> ANIME MARATHON in Washington, DC (Saturday 4/5/08 at the Smithsonian
> Musuem Freer Gallery)
>
> C'mon, it's free!:
>
> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/index.asp
>
> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/index.asp?year=2008&month=4&day=5
>
> Jungle Emperor Leo
> 11:30 am, Meyer Auditorium
> Special Guest: Roland Kelts, author of Japanamerica.
>
> Adapted from a manga comic by the legendary Osamu Tezuka, this
> charming fable directed by Yoshio Takeuchi is a treat for animal
> lovers of all ages. Leo, a majestic white lion, rules the jungle at
> the foot of mysterious Moon Mountain, living in harmony with the other
> beasts - until humans show up and threaten to shatter their peaceful
> existence. 1997 / 100 min., Rated PG, Dubbed in English.
>
> Part of the Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon, Saturday, April 5, 2008.
> Copresented with the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of
> Japan and Otakorp, Inc.
>
> Free tickets for all films (limit 2 per person per film) will be
> distributed beginning at 10:30 AM, and will be available throughout
> the day.
>
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> FILM
> Atagoal: Cat's Magical Forest
> 2:30 pm, Meyer Auditorium
> Special Guest: Roland Kelts, author of Japanamerica.
>
> Hideyoshi is, literally, a fat cat who loves nothing more than gorging
> himself on tuna and rocking out at the annual town festival in the
> magical land of Atagoal. He gets into trouble, however, when he
> accidentally releases the imprisoned Botanical Queen Pileah, who has
> sinister plans for Hideyoshi and his feline friends. Mizuho
> Nishikubo's film is fun for the whole family. 2006 / 81 min., suitable
> for all ages, Japanese with English subtitles.
>
> Part of the Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon, Saturday, April 5, 2008.
> Copresented with the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of
> Japan and Otakorp, Inc.
>
> Free tickets for all films (limit 2 per person per film) will be
> distributed beginning at 10:30 AM, and will be available throughout
> the day.
>
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> IMAGINASIA FAMILY PROGRAM
> Anime Artists Workshop
> 3:00 pm
> Join ImaginAsia's Anime artists to see how contemporary artists refer
> to the Japanese tradition of action drawing to create their Anime
> characters and scenes. Bring your own drawings to share, and learn how
> to expand your drawing technique.
>
> Free of charge. Participation is on a first come first serve basis due
> to limited seating.
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>
> FILM
> 5 Centimeters per Second
> 5:00 pm, Meyer Auditorium
> Special Guest: Roland Kelts, author of Japanamerica.
>
> The title of Makoto Shinkai's wistful coming-of-age film describes the
> velocity at which cherry blossom petals fall - a metaphor for the
> impermanence of human relationships that is the theme of its three
> connected stories. Each story takes place at a different point in the
> lives of the film's three main characters, from puppy love thwarted by
> a family move, to an unrequited teenage crush, to melancholy
> reminiscences in adulthood. 2007 / 62 min., unrated, appropriate for
> all ages. Japanese with English subtitles.
>
> Part of the Cherry Blossom Anime Marathon, Saturday, April 5, 2008.
> Copresented with the Japan Information and Culture Center, Embassy of
> Japan and Otakorp, Inc.
>
> Free tickets for all films (limit 2 per person per film) will be
> distributed beginning at 10:30 AM, and will be available throughout
> the day.
>
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>
> FILM
> Appleseed: Ex Machina
> 7:00 pm, Meyer Auditorium
> Special Guest: Roland Kelts, author of Japanamerica.
>
> Terrence Briggs, likes free anime
> Peace to you...