Welcome to the home page for Anime North: Canada's premier fan run Anime convention!
Anime North is an anime convention located in Toronto, Canada that celebrates anime, manga, music, games and all other forms of Japanese Culture!
This year, Anime North will be the weekend of May 25 - 27, 2012 at the Toronto Congress Centre and Doubletree International Plaza Hotel.
Weekend admissions to Anime North 2012 are now sold out.
They will not be available at the door of the convention.
Online Registration for Anime North 2012 is now closed.
Approx. 1,500 Saturday-only admissions will be available for purchase at the door of the con. There is no set limit on Friday-only and Sunday-only admissions.
Please see Registration for more details.
Anime North 2012 Convention Overview
If it's your first time coming to Anime North or if you're an old friend, this document will have a lot of information useful to you.
Please see the Convention Overview for more details.
Guest Update
Thursday, 24 May 2012 00:39
Anime North would like to announce the following correction.
The name of one of our Guests of Honour, Carli Mosier, was not announced and advertised correctly during the months of promotion prior to the convention and is written incorrectly in our printed programming material.
Anime North apologizes for this and deeply regrets any inconvenience this error has caused.
Online Reg. is now closed! Only single day admissions available!
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 00:25
Weekend admissions to Anime North 2012 are now sold out! They will not be available at the door of the convention.
Online Registration for Anime North 2012 is now closed.
Approx. 1,500 Saturday-only admissions will be available for purchase at the door of the con. There is no set limit on Friday-only and Sunday-only admissions.
Guest Update: Adrienne Kress
Tuesday, 22 May 2012 22:49
Anime North may only be days away, but it doesn't mean we can't keep bringing in more guests! We'd like to welcome actress and author Adrienne Kress, author of Alex and the Ironic Gentleman and Timothy and the Dragon's Gate.
Anime Forever! Canadian Premiere
Sunday, 20 May 2012 04:37
Watch out for the Canadian premiere of Anime Forever! the movie that celebrates anime fan culture in all its awesomeness, taking you on an epic journey to cons all over the US, Canada & beyond! Showing at 1pm on Saturday in the Doubletree Int'l C Ballroom. Please check schedule for updates.
Online Registration Deadline
Saturday, 19 May 2012 19:02
Deadline for purchasing Anime North 2012 admissions online has been extended to midnight, May 21, 2012. Get your admissions in advance while you still can!Program Schedule Update
Saturday, 19 May 2012 04:24
Hey folks! We made a few updates to the program schedule (.pdf) so make sure you've got the latest version so that you're up to date with Anime North's events! Thanks!The 404 Improv
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 09:19
In for some endless laughter? Check out the 404 Improv comedy group! The 404s call themselves Canada's greatest Geek Improv Comedy Group and they've honed their craft for over ten years to prove it. This ragtag group of misfits take their audience's suggestions and create scenes of such insane random shenanigans that has delighted fans all across Canada and into several excursions (invasions) into the United States.
See showtimes.
Cafe Nocturne is back!
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 08:59
The long wait is over! Cafe Nocturne has returned once again to Anime North! Couldn't get in last year to experience the butler cafe experience? Care no more!
Check the details!
Gaming and Cosplay Updates
Saturday, 12 May 2012 03:15
So how good do you really think you are at Rock Band? Good enough to be a Rock Band Idol? Come on out and duke it out with other bands vying to be the best. And don't fret cosplayers! This year's cosplay photoshoot schedule and now up and ready for your viewing pleasure!Guest Update: Mike Toole
Saturday, 12 May 2012 03:13
Anime North welcomes Mike Toole, columist and occasional onscreen host for Anime News Network and contributor to Anime Insider, Sci-Fi Magazine, Otaku USA, and URB Magazine.The Davy Fight Back
Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:01
Introducing Anime North's first ever Davy Fight Back! What is that you ask? It's a massive team competition consisting of 2-5 "pirate crews" participating in various piratey games and activities! Click here for more details on how to be apart of this event! Yarr!!!Page 1 of 7
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Get ready for Anime North 2012 by checking out this year's program schedule!(.pdf)
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