Anime Club @ UCI

Legacy Wall

The Legacy Wall is a permanent documentation of people that have distinguished themselves in their contributions to the club! As a living document, the Legacy Wall is inscribed with new names from each year with awards that explain their contribution to the club. Awards are listed year-by-year, as all awards are given for contributions made within the course of a specific academic year. In essence, the Legacy Wall serves as a tribute to people that have helped shape and sustain the club’s legacy as it evolves through the years.

Having begun in 2020, the Legacy Wall is incomplete in recognizing club contributions made prior to it since 1990. Those that have recollections of club experiences from this expansive duration of time are warmly invited to reach out and share their insight to help expand the club’s historical record.

For members that have gone above and beyond across three or more academic years in their exceptional and meritorious contributions to the club. Rosette class.

For members that have gone above and beyond across two academic years in their exceptional and meritorious contributions to the club. Hanamaru class.

For members that have gone above and beyond during an academic year in their exceptional and meritorious contributions to the club. Sakura class.

Awarded for 2024-2025, to

• Khai K., who received the  🏵️💮🌸ORDER OF SHOKO!!! (III)  for his final year of charismatic, inspiring, and dependable leadership as President of the club, where he fulfilled an essential role in organizing successful events, bringing people together, and creating a welcoming space for all members.
• Anthony J., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his leadership, dedication, and innovation in improving the club as Treasurer, for his inclusive support of members’ creative endeavors, and for his foundational leadership of the AniUCI Research Group.
• Carol T., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for her leadership, persistence, and devotion across all aspects of the club, especially in streamlining club operations, resourcefully invigorating the club for the inclusion of members, and her support in the organization of events and the strengthening of inter-club relations.
• Melissa N., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for her exceptional leadership as a Head Maid of the AniMaid Cafe in planning, staff training, and cosplay workshops, as well as her dedication to cosplay and her significant contributions to the planning and execution of numerous club outings, activities, and events.

Awarded for 2023-2024, to

• Ellie H., who received the 🏵️💮🌸ORDER OF SHOKO!!! (III) for her resolute and indispensable leadership as the primary Head Maid of the AniMaid Cafe, her critical leadership and support of numerous club events, her exceptional contributions as a cosplay advisor to club and campus cosplay, and her valuable contributions to the arts-media team in addition to countless other club operations.
• Ocean L., who received the 💮🌸Order of Shoko!!! (II)  for her essential service as Vice President in coordinating with members and other organizations to host high-profile club events in addition to weekly meetings, her crucial support in managing board operations, and her contributions to the club’s cosplay and arts.  
• Addie M., who received the 💮🌸Order of Shoko!!! (II)  for their initiative and devotion to cultivating the club’s art community, their comprehensive facilitation of regular art prompts and art showcases, and their essential role in fostering a collaborative relationship between the Anime Club and the Anteater Artists.
• Khai K., who received the 💮🌸Order of Shoko!!! (II) for his approachable and outstanding leadership as President, his orderly presence in leading club activities, his skillful navigation of demands from university administration, and his deployment of survival skills to sustain members during less urban outings.
• Andres G., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his crucial service as an events coordinator, his tireless support in fundraisers and outings, and his leadership and guidance rendered as a cosplay advisor for club cosplay.
• Ryan N., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his foundational stewardship of the club’s donor system and financial system, his diligent service as Treasurer, his exceptional and persistent contributions to planning and operating club events and activities, and his vital contributions to the cosplay community.
• Kevin Q., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his diligent service as Internal Secretary in his management of expansive internal records, his facilitating of expedient club communications, for his active and dependable support across numerous club events.
• Ashley C., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for her sustained and crucial service in documenting club activities and publishing photos as the club’s publicist on Instagram.
• Matthew M., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his positive and affirming presence, their altruistic commitment to supporting club events, and their distinguished culinary contributions in club fundraisers.

Awarded for 2022-2023, to

• Yanni T., who received the  🏵️💮🌸ORDER OF SHOKO!!! (III) for establishing an expanded Board apparatus, for leading weekly meetings during the Fall and Winter quarters, for composing a memoir of his experience in the club, and for concluding tenure as President for three years.
• Ellie H., who received the 💮🌸Order of Shoko!!! (II) for being the primary creator of the club’s renewed mascot, her service as the primary and foundational Head Maid of the AniMaid Cafe, and her guidance in the arts and cosplay.

