Anime Detour
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| Anime Detour | |
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| Location | Ramada Inn Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota |
| Country |  United States |
| Years in existence | 2004 to present |
| Attendance | 3000 in 2007 |
| List of events | Art show, video rooms, panels, AMV contest, console and tabletop gaming, dealers' room, cosplay competition |
| Official Website | |
Anime Detour is an anime convention held at Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. Anime Detour takes place near the end of March, and draws its name from a midwest joke (There are two seasons in Minnesota, winter and road construction season). The actual name was thought up by a young lady at a planning meeting back in 2003.
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[edit] History
- Founders: Travis Hildebrand, Jon Hughes
[edit] March 26-38, 2004
- Location: Airport Marriott in Bloomington, MN.
- Guests:
- Dr. Marc Hairston (Writer, Animerica)
- Kyle Hebert (Voice Actor)
- Kristofer McCormic (Webmaster, AnimeMusicVideos.org)
- Monica Rial (Voice Actress)
- Carrie Savage (Voice Actress)
- Attendance: 1200 (est.) [1]
- Chairman: Travis Hildebrand
[edit] March 11-13, 2005
- Location: Ramada Inn Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
- Guests:
- Greg Ayres (Voice Actor)
- Dr. Marc Hairston (Writer, Animerica)
- Kyle Hebert (Voice Actor)
- Kristofer McCormic (Webmaster, AnimeMusicVideos.org)
- Monica Rial (Voice Actress)
- Carrie Savage (Voice Actress)
- Travis Willingham (Voice Actor)
- Attendance: 1600 (est.) [2]
[edit] March 24-26, 2006
- Location: Ramada Inn Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
- Guests:
- Greg Ayres (Voice Actor)
- Emily DeJesus (Writer / Editor/ Manager, Studio Capsule)
- Robert DeJesus (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, Studio Capsule)
- Tiffany Grant (Voice Actress, ADV Films)
- Matt Greenfield (Producer / Co-Founder, ADV Films)
- Kyle Hebert (Voice Actor)
- Jonathan Klein (Vice President, New Generation Pictures)
- Rebecca Marjesdatter (Poet)
- Kristofer McCormic (Webmaster, AnimeMusicVideos.org)
- Monica Rial (Voice Actress)
- Carrie Savage (Voice Actress)
- Joan Vinge (Author)
- Attendance: 2,464 [3]
[edit] March 23-25, 2007
- Location: Ramada Inn Mall of America in Bloomington, MN.
- Guests:
- Chris Ayres (Voice Actor)
- Greg Ayres (Voice Actor)
- Clarine Harp (Voice Actress)
- Kyle Hebert (Voice Actor)
- Barb Jacobs (Artist)
- Steve Jones (Author)
- Britteny Karbowski (Voice Actress)
- Michael McConnohie (Voice Actor)
- Kristofer McCormic (Webmaster, AnimeMusicVideos.org)
- Carrie Savage (Voice Actress)
- Melodee Spevack (Voice Actress)
[edit] Events
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- Music video contest - attendees submit their anime music videos to be judged. A second contest is also held, awarding prizes for the worst AMVs.
- Video Rooms - Running various anime from different time periods throughout the convention (24 hours a day).
- Cosplay Contest - Standard to most anime conventions, in which attendees are judged on presentation and workmanship of their costumes.
- Art Show/Auction
- Charity - An charity auction is held each year to benefit the American Red Cross.
- ConSuite - Offers soda, coffee, tea, fruit, rice, and other snacks.
- Dance Sims - A Pump it Up/Bemani room featuring Pump It Up, Dance Dance Revolution, Pop/n Music, Guitar Hero, Para Para Paradise, and other Bemani-style games.
- Console Gaming Room - including various console games.
- Tabletop Gaming Room - featuring card games, board games, and other non-electronic games.
- Dealer's Room - includes various dealers selling anime/japan-related merchandise.
- Dances - held on both Friday and Saturday nights with live DJ's.
[edit] References
- ^ Anime Detour 2004 information @ AnimeCons.com. animecons.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
- ^ Anime Detour 2005 information @ AnimeCons.com. animecons.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
- ^ Anime Detour 2006 information @ AnimeCons.com. animecons.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
