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Anime Midwest 2024 Schedule
Registration
Hall A
Thursday 5pm-7pm
Friday 10am-8pm
Saturday 10am-6:30pm
Sunday 10am-3pm
Friday 10am-8pm
Saturday 10am-6:30pm
Sunday 10am-3pm
Exhibit Hall
Hall A
Friday 1pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-7pm
Sunday 10am-5pm
ConSweet
DoubleTree
Friday 2pm-10pm
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 10am-2pm
Saturday 10am-10pm
Sunday 10am-2pm
Maid Cafe Ticket Booth
DoubleTree
Friday 12pm-8pm
Saturday 12pm-8pm
Sunday 12pm-2pm
* Tickets sell out fast
Saturday 12pm-8pm
Sunday 12pm-2pm
* Tickets sell out fast
Gunpla Build Hangout
Hyatt Lower Level
Friday 2pm-12am
Saturday 10am-12am
Sunday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-12am
Sunday 10am-5pm
Tabletop Card Games
Hyatt Lower Level
See tabletop schedule.
* Some areas will be open 24 hours Friday & Saturday night!
* Some areas will be open 24 hours Friday & Saturday night!
Kittens Karaoke
DoubleTree
Friday 5pm-8pm
Saturday 3pm-8pm
Sunday 12pm-3pm
Saturday 3pm-8pm
Sunday 12pm-3pm
Aeonica Karaoke
Hyatt Lobby Level
Friday 8pm-2am
Saturday 8pm-2am
Sunday NA
Saturday 8pm-2am
Sunday NA
Escape Room
Hyatt Lower Level
Tickets: Keep Krampus Out!
Tickets: Starship Astraeus
Friday 10am-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Sunday 10am-4pm
Tickets: Starship Astraeus
Friday 10am-11pm
Saturday 10am-11pm
Sunday 10am-4pm
Panels & Events
Multiple Locations
Friday 2pm-2am
Saturday 10am-2am
Sunday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-2am
Sunday 10am-5pm
Con Ops
Near Hyatt Grand Ballroom
Friday 9am-3am
Saturday 9am-3am
Sunday 9am-6pm
Saturday 9am-3am
Sunday 9am-6pm
Arcade Gaming
Hyatt Lower Level
Friday 2pm-2am
Saturday 10am-2am
Sunday 10am-5pm
Saturday 10am-2am
Sunday 10am-5pm
Tabletop Gaming
Hyatt Lower Level
Friday 2pm-2am*
Saturday 10am-2am*
Sunday 10am-5pm
* Some areas will be open 24 hours Friday & Saturday night!
See tabletop schedule.
Saturday 10am-2am*
Sunday 10am-5pm
* Some areas will be open 24 hours Friday & Saturday night!
See tabletop schedule.
Autograph Signings
Exhibit Hall
Friday 4pm-8pm
Saturday 11am-5pm
Sunday 11am-3pm
*Guests usually have one 1-hour autograph scheduled each day.
Saturday 11am-5pm
Sunday 11am-3pm
*Guests usually have one 1-hour autograph scheduled each day.
VR Experience
Gaming Room
Friday 2pm-10pm
Saturday 12pm-10pm
Sun 12pm-5pm
Saturday 12pm-10pm
Sun 12pm-5pm
Cosplay Hospital
Outside Medium Stage
Friday 12pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sun 12pm-3pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sun 12pm-3pm
Adults 18+ Lounge
Barajas
Friday 3pm-2am
Saturday 9am-2am
Sunday N/A
Saturday 9am-2am
Sunday N/A
Tea Room by Maggie's Sweets
DoubleTree
Friday 2pm-8pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sun 10pm-2pm
Saturday 10am-8pm
Sun 10pm-2pm
Friday
Time
Grand Stage
Medium Stage
Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4
Panel 5
Panel 6
Panel 7
Panel 8
Autographs
Meetups
Video 1
Video 2
9:30am
10:30am
11:30am
Twisted Wonderland Jeopardy
1:30pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
12:00pm - 1:50pm
12:00pm - 1:50pm
2:30pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Anime Debates: Duke it out! Respectfully
Robots in Disguise: A Gen 1 Transformers Panel
3:00pm
Anime Voice Challenge
Tabletop RPG Story Time!
