It came from Japan!
Welcome to Minnesota's very own convention dedicated to Anime, Manga, and Japanese culture. This is a convention run by fans for fans. We are open to people of all ages and interest related to this media explosion. Register... Get a hotel room... Volunteer... The excitement awaits... Take the Detour today...
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Cosplayer Photoshoot - November 5th
Anime Twin Cities, in association with the Geek Partnership Society (GPS) and Convergence Events, Inc. will be holding a cosplayer photoshoot at the GPS headquarters (The Waterbury [MAP]) on November 5th from Noon to 5pm. The event will be free to those with 2011 Anime Detour or Convergence Membership badges, and $10 for non-members. Detour registration will be available for badge lookups in case you don't have yours anymore. For more details on this event please visit our facebook event page: [Cosplayer Photoshoot]
You can also signup for times here: [http://signupgenius.com/go/cosplaycostume]
Dealer Room: Application Form Now Open
We are happy to announce that the Anime Detour 2012 Dealer Room Application Form will be open November 1-30, 2011 however the order in which applicants apply is irrelevant. What matters is applicants apply within the time-frame given.
We are seeking courteous, flexible, cooperative, patient dealers selling quality merchandise who can provide a fun and happy atmosphere to the shopping experience of our convention attendees. If you feel your business fits this description, head on over to the Dealer Room page and read the info under the subheading "Anime Detour 2012 Dealer Information", then follow the link provided to the application form.
Important Hotel Information for Anime Detour 2012
Hotel Reservations will go live on November 18th for both the DoubleTree by Hilton in Bloomington and the Sofitel. Because the hotel has changed from a Sheraton to a DoubleTree we have had to rework our reservations process. There will be an official DoubleTree by Hilton web page for reservations that will be linked from the Anime Detour front page, the Hotel status page and the Anime Detour facebook page. Until the system goes live please refrain from calling the hotel as they will be unable to process your reservation request until the system goes live on the 18th of November. The system will require that you stay at least two nights (Friday and Saturday) in order to reserve a room.
Groups will be able to book multiple rooms this year, however we require that you contact AD Hotel to let us know when your group is doing so. This is important as we want to make sure that as many of our attendees as possible are able to get a hotel room and that groups that book additional rooms and then drop some do not go unfilled.
Lolita Hats Creation at the St. Paul Public Library
A note from our friends at the St. Paul Public Libraries!
Due to overwhelming demand, we were not able to accommodate every person who wanted to make a tiny lolita hat at Anime Detour this year. But thanks to Anime Twin Cities partnership with St. Paul Public Libraries, we are pleased to offer two SECOND CHANCE lolita hat workshops!
Join us 4pm November 19th at Dayton's Bluff Library or 2pm December 3rd at the Rice Street library for lolita hats.
We will have enough supplies for 25 participants per session! First come first serve!
Edit 10/31/11: Please note this event is intended for teens.
Room Party Requests Open
If you are looking to host a room party, the request section is now open! Please fill out the form at http://animedetour.com/form_roomparty. Be sure to read the rules and information at http://animedetour.com/roomparties before you fill out the form.
Video Suggestion Deadline Approaching
The Video department is taking suggestions for titles to be shown at Anime Detour through 10/31/11. To make your requests, please fill out the [form]. We are looking for new/upcoming US releases, favorite series, and shows that reflect the It Came From Japan theme such as genres popularized by Japan, or shows that have strong Japanese cultural elements .
Artist Alley: Table Request Period Open
The Artist Alley table request [Form] is now available for interested artists and studios. The form will be available from October until the end of November. During this time the Art Department will collect the requests including sample art for each artist/studio. Do not worry about being first as the Art Department no longer decides based on time of form submission. Please read through the top of the Art Department policy [page] to learn more about the Artist Alley process.
In December, the Art Department will make their decision based on the form data and sample art to provide variety of selection. Art Department policy is to notify all artists of their status by the end of December, 2011. Thank you for patience during this process.
Helping a Good Friend
Anime Detour Congoers, we want to ask your help in helping a long time and dear friend of Anime Detour, Greg Ayres. He is in need to some assistance and anything that you can give will be greatly appreciated.
Please Check out our donation page and read about this worthy cause [Outreach].
