Anime Festival Wichita (Anime Festival of Wichita or AFW) is an annual three-day anime convention held in June or August at the Hyatt Regency Wichita in Wichita, Kansas.
| Anime Festival Wichita | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Manga, Gaming[1] |
| Venue | Hyatt Regency Wichita |
| Location(s) | Wichita, Kansas |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2005 |
| Attendance | 4,000 in 2014 |
| Organized by | Wolfmoon Productions[2] |
| Website | http://www.afwcon.org/ |
Programming
editThe convention typically offers an Anime Music Video contest, anime viewing rooms, costume contests, manga library, panels, tabletop gaming, vendors, and video gaming tournaments.[1][2][3] The convention has 24-hour programming.[1]
History
editAnime Festival Wichita started in 2005 as a one-day event under the name Wichita Anime Festival.[4] Voice actress Cassandra Hodges was scheduled to attend in 2011, but died prior to the convention.[5][6] Anime Festival Wichita 2020 and 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8][9][10]
Event history
edit| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6, 2005 | Orpheum Theatre Wichita, Kansas[4] | ||
| August 18–20, 2006 | Best Western North Wichita, Kansas | 1,234 | Stephanie Celeste, Michael Gluck, Tiffany Grant, Liza Kaplan, Peter Pixie, and Team Royal Sabi.[11] |
| August 17–19, 2007 | Best Western Wichita North Hotel & Suites Wichita, Kansas | Stephanie Celeste, Vic Mignogna, Peter Pixie, Team Royal Sabi, and Stephanie Yanez.[12] | |
| August 15–17, 2008 | Best Western Wichita North Hotel & Suites Wichita, Kansas | Kate Bristol, Peter Pixie, Sonny Strait, and Jen Taylor.[13] | |
| July 10–12, 2009 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Robert Axelrod, Stephanie Celeste, Caitlin Glass, Jerry Jewell, and Peter Pixie.[14] | |
| July 9–11, 2010 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Samurai Dan Coglan, DJ Infam0us, Vic Mignogna, Peter Pixie, Eric Wile, and Travis Willingham.[15] | |
| July 8–10, 2011 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | The 149th War Wolves, Airship Isabella, Troy Baker, Beard and Bean, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Peter Pixie, Eric Vale, and Darryl "Darth Artist" Woods.[16] | |
| June 29-July 1, 2012 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | 3,000 (est)[1] | Beard and Bean, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Michelle Ann Dunphy, Eyeshine, Peter Pixie, and Laura Post.[17] |
| July 12–14, 2013 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Beard and Bean, Quinton Flynn, Todd Haberkorn, Peter Pixie, and Lisle Wilkerson.[18] | |
| June 27–29, 2014 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | 4,000[19] | Beard and Bean, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Lucien Dodge, Chuck Huber, Erica Mendez, Peter Pixie, and The Slants.[20] |
| July 10–12, 2015 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Beard and Bean, Leah Clark, Rachael Messer, Peter Pixie, David Vincent,[21] Ogawa Burukku, Susanne Lambdin, and Damien Zimmerman.[2] | |
| July 8–10, 2016 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Cynthia Cranz, Kyle Hebert, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Joel McDonald, Peter Pixie, and Ryter Rong.[22] | |
| June 23-25, 2017 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Jessica Calvello, Samurai Dan Coglan, Elizabeth Maxwell, and Kiba Walker.[23] | |
| June 29 - July 1, 2018 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Katelyn Barr, Samurai Dan Coglan, Caitlynn French, Tyson Rinehart, and Michael "Knightmage" Wilson.[24] | |
| August 23-25, 2019 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Morgan Berry, Mary Claypool, Les E. Claypool III, Jason Charles Miller, and Tara Sands.[25] | |
| June 24-26, 2022 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | John Gremillion, Mikey Mason, and Stephanie Nadolny.[26] | |
| June 23-25, 2023 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Aaron Campbell, Ray Hurd, Mikey Mason, and Phil Parsons.[27] | |
| June 21-23, 2024 | Hyatt Regency Wichita Wichita, Kansas | Kevin M. Connolly, Mikey Mason, Corinne Sudberg, and Marie Westbrook.[28] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Anime Festival Wichita expected to draw thousands". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2013-07-17.
- ^ a b c Foiles, Grace (July 8, 2015). "Anime convention opens in Wichita this Friday". WU Review Online. Retrieved 20 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Young and old Wichitans celebrate nerd culture at local Anime Festival". The Sunflower. July 2, 2014. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Wichita Anime Festival 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Anime Voice Actress Cassandra Hodges Passes Away". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2011-07-02.
- ^ "Memorial Fund, Service for Voice Actress Cassandra Hodges". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2020 COVID-19 cancel". Facebook. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2020 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2021 COVID-19 cancel". Anime Festival Wichita Facebook Group. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2021 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-04-15.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ Stumpe, Joe (July 8, 2015). "Nonstop anime at this weekend's Anime Festival Wichita". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2015 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2016 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2017 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2017-06-27.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2018 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2019 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2022 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2023 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "Anime Festival Wichita 2024 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
Other Related News Articles
edit- Let's Revisit The Blackwell Journal at Anime Festival Wichita 2019 Blackwell Journal-Tribune, Retrieved 30 June 2022
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