Happy 2018 – The January 2018 update!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!
明けましておめでとうございます。

Wishing everyone good health.
皆様のご健康をお祈り申し上げます。

See how the anime industry greeted the new year at ANN

Our directory is 89 clubs strong.  Now is a good time to make sure your club info is correct and up to date!  Search for your listing and see if it’s OK!

Well, the winter 2018 anime season starts in January, so make your list and check it twice.

Here are some anime in theaters this month. See if one is showing near you and plan a group outing!

Mary and the Witch’s Flower
IN THEATERS JAN 18

TICKETS AND INFO AT Fathomevents.com

Fathom Events and GKIDS are proud to present this special one-night premiere event in select movie theaters nationwide, English-dubbed at 7:00 PM local time and subtitled at 8:00 PM local time. Studio Ponoc’s debut film is by Academy Award®-nominated director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, who directed Studio Ghibli’s When Marnie Was There and The Secret World of Arrietty, and was an animator on the classic masterpieces Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, Ponyo and others.  Based on the 1971 young adult novel The Little Broomstick, Mary and The Witch’s Flower is an all-ages action fantasy adventure that hearkens back to some of the most beloved animated films of all time, full of ingenious characters, jaw-dropping imaginative worlds, and the simple, heartfelt story of a young girl trying to figure her place in the world.


GINTAMA LIVE ACTION FILM
IN THEATERS 1/21-1/24 2018

Tickets and INFO AT: azolandpictures.com

Based on the best-selling action comedy manga by Hideaki Sorachi, GINTAMA takes place in an alternate Edo-period Japan, where an Alien race has taken control, forcing Samurai to lay down their swords.


DIGIMON ADVENTURE tri.: Loss
IN THEATERS FEB 1 (Dubbed Only)

Tickets and Info: fathomevents.com

After the “reboot” and Meicoomon’s rampage, Tai and friends arrive in the Digital World. They reunite with their partner Digimon, who have lost all their memories. As everyone discusses what they should do from here in the Digital World, Meicoomon suddenly appears and then disappears. She still has her memories for some reason as she wanders around, looking for Meiko.


Some places have conventions all year around. Sometimes there are conventions in warmer places so that you can plan a nice vacation to escape  the colder winter months. Don’t get bummed by the winter blues! See if one is happening in your area or plan for a getaway at upcomingcons.com or animecons.com

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