Anime Central 2011
May 20-22, 2011
Hyatt Regency O'Hare / Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, IL, USA
Anime Convention
Anime Central (ACen) is Chicago's and the Midwest's largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention. The convention is currently held in Rosemont, IL, less than 30 minutes from downtown Chicago.
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!
Overall Rating: 4.2 stars (based on 10 to 25 member ratings)
Registration Information
Advance Rates
$45 through January 1, 2011
$50 through April 1, 2011
$55 through April 15, 2011
At-Door Rates
$55: All 3 Days
$35: Friday
$35: Saturday
$25: Sunday
$55: All 3 Days
$35: Friday
$35: Saturday
$25: Sunday
Anime Central 2011 Guests
- DJ 100mado - Disc Jockey
- Chris Cason - Actor / Director / Writer
- DJ Chucky - Disc Jockey
- Colleen Clinkenbeard - Actor / Director
- Jillian Coglan - Martial Arts Expert
- Samurai Dan Coglan - Martial Arts Expert
- Josh Elder - Manga Artist
- Flow - Band
- Guhroovy - Disc Jockey
- Darrel Guilbeau - Voice Actor
- August Hahn - Writer
- Yoshiki Hayashi - Musician - X Japan
- Naoto Hirooka - Fashion Designer
- Steve Horton - Comic Writer
- Koji Ide - Disc Jockey
- DJ Jeffito - Disc Jockey
- Russell Lissau - Writer
- M-Project - Disc Jockey
- Trevor A. Mueller - Comic Writer
- No+Chin - Disc Jockey
- Mika Nomura - Producer
- Raveman - Musician
- Kosuke Saito - Disc Jockey
- Saki - Singer
- Stephanie Sheh - Actor
- Bob Shirohata - Director
- Michael Sinterniklaas - Director / Actor / Writer / Producer
- Sixh. - Fashion Designers
- Hideko Tamura Snider - Author
- Spike Spencer - Actor
- SWEK - Musicians
- J. Michael Tatum - Actor / ADR Director
- Ugimi Umahara - Musician
- Cristina Vee - Actor
- Steve Yun - Webmaster - Robotech.com
Anime Central 2011 Reports and Photos
- No reports found.
Previous/Future Events
Anime Central 2024 — May 17-19, 2024
Anime Central 2023 — May 19-21, 2023
Anime Central 2022 — May 20-22, 2022
Anime Central 2021 — May 21-23, 2021
Anime Central 2020 — May 15-17, 2020
Anime Central 2019 — May 17-19, 2019
Anime Central 2018 — May 18-20, 2018
Anime Central 2017 — May 19-21, 2017
Anime Central 2016 — May 20-22, 2016
Anime Central 2015 — May 15-17, 2015
Anime Central 2014 — May 16-18, 2014
Anime Central 2013 — May 17-19, 2013
Anime Central 2012 — April 27-29, 2012
Anime Central 2011 — May 20-22, 2011
Anime Central 2010 — May 14-16, 2010
Anime Central 2009 — May 8-10, 2009
Anime Central 2008 — May 16-18, 2008
Anime Central 2007 — May 11-13, 2007
Anime Central 2006 — May 5-7, 2006
Anime Central 2005 — May 13-15, 2005
Anime Central 2004 — May 14-16, 2004
Anime Central 2003 — May 16-18, 2003
Anime Central 2002 — April 19-21, 2002
Anime Central 2001 — May 11-13, 2001
Anime Central 2000 — May 12-14, 2000
Anime Central 1999 — April 23-25, 1999
Anime Central 1998 — April 3-5, 1998
Anime Central 2023 — May 19-21, 2023
Anime Central 2022 — May 20-22, 2022
Anime Central 2018 — May 18-20, 2018
Anime Central 2017 — May 19-21, 2017
Anime Central 2016 — May 20-22, 2016
Anime Central 2015 — May 15-17, 2015
Anime Central 2014 — May 16-18, 2014
Anime Central 2013 — May 17-19, 2013
Anime Central 2012 — April 27-29, 2012
Anime Central 2011 — May 20-22, 2011
Anime Central 2010 — May 14-16, 2010
Anime Central 2009 — May 8-10, 2009
Anime Central 2008 — May 16-18, 2008
Anime Central 2007 — May 11-13, 2007
Anime Central 2006 — May 5-7, 2006
Anime Central 2005 — May 13-15, 2005
Anime Central 2004 — May 14-16, 2004
Anime Central 2003 — May 16-18, 2003
Anime Central 2002 — April 19-21, 2002
Anime Central 2001 — May 11-13, 2001
Anime Central 2000 — May 12-14, 2000
Anime Central 1999 — April 23-25, 1999
Anime Central 1998 — April 3-5, 1998