2:30pm - 3:20pm
2:30pm - 3:20pm
Delicious in Dungeon
3:30pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Gamer Grudge
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Chris Cason's Voice Acting Q&A Jamboree
Voice Acting with Gareth West
Greggo's Game Shows: Anime Press Your Luck
3:00pm - 3:50pm
2:00pm - 3:50pm
4:00pm
Animecon.org's Fabulous Date Auction (15+)
Sparkle Boys of Ouran
3:30pm - 4:20pm
GAYmes Time
BJD Meet Up
Aliens, Villains & Freaks :Q&A with Barry Yandell
3:30pm - 4:20pm
3:30pm - 4:20pm
3:30pm - 4:20pm
Quinton Flynn, John Swasey, Greg Ayres, Cris George
Minecraft, Love Live
Re: Zero
4:30pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
Chris Patton QnA
Dating Advice from Yuri On Ice Voice Actor, Oscar Seung!
All About Voice Acting w/ Brian Mathis
4:00pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
2:00pm - 4:50pm
5:00pm
4:00pm - 5:20pm
Meet Tricat Meows!
Your fandom sucks & you do too
Bungo Stray Dogs; Let the games begin!!
Getting Started in Voiceover from Scratch w/ Alan Shires
4:30pm - 5:20pm
4:30pm - 5:20pm
4:30pm - 5:20pm
Chris Cason, Gareth West
Sailor Moon, Invader Zim
Code Geass
5:30pm
Greggo's Game Shows: Anime Price is Right
Anemo squad: Thank Barbatos
5:00pm - 5:50pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
Quinton Flynn Q&A Panel
Japanese Culture and Fashion
5:00pm - 5:50pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
4:00pm - 5:50pm
6:00pm
COSPLAY WORLD CROWN
5:30pm - 6:20pm
How I Educate Educators About Anime
In the Army Now: A Military Anime Panel
Ninja Sword Class
Ranting, Raving, and Rolling Thunder - An hour with Greg Ayres
AMA (Ask me anything!) w/ Cris George
5:30pm - 6:20pm
5:30pm - 6:20pm
Brian Mathis, Oscar Seung, Chris Patton, Barry Yandell
My Hero Academia
Naruto
6:30pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
John Swasey Q&A
The World of VOCALOID with EmpathP
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
7:00pm
5:30pm - 7:20pm
My Cringey Story of a Fangirl!
DIY Flowtoys; Levitation Wands
Making Cosplay Props on a Budget
25 Years of Doremi: A Look Back on A Magical Girl Masterpiece
6:30pm - 7:20pm
6:30pm - 7:20pm
Pokemon, Final Fantasy
7:30pm
7:00pm - 7:50pm
Christmas in July, Oh My! (BHNA)
7:00pm - 7:50pm
SolAR* Dance Gathering
7:00pm - 7:50pm
7:00pm - 7:50pm
Bikini Bottom Kahoot
7:00pm - 7:50pm
6:00pm - 7:50pm
5:00pm - 7:50pm
8:00pm
7:30pm - 8:20pm
DIY Flowtoys: Fiber Optic Whips
7:30pm - 8:20pm
Video Game Trivia with NGS
History of Japanese Anime
Cards Against Humanity With Samurai Dan and Jillian (18+)
7:30pm - 8:20pm
Jujutsu Kaisen, Persona
Samurai 7
Konosuba
8:30pm
6:00pm - 8:50pm
Cosplay Prom Prep Rally
A Plus Ultra P.J. Party
8:00pm - 8:50pm
Wigs? Off! Vibes? Chill! Making? Friends!
8:00pm - 8:50pm
8:00pm - 8:50pm
8:00pm - 8:50pm
Who the Heck Are You?!
