Animethon

{{short description|Anime convention}}

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{{Infobox Convention

| name = Animethon

| image = Animethon 2024 logo.png

| caption = Logo since 2024

| status = Active

| venue = Edmonton Convention Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| country = Canada

| first = 1994

| organizer = Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA)

| attendance = 15,000+ (2024)

| website = {{URL|https://animethon.org/|animethon.org}}

}}

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Animethon is a three-day anime convention held annually at Edmonton Convention Centre in Edmonton, Alberta and organized by the non-profit organization Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA). It is Canada's longest-running anime convention, the first being held in 1994.

History

Animethon was formed back in 1994 by the University of Alberta's anime club, Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta (BAKA), with the intention of promoting Japanese anime. The first Animethon was a one-day event that allowed people to view different Japanese anime movies and television shows within two classrooms at Grant MacEwan.{{cite news |author=Lye, Chandra |title=Animethon comes of age |url=https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/animethon-comes-of-age-1.1406633/ |date=August 13, 2013 |website=CTV Edmonton |publisher=Bell Media |archive-date=August 25, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825204426/https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/animethon-comes-of-age-1.1406633/ |url-status=dead}} It became a success by presenting well-known and more obscure anime to audiences and has since grown to what it is now. From there, it expanded to the whole 106 Street building during Animethon 2 through 10. It was not until Animethon 11 that the festival grew to utilize the entire university campus for events, artist alley, education panels, and a large vendor hall. As such, the steady increase of numbers in attendees to Animethon has allowed for various vendors to expose themselves to a unique group of people both young and old.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 27 - About |url=https://animethon.org/about |website=animethon.org |publisher=ASAPA |accessdate=March 17, 2020}}

Due to the convention's growth, in 2018 it moved to the Shaw Conference Centre (now known as Edmonton Convention Centre).{{cite news |author=Cook, Stephen |title=Animethon kicks off its 25th year starting Friday |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/animethon-kicks-off-its-25th-year-starting-friday |date=August 6, 2018 |website=Edmonton Journal |publisher=Postmedia Network |accessdate=June 30, 2024 |archive-date=August 7, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180807071202/https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/animethon-kicks-off-its-25th-year-starting-friday |url-status=live}} Since 2019, Animethon has hit the 10k attendance mark and also to be one of the longest running anime convention in Canada.{{Cite web |date=January 1, 2004 |title=Ten largest North American anime conventions of 2003 |url=https://animecons.ca/news/post/410/ten-largest-north-american-anime-conventions-of-2003 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=June 4, 2018}}

Animethon has experienced several years of consecutive growth in attendance while increasing their scope to include musical guests from Japan such as Flow, ROOKIEZ is PUNK'D, Yoko Ishida, Kanon Wakeshima, An Cafe, and Ladybeard.

The event was not held in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but returned in August 2022.{{Cite web |last=Regev |first=Nir |date=2022-06-22 |title=J-Pop singer SennaRin to perform at Animethon 2022 in Canada |url=https://thenaturalaristocrat.com/2022/06/22/j-pop-singer-sennarin-to-perform-at-animethon-2022-in-canada/ |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=The Natural Aristocrat |language=en-US}}

Events and programming

File:Animethon Official Logo.PNG

Animethon has expanded their focus beyond screening anime and now also include voice actor guests from North America, musical acts from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, as well as various related activities such as gaming, costume contests, anime music video compilations/contests, and more.

=Event history=

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| date = August 13, 1994{{Cite web |title=Animethon 1994 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/444/animethon-1994 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

| venue = Grant MacEwan Community College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

