“ I'm mostly looking to meet new people interested in similar things as me. This includes anime, writing, literature of all types, etc. ”

“ Cause I like Anime since i used to be a kid....want more reasons.....Hope not. Ja mata ne. ”

“ Hi! I recently discovered EGL and I really don't know alot about it just that I really like the clothing and I would love to dress up like this and not have it have to be halloween. ”

“ My name is Vivian and I live on the North Shore in MA. I am interested in meeting/talking with other people that are interested in anime jrock/jpop and japanese culture in general. Some of my other interests include horseback riding and photography. ”

“ Hey, I'm learning guitar right now, and I really like J Rock, manga, and anime (and dramas).. hope to make some new friends who like this stuff too! ”

“ Hey! im a big anime fan and im going to be new around this area <3. plus im new to this whole thing. so it'd be great to meet anyone out there with the same interests! www.myspace.com/_overcomingdarkness_ or email me at lifesuxz345@hotmail.com ”

“ Hello, my name is Onyx, I'm looking for meetups of people with similar interests as mine, be it gaming, gothic, music, anything. I want to meet new people and possibly new friends, gimme a shout or drop me a line, Onyx_Raine@hotmail.com, I'm on msn ”

“ hello i am but 13 years old but love anime to bits. ive only started watching but i love it so much me and my girlfriend cant stop drawing them. i love games, dressing up as characters, and drawing. i will be wiling to do anything ime nice and kind ”

“ Hi everyone, I am a long-time viewer of Japanese anime and would like to join a meetup to discuss some of my favorite shows, and would like to learn about new shows I haven't seen before. ”

“ Hey Guys Im New To Cosplay All I Can Think Of Right Now :) ”

“ Hello...I'm here simply to improve my Japanese and make more japanese friends also find me at www.myspace.com/freestylinyoshi ”

“ Hi! I love anime and video games and would like to meet others with similar interests. I look forward to meeting you! ”

“ been an anime fan since i was in the 4th grade would love to find new anime to full my ever burning hunger for anime :D and i just ran out of naruto box sets to buy i have 1-5 :( ”

“ What up. I am a 25 yr male designer from Boston, looking to meet people interested in manga, anime, drawing, and video games. Im also learning Japanese and would love to find others who know or are learning about the language and culture. ”

“ Hey there, hoping to find some local furs to hang out with and have a good time kirokatsuno on aim and kirodelsol on yahoo ”

“ Hello! I'm a 20 year old Japanese student who recently moved to Boston from Hawaii. I'm looking to make some friends and get some good food! E-mail me at mshift286@hotmail.com if you want to meet up! (P.S., I'm American ^_^) ”

“ 'Ello I love jrock and well japan in general and would love to talk to people who are into the same stuff as me ^__^ I'm a HUGE Dir en grey fan BtW(anybody go to the boston concert???) Anyway umm yeah my e-mail Chinoumi_sama@yahoo.com See ya! ”

“ I want local Asian Professionals Meetups because I am an asian professional. ”

“ I have been doing Tai Chi for a little while now and find myself getting more and more serious about it. Also enjoy anime and Chinese/Japanese cinema. I would love to meet new people to practice or even just hang out with. ”

“ I'm looking around for every possible dog meetup there is! My champ shiba inu Vexx loves to play with other dogs! ”

“ I LOVE anime, but none of my friends do. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i would like to meet with others who have the same intrests for anime and games like i do. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's hard to meet bi guys around here, let alone bi furries. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I think I could meet many fun people who share my interest! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I want to meet my fellow otaku. ”

“ I want local Japanese Language and Culture Meetups because I want to learn about the culture as I am Korean-American. ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's always cool to meet other people who share the same interests as you. ”

“ Hey there, my name is Jen. I was Blockbuster Malden's resident Otaku. I'm interested in meeting other fans of anime. ”

“ Hey--there is an Anime workshop at my studio on march 22nd-Led by arttist Sauna Leva at EliseArt Studio 11 bedofrd St burlington,ma 781-270-0954 ”

“ Hiya, I'm still pretty new to the Boston Area (And the US), and I thought it might be a good idea to meet locals who share the same interests as me since I don't get in contact with many people. ”

“ I'm bi, poly, spiritually open (though not a follower of any particular belief - pagan beliefs are closer to my feelings than most anything) amd looking for more people who have open minds and who make their own decisions in life... ”

“ Hi, I am the east coast correspondent for the Anime-Pulse podcast. Hope to see you at various events in and around the Boston area. ”

“ first time going sounds like fun ”

“ Hi guys my name is Wes. I im ur average cosplaying, rping, video gamer, music loving, martial artist, anime fan!Im 16 and live in Bolton Ma. My costumes- Roy Mustang, Uchiha Sasuke, and Shinji Ikari Myspace.com/foolmetalalchemist aim-oOEvaUnit01Oo ”

“ Hey, anime lover fan here. Prefer original soundtracks or subs. No english versions blah. ”

“ My real name is Nick, but almost all of my friends know me as Gendo.... and at AB, Im known as Pimp Gendo perhaps best. I am a programmer, and my die hard followings are code, writing, anime, and horror... not necessarily in that order. ”

“ Hello there. I am Le Hong Hopkins, 18 yrs old, and attending Lasell College. I plan on going to study abroad next yr, sophmore yr. I also want to try for junior yr study abroad as well. I will be in nihon/nippon/japan. I am majoring in fash des. ”

“ Hey..I am Manzi...I like anime, paintballing, surfing, Reading, walking, running, hanging out with other people. ya... S/N: Compu829 if ya wanna get to know me. ”

“ Hello. I guess I would say I am still a bit of a newb to anime. I am watching bleach right now and love it. I am a grad student in Boston. Am very interested in making some new friends that also like anime, my current ones just laugh at me. :p ”

“ I'm more in to manga than anime. Mostly because I can't sit still long enough to finish the anime. ”

“ Hello, my name is Supreet and I have been an aspiring DJ for a few years now. I started out on a pair of Gemini decks and have just recently graduated to a pair of CDJ's. My favourite subgenres to spin are Trance and House. ”

“ Hi. I've been an anime otaku for about 4 years now. I started off kinda slow, but now I am totally immersed. I joined this group since none of my regular friends like anime, so I need to find some fellow fans interested in making new friends. ”

“ Heya, movin' to the Boston area pretty soon. September in fact. Interested to meet others with the same joys. Anime, Gaming, ect. ”

“ Hey everyone! I'm from Marlborough, MA. Lately I've been addicted to Naruto. I've also started watching Ghost in a Shell. Looking forward to meeting people also interested in anime. ”

“ Hi everyone i'm here to make new friends that like anime and gaming as much as I do that are in the boston area. Its fun to watch anime, but not alone blah! Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/Demonicsonic ”

“ Because I want to meet new people. AIM:CrestfallnFeline, E-mail: Larrycar87@yahoo.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because i want furries to hang out with/ be friends with i live in holyoke MA, so if you live there (or very close) hit me up at browntailz@hotmail.com ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I'm still figuring out what being a furry means to me and I want to meet other people I can identify with. I also want to have fun! ”

“ Ive been playing Go since last year I read the manga Hikaru No Go and I've only played online at gamedesire(dot)com im about 15kyu and I would like to play in person! ”

“ I want these local Meetups because it's not allwayz easy to meet people who are into the same things you are ^_^ and they look like fun. ”

“ Between comic books and films I've been interested in East-Asian culture for 11 years now. I studied the films and history in college. I got on here because I was writing a script about characters in Nagoya and Sapporro. Note: I have no language skil ”

“ I want these local Meetups because I dont really know any anime fans around here. ”