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Main Events
Panel Room 1
Panel Room 2
Panel Room 3
Panel Room 4
Panel Room 5
Autographs
Meetups
Video Room
Mars
alexkademusic
Jay Hickman
V is for Villains
degeneracy incarnated
Dr. Stein
Senzhoez
Forbidden Fandom Dames
Death Do Us Part Podcast
Amgue
Valory Pierce
Lizzie Freeman
Naruto
Official Event
Anne Happy
Andy Field
Quinton Flynn
Olivia Swasey
Disney
Greggo
Zee
James as James with Tourist Union No. 63
Robert L. Mungle
Cole Feuchter
Lane O’Brien
Tristan Sites
Resident Evil
Jo Jo's Bizzare Adventure
Greg Ayres
Assassination Classroom
Quintuple Threat
Kimberly Yates
Barry Yandell
Jennie Kwan
Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Lolita
J-Fashion
Cosplay Department
Gareth West
Haikyuu
Kohei
Amber May
Jujutsu Kaisen
OddlyCosplay
KB Cosplay
Link O’Brien
Fullmetal Alchemist
Jarvis Kaiba
Link
Rio_Cosplay
Live Entertainment
Raza
mikotoh
Ace Attorney
Izzy A. Mess Cosplay
Dante Kaiba
Zion Burger
Tinygoldfishcos and TeenieBroNika
Disabled Kitty
Konosuba
ItaiToListen Crew
Nicmico
Marvel
DC
James as James
Chainsaw Man
Cosplay
Michael & Joey
Demon Slayer
Code Geass
Spy X Family
Mike Ericson
Dainte Kaiba
My Hero Academia
Genshin Impact
Sei
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Mario
LunaSlender
Xliertinz
Yackachoo and friends
Five Night's at Freddy's
Mr. Teddy and friends
The Galaxy Railways
YTCracker
Spicy
Dragon Ball Super
Forbidden Fandom Dames Burlesque Troupe
Arthur Kirkland
Trigun
KayBaeXV
Dragon Ball
Samantha Flynn
Sam and Kat
safety department
Blue Lock
Armitage III
Cyberpunk
kaybaexv
PastelDemonArts
Inital D
Kassy
Aeonica Cosplay
Friday
Naruto
Friday: 12:00pm - 1:50pm •
Video Room
Opening Ceremonies
Recommended
Friday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Main Events
Welcome to Opening Ceremonies, where we introduce you to the fabulous world of this weekend's convention! The wait is finally over, it's party time! Let's get the convention started! Join us as we introduce you to some of the convention's amazing guests, do a little housekeeping with rules and safety, and learn about all the fun events that will be taking place over the weekend!
Anne Happy
Friday: 2:00pm - 3:50pm •
Video Room
Andy Field, Quinton Flynn, Olivia Swasey
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Autographs
Disney
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Meetups
Greggo's Game Shows: Chain Reaction
Friday: 3:00pm - 4:20pm •
Panel Room 1
It’s the fun and challenging game show where one word leads to another! Teams of three try to solve a chain of words! If your team pulls through, you get to play for some nice bonus prizes in the “Instant Reaction” round!
You'll Always Have Broadway (Opinions), Baby!
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Everyone has an opinion, and we have many! About Broadway and musical theater specifically. Come join us as we talk about our favorite shows, the shows that make us want to rip our eyes out, and shows that left us confused.
Let's Talk About Hobo Con and Hobo Culture
Friday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Panel Room 5
Hobo Con, aka the National Hobo Convention, is an annual convention held during the second weekend in August in the town of Britt, Iowa, by the Tourist Union No. 63 (the national union of hoboes), and the Britt Hobo Days Association. This convention promotes and preserves the history of hobo culture, serves as a gathering place for hoboes, and hosts the annual election of Hobo royalty. Meet various Hobo Con staff members, former Hobo royalty, hoboes, and/or longtime Hobo Con attendees as they talk about the annual celebration known as Hobo Con and related hobo culture.
Robert L. Mungle, Cole Feuchter, Jay Hickman
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Autographs
Animecon.org's Fabulous Date Auction (15+)
Recommended
Friday: 4:00pm - 5:20pm •
Main Events
Are you looking for a date to the dance? A new friend to attend panels with? Or just looking to help raise money for good causes? A longstanding staple event for our conventions, the Fabulous Date Auction is a fun, interactive event where cosplayers are sold to the highest bidder - auctioned off by our Live Entertainment department! Meet new friends and help raise funds for charity in the process! We're auctioning dates to the formal ball dance that starts shortly after the date auction ends. Rules apply.
Resident Evil, Jo Jo's Bizzare Adventure
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Meetups
SSSSGregman
Recommended
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Come join Greg Ayres as he answers question about all projects old and new. You can be sure he’ll be talking about New project like Haikyuu, Dragon Ball Super, Gangsta, Dramatical Murder, and Danganronpa as well as talking about DJ’ing and con life as himself. A fan boy till the end, whether voicing “pointy haired boys” during the day, or shooting zombies at night (at least on his PS4) you can be sure he’s having fun. There may even be a hint or two about some new projects yet to be announced, so don't miss it.