Guests Announced for 2012
Guest suggestion period is now closed. We are excited to announce our guests for Anime Detour 2012!
More information can be found at [Guests].
Anime Detour Hotel - New Ownership and Name Change
Anime Detour's hotel has officially become a DoubleTree by Hilton property as of July 28th. As the head of the hotel department for Anime Detour I was invited to attend the official ribbon cutting ceremony and welcome in the new DoubleTree hotel. I can tell all of you that the DoubleTree remains commited to being a partner with Anime Detour and to providing for all of our attendees the same great experience they've come to expect. We can expect to see a few changes and improvements to the hotel itself, including new carpets, room updates and other investments in the building.
So please be assured that while the name is changing, the hotel is still there for us, and with us as partners for this awesome event we call Anime Detour :)
Joshua Spotts - Anime Detour Hotel Head
Anime Detour 2011 Masquerade Winners
The convention may be over for this year, but that won't stop us from getting you exited for next year! Did you miss the masquerade? Check out the winners here and see why you need to make sure to attend next year.
[Registration] is now open and don't forget to like us on [Facebook]!
Amazing work to everyone that entered!
Guest and Video Suggestion Forms Open
The Guest & Video sugguestion period is now open. Please fill out the form and submit your sugguestions before the end of fall. This will help give us a better idea of what the current interests and trends are for our local community.
Sugguestion Forms: [Guests] [Video]
Wow
Wow.
When we made our efforts to raise as much money as we could for disaster relief in April, we were impressed. Not just by the number – because let’s face it, the number was impressive – but by just how far people were willing to go for others in need. How much they would give. How amazing their hearts were.
And it isn’t just us who see this.
Today, Anime Twin Cities received one out of nineteen awards. It wasn’t something we sought, but there it is all the same. You see,this evening the American Red Cross – the big, national, cross-country American Red Cross – will be giving us one of their annual donor awards. Not just because of the amount we raised, but because of the amount we raised in three days, with only a relatively small pool of people to draw from, and with no advertising. And because the only reason we do it is because it’s the right thing to do.
That’s right – the story of what we did was passed up the chain, and recounted on a national scale, and has been recognized for the phenomenal achievement that it is.
We’re already planning announcements and celebrations… but I’d like to stop and take a minute to reflect - because we did not do this alone. We did this because we made an honest, heartfelt plea – an appeal to the common decency in all of us.
And you responded. Oh, how you responded!
We would like to thank everyone once again for how much you gave this year, and every year. Of how much you cared, and how youwere unafraid of showing the world your hearts on your sleeves. This has been a banner year, and hopefully will be remembered as the beginning of something far grander.
But in the meantime, we will tell you once again; we can change the world.
And what’s more – we’re going to.
Thank you all,
Kale Ganann Stephen Gifford
President Chairman
Anime Twin Cities 2011
[Photoed, left to right: Stephen Gifford, Jo Thomsen, Anton Petersen, Gail McGovern, Damarra Atkins, Jayson Stob, and Kale Ganann.]
Pre-Registration for Anime Detour 2012 OPEN
This is to announce that we are now taking pre-registrations (online and mail-in) for Anime Detour 2012! There are some things that are new and/or updated this year, so please be sure to read everything on the page, including the section entitled "Updates for 2012" on the general registration page [Pre-register].
Please report any and all issues to the registration department so we can get them corrected ASAP.
Official Anime Detour Registration Facebook Page
Do you use Facebook? In addition to the Anime Detour site, you can also get straight-from-the-official-source news regarding registration information for your favorite anime convention at our offical Facebook page.
Head on over and "Like" the official page today! You will get important notifications right to your Facebook news feed for important registration events, such as opening of registration, deadline reminders, and more.
Keep in mind that we do not answer questions in any of the Facebook fan groups. So if you have questions, head on over to the official page.
TRIGUN: Badlands Rumble
Hey All! The St. Anthony Main theatre is going to be showing the Trigun film starting July 8th, if you want to see the new Trigun movie on the big screen, this is your chance. The information is below.
