Weekly Newsletter

Check out what we're up to this week at DAC!

Fall Quarter Week 5

Welcome to Week 5 of Fall Quarter! We're officially halfway through the quarter, and Halloween is this Friday! We can't wait to see you guys dress up on Halloween and participate in our annual costume contest!Let's hope our spirit for Halloween is not being Spirited Away into another world. :)REMINDER: We will be in WELLMAN 126 for both Wednesday and Thursday! Meetings are from 8-10 PM.

Thursday's (10/30) DACtivity: Costume Contest!
In celebration of Halloween, we're having our annual Costume Contest! Come to the DAC meeting on Thursday in your costume/cosplays and watch the shows with us!Even if you're not thinking of participating in the contest, we still encourage you to wear your costume for fun! Show off your costumes and the cosplays you created in DAC!Winners will receive prizes!Sign up closes on Wednesday 10/29 11:59PMSign UpContent warnings will be announced before showing of each episode.

Before Dac

BeforeDAC is a time where you can eat and socialize with other DAC members before the meeting. Feel free to join just to talk and hangout with us!

This week's BeforeDAC, we will be having our first fundraiser of the quarter at Steve's Pizza!!The fundraiser is for the entire day on October 30th!!Please show this graphic or mention the fundraiser at the checkout!!We will be heading there for BeforeDAC from 6:30-7:30 PM to eat their delicious pizza and cheesy breadsticks!Please come and support us!! :)

Event: Spirited Away

As we're being slammed with midterms and papers at the moment, we will be having a chill event this Saturday (11/1) and watch a classic Studio Ghibli movie: Spirited Away!We will be hosting it at Wellman Hall Room 216 from 1:30-4 PM.We will be providing popcorn and candy but feel free to bring your own snacks!Hope to see you there! :)

DAC Membership for Sale!

If you enjoy our club and want to become a bigger part of what we do, we would like you to check out our membership options below!! We have a lot of awesome perks for our members!Click here for membership form

Subclubs

Sub-clubs are a place to explore more specific hobbies and interact more with other DAC members. Make sure to check sub-clubs for new information to keep you up to date!All Subclubs for the 2025-2026 Fall Quarter (subject to change):DAC Members Only Subclubs - Requires a minimum TIER 1 membership to attend

Open to ALL DAC Attendees

Check lineups for each subclubs here

SK Program

Kouhai, first-years at DAC, are matched with a Senpai, an experienced Davis student from our club, to accompany them throughout the year. This is a great opportunity to make friends in the club and explore Davis! We don’t randomly select you-you fill out a form and we try our hardest to match you with your ultimate sidekick… someone with a lot in common with you!Kouhai ApplicationSenpai ApplicationCheck #sk-program on our Discord server for missions!Prizes will be distributed at the end of the quarter depending on your completion of quests!
Reminder that your previous SK pair from Fall Quarter can continue to complete quests this quarter!SK Program Challenge Highlight:Hangout with your Senpai/Kouhai: Complete any challenges in the SK Challenge and spend time with one another! :D

DAC Carrd

Check out DAC's Carrd page, where links to applications and websites regarding DAC are easily accessed!
click here

Welcome to DAC!

The Davis Anime Club (DAC) is a social club at UC Davis for UC Davis students and faculty focused on creating a strong community among people who enjoy anime and other elements of Japanese culture.DAC has meetings twice a week where the club watches new anime as they are airing overseas, recent favorites, and modern classics. Check our Fall Quarter anime lineup here.Davis Anime Club meets up in Wellman 126 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8-10 PM. All levels of anime knowledge are welcome!Outside of regular meetings, Davis Anime Club hosts many social events, such as karaoke, movie nights, and convention meetups. If you are looking for a place to hang out, socialize, or decompress after class and also happen to like anime, then you've come to the right place!

Make sure to join our Discord for updates and announcements!

Spring 2025 anime Lineup

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Membership

Join our membership for some awesome perks and support our club!
Regular meetings and weekend events are free to attend and don't require membershipsUse the form below to get your membership!

• Become a Member!

Tier 1 Membership - $15 for rest of the year

Tier 2 Membership - $20 for rest of the year

Subclubs

If you sign up for a paid DAC membership, you get full access to our array of sub clubs, each providing a different niche of media for members.
Some subclubs are now free to attend without memberships!Here are the sub clubs that are meeting Fall 2025! Find the ones that speak to you! Subclubs and shows are subject to change, so check Discord for any updates on meetings, changes in the lineup, and more.

Sports Club

Sk8 the Infinity
Yuri on Ice
Birdie WingWellman 202
Mon 6-8 PM

BL Club

No. 6
Dramatical Murder
The Summer Hikaru DiedWellman 119
Mon 8-10 PM

Darker than DAC

Sage of Tanya the Evil
Psycho-pass
Nyaight of the Living Cat
Dan Da Dan
Hart 1150
Mon 7-9 PM

Chinese Animation Club

To Be Hero X
Lord of the Mysteries
Spare Me, Great Lord!
Slay the GodsWellman 119
Tue 6-8 PM

Model Kit Club

Shinkalion: Change the World
Mobile Suit Gundam Wing (Dub)
Member's ChoiceWellman 007
Tue 7-9 PM

Girls Love Club

Puella Magi Madoka Magica
This Monster Wants to Eat Me
Strawberry Panic!
WatanareWellman 126
Wed 6-8 PM

Idol Club

Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls
Classic StarsWellman 126
Sat 4-6 PM

2025/2026 Officers!

3rd Annual Cosplay Cafe

Davis Anime Club’s Cosplay Cafe is an annual event that originated during the 2022-2023 spring quarter at UC Davis.DAC’s Cosplay Cafe features a variety of activities throughout a one hour time slot guests can attend, such as playing games with hosts, eating delicious snacks prepared by a food preparation team, and enjoying dances performed by cosplayers and hosts.Location: Akiba HQ - 407 G St suite 1, Davis, CA 95616
Date: Saturday, February 22nd, 12-8PMOur fee for entry is $20 per person, and that includes food, snacks, non alcoholic beverages, dance performances, prize raffles, activities with the cosplayers, a photo area, and a fun otaku cafe experience!Each entry ticket includes 1 food entree, 1 snack, and 1 drink item. It also includes 2 entries into our raffles! Your first raffle entry will go towards our primary raffle for a Black Rock Shooter Figure, and you can choose where your second entry will go towards by putting your second ticket into a jar that reflects your prize of choice for the secondary raffles (i.e, manga sets, regular prize figures, etc).One of the secondary raffles locked in will be a Nezuko Figure. Note that raffle prizes will be announced in the last hour (7:00 PM-8:00 PM), however you do not need to be present at the hour to receive your prize. All winners will be contacted after the event has concluded (using the name and phone number you have written on the raffle ticket).For an additional fee, you can request individual dances from cosplayers ($3) and/or Polaroid Cheki with 1-2 cosplayers that comes with a decorated Postcard with a handwritten message ($5). You can also get additional raffle tickets to go towards any of the prizes in the secondary raffles ($1 each).RSVP here!