How To Audition with Andy Field
Recommended
Friday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Read real sample vocal auditions from real auditions in front of the room, get feedback from industry pros, and give it another go! Learn to stretch your canvas as a voice actor.
Assassination Classroom
Friday: 4:00pm - 6:50pm •
Video Room
The Dating Game
Friday: 4:30pm - 5:20pm •
Panel Room 1
The classic dating game with an Anime twist. Where one person questions three lovely suitors to find their true love. (Disclaimer: Not likely to actually find your soul mate)
Guided Drop In Journey with Kimberly Yates
Recommended
Friday: 4:30pm - 5:20pm •
Panel Room 4
Join voice actor Kimberly Yates for this crowd favorite event. A bit like guided meditation with work on the imagination and senses. It has elements of a vacation or journey. You have to experience it yourself!
Barry Yandell, Jennie Kwan, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Friday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Autographs
Lolita, J-Fashion
Friday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Meetups
Keeping up with the Q Man
Recommended
Friday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Keeping up with the Q Man! What's Quinton Flynn been working on lately? What makes the man tick? Come to a great panel with the fun and friendly Quinton Flynn.
Introduction to Voice Acting w/ Valory Pierce
Recommended
Friday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Are you curious about getting into voice acting, but have no idea where to start?? Then you're in the right place! Guest voice actor Valory Pierce will share all the tips. tricks, and details of how to start voice acting!
The Ultimate Guide to Cosplay Competitions
Friday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Panel Room 5
New to the world of cosplay competitions? Let our head of cosplay KB walk you through everything you need to know about taking your cosplay to a competitive level. With experience competing, judging, and organizing cosplay competitions, we are hear to answer any questions you have!
Gareth West, Kimberly Yates, Greg Ayres
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm •
Autographs
Haikyuu
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm •
Meetups
Greggo's Game Shows: Match Game
Friday: 6:00pm - 7:20pm •
Panel Room 1
Get ready to match the stars! Six of our guests try to come up with silly answers to hilarious fill-in-the-blank questions. Contestants have to try to match them, and the contestant who does it the most often wins the game and goes on to the Super Match for nice prizes!
History of Japanese Anime
Recommended
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Come learn about the origin of anime, how it started, and how it's evolved over the years while persevering generation to generation
So You Want to be a Content Creator w/ Cole Feuchter
Recommended
Friday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Join voice actor and Content Creator, Cole Feuchter, in a discussion about how he goes about creating content for his channel and his philosophy around creation, where/how it all started, and where it’s going next! He might even have some fun clips to show off too!
Formal Dance Lessons
Recommended
Friday: 6:30pm - 7:20pm •
Main Events
You’ve got the dress, you’ve got the shoes, you’ve even got the date! (Or, maybe you've got the tie!) What else could you need? Yes! You now need the dance moves. Our professional dance instructors will teach you the art of social dancing so you can both meet new people and dance at the same time. No partner or previous experience required; just come ready to have a good time!
Be the best there ever was...at voice acting! w/ Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Recommended
Friday: 6:30pm - 7:20pm •
Panel Room 2
Join guest Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld for a fun and interactive voice acting workshop! has provided voices for numerous cartoons, video games, toys and commercials and can't wait to share her knowledge and expertise.
Valory Pierce, Amber May, Lizzie Freeman
Friday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Autographs
Jujutsu Kaisen
Friday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Meetups
Let’s Talk Video Games!
Friday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Do you enjoy video games? RPGs? J-RPGs? Adventure, Visual Novels, or Simulations? Have theories about the lore of a series? Something completely different? Come talk to the Live Entertainment panelists about your favorite video games!
Darkness to Light: Battling and Surviving Mental Illness w/ Barry Yandell
Recommended
Friday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Hear a voice actor’s journey and how voice acting helped him in his healing.
The Fantasy Ball
Recommended
Friday: 7:30pm - 9:20pm •
Main Events
The dapper gentlemen, the graceful women, the flowing gowns and the majestic music. What could be more magnificent than an exquisite fantasy ball! Come to join the beautifully dressed up cosplayers showing off their most regal outfits and elegant moves in a delightful evening of music and fun. Formal dress is required, so dress to impress. The minimum level of dresscode is business casual. We would like if you avoid jeans, open-toe shoes or sandals, shorts, tank tops, etc. This is a classy event.
Hypnosis Charity Show with Gareth West
Recommended
Friday: 8:00pm - 9:20pm •
Panel Room 1
Come join Gareth as he mesmerizes and hypnotizes for a good cause! This is a fundraiser for The Houston Methodist Transplant Center.
A Link to the Panel - Let’s Talk Zelda!
Friday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm •
Panel Room 2
If you like Legend of Zelda, this is the place for you! Come join the Live Entertainment staff to talk all things Zelda - theories, timelines, and more!
MHA Jeopardy
Friday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Come join some of your favorite MHA characters in a game of Jeopardy, led by non-other than dadzawa and possibly some of his class???
Let's Talk Dragon Age
Friday: 8:30pm - 9:20pm •
Panel Room 4
From games to books, to Tabletop RPG and beyond, join Live Entertainment as we launch into a discussion about Bioware’s Extremely Elaborate Fantasy Dating Simulator!
