G-Anime
| G-Anime | |
|---|---|
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G-Anime's logo | |
| Status | Active |
| Venue |
Palais des congrès de Gatineau Four Points Sheraton Gatineau |
| Location(s) | Gatineau, Quebec |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2009 |
| Attendance | 2,200 in 2014 |
| Organized by | La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau (SAJG) |
| Website | |
| http://www.ganime.ca/ | |
G-Anime is an annual weekend anime convention held in late January in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada at the Palais des congrès de Gatineau and the Four Points Sheraton Gatineau. The convention is run and organized by La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau (SAJG)[1] and is one of two anime conventions in the Ottawa-Gatineau Area.
Programming
G-Anime's events, attractions and activities, just like most other anime conventions, include a Dealers Room and an Artists Alley, anime screenings, panels and workshops, AMV contests, game shows, cosplay events (Masquerade, Cosplay Chess, Fashion Show, etc.), and video games stations (Gaming Room).
History
The idea for a new anime convention started when an organization called SOAP[2] announced in summer 2008 that the 4th edition of their convention AC-Cubed[3] was cancelled. In an effort to replace the local convention (AC-Cubed was in Ottawa, which along with Gatineau, are part of the National Capital Region of Canada), G-Anime was created. The convention's first edition was held on February 7–8, 2009.
Starting in 2012, G-Anime was held on 3 days and featured 24-hour programming (overnight at the Four Points Sheraton hotel).
Event history
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 7–8, 2009 | Palais des congrès de Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec | 828 | Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Anne-Marie Morin Bérard, Marc Bellier, Brigade SnW, Benoît Cécyre, Lucie Fontaine, Hubert Gagnon, Julien Mathern, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Charles Mohapel, and Stéphanie Rivard.[4] |
| February 6–7, 2010 | Palais des congrès de Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec | 1,020 | Adaptations GJ, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Anne-Marie Morin Bérard, Catherine Bonneau, Brigade SnW, Hubert Corriveau, François-Nicolas Dolan, Ed the Sock, Lucie Fontaine, Liana K, David Laurin, Julien Mathern, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Charles Mohapel, Sébastien Reding, Stéphane Rivard, Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier, David Stephenson, Ontario Anime Society.[5] |
| February 5–6, 2011 | Palais des congrès de Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec | 1,267 | Alison Acton, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Marie Bilodeau, Brigade SnW, Benoît Cécyre, Hubert Corriveau, Ricky Dick, Patrick Gilliland, Liana K, Kyowa Québec, Julien Mathern, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, DJ Midli Charles Mohapel, Jay Odjick, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Adam Smith.[6] |
| January 27–29, 2012 | Palais des congrès de Gatineau Four Points Sheraton Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec | 1,486 (estimated) |
Marie Bilodeau, Brigade SnW, Benoît Cécyre, Victoria "Vickybunnyangel" Chin, Lee Ann Farruga, Samuel "FullmetalSam" Lachance, Alexandre Lalancette, Michaël Larouche, Julien Mathern, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier, DJ Midli, Charles Mohapel, Jay Odjick, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Pinku! Project, Frank Pitiot, Géraldine "GebGeb" Robert, Adam Smith, David Stephenson, Christine "Criic" Turcotte, Elise Vézina-Easey, René Walling.[7] |
| January 25–27, 2013 | Palais des congrès de Gatineau Four Points Sheraton Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec | 1,862 (estimated) |
The 404s, L'Académie des chasseurs de primes, Jackie Berger (French Guest of Honor), J-F Bibeau, Marie Bilodeau, Benoît Cécyre, Hubert Corriveau, Megan "MeltingMirror" Elle, Sam "Painxsorrow" Farman (canceled), Suzie "Suki" Girard, Mel Gosselin, Terri Hawkes (English Guest of Honor), Irulanne, Geneviève "CelticSakura" La Haye, Melissa "Jusdepomme" Langlois, Michaël Larouche, Julien Mathern, DJ Midli, Charles Mohapel, Mark Nguyen, Noiz (Japanese Guests of Honor), Jay Odjick, Lindsay Anne "Dart: Dense Boy" Pattillo, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Pinku! Project, David Stephenson, Jolie Stripes, Christine "Criic" Turcotte, Elise Vézina-Easey, Olivier Visentin.[8] |
| January 24-26, 2014 | Palais des congrès de Gatineau Four Points Sheraton Gatineau Gatineau, Quebec | 2,200 (estimated) |
Joueur du Grenier (French Guest of Honor), Thierry Bourdon (French Guest of Honor), L'Orchestre de jeux vidéos (OJV), Testeur Alpha, Press Start 2 Play, HOSHI*FURU, The 404s, Jolie Stripes (cancelled), Frederick "Frederick Käppel" Dalpé, Raphael "Bloody Funeral" Desruisseaux, DeAnna "It's Raining Neon" Davis, Kitsurie Yuki, Hubert Corriveau, Michaël Larouche, Stephanie "Cadney" Medeiros, Christine "Criic" Turcotte, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Julien Mathern, J-F Bibeau, Charles Mohapel, DJ Midli, Elise Vézina-Easey, Yves Bourgelas, Jay Odjick, Marie Bilodeau. [9] |
Chibi G-Anime
Since 2012, the SAJG held a 1-day convention called Chibi G-Anime on a Saturday in July at a hotel in midtown Gatineau. Featuring a reduced programming list and a smaller number of exhibitors, Chibi G-Anime caters to summer convention-goers of the Ottawa-Gatineau Area and beyond during the inter-convention period between Anime North in Toronto and Otakuthon in Montreal, a generally lull period where there are no major fan conventions in either of the 3 cities.
| Dates | Location | Guests |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2012 | Clarion Hotel Gatineau, Quebec |
... |
| July 13, 2013 | Quality Inn & Suites Gatineau, Quebec |
Luduc (cancelled), J-F Bibeau, Elise Vézina-Easey, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier.[10] |
Mascot
Gamine (French for "little brat"), a play on the convention's name, was chosen as the mascot's name during the first convention by the winner of a cosplay contest where participants had to dress like her. She is recognizable by her reddish hair, her turquoise eyes and her purple clothing.
See also
- Naru2u, Ottawa area's other anime convention
References
- ↑ The Gatineau Japanese Animation Society
- ↑ Society for Ottawa's Anime Promotion
- ↑ AC3, or ACCC, the Anime Convention in the Capital of Canada
- ↑ "G-Anime 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
- ↑ "G-Anime 2010 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved January 30, 2010.
- ↑ "G-Anime 2011 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ↑ "G-Anime 2012 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "G-Anime 2013 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "G-Anime 2014 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ↑ http://chibi.ganime.ca/en/guests/
External links
- http://www.ganime.ca/ G-Anime official website
- http://sajg.net Website of La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau
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