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| date = July 8–9, 1995{{cite news |editor=McConnell, Rick |title=Ten Best: Turning Japanese |date=July 7, 1995 |newspaper=Edmonton Journal|page=G1}}

| venue = Grant MacEwan Community College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 80{{Cite web |title=Animethon 1995 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/443/animethon-1995 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 13–14, 1996{{cite news |editor=Standring, Chris |title=Ten Best: Japan gets animated |date=July 12, 1996 |newspaper=Edmonton Journal |page=F4}}

| venue = Grant MacEwan Community College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 300{{Cite web |title=Animethon 1996 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/442/animethon-1996 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 12–13, 1997

| venue = Grant MacEwan Community College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 1,200{{Cite web |title=Animethon 1997 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/441/animethon-1997 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 11–12, 1998

| venue = Grant MacEwan Community College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 2,500{{Cite web |title=Animethon 1998 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/440/animethon-1998 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 10–11, 1999

| venue = Grant MacEwan Community College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 2,700{{Cite web |title=Animethon 1999 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/439/animethon-1999 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 15–16, 2000

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 1,800{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2000 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/438/animethon-2000 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 14–15, 2001

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 3,000{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2001 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/437/animethon-2001 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 13–14, 2002

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2002 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/280/animethon-2002 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 12–13, 2003

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 4,000{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2003 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/35/animethon-2003 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 17–18, 2004

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 4,700{{Cite web |title=Animethon Summary |url=https://animethon.org/about |publisher=ASAPA |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

| guests = The 404s and Debbie Munro{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2004 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/495/animethon-2004 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 5–7, 2005

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 3,755

| guests = The 404s, Rob Bakewell, Brian Dobson, and Debbie Munro.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2005 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/775/animethon-2005 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = July 7–9, 2006

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 3,450

| guests = Randy Brososky, Consplayers.com, Trevor Devall, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Tom Edwards, Cole Howard, Kirby Morrow, and PikminLink.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2006 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/935/animethon-2006 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 10–12, 2007

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 4,349

| guests = The 404s, Trevor Devall, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Kyle Hebert, and Vic Mignogna.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2007 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/1223/animethon-2007 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 8–10, 2008{{cite news |author=Bouchard, Gilbert A. |title=Animethon has much to offer |url=http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/features/festivals/story.html?id=5ceee166-9f50-4e5f-ad67-dc3e294dd0af |date=August 8, 2008 |publisher=canada.com |accessdate=September 20, 2009 |archive-date=August 9, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080809151351/http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/features/festivals/story.html?id=5ceee166-9f50-4e5f-ad67-dc3e294dd0af |url-status=dead}}

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 4,679

| guests = The 404s, Randy Brososky, Michael Daingerfield, Kyle Hebert, Stephen Notley, and Sonny Strait.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2008 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/1563/animethon-2008 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 7–9, 2009{{cite news |title='Cosplay' chess highlights Edmonton Animethon 16 |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Cosplay+chess+highlights+Edmonton+Animethon/1876698/story.html |url-status=dead |publisher=edmontonjournal.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813192242/http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Cosplay%2Bchess%2Bhighlights%2BEdmonton%2BAnimethon/1876698/story.html |archivedate=August 13, 2009 |accessdate=September 20, 2009}}

| venue = Grant MacEwan College

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 4,881

| guests = The 404s, Michael Daingerfield, Aaron Dismuke, Paul Dobson, Caitlin Glass, The Slants, and Brad Swaile.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2009 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/1771/animethon-2009 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 6–8, 2010

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 4,753

| guests = The 404s, Chris Cason, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson, Kyle Hebert, L33tStr33t Boys, Wendy Powell, Spike Spencer, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Thwomp{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2010 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/2063/animethon-2010 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 5–7, 2011{{Cite web |title=Animethon Date Announced |url=http://www.anime-alberta.org/main/2010/10/animethon-18-announced-for-august-5-7-2011/ |publisher=anime-alberta.org |accessdate=March 10, 2010 |archive-date=October 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101025041311/http://www.anime-alberta.org/main/2010/10/animethon-18-announced-for-august-5-7-2011/ |url-status=dead}}

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 5,346

| guests = The 404s, Bespa Kumamero, Todd Haberkorn, L33tStr33t Boys, Kirby Morrow, Trina Nishimura, Synaptic Chaos Theatre{{Cite web |title=GuestArticles |url=http://a18.animethon.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=38&Itemid=85/ |publisher=animethon.org |accessdate=November 8, 2011}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}}{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2011 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/2410/animethon-2011 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 10–12, 2012

