The war between rival Chefs is now in the streets...

G E T   J I R O

Set in a post-apocalyptic, near-future Los Angeles where culinary culture reigns supreme and the world's most powerful figures are chefs, the series follows a mysterious sushi chef named Jiro, who sets out on a quest for vengeance in a society where food is both currency and a marker of class.

Get Jiro double premieres on October 3 at midnight

during Toonami on Adult Swim, next day on HBO Max.

Next Club meeting is September 5, 2026

A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K

Oh yeah! We're the Greatest! Oh yeah!...

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, September 5, 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)

Lines between Redemption & Revenge will blur...

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

A washed up edgerunner & a killer netrunner in Night City... what could go wrong? A new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 arrives October 20th, only on Netflix.

This has been a sad week indeed...

RIP Optimus Prime, Dolly Parton and Tim Curry

What an awful week. We've lost Dolly Parton, Tim Curry and now Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, all within days of each other. They say that celebrity deaths often come in threes, but these three were all legends.

"No matter what, I'll always remember you..."

False Memory

While hunting for rare Pyrolite fuel, Guan Chao accidentally enters the Memory Bureau and joins forces with Fangtang and Bai Zhong to fight mysterious BUG creatures corrupting different memory realms, uncovering secrets beyond imagination.

Ghibli Short Gets Praise From a Living Legend...

Studio Ghibli’s new A Night in the Valley of Witches gets

praise from legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki

On July 8, 2026, Studio Ghibli premiered the 14-minute short film A Night in the Valley of Witches at Ghibli Park in Japan. Set in the park’s “Valley of Witches,” the fantasy anime explores mysterious magical events that happen after dark from the perspective of a confused night-shift worker. Director Goro Miyazaki said his father’s reaction was “insane in a good way.”

Co-directed by Goro Miyazaki and Ghibli veteran Akihiko Yamashita, the short takes fans into Ghibli Park’s magical Valley of Witches, featuring locations inspired by Kiki’s Delivery Service and Howl’s Moving Castle.

Yamashita previously worked on Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Mary and the Witch’s Flower, making his involvement a special connection to Ghibli’s history.

The short also features the park’s 65-foot-tall replica of Howl’s Castle. Goro once joked about the stationary structure:

“Howl’s castle is a ‘moving castle,’ but the castle in the park stays seated the whole time.”

“It’s not good for the [visitor’s] health if it doesn’t move.”

For Goro, the project marks another step in his long journey at Studio Ghibli. His early work, including Tales From Earthsea, faced criticism from his father, but he continued refining his own creative voice. Hayao later described Earwig and the Witch as “rather interesting,” despite its mixed reception.

With Goro now involved in discussions about Ghibli’s future alongside new president Kenichi Yoda, while Hayao Miyazaki remains deeply involved in selecting projects, the short feels like a meeting of Ghibli’s past and future.

A Night in the Valley of Witches is currently screening exclusively at Ghibli Park in Aichi, Japan.

Chop first... Axe questions later...

Golden Axe: Season 1

US Air Date: September 16, 2026 

Starring: Matthew Rhys, Danny Pudi, Lisa Gilroy Network: Paramount+ 

Synopsis: In an homage to SEGA’s iconic 1989 video game, Golden Axe follows legendary warriors Ax Battler, Tyris Flare and Gilius Thunderhead as they reunite to save Yuria from the evil giant Death Adder, who just won’t seem to stay dead. Their quest is complicated by Hampton Squib, an inexperienced and wildly underprepared adventurer whose dream of heroism far exceeds his abilities. Forced to work together despite their flaws, they must find a way to stop Death Adder once and for all.

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

A washed up edgerunner & a killer netrunner in Night City... 

what could go wrong?

A new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 arrives October 20th, only on Netflix.

The Macross Story we want now...

Robotech

An AI video made by fans from China

Join the Crew of the Yamato!

ERA of YAMATO

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Yamato fanzines are no longer Japan-only! There's one being created right now here in the USA, and YOU have an opportunity to contribute! Here's the submission form.

Click here for more details!

His childhood friend disappeared...

P S Y R E N

One day, high schooler Ageha Yoshina picks up a mysterious “red phone card” left behind in a public telephone booth.

A few days later, his childhood friend and classmate, Sakurako Amamiya—who possessed the same card—suddenly vanishes without a trace. In search of her, Ageha finds himself drawn into the rumors surrounding a nationwide string of mysterious disappearances, said to be the work of a secret organization known only as “Psyren.”

When all falls apart, where do you turn for peace?

c o c o o n

One Summer of Girlhood

San and Mayu attend an all-girls school on a warm and tranquil island. When war reaches their shores, they are ordered to help nurse the wounded in a military hospital hidden away in a cave. Amidst escalating death and brutality, the friends struggle to find solace in their fragile lives.

Based on the manga by Machiko Kyo, cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood is the debut feature from Yukimitsu Ina and animation studio SASAYURI, founded by former Studio Ghibli animator Hitomi Tateno. The project brings together legendary veteran animators like Akihiko Yamashita and Shinji Otsuka, known for their work on PRINCESS MONONOKE and THE BOY AND THE HERON, with a new, young generation of animating talent. Featuring a stirring score from kensuke ushio (A Silent Voice, Chainsaw Man), the film is a devastating yet beautiful plea for peace.