Anime
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COVID-19 forces cancellation of Hal-Con 2020Halifax's annual convention celebrating comics, movies, anime and more has been cancelled due to the novel coronavirus.EntertainmentJul 10, 2020
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Cosplay fans unite at Montreal’s anime conventionMontreal's anime convention Otakuthon is back at the Palais des Congrès for three days of cosplay, video games, loads of shopping and more.FeaturesAug 17, 2019
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Halifax’s Spring Geequinox draws crowd of hundredsThe annual Geequinox event brings fandom lovers from all across the Maritimes to Halifax.FeaturesApr 21, 2019
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Winnipeg hosts celebration of Japanese anime and cultureManitoba's biggest anime convention, Ai-Kon, is on right now at the RBC Convention Centre.EntertainmentJul 28, 2018
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SLV’s three things to do for the weekend of July 27With her weekly pick of fun things to do on the weekend, here is the rundown from CJOB Morning Show content producer Shannah-Lee Vidal.EntertainmentJul 27, 2018
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Saskatoon’s Ganbatte Anime Convention draws hundreds for second yearSaskatoon's Ganbatte Anime Convention, which began last year, showcases Japanese arts and culture.CanadaJul 23, 2017
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Thousands gather for ‘Animaritime’ convention in FrederictonThousands gathered in Fredericton for the 13th annual Animaritime convention, raising money for the IWK Health Centre.EntertainmentJul 2, 2017
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Otakuthon – from a Concordia basement to the mainstreamIn the midst of festival season, an oft-overlooked event has gone from being a cult gathering of Japanese movie buffs to being the second-largest conference of its kind in Canada.EntertainmentAug 9, 2015
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It’s on! Giant Japanese, American robots to battle for robo-supremacyA U.S. company has thrown down the robotic gauntlet by challenging their Japanese competitor to a battle of giant fighting robots – and they've accepted.ScienceJul 6, 2015
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