St. Anthony Main Theatre
Opening on July 8th for weekly run [Info]
As you may know, TRIGUN is a popular sci-fi action anime series.- About TRIGUN film-The setting takes place in a remote planet of the near future. It portrays the life of a wanted man, Vash,an extreme pacifist by nature bizarrely nicknamed as the “human typhoon”.Production was done by Madhouse, which also worked on NARUTO animated films, DEATH NOTE TV series.- About TRIGUN original comic-Published from 1995 to 2007 in Japan. The manga has been translated into English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and a lot moreEnglish translated version distributed in 2003 was sold out immediately,and in 2004 it achieved the position as the #1 best seller graphic novel in US.- About TRIGUN TV Series-Animated by Madhouse, the 26 episode series was broadcast on Cartoon Network in 2003.Now available on DVD by FUNimation, the complete series box set has a high rating of 4.5 (out of 5) in Amazon.com.
A Message from our Friends at Sogen Con
A Message from our Friends at Sogen Con: 
Please check out their Kickstart [Fundraiser]!
We're not dead yet!Time to put out the S.O.S. Save Our Sogen!As many of you know, Sogen Con is put on by the non-profit group, Otaku Incorporated. This group provides the leadership and handles the arrangements, including the budgeting that, along with your registrations, make Sogen Con possible.What you may not know is that last year, Otaku Incorporated made an attempt to branch out and hold a second event, the Minneapolis Anime Convention, or M.A.C! for short. While M.A.C! was enjoyed by many attendees, it was not a financial success. As a result, the funds which would usually be held in reserve for future events where depleted and there was a shortfall in covering the expenses of Sogen Con.This is where you, the fans of Sogen Con and the convention community come in. We need your help to generate the funds needed to cover the remaining costs of Sogen Con 2010, and the up front costs of Sogen Con 2011.Utilizing a service called kickstarter, we will be accepting donations in any of several dollar amounts from today until June 30th.Kickstarter is a free service and 100% of the money you pledge will go to supporting Sogen Con. Here is how it works, first, click the link [here] and choose the level you wish to give. Kickstarter will place a hold on your card for the amount you have chosen to pledge. No money will be taken at this time. When the time remaining to pledge has ended, if and only if the total amount is raised will your cards be charged.Pledge levels start at $10 and range up to as high as you would like to give – details and perks available at the link!Kickstarter is an all or nothing service, if the goal is not met by the deadline listed, then the hold will be released and you will not be charged a single penny. If the goal is reached then your card will be charged at the end of the pledge period.It is our hope that with your support and the support of the fan community, we can raise the $15,000 necessary to hold Sogen Con 2011. Don't think of this as just a method of registration, but a way to show your support of Sogen Con and anime conventions in general. So pledge today, spread the word and tell your friends, we're
Summer Picnic Fundraiser hosted by Anime Fusion
Please support Anime fandom in the Twin Cities area and check out what a fellow convention Anime Fusion is planning:
Get Ready! ... Anime Fusion, a future convention, is planning a summer picnic fundraiser on Saturday, June 25th from 4PM - 9PM and everyone is invited! The event admissions will be $10 per person. Admissions price will include pizza, games and entertainment including a cosplay competition, and the ability to win prizes.Come help support a new convention in the making!We'll be located at:North Mississippi Park - Unit A5132 Mississippi CtMinneapolis, MN
Geek Prom 2011 - Geek Partnership Society
Anime Detour partner and fellow geeky organization is holding their Annual Geek Prom June 4th and all are invited!
Geek Prom 2011 is coming up fast!
Steampunk/Retro SciFi Prom. Bring your silver jumpsuits! Bring your goggles and top hats! Invite your best Space Girl or Alien Boy and we'll party like it's...uhm...1899! Or maybe 1999! Or 3099!
...has sombody checked the date when we are getting those flying cars? No? Ok! We'll just party like it is the future!
$10 - at the door
$8 - at the door with food donation
June 4th, 2011: 7:00pm, Waterbury Building, Room 135
Location: Waterbury Building, 1121 Jackson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413, Room 135 [MAP]
Writing Contest Results
The pdf files for the Fanfic and IronPen writing contests are now available. Check out the writers and the results on the convention [history] page!
To all who attended Anime Detour
To all who attended Anime Detour,
With this years Detour at a close, I am left with a sense of wonderment. All of us were apart of something special this year. Every year we come to this convention to celebrate and revel in our shared obsession. But this year has left me without words to describe what happened at con. Luckily my staff have put into words what I have felt.
