Photos from the MissLitFest 2010!

Check out some of the pics from the MissLitFest on the Facebook MTAC Group page!

Haunted House in the Children's Department!

At our October 22nd meeting, we will be meeting up at the Children's Department in the lower level of the Central Library to transform our Craft Room into a walkthrough Haunted House! Supplies will be provided to turn the colourful, cheerful room into something dark and bone-chilling. Set-up starts at 3pm and ends at 5.

We also need volunteers to help operate the haunted house on October 23rd and October 30th from 9:30am-2pm. This will help go towards your volunteer hours for school. Come in costume! Zombies, Vampires, and other ghouls are welcomed. Please contact me at jason.loo@mississauga.ca if you are able to help out.

Sept and Oct Meetings

Hey MTACkers!

During our September meetings, we’ll be heavily focused on the Mississauga Literary Festival. Not only will we be promoting the club at the event, our club has been assigned to design a book truck for the book truck parade. Last year was so much fun, our club really brought up a lot of energy to the festival. Please contact me ASAP if you are able to volunteer this year (and if you’ll be coming in costume).
Mississauga Literary Festival happens on Sept 19th, 11-3pm.

Sept. 3rd –The Friday after Fan Expo. We’ll have some Fan Expo discussions where you can show off your findings/treasures. We’ll also brainstorm on a design for the book truck. This truck will represent Children’s Services, so think of titles we can incorporate on the truck (even Manga/graphic novel titles from the Junior section). If you are planning on cosplaying for the festival, here’s your chance to also work on your costumes.

Sept. 10th – The following week, we’ll have another work session on the book truck and/or cosplay costumes.

Sept. 17th – The last Friday before the Festival. Finishing touches on the book truck and your cosplay costumes.

Oct 22nd and 29th– With Halloween not far away from these dates, we’ll be constructing a haunted house in the Craft Room like last year’s big success! And we’ll be planning on opening the Haunted House for two dates. Let me know if you’ll be able to volunteer in working the Haunted House for October 23rd and October 30th.

Hope to hear from you guys soon and see you at Fan Expo!
-Jason
jason.loo@mississauga.ca

Manga Review: Tail of the Moon

Tail of the Moon is a “romantic ninja comedy” that contains some history by Rinko Ueda. It is a about a kunoichi named Usagi who seems very hopeless at being one so her grandfather sends her out to marry a ninja named Hanzo and bear his children. At first he rejects her and doesn’t want to get married, but as Usagi stays by his side, time and events bring them closer together as the story progresses.

I thought I would pick this up because I thought 15 volumes would keep me entertained over the summer but when I started reading I thought it was a pretty good story. There are funny, dramatic and action scenes that mix things up a bit and keep the story interesting. The style of art isn’t my most favourite, but it is pretty. For those who aren’t a fan of shojo-iness, then maybe this isn’t the best choice because at times it does become redundant. Overall, this story is a good read, it’s a relaxed story you can pick up and read when you’re in any type of mood. All 15 volumes are in the Central library if anyone wants to take a look.

Review by Carla V.

Events in July and August!

July 9th - We'll be playing Go courtesy of Golden Key Cultural Centre. They'll be supplying us with multiple boards for everyone to play. Are you new to the game? We'll have an instructional refresher before game time.
3:30-5:30PM Central Library, 2nd floor, room CL3

July 15th - There will be a Build-A-Plushie workshop ran by me, MTAC teen coordinators Celina and Olivia, and Reader's Den. We'll have supplies, but participants are encouraged to bring their own as well. If you're interested in attending this workshop, you'll first need to register at the Reader's Den in the Central Library.
2-4PM Central Library, 2nd floor, room CL3

July 23rd - Anime Screening: We'll be watching Soul Eater!
3-5PM Central Library, Noel Ryan Auditorium



What's it about? Maka is a Meister and Soul is her Weapon. As students at the Grim Reaper’s Death Weapon Meister Academy, their study habits couldn’t be more different. But in battle against the supernatural forces of evil, they’re a freakin’ lethal team.

That’s when Soul transforms – literally – into a razor-sharp scythe, and every defeated wicked soul he sucks down makes him more deadly. That’s when Maka unleashes the merciless slayer within, wielding her partner and dropping monsters. Seriously. Monsters. Like the witches, werewolves, and zombies that lurk in the shadows and feed on the souls of the innocent. Every freakish ghoul Maka and Soul take out strengthens their bond, and fighting alongside their fellow Meister/Weapon classmates, Maka and Soul are the world’s last line of defense against evil.

August 6th - Video Game Jam! We'll be playing DDR and Street Fighter IV tournament on the big screen! So practice your button-mashing skills and your fancy footwork.
3:00-5:00PM Central Library, Noel Ryan Auditorium

August 20th - Video Game Jam! Part II! Plus, just days before Fan Expo, this is also your time to show off your cosplay costumes and plan out your Fan Expo weekend.

Let's make this an awesome summer!!!

-Jason

Meeting on June 25th: Tanabata Festival

From the Wikipedia:
Tanabata (七夕, tanabata?, meaning "Evening of the seventh") is a Japanese star festival, derived from the Chinese star festival, Qi Xi (七夕 "The Night of Sevens")．

It celebrates the meeting of Orihime (Vega) and Hikoboshi (Altair). The Milky Way, a river made from stars that crosses the sky, separates these lovers, and they are allowed to meet only once a year on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the lunisolar calendar. The celebration is held at night, once the stars come out.

