Bukatsu
: 部活Bukatsu, or club activities, are a staple feature of anime and manga set in Japanese schools.
In the Japanese school system, extracurricular activities are strongly encouraged, if not outright mandatory. Every place of learning, from grade school to university level, has a slew of clubs catering to the students' interests - Physics Club, Track-and-Field Club, Book Club, Photography Club, etc. Participating in these clubs takes up a significant amount of "free" time.
If one is not interested in participating (an attitude viewed with suspicion and even marginal hostility, as being anti-social), one can be an inactive ("ghost") member of an existing club, or one can join the ranks of the clubless outcasts, sometimes referred to as the "Go-Home-Early Club".
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2013-05-24
Boston 2013We're bringing you all the news from Anime Boston with coverage all weekend!
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2013-05-24
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Theron Martin interviews Kalafina and Yuu Asakawa at the midwest's largest anime convention. 2013-05-23
Central 2013Theron Martin interviews Kalafina and Yuu Asakawa at the midwest's largest anime convention. 2013-05-23
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei
Jason flips through the story of the "world's most pessimistic man and the world's most optimistic girl".
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The X Button - Gear Protection
This week, Todd checks out The Starship Damrey, Black Rock Shooter, and the latest Guilty Gear! Plus the new Xbox, some DS leftovers, and yet more Guilty Gear. 2013-05-22
This week, Todd checks out The Starship Damrey, Black Rock Shooter, and the latest Guilty Gear! Plus the new Xbox, some DS leftovers, and yet more Guilty Gear. 2013-05-22
RIGHT TURN ONLY!! - Holding Out For a Heroman
Want to know about the newest, freshest manga? Sure you do! Heroman, Is This a Zombie?, and Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration are just some of the many choices in store! 2013-05-21
Want to know about the newest, freshest manga? Sure you do! Heroman, Is This a Zombie?, and Rurouni Kenshin: Restoration are just some of the many choices in store! 2013-05-21
Stephanie Sheh Personalized Autograph Experience
Get a personalized autograph from Stephanie Sheh, even if you can't make it to one of her convention appearances (Or don't want to wait in line for a chance for her autograph even when you can make it to a convention). 2013-05-21
Get a personalized autograph from Stephanie Sheh, even if you can't make it to one of her convention appearances (Or don't want to wait in line for a chance for her autograph even when you can make it to a convention). 2013-05-21
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