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 6,404

| guests = The 404s, Johnny Yong Bosch, DaizyStripper, Eyeshine, Todd Haberkorn, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Cathy Weseluck{{Cite web |title=Animethon 19 guests |url=http://www.animethon.org/guests.php |accessdate=April 27, 2012}}{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2012 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/2963/animethon-2012 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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| date = August 9–11, 2013

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 8,058

| guests = The 404s, Troy Baker, Capella, Kanon Wakeshima, DJ Shimamura, Patrick Seitz, Christopher Sabat, Twinfools and Nova, Lucas Gilbertson, Carol-Anne Day, Brendan Hunter, Combofiend.{{Cite web |title=Animethon 20 guests |url=http://www.animethon.org/guests.php |accessdate=July 14, 2013}}{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2013 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/4042/animethon-2013 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 8–10, 2014

| venue = MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 8,728

| guests = An Cafe, Magistina Saga, Satsuki Yukino, Cristina Vee, Monica Rial, Karen Strassman, Cherami Leigh, The 404's, Vensy{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2014 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/4711/animethon-2014 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 7–9, 2015

| venue = MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 9,468

| guests = Flow, Josh Grelle, Christine Marie Cabanos, Brina Palencia, Carrie Keranen, Jamie Marchi, Liui Aquino, Sarah Williams, The 404's{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2015 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/5431/animethon-2015 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 5–7, 2016

| venue = MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 8,874

| guests = Ladybeard, Lotus Juice, Another Story, AKIRA, Bryce Papenbrook, Eric Vale, Caitlin Glass, Misa Chiang, The 404's Improv, Orbis Symphony Orchestra{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2016 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/7003/animethon-2016 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |access-date=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 11–13, 2017

| venue = MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 8,218

| guests = Mika Kobayashi, The Sixth Lie, TeddyLoid, Josh Grelle, Max Mittelman, Micah Solusod, Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Baozi & Hana, TheIshter, The 404's Improv, Orbis Symphony Orchestra{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2017 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/8184/animethon-2017 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 10–12, 2018

| venue = Shaw Conference Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 9,821

| guests = Erica Lindbeck, Mela Lee, Kanako Ito, Jamie Marchi, Monica Rial, Daisuke Sakaguchi, ROOKIEZ is PUNK'D, The 404s, Stella Chuu, Orbis Symphony Orchestra {{Cite web |title=Animethon 2018 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/9556/animethon-2018 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 9–11, 2019

| venue = Edmonton Convention Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 10,062

| guests = Yoko Ishida, Sayaka Sasaki, ChouCho, Masakazu Ogawa (Sunrise Beyond), Kengo Kawanishi, Erika Harlacher, Daman Mills, Brendan Hunter, Phil Mizuno, King Redeem, Ricky Watson (Bang Zoom! Entertainment), Mami Okada (Bang Zoom! Entertainment), The 404s, Crunchyroll{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2019 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/11638/animethon-2019 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |access-date=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 5–7, 2022

| venue = Edmonton Convention Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 14,617

| guests = SennaRin, Nano, Chris Hackney, Khoi Dao, Laura Stahl, The 404s, Crunchyroll, Pure Octane, Windrise Band, Apricity Dance Crew, Hazumi Aileen, OniGiri, MuyingVT, Ariru, Yumemi, Aries Shepard, Muga, Silvi, Melon Minty{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2022 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/18349/animethon-2022 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |access-date=October 13, 2023}}

