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GMIT Anime And Manga Society
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05-05-2011 12:04am#1
Hi, I’m Thomas Geraghty, current Communications Officer for GMIT Anime and Manga Society, and I’m here to let you know about all the cool stuff we have planned next year for all you anime & manga fans in Galway.
The current Anime & Manga society has been running since a little before Christmas. However, because it was founded after the dedicated Clubs and Socs day it only had a very limited group of members, which grew during the year, but overall was very small compared to the prestigious NUIG Anime & Manga society, which hosted Galway’s biggest ever anime convention Akumacon earlier this year. With this in mind, I chatted with our current fearless leader David Shaughnessy about trying to expand and make next year the best year ever for the Anime Manga Soc. With my flashy new Communications Officer title I set about setting up forums, revamping our Facebook page and now I come to you, the members of boards.ie, the centre of Irish internet culture, as a humble pilgrim asking for your support.
Oh, I’m sorry, was I over dramatic? It can’t be helped; I am an anime fan after all
Loads of stuff! But I suppose our main activities are the same as any anime and manga society, namely:- Weekly anime showings where we introduce members to some anime they mightn’t have seen before, and some old classics.
- Travelling to cons and getting to know like-minded people
- Engaging in furious discussion about the deep meanings in Evangelion or Death Note’s over-reliance on Xanatos Roulette to make their main character’s look like psychic overlords.
Because some of the most interesting anime fans I’ve ever met have been married, 30- somethings who have been fans for years and whose knowledge base is impressive to say the least. We want to build something in Galway for everyone, regardless of current link with third level education. If you’re a secondary school student you’re more than welcome. If you’re an old-school 4chan basement dweller you’re welcome. If you’ve never seen an anime before you’re welcome!
It’s my fond belief that the more diverse tastes and opinions we have every week, the richer the conversations will be, and the better the society will be at a whole. There’s no fee or commitment to attend, and I’ll be updating our blog weekly with current showings and special events so you can just show up and see what interests you if that’s your choice.
Well as we’re entering the exam season and the summer holidays approach there’ll be no more meetings until September. We will be travelling to nomcon, so if you want to come with us you’re more than welcome, though I’m not sure how full the coach is right now. If you want to get to know some of us before then, you’ll find a link to our Facebook, twitter and forums at the end of the thread.
I’d also suggest visiting our forums at least once and subscribing to our RSS feed for “News and Announcements” with your favourite RSS reader (I personally recommend Google Reader) so you don’t miss anything, though I will be updating this thread frequently with news as it comes.
As an Anime and Manga Society, our first priority is always to serve out delicious helping of anime and manga to our members. However, I am well aware that nerd culture is severely underserviced in GMIT right now, so I promise that there’ll be a few social events during the year to dish out some love for comics, Western animation (south park marathon anyone?
) and video games. My friends at the fighting games forum will be pleased to know that there’ll definitely be some Street Fighter, Blazblue and Marvel vs.Capcom love during the year.
As a class rep two years running, I know how important a few nights on the town having the craic are for getting to know people you otherwise wouldn’t. So expect pub crawls, bowling and other activities non-anime related that will just be a bit of fun for all. One of our features last year was a “Highschool of the Dead” drinking game, where you would take a drink every time there was fan service on screen. We’ll be planning similar (but less dangerous!) events during the year
Simple, just click the links below!
Alternatively you can send me a PM here on boards, post a reply to this thread or climb to the top of the tallest building you can find and scream my name until I show up. The above methods are listed in terms of how fast you can expect a reply :P
Well if you read all that then you’re definitely my favourite person right now! I’d love to hear your ideas and feedback below! Looking forward to meeting you in the coming year!
Thomas Geraghty
Communications Officer
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Butterscotch wrote: »Sounds great and a wonderful idea. We should get anime more out there. I am in Dublin but I wouldn't mind sometime popping down for some meets and socialisng, I am all for meeting new people.
I would be interested in heading that way as well actually. Sound like a well run operation. Let me know when you are going if you like
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poisonedstream wrote: »I would be interested in heading that way as well actually. Sound like a well run operation. Let me know when you are going if you like
Yeah sure and we can grab some people to join us.:D0 -
Butterscotch wrote: »Yeah sure and we can grab some people to join us.:D
Sounds like a plan. Dubs invade Galway 0 -
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Thanks KonataThat sounds like a fantastic operation ye have going/planned there Thomas.
