Thank You, Japan Festival 2018!
The AnimeChicago board would like to extend a massive thank you to the steering committee for inviting us to Japan Festival 2018, and special thanks to AnimeChicago member Natsue for…
Updates
Our Panels at Anime Central 2018
For Anime Central 2018, the AnimeChicago team is bringing back some of the most popular panels from the last few years, of course with some updates and added flash! Whether…
Announcing – AnimeChicago Art Anthology
There’s no question that art is the cornerstone of everything we know and love about anime, it evokes emotions that otherwise are difficult for just words alone. Art sets the…
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…
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,…
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…
2016 Annual Report: 10 Years and Counting
When I registered AnimeChicago.com in 2006, it was a small dream. Chicago lacked a central guide for all the anime clubs and Japanese events around the city, and I wanted…
Passion, Professionalism, and Community: What I’ve Learned from AnimeChicago
When I found AnimeChicago on Meetup.com and clicked “Join,” I was nervous. Before getting involved with AnimeChicago, I had been trying to distance myself from anime fandom. After majoring in…
Presenters, Guests transform “Not Our Final Form,” AnimeChicago’s second Symposium
The finicky mix of winter and spring weather on April 2nd, 2016 did not keep 70 attendees from AnimeChicago’s second symposium. Hosted at the Japan Information Center in the heart…