Anime Central

Official updates from Anime Central, the Midwest’s Largest Anime and Manga convention. The next ACen is May 15-17, 2026!

[Anime Central @animecentral]

Thanks for joining us for another incredible year at Anime Central! We will return May 14-16, 2027. See you next year! #AnimeCentral #ACen2026

[Anime Central @animecentral]

Today is the last day to submit your scholarship applications! Every year, the Midwest Animation Promotion Society offers scholarship opportunities to high school seniors. Submission details can be found on our website. https://t.co/JzKlFi5fpO

[Anime Central @animecentral]

Every year, the Midwest Animation Promotion Society offers scholarship opportunities to high school seniors. We will be accepting applications until the end of the day June 15th, 2026.

https://t.co/WjcoVnwST8

[THE IDOLM@STER Official EN @idolmaster_en]

Thank you for joining us at ACEN last weekend!

To celebrate their overseas debut, we're sharing special 765 PRO wallpapers!

#idolmaster

[Bang Zoom! Studios @BangZoom]

When at first you don’t succeed, you try again! 🚀
Our @animecentral 2026 Open Auditions winner shares his emotional experience with us right after he was announced as the grand prize winner.

[津田美波(公式) @minami_tsuda3]

#AnimeCentral #ACen2026
シカゴから帰ってまいりました✨
1人ではできないこと、仲間とならできること
を改めて感じ、世界のプロデューサーにスキを届けられました🤲
シカゴピザも美味しかった…！！🍕
こんな機会を与えてくださって本当に感謝です！！ありがとうございました✨

[Anime Central @animecentral]

We want to hear from you! Help us make Anime Central even better by filling out our 2026 feedback form. Tell us what you loved and what you'd like to see next year! #AnimeCentral #ACen2026 https://t.co/nqRKXznTRH

[Sandy Fox @SandyFoxWorld]

Cosplayers rocked it @animecentral this year! 💜

[梶浦由記 Yuki Kajiura @Fion0806]

【ライブレポート】梶浦由記 / FictionJunctionがシカゴのアニメコンベンション『Anime Central 2026』に初出演 https://t.co/0Snfe4Sfeo

[Yu Kousaka 香坂侑 @yukousaka]

Thank you, Anime Central.

｢アニメ・セントラル」、
本当にありがとうございました。

#AnimeCentral #ACen2026 #idolmaster

[Emi Lo 🔜 AnimeExpo @KitsuneSqueak]

Thank you everyone for an amazing AnimeCentral!! I had an incredible time and am super grateful to the wonderful staff and everyone who came to see me!! 🙏 next up, Fanime!

[TVアニメ『さよならララ』公式✨2026年7月放送開始 @Goodbye_Lara]

Thank you to everyone who came to the "Goodbye Lara" Episode 1 screening at Anime Central! 🎬✨
We were so happy to see so many of you there! We hope you continue to support "Goodbye Lara"! 💖
#AnimeCentral #ACen #GoodbyeLara #さよならララ

[Bill Butts @billdozer777]

@animecentral was absolutely incredible!
Thanks for having me!
The opening musical was a
blast!
It was great hearing and judging folks at opening auditions!
Great folks, great food, lawd ham mercy...I could go on for days!

[Yu Kousaka 香坂侑 @yukousaka]

I don’t know what I did to deserve this. Thank you guys so much.

取り急ぎ、ありがとうございました。あとからマネージャーさんに、200人以上の方がトークショーにきてくださったと聞きまして……感無量です。これからも精一杯がんばります。見守っててください。

#ACen2026 #AnimeCentral

[Bandai Namco Filmworks English @bnfw_en]

🌟Anime Central🌟
All our activities at Anime Centaral 2026 have ended. Thank you to everyone who participated with us!
#AnimeCentral #ACen2026 #MAO #lovelive #Gundam #Hathaway

[Anime Central @animecentral]

Register for Anime Central 2027 today at convention registration's service desk booth! Full weekend memberships are available for $70/adult, $30/child and that includes badge mailing. Get your membership for next year before you head home! #AnimeCentral #ACen2026

[scrmbl @scrmbltokyo]

Another INTERESECT performers autograph is scheduled from noon to 1pm at our booth in the @animecentral exhibits hall!

Soichi Terada will be signing today as well!

Hope to see you there!

[Joelle (Singer) @Joellevoice]

Thank you Anime Central in Chicago!!!
You were all such an amazing crowd and I loved every minute of the performance❤️‍🔥

Hope to see you again soon☺️✨
Love, Joelle

[梶浦由記 Yuki Kajiura @Fion0806]

We’ve truly had an amazing time with all of you yesterday! We would absolutely love to come back to Chicago and perform another live show for you someday.
We love you all,
and we hope to see you again soon!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!!!!! Anime Central！

[THE IDOLM@STER Official EN @idolmaster_en]

Thank you for joining us at ACEN!

Keep showing us your photos featuring IDOLM@STER with #idolmaster !

 #AnimeCentral