# Anime Festival Orlando

Anime Festival Orlando (AFO) is an annual three-day anime convention held during June at the Rosen Plaza in Orlando, Florida.

## Programming

The convention typically offers an Artist Alley, cosplay contents, maid cafe, panels, rave, vendors, and a video game room. An interactive game "Orlandia" occurs during the convention. The convention's charity event in 2009 benefited Child's Play.

## History

The conventions organization began in December 1999. AFO shared space with another convention hosting Governor Jeb Bush in 2006. Anime Festival Orlando 2020 was moved from June to November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was later cancelled. Anime Festival Orlando was also cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Event history

| Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
| August 19–20, 2000 | Ramada Plaza Hotel and Inn Gateway Kissimmee, Florida | 450 | Steve Bennett, Marshall Hash, and Wendee Lee. |
| July 27–29, 2001 | Hilton Orlando/Altamonte Springs Altamonte Springs, Florida | 1,000 | Steve Bennett, Chynna Clugston-Major, Marshall Hash, Wendee Lee, Doug Smith, and Yoshiki Tokushu. |
| August 16–18, 2002 | Renaissance WorldGate Kissimmee, Florida | | Hiroshi Aro, Steve Bennett, Keith Burgess, Lindsay Cibos, Chynna Clugston-Major, Robert DeJesus, Ben Dunn, Marshall Hash, Jared Hodges, Wendee Lee, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, Miyuki Sugimori, and Yoshiki Tokushu. |
| August 1–3, 2003 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Steve Bennett, Lindsay Cibos, Robert DeJesus, Tiffany Grant, Jared Hodges, Wendee Lee, Chris Patton, Meredith Placko, Jack Povlitz, and Jan Scott-Frazier. |
| August 6–8, 2004 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Steve Bennett, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Trish Ledoux, Wendee Lee, Meredith Placko, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Toshifumi Yoshida. |
| August 5–7, 2005 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Tom Bateman, Steve Bennett, Bob Bergen, Michael Dobson, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Tony Oliver, Christopher Sabat, Jan Scott-Frazier, Doug Smith, and Steve Yun. |
| July 28–30, 2006 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Lindsay Cibos, Aaron Dismuke, Quinton Flynn, Marc Handler, Jared Hodges, Vic Mignogna, Jeff Nimoy, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, Veronica Taylor, and Travis Willingham. |
| August 3–5, 2007 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Lindsay Cibos, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Jason David Frank, Marc Handler, Jared Hodges, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, Sonny Strait, and Travis Willingham. |
| August 15–17, 2008 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Richard Epcar, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Chris Patton, Monica Rial, Doug Smith, Ellyn Stern, Travis Willingham, and Stephanie Yanez. |
| July 31 – August 2, 2009 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Robert Axelrod, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Aaron Dismuke, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Christopher Sabat, Doug Smith, and Sonny Strait. |
| August 5–8, 2010 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Tony Oliver, Daniel Southworth, Sonny Strait, Jessica Straus, David Yost, and Tommy Yune. |
| August 4–7, 2011 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Johnny Yong Bosch, Quinton Flynn, Blake Anthony Foster, Jason David Frank, Reuben Langdon, Wendee Lee, Dan Southworth, John Swasey, and Cristina Vee. |
| August 3–5, 2012 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Grey DeLisle, D. C. Douglas, Richard Epcar, Jason David Frank, Kyle Hebert, Jason Narvy, Dan Southworth, Ellyn Stern, Sonny Strait, and Tara Strong. |
| August 16–18, 2013 | Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld Orlando, Florida | | Debi Derryberry, D.C. Douglas, Final Weapon, Jennifer Hale, HDninja, Ali Hillis, Jason Narvy, Tony Oliver, Bryce Papenbrook, Random Encounter, Rino Romano, S.S. Hanami, Paul Schrier, Stephanie Sheh, and Michael Sinterniklaas. |
| July 25–27, 2014 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Lucien Dodge, Reuben Langdon, Erica Mendez, Sean Schemmel, Stephanie Sheh, Cristina Vee, and Kari Wahlgren. |
| August 14–16, 2015 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Dante Basco, Todd Haberkorn, Reuben Langdon, Eric Stuart, and Veronica Taylor. |
| July 29–31, 2016 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Gregg Berger, Richie Branson, Aaron Dismuke, Todd Haberkorn, Reuben Langdon, Vic Mignogna, Mark Musashi, Stephanie Sheh, Michael Sinterniklaas, and John Swasey. |
| June 9–11, 2017 | Wyndham Orlando Resort Orlando, Florida | | Robert Axelrod, Bruce Carr, Barbara Dunkelman, Caitlin Glass, Kazha, Josh Keaton, Reuben Langdon, and Arryn Zech. |
| August 3–5, 2018 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | | Bruce Carr, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Dorah Fine, Reuben Langdon, and John Swasey. |
| August 9–11, 2019 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | | Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch, Dorah Fine, Jason David Frank, Billy Kametz, Reuben Langdon, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, Mega Ran, Tony Oliver, and Dan Southworth. |
| June 24-26, 2022 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | | Doug Cockle, Dorah Fine, Kyle Hebert, Jeremy Inman, Brittney Karbowski, Kazha, Christina Marie Kelly, Aaron Pabon, Aaron Roberts, John Swasey, and Howard Wang. |
| June 16-18, 2023 | Wyndham Orlando Resort International Drive Orlando, Florida | | Azazus, Aaron Campbell, CRH Productions, Richard Epcar, Chuck Huber, Jennie Kwan, Cricket Leigh, Monica May,Tony Oliver, Rhythm Bastard, Ellyn Stern, and Chuck Stroschein. |
| June 28-30, 2024 | Rosen Plaza Orlando, Florida | | AKrCos, Azazus, Dante Basco, Johnny Yong Bosch, Kira Buckland, Tiana Camacho, SungWon Cho, CRH Productions, Brittany Lauda, and Howard Wang. |

## Gallery

* Logo for Anime Festival Orlando 11 (2010)