Otakuthon 2008 Shares Montreal's Fascination with Anime
July 16, 2008 – Discover the world of a newer pop cross-culture phenomenon: Japanese animation and comics, also known as “anime” and “manga”. Otakuthon, Montreal's annual anime convention and Canada's only bilingual event of this kind, returns for a third year. July 26 and 27 will be Montreal's ultimate celebration of anime culture for 2008. Otakuthon promises to be bigger, better and more fun than ever.
Otakuthon moves to the Palais des Congres this year after two successful conventions at Concordia University. This entirely volunteer-run event sured expectations in 2006, with an attendance of over 1850 people. In 2007, the event was attended by nearly 2000 die-hard anime fans or “anime cosplay”, in a venue ready to accommodate legions of fans.
Otakuthon 2008's guest roster includes numerous industry leaders and talent, including:
ADV Films, North America's largest Anime distributor
Prolific voice actors Spike Spencer
Montrealer Claude J. Pelletier, founder and editor-in-chief of Protoculture Addicts, North America's oldest anime magazine
Otakuthon is a product of a worldwide phenomenon, but also a part of Montreal's bilingual culture and thriving international pop culture scene. In North America, children in Quebec were already exposed to anime in the 70s with a host of shows, many in French, including the giant robot show Nathalie Simard), and Remi, both sentimental shows about orphaned children.
Since then, anime has grown from a childhood fancy, to an underground culture to a multimillion dollar industry. Encoming more than Spirited Away.
Otakuthon promises to be a colourful, enthusiastic, and sometimes outrageous display of Montreal's iration for Japanese pop culture in a way that must be experienced to be believed!
Otakuthon moves to the Palais des Congres this year after two successful conventions at Concordia University. This entirely volunteer-run event sured expectations in 2006, with an attendance of over 1850 people. In 2007, the event was attended by nearly 2000 die-hard anime fans or “anime cosplay”, in a venue ready to accommodate legions of fans.
Otakuthon 2008's guest roster includes numerous industry leaders and talent, including:
ADV Films, North America's largest Anime distributor
Prolific voice actors Spike Spencer
Montrealer Claude J. Pelletier, founder and editor-in-chief of Protoculture Addicts, North America's oldest anime magazine
Otakuthon is a product of a worldwide phenomenon, but also a part of Montreal's bilingual culture and thriving international pop culture scene. In North America, children in Quebec were already exposed to anime in the 70s with a host of shows, many in French, including the giant robot show Nathalie Simard), and Remi, both sentimental shows about orphaned children.
Since then, anime has grown from a childhood fancy, to an underground culture to a multimillion dollar industry. Encoming more than Spirited Away.
Otakuthon promises to be a colourful, enthusiastic, and sometimes outrageous display of Montreal's iration for Japanese pop culture in a way that must be experienced to be believed!
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