Animaritime is an anime and gaming convention founded by members of the Mount Allison University anime club.
| Animaritime | |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Anime Gaming |
| Venue | Fredericton Convention Centre |
| Location(s) | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| Country | Canada |
| Inaugurated | 2004 |
| Attendance | 1,826 in 2015[1] |
| Organized by | Mount Allison University Anime Club (founder) Society for Atlantic Fan Cultures (current) |
| Website | https://www.animaritime.info/ |
The convention was first held as an anime-only convention on the university campus in Sackville, New Brunswick in 2004. It was the first anime con to be held in the Canadian Maritimes. 2010 festivities consisted of two smaller conventions called Animinitime, each a one-day con, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Moncton, New Brunswick. Animaritime moved to Fredericton, New Brunswick for the 2013 convention.[2][3]
History
editEvent history
edit| Dates | Location | Attendance | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 19–21, 2004 | Mount Allison University Sackville, New Brunswick | 35[4] | Cheri, André Richard, and Lindsay Searles[5] |
| February 25–27, 2005 | Mount Allison University Sackville, New Brunswick | 104 | Martin Bastarache, Deborah Hale, and André Richard[6] |
| February 24–26, 2006 | Mount Allison University Sackville, New Brunswick | 238 | Martin Bastarache, Patrick Delahanty, Deborah Hale, and André Richard[7] |
| February 23–25, 2007 | Ramada Plaza Crystal Palace Hotel Dieppe, New Brunswick | 544 | K. V. Johansen and André Richard[8] |
| March 7–9, 2008 | The Delta Beauséjour Moncton, New Brunswick | 825 | Svetlana Chmakova, K. V. Johansen, Jones, and Nicole Letersky[9] |
| March 6–8, 2009 | The Delta Beauséjour Moncton, New Brunswick | 1,000 (est) | [10] |
| April 25, 2010 (Animinitime) | Westin Nova Scotian Halifax, Nova Scotia | 500 | Faith Erin Hicks[11] |
| July 17, 2010 (Animinitime) | The Delta Beauséjour Moncton, New Brunswick | 500 | Faith Erin Hicks[12] |
| July 1–3, 2011 | The Delta Beauséjour Moncton, New Brunswick | 1,268 | Ed Chavez, Faith Erin Hicks, and Spike Spencer[13] |
| June 29 – July 1, 2012 | The Delta Beauséjour Moncton, New Brunswick | 1,313 | Chris Cason and Faith Erin Hicks[14] |
| June 28-30, 2013 | Fredericton Convention Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick | 1,702 | Ed Chavez, Kumar Sivasubramanian, and Brad Swaile[15] |
| June 27-29, 2014 | Fredericton Convention Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick | 1,725 | Kyle Hebert, Vance Vegas Salvalaggio, and Allisa Swanson[16] |
| June 26-28, 2015 | Fredericton Convention Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick | 1,826 | Jennifer Cihi, Stefanie DeLeo, Nathan DeLuca, Brenda Hickey, and Pixielocks[1] |
| July 1-3, 2016 | Fredericton Convention Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick | 1,959 | Nathan DeLuca[17] |
| June 30 - July 2, 2017 | Fredericton Convention Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick | 1,638 | Brian Beacock, Jennifer Cihi, and Stefanie DeLeo[18] |
| June 29 - July 1, 2018 | Fredericton Convention Centre Fredericton, New Brunswick | 1,780 | Nathan DeLuca, Lauren Landa, John Stocker[19] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Animaritime 2015 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "People dressed as cartoon characters flood Fredericton streets". www.cbc.ca. 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ "Animaritime Convention". 2013-06-09. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-07-24.
- ^ Shannon Fay (April 22, 2010). "Meet your manga". The Coast. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Animaritime 2004 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2005 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2006 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2007 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2008 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2009 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animinitime 2010 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animinitime 2010 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2011 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2012 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2013 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2014 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2016 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2017 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Animaritime 2018 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
External links
editOfficial websites:
- ^ "Animaritime Website - 2020". Animaritime 2020. Archived from the original on 26 Jan 2024. Retrieved 22 Mar 2024.
- ^ "Animaritime Website - 2010". Animaritime 2010. Archived from the original on 13 Feb 2024. Retrieved 22 Mar 2024.
- ^ "Animaritime". Animaritime. Archived from the original on 27 Jun 2023. Retrieved 22 Mar 2024.