This is the club section with information on Anime Clubs
- Whats needed to make an anime club..
A name for the club.
Access to an entertainment system aka tv and dvd player or ps2.
Someone willing to host the club (to advertise, welcome, and buy anime and food)
A fairly good amount of anime - it's best to keep a good flow of new and old anime.
A plan of what will happen at meetings.
A chosen day/s suitable for everyone (Most do meetings on Sunday)
A form of Advertisement (Leaflets, Posters, newsletters, websites/forums, local community pinboards)
A group of atleast 5 anime enthusiasts.
Trips to cons and far away anime shops for people who want to try different shops but couldn't get the transport alone.
Competitions to keep people interested.
A small annual entrance fee to support the club.
Member stats to see if you'll need a bigger place or more supplies.
A badge or membership card so people can pay for a longer period of time and to help remember peoples names.
Rules.
- Advantages of Clubs
You can see anime without buying it.
Some clubs offer a discount at shops.
You can discuss anime that others haven't seen and vice versa.
An easy way to make new friends.
Better than watching it alone.
Introduces new anime for you to buy.
Freebies.
Cheaper than anime conventions.
You can borrow the anime for free rather than from the normal video/dvd rentals.
Playing the games together with others is fun.
Find out about more anime shops in your area.
- Attracting fans
Put up a notice on your site about the club.
Advertise in your local comic/anime store.
Advertise in interest magazines and local newspapers.
Tell your friends to tell their friends.
Post on local online forums.
Put a notice up at your community center.
Wear a T-shirt with an eye-catching logo and your clubs info on it.
Speak to people you see browsing anime in shops.
- Ideas for people introducing newbies to Anime
Introduce them to all types of anime (mecha, adventure, magical girls, samurai, fan service and adventure.
Explain the different forms they come in (Graphic Novels, Comics, Vhs, Dvd, Vcd, Ovas, Tv series and movies.
Show them old and new anime such as Chobits and Sailormoon or Hellsign and Akira. I recommend Ghost in the shell and Sailormoon, they prove cartoons and Anime are different.
- Already made Clubs
