Anime
Penguicon will again be hosting 24 hour a day Anime screenings! Come and see your favorites. All features are subtitled, except where indicated.
We're going to fit the following movie in here somewhere. Check in the next few days for its showtime:
Studio Sokodei Anime Fandub Parodies
The name 'Sokodei' goes hand in hand with the whole idea of fandubbing parodies. We'll be watching hysterical short films edited together from shows you know and love- Evangelion, Escaflowne & Cowboy Bebop each get the treatment... you'll get to see Spike go to a Con, and Gendo on his quest to become a super pimp. These things have got to be seen to be believed, but probably shouldn't be viewed by the kiddies.
5:00 PM - Last Exile 1-4When Claus and Lavie are forced to deliver a mysterious girl, Alvis, to the battleship Silvana, they become entangled in an aerial adventure between 2 countries gripped in an eternal war of magnificent air battleships.
6:45 PM - AkiraChildhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda's motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. The military capture Tetsuo and conducts experiments that unleash his latent psychic abilities. When these new powers rage out of control, Tetsuo lashes out at the world that has oppressed him.
9:00 PM - Descendents of Darkness: Tarot CurseSupernatural detective Tsuzuki tracks a murderer to a cruise ship, where there is no escape. But which passenger is the killer? Time is running out!
10:15 PM - Studio Sokodei Fandub Parodies The name "Sokodei" goes hand in hand with the whole idea of fandubbing parodies. We'll be watching hysterical short films edited together from shows you know and love: Evangelion, Escaflowne & Cowboy Bebop each get the treatment. You'll get to see Spike go to a Con, and Gendo on his quest to become a super pimp. These things have got to be seen to be believed, but probably shouldn't be viewed by the kiddies.
12:30 - Ju-on (live action) See the movie that inspired The Grudge. Jealous of his wife's love for another man, a teacher from her high school, a man brutally kills his wife and young son. Searching for the son who has missed a lot of school, the teacher enters their house, only to find the dead ghost of his mother, and consequently has a heart attack and becomes a ghost himself. The story goes on to tell of the new tenants of the house and what they experience, and an investigation by two police officers into why so many people are disappearing.
2:00 AM - City of Lost Souls (live action) Japanese-Brazilian Mario and Chinese hairdresser Kei are lovers. In order to save Kei from being deported, Mario grabs Kei and begins their run for freedom! From Takashi Miike, director of "Gonin 2" and "Audition".
3:45 AM - Tomie (live action) A young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are two connected?
5:15 AM - Shikoku (live action) Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku after several years in Tokyo. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayuri, died several years ago and that Sayuri's mother, who used to perform sances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayuri's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayuri's mother has something planned for her daughter...
7:00 AM - Please Teacher! 1-4Kei Kusanagi is an 18 year old with a rare disorder that puts him into a "standstill." This disorder put him in a coma for 3 years, stunting his growth. He returns to school and discovers his new teacher, Mizuho Kazami, is an alien sent to observe Earth! As the sole human being who knows her secret, Kei must marry the alien?
9:15 AM - Escaflowne 1-4Hitomi suddenly finds herself transported to the mysterious planet Gaea, where Earth hangs in the sky. It's a world filled with magic, strange technology and legendary armor. She doesn't know it yet, but her special abilities could be the key to saving the entire planet!
10:30 AM - Castle in the Sky (dubbed children's feature) (Studio Ghibli) Pazu catches a girl floating from the sky, bathed in a strange blue light. Little does he realize that Sheeta (the girl) will be the key to continuing his father's quest for the fabled Castle in the Sky!
12:30 PM - Stellvia 1-4 In 2167, a nearby supernova catastrophically damaged the Earth. Now, 186 years later, another more destructive wave, known as "The Second Wave", is on its way to Earth. Can the students and faculty of the space piloting school learn the necessary skill to avert disaster?
1:45 PM - Full Metal Alchemist 1-4In a desperate act, Alphonse and Edward Elric try to use alchemy to raise their mom from the dead. They prepared the necessary raw materials, but the law of "equivalent trade" demanded far more from them. Now they must search for the Philosopher's Stone in order to restore Edward's arm and Alphonse's body.
4:00 PM - Wolf's Rain 1-5Wolves are said to have been extinct for over 100 years. But one man, Quent, believes differently. Nobody believed him until the police capture Kiba, a half-dead wolf that wanders into town. Other wolves band together with Kiba in pursuit of "Rakuen" with Quent hot on their trail.
6:00 PM - This is Green WoodKazuya Hasukawa loved only one woman. Unfortunately, it was his brother's wife. Heartbroken, Kazuya leaves home and moves into Green Wood, a housing facility for Ryokuto Academy's outcasts. Will Kazuya retain his sanity, or will Green Wood live up to its historical reputation as an asylum?
