Articles from AnimeChicago
Weekly musings direct from our members.
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2023 Annual Report: My Kind of Town
Here at AnimeChicago, we’re serious about connecting our local anime community and celebrating the best of Japanese pop culture. That’s […]
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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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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 Spotlight is a bi-weekly interview series highlighting local organization leaders and personalities. For our fourth edition, we’re highlighting Chicagoan […]
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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 Spotlight interview series highlights local organization leaders, artists and personalities. We’re chatting with Ryan Weimeyer of The Con Artists, […]
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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 Spotlight interview series highlights local organization leaders, artists and personalities. We’re chatting with Miguel Zambrano, president of Anime Gamer […]
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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 […]
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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 […]