Jayson Stobb is a division head and he has done me the honor of allowing me to post his letter. Thank you Jayson.
"This weekend has showed me a lot of things. I have seen greed and selfishness everywhere. I have seen others use people to their own gain. I have seen others hurt another because they find it amusing. These things make me loose faith and hope at times, but I will never again forget that there are hearts in the world that give hope to those in need. They have given me the courage to stand and fight. They have show that not everyone is in it for themselves.At Anime Detour 2011 I watched as a community of 4,500 plus rally together in support, of not only Japan, but in for each other. I wont mention names because I feel I don't have the right to. Each scenario I am about to mention involves a selfless act that deserves credit and gratitude.Simple things can add up. The charity auction donation boxes overflowed multiple of times through out the convention. I wish I could have been there, at each box, as someone donated to tell them thank you but I was only able to say it to the few I had been able to meet. If you donated over the weekend, and I didn't see you. Thank you, you have shown the world how much we care. Not only did the donations add up, but so did the emotion.By Sunday, I was a little overwhelmed. I had a sixteen year old walk up with her sister and give me a hundred dollars. I was still able to keep my composure as I thanked her greatly but than her little sister did the same. “This is my allowance from the past year, please help those in Japan.” She looked up at me, pure in her actions, I was almost in tears. I thanked her while smiling but I had to walk away to regain my composure. As I rounded the corner I saw another girl in a Negima cosplay, she handed me her staff she put in a lot of hours and hard work on, it looked amazing and I wish I had such talent. It was signed by the voice actor of the character. “I would like to have this auctioned off,” she said. By this time I was crying. I thanked her and quickly ran to operations. I took a detour into the bathroom to regain my poker face before meeting with the vise Chairman. As I walked into ops, he showed me a bleach weapon singed by the DJ's, along with our guest guest of honor DJ we have every year. Another donation, an item that someone put hard work into, something that you can tell had had their heart put into it. I don't remember if I was able to find the words to thank him. At that point I lost all words and my mind had been overwhelmed with the events that came to pass.All over the convention people where doing everything possible to gain support. The Dealers department had sent in a request if any other the dealers would like to donate items. In all honesty we thought we weren’t going to have many items this year, but we where wrong. The dealers had given us up to 50 plus items, overwhelming us with their generosity. We didn't have the time to auction all the items so we went off an idea we hadn't put into pace until now. We thought of doing a raffle but hadn't had the items to do so in the past, so on the fly we assembled the idea from scratch and earned $1,800 from the raffle alone. Dealers also made their own donation bucket because the one we had given them always full. They walled around urging people to donate and we wouldn't have done such an amazing event with out them.I had over heard rumors of room parties selling paper cranes and others setting up donation buckets to contribute to the donation. To all the room parties that contributed, thank you, I wish I could have told you in person.The guests of honor also have their place among those I have a profound respect and admiration for. Not only had they donated rare items they acquired over the past year, but they also put money into the donation boxes, showing everyone that this community stands together.We had a new guest of honor this year, he was more than a guest, he can be called a friend. This person walked into operations, security, and other departments, and began to work. Up until this moment I hadn't figured out why a guest of honor would want to work at a convention when he is supposed to be a guest, but I now know, its the same reason why I do it, the people. He helped out in many ways, and a simple thank you is impossible to cover the gratitude I have. I know the people you helped feel the same way.I saw departments banding together, helping each other, and communicating. I saw guests of honor standing side by side with the attendees and staff to make it a glorious event. I saw a community band together to contribute over $36,00 to help Japan. Everyone has said thank you to my staff and I, but I would like to say a few words. “We are not the ones who donated $36,000. We are a small part of the contribution. The guests need to be thanked for all the items they bring for people to bid on, and everyone who attended Anime Detour needs to be thanked. Nothing could have been achieved with out them.To all 4,580 attendees and the staff of Anime Detour 2011, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You showed the world that a community such as ours, can stand together, stronger than any other. I am proud to say I am apart of this community and will fight to help any one of you. You have shown the world how big our hearts are and that there are people out there that will reach out in a selfless act to help those in need.”To anyone who reads this, spread the word. Share the story. Let people know that you can make a difference. These words ring true and quoted from our chairman of Anime Detour 2011, Grab hold of one one other and “Go out and change the world.” You have it in you, open up and show it. Again, thank you, for more than you realize."
