Community: Clubs

Here is a list of clubs who have submitted their information to Otakon organized by location. If your club isn't on here and you'd like it listed, send us the location of your club (city, state if in the US, country if not), your website, a contact email and a short description. Feel free to include any other method of contact if you'd like.

If your club used to be listed, but isn't anymore it means that we couldn't find it through the information we had (most likely due to being out of date). Just let us know the current info and we'll get you back on. Likewise, if your club is listed, but any of the information is wrong, use our contact form to let us know.

For any of these, the contact form is found here: Otakon Contact Form.

(The Internet)

ADVocates
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.advfilms.com/advocates/index.asp

Anime Addict
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.animeaddict.org/

Anime Syndicate
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.anisyn.org
Email: phoenix@anisyn.org (George Rainey Jr.)

Anime University
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.centralparkmedia.com/animeu/

Operation Anime
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.operationanime.com

The Card Captor Will Fan Club
  (The Internet)
Web: http://cardcaptorwill.com
Email: will@cardcaptorwill.com
If you love Otakon's wonderful, delightful CardCaptor Will, you will LOVE his website. Visit it NOW!!!!

Otakon Club
Yahoo Groups
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.kurokumo.com/otakon
Email: ShinMyk@aol.com
Our purpose is to share our experiences at Otakon to the world. We post our opinions and post our crazy stories (if any). Membership is free.

Anime Clubs Unite
Yahoo Groups
  (The Internet)
Web: http://www.animeclubsunite.org/

The Premiere mailing list for Anime Clubs all over the world.

Their are over 200 anime clubs in ACU and several Industry reps from Tokyopop, Central Park Media, The Anime Network, ADVFilms and Funimation Productions.

Founded in January 2004 Anime Clubs Unite started as a mailing list for anime clubs worldwide through the services of Yahoo.com. The representatives of Anime Clubs Unite have made the decision to make ACU a worldwide organization for anime clubs. Anyone who wants to learn how to start their own anime club, how to better their anime club, or just looking for an anime club to join are welcome to unite with other anime clubs in Anime Clubs Unite

East Coast Con Goers
Yahoo Groups
  (The Internet)
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EastCoastConGoers
Email: gamergirlaki@yahoo.com
Though we have members from all across the world, the founders are based in New Jersey. We post and chat about our cosplay costumes, convention trips (with Otakon being the biggest event of the year, of course!), swap photos, and make popular fan files available (like sound waves from the fan parody Evangelion Re-Death 'gendo').You may have to sign up for a Yahoo ID to view the page.

USA

Alabama

Huntsville, Alabama Anime Society
Huntsville, Alabama  USA
Web: http://HAAS-Online.net/
Email: basil@haas-online.net
We are one nice anime super-society. Art, columns, phat bishies, and a whole lot more!

California

Chico JAC
Chico, California  USA
Web: http://csujac.org/

Wasabi (Anime Diego)
San Diego, California  USA
Web: http://wasabi-anime.com/wasabi.html
Email: gamera@mindless.com
Wasabi is dedicated to bringing quality Japanese animation to the San Diego area at no charge. A growing club gathering solely to share our love for the art form that is anime. Founded in January 1998, Wasabi is strictly not-for-profit.

Anime Visalia
Visalia, California  USA
Web: http://www.geocities.com/animevisalia
Anime Visalia is a small group in Visalia, California that holds meeting every last Saturday of the month from noon to 5 PM. We watch anime, play video games, and have manga and magazines for you to read, too.

Delaware

Delaware Anime Fans
Delaware  USA
Web: http://www.delawareanimefans.com/
Email: deanimefans-owner@yahoogroups.com
A place for Delaware Otaku to meet, chat, share info on anime, cons, jpop, and everything else anime, con, or japan related.

Delaware Anime Society
Delaware  USA
Web: http://www.delawareanimesociety.com/
Email: delawareanimesociety@yahoo.com
Delaware's most active anime club has so many things to offer you! Free membership, 3 chapters in North DE, South DE, and PA, trips, video gaming, monthly meetings, merhandise, movie outings, streaming anime radio, and more.

