Conlife: SacAnime Winter 2017

January 14, 2017

SacAnime Winter 2017 was just over a week ago and I'm still experiencing a hangover from it. If you've watched the vlogs from the weekend then you've pretty much seen what it was like. However there's a few things didn't make it on those videos that I wanted to share with you.

I should start with THE STREAK CONTINUES! Honestly every con we attend seems to out do the last. We've honestly enjoyed every con we've been to dating back to SacAnime Summer 2014 and we've managed to have more and more fun each one we attend. Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this weekend one for the books.

This con was special to me because it's the first time we've actually felt some what established. A year ago we had our first table in Artist Alley. Most people didn't know us, more people were confused, and less gave a fuck about us. Fast forward to a year later and we're meeting people who have almost all our gear and seeing the same faces from last year come up and reconnect. It's truly a mind blowing and humbling experience. We've still got a long way to go, but it lets us know we're on the right track and we can count on you guys to have our backs. The only downside is it's getting harder to remember each of your names, but rest assured we do remember you, we might just need a reminder!

Of course none of this happens without you guys. If you don't come up to our table, we stop going to conventions. If the gear doesn't sell, we cease to exist. We both look forward to these conventions every year and once they end, we're already looking towards the next year. It's nice to meet the people behind the screens and get to know all of you. If you ever want to hang out at our table, you're more than welcome to. The only thing we ask is for you to be respectful to those around you and not molest our statue of "Thickness". She's good luck, don't soil her.

Again, thank you to everyone who showed support the past weekend. The love is real, yo.

- Matt

SacAnime Winter 2017 Vlogs

January 10, 2017

We completely failed at vlogging SacAnime Summer 2016. I said I would do it better next time in that video. I'm happy to say I think I lived up to my word.

For SacAnime Winter 2017 I wanted to release a vlog for each day of the convention. The plan was to release them daily but when you're editing at 3 am after working the vendors hall and roaming the convention after hours, it makes it difficult.

I just uploaded Day Three a few hours ago, thus completing the vlogs. Here is all three vlogs, hope you enjoy it!

Now that's not all for the vlogs though! I still have a bunch of left over clips I plan on putting together as a bonus video. Stay tuned for that!

Thanks for watching, and if you liked it please like, comment, and subscribe! /youtubeshit

- Matt

2016 Release Retrospective

December 28, 2016

If you look at 2016 outside of what's happened with Senpai Social Club, it's been a shit year. However if you look at 2016 for the Senpai Social Club, it was a less shit year. You could even argue it was a good one. We attended a few conventions, made some friends, and sold some gear. With 2017 right around the corner, here's a look back on what we released this year.

1. The Posted Tee

Our first release of 2016 still remains as one of our favorites. The whole idea with this shirt was to have something more subtle and straight to the point. Up until then all our shirts had a front and back graphic. With no back design, everything you need to know is in the front shirt. We wear a lot of flannels and jackets and wanted to have a shirt that layers perfectly with those items. The Posted Tee does just that.

2. Wavy Logo Cap

The “Wavy Logo” cap made it’s debut at SacAnime Summer 2016 and it was a huge check off of our “shit to make” list. The text design actually comes from an unreleased graphic and has taken a life of it’s own as one of our primary logos.

Hats are something any brand should have but the logistics of it make them slightly more difficult to produce. “Trendy” Hat styles seem to change every year and hats in general fit differently on each person. So how did we pick what style to go with? We went with what we like. Apologies to the fans of “Dad Hats”, those aren’t really our thing.

3. Characters Button Pack

This button pack was another item to debut at SacAnime Summer 2016. As long time followers of the brand know, we like to make buttons. The Characters button pack features characters we’ve used on either our shirts or promotional images.

4. The Bad For You Tee

The shirt just came out, but the concept was made back when the brand first started. We love Akira’s aesthetics and that jacket is probably the second most recognizable red jackets in the world (this is the first) it only made sense for us to put our own spin on it. Once we came up with the slogan it was game over. It took us over a year to produce this shirt but we think the final product was worth the wait.

And that concludes our 2016 Release Retrospective. Thank you to everyone who has bought our stuff over the past year. We're looking forward to bringing you more good shit in 2017!

- Matt

Con Life : SacAnime Summer 2016

September 8, 2016

I don’t know how we got so fortunate. I sound like a broken record at this point but it really is insane to me how each convention we attended manages to out do the previous one. One of our neighboring artists has been attending multiple conventions for the past few years. I asked her what her worst con was and to my surprise she answered pretty quickly. After digesting the past weekend, answering that same question would be very difficult for me. Maybe it’s because we don’t vendor too many of these things, maybe we’re just lucky. Maybe, and I know this sounds lame, it’s because of you guys.

Despite having a set up here before, the nerves of vending a convention was still there for us. We did pretty well at SacWinter but even though this was a bigger convention we still weren’t sure how we would do. The location we were placed in was far less favorable than our last one. We were towards the end of Artist Alley near the entrance of the loading docks. It seemed like that brand new spelling-error-free banner I had made would be for naught. Miraculously, many of you managed to see it and even say it drew you to our table.