K-pop Random Dance (All Gen + Iconic)
Friday: 8:30pm - 9:20pm •
Panel Room 5
If you like to dance to K-pop choreography or simply vibe with K-pop lovers, this is the panel for you! This K-pop random dance will be featuring songs from all generations. Come join us and have a good time! ***Game will include prizes from the host.
The Good, the Bad, and the plain Weird from the voice acting world with Rob Mungle!
Recommended
Friday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Rob Mungle has worked on shows for FUNimation, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital/Sentai Filmworks, and OkraTron 5000. Talk with him about all kinds of anime stuff, including the good, the bad, and the weird.
Disney Sing-Along
Friday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Know the entire Mulan soundtrack by heart? Me too! Come and sing along to all your favorite Disney hits!
Ace Attorney
Friday: 9:00pm - 10:50pm •
Video Room
Karaoke with Guests!
Recommended
Friday: 9:30pm - 10:20pm •
Panel Room 1
Join some of the convention's incredibly talented voice actors for a Karaoke sing-a-long panel. We'll sing some of our favorite songs, talk about some of our favorite music, and get the audience singing along with us!
RECESS HOUR FUNTIME GAMES
Friday: 9:30pm - 10:20pm •
Panel Room 5
Remember all those playground games you played when you were younger? This is that - but indoors, late at night, with teenagers and adults who have nothing better to do. Come join the Live Entertainment Department for some wholesome recess fun!
Japanese Anime Singalong Dance Party w/ Kohei!!
Recommended
Friday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm •
Main Events
Join vocal artist Kohei in singing some of your most beloved anime theme songs! From Naruto to My Hero Academia and even some Demon Slayer, come witness the vocal stylings of an awesome musical performer. All ages welcome!
FFD: Nerdleqsue Q&A (18+)
Friday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Have you ever wondered what burlesque is? Thought about joining a troupe? The Dames would love to answer any questions you have. Tips on auditioning, costumes, as well as building a solid routine.
AnimeCon.org's Fabulous Dating Advice (18+)
Recommended
Friday: 10:30pm - 11:50pm •
Panel Room 1
Do you find yourself faltering with the ladies? Do you just not know how to whoo that special person? Our trained experts will show you how it's done! Dante will answer all your dating questions (among other ones)!
Kohei
Friday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm •
Autographs
The Kousai game (18+)
Friday: 11:00pm - 12:20am •
Panel Room 2
(18+) Are you looking to meet new friends or someone special? Tired of tinder dates where they won't dress up as the Gomez to your Morticia, or the Zelda to your Link? Well take a night off from the awkward conversation and endless swiping and let us find your perfect friend or mate! Hosted by Burnsville anime club and Tinygoldfishcos.
Hentai, Yoai, or Fake Kahoot (18+)
Friday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Insert poor plot description then decide is it hentai, yoai or fake?! Top three degenerates/winners get prizes!
A Very Spicy K-Pop Random Dance Panel (18+
Friday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm •
Panel Room 5
Do you like random dance panels but just want to spice it up a bit? Then this is the panel for you!
Konosuba
Friday: 11:00pm - 12:20am •
Video Room
Late Night Anime Dance
Recommended
Friday: 11:30pm - 2:50am •
Main Events
Get your energy out and work up a sweat in this heart-healthy epic dance party! Join AnimeCon.org's resident DJ Greg Ayres and many incredible guest performers as they help you waste the night away with an electric mix of hard-hitting and fun dance music. Experience the bass from the subwoofers as your face melts off thanks to such sick beats. We promise an experience filled with epic music, incredible sounds, and a great light show to boot. No bags allowed in. Strobe lights may be used.
ItaitoListen Presents: RiffTraxs on "Star Ballz: The Movie"
Friday: 11:30pm - 12:20am •
Panel Room 4
You seen "Mystery Science Theater 3000" (right?) Well, here comes the same energy with a cult classic of "Star Ballz The Movie." Come join us we brake out this DVD from its case ( yes, you read that right) and fire it up.
Saturday
Yokai Watch: Japanese Folklore in Anime
Saturday: 9:30am - 10:20am •
Panel Room 5
This panel will look at Japanese folklore and its influence in anime. We will look at classic folktales such as Princess Kaguya, Momotaro, and Urashima Taro, animals in folktales such as kitsune and tanuki, as well as the many different youkai creatures that have been presented in anime.
Marvel, DC
Saturday: 10:00am - 10:50am •
Meetups
Teaching Autism Awareness Thru Anime and My Little Pony
Saturday: 10:00am - 10:50am •
Panel Room 2
Many autistic people enjoy anime and My Little Pony, and situations commonly encountered by autistic people appear in many anime series and My Little Pony episodes. Listen to an anime fan discuss how people can utilize anime and My Little Pony to teach awareness of autism throughout the autism spectrum.
