What we’re about
Meet local fans, discuss titles you love, uncover new obsessions, and explore Chicago together! Our nonprofit connects newcomers and veterans 21+ older in friendly spaces to celebrate and examine Japanese media – since 2006.
Join today on Meetup & Discord
✶ 2025 PROGRAMS ✶
- Spotlights – Curated adventure plus networking – Sporadic
- Anime Showcase – Watch hidden gems and chat – Varied Tues
- Anime Discussion – Book club for selected title – 3rd Thu
- Manga Discussion – Book club for selected title – 2nd Sun
- Art Lounge – Jam on your project w/ friendly regulars – Weds
- Anime Sampler – Watch this season together! – 3rd Sat / Qtr
- Meetups – Outings to movies, cons, festivals & more!
✶ BEYOND MEETUP ✶
- Take our quiz to find something new to watch.
- Listen to our podcast Anime’s Game Changers.
- Get quarterly emails on our milestones, local events, anime hits.
- See our Calendar & Guides for more to do around our city.
- Support our 501(c)3 to help educate & connect Chicagoans!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- C2E2 Roll Call — Panel, Meetup, & Discord!McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
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🍻 Fri 1:00pm @ The Yard: Let’s grab a beverage together. Meet at The Yard nearby the Show Store. See map ›
💥 Fri 5:30pm @ S402-A: Catch our president on More Shonen, Less Superman, a panel exploring the current state of mainstream and indie comics alongside trends in manga publishing. View details ›
💬 All Weekend Chat @ Discord: Share invites, post pics, ask questions, and tell us how your C2E2 experience is going in our dedicated thread. Start chatting ›
See you there!
- Manga Discussion: Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (whole series) 12 volGoblin Market Manga & Curiosities, Chicago, IL
Please note: We are going to be reading the entire manga which is 12 volumes. Please read before coming to this event, make sure you get it early so there is plenty of time to read.
"Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction" 「デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション」is the newest long form series from critically acclaimed manga-ka Inio Asano (浅野 いにお) who is best known for series like "Goodnight Punpun" and "Solanin".
Three years before the events of the story, on August 31, an alien spaceship appeared over Tokyo. Although it has not attacked, the Japanese government, seeing it as a potential threat, unsuccessfully tries to destroy it. The situation leads to a cold war between the humans on Earth and the invaders in the mothership above the Tokyo skyline. There is further conflict between political groups who want to eliminate the aliens, called "warctopuses," and those who want to negotiate peace, called "peacesquids." Despite the tense and precarious state of the world, high school students Koyama Kadode and Nakagawa Ouran live their lives with some semblance of normalcy. The focus of the story is not on the alien invasion but on human nature and growing up in a turbulent and uncertain world.
★★★ IF LOGGING IN - SETUP DISCORD BEFORE EVENT ★★★
DISCORD LINK: https://discord.gg/KMtNz4P (Please show up in person if you can!)Manga Circle typically meets on second Sundays to discuss a selected work of manga and its international relevance. This event is suitable for attendees 18+ with any level of manga knowledge or experience. We recommend reading the entire selection beforehand – spoilers guaranteed!
Manga Circle typically meets on second Sundays to discuss a selected work of manga and its international relevance. This event is suitable for attendees 18+ with any level of manga knowledge or experience. We recommend reading the entire selection beforehand – spoilers guaranteed!
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Getting the Comic
Please support Goblin Market if you can as they are our gracious hosts, they'll be more than happy to get you the title if its not in stock.
