Animatrix Network

Next Club Meeting: April 20, 2019, at the Wood Dale Public Library from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Animatrix Network is an anime & manga fan club located in the Southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. We usually meet on the fourth 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, such as live-action films, comics, music, art, and other weird things to enjoy and contemplate.

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Anime Viewing Schedule for April 20, 2019

A N I M A T R I X N E T W O R K
Saturday, April 20, 2019

Wood Dale Public Library

We're still in CELEBRATION mode!

Main Meeting Room, 10:15 am to 5:00 pm

10:15 - 11:05 Karakuri Circus 11-12

11:05 - 11:55 Golden Kamuy 3-4

11:55 - 12:45 Demon Slayer 1-2

12:45 - 1:15 Club Meeting / Announcements

1:15 - 2:05 Dororo 3-4

2:05 - 3-15 S.S.S.S. Gridman 10-12 (end)

3:15 - 4:30 The Rising of the Shield Hero 1-3

All anime presented are fan-subtitled unless otherwise noted.

Don't miss the exciting anime series: Dororo and Golden Kamuy

ANIME DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW

The Next Club Meeting is April 20, 2019

A N I M A T R I X N E T W O R K

Your Jedi mind tricks won't work on us!

"You WILL attend the club meeting this weekend..."
We will attend the club meeting...

Wood Dale Public Library

520 N. Wood Dale Road

Wood Dale, IL 60191

Main Meeting Room

Saturday, April 20, 2019

10:15 AM - 5:00 PM

Map
Public Transit Options

Our next club meeting will be at the Wood Dale Public Library,
Main Meeting Room (on your far right as you enter the front doors),
from 10:15 AM to 5:00 PM
(until the library closes).

There is public transportation available.
A Metra train-stop is located within walking distance.

Please note: If you are driving, please park your car
on the south side of the building (not the front) in order to
make room for other library patrons.

A Viewing Schedule will be posted soon.

Hope to see you all there!

(Click below for maps)

Clone Wars Season 7 - Sneak Peek

STAR WARS: CLONE WARS Season 7

Dave Filoni and special guests celebrate the return of Star Wars: The Clone Wars and share a sneak peek at what’s to come.

Monday, April 15, 2019

THE MANDALORIAN

THE MANDALORIAN

Star Wars The Mandalorian Series takes place 5 years after Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi.

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - Official Trailer

STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order

Cal Kestis—one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order after the purge of Order 66—is now a Padawan on the run. Experience this all-new single-player Star Wars™ story from Respawn Entertainment and EA Star Wars on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC this holiday season, 15 November 2019.

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is an action-adventure game set after Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith™. Develop your Force abilities, hone your lightsaber techniques, and explore the ancient mysteries of a long-lost civilization—all while staying one step ahead of the Empire and its deadly Inquisitors.

Saturday, April 13, 2019

STAR WARS IX - Official Teaser Trailer

STAR WARS

Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker

Straight from Celebration, the culmination of 42 years of storytelling, watch the very first trailer for Star Wars: Episode IX

Friday, April 12, 2019

Star Wars Celebration Chicago - Day One

STAR WARS CELEBRATION

Our first steps into the Exhibit Hall Floor at Star Wars Celebration 2019 at McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Star Wars Celebration Chicago

Everything You Need to Know for
Star Wars Celebration Chicago

In this Star Wars Celebration packed episode of The Star Wars Show we are getting ready for the big event in Chicago. Plus, we take a look at the newly release Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order teaser image, hear some of the voices from Star Wars Dooku: Jedi Lost, and share some details on panels you should attend at Star Wars Celebration.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

THE ADDAMS FAMILY - Official Teaser

ADDAMS FAMILY

Get ready to snap your fingers! The Addams Family is back on the big screen in the first animated comedy about the kookiest family on the block. Funny, outlandish, and completely iconic, the Addams Family redefines what it means to be a good neighbor. Directed By: Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan. Cast: Oscar Isaac, Charlize Theron, Chloë Grace Moretz, Finn Wolfhard, Nick Kroll with Bette Midler and Allison Janney.

