The Brisbane Anime Society was formed in May 1998 and was opened to the public on the 17th of June 1998. Our aim is primarily to promote an appreciation of Japanese animation (anime) and other related interests such as Japanese comics (manga) throughout Brisbane. Even though our screenings are held at a university campus, we are a wholly separate and unaffiliated entity from the university. We encourage all interested members of the community to join our club.

We hold two screenings per month at the Queensland University of Technology's (QUT) Gardens Point campus in the city. These alternate between Sunday afternoons and Saturday evenings, usually a fortnight apart, with the exceptions of avoiding holidays and events such as the Supanova convention. The emphasis of our screenings is to showcase anime that most people would not have the chance to see otherwise.

Joining & Club Structure/Fees

In order to join BAS all you need to do is come along to one of our screenings. Membership forms can be collected in the foyer at the entrance to the theatre. All those who join will receive a laminated membership card at the very next screening, which you will need in order to obtain the discounted entry fee, borrow from the lending library and obtain discounts at certain local comic stores.

The club's membership structure is as follows:

New Members - $10
12 months membership from the date of payment. This entitles a discount on the entry fee, cheaper raffle tickets, invitations to club social events and full library borrowing priveleges.

Membership Renewals - $5
Continuation of the above benefits if your membership is renewed within 1 month of expiration, otherwise the full fee of $10 will re-apply.

Screening Entry Fees (to help cover the cost of room hire only)
Members - $1, upon presentation of BAS Card.
Non-Members - $2

Usual Screening Times and Formats
Sundays - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Various episodes from at least 3 continually running series.

Saturdays - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Two continuously running series separated by a full length movie.

Raffles
Raffles with prizes of anime merchandise are held most months. Tickets are available at any time in the theatre foyer and also during intermissions in the theatre itself. Current prizes will always be on display. Ticket prices are as follows:
$1 = 1 Ticket
$2 = 3 Tickets
$5 = 8 Tickets

Sale of Items at BAS Screenings

Any club members wishing to sell anime merchandise they no longer want or need are welcome to do so provided it is cleared by the committee beforehand. This applies to personal sales only, which means no large-scale "setting up shop" or businesses selling their goods.

Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Channel

You can find some of the committee and regular members in the #bas IRC channel. We encourage all members to come and stop by if you want to talk about the club or just anime in general! Connect to:

Austnet IRC Network - au.austnet.org
Ports - 6667,6668,8888
Channel Name - #bas

If you don't have an IRC client grab the latest version of mIRC from http://www.mirc.co.uk/

August
Saturday 9
Sunday 24

September
Saturday 6
Sunday 21

October
Saturday 4
Sunday 19

November
Sunday 9
Saturday 22

December
Sunday 7