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			{{Infobox Convention
	{{Orphan\|date=January 2007}}
	~~{{Infobox~~ Anime ~~convention~~		\| name = Anime Detour
			\| image = ]
	\|convention_name=Anime Detour
			\| caption =
	\|country= United States
			\| status = Active
	\|logo=
			\| venue = Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
	\|size=
			\| location = ]
	\|caption=You Can't Handle the Catgirls
			\| country = United States
	\|venue=Ramada Inn Mall of America
			\| first = 2004
	\|location=Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 8,143 in 2023
	\|years=2004 to present
			\| organizer = Anime Twin Cities, Inc.<ref name="ann09192011ayres"/>
	\|attendance=3000 in 2007
			\| filing = 501(c)(3)<ref name="ann01222014guests">{{cite web \| url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2014-01-22/anime-detour-announces-two-japanese-guests-for-2014 \| title = Anime Detour Announces Two Japanese Guests for 2014 \| publisher = Anime News Network \| accessdate = 2014-11-12}}</ref>
	\|events=Art show, video rooms, panels, AMV contest, console and tabletop gaming, dealers' room, cosplay competition
	\|website=http://www.animedetour.com/~~index.php~~		\| website = http://www.animedetour.com/
	}}		}}

			'''Anime Detour''' is an annual three-day anime convention held during March/April at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in ]. The convention run by the non-profit organization Anime Twin Cities.<ref name="ann01222014guests"/>
	'''Anime Detour''' is an ] held at ], ] in the ]. Anime Detour takes place near the end of March, and draws its name from a midwest joke (There are two seasons in ], winter and road construction season). The actual name was thought up by a young lady at a planning meeting back in 2003.{{Fact\|date=June 2007}}

