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August 25th, 2003 Our former president, Amanda Fisher, created most of this web page and did all of the upkeep of it for the duration of her time as president. She did such a good job that I haven't changed much except the things that need to be changed, such as contact information and meeting schedules. Amanda is the one to thank for the lovely way this page looks, and most of the interesting information ^_^ This update was written by our former president, Amanda. It is a very good description of the Anime Club and the things that we try to contribute to learning about Japanese animation and culture. It still is very apt ^_^ "We are the UNH Anime Club! We watch anime and discuss the things happening in Japan at the time. What's new and what's hot right now! We like to listen to Anime Soundtracks and J-pop music. We try to be very knowledgeable about what's new and cool right now and we would be so glad if people would come and sit in on a meeting. We watch anime there and maybe talk about what we have seen. We are very welcoming of new members to club. It is prefered that you contribute anime for the club to watch. If you can, members should try to give the president a list of what anime they have and would like to contribute. We are always in need of new members. We do not watch HENTAI, it is not tolorated in club, if you wish to watch it on your own time, that's fine but we do not watch that at club." --Amanda Fisher-President of UNH Anime Club Japanese Animation Q and A: What is ANIME? Anime, or Japan animation, is an American cult term given primarily to the animation films and TV series from Japan. Normally the story lines are adult or made for mature audiences. Anime is defined more loosely as primarily cartoons, or animation films. In Japan, "anime" means any kind of animation, not merely Japanese. What is the purpose of the UNH Anime Club? The purpose of the club is to introduce anime to everyone who is interested. Additionally, the main goal of the club is to provide a safe and fun environment for students to discuss Japanese culture and to enjoy the art of anime. What do we do? We primarily watch anime every Monday evening. We host free anime Advance Screenings. We will be sending out a news letter to all members, and posting some in the bathrooms in the MUB. We hold anime art and fanfiction contests with DVD, VHS, COMIC, GRAPHIC NOVEL prizes! We also will be trying to get some Anime English Voice Actors to come in to meet. Where do we meet? We meet on Monday evenings from 7:00 pm - 11:59 pm in room 321 of the MUB. We will post new information if we figure out that we're changing rooms, or if that is not the correct number. "The UNH Anime Club was brought into existence in late 1997, under the leadership of Stephen Kelsey. Although previous attempts had been made by others to start such a club at UNH, Stephen was the first to take the initiative necessary to not only organize a group of anime fans, but also to get the group recognized by the school as an official club. The first four members of the UNH Anime Club were the aforementioned Mr. Kelsey, Matt Holland, Jim Carleton, and Shane Zeman, all roommates at the time. The group then expanded to include Craig Beauchamps, Robert Holland, and Adam Gagnon; with seven members, the group could now pursue official club status. The four founding members have remained the controlling element in the club throughout its history, and they have had the pleasure of seeing the club grow in membership from seven to its present total of about 100,000. Stephen, Matt, Jim, and Shane rule the UNH Anime Club with a cruel, totalitarian iron fist, publicly flogging any members who fail to follow their rules, and grinding all opposition mercilessly into the dust. The club meets regularly every Monday at 6:30-7:00pm in Mub 223 and the meeting lasts as long as Midnight. It is not a rule that you must stay for the entire meeting, members often wander in and out as the night wears on. The times and locations of the meetings are sent out via email (or telephone, if necessary) to all members, and they are also posted in several campus newsletters. Movies will be shown during the meetings, but the real purpose of the meetings is to let members discuss things related to anime and/or the club. If the anime showing seems slow, then it must be known that we do discuss important news in Anime and Conventions." --Somebody besides Stephen Kelsey For information on how to join the UNH Anime Club or get in touch with its members, visit here. |