Found Family February Week 2: Usagi Drop

THIS WEEK:
Join Anime@Emerson in the Cultural Center on Friday, February 9th for our second screening of Found Family February! Our screening for the week is Usagi Drop which will be followed by a group discussion.
Usagi Drop follows thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi, who while attending his grandfather’s funeral, is surprised to discover that his grandfather had an illegitimate child with an unknown mother! The rest of his family, fearing the obligation and embarrassment, want nothing to do with the silent little girl, Rin. Annoyed by their attitudes, Daikichi decides to take care of Rin himself, even though he is single and has no experience in raising a child. As Rin becomes part of his life, Daikichi experiences the hardships of being a single parent.
ABOUT US:
Anime@Emerson is Emerson’s only anime club! We meet every Friday in the Cultural Center at 8 pm to watch the first three episodes of whatever anime we are screening for the week. These screenings are followed by discussion questions, which we all take the time to consider. We carefully choose each of our weekly screenings according to a monthly theme. For example, this month’s theme is Found Family February so we are watching wholesome animes that involve the found family trope for the month of February!
Do you want a DISCOUNTED ticket to Boston’s LARGEST ANIME CONVENTION?
Beginning this week, Anime@Emerson will officially start fundraising for Anime Boston, which is taking place at Hynes Convention Center this March 29th to the 31st. In simple terms, Anime Boston is a three-day anime convention held annually in Boston, Massachusetts that celebrates and promotes Japanese animation, comics, and pop culture. Anime@Emerson sells their merchandise to students with the intention of raising money to buy tickets so that students may attend Anime Boston in a large group. At the convention, students will be able to attend panels and events such as gameshows, cosplay competitions, and even concerts.
Anime@Emerson is offering a special opportunity to all students interested in attending Anime Boston. Students that spend at least $20 (CASH ONLY) on Anime@Emerson merch will receive a three-day pass to Anime Boston. For reference, a regular three-day pass costs $105 — that’s an $85 difference! We will be selling our merch around 9:30 pm every Friday in the Cultural Center after our weekly screenings (8 to 9:30 pm) are finished. Please note that this opportunity will last only as long as our fundraising period, which ends on Friday, February 16.
We will be fundraising on the following dates:
• Friday, January 26 from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm
• Friday, February 2 from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm
• Friday, February 9 from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm
• Friday, February 16 from 9:30 pm to 10:30 pm
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at anime@emerson.edu!
Hosted by: Anime@Emerson
Additional Information can be found at: https://emconnect.emerson.edu/event/9855013