G-Anime
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G-Anime is an annual weekend anime convention
held in Gatineau
, Quebec
, Canada
at the Palais des congrès de Gatineau
and the Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
(starting in 2012). The convention is run and organized by La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau (SAJG).
contests, game shows, cosplay
events (Masquerade, Cosplay Chess, Fashion Show, etc), and video games stations.
, 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 will be held on 3 days and will feature 24-hour programming (overnight at the Four Points Sheraton hotel).
contest where participants had to dress like her. She is recognizable by her reddish hair, her turquoise eyes and her purple clothing.
Anime convention
An anime convention is an event or gathering with a primary focus on anime, manga and Japanese culture. Commonly, anime conventions are multi-day events hosted at convention centers, hotels or college campuses. They feature a wide variety of activities and panels...
held in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
at the Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Palais des congrès de Gatineau
This conference centre in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada was opened in 1981 beside the Gatineau City Hall near Place du Portage, home to a large number of Government of Canada offices. It was privately owned but leased on a long-term basis to, and managed by, the City of Gatineau...
and the Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Four Points by Sheraton
Four Points by Sheraton is a Starwood Hotels & Resorts hotel brand, targeted towards business travelers and small conventions. The Four Points is Starwood's 3rd largest brand and is found in over 24 different countries with around 149 properties worldwide....
(starting in 2012). The convention is run and organized by La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau (SAJG).
Programming
G-Anime's events, attractions and activities, just like most other anime conventions, include a dealers room and an artists alley, anime screenings and a manga library, panels and workshops, AMVAnime music video
An anime music video is a music video consisting of clips from one or more animations set to an audio track ; the term usually refers to fan-made unofficial videos. An AMV can also be a set of video game footage put together with music which is known as a GMV...
contests, game shows, cosplay
Cosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
events (Masquerade, Cosplay Chess, Fashion Show, etc), and video games stations.
History
The idea for a new anime convention started when an organization called SOAP announced in summer 2008 that the 4th edition of their convention AC-Cubed was cancelled. In an effort to replace the local convention (AC-Cubed was in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, 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 will be held on 3 days and will feature 24-hour programming (overnight at the Four Points Sheraton hotel).
Event history
| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|
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 cosplayCosplay
, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...
contest where participants had to dress like her. She is recognizable by her reddish hair, her turquoise eyes and her purple clothing.
External links
- http://www.ganime.ca/ G-Anime official website
- http://sajg.net Website of La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau