Archive Fall 2006

Meeting: Thursday December 7th, 2006
Issues: Final Meeting of the Fall Semester. Officer's choice meeting. Went over this semester's statistics. Discussed live action reform, constitutional issues, treasury report, next semester's agenda, library, and other future plans. First meeting of next semester will be held on Thursday, January 18th, Bakeless 107 and will not count as an official meeting. First official meeting will be held on Monday, January 22nd. Good luck with finals, have a safe break, and see you next semester!
Show: Gun Sword

Overview Gun Sword (Official Description): On the planet of Endless Illusion, a lone man adorned in a tuxedo roams the wild and lawless frontier...Armed with a shape-shifting sword and a powerful Armor, Van's sole purpose in life is to find the mysterious clawed man who had murdered his bride. After saving a town from vicious outlaws, he reluctantly takes on a travel companion--the young Wendy Garrett. In exchange for his help in finding her brother, she offers herself to Van as a bride, but that's the least of his worries, as more deadly enemies await!
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Meeting: Monday December 4th, 2006
Issues: Discussed agenda for next semester.
Show: Golden Boy

Overview Golden Boy (Official Description): Golden Boy is the story of Kintaro Oe, a twenty-five-year-old in pursuit of life's lessons. A brilliant student, he dropped out of Tokyo Universiy's law program because he had had mastered the entire curriculum. Now he lives a simple life, traveling on his bicycle and working numerous part-time jobs ranging from software companies to noodle restaurants in order to learn everything that he can about the world. Although he's a kind and giving person, Kintaro's only weakness lies in his lust for beautiful women. However, as long as he can control himself, he may just manage to save the day, and win a few hearts in the process.
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Meeting: Thursday November 30th, 2006
Issues: Discussed agenda for next semester. There will be a preclub meeting about next semesters issues at 7:15PM Monday.
Show: Death Trance

Overview Death Trance (Official Description): Grave is a samurai whose power is unequaled by mortal man. In his desperate quest to find a suitable foe with whom to do battle, Grave steals an ancient coffin from the Tougan Temple said to contain the mythical Goddess of Destruction. Now, as Grave drags the coffin across the countryside in search of a way to pry it open and unleash the power contained inside, a temple monk charged with the task of ensuring the safety of mankind sets out to stop Grave from freeing the Goddess of Destruction - even if it means sacrificing his own life in the process.
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Meeting: Monday November 27th, 2006
Issues: Nothing of importance.
Show: Death Note
Refer to Monday October 30th, 2006 for Anime overview.

Thursday November 23rd, 2006. No meeting due to Thanksgiving holiday. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Meeting: Monday November 20th, 2006
Issues: Happy Thanksgiving! No meeting Thursday.
Show: Shaolin Soccer

Overview Shaolin Soccer (Official Description): After a fateful mistake costing his career, an ex-soccer player bum meets a shaolin kung fu student trying to spread the word of kung fu. The ex-soccer player helps reconcile with his five brothers, and teaches them soccer, adding shaolin kung fu as a twist.
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Meeting: Thursday November 16th, 2006
Issues: Nothing of importance.
Show: Due to lack of members and anime the meeting was canceled.

Meeting: Monday November 13th, 2006
Issues: Thanks to all who attended Film Fest II.
Show: Neo Ranga

Overview Neo Ranga (Official Description): Across the ocean, on the tiny island kingdom of Barou, something wakes an ancient god-Neo Ranga-from his slumber. He is drawn to Tokyo, and nothing's going to stop him as he searches for Minami, Ushio and Yuuhi, three beautiful sisters who are unwittingly linked to him. But instead of rolling out the red carpet, the military rolls out the weaponry, and things start to get nasty. As Neo Ranga goes on his rough-and-tumble, crush-and-crumble romp through the city, the mystery grows. Is he a vehicle for corruption, or is he simply uncovering what already dwells within the city? Is he a messenger with a warning for humankind, or just a big boy out for a good time? Can Ranga defeat the military's fully-loaded ACE robot and the power-mad pilot who's out to blast him to bits? When they're forced to confront him - and each other - will the people of Tokyo actually learn anything from all this? And what's behind Ranga's mysterious eyes?
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Meeting: Thursday November 9th, 2006
Issues: Film fest preparations continues. Film Fest II is on Saturday!
Show: Legend of Black Heaven

Overview Legend of Black Heaven (Official Description): Hard Rock Saves Space!! Life can crush your dreams. Oji is a middle-management drone whose only grip on sanity, in the drudgery of his corporate lifestyle, are the few shreds of hope surrounding his past life as the amazing guitarist of Black Heaven, a heavy metal band that almost made it. In his bleakest moment, the magic of performing is restored to him when a beautiful mysterious woman informs him that only his special sound can save the universe from an evil alien invasion.
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Meeting: Monday November 6th, 2006
Issues: Film fest planning continues. Film Fest II is on Saturday!
Show: Initial D (Live-Action Movie)