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{{Convention list

| date = July 14–16, 2023

| venue = Edmonton Convention Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 15,473

| guests = Stereo Dive Foundation, Ai Furihata, Brianna Knickerbocker, Sarah Williams, Ratana, The 404s, James Landino, Pure Octane, Windrise Band, Apricity Dance Crew, Mimyu Dance Group, YuzuPyon, Yumemi, Silvi, EIEN Project, Teeny{{Cite web |title=Animethon 2023 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/20383/animethon-2023|publisher=AnimeCons.ca |access-date=October 13, 2023}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 9–11, 2024

| venue = Edmonton Convention Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance = 15,000+

| guests = Demondice, Myth & Roid, Konomi Suzuki, Yuki Nakashima, Aika Kobayashi, Sally Amaki, Miura Ayme, Kaho Shibuya, YuzuPyon, Dokibird, Teeny, Yumemi, Silvi, EIEN Project, Yoshiharu Ashino, Yoshihiro Watanabe, The 404s, Pure Octane{{cite web |title=Guests - Animethon 2024 |url=https://asapa.ca/animethon/2024/guests |publisher=ASAPA |access-date=August 13, 2024 |archive-date=August 13, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240813061846/https://asapa.ca/animethon/2024/guests |url-status=live}}

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{{Convention list

| date = August 8–10, 2025

| venue = Edmonton Convention Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta

| attendance =

| guests = May%27n, Junna (singer), Vocaparty, ClariS, Yuc'e, Sick2, Damien Haas

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=A Taste of Animethon=

A Taste of Animethon was first created in 2010. Initially, it was a smaller event meant to supplement ASAPA's lineup of events, but grew quickly and was eventually moved to the Shaw Conference Centre in 2016. It was suspended after the 2018 event due to the difficulties of simultaneously planning Animethon and an increasingly-large Taste of Animethon.{{Cite web |title=Welcome to ATOA! |url=https://atoa.animethon.org/ |access-date=2019-02-02 |website=atoa.animethon.org}}

The event was intended to be revived in 2022 to make up for the cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the event was ultimately cancelled due to Omicron variant.

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{{Convention list

| date = February 27, 2010

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 600

| guests = Synaptic Chaos Theatre{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2010 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/11639/a-taste-of-animethon-2010 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=2019-11-21}}

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| date = February 12, 2011

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 800

| guests = The 404s{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2011 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/2463/a-taste-of-animethon-2011 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = January 28, 2012

| venue = Grant MacEwan University

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 1,200

| guests = Synaptic Chaos Theatre{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2012 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/2962/a-taste-of-animethon-2012 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = January 26, 2013

| venue = The Ramada Conference Centre Downtown

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 1,505

| guests = The 404s{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2013 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/4043/a-taste-of-animethon-2013 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = January 31 – February 1, 2014

| venue = The Ramada Conference Centre Downtown

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 2,295

| guests = Kyle Hebert, The 404s, TheIshter{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2014 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/4439/a-taste-of-animethon-2014 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = February 20–21, 2015

| venue = The Ramada Conference Centre Downtown

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 2,371

| guests = Bryce Papenbrook, The 404s, Courtney "Courtoon" Morelock{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2015 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/5430/a-taste-of-animethon-2015 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = January 22–23, 2016

| venue = Shaw Conference Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 3,065

| guests = Colleen Clinkenbeard, Reika, Misako Aoki, The 404s, TheIshter, Edmonton Concept Pop Orchestra{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2016 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/6217/a-taste-of-animethon-2016 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = January 20–21, 2017

| venue = Shaw Conference Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 2,915

| guests = Aza Miyuko, Cassandra Lee Morris, Clifford Chapin, Aimee Blackschleger, Hey Listen, Mike Sass, The 404s{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2017 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/7871/a-taste-of-animethon-2017 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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{{Convention list

| date = January 19–20, 2018

| venue = Shaw Conference Centre

| location = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

| attendance = 2,926

| guests = Bryson Baugus, Lauren Landa, Nobutoshi Canna, The 404s{{Cite web |title=A Taste of Animethon 2018 Information |url=https://animecons.ca/events/info/9555/a-taste-of-animethon-2018 |publisher=AnimeCons.ca |accessdate=October 4, 2018}}

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ASAPA control

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In 2004, the event was transferred to a new society, the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA), a non-profit society that focuses on the promotion and enjoyment of Asian popular art and culture. The society is also the financial and legal backbone of Animethon, formed under the Societies Act of Alberta.{{Cite web|title=Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts|url=http://www.asapa.ca/about.php|publisher=Asapa.ca|accessdate=May 10, 2008}}

References

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