Anime Detour 2011: In Closing
Thank you to all the volunteers and staffers who worked enthusiastically to make this an amazing convention. We also wish to thank all the attendees who donated to the Red Cross: Japan Earthquake & Pacific Tsunami relief fund. The total donation for charity is $36,243.84, additional details are available on the forum [posting].
Alas our chairman, Kale is stepping down after five years of developing Anime Detour into what we are today, a family. At closing ceremonies Kale transferred the duties to Gifford, but not before much joy and sadness was shared with our Guests of Honor and attendees. Gifford gave Kale the last red t-shirt from year one. Soon, the new chairman proclaimed the theme for Anime Detour 2012: It came from Japan! *Godzilla Roars*
The [Feedback] and [Lost & Found] forms are now available for use. Thank you again for such a fun and amazing convention. ~TJ
AMV Contest Winners and Participants
The list of AMV Contest entries and winners is now available! Check it out in our Forums.
AMV Contest Finalists and Winners: [Forum:6261]
AMV Contest Showcase Participants: [Forum:6262]
Anime Detour Android App!
If you have an android enabled smart phone, you can download a fan made Anime Detour App from the Android Marketplace. Use the QR Code below to link directly to the app:
Badge pickup procedures and info posted
Our badge pickup procedures for 2011 have been posted. They are located here: http://forum.animedetour.com/index.php?topic=6139.0
We highly recommend everyone that is attending to read through the entire page as a lot of questions that people have been asking have been answered there.
IF you have read through it and still did not get your question answered, send an email to 
If you are unsure of something, we encourage you to ask a qualified member of registration staff (ie. emailing the department, or PMing one of the department heads on the forums). Relying on non-staff hear-say is a bad idea as things change from year to year and what was true last year may not be true this year.
Anime Detour 2011: Links to Event Information
In order to provide easy access to various schedule and listings for Anime Detour 2011, please see the following [Listings] page for pre-planning your convention activities. The Programming [Schedule] can be found here. Also, when you get hungry there is also this [Food Map].
What to know for Registration!
Andy, One of our registration heads, has written up a brilliant guide on what to do, what not to do, and what to have ready and with you for getting your badge Friday morning. Everyone should read his post and every reply he has written in that forum post. If you manage to read all the information in that forum post and you still have questions feel free to reply and ask.
Friday morning will be extremely busy for Regisration and if everyone reads his information registration will go faster for everyone. Don't be the person holding up the line because you didn't take 5 minutes to read the information.
http://forum.animedetour.com/index.php?topic=6139.0
Hotel Rooms Open Due to Cancellations
We've had a number of cancellations at the Sheraton in the last week or so and so we have rooms available in the Sheraton at the convention rate. If you would like to be considered for one of these rooms please email
the hotel dept by Thursday, March 31st. Please include Full name, email address, and phone number. You will recieve a call from the hotel you are assigned a room in to confirm your reservation. If we don't fill these rooms we will likely then have a few hotel rooms available at Convention Rate, though we cannot guarantee that.
NO Registrations Available!
This is a reminder that there are NO registrations available for walk-up at the con this year. We have SOLD OUT and reached capacity. Please do not email us asking for exceptions to be made. Everyone has had plenty of time to register.
How to Donate to the Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund
Donating is one of the easiest things you can do right now to help people in Japan, and every dollar will help. To Donate click on the link below.
You can also donate directly to the Japanese Red Cross, Unicef, or Save The Children as the URL http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
Japan
I'm sure you've all heard the terrible news coming out of Japan.
It is, of course, a crisis we have been following with heavy hearts here at Anime Detour, and all of our heartfelt good wishes and prayers go out to the Japanese people in their time of need.
Of course, we aren't stopping there.
Thanks to the good and timely work of our own Jayson Stob, the proceeds of our charity auction will go to help the Red Cross relief efforts in Japan, and will hopefully be able to help many people in need over there right now. What's more, we will have several donation buckets placed strategically around the convention so that even if you aren't the sort of person who bids at the charity auction, you can, if you so desire, toss in a few dollars to help Japan in their time of need.