Fridays are always the slowest days. The fact that our two neighboring artists didn’t show up that day didn't help either. The most we could of hoped for was people to catch us out of the corner of their eye walking to and from the bathroom. Our expectations were set extremely low for Friday. However, they were blown out of the fucking water once all of you guys started to drop by. That momentum carried over into the entire weekend and got us to survive on what little sleep we got.

It was insane how many new and familiar faces we saw throughout the whole convention. Vending a table like ours isn’t going to get a lot of traffic, especially when you're surrounded with bright colors and artists that make me ashamed to have hands. Our name confuses people, we don’t have artwork, and we’re not an actual club, not in the traditional sense at least. To put it short, not many people get what we do. But all of you guys who repeatedly came to our table and talked to us do. Everyone who changed into our gear directly after purchasing understands it. You’re all in the know and that makes you a part of the club.

We got the idea for the brand over late night gaming sessions and to see what’s become of it in just over a year still blows our minds. To have a group of Deadpools say we were the best booth to represent was dope as fuck. To hear a long time supporter say they’re proud of us gave me an emotional nosebleed. I’m getting kind of monologue-y so I’m going to end it with a thank you. Thank you to everyone who came up and showed support! Words can’t express how much we appreciate everything.

SacAnime Winter is just around the corner and we’ll do our best to be there. Also if we are there and you just want to say “Hi”, by all means do it! We may look like ass holes, but really we’re only just a little bit douchey. No but really though…say Hi.

- Matthew

Fanime Was Lit

June 10, 2016

Well shit has it already been two weeks since Fanime? It’s hard to believe something we looked forward to for so long has already come and gone. We had an insanely good time and it was nice to be “con-goers” again after running a table at SacAnime Winter. I’ve been meaning to do a write up on Fanime but <Goldblum voice> Life…uh…finds a away…to get in the way </Goldblum voice>. Instead I’m gonna write some random sentences and you can fill in the context.

Guys twerk better than girls. Linecon, amiright. Yo Son I heard you like gears. These badges are fucking ugly. Why is a mirror wearing a top hat? Can you feed it to me? Oh Shit, Waddup! It’s Yami Yugi! Micropenis! I’m gonna build a wall and make the titans pay for it. Can you step on me? Hip Hop in the main room. Wake up the hero! Karaoke is lit. CWF! My brother in arms. Everything you know is wrong. Critic Acid and Salt are used to preserve tomatoes.

That probably makes zero sense to most of you reading but if you know, then you know.

So whats next for the Senpai Social Club? Our next confirmed con is SacAnime Summer 2016 where we will have a table in artist alley. We plan to have a couple new releases by the time the con rolls around. There might even be a special release debuting there. Until then be sure to keep up with us here or on our social media profiles to get the latest updates.

Thanks to all the supporters who came and said whats up. It’s always nice interacting with you guys. Special shout out to Jade, Megan, and Percy for kickin’ it with us the whole convention. Also gotta thank Rian Synnth, Karlibra, and Law of EMZ for supporting us. Fanime 2016…twas lit fam.

Stay woke, kohais

- Matthew

2016 Anniversary Release : The White Dugout Tee

May 17, 2016

Where did the time go? There are some days where it feels like only a month had passed since we took our first squad photo at Fanime 2015. With Fanime 2016 right around the corner it’s hard to believe it’s been almost a whole 365 days since this photo was taken.

When we started Senpai Social Club we had no idea it would grow into what it has become. All we knew is that we wanted to become a “thing”. We forged so many ideas in our Playstation Party chats that we knew we had to bring them to life. The first of those ideas would become our flagship shirt design, the Dugout Tee. We originally printed only enough shirts for the three of us but an error by our supplier gifted us with a couple extra shirts. One of which we were able to sell to our very first customer.

Since then it’s been an incredible ride and learning experience. With this being our first major milestone, we’re taking it back to where it all started, the White Dugout Tee. We were originally going to release both color options of the Dugout Tee but ultimately decided to go with black to fit our “all black” motif. However, this is a special occasion and it calls for a special release.

Limited to 20 pieces, the White Dugout Tee will first be available Fanime 2016 attendees. They will then be put up on the web store following the conclusion of the convention. These shirts will not be reprinted once they sell out.

Thank you all for the support over the last year. You guys will never know how much it means to us here at Senpai Social Club. Here’s to you, plebs.

- Matthew

2016 Drop One: The Posted Tee

May 3, 2016

Last Friday we officially kicked off our 2016 line with our first release, the Posted Tee.

We decided to keep things minimalistic with this one. It’s definitely our most subtle shirt and is currently the only design that does not feature a back graphic. If loud and obnoxious is not your style, the Posted Tee is the perfect shirt for you to rep the social club with.

Posted Girl is one of our favorite graphics to date and we hope to see her across your chests! And if you love her as much as we do she might end up on a few other products that we may or may not have in store for you guys…stay posted.

- Matthew