| Anime Frontier | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime [1] |
| Venue | Fort Worth Convention Center |
| Location(s) | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2021 |
| Organized by | LeftField Media [1] |
| Website | animefrontier |
Anime Frontier is an annual three-day anime convention held during December at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
The convention typically offers an art show, concert, and cosplay competition. [2]
Anime Frontier was announced in June 2019 by LeftField Media. [1] Anime Frontier 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3] [4] [5] The May 2021 event was postponed to December due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. [6] [7] Crunchyroll was the primary sponsor of the 2021 event. [2] Anime Frontier's December event had COVID-19 protocols including proof of vaccination and mask requirements. [2] [8] The convention continued to have COVID-19 protocols in 2022. [9] Artist Alley expanded by 50% in 2023. [10]
| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 3–5, 2021 | Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas | 13,000 [11] | Zach Aguilar, Tia Ballard, Ray Chase, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Robbie Daymond, Barbara Dunkelman, Kara Eberle, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Samantha Ireland, Lindsay Jones, Aleks Le, Amanda "AmaLee" Lee, Eric Maruscak, Max Mittelman, A New World, Bryce Papenbrook, Podgekinn, Anairis Quiñones, Zeno Robinson, Justin Rojas, Christopher Sabat, Sean Schemmel, and Arryn Zech. [12] |
| December 3–5, 2022 | Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas | 16,000 [11] | Zach Aguilar, AlpacaAsh, Johnny Yong Bosch, Ray Chase, Stella Chuu, Zack Davisson, Robbie Daymond, Flow, The Geeky Seamstress, Ryan Colt Levy, Adam McArthur, Mike McFarland, Max Mittelman, Lindsay Seidel, Sarah Wiedenheft, Anne Yatco, and Suzie Yeung. [13] |
| December 8-10, 2023 | Fort Worth Convention Center Fort Worth, Texas | Steve Blum, Mori Calliope, Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Marisa Duran, Ricco Fajardo, Maile Flanagan, Caitlin Glass, Takanashi Kiara, Max Mittelman, Zeno Robinson, Alejandro Saab, Chiwa Saito, Jonah Scott, Eric Vale, Dan Woren, [14] Hoshimachi Suisei, and Acky Bright. [10] |
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