Anime Club meets every Wednesday at the Albany campus at 4 p.m. At the meetings, club members watch different anime and discuss and share their passion for anime with people who feel the same way.
For the uninitiated, anime is Japanese animation. It's basically the Japanese equivalent of American cartoons, only in Japan anime is made for people of all ages, not just children.
Anime Club President Nova Engelhart created the club a year and a half ago.
"The main purpose of the club is to show people that anime is no longer taboo," said Engelhart.
In the past, Anime Club has watched anime from different kinds of genres, from magical girl animes to slice of life. However, this term the club is experimenting by just focusing on a specific genre. For Winter term, the club is focusing on horror anime.
Kylene Tyler, the faculty advisor for Anime Club, says club members are welcoming to any one interested in anime.
"They're just a really nice, friendly group of people who like watching anime," said Tyler. "If you like anime, go to one of the club meetings."
Psychology major and Anime Club member Cody Froman joined the club because of his passion for anime.
"I've always been a huge anime addict, even since I was little," said Froman. "Here's 40-plus other people that enjoy the same thing I do, so that's how I got into it...Come together, meet new people, and enjoy time with people who enjoy the same thing you do."
In terms of events, Anime Club hosted a Studio Ghibli night last term where they watched the movie "Kiki's Delivery Service." Anime Club is doing another Studio Ghibli night this term, but this time they'll be watching "Howl's Moving Castle."
Engelhart wants to stress that anime and the Anime Club at LBCC is for everyone.
"A long time ago, if you said you watched 'Pokemon' or played 'Pokemon' or anything like that you were instantly considered a nerd or a geek," she said. "And now anime is becoming such a big, mainstream thing that I want to show people that it's okay to watch anime."
At a Glance:
- Anime Club has shirts available for purchase for $5.
- Here's a list of all the clubs at LBCC
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