Anime Ohio
2021 is happening!
The 3rd annual celebration of anime in Greater Cincinnati will still take place
June 19th at the Sharonville Convention Center, but it will be extremely
different from the previous Anime Ohio events.
Due to the regulations and policies still in place due to COVID, there
will be a few changes in place. These will be temporary. We hope to resume
prior convention setups and operations for Anime Ohio 2022 or earlier, if
restrictions are lifted in time.
At this time:
-Masks will
be required. Regardless if you have been vaccinated or not, the mandate is
still in place.
-Tickets
will be extremely limited. There is a capacity mandated and strictly enforced.
The number of the capacity will be the quantity of tickets sold. Every man,
woman, and child attending will be required to have a ticket to have accurate
and proper headcounts. No age exemptions will be made. This is part of the
capacity mandate. Due to this number being strictly enforced, pre-order is
highly recommended. Do not plan to be able to purchase admission the day of at
the venue.
-Anime Ohio
2021 will have LIMITED panel sessions, programming, and workshops. There will
NOT be a costume contest. The panel room will be following all social
distancing protocols in capacity and available on a first come, first served basis
for seats inside the room.
-Due to the
limited programming and admissions, Anime Ohio 2021 will be split into 2
sessions. There will be an AM session that starts at 9am and end at 1:30pm and
then a PM session that starts at 2pm and will end at 6:30pm. Your
admission is only valid for your session. The AM session will be cleared
out and forced to leave at 1:30pm. The PM session will not be allowed to enter
the hall until 2pm. Treat your session as if it were for a single day admission
at a multi-day event. No entry before the session has started and no admission
after it has concluded.
-Those that
ordered a ticket to Anime Ohio 2020 will receive admission to both the AM and
PM sessions. To allow more opportunity for fans to experience Anime Ohio, no
more VIP level passes will be available. Your vouchers from Anime Ohio
2020 are still valid and will be accepted at Will Call for Anime Ohio 2021.
If
restrictions are eased between now and the time of the event and less
regulations are put into place, such as additional capacity, then more
admission will be available for sale. If the restrictions are eased to a
certain point on the capacity issue, then the session admission will be
abolished and all passes sold will be valid for the entire day. But, that is
not our decision and one we will consider deeply if and when the authorities do
make that decision.
We, at Anime Ohio, appreciate your time and patience to read this. We know it
won't be exactly like the other Anime Ohio events, but we are getting so close
to the end of these mandates and regulations. We, like many of you, look
forward to having events again and seeing our friends and fans and supporting
fandoms as well as local artists, authors, businesses, artisans, etc. Here, we
have an opportunity to have something slightly resembling that as we are on the
cusp to more openings, fewer restrictions, and events as they were back in
2019. Dozens of artists, exhibitors, and vendors will be setup with their
merchandise, books, artwork, crafts, and more! We will be following all
mandates and restrictions currently in place. We look forward to your
cooperation and understanding in the matter.
Until then, tickets are now on sale and we look forward to seeing you all on
June 19th at Anime Ohio 2021!