Next Club Meeting: August 15, 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.

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

So you're curious about the world of GUNDAM...

How to FINALLY Get Into
G U N D A M
Gundam is one of the hardest anime franchises to get into. Between the universal century timeline, the non canon Gundam anime, and everything in-between, it can be difficult to know where to start your Gundam adventure. Let us help you out!

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Discover the Darkest Secrets of the Moon...


THE SILENT SEA
During a perilous 24-hour mission on the moon,
space explorers try to retrieve samples from an abandoned
research facility steeped in classified secrets.
 
A deadly mission will uncover the darkest secrets of the moon...
 
With a 10% survival rate, will the crew survive?...
 
Let the mystery behind the abandoned lunar base unfold...
 
Watch the Trailer
Coming to Netflix, December 24, 2021
 
 

Saturday, November 13, 2021

The Fall of Empire is Coming...

F O U N D A T I O N
A complex saga of humans scattered on planets throughout the galaxy all living under the rule of the Galactic Empire.
Season Finale is November 19, 2021
Season 1 of Foundation, the global phenomenon eight decades in the making, is coming to an end. Catch up on Foundation before the finale https://apple.co/_Foundation
Renewed by Apple TV for Season 2
Based on the award-winning novels by Isaac Asimov, Foundation chronicles a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire. Foundation stars SAG Award winner and Emmy Award nominee Jared Harris as Dr. Hari Seldon; Emmy Award nominee Lee Pace as Brother Day; Lou Llobell as Gaal Dornick; Leah Harvey as Salvor Hardin; Laura Birn as Demerzel; Terrence Mann as Brother Dusk; Cassian Bilton as Brother Dawn; and Alfred Enoch as Raych.
Led by showrunner and executive producer David S. Goyer, Foundation is produced for Apple by Skydance Television with Robyn Asimov, Josh Friedman, Cameron Welsh, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Marcy Ross also serving as executive producers.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021

S A K U G A N
Sacks&Guns!! (サクガン!!, Sakugan!!) is an upcoming Japanese anime television series produced by Satelight. It is directed and written by Jun'ichi Wada, with character designs by Yūji Iwahara, and music by Tatsuya Kato.

It is an adaptation of the novel Sakugan Labyrinth Marker, written by Nekotarō Inui, which was submitted to Project Anima, a 2018 collaboration between DeNA, Sotsu, and Bunka Housou that accepted story submissions from the general public. Sakugan Labyrinth Marker was the runner-up in the "Science-Fiction/Robot" category.

The anime was originally scheduled to premiere in 2020, but was delayed to premiere in October 2021 on Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS11. 

The opening theme song, "Kо̄kotsu Labyrinth" ("Enchanted Labyrinth"), will be performed by Masaaki Endoh, while the ending theme song, "Shine", will be performed by Thai YouTuber MindaRyn. Crunchyroll licensed the series.

A manga adaptation will begin serialization in Square Enix's Manga UP! website in Summer 2021.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

A Look at the Mighty Battleship SDF-1

SUPER DIMENSION FORTRESS
M  A  C  R  O  S  S
"Robotech or Super Dimension Fortress Macross is an anime series many of you [under the leadership Barry Bend] have requested that we cover over the years. Well, I finally got around to watching the Macross Saga and studying the ship at the center of the show: the SDF-1."
- Generation Films

Thursday, March 26, 2020

Vagrant Queen Premieres this Friday, March 27

-- V A G R A N T   Q U E E N --
Vagrant Queen is an upcoming American sci-fi television series that is set to premiere on Syfy on March 27, 2020. The show is based on the Vault comic book series written by Magdalene Visaggio and illustrated by Jason Smith. Elida built a life as a scavenger and outlaw, but when an old frenemy, Isaac, turns up with news about her long-lost mother, she is forced to return to her broken kingdom with Isaac and Amae in hopes of staging a rescue before a deadly childhood foe, Commander Lazaro, finds them. With civilization at stake, it’s this queen, this deadbeat, and this mechanic against a whole damn galaxy. 

Vagrant Queen Premieres Friday, March 27 at 10/9c only on SYFY.

Sunday, June 16, 2019

Ad Astra Trailer (2019)


A D   A S T R A
An astronaut travels to the outer edges of the solar system to find his father and unravel a mystery that threatens the survival of our planet. He uncovers secrets which challenge the nature of human existence and our place in the cosmos. Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland
US Release Date: September 20, 2019 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Elon Musk is a fan of 'Heavy Metal' the Movie


HEAVY METAL in SPACE
On February 6th, 2018 SpaceX launched the first test flight of their new Falcon Heavy rocket. Rather than risk a multi-million dollar satellite for the test flight to Mars, SpaceX attached Tesla Roadster #4 to the capsule and launched it into Earth orbit before it leaves for the Sun so the craft can slingshot to Mars. SpaceX figures that unless something happens along the way, the Tesla Roadster will be parked just past Mars for the next billion years. The footage is from the on-board live camera feed. There are no video effects applied, the lens flare and whatnot are from the sensors. The music is Don Felder - Heavy Metal (Taking a Ride) from the movie Heavy Metal.

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Syfy Channel's "The Expanse"


T H E   E X P A N S E
The Expanse follows the case of a missing young woman who brings a hardened detective and a rogue ship’s captain together in a race across the solar system to expose the greatest conspiracy in human history. The episodes are available at Syfy.com, as well as on demand cable, satellite and telco platforms. The early release episodes are scheduled to air December 22 and 29. Said Sara Moscowitz, Senior Vice President, Brand and Strategic Marketing, Syfy:  “By giving viewers the opportunity to watch Episodes 3 and 4 early, we’re not only providing a little holiday gift for the series’ existing fans, but we’re also allowing new viewers who’ve heard about THE EXPANSE to catch up on the series,” Sara Moscowitz, Senior Vice President, Brand and Strategic Marketing at Syfy, said. “With the potential to hook a broad audience over the holidays, we hope to debut Episode 5 to a committed, passionate fan base on January 5.” The Expanse airs regularly on Syfy on Tuesday nights.

Friday, May 17, 2013

First Music Video Recorded in SPACE

Astronaut Sings Bowie's "Space Oddity"
on board the International Space Station
  • [Source: Blastr] As Cmdr. Chris Hadfield prepares to take his final bow and exit the outer-space stage that is the International Space Station, he gives us one last encore.
  • There's already no shortage of reasons to love Cmdr. Hadfield. His raw charisma has reignited the world's interest in space exploration. He even managed to grab the attention of both Capt. Kirk and Mr. Spock. But his time is running out, and, before he returns to the womb of Mother Earth, he has one last video message to impart, which also doubles as the first music video to be recorded in space.

    • Somehow, deep down, we always knew the first-ever intergalactic music video would involve David Bowie. We're glad we were right, and we're thankful it was Hadfield who made it happen.
    • Safe travels home, commander.

    Tuesday, February 19, 2013

    Hello Kitty in Space!

    That's one small step for kitty, 
    One giant leap for kittykind.


     
    Cornerstone Christian School 7th Grade Science Project
    The Effects of Altitude on Air Pressure and Temperature.
    Cameras: GoPro Hero2 video footage.
    Edited By: Eddie Lacayo elacayo212@gmail.com
    Flight gear: High Altitude Science.
    Flight computer / Data acquisition: High Altitude Science.