Anime Central will return next year, so please join us May 15th through May 17th, 2020.  Hyatt Regency O’Hare & Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

Registration will open up in the Fall.

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Anime Central is currently collecting Guest requests for the 2020 convention! Want to see someone at ACen this year? Fill out the form so we can get a idea of who you want to see. We may not be able to invite every request each year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make arrangements down the road! Thank you for your input!

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2019 Special Entertainer: Tanuki

April 26, 2019
2019 Special Entertainer

TANUKI is a UK based producer and DJ residing in Scotland. He has produced, arranged and remixed various genres of music, primarily for Japanese video game companies and record labels, some of which include: Square Enix, Capcom, Neowiz MUCA, UP-FRONT/T-Palette Records, Dear☆Stage, NEST HQ, Maltine Records, HARDCORE TANO*C, Hardcore Underground, Queens Label, Shot Music, S2TB Recording, etc. In recent years he has experimented with the sample-based genre Future Funk, and is also known for his track ‘BABYBABYの夢’ which became viral.…

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2019 Special Entertainer: android52

April 26, 2019
2019 Special Entertainer

Known for coining the term “Anime Groove”, android52 has gained popularity for his sampling of video game and anime music. Despite focusing on more original production work now, android52 is still creating funk-driven sounds that are sure to keep you moving all night long. Following a slew of shows across Japan and Europe, android52’s new sound has been heard worldwide following the release of his much anticipated “ULTRA GROOVE PRODUCT” EP. Follow android52 Twitter Soundcloud

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2019 Guest Announcement: Hinata Sato

April 26, 2019
2019 Guest Announcement

Born in 1998 in the prefecture of Niigata. Hinata Sato has been appearing in multiple acts from Anime to TV dramas. After her activities in Sakura Gakuen, she has made a debut in Revue Starlight as Junna Hoshimi, one of the main stage girls in the Student 99th Class.

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2019 Guest Announcement: Kiyono Yasuno

April 26, 2019
2019 Guest Announcement

Kiyono Yasuno is a Japanese voice actress and singer.  She played a number of minor roles before her major debut in 2011 with the role Kizuna Todoroki from the Young Animator Training Project short anime Kizuna Todoroki. She has since held several iconic roles such as Megumi Kato from SaeKano:How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Sakura Kitaoji from Aikatsu!, Natsuki Kimura from iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Mayuko Inoue from Ushio & Tora, Kaname Buccaneer from Macross Delta, Nejire Hadou from My…

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2019 Special Entertainer: La Parfait Maid & Butler Cafe

April 26, 2019
2019 Special Entertainer

La Parfait Maid & Butler Cafe brings you the cutest experience at Anime Central! At the cafe, you will enjoy a magical experience filled with games, sweets, and entertainment from the maids and butlers. It is sure to be fun for people of all ages and interests! The cafe will be open for you Friday and Saturday from 12pm-7pm, and Sunday from 11am-3pm in the DFW Room in the Hyatt. Sessions will be run by the hour, and you get to…

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2019 Guest Announcement: Sandy Fox

April 19, 2019
2019 Guest Announcement

Sandy Fox is a voice actor, singer and producer. She is currently voicing Patty Fleur in “Tales of Vesperia”, and Chibiusa and Black Lady in VIZ Media’s “Sailor Moon” and “Sailor Moon Crystal” series. Her introduction into the world of voicing Anime was portraying Kyoko in the well known classic film “AKIRA”. She also voiced Tachikomas in “Ghost in the Shell” and “Ghost in the Shell: Innocence”, Sumomo in “Chobits”, Lynne in the original “Fist of the NorthStar”, Flonne in…

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VIZ Originals Portfolio Reviews at ACEN 2019

April 18, 2019
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A very special announcement and opportunity for all of our artist fans! Our friends at VIZ Media will be holding portfolio reviews for VIZ Originals at ACen 2019! If you are a creator interested in publishing with VIZ, the portfolio review is a great opportunity for you to meet the editors and get feedback on your creative work. Imagining amazing stories and honing your artistic skills can take time and we want to encourage you to get to the next…

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2019 Guest Announcement: Lex Lang

April 18, 2019
2019 Guest Announcement

Lex Lang is a voice actor, voice director, and songwriter. He’s most well-known in the anime realm for voicing a multitude of characters including: Yuri the Champ, in the current VIZ Media Release of “Megalobox” , as well as Jagged Stone on Nickelodeon’s “Miraculous Lady Bug”, Wargreymon in “Digimon”, Firelord Sozin in “Avatar the Last Airbender”, Hayate Gekko in “Naruto”, Sanosuke Sagara in “Rurouni Kenshin”, Kenshiro in “Fist of the North Star”, Omeada in “Bleach”, Angelo in “Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures Diamond is…

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2019 Industry Guest Announcement: Kaiji Tang

April 17, 2019
2019 Guest Announcement

An avid lover of gaming and all things food related, Kaiji Tang has been working as a voice actor in Los Angeles CA since 2007. In the world of video games, he has voiced such roles as Detective Pikachu (Detective Pikachu), Odin (Fire Emblem Fates), Faust (Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-), Munehisa Iwai (Persona 5), Gaius Worzel (The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel), Dr. Qada (Bravely Default), Owain (Fire Emblem: Awakening), Wingul (Tales of Xillia), Jann Lee (Dead or…

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