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.
In the bitterly cold streets of Petrograd, the daughter of an infamous Ratcatcher flirts with a revolutionist and is thrust into a nail-biting, journey into the dark, mysterious forgotten underworld. Based on a tragic love story by Alexander Grin, 'The RatCatcher's Daughter' paints a grim tale of 1920's post war Russia, plagued by poverty, addiction and the threat of revolution.
THE RATCATCHER’S DAUGHTER is the third installment of the animated horror anthology series RED IRON ROAD. Each of the episodes is a stand-alone short film between 10-20 minutes long, based on the works of famous European authors, and produced with different creative partners in unique visual styles to suit each story.
I am proud to present this unique project that merges my passion for anime and aviation.
'Mark XXII' is the first addition to our fictional racing universe. In collaboration with @aurora.machina, we're shaping the portfolio of racing vehicles, each outfitted with adaptive technologies for unmatched performance. I lead the Aero division, while he directs the Ground division of the FURY RACING TEAM.
Creating an Anime-style teaser was a formidable challenge for me. Overcoming my apprehensions and numerous obstacles to achieve this result has been immensely rewarding.
This film was created in Blender, Goo Engine, Photoshop and Davinci Resolve, allowing me to bring my visual concept to life.
The soundtrack is provided by nitefactory , whose tones perfectly complement the trailer. - Radek Štěpán
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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.
I am working on this film. The premiere of the full version is scheduled for early 2026. The materials currently being published here are a demonstration of the work-in-progress. Eventually, all fragments will be combined, refined, and edited into a single cohesive story. Subscribe so you don't miss the premiere!- kosspax
In the distant future, a war is raging between humans and the "Black Knight", an extraterrestrial invasion weapon. After a fierce battle, the human race has the upper hand in the war and executes a last-ditch mission to wipe out the Black Knight. In order to open up the future, the protagonist "Haru" goes to the battlefield...
Night Wash is a 2D animated short film produced by Louise Loche for her 3rd year of study in the 3rd year of 2D animated cinema training at the Pivaut school in Nantes.
An unknown organism known as "Lumivore" is spreading uncontrollably on Earth, plunging the world into an apocalyptic crisis. In an effort to uncover the truth behind the B-37 explosion, Kenzie,Liyan, and a team of rescuers embark on a mission to space to save the mysterious scientist named Yosu from a space prison. However, the fog of truth only thickens.
As Yosu returns, the countdown to the story officially commences!
"At the moment of alignment, of total eclipse, humanity will vanish."
This is the message sent by the Sun and the Moon. The World Council decides to send their best negotiator to prevent the end of the world...
Three propositions, reminding, in some measure, the temptations of Satan
against our Savior. Two of them are declined. The last reflects the
human fury, duplicity, naivety in childish manner. But the truth is more
tragic and simple. And this defines our strange relations, reminding
the joy under the rain of petals, the location chosen for first
encounter and the crown offered to diplomat.
Easy to define as beautiful short animation not ignoring its profound message...
"Godzilla vs Megalon" Directed by Takuya Uenishi, who produced the short film "Godzilla vs Giganrex,'' which was released at last year's Godzilla Fest 2022 and currently has over 8.3 million views on YouTube. This year, "Godzilla vs. Megalon" featuring Megalon, which celebrates his 50th anniversary, will be released at Godzilla Fest! With the backing of Toho's production label "GEMSTONE Creative Label", we will deliver a monster battle that has been scaled up many times more by collaborating with Akihiro Shibata, the video creator who gained attention with "Gifu Godzilla".
DYNAMO DREAM, is a science fiction dystopian cyberpunk web series created by Ian Hubert,
and acts as both a sequel and a parallel story to the main Dynamo
series, as well as a reboot introducing newcomers to the world of
Dynamo. Surprising everybody, Ian Hubert, VFX Artist and a renowned Blender guru, has released this fantastic series as a mix of live-action and CGI visual effects as an independent filmmaker.
A scientific adviser heads an investigation into a series of bizarre deaths that leaves each victim’s body horribly deformed and soon discovers that the cause has potentially devastating consequences for us all.
Sam Greenfield is the unluckiest girl on Earth, who after stumbling upon the never-before-seen Land of Luck, must join together with magical creatures to uncover a force more powerful than even Luck itself.
An animated short film about a boy who is determined to meet a girl everyday at 8:25 AM, but they never stop to talk because they're always late for school!
Inspired by the legendary book by Bram Stoker. In this short film, we experience the first chapters of the book. The pages tells the story of the young lawyer, Jonathan Harker, who travels to Transylvania to conclude a real estate transaction with the famous and feared Count Dracula. But the road is long and fierce. He encounters troubled citizens and superstitious tourists, who warns him not to go near the old castle, where the vampire dwells. But Jonathan has made a promise to his boss Mr. Hawkins, to fulfill the transaction. Now Jonathan must explore the ancient castle, filled with stories and strange occurrences... and last but not least, the Count himself.
In the year 2029, a marine biologist and her aquatic engineer husband fight to survive after a global cataclysm strikes, separating them from their spectacular underwater habitat.
Starring Sharif Atkins (4400, ER), Megan Dodds (Bait, Detroit 1-8-7), Bruce Davison (X-Men), and voiced by Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek Generations)
