IGN, one of the biggest websites on the internet for video game news, reviews, comics, and movies, wants to meet and get to know local cosplayers from the Bay Area for a future project which is currently in development! If you live in the area, or just happen to be passing through, and have a passion for designing costumes based on some of your favorite video game, comic book, anime, or movie characters- we'd like to meet you and get to know more about the awesome world of cosplay!

East Bay Anime is being created to give the community a place to gather, watch, and talk about Japanese animation. From projects, conventions, cosplay, each meeting will include screenings of anime films and episodes, discussions and much more. This group is primarily focused on youths and young adults. Our goal is to grow and nurture a supportive avenue for the community to enjoy and share their anime fan experience. The meeting may have giveaways from sponsors which include Viz Media. Artists, …

This group was created to unify Post-Apocalypse enthusiasts. We will meet and discuss our favorite Post- Apoc. interests! They can be from any medium: movies, novels, comics, tv shows, animes, games, etc. Movies like: Mad Max  The Road  28 Days Later (zombie enthusiasts are welcome)  Night of the Living Dead  Sunshine   Anime: Desert Punk  Ergo Proxy  The Big O  Trigun   Comics: Y: The Last Man  Walking Dead  Tank Girl  Wasteland   Games: Pandemic (board game)  Half-Life  Manhunter  Fallo …

This is a meetup for nerdy girls. Ideal BANG members will have an interest in any of the following: Comics  | Graphic Novels Gaming | Boardgames Anime   | Manga Sci-Fi     | Fantasy Cosplay  | Dressing up No match up top? How about these:  Graphic Design, Web Development, Interior Design, Typography, Makeup, Baking, Knitting, RPG tabletop, Writers, Tea/coffee drinkers (we do a lot of that in this group), pie enthusiasts, crafty DIY ladies.  _________________________________________________ …

Geeks VS Geeks hosts trivia quizzes filtered through the eyes of sci-fi, anime, television, and video game junkies.... we'd love for you and your friends to come join us! We meet once a month, in San Mateo and in San Francisco to play the games. Our goal is to put on fun trivia games that gives geeks an opportunity to meet up and show off all that knowledge stored in thier brains.  Join the group so you'll know when the games are! It's a lot of fun and teams return month after month to battle …

Meet fellow Yuri fans near you! Come to a local Bay Area Yuri Meetup for fun, friends and to talk about your favorite Anime/Manga artists, series, shows and games. Share your own art and fiction! Like to cosplay? So do we! Whatever interests you about Yuri, Anime and Manga is welcome.