:Anime Festival Wichita

{{Short description|Anime convention in Wichita, Kansas, United States}}

{{Infobox Convention

| name = Anime Festival Wichita

| image =

| caption =

| status = Active

| genre = Anime, Manga, Gaming

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| country = United States

| first = 2005

| organizer = Wolfmoon Productions{{cite news|last1=Foiles|first1=Grace|title=Anime convention opens in Wichita this Friday|url=http://www.washburnreview.org/arts_and_entertainment/anime-convention-opens-in-wichita-this-friday/article_618710e4-25ac-11e5-9996-57f177f74177.html|access-date=20 July 2015|work=WU Review Online|date=July 8, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

| attendance = 4,000 in 2014

| activity =

| website = http://www.afwcon.com/

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Anime Festival Wichita (Anime Festival of Wichita or AFW) is an annual three-day anime convention held in June or August at the Hyatt Regency Wichita in Wichita, Kansas.

Programming

The convention typically offers an Anime Music Video contest, anime viewing rooms, costume contests, manga library, panels, tabletop gaming, vendors, and video gaming tournaments.{{cite news|title=Young and old Wichitans celebrate nerd culture at local Anime Festival|url=http://www.thesunflower.com/news/article_bb0a5858-0224-11e4-b6d8-001a4bcf6878.html|access-date=13 July 2014|work=The Sunflower|date=July 2, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715101214/http://www.thesunflower.com/news/article_bb0a5858-0224-11e4-b6d8-001a4bcf6878.html|archive-date=15 July 2014|url-status=dead}} The convention has 24-hour programming.

History

Anime Festival Wichita started in 2005 as a one-day event under the name Wichita Anime Festival. Voice actress Cassandra Hodges was scheduled to attend in 2011, but died prior to the convention.{{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-30/voice-actress-cassandra-hodges-passes-away | title = Anime Voice Actress Cassandra Hodges Passes Away | publisher = Anime News Network | access-date = 2011-07-02}}{{cite web | url = http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-04/memorial-fund-service-for-voice-actress-cassandra-hodges | title = Memorial Fund, Service for Voice Actress Cassandra Hodges | publisher = Anime News Network | access-date = 2012-09-18}} Anime Festival Wichita 2020 and 2021 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Anime Festival Wichita 2020 COVID-19 cancel |url=https://www.facebook.com/2015AFW/posts/2417490451620745 |website=Facebook |access-date=31 May 2020 |language=en}}{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/12711/anime-festival-wichita-2020 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2020 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2020-05-26}}{{cite web |title=Anime Festival Wichita 2021 COVID-19 cancel |url=https://www.facebook.com/groups/246633740372/permalink/10157838781555373/ |website=Anime Festival Wichita Facebook Group |access-date=8 June 2021 |language=en}}{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/12712/anime-festival-wichita-2021 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2021 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2021-06-08}}

=Event history=

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{{Convention list

| date = August 6, 2005

| venue = Orpheum Theatre

| location = Wichita, Kansas{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/879/wichita-anime-festival-2005 | title = Wichita Anime Festival 2005 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-04-15}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 18–20, 2006

| venue = Best Western North

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance = 1,234

| guests = Stephanie Celeste, Michael Gluck, Tiffany Grant, Liza Kaplan, Peter Pixie, and Team Royal Sabi.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/919/anime-festival-wichita-2006 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2006 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-04-15}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 17–19, 2007

| venue = Best Western Wichita North Hotel & Suites

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Stephanie Celeste, Vic Mignogna, Peter Pixie, Team Royal Sabi, and Stephanie Yanez.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1139/anime-festival-wichita-2007 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2007 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-04-15}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 15–17, 2008

| venue = Best Western Wichita North Hotel & Suites

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Kate Bristol, Peter Pixie, Sonny Strait, and Jen Taylor.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1504/anime-festival-wichita-2008 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2008 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2008-04-15}}

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{{Convention list

| date = July 10–12, 2009

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Robert Axelrod, Stephanie Celeste, Caitlin Glass, Jerry Jewell, and Peter Pixie.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/1840/anime-festival-wichita-2009 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2009 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2009-05-17}}

