What is it?
Anime Festival Orlando, named as “Florida’s Favorite Anime Convention” and one of the “Top 10 Things To Do In Orlando”, is a 3-day Anime and Japanese pop culture convention. Normally taking place in early-August, this year’s 13th edition will take place this weekend – August 3rd-5th.
Where is it?
The Wyndham Orlando Resort on International Drive.
How much does it cost?
Pre-registration is closed, so you’ll only be able to get your tickets at the door.
- 3-Day Badges
- Adults: $50
- Child (5-8 years-old): $40
- Friday Only
- Adults: $30
- Child (5-8 years-old): $20
- Saturday Only
- Adults: $35
- Child (5-8 years-old): $25
- Sunday Only
- Adults: $30
- Child (5-8 years-old): $20
Who’s going to be there?
This weekend’s special guests include:
- Grey Delisle (voice actress – Clone Wars, The Fairly Odd Parents, Mass Effect)
- D.C. Douglas (voice actor – Resident Evil, Tekken, Mass Effect)
- Richard Epcar (voice actor – Avatar: The Legend of Korra, Kingdom Hearts, Bleach)
- Jason David Frank (actor – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Kyle Hebert (voice actor – Naruto, Gurren Lagann, Ouran High School Host Club)
- Jason Narvy (actor – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Dan Southworth (actor – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers)
- Ellyn Stern (voice actress – Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Lupin the 3rd)
- Sonny Strait (voice actress – Dragonball Z, Fullmetal Alchemist, Toonami)
- Tara Strong (voice actress – My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Batman: Arkham City, Teen Titans)
What the hell are those people doing?
A unique aspect of Anime Festival Orlando is their annual “Interactive Convention Experience” based in the fictional world of Orlandia. Con-goers have the opportunity to participate in this “real-world” RPG by joining one of the two rival organizations: NuHelix and the Wyldewood Preservation Society. By participating in events throughout the con, players will receive a card to be used in a trading card battle-type game. So, I imagine those cards will become a hot commodity amongst the con.
For more details on the game, visit the Wyldes of Orlandia page or “Like” them on Facebook.
Schedule Highlights
Local Anime club Propeller Anime will, once again, host several panels at this year’s AFO. For more detail on each of their panels, check out their blog post. But here’s where to look for them:
- The Twisted World of Go Nagai (18+ Only), Friday night at 1am – Panel Room 2
- Anime Directors You Should Know (Besides Hayao Miyazaki), Saturday at 5pm – Panel Room 3
- The Latest and Greatest Tokusatsu, Saturday at 6:30pm – Panel Room 3
- It’s MANIME! The Manly Anime Panel! (18+ Only), Saturday at 9:30pm – Game Show Theater
- Real Robots vs. Super Robots, Sunday at 1:30pm – Panel Room 2
- Iron Cardboard Robot Cosplay, Sunday at 2:30pm – Participation Theatre
Orlando Event Calendar
(Editor’s Note: HOLY $#!%!!! I don’t know if I’m just getting better at finding local events, but this weekend’s calendar is overflowing with stuff. Get out there, guys!)
Thursday, August 2
- Gaming: 5:30-9:30p, D&D Open (Coliseum of Comics – Millenia)
- Gaming: 6-8p, Board Game Night – The Zombies Return! (Coliseum of Comics – Fashion Square Mall)
- Gaming: 6-9p, Pokemon League (Magic Inferno)
- Gaming: 6-10p, Board Game Club (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
Friday, August 3
- Convention: 1p-2a, Anime Festival Orlando 13 (Wyndham Orlando Resort)
- Convention: 6p-1a, Nerdapalooza 12 (The Social)
- Gaming: Friday Night Magic
- 5:30-10p, Paladin Tech & Game
- 6-9p, Sci-Fi City
- 6-9p, Coliseum of Comics – Seminole Towne Center
- 6-11p, Coliseum of Comics – Millenia
- 6:30p-12a, Heroes Landing
- 7-10p, Magic Inferno
- 7p-12a, Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee
- Gaming: 9:30p-12a, Player Slayers Friday Night Drafts (Next Level LAN)
Saturday, August 4
- Comics: 10a-2p, Teresa Montijo Book Signing (Sci-Fi City)
- Convention: 9a-2a, Anime Festival Orlando 13 (Wyndham Orlando Resort)
- Convention: 12p-1:30a, Nerdapalooza 2012 (The Social)
- Gaming: 10a-4p, Pokemon CCG League Day (Sci-Fi City)
- Gaming: 10:30a-5p, Warhammer 40K Tournament (Paladin Tech & Game)
- Gaming: 11a-5p, Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader Tournament (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
- Gaming: 11:30a-5p, Warhammer 40K – 6th Edition Tournament (Sci-Fi City)
- Gaming: 12-4p, Naruto CCG (Coliseum of Comics – Millenia)
- Gaming: 12-4p, HeroClix Tournament (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
- Gaming: 1-6p, Board Game Day (Coliseum of Comics – Seminole Towne Center)
- Gaming: 1-8p, Game Day: Magic the Gathering M13 (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
- Gaming: 2-6p, Yu-Gi-Oh Weekly Tournament (Heroes Landing)
- Gaming: 2-6p, Magic 2013 Game Day (Heroes Landing)
- Gaming: 5-9p, Yu-Gi-Oh TCG (Coliseum of Comics – Millenia)
- Video Games: 12p-12a, ESA Fight Night Saturdays #3 (Next Level LAN)
Sunday, August 5
- Comics: 10a-12p, Sunday Morning Chat & Chew (Acme Superstore)
- Comics: 1-2p, Coliseum of Comics’ Comic Literacy Course (Coliseum of Comics – Millenia)
- Convention: 9a-6p, Anime Festival Orlando 13 (Wyndham Orlando Resort)
- Convention: 12-10p, Nerdapalooza 2012 (The Social)
- Gaming: 1-4p, Yu-Gi-Oh TCG (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
- Gaming: 2-6p, Yu-Gi-Oh Weekly Tournament (Heroes Landing)
- Gaming: 3-8p, WoW TCG – Battlegrounds (Paladin Tech & Game)
- Other: 10p-12a, 8-Bit RAVE (The Geek Easy at A Comic Shop)
Monday, August 6
- Gaming: 6-9p, Yu-Gi-Oh TCG (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
- Gaming: 6-9p, Magic Monday (Sci-Fi City)
Tuesday, August 7
- Gaming: 6-9p, Game Night at Sci-Fi City (Sci-Fi City)
- Gaming: 7-11p, Tuesday Night Magic (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
Wednesday, August 8
- Gaming: 5-9p, $12 Booster Drafts (Magic Inferno)
- Gaming: 5-9p, Pokemon CCG League Night (Sci-Fi City)
- Gaming: 6-8p, Dungeons & Dragons Encounters (Coliseum of Comics – Fashion Square Mall)
- Gaming: 6-8p, Warhammer Fantasy Summer League (Coliseum of Comics – Kissimmee)
- Gaming: 6-11p, Magic Draft (Coliseum of Comics – Millenia)
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