Anime Central is Back!
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 19th-21st, 2023
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?
WIT Studio will Appear at Anime Central 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rosemont, IL Are you ready for the 2nd round of the anime studio guest announcement? Anime Central is WAKU-WAKU to welcome WIT STUDIO and the production team…
Read More Eiichi Koshiishi will Appear at Anime Central 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rosemont, IL Eiichi Koshiishi is a line producer from Kinema Citrus. He is from Yamanashi prefecture and was an avid soccer player until he fell in love…
Read More Tomokatsu Nagasaku will Appear at Anime Central 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rosemont, IL Tomokatsu Nagasaku started his animator career at Walt Disney Animation Japan in 1998. Ever since he became freelance in 2004, he worked as a key…
Read More Kinema Citrus will Appear at Anime Central 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rosemont, IL Today we are proud to announce ACen's Anime Studio Pick of 2023, and three anime studios are invited to join this year's convention! To start…
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