9:00 PM - Mirage of Blaze 1-4Takaya Oogi is a street-smart high school student, dedicated to protecting his best friend Yuzuru Narita. The two are wrapped up in an ancient war of darkness and tragedy, begun during Japan's chaotic warring states period. The psychic powers of long ago find new life in the hearts of Takaya and Yuzaku. Rival clansmen seek to destroy them, fulfilling the wishes of the long-dead warlord, Shingen Takeda.
10:45 PM - Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal (OVA prequel to Rurouni Kenshin) Kenshin, a deadly assassin, possesses a soul as war-torn as the battlefields of Japan. Despite his bloody work, he still hopes for peace. Kenshin find this hope personified in the beautiful yet mysterious Tomoe, who shows him a life beyond the sword. Sadly, she has her own inner demons. Can they save each other?
12:45 AM - Suicide Club (live action) High school students across Japan are joining in on the latest fad: Suicide! While police try to track down the source of the Suicide Club website, a hacker learns about some dark truths behind bubblegum J-pop.
2:45 AM - Silent Mobius 1-9In the future, Tokyo is a desolate place. A massive earthquake brought the city to ruins. Acid rain falls from the sky. And worst of all, evil beings called Lucifer Hawks have invaded Earth to destroy humanity. It's up to Katsumi Liqueur and AMP, Japan's secret police branch, to stop these invaders.
6:45 AM - Martian Successor Nadesico 1-9The Jovian invaders have destroyed our base on Mars and wiped out our space fleets. The only ship between Earth and total destruction is the privately funded High Mobile Battleship Nadesico! Against a crew of misfits and geeks, including a pilot who wants to be an assistant cook and a General's daughter in command, the Jovians don't stand a chance!
10:15 AM - Panda! Go Panda! (Dubbed children's feature) Cheerful Mimiko has a very strange family for a little girl - a panda for her papa, and his son, Panny, calls her Mom! Join the happy family and their many adventures!
11:30 AM - This is Otakudom / Otaku no VideoThis is a fan-parody of an Anime club that goes to Otakon. Paired with Otaku no Video, a Japanese mockumentary of otaku (and the secret history of Gainax)
Studio Sokodei Anime Fandub Parodies
The name 'Sokodei' goes hand in hand with the whole idea of fandubbing parodies. We'll be watching hysterical short films edited together from shows you know and love- Evangelion, Escaflowne & Cowboy Bebop each get the treatment... you'll get to see Spike go to a Con, and Gendo on his quest to become a super pimp. These things have got to be seen to be believed, but probably shouldn't be viewed by the kiddies.
Friday, April 22 2005 Anime
5:00 PM - Last Exile 1-4When Claus and Lavie are forced to deliver a mysterious girl, Alvis, to the battleship Silvana, they become entangled in an aerial adventure between 2 countries gripped in an eternal war of magnificent air battleships.
6:45 PM - AkiraChildhood friends Tetsuo and Kaneda's motorcycle gang encounters a military operation to retrieve an escaped experimental subject. The military capture Tetsuo and conducts experiments that unleash his latent psychic abilities. When these new powers rage out of control, Tetsuo lashes out at the world that has oppressed him.
9:00 PM - Descendents of Darkness: Tarot CurseSupernatural detective Tsuzuki tracks a murderer to a cruise ship, where there is no escape. But which passenger is the killer? Time is running out!
10:15 PM - Studio Sokodei Fandub Parodies The name "Sokodei" goes hand in hand with the whole idea of fandubbing parodies. We'll be watching hysterical short films edited together from shows you know and love: Evangelion, Escaflowne & Cowboy Bebop each get the treatment. You'll get to see Spike go to a Con, and Gendo on his quest to become a super pimp. These things have got to be seen to be believed, but probably shouldn't be viewed by the kiddies.
12:30 - Ju-on (live action) See the movie that inspired The Grudge. Jealous of his wife's love for another man, a teacher from her high school, a man brutally kills his wife and young son. Searching for the son who has missed a lot of school, the teacher enters their house, only to find the dead ghost of his mother, and consequently has a heart attack and becomes a ghost himself. The story goes on to tell of the new tenants of the house and what they experience, and an investigation by two police officers into why so many people are disappearing.
Saturday, April 23 2005 Anime
2:00 AM - City of Lost Souls (live action) Japanese-Brazilian Mario and Chinese hairdresser Kei are lovers. In order to save Kei from being deported, Mario grabs Kei and begins their run for freedom! From Takashi Miike, director of "Gonin 2" and "Audition".
3:45 AM - Tomie (live action) A young woman is trying to recover her memories with the help of a psychiatrist. During her hypnosis sessions, she repeats the name "Tomie" but is unable to recall where she knows it. Meanwhile, a police detective is investigating a string of brutal murders, where he also runs across the name "Tomie." How are two connected?
