What we’re about
This group is for fans of Japanese anime, manga, and media. We gather to discuss our favorite shows, share recommendations, and more.
We hope it provides a safe space for people who like all things anime, including cosplay, gaming, and geek culture. With this group, you can expect events like conventions, films at local theaters, seasonal anime samplers, arcade nights, and more!
Our reoccurring events include the following:
- Anime Sampler (once a season)
- Arcade Nights (every month)
- Bring Your Own Manga Book Club (every month at a new coffee shop)
If you have any event suggestions feel free to message to the organizers. If you would like to host events, don't hesitate to reach out. :D
Join us on Facebook, or feel free to chat with us on Discord.
(We also have a WhatsApp to allow for people to organize stuff informally, and connect with members they might have missed at events.)
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Don't Forget To Be Awesome!
convention meetup for chicago anime hangouts! hope to have conversations about anime, and manga and more. just show up :D this is for Saturday, May 18 of the convention.
Anime Central is an annual three-day anime convention held during May at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois.
organizer will communicate through photos, chat, comments, Discord and other communication channels to make sure you're in the right space. (i should be in a Conan (Detective Conan cosplay - will note if that changes).
meetup will be around the entrance. there will be multiple photos of the spot in an angle to give people a sense of where to meet up initially.
schedule:
1:00 pm: hang out and socialize, take photos, before going to different things on the expo floor.
post meet-up: feel free to hang around and check out different things afterwards.
**disclaimer
i think for schedule, i can't be too certain because i imagine people will want to split up and do different things whether it's artist alleys, cosplay, exhibitors, events, and panels among other things. i do want a space for people to come together and hang out for a bit if possible. :D
i will try to periodically call out where the group ends up going.
hope to see you there!
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read more about Anime Central here.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Board Games (Portillo's) (River North)Portillo's & Barnelli's Chicago, Chicago, IL
first board game meetup for chicago anime hangouts! hope to play some board games and have conversations about anime, and manga and more. just show up :D
please bring what you'd like to play!
here's a link to the group's collection.i generally bring Cash & Guns, Chameleon, Codenames, Coup, Flux, Red Flags, & Spyfall...but can bring Catan & Secret Hitler among others. (feel free to comment or dm to coordinate). i enjoy playing Social Deduction, but feel free to play what you'd like the group to play. :D
schedule:
6:00 pm: show up / checkin and get started with board games
(feel free to come and go in terms of taking breaks and as your schedule allows for but portillo's has food downstairs but we will be on the second floor - take the stairs behind where you would order)name tags will be brought to indicate who's apart of the meetup.
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hope to see you there!
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Thank you to the 'Chicagoland 20’s and 30’s Young Professionals' Meetup for advice on hosting board games. :D
