{"id":117683,"date":"2025-12-15T08:42:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T13:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/?page_id=117683"},"modified":"2026-02-18T13:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T18:38:40","slug":"anime-night-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/anime-night-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Anime Night: Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-pills\">\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/event\/adult-nights-anime\/\">Event Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"nav-item\"><a class=\"nav-link\" href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/anime-food-drink-1\/\">Food &amp; Drink<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/naturalsciences.org\/calendar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Adult-Night-Anime-Map.pdf\">View our event map<\/a> for more details.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>One Piece Scavenger Hunt<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Gather your crew to search all four floors for the wanted members of the infamous Straw Hat Pirates. Where might Luffy hang out? Sanji? Nami? Find them all to collect your well-earned treasure!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Cosplay Contest<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Show off your best anime-inspired fit and enter to win our contest. Whether your look is Kawaii or battle-ready, this is your chance to have a main character moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Heroic Quirks<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Test your strength against the One For All power of All Might and see how you stack up against quirks related to temperature, gravity, explosions, and more. Win or lose, learning from experience is a part of life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Frieren&#8217;s Apprentices<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Utilize your expertise and take on a young apprentice. What would it be like to train a mayfly that only lives 24 hours? Or a tortoise that lives 150 years? Either way, treasure the encounters you have.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Ranma \u00bd<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Learn about the real-life animals who, just like Ranma Saotome, have their gender determined by the temperature of their environment. Take the plunge to see how long you can last in the icy water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Face Your Devil with Pochita<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Chainsaw Man is all about battling humanity\u2019s natural fears. In this collaborative activity, guests work together to design a devil from their individual fears. Use the heart of Pochita to walk away a little less afraid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>To the Moon Kingdom and Beyond<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Adventure into Sailor Moon&#8217;s Moon Kingdom and beyond in the Astronomy &amp; Astrophysics Research Lab. Explore amazing \u201cAil-i-An\u201d worlds via software based in real astronomical data of our own stars and galaxies\u2014Moon Prism Power, Make Up!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Gotta Dig &#8216;Em All<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>From Aerodactyl to Tyrantrum, meet the fossils behind the Pok\u00e9mon, with the help from our Paleontology team. Who do you choose?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Pok\u00e9mon Research Lab<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Visit the Ant Lab, where we research entomology &amp; insect behavior. We\u2019ll be showcasing the amazing real-life bugs that inspired designs of Pok\u00e9mon in the hit show, card game, and video game series!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Jiggle Physics<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Navigate a short obstacle course while equipped with the features of well-endowed female anime characters. Put on a prosthetic and test your mobility while learning about marvelous mammaries of the animal kingdom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Spirited Away to the Naturalist Center<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>We honor every creature, from the smallest soot sprite to the great beasts of the forest. Journey from Totoro\u2019s bus stop to Howl\u2019s Moving Castle and beyond, enjoying the wonders of the natural world at every turn.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Deadlock! Sannin Showdown<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Forget rock, paper, scissors. How about Toad, Slug, Snake? Enter the showdown arena and unleash your summoning jutsu for a battle like no other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Cursed Technique: Blood Manipulation<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Blood comes in many different colors, not just red. Match the blood to the animals it comes from and win a prize.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Anime Trivia<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Think you know your stuff? Join us in the Daily Planet Caf\u00e9 and put your fandom to the test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Fullmetal Alchemist<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Delve into the magic and mysticism behind the practice of alchemy. Witness the wondrous transmutation of copper into \u201cgold\u201d and learn the secrets behind constructing a homunculus. These teachings will surely be an equivalent exchange of your time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Path-Oh-Gen! (Dueling Card Game)<\/h3>\n<p><em>Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Duel for your health in this Yu-Gi-Oh! style battle, except it&#8217;s not monsters you&#8217;re fighting but pathogens. Put your pharmaceutical knowledge to the test.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>LGBTQ+ Themes in Anime<\/h3>\n<p><em>LGBT Center of Raleigh<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Enter our mystery book giveaways and partake in LGBTQ+ anime themed button making.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Apothecary Diaries<\/h3>\n<p><em>Ethnobotany Lab at NC State<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Pick your poison as you explore the mysteries of plants from the series Apothecary Diaries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Get In The Freaking Robot!<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Giant mechs, space colonies, energists, A.T. Fields, exoplanets, and more await in the VisLab\u2014the place where SciTech and Anime fuse to educate you using code, microcontrollers, and 3D printing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Maneki-Neko Konbin<\/h3>\n<p><em>TinkerCatStudio<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Find your faithful cat companion for your adventures! Our kitty merchandise is inspired by your favorite anime characters and lovingly designed, 3D-printed, painted, and decorated just for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Cells at Work! : Monkey Blood<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">Pathogens are on the attack in the Genomic &amp; Microbiology Research lab. As a newcomer red blood cell doing your job, you must choose the best white blood cell companion to protect you on your journey providing nutrients to monkey cells.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>Amigurumi and Crochet by Sweet Amy<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>Find your next favorite crocheted trinket or plush! Every item is designed and handmade by Amy, who crochets anime\/cartoon characters as well as original characters.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"movie-block row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-4\">\n<h3>BakaLine<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-sm-8\">\n<p>The name stands for Black, Anime, Kustom Apparel; a small business that love Japanese animation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Event Home Food &amp; Drink View our event map for more details. 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