Next Club Meeting:January 17, 2026,at the Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Animatrix Network is an anime & manga fan club located in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. We usually meet on the third Saturday of each month (except when holidays or conventions coincide). The meetings are free and open to the public. Join us for a day filled with anime.
This site provides news, reviews, commentaries, and previews of the world of anime and everything it inspires in today's pop culture, such as live-action films, comics, music, art, and other weird things to enjoy and contemplate.
Darth Vader BEATS the Millennium Falcon to Cloud City
What happened at Cloud City BEFORE the Millennium Falcon arrived?
While Han, Leia, and Chewie flee Hoth in the damaged Millennium Falcon, Darth Vader arrives at Cloud City first to set the ultimate trap. Watch as the Empire systematically takes over Bespin, Lando Calrissian is forced into an impossible choice, and Vader prepares to capture the rebels… and lure Luke Skywalker into his grasp. Set during The Empire Strikes Back, this Star Wars fan film explores these unseen events at Cloud City.
2025 has been one of the strongest years for anime in recent memory — from mind-blowing action series and emotional masterpieces to new-gen hits redefining storytelling. In this video, we’re counting down the Top 10 Best Anime of 2025, ranking the shows that dominated fan discussions, broke streaming charts, and reminded us why we fell in love with anime in the first place.
It is a silent beacon in the sea of clouds, guiding our eternal course.
Above the clouds, other than dangers there are also full of surprises. These surprises are the reason why we chose to wander above the clouds. Life above the skies are filled with uncertainties. It's always full of stimulation far beyond expectations. Once experienced with this kind of life, one wouldn't want to set their foot back on the ground.
The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers is an American animated space Western television series created by Robert Mandell. It was broadcast in syndication between 1986 and 1989.
Amidst the Boshin War's brutal conflicts, a motley squad of criminals and samurai undertakes a desperate defense of a fortress, their stand triggered by clashing interests of the Shibata clan, the shogunate, and the new government.
Seventeen-year-old Jirou Azuma lives a quiet life with his grandfather, utilizing his supernatural ability to speak with animals to befriend and protect them. Both Jirou and his grandfather are descendants of a long-standing shinobi clan, training in combat to keep the art of battle alive within their family. Jirou's life is thrown into upheaval after rescuing a seemingly normal black cat, Ragou, only to discover that the cat is actually a mononoke—a demonic spirit that has long been at war with mankind. When a hostile mononoke comes looking for Ragou, Jirou uses his shinobi training to jump to the cat's defense, but immediately suffers a mortal wound.
Faced with the decision of whether or not to devour Jirou's fading energy and restore himself to full power, Ragou instead chooses to give his remaining energy to Jirou. Reviving the boy, the transfer also grants him great supernatural powers that complement his own shinobi fighting style. This act is witnessed by Ryousuke Shiba, an officer in the Bureau of Espionage whose job revolves around dispatching aggressive mononoke. Shiba extends Jirou and his grandfather an offer: to join the Bureau's new squad, Black Torch, and help them battle powerful mononoke who seek to devour innocent people.
This is the teaser trailer for The Boys Season 5. It’s Homelander’s world, completely subject to his erratic, egomaniacal whims. Hughie, Mother’s Milk, and Frenchie are imprisoned in a “Freedom Camp.” Annie struggles to mount a resistance against the overwhelming Supe force. Kimiko is nowhere to be found. But when Butcher reappears, ready and willing to use a virus that will wipe all Supes off the map, he sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change the world and everyone in it. It’s the climax, people.
Two young girls embark on a journey, strengthening their bond as they set out to experience the world, guided by nothing but the strength of their companionship.
Our first Holiday special has released, this is our first longer episode (NOT THE PILOT, WERE WORKING ON THAT) and it could be the first of many due to some changes in how Youtube handles shorts and A.I. Originally we just wanted to give yall something special for the holiday season, but now we're considering changing this to become our main animation format. This would mean less frequent releases, but longer and higher quality. It also just allows us to have more fun with animation and story. We hope you enjoy the newest animated episode of Journey to the Quest, even if they don't save Santa and fight Krampus.
This one was also such a blast to make because it was a challenge so many D&D tables face: how do you do a D&D-themed Christmas episode? While more noble heroes would fight Krampus and save Santa, we realized the soul of JttQ is the mundane aspects of D&D life and the bond between these characters. Family, forged in blood or fire, is what the holidays tend to be about no matter what one celebrates. Plus, coming up with whatever Questmas is was really fun.
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is an upcoming American fantasy drama television series created by Ira Parker and George R. R. Martin. A prequel to Game of Thrones (2011–2019), it is set to be the third television series in Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire franchise and is an adaptation of the Tales of Dunk and Egg novellas. It stars Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall ("Dunk"), the titular hedge knight, and Dexter Sol Ansell as his squire Aegon Targaryen ("Egg").
The series is scheduled to premiere on January 18, 2026, on HBO and will consist of six episodes. In November 2025, ahead of the first season premiere, the series was renewed for a second season, which is expected to be released in 2027.
