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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Castles in the Sky: Ghibli Summer Film Fest
This summer, The Gene Siskel Film Center will be screening all of your favorite Ghibli films! Visit siskelfilmcenter.org for showtimes…
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Ghibli Collection Tour Coming to Chicago
Word is that GKIDS will be bringing a theatrical release tour of old favorites like Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess…
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Convention Safety
After hearing reports about the man who brutally held his ex-girlfriend he met at a con captive for two months,…
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Good Anime Stores in Chicago?
The short answer is “no.” You can view our directory of local retailers which may appeal to anime fans, but…
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Help Out Japan
The earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crises that’s devastated northeastern Japan will be one of the costliest disasters in history. Still…
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Chicago Haunts
Not many understand the skill and passion that goes into making a truly fantastic cosplay. Anime fans often pour their…
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Dance Machines
Whether you’ve played a few rounds at a friends house or play regularly at an arcade, there’s nothing worse than…
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The Future of Anime in Chicago
The rise of legit anime streaming online indicates a new type of viewer has arrived on the scene. One who…
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Anime Central Primer
Whether you’re a seasoned con-goer or just a one-day attendee from last year, many of have already experienced the convention…
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The Anime Dabbler
I can still remember the day my childhood friend called me on the telephone during the summer before my sophomore…
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Anime Best Buys
If you haven’t heard yet, Best Buy is reducing anime inventories in 462 stores nationally. For some of you, this…
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Gift Shopping: Valentine’s Day
Ahhh…otaku in love! What a delightful experience of having two souls with infatuations of giant robots and traveling samurai to…
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Reactor Meltdown
Conventions are a big endeavor, so people weren’t surprised when con chair James Alsup announced Reactor 2008 would be canceled.…
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Hello Chicago!
After 10 years of radical growth in the Japanese animation industry, we’re witnessing our fandom return to the underground from…