Anime Festival Orlando | |
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Status | Active |
Venue | Rosen Plaza |
Location(s) | Orlando, Florida |
Country | United States |
Inaugurated | 2000 |
Website | http://www.animefestivalorlando.com/ |
Anime Festival Orlando (AFO) is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida.[1]
Programming
The convention typically offers an Artist Alley, cosplay contents, maid cafe, panels, rave, vendors, and a video game room.[1][2][3][4][5] An interactive game "Orlandia" occurs during the convention.[3][6] The convention's charity event in 2009 benefited Child's Play.[6]
History
The conventions organization began in December 1999.[6] AFO shared space with another convention hosting Governor Jeb Bush in 2006.[7] Anime Festival Orlando 2020 was moved from June to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled.[8][9][10][11] Anime Festival Orlando was also cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]
Event history
Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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August 19–20, 2000 | Ramada Plaza Hotel and Inn Gateway Kissimmee, Florida | 450 | Steve Bennett, Marshall Hash, and Wendee Lee.[14] |
July 27–29, 2001 | Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs Altamonte Springs, Florida | 1,000 | Steve Bennett, Chynna Clugston-Major, Marshall Hash, Wendee Lee, Doug Smith, and Yoshiki Tokushu.[15] |
August 16–18, 2002 | Renaissance WorldGate Kissimmee, Florida | Hiroshi Aro, Steve Bennett, Keith Burgess, Lindsay Cibos, Chynna Clugston-Major, Robert DeJesus, Ben Dunn, Marshall Hash, Jared Hodges, Wendee Lee, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, Miyuki Sugimori, and Yoshiki Tokushu.[16] | |
August 1–3, 2003 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Steve Bennett, Lindsay Cibos, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Jared Hodges, Wendee Lee, Chris Patton, Meredith Placko, Jack Povlitz, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[17] | |
August 6–8, 2004 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Steve Bennett, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Trish Ledoux, Wendee Lee, Meredith Placko, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[18] | |
August 5–7, 2005 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Tom Bateman, Steve Bennett, Bob Bergen, Michael Dobson, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Tony Oliver, Christopher Sabat, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Steve Yun.[19] | |
July 28–30, 2006 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Lindsay Cibos, Aaron Dismuke, Quinton Flynn, Marc Handler, Jared Hodges, Vic Mignogna, Jeff Nimoy, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, Veronica Taylor, and Travis Willingham.[20] | |
August 3–5, 2007 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Lindsay Cibos, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jason David Frank, Marc Handler, Jared Hodges, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, Sonny Strait, and Travis Willingham.[21] | |
August 15–17, 2008 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Richard Epcar, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Chris Patton, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Ellyn Stern, Travis Willingham, and Stephanie Yanez.[22] | |
July 31 – August 2, 2009 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Robert Axelrod, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, and Sonny Strait.[23] | |
August 5–8, 2010 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Tony Oliver, Daniel Southworth, Sonny Strait, Jessica Straus, David Yost, and Tommy Yune.[24] | |
August 4–7, 2011 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Johnny Yong Bosch, Quinton Flynn, Blake Anthony Foster, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Wendee Lee, Dan Southworth, John Swasey, and Cristina Vee.[25] | |
August 3–5, 2012 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Grey DeLisle, D. C. Douglas, Richard Epcar, Jason David Frank, Kyle Hebert, Jason Narvy, Dan Southworth, Ellyn Stern, Sonny Strait, and Tara Strong.[26] | |
August 16–18, 2013 | Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida | Debi Derryberry, D.C. Douglas, Final Weapon, Jennifer Hale, HDninja, Ali Hillis, Jason Narvy, Tony Oliver, Bryce Papenbrook, Random Encounter, Rino Romano, S.S. Hanami, Paul Schrier, Stephanie Sheh, and Michael Sinterniklaas.[27] | |
July 25–27, 2014 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Lucien Dodge, Reuben Langdon, Erica Mendez, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, and Kari Wahlgren.[28] | |
August 14–16, 2015 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Dante Basco, Todd Haberkorn, Reuben Langdon, Eric Stuart, and Veronica Taylor.[29] | |
July 29–31, 2016 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Gregg Berger, Richie Branson, Aaron Dismuke, Todd Haberkorn, Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Mark Musashi, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, and John Swasey.[30] | |
June 9–11, 2017 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | Robert Axelrod, Bruce Carr, Barbara Dunkelman, Caitlin Glass, Kazha, Josh Keaton, Reuben Langdon, and Arryn Zech.[31] | |
August 3–5, 2018 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | Bruce Carr, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Dorah Fine, Reuben Langdon, and John Swasey.[32] | |
August 9–11, 2019 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Dorah Fine, Jason David Frank, Billy Kametz, Reuben Langdon, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Mega Ran, Tony Oliver, and Dan Southworth.[33] | |
June 24-26, 2022 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | Doug Cockle, Dorah Fine, Kyle Hebert, Jeremy Inman, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Christina Marie Kelly, Aaron Pabon, Aaron Roberts, John Swasey, and Howard Wang.[34] | |
June 16-18, 2023 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | Azazus, Aaron Campbell, CRH Productions, Richard Epcar, Chuck Huber, Jennie Kwan, Cricket Leigh, Monica May,Tony Oliver, Rhythm Bastard, Ellyn Stern, and Chuck Stroschein.[35] | |
June 28-30, 2024[36] | Rosen Plaza Orlando, Florida |
Gallery
- Logo for Anime Festival Orlando 11 (2010)
References
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- 1 2 Kopf, Ryan. "Anime Festival Orlando Review". UpcomingCons.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Espedido, Sarah (August 19, 2015). "Behind the scenes at Anime Festival Orlando's cosplay contest". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Inman, Jessica (July 31, 2016). "On Any Given Sunday: Anime Festival Orlando attendees enjoy Café Peko Peko". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 Kopf, Ryan. "A Talk With An Event Coordinator". UpcomingCons.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Anime World Order Show # 31 – Anime Festival Orlando Report with Erik Reiss". Anime World Order. 24 August 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
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