How We Work

Our society brings anime and its culture to the masses at the University of Kent. If you’re not sure what that means, or for more information, take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page. We do this in a number of ways…

Thursday Night Showings

Every Thursday evening, we take over GLT2 from 7pm to 11pm and show two blocks of anime, separated by a short interval. We show all manner of things, from popular series to films, to the latest and greatest straight out of Japan, as well as forgotten classics and hidden gems.

Our Thursday Night Showings are completely free for anyone (over 16) to attend. You don’t have to be a member, so you can feel free to come along and see what it’s all about. Just take a look at the FAQ page linked above for more details.

Feel free to offer any showing suggestions you might have by dropping us an email or letting us know at a meeting.

Group Watchalongs

Our members sometimes decide they want to watch an anime and we host their meet ups on our discord. You can find out when these happen in the schedule. Often, we watch an entire anime over a fair number of weeks, either one in large chunks or a couple in smaller. This is an opportunity for people to come discover new shows they wouldn’t have thought to watch themselves with people who want them to enjoy the experience.

Trips

Every October and May we take a coach full of intrepid anime fans (though members other KentGeek societies are also welcome) to the London MCM Comic Con, a convention for all things anime, sci-fi, cosplay, comics and video games. There you can frolic with other fans, check out the stalls full of great merchandise to buy, or check out events like the Cosplay Masquerade — check out the MCM Comic Con website to find out more. We’ll let you know how to sign up for the trip closer to the time through the mailing list and at our showings.

Socials

Once or twice per term, we run a social where we get together to chat about anime, play games and eat food. It’s a great chance to meet new people with a shared interest, so come along and join the fun!

Weekend Showings

We also run weekend showings, in order to bring you even more anime. Some of these showings attempt to cram in as much of one series as possible, while some are taster showings of the latest shows, or even theme showings where we show selected episodes of a few shows to give an overview of certain genres or themes. If you’re hardcore enough to stay for the entire showing, be sure to bring food or money for snacks, or the pure concentrated anime will rush straight into your bloodstream. Again, these showings are completely free, so feel free to turn up, even just for a short while. Details will be announced during our Thursday Night Showings and on the mailing list, as they become available.

And Much More

We run many other events throughout the year, so keep an eye on our announcements!