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Members 160 Otaku

Name Join date
Elv (Meetup Organizer)
Title: Head Otaku
" Hello all my name is Elvis and I enjoy watching Japanese anime and reading manga. I am also learning how to speak and write Japanese and am very interested in the culture. "
September 27, 2005
November 15, 2006
" I read 2-3 books/day, mostly SF. Discovered Anime at various SF conventions, and found out local llibrary (Skokie) had large collection of Anime and Manga, and an Anime fan club. "
February 19, 2006
Jen
" My name is Jen and I run a small Anime group in Chicago, JAPC. I am 30 and live in the Albany Park neighborhood, and love meet new people! "
July 12, 2006
July 21, 2008
" I`m Ana.I have 19 years of life, I love all staff abaute Anime & I love drawing.I`m learning english & I`d love 2 learn japanese 2... Pls forgive my english... "
March 17, 2008
June 1, 2006
" Hi Huge fan of old school Anime. I'm looking forward to meeting other fans. "
January 13, 2006
Ouatic-7 (Assistant Organizer)
" RL name Winifred. I watch more Japanese TV than I do American. I also love Hong Kong, Japanese and S. Korean movies. "
September 27, 2005
" Love Anime.....Old School-Star Blazers Blue Submarine #6-Submarine Revolution 707-but still like the new stuff out there-Fan of Anime Conventions...... "
July 15, 2006
" I'm into a number of the usual otaku interests, anime, manga, video games, sci-fi, and tech. I'm particularly passionate about cosplay and anime theme song karaoke! "
February 4, 2007
" dont mind me, im just here to have fun, watch anime. and make new friends "
December 14, 2007
" i like anime and i like magic the gathering "
July 19, 2008
March 27, 2006
Tom
" I'm not an anime addict! I can quit anytime. Just not right now. "
May 4, 2007
" Just looking to meet folks into the same stuff as me and hopefully discover new anime to watch down the road. "
June 16, 2008
" Yo. My name's Sarah, I'm in highschool, and I'm into anime, drawing, dramas, dancing, a-pop. Go Anime Shin-Gen! And feel free to uh...shout at me. xD;; "
March 13, 2006
December 9, 2006
" Hi, my name is Dawn. I have been a Anime fan for years. I guess you could call me a closet Anime fan. Not too many people know of my obsession. I only got into Manga recently, and I'm hooked.... " Read more
November 7, 2006
" John here. Japanese culture fascinates me, and ever since I saw Cowboy Bebop, I've been striving to attain Otaku-ness. Favorite anime is FLCL ^_^!!!. Study Japanese a little, but need a better... " Read more
January 27, 2007