Next Club Meeting: April 18, 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.

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Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Tsutomu Nihei's Manga Gets a Trailer...

TOWER DUNGEON
The king is slain, and the princess has been whisked away to an enormous structure that descended from the sky—the Dragon Tower!

The Royal Warband ascends the tower in order to save her, but they are thwarted in their quest by a powerful monster.

When they seek to replace their injured soldiers, a simple farm boy arrives from a nearby village but there may be more to him than meets the eye!
Tsutomu Nihei's dungeon-crawling fantasy tale begins now!

Monday, March 30, 2026

"She gave me a Reality Check..."

EREN THE SOUTHPAW
To those who couldn't become geniuses... 
A heart-wrenching drama of creators that took the internet by storm. A story revolving around talent unfolds here.
Coming Spring 2026

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Manga-accurate "GITS" coming soon!

“THE GHOST IN THE SHELL”
The aggressive unit "Shell Squad", led by the full-body cyborg Motoko Kusanagi 
All-New TV Series "THE GHOST IN THE SHELL" Premieres July 2026
Based on the manga “The Ghost in the Shell” by Shirow Masamune originally serialized in YOUNG MAGAZINE published by KODANSHA Ltd.

Monday, March 16, 2026

When Shadows Die Twice...

Sekiro: No Defeat
The time is Sengoku...

Japan is fractured into many independent nations entangled in ceaseless war. At the center lies Ashina, a land of sacred earth and ancient mystery. Two decades after Sword Saint Isshin Ashina reclaimed the region in a brutal coup, a new threat emerges from within: The Interior Ministry. Desperate to protect his homeland, Isshin’s grandson Genichiro turns to forbidden powers. The only hope lies in a kidnapped boy — the Divine Heir — and his silent protector: a loyal shinobi known only as Sekiro. 

This is the story of a lord and his retainer — and their quest to restore balance to a nation on the edge.

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Next Club Meeting is March 21, 2026

A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K
We're on our way!

M O N T H L Y   M E E T I N G
 
Fountaindale Public Library
300 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL  60440
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
 (2nd Floor)
Saturday, March 21, 2026
11:15 AM - 5:00 PM
 
We will be in the BOARD ROOM on the Second Floor.
 
Hope to see everyone there!

 
A Viewing Schedule will be posted soon.
 
(Click below for maps)

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Chinese Inception goes hard...

Per Aspera Ad Astra
Step into the ultimate sci-fi adventure! 
Dreams can be customized, life feels like it can begin again. But when everyone refuses to wake up — who will bring them back to reality?