many rival agencies vying to unlock the mysteries of Hell’s Gate.

25 TV episodes total, plus 26th OVA episode

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Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting on 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.

26 TV episodes total, plus DVD extra episode 12.5

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Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting on 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.

13 TV episodes total, plus 1 OVA episode

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Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting on September 18 2011
Japanese manga by Akiko Higashimura

The ladies of Amamizukan Apartments live comfortable homebody otaku lives far from the glare of “the Stylish.” When a femme fatale developer wants to tear down their home, they learn to fight back on their own terms, with some help from a very different sort of “femme.” Wacky, heartfelt, and often hilarious, this series weaves a sort of girls’ Animal House story, with a “just-right” mix of offbeat characters and nearly-over-the-top melodrama.

11 episodes total

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Anime TV series screening at regular monthly Metro Anime meetings, starting on 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 episodes total

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