PUBLIC ANIME Meetup & Screening: Summer Wars (2009)

PUBLIC ANIME is a monthly meetup for Baltimore-area fans of anime, manga, and Japanese culture and art! On Friday, December 19, we will hangout for board games, karaoke, sip and paint and a screening of the classic anime, science fiction movie, "Summer Wars" (2009).

Come meet fellow anime fans. Doors open at 6 p.m. The screening is free with purchase of food and drink from the venue.

About the Movie: Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.

Against a backdrop of stunning countryside vistas and virtual spaces bursting with color, Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age from Academy Award®-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda (BELLE).