CosKumite, The Art of Cosplay Combat & Lightsaber Combat A fun, safe Cosplay & Lightsaber Combat gathering based in Columbia, Maryland. Spice up your cosplay skits, and give your characters an edge with fun and exciting action! Learn mock weapon, hand-to-hand combat, & creative ways to use those amazing cosplay weapons. Express yourself and add your personal stamp with CosKumite's Namae Kata Game. In the end, it all comes down to having fun & being creative. Now, that's something that all cospl …

Meet other local Animators and fans of Animation. From cartoons and anime to computer game development, from both conventional and computer-generated animation - all are welcome!

Meet fellow Anime, Manga, Cosplay and Gaming Fans near you! Come to a local Baltimore Genshiken Meetup for fun, friends and talk about your favorite Anime/Manga artists, shows and games. Share your own art and fiction! Whatever interests you about Anime, Manga, Cosplay and Gaming is cool.

So you've named your cat "Q". The bumper sticker on your car reads "My other car is the Millenium Falcon". You start affecting a British accent after watching Doctor Who. You own dice that have more than six sides. You sometimes mutter spells under your breath and marvel that they don't work (if they do work... I wanna meet you). You secretly hope to bitten by a radioactive spider or wish you could go on a quest for Shikon Jewel shards. And you might even have more toys now than you ever had as …

I decided to start this group cause I have a real passion for anime and gaming. I want to be able to share this passion with others. To meet other like me and talk about anime and gaming!

BSFS is a 501(c)(3), non-profit, charitable, literary and educational organization, dedicated to the promotion of and an appreciation for science fiction in all of its many forms. BSFS is run entirely by volunteers. None of the Board of Directors or officers receive any pay for what they do. Balticon, our annual regional science fiction & fantasy convention, features authors, editors, publishers, artists, filmmakers, and, most importantly, fans. Balticon has speeches by our guests, author readin …

Konnichiha! Douzo Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu! こんにちは！どうぞよろしくお願いします！ Pleased to meet you all! welcome to The Japan Cultural Appreciation group! Mission Statement The purpose of the Japan Cultural Appreciation Group (JCAG) is to promote both Japanese and English language as well as Japanese culture. This is accomplished by providing a service that helps people to learn either language who may otherwise have learning or financial difficulties doing so. In a friendly environment, people from all over t …

This group was started as a way to discover and bring together motion graphics artists from in and around the Jersey Shore area. We'll meet up to get to know each other, discuss our latest projects and challenges, and ultimately help each other grow as artists and professionals in our craft. You should join if: You are a professional motion graphics artist. You are a student of motion graphics aspiring to go pro.

This group has been created to bring people together that love to sing in both Japanese and English to do Karaoke around New York City.  Occasionally, we go to other music and cultural events, such as festivals, street fairs, concerts, etc. Since our members speak both Japanese and English, or are learning either Japanese or English, our meetups will be bilingual (unless otherwise posted.)  We frequently use our meetups as a means of language exchange. Anyone who joins to sing only in English w …

Since I hit up NYC to see family somewhat often, I figgered why not start a Manhattan branch? I'm thinking of having our first meeting later in this month. Dates and ideas are welcome.

This is for other Rennies lost in New York. There so many things to do in the city that fall in the basic rennie interest and fair season is about to start. I'm a Texas Rennie who is making NY home and looking for a new group. Looking for people who love going to Ren Faire and dressing up, museums, crafting, cooking, art, and movies. In general just hanging out and meeting new people with a common interest.

SketchCon is a group dedicated to artists that enjoy sharing their creative process. We intend on hosting live sketching events on a regular basis. We hope to spotlight artists and maters of their mediums to give informative talks from time to time. We encourage all medias to learn from each other and gain new respect and appreciation from interacting with one another. We range from Tattoo artists to photographer, jewelry makers to Comic book artists. Become a part Today!

Community of Sailor Moon Fans near the NYC area. We have fun events around the city once a month! Its a great way to meet and make new friends who love Sailor Moon! Even if you are not in the NYC area, we will have online live stream meetups to reach the fandom around the world. I encourage fans to make their own local meetups to bring the fandom back to life once more. Let's make this the best meetup group out there, or in the name of the Moon, I will punish you! ^-^v

Inspired by Pittsburgh Geekdom, this group is for people in central Jersey (and surrounding areas) who enjoy anything related to sci-fi/fantasy, anime, comics, etc. We will plan outings to restaurants, movies, conventions and anything else where a group of geeks might enjoy going and doing!

This is a group for GIRLS ONLY! Outings and get togethers will be based on our common interests, anyone can suggest an event. Some ideas are: Midnight movie release visits, Girl Gaming Nights (table top, console, computer), a book discussion group, New York Comic Con or other geek themed events. Come join us for a safe space and things Geek – Comics, gaming, sci-fi, fandom, pop culture and a wide array of other interests. Be free to be yourself and let loose with like minded women who enjoy the …

We are the Cultural Understanding of Nippon Television Society - We are a group between the ages of 20-30 and we enjoy anime so much that we meet weekly on Sundays to watch and discuss new and old anime. We organize convention meetups at least four times a year, go out for group dinners, and throw the occasional themed party.

Let us get together and just hangout. This group is for those interested in hanging out with other people who enjoy anything related to sci-fi/fantasy, anime/manga, board game, video game, comics, books, etc. Have a great idea for an outing bring it up; we are a group of geeks who are up for anything new. Movies, conventions, restaurants, road trip for mac and cheese anything goes! We also encourage events for just the ladies.

Are you really into Japan? I mean you talk about it with your family and friends but they don't seem to interested as you are? Well this is the group for you! Here we talk about recent news in the Japanese pop music scene, fashion, food, culture, and language. Basically everything Japanese. Also we talk about travels to and from Japan. Here you can meet new friends American, Japanese-American or those from Japan itself, (or anywhere really) who share the love and interest in Japanese culture. Th …

This group is for anyone who has a passion for the Japanese Culture as a whole, this includes their way of life, music, anime, manga, food, etc. I'm starting this group to meet new friends that has the same passion as myself and help me learn new things along with just having a good time. I look forward to meeting new people.

This is a Meetup extension of the Cosplay usa Blog www.cosplayusa.net and E-Zine launching this summer 2013, as well as the etsy shop www.etsy.com/shop/CosplayUSA .

Hey there, we are a brand new group based out of Washington, NJ that was started up by my wife and I to unite local gamers and make new friends! We would like to host many different events for our members which will be listed below so if this sounds like something you would be interested in, let us know and we will definitely be in touch! Magic: The Gathering events and drafts Movie Night (Anime included) Dungeons and Dragons Campaign World of Warcraft Guild Organization (if interest is shown) …