Who is BAKA?
The Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta (BAKA) is the offical University of Alberta Japanese Animation Club. We hold weekly meetings on Monday night where we show the best animated television and direct-to-video productions Japan has to offer (if not the best, then the best you’ve never heard of). BAKA has a library of fan-subtitled anime and manga available for members. We also support and take part in Japanese cultural activities, and we hold regular events that expose members to various forms of artistic and cultural expression throughout Edmonton. BAKA has been in existence since September, 1990, and is currently 50+ members strong (it’s hard to count faces in the dark). What is anime? Anime (ah-nih-meh) is the term most often used to describe Japanese animation. By Japanese animation, we refer to shows made for Japanese audience, not by American productions animated in Japan. Anime has a very distinct style, well-known by the large eyes and small, simplistic features. The attraction of t
