Status Active Country United States Attendance 5,927 in 2016 | Location(s) Bloomington, Minnesota Inaugurated 2004 | |
Venue DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South | ||
Anime Detour is an annual three-day anime convention held during March/April at the DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South in Bloomington, Minnesota. The convention run by the non-profit organization Anime Twin Cities.
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Programming
The convention typically offers anime music videos, anime rooms, artist alley, costume contests, guest panels, a masquerade, vendors' room, and workshops.
History
The convention in 2009 had an attendance cap of 3,500, and was sold out a month ahead of the event. In 2011 the convention held a fundraiser for voice actor Greg Ayres, who needed dental work due to an attack he suffered during his youth. Anime Detour 2011 raised $36,000 towards tsunami relief, resulting in Anime Twin Cities being awarded the American Red Cross Donor Award. The convention and its parent company held a fundraiser for voice actress Carrie Savage in 2013, to help with costs due to muscular dystrophy.