The University of Delaware Anime Club
University of Delaware
Delaware  USA
Web: http://www.livejournal.com/community/ud_otaku2

The Between Books Anime Club
Yahoo Groups
Claymont, Delaware  USA
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/animewhatever

Florida

Wasabi Anime of Florida
Florida  USA
Web: http://www.wasabianime.com
Founded in the late summer of 2001, Wasabi Anime has evolved into the greatest anime fan experience in the Southeast U.S. Our team of talented artists, cosplayers, event staff, and web geeks have enabled us to enhance Florida's fan community in a wide variety of ways.

Anything Goes Anime
Miami, Florida  USA
Web: http://www.fiu.edu/~aganime
Anything Goes Anime Film Club (better known as AGA) has been dedicated to bringing free anime to the public at FIU since 1997. Our mission is the public awareness of anime! We gather at FIU South Campus Thursdays and North Campus Wednesdays during the college semester as well as host special anime events and take group trips to anime conventions in Florida. Membership is FREE and anyone is allowed to join.

Anime Sushi
Orlando, Florida  USA
Web: http://www.animesushi.org/

JACO
University of Central Florida
Orlando, Florida  USA
Web: http://www.jaco.org/
The Japanese Animation Club of Orlando welcomes all net surfers and runners from around the world. JACO is based on the Campus of the University of Central Florida located just outside Orlando. It's mission is to make animation genre known as 'ANIME' more accessible to the public.

Georgia

Anime O-Tekku
Georgia Tech
Georgia  USA
Web: http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/anime

Animation Exclamation
Eastman, Georgia  USA
Web: http://ww.an-ex.com
Email: info@an-ex.com
Animation Exclamation (AnEx) was founded in February 2004 and hosts meeting twice a month. The purpose of Animation Exclamation is to promote an interest in, but not limited to, Japanese animation (anime), Japanese comics (manga), and video gaming,and to maintain the interest of these fans.

Idaho

Middle of Nowhere Anime Club (MoNAC)
Boise, Idaho  USA
Web: http://shurato.net/monac/
This club has been created to bring Japanese Animation (or Anime) to local adults (and non-adults) as well as to bring Anime fans together by providing a regular place and time for the showing of Anime videos in the Boise area. We will be showcasing many different types of Anime (We will not be showing any pornographic anime) to cover most genres typically associated with live action movies. It is our hope that we introduce this wonderful art-form in a pleasant environment and invite others in joining with our group .

Illinois

Japanese Anime People of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois  USA
Web: http://www.faneliaonline.net/japc/

Maine

University of Maine Animation Club
University of Maine
Maine  USA
Web: http://www.umaine.edu/umanime/
Email: wileynation@msn.com
UMAC is a a completely non-profit organization, dedicated to providing the University of Maine community with quality animated titles. We show both commercially released videos and harder to find fansubs in an effort to promote greater cultural awareness and a widespread interest in anime.

Maryland

Project Eva Anime Club
Maryland  USA
Web: http://www.projectevaanimeclub.com

Terrapin Anime Society
Maryland  USA
Web: http://www.studentorg.umd.edu/tas/

Vila Julie Anime Club
Maryland  USA
Web: http://www3.vjc.edu/for_students/clubs/AnimeClub/

John Hopkins Animation Club
Johns Hopkins
Maryland  USA
Web: http://jhac.acm.jhu.edu/

A.C.T.I.O.N. Anime Society
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland  USA
Web: http://www.geocities.com/actionanimeclub/action.html
Email: actionanimeclub@yahoo.com
The A.C.T.I.O.N. Anime Society was founded on the campus of University of Maryland Eastern Shore on November 2004. The purpose of the society is to bring together different people of all walks of life together through discussions and screening of anime. In additon, to promote the Anime and Japanese subcultures, we have biweekly meeting on campus with numerous anime related activities. Everyone is welcomed!

UMBC Anime Society
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Maryland  USA
Web: http://sta.umbc.edu/orgs/anime/
Email: ireneco1@umbc.edu (Irene Colorado)
The Society was created for the purpose of promoting Japanese culture through Japanese animation. (You know the drill by now!)

