Anime Week 2026

Ruth Sokolof Apr 24–30

Anime Week returns to Film Streams, bringing groundbreaking, otherworldly stories told through innovative and vibrant artistry to the big screen.

This year, join us for an Anime Week Midnight Movie with the cult classic Brain Damage at the Dundee Theater.

Brain Damage (1988)

Apr 24, 11:55 pm

Kick off the series with a special Midnight Movie! With an impressive use of stop-motion animation mixed into its live action footage, Brain Damage had to get creative in essential sequences that were beyond the scope of its budget.

Millenium Actress (2001)

Apr 24–30

Satoshi Kon’s masterful follow-up to Perfect Blue is a timeless tale of passion bends reality and delivers emotion in a way only Satoshi Kon could.

Mind Game (2004)

Apr 24–30

Cult classic Mind Game is an explosion of unconstrained expression – gloriously colorful mages ricochet in rapid fire associations, like Masaaki Yuasa’s brain splattered onto the screen in all its goopy glory.

Weathering With You (2019)

Apr 24–30

From director Makoto Shinkai and producer Genki Kawamura, the creative team behind the critically-acclaimed, global smash hit Your Name, comes another dazzling tale of young love, loss, and the ripple effect of our actions.