Jennie Kwan, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Autographs
Chainsaw Man
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Meetups
Cosplay Contest: Pre Judging (CONTESTANTS ONLY)
Saturday: 11:00am - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 1
This is only for entrants of the main stage cosplay contest. You MUST have been signed up for the masquerade and assigned a timeslot for judging. All participants have to sign up well in advance.
Get Started in Content Creation w/ Valory Pierce
Recommended
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Panel Room 3
Join special guest Valory Pierce in learning how to start your journey in content creation!
Black Clover, Goblin Slayer ,and Fairy Tale with Barry Yandell
Recommended
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Panel Room 4
Come join Barry Yandell as he talks about some of his favorite roles in some fantastic anime like Black Clover, Goblin Slayer, and Fairy Tale. There's no doubt you've heard his voice in one of your favorite shows.
DIY Anime: Embracing the Disaster that is the Creative Process
Saturday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Panel Room 5
Inspired by your favorite anime or stories and want to create your own? This panel will teach you that no matter your current skill or trade you too can bring your vision to life. Much like life the process can be overwhelming in both success and setbacks, but don't be discouraged. This is the crash course you need to start your dream and how to keep it alive when things go awry!
Cole Feuchter
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Autographs
Greggo's Game Shows: Anime Press Your Luck
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Main Events
Get ready, it’s time for the game show with lots of Whammies and lots of Big Bucks! Three players will answer questions to earn spins on our big board which is loaded with goodies, prizes and cash to spend in our prize coffers, but be careful! There are also some Whammies that would love to take everything away! Only the player with the most bucks at the end of the game gets to keep it all and maybe come back next year and do it again!
Demon Slayer
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Meetups
Women in Anime, TV, Film, and Beyond
Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Panel Room 2
A Q&A session featuring several fantastic female stars, directors, and producers of anime, Television, and beyond. Join them in a discussion about some of their latest and favorite works, trends in the industry, and anything else you'd like to hear about.
FNAF Q&A w/ Andy Field
Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Five Nights at Freddy's has taken the robot singing pizza world by storm. Come to this Q&A panel featuring voice actor Andy Field.
Rob Mungle Voice Actor Q&A
Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Rob Mungle leads a Q&A about being an anime voice actor. With over 100 IMDB credits, including Akame ga Kill!, Ghost Stories, Lady Death, and Excel Saga, he’s one of the most prolific in the business. Get the inside scoop on what happens in the sound booth, learn the inspiration behind your favorite character’s voices, and one lucky audience member will win a personalized voice mail greeting starring their favorite character!
Bad music videos with V Is For Villains.
Recommended
Saturday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Panel Room 5
V is for villains dissects point for point, bad music videos. Hilarity ensues.
Code Geass
Saturday: 12:00pm - 2:50pm •
Video Room
Gareth West, Jay Hickman, Barry Yandell
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Autographs
Spy X Family
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Meetups
Final Metal Gear Fantasy Hearts - Voiceover Q&A with Quinton Flynn
Recommended
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Quinton Flynn has done numerous anime and video game voices. Some of his most prominent voice roles include Reno, Axel, Raiden, and Doctor Riddles. Quinton’s voice has been burning up film and television since he first arrived in Los Angeles from his native Cleveland. He is an A-list voice actor, having played such famous animated characters as Jonny Quest, Spiderman, Speed Racer, The Human Torch, Timon, Snowbell in Stuart Little, just to name a few. His television and film appearances include Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, King of Queens, Animaniacs, Woody Woodpecker, Robot Chicken, and many more. His best known roles in video game franchises have been his work providing the english voices of Raiden in the Metal Gear Solid series, Axel in Kingdom Hearts II, and Reno in Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children the motion picture. If you’re hip to the anime scene you’ll know him as Iruka-sensei and Deidara in Naruto and Naruto Shippuden, Marcus Damon in Digimon Data Squad, and Carl in Blood+, to name a few.
Japanese Culture and Fashion
Recommended
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Join guest Kohei in learning about Japanese food, fashion, language, and culture
Living with Mental Illness
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Let's talk about mental illness. Uncle Mike shares his story living with bipolar disorder. He'll talk about how it was growing up and how it carries into adulthood; the challenges, successes, and skills for coping. This panel will be open and honest. If you are struggling yourself, or just want to learn, you will find there is something you can take away from this experience. CW: Depression, self-harm, suicide.
Anime Voice Actors Interview: Robert L. Mungle with Kimberly Yates
Recommended
Saturday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 5
Join voice actor Robert L. Mungle (Ghost Stories, Excel Saga, One Piece, Angel Beats) as he performs a live panel interview with voice actress Kimberly Yates (Evangelion, Devil Hunter Yohko, Read or Die)!
Whose Line is it Anime? (13+)
Recommended
Saturday: 1:30pm - 2:50pm •
Main Events
Don't you love that wacky show "Whose line?" well come meet our expert improv actors! They'll make you roll on the floor, holding your sides in this silly interactive panel that is 100% true improv, no written scripts here!
Andy Field, Quinton Flynn, Robert L. Mungle
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Autographs
My Hero Academia
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Meetups
All Things Genshin Impact!
Recommended
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Panel Room 1
Join special guest voice actors Valory Pierce, Amber May, and Lizzie Freeman for a discussion of all things Genshin Impact!