Anime Unlimited
Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland  USA
Web: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/msu_anime_unlimited
Email: msuanimeunltd@yahoo.com
Anime Unlimited started as an idea formulated in July 2004. Now, with 80 members at last count, and in our first semester as an official organization, we are functioning as a newly formed group on the campus of Morgan State University serving the purpose of uniting the large number of anime fans and providing an atmosphere in which students can watch anime, read manga, and learn about the Japanese culture, among other things.

Michigan

ANIMANIA, The University of Michigan Japanese Animation Film Society
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan  USA
Web: http://www.umich.edu/~animania/
Email: animania@umich.edu
Animania is a student organization based at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, dedicated to the promotion and proliferation of Japanese animation within the United States.

Manna Anime
Detroit, Michigan  USA
Web: http://www.manna-anime.com
Manna Anime is dedicated to bringing quality Japanese animation to the Metro Detroit area. Founded in May 1995, Manna Anime is one of a few Metro Detroit organizations that brings anime to the general public for free. Manna Anime is non-affiliated and run completely not-for-profit.

Minnesota

Mustang Anime Otaku
Minnesota  USA
Web: http://www.southwestmsu.edu/studentactivities/anime/

Nebraska

Otaku Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska  USA
Web: http://www.otakuomaha.com/

New Jersey

D-2 Anime Club
New Jersey  USA
Web: http://www.d-2animeclub.org/

South Jersey Anime Society
New Jersey  USA
Web: http://www.sjas.org
Email: president@sjas.org
The latest and only installment to anime fandom in the South Jersey area. It's devoted to the appreciation of anime in general and advancement in the understanding of Japan's culture and language. But most of all to have one hell of a fun time!

Stevens Anime Club
Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey  USA
Web: http://www.stevens.edu/anime
Email: anime@stevens.edu (Bryan Long)

New York

Daemen Anime Club
New York  USA
Web: http://www.daemen.edu/student_life/organizations/anime/
Email: anime@daemen.edu
A ragtaggle of diverse anime fans make up this spiffy club. Always open to new experiences in the anime/manga realms The DCAC is all about spreadin' the looove of anime around campus and eventually the world!!! \^0^/

Cornell Japanese Animation Society
Cornell University
New York  USA
Web: http://www.cjas.org/

John Dewey Anime Club
New York  USA
Web: http://www.myspace.com/jdhsanime
Email: TheAnimeFanboy@aol.com

RIT Anime Club
Rochester Institute of Technology
New York  USA
Web: http://animehost.rit.edu
The RIT Anime Club is the largest of its kind on the East Coast. Anime is shown twice a week and events are held regularly.

Metro Anime
New York, New York  USA
Web: http://www.metroanime.org/
Email: metroanime@yahoo.com
Metro Anime is the oldest continuous fan collective/organization, dedicated to anime, manga, geemu and other related aspects of Japanese popular/mass culture, in the New York City, Greater Metropolitan, Tri-State region. Metro Anime holds numerous activites and events, to which all civil, conscientious, sentient beings are invited and welcome to join. Metro Anime was formally and officially established in 1995 A.D., but Metro Anime's origins well pre-date 1995 A.D..

Ohio

Anime in Northwest Ohio
Ohio  USA
Web: http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/anime/

The Anime Society of LCCC
Lorain County Community College
Elyria, Ohio  USA
Web: www.lc3anime.com
Email: lc3animesociety@hotmail.com
The Anime Society of LCCC began in the fall of 2000. The main purpose of the Anime Society of LCCC will be to provide its members with quality entertainment in the form of anime (Japanese Animation) films, as well as other forms of Asian and occasional western pop cinema. Students, Faculty and staff of LCCC, as well as individuals from the surrounding communities outside of LCCC are welcome to attend. A minor purpose will be to hold presentations and workshops in order to educate interested parties from both, LCCC and the surrounding communities, the art style, culture, history and life styles found in both anime and anime fandom. A look of other aspects of Japanese culture, such as folklore & mythology will also be explored.

