San Francisco Japantown

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San Francisco Japantown Friends & Family Shopping Event, 19-20 Dec 09

By: Ann • Posted: Dec 15, 2009 • No Responses »
December 19, 2009toDecember 20, 2009

Please come support the Japantown merchants by doing your holiday shopping at Japantown on Saturday and Sunday, December 19th and 20th from 11am – 3pm. Print this flyer and bring it to get discounts at over 50 businesses! Plus, with the flyer you can enter a raffle to win great prizes like FREE movie passes to Sundance Kabuki theater, a FREE night stay at Hotel Tomo, and much much more!

More info:

http://www.japantownnow.com/2009/12/friends-and-family-event/

http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1744656

Thousands of rare products from Japan - click to visit now!

Anime & Film Screenings, Events

Free Private Screening of 20th Century Boys 1 at Viz Cinema, 17 Dec 09

By: Ann • Posted: Dec 14, 2009 • No Responses »
December 17, 2009
6:00 pmto9:30 pm

RSVP now to get into the party with SF Bay Guardian and watch 20th Century Boys 1 for FREE!

NEW PEOPLE is excited to have SF Bay Guardian host their VIP movie night at our venue! The VIP reception is from 6 to 7:15 and is open to all guests who RSVP. The private screening of 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End will be open to the first 125 folks who check in at the VIP Reception so get there early!

WHEN:
Thursday, December 17th
Reception Time: 6:00pm – 7:15pm
VIP Movie: 7:30pm

WHERE:
Lobby and VIZ Cinema
NEW PEOPLE building 1746 Post Street, Japantown, San Francisco, CA 94115

Events, Parties & Social Meetups

BayAnime Dinner Meetup at SF Japantown, 21 Nov 09

By: Ann • Posted: Nov 16, 2009 • 2 Responses »
November 21, 2009
6:00 pmto10:00 pm

BayAnime Meetup! Everyone is invited to this social event. Talk about all your favorite things over some good food and drink! Bring your friends and make some new ones! Please RSVP if you’ll be attending.

Meeting place: In front of Kinokuniya 2nd Floor, San Francisco Japantown
Last minute phone contact #s (in case you’re going to be late or decide last minute that you want to join us!): 650-380-7087, 415-997-8179

RSVPs are closed.

Anime & Film Screenings, Events

Gurren Lagann Movie 1+2, Viz Cinema, 17-18 Nov 09

By: Ann • Posted: Nov 15, 2009 • No Responses »
November 17, 2009
5:00 pmto7:00 pm
7:30 pmto9:40 pm
November 18, 2009
5:00 pmto7:00 pm
7:30 pmto9:40 pm

Gurren Lagann The Movie: Childhood’s End [ENCORE!]
(2008, 113min., With English Subtitles, Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi)
11/17 (Tue) & 11/18 (Wed) 5:00pm

Watch the first film and get ready for the U.S. Premiere of Gurren Lagann: The Movie 2! Based on the anime television series, Gurren Lagann, the film takes place in a fictional future in which human beings have been forced to live in closed-off underground villages. Kamina and Simon are constrained by the limits imposed by the village elder. Yet, all this will change when Simon stumbles across a fantastic device – just as the village’s peace is broken by a violent intrusion.

Gurren Lagann The Movie 2: The Lights In The Sky Are Stars [ U.S. Premiere ]
(2009, 130min., With English Subtitles, Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi)
11/17 (Tue) & 11/18 (Wed) 7:30pm

Watch both 1 & 2 and get a special discount! Overcoming a big loss of loved ones, Simon survived in mortal combat with the Beastmen leader Lordgenome. Seven years later, humans return to the surface to build a flourishing civilization. However, the peaceful time does not last forever as the humans begin developing beyond their world into outer space and encounter an unknown enemy.

$15 special COMBO tickets so you can watch both movies on both days!

Tickets: $10 per movie or $15 for both movies [Buy Tickets]

Events, Parties & Social Meetups

BayAnime Dinner Meetup at SF Japantown, 24 Oct 09

By: Ann • Posted: Oct 13, 2009 • 1 Response »
October 24, 2009
5:00 pm

BayAnime Meetup! Everyone is invited to this social event. Talk about all your favorite things over some good food and drink! Bring your friends and make some new ones! Please RSVP if you’ll be attending.

Place: On the Bridge, San Francisco Japantown
Last minute phone contact (in case you’re going to be late or decide last minute that you want to join us!): 415-997-8179

RSVPs are closed.

Conventions, Events

AOD 2010, Hotel Kabuki SF, 30-31 Jan 2010

By: Ann • Posted: Sep 15, 2009 • 1 Response »
January 30, 2010toJanuary 31, 2010

AOD 2010 has confirmed their location at the Hotel Kabuki in SF Japantown!

Website: http://www.aodsf.org

Clubs, Events

BAAU Meetup, SF Japantown, 12 Sep 09

By: Ann • Posted: Sep 12, 2009 • No Responses »
September 12, 2009
12:00 pmto5:00 pm

Location: SF Japantown, benches outside Kinokuniya bookstore, 2nd Floor of the mall

Organization: BAAU
Website: http://baau.org

Anime & Film Screenings, Events

NANA and NANA 2, Viz Cinema, 16 Sep 09

By: Ann • Posted: Sep 10, 2009 • No Responses »
September 16, 2009
5:00 pm
8:00 pm

Shown in Japanese with English subtitles.

5:00 NANA (Anime, 22min.) + NANA (Live Action, 114min)
8:00 NANA (Anime, 22min.) + NANA 2 (Live Action, 130min)

Come join us for Shojo Beat Anime Party celebrating the release of NANA Anime series DVD Box Set in association with VIZ Media! The party begins with the first episode of NANA anime series followed by the live action movie. Stay seated until the end of the show for a special poster giveaway!

Tickets: $10 per movie plus fees if purchased online [Buy Tickets]

Anime & Film Screenings, Events

Gurren Lagann: The Movie at Viz Cinema, 8-9 Sep 09

By: Ann • Posted: Sep 8, 2009 • No Responses »
September 8, 2009
6:00 pm
8:00 pm
September 9, 2009
6:00 pm
8:00 pm

2008, 113min, With English Subtitles, Directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi
Location: Viz Cinema, New People 1st Floor
Tickets: $10 + service fee if bought online

Anime & Film Screenings, Events

Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone at SF Sundance Kabuki, 11-18 Sep 09

By: Ann • Posted: Aug 31, 2009 • No Responses »
September 11, 2009toSeptember 18, 2009

Evangelion 1.0: You Are (Not) Alone will be opening at San Francisco Japantown’s Sundance Kabuki on September 11th, and will run for one week. The movie will be shown dubbed in English.

Tickets: $8.75 matinee/$10.75 evenings plus amenities fees up to $3
Parking: $2.75 for 3 hours at Japan Center Garage (parking ticket must be validated by Sundance Kabuki)

Theater info and tickets: http://www.sundancecinemas.com/kabuki.html
Movie info: http://www.evangelion-themovie.com

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