Current News!

May 26th, 2008: Martin-dono! Sayonara!
Well, it seems like it is time to say goodbye to Adrian Martin! His search for greener pastures has led him off to the mainland for work, so we will be holding a SPECIAL karaoke event for him on June 8th as GS Studios. Those who know Adrian, will remember the many different karaoke songs he has entertained us with. On this day, we will be singing WITH HIM! So, feel free to find a song you'd like to sing with Adrian, or if you want to sing a tribute song to him, let us know! We instructed him, to find a song, to sing to US in the end! So email us as soon as possible so we can reserve the party room for the 8th. Yoshiki Takahashi is setting up the details, so please email him at yoshiki@islandcosplay.org

May 21st, 2008: AX announces new guest!
Seki Toshihiko, seiyuu of over 180 different anime will be one of the guests of honor at this years AX. I know several of our members will be running to get their own autographs for Mr. Seki!!! WOOT!

May 9th, 2008: Mistake on the 11th karaoke session...
We kinda overlooked that it was mothers day! So, we will have to cancel it and wait until the 25th. Sorry for the confusion.

May 1st, 2008: For all of the "hide" and X Japan fans...
You all know, May 2nd is the 10th anniversary of Hideto "hide" Matsumoto's death. We will be going to GS Studio for an impromptu memorial service. Our dear hide never left us, as he is always in our hearts and yes, hide will be IN THE HOUSE! Well, maybe not physically, but in spirit and a plushie made for us by Sara Deguchi. We will probably go to eat at Gyukaku before going to GS, so please email us ASAP so we can make dinner reservations.


April 28th, 2008: Karaoke information...
The scheduled dates for sunday karaoke are up! Due to the short period of time we have on sundays, we will be limiting the head count to five so those attending can get maximum sing time. Please email us and let us know if you are attending.

April 27th, 2008: Next meeting will be May 17th, 2008...
Back at home at HMC, we've made some changes to the line up due to the shows being licensed. If you want to see the rest, buy the series when they come out domestically so we can support the companies that make events like Anime Expo, and all other conventions across the United States a possibility! We will be announcing the shows we will preview to you shortly. Also, as a reminder, HALLOWEEN is around the corner as well. So, start thinking what you are going to be doing for our annual Halloween event!






Welcome to Oahu Anime Explorer!

Mission Statement

Our mission is to seek out the latest Anime and present it in its original language with accurate subtitling. We believe that Anime and Manga are a doorway to Japan, building the desire to learn, as well as providing enjoyable exposure to the Japanese language and cultural norms. We also believe that through other activities such as travel, karaoke, and participation in local cultural events, we can further gain understanding and appreciation of the Japanese culture. We of the OAE wish to increase contact and interchange between all fans of Anime and Manga by acting as liaison between Anime and Japanese clubs of all kinds throughout the islands.


Upcoming Events

ANIME EXPO 2008

Anime Expo 2008, at Los Angeles Convention Center July 3rd to July 6th. We will leave the night of July 1st, and return on July 7th. When we arrive on the morning of the 2nd, we will be going to get out credentials, and yes, WE CAN START COSPLAYING FROM THEN! We will be posting information on this shortly.

Halloween in Waikiki 2008
Once again, we hit the streets showing everyone what cosplay is about! The current list of things to do, is for dinner at Gyukaku at 6pm, then walking about the streets of Waikiki until around 10:30 or 11pm. After that, it is off to GS Studio for a night of Karaoke until the place closes! After that, we have a new hotel we are going to try out. There will be information on who is dressing up as what here shortly.

Weekend Karaoke Sessions!
Some of our members have been taking advantage of the really cool rates that GS Studios offer us on weekends during the day. We will be posting up dates when we go, as it will be at least twice a month on sunday afternoons. If you are intending on joining us, we need you to let us know the week before if you are joining us for a particular date, so we can let GS studio know how many of us are coming.

NEXT MEETING

June 21st, 2008
HMC Academy
555 North King Street
6:00p to 10:30p


Programming for upcoming meeting
episode 10 & 11

Clannad
4 & 5

Kaibutsu Ohjo
3 & 4

Nabari no Ou
episode 1

Macross Frontier
episode 1

Sunday Karaoke at GS Studios
3pm, until 5pm, limited openings available
call or email us if you are wanting to go

June 8th, 22nd
July 13th, 27th
August 10th, 24th
September 7th, 28th
October 12th, 26th

June 8th is a special karaoke event, as longtime member Adrian Martin will be moving to the mainland! Come join us sending off our karaoke royalty in style. More info on this as we go...

Our sponsors!
Remember, when the U.S. releases are out please buy them from our faithful sponsors of the club! Without the sales of U.S. releases, we would lose backing to events we all love, like all of the anime conventions across the U.S. that we go to. We are here to just show you what is out there and will be coming to the U.S. and please support the U.S. industry for your collections. On our current list of sponsors to support, the following are the stores and companies that have supported us in our many events and outings...

OK Anime
Collector Maniacs
Hakubundo
Toys n Joys

Anime in the Limelight...

They are back! Max and the Anime in the Limelight are back on the internet radio waves! Since 1997, former J.A.S.H. members and Hawaii residents now residing in Las Vegas  were putting on this radio show for all anime  otakus in Hawaii. Recently, these guys pulled up stakes and moved to Sin City. Now, in 2008 they restarted the show and here it is! I've know Max for the longest time, and when he's back in Hawaii we always have a great time with the gang here. Hopefully, you will enjoy this internet radio show as much as we do!

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Kaibutsu Ohjo
Ouran Host Club
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