- Screenings

From anime classics from the '70s and '80s to new shows debuting for the first time at the New York Anime Festival, NYAF has brought together a survey of everything that makes anime great. Are there ninjas? Yes. Are there giant robots? Of course. Are there tender, touching animations without a ninja or mecha in sight? Absolutely. No matter your tastes in anime, NYAF has just the screening for you!

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Animation Runner Kuromi
Kuromi always loved anime and did her best to study hard and get a job in an animation company, but now that she's in the business, she realizes her dream job's turned into a nightmare. Can Kuromi surive? And, more importantly, will she remain a fan? From acclaimed Director Akitaro Daichi. (Central Park Media)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
Anime Screening Room

Cutie Honey
From Director Hideaki Anno (yes, the Evangelion guy) and based on the Go Nagai classic, Cutie Honey is a happy, silly, campy, and delicious romp following a pink-haired robot girl and her quest to rid Tokyo of evil. (Bandai Entertainment)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
Live-Action Screening Room

Magikano
Haruo Yoshikawa leads a sheltered life with three big sisters protecting him, but can they keep Haruo under lock and key when a witch comes calling, claiming only Haruo has the power to break a magical spell over her? (ADV Films)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
ADV Screening Room

Dragon Ball Z Season 3
Relive the biggest fights from the best action cartoon ever made. When the Earth is threatened by mutants, monsters, and aliens there's only a single man who can save the day -- Super Saiyan Goku. (FUNimation)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
FUNimation Screening Room

SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers
Director Shinji Takagi (Animation Director of Steamboy and Blood: The Last Vampire) leads this adaptation of Katsuhiro Otomo's short manga about a fifth grader who discovers a notebook that leads him on an expedition to a community living beneath Tokyo. (Bandai Visual)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
Anime Screening Room

Kanon
Returning to Japan after spending years away, Yuuchi encounters several female childhood friends. But the girls are now women, and Yuuchi is a man. Memories, friendships, and fantasies swirl together in this powerful new animation. (ADV Films)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
ADV Screening Room

Witchblade
Masane Amaha is a woman on the fringe of society, but her destiny was written in ages past. She has been chosen to wield the Witchblade, a relic of raw power capable of conquering armies. Can she control it, or will the Witchblade consume her? (FUNimation)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
FUNimation Screening Room

My-HiME
When Mai begins her first semester at a pretegious new academy, she expects to find a world of books, essays, and quizzes. Instead, Mai discovers the HiME, women endowed with the supernatural ability to summon swords, guns, and even monsters from thin air. Even more, Mai learns that the power of the HiME burns deep within herself. (Bandai Entertainment)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
Anime Screening Room

Lovely Complex
Risa is taller than the average girl, and Otani is shorter than the average boy. They've always been unlucky in love and relied on each other for support. Could they rely on each other for more? Based on the manga by Aya Nakahara. (VIZ Pictures)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Live-Action Screening Room
Friday, Dec 7

Tokyo Majin
Deep beneath the streets of Tokyo, the spirits of the forgotten grow restless, and a string of murders plague the police. Who can stop this evil? Only a team of supernatural students. (ADV Films)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
ADV Screening Room

Black Blood Brothers
After putting an end to a vampire war in Hong Kong, the Silver Blade Mochizuki Jirou ventures to Japan only to find vampirism -- the Black Blood menance -- has tainted Tokyo. Jirou must step forward to fight the Blood Bloods again, a job he's uniquely qualified for -- as Jirou is a vampire, himself. (FUNimation)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
FUNimation Screening Room

Appleseed: Ex Machina
The Appleseed sequel is still months away, but we've got some of the best (meaning most explosive) scenes all for you! From Shinji Aramaki and John Woo and based on the classic manga by Masamune Shirow, Appleseed: Ex Machina will be the biggest anime of 2008, but we've got an exclusive preview for you today! (Warner Bros.)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
Anime Screening Room

Welcome to the NHK
Satou Tatsuhiro has a theory. He believes a secret organization known as the NHK is out to rule the world by turning everyone into otaku. Can Satou stop the NHK? Does the NHK even exist? (ADV Films)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
ADV Screening Room

Aquarion
In a distant future, humanity faces extinction at the hands of the Shadow Angels. To combat this threat, children from around the world are gathered to join together to form the ultimate weapon, the Mechanical Angel Aquarion! (FUNimation)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Friday, Dec 7
FUNimation Screening Room