			==Programming==
			The convention typically offers anime music videos, anime rooms, artist alley, costume contests, guest panels, a masquerade, vendors' room, and workshops.<ref name="md04092009">{{cite news \| work = The Minnesota Daily \| title = The anime circus, back in town! \| date = 2009-09-09 \| first = Thomas Q. \| last = Johnson \| url = http://www.mndaily.com/2009/04/09/anime-circus-back-town \| accessdate = 2013-04-21 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140419013136/http://www.mndaily.com/2009/04/09/anime-circus-back-town \| archive-date = 2014-04-19 \| url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name="md03282006">{{cite news \| work = Iowa State Daily \| title = LAWRENCE: Hello Kitty and Sailor Moon collide in Minnesota \| date = 2006-03-28 \| first = Briana \| last = Lawrence \| url = http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_8264ea8d-0ef4-57ce-a616-8bc1e9030253.html \| accessdate = 2013-04-21 \| archive-date = 2016-03-05 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011158/http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_8264ea8d-0ef4-57ce-a616-8bc1e9030253.html \| url-status = dead }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
			The convention in 2009 had an attendance cap of 3,500, and was sold out a month ahead of the event.<ref name="md04092009"/> In 2011 the convention held a fundraiser for voice actor ], who needed dental work due to an attack he suffered during his youth.<ref name="ann09192011ayres">{{cite web \| url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-09-19/anime-detour-hosts-donation-drive-for-greg-ayres \| title = Anime Detour Hosts Donation Drive for Greg Ayres \| publisher = Anime News Network \| accessdate = 2013-04-21}}</ref> Anime Detour 2011 raised $36,000 towards ], resulting in Anime Twin Cities being awarded the ] Donor Award.<ref name="ac06292011redcross">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/press/post/1379/anime-detour-honored-by-american-red-cross-for-japan-relief-effort \| title = Anime Detour honored by American Red Cross for Japan relief effort \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| date= June 29, 2011 \| accessdate = 2020-01-22}}</ref> The convention and its parent company Anime Twin Cities, inc held a fundraiser for voice actress ] in 2013, to help with costs due to ].<ref name="ann04092013savage">{{cite web \| url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-09/anime-detour-holds-fundraiser-for-voice-actress-carrie-savage \| title = Anime Detour Holds Fundraiser for Voice Actress Carrie Savage \| publisher = Anime News Network \| accessdate = 2013-04-21}}</ref> Anime Detour and its parent company Anime Twin Cities created a fundraiser for voice actor ] in late 2017, to help with his ] medical costs.<ref name="ac11152017ayres">{{cite news \| last1 = Delahanty \| first1 = Patrick \|title = Voice Actor and Director Christopher Ayres Needs Your Help \| url = https://animecons.com/news/post/1513/voice-actor-and-director-christopher-ayres-needs-your-help \| accessdate=2020-01-22 \| work = AnimeCons.com \|date = November 15, 2017}}</ref><ref name="ann11162017ayres">{{cite news\|title=Fundraising Launched for Vital Medical Treatment for Voice Actor Chris Ayres\|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-11-16/fundraising-launched-for-vital-medical-treatment-for-voice-actor-chris-ayres/.124098\|accessdate=22 December 2017\|work=Anime News Network\|date=November 16, 2017}}</ref> The convention moved to a larger location in Minneapolis for 2018.<ref name="cp04092018">{{cite news\|last1=Jones\|first1=Hannah\|title=Anime convention brings its jovial brand of weird to Minneapolis {{!}} City Pages\|url=http://www.citypages.com/arts/anime-convention-brings-its-jovial-brand-of-weird-to-minneapolis/479160873\|accessdate=24 May 2018\|work=City Pages\|date=April 9, 2018}}</ref> Anime Detour 2020 was cancelled due to the ].<ref name="ann03142020">{{cite news \|last1=Hodgkins \|first1=Crystalyn \|title=Anime Detour, TFcon Orlando Cancelled; Florida Supercon, WonderCon Postponed \|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-14/anime-detour-tfcon-orlando-cancelled-florida-supercon-wondercon-postponed/.157504 \|accessdate=15 March 2020 \|work=Anime News Network \|date=March 14, 2020 \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="AC-2020">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/14151/anime-detour-2020 \| title = Anime Detour 2020 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2020-02-26}}</ref> Anime Detour 2021 was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name="ad2021cancellation">{{cite web \|title=Announcement pertaining to Anime Detour 2021 \|url=https://www.animedetour.com/cancellation \|website=Anime Detour \|publisher=Anime Twin Cities, Inc. \|access-date=28 January 2021 \|language=en \|archive-date=8 February 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208164651/https://www.animedetour.com/cancellation \|url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="AC-2021">{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/16494/anime-detour-2021 \| title = Anime Detour 2021 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2021-01-28}}</ref>
	{{Prose\|date=June 2007}}
	* Founders: Travis Hildebrand, Jon Hughes

