Hey Anime Social family,

We’re always looking for ways to make our community even more vibrant and engaging. To do that, we need YOUR help! Here are some fun and exciting ways to get involved and keep the energy flowing:

1. Weekly Watch Parties Let's pick a series or movie each week and watch it together. Share your thoughts, reactions, and favorite moments in real-time!

2. Fan Art Contests Show off your artistic skills and compete for awesome prizes. Whether you're a pro or just love to doodle, everyone’s welcome to join.

3. Character Cosplay Showcase Got a killer cosplay? Post your photos and tell us about the character and your experience bringing them to life.

4. Anime Themed Quizzes and Trivia Test your anime knowledge with our trivia nights and quizzes. Challenge your friends and see who knows the most about your favorite shows!

5. Discussion Threads Start a thread about your favorite anime moments, theories, or upcoming releases. The more opinions, the merrier!

6. Anime News Updates Stay informed about the latest anime news and share interesting articles, new release dates, and trailer drops with the community.

7. Virtual Meetups Join our virtual hangouts and meet fellow anime fans. Discuss your favorite series, play games, and make new friends!

8. Anime Book Club Dive into manga or light novels together and discuss them in our book club. Perfect for discovering new reads and sharing your thoughts.

Remember, Anime Social is all about building connections and celebrating our love for anime. So, get involved, share your passion, and help make our community the best place for anime lovers to connect! These are my ideas what do you guys think? and do you have any of your own? please post them here!

Can’t wait to see what you all bring to the table!

On 11/21/2024 at 5:34 PM, Sinistra Sensei said:

Anime Book Club Dive into manga or light novels together and discuss them in our book club. Perfect for discovering new reads and sharing your thoughts.

This was always something I thought encouraged activity and discussion. Reading the same manga or watching through an anime together and discussing it seems to encourage people to be more active than simply commenting on it in passing.

I have thought about this like having a watch party on discord or something

Could do a watch party or a group read.

What about featuring food and recipes from anime and manga? Everybody's gotta eat, and some of my favorite dishes are actually normally Japanese items.

The Viewing party would be a great idea if we could implement it safely. This could be a Discord thing we could do. The food idea is also a great idea, Should this be a subforum in the Japanese Culture forum?

Book clubs are a safe bet. I was part of a Discord group that did weekly manga reads followed by discussion. I wasn’t great at keeping up, but it definitely encouraged engagement.

Watch parties would be fantastic. Discord could work well, though I’m also curious about Invision’s Live Topics feature. That said, you need to be cautious; if the forum grows or draws the wrong kind of attention, legal issues could arise.

On 2/17/2025 at 8:38 PM, Senkusha said:

What about featuring food and recipes from anime and manga? Everybody's gotta eat, and some of my favorite dishes are actually normally Japanese items.

As for the food and recipe idea, I love it. It’s something that could generate organic traffic and community interest. Unlike anime news or databases, which are dominated by media giants, recipes require watching, studying, and interpreting the source material. That’s something big corporations struggle to automate, and it’s where fan communities shine.