What is Anime Central?
Anime Central (ACen) is the largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention in Chicago and the Midwest. Our event is located 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!
May 17th-19th, 2024
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center & Hyatt Regency O’Hare
Rosemont, IL, 60018
Rosemont, IL, 60018
33,000+
Unique Attendees
Unique Attendees
What does Anime Central have to offer?
What's New?
Dorah Fine will Appear at Anime Central
Anime Central is happy to announce that Dorah Fine will appear at the 2024 convention.Dorah is a voice actor and director in Los Angeles, California. She also serves as the…
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Kinema Citrus will Appear at Anime Central
Anime Central is proud to announce the return of Kinema Citrus and the creative team behind the 2023 biggest hit romance series, My Happy Marriage, recently wins Romance of the…
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Hirotaka Mori will Appear at Anime Central
Anime Central is proud to announce director Hirotaka Mori from Production I.G. He is known as the director of Heavenly Delusion, the most praised sci-fi adventure series in 2023. Director…
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My Oni Girl will Premiere at Anime Central
Anime Central is pleased to host the world advance premiere of Studio Colorido's latest animated featured film My Oni Girl, courtesy of Netflix. The director Tomotaka Shibayama and the producer…
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