	===~~March~~ ~~26-28, 2004~~===		===Event History===
			{\| class="wikitable" width="100%"
	* Theme: In The Beginning
			\|-
	* Location: in ].
			! Dates !! Location !! Atten. !! Guests
	* Guests:
			{{Convention list
	** Dr. ] (Writer, ])
			\| date = March 26–28, 2004
	** ] (Voice Actor)
			\| venue = Minneapolis Airport Marriott
	** ] (Webmaster, ])
			\| location = ]
	** ] (Voice Actress)
			\| attendance = 1,219
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	* ~~Attendance:~~ ~~1200~~ ~~(est~~.) <ref name="~~animecons2004~~">{{cite web \| url = ~~http~~://~~www.~~animecons.com/events/info~~.shtml~~/173 \| title = Anime Detour 2004 ~~information @ AnimeCons.com~~ \| publisher = ~~animecons~~.com \| accessdate = ~~2007~~-03-13}}</ref>		\| guests = Dr. Marc Hairston, ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, ], and ].<ref name="AC-2004">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/173/anime-detour-2004 \| title = Anime Detour 2004 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
	* Chairman: Travis Hildebrand
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 11–13, 2005
			\| venue = Ramada Inn Airport Hotel and <br>]
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 1,550
			\| guests = ], Dr. Marc Hairston, Kyle Hebert, Jonathan Klein, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, and ].<ref name="AC-2005">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/640/anime-detour-2005 \| title = Anime Detour 2005 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 24–26, 2006
			\| venue = Ramada Inn Airport Hotel and<br>Thunderbird Convention Center
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 2,464
			\| guests = Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, ], ], Kyle Hebert, Jonathan Klein, Rebecca Marjesdatter, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, and ].<ref name="AC-2006">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/895/anime-detour-2006 \| title = Anime Detour 2006 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2008-02-08}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 23–25, 2007
			\| venue = Ramada Mall of America
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 3,000
			\| guests = ], Greg Ayres, ], Kyle Hebert, Barb Jacobs, Steve Jones, ], ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carrie Savage, and ].<ref name="AC-2007">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1078/anime-detour-2007 \| title = Anime Detour 2007 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2008-02-08}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 4–6, 2008
			\| venue = Ramada Mall of America
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 3,000
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Michael Coleman, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, and Carrie Savage.<ref name="AC-2008">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1339/anime-detour-2008 \| title = Anime Detour 2008 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2008-02-08}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 3–5, 2009
			\| venue = Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Paul-Riverfront
			\| location = ]
			\| attendance = 3,541
			\| guests = ], Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic , ], Carrie Savage, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.<ref name="AC-2009">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1608/anime-detour-2009 \| title = Anime Detour 2009 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 23–25, 2010
			\| venue = Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South
			\| location = ]
			\| attendance = 4,461
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Brittney Karbowski, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, ], Carrie Savage, Jan Scott-Frazier, Voices For, and ].<ref name="AC-2010">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1869/anime-detour-2010 \| title = Anime Detour 2010 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 1–3, 2011
			\| venue = Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 4,573
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, ], Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, ], Brittney Karbowski, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carli Mosier, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, ], ], Richard Townsend, Shannon Townsend, and Lisle Wilkerson.<ref name="AC-2011">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2265/anime-detour-2011 \| title = Anime Detour 2011 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 30–April 1, 2012
			\| venue = Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 5,000
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Jessie James Grelle, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Taliesin Jaffe, ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carrie Savage, ], Tadao Tomomatsu, Richard Townsend, Shannon Townsend, Shinichi Watanabe, and ].<ref name="AC-2012">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2768/anime-detour-2012 \| title = Anime Detour 2012 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 19-21, 2013
			\| venue = DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 5,038
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Matt Greenfield, Clarine Harp, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Randy Milholland, Carrie Savage, Ian Sinclair, J. Michael Tatum, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.<ref name="AC-2013">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3524/anime-detour-2013 \| title = Anime Detour 2013 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 4-6, 2014
			\| venue = DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 5,313
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, ], Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Chris Jones, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, ], ], Carrie Savage, ], Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.<ref name="AC-2014">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4193/anime-detour-2014 \| title = Anime Detour 2014 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 27-29, 2015
			\| venue = DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 5,331
			\| guests = Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, ], ], Jessie James Grelle, Kyle Hebert, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, Carrie Savage, Tadao Tomomatsu, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.<ref name="AC-2015">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/5104/anime-detour-2015 \| title = Anime Detour 2015 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2015-09-16}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 22-24, 2016
			\| venue = DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 5,927
			\| guests = Aya "Dancing Fighter", Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Briana "Tactical Pinup" Falb-Joslin, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Briana Lawrence, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, Carrie Savage, ], Tadao Tomomatsu, Jessica Walsh, Lisle Wilkerson, and ].<ref name="AC-2016">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/6219/anime-detour-2016 \| title = Anime Detour 2016 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2017-09-21}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 7-9, 2017
			\| venue = DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South
			\| location = Bloomington, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 6,217
			\| guests = Greg Ayres, ], Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Daniel Mohr, Tony Oliver, Project BECK, Carrie Savage, and ].<ref name="AC-2017">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/7822/anime-detour-2017 \| title = Anime Detour 2017 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2017-04-22}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 6-8, 2018
			\| venue = Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance =
			\| guests = Greg Ayres, Kyle Hebert, Briana Lawrence, ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, ], Tony Oliver, Carrie Savage, Kaiji Tang, and Jessica Walsh.<ref name="AC-2018">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/8706/anime-detour-2018 \| title = Anime Detour 2018 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2018-04-04}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 29-31, 2019
			\| venue = Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance =
			\| guests = Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Fighting Dreamers Productions, Jessie James Grelle, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, ], Brittney Karbowski, ], ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, ], Carrie Savage, and J. Michael Tatum.<ref name="AC-2019">{{cite web \| url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11965/anime-detour-2019 \| title = Anime Detour 2019 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2019-04-11}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 18-20, 2022
			\| venue = Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance =
			\| guests = Griffin Burns, ], ], ], ], Tony Oliver, DJ OpM, ], ], ], and ].<ref name="AC-2022">{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/16729/anime-detour-2022 \| title = Anime Detour 2022 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2022-03-18}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = April 7-9, 2023
			\| venue = Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance = 8,143
			\| guests = ACME, ], The Geeky Seamstress, Chris Guerrero, ], Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Landon McDonald, MeltingMirror, ], ], ], Natalie Van Sistine, and ].<ref name="AC-2023">{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/19994/anime-detour-2023 \| title = Anime Detour 2023 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2023-05-31}}</ref>
			}}
			{{Convention list
			\| date = March 29-31, 2024
			\| venue = Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
			\| location = Minneapolis, Minnesota
			\| attendance =
			\| guests = AlpacaAsh, ], Edward Bosco, DJ GreenFlöw, ], ]. ], ], None Like Joshua, Miss OoLaLa, ], ], ], Peachy Sweet, and ].<ref name="AC-2024">{{cite web \| url = http://animecons.com/events/info/22644/anime-detour-2024 \| title = Anime Detour 2024 Information \| publisher = AnimeCons.com \| accessdate = 2024-04-01}}</ref>
			}}
			\|}

