This research is aimed to find out the fandom culture of White Raven community. Fandom culture is a culture where the community is not only as the consumer but also as the production. The fan group is not only related to consumption but also related to the production of cultural texts, in this case, Japanese popular culture. White Raven is a Japanese popular fandom culture Padang, which was found on March 05, 2013. This research applied the perspective of cultural studies with qualitative research methods. The research approach used text analysis and interviews. The results showed that the White Raven community was not passive. They did an active reading by reproducing cultural texts to increase the creativity of community members.
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