DPL Teens

Did you know that DPL’s Teen Anime Club meets at the Fairmount St. Library from 5:30-7:30 on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month?  True story, it does. 

At tomorrow night’s Teen Anime Club we’ll be making some super awesome string creatures!  We hope you can make it as we’ll also be screening some new Anime DVDs and reliving the fun times we had at the Teen Anime Fest held at the Figge two weeks ago.  It’s safe to say we’re still on a candy sushi sugar buzz.  Buzzzzzzzzz.  See, told ya.

Oh, and here are some cool examples from the string creature program we held this summer:

OH NOES! We had to cancel Anime Club tonite, but we hope to still see you all at the Figge Art Museum this Saturday (Oct. 22) from 12-4pm for the 4TH ANNUAL TEEN ANIME FEST! :::jumping up and down and clapping and squeeeeeeling:::

Tomorrow night is round 2 of Anime Club for September.  In case you haven’t heard, DPL’s Teen Anime Club is now meeting twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays at the Fairmount St. library from 5:30-7:30.  Tomorrow we’ll be highlighting the upcoming Teen Anime Fest being held at the Figge Art Museum on Saturday, October 22nd, from 12-4.  This is the third year we’ve been a part of the Anime Fest and it’s a pretty cool event that the DPL teens totally love.  As in years past, there will be an art contest, cosplay fashion show, manga prizes, candy sushi, ramen, graphic novel workshops, novelty items for purchase, giveaways, Anime screenings, and lots of other anime fans to meet up with.  Stay tuned to the blog for more Anime Fest details in the coming weeks.  Or come to Anime Club tomorrow night.  Mmmm…k?  Mmmm…k.

It’s the first Tuesday in September.  Hmmmmm.  Do you know what that means????  Anime Club is back.  Ch-Cha!

Tonight from 5:30-7:30 at the Fairmount St. library we’ll start off the season by previewing some of the latest Anime DVD releases from Operation Anime.  We’ll also have cool cosplay crafts on hand and perhaps an epic anime activity or two up our sleeve.  Oh, and if you show up tonight you’ll be the first to hear all the details on the upcoming Teen Anime Fest at the Figge. 

Plus, the bonus news is that Anime Club will now be meeting TWICE a month.  Yep yep, the first and third Tuesdays of each month.  Join us and be sure to check out the complete schedule of Fall Teen Programs here.

Title: Fairy Tail
Author: Hiro Mashima (of Rave Master fame)
Publisher: Del Ray
Volumes: 17 in English so far (27 in Japanese–ongoing)
Publication: 2006-current
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Comedy
Anime: 2 seasons, 91 episodes in Japanese so far (FUNimation presently dubbing the English release)

Fairy Tail (no, that’s not a typo!) is one of the many magic guilds in the Kingdom of Fiore. They’re a bit of the Bad News Bears of the guilds, in that they’re often a laughing stock among the magic community—usually because of the mass destruction caused by its inhabitants—but are actually at the top of the league when given the chance.

Meet the main focus of the guild for this series:

Lucy Heartfilia – Celestial Spirit Magic (basically a summoner) – Lucy is a newcomer to the scene who saunters into Magnolia Town hoping to gain entrance into the Fairy Tale Guild. Lucy is caring, and very confident in her looks.

Natsu Dragneel – Fire Dragon Slayer Magic – Natsu is a typical male action hero: courageous, kind, hot-tempered and a bit of an idiot. He is one of the strongest mages at Fairy Tail power-wise, but due to his temperament and wild magic, his lack of control keeps him from being in the top tier (and often causes the aforementioned mass destruction!).

Happy – I’m not quite sure what exactly his magic is; I do know he can grow wings! – Happy appears to be a flying and talking blue cat, and happens to be Natsu’s best friend. He is knowledgeable, but can often be a bit cheeky.

Gray Fullbuster – Ice-Make Magic – Gray is Natsu’s main rival, but a part of “Team Natsu.” As opposed to Natsu’s hyper personality, Gray is very laid back—except when it comes to arguing with Natsu, it seems. Loyal and cautious, Gray also has the habit of unwittingly disrobing (yeah, I did just type that).

