Join us for this June’s Chicago Cartoon Club meeting! This month we are voting for which animated feature we are screening! Cast your vote by joining our Discord server and joining our online community!

Choices for this month’s screening are:

Perfect Blue (1997) - Japanese animated psychological thriller directed by Satoshi Kon (Paprika, Millennium Actress). The plot follows a member of a Japanese idol group who retires from music to pursue an acting career. As she becomes a victim of stalking, gruesome murders take place, and she begins losing her grip on reality. Watch the trailer here.

Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006) - Japanese animated science fiction film directed by Keiichi Sugiyama. Some 300 years in the future, the Earth has been devastated by mankind's greed; meanwhile, Agito stumbles across a strange machine in a forbidden sanctuary and awakens Tula from the past, who continues her mission right away. Watch the trailer here.

Tekkonkinkreet (2006) - French animated action film adapted from the Japanese Manga of the same name, directed by Michael Arias and art directed by Shinji Kimura. The streets of Treasure Town are said to belong to "The Cats." They know everything that goes on in the city, and no one can stir up trouble without going through them first. In reality, The Cats are a pair of orphan boys called Black and White, who aren’t afraid of anything or anyone. But their rule of the streets is challenged when the Yakuza come to town and start making changes. Watch the trailer here.

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