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?
Rie Tanaka will Appear at Anime Central 2023
Anime Central is happy to announce that Rie Tanaka will appear at the 2023 convention. Rie Tanaka is a veteran Japanese voice actress with over 25 years in the industry. …
Read More Hotel Room Block Updates for the 2023 Convention
We are announcing today that rooms at the Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare for our 2023 convention will open on October 27, 2022 at 10am CST. Hotel rooms released in our initial…
Read More Macross Frontier The Wings of Farewell Movie Ticket Giveaway
Macross Frontier: The Wings of Farewell will be hitting theaters June 30, 2022. To celebrate, we will be giving away tickets to see the movie at your local AMC/Cinemark theater.…
Read More Macross Frontier The False Songstress Movie Ticket Giveaway
Macross Frontier: The False Songstress will be hitting theaters June 16, 2022. To celebrate, we will be giving away tickets to see the movie at your local AMC/Cinemark theater. The…
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