The Anime Discovery Project (ADP) at the University of Washington in Seattle is a club that welcomes all anime lovers in the Puget Sound (and the world!). We get together from 6:00 to 8:20 on Fridays in PAA A110 to watch anime together, because it’s much more fun when 30+ other people are laughing (and sometimes crying) with you.While that may sound intimidating, our officers make every effort to know everyone by name (and some of us at least partially succeed). Our members vary from UW students and employees to local high school students and even Microsoft employees, meaning that no matter who you are, there’s likely to be somebody you can get along with. There’s no fee to watch!
Each quarter we follow several anime, watching 1 episode of each per week. During the final week of classes (the week before finals week), we watch a movie instead. When the quarter is over and the next one begins, we start again with new anime. We don't continue watching a show through multiple quarters. All the anime and movies we watch are recommended by our members, so if there's something you'd like to watch with the club, join our Discord server and fill out the voting forms when they're open!
After the showing each week, we like to get food on the Ave. Definitely come hang out for this! It’s the best time to meet and talk to other people who are interested in anime. That might actually be the most important part of the showing. We also have outside events throughout each quarter, like karaoke or trips to the international district, which are a fun way to hang out with other members more. Occasionally, we also attend anime movie releases and make a yearly group visit to Sakura-Con!
Come hang out with us on Discord at https://adp.moe/discord. If you have any questions about the club overall, you can also send an email to [email protected]., check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AnimeDP, or add us on instagram at @uwadp!
^Our annual Sakura-Con meetup from April 2025!