Club Meeting: November 27th at 5:30PM

Our next meeting is at the Central Library, second floor in classroom CL1.
In the agenda, we'll have 30 minute Wii play (possibly Bleach the game), 30-40 minute manga chat, and the remaining time for an Anime viewing.

Challenge before next meeting: Make a list of ten essential/popular Anime titles that we do not have in our MLS catalogue. First person who submits a list of titles that are all popular and not found in our library collection will win a prize from our prize bag. You can leave your list on the comments of this blog or email your list to me at jason.loo@mississauga.ca

Cheers,
-Jason

Club Meeting : November 6th at 5:30PM

Our next meeting will take place a week after Halloween, on November 6th at 5:30PM. Same location as last meeting: Mississauga Central Library, second floor, CL5.
We'll be having another Manga talk, Wii-action, and a viewing of Wolf's Rain.

Here's a hypothetical question: If the Mississauga Library System were to add ten Anime titles to our collection, what ten essential titles would you like to see in our collection?
Type in your top ten lists in the blog comments. Keep in mind, we do have some popular titles in our catalogue, so check and see if we may already have that title (like Bleach, Ghost in the Shell movies 1+2) before you add it to your ten top list. I'm looking forward to your feedback!

-Jason

Club Meeting : October 16 at 5:30PM (new timeslot)

Hey fellow club members,
Our next club meeting will be held on October 16 at 5:30PM in the Central Library, second floor in room CL5. Same agenda as the last meeting: Manga talk and Anime viewing. The anime we'll be viewing at the meeting is the first two episodes ofGhost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG. We still have tons of prizes to give away so the member who brings the most friends into the club will win a prize.

Club Meeting on September 25th

Every member should spread the word about the club to their friends! The member who brings the most friends into the club on the 25th meeting will win a prize (a choice from a bag of art books, mangas, dvds).
For the next meeting's agenda, bring in your favourite manga/manhwa that you'd like to share with other members. We will also be viewing the first two episodes from FLAG.

Our next meeting takes place at the Central Library, second floor in room CL5 at 7PM!
Hope to see you all there!

First Club Meeting - September 11th

We are just ONE day away from our first club meeting!
For tomorrow's agenda, bring in a NEW MANGA or GRAPHIC NOVEL that you're either currently reading, just read, or about to start for a little book talk. MLS Teen Anime Club wants to expand the library's collection with NEWER titles, so give us some ideas of what's currently fresh.
We will also have an ANIME VIEWING of the first two episodes of SAMURAI 7!
So tell all your friends about tomorrow's meeting, it's never too late to sign-up!

ALSO, there will be PRIZES to be won (Manga books, posters, dvds). Details will be discussed at September 11th meeting.

Manga Review: The Smuggler

Shohei Manabe's The Smuggler is one of the most darkest and violent mangas I have ever read. This stand alone volume carries the spirit of such films by Tarantino (specifically Reservoir Dogs) and Beat Takeshi. What got me attracted to the book was the sketchiness in Manabe's inkwork, which was very unconventional compared to other Mangas. The stressing ink lines gives the story a rough and gritty tone throughout the entire book.
A side from the techical art aspects of the book, the story is plain morbid. Kinuta is an aspiring actor with large debt problems. In order to pay his dues to loan sharks, he must work as a courier for the mob, transporting dead bodies of victims from gang hits. Things get messy when Kinuta and his transport crew cross paths with a rival gang and two invincible Chinese assassins. This book is rated OT for Older Teens, but good luck finding this book because it is out of print.

Rating: 3.8 out of 5

Join the Mississauga Library System's Teen ANIME Club!

Are you a closet otaku fan who enjoys reading manga in dark corners? Do you cosplay at conventions? Do you enjoy making your own Manga/Anime fanart and posting them on Deviantart? Do you have an entire wallspace that holds large volumes of your favourite Anime?

If you enjoy any of these activities plus others related to Manga/Anime, join our Teen Anime Club at the Mississauga Central Library!

What takes place in the Teen Anime Club?
-Discuss anything Manga/Anime-related and swap your unwanted Manga/Anime items with other club members!
-Meet new otaku friends within the club.
-Prepare for upcoming conventions and share ideas on cosplay costumes!
-Take part in collaborative Manga Art Jams!
-Recommend new Manga/Anime titles to the library collection!
-Monthly Anime viewings!
-Meet special guests!


The MLS Teen Anime Club is for the ages 13-18. Meetings are bi-weekly and run for two hours.

Sign-up starts in mid-August and the first meeting will be on Thursday September 11th at 7:00PM.

-Jason Loo, Club Coordinator