Overview Initial D (Live-Action Movie) (Official Description): Takumi Fuijiwara, a high-school kid delivers tofu every morning for his father Bunta. During his daily delivery, Takumi unknowingly sharpens up his racing skills by speeding through notorious racing spot Mt. Akina, where some of Japan's greatest street racers venture for glory. After Takumi accidentally bests Night Kids leader Takeshi Nakazato on Akina's downhill, he begins to attract the attention of other street racers. But Takumi is more than just another wannabe racer. Years of delivering tofu in his father's Toyota AE86 Trueno have made him an incredibly skilled driver, and not even Takumi really knows just how good he is!
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Meeting: Thursday November 2nd, 2006
Issues: It was advisors choice and Dr. Long showed Grave of the Fireflies. He led the group and pre and post discussions about the anime.
Show: Grave of the Fireflies

Overview Grave of the Fireflies (Official Description): Setsuko and Seita are brother and sister living in wartime Japan. After their mother is killed in an air raid they find a temporary home with relatives. Having quarreled with their aunt they leave the city and make their home in an abandoned shelter. While their father's destiny who was a soldier is unknown the two must depend on each other to somehow keep a roof over their heads and food in their stomachs. When everything is in short supply, they gradually succumb to hunger and their only entertainment is the light of the fireflies.
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Meeting: Monday October 30th, 2006
Issues: BUMAC held its annual Halloween party. It was AWSOME! Thanks to all those who dressed up, we had 13 members dress up, and all 4 officers came up with a costume. Congrats to John who won first place with Fonzie, Katelyn who won second place with Shinguji Sakura from Sakura Wars, and finally Chuck with Pimp Daddy Science. Thanks to Dr. Karsner who donated all the Prizes (Trinkets from Japan) that were given to members who dressed up. Thursday will be Advisors Choice; we will be watching Grave of the Fireflies.
Show: Death Note

Overview Death Note (Official Description): Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects-and he's bored out of his mind. But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, a notebook dropped by a rogue Shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal - or his life?
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Meeting: Thursday October 26th, 2006
Issues: Film fest planning continues. Halloween Party is on Monday and Advisors Choice (Grave of the Fireflies) is on Thursday.
Show: One Missed Call

Overview One Missed Call (Official Description): When a group of teens start receiving a "One Missed Call" display on their cell phone screens, they hear terrifying voice messages documenting their very own anguished death throes with the exact time and date of their imminent murders!
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Meeting: Monday October 23rd, 2006
Issues: Film fest planning continues.
Show: Boogiepop Phantom

Overview Boogiepop Phantom (Official Description): Five years ago, a string of grisly murders shook the city to its core and now the rumors have begun once more. Boogiepop...Everyone knows about Boogiepop: meet her one dark night and you are taken. People tell each other the stories and laugh: no one believes that she can possibly exist in this day and age. Still, strange things appear to be going on just and the darkness is taking on many forms. Something is out there. Are you safe?
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Meeting: Thursday October 19th, 2006
Issues: Film fest planning and officer training continues.
Show: DNA2

Overview DNA2 (Official Description): A time traveler goes back to present day Japan to prevent super-lover from being created and later taking over the world. What she does find is a nerdy boy who literally vomits whenever a girl arouses him. She shoots him with a special chemical coated dart in order to prevent the potential personality magnetism from emerging, only to learn that she has created it in him instead. Now she must work with the guy to prevent the evil seducer side of him from becoming dominate, without herself falling for him in the process.
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Meeting: Monday October 16th, 2006
Issues: Film fest planning continues.
Show: Grenadier

Overview Grenadier (Official Description): During the age of Japanese Civil War, the faithful samurai Yajiro Torajima is surrounded by an enemy army. At the last moment, the bountiful Rushuna appears and saves him with a smile...and a high-caliber revolver. She is traveling across Japan in search of a way to bring an end to war. Yajiro and Rushuna challenge countless opponents with his sword and her talent for reloading on the bounce.
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Meeting: Thursday October 12th, 2006
Issues: Film fest planning continues.
Show: Requiem from the Darkness

Overview Requiem from the Darkness (Official Description): The setting is the end of the Edo period amid political strife and human suffering. Young Momosuke, an aspiring author, sets out on a journey to collect 100 stories to make into a book. Right away he meets up with a trio of outlaws: Mataichi the Trickster, Ogin the Puppeteer and Nagamimi the Bird Caller. As they travel, the group encounters the most twisted and horrible parts of human nature. It is the task of this group to punish each person in a manner fitting their crimes - a gruesome undertaking to say the least...Thus, the bells of the requiem are heard throughout the land.
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Meeting: Monday October 9th, 2006
Issues: The rooms for the second film fest have be reserved; the film fest will be on Saturday November 11th. Our officers and freshman representatives also received additional training today.
Show: Ceres, Celestial Legend

