Greetings, fellow victims of the Nihon Hikikomori Kyokai.
In an effort to help you endure this agonisingly OAV-less summer, I offer an e-mail from Akemi Solloway, who organised a very fun tea ceremony demonstration for JapanSoc last year.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Monday 14th July @ 5:11pm
Dear all,
I would like to introduce this event on the 15th and 16th August in Richmond (London). This was registered in the Japanese embassy’s web site as follows:
http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/japanuk150/events/art/Manga_and_Anime.html
I shall add the information of the time and place to meet up (pub or tea room) near this event in this following web site.
If you know artists who would like to introduce their work, please pass this exhibition’s information.
http://www.solloway.org/
If you would like to help this event (such as sitting down as a receptionist for a few hours), please let me know.
Mr Umon and another Japanese lady ( calligrapher ) and two Japanese ladies (music instrument- Koto player) will do the demonstration.
Please come and enjoy.
I am sending this to the people in my list connected with Anime and Manga. If you do not want to receive this e-mail, please let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Akemi Solloway
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Monday 14th July @ 5:09pm
Attention, remaining OAV members.
The end of the world is upon us, and as we all know, there is only one way to greet it - with wild partying. Thus, we assemble at Jonathan’s flat (Flat 2, Folly Bridge Court, Shirelake Close, right opposite the Head of the River pub, also just down the road from G&D’s) in order to watch School Rumble OVAs, the Utena movie (allegedly twice as confusing and freaky as the TV series) and other random junk tangentially related to this year’s series (including, if we have time, a preview of School Rumble Second Semester).
The year is 2008. The date is today. The time is 7:45pm.
See you soon, and I look forward to standing alongside you in the afterlife, flanked by the ghosts of Gin-san, Dios, Harima’s love life and Sagara Sousuke.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Wednesday 18th June @ 12:47pm
Attention, OAV members.
The next OAV President, presently codenamed F, is coming for a surprise inspection of the Society. All members are required to attend a special debriefing session at Edamame (the Japanese restaurant on Holywell Street) at 5:45pm on Friday 6 June. Bribes may, but are not guaranteed to, help you pass the loyalty testing phase of the session.
Survivors will be permitted to attend the subsequent OAV meeting, which will take place as normal.
Afterwards, there will be cake.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Sunday 1st June @ 3:43pm
Greetings, loyal mangaphiles.
A message from loyal AnimeSoc member (who never turns up) Alex Paynter:
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Wednesday 28th May @ 2:07pm
This is TokyoPop’s contract for their “rising Stars” Stuff.
http://www.tokyopop.com/ugc/tokyopop/uploads/misc/Manga%20Pilot%20Agreement%20solo%20v1_3%20(2008-Feb-01).pdf
Go to the “Moral Rights” section.
They’re screwing over new creators for cheap comics. I think this is information that should be taken into consideration when buying from them.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Wednesday 28th May @ 2:06pm
Greetings, fellow mourners.
I’m sure you are by now all aware of the death of one of OAV’s most beloved characters. He was a staunch supporter of the good fight, a seeker of justice who was prepared to lay down his life to stop Kira, and who was ultimately defeated by a supernatural force he could not anticipate or counter. This Saturday, we gather to mourn that hero of Death Note.
That’s right. This Saturday, between 1pm and 5pm at the Harris Lecture Theatre of Oriel College, we will convene to hold a funeral service for Shiroba Ito, the brave motorcycle policeman who fell in the attempt to prevent Higuchi from breaking traffic laws.
To commemorate his sacrifice, we will be showing the second arc of Death Note in its entirety. Attend, and find out once and for all whether Shiroba Ito’s sacrifice was in vain, and who shall be the ruler of this new world.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Sunday 18th May @ 3:23pm
In spite of many calls to suspend all society activities in order to hold a period of mourning for Shiroba-san, the Committee has decided to carry on our meetings, feeling that the best thing we can do now is fulfill his dying wish and find out just what the hell is going on in Utena. Accordingly, the rest of this term’s meetings will be held at the Platnauer Room in Brasenose College at the usual time of 8pm on Fridays.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Sunday 18th May @ 3:21pm
Dear OAV Members,
The previous e-mail was a hoax designed to capture a suspected mole who was feeding information to the Rei Ayanami Wannabe Cult.
The operation was a success. We are pleased to announce that the real location of next week’s meeting is the Platnauer Room in Brasenose College, and the earlier mention of the HLT was merely a ruse to catch the suspect out.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Saturday 10th May @ 6:11pm
Dear Members of the elite Vandread Prevention Squad,
I would like to open by reminding you of the utmost secrecy of our operation. The VPS and other branch groups of the OAV Secret Police cannot function effectively unless we avoid public scrutiny. Therefore, please do not share the information in these e-mails with anyone, and above all do not forward it to the Groupspaces mailing list or any other OAV comms system.
Posted by Alexei Stephenson, Saturday 10th May @ 11:58am
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