Anime Midwest

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Anime Midwest
Anime Midwest logo.jpg
StatusActive
Genre Anime, Japanese Culture, Video Gaming [1] [2]
VenueHyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Location(s) Rosemont, Illinois
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2011
Organized byAnimeCon.org [3]
Website http://www.animemidwest.com/

Anime Midwest is an annual three-day anime convention held during July at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare and Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The convention is held in the same location as Anime Central. [4]

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Programming

The convention typically offers anime screenings, artist room, concerts, cosplay masquerade contest, date auction, dealers room, fan panels, formal dance, guest autographs, karaoke, Maid Cafe, rave dances, tabletop gaming, video game tournaments, and workshops. [1] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The convention hosts a free ConSweet with free ramen noodles, rice, oatmeal, and soda for attendees. [11] [12]

History

Anime Midwest moved to the Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont, Illinois, for 2013. [1] The convention in 2015 had long registration line waits. [13] Guests Deadlift Lolita, FEMM, Fuki, and Zwei could not attend Anime Midwest in 2019 due to visa issues. [14] Anime Midwest 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15] [16] In 2021 the convention required masks, and had a reduced ConSweet due to the convention having a short amount of organization time. [17]

Event history

DatesLocationAtten.Guests
June 15–17, 2011 [18] Pheasant Run Resort
St. Charles, Illinois 		Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, L33tStr33t Boys, John Patrick Lowrie, Jamie Marchi, Ellen McLain, Sean Schemmel, and Micah Solusod. [19]
July 6–8, 2012 [20] Wyndham Lisle-Chicago Hotel &
Executive Meeting Center
Lisle, Illinois 		Nearly
2,000 [21] 		Greg Ayres, Martin Billany, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Level Boys, Jamie Marchi, Joel McDonald, Mega Ran, The Pillowcases, Ian Sinclair, and Shinichi Watanabe. [22]
July 5–7, 2013 [23] Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois 		5,100 [24] Airship O'Reilly, Dr. Awkward, Orlando Belisle, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Alan Evans, FanService Renji, Quinton Flynn, Todd Haberkorn, Brian Heinz, Steve Horton, Krazy Krow, Rob "Vash" Lewis, Russell Lissau, Lewis Lovhaug, John Patrick Lowrie, Ellen McLain, Midwest Karaoke Madness, Trevor A. Mueller, The Pillowcases, Malcolm Ray, Sleeping Samurai, Spike Spencer, Steam Powered Giraffe, Sonny Strait, Rachel Tietz, Doug Walker, and YTCracker. [24]
July 4–6, 2014Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois		8,010 [25] Curtis Arnott, Dr. Awkward, Greg Ayres, Orlando Belisle, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, D.C. Douglas, Michelle Ann Dunphy, Eyeshine, Frenchy and the Punk, Scott Frerichs, Caitlin Glass, Brian Heinz, Steve Horton, Akinori Isobe, Brad Jones, Masumi Kano, Nick Landis, Russell Lissau, Lewis Lovhaug, Trevor A. Mueller, Chris Patton, The Pillowcases, Laura Post, Raj Ramayya, Malcolm Ray, Sleeping Samurai, Steam Powered Giraffe, Sonny Strait, Alexis Tipton, V is for Villains, Doug Walker, and YTCracker. [25]
July 3–5, 2015Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois		10,500 [26] Curtis Arnott, Greg Ayres, Brentalfloss, Chris Cason, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Amber Lee Connors, Nicole de Boer, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, D.C. Douglas, Caitlynn French, Frenchy and the Punk, Scott Frerichs, Brian Heinz, Steve Horton, Chuck Huber, Anna Ito, Krazy Krow, Nick Landis, Russell Lissau, London Has Fallen, Lewis Lovhaug, David Matranga, Joel McDonald, Mega Ran, Trevor A. Mueller, The Pillowcases, Chris Rager, Raj Ramayya, Blake Shepard, Lawrence Simpson, Spike Spencer, Steam Powered Giraffe, Sonny Strait, Eric Stuart, John Swasey, V is for Villains, Steven Wallace, Billy West, and YTCracker. [26]
