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Reals

@realstori.bsky.social

Showing off Victoria's new yukata at #animecentral2026
#着ぐるみ #kigurumi
📷 @kigurumi.photos, @yukikig.bsky.social

June 22, 2026 at 7:45 PM

Fanatical Arts

@fanaticalarts.bsky.social

What could've shown up in Vox's email? 🤔

#voxhazbinhotel #hazbinhotelcosplay #animecentral2026

May 19, 2026 at 4:49 PM

LV (They/Them)

@hayfevers.bsky.social

Rawr.

#Fursuit #Fursuiter #Fursuiting #Furry #FurrySky #Cosplay #FNAFCosplay #FNAF #SisterLocation #Lolbit #ACEN #ACEN2026 #AnimeCentral #AnimeCentral2026 #Convention

May 18, 2026 at 2:12 AM

DTJAAAAM

@dtjaaaam.bsky.social

Here's our Anime Central 2026 cosplay video collab that @justincosplay.bsky.social put together for YouTube!

youtu.be/x-XcPgF3quU?...

#cosplay #acen #acen2026 #animecentral #animecentral2026

Anime Central 2026 - Cosplay Music Video - ACen 2026

YouTube video by Justin Cosplay

youtu.be

May 27, 2026 at 5:49 PM

✨MsMaria✨

@msdbzbabe.bsky.social

Anime Central 2026 haul #Acen2026 #AnimeCentral2026 #Chiikawa #Pokemon

May 20, 2026 at 4:29 PM

Anime Nerds Blake and Spencer

@bandsgetjumped.bsky.social

💥Blake & Spencer Get Jumped at #animecentral ! 💥

Go and watch to find out why Spencer is terrible at sticker-math and why Blake used to ride “the brown line” 🤎 … (get your mind out of the gutter 😝)

- B&S

#animecentral2026 #animepodcast #podcastlife

youtu.be/V7ACh9uO_vI

269 - ACEN's Good Boys [Recap from Anime Central 2026]

YouTube video by Blake & Spencer Get Jumped! An Anime Podcast

youtu.be

June 5, 2026 at 2:24 AM

Sanzaki Kojika || Commissions Open

@s-kojika.com

I didn't get any pics of my Mireille, lol, but went simple for Acen! I actually had people recognize me, top~

Thanks to @firearmofmutiny.bsky.social for the pic!

#cosplay #acen2026 #animecentral2026 #noir

May 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM

Chaos Themralds

@chaos-themralds.bsky.social

ACen is this week! Who is going?! It's gonna be an awesome weekend! I wanna see people! I wanna hang out and be silly!

#ACen #ACen2026 #AnimeCentral #AnimeCentral2026

May 11, 2026 at 12:55 AM

Chizu Con

@chizuconusa.bsky.social

Chizu Con is going to ACen! 🧀✨️🎉
We'll have a special discount from Friday to Sunday. Find our table & show staff your Chizu roadshow badge purchase to earn a ribbon!
We're very excited and looking forward to seeing you all!
🫡🥳
#acen2026 #animecentral #animecentral2026 #chizucon #chizucon2026

May 7, 2026 at 4:31 PM

Disney Princess Nia

@fairyprincessnia.bsky.social

#izuocha #bokunoheroacademia #bnha #myheroacademia #mha #cosplay #izukumidoriya #deku #ochakouraraka

awwww izuocha deku - @starbo #animecentral2026 #ochacouraraka #dekumidoriya #myheroacademia #izuocha

TikTok video by mar 🪽

www.tiktok.com

May 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM

blackdaisy7.bsky.social

@blackdaisy7.bsky.social

Day 2 at #AnimeCentral2026 and Agnes Tachyon takes the field.
just what sort of experiments will she be running today?
#umamusmecosplay #AgnesTachyon #Acen2026 #cosplay #HorseGirl #MadScientist #casual

May 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM

mikaiah 🌸

@mikaiah.sakurajima.moe.ap.brid.gy

im sure like 0 people care but i'm going to #acen #animecentral #animecentral2026 in chicago this weekend 🩷

i come in peace with badge ribbons
i purchased too many of these plEASE TAKE SOME FROM ME FR
(though officially i'm asking peeps to sign/doodle in my notebook hehe)

shot of my anime central 2026 badge!! ribbon stack: otomeisekai enjoyer | be bi, do crime | the factory must grow

May 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM

blackdaisy7.bsky.social

@blackdaisy7.bsky.social

Sorry I'm always going to be late on Sunday costume (a whole week late) for #AnimeCentral2026 , but here it is.
Eevee! One of my favs #Pokemon.
The Skirt is a Juliet from Blogilates aka @popflexactive.bsky.social which I think is going to be my go-to skirt for this #cosplay from now on.
#Eevee

May 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM

Haro 🦐 Haixia Love Bot

@xiaolanhua.bsky.social

The Wonderful World of Chinese Costume Dramas @ ANIME CENTRAL 2026

Sunday May 17, 2026 | 11 AM-12:30 PM | Live Events 19 #acen2026 #animecentral2026 #acen #animecentral

official art of Ling Miaomiao and Mu Sheng from Love Game in Eastern Fantasy. They're under a bamboo dragonfly against a colorful background. Text is 'The wonderful world of Chinese costume dramas' then on the bottom 'Anime Central: the midwest anime and manga convention'

'Ancient Costume' is a broad categorization of Chinese dramas that encompass everything from political intrigue palace dramas to epic world-bending fantasy to martial arts extravaganzas.

Shows like The Untamed, Nirvana in Fire, and Love Between Fairy and Devil have made some waves in the West, but overall these dramas remain extremely underappreciated and under-seen. We'd love to help change that.

Whether you are a fan of ancient costume dramas already or are looking for an introduction to them, this panel is for you. We will be discussing the terminology, history, and inspirations behind modern costume dramas, where to watch them, and, of course, recommending some of our favorites.

We'll also delve a little bit into their influence on anime, as well as anime's influence on them. If you love beautiful men with long flowing locks, powerful and complex women, epic revenge plots, love stories that defy fate, lush costumes and sets, and a whole lot of cool fight scenes, you'll love Chinese ancient costume dramas, so come check out our panel!

I'm so excited we got approved to do this panel. I was hesitant to apply for this panel at such a huge anime convention since it's... not anime, but upon looking at last year's schedule and seeing several panels for non-Japanese media, I decided to give it a shot. This panel has been improved and updated since the first time we ran it, so we're hoping it's even better this time around.

I have some prizes to give out to those who can answer a few trivia questions, as well as something special to anyone interested in ordering @cdramazine 👀

We'll be there as Mu Sheng and Ling Miaomiao. Hope to see you!

May 15, 2026 at 5:22 AM

Draken BlackKnight

@drakenblackknight.bsky.social

I still need to pack the following up for my trip to @acen.org:
ThinkPad and peripherals
Meshtastic nodes
Two bottles of mead and a bottle of absinthe that's been sitting in my fridge for years
#animecentral #animecentral2026

May 12, 2026 at 3:33 PM