BayAnime.com

BAAU: a collective group of artists located in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, devoted to the personal and professional growth of those within our community.

Joining BAAU: is as easy as attending a meet. We are a pretty easy-going bunch of people. Skill level doesn’t matter; just a passion, a passing interest, or even a mere curiosity for art is enough for us. Find out about the next meet at the BAAU forum: baau.org/forum/.

At BAAU meets: we hang out, draw, chat, play video games, whatever there is to do depending on the surroundings. Sometimes we work on comics, have tutorials, or just eat a bunch of fast food in a crowded noisy mall.

Website: baau.org

This post was submitted by Elenzia Thompson.

Cal Animage Alpha is UC Berkeley’s anime club. They have free anime showings every Monday from 7-10 PM that are open to the public. Game Night is every Thursday at 7:30 PM.

For a $10 fee you can become a CAA member and acquire various benefits such as library access, entitlement to their weekly newsletter, entry into raffles (6th and 13th week), and pizza during their anime marathon at the end of the year.

Website: www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~animage/

Do you like Yaoi, but don’t know anyone who shares your interest? Are you someone who only gets to express their viewpoints about Yaoi online or during cons? Would you like to meet other like-minded fans?

If so, check out our new yaoi group at: http://anime.meetup.com/598/

This post was submitted by yaoi415.

A meetup group for anime and manga fans in the San Jose area.

Founded: September 4, 2008
Organizer: hideko

Group website: www.meetup.com/bayareaanime/

Minnasan yokoso. Welcome to the San Francisco Japanese Language and Culture Meetup Group! Come join us and mingle with local Japanese language and culture lovers! Come join us to practice speaking, build vocab and to build new friendships! All ages and levels welcome.

Founded: April 16, 2006
Organizer: Naoka Ikemoto

Group website: japanese.meetup.com/417/