Kanji of the Month - June

Every Month, M.A.C Blog will have an article elaborating on the various Kanji that are used in Japanese.

The Kanji of the month is Ten. It means sky or heaven and signifies purity, spirituality or heavenly feeling. It could also mean immortality in a different setting.

A Street Fighter character named Akuma uses a special finisher where this Kanji lights up on his back which actually signifies immortality or invincibility.

Character of the Month - June

The Anime character of the month is Goku a.k.a Kakarot a.k.a Son Goku from the Dragon Ball series. A infant Saiyan who was sent to destroy Earth ends up being a savior of Earth and the universe against many mighty enemies.


Most noteworthy amongst his enemies include Vegeta, Broly, Freiza, Cell and Majin Buu. He personifies Hope, Faith and purity. His signature move is the Kamehameha. He is the first saiyan after thousands of years to achieve ascension. His Super Saiyan transformation has saved him from lots of painful battles. Till the end of DragonBall GT, Goku masters Super Saiyan 4. His have-to-win attitude added to his deadly arsenal of fighting talents makes him a very formidable ally to the Earth.

Arguably the strongest character the Anime world has ever seen.

“If I won’t ,who will?!”

MAC Meetup II - Pizza Hut

After much anxiety and a hope in the future , the day actually arrives. Set in a posh Pizza Hut in Juhu were placed 30+ odd Anime Otakus. Some a little more than others. Pyratic-sama used his brains and had booked the place with a safety time, keeping in mind the average human entrance time :P.

Omedeto!!
It was again time for introductions.Kurayami was made the scapegoat yet again ._. People came and introduced themselves one-at-a-time followed mostly by sarcastic comments. Notable amongst them were Pyratic with his physical remark, Popo-sama with his narration of lustful hentai craving and being sent to a psychiatrist due to his Anime addiction. Popo-sama Ftw! And also Tatai-chan who mesmerized the audience with her charming nature :D. Soko wa ieee desu ne,tatai-chan :D.

Dragonball Z came out to be the unanimous favorite followed closely by Bleach/Naruto and One piece. Due to the introduction rounds, new Anime names were being thrown around which intrigued the Anime lovers and gave them more to feed on. Speaking of food, the waitress was a chinese/nepali/japanese hybrid too :P. As for the Anime cravings, hats-off to Anirudha-kun and Niwa-kun for their efforts in writing tens of DVD's (requested by Members) and giving it away for free. That a real contribution! and they didn't even sleep the night before. :O

In Ani-kun's words,
"You just give me the links. I will download them (Anime). But GIVE ME THE LINKS! XD"

The excitement was raised when Niha-chan arrived with her kawaii stockings and her outspoken and outstanding demeanor. Sugeee!
Amien and Niha then spoke about the Cosplay division and also found out a willing candidate. Unfortunately there was none shorter than her (minus her heels that is) XD.

The last but not the least person to arrive was Path-san who was his usual Otaku self. After his good comments about the whole turnout, it was time for serious things.

Taicho's were appointed, each with a dedicated task.




Communications and Management - Niwa
Downloading - Anirudha
Promotions - Pyratic
Photoshop and Video Edits - Abhishek and Grimmjow
Blog and News - Kurayami and Abhishek *At last Kurayami-san gets the rights :P.*
Cosplay - Niha and Amien
Manga - Grimmjow
Member Coordination - Popo Chibi

And now it was time to feast.
Itadakimasu!!

And now it was time to leave but just for now. With a promise to meet again very soon , the group disbanded. Some other enthusiastic members then went for an after party which was awesome coming from the horse's mouth itself :D.

LAST MODIFIED BY: ABHISHEK (22/6/2010 4:51 PM)

Announcement - MAC Meetup II

Mumbai Anime Club [MAC] meet II


As promised on the first ever MAC meet .. we're back stronger and heavy in number
for the second edition of MAC Otaku meet ^^

The meetup will be held on the 20th of June [sunday] in a Pizza hut near Juhu.


