Anime Detour History
- 2022: Old School 3.0 We Can Redo
- 2021: Back to Old School - Canceled
- 2019: Refuse to Lose!
- 2018: New Game+
- 2017: You can't stop the beat!
- 2016: Rise of the Mecha
- 2015: There Is No Cure!
- 2014: The Manga Was Better
- 2013: A Decade of Construction!
- 2012: It Came From Japan!
- 2011: All Good Things
- 2010: System Upgrade
- 2009: Magical New World
- 2008: End of the World as we know it
- 2007: Masks of Mystery
- 2006: You Can't Handle the Catgirls
- 2005: What Were We Thinking?
- 2004: Turn East at Tokyo
Past Photos
Anime Detour maintains a staff of photographers that provide free photos throughout the event. You can see the photos taken by them around the con or at our free photography backdrops here: Anime Detour Photography
2022: Old School 3.0 We Can Redo
Details:
| Dates: | March 18th - March 20th 2022 |
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| Attendance: | 6300 |
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Guests:
2021: Back to Old School - Canceled
Details:
| Dates: | April 2nd - April 4th 2021 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 0 |
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Guests:
2019: Refuse to Lose!
Details:
| Dates: | March 29th - March 31st 2019 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 6319 |
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Guests:
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Brittney Karbowski
J. Michael Tatum
Josh Grelle
Kris McCormic
Tony Oliver
Dave Wheeler
Chris Kluwe
Kazha
Jerry Jewell
Derek Stephen Prince
Dirty Rotten Flyboys
Samurai Dan and Jillian
Fighting Dreamers Production
Let's Be Legendary
2018: New Game+
Details:
| Dates: | April 6th - April 8th 2018 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 6229 |
| Location: | Hyatt Regency Minneapolis |
Guests:
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Tony Oliver
Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh
Kaiji Tang
Toxic Star Studio
F. Wesley Schneider
Hawks Effect (Rael, Nick, and Frank)
Faye Mata
Xander Mobus
LucidSky (Meng)
Kathryn Sullivan
2017: You can't stop the beat!
Details:
| Dates: | April 7th - April 9th 2017 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 6217 |
| Location: | DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South |
Guests:
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Tony Oliver
Daniel Mohr
Christopher Jones
Beau Billingslea
Project BECK!
Kaiji Tang
Toxic Star Studio
Michael Merriam
2016: Rise of the Mecha
Details:
| Dates: | April 22nd - April 24th 2016 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 5927 |
| Location: | DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South |
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Tony Oliver
Briana 'Tactical Pinup'
Aya 'Dancing Fighter'
Briana Lawrence and Jessica Walsh
Amanda Winn Lee
Lisle Wilkerson
Tomoko Taniguchi
Adam Whitlatch
Dave Wheeler
2015: There Is No Cure!
Details:
| Dates: | March 27th - March 29th 2015 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 5331 |
| Location: | DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South |
External links:
Photos:
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Kyle Hebert
Josh Grelle
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Studio O.N.Y.
Tony Oliver
Jessica Calvello
Caitlynn French
2014: The Manga Was Better
Details:
| Dates: | April 4th - April 6th 2014 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 5313 |
| Location: | DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South |
External links:
Photos:
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Kris McCormic
Studio O.N.Y.
Chris Cason
Tony Oliver
Daniel Mohr
Studio Interrobang
Dai Sato
Christopher Jones
Arina Tanemura
Sketch Gustafson
Diana Nock
2013: A Decade of Construction!
Details:
| Dates: | April 19th - April 21st 2013 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 5038 |
| Location: | DoubleTree by Hilton Bloomington Minneapolis South |
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Carli Mosier
J. Michael Tatum
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Studio Capsule
Studio O.N.Y.
Ian Sinclair
Matt Greenfield
Randal Milholland
Emily DeJesus
Robert DeJesus
2012: It Came From Japan!
Details:
| Dates: | March 30th - April 1st 2012 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 5000 |
| Location: | Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South |
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Carli Mosier
J. Michael Tatum
Taliesin Jaffe
Kris McCormic
Allison Keith-Shipp
Studio O.N.Y.
Bryce Case Jr.
Ian Sinclair
Watanabe Shinichi
2011: All Good Things
Details:
| Dates: | April 1st - April 3rd 2011 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 4573 |
| Location: | Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, Minneapolis South |
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Brittney Karbowski
Carli Mosier
J. Michael Tatum
Taliesin Jaffe
Kris McCormic
Tadao Tomomatsu
Richard Townsend
Shannon Townsend
Paul Cornell
Studio Capsule
Studio O.N.Y.
2007: Masks of Mystery
Details:
| Dates: | March 23rd - March 25th 2007 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 3000 |
| Location: | Ramada Inn Airport Hotel |
External links:
Photos:
Guests:
Greg Ayres
Carrie Savage
Clarine Harp
Kyle Hebert
Brittney Karbowski
Kris McCormic
Barb Jacobs
Steve Jones
2006: You Can't Handle the Catgirls
Details:
| Dates: | March 24th - March 26th 2006 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 2464 |
| Location: | Ramada Inn Airport Hotel |
External links:
Photos:
Guests:
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Kris McCormic
Matt Greenfield
Jonathan Klein
Emily DeJesus
Robert DeJesus
Tiffany Grant
Rebecca Marjesdatter
Joan Vinge
2005: What Were We Thinking?
Details:
| Dates: | March 24th - March 26th 2005 |
|---|---|
| Attendance: | 1550 |
| Location: | Ramada Inn Airport Hotel |
External links:
Photos:
Guests:
Carrie Savage
Kyle Hebert
Monica Rial
Kris McCormic
Dr. Marc Hairston
Jonathan Klein
Travis Willingham