Pennsylvania

Delaware Anime Society (PA Chapter)
Pennsylvania  USA
Web: http://www.delawareanimesociety.com/daswcj.html
Email: delawareanimesociety@yahoo.com

Suburban Otaku Squad
Pennsylvania  USA
Web: http://www.sos-anime.org

Penn State Anime Organization (PSAO)
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania  USA
Web: http://www.clubs.psu.edu/up/psao/

College Misericordia Anime Club
College Misericordia
Dallas, Pennsylvania  USA
Web: http://www.misericordia.edu/users/anime/
Email: animemiseri@yahoo.com

Philadelphia Anime Meetup
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  USA
Web: http://www.philadelphiaanimemeetup.org/
We are an anime discussion group that holds public meeting at various locations in Philadelphia.

Drexel Anime and Gaming Organization
Drexel University
University City, Pennsylvania  USA
Web: http://www.ago.aquaflask.com/
Email: AGO@drexel.edu (Richard Anderson)
We are the source of anime at Drexel University at University City, Philadelphia. We host weekly screenings throughout the year, as well as encourage all types of games.

South Dakota

Bones Anime Club
South Dakota  USA
Web: http://www.freewebs.com/bonesanime/

Sioux Falls Anime Club
Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota  USA
Web: http://www.sfanimeclub.com
Email: webmaster@sfanimeclub.com

We do not charge anything to come to our monthly meetings! We serve pizza, pop, and pocky sticks! So check out our meeting info and come and have some fun!! :D

Tennessee

Anime Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee  USA
Web: http://www.animenashville.org/modules/news/

Texas

Anime Kurabu
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
San Antonio, Texas  USA
Web: http://www.animekurabu.org/
Email: animekurabu@animekurabu.org

Virginia

Northen Virginia Anime Association
Virginia  USA
Web: http://animeclub.org

George Mason University Anime Club
George Mason University
Virginia  USA
Web: http://zip.to/gmuanime/

Richmond Anime Club
Bon Air Library, Richmond
Virginia  USA
Web: http://www.minkochan.com/rac
Email: richmondanimeclubs@gmail.com
The r.a.c. is a community-based club in its infancy stages, if you will. the club will be meeting bi-weekly, at the bon air library. [for information on times, directions, line-ups of what will be shown, ect., check out the our website!] this club is -by- fans, -for- fans. the sky's the limit, folks, let's have fun! :D

Washington DC

American University Anime Society
American University
Washington DC  USA
Web: http://www.geocities.com/auanime/AUAS.html

Catholic University Anime Club
Catholic University of America
Washington DC  USA
Web: http://cuanime.tripod.com/

George Washington University Anime Society
George Washington University
Washington DC  USA
Web: http://studentorgs.gwu.edu/gwanime/

DC Anime Club
Washington DC  USA
Web: http://www.dcanimeclub.org
Email: president@dcanimeclub.org
DCAC was established in 2003 to introduce and educate people in the Washington, DC area about East Asian culture, through viewing and discussion of Japanese animation (also known as anime) and Japanese comics (manga). DCAC is a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, contributions to DC Anime Club are tax deductible to the extent allowable under the law.

The club also works to provide a positive, alternative activity to the youth in the area by exposing them to foreign culture, encouraging artistic expression and creativity, and providing opportunities for participation in community activities and leadership.

In addition to our weekly meetings, the club holds an Annual Art Show, an Annual Costume fundraising event, and visits local schools to do presentations on anime. The club also works with the Smithsonian Freer Gallery and DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival on their anime screenings, and has helped locally promote performances for Japanese bands such as Puffy Ami Yumi and Pine am.

DC Anime Club was founded by Chris Wanamaker (President), Jules Chang (Vice President) and Craig Vaughn (Sgt in Arms) on Saturday June 5, 2003. We have a strong membership that continues to grow -- most of which are teenagers.

Club meetings are currently held on Saturdays from 1pm-5pm at:

Martin Luthur King Jr Memorial Library
901 G St NW
Washington, DC 20020