Convention Major Events
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Convention Major Events
Convention Major Events At the Toronto Congress Center (South): • Registration (Fri: 1–9, Sat: 9–7, Sun: 9–4) • Dealers Hall, Comic Market, Crafters Corner, Pro Plaza, Photo Alley (Fri: 5–10, Sat: 10–8, Sun: 10–5) • Gallery Momiji (Art Show) + Kimono Display • Autographs (Hall D) •Concerts: Matenrou Opera, Red Handed Denial, Cybertronic Spree (Hall C) • Kids Events • Merchandise Table (T-shirts, Pins, Buttons) • Charity Auction (Hall E, Sun: 12–4) • Nominochi (Hall A, Fri: 7–10:30 PM) • Cosplay Chess (Hall A) • Circus Workshops, Cosplay Chess, Archery Tag (Hall A) • Nagata Shachu Performance (Outdoor Stage, Sat 3 PM) • Aerialist performance (Hall E) • Tabletop, CCG, GO Gaming (Hall B) • GCW Wrestling Show (Parking Lot) At the International Plaza Hotel: • • • • • Panels / Video Programming Game Shows (Mississauga Room) Guest Events (Plaza Ballroom) Café De*Lish (Sat: 12–6, Terrace Room) Lolita Tea Party (Sun: 3–5, Plaza A) 2 | CONVENTION MAJOR EVENTS • Workshops (Toronto Room) • Cosplay Workmanship Contest At the Radisson Suites Hotel • Cafe Nocturne (Sat: 5–11 PM, Sun: 12–2 PM). Radisson Room, 2nd floor At the Toronto Congress Center (North): • • • • • • • • Opening & Closing Ceremonies (with Nagata Shachu Drummers) Friday Skit Contest Saturday Masquerade Anime Hell 404s comedy performances Music Videos AN Idol and Pop Idol Dance Showcase Fashion Shows (Sat: 12 PM) Con Dances: • J-Rave, Outdoor Stage, TCC. (Fri: 8 PM–1:30 AM) • J-Pop Dance Party, Hall A, TCC (Sat: 8 PM–1 AM) • Moonlight Ball, Holiday Inn, 970 Dixon Rd. (Fri: 8 PM–1 AM) • Otakubaloo, Outdoor stage, TCC. (Fri: 6 PM–1 AM, Sat: 5 PM–1 AM) At the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel: • • • • • • • Yaoi/Yuri North (Algonquin) Cosplay Drag Show Manga Library (Muskoka 3) Video Gaming and LAN Party (Ambrosia) DDR Room (Macintosh) Gaming Panels (Niagara) LARP events (outside hotel) At the Crowne Plaza Hotel: • Doll North Events (Algonquin Ballroom, Killarny Room) Scan the QR logo to access the Anime North Guidebook app! IMPORTANT NOTES Volunteers Sign-Up: International Plaza Hotel—Plaza Foyer (see hotel map) Gender Neutral Washrooms: At the TCC and International Plaza, please ask at the Con Aid (Information) desk for directions. At the Sheraton, please ask at the Yaoi/Yuri North info table. Masquerade Sign-Up: TCC North Building First Aid: Paramedic Table, International Plaza—South Lobby Foyer (see maps) Lost and Found: Con-Aid Tables, all sites (see maps), Lost Badges at TCC Table ONLY. $20 Replacement fee. Shuttle Bus Schedule: Fri: 6 PM to 1 AM, Sat: 10 AM to 12 AM, Sun: 10 AM to 6 PM. Shuttle Bus Route 1: TCC—Crowne Plaza—Sheraton—International Plaza Shuttle Bus Route 2: TCC—Outlying Hotels (need sticker provided at hotel desk) The Shuttle Buses will stop at the hotel entrances and under the TCC water tower at the Hall F entrance. They will run approx. every 30 minutes. Moonlight Ball: Will be held at the Holiday Inn, 970 Dixon on Friday. Tickets will be available for pick-up or purchase near the Info Desk at the TCC Friday (1 PM–5 PM). There will be a special shuttle bus Friday 7:30 PM–2 AM from the International Plaza—Sheraton—Holiday Inn. Concerts at Hall C of the TCC: Concerts and events in Hall C at the TCC will be accessed thru the doors