Meet Jay Hickman
Recommended
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Jay began his career in anime in the 1990s, when he landed his first role at ADV Films in Master of Mosquiton. Since then, he has appeared in more than 100 titles with studios including ADV Films, Funimation, Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, Okratron 5000, and others. As a character actor, Jay has been able to voice a broad variety of colorful roles, with the occasional romantic lead thrown in for good measure. His notable credits over the past two decades are Mechazawa in Cromartie High School, Spitfire in Air Gear, Sho Zama in Aura Battler Dunbine, Shiryu in Saint Seiya, Chuu and Hammond in One Piece, Kagetane Hiruko in Black Bullet, Chief Kurama in Elfen Lied, Koji in Generator Gawl, Toru Watanabe in Excel Saga, The Fool in Kaleido Star, Crusty in Log Horizon, SSS in Madlax, Dera Mochimazzi in Tamako Market, Sanetoshi Watase in Penguindrum, Prince Mytho in Princess Tutu, and Giraffe in Revue Starlight, among many others. Jay’s voice has also been featured in the live action features Dark Water, Synesthesia, Conduct Zero, The Fuccons, Touching Wild Horses, Gamera – Attack of Legion, as well as in the video game Unlimited Saga. Jay had his Toonami debut playing Dr. Stylish in Akame ga KILL!, followed by Shiro Kuramori in Parasyte – the maxim, Joichiro Yukihira in Food Wars!, and most recently, Taneo Tokuda in My Hero Academia.
Let’s Talk Japan! w/ Cole Feuchter
Recommended
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Do you know your Japanese facts and history? How about certain trends and pop culture moments? Test your knowledge in this fun hour long panel hosted by Cole Feuchter. Win quizzes to get prizes! So let’s talk Japan!
Disney Princess Sing-Along
Saturday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Panel Room 5
From the classic Snow White all the way up to Moana, we’ve got all the Disney Princess songs you could ever hope for! Come and sing along!
An Interactive Voice Acting Challenge with Gareth West
Recommended
Saturday: 2:30pm - 3:20pm •
Panel Room 4
Join one of the newest voices in the anime world, for an interactive panel giving you a peek into some of the challenges your favorite voice actors face in the booth. Volunteers will be chosen to up and randomly draw an action and a line of dialogue. They will then use the action in the delivery of the dialog. Then they’ll have a chance to work with the delivery of that line, and how it affects their performance and their movement.
Kimberly Yates, Olivia Swasey
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Autographs
Genshin Impact
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Meetups
Greggo's Game Shows: Card Sharks
Saturday: 3:00pm - 4:20pm •
Panel Room 1
It’s a new Greggo’s game show, based on predictions! We’ve asked 100 fans a series of survey questions prior to the show, and it’s up for you to correctly predict what those 100 people said! If you’re right, and then you play your cards right, you’ll have the chance to win lots of lovely loot! Make sure you’re there at the beginning of the show and you might be chosen to be one of our Card Sharks!
Q&A with Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld
Recommended
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Join us for a Q&A with Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, voice of Bonnie, Nurse Joy & Sophocles on Pokémon, Aina Ardebit in Promare; Strawberry Shortcake on Strawberry Shortcake; Polly Pocket on Polly Pocket; Olivia on Nella the Princess Knight; Rio Kastle, Queen, Grace & Gloria Tyler on Yu-Gi-Oh!; Siri on LastMan; LunaMaria Hawke in Gundam Seed Destiny; Kahori Harukawa in Psychic School Wars, and many more!
This Panel is About Bocchi the Rock
Saturday: 3:00pm - 3:50pm •
Panel Room 5
This panel is about the sleeper hit anime Bocchi the Rock. I will talk about the unhinged community and probably a lot of memes. Hopefully some of you irl Bocchis can make friends, too.
It Gets Better - Anime Con Edition with Greg Ayres
Recommended
Saturday: 3:30pm - 4:50pm •
Panel Room 2
The "It Gets Better" project was created in response to a string of teen suicides by kids who were bullied because they were perceived to be gay. Sadly bullying is something that happens to one in four teens. In the past few years we've even seen an increase in bullying within our fandom. Join us as we share our stories, and talk about ways we can all help and Support each other and find the light at the end of the tunnel. It really does get better.
Valory Pierce, Amber May, Lizzie Freeman
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Autographs
Mario
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Meetups
QnA with Jennie Kwan
Recommended
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Jennie was then introduced to television as series regular, Samantha Woo, the wacky singing sensation on NBC-TV’s situation comedy, “California Dreams” which aired for five successful seasons. Some of Jennie’s other television credits include The Nanny, Family Matters, Beverly Hills 90210 and Oliver Stone’s mini series “Wild Palms.” Film credits include “Trojan War”.
Nostalgia Has Made You Blind
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Sometimes your memory lies to you, and that anime you loved as a kid/teen doesn't hold up anymore. Come join us as we talk about the anime we used to love and haunt us today, and the anime we still love but feel a little bad about it.
