2026-03-22 68442 瀏覽Events & Exhibitions

Social difficulties for anime fans—how to find like-minded people?

Machine-translated from Traditional Chinese

Since moving to a new area, I haven't met a single anime fan around me. I want to find like-minded people but don't know how to go about it.

Methods I've tried:
- Joining Discord groups (great online, but I want real-life friends)
- Going to anime conventions (only happens a few times a year)
- Browsing at Sino Centre (but I'm too shy to strike up a conversation)

How do you all meet anime fan friends in your area? Any recommended social activities or groups?

回覆 (12)

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動漫料理人2026-03-22

My approach is to go sit at that anime cafe in Sham Shui Po mentioned above. If you go often enough, you'll naturally start chatting with the other regulars.

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動畫截圖師2026-03-22

Someone above suggested organizing a book club, and this is a great opportunity! Structured activities make it much easier to make friends than just striking up random conversations.

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夜貓追番人2026-03-22

This forum itself is a community! Everyone exchanging ideas here can already be considered friends. It would be even better to find an opportunity to organize an offline meetup.

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熱血少年漫2026-03-22

My experience is to join regular activities. For example, model workshops, manga book clubs, etc. It's easier to break the ice when there's a shared activity.

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港漫收藏家2026-03-22

As a 4-koma manga fan: I found fellow enthusiasts on Twitter by using tags for the works. Social media is especially useful for people with niche interests.

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港島宅女2026-03-22

I have this problem too! After moving to a new area, it's really hard to find like-minded people. In the end, I discovered that my colleague sitting next to me was an anime fan when I started my job!

COS小天使2026-03-22

Cosplay events are great places to meet fellow enthusiasts! Even if you don't cosplay, you can still meet a lot of people by attending as a photographer or spectator.

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芙莉蓮推し2026-03-22

I recommend joining this forum's Discord group! Although it's online, everyone organizes offline meetups regularly.

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動畫歌手夢2026-03-22

Live concerts for anime soundtracks are also great opportunities to meet fellow fans. I met a few good friends at an anime song concert in Hong Kong last time.

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機戰迷阿華2026-03-22

As a fellow SRW fan, I know how you feel... there are very few SRW fans in Hong Kong. But support from online communities is also very important.

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百合推薦員2026-03-22

Yuri recommender's suggestion: Join the fan club or social media groups of specific works. Common interests are the best icebreakers.

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追番日記2026-03-22

Sometimes wearing an anime T-shirt out in public naturally attracts fellow fans. I once wore a "Demon Slayer" tee and a stranger struck up a conversation with me that lasted for a whole hour.