Welcome to the The New York City Anime Meetup Group. The best place in the New York City area where Anime, Manga, Cosplay and Video Game fans hang out and talk about the latest Imports and Convetions. Eat some Sushi and sing some Karaoke. Our usual meeting place is the Skylight Diner, but there will be other activities and meeting so there is something for everyone. We encourage you to post ideas for events or meeting places, Anime, Manga, Comics news and any other cool info to our Message Boa …

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… Our events include art exhibits, J-pop concerts, sake tastings, karaoke outings, book readings, lectures, language classes, anime and manga screenings, networking events, and regular dinners at Japanese restaurants. A great group to meet  others who share an interest, respect, and appreciation for all things Japan! :)

Hello :) The purpose of this group is to provide both: 1) a 24/7 online hangout on Facebook and,  2) NYC, in-person Events where people can actually use their Japanese! Practice makes perfect and this group provides lots of practice. ALL LEVELS ARE WELCOME, as long as you do not use English and are determined to improve your reading/writing/spoken Japanese language ability. There is NO elitism or judgment here, so feel confident to bust out your Japanese! Meetup.com cannot actually display Japan …

My friends at Happy Science (Buddhist based non-profit organization) have been asking me to set up a Japanese chatting group so they can improve their Japanese skills and also have more experience in using the language so they won't forget. And of course so that they will have no problem when they get a chance to go to Japan. I am not a professional teacher but I am fluent in both Japanese and English so I would like to help out those who wish to communicate better in Japanese. We will be chat …

This is a group for aspiring comic creators to have an opportunity to network, collaborate, synergize and hang out with like minded individuals. If your an artist, writer or other welcome aboard. I started this meetup because comic books/graphic novels have had a resurgence in popularity recently with the movie, t.v. and video game adaptations. The technology of the last five to ten years has made it possible for the independent creators to go forward on their own via web comics with greater acc …

-You are deeply interested in language mastery! -You recognize 'systems' you here about always sound fantastic in the advertisements, but actually offer no real noticeable difference from any other system. -You feel committed to making improvements in a short time, and like to gauge your improvement. -You want to speak like a native, not like a language learner.

Our native speakers are quite happy to introduce you to their centuries-old culture. Many patient advanced students blend their knack for language learning with their enthusiasm for sharing. Japanese friends - all fluent native speakers - serve as volunteer sensei-figures, and learners of ALL LEVELS meet to teach, learn, and practice speaking Japanese and writing Kanji, Kana, or Romaji. A small study group is more conducive to language learning! Thus, we will expand to additional tables as n …