Anime Freebies and Sales

All of the freebies, this time, are geographically limited, I’m afraid. Also, you have to be there in person.

The British Museum is hosting a pair of film series…Manga to Anime for Families (”a series of Japanese animated films for the whole family”) and Late Night Manga to Anime Film Season (”a series of feature films which have put the Japanese animated film industry on the international map”). Both series run from July through September. Both are free, but require advance booking. Here is a list of the films:

• Naruto The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow (July 28)
• Porco Rosso (August 4)
• Nausicaä of the Valley of Wind (August 11)
• Phoenix 2772 – Space Firebird (September 7)
• Barefoot Gen (September 13)
• Akira (September 14)
• They Were Eleven (September 21)
• Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society (September 28)
• Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (September 29)

Anime UK News story:
The British Museum announces impending anime film seasons

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There will be a free screening of this year’s Tokyo Anime Award entries from the 6th Tokyo International Anime Fair. The awards have two main categories…Nomination Entries (for commercial works released or broadcast last year) and Public (or Open) Entries (for general entrants and students). The winner of the Nomination category was The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and the Open category winner was Flutter. The screenings will take place August 24 – 26 at the Tokyo Anime Center in the Akihabara district. They will be screened at the Center’s Akiba 3D Theater in the UDX Building. Here is a list of the films:

Nomination Category

• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (Animation of the Year winner)
• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion
• The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
• Death Note
• Arashi no Yoru ni
• Paprika
• Aim for the Top 2! Diebuster
• Freedom
• Cars

Open Entry Category

• Flutter (Open Entry Grand Prize winner)
• Unpitsu (”Brush Strokes”)
• Tokyo Revenge
• Runningman
• Kanashii Asagohan: The Last Breakfast (Next Genius winner)
• Tokiyo no Kyōdai (”Tokiyo Brothers”)
• Doltap Monogatari (”The Story of Doltap”)
• Kioku (”Recollections”)
• [kuromame] the magic wand
• Kissaten Lop Nur Gaiden (”Cafe Lop Nur Side Story”)
• Aiko Fightin’
• Kani-Nezumi (”Crab-Rat”)
• Saladin the Movie Trailer
• Full Moon Party

ANN Story:
Free Tokyo Anime Award Film Festival in Akihabara

Japanese Source:
animeanime.jp

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Akihabara has another freebie. The Tourism Industry Association of Japan is hosting “New Discovery of Akihabara“, a free tour of Akihabara in several languages including English. The 2-hour walking tour includes stops at Radio Kaikan, Electric Town, Tsukumo Robot Kingdom, and the UDX Building. At the end of the tour everyone is given a free gift. The tour is held every Saturday beginning at 1pm…tours will continue through January 19, 2008.

ANN Story:
Free Saturday Akihabara Tours Offered to Foreigners

Japanese Source:
animeanime.jp

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Now, on to the Sales…

Apparently Geneon had some problems with inventory counts at their warehouse which caused RightStuf! to oversell certain items during their Remix Sale. RightStuf! has assured everyone that all orders will be filled. You can get more info at their website…look for the headline, Geneon Remix Orders – Wait Time and Details, which is dated July 14.

In the meantime, RightStuf! is forging ahead with a new sale called “Savings With A Vengeance“. From a select list of Manga Entertainment DVDs and UMDs (including the 1980s remake of Astro Boy, Ninja Scroll, and Read or Die), you can get 50% off the retail price (this includes pre-orders). The coupon code is vengeance. The sale ends July 29, 2007 at 11:59pm CDT.

AnimeNation is having its own Geneon sale. For a limited time (no expiration date given), you can save 33% on select Geneon DVDs (including Akira, Black Lagoon, and Rozen Maiden). AnimeNation has said supplies are limited.

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CD Japan’s summer clearance sale continues on select DVDs. You can get up to 50% off of Jpop, Movies, Anime, as well as foreign (to Japan) music and movies. Note that the prices are in Yen. The sale ends July 31, 2007 at 23:59 (Tokyo time, I believe).