			==References==
	===March 11-13, 2005===
			{{Reflist\|2}}
	* Theme: What Were We Thinking?
	* Location: in ].
	* Guests:
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** Dr. ] (Writer, ])
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Webmaster, ])
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	* Attendance: 1600 (est.) <ref name="animecons2005">{{cite web \| url = http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/640 \| title = Anime Detour 2005 information @ AnimeCons.com \| publisher = animecons.com \| accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref>

			==External links==
	===March 24-26, 2006===
			*
	* Theme: You Can't Handle The Catgirls
	* Location: in ].
	* Guests:
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Writer / Editor/ Manager, ])
	** ] (Artist / Writer / Character Designer, ])
	** ] (Voice Actress, ADV Films)
	** ] (Producer / Co-Founder, ])
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Vice President, ])
	** ] (Poet)
	** ] (Webmaster, ])
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Author)
	* Attendance: 2,464 <ref name="animecons2006">{{cite web \| url = http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/895 \| title = Anime Detour 2006 information @ AnimeCons.com \| publisher = animecons.com \| accessdate = 2007-03-13}}</ref>

			{{Anime conventions in North America}}
	===March 23-25, 2007===
	* Theme: Masks Of Mystery
	* Location: in ].
	* Guests:
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Artist)
	** ] (Author)
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Voice Actor)
	** ] (Webmaster, ])
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	** ] (Voice Actress)
	* Attendance: 3,000 (sold out) <ref name="animecons2007">{{cite web \| url = http://www.animecons.com/events/info.shtml/1078 \| title = Anime Detour 2007 information @ AnimeCons.com \| publisher = animecons.com \| accessdate = 2007-04-13}}</ref>