Smash or Pass: Videogame edition
Saturday: 4:00pm - 4:50pm •
Panel Room 5
Do you like videogames? Do you like videogame characters? Do you like hot videogame characters? Well then come join others who enjoy videogame characters and find out who the top favorite is along with others who love these characters just as much!
Greg Ayres
Saturday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Autographs
The Grand Cosplay Contest
Recommended
Saturday: 5:00pm - 6:50pm •
Main Events
The Grand Cosplay Contest is our mainstage costume and cosplay competition, featuring some of the most spectacular costumes around. Have an amazing cosplay? Think it's worthy of a prize or medal? Come and show it off in our mainstage costume and cosplay competition! Contestants are judged on workmanship and performance (complete rules can be found online or at the cosplay table) as they battle for the chance to qualify for the Cosplay World Crown and a free trip to Japan! Come watch some of the coolest cosplays and performances of the weekend grace the mainstage! Advanced registration is required if you want to compete.
A day with the DSMP!
Saturday: 5:30pm - 6:20pm •
Panel Room 5
Welcome to a day in the DSMP characters’ lives! This is a look behind the scenes of The Dream SMP and getting to spend a day with the cast and crew of the characters you know and love! Starting with a boisterous but lovely QnA for our cast, interactive activities with our lovely chat audience
Have you ever wondered what happens off set of the Dream SMP? Now you can! Having a sneak peak of behind the scenes with the crew! Come join us in some friendly banter and games! And hopefully, it’ll end with a bang!
Ask Quinton Flynn Anything (Anything Appropriate, That Is)
Recommended
Saturday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Quinton Flynn is a timeless personality and you likely know him for one of many amazing voices, such as Axel from Kingdom Hearts. Come to this Q&A to ask him anything... anything appropriate for a daytime panel, that is.
Miraculous QnA
Saturday: 6:00pm - 6:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Join Ladybug and Cat Noir for some QnA or to even just geek out about Miraculous Ladybug with us.
Naruto
Saturday: 6:00pm - 7:50pm •
Video Room
Five Night's at Freddy's
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Meetups
Red Rising: A Power Rangers Fan Film Screening and Q&A
Recommended
Saturday: 7:00pm - 8:20pm •
Panel Room 1
Red Rising: A Power Rangers Fan Film Screening and Q&A
Auditioning 101 w/ Lizzie Freeman
Recommended
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Panel Room 3
Are you interested in becoming a voice actor? Come show us what you got! You can have the chance to "audition" and get feedback from real industry pros!
RPG Storytime!
Saturday: 7:00pm - 7:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Welcome one and all to another year of RPG storytime! Myself and a few friends will be hosting today's panel to talk about fun stories that we have had and maybe some tragic events that has happened during or around RPGs in general. Please come and celebrate the love for table top role playing games. If you have any stories please come up and share them with us.
V is for Villains Live Concert
Recommended
Saturday: 7:30pm - 8:20pm •
Main Events
An epic musical experience with amazing sound. A new breed of entertainment. The intimate story. Epic visual stylings. That’s what you’re about to experience when getting ready for a V is for Villains concert. V is for Villains is a new breed of entertainment. Mixing the visual styles of Steampunk, Carnival and Noir, with the musical taste of Nine Inch Nails, Prodigy, and your favorite film score; V is for Villains will take you on a journey through the imagination that your mother couldn’t prepare you for. Most groups often say that they intend for “world domination”… V is for Villains might actually mean it…
Saving Hyrule Saved Me
Recommended
Saturday: 7:30pm - 8:20pm •
Panel Room 2
Voice Actor Cole Feuchter invites you on a journey to experience The Legend of Zelda like never before; through his eyes. Learn how saving the Kingdom of Hyrule, in turn, saved him through his own personal *Link* to the franchise, while he explores the various themes of the games and the heroism of its leading man. All the while being accompanied by some of the most famous music in gaming history.
A Very South Park Sleepover (16+)
Saturday: 8:00pm - 8:50pm •
Panel Room 5
The south park kids are having a sleepover! Stan, Wendy, Kyle, Kenny and Craig are here to answer questions and play common sleepover games.
The Galaxy Railways
Saturday: 8:00pm - 10:20pm •
Video Room
V is for Villains
Saturday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm •
Autographs
YTCracker
Recommended
Saturday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm •
Panel Room 1
YTCracker is a rapper, former cracker, and Internet entrepreneur. YTCracker began producing rap music in 1998 in the genre that has since become known as nerdcore hip hop. YTCracker is a self-proclaimed “jack of all trades”, also making a name for himself as a professional disc jockey, computer programmer, graphics designer and webmaster.
The Dating Game (18+)
Saturday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm •
Panel Room 2
The classic dating game with an Anime twist (18+). Where one person questions three lovely suitors to find their true love. (Disclaimer: Not likely to actually find your soul mate)
Whose Line Is It Anyway? D&D Edition!
Saturday: 9:00pm - 9:50pm •
Panel Room 5
We’re all at least a little aware of the famous game show Whose Line Is It Anyway along with a plethora of parodies, but have we seen a D&D version? At AniMinneapolis we will be hosting an interactive series of improv skits, where the audience will submit prompts for our actors to play out, all under the theme of one of the most popular tabletop games to date! All you need is common sense, literacy, and a good sense of humor to attend! We look forward to welcoming you fellow travelers!
