Articles from AnimeChicago
Weekly musings direct from our members.
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2024 Annual Report: A Year of Connection
18 years later, and AnimeChicago not only keeps the lights on – we’re strengthening our social ties daily. Tough times…
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Anime’s Game Changers: Our Interview with FACETS
The spaces in which we enjoy anime and the people who share in that joy can be just as much…
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Chicago film critic Roger Ebert passes at 70
Long-time Chicago icon and legendary film critic Roger Ebert passed away today after recurring battles with cancer. Ebert was known…
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AnimeChicago on Geekspotting
I was recently invited to promote AnimeChicago on local podcast Geekspotting, a bi-weekly show that entices listeners to diversify their fandoms.…
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Uniqlo Snubs Chicago – We have sad faces
Despite our abundant enthusiasm for a Chicago Uniqlo store, Racked.com has reported that parent company Fast Retailing is focusing their efforts…
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AnimeWorld to Merge with Wizard World
Big announcement posted on the AnimeWorld Insider blog earlier this month: AnimeWorld Expos is joining forces with Wizard World to…
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Anime Trivia Trap
AnimeChicago’s Interview series highlights local organization leaders, artists and personalities. For our fourth edition, we’re highlighting Chicagoan local Brent Rolland…
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2012 Annual Report: An Awesome Year!
Another year has come and gone, and our small journalism project has grown into a full-scale social organization! Check out…
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The Con Artists of Anime Central
AnimeChicago’s Interview series highlights local organization leaders, artists and personalities. We’re chatting with Ryan Weimeyer of The Con Artists, an…
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Kollision Con 2012: Recap
Bal here, and here’s my recap from Saturday at Kollision Con 2012! Generally speaking, it was way smaller than Anime Central (not…
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Anime Gamers Station
AnimeChicago’s Interview series highlights local organization leaders, artists and personalities. We’re chatting with Miguel Zambrano, president of Anime Gamer Station, a…
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AnimeChicago’s 6th Anniversary!
For those who may not know, I’m Jamie, publisher and organizer of this very website. Six years ago, local anime clubs…
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J. Toguri Mercantile on Belmont Closing
We’re sad to announce that Japanese marketplace, J. Toguri, will be closing its doors by February 2013. This large unassuming shop on…
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Castles in the Sky: Ghibli at Doc Films
Doc Films is screening all of your favorite Ghibli films! Following suit from Siskel Film Center’s summer festival, Castles in…
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Uniqlo in Chicago?
Anime and fashion aficionados are buzzing about Uniqlo’s expansion in the United States. This chain is known for affordable, high-tech…
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AnimeWorld Chicago 2012: Recap
Going on the basis of one that loves anime, it was refreshing to be in the same hotel with other…