Anime Detour is an annual three-day anime convention held during March/April at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis in
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
. 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
Greg Ayres (born December 7, 1968) is an American voice actor who works on a number of English versions of Japanese anime series. He voiced Hideki in '' Nerima Daikon Brothers'', Koyuki Tanaka in '' Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad'', Son Goku in '' ...
, 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
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Donor Award.
The convention and its parent company Anime Twin Cities, inc held a fundraiser for voice actress
Carrie Savage
Carrie Anne Savage is an American voice actress. Her anime roles included Rakka in ''Haibane Renmei'', Solty Revant in '' SoltyRei'', the Mokonas in ''xxxHolic'' and '' Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'', Miu Fūrinji on '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Di ...
in 2013, to help with costs due to
muscular dystrophy
Muscular dystrophies (MD) are a genetically and clinically heterogeneous group of rare neuromuscular diseases that cause progressive weakness and breakdown of skeletal muscles over time. The disorders differ as to which muscles are primarily affe ...
.
Anime Detour and its parent company Anime Twin Cities created a fundraiser for voice actor
Christopher Ayres
Christopher Owen Ayres (May 16, 1965 – October 18, 2021) was an American actor, director and scriptwriter. He worked on voice acting and ADR directing on a number of English dubs of Japanese anime shows. In anime, he was best known as th ...
in late 2017, to help with his
COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a type of progressive lung disease characterized by chronic respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation. GOLD defines COPD as a heterogeneous lung condition characterized by chronic respiratory s ...
medical costs.
The convention moved to a larger location in Minneapolis for 2018.
Anime Detour 2020 was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
.
Anime Detour 2021 was also cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Following the 2024 event, the convention chair was fired by the board of Anime Twin Cities. The chair and other staff fired sued Anime Twin Cities in March 2025.
Event History
References
External links
Anime Detour Website
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Anime conventions in the United States
Recurring events established in 2004
2004 establishments in Minnesota
Annual events in Minnesota
Conventions in Minnesota
Culture of Minneapolis
Tourist attractions in Minneapolis
Tourist attractions in Hennepin County, Minnesota