Come and join the fun as we celebrate the scariest night of the year Anime North style!
Hang out with the AN staff and have first dibs information with how you can participate as volunteers to AN2009...
Dance the night away with Roupen and Maral's J-Pop Dance Party...
Schmooze in the company of the pretty boys of Cafe Nocturne...
Get scared in the dark with screenings of Norm's Halloween video picks...
And grab the chance to win great prizes in our first AN Halloween Raffle, including a Golden Ticket for AN 2009 (includes 1 weekend pass and access to all wristband events).
Date: Oct. 31, 2008, Friday
Venue: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON, M3C 1Z5
Admission: $10 General Admission, $8 AN08 & JCCC
Members
Time: 7:00 PM – 11 :00 PM (Doors open @ 6:30 PM)
*NEW EVENT*
PROJECT COSPLAY
Do you have what it takes to design and create a costume ready to walk
the masquerade runway within 90 minutes? Then show-off what you got as
you out-design, out-create, and out-show the competition with your fabulous
creation using whatever materials is available from Eileen's magic cosplay
supply box. Registration is limited, costume making starts at 9:30 PM
just in time for the Project Cosplay Fashion Show at 11 PM. The winner
will be crowned by audience reaction.
CAFE NOCTURNE
The pretty cafe boys find themselves in Wonderland at the 2008 Anime North Halloween Festival. But alas, it would seem that they are missing their Alice! Could you be that special girl? They're excited to meet you, so please don't keep them waiting!
In order for the boys to give you extra special attention, they will only take 20 people at a time. But don't fret, there are 3 scheduled seatings throughout the night.
1st group: 7:30 - 8:30
2nd group: 8:45 - 9:45
3rd group: 10:00 - 11:00
Tickets for Cafe Nocturne are $7 each, which will cover one choice from a selection of gourmet desserts, cookies, tea and the boys' undivided love and attention.
Tickets will be available by the admission table. Seating and dessert
choices are first-come, first serve and subject to availability on the
day of, so don't waste time.
NORM'S VIDEO PICKS
Within the darkness, you sit before blood, gore, and bloodcurling screams ... from Norms scary video picks. Watch out for images from
Hakabe Kitaro, Soul Eater, Vampire Knight, Requiem from the Darkness, Black Blood Brothers, Hell Girl, and a few other surprises to fill your senses starting from 7 PM until the end of the festival.
*Scheduled shows are subject to change.
ROUPEN'S J-POP DANCE PARTY
So... you think you can dance? You have all night, starting from 7 PM
until the end of the festival, to prove it as Roupen plays the beats for
you to show all your moves.
IF YOU CAN'T NAME THAT TUNE, YOU'RE IN JEOPARDY!
Test your anime theme song skills against fellow anime theme song masters
as Ken brings the popular AN game event to the Halloween Festival... Jeopardy
style!
WATCH OUT MTV, MAKE WAY FOR AN's AMVs!
Did you miss out watching last year's AMV contest? Are you curious about
how AN selects the best of the best for the AMV contest? Do you want to
get involved? Well, Janet has all your answers. She will be playing AMVs
all night and will be there to answer everything you want to know about
the AN AMV Contest Department!
WHO WILL GET AN'S COVETED 2009 GOLDEN TICKET?
With the grand prize of a weekend pass and guaranteed entrance to all wristband events for AN2009, who would pass up an opportunity like this? Other great prizes will also be available.
Tickets are $1 each or 3 for $2. The raffle will be drawn at 11:30 PM.
You need to be present at the raffle draw to claim your prize.
HUNGRY? THIRSTY? LOOKING FOR DEALS?
Food and refreshments will be available all night. Our friends from One
Million Comix will also be there for great anime and manga deals.