Episode 3: Anime Clubs Anime-Bliss

Anime-Bliss Episode 3

opening theme: I KO YA KO {pre-mix} by
Shen Zhen, Guangdong Province, China

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Topic: Anime Clubs

An anime club is an organization that meets to discuss, show, and promote anime in a local community setting and can also focus on broadening Japanese cultural understanding.[1] Anime clubs are increasingly found at universities and high schools. Organizers may also utilize public meeting spaces such as a library or a government center. Any anime club attendees identify themselves as otaku. Although the core of anime club attendees are in their twenties, there are generally no age requirements. Adults in their fifties and sixties and teenagers also attend.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_club


Anime club meetings can occur on a weekly or monthly basis. In addition to viewing anime, clubs engage in other activities such as viewing anime music videos, reading manga, karaoke and cosplaying.Many clubs host online forums to further foster community interaction, and feature library to lend books and manga to members. Participants of an anime club often are also involved in volunteering and organization of local anime conventions.
Dependent on the scope of the club, activities can also have a broader range, to include playing of table top games such as Shogi, Go, and Mahjong. Outside activities include Saké tasting and visits to cultural events such as National Cherry Blossom Festival or a Kendo demonstration.

Example of anime clubs within anime:

Genshiken - a manga and anime featuring a college anime club.
Otaku no Video - comedy anime spoofing the life and culture of otaku
Community center - a common place for anime clubs to meet
Mu Epsilon Kappa - a national society of anime clubs in the United States


Prominent anime clubs

Anime O-Tekku (Georgia Tech since 1995)

RIT Anime Club (Since 1990s)

Anime Sushi, Orlando's Premiere Anime Club

MIT anime club







Anime club tips

http://www.ehow.com/how_156053_start-anime-club.html

http://www.wikihow.com/Run-a-Successful-Anime-Club

Anime cons and events

Commerical break

“Travel” by Tigarah

Website: http://www.myspace.com/tigarah


First Night Boston
December 31, 2009 Hynes Convention Center
Boston, MA

M.E.W. Convention
December 31, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Red Lion Hotel Vancouver at the Quay
Vancouver, WA

Ikkicon
January 1-3, 2010 Hilton Austin
Austin, TX

Animé Los Angeles
January 8-10, 2010 Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Los Angeles, CA

Ichibancon
January 8-10, 2010 Great Wolf Lodge
Concord, NC

Sac-Anime
January 8-10, 2010 Radisson Hotel Sacramento

The Center for Hmong Studies 
Presents

"The Hmong Global Identities in the 21st Century"
The Third International Conference on Hmong Studies
To be held on the campus of Concordia University, St. Paul
 April 9th - 11th, 2010

For more information or sponsorship opportunity please contact

Lee Pao Xiong 651-641-8870 or xiong@csp.edu
Tzy Lee Ya 651-603-6337 or ya@csp.edu


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