Anime Festival Orlando (AFO) 2024 ran from June 20 to June 32, 2025. AFO held it’s 25th year at the Rosen Plaza Hotel in Orlando, FL.
The convention featured a wide array of activities including panel discussions, cosplay contests, artist alley, dealer’s room, and gaming tournaments. The highlight for many is the musical acts and guests that they bring in. this year music was provided by Trash Burger, DJ Awesomus Prime, Mac Ro, Zerosum and a several others. The event was truly jumping.
Our past cosplay coverage can be found here: 2024, 2023
AFO also hosted various industry guests, voice actors, and artists, providing fans with the opportunity to meet and interact with their favorite creators. This years guests included voice actors Bill Butts and Ricco Fajardo. They also played host to Oriana Perons Drag show.. Exciting activities included Name that Tune, AMV contest, Smash Brothers Contest and of course the cosplay contest..
The event was well-organized and community-focused, making it a must-attend for anime enthusiasts in the region. Be sure to check out next year’s event which will be held June 19-21, 2026
Cosplay photos are provided by a neutral third party with no opinions given on the event. Cosplay photos are provided to highlight the skills and enthusiasm of the photographer and cosplayers. All opinions and facts in the article are by the author.
Thanks go out to Kat Astrophe of the Nocedo Photo Media Group for the fantastic photos. There took a lot of photos, you can check out the rest of the them on the Flikr Album
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