• Ocean L., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for her essential service as the de-facto president of the Screening Squad, her service as a Head Maid of the AniMaid Cosplay and Maid Cafe, and other major contributions in events-planning, cosplay, and the arts.
• Khai K., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for leading the club’s fundraisers, his extensive involvement as Vice President, and his vital service as Acting President in Spring 2023.

Awarded for 2021-2022, to

• Garrett M., who received the 💮🌸Order of Shoko!!! (II) for continued essential services as an officer.
• Yanni T., who received the  💮🌸Order of Shoko!!! (II) for transitioning the club’s return to new in-person activities, for leading the planning and conduct of nearly all club functions, and for his pursuit of a more inclusive club environment.  
• Ellie H., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for her contributions to the club’s cosplay community and essential support in hosting the Halloween ENIGMA event.
• Addie M., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for their artistic contributions and persistence in their role as an officer.
• Shawn X., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his essential contribution to the planning and operation of club activities, and his excellent service as Internal Secretary.

Awarded for 2020-2021, to

• Jayden T., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for concluding tenure as President of Cal Animage Epsilon for four years.
• Noreen D., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for their essential artistic contributions to the club as original designer of the logo for the Anime Community Club and countless contributions to campus culture through Zot-Con.
• Yanni T., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for presiding over the growth, operation, and new activities of the Anime Community Club during the COVID-19 pandemic, for founding a system of Trustees and board-members, for leading the rediscovery of club history from Cal Animage Epsilon, for leading the creation of a club timeline, and for navigating a semi-merger between the two aforementioned clubs to newly identify as the Anime Club @ UCI.  
• Garrett M., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I) for his essential and foundational contributions to the club website, club activities, and other operations.

Awarded for years prior to 2020, to

• Katrina L., who received the 🏵️💮🌸Order of Shoko (III) (semi-canonically) for her significant contributions as a member officer and achievements relating to Cal Animage Epsilon Masquerade from 2011 to 2013.

• Shoko Y., who received the 🌸Order of Shoko (I)  (semi-canonically) for creating the original mascots for Cal Animage Epsilon in ~2011.

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For individuals that have aided in the cultural enrichment

of the club or campus through a distinguished contribution.

Awarded for 2024-2025, to

• Kevin Q., for their persistence, passion, and dedication to lending an essential hand to the club and its inter-club events.
• Alexander C., for their unwavering support, passion, and presence for the club, for its events, and for its members throughout the year.
• Nicole U., for their consistent contributions to the club's advertising efforts.
• Alvin W., for their dedication in assisting with club events, inventory management, and cosplay activities.
• Raymond C., for their dependable support at club events, meetings, and in planning.
• Sukha N., for their outstanding initiative in technical and social club matters alongside leadership and support for the AniUCI Research Group.
• Colin K., for their meaningful involvement in planning sessions, significant contributions in club events, and exceptional service in organizing and hosting events on the club's Discord server.

Awarded for 2023-2024, to

• Stella A., for their inclusive presence and their initiative in ensuring a safer and more welcoming in-person and online club community.
• Carol T., for their service to the club’s creative endeavors as External Secretary, for facilitating drawpiles and artist collaboration events, for creating templates and graphics for the arts-media team, and active support during club events.
• Vince C., for their support and patronage towards the club’s prize pool.
• Ashley Z., for their graphic design and active support for club events.
• Jeff N. and Cole. O, for their contributions to a safer and more welcoming in-person and online club community.
• Jasmine L. and Marshall L., for facilitating and being key artists for Run!!! Let's Get Petr Stickers, a collaborative Summer manga project between the Anime Club and Anteater Artists.
• Shawn X., Alexis C., Leo P., Melody S., for their sustained support of club events and operations.
• Eugene Y., for voluntary services in operating a card game table during Genshin Masquerade.

Awarded for 2022-2023, to

• Shawn X., for their vital contributions to weekly activities and their diligence as Internal Secretary in facilitating club communications and internal records.
• Kevin Q., for their vital service in facilitating and preserving expansive internal photographic documentation of club events.
• Stella A. and Jeff N., for their contributions to member engagement and hosting questions-of-the-week.
• Ryan N. and Caroline B., for their vital contributions relating to cosplay, AniMaid, and more.
• Rayhan B., Addie M., dandebriann, for their depictions of the club’s mascot.
• Ellie H., Ocean L., Liu Y., for their contributions to the Club’s logo.
• The AniMaid Cosplay & Maid Cafe staff-members from another world, for hosting an incredibly successful maid in June 2023.
• Staff-members of ZotCon 2023, for hosting UCI’s anime convention.

