Otaku World - September 2004

Rin-Taki’s Anime Association Newsletter Volume 1 Issue 1

Contents Introduction – pg 1 Membership Info – pg 1 Library News – pg 1 Kaniya’s Anime Rental Center – pg 1 Anime Drawing – pg 2 Weekly Give Away – pg 2 Fundraising – pg 2 Anime Spotlight – pg 2 Contact Info – pg 2

Introduc tion

Welcome to the Rin-Taki Anime Association, we are a nonprofit organization. We have programs and workshops that members and non-members can sign up for as entertainment, education or leisure. Please read the membership information below to learn more about what benefits members receive.

September 2004

Library News We are currently working on our library of manga, magazines and dvds. Currently, we don’t have anything for members to view on their own.

However, members get a discount from the rental store every month as long as they have a library card through the Rin-Taki Anime Association.

Kaniya’s Anime Rental Center

Welcome! Sign up now and become a member for only $5.00 this month. Rent up to 5 dvds at once for four (4) days. If you are a member Membership Info of the Rin-Taki Anime Association rentals are free We have three (3) different packages that until November 1, 2004. you can choose from, Gold ($75), Silver ($50) and Rental fees: $3.99 per dvd. Late fee of Bronze ($25). Each package $2.00 per dvd per day.

FREE BRONZE MEMBERSHIP STATUS has advantages and UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004 disadvantages. One of the Here is a list of what advantages is that they can we have available. use the library for free For this month alone (Deadline: September whenever they want. They Angelic Layer 30, 2004) we are offering non-members to also get great discounts on Boys over flowers join the RAA and get free membership until RAA merchandise and Ceres, Celestial Legend December 2004. special coupons from DNAngel various Internet anime Inuyasha If you would like to take advantage of this stores. Other great Final Fantasy Unlimited offer please read the following: discounts and privileges Gundam Wing include entries into the Knight Hunters Individuals wanting bronze membership Weekly Give Away, entries Knight Hunters Eternity status need to raise $300 by one of our into the weekly anime item Pretear drawing, discounts on trips Prince of Tennis fundraising methods and return the funds by that the association takes Rahxephon October 8, 2004 before 5pm at our office, once a month, a free movie Robotech/Macross Saga after which they will take to a staff member ticket per month, one entry Rurouni Kenshin and get signed up for membership. into the $25 monthly S-cryed drawing and much, much Saiyuki (All necessary paperwork must be signed before more….

Samurai Deeper Kyo membership can be activated.)

Tekkaman The Twelve Kingdoms Trigun and many more….

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Anime Drawing Entries must be received by the due date next to the item.

Yukikaze Vol. 1 DVD (Oct 8) Trigun – Vash Tshirt – Black (Oct. 15) Rurouni Kenshin Poster (Oct. 22)

Weekly Give Away Each month we give away $50, $75, $100 and $125. The first week of the month we choose one entry to receive $50, the second week we choose one entry to receive $75, the third week we choose one entry to receive $100 and the last week of the month we choose one entry to receive $125.

Entries are based upon points, the more points you earn the more chances you get to enter. However, once you have used points to enter, then you can’t use them again. Fundraising brings in the most points in the entire association. Please see the Fundraising in this newsletter. You can save your points up however and use them for the next month or use them to enter more than once in the giveaway. View the chart below to see how many points equals one entry for each giveaway. You do not need to be a member to earn points.

500 points = 1 entry for the first drawing 1000 points = 1 entry for the second drawing 1500 points = 1 entry for the third drawing 2000 points = 1 entry for the fourth drawing.

Fundraising Hello everyone, currently we have three fundraisers available. Each fundraiser uses an order form and orders will take 10-15 days to be returned. We have flower bulbs, caramel popcorn and scented candles to sell.

Member Benefits – Earn 15% from what is raised, earn 3pts per dollar, earn 100 pts instantly. (First

September 2004 time members must raise a minimum of $250, $150 each time after that.

Non-Member benefits – Earn 10% from what is raised, earn 1pt per dollar, and earn 50 pts instantly.

(First time volunteers must raise a minimum of $175, $120 each time after that.)

Anime Spotlight Aquarian Age - Kyota and his pals Shingo and Junichi dream of becoming pop idols. At a New Year's show they get their lucky break when a Cosmopop agent discovers the trio and offers to manage their debut.

Then things take a turn for the weird when Kyota begins having visions of magical girls battling one another in the air – only he's not dreaming! For centuries, five supernatural factions have waged war for supremacy over mankind with legend prophesizing that one day the Aquarian Age will begin and one group will reign supreme.

Now Kyota's dreams must take a backseat to his destiny as he may hold the power to turn the tides of war in favor of whichever faction can control him.

Contact To contact us for more information or to ask for something to be added into the newsletter, please email or call us at the information below.

Email: raanews@neko-rin.com or raa@neko-rin.com Phone: 209-385-3067 Website: http://raanews.neko-rin.com or http://raa.neko-rin.com Page 2