8:00pm - 8:50pm
9:00pm
Astral Aurora Affair: 2024 Cosplay Prom
8:30pm - 9:20pm
Helluva Hotel (18+)
Your Favorite Character Comedy Show (18+)
8:30pm - 9:20pm
Your Husbando is Trash (18+)
A Discussion on Coping Skills
Hololive for Dummies
8:30pm - 9:20pm
9:30pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
A Very Spicy K-Pop Random Dance Panel (18+)
8:00pm - 9:50pm
10:00pm
9:00pm - 10:20pm
Ghost Story Hour
The Hentai Voice Acting Game!! (18+)
AnimeCon.org's Fabulous Dating Advice (18+)
9:30pm - 10:20pm
Assassination Classroom
8:00pm - 10:20pm
10:30pm
Late Night Anime Dance
10:00pm - 10:50pm
10:00pm - 10:50pm
Let’s Strip! A Cosplay Burlesque Workshop (18+)
Myriad Colors Phantom World
11:00pm
KK Slider Concert
Lolcows: Into the Userverse (18+)
Anime Captions Against Humanity (18+)
10:00pm - 11:20pm
10:30pm - 11:20pm
Saturday
Time
Grand Stage
Medium Stage
Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4
Panel 5
Panel 6
Panel 7
Panel 8
Autographs
Meetups
Video 1
Video 2
12:00am
Waifu Wars! (18+)
Hazbin hotel sing-a-long with Angel Dust (18+)
11:30pm - 12:20am
11:30pm - 12:20am
10:30pm - 12:20am
12:30am
12:00am - 12:50am
12:00am - 12:50am
Pitch Your Hentai! (18+)
Romance/ Hentai Enthusiast (18+)
10:00pm - 12:50am
1:00am
Cards Against Heroes: A My Hero Academia Panel (18+)
Succubus 101 with Mistress Miki
12:30am - 1:20am
12:30am - 1:20am
1:30am
1:00am - 1:50am
1:00am - 1:50am
2:00am
2:30am
10:30pm - 2:50am
4:30am
5:00am
9:30am
9:00am - 9:50am
9:00am - 9:50am
9:00am - 9:50am
9:00am - 9:50am
10:00am
Writer’s Workshop Q&A
Hellsing: Behind the Blood
Jujutsu Kaisen Trivia
Haikyuu, Blue Lock
Fullmetal Alchemist
Anne Happy
11:00am
10:30am - 11:20am
Entering the Music and Voice Acting Industry with Raj Ramayya
Empathy Studios Q&A
Spy x Family, Apothecary Diaries
11:30am
Anime Improv LIVE! (13+)
Greggo's Game Shows: Wheel of Fortune
Let's Talk About Hobo Con and Hobo Culture
What is Therapy? Q and A
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
10:00am - 11:50am
10:00am - 11:50am
12:00pm
11:30am - 12:20pm
A morning with Wonderlands X Showtime
11:30am - 12:20pm
Let's Talk Anime BJDs!
11:30am - 12:20pm
LGBT Equality in Anime and Games W/ Oscar Seung
Japanese Origami Workshop
Genshin Impact
The Galaxy Railways
Dragon Ball Super
12:30pm
11:30am - 12:50pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
The Phantomize Manner
12:00pm - 12:50pm
The Actor's Launch: Advanced Voice Acting W/ Barry Yandell
12:00pm - 12:50pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
1:00pm
The Way Of The Samurai
Outtapocket Wrestling: The Craziest Moments in Pro Wrestling
12:30pm - 1:20pm
Build-A-Waifu Workshop
Super Mario Party 2
QnA with Brian Mathis
12:30pm - 1:20pm
Final Metal Gear Fantasy Hearts - Voiceover Q&A with Quinton Flynn
Slicing 3D Cosplay Pieces Workshop
John Swasey
Demon Slayer
1:30pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
Directing for Anime w/ Cris George
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
12:00pm - 1:50pm
2:00pm
Empathy Studios Concert
1:00pm - 2:20pm
Ouran Summer Soiree!
Bungou Stray Dogs cosplay meet up
Silver spoon in real life: working on a Japanese farm in rural Japan
1:30pm - 2:20pm
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: Analyzing Famous Relationships in Anime
Anime Trivia - One and Done
Chris Patton, Barry Yandell
Hazbin Hotel/Helluva Boss
12:00pm - 2:20pm
Inital D
2:30pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Meet the Nomads of NGS
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Shomin Sample
3:00pm
Hunter x Hunter Hilarity!
2:30pm - 3:20pm
DIY Leathercraft: Studs, Spikes, and Safety Pins
The Gamer Fuel Generation: A 2000s Pop Culture Lookback
Anime: Behind the Scenes with Chris Cason
It Gets Better - Anime Con Edition with Greg Ayres
Voice Actor Masterclass with Oscar Seung
Quinton Flynn, Brian Mathis, Cris George
Honkai: Star Rail, Valorant
3:30pm
Hypnosis Show with Gareth West
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Geo squad: do you have any mora?
