Anime Central 1999
April 23-25, 1999
Ramada Plaza Hotel O'Hare
Rosemont, IL
Anime Convention
Anime Central is the first major convention devoted to Japanese animation(anime) and comics (manga) to be held in the Chicago area. Anime Central intends to bring the high-quality con experience of the largest East and West coast anime conventions to the Midwestern-based anime fan. Anime Central representatives are also making appearances at anime, comics, and SF conventions nationwide.
Anime Central 1999 Guests
- Leah Applebaum - Actor
- Robert DeJesus - Artist / Writer / Character Designer - Studio Capsule
- Crispin Freeman - Actor
- Tsukasa Kotobuki - Character Designer / Manga Artist
- Jaxon Lee - Voice Actor
- Rachael Lillis - Actor
- Yuji Moriyama - Director / Character Designer
- Lisa Ortiz - Actor
- Steve Pearl - American Otaking - NuTech Digital
- Lorraine Reyes - Manga Artist
- Jan Scott-Frazier - Director / Translator
- Doug Smith - Artist / Voice Actor
- Kenichi Sonoda - Character Designer
- Shawn the Touched - Founder - White Radish
- Amanda Winn-Lee - Actor / Writer
Anime Central 1999 Reports and Photos
Previous/Future Events
Anime Central 2025 — May 16-18, 2025
Anime Central 2024 — May 17-19, 2024
Anime Central 2023 — May 19-21, 2023
Anime Central 2022 — May 20-22, 2022
Anime Central 2021 — May 21-23, 2021
Anime Central 2020 — May 15-17, 2020
Anime Central 2019 — May 17-19, 2019
Anime Central 2018 — May 18-20, 2018
Anime Central 2017 — May 19-21, 2017
Anime Central 2016 — May 20-22, 2016
Anime Central 2015 — May 15-17, 2015
Anime Central 2014 — May 16-18, 2014
Anime Central 2013 — May 17-19, 2013
Anime Central 2012 — April 27-29, 2012
Anime Central 2011 — May 20-22, 2011
Anime Central 2010 — May 14-16, 2010
Anime Central 2009 — May 8-10, 2009
Anime Central 2008 — May 16-18, 2008
Anime Central 2007 — May 11-13, 2007
Anime Central 2006 — May 5-7, 2006
Anime Central 2005 — May 13-15, 2005
Anime Central 2004 — May 14-16, 2004
Anime Central 2003 — May 16-18, 2003
Anime Central 2002 — April 19-21, 2002
Anime Central 2001 — May 11-13, 2001
Anime Central 2000 — May 12-14, 2000
Anime Central 1999 — April 23-25, 1999
Anime Central 1998 — April 3-5, 1998
Anime Central 2024 — May 17-19, 2024
Anime Central 2023 — May 19-21, 2023
Anime Central 2022 — May 20-22, 2022
Anime Central 2018 — May 18-20, 2018
Anime Central 2017 — May 19-21, 2017
Anime Central 2016 — May 20-22, 2016
Anime Central 2015 — May 15-17, 2015
Anime Central 2014 — May 16-18, 2014
Anime Central 2013 — May 17-19, 2013
Anime Central 2012 — April 27-29, 2012
Anime Central 2011 — May 20-22, 2011
Anime Central 2010 — May 14-16, 2010
Anime Central 2009 — May 8-10, 2009
Anime Central 2008 — May 16-18, 2008
Anime Central 2007 — May 11-13, 2007
Anime Central 2006 — May 5-7, 2006
Anime Central 2005 — May 13-15, 2005
Anime Central 2004 — May 14-16, 2004
Anime Central 2003 — May 16-18, 2003
Anime Central 2002 — April 19-21, 2002
Anime Central 2001 — May 11-13, 2001
Anime Central 2000 — May 12-14, 2000
Anime Central 1999 — April 23-25, 1999
Anime Central 1998 — April 3-5, 1998