Erza Scarlet – Requip Magic (armor/weapons that can take different forms) – Erza is one of (if not the) most powerful mages in Fairy Tail. If I were to go full-dork, Erza’s alignment is definitely lawful good; she is honorable, smart and strict.

Fairy Tail does not have a main plot, and instead goes through story arcs. The art is detailed and perfect for this series’ format. But for me, the characters are absolutely what make the series so much fun. There is a fair amount of fan service, but honestly it’s so goofy that it’s hard to be offended even if it’s not your thing.

Extremely high entertainment value. Recommended for fans of series such as One Piece, Rave Master and Sands of Destruction.

Title: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (DVD & Blu-ray)
Directed by: Edgar Wright (director of Shaun of the Dead & Hot Fuzz)
Released: 2010
Length: 112 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Action, Guy-Friendly-Romance, Comic/Gaming (pretty much everything awesome!)
Based on: Scott Pilgrim graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley

Are you in your teens?  20’s?  30’s?  Heck, young at heart?  Boy, do I have the movie for you! [Blogger’s note: I would be an awful Billy Mays.]  Well, that’s assuming you like any of the following: graphic novels, music, video games, comedy, over-the-top action and/or romance. What’s that? You don’t? Well, GET OUT. …I’ll wait for the whole zero people to leave the blog. We good? Okay.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World was easily the most entertaining movie of 2010.  Filled with comic and video game-imbued fight scenes, dumb (e.g., Scott) and witty (e.g., Wallace) comedy, insanely catchy music, and a seriously messed up relationship.

For those of you that know nothing about Scott Pilgrim, the story begins like this: Scott Pilgrim is a 23-year old slacker.  Still reeling from a bad break-up, he manages to form a tentative relationship with high schooler Knives Chau.  While complacent, Scott is turned on his head when his literal dream girl shows up: Ramona Flowers.  After finally convincing Ramona to start dating, and a half-hearted break-up with love-struck Knives (perhaps not entirely in that order), Scott discovers that in order to remain with Ramona, he must battle her seven evil exes.  And these are no Karate Kid structured matches; each evil ex has their own abilities and powers, and is willing to go to any low to defeat Scott (something Scott himself has no problem doing).

Did I mention Scott’s in a band?  Featured as the bass player in Sex Bob-omb, along with Steven Stills as lead guitar/vocals and Kim Pine on drums.  For those of you worried about some random band performing and the hoity-toity actors lip syncing and pretending to play the instruments, fear not!  Each member of Sex Bob-omb plays their own instrument, both in the movie and for the soundtrack.  I will note, however, that Beck wrote all their songs—who cares?!  Beck is awesome!  As for The Clash at Demonhead, Brie Larson (as Envy) sings in the movie, but it’s Metric’s song on the album—again, Metric is superb, so oh well!  And may I just note that there is, I kid you not, a Bass Battle!  I love puns.

Worried about the movie straying too far from its graphic novel roots?  Again, not an issue!  The beginning is nearly word for word, and while they have to leave some things out for time’s sake, and the ending is a bit different due to the final volume not being out until after the movie’s script was written.  Aside from that, nearly everything including the characters’ clothes and hair styles are identical to those in the graphic novels.

Okay, Scott’s pretty oblivious, and Ramona seems to have been cold and uncaring in her past, but the events and the dialogue that transpire with these two and those around them will have you giggling and/or pumping your fists into the air…or at the very least, it will leave you with good memories and a pleasant sense of nostalgia.

Tomorrow night marks the last Anime Club of the season.  *supersadface*  And we’re hoping you’ll stop by for the party we’re about to throw!  *happydanceface* 

There will be a couple of special guests, prizes, candy sushi, chopstick tricks, Pocky, ramen, ramen, and more ramen.  Nom nom nom…slurp.  Show up in your best cosplay gear at the Fairmount St. library from 5:30-7:30 for the ramenlicious fun. 

We’ll also have someone on hand from QC Anime-zing to tell you all about how you can save a few dollars by registering early for their next con.  Or you can sign up to volunteer and help them out with the event. 

Oh, and the next Anime Club meeting will be on the first Tuesday in September, which is not ’til forEVER.  See you tomorrow!