Hot off the Press
Weekly musings direct from our members.
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Announcing – Close Knit from Asian Pop-up Cinema
One of the best things about living in Chicago is access to culture from across the globe. As Chicago anime fans, this fact gives us unique opportunities to learn more about Japan…
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Let’s Get Trashy!
Listen, you can’t always be on top of your game. Sometimes you just need to unwind, and while finding a high-quality beer to pair with a high-quality anime is definitely a worthy…
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Hey You! Stream that Anime! A Guide to Legal Streaming Services
How we used to watch anime There’s never been a better time to watch anime than right now. Fans of the 70s and 80s had to “know a guy” with VHS copies…
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AnimeChicago’s Gaming Table: A 2017 Retrospective
Happy New Year! 2017 saw the launch of Gaming Table, a sub-group of AnimeChicago (formerly known as “Asobimasho” – Japanese for “let’s play together”). This is a really unique offering from AnimeChicago…
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Announcing – Paprika Screening and Anime Party
If one of your new year’s resolutions was watch more anime with fellow fans, well here’s your chance! On Friday, January 26th, AnimeChicago is teaming up with C2E2, Revolution Brewing, and The…
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Across the Board: New Year’s 2018 Edition
The AnimeChicago team has found their way out from under the heaps of delicious food, piles of wrapping paper, and stacks of discarded “2018” plastic glasses to look towards the new year,…
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Announcing – Prizes Galore and more at Kowai Nite Halloween Party!
As if you needed another reason to attend Kowai Nite – the best Halloween party of the year. . . We’ve got some great prizes in store during our Kowai Nite raffle!…
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Announcing – Fright Parade: Creatures of Ukiyo-e that Lurk in Anime and Manga
AnimeChicago has always been focused on providing its members, and the community at whole, opportunities to discuss anime and Japanese pop culture on an academic level. It was the reason we’ve run…
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Across the Board: The Murakami Exhibit Edition
Recently, members of the AnimeChicago attended the Murakami exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art as part of an Art Circle Meetup. We’ve gathered together some of our thoughts on the exhibit.…
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Try This: Hyouka
Hi, I’m Marvin. I work as a developer for an online media company. I was about 5 years old when I started watching anime (Ranma 1/2 is my earliest memory). Nothing gives…