anime club

[Zagatto]

Yeah, when I lived in London the local club tended to play lots of fan subbed titles at meetings. It was great seeing Escaflowne as it was coming out in Japan (that's how long ago I lived there).

I've seen a few anime clubs that I haven't bothered with because they tend to play stuff that most people who like anime should have seen (ie Bebop, Ranma, Escaflowne (now), Macross (any of it) and so on). It's nice to give new fans a chance to see these but I'm usually willing to loan any of this out to people who haven't seen these before (except for the Ranma because I don't have any).

The other thing that keeps me from anime clubs are the alarming number of otaku who don't seem to know the basics of hygiene that show up to these clubs. It's been a while since I've checked out any of the local clubs but my nose seriously objected to the last meeting I went to.

I guess that's what it really boils down to. The people are what make or break a club. The subject matter provides that basic starting point for people to start a conversation but it's how the personalities mesh that make things work.