Anime Milwaukee facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Anime Milwaukee |
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Anime Milwaukee logo.
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime, Japanese culture |
| Venue | Wisconsin Center Hilton Milwaukee City Center |
| Location(s) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Attendance | 11,011 in 2020 |
| Organized by | Entertainment & Culture Promotion Society |
| Website | http://animemilwaukee.org/ |
Anime Milwaukee (AMKE) is an annual three-day anime convention held during February at the Wisconsin Center & Hilton Milwaukee City Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is Wisconsin's largest anime convention.
Programming
The convention typically offers anime music videos, an art contest, artist alley, charity ball, cosplay chess, a dealer's room, fashion show, maid cafe, manga library, masquerade, movies, rave, tabletop gaming, and video game tournaments. The convention runs for 24 hours a day.
The 2017 charity ball benefited the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center.
History
Anime Milwaukee began in 2007 and was founded by the Japanese Animation Association at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In 2011, the convention moved to the Hyatt Regency & Frontier Airlines Center in Milwaukee, which allowed for 24-hour programming. Attendees who preregistered for Anime Milwaukee in 2013 could receive a discount for the Distant Worlds concert held the day before the convention on February 14, 2013. The convention shared space in 2014 at the Wisconsin Center with Pheasant Fest, a hunting convention. The combined conventions economic impact were expected to be $1.5 million.
In 2015, Anime Milwaukee's expected economic impact was over $1 million and it shared Wisconsin Center space with the Midwest Twisters Gymnastics Invitational. The convention brought $1.2 million to the local economy in 2016. Anime Milwaukee in 2017 occupied all the floors of the Wisconsin Center to expand panels and video gaming. The convention was estimated to bring $2.5-$3 million to the local economy. Anime Milwaukee was estimated to bring $4 million to the local economy in 2019. Anime Milwaukee 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event history
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
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| February 29 - March 2, 2008 | UWM Union Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
400 (est) |
Colleen Clinkenbeard, Darrel Guilbeau, Peter Paik, Mandy St. Jean, and Sonny Strait. |
| February 27 - March 1, 2009 | UWM Union Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
800 (est) |
Todd Haberkorn, Wendy Powell, and Yamila Abraham. |
| March 12–14, 2010 | UWM Union Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
2,100 (est) |
Martin Billany, Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna, Chris Niosi, Wendy Powell, Chris Sabat, The Spoony Bards, and Uncle Yo. |
| February 18–20, 2011 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Frontier Airlines Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
2,400 (est) |
Chris Cason, Alan Evans, Mike McFarland, Trevor A. Mueller, Monica Rial, Spike Spencer, Uncle Yo, and Doug Walker. |
| February 17–19, 2012 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Frontier Airlines Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
3,492 | Robert Axelrod, Martin Billany, Chris Cason, Alan Evans, August Hahn, Trevor A. Mueller, Spike Spencer, Uncle Yo, and Doug Walker. |
| February 15–17, 2013 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Delta Center (formerly Frontier Airlines Center) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
4,816 | Arc Impulse, Chris Cason, Alan Evans, Todd Haberkorn, Midwest Karaoke Madness, Trevor A. Mueller, The Pillowcases, Ian Sinclair, Alexis Tipton, and Nobuo Uematsu. |
| February 14–16, 2014 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Wisconsin Center (formerly Delta Center) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
6,231 | Leah Clark, Tiffany Grant, Kyle Hebert, DJ Jeffito, Jamie Marchi, Meishi Smile, Bryce Papenbrook, DJ Phoole, The Pillowcases, Romance, Patrick Seitz, Ian Sinclair, Christopher Smith, theotoxin, and David Vincent. |
| February 13–15, 2015 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Wisconsin Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
7,745 | Arc Impulse, Martin Billany, Steven Blum, Jason Bulmahn, Leah Clark, Terri Doty, Alan Evans, Caitlin Glass, Hibiki, Russell Lissau, Joel McDonald, Erica Mendez, Mandy "AmazonMandy" Moore, Trevor A. Mueller, Bryce Papenbrook, Samantha Sostarich, Eric Stuart, Symphonic Anime Orchestra, Ayumi Tanaka, J. Michael Tatum, David Vincent, Tom Wayland, Greg Wicker. |
| March 11–13, 2016 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Wisconsin Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
9,313 | Elena Blueskies, Olivia Chiu, Stella Chuu, Daniel Coglan, Alan Evans, Todd Haberkorn, Kyle Hebert, Lauren Landa, Cherami Leigh, Russell Lissau, Kevin McKeever, Trevor A. Mueller, Brina Palencia, Chris Sabat, Sonny Strait, Kieran Strange, and Ayumi Tanaka. |
| February 17–19, 2017 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Wisconsin Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
9,520 | Zach Aguilar, Ray Chase, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Lucien Dodge, Alan Evans, Erica Lindbeck, Russell Lissau, Joel McDonald, Erica Mendez, Matthew Mercer, Vic Mignogna, Mint, Trevor A. Mueller, Laura Post, Marisha Ray, Ian Sinclair, Austin Tindle, and Greg Wicker. |
| February 16–18, 2018 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Wisconsin Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
10,593 | Kay Bear, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Leon Chiro, Daniel Coglan, Jillian Coglan, Adam Croasdell, Alan Evans, Crispin Freeman, DJ GreenFlow, DJ Kagamine, Kawaii Besu, Russell Lissau, Trevor A. Mueller, DJ OpM, Chris Parson, Scottaconda, Jon St. John, TeddyLoid, and Kari Wahlgren. |
| February 15–17, 2019 | Hyatt Regency Milwaukee & Wisconsin Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
10,600 | ACME, Jason "Liquid86" Bruner, Adam Croasdell, D.C. Douglas, Josh Grelle, DJ HeavyGrinder, Jerry Jewell, DJ Kagamine, Lauren Landa, Comfort Love, Joel McDonald, Moderately Okay Cosplay, DJ OpM, Reika, Scottaconda, Ian Sinclair, Micah Solusod, J. Michael Tatum, David Vincent, and Adam Withers. |
| February 14–16, 2020 | Wisconsin Center Hilton Milwaukee City Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
11,011 | Zach Aguilar, Aimi, Tia Ballard, Alexei Bochenek, Jen Brown, Ogawa Burukku, Ray Chase, Gabrielle Cooke, Robbie Daymond, Gideon Emery, Martha Harms, Dawn Humphrey, Samantha Ireland, Erica Lindbeck, Joel McDonald, Max Mittelman, Moderately Okay Cosplay, Trevor A. Mueller, The Pillowcases, and Ciarán Strange. |
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