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Niten (Two-sword) Class
3:00pm - 3:50pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
2:00pm - 3:50pm
4:00pm
The S'Mores Creation Combo
3:30pm - 4:20pm
DIY Leathercraft: Leather Cat Ears
3:30pm - 4:20pm
The Imitation Game
3:00pm - 4:20pm
Chris Cason
One Piece, Frieran
2:30pm - 4:20pm
Tenchi in Tokyo
4:30pm
3:30pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
BJD Meet Up
Howl Pendragon's Dating Gameshow
4:00pm - 4:50pm
Famous cars in anime and how to do basic automotive maintenance
VOCALIVE: A Mini Vocaloid Concert
4:00pm - 4:50pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
Genshiken
5:00pm
The Grand Cosplay Contest
Anime Uriami
DIY leathercraft: Leather Armor
4:30pm - 5:20pm
4:30pm - 5:20pm
The Weird Side of Reality: Mysteries, Cryptids, and More.
4:30pm - 5:20pm
4:30pm - 5:20pm
Gareth West, Greg Ayres
Fursuit
5:30pm
Greggo's Game Shows: High Rollers
5:00pm - 5:50pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
Jeopardy!: Attack On Titan Edition
5:00pm - 5:50pm
The Bite of ‘87 and Other Tragedies: A History of Five Nights at Freddy’s
K-POP Random Dance old and new
5:00pm - 5:50pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
4:00pm - 5:50pm
6:00pm
Kazoosment 4: A New Kazoo
Curiosity killed the cat? (Fruit Basket Panel)
Armor Academy: Plate Armor
Get Your Hands Off Me! Self Defense w/ Samurai Dan
5:30pm - 6:20pm
Kacchan and Deku's Battle of the Crafts!
5:30pm - 6:20pm
5:30pm - 6:20pm
Resident Evil, Danganronpa
4:30pm - 6:20pm
Yu Yu Hakusho The Movie: Poltergeist Report
6:30pm
5:00pm - 6:50pm
5:30pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
6:00pm - 6:50pm
Welcome To Summoners Rift
6:00pm - 6:50pm
Chaotic and Cursed Fandom Lore Kahoot
Straw hats crew dance off!!
6:00pm - 6:50pm
Disgea
7:00pm
Intro to Sword Dueling
6:30pm - 7:20pm
Let's Play! with Gareth West
6:30pm - 7:20pm
6:30pm - 7:20pm
Baldur's Gate
7:30pm
Bungo Stray Dogs the Armed Detective Agency
7:00pm - 7:50pm
Friend/Networking Event
Night Ravens Jackbox
7:00pm - 7:50pm
ConStories from Hell (18+) W/ John Swasey
Dance for Your Life: Kpop RDP
7:00pm - 7:50pm
6:00pm - 7:50pm
8:00pm
Concert: Raj Ramayya
7:30pm - 8:20pm
Con & Otaku Horror Stories
7:30pm - 8:20pm
7:30pm - 8:20pm
Angst and Regret
7:30pm - 8:20pm
7:30pm - 8:20pm
Heaven's Official Blessing, JoJo's Bizare Adventure
Dance with Devils
8:30pm
Forbidden Fandom Dames: A Nerdlesque Adventure (18+)
8:00pm - 8:50pm
Ouran Pajama Party
8:00pm - 8:50pm
8:00pm - 8:50pm
Build-A-Waifu Workshop: After Hours (18+)
8:00pm - 8:50pm
6:30pm - 8:50pm
9:00pm
8:30pm - 9:20pm
Rebel and Cleric Concert
Fantasy Author D.M. Ritzlin Reads "Black Castle of Torture"
Who the Heck Are You?! (18+ Edition)
8:30pm - 9:20pm
Weeb Confessions (18+)
Naruto
9:30pm
8:30pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
9:00pm - 9:50pm
What kind of side quest is this?! (18+)
9:00pm - 9:50pm
8:00pm - 9:50pm
10:00pm
Japanese Anime Singalong Dance Party w/ Kohei!!
