Mina-san, it's time again to look @ our options as a screening approaches:

This week's themes are Historical/Cyber Punk

Please vote in the respectives polls!
Below are the list of options for each theme

As usual, the screening will be held in LS3A at 16h30. See you there!

Historical (poll)

Basilisk:

The year is 1614 AD. Two warring ninja clans, each supporting a son of Hidetada Tokugawa as the next shogun, send ten representatives each to fight to the death for the possession of a scroll. The prize: the annihilation of the other and the staunch support of the Tokugawa government for the winning clan for the next thousand years.


Kenshin Tsuioku Hen OVAs:

Taken by slavers when he was a child, Himura Kenshin is rescued only when an encounter with bandits kills off everyone but him. He is found by a master of the Divine Justice School of Swordmanship, a school so deadly that to train in it, means death for either the master or student, there can only be one master. Taken by the master, Kenshin is trained in this school, only to leave before finishing so that he may join the Meiji restoration and help prevent further tragedies like his own. Thus is born the Battousai, the greatest strength of the Ishin Patriots, a boy of 15 who kills for the sake of building a new, better world.

Peacemaker:

Tetsunosuke Ichimura has always been upset about his short stature. After he sees his parents being murdered by a Choushuu assassin right in front of him, he vows with all his heart to become strong enough to take revenge on their killer. It is now 1864, the first year of Genji. Tetsunosuke, now 15, heads to the headquarters of the Shinsengumi with his older brother Tatsunosuke, looking to join the historical group to fulfill his dreams of getting stronger. Little does he realize what he is about to experience by doing so, for in order to join this army, one must forego his humanity and become a demon.

Samurai Champloo:
Mugen is a fierce animal-like warrior with a unique Bboying (break-dance) inspired fighting style. Jin has a more traditional style but don’t think of this as a weakness because his skills are amazing. The two contrasting samurai warriors are far from friends, yet their separate paths seem to cross anyways. Mugen is wandering aimlessly through the city when he stumbles upon a teahouse where he meets Jin and Fuu (A ditzy waitress, but don‘t think she doesn‘t have anything hidden up her sleeves). Fuu convinces them both to come with her in search of a mysterious samurai that smells like sunflowers and their journey begins.

Le Chevalier d'Eon:

During the time when Louis XV still ruled France, a certain woman was found dead in the coffin floating through the Seine river. D'Eon, the woman's brother, determines to seach for the killer of his sister, Lia. But there are some strange movements in France. And things become more strange when Lia's soul enters D'Eon's body...

Cyber Punk (poll)

Battle Angel:

Doc Ido, a doctor and mechanic who lives and works in the hellish, postapocalyptic "Scrapyard", finds the - miraculously preserved - remains of a female cyborg in a junk heap. After he revives and rebuilds her, the preternaturally strong, amnesiac "Gally" begins to forge a life for herself in a world where every day can bring a fight for life. Adapts the first two volumes of the "Battle Angel Alita" manga.

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 1st Gig:

In the future, life between the digital and physical world has been blurred. The boundary of technology and humanity has been stretched beyond imagination with lives being led in both the electronic and physical worlds. With the melding of man and machine – a new cybernetic level of existence is being created - An existence that continues to redefine mankind.

Texhnolyze:

In a man-made underground society, descendants of a banished generation vie for control of the crumbling city of Lux. Ichise, an orphan turned prize fighter, loses a leg and an arm to satisfy an enraged fight promoter. On the brink of death he is taken in by a young woman doctor and used as a guinea pig for the next evolution of Texhnolyze. With his new limbs, Ichise is taken under the wing of Oonishi, a powerful leader of Organ, an organization with some hold on Lux. As Ichise is drawn deeper into a war for territorial control of the city, he learns of his possible future from the young girl prophet Ran, who guides him from the shadows in his darkest times. With the explosion of the warfare, Ichise must uncover the truth about Lux and fight for his survival as he realizes his destiny.

Ergo Proxy:

In a future where the world has been ravaged by a nuclear apocalyse, there exists salvation in a domed city named "Romdeau", where humans and their android servants, the autoreivs, live in. Under the implementation of complete management control, it is a paradise where feelings are literally discarded, and the governing council dictates the way of life the citizens should live. But this utopian landscape is soon broken by a series of mystifying murders. Real Mayar, a female inspector from the Citizen Information Bureau, along with her autoreiv partner Iggy, are tasked to solve the murder cases. She is soon attacked by a creature drawn to her which is neither human nor android, and learns about the mysterious phenomena called "Awakening", an event which draws her further into the case...and to the world beyond the limits of Romdeau.