Devil May Cry & Devil May Cry 4
Devil May Cry is one of the biggest, most enduring game franchises of all time, and now it's an unstoppable anime, too! Join ADV and Capcom for North America's first-ever look at the Devil May Cry 4 game and never-before-seen footage from the upcoming anime series. Moderated by IGN.com's Chris Carle. (ADV Films and Capcom)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Domo
Domo is a strange monster-like creature born from an egg, shaped like a box, and, of course, brown and fuzzy. He's also on the cover of NYAF's Program Guide. Now, get a first look at Domo's epic adventures! (Big Tent)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Live-Action Screening Room

Venus Versus Virus
Venus Vanguard is a Gothic Lolita clothing boutique, and its three owners all share a secret -- when the sun goes down, they battle a horde of demons called the Virus. And, of course, look goth-tastic doing it. (ADV Films)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
ADV Screening Room

School Rumble
Tsukamoto Tenma is in love with classmate Karasuma Ooji, only she's too afraid to tell him. When she learns Karasuma will be transferring to another school, her days become numbered. Will she be able to confess her love before it's too late? (FUNimation)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
FUNimation Screening Room

Ninja Nonsense
Shinobu is a ninja-in-training, and in order to test her skills, she must steal the panties of other high school girls. Don't believe me? Check out Ninja Nonsense for yourself. (Right Stuf) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Adventures in Voice Acting
Bang Zoom! Entertainment interviewed over 100 voice actors, producers, and casting directors to make this authoritative look at the voice acting industry. Now, for the first time, get a special preview of this upcoming documentary. (Bang Zoom!)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Live-Action Screening Room

Pumpkin Scissors
The long war against the Republic of Frost scarred many places within the Empire. Now a lawless place, only the military's Pumpkin Scissors team can rebuild from the ashes, but to do so, the Pumpkin Scissors will have to cross swords with bandits, mercenaries, and even former comrades. (ADV Films)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
ADV Screening Room

Burst Angel OAV & Exclusive Extras
A Burst Angel adventure in New York City! Jo and Meg come to New York to relax only to find a maniac on the loose. Abandoning their vacation, the two turn the hunter into the hunted. (FUNimation)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
FUNimation Screening Room

One Piece: Episode of Alabaster with Cast and Crew
Luffy and his crew come to the rescue of a land locked in a horrible civil war. Will they be able to save the day? Will they be able to save themselves? If you haven't heard the new FUNimation One Piece dub, this is your place to start! If you have heard the FUNimation dub, this is your chance to meet the women and men who made it possible! Colleen Clinkenbeard (the voice of Luffy), Sonny Strait (the voice of Usopp), Producer Justin Cook, and ADR Director Mike McFarland will all introduce the film and take questions from the audience.
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Panel Room

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Haruhi Suzumiya is a normal girl who dreams of having adventures with aliens, zombies, robots, and wizards and puts a plan into action to make her dream come true. Can any of these things possibly be real? Haruhi Suzumiya is the biggest anime phenomenon since Evangelion. Find out what all the madness is about right here! (Bandai Entertainment)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Kamikaze Girls
Momoko is a super-sweet Lolita. Ichigo is a tough-talking thug. They couldn't have come from more different worlds, but somehow the two become the closest of friends and embark on the most incredible of adventures. (VIZ Pictures)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Live-Action Screening Room

The Wallflower
Kyouhei, Ranmaru, Takenaga, and Yukinojou, four beautiful young men, have been tasked to turn the taciturn and grumpy Sunako into a charming young lady. Can it be done? Probably not. (ADV Films)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
ADV Screening Room

Origin: Spirits of The Past & Special Edition Extras
The Earth's environment has been ruined by mankind. The forest has come to life and is at constant war with the last remnants of humanity. Can man and nature be united, or will both continue to fight until all that remains is ash. The first feature-length film by Studio GONZO. (FUNimation)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
FUNimation Screening Room

