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Anime Club Game: Sugoroku

Posted on August 19, 2025 by animeascendantcontact

Anime Club Game Idea: Sugoroku (Japanese Backgammon)

A fun way to get to know your members is to play a Japanese game called Sugoroku. We also included the Japanese version of rock-scissors-paper, janken, so your anime club members don’t scramble around looking for their dice.

What is Sugoroku?
Sugoroku, which translates to “child’s dice game” or “Japanese backgammon”, is a game similar to American board games. Players usually throw dice and move around a board. Because we’re short on dice, we are using janken or rock-scissors-paper to decide who gets to move to the next boxes.

How to Play Sugoroku
❶ Play janken, or rock-paper-scissors.  Winner will be A. Loser will be B.
❷ A (Winner) will ask B (Loser) the question.
❸ B (Loser) will answer the question and sign their name on A’s paper.
❹ A (Winner) can move to the next box/question. Sorry, B, try again!

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Starting Out for Junior and Senior High Schools

Posted on June 26, 2025 by animeascendantcontact

1. Go to your student government. It’s usually the Associated Student Body or ASB (middle schools and high schools).

2. Get an application for a starting a club.

This is what you usually need to start an official club:
1. An on-campus advisor (a teacher or faculty member who works at school) and their signature on the application.
2. A minimum number of members. (This is different for each school. )
3. A constitution or a list of rules for your anime club.
4. A budget or how much you think everything will cost in a year.

3. Complete the application and turn it in to your student government.

This is a lot of work. Why get recognized?
Schools give money, venues, and privileges to recognized groups. By becoming recognized, you won’t have to worry about starting from $0 with no base to set your manga on.