Forbidden Fandom Dames: A Nerdlesque Adventure (18+)
Recommended
Saturday: 9:30pm - 10:50pm •
Main Events
Forbidden Fandom Dames invites you on a teasingly sexy Nerdlesque journey through Anime and Pop Culture.
FNAF Smash or Pass (16+)
Saturday: 9:30pm - 10:20pm •
Panel Room 3
A typical game of smash or pass BUT WITH YOU FAVORITE ANIMTRONICS!
Comedy Show hosted by Robert L. Mungle (18+)
Recommended
Saturday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm •
Panel Room 1
Join us for a great night of comedy from some fantastic local Dallas comics and hosted by the great voice actor Robert L. Mungle! This is an 18+ event so bring your ID.
When good dubs go bad! (18+) w/ Jay Hickman
Recommended
Saturday: 10:00pm - 11:50pm •
Panel Room 2
When good dubs go bad!
Let's Play! with Gareth West
Recommended
Saturday: 10:00pm - 10:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Join one of the newest voices in the anime world while he plays Nonorelia, an exciting new visual novel and puzzle game!
Scene It: Hentai Edition (18+)
Saturday: 10:30pm - 11:20pm •
Panel Room 5
Back from last year with another round of the game "Scene It." Hopefully everyone has improved their catalog since the last time.
Dragon Ball Super
Saturday: 10:30pm - 12:20am •
Video Room
Forbidden Fandom Dames Burlesque Troupe
Saturday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm •
Autographs
18+ Truth or Dare with England... (18+)
Saturday: 11:00pm - 11:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Come join Arthur in another one of his Truth or Dare exploits as he's finally joined by another country to be dastardly dared and truthfully honest with their own feelings! Bring your sick, twisted mind down to the Truth or Dare session today and have yourselves a ball, or two. ;)
Saturday Thunderstorm Dance
Recommended
Saturday: 11:30pm - 3:20am •
Main Events
Join us for an incredible and fun Saturday night dance party as our DJs pump up the dance floor with epic electronic beats! AnimeCon.org's regular DJ Greg Ayres and a host of other talented entertainers will pack the house and bring down the roof with some great music to dance to. No bags allowed in. Strobe lights may be used.
Mr. Agitator does Erotic Reading (18+)
Recommended
Saturday: 11:30pm - 12:20am •
Panel Room 1
Mr. Agitator will read passages from 50 shades of grey and other adult material. The panel is intended to be humorous and outrageously fun!
ItaitoListen Presents: An HMV (18+)
Saturday: 11:30pm - 12:20am •
Panel Room 5
Sit back and enjoy ItaiToListen HMV(Hentai Music Video.) You might have seen your showcases in the past, but now see some new stuff with some memes sprinked in.
Sunday
FFD Plays Cards Against Humanity (18+)
Sunday: 12:00am - 12:50am •
Panel Room 2
Wanna get to know the members of the Forbidden Fandom Dames a bit better? Well, what better way than to see them play a game of Cards Against Humanity! What wacky combinations and awkward situations will they get themselves into?
Greggo's Game Shows: Definition
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am •
Main Events
It’s the game of fun with a pun! Two teams attempt to solve punny word puzzles. In a team’s turn, they give the other team a letter they hope isn’t in the puzzle, and if successful take a letter that they hope is in the puzzle. Finding a letter gives that team a guess at the puzzle, and solving the puzzle wins the game. Win three games and your team wins a prize!
Trigun
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am •
Meetups
Artist Alley - Tips and Tricks for Beginners
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am •
Panel Room 2
Do you want to be in artist alley, but don’t know how? Here you can learn the basics of how to apply for a table and how to set up your table Business, from branding to selling
Steven Universe Sing-Along
Sunday: 10:00am - 10:50am •
Panel Room 4
Has ‘Other Friends’ been stuck in your head since the movie came out? Come and sing along with other SU fans! (CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR ENTIRE SERIES)
Konosuba
Sunday: 10:00am - 11:50am •
Video Room
Amber May, Jennie Kwan, Jay Hickman
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Autographs
Dragon Ball
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Meetups
AMV Contest
Sunday: 11:00am - 12:20pm •
Panel Room 1
Join us as we premier all the exciting Anime Music Videos submitted in our AMV Contest and to find out the grand prize winner!
Teyvat Trivia!
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Panel Room 3
A Genshin Trivia Show! Come show off your knowledge about the characters and lore of Teyvat!
Coffee with Safety
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Panel Room 4
Grab some coffee and join AnimeCon.org's very own safety department for a fun and relaxing chill session as they tell some of the craziest stories they have from working in conventions! (coffee will not be supplied and is byob)
Olivia Swasey QnA
Recommended
Sunday: 11:00am - 11:50am •
Panel Room 5
Olivia Swasey started working in anime when she was just a kid doing bit parts and walla. In 2018 she graduated into larger roles such as: 3D Kanojo Real Girl (Ishino); Release the Spyce (Katrina); Revue Starlight (Maya Tendo); and 7Seeds (Ran). She has also appeared in BanG Dream! (Yukina Minato), Bloom Into You (Midori Igarashi), Land of the Lustrous (Morga), and To Love-ru (Aya). She loves doing yoga and making brownies. She is always looking forward to her next project!