Awarded for 2021-2022, to

• Matthew, for their contributions as President of CalAnime Newsletter.
• Llyona F., for being a cosplay contest winner in AniFest 2022.
• V., for contributions of 3+ years.
• Neo, for their essential role in ENIGMA 2021.
• Roy, for their contributions as representatives of ZotCon.

Awarded for 2020-2021, to

• Noreen, for their club logo & ZotCon contributions.
• Jlin2, for being an AMQ god.

• James G., for their talents demonstrated in freelance writing.
• Mike Y., for their talents demonstrated in E-sports and contributions to culture at UC Irvine.
• Addie M., Ocean L., Estey, Gavi, V, for their extensive art contributions.

Awarded for years prior to 2020 (semi-canonical), to

• Aaron, for their Masquerade performance at Anime Los Angeles & Anime Expo.

For members that have honorably concluded their tenure as part of the Board.

Awarded for 2024-2025, to

• Khai K., Kevin Q., Ashley C., Alexander C., Marshall L., Jesse D.

Awarded for 2023-2024, to

• Ellie H., Addie M., Shawn X., Ocean L., Kiana B., Ryan N., Brian K., Jeff N., Andres G., Joellie H., Melody Z., Liu Y., Stella A., Alexis C., Vince C., Jasmine L., Leo P.

Awarded for 2022-2023, to

• Yanni T., Joseph C., Damon D., Charlene C., Estey, Gavi., Matt T.

Awarded for 2021-2022, to

• Garrett M.

Awarded for 2020-2021, to

• Noreen D., Johnny W., Beto H., Ethan M., for honorably concluding officers’ service for the Anime Community Club.
• Jayden T., Alex N., Jeremy L., for honorably concluding officers’ service for Cal Animage Epsilon.

Awarded for 2019-2020, to

• Mike R., Jorge, for honorably concluding officers’ service for the Anime Community Club and Cal Animage Epsilon.

Awarded for years prior to 2020 (semi-canonical), to

• All recorded signers, or officers, from before 2019.

How are individuals chosen to be on the Legacy Wall?

At the end of each academic year, club officers that served during that academic year are joined by the prospective club officers of the next upcoming academic year to form a committee. In this committee, officers determine whose names should be added onto the Legacy Wall for the year that just concluded.

What if someone wants to change or remove their name on the Wall?

Individuals whose names are listed on the Legacy Wall have the right to modify their name to reflect an authentic reflection of current identity or a pseudonym. If a listed individual wishes to not be named at all, their name may be omitted, but their award citation will remain.

What determines the listing order of names?

The listing order of names is determined by the following criteria, applied in sequence.

1. Tier of Award. For recipients of the Order of Shoko, higher tiers are listed before lower tiers.
2. Number of recipients per citation. Individuals are listed before groups, and smaller groups are listed before larger groups.
3. Was it their last year? Individuals that conclude their membership (e.g. graduate) during a year are listed before others.
4. Duration of service in Board. Individuals with longer, if any, service on the Board are listed before others.
5. Alphabetical order. If all other criterions have been applied exhausted, the listing order of names is further determined by alphabetical order of last names.

What is the difference between a “canonical” and “semi-canonical” award?

All awards are given to individuals for contributions that occur during a specific academic year. A canonical award refers to one that was formally approved by the officers who actually served during the same academic year; all awards are canonical unless stated otherwise. In contrast, a semi-canonical award is one approved retroactively by officers from a later generation that did not serve during the academic year in which the award was earned. This distinction is for factual clarity in the historical record.

It should be noted that for an award to be canonical, it does not necessarily need to be bestowed during the same academic year for which it bestows. The only requirement for a canonical bestowment is that a majority of still-living people who served as officers during that respective year must approve the award. This means that, for example, a person may receive a canonical award in 2020 for a contribution they made in 2004-2005, just as long as a majority of living former officers that served in 2004-2005 approve the award at any time.

Can awards be removed retroactively?

Awards, whether canonical or semi-canonical, can be removed or restored retroactively with the approval of current officers and the approval of the Trustee(s) presiding over the Legacy Wall.

Can award citations be edited retroactively?

Citations can be edited retroactively with the approval of the Trustee(s) presiding over the Legacy Wall.