Hell is Forever Summer Blowout (18+)
9:30pm - 10:20pm
Intro To Hypnosis (18+)
His and Her Circumstances
10:30pm
10:00pm - 10:50pm
10:00pm - 10:50pm
DIY Body Harnesses for the Bedroom (18+)
The 18+ Milf Mansion PJ Party
10:00pm - 10:50pm
9:00pm - 10:50pm
11:00pm
Saturday Thunderstorm Dance
Bad Webcomics and You (18+)
10:30pm - 11:20pm
10:30pm - 11:20pm
Hazbins take AMW (18+)
Sunday
Time
Grand Stage
Medium Stage
Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4
Panel 5
Panel 6
Panel 7
Panel 8
Autographs
Meetups
Video 1
Video 2
12:00am
The Sonic Degenerate's: It’s Not Just Chris Chan (18+)
11:30pm - 12:20am
11:30pm - 12:20am
Anim-eopardy (18+)
10:00pm - 12:20am
12:30am
12:00am - 12:50am
Boobs, Butts and Britches (18+)
Intro to Shibari (18+)
12:00am - 12:50am
Konosuba
1:00am
12:30am - 1:20am
12:30am - 1:20am
1:30am
2:00am
12:30am - 2:20am
2:30am
11:00pm - 2:50am
9:00am
Before Dragon Quest - How "High Fantasy" Came to Japan
The Cross and the Land of the Rising Sun: Representations of Christianity in Anime
9:30am
9:00am - 9:50am
9:00am - 9:50am
10:00am
How To Host A Panel
How to make $$$ with your 3D printer (When Not Printing Cosplay Stuff)
Armitage III
Dagashi Kashi
11:00am
10:30am - 11:20am
Armor Academy: Beginner Chainmail
BJD Meet Up
Japanese Language for Beginners
WHO'S THAT ANIME CHARACTER?!
Who's the Fae?
Kaijumania: A Japanese Monster Movie Panel
Five Night's at Freddy's
11:30am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
11:00am - 11:50am
10:00am - 11:50am
10:00am - 11:50am
12:00pm
The Next Voice Acting Superstar: YOU!!
Behind the Mic: Voice Acting in Video Games
Artist’s Hangout
Armor Academy: Advanced Chainmail
Intro to Star Wars
An Anime and EDM Recorder Concert
Musical Bingo with DJ Senshi!
Disney, Mario
Kimba the White Lion
The Asterisk War
12:30pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
Fontaine: A show to be remembered!
12:00pm - 12:50pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
12:00pm - 12:50pm
Dance Workshop
12:00pm - 12:50pm
1:00pm
12:00pm - 1:20pm
12:30pm - 1:20pm
Armor Academy: Scale Armor
Splatoon Anarchy Trivia
Dating & Life Coaching for Otaku (don't be THAT person!!)
12:00pm - 1:20pm
12:30pm - 1:20pm
Brian Mathis, Quinton Flynn
Kandi Trading
1:30pm
Crossroads: A live D&D Adventure
Foundation's Finest
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
Evenings with Isabelle
Kpop Random Dance (Old and New)
1:00pm - 1:50pm
1:00pm - 1:50pm
12:00pm - 1:50pm
12:00pm - 1:50pm
2:00pm
Take Kandi From Strangers!
1:30pm - 2:20pm
How do I Fire Emblem???
Anime Theme Bracket Madness
1:30pm - 2:20pm
1:30pm - 2:20pm
Chris Patton, John Swasey, Chris Cason, Cris George
Vocaloid, Project Sekai
Erased
2:30pm
Anime Idol
1:30pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Did Kira Even Do Anything Wrong?
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
Behind the Scenes with English VOCALOIDS
2:00pm - 2:50pm
2:00pm - 2:50pm
3:00pm
Con Swap Meet
2:30pm - 3:20pm
Voice Acting Practice Session - Hosted by The Guild of Voices
Death Do Us Part Podcast Live!
2:30pm - 3:20pm
Barry Yandell, Gareth West, Greg Ayres
Lolita, J-Fashion
3:30pm
Greggo's Game Shows: Sale of the Century!
3:00pm - 3:50pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
Just dance ! K-pop random dance play
3:00pm - 3:50pm
3:00pm - 3:50pm
2:00pm - 3:50pm
4:30pm
3:30pm - 4:50pm
3:00pm - 5:00pm
4:00pm - 4:50pm
5:00pm
Closing Ceremonies
5:30pm
5:00pm - 5:50pm