			{{Coord\|44\|58\|14\|N\|93\|16\|41\|W\|region:US-MN_type:event\|display=title}}
	===April 4-6, 2008===
	* Theme: End of the World as we know it!
	* Location: in ].
	* Guests:
	** ]

			]
	==Events==
			]

			]
	Anime Detour hosts the following events each year at the convention, as well as various guest and fan hosted panels. There is also a designated space for taking group pictures.
			]

			]
	* Music video contest - attendees submit their ]s to be judged. A second contest is also held, awarding prizes for the worst AMVs.
			]
	* The second contest is not of just the worst AMVs like most think it is. It was originally put in because of in the first contest their was an AMV that made the judges go "what was this person thinking?" It became known as the WTF contest or otherwise known as the Whiskey Tentacle Foxtrot Contest. You can guess what it could also be called just from the initials.
			]
	* Video Rooms - Running various anime from different time periods throughout the convention (24 hours a day).
			]
	* Cosplay Contest - Standard to most anime conventions, in which attendees are judged on presentation and workmanship of their costumes.
	* Art Show/Auction
	* Charity - An charity auction is held each year to benefit the ].
	* ConSuite - Offers soda, coffee, tea, fruit, rice, and other snacks.
	* Dance Sims - A Pump it Up/Bemani room featuring ], ], ], ], ], and other ]-style games.
	* Console Gaming Room - including various console games.
	* Tabletop Gaming Room - featuring card games, board games, and other non-electronic games.
	* Dealer's Room - includes various dealers selling anime/japan-related merchandise.
	* Dances - held on both Friday and Saturday nights with live DJ's.

	==References==
	<div class="references-small"><references/></div>

	==External links==
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	*
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	]
	]
	]

Latest revision as of 13:18, 19 October 2024

Anime Detour

Status	Active
Venue	Hyatt Regency Minneapolis
Location(s)	Minneapolis, Minnesota
Country	United States
Inaugurated	2004
Attendance	8,143 in 2023
Organized by	Anime Twin Cities, Inc.
Filing status	501(c)(3)
Website	http://www.animedetour.com/

Anime Detour is an annual three-day anime convention held during March/April at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The convention run by the non-profit organization Anime Twin Cities.

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 Anime Twin Cities, inc held a fundraiser for voice actress Carrie Savage in 2013, to help with costs due to muscular dystrophy. Anime Detour and its parent company Anime Twin Cities created a fundraiser for voice actor Christopher Ayres in late 2017, to help with his COPD medical costs. The convention moved to a larger location in Minneapolis for 2018. Anime Detour 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Anime Detour 2021 was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Event History

