T-Minus 10 hours until Anime Central officially starts! Here’s what AnimeChicago has planned:
- Our press team will cover panels, cosplay, exhibitors, guests and a ton more. If you catch us wondering the convention with a pink headband, please say hello!
- Neil is co-hosting Japan’s Iron Animators in the Hyatt Florence room on Friday at 5pm.
- Ryan and the Con Artists are in the Hyatt lobby all weekend when you need a sketch break.
- Brent is jazzing things up with a fellow musician at a location and time TBD.
- Jamie will be podcasting with Games. Anime. Stuff. on Sunday at noon.
Some awesome things to note for ACen’s Sweet Sixteen:
- Guidebook is your best friend. View the full schedule here.
- You can still buy your Kalafina ticket at Registration and the Rosemont Theatre Box Office.
- It’s the final year for Allen Castillo, creator and promoter of Soapbubble, so go party down on Saturday night.
- The Gundam Model Contest at the Bluefin booth is a qualifier for the GunPla Builder’s World Cup.
- You can donate canned and non-perishable food at Can Town, where it will be donated to a local pantry.
- Don’t forget about the 1000 paper cranes for Boston initiative going on all weekend.
Stay tuned to @animechicago on Twitter for updates all weekend long!