Reviews
Recaps, analysis, and critiques of media, events, and more related to Japanese pop culture.-
Try This: The Land of the Lustrous
While going through a back catalog of shows I overlooked in 2017, I still feel like kicking myself for ever…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Breweries x Anime Studios
If you’ve ever been to a brewpub or a taproom, you might have noticed a sense of community that permeates…
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A Brief Introduction to Macross
Because Mari Ijima made a concert appearance at the Japan Festival in Arlington Heights this year, it seems like a…
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Anime Marathons & Session Beers
Some anime you watch in the same way you’d enjoy a fine glass of whisky – slow, and with contemplative…
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Furious Spoon
Boasting three locations in the city of Chicago and creating lots of buzz with two successful Kickstarters, Furious Spoon capitalizes…
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Across the Board: Anime Directors
The AnimeChicago team meets weekly and we sometimes we find ourselves in heated discussions about anime. Here’s just one of…