Announcements!


Holiday Season

November 14th 2016, 18:31 CST

Evening Everyone! With the upcoming holiday season we all are in swing of doing our holiday shopping. If you are doing your holiday shopping on Amazon we would love if you use Amazon Smile. Amazon Smile donates .5% of the proceeds of your purchases to a charitable organization of your choice. We would love to be the charity you choose.  ...


ATC Cosplay Fest! Saturday, August 13th

August 1st 2016, 13:59 CDT

Celebrating one of the best parts of any convention, Anime Twin Cities brings you its annual Cosplay Fest! Read on for details! Date: Saturday, August 13 Time: 10 AM - 9 PM Place: Geek Partnership Society, 1121 Jackson St NE, Suite 106/107 (the red Waterbury building at the corner of Central and Broadway. Enter through door C) Cost: $15, or $...


Anime Twin Cities, meet your candidates!

April 10th 2016, 11:42 CDT

These are your Candidates for the Anime Twin Cities elections. Elections will take place at the May 7th planning meeting. Please carefully review your choices because these people will be representing Anime Twin Cities for the next two years. You will be allowed to vote for (1) Treasurer Candidate and (3) Board Members. Write ins are also accepted....


Ghost in the Shell: Arise

March 21st 2016, 13:12 CDT

Warm up for Anime Detour with a free anime screening! Join us this Saturday for a large-screen viewing of the Ghost in the Shell: Arise OAV, dubbed and released by Funimation. The "Ghost in the Shell" series is rapidly achieving legendary status as a hallmark of anime, if it hasn't already. From the original 1995 film to ...


The last two badges for Anime Detour 2016!

March 8th 2016, 21:40 CST

The last two badges for Anime Detour 2016: Rise of the Mecha are now up for auction!  These are your last chances to get in and meet all the awesome guests, buy fabulous stuff in our Dealer’s Room, and see all the anime you can handle!  Don’t let this opportunity pass you by, especially with all the proceeds going to help a st...


Next two badge auctions are live!

February 23rd 2016, 20:03 CST

Hey there!  Congrats to our first two lucky bidders – but now’s time for chance two!  Two more badges have just gone live, and with them another two chances to attend Anime Detour 2016!    Remember – all proceeds are going to the ATC Education Fund, which will send a student to study abroad in Japan for a who...


First Two Charity Badge Auctions are live!

February 14th 2016, 20:37 CST

The first two charity auction memberships are live!  These auctions will run for one week, and happy bidding to everyone!  See you at Anime Detour 2016: Rise of the Mecha! http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/281936201752 http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/281936200199


The Final 10 Badges

February 8th 2016, 19:21 CST

Hi everyone!  Anime Detour may have sold out for 2016, but once again Anime Twin Cities is making ten more passes available over the coming month!  As with last year, all proceeds of the final ten badges will be going to charity – this year, we’re focusing on the Anime Twin Cities Education Fund, a fund that will soon send a l...


ATC Swap Meet!

October 27th 2015, 14:53 CDT

Anime Twin Cities, parent organization of Anime Detour, wants to help you refresh your collection of anime merchandise by hosting a Swap Meet! Bring your odds and ends to trade with other anime fans. In addition to netting some new stuff, everyone will have a chance to win one of our special door prizes! Date: Saturday, November 7 Time: 1 PM - ...


Announcing: ATC Cosplay Fest!

August 16th 2015, 23:22 CDT

Celebrating one of the best parts of any convention, Anime Twin Cities brings you its first Cosplay Fest! We have a range of activities planned to interest any fan of cosplay at this all-day special event. 1) Workshops! Learn new techniques to improve your costuming and performance skills, taught by local experts. Any necessary materials will be...


Upcoming Events from ATC

July 12th 2015, 20:40 CDT

Anime Detour congoers! Did you know that Anime Twin Cities, the parent organization of Anime Detour, also sponsors multiple events throughout the year? Our Social Outreach Services team is hard at work year-round to provide fun and informational activities for all anime fans to enjoy while we wait for the next convention. Here are some of the event...


Upcoming Events from ATC

May 8th 2015, 15:11 CDT

Anime Detour congoers! Did you know that Anime Twin Cities, the parent organization of Anime Detour, also sponsors multiple events throughout the year? Our Social Outreach Services team is hard at work year-round to provide fun and informational activities for all anime fans to enjoy while we wait for the next convention. Here are some of the event...


May ATC Board meeting

May 4th 2015, 22:56 CDT

The next ATC Board meeting is scheduled for 6:30 pm on Monday, May 11, at the Waterbury building (1121 Jackson St NE, Minneapolis, 55413). We will be distributing proceeds from Anime Detour 2015 to appropriate charities and nonprofits. If you would like to see how the monies are dispersed, or if you would like to make a pitch for a particular ...


2015 Board election results

April 13th 2015, 23:16 CDT

Thanks to all the candidates who ran in this year's election. The results: Lauren Ganann remains as President Connie Mohs is the incoming Secretary David Vetrovec and Michele Webber are the incoming Members-at-Large (A month earlier, Troy MacDonald was appointed by the Board to fulfill the remaining year of Sari Hagen's te...


Help Anime Twin Cities with Amazon Smile

March 9th 2015, 18:28 CDT

Do you shop on Amazon? Would you like to donate to Anime Twin Cities, Inc. with every purchase you make? Then please support us with your Amazon purchases. 1/2 percent may not sound like a lot, but each person helping us out adds up fast.  If you'd like details on how to set it up please check out our guide here: http://animetwincities...