For LGBT people, media is a very important outlet. Finding characters and stories that are relatable is often critical to developing one’s identity and creating acceptance. We examine cultural ideas, representation, and experiences that tie anime and the LGBT community deeply.

Anime is an important platform for LGBT representation in media, but video games transcend the screen, making the player part of the story. These immersive worlds are a unique way to showcase LGBT characters and issues. Join us as we discuss these issues, as well as how Eastern and Western games portray them.

Japan has many different ideas of hell.  From the Shinto hell of Yomi to the many hells on earth that call Japan home, we’ll take a whirlwind tour of these hells and their place within Japanese myth.

You thought the Greek gods like to get wild on the weekends, but the Japanese gods were also known to get their freak on! Join us for some wicked tales of creation sex, murders and punishment in hell, and other NSFW myths and legends. It’s sure to make you blush.

Your favorite character died?  Your OTP broke up with no hope of getting back together (or maybe never even got off the ground)?  Your show ended exactly how you didn’t want it to?  We know that feel.  Come share your feels with us.  Tissues and stuffed animals provided.

All good ideas have to start somewhere. Media, regardless of its origin, tends to find its basis in real-world events that mold the story. Media gives us the power to ask "what if?", to protest, to bring awareness, and explore beyond what we know. Join us as we take a look at anime, manga, and movies that work to showcase some of the greatest political issues in Japan.

All good ideas have to start somewhere. Media, regardless of its origin, tends to find its basis in real-world events that mold the story. Media gives us the power to ask "what if?", to protest, to bring awareness, and explore beyond what we know. Join us as we take a look at anime, manga, and movies that work to showcase some of the greatest political issues surrounding Japan.

Is NGE really a postmodernist retelling of the Genesis creation myth; and why are all nuns in anime gun-toting eye candy? Japan’s history with Christianity is an interesting, if sordid, affair. We’ll explore how it all began, and how it turned from the West’s sacred religious imagery to vampires, demon killing teenage priests, and Jesus living with Gautama Buddha.

Indiana Jones may have found some cool lost treasures, but he hasn’t found these! From buried Shogun gold and missing samurai swords to sunken ships and early hominid fossils, Japan has no shortage of incredible lost treasures. Who knows where these might be? After all, these belong in a museum!

Mako Gems Productions and special guest Ace are getting political! Final Fantasy VII holds a special status in the video game world as a much beloved classic JRPG. It’s got everything you could ask for in a game: propaganda, climate change, eco-terrorism, war, corporate greed, and much more! As Cid would say: sit down, shut up, and drink your @#$&*% tea as we dissect one of our favorite games.

The Best Anime You’ve (Probably) Never Seen is back with a show that will make you think, question all you know about good versus evil, and ask what it means to be human. Mystery and intrigue abound in the limbo between life and death, set to a killer soundtrack. Trust us, it’ll be the time of your life!

Come, sit around our campfire. After all, it’s October; the time to tell of all the ghosts, yokai, and urban legends Japan has to offer. You’ll be safe here with us--or will you?

For LGBT people, media is a very important outlet. Finding characters and stories that are relatable is often critical to developing one’s identity and creating acceptance. We examine cultural ideas, representation, and experiences that tie anime and the LGBT community deeply.

Japan has many different ideas of hell.  From the Shinto hell of Yomi to the many hells on earth that call Japan home, we’ll take a whirlwind tour of these hells and their place within Japanese myth.

You thought the Greek gods like to get wild on the weekends, but the Japanese gods were also known to get their freak on! Join us for some wicked tales of creation sex, murders and punishment in hell, and other NSFW myths and legends. It’s sure to make you blush.

While male homosexuality has been welldocumented in Japan since samurai days, love between women, well, hasn’t. Yuri – lesbian manga and literature – has a relatively recent history in Japan, owing largely to Japan’s strict gender roles and conservative culture. Vitamin H documents the history of this genre, which most certainly extends past the blushing fanservice seen in today’s anime.

For more than 50 years, we've been enchanted by the frilly pink badasses known as magical girls. But beneath their elegant exterior lies a complex and captivating history that's filled with all kinds of surprises. Join Vitamin H as we explore the universe of magical girls, from the early inspirations in American TV to the modern, ultra-slick shows that captivate audiences throughout the world.

Come join us and our guests for a quick overview of the weekend's events!