Full Address

Opposite J.W Marriot juhu , Pizza hut


Take a rick from Parle west.

To get to Parle west catch any slow train bound for churchgate if you're cming from or after Borivali side.

OR

take any slow Borivali train if you're cming form Dadar or the central side.

In case of any difficulty or query do not hesitate to call this number 9967876093 - Pyratic / Akshay
Don't worry i won't eat you if u call me. =|
And dont gimme miss calls i absolutely dont call back. ^^

jaa ne

P.S [A big P.S]

Those of you who are a bit airheaded =)
and would find it difficult to locate the venue ..
Gather up at Parle west outside the station before 12:40pm
I will wait at Parle west till 12:45pm for any otaku cming there and leave for the venue.

Again .. my number is 9967876093 [I seriously don't bite :| ]
Gimme a call when you reach Parle west and I'll locate you immediately

Recent Ongoings and Releases - June

Need information about current ongoing Anime or are curious regarding Anime that’ll be releasing soon? Then you’ll need to look no further. Every month, M.A.C blog will have its own article, notifying you about all the recent Anime that have been going around lately. Like anything you see, download it or request it to us. We’ll help you out. ;)

In the June Edition of the article, I’ll be updating you on the recent unfamiliar on-going Anime that have a few episodes already released. Basic information such as the plot summary as well as the related official links will also be provided.

Durarara!!

Genres: Action, Psychological, Romance, Supernatural
Themes: Dullahan

Plot Summary: Ryuugamine Mikado is a boy who longs for the exciting life of the big city. At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, he transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi has warned him about people he doesn't want to cross in the city: a champion fighter, an informant, and a mysterious gang called "Dollars." Nervous from Masaomi's stories, Mikado witnesses an urban legend on his first day in the city, the Headless Rider astride a black motorcycle. From then on, the existence of supernatural cases and a gang called the Yellow Turbans will rise to the surface, and Ikebukuro will pushed to the breaking point.

Release Date: January 7th, 2010
No. of Episodes Released: 20/24 (As of 6 June, 2010)
Related Links: AnimeNewsNetwork | Wikipedia

Rainbow - Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin

Genres: Drama
Themes: Abuse, Delinquents

Plot Summary: Seven teenagers in 1955 have to learn to live together in the same hold in the reformatory of Shio. Confined in a hall where suffering and humiliation are daily, they are waiting for a ray of hope in a dark, incarcerating world. The story follows their life together and how they move on afterwards.

Release Date: 6th April, 2010
No. of Episodes Released: 10/13 (As of 5th June, 2010)
Related Links: AnimeNewsNetwork | Wikipedia

Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru

Alternative Title: Betrayal Knows My Name
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy

Plot Summary: Seven teenagers in 1955 have to learn to live together in the same hold in the reformatory of Shio. Confined in a hall where suffering and humiliation are daily, they are waiting for a ray of hope in a dark, incarcerating world. The story follows their life together and how they move on afterwards.

Release Date: 11th April, 2010
No. of Episodes Released: 9/12 (As of 6th June, 2010)
Related Links: AnimeNewsNetwork | Wikipedia

House of Five Leaves

Plot Summary: Akitsu Masanosuke is a timid ronin on his way to Edo from the countryside when he accidentally encounters a playboy named Yaichi, who asks him to be his bodyguard. But it turns out that Yaichi is actually the leader of a group of bandits called the "Five Leaves," and he's hoping that Masanosuke will join them. Masanosuke is reluctant to help them, but as he grows closer to his eccentric new companions, he learns to relate to them and grow as a person in the process.

