Anime Detour

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Anime Detour
Location Ramada Inn Mall of America
Bloomington, Minnesota
Country Flag of United States United States
Years in existence 2004 to present
Attendance 3000 in 2007
List of events Art show, video rooms, panels, AMV contest, console and tabletop gaming, dealers' room, cosplay competition
Official Website

Anime Detour is an anime convention held at Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States. Anime Detour takes place near the end of March, and draws its name from a midwest joke (There are two seasons in Minnesota, winter and road construction season). The actual name was thought up by a young lady at a planning meeting back in 2003.

Contents

[edit] History

  • Founders: Travis Hildebrand, Jon Hughes

[edit] March 26-38, 2004

[edit] March 11-13, 2005

[edit] March 24-26, 2006

[edit] March 23-25, 2007


[edit] Events

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  • Music video contest - attendees submit their anime music videos to be judged. A second contest is also held, awarding prizes for the worst AMVs.
  • Video Rooms - Running various anime from different time periods throughout the convention (24 hours a day).
  • Cosplay Contest - Standard to most anime conventions, in which attendees are judged on presentation and workmanship of their costumes.
  • Art Show/Auction
  • Charity - An charity auction is held each year to benefit the American Red Cross.
  • ConSuite - Offers soda, coffee, tea, fruit, rice, and other snacks.
  • Dance Sims - A Pump it Up/Bemani room featuring Pump It Up, Dance Dance Revolution, Pop/n Music, Guitar Hero, Para Para Paradise, and other Bemani-style games.
  • Console Gaming Room - including various console games.
  • Tabletop Gaming Room - featuring card games, board games, and other non-electronic games.
  • Dealer's Room - includes various dealers selling anime/japan-related merchandise.
  • Dances - held on both Friday and Saturday nights with live DJ's.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Anime Detour 2004 information @ AnimeCons.com. animecons.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
  2. ^ Anime Detour 2005 information @ AnimeCons.com. animecons.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.
  3. ^ Anime Detour 2006 information @ AnimeCons.com. animecons.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-13.

[edit] External links

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