Dates	Location	Atten.	Guests
March 26–28, 2004	Minneapolis Airport Marriott Bloomington, Minnesota	1,219	Dr. Marc Hairston, Kyle Hebert, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Monica Rial, and Carrie Savage.
March 11–13, 2005	Ramada Inn Airport Hotel and Thunderbird Convention Center Bloomington, Minnesota	1,550	Greg Ayres, Dr. Marc Hairston, Kyle Hebert, Jonathan Klein, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, and Travis Willingham.
March 24–26, 2006	Ramada Inn Airport Hotel and Thunderbird Convention Center Bloomington, Minnesota	2,464	Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Kyle Hebert, Jonathan Klein, Rebecca Marjesdatter, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, and Joan Vinge.
March 23–25, 2007	Ramada Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota	3,000	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Barb Jacobs, Steve Jones, Brittney Karbowski, Michael McConnohie, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carrie Savage, and Melodee M. Spevack.
April 4–6, 2008	Ramada Mall of America Bloomington, Minnesota	3,000	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Michael Coleman, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Jamie Marchi, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, and Carrie Savage.
April 3–5, 2009	Crowne Plaza Hotel St. Paul-Riverfront Saint Paul, Minnesota	3,541	Pete Abrams, Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic , Randy Milholland, Carrie Savage, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.
April 23–25, 2010	Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South Minneapolis, Minnesota	4,461	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Brittney Karbowski, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carli Mosier, Carrie Savage, Jan Scott-Frazier, Voices For, and Shinichi Watanabe.
April 1–3, 2011	Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South Minneapolis, Minnesota	4,573	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Jessie James Grelle, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Taliesin Jaffe, Brittney Karbowski, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carli Mosier, Monica Rial, Carrie Savage, J. Michael Tatum, Tadao Tomomatsu, Richard Townsend, Shannon Townsend, and Lisle Wilkerson.
March 30–April 1, 2012	Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South Minneapolis, Minnesota	5,000	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Jessie James Grelle, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Taliesin Jaffe, Allison Keith-Shipp, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Carrie Savage, Ian Sinclair, Tadao Tomomatsu, Richard Townsend, Shannon Townsend, Shinichi Watanabe, and YTCracker.
April 19-21, 2013	DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South Bloomington, Minnesota	5,038	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Emily DeJesus, Robert DeJesus, Matt Greenfield, Clarine Harp, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Randy Milholland, Carrie Savage, Ian Sinclair, J. Michael Tatum, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.
April 4-6, 2014	DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South Bloomington, Minnesota	5,313	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Chris Cason, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Chris Jones, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, Dai Sato, Carrie Savage, Arina Tanemura, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.
March 27-29, 2015	DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South Bloomington, Minnesota	5,331	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Jessica Calvello, Caitlynn French, Jessie James Grelle, Kyle Hebert, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, Carrie Savage, Tadao Tomomatsu, Richard Townsend, and Shannon Townsend.
April 22-24, 2016	DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South Bloomington, Minnesota	5,927	Aya "Dancing Fighter", Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Briana "Tactical Pinup" Falb-Joslin, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Briana Lawrence, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, Carrie Savage, Tomoko Taniguchi, Tadao Tomomatsu, Jessica Walsh, Lisle Wilkerson, and Amanda Winn-Lee.
April 7-9, 2017	DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South Bloomington, Minnesota	6,217	Greg Ayres, Beau Billingslea, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Christopher Jones, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Daniel Mohr, Tony Oliver, Project BECK, Carrie Savage, and Kaiji Tang.
April 6-8, 2018	Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota		Greg Ayres, Kyle Hebert, Briana Lawrence, Faye Mata, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Xander Mobus, Tony Oliver, Carrie Savage, Kaiji Tang, and Jessica Walsh.
March 29-31, 2019	Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota		Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Fighting Dreamers Productions, Jessie James Grelle, Clarine Harp, Kyle Hebert, Jerry Jewell, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Chris Kluwe, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Tony Oliver, Derek Stephen Prince, Carrie Savage, and J. Michael Tatum.
March 18-20, 2022	Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota		Griffin Burns, Doug Erholtz, Maile Flanagan, Cherami Leigh, Sarah Natochenny, Tony Oliver, DJ OpM, Lisa Ortiz, Bryce Papenbrook, Keith Silverstein, and Paul St. Peter.
April 7-9, 2023	Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota	8,143	ACME, Johnny Yong Bosch, The Geeky Seamstress, Chris Guerrero, Lauren Landa, Kristofer "Phade" McCormic, Landon McDonald, MeltingMirror, Tony Oliver, Megan Shipman, Austin Tindle, Natalie Van Sistine, and Howard Wang.
March 29-31, 2024	Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minnesota		AlpacaAsh, Dawn M. Bennett, Edward Bosco, DJ GreenFlöw, Richard Horvitz, Erica Lindbeck. Erica Mendez, Vivian Nixon, None Like Joshua, Miss OoLaLa, Bryce Pinkham, Brandon Rogers, Rolling Quartz, Peachy Sweet, and Sarah Anne Williams.

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External links

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