Anime Central 2019
May 17-19, 2019
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center / Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, IL, USA
Anime Convention
Anime Central (ACen) is the largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention in Chicago and the Midwest. ACen happens once a year in the Spring (around April or May) less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago, in Rosemont, IL.
As part of its mission, ACen brings fans together with guests from the Japanese and US sectors of the anime and manga industry, as well as gaming, cinema, and Asian culture personalities. The event includes a huge exhibit hall, a massive video game room, concerts, dances, educational panels and workshops, premiere screenings, autograph sessions, 24-hour video rooms, tabletop gaming and much, much more!
Anime Central 2019 Guests
- Takao Abo - Director
- Asaka - Singer / Songwriter
- Jillian Coglan - Martial Arts Expert
- Samurai Dan Coglan - Martial Arts Expert
- Justin Cook - ADR Director / Actor
- Marco d'Ambrosio - Composer
- Ryoma Ebata - Character Designer / Key Animator / Director
- Brett Finnell - Game Designer - LPR Games
- Sandy Fox - Actor
- Crispin Freeman - Actor
- Tomohiro Furukawa - Animation Director
- Caitlin Glass - Actor / ADR Director
- Darius Hambleton - Game Designer - Strange Machine Games
- Hiromitsu Iijima - Music Producer
- Jerry Jewell - Actor
- Brittney Karbowski - Actor
- Takushi Koide - Animator
- Masayuki Kojima - Director / Animator
- Lex Lang - Actor
- Eric Maruscak - Illustrator / Cartoonist
- Helen McCarthy - Writer
- Mai Nakahara - Actor / Singer
- Atsushi Nakayama - Director
- Muneki Ogasawara - Animation Producer - Kinema Citrus
- Miho Okasaki - Actor
- Tony Oliver - Actor / Producer / Director
- Openworld - Musicians
- Kevin Penkin - Composer
- Eric Price - President - Japanime Games
- Hiroyuki Saita - Animator / Character Designer
- Sayaka Sasaki - Singer
- Stephanie Sheh - Actor
- Shuzilow.HA - Character Designer
- W.T. Snacks - Disc Jockey
- Kenichi Sonoda - Character Designer
- Aya Suzaki - Actor / Singer
- Natsumi Takamori - Actor
- Kaiji Tang - Voice Actor
- Shiori Tani - Animator
- Jason Thompson - Writer / Editor
- True - Singer
- Eric Vale - Actor
- Christopher Wehkamp - Actor
- Zaq - Singer
Anime Central 2019 Reports and Photos
Previous/Future Events
Anime Central 2023 — May 19-21, 2023
Anime Central 2022 — May 20-22, 2022
Anime Central 2018 — May 18-20, 2018
Anime Central 2017 — May 19-21, 2017
Anime Central 2016 — May 20-22, 2016
Anime Central 2015 — May 15-17, 2015
Anime Central 2014 — May 16-18, 2014
Anime Central 2013 — May 17-19, 2013
Anime Central 2012 — April 27-29, 2012
Anime Central 2011 — May 20-22, 2011
Anime Central 2010 — May 14-16, 2010
Anime Central 2009 — May 8-10, 2009
Anime Central 2008 — May 16-18, 2008
Anime Central 2007 — May 11-13, 2007
Anime Central 2006 — May 5-7, 2006
Anime Central 2005 — May 13-15, 2005
Anime Central 2004 — May 14-16, 2004
Anime Central 2003 — May 16-18, 2003
Anime Central 2002 — April 19-21, 2002
Anime Central 2001 — May 11-13, 2001
Anime Central 2000 — May 12-14, 2000
Anime Central 1999 — April 23-25, 1999
Anime Central 1998 — April 3-5, 1998