Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-24187738-20150424171243/@comment-24187738-20150426033052

There'll most likely be no screening in Europe or Canada or other territories. But no matter how sad this is, it's hardly a shock to those who've been watching the industry? Europe never did absorb anime culture. Here are some things you can do to get noticed by Japan-senpai: Remember, it's never true that each person's effort is too small to matter. If that was the case, then even if everyone did it, it still wouldn't matter, right? Do your part, drag more friends into anime and the results may actually show themselves pretty soon.
 * 1) Grow your conventions. When more people attend local cons and they get held more often, you get more coverage and they'll see the market there. It also gives you the leverage to...
 * 2) Invite industry guests. This is a good way to make them realise you exist. Also when your local con starts getting guests, it's a good sign things are taking off. America's cons started getting seiyuus and directors a few years before they started having premiere screenings and concert tours (e.g. Lantis Festival).
 * 3) Grow the market. The industry works for sales. Support the original and buy actual discs instead of just torrenting them. Without sales figures, they won't go anywhere near your country.

^Totally unnecessary lecture, I'm sorry. I just wanted to point it out before anyone started blaming the Japanese companies. m(_ _;)m