Heat Guy Jay:
In the city of Judoh, Claire Leonelli has inherited leadership of the Mafia group "Vampire" following the death of his father. To keep Claire's and other criminal activities in check, the city's Bureau of Urban Safety has Special Services Division operative Daisuke Aurora and the super android codenamed "J" (whose identity is apparently kept in secrecy, as androids are banned in the city).

Serial Experiments Lain.... just joking about this 1!

Konichiwa Mina-san,

I'd like to know what you would like to see on Friday in terms of our theme - the options are:

FOR SPACE OPERA:
Cowboy Bebop
Blue Gender

FOR SCHOOL LIFE:
Ouran High School Host Club
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya

Please post in this thread with your choice for each genre - any suggestions for Animes to be shown for our next screening (May 4th) , should be e-mailed to theAD.G.uct@gmail.com

There will be a major software upgrade tonight to fix a problem we are having with our database server. This upgrade will take place from 7PM tonight. During this time, you will not be able to access this website.

The upgrade itself should not take more than a few minutes to complete. However, depending on whether the upgrade fixes our problem or not, we may have to keep the site down for while - hopefully no longer than an hour or so. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

Update: Software upgrade complete

The photo gallery feature has now been added to the site with some photos of the Otaku Road Trip.

Where: UCT Campus, Rondebosch, Centre for African Studies
Date and time: 7-8th of April, Saturday 9am - 9pm and Sunday 9am - 5pm
Entrance Fee: R10


In association with Genshiken UCT, Otaku will be holding their official Cape-town road-trip event at the UCT Campus! Join us for the Anime Screening, Cosplay Competition, AMV Screening and competition as well as the Fan-art competition! Space is limited to 100 people, and the first 10 attendees will receive a unique Otaku issue 10 autographed by the entire Otaku team.

A prize fit for an Otaku: The Otaku Cape-town road-trip will see Otaku Magazine offering a truly unique reward for one lucky reader. The winner will receive an entire double-page feature specially dedicated to them, on any anime or manga of their choice - written by the Otaku team, as well as their own custom Avatar in Otaku Issue 11. The Avatar will appear with the rest of the team in the Otaku Team group shot! Details of this competition will be available at the event.


Compeition details:

Saturday:
AMV (entries hand-in close at 10h00)
Cosplay (time to be announced on the day)


Sunday:
Fan Art (entries hand-in close at 10h00)
Kareoke (time to be announced on the day)
Grand OTAKU Prize comeptition (For the true otaku who knows otaku, breaths otaku, and sleeps otaku. All details to be revealed on the day!)


AMV:

The contest is open to all attendees.

All entries must be original, no copies or re-recordings will be accepted. ( Please don't try to pass others works of as your own)

Entries are limited to two per contestant.

Must be handed in before 10h00 on Saturday the 7th of April.
Prize confirmed :Final Fantasy XII PS2 game + DVD hamper

Points will be deducted for works that have subtitles and watermarks visible in the animation. Tips and idea's on how to avoid these problems are available on the Otaku website and in issue 10 of Otaku.

Cosplay:
The contest is open to all attendees.

Costumes must be of original construction or show significant modification of pre existing materials. It is expected that some costumes may include as minor elements some however purchased, rented or otherwise obtained clothing items will be accepted however the competition is a show of creativity and craftsmanship, not shopping ability.

All Cosplayer's are to report to event staff at least 30 minutes before the time of the competition. The date of this competition is Saturday the 7th of april, the time of the judging will be announced on the day. Please contact event staff on the day with any queries you may have.

Prize confirmed :Limited edition of Bleach Death Guard necklace and Key ring set + Game hamper


Karaoke competition:

The contest is open to all attendees.

Contestants will compete in a pyramid knockout system.

The contest will be using the SingStar Karaoke game Powered by the PlayStation 2 console.

Should the result given by the console be unsatisfactory the contestant may appeal the decision and the appointed judges will make a final decision.

The Kareoke on Sunday the 8th.
Prize confirmed: Digital Devil Saga PS2 game

Fan art:

The contest is open to all attendees.

The Art Show is a place where amateur and professional artists display. The subject runs the same wide range that anime does, from fantasy to science fiction. In addition to the flat and digital artwork, 3D items ranging from assembled and painted plastic or resin model kits to sculptures that are influenced by anime.


Flat and Digital artwork must be original work, the augmenting original work is acceptable if the augmentation is to a large degree.

No more than three pieces of artwork may be submitted per contestant.

The painting and modifications to resin or assembled 3d objects must be considerably modified from original.

Please hand in all artworks before 10h00 on Sunday the 8th of April.
Prize confirmed :Limited edition of Death Note Artbook + Game hamper


1. The Judges decision is final.
2. No employee's of Otaku Magazine, or their related families may enter.
3. Otaku Magazine is not responsible for the late reception of prizes, or prizes lost in the post.
4. Winners in constant contact with us regarding the delivery of prizes will forfeit their prizes.