Arbor Anime

Event Summary

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Date(s): Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
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Event Description

AADL is holding a 1 day celebration of anime and manga. Enter the Cosplay Contest (by 2p), take photos at the photo op, buy some merch at artist alley, ar watch a movie.

Special Guest: SungWon Cho – a voice actor you may have heard in Delicious in Dungeon, Lackadaisy, God of War: Ragnarok, Borderlands 3, Aggretsuko, Ranking of Kings, One Piece, Pluto, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Bigtop Burger, Pokemon, Neon White, AI: The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative, Like a Dragon, Granblue Fantasy, Odd Taxi, Craig of the Creek, Tuca & Bertie, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes, Monster Prom, and more. You may also know him from YouTube.

Schedule:

11a-5p – Artist Alley – First Floor Lobby
11a-4:30p – Cosplay Photo Area – Kids Story Corner – submissions for the Cosplay Contest are accepted utnil 2p.
11a-2:30p – How to Draw Manga & Anime: Character Design – Secret Lab
noon-1p – Special Guest Talk with Delicious in Dungeon Voice Actor SungWon Cho – 4th Floor Program Room – moderated Q&A
12:30-1:30p – Anime Trivia – Lower Level Program Room
1:30-4:30p – Drop-In Heat Press – Secret Lab – Decorate Tote Bags with Arbor Anime designs
2-4p – Special Guest Signing SungWon Cho – First Floor Lobby
2:30-4:30p – The Colors Within Screening – Lower Level Program Room – 100 min film rated PG, shown dubbed in English
4-5p – Cosplay Contest Awards Ceremony – 4th Floor Program Room – Variety of winners including Judges’ Favorite, Best Overall Kids Costume, Overall Teen Costume and many more.

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Event Details

Date(s): Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 11:00am-5:00pm
Cost: Free
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Organizer: Ann Arbor District Library
Organizer Phone: Not Provided
Organizer Email: Not Provided

Venue: Downtown Branch of AADL
Address: 343 South Fifth Avenue, Ann Arbor