Anime Detour is an annual three-day anime convention held during March/April at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in

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. The convention run by the non-profit organization Anime Twin Cities.

Programming

The convention typically offers anime music videos, anime rooms, artist alley, costume contests, guest panels, a masquerade, vendors' room, and workshops.

History

The convention in 2009 had an attendance cap of 3,500, and was sold out a month ahead of the event. In 2011 the convention held a fundraiser for voice actor

Greg Ayres Greg Ayres is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series at ADV Films, Funimation and Sentai Filmworks. He voiced Hideki in ''Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squa ...

, who needed dental work due to an attack he suffered during his youth. Anime Detour 2011 raised $36,000 towards tsunami relief, resulting in Anime Twin Cities being awarded the

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Donor Award. The convention and its parent company Anime Twin Cities, inc held a fundraiser for voice actress

Carrie Savage Carrie Anne Savage is an American voice actress. Her anime roles included Rakka in ''Haibane Renmei'', Solty Revant in ''SoltyRei'', the Mokonas in '' xxxHolic'' and '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Miu Fūrinji on '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Di ...

in 2013, to help with costs due to

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. Anime Detour and its parent company Anime Twin Cities created a fundraiser for voice actor

Christopher Ayres Christopher Owen Ayres (May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021) was an American actor, director and scriptwriter. He worked on voice acting and ADR directing on a number of English dubs of Japanese anime shows at Funimation, OkraTron 5000, New G ...

in late 2017, to help with his

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medical costs. The convention moved to a larger location in Minneapolis for 2018. Anime Detour 2020 was cancelled due to the

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. Anime Detour 2021 was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Event History

References

External links

Anime Detour Website
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