News

End of the academic year
June 10th, 2008
Well, the BBQ was most likely the last event of the academic year for MUJS. I'd just like to thank everyone who has participated this year in the society, been a good year for MUJS and that is thanks to its members.

We do plan to hold an online competition to keep busy those who still use the website over the summer months. For anyone that still resides in Manchester and needs some Japanese cultural fix, there's always the monthly event held by NanimeW for those who don't know, usually held in the first week of each month.

Again, thanks everyone and see you in September 2008!

Shihouin
Chairman

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Society BBQ :: Sunday 8th June
May 26th, 2008
So we are planning to hold a BBQ in Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield, to celebrate the end of exams with the remaining people in Manchester.

The society will be happy to provide the BBQ basics such as disposable BBQs, cups, plates, kitchen roll, bin bags etc. All we are ask is that everyone contributes some food/drink, also picnic mats and other stuff that you see fit for the occasion.

Will be nice if people who wants to come can post on the thread or RSVP on the Facebook event, so we can get an idea of the numbers.

More information on the thread!

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Library additions, screening & meal
April 26th, 2008
Firstly, just like to thank Geraint (dotcommunism) and Colin (quickbeam) for their recent donations to the library. Geraint donated Sgt. Frog and Samurai Deeper Kyo - Colin donated Quantum Mistake and 2 volumes of Peach Fuzz.

Our last screening of the 2007/2008 year will take place on Friday 2nd of May. Information about this can be found on the forum.

The attendance list for the society meal on the 3rd of May has been finalised and can also be found on our forum. The post contains the final list of attendees.

Thanks

Shihouin
Chairman

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Library Additions
April 18th, 2008
Abbo has been kind enough to donate even more books to the library. :)

The titles include:

Air Gear
Demon City Shinjuku
Gate Keepers
3 Volumes of Harlequin Violet
Kaze Hikaru
Rebirth
and Zodiac PI.

Thank you very much Abbo! :)

You can browse the other titles on the Library page.

Should hopefully be ordering some more volumes of the manga most read soon, so keep an eye out for that.

Shihouin
Chairman

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TV Series Screening 11
April 5th, 2008
Our first screening after the Easter break will be on Friday 11th April in Meeting Room 1 (Student Union). For more information, please check the forum.

There will be a Pub Crawl on Wednesday 16th April (see here).

A society meal at New Sasmi will be held on Saturday 3rd May (see here).

Thereafter, TV series screening 12 will be on Friday 18th April (see forum), where we will be finishing off Ergo Proxy.

After we've finished the TV series screenings this month, we plan to do a later movie screening. Basically we're asking if anyone has some good recommendations of movies/OAVs to show. Feel free to voice your suggestions here!

If anyone would still like to sign up for a library account, please give £1 to a council member at an event. You will then be able to borrow manga and lend your own using the system. Moreover, it would be very helpful if members can review manga as it is a good form of feedback for other users.

Thank you :)

Dory
(Communications)

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Cosplay Party & Election Results
March 16th, 2008
Great party this year guys, thanks to everyone who helped out and everyone who came! Really had an awesome evening.

Pics are available on the Gallery... Feel free to add your own to that section!

Winners of the cosplay prizes were as follows:

Least Effort (but still cosplay!): Stuart Barclay (king of the frozen north)
Best Crossplay: Celine Tang (hmuraki)
Best Female: Sara King (stabby_fairy)
Best Male: Max Boot
Best Original: Ken Hoang (Cin)

The 2008 election results were also announced, next years council is as follows:
Chair: Geraint Thomas (Dot Communism)
Secretary: Sophie Markey (Booneh)
Treasurer: Alex Dicker

Congratulations to all of them, and thanks again to everyone who voted.

Lastly, the first screening after the Easter break will be on Friday 11th April. A forum post should appear in the Events section of the forums soon, containing more details.

Hopefully there will be another event that week also, so watch this space for an announcement on that.

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Shihouin
(Chairman)