Anime & Manga Weekend : Dublin Castle Feb 1-3

Art_Wolf

BOOKED OUT

This event has now been fully booked out - to those who have tickets enjoy and to those who don't.. well.. you might always find a ticket tout

Fri 1 - Sun 3 Feb Manga Anime Weekend

Hmm I know there was another thread about this on here but I can't see it now

Anyway, shamelessly ripped off eirtaku.com here are the details of the event!

Booking essential, please contact Education Services, tel: 4070750, Education Services

Friday 1 February

6-9pm : Screening of Naussica of the Valley of Wind (116 mins) 18+. Supported by Tiger Beer

Sat 2 Feb - Manga

11am : Screening of Astro Boy

2pm : Manga specialist Paul Gravett will present an illustrated talk on the popularity of this media.

3.30pm : Demonstration with Manga artist. Details tbc

Sun 3 Feb - Anime

11am : Screening of Paprika (91 mins) 16 +

1.30pm : Surreal art of Anime, talk by Paul Watts

3pm : Screening of Angel's Egg (80 mins) 16+


Events Schedule

Emails to Education Services won't be answered before the 7th of January.

Saruwatari

Ooh, this sounds like a great event! I love Paul Gravett's contributions to Neo mag and his articles on manga, I'd love to see the classic Astro Boy, Paprika is absolutely fantastic, and I've always heard good things about Nausicaa and the super-wierd Angel's Egg. And surreal anime is my middle name...
I wonder if I can persuade my Japanese teacher to go down there...

o1s1n

I've been in contact with one of the organizers and she informed me that the Nausicaa screening is actually over 18's due to alcohol at the event. It says 16+ on the information card.

Shame as I have two 16 year old sisters who would've loved to have come along.

Ah well, they can go to the rest of the weekend.

MarkHall

Should provide an entertaining weekend.

BarryH

Are there many people from going to this? I'll be there on Saturday, and on Sunday afternoon.

They are not issuing tickets but will have a list of names. They encourage everyone to arrive early so that they may check in at the Library's Manga/Anime Information Desk and take their seats before the beginning of each event. All of the events are free of charge and have now been fully booked. The desk will be managed by Chester Beatty Library Volunteers. They will be identifiable as they will be wearing badges.


The current schedule of events is as follows:

FRIDAY 1 FEBRUARY (18.00 to 21.00) (18+)

Sponsored by Tiger Beer

18.00 open

18.15 welcome and opening comments (Jenny Siung)

18.20 introductory comments to screening (Paul Watts)

18.30 screening: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984, 116 min.)

The second feature directed by Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away), this film takes place on a planet devastated millenia beforehand by war and environmental apocalypse. Facing pressure from other countries, encroaching giant insects and poisonous fungi, Nausicaä, the teenaged princess of the Valley of the Wind, finds that compassion and determination might not just save her people, but also the entire world. (Japanese with English subtitles)

20.30 post-screening reception

21.00 close



SATURDAY 2 FEBRUARY (11.00 to 17.00) (16+)

11.00 open

11.20 introductory comments to screening (Paul Watts)

11.30 screening: The Birth of Astro Boy (1963, 25 min.) The very first episode of Osamu Tezuka's TV show Astro Boy that started the whole anime revolution as we know it today. This is the version that was syndicated in the USA in 1963. (English dubbed)

12.00 screening: Gaseous Beings (1963, 25 min.) The 20th episode of Tetsuwan Atomu (the original Japanese title of Astro Boy), shown on Fuji TV in 1963. (Japanese with English subtitles)

12.30 lunch break

14.00 talk: Paul Gravett, author of Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese Comics, will present an illustrated talk on the popularity of the medium.

15.30 talk: Irish creators Sinéad Lynch (writer) and Leeann Hamilton (illustrator), winners of Tokyopop's Rising Stars of Manga competition, discuss how they come up with their ideas and turn them into a finished work.

17.00 close



SUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY (11.00 to 17.00) (16+)

11am Screening of Paprika (91 mins) 16 +

14.00 talk: The Surreal Art of Anime (Paul Watts) A presentation of some of the more visually and/or narratively out-there anime, ranging from the dreamlike to the outright bizarre.

15.00 break

15.20 introductory comments to screening (Paul Watts)

15.30 screening: Angel's Egg (1985, 71 min.) A piece of genuine surrealism directed by Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell), this brooding and highly symbolic film follows a little girl as she struggles to protect her prized possession, a large white egg, and how she reacts when she encounters a mysterious young man. (Japanese with English subtitles)

16.40 closing comments (Jenny Siung)

17.00 close

CuLT

Ack, I never got around to specifically subscribing to each event. Oh well, guess I'll be the poorer for it.

BarryH

It's pretty fun so far! 35 folk turned up today, so there's 70 or so places free.

Saruwatari

Ahh crap, so there's no tickets for tomorrow then? Damn, I was planning on booking tonight, lol...

o1s1n

Missed today unfortunately. Was at it last night though. Great seeing Nausicaa on a big screen.

Heading in tomorrow. Glad I haven't gotten around to watching Paprika yet.

WadeTalon

I wasnt able to go on the Friday but I went yesterday and Saturday , Paprika was excellent a beautiful piece of cinema, The episodes of Astro boy on saturday were good fun. I found Paul Garrett's talk on Manga a bit long winded , He went off on alot of tangents, he also had a horrible habit of over pronouncing the word Manga so it sounded like Maaanga. I missed Paul Watts talk Unfortunately , overall a nice little anime and manga festival fair play to the folk at Chester Beatty for putting it on hopefully it wont be their last.

Art_Wolf

really annoyed about how they said it was booked out and then sfa people turned up apperently

CuLT

Art_Wolf wrote: »

really annoyed about how they said it was booked out and then sfa people turned up apperently

I heard this too, the only reason I didn't go is because it was booked out.

WadeTalon

Well the showings I was booked in for were pretty much full and I was there all day saturday and the first half of Sunday. So that only leaves Friday night(i didnt book that one) and Sunday after noon , which was a showing of Alien egg. So i dont know if they were empty

o1s1n

WadeTalon wrote: »

Alien egg

Angel's egg!

Paprika really did live up to all the hype. Very impressive film. Will be sourcing out a DVD.
I was a bit annoyed myself about the 'booked out' thing too. Had a tutor from college who was interested in heading along but couldn't get tickets.

Shame there isn't anywhere showing anime on a regular basis like this. There are an absolute rake of films I'd love to see on a decent big screen.

Rhyme

o1s1n wrote: »

Great seeing Nausicaa on a big screen.

Also great seeing the introduction about 5 times

Glad to hear the organisers make a subtle hint at future events like this one, i'll be booking early.

WadeTalon

o1s1n wrote: »

Angel's egg!

Paprika really did live up to all the hype. Very impressive film. Will be sourcing out a DVD.
I was a bit annoyed myself about the 'booked out' thing too. Had a tutor from college who was interested in heading along but couldn't get tickets.

Shame there isn't anywhere showing anime on a regular basis like this. There are an absolute rake of films I'd love to see on a decent big screen.

haha yeah bit of a slip there by myself...have to say though this weekend rekindled my love for anime, I hadnt actually sat down for a long haul watch of anime for a long while, it was great fun and hopefully the chance will pop up to do it again soon