5:15 AM - Shikoku (live action) Hinako returns to her hometown in rural Shikoku after several years in Tokyo. She soon learns that her childhood friend, Sayuri, died several years ago and that Sayuri's mother, who used to perform sances and exorcisms, has gone almost insane with grief. After seeing Sayuri's ghost several times during the night, Hinako consults with some local experts on the paranormal and discovers that Sayuri's mother has something planned for her daughter...
7:00 AM - Please Teacher! 1-4Kei Kusanagi is an 18 year old with a rare disorder that puts him into a "standstill." This disorder put him in a coma for 3 years, stunting his growth. He returns to school and discovers his new teacher, Mizuho Kazami, is an alien sent to observe Earth! As the sole human being who knows her secret, Kei must marry the alien?
9:15 AM - Escaflowne 1-4Hitomi suddenly finds herself transported to the mysterious planet Gaea, where Earth hangs in the sky. It's a world filled with magic, strange technology and legendary armor. She doesn't know it yet, but her special abilities could be the key to saving the entire planet!
10:30 AM - Castle in the Sky (dubbed children's feature) (Studio Ghibli) Pazu catches a girl floating from the sky, bathed in a strange blue light. Little does he realize that Sheeta (the girl) will be the key to continuing his father's quest for the fabled Castle in the Sky!
12:30 PM - Stellvia 1-4 In 2167, a nearby supernova catastrophically damaged the Earth. Now, 186 years later, another more destructive wave, known as "The Second Wave", is on its way to Earth. Can the students and faculty of the space piloting school learn the necessary skill to avert disaster?
1:45 PM - Full Metal Alchemist 1-4In a desperate act, Alphonse and Edward Elric try to use alchemy to raise their mom from the dead. They prepared the necessary raw materials, but the law of "equivalent trade" demanded far more from them. Now they must search for the Philosopher's Stone in order to restore Edward's arm and Alphonse's body.
4:00 PM - Wolf's Rain 1-5Wolves are said to have been extinct for over 100 years. But one man, Quent, believes differently. Nobody believed him until the police capture Kiba, a half-dead wolf that wanders into town. Other wolves band together with Kiba in pursuit of "Rakuen" with Quent hot on their trail.
6:00 PM - This is Green WoodKazuya Hasukawa loved only one woman. Unfortunately, it was his brother's wife. Heartbroken, Kazuya leaves home and moves into Green Wood, a housing facility for Ryokuto Academy's outcasts. Will Kazuya retain his sanity, or will Green Wood live up to its historical reputation as an asylum?
9:00 PM - Mirage of Blaze 1-4Takaya Oogi is a street-smart high school student, dedicated to protecting his best friend Yuzuru Narita. The two are wrapped up in an ancient war of darkness and tragedy, begun during Japan's chaotic warring states period. The psychic powers of long ago find new life in the hearts of Takaya and Yuzaku. Rival clansmen seek to destroy them, fulfilling the wishes of the long-dead warlord, Shingen Takeda.
10:45 PM - Samurai X: Trust and Betrayal (OVA prequel to Rurouni Kenshin) Kenshin, a deadly assassin, possesses a soul as war-torn as the battlefields of Japan. Despite his bloody work, he still hopes for peace. Kenshin find this hope personified in the beautiful yet mysterious Tomoe, who shows him a life beyond the sword. Sadly, she has her own inner demons. Can they save each other?
Sunday, April 24 2005 Anime
12:45 AM - Suicide Club (live action) High school students across Japan are joining in on the latest fad: Suicide! While police try to track down the source of the Suicide Club website, a hacker learns about some dark truths behind bubblegum J-pop.
2:45 AM - Silent Mobius 1-9In the future, Tokyo is a desolate place. A massive earthquake brought the city to ruins. Acid rain falls from the sky. And worst of all, evil beings called Lucifer Hawks have invaded Earth to destroy humanity. It's up to Katsumi Liqueur and AMP, Japan's secret police branch, to stop these invaders.
6:45 AM - Martian Successor Nadesico 1-9The Jovian invaders have destroyed our base on Mars and wiped out our space fleets. The only ship between Earth and total destruction is the privately funded High Mobile Battleship Nadesico! Against a crew of misfits and geeks, including a pilot who wants to be an assistant cook and a General's daughter in command, the Jovians don't stand a chance!
10:15 AM - Panda! Go Panda! (Dubbed children's feature) Cheerful Mimiko has a very strange family for a little girl - a panda for her papa, and his son, Panny, calls her Mom! Join the happy family and their many adventures!
11:30 AM - This is Otakudom / Otaku no VideoThis is a fan-parody of an Anime club that goes to Otakon. Paired with Otaku no Video, a Japanese mockumentary of otaku (and the secret history of Gainax)
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