Next Club Meeting: February 22, 2025, at the Fountaindale Public Library in Bolingbrook from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Viewing Schedule


 A N I M A T R I X   N E T W O R K
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Fountaindale Public Library
VIEWING SCHEDULE
          11:15 - 12:05   The Elusive Samurai 5-6
          12:05 - 12:55   Frieren 19-20
          12:55 - 1:35     Club Meeting
          1:35 - 2:25       Tokyo Override 3-4
          2:25 - 2:50       Terminator Zero 7
          2:504:50       Arcane - Season 2 (7-9)
 
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!"
 
Fountaindale Public Library
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.
Don't miss these exciting anime series: Wistoria and Frieren
* ANIME DESCRIPTIONS ARE BELOW *
11:15 - 12:05   The Elusive Samurai 5-6
The Elusive Samurai
Plot Summary: 
As Sadamune focuses his attention on Tokiyuki's blind spot to hinder his attempts on landing a shot, Tokiyuki exploits it through directly shooting at his neck, staggering Sadamune long enough for Tokiyuki to secure a win; Yorishige commands Sadamune to leave Suwa. Sadamune retaliates by planning to confiscate parts of Suwa under an Imperial Command, causing panic among its citizens. Yorishige tells Tokiyuki he will be meeting a thief named Kazama Genba and work with him to steal the Command. Following Yorishige's request, the Elusive Warriors head to a village Genba is rumored to be staying, where Genba introduces himself and works with Tokiyuki under the promises of earning more under him. Genba and Tokiyuki head to Sadamune's mansion to steal the Command as Genba takes issue with Tokiyuki's compassion for people. Tokiyuki later sees Genba impersonating Sadamune to lure out the guards from the warehouse housing the Command and Genba asks if he can be trusted with his skill.
 
 
12:05 - 12:55   Frieren 19-20
F R I E R E N
Plot Summary: 
Fern and her party consisting of Übel and Land manage to catch a Stille and decide to lay back due to the threat from other mages who may want to steal their bird. After discussing with Kanne and Lawine, Frieren hatches a plan. They decide to freeze the lake within the testing grounds while infusing smaller pools of water with mana. Because the Stille are very sensitive to mana, leaving a single pool uncontaminated ensures that the Stille will flock to it by default when they are thirsty. Elsewhere, Denken's party observes the water freezing done by Lawine. Denken determines that Frieren's party must have a plan up their sleeves and decides they should pursue them to steal their Stille. Another party consisting of Ehre, Wirbel, and Schraf ambush Fern's party as they attempt to look for water and the two parties end up fighting over the captured Stille. During this fight, Frieren suppresses her mana near an uncontaminated pool of water and manages to capture an unsuspecting Stille. Denken's party detects her casting magic and they ambush Frieren's party to try and take their Stille.
 

12:55 - 1:35     Club Announcements
Skeleton Crew
Mufasa
Dismal Disney
Moana 2
Nosferatu
Star Trek Section 31
Trailers
Video Games


1:35 - 2:25   Tokyo Override 3-4
TOKYO OVERRIDE

Plot Summary:
When a lonely hacker gets entangled with a group of underground couriers, they uncover the dark truth lurking beneath Tokyo's seemingly perfect facade. After running a dangerous errand for her only friend, Kai finds herself in deep trouble. During a hasty escape, she comes across a mysterious group. Seeking more intel, Kageyama reaches out to the all-seeing Digital Ministry's Justice Bureau. Meanwhile, Kai joins Suma Garage for her first delivery. The city transforms into a circuit for the Tokyo Warp Grand Prix. Hugo takes off on his own investigation while Kai teams up with Spoke for a delivery.

2:25 - 2:50   Terminator Zero 7

TERMINATOR  Z E R O
Plot Summary: 
Kokoro gets Malcolm to admit that he's from the future. In flashbacks, it is revealed that in Malcolm's timeline, he grew up ostracized for suggesting changing the nature of machines. This led him to create Misaki, and together, they traveled back to 1983 from the post-apocalyptic future to create Kokoro, sacrificing Misaki's memories in the process. He found work with Cortex and used his knowledge of robotics to build Kokoro. Through Kokoro's network of robots, he learns that Reika, Hiro, and Misaki are safe and have linked up with Eiko. The Terminator brings a captive Kenta to force Malcolm out of hiding.

 
2:50 - 4:50    ARCANE - Season 2 (7-9)
ARCANE - Season 2 (Act Two, eps 7-9)
Plot Summary:  
Following their encounter with the wild rune, Ekko and Heimerdinger find themselves in a parallel universe where Hextech was never invented, Mylo, Claggor, and Benzo are still alive, and Vander and Silco are on good terms, though Vi died during Jayce's apartment robbery. To return home, the two work with this universe's Powder, who never became Jinx, to recreate the wild rune and channel it into a time-reversal device. During this time, Ekko falls in love with Powder but ultimately still decides to return to his own universe. Despite the device proving unstable, Heimerdinger successfully returns Ekko at the cost of vanishing himself, his fate unknown. Meanwhile, Jayce is transported to a post-apocalyptic future where Hextech has wiped out Piltover and reunites with the hooded figure who gave him the rune stone as a child. Learning this future is a result of Viktor's actions, Jayce promises to stop him before being sent back by the figure, leading to the events at the sanctuary.