Japan is the birthplace of our shared obsession, and it is fair to say that we owe Japan and her peoples a debt we cannot repay for the community they have help us to form. It is our hope that we can give back in this time when Japan needs that help the most. So many of the Good Things in 'All Good Things!' have come from there - it's time to show them that the good people of Anime Detour remember and value them as well.
So please, even if you can only spare five dollars, do so. And if you can't, persuade someone who can. Right now Japan is hurting, and though we may not be able to fix all of the problems they are facing, we can ease them as best we can.
Thanks everyone,
Kale Ganann
Chairman
Anime Detour 2007-2011
Hotel - New waiting list
We are beginning to see a few cancellations in both the Sheraton and the Sofitel and we still have a good number of rooms available in the Sofitel at the convention rate. If you would like to be considered for one of these rooms please email the hotel dept as soon as possible. Please include Full name, email address, and phone number. You will recieve a call from the hotel you are assigned a room in to confirm your reservation. If you do not confirm your reservation within a few days of being contacted your room will be given away to the next person on the list.
This is your last chance to get a room at or across the street from the Convention. If you are assigned a room in the Sofitel it is because there are no rooms in the Sheraton. The Sofitel is a great hotel, and literally a short walk across the street from the Sheraton.
2011 Programming Schedule
Ready to plan your weekend a month in advance? The Programming schedule is now available online at http://schedule.animedetour.com! Be sure to check the site periodically for updates between now and the convention, including the addition of events from other departments.
Hotel Update 4
If you believe that you have a room reservation and have not heard from the Sheraton or the Sofitel or contacted them with your Credit Card information to guarantee your reservation, please email the hotel dept by March 9th (see contact page) with your name, phone number, primary email address, and Anime Detour Hotel request number (number between 4000 and 6000). We have a number of rooms that have not confirmed their reservations and will shortly be losing their reservations if the rooms are not confirmed.
Membership Transfers - Giving/Selling Your Badge to Someone Else
So are you planning on selling your badge or giving it to someone else? Getting a badge from someone who doesn't need theirs anymore? The link below contains required reading to increase the chances of your transfer getting approved.
http://www.animedetour.com/regtransfer
We are anticipating a large number of transfers this year and we are going to be very strict on rules and procedures. Any transfer that doesn't follow the rules will be denied.
Please direct all questions to the registration department.
-Scott
Anime Detour Co-Head of Registration
Hotel Update 3 - Room Reservations
If you have received a room reservation email or phone call from either the Sofitel or the Sheraton please contact them with your payment information to guarantee your room. If you do not do this by March 9th we will start giving un-guaranteed rooms away to individuals on our waiting lists. If you have not received an email please check your spam filter to make sure it was not marked as Spam or contact the hotel dept email address and we can check if you have a room assignment.
Anime Detour Pre-Registration CLOSED
Since we have reached our capacity of 4,500 attendees, registration is now closed. Also, since we have reached our cap, there will be NO walk-up registrations available at the convention. If you were considering registering and attending, we will miss you and hope to see you in 2012!
Cosplay Contest Signup Open
Thinking of entering the cosplay contest this year? Head on over to the cosplay contest signup form and sign up yourself or your group. Note that each person listed on this form must be pre-registered for the convention before submitting the form.
Be sure to check out the cosplay information page for more information regarding rules, costumes, and more.
Online Registration Announcement!
For those of you that still have not registered for Anime Detour, we now accept American Express as payment for online registration. Thank you for your time.
Writing Contest Deadline
Hey everyone, don't forget about the two fabulous writing contests available at Anime Detour every year. As a reminder, the deadline for this year's Fan Fiction Contest is about a month away. Please remember to submit your entry for the contest soon. Also, don't forget the "Iron Pen" Drabble Contest during the convention. Each year we have many creative entries, so please be sure to take part! See our forum comment posting for additional information.
Programming Submission Deadline is Today!
If you're thinking of running a panel or event at this year's convention, want to join a panel, or just want to make a change to the panel you suggested, now is the time to submit your request to the Programming department!
You can find information on panels already submitted and the form to submit new panel ideas on our Programming Page.
Current Registration Status
This is a friendly reminder that there is only 30 days left to register for Anime Detour 2011. We are currently at approximately 3550 registrations, and are filling up fast! Our cap this year is 4500.
