NCMA Loves Anime: Summer Wars (2009) and Mystery Event

After attending the NCMA Loves Anime Bazaar, join us for a mystery event at 7 pm, followed by an 8 pm screening of Mamoru Hosoda’s Summer Wars!

Summer Wars (2009). Directed by Mamoru Hosoda, 1 hr., 54 min., animation/action/sci-fi, PG

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 Kenji poses as an affluent suitor in front of Natsuki’s family, a rogue AI program steals his online identity, and he 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.

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