By Rachel on November 16, 2006
FANT-ASIA ANIMAGINATION
The AnImagination branch of Fant-Asia will meet at the St. Louis Mills on Friday, November 17, 2006 from 6:00pm – 9:30pm They will be having a special salute to the works of Jim Henson.
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there will be no event on November 24, 2006.
FANT-ASIA ST. CHARLES
Fant-Asia in St. Charles will be on Saturday, November 18, 2006 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm at The Fantasy Shop in St. Charles, MO (2426 West Clay).
The first show is TBA (to be announced). Second show is Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, episodes 22-24.
ST. LOUIS ANIME MEETUP
Don’t forget about the St. Louis Anime Meetup folks! Their events will be Friday, November 17, 2006 from 6:00pm – 10:30pm. Shows include:
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I was exposed to anime as a child while living in Germany after watching the Japanese version of Hans Christian Anderson’s the Little Mermaid. In high school, a classmate in art brought in Akira as an example of Japanese art. I wasn’t very impressed with anime at the time, but my re-exposure to it in 2000 thanks to Escaflowne had me hooked for life.After sorting out what I liked about anime (great stories, beautiful animation and epic battles) and disliked about anime (big boobs, angst-y 15 year-old kids, most mecha, sports stories and style-over-substance), I got into it with a vengeance.I do love almost all aspects of Japanese culture and try to be involved with it as much as possible. I have no problem admitting that I incorporate a lot of Japanese trends and traditions into my life as I modify them and make them my own. Anime is a big part of that, along with all the sub-cultures, past and present.
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