I recently ran into Wuntvor (that's his forum username, anyway) at a local mall, and he mentioned that he's been having anime viewings at his house from time to time. I asked him whatever happened to TUNAC (the University of Oregon anime club), and he said that it was effectively disbanded.
This made me sad, not so much because I was going to meetings at all, but because ever since I and my college mates gradually started to graduate and/or move on to other things, we rarely get together just to sit down and
watch anime. :? Apparently, this isn't to say that we don't watch anime anymore. People just tend to do it on their own.
Most of them simply download fansubs and watch them on their computers when they feel like it.
This is all nice and convenient, but it seems a bit too "otaku" for me. In this case I'm using the original Japanese meaning of the word otaku: "doesn't get out much." Perhaps it's because I never watch cable in my spare time, but I don't like to watch anime alone. I find that to be so much more boring.
Is there anyone in the Eugene/Springfield area who is itching for an anime viewing group? I'm considering an attempt at a revival, whether it be a formal weekly gathering or an "open house" or two in the area. I already know some of the potential obstacles to such an endeavor, but I'd like to hear what other locals think before inadvertently shooting down their ideas. Whaddaya say? :idea:
(Note: Yes, I know that there are probably some existing anime viewing groups, including Wuntvor's.
That's part of what I'm asking: I want to find out how much publicity such groups are getting, as they stand now.)
