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, …

Register for Anime Central! Both Full Weekend access memberships and single day access passes are available online during pre-registration.

Anime Central (ACen) is the largest anime, manga and Japanese popular culture convention in Chicago and the Midwest. ACen happens once a year in the Spring (around April or May) less …

5 days ago · We invite people such as the Japanese production studios, American entertainment companies, Directors, Animators, Voice Actors, Voice Actresses and other industry guests to …

Anime Central will have a shuttle service running through out the convention at no cost to our attendees. Our shuttles will travel between the Hyatt Regency O’Hare and hotels within our …

Anime Central Online will host community events throughout the year. Join us, so we can all still come together and celebrate our community!

Jan 17, 2025 · We’re thrilled to announce that the incredibly talented Kari Wahlgren will be joining us at Anime Central this year! Don’t miss your chance to meet her, attend her panels, and …

Our team has put together the following travel discounts to help you get to Anime Central! We’ve got some amazing events and guests waiting for you to experience and we hope these …

Guidebook is a free app available through iOS and the Google Play store that we use for our convention schedule. In addition to the mobile versions, a web version will also be available …

Anime Central’s artist alley is where artists come to sell their artwork, commissions, and homemade crafts. We are proud to welcome artists from around the US to our convention. The …