Overview Ceres, Celestial Legend (Official Description): An ancient legend, a love that transcends time, and vengeance so bittersweet...An ancient legend has devastating and unfathomable consequences on 16-year old Aya Mikago. Her world turned upside down, Aya sets out on a journey to discover the truth about herself and the disturbing history of her family line.
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Meeting: Thursday October 5th, 2006
Issues: Nothing of importance.
Show: Lady Vengeance

Overview Lady Vengeance (Official Description): Lee Geum-Ja, at the age of 19, goes to prison for the murder and abduction of a child on behalf of her accomplice Mr. Baek, only to find out that she is betrayed. While in prison, she carefully prepares for her revenge by winning the hearts of her fellow inmates with her kindness, thus earning herself the nickname 'kind Ms. Geum-Ja'. Upon her release from prison after 13 years, she finally sets out to seek revenge on Baek, with the help of her former prison mates.
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Meeting: Monday October 2nd, 2006
Issues: Plans for another film fest are underway.
Show: Ouran High School Host Club
Refer to Monday September 25th, 2006 for Anime overview.

Meeting: Thursday September 29th, 2006
Issues: Discussion about another film fest occurred.
Show: Attack the Gas Station

Overview Attack the Gas Station (Official Description): A quartet of disaffected Korean youths have robbed a Seoul gas station. Later, while hanging out in a Chinese noodle shop, they decide to rob the same gas station. After taking the gas station over, their wacky antics ensue; forcing the manager to sing, kidnapping customers that complain about the service, and staging fist-fights between street gang members and gas station employees; all of these reflect their own gripes against society.
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Meeting: Monday September 25th, 2006
Issues: Treasury report from film fest submitted and discussed the next film fest.
Show: Ouran High School Host Club

Overview Ouran High School Host Club (Official Description): Bookish Haruhi can't afford to slack, being on a scholarship and out of place among the moneyed. No matter…The Host Club is now open! A group of handsome boys dedicated to selling their charms to their bored female classmates, Haruhi is suddenly in debt to the club after breakingan expensive vase in their lair. The only way to pay for the damage? Haruhi will work as a Host! The only problem? Haruhi is a she! Between the wildly inflated ego of the expert escorts and the potential calamities of constant cross dressing, Haruhi's freshman year looks like it will be one to remember.
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Meeting: Thursday September 21st, 2006
Issues: Happy Birthday Erika!
Show: Speed Grapher

Overview Speed Grapher (Official Description): Ten years after the Bubble War, the dichotomy between the rich and the poor in the world becomes more prominent and Japan is no exception. The rich seeks to satisfy their desires and derive pleasure for themselves, and Tokyo has materialize into such a city as a result. Saiga, once a war photographer, works for Hibara Ginza in the capitalist state of Tokyo. He infiltrates into Roppongi Club, a secretive base located in the red district area of the city, to collect information about them. However, he was caught in the process and brought forward to a girl called Kagura who was in the midst of a ritual. His contact with Kagura awakens his special ability: the power to make things explode once photographed. In order to unravel the mystery behind the Roppongi Club and Kagura, Saiga begins his solitary battle.
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Meeting: Monday September 18th, 2006
Issues: Film fest and Dance Dance Revolution was on Saturday, it was a success. Thanks for all who attended. Will be discussing film fest after the next few meetings and planning the agenda for the rest of club. Members are now allowed to bring all anime now.
Show: Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuutsu (The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi)
Refer to Monday September 11th, 2006 for Anime overview.

Meeting: Thursday September 14th, 2006
Issues: Preparations for Film fest continue. Film fest and Dance Dance Revolution Comp is on Saturday.
Show: Negima

Overview Negima (Official Description): Vampires, Robots, Sorcery...And that’s all before Gym Class! Wizard-in-training Negi Springfield is only 10 years old, but he also happens to be the newest English teacher at the all-girl Mahora Academy. Too bad a bachelor's degree and an enchanted staff can't prepare a lad for the chaos of being surrounded by dozens of Junior High girls!
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Meeting: Monday September 11th, 2006
Issues: First meeting of the semester, discussed how club is run and the film fest that is on the 16th. Dr. Long and Dr. Karsner attended.
Show: The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Overview The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Official Description): I thought that when I entered high school, my days of believing in aliens, time travelers and ESPers were over. That was, until she introduced herself. Claiming to be interested in only aliens, time travelers, and ESPers, Haruhi Suzumiya was the strangest girl I'd met in a long time...Before I knew what was going on, I'd been dragged into her weird club, and it looks like I'm not the only one who has been drafted into this "SOS Brigade" of hers, because there are three other students here who don't seem to be so ordinary themselves. Either way, we've all found ourselves caught up in Haruhi's quest to search for all things extraordinary. And what's this I hear about us making a movie?
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