Large-scale Tanabata festivals are held in many places in Japan, mainly along shopping malls and streets, which are decorated with large, colorful streamers.


In our June 25th meeting, we'll be constructing a Tanabata tree and filling it with wishful ornaments. The Tanabata tree will then be displayed at the Reader's Den department for the public to add their wishes on the tree. Meeting will start at 3:45pm in room CL2 (second floor of the Central Library).

-Jason

Manga Review: Suzuka

Suzuka is manga written by Kouji Seo. Moving to a new city, a boy named Yamato seeks a new change in his life. As he crosses by his new high school, he is caught off guard by a girl performing a successful high jump over the height of 1.6 meters. Moving into his new apartment, Yamato finds out that the girl that he saw earlier lives right beside him, and that her name is Suzuka. As he becomes closer and closer to Suzuka, he wishes to become more than a friend. He eventually takes a chance and asks her out to the amusement park... only to get asked out by her instead! Near the end of the date, he puts forth his courage and asks her to be his girlfriend. Being rejected for an unknown reason, Yamato loses all hope. Being lectured by one of his friends, he realizes that he should not give up, and should keep trying. His whole new life starts from here.
After reading all 18 volumes of Suzuka thrice, the series remains in my must-read box. The story starts off immature... but grows much deeper as the plot develops. Throughout the plot, a series of themes can be pointed out, such as never giving up, and to taking that one step forward in the desire for change. The life of Yamato is depicted from the beginning of his high school years, all the way to university within this manga. In such a short time period, he learns much about himself and about the people around him.
Being able to relate to Yamato was what made Suzuka so much fun to read. With his life filled with relationship, romance, and problems, there was never a dull moment throughout the story. The issues that he faces are very common with many teenagers today. I recommend this to anyone who is looking something to change in their lives.

Review by Donald L.

Meeting before Anime North!

May 21st is our last meeting before ANIME NORTH!
It'll take place in the Central Library, second floor, room CL3 AT 3:45PM!

We're going to make plushies again. So bring your sewing kits and any fabrics for your plush! You will also be able to work on your cosplay costumes. Manga Jam pages will also be around...
-Jason

Manga Review: Nana

Nana "Hachi" Komatsu moves to Tokyo in search for for a new life and a clean start. Nana Osaki arrives in Tokyo at the same time, looking to further her career in rock and roll! Nana with her guitar and pack of cigarettes and Hachi with her luggage full of clothes are thrown together by fate while sitting together on the train to Tokyo. One trying to be a singer without the help of her boyfriend while the other is just following her boyfriend out of her spoiled personality, the two Nanas meet each other in the train, make friends, and through a series of fortunate events, end up sharing a flat together. This manga by Ai Yazawa would then develop into a friendship story between the two Nanas, each with a different background, past, lifestyle and attitude, and how they walk the path in pursuing their dreams of love, career, and happiness.
For a shoujo manga, Ai Yazawa uses a very unique style of art (Not like typical shoujo which is full of sparkles, flowers, and bubbles~), incorporating heavily screentoned photographs to serve as backgrounds. Her style is gothic and edgy, and each of her characters have their own unique style and personaility. It has a fun plot that is relevant to our everyday life, and it is easy to relate to the characters.
Definitely not a manga to miss to all those shoujo manga fans :)
(Suitable for people 15+ due to sexual references)

Review by Cianna W.

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MTAC Anime Screening: Tsubasa - April 9th

MLS Teen Anime Club presents

An Anime Screening courtesy of OperationAnime.com

Tsubasa

Mississauga Central Library, Noel Ryan Auditorium

Friday, April 9th 2010

4 p.m. - 6p.m.

Free Admission!

Tsubasa is a PG rated film.

What's it about? "Her Soul. His Sacrifice."

The fates shine upon young archeologist Syaoran and his life-long love, the princess Sakura. As the moon hovers silently above the kingdom a beautiful and otherworldly sound fills the air, drawing the princess to the ancient ruins. Her latent powers stir, awakening an ability to cross dimensions. But the process is interrupted as unseen forces conspire to claim this magic as their own. Sakura’s soul is sent adrift across the universe, each memory a feather dancing through the stars. Syaoran will make heroic sacrifices to track down the remnants of her soul… With fellow travelers Kurogane and Fai, a warrior and a wizard, an epic quest begins.

Video Clip of the Week:

Elite Beat Agents

Video Clip of the Week

The New Super Mario Bros for the Wii is now available at the Mississauga Library System!

MTAC Anime Screening in March: Case Closed!

MLS Teen Anime Club presents

An Anime Screening courtesy of OperationAnime.com

Case Closed : Last Wizard of the Century

Mississauga Central Library, Noel Ryan Auditorium

Friday, March 12th 2010

4 p.m. - 6p.m.

Free Admission!

Case Closed is a PG rated film.

What's it about? A phantom thief is on the loose, and his explosive capers are knocking out lights all over town! His target is a priceless Russian heirloom that people are literally dying to get their hands on. Pint-sized gumshoe Conan Edogawa is on the case, but there's more to this mystery than anyone suspects. The good guys seem bad and the bad guys seem good, and not even the boy detective knows who to trust. Worse yet, a rogue sniper is making sure anyone in the way catches a bullet dead in the eye. Things are heating up, and Conan's gonna need help to uncover the Last Wizard of the Century!

Video Games in the Library!

Coming soon to the Mississauga Library System... video games for Nintendo Wii, XBox 360 and Playstation 3! Check out the library catalogue to see our growing list of titles by searching under "Main Words in Title" and type in one of the aforementioned game consoles.