Bleach
Ever since he was a child, Ichigo Kurosaki could see ghosts. Now, with a battalion of Soul Reapers at his side, Ichigo fights them. A war's about to begin with the very fate of Heaven and Earth in the balance. (VIZ Media)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Anime Innovation Tokyo
THINK Corporation's Anime Innovation Tokyo provides creators and production companies, either professionals or amateurs, with the funds, equipment, and opportunities to create their own, original animations. They've flown all the way from Japan to show an exclusive first-look and a new animation under development for the first time in America!
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Ping Pong
Peco is an awkward teenager who wants no less than to be the best ping pong player in the world, but he lacks the self-discipline to carry his plan through. Smile is a naturally gifted ping pong ace, but, reluctance to see other players humiliated, he holds back his true skill. Together, these two friends struggle through the world of competitive ping pong, fated to one day meet as enemies at the very top. (VIZ Pictures)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Live-Action Screening Room

Blade of the Phantom Master
Long ago, the legends say there was a secret army. Unseen until needed, these warriors struck from the shadows, protecting justice and defending the Jushin Empire from both tyrants and thieves. They were called the Amen Osa, the Phantom Masters. But now Jushin has fallen, and a lone Amen Osa struggles to restore justice in a world of zombies, sadists, and beasts. A lavish Japanese-Korean co-production based on an epic manhwa spanning over 10 volumes. (ADV Films)
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
ADV Screening Room

Jigoku Shoujo: Hell Girl
There's a website that can only be accessed at the stroke of midnight, and rumor has it that if you post a name, the Hell Girl will appear and drag whoever you wish into Hell. (FUNimation)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
FUNimation Screening Room

CATBLUE Dynamite
Set in the 1970s, CATBLUE Dynamite is the story of a girl named Blue and her mix-up with the mob over a missing Frank Sinatra album. And while going up against an army of hitmen might make a normal woman shake, Blue's anything but normal. Blue has all the agility and finesse (and ears and a tail) of a cat, and when her reflexes alone aren't enough, she can also count on an undead sidekick. Sinatra, catgirls, and ghosts are just the start of the psychedelic flick that is CATBLUE Dynamite. From Romanov Higa, Director of URDA and TANK SWAT 01 and Action Director of the Hellsing Ultimate series. (Wedge Holdings)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Mushi-shi
They are neither plants nor animals. They also differ from other forms of life such as micro-organisms and fungi. Instead, they resemble the primeval flow of life and are called the Mushi. Ginko is a man who travels the world to understand, collect, and -- at times -- fight this most ancient form of life. He is a Mushi-shi. (FUNimation)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
FUNimation Screening Room

Loveless
Ritsuka Aoyagi is a young boy whose brother died under mysterious circumstances. Sobi Agatsuma is a myserious man who claims to have known Ritsuka's slain brother. Together, the two venture into a world of spells, secret societies, and hidden names, and neither of them will ever be the same. (Media Blasters)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Bloodhound: The Vampire Gigolo
Kranken Haus is an ornate host club for women, filled with handsome men cosplaying as vampires for customers desiring a special sort of gothic attention. Only, guess what? They're real vampires. And they fight crime in their spare time. (Bandai Entertainment) 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Live-Action Screening Room

Tsubasa and xxxHOLiC: The Movie
CLAMP. Need we say more? Take in the first American screening of CLAMP's impossibly gorgeous Tsubasa and xxxHOLiC: The Movie. It will be pretty. Oh, so very, very pretty. (FUNimation)
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
FUNimation Screening Room

Red Garden
One day, four girls from the same New York City school wake up feeling tired and dizzy, unable to remember anything about the night before. Soon they start seeing butterflies invisible to everyone else. And, then, a man approaches, telling the four that they all died the previous night. (ADV Films)
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
ADV Screening Room

ANIPLEX Premiere
ANIPLEX is a leading anime and music producer originally formed as Sony Pictures Entertainment Visual Works in 1995 in Japan. It's been responsible for hits including Fullmetal Alchemist, Rurouni Kenshin, and Blood+, and the company's traveled all the way to New York to present an exciting, new anime!
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Panel Room

5cm Per Second
Visionary Director Makoto Shinkai presents the story of two close friends who gradually grow farther and farther apart. 5cm per second is the speed at which cherry blossoms fall to earth. (ADV Films)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Anime Screening Room

Gackt: The Greatest Filmography
A selection of Gackt's greatest (and steamiest) music videos from 1999 to 2006. (VIZ Pictures)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, Dec 8
Live-Action Screening Room

Kaiju Big Battel: More Better Fighto!
You looking for a fighto? Well, how about ten fightos? Ten of the biggest big battels are presented together for your sadistic pleasure. (Kaiju Big Battel)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Live-Action Screening Room

