The Japanese Media Appreciation Club

Greetings JMACers,

It’s Friday the 13th! Hope your evening is going swimmingly (or at the bare minimum, at least not unlucky). Best wishes during the last few hours of this superstitious day~

A Few Reminders

Attention last year’s Anime Central attendees: …remember the DePaul table? Last year, JMAC members staffed the table and spoke with ACen attendees about all that DePaul had to offer. To receive funding for this opportunity, we need your support! Please email JMAC (as soon as possible) with a brief blurb about why this table is beneficial to the university. We’d greatly appreciate it. :)

Years before the anime Yuri!!! on Ice, there was JMAC!!! on Ice (and Dim Sum)~ This outing is scheduled for Saturday, January 28th. We’ll meet up at Brownstones at 11:30am, head to the Millennium Park skating rink at 12, and head to Chinatown for dim sum at 4:30pm.

Next month, JMAC will welcome (DePaul alumna!) Erica Mendez to campus. She’s best known for her roles in Magi, Kill la Kill, Hunter x Hunter, and more! Save the date for this event on Saturday, February 11th.

Next Week’s Outing: Mitsuwa Marketplace

Since the university is officially closed in observance Martin Luther King Jr Day, there will be no JMAC meeting next week. Instead of a regularly scheduled meeting, JMAC will have an outing to Mitsuwa on Monday, January 16th. Mitsuwa is a marketplace that has authentic Japanese food, pastries, books and more!

Meet JMAC at Brownstones at 10:30am! We will leave at 11am —
And take the 74 Fullerton bus to California Ave. —
Then walk to the California blue line station —
Then take the blue line to Rosemont —
And catch the Pace 606 bus to Mitsuwa (Algonquin/Arlington Heights)

We hope you’ll join us for this outing~

Last Week’s PowerPoint (Week 2)

Check out the PowerPoint from last week! The slides with the latest JMAC announcements can be found online via dropbox~

In honor of Hayao Miyazaki’s birthday earlier this month, the slides are themed with Miyazaki movies. This week’s slides also feature a superhero manga featured as Manga of the (Half) Month as well as a music video from a group that featured during Re:Zero.

Have an awesome weekend!
Sara S.
JMAC Secretary

JMAC Website

S’up, JMACers,

Happy Monday~ Be sure to make the most out of the week and hope it turns out for the best!

A Few Reminders

Next Monday, January 16th, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Since the university is officially closed, there will be no JMAC meeting next Monday. Instead of a meeting, JMAC will be traveling to Mitsuwa, an authentic Japanese marketplace in Arlington Heights. Meet up at Brownstones at 10:30am, and we’ll head off to commute to Mitsuwa at 11am.

The annual JMAC on Ice and Dim Sum outing is scheduled for Saturday, January 28th! We’ll meet up at Brownstones at 11:30am, head to the Millennium Park skating rink by 12, and head to Chinatown by 4:30pm.

Save the date! JMAC’s annual Voice Actor event will take place on Saturday, February 11th from 12-4pm. Who, exactly, is this year’s voice actor? Check out the announcement post on JMAC’s Facebook!

This Week’s Meeting: Winter Quarter Week 2

Join us today, Monday, January 9th from 4-9pm in room 325 in the Lincoln Park Student Center. We’ll kick off the meeting with a PS4 Party Game Day as our social hour.

Our weekly showing for the meeting will be Mushi-shi. Adapted from an award-winning manga, Mushi are the most basic forms of life in the world, and are capable of mimicking things such as plants, diseases, and other natural phenomena. Ginko ponders and researches "Mushi" and aids the people suffering from problems caused by them.

And lastly, join us for more episodes of our running series Mob Psycho 100.

Last Week’s PowerPoint (Week 1)

Check out the first PowerPoint of the new year online via dropbox!

This week’s slides are themed to the new year! The slides also a superhero/thriller manga for the (half) month of January and a music video from an all-girls band that ventures into bubble-gum-metal-rock-pop territory.

Have a swell week~
Sara S.
JMAC Secretary

JMAC Website

Happy new year, JMACers!