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{{Convention list

| date = July 9–11, 2010

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Colleen Clinkenbeard, Samurai Dan Coglan, DJ Infam0us, Vic Mignogna, Peter Pixie, Eric Wile, and Travis Willingham.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2218/anime-festival-wichita-2010 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2010 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2012-09-18}}

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{{Convention list

| date = July 8–10, 2011

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = The 149th War Wolves, Airship Isabella, Troy Baker, Beard and Bean, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Peter Pixie, Eric Vale, and Darryl "Darth Artist" Woods.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/2328/anime-festival-wichita-2011 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2011 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-07-14}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 29-July 1, 2012

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance = 3,000
(est){{cite web | url = http://www.kansas.com/2013/07/12/2884884/anime-festival-wichita-expected.html | title = Anime Festival Wichita expected to draw thousands | publisher = The Wichita Eagle | access-date = 2013-07-17}}

| guests = Beard and Bean, Johnny Yong Bosch, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Michelle Ann Dunphy, Eyeshine, Peter Pixie, and Laura Post.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3303/anime-festival-wichita-2012 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2012 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-07-14}}

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{{Convention list

| date = July 12–14, 2013

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Beard and Bean, Quinton Flynn, Todd Haberkorn, Peter Pixie, and Lisle Wilkerson.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/3615/anime-festival-wichita-2013 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2013 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-07-14}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 27–29, 2014

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance = 4,000{{cite news|last1=Stumpe|first1=Joe|title=Nonstop anime at this weekend's Anime Festival Wichita|url=http://www.kansas.com/entertainment/arts-culture/article26779270.html|access-date=20 July 2015|work=The Wichita Eagle|date=July 8, 2015}}

| guests = Beard and Bean, Jillian Coglan, Samurai Dan Coglan, Lucien Dodge, Chuck Huber, Erica Mendez, Peter Pixie, and The Slants.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/4674/anime-festival-wichita-2014 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2014 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2014-06-16}}

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{{Convention list

| date = July 10–12, 2015

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Beard and Bean, Leah Clark, Rachael Messer, Peter Pixie, David Vincent,{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/5264/anime-festival-wichita-2015 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2015 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-07-14}} Ogawa Burukku, Susanne Lambdin, and Damien Zimmerman.

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{{Convention list

| date = July 8–10, 2016

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Cynthia Cranz, Kyle Hebert, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Joel McDonald, Peter Pixie, and Ryter Rong.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/6806/anime-festival-wichita-2016 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2016 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2016-07-14}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 23-25, 2017

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Jessica Calvello, Samurai Dan Coglan, Elizabeth Maxwell, and Kiba Walker.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/8335/anime-festival-wichita-2017 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2017 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2017-06-27}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 29 - July 1, 2018

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Katelyn Barr, Samurai Dan Coglan, Caitlynn French, Tyson Rinehart, and Michael "Knightmage" Wilson.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/10347/anime-festival-wichita-2018 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2018 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2018-07-24}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 23-25, 2019

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Morgan Berry, Mary Claypool, Les E. Claypool III, Jason Charles Miller, and Tara Sands.{{cite web | url = https://animecons.com/events/info/11470/anime-festival-wichita-2019 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2019 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2019-10-03}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 24-26, 2022

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = John Gremillion, Mikey Mason, and Stephanie Nadolny.{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/18409/anime-festival-wichita-2022 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2022 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2022-06-21}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 23-25, 2023

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Aaron Campbell, Ray Hurd, Mikey Mason, and Phil Parsons.{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/18410/anime-festival-wichita-2023 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2023 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2023-06-22}}

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{{Convention list

| date = June 21-23, 2024

| venue = Hyatt Regency Wichita

| location = Wichita, Kansas

| attendance =

| guests = Kevin M. Connolly, Mikey Mason, Corinne Sudberg, and Marie Westbrook.{{cite web | url = http://animecons.com/events/info/23542/anime-festival-wichita-2024 | title = Anime Festival Wichita 2024 Information | publisher = AnimeCons.com | access-date = 2024-06-12}}

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References

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=Other Related News Articles=

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