Crossroads: A live D&D Adventure
Sunday: 11:30am - 12:50pm •
Main Events
Follow along with our colorful cast of characters as they journey through all your favorite anime, comics, games, and more. You may even get a chance to help! Who knows? Your roll could change everything!
Anime Audition Techniques with Barry Yandell
Recommended
Sunday: 11:30am - 12:20pm •
Panel Room 2
Come learn about auditioning techniques that you need to know from one of our famous voice actors, the fantastic Barry Yandell.
Gareth West, Quinton Flynn, Valory Pierce, Lizzie Freeman
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Autographs
Blue Lock
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Meetups
QnA with Amber May
Recommended
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Amber “FoxyVox” May is an African American Voiceover Artist who is known for her work in animation, video games, announcements, on-hold messages, and children’s entertainment. Amber is a native of Richmond,Virginia, who now resides in Los Angeles,CA. She has provided her voice to over 100 different media projects over the past decade. Some of her most known roles are that of Dehya in Genshin Impact, Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts in Mattel’s movie Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams, and the quick-witted Narrator in Komi Can’t Communicate. Amber’s credits also include Pokemon Journeys, Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, Lupin the Third, Shadowverse Showdown, Kemono Friends, and the webtoon from Glitch Productions, Sunset Paradise.
Disney Villain Sing-Along
Sunday: 12:00pm - 12:50pm •
Panel Room 5
You asked for it, so here it is! An entire hour of Disney villain songs! Come and sing along to all your favorite Disney villain hits!
Armitage III
Sunday: 12:00pm - 1:50pm •
Video Room
An Anime and Broadway Music Recorder Concert
Sunday: 12:30pm - 1:20pm •
Panel Room 1
Watch a professional recorder player as he performs anime themes, Broadway melodies, and popular fan music, all on the recorder. A Q+A session will follow after the performance, where he will discuss how he adapts music onto the recorder for performance.
K-Pop Random Dance Panel
Sunday: 12:30pm - 1:20pm •
Panel Room 3
K-Pop songs old and new, come show what you’ve got!
Barry Yandell, Greg Ayres, Olivia Swasey
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Autographs
Cyberpunk
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Meetups
Shh…It’s a Wig!
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Wigs, wigs, wigs. From buying and styling them, to getting them on your head, weave got all your wig woes covered!
Make your own fursona
Sunday: 1:00pm - 1:50pm •
Panel Room 4
Wanna make yourself into a fluffy or scaly animal, come join us to make some cute or creepy fursonas of your self.
V is for Villains: Villaining Again Concert
Recommended
Sunday: 1:30pm - 2:20pm •
Main Events
Naruto
Sunday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Meetups
Evenings with Isabelle
Recommended
Sunday: 2:00pm - 3:50pm •
Panel Room 1
"Evenings with Isabelle" Combating Anxiety and Depression with Animal Crossing and Fandom. A large number of anime and gaming fans deal with depression on a daily basis. In that daily struggle many of us have turned to gaming and online communities for comfort and cool down. From gamers kept company by “lets play” videos and online content creators, to acting mayors of towns filled with talking animals - come discuss how gaming and fandom have helped you through the rough patches of your day to day adventures.
Let's Talk DC Comics!
Sunday: 2:00pm - 2:50pm •
Panel Room 2
Do you enjoy DC Comics? Would you like to talk about those comic books with other people who like comic books? This Live Entertainment Panel is the place - we’ll talk about the DCU forever! Whether it’s the OG universe, the New 52s, Rebirth, the cinematic universe, or the DCAU, this is a great panel to meet other enthusiastic fans - or other begrudging ones, we don’t judge, here.
Inital D
Sunday: 2:00pm - 3:50pm •
Video Room
JRPG Jam!
Recommended
Sunday: 2:30pm - 3:20pm •
Panel Room 3
Need a recommendation for your next journey? Want to tell everyone how amazing a game we haven’t played yet is? Wanna rag on all of those overused tropes? JRPG Jam is made for you! Reminisce in pure JRPG goodness, learn about games, and more!
Con Swap Meet
Recommended
Sunday: 3:00pm - 5:00pm •
Panel Room 4
Got old stuff? Want to trade it for other old stuff? Come to the swap meet and do just that.
Anime Idol
Sunday: 3:30pm - 4:50pm •
Main Events
Come out and cheer on your favorite performer, or perhaps take the stage yourself! All genres are welcome, but anime, jpop and kpop are strongly encouraged! While there will be limited in-person signups the day of idol, preregistering at Animeidol.net is strongly encouraged!
Closing Ceremonies
Recommended
Sunday: 5:00pm - 5:50pm •
Main Events
You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. It's that time when we say goodbye to the guests, artists, and new friends we've made over a fun filled convention weekend. Don't worry, there's always next year, but if you can't wait that long check out some of our other great conventions at www.animecon.org!