Release Date: 15th April, 2010
No. of Episodes Released: 8/12 (As of 6th June, 2010)
Related Links: AnimeNewsNetwork | Wikipedia

The Tatami Galaxy

Genres: Drama
Themes: Dark comedy

Plot Summary: When a college dropout stops for a late night bite at a mysterious ramen stand, he crosses paths with a self-proclaimed deity of matrimony. This bizarre meeting sends the young man hurtling through a horrifying flashback to his not-so-glorious college days when the influence of a cruel new friend turned him from a hopeless romantic into a mischievous “black cupid.”

Release Date: 22nd April, 2010
No. of Episodes Released: 7/11 (As of 6th June, 2010)
Related Links: AnimeNewsNetwork | Wikipedia

Bungaku Shōjo (Movie)

Alternative title: A literary girl

Plot Summary: The "mysterious school comedy" centers on the unusual members of a high school literary club. Tōko Amano, a high school senior who calls herself the "literary girl" as the club president, is actually a supernatural creature (yōkai) that devours stories — she tears pages from books to munch on them. Her club subordinate is Konoha Inoue, a second-year high school boy who writes stories every day for Amano to eat. He once wrote an award-winning novel, but he wrote it under the penname Miu Inoue so readers thought the author was a mysterious 14-year-old bishōjo novelist. The stress from the novel's fame and its movie and television drama plans turned Inoue in an introverted recluse.

Release Date: 1st June, 2010
Related Links: AnimeNewsNetwork | Wikipedia

Last Modified: 22nd July, 2010 by Abhishek

Reminiscence of the 16th - MAC is born

M.A.C - Mumbai Anime Club

16th of May 2010 - Start of a Revelation

After much furore and rampant publicity, a small but etiquette meet-up for Otakus finally took place with much subdued enthusiasm and surprise at InOrbit, Mumbai. Little did we expect that we were going to pass the total headcount for the meet as more than hardly 10. People arrived, slowly but surely. Though it wasn't an impressive count at first, in due time we got a sturdy group by our side.


An hour went by just as the everyone settled down after the voracious consumptions of foot long sandwiches (courtesy Subway). With the laptop being the only source of any kind of Anime references , people flocked towards it in a calm manner. Fans bought their external HD's and Pendrives along and seized everything they liked from Yasser's laptop.

We were soon joined by Path-san, a experienced and old school Otaku along with his friend Karan-san.


As our count steadily improved and as the word spread around like a wildfire, we decided to take our bandwagon to some place quieter and serene. Abhishek-san (who lived just a few mins off the place) guided everyone to a nearby plush Graden. Everyone were able to sit in peace and the meet officially began. Everyone stepped up to get acquainted with each other and start off what till yesterday people mistook for a playgroup. It was a five minute walk from InOrbit to the Park, which naturally took its brunt on us (Akshay-san!!) in the harsh sun. But we made it somehow :P

Fortunately for us, even on a Sunday we got ourselves a nice shady secluded spot to discuss what we bring to this place.


As we finished up with everyone's Introductions and having a few laughs at Yasser's expense , we began with planning and dividing the initial workload for all the members actively involved in the making and maintaining of MAC. A temporary staff was appointed that day onwards to hold MAC together along with loads of other things. Everyone of us shared what they like the most about Anime, Manga and what not! Path-san's valuable inputs helped us out a lot to shape the construction of MAC. As soon as the weather began seeming gloomy, we decided it was indeed getting late and we still had to celebrate today's success.

It was a start of many things to come we could sense as we walked out of the park and big everyone farewell. With tons of promises to fulfill, we set out to meet each other again. Only this time, with more people, more Anime and a few surprises in store for everyone.


Off-Topic:
Akshay-san has personally nicknamed our crew as the Mugiwara crew :)
We love to sing, dance, eat, drink and be merry!
We share the same interests! All of us have our similar dreams.


P.S: Especially for Newcomers
Do not, and i mean do NOT offer to pay for the President's or any other member of the Mugiwara Crew's drinks.
Well ^_^ we'll only warn you once.


For all the pictures from the first MAC Meetup, just visit:
MAC First Meet-up Pictures!