Otakuthon 2008
July 26-27, 2008
Palais des congrès
Montreal, QC, Canada
Anime Convention
Otakuthon is a fan-run, bilingual anime convention started by the Otaku Anime of Concordia University club. The first of its kind in Montréal, Otakuthon has taken place twice at Concordia University and featured several special guests as well as many activities and events related to anime, manga, video games, artwork, and Japanese culture. The next edition will be held on July 26 - 27, 2008 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
Registration Information
Advance Rates
$30 until May 23; $40 until Jun 16
At-Door Rates
$40 weekend; $20 Sun
$30 until May 23; $40 until Jun 16
At-Door Rates
$40 weekend; $20 Sun
Otakuthon 2008 Guests
- The 404s - Improv Comedy Group
- Maral Agnerian - Cosplayer - Magpie Creations
- David Coacci - Web Comic Artist - Renaissance
- Disorder - Band
- Sébastien Fréchette (Sirkowski) - Illustrator
- D.S. Gannon - MUSEbasement
- Tiffany Grant - Actor / Writer
- Matt Greenfield - Writer / Producer / Director / Voice Actor - Maiden Japan / Switchblade Pictures / Seraphim Digital
- Gisèle Lagacé - Web Comic Artist
- Delphine Levesque Demers - Artist
- Les Major - Game Designer / Animator - Darkain Arts
- Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie - Cosplayer
- Neurose? - Band
- Tim Park - AMV Editor - Doki Doki Productions
- Claude J. Pelletier - Editor-in-chief / Former Publisher - Protoculture Addicts
- Lucien Soulban - Anime Game Creator
- Spike Spencer - Actor
- Mark Sprague - Fandubber / Web Comic Artist - Dragon Mango
- Mandy St. Jean - Actor
Otakuthon 2008 Reports and Photos
- No reports found.
Otakuthon 2008 Press Releases and News
| Feb 01, 2008 - | Otakuthon 2008 announces dates and new location |
| Mar 25, 2008 - | Otakuthon 2008 announces Tiffany Grant and first round of guests |
| May 22, 2008 - | Otakuthon 2008 announces second guest round of guests |
Previous/Future Events
Otakuthon 2018 — August 3-5, 2018
Otakuthon 2017 — August 4-6, 2017
Otakuthon 2016 — August 5-7, 2016
Otakuthon 2015 — August 7-9, 2015
Otakuthon 2014 — August 22-24, 2014
Otakuthon 2013 — August 16-18, 2013
Otakuthon 2012 — August 3-5, 2012
Otakuthon 2011 — August 12-14, 2011
Otakuthon 2010 — August 13-15, 2010
Otakuthon 2009 — July 31 - August 2, 2009
Otakuthon 2008 — July 26-27, 2008
Otakuthon 2007 — August 4-5, 2007
Otakuthon 2006 — June 10-11, 2006