Next Club Meeting:September 20, 2025,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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Little Wolf: The Night Trail is a story of a young boy hoping not only to survive the terrors of the wild, but to prove his worth to his mentor and clan totem. A hybrid of CGI and hand drawn illustration, Little Wolf: The Night Trail is an adrenaline-fueled romp into the dark corners of Native American monsters and lore.
The series is set in a fantasy world on the continent of Xadia which is rich in magic derived from six primal elements: the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the Sky, and the Ocean. Centuries ago, the dragons, elves, and humans of Xadia lived in peace. However, the humans, being unable to utilize magic naturally, began to use dark magic, which is fueled by the life essence of magical creatures. As a consequence, they were driven away to the west, and the continent was split in two by a massive river of lava.
1000 years later, the human King Harrow of Katolis and his advisor, the dark mage Viren, have killed the dragon king, Avizandum "Thunder", and supposedly destroyed his heir's egg. In retaliation, Moonshadow elf assassins attempt to kill Harrow and his heir Ezran. Ezran, his half-brother Callum, and the young assassin Rayla discover that the egg was not destroyed; they undertake to return the egg to Xadia. Viren seizes power after Harrow's assassination and sends his children Claudia and Soren to kill the princes and recover the egg. At the end of the first season, the egg hatches into the Dragon Prince, Zym.
In the second season, Viren attempts to rally the other human kingdoms to war against Xadia; he also makes a secret alliance with the mysterious, imprisoned elf mage Aaravos, with whom he communicates through a magic mirror and a caterpillar-like creature. Meanwhile, Callum becomes the first human to directly access primal magic, connecting with the Sky Arcanum. By the end of Season 2, Viren is imprisoned for treason for having illicitly used Harrow's seal, and for abusing his powers of dark magic. Ezran learns of his father's death and returns to Katolis to claim the throne.
In the third season, Ezran is manipulated into abdicating the throne amid pressure for war and rejoins Callum and Rayla to return Zym to his home, the Storm Spire. Viren, restored to power, leads the human armies against Xadia, amassing even more dark magic with the help of Aaravos. Soren defects to resist his father's evil goals. Viren's army is defeated by the elves and their allies. Rayla throws herself and Viren from the summit of the Spire, and Callum uses Sky magic to save Rayla. Zym is returned to his mother. Claudia revives Viren using dark magic, and Aaravos's caterpillar enters metamorphosis.
TheCGBros Presents "Pork Chop" by Katherine Guggenberger - A severed pig’s head becomes conscious, finding himself in a deli shop with a terrifying butcher. In order to escape, the pig’s head must assemble a new body out of the parts of other animals he finds in the shop’s meat freezer.
Thousands of years into the future, there are no more humans. Only robots live in the mechanical metropolis, "Eden 3". Or so they thought...
One day, two farming robots find a young human girl in the city. The decision they make will change everything...
Eden, the first Netflix Japanese Original Anime, presented by director Yasuhiro Irie (Fullmetal Alchemist), and concept designer Toshihiro Kawamoto (Cowboy Bebop).
Ultraman’s next generation is here and its larger than life! Years ago, the famous giant of light Ultraman worked to protect peace on Earth. Now, a new champion arises: Shinjiro Hayata, a high-school student who must don the Ultra Suit and the worries that come with it. The son of the former Ultraman, he will become this generation’s new hero! Netflix Original Anime Ultraman starts streaming worldwide April 1st, only on Netflix.
Jess the Dragoon: "This is what I think Dreamworks How To Train Your Dragon 2 and 3 would look like as an anime. I adapted this from the HTTYD2 teaser trailer from way back in 2014 and a bit of my own HTTYD3 scene based off the Hidden World trailers there are at this point. If How To Train Your Dragon were a full anime, I would imagine it to be a two- or three-season series about the adventures of Hikku (Hiccup) and Tuusu (Toothless). Kinda like an anime spinoff of the existing HTTYD movies and series. One of the toughest animations I've worked on since Let It Go Genderbend because I can hardly animate animals. XP"
[Source: Anime Superhero] Wonderstorm and Netflix have released the trailer for season 2 of The Dragon Prince, set to premiere on Netflix on February 15, 2019.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Season one premiered on September 14, 2018, and immediately topped
popularity lists across Google, Rotten Tomatoes, and Tumblr. Lauded for
the diversity of its characters and deeply layered storytelling, the
show was renewed for a second season less than a month after its debut.
The series’ mix of action, adventure, and humor attracted genre fans,
families, teens, and animation fans of all ages.
This season, expect new characters, new adventures and new challenges
for our young heroes as they race to stop a centuries-old conflict that
even kings and queens have failed to resolve.
The nine-episode second season follows Rayla, Callum and Ezran as
they continue their adventure to Xadia. But the journey won’t be easy:
every step of the way, they’ll be challenged by new foes and old friends
alike. They’ll struggle with trust and betrayal, face down vicious
dragons, and be tempted by the lure of dark magic, all while protecting
the newly-hatched Dragon Prince, Zym.
The series is produced by Wonderstorm and led by co-creators Aaron Ehasz (head writer of Avatar: The Last Airbender) and Justin Richmond (game director of Uncharted 3).
Last season: the magical lands of Xadia and the Human Kingdoms are on
the brink of war. A group of elven assassins sets out to kill the human
leader, King Harrow, to avenge the destruction of the egg of the Dragon
Prince. But when the youngest assassin, Rayla, meets up with the king’s
sons, princes Callum and Ezran, they learn that the egg was stolen, not
destroyed. The unlikely trio embarks on an epic journey to return the
egg to the Dragon Queen and restore peace to both their lands.
