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?
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…
Read More Lost and Found
During the Convention, lost items are turned into our Customer Service teams on site and we have some items from this years convention. If you are missing something, and want…
Read More Japanime Games Wants to Bring You to Japan!
Japanime Games will be returning to Anime Central for the 2022 convention. ACen attendees can stop by the Japanime Games booth in our exhibit hall and enter for a chance…
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