Name:	Anime Central [visit site]
Date:	May 13-15, 2005
Location:	Hyatt Regency O'Hare / Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont, IL
Attendance:	9,634 estimated paid attendees (10,434 estimated total)
Pre-Reg. Rates:	$30 until Dec 31; $35 until Feb 19; $40 until Apr 9
At-Door Rates:	$45 weekend; $25 Friday; $25 Saturday; $20 Sunday
Programming and Events:	Video Programming: Anime Screening(s) AMV Contest Hentai Screening(s) Panel Programming: Guest Panels Industry Panels Fan Panels Workshops Costume Events: Hall Cosplay Masquerade / Cosplay Competition Art Programming: Art Show & Auction Artists' Alley    Music Programming: Concert Dance Karaoke Game Programming: Video Gaming Role Playing Games Other Events: Autographs (free) Dealers' Room Con Suite Game Shows Other Events
Guests:	Greg Ayres (Voice Actor) Chris Bevins (Voice Actor / Director / Line Producer, FUNimation Entertainment) Beau Billingslea (Voice Actor) Steve Blum (Voice Actor) Emily DeJesus (Writer / Editor/ Manager, Studio Capsule) Robert DeJesus (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, Studio Capsule) Richard Epcar (Voice Actor) cancelled Fred Gallagher (Comic Artist, Fredart) Caitlin Glass (Voice Actress) Clarine Harp (Voice Actress / Creative Services Supervisor, FUNimation Entertainment) You Higuri (Manga Artist) Hiroaki Inoue (Producer) Kumiko Kato (Singer / Dancer) Chiaki Konaka (Writer) cancelled Bruce Lewis (Comic Artist) Hiromi Matsushita (Animation Director) Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (Voice Actress / Writer / Director) cancelled Vic Mignogna (Voice Actor) Chris Patton (Voice Actor, ADV Films / FUNimation) The Penny Lane All Stars (Band) The Pillows (J-Rock Band) Monica Rial (Voice Actress) cancelled Michelle Ruff (Voice Actress) cancelled Jan Scott-Frazier (Director / Translator / Jane-of-all-trades) Rosearik Rikki Simons (Artist / Voice Actor, Studio Tavicat) Doug Smith (Artist / Voice Actor, Studio Ironcat) Sally Suzuki (Dancer, Japan Dance Association) Kazuko Tadano (Character Designer) Yusuke Wakamisho (Dancer) Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons (Artist, Studio Tavicat) Yutaka Yoshizawa (Consul General of Japan at Chicago) 31 guests listed
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News and  Press Releases:	Jan 12, 2005 -  Anime Central announces its first round of guests Feb 25, 2005 -  The Pillows to perform at Anime Central Jan 02, 2006 -  Largest anime conventions of 2005
See Also:	Anime Central 1998 -  April 3-5, 1998 Anime Central 1999 -  April 23-25, 1999 Anime Central 2000 -  May 12-14, 2000 Anime Central 2001 -  May 11-13, 2001 Anime Central 2002 -  April 19-21, 2002 Anime Central 2003 -  May 16-18, 2003 Anime Central 2004 -  May 14-16, 2004 Anime Central 2005 -  May 13-15, 2005 Anime Central 2006 -  May 5-7, 2006 Anime Central 2007 -  May 11-13, 2007 Anime Central 2008 -  May 16-18, 2008 Anime Central 2009 -  May 8-10, 2009
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