A N I M A T R I X N E T W O R K
Saturday, March 22, 2025
Fountaindale Public LibrarySaturday, March 22, 2025
VIEWING SCHEDULE
11:15 - 12:05 The Elusive Samurai 9-10
12:05 - 12:55 Frieren 23-24
12:55 - 1:30 Club Meeting
1:30 - 2:20 Solo Leveling - Season 2 (3-4)
2:20 - 3:10 Secret Level eps 1-4
3:10 - 4:40 Ghost Cat Anzu [Movie]
"Anime Meeting this Weekend!"
300 W. Briarcliff Road
Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Peggy J. Danhof Board Room
(Second Floor)
From 11:15 AM to 5:00 PM
All anime presented are fan-subtitled unless otherwise noted.
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* ANIME DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW *
The Elusive Samurai
Despite his injury, Shōkan keeps attacking Tokiyuki to no avail and collapses from blood loss, while the other Elusive Warriors kill Shōkan's lieutenants. Sadamune arrives with reinforcements and attempts to claim the village but is forced to retreat when Genba arrives bringing Yorishige and the Suwa's main force with him. Sadamune rescues a critically wounded Shōkan and, recognizing his worth, awards him with an official title and lands, while forbidding his group from committing more crimes, in preparation for the imminent war against the Suwa. After the battle, Fubuki learns about Tokiyuki's real identity and is officially welcomed into the Elusive Warriors.
12:05 - 12:55 Frieren 23-24
F R I E R E N
Plot Summary:
Sense congratulates the 18 individuals who passed the first test and proceeds to outline the parameters of the second test. To pass the test, the examinees must reach the bottom of the 'Ruins of the King's Tomb' dungeon. Sense, a pacifist who despises fighting, declares that everyone reaching the bottom will pass. She also distributes bottles that if shattered, will summon a golem that will help the mage escape the dungeon, but using it will automatically fail the mage who uses it, making it a last resort. In addition, the bottles will automatically shatter at dawn of the next day, making that the time limit for the exam. An examinee notes that no adventuring party has ever successfully cleared this dungeon, but Sense retorts that a first-class mage should be up to the task. Denken suggests that all of the examinees work together to clear the dungeon, but they all remain mistrustful of each other and split off into separate groups. Sense decides to follow Frieren and Fern, and despite Frieren falling for mimics several times, they are able to progress deep into the dungeon. Frieren mentions she picked up a knack for exploring dungeons due to Himmel's love of exploring them. Sense asks what Fern's motivation to be a mage is since she cannot sense any ambition and determination in her, and Fern replies that she enjoys seeing Frieren happy. Meanwhile, both Wirbel and Denken's groups encounter replicas of themselves that can perfectly copy their magic and fighting styles. Denken's group manages to defeat a replica of Laufen, only to encounter a replica of Frieren afterwards.
12:55 - 1:30 Club Announcements
Snow White
Dismal Disney
The Electric State
Academy Award Winner - "Flow"
Trailers
Video Games
1:30 - 2:20 Solo Leveling - Season 2 (1-2)
Solo Leveling - Season 2
Humanity was caught at a precipice a decade ago when the first
gates—portals linked with other dimensions that harbor monsters immune
to conventional weaponry—emerged around the world. Alongside the
appearance of the gates, various humans were transformed into hunters
and bestowed superhuman abilities. Responsible for entering the gates
and clearing the dungeons within, many hunters chose to form guilds to
secure their livelihoods.
Sung Jin-Woo is an E-rank hunter dubbed as the weakest hunter of all mankind. While exploring a supposedly safe dungeon, he and his party encounter an unusual tunnel leading to a deeper area. Enticed by the prospect of treasure, the group presses forward, only to be confronted with horrors beyond their imagination. Miraculously, Jin-Woo survives the incident and soon finds that he now has access to an interface visible only to him. This mysterious system promises him the power he has long dreamed of—but everything comes at a price.
Sung Jin-Woo is an E-rank hunter dubbed as the weakest hunter of all mankind. While exploring a supposedly safe dungeon, he and his party encounter an unusual tunnel leading to a deeper area. Enticed by the prospect of treasure, the group presses forward, only to be confronted with horrors beyond their imagination. Miraculously, Jin-Woo survives the incident and soon finds that he now has access to an interface visible only to him. This mysterious system promises him the power he has long dreamed of—but everything comes at a price.
2:20 - 3:10 Secret Level eps 1-4
SECRET LEVEL
An adult animated anthology series created by Tim Miller. It is produced by his Blur Studio with Amazon MGM Studios.
Episode 1: Dungeons & Dragons - The Queen's Cradle
Episode 1: Dungeons & Dragons - The Queen's Cradle
Solon, a young boy who is tattooed as preparation for sacrifice, is troubled by an overbearing voice and rescued by Mora, Tally, Luzum, and Ahokal. As enemies chase them, they enter a stronghold and Mora, a paladin, takes him to a dragon, Oriel. Oriel absorbs the taint from Solon while the others defeat their pursuers. Oriel, however, is quickly infected and dies as Tiamat grows and erupts from his body. The four warriors team up with Solon, who now has holy powers, to resist Tiamat.
Episode 2: Sifu: It Takes a Life
A young man, MC, talks to a street vendor before seeing Sean enter The Club, one of the people that killed his father and killed him. The main character enters The Club looking for Sean and fights his way through many goons. Some of them manage to kill him, however the main character has the ability to come back to life at the cost of his age. By the time he reaches Sean to fulfill his revenge, he has aged beyond Sean's recognition. The main character returns to the street vendor, presumably after killing Sean after multiple tries as shown by his elderly appearance. The vendor initially thinks he is the main character's grandfather before realizing it is actually him.
Episode 3: New World: The Once and Future King
King Aelstrom and his army sail to the island of Aeternum to conquer it, however their ship is destroyed in a storm leaving no survivors except Aelstrom and his advisor Scaevola, an amputee missing an arm. They realize that they can neither leave the island nor die. Aelstrom challenges the island's ruler, King Zima, multiple times for the throne, losing every time. When Scaevola admits that Aelstrom was a terrible king, Aelstrom abandons him and, upon obtaining magical armor and weaponry, challenges Zima again, only to still be defeated. Bored of Aelstrom's efforts to overthrow him, Zima simply hands him his crown. Aelstrom runs away to wear it, only to realize that he is all alone. He seeks help from a local merchant to learn blacksmithing. After time passes, Aelstrom reconciles with Scaevola, gifting him a prosthetic arm made from the crown.
Episode 4: Unreal Tournament: Xan
A mining robot gains sentience and realizes that its human masters abuse robots and view them as expendable. Furious, the robot takes control of the other robots and kills their human masters. All the mining robots are arrested and forced to compete in public gladiatorial combat as a message against rebellion. Watching the fights, the sentient robot learns fighting tactics and wins its own fight. This continues, with the robot putting together a string of victories, gaining the name XAN and the approval of the masses. In an effort to learn why all the fighters are losing to a mining robot, the Gamemaster gets one of her technicians to study one of the robots while she sends her Necris Captain and his soldiers to personally fight XAN. Realizing this plan, XAN uploads itself into the robot being studied by the technician, gaining control of the stadium itself, and defeats the Captain. The Gamemaster enters the stadium with her guards to personally oversee XAN's execution, only for XAN to use its control to kill the guards and start a rebellion with the support of the audience.
3:10 - 4:40 Ghost Cat Anzu - Feature Presentation
GHOST CAT ANZU