IN THEATERS THIS HALLOWEEN

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

'Spring' - Blender Open Movie

Spring is the latest short film produced by Blender Animation Studio. Made in Blender 2.8. Get the production files, assets and exclusive making-of videos by joining Blender Cloud at https://cloud.blender.org

Spring is the story of a shepherd girl and her dog, who face ancient spirits in order to continue the cycle of life. This poetic and visually stunning short film was written and directed by Andy Goralczyk, inspired by his childhood in the mountains of Germany.

The Spring team used the development version of Blender 2.80 for the entire production, before the software was in official Beta even. As for all of Blender’s Open Movies, the entire production process and all its source files are being shared on the production platform Blender Cloud.

Monday, April 8, 2019

THIS IS C2E2

Awesome Cosplayers at C2E2 2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Hellpoint Trailer

H E L L P O I N T

Hellpoint is a dark sci fi action RPG from Cradle Games. Set in the aftermath of a massive quantic cataclysm, you play as a mysterious ghoulish character whose intentions are entirely determined by your decisions.

Hellpoint is a Souls-like game that takes place in a sci-fi setting aboard a supposedly deserted space station, and it's due for release on PlayStation 4 in 2019.

The experience is set to allow you to craft weapons, use unique skills, and forge your own path through the game which will have a knock-on effect on the types of enemies you encounter. The title will also include split-screen functionality, meaning you won't always have to go at it alone.

Flashback Corner - Remember This?

THE DIRTY PAIR is a series of sci-fi comedy light novels written by Haruka Takachiho and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko that was later adapted into anime and manga versions. The franchise has bounced across multiple formats and production companies, resulting in (so far) eight novels and a few shorter stories, a television series, two OVA series, two OVA features, a feature film, a number of graphic novels, and two short Japanese radio series. The 1985 television series won the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize for that year.

The stories take place in the years 2138-43, by which time humanity has spread across some few thousand star systems. A corporation called the World Welfare Works Association (WWWA or 3WA) helps member systems of the United Galactica (UG) federation deal with various planetary-scale problems, for profit, by sending agents called "trouble consultants". The series focuses on a team of trouble consultants in that section, named Kei and Yuri, who have a reputation for leaving a trail of destruction behind them, for which they are known publicly as the "Dirty Pair".

Kei and Yuri are the two members of Trouble Consultant team 234, code named "Lovely Angels". Almost every mission they are involved with ends up in disaster, but not failure (they'll catch the crook, but a city may be destroyed in the process), and thus they are more generally known as the "Dirty Pair", a nickname they hate. They are always cleared of any wrongdoing by the 3WA's Central Computer because the extreme collateral damage is never actually their fault (though their mere presence has been known to make things worse). In some but not all continuities, they have joint ESP powers, usually limited to precognition. This talent was the reason they were recruited in the first place.

Kei is a hot-headed tomboy with red hair and tanned skin who wears a silver-white uniform. She favors large weaponry and prefers to "shoot first, ask questions later". The more aggressive of the two, she is also the bustier of the pair and is attracted to manly, muscular men. Yuri is of Japanese ethnicity, and wears a golden-yellow uniform. She often uses non-gun weaponry such as energy whips or throwing cards. While the more feminine of the two, she is known to become very violent when crossed. She is the more bottom-heavy of the team and is also a coy flirt who prefers cultured, refined men. Her most recognized weapon is the Bloody Card, a technologically enhanced throwing card that can be used to take down several people at once.

Mighty Orbots - Remember this?

MIGHTY ORBOTS

In the future, Earth is threatened by various enemies, but none worse than the organization called Shadow, lead by the cybernetic menace known as Umbra. Against this, the Galactic Patrol strives to protect Earth, but the mild mannered young scientist, Robert Simmons, does more. In times of peril, he secretly fights as the leader of the Orbots, a team of unique artificially intelligent robots each equipped with their own unique capabilities that are invaluable in this war. Together, whether individually or united as parts of a giant combined robot, they represent Earth's most powerful defense.