Anime Detour Art Submissions
Anime Detour is seeking your artwork! If you want to see your artwork used by Anime Detour please send us your artwork to the following address:
Be sure to include something along the lines of "Anime Detour Art Submission" in the subject line.
Hotel Update 2
To our members: The Sheraton is currently full, please do not try to contact them requesting a room. We have started sending over the first batches of room requests to the Sheraton to be turned into full reservations. If you made a hotel room request last year and your request confirmation number is under 5000 you can expect to start hearing from the Sheraton within the coming weeks. The next batch is being prepared and will be sent over within a week or so. This will be another 100 to 150 reservations. After that we will be filling any remaining space and than moving on to filling the Sofitel. If you do not make it into the Sheraton and you are next in order received you will be offered space at the Sofitel. Request confirmation numbers around 5400 will likely be receiving placement in the Sofitel. Once the Sofitel is filled all remaining requests will be notified via email and offered alternative overflow hotels nearby.
Live Action GANTZ coming to US theaters for one day only!
Everyone,
GANTZ is coming to theaters on January 20th and this is your chance to see it in theaters. For more information please check out the official event website here. The official trailer and a ticket finder are below.
Hotel Update 1
The Hotel Reservation Request form is closing at this time. Requests will be processed starting in January and the first reservation confirmation emails, with room assignments, will be sent out sometime by late January. The Sheraton will be contacting reservations shortly after receiving the confirmation email and room assignment from Anime Detour. Once the hotel has been filled up, a waiting list will be created. We have arranged for overflow at the Sofitel Hotel (next to the Sheraton - very short walk) for $114/night for a King, $119 for a Double bed, and $119 for a King with Roll-a-way. All reservations for the Sofitel will be handled by Detour and will be offered first to those on the waiting list.
AMV Contest Open and Panel Suggestions Now Available
The 2011 Anime Music Video Contest is now open for business! Please note, some of our rules have changed since 2010, so be sure to review the contest information before submitting your entry.
We also now have a preliminary list of attendee submitted panels/events for the 2011 convention available at the Programming page. The panel submission deadline will be January 31, 2011, so sign up to be on a panel today!
Room Parties Wanted!
Anime Detour is still looking for more awesome room parties at the convention this year! If you would like to host an awesome room party send in a request. It's your awesome ideas for room parties that make this convention fun.
More Information on Room Parties can be found at: http://www.animedetour.com/roomparties
Minneapolis / St. Paul Asian Film Festival
We are pleased to let everyone know about the Minneapolis / St. Paul Asian Film Festival http://www.mspfilmfest.org/aff10/. This event shows the popularity of foreign film in the Twin Cities area and we would like your help supporting such a wonderful event.
Two of the films being shown will be anime movies which have not yet been released in the Twin Cities area. This is your chance to see some fantastic Anime movies before others can. Tickets are only $10 at the St. Anthony Main Theater.
Redline
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=6456
Directed by: Takeshi Koike
Showtime: Sat, November 6th - 9:30
Information & Tickets http://www.mspfilmfest.org/aff10/content/redline
Known for frequent spectacular crashes and retro fashion sense, futuristic racer JP qualifies for a special race called Redline. When the government of Roboworld threatens any participant with death, JP feels a responsibility to his fans, and participates despite the danger. Called "somthing very special, very different, and insanely exhilarating" by Anime News Network.
Summer Wars
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10544
Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda
Showtime: Sat, November 13th - 4:30
Information & Tickets http://www.mspfilmfest.org/aff10/content/summer-wars
In this brilliantly inventive Japanese Anime, eleventh-grade math genius Kenji takes a summer job to impress his girlfriend, Natsuke, a position which leads him to the countryside to elaborate the 90th birthday of a spunky matriarch who herself belongs to an ancient clan. Half his job is to dance with Natsuke, the other to solve a mysterious equation that will end most of the world's social and business hijacking. Direction Yoshiyuki Sadamoto is seem as inheriting the mantle of famed Hayao Miyazaki with this dazzling film.
Guests Announced for 2011
We are proud to announce our guests of honor for the 2011 convention.
Head on over to our guests page for the list. Currently, only the list is available; bios and photos coming soon!
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