July 8–10, 2016Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois		12,500 [27] Greg Ayres, Zach Callison, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Emily DeJesus, D.C. Douglas, Frenchy and the Punk, Brian Heinz, Chuck Huber, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, Shigeto Koyama, Krazy Krow, Russell Lissau, Lewis Lovhaug, Mega Ran, Trevor A. Mueller, The Pillowcases, Genevieve Simmons, Juliet Simmons, Steam Powered Giraffe, Brooke Stephenson, Sushio, V is for Villains, Hiromi Wakabayashi, Steven Wallace, and YTCracker. [27]
July 7–9, 2017Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois		14,374 [28] Misako Aoki, Arc Impulse, Greg Ayres, Morgan Berry, Luci Christian, D.C. Douglas, Sandy Fox, Frenchy and the Punk, Brian Heinz, Takafumi Hori, Chuck Huber, Hiroyuki Imaishi, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, Knight of the Round, Shigeto Koyama, Krazy Krow, Lex Lang, Mason Lieberman, Russell Lissau, Lewis Lovhaug, Josh Martin, David Matranga, Mega Ran, Rob Mungle, The Pillowcases, Chris Rager, Molly Searcy, Oscar Seung, Yakov Smirnoff, Steam Powered Giraffe, Dave Trosko, V is for Villains, Hiromi Wakabayashi, Billy West, Yoh Yoshinari, and YTCracker. [28]
July 6–8, 2018Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Rosemont, Illinois		14,500 (est.) [29] Greg Ayres, Morgan Berry, Luci Christian, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, D.C. Douglas, Gigi Edgley, Doug Erholtz, Andy Field, Aki Glancy, Brian Heinz, Chuck Huber, Aya Ikeda, Hiroaki Inoue, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, Knight of the Round, Russell Lissau, Lewis Lovhaug, Mega Ran, Trevor A. Mueller, The Pillowcases, Alejandro Saab, Carrie Savage, Molly Searcy, Oscar Seung, Steam Powered Giraffe, Dave Trosko, Gareth West, Greg Wicker, YTCracker, [29] Epic Rap Battles of History, and Gregory Brothers. [30]
July 5–7, 2019Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois		Greg Ayres, Steve Blum, Luci Christian, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Maile Flanagan, Quinton Flynn, Crispin Freeman, Brian Heinz, IA, Kid Yuki and the Otakus, Krazy Krow, Lia, Russell Lissau, Lewis Lovhaug, Yuri Lowenthal, Margaret McDonald, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Mega Ran, Trevor A. Mueller, Tara Platt, Raj Ramayya, Oscar Seung, Steam Powered Giraffe, Brooke Stephenson, V is for Villains, Vocamerica, and YTCracker. [31]
July 2–4, 2021Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois		Awesomus Prime, Greg Ayres, Morgan Berry, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Cynthia Cranz, Tod Fennell, Quinton Flynn, Heroes 4 Hire, Chuck Huber, Bryan Massey, Wendy Powell, Whitney Rodgers, John Swasey, V is for Villains, Heather Walker, Kiba Walker, Tyler Walker, Barry Yandell, and YTCracker. [32]
July 1–3, 2022Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois		Major Attaway, Greg Ayres, Morgan Berry, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Dorothy Fahn, Tom Fahn, Cole Feuchter, Quinton Flynn, Tiffany Gordon, Kohei Hattori, Jay Hickman, Marcus M. Mauldin, The Microphone Misfitz, Rob Mungle, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, John Swasey, V is for Villains, Heather Walker, Kiba Walker, Tyler Walker, Gareth West, and YTCracker. [33]
July 7–9, 2023Hyatt Regency O'Hare
Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
Rosemont, Illinois		Arc Impulse, Greg Ayres, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Cynthia Cranz, Cole Feuchter, Quinton Flynn, Diana Garnet, Amanda Gish, Kohei Hattori, Jay Hickman, Mason Lieberman, Mint, Shihori Nakane, Tyson Rinehart, V is for Villains, Kiba Walker, Gareth West, and YTCracker. [34]

Collaborations

In 2012 Anime Midwest sponsored a cosplay prom. [35]

Controversies

Ryan Kopf, the organizer behind Anime Midwest and several other conventions, was banned from Anime Milwaukee during the 2018 convention due to a sexual assault allegation involving the Milwaukee Police Department. Kopf was at the convention as part of Anime Midwest and denies the allegations. [36]

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