Anime in Boston?

Art Wolf · Post by **Art Wolf** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:46 am

So just moved here from Ireland and already seeing a good few anime events on the line up - New England Fan Experience this weekend followed by First Night Boston at New Years. A definite big step up from Ireland

Are there any groups that meet up regularly to watch shows in MA? Cinemas that regularly play anime movies? Do people use Meetup.com or whatever to get together?

-John

ShadowWolf · Post by **ShadowWolf** » Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:30 pm

First off, welcome John. Enjoy your stay! There are certainly plenty of events that go on, so I hope you can participate in some of them.

There are groups that do gather in the Boston area. During the winter season, there will likely be few or none, but expect that to change when things warm up. People will often post in the Find a Friend Forum with information on gatherings, so stay posted!

WaruiKoohii · Post by **WaruiKoohii** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:52 pm

Over the summer there are quite a few fan organized events (cosplay picnics, get-togethers, beach gatherings, etc).

Vericon, an anime convention at Harvard (in Cambridge...easy to get to from the Red Line), is held in January. The 2009 dates are 23-25. This is the next event.

Telos · Post by **Telos** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:49 am

You can try any of the clubs listed here:

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art17346.asp

I recommend the MIT Anime Club, which shows anime from 7 PM to midnight on Fridays.

DrachedesBunny · Post by **DrachedesBunny** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:06 pm

hey, well im new to anime boston but not to anime. we are hope fully comming with our anime club but how much would it cost for idk 25 kids to pre order out tickets?

KitKat · Post by **KitKat** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:11 pm

Tomorrow theres an ice skating meetup in boston common. People use the cosplay.com forums to organize cosplay meetups. (if you dont cosplay we'd still love to have you, it's really about haging out with people you have things in common with!)

Art Wolf · Post by **Art Wolf** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 4:10 pm

The MIT sounds perfect, sadly the Friday showings don't really work for me - will poke around some of these other clubs and we will see what happens!

DocWatson · Post by **DocWatson** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 3:19 pm

There is (or at least was) also the Boston Japanimation Society, one of the oldest anime fan clubs in North America.

Telos · Post by **Telos** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 7:01 pm

[quote=DocWatson]There is (or at least was) also the Boston Japanimation Society, one of the oldest anime fan clubs in North America.[/quote]

Emphasis on "old".

I don't recommend BJS to anyone, unless spending your Saturday afternoon in a small, dark room watching crappy VHS tapes with old and sketchy guys is your idea of a good time. :/

I knock it only because I've heard the horror stories from other past BJS visitors, and have witnessed it for myself (due to morbid curiosity) on multiple occasions. Please take my word: it's really not worth it.

I can vouch for MIT (if you're fine with mainly the screenings and less with the interaction) and Harvard (much smaller but much more interaction). BU's anime club is decent from what I've heard as well.