I'm based in Dublin myself but I'll try and spread the word amongst Galway friends. Best of luckButterscotch wrote: »Sounds great and a wonderful idea. We should get anime more out there. I am in Dublin but I wouldn't mind sometime popping down for some meets and socialisng, I am all for meeting new people.poisonedstream wrote: »I would be interested in heading that way as well actually. Sound like a well run operation. Let me know when you are going if you like
Sounds great, you guys are more than welcome!0 -
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GMIT manga anime society....ha!......how! what! where! when!... never knew about this an I am in GMIT.... well in fairness out in Letterfrack..:p Cool I’ll be moving to the Dublin road campus next year so count me in.
P.S. As a trainee teacher I loving the GTO images you used
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GMIT manga anime society....ha!......how! what! where! when!... never knew about this an I am in GMIT.... well in fairness out in Letterfrack..:p Cool I’ll be moving to the Dublin road campus next year so count me in.
P.S. As a trainee teacher I loving the GTO images you used
Ah excellent, it'll be great to have you on board! and if your teaching methods are going to be anything like Onizuka's Irish education is in for a shock 0 -
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Hey all, everyone's back at college on the 19th and just confirming if first screening will be this week. I'll post again with dates and times when I know! If anyone has any suggestions for screens let me know. Personally I'd like to kick things off with Durarara! and Puella Magi Madoka Magica 0
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Hey all, screenings will be commencing tonight. Here's the details:
Date: Thursday 22/09/11
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Room 1045
Show: Durarara!! [Bluray Subbed]
"Ryūgamine Mikado is a boy who longs for the exciting life of the
big city. At the invitation of his childhood friend Masaomi, he
transfers to a school in Ikebukuro. Masaomi has warned him about people
he doesn't want to cross in the city: a champion fighter, an informant,
and a mysterious gang called "Dollars." Nervous from Masaomi's stories,
Mikado witnesses an urban legend on his first day in the city, the
Headless Rider astride a black motorcycle. From then on, the existence
of supernatural cases and a gang called the Yellow Scarves will rise to
the surface, and Ikebukuro will pushed to the breaking point." - ANN
Date: Thursday 29/09/11
Time: 6pm - 8pm
Location: Room 1045
Show: Puella Magi Madoka Magica [HDTV Subbed]
"After experiencing a bizarre dream, Madoka Kaname, a kind 14-year
old girl, encounters a magical creature named Kyube. Madoka and her
friend Sayaka Miki are offered the opportunity of gaining magical powers
if they agree to make a contract with the strange little being. He will
also grant them one wish, but in exchange they shall risk their lives
by accepting the responsibility of fighting witches. Invisible to human
eyes, witches are catalysts of despair in the areas they inhabit. An
ally of Kyube, a magical girl named Mami Tomoe, befriends and encourages
the two girls to accept the contract. For an unknown reason, another
magical girl named Homura Akemi is determined to prevent Madoka from
accepting the deal." - ANN
How to get to Room 1045
Enter College from the new entrance (The one with the ramp) and go upstairs to floor 1. From there go straight on and through the double doors. You'll soon see the 1000 rooms and should be able find 1045 with some effort
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Just thought I'd let you all know that after next Thursday's screening we'll be going for a few drinks in Flannery's Hotel. It's a nice chance for a good chat so if anyone if around Galway it'd be awesome if you could come along ^_^ And if anyone is crazy enough to travel up for a nerdy night out, I have a house with plenty of floor. If you can bring a sleeping bag it's certainly handier than a hostel since it's only 10 mins away from the college 0
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Sorry to bump but we'll be hosting a 12-hour Katanagatari marathon quite soon. If anyone is around Galway soon it should be a treat, there'll be free sweets and drinks (REAL mountain dew should be a good incentive ).
We also do showings twice a week now, and I'm proud to say we screened almost every airing series this season Our facebook group is here https://www.facebook.com/groups/132752750158123/ and honestly even if you never have any interest in going to Galway, it's a nice spot for discussing weeaboo news etc. 0 -
Sorry to bump but we'll be hosting a 12-hour Katanagatari marathon quite soon. If anyone is around Galway soon it should be a treat, there'll be free sweets and drinks (REAL mountain dew should be a good incentive ).
We also do showings twice a week now, and I'm proud to say we screened almost every airing series this season Our facebook group is here https://www.facebook.com/groups/132752750158123/ and honestly even if you never have any interest in going to Galway, it's a nice spot for discussing weeaboo news etc.
Let us know dates for the marathon. 0 -
poisonedstream wrote: »Let us know dates for the marathon.
Yeah it would be awesome to get a crowd to go. I would be so in.0
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