A free showing of Japanese animation!

On the program are:

• Legend of the Galactic Heroes Second Movie
  Set in the far future, Legend of the Galactic Heroes focuses primarily on the struggle of two men, Rheinhardt Von Museal, Admiral of the Galactic Empire, and Yang Wen-Li, Admiral of the Alliance of Free Planets, whose respective armies have been at war for more than a century. As brilliant strategists and generally powerful personalities, these two will change the face of the war. I have no idea where this specific movie falls in the timeline, but be sure that it'll be packed with politics and drama and reaaaaally big space battles.

• Rose of Versailles #23 (or #24, depending)
  Set in 18th century, pre-Revolution France, this show follows the life of Oscar, a young woman raised as a man by her father, who was tired of having only daughters. As Oscar works her way up the ranks, she becomes the chief of Marie Antionette's bodyguards, and the Queen's close friend. As she sees the worsening conditions of the poor in France, she begins to question how things are being done. From what I can see, a very character-intensive show.

• Fushigi Yuugi * #5
  'Magical Girls' show about a schoolgirl, Miaka, who is transported via an ancient Chinese book to another world, where she is declared Suzaku no Miko, the priestess of the guardian deity of the kingdom she finds herself in. Romantic storyline, but also full of lots of fights with Miaka's protectors (which, at this point, are still being discovered). Just remember, Suzaku is a peacock, not a phoenix.

• Magic Knight Rayearth * #5
  More Magical Girls! More hapless Japanese schoolgirls transported to other realms! (Kinda makes you wonder why they don't just stay the heck at home with the doors locked, doesn't it?) Hikaru (the enthusiastic redhead), Umi (the pretty, somewhat clueless blue-haired one) and Fuu (the smart one in green) have been brought to Cephiro by the power of the captured Princess Emeraude. Their goal: to become Magic Knights and awake the Mashin in order to defeat the Evil Priest Zagato and save Cephiro.

• Escaflowne #3
  And, heaven help us, what looks to be more Magical Girls. In the first episode, a female high-school runner has a vision of a strangely-dressed young man while running. Later, while with another, male runner (her love interest) they're interrupted by the arrival of first that same strangely-dressed young man, and then a large, very irate dragon. The newcomer slays the dragon, then is abruptly transported, along with the female runner, to another world, where the Earth and Moon are visible in the sky.

• Nadia * #4
  This show, set in the early 19th century and loosely based on Jules Verne's 20, 000 Leagues Under the Sea, follows the adventures of a young circus performer named Nadia, her pet lion King, and their friend Jean. Nadia, being fairly mysterious herself, of course has a mysterious jewel (named 'Blue Water'), which several other people are looking for; this, along with sea monsters and battleships, accounts for many of their exploits.

So if you're interested in seeing some great animation with some truly diverse stories, check out the Anime Club free showing, open to all on Friday, September 27, from 7pm to midnight, in Engineering Teaching Center room 2.108. For those not familiar with UT, the ETC building is located near 26th and Speedway; the main entrance is right on the north side of the 26th street bridge.

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