Anime Festival Orlando

Anime Festival Orlando
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StatusActive
VenueRosen Plaza
Location(s)Orlando, Florida
CountryUnited States
Inaugurated2000
Websitehttp://www.animefestivalorlando.com/

Anime Festival Orlando (AFO) is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida.[1]

Programming

The convention typically offers an Artist Alley, cosplay contents, maid cafe, panels, rave, vendors, and a video game room.[1][2][3][4][5] An interactive game "Orlandia" occurs during the convention.[3][6] The convention's charity event in 2009 benefited Child's Play.[6]

History

The conventions organization began in December 1999.[6] AFO shared space with another convention hosting Governor Jeb Bush in 2006.[7] Anime Festival Orlando 2020 was moved from June to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled.[8][9][10][11] Anime Festival Orlando was also cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13]

Event history

Dates Location Atten. Guests
August 19–20, 2000 Ramada Plaza Hotel and Inn Gateway
Kissimmee, Florida		450Steve Bennett, Marshall Hash, and Wendee Lee.[14]
July 27–29, 2001 Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs
Altamonte Springs, Florida		1,000Steve Bennett, Chynna Clugston-Major, Marshall Hash, Wendee Lee, Doug Smith, and Yoshiki Tokushu.[15]
August 16–18, 2002 Renaissance WorldGate
Kissimmee, Florida		Hiroshi Aro, Steve Bennett, Keith Burgess, Lindsay Cibos, Chynna Clugston-Major, Robert DeJesus, Ben Dunn, Marshall Hash, Jared Hodges, Wendee Lee, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, Miyuki Sugimori, and Yoshiki Tokushu.[16]
August 1–3, 2003 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Steve Bennett, Lindsay Cibos, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Jared Hodges, Wendee Lee, Chris Patton, Meredith Placko, Jack Povlitz, and Jan Scott-Frazier.[17]
August 6–8, 2004 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Steve Bennett, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Trish Ledoux, Wendee Lee, Meredith Placko, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Toshifumi Yoshida.[18]
August 5–7, 2005 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Tom Bateman, Steve Bennett, Bob Bergen, Michael Dobson, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Tony Oliver, Christopher Sabat, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Steve Yun.[19]
July 28–30, 2006 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Lindsay Cibos, Aaron Dismuke, Quinton Flynn, Marc Handler, Jared Hodges, Vic Mignogna, Jeff Nimoy, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, Veronica Taylor, and Travis Willingham.[20]
August 3–5, 2007 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Lindsay Cibos, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jason David Frank, Marc Handler, Jared Hodges, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, Sonny Strait, and Travis Willingham.[21]
August 15–17, 2008 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Richard Epcar, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Chris Patton, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Ellyn Stern, Travis Willingham, and Stephanie Yanez.[22]
July 31 – August 2, 2009 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Robert Axelrod, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, and Sonny Strait.[23]
August 5–8, 2010 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Tony Oliver, Daniel Southworth, Sonny Strait, Jessica Straus, David Yost, and Tommy Yune.[24]
August 4–7, 2011 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Johnny Yong Bosch, Quinton Flynn, Blake Anthony Foster, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Wendee Lee, Dan Southworth, John Swasey, and Cristina Vee.[25]
August 3–5, 2012 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Grey DeLisle, D. C. Douglas, Richard Epcar, Jason David Frank, Kyle Hebert, Jason Narvy, Dan Southworth, Ellyn Stern, Sonny Strait, and Tara Strong.[26]
August 16–18, 2013 Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld
Orlando, Florida		Debi Derryberry, D.C. Douglas, Final Weapon, Jennifer Hale, HDninja, Ali Hillis, Jason Narvy, Tony Oliver, Bryce Papenbrook, Random Encounter, Rino Romano, S.S. Hanami, Paul Schrier, Stephanie Sheh, and Michael Sinterniklaas.[27]
July 25–27, 2014 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Lucien Dodge, Reuben Langdon, Erica Mendez, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, and Kari Wahlgren.[28]
August 14–16, 2015 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Dante Basco, Todd Haberkorn, Reuben Langdon, Eric Stuart, and Veronica Taylor.[29]
July 29–31, 2016 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Gregg Berger, Richie Branson, Aaron Dismuke, Todd Haberkorn, Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Mark Musashi, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, and John Swasey.[30]
June 9–11, 2017 Wyndham Orlando Resort
Orlando, Florida		Robert Axelrod, Bruce Carr, Barbara Dunkelman, Caitlin Glass, Kazha, Josh Keaton, Reuben Langdon, and Arryn Zech.[31]
August 3–5, 2018 Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive
Orlando, Florida		Bruce Carr, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Dorah Fine, Reuben Langdon, and John Swasey.[32]
August 9–11, 2019 Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive
Orlando, Florida		Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Dorah Fine, Jason David Frank, Billy Kametz, Reuben Langdon, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Mega Ran, Tony Oliver, and Dan Southworth.[33]
June 24-26, 2022 Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive
Orlando, Florida		Doug Cockle, Dorah Fine, Kyle Hebert, Jeremy Inman, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Christina Marie Kelly, Aaron Pabon, Aaron Roberts, John Swasey, and Howard Wang.[34]
June 16-18, 2023 Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive
Orlando, Florida		Azazus, Aaron Campbell, CRH Productions, Richard Epcar, Chuck Huber, Jennie Kwan, Cricket Leigh, Monica May,Tony Oliver, Rhythm Bastard, Ellyn Stern, and Chuck Stroschein.[35]
June 28-30, 2024 Rosen Plaza
Orlando, Florida		AKrCos, Azazus, Dante Basco, Johnny Yong Bosch, Kira Buckland, Tiana Camacho, SungWon Cho, CRH Productions, Brittany Lauda, and Howard Wang.[36]
  • Logo for Anime Festival Orlando 11 (2010)
    Logo for Anime Festival Orlando 11 (2010)

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