HISTORY

AIYA! found its beginningson February, 1993 at Western Washington University. AIYA! was founded by a small group of individuals, who all had different anime series unavailable in the US, wanting to meet and share them with each other. When the club first met, it started out with 11 members and has now grown steadily each year creating a solid core of knowledgeable fans. In February of 1994, AIYA! became Cal-Animage Nu, and joined the largest organization of Japanese animation clubs in the nation.