The Wallflower
Kyouhei, Ranmaru, Takenaga, and Yukinojou, four beautiful young men, have been tasked to turn the taciturn and grumpy Sunako into a charming young lady. Can it be done? Probably not. (ADV Films)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
ADV Screening Room

My Santa
Mai is a Santa in training. Santa is a sad boy alone on Christmas Eve. What happens when Mai and Santa meet? Will she be the Christmas gift he's been wishing for? (FUNimation)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
FUNimation Screening Room

Death Note
The Death Note is a notebook from the realm of the Death Gods with the power to kill anyone by just writing their name within its pages. When it lands in the hands of schoolboy Yamagi Light, he decides to create a perfect world. (VIZ Media)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Anime Screening Room

Tokyo Majin
Deep beneath the streets of Tokyo, the spirits of the forgotten grow restless, and a string of murders plague the police. Who can stop this evil? Only a team of supernatural students. (ADV Films) 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
ADV Screening Room

Shuffle
Rin leads a pretty uneventful life -- until the King of the Gods moves in next door and his heavenly daughter falls in love with him. Great, huh? Well, when the King of the Demons moves in, too, and his daughter also swoons for Rin, things get a bit complicated. Is Rin in Heaven or Hell? (FUNimation)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
FUNimation Screening Room

Media Blasters Premiere
Media Blasters, New York City's own anime company, presents a special premiere of a new title never seen before. See one of the company's newest titles and meet the women and men behind it is this exclusive event!
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Anime Screening Room

NANA
Two young women, both named Nana, one a punk rocker and the other from the upper middle class, find each other in Tokyo as their lives, loves, and careers intertwine. Based on the manga by Ai Yazawa. (VIZ Pictures)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Live-Action Screening Room

Ragnarok
Acolyte Yufa and swordsman Roan set out on a journey across the Rune-Midgard Kingdom. They are joined by merchant Maya, magician Takius, hunter Judia, and assassin Iruga. Once together, the band crosses swords with the Dark Lord, an ancient evil long ago banished for all eternity. (FUNimation)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
FUNimation Screening Room

Gundam MS IGLOO
The year is Universal Century 0079. Oliver May is a technical officer in the Zeon 603rd Technical Evaluation Unit, a team in charge of testing new military technology. Stationed in the Jotunheim, a civilian transport ship drafted for military use, Oliver must head into battle on a ship not meant for combat with prototype equipment just as dangerous to himself as the enemy. (Bandai Visual)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Anime Screening Room

Glass Fleet
When Holy Emperor Vetti attempts to unite the galaxy under his vicious rule, a People's Army forms in rebellion, led by the an unsinkable battleship -- the Glass Ship. (FUNimation)
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
FUNimation Screening Room

The Third: The Girl with The Blue Eye
In a devastated world overrun by monstrous bugs and ravaged by outlaws, there's only one person to call when you need a job done right: Honoka. With a sixth sense for danger, sword skills that are second to none, and a smart-aleck robot tank, she's ready to tackle any job and solve any problem for her clients. (Right Stuf)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Anime Screening Room

Honey and Clover
Takemoto Yuuta, Mayama Takumi, and Morita Shinobu are college students who share a small apartment. Even though they're poor, they're able to find happiness together. But what happens when a girl appears? Based on the manga by Chika Umino. (VIZ Pictures)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Live-Action Screening Room

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles & Special Edition Extras
The world thought the war was over, but the darkest battle has only just begun. Heroes from across time and space must unite to unravel a treacherous mystery that could spell the end of the human race. The long-awaited continuation of the classic Robotech! (FUNimation)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
FUNimation Screening Room

Orguss
The year is 2062, and the world's two superpowers are fighting a long and brutal war. In a desperate attempt to win, pilot Kei Katsuragi is given the mission to detonate a super weapon called the Space/Time Oscillation Bomb. The bomb explodes, but the results are completely unexpected: a multitude of dimensions, times, and realities are unleashed into the world! Can Kei reverse the effects and bring life back to normal? Orguss can be seen on ImaginAsian TV weekday mornings at 11:30 EST. Visit iatv.tv for more channel information and a full schedule of iaTV's gripping, action-packed anime. (ImaginAsian)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, Dec 9
Anime Screening Room

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