General Information

Our Club

Hello! We're the CSUB Anime & Manga Club! Founded in 2022, our mission is to provide an inclusive, diverse, and welcoming space for anime and manga fans of all interests and ranges of knowledge. Our club currently has over 100 members and we're always happy to have more! We host both anime- and non-anime-related games, cosplay events, socials, discussions, movie nights, and more!

Pictured left to right, top to bottom: Marcus Duran (Fall 2024 EA), Breanna Gonzales (Fall 2024 EA), Vincent Ha (Fall 2024 Treasurer), Metzli Cruz (Fall 2024 VP), Kariya Chiang (Fall 2024 President), Sheryl Osorio (Club Member), Marcilia Diaz (Fall 2024 Secretary), Victor Gutierrez-Hernandez (Fall 2024 PR)

We're dedicated to not only providing a safe space for anime and manga fans, but also for people of all identities, backgrounds, and preferences. We do not tolerate:

  • Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, Ableism, or prejudice of any kind.

  • Bullying, sexual harassment, or predatory behavior.

  • Shaming, fanwars, or fetishization.

We're just here to have fun and share our interests! We are a judgment-free space and we are open to anyone and everyone. Bring a positive attitude and an open mind, and you'll be just fine!

Meetings, events, and More

Our Schedule

For Spring 2025, the Anime & Manga Club's general meetings will occur weekly and on Fridays from 5:00pm to 6:30pm in EDUC 252. Our schedule will operate on a 3-1 system: three consecutive weeks of club events, then one off week for officer meetings.We decided to bulk up our event schedule starting Fall 2024, so we adjusted our weekly schedule to accommodate officer meetings. We hope everyone can look forward to what we have in store :)

Announcements

Discord & Instagram

We highly recommended that all members join our Discord and/or follow our Instagram to be part of our community and receive important updates! Changes are likely to be made to meeting times and/or locations due to sudden scheduling issues, so members should check our Discord announcements and Instagram stories often to stay up-to-date. You can find our Discord and Instagram links on the home page of this site!

'Runner Involve & Club EMails

In order to receive email announcements and updates from us, you must be registered with our club on Runner Involve (you can find the link to our Runner Involve page on the home page of this Carrd!). We send email announcements frequently, so please make sure you've joined us on Runner Involve to receive our emails.

We are also likely to send polls or Google Forms out to our members regarding potential events, game ideas, merchandise, and more. If you'd like to give your input on these topics, we have a permanent Google Form available in our Discord and Runner Involve for members to give feedback to officers. We want to make our events as inclusive as possible and make sure there's something for everyone.

Pictures, dates, and descriptions

Our Past Events

Our events are always open to anyone and everyone. Here are pictures and brief descriptions of the past events and meetings we've held that have been favorites of our members and officers!

cosplay meetings

Our cosplay meetings are always a hit every semester! We have different games and activities planned for each event as well as cosplay contests with prizes.

movie nights

It has become a sort-of tradition for our club to hold a Studio Ghibli movie night each semester, and they have been some of our most highly attended events with club members, CSUB students, and even outside family and friends coming to enjoy the showings!

anime- and manga-themed activities

We love coming up with new ways to incorporate anime knowledge and manga reading into fun games and activities for our club! These are just a few of our most popular ones.

miscellaneous

To stay as inclusive as possible, we try to diversify our activities schedule with non-anime activities, off-campus gatherings, and club fundraisers! We want to make sure everyone feels welcomed and included at our events.