🐤 Animethon Early Bird drops this Saturday, January 24 @ noon!
🪱 You can save by booking early! The early worm saves over 10% by booking before Early Bird ends later this year.
🐉 Ryu Passes drop 2 weeks after General Admission - on February 7th at noon (set your timers and put it in your calendars)!
Remember, when you worm the get bird, you early. Comment "🪱" below and John Animethon will respond to every one. (⌐■_■) #worm
For his first appearance in Canada, Animethon is honoured to welcome the renowned voice actor, Kenji Nojima!
Known for being the voice behind Mahiru (Caleb) from Love and Deep Space, Fox McCloud from the Super Smash Brothers series, Tuxedo Mask from Sailor Moon, and many more, don’t miss your chance to meet the face behind many iconic characters throughout the history of anime!
🙇♂️ We are deeply disappointed to announce that Leah Clark will no longer be appearing at Animethon 2026.
Unfortunately, due to a logistical oversight by their talent agency regarding travel and scheduling, the appearance is no longer possible. We are as saddened to hear this as you.
That said, we have many more exciting guests who will be appearing at Animethon this year! Please stay tuned for more updates. 🎉
🎈 We're excited to once again be hosting a charity auction in support of our official charity partner Extra Life Edmonton! 100% of the proceeds of our charity initiatives go directly to the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation.
🦠 This funding supports research, training, and mental health programs. You have broken our fundraising records time and time again, and we're asking you to do it again this year.
📦 Donations to our charity auction are now being accepted. Send us a message or fill out the form to contribute items. Thank you once again for your generosity!
Please welcome Alan Lee to Animethon!
Alan is a Korean American actor working in Los Angeles. Alan got his start via baptism by fire as Ledo from Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet and hasn't looked back since!
Please welcome Leah Clark to Animethon!
Leah Clark is a voice actor and writer most known for her works at Funimation and Crunchyroll.
Her voice is most often recognized as Himiko Toga in My Hero Academia, Mavis Vermillion in Fairy Tail, Miss Kobayashi in Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid, Asia Argento in Highschool DXD, Blair in Soul Eater, Coby and Miss Double Finger in One Piece, and Megumi in Fruits Basket.
✨ Panel submissions are now open!! Get involved in shaping Animethon 2026 by hosting the content you want to see. Panels are great for sharing your passion and connecting with fellow fans!
🖥️ Panel submissions take place through our online panel portal. All the details can be found on our how-to guide, which you can find at the bottom of the fan panels page.
⌛ Submissions close on May 23, 2026 - so make sure you submit your panel before then!
#animethon #convention
🎞️ Animethon's AMV Contest is now open for submissions! The page is now live, so go check out contest information, rules,and key dates.
⏰ The submission deadline is June 20, 2026! Be sure to send us your videos before that date!
🏆 Similar to last year, we have the following awards:
- Best in Show Award
- Audience Favourite Award
- Best "Made in Alberta" Award
- AMV Contest Coordinator's Choice Award
... alongside up to 6 category awards (to be determined after the submission deadline).
As always, we're excited to see what you come up with!
#amv #amvcontest
⌛ Artists! Just one week remaining to apply to our 2026 Exhibitor's Hall! Applications will close on March 20th at 7PM.
🎨 Please note that this includes applications for our Artist's Alley. Vendor's Hall applications will close at a later date. If you're an artist who would like a booth at Animethon, now is the time to apply!
📧 Questions? Check out all the info on our site, or send us a message. We'll get back to you shortly. ✌️
#artexhibition #market
[Sponsor Announcement] We’re excited to welcome Animethon as an official sponsor of OshiUplink 2026. Animethon is Canada’s longest-running anime festival, known for its incredible guests, packed programming, world-renowned AMV contest, and one of the largest Japanese music festivals in North America. Their next event takes place August 7–9, 2026 at the Edmonton Convention Centre. We’re proud to have such a long-standing Canadian convention supporting OshiUplink and the growing VTuber community.
🚨 Animethon needs your help! Comment ❤️ for more info!
🏮 Animethon is a 100% volunteer-run event, put together by the non-profit Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. As a community-based organization, it takes members of the community to help organize and orchestrate the event each year.
📑 Most of our postings are available now! Head on over to see if there are any positions where you may be able to lend a helping hand.
🌸 To express our appreciation, volunteers get access to special perks. Feel free to contact us to learn more about what we offer our volunteers.
💕 Thank you to all our returning and new volunteers! We're excited to work with you this year!
#edmonton #volunteer
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