Next Club Meeting:October 17, 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.
This site provides news, reviews, commentaries, and previews of the world of anime and everything it inspires in today's pop culture, such as live-action films, comics, music, art, and other weird things to enjoy and contemplate.
Meet Aya, the only human nurse brave enough to work at Ward Seven the world's only hospital for monsters, demons, and fallen gods. While they can end worlds, they still can't handle a simple flu shot.
You asked for the full story, and it's finally here. This is the official teaser for the upcoming "Ward Seven" anime series. If you enjoyed the Shorts, subscribe to STOICSTIC to see every episode as it drops!
In a world where the supernatural is reality, Aya keeps the peace (and the health) of the creatures that go bump in the night. From giant structural demons to ancient gods with splinters, she's seen it all. But in Ward Seven, some secrets are better left buried.
In Japan, Battle of the Planets is known as Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, written in Japanese as 科学忍者隊ガッチャマン (Kagaku Ninjatai Gatchaman). G-Force, a five-member superhero team, fights to defend Earth and its space colonies from the threat of the planet Spectra.
In this video, I turned Chapter 1 of Hitoner into a short AI-powered “anime” using manga panels as the base.The goal: test how far current AI animation tools can push static manga pages into something that feels more like an opening episode, with motion, camera moves, and effects.
What if Supergirl were reimagined as a classic 90's anime with cel animation, dramatic city battles, and golden-age-of-anime energy? See Supergirl, Superman, Lex Luthor, and Krypto brought into a retro anime world filled with Kryptonian power, iconic villains, and nostalgic superhero style.
This AI-generated fan tribute imagines the Supergirl universe as a 90's anime with bold designs, emotional hero moments, and vintage classic anime vibes. If you love retro anime, DC Legends, and old-school cel animation, this is a nostalgic reimagining made for you.
This video is a live-action cinematic reinterpretation of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. While preserving the original emotion and atmosphere, it has been recreated with realistic textures and film-like direction. The focus was on expressing the quiet emotions of Frieren, the passage of time, and the lingering feeling of magic through a realistic cinematic approach. All scenes were created using AI-based cinematic techniques, with detailed elements such as lighting, wind effects, and camera direction carefully implemented. More live-action cinematic reinterpretations of various anime will be coming soon, so don’t forget to like and subscribe for more.
Sora2 has been getting a lot of buzz lately for its amazing quality, but I think the value of textures and styles that can't be created with Sora2 has also increased. - AI FREAK
Follow Leo and Erin’s emotional survival journey from the very beginning
to the latest episode of this Ghibli-inspired zombie apocalypse story.
Episode 1 begins with Leo and Erin trying to survive in a ruined city, gathering food, escaping real-looking zombies, and finally reaching a survivor compound where hope still exists. Inside the compound, Leo slowly finds comfort, friendship, and a place that feels safe, while Erin invites him to join a new supply mission for the people who still need help.
Episode 2 takes them to an enormous old river ship near the dock, where their mission turns dangerous. They search for supplies, discover the ship’s hidden kitchen, share a rare peaceful meal, and then face disaster when Erin falls into the river. Leo returns broken, believing he lost Erin, while Commander Alden and the search team desperately look for him. But the story takes a hopeful turn when Erin wakes up alive in a hidden hospital, rescued by Sofie and Dr. Martin.
The latest episode continues with Leo, Erin, and Sofie finally crossing paths again in the city. New bonds form, old guilt begins to heal, and the three stand together as a team against the dangers around them. What started as a survival story becomes a story about friendship, family, courage, forgiveness, and finding light even when the world feels lost.
A cinematic anime survival story filled with emotional moments, rooftop escapes, abandoned cities, real-looking zombies, quiet healing scenes, and hopeful reunions.
"For this live-action series, I chose 'Kiki's Delivery Service.' Since the setting is in Europe, the process of preparing these beautiful scenes was a joy. I tried to capture the essence of Studio Ghibli as much as possible, right down to the ending scene! There were so many pretty scenes I wanted to include, but I had to cut it down to keep the video from getting too long. 😂 Still, I hope the atmosphere of this story reaches you. This video is an ASMR sound experience created with AI. It provides a healing experience that satisfies both your hearing and sight." - Hinariel
In a dystopian neon metropolis of 2150, a rogue bio-weapon known as Subject "J" fights to uncover the truth behind a forbidden experiment— while becoming the most hunted entity in the city.
In the sprawling slag heaps of NiiroCradle, a fugitive android visits the Patchwright, an unlicensed body mechanic, begging him to trace a fragment of a childhood memory.
Pulled back from the edge of space, Luke Skywalker survives Cloud City - but nothing feels certain anymore. The truth about Vader changes everything, and the Jedi teachings he trusted now feel incomplete. As the Rebellion regroups, Luke quietly wonders what it truly means to be a Jedi… and how to walk that path without losing himself.
