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Name:Anime North [visit site]
Date:May 23-25, 2008
Location:Doubletree International Plaza Hotel, Toronto Congress Center, Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
Toronto, ON
Attendance:13,300 people (estimated)
Pre-Reg. Rates:$45 to Mar 14; $55 to Apr 18
At-Door Rates:$55 weekend; $35 Fri; $40 Sat; $35 Sun
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Hall Cosplay
Non-competitive Cosplay Event
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show
Artists' Alley
Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
  Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Swap Meet
Charity Auction
Manga Library
Con Suite
Dinner
Game Shows
Guests:Yamila Abraham (Writer, Yaoi Press, LLC)
Steve Bennett (Co-Founder, Studio Ironcat)
Benoît Cécyre (Animator)
Camilla d'Errico (Comic Artist)
Trevor Devall (Voice Actor)
Mark Dillon (Pianist, vgPiano)
Brian Dobson (Voice Actor)
Ben Dunn (Creator and Artist, Antarctic Press / Sentai Studios)
Quinton Flynn (Voice Actor)
Liana Kerzner (Actress / Writer / Producer, Ed's Nite In)
Donald Kinney (Doll Maker, Bishonen House)
Les Major (Game Designer / Animator, Darkain Arts)
Nina Matsumoto (Comic Artist)
Sara E. Mayhew (Artist, Ztarr Manga Studio)
Alex Milne (Penciler, Dreamwave Productions)
Halko Momoi (Vocalist, Under17)
Jeff Nimoy (Director / Writer / Voice Actor)
Noizytoys (Band)
Claude J. Pelletier (Editor-in-chief / Former Publisher, Protoculture Addicts)
Ed the Sock (Sock Puppet, Ed's Nite In)
Spike Spencer (Voice Actor)
Sonny Strait (Voice Actor)
Studio Udon (Artists)
Brad Swaile (Voice Actor, Ocean Studios)
Tara Tallen (Artist)
Photos and
Reports:
  • bigdaddyhame
  • blogTO
  • Dave Merrill
  • Ground Illusionz
  • icosplay.com
  • Ontario Anime Society
  • Saku's AFK Corner
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  • See Also:
    Anime North 1997 - August 9, 1997
    Anime North 1998 - August 22-23, 1998
    Anime North 1999 - June 18-20, 1999
    Anime North 2000 - June 16-18, 2000
    Anime North 2001 - May 25-27, 2001
    Anime North 2002 - May 24-26, 2002
    Anime North 2003 - May 16-18, 2003
    Anime North 2004 - May 21-23, 2004
    JCCC/Anime North Halloween Dance 2004 - October 29, 2004
    Anime North 2005 - May 27-29, 2005
    Anime North 2006 - May 26-28, 2006
    Anime North 2007 - May 25-27, 2007
    Anime North 2008 - May 23-25, 2008
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