how to run an anime club

by Miss Nyah Kassulke DVM 7 min read
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  1. Plan out the agenda of your club. What is it about? ...
  2. Decide your demographics. Do you want to keep it local or global? ...
  3. Choose a name and tagline. ...
  4. Recruit members. ...
  5. Carry out a small survey about the series or genres of anime most popular in your peer group and organise a promotional activity.
  6. Organize your members. ...
  7. Arrange regular meetings. ...

Advice on How to Start an Anime Club
  1. Finding clubs in your area. If you haven't done so already, take a look at the Anime Web Turnpike. ...
  2. Convincing parents, teachers, etc., that an anime club is worthwhile. ...
  3. Club activities. ...
  4. Financing acquisitions. ...
  5. Getting permission to show anime. ...
  6. High school clubs. ...
  7. Helpful resources.

Full Answer

How do I start an anime club?

A good place to start is Gilles Poitras's book, Anime essentials: every thing a fan needs to know (Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Anime essentials is a handbook of US and Canadian otaku culture, and contains a chapter with pointers on how to start your own anime club.

What are some fun activities to do with your Anime Club?

In addition to showing anime, our club has had fun with the following activities: Group discounts at local cons (with the more dedicated going to non-local cons as well). A cosplay contest, particularly around Halloween. Cosplay workshops: get together and share ideas, techniques, and sewing machines.

Do you need permission to show anime in your club?

It's silly, but it works. If your club grows larger than a handful of friends, your showings become public exhibitions, and you should get permission to show the anime you are screening; this way, you don't have to pretend you're distracted when the "FBI Warning" comes onto the screen.

How often do high school anime clubs show up in school?

Some clubs have short showings once a week or a few times a month during lunch or after school, in somewhere like a club supervisor's room. The anime can come from the officers' collections, though one has to be careful what is shown since many high schools are conservative and may refuse certain shows for violence or sexual themes.

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What do you do in an anime club?

The Ultimate Anime Club Meeting Ideas and Activities ListIcebreakers. Birthday Race – Make two teams. Within a time limit, the members must make a line sorted by birth dates. ... Parlor Games. Fruits Basket – The members will sit in a big circle. ... Activities. Cosplay contest. ... Movies/Videos. Watch an anime or Japanese movie.

How do you start an anime fan club?

Proper work division always create wonders. Arrange regular meetings. Keep up the ante by setting up impromptu discussion sessions, anime marathons and a live online forum. This way, your club will not die out into obscurity and instead will attract more members.

Is Anime Club a real thing?

An anime club is an organization that meets to discuss, show, and promote anime in a local community setting and can also focus on broadening Japanese cultural understanding. Anime clubs are increasingly found at universities and high schools.

Why is there no anime in India?

Believe it or not our Entertainment Industry feels insecure about Anime,that is why they don't want Anime to come in Indian Market.It is common in Indian Entertainment Industry, that there will be only some number of people who will run whole thing by themselves and won't allow any other person to even enter.

How can anime clubs help other clubs?

Be creative and come up with ways the anime club can help other clubs and integrate with their events. In addition, create events that other clubs can latch onto. This helps form a relationship with other organizations and makes the anime club look like a team player.

Can you leave anime club?

This includes negativity toward certain kinds of anime. If viewings are determined democratically and someone doesn’t want to watch what’s been voted on, they can leave. If they stay and complain, they require a talking-to. If the negative behaviour persists, you have the right and the duty to kick them out.

What does an anime club need?

For an anime club to be successful, it generally needs actual anime, owned either by the club or officers/members, that can be accessed by other members in some way. Either that, or you're going to need a bunch of hard-core fans who like just talking about anime.

What is anime essentials?

Anime essentials is a handbook of US and Canadian otaku culture, and contains a chapter with pointers on how to start your own anime club.

Can you own anime in a club?

If your club is allowed to own anime and keep a library, even better. It's usually good to have a low (or even no) membership fee, since that brings in more people. Club dues are only needed if you're going to do stuff that takes more than pocket money to accomplish as a club.

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Finding Clubs in Your Area

  • If you haven't done so already, take a look at the Anime Web Turnpike. In particular,their geographic guide to anime clubs in the United States and anime clubs outside theUSmay help you find a club near you. Local clubs may have good localadvice, and may agree to swap DVDs with you, giving you accessto yet more anime.
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Convincing Parents, Teachers, Etc., That An Anime Club Is Worthwhile

  • If you're high school students looking to start a club, you mayfind this Parents' guide toanime helpful when arguing that there are anime which can beshown on campus without inundating the school administration withcalls from irate parents ranting about the school showing violentanimated Japanese pornography. The books listedat our anime-related books link may he…
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Club Activities

  • In addition to showing anime, our club has had fun with the followingactivities: 1. Group discounts at local cons (with the more dedicated going to non-local cons as well). 2. A cosplay contest, particularly around Halloween. 3. Cosplay workshops: get together and share ideas, techniques, and sewing machines. 4. Karaoke events using anime or J-Pop ...
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Financing Acquisitions

  • Building an extensive anime library requires a fair amount ofmoney, it also requires a good deal of patience --- we have been building our library since 1991. We have financed our club operations in the following ways: 1. University (and perhaps high-school) clubs may be able to get funding as student activities. 2. University (and perhaps high-school) clubs may fall under the "educational, …
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Getting Permission to Show Anime

  • If your club grows larger than a handful of friends, your showingsbecome public exhibitions, and you should get permission to show theanime you are screening; this way, you don't have to pretend you'redistracted when the "FBI Warning" comes onto the screen.Most companies recognize the promotional opportunity that clubshowings represent, and are happy to give permi…
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High School Clubs

  • Is the club just a gathering place for people who like anime to cometo meetings and talk? If this is the case, you might not have a bigmembership depending on your classmates. For an anime club to besuccessful, it generally needs actual anime, owned either by the clubor officers/members, that can be accessed by other members in someway. Either that, or you're going to need a bunc…
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Helpful Resources

  • A good place to start is Gilles Poitras's book, Animeessentials: every thing a fan needs to know (Stone Bridge Press,2001). Anime essentialsis a handbook of US and Canadian otakuculture, and contains a chapter with pointers on how to start your ownanime club.
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