2017 has approached way too quickly (but also not quickly enough, ya feel me?) …hope the first day of classes is going smoothly, and best wishes for the new year! :D
This Week’s Meeting: Winter Quarter Week 1

The first meeting of the winter quarter will take place today, January 2nd from 4-9pm in room 314A of the Lincoln Park Student Center. Join us for social hour at 4pm to check out an overview of winter anime during our Winter Season Anime Panel, hosted by Kevin!

Arrive in time for the 5pm PowerPoint, where we will announce our voice actor for our February Voice Actor Event~

Our weekly showing is Sword of the Stranger. This animated movie follows samurai Nanashi, young orphan Kotarou and his dog Tobimaru on a perilous journey to escape from assassins sent by China’s Ming Dynasty.

And finally, our running series for the first half of winter quarter will be Mob Psycho 100. This animated, supernatural comedy follows Kageyama Shigeo (aka "Mob"), a middle schooler with psychic powers. After receiving negative attention for his abilities, he withholds his powers and suppresses his emotions in the hopes of living a normal life.

See you there~
Sara S.
JMAC Secretary

JMAC Website

Seasons Greetings, JMACers!

Hope you’re keeping warm as the temperature steadily drops, that is, if you’re still in Chicago. If you are sticking around the Chicagoland area, join JMAC for a couple of outings during the winter intercession~

But First…!

A huge shoutout to everyone who attended the first general meeting of the school year, giving us helpful feedback and suggestions for improving the club. (Fret not, senpai has noticed you.)

Also, check out the updated JMAC website to see a schedule of weekly showings and social hours for the winter quarter!

Christkindlmarket: Wednesday, December 7th
Christkindlmarket is an outdoor Christmas market in Dailey Plaza in the heart of downtown Chicago!

Meet up in front of the DePaul Barnes & Noble on the loop campus on Wednesday, December 7th between 1-1:30pm. JMAC will leave at 1:30pm to head to the markets for warm food and holiday shopping!

Lincoln Park ZooLights: Friday, December 16th
Celebrate the winter holidays… with lights at the Lincoln Park Zoo!

Meet up at Brownstones in the Lincoln Park Student Center on Friday, December 16th between 5-5:30pm. JMAC will leave at 5:30pm and head to Lincoln Park Zoo to check out the spectacular Christmas lights display~

Last Meeting’s PowerPoint: JMAC Fall Quarter Week 10

Check out the Christmas-themed PowerPoint slides from the last JMAC meeting of the fall quarter!

These slides feature one final hint about this year’s voice actor before the big reveal in January! :0 The slides also feature a manga that follows a hopelessly idealistic romantic throughout four stages of his life. And lastly, check out the music video (submitted by meeee) that features a singer-songwriter who’s been a vocalist since the age of 17.

Hope to see ya at one of the JMAC outings~

Stay warm!
Sara S.
JMAC Secretary/Senpai

JMAC Website

Hi JMACers,

A lot happened this week. History changing. But in personal news, I finally watched the viral pen-pineapple-apple-pen video. It changed me.

Next Week’s Meeting: Fall Quarter Week 10

With finals around the corner, it’s time for the last JMAC meeting of the quarter. This meeting will take place on Monday, November 14th from 4-9pm in room 314B of the Lincoln Park Student Center.

Join us at the start of the meeting for social hour from 4-5pm! Next week’s social hour will be a panel about kendama, a traditional Japanese toy similar to the classic cup-and-ball game.

In lieu of a weekly showing, JMAC will have a general meeting. Once per quarter, JMAC circles up to discuss the good and not-so-good parts of the club. This is also the time we take volunteers for social hours, suggestions weekly showings, and vote for next quarter’s running series. It’s an exciting meeting! (don’t miss it~)

After the general meeting, we’ll be finishing up the final episodes of our fall quarter running series From the New World.

Last Week’s Meeting: FQ Week 9

Check out this week’s powerpoint slides online via dropbox!!! In light of this week’s election, the slides are themed with anime student presidents.

The slides also feature a LEGIT SUPER HELPFUL hint about this year’s voice actor, a new manga for the month of November, and a music video animated by a well-known Japanese animation studio.

With sincerity,
Sara S.
JMAC Secretary

JMAC Website