on the EAST side of the building. Hotel Check-Out: Check-out time at the hotels is generally noon. Please check-out on time so the hotels can clean the rooms for the next guests arriving. They will hold your bags for the rest of the day if you ask. IMPORTANT NOTES | 3 Toronto Congress Centre Autographs: See Pocket Program for Schedule Dealer’s Room, Comic Market Hours Fri: 5–10 PM Sat: 10 AM–8 PM Sun: 10 AM–5 PM Dance Events Fri: J-Rave, Outdoor Stage, 8 PM–1 AM Sat: J-Pop Dance, Hall A, 8 PM–1 AM Hall A will be open all night Friday for washrooms and bag check for outdoor dance Cosplay Chess—Hall A Sat: 10 AM Sun 10 AM, 1 PM Concerts—Hall C Fri: Cybertronic Spree Sat: Matenrou Opera Concerts are accessed only thru the Hall C outside doors on the east side of the TCC (see map) Great Canadian Wrestling Show—Parking Lot Fri: 6 PM–9 PM Sat: 1 PM–4 PM MechaYard Wars—Hall E Kids Area Sun: 1–3 PM Art Auction—Gallery Momiji Sun 11 AM Fashion Shows—North Building Ballroom Sat: 1–4 PM Tabletop Gaming—Hall B Fri: 5–10:30 PM, Sat 10–8 PM, Sun 10–4 PM Nominoichi—Hall A Fri 7 PM–10:30 PM All Star Charity Auction—TCC Stage (Hall E) 12 PM–4 PM Nagata Shachu Concert—Outdoor Stage Sat 3 PM Miranda Tempest Aerial Performer Performances: Hall E, Sat, Sun Workshops: Hall A, Sat, Sun 4 | TORONTO CONGRESS CENTRE First Aid available in Security Office Shuttle Bus Pick up Area outside Hall F entrance under water tower Pre-Ordered Items: T-shirts—pick up at Merchandise Table, Hall E Moonlight Ball Tickets: Pick up at Moonlight Ball Table, next to Info desks in Hall D. A gender-neutral washroom will be available, inquire at the Con-Aid table. West Parking Area City View Drive Charity Auction East Parking Area TCC NORTH BALLROOM (NORTH BUILDING) Opening Ceremonies: Fri 4 PM Skit Contest: Fri 7 PM–9 PM Anime Hell: Fri 10 PM–12 AM Fashion Shows: Sat 12 PM–2 PM Music Video Contest: Sat 3 PM–5 PM Masquerade: Sat 7 PM–10 PM Pop Idol Dance Showcase: Sun 11 AM–1 PM Masquerade Awards: Sun 1 PM AN Idols Finals: Sun 2 PM–4 PM Closing Ceremonies: Sun 6 PM 404s: Fri 5 PM, Sat 11 PM, Sun 4 PM Nagata Shachu Drummers will perform at Opening and Closing Ceremonies 6 | TCC NORTH BALLROOM Sheraton Hotel Muskoka I–II: Gaming Panels / Yaoi North Shows Muskoka III: Manga Library Collingwood & Algonquin: Yaoi/Yuri North Niagara: Gaming Events Golden Delicious: Retro Arcade Northern Spy: Rock Band Spartan: Handheld Gaming Macintosh: DDR Ambrosia I–IV: Video Gaming and LAN Events SHERATON HOTEL | 7 International Plaza Con Office: Mississauga Foyer Volunteers: Plaza Foyer Terrace Room: Cafe Delish: Sat 12 PM–6 PM Cards Against Humanity: Sat, Sun Plaza A: Lolita Tea Party Sun 3 PM–5 PM Mississauga: Contests and Game Shows Plaza C: Guest of Honor Events Toronto Room: Workshops Panel Rooms Plaza A & B, Montreal, Ottawa, Halton Video Rooms International ABC, New York, Paris, London, Aurora 8 | INTERNATIONAL PLAZA Crowne Plaza Algonquin Ballroom (Lower Level): Doll North Events Killarny Room (Upper Level): Doll North Workshops CROWNE PLAZA | 9 Radisson Suites Cafe Nocturne Radisson Room Sat. 5–11 PM, Sun. 12–2 PM Cafes are ticketed events. 10 | RADISSON SUITES Panels & Workshops INTERNATIONAL PLAZA PLAZA BALLROOM A (International Plaza) FRIDAY 4:00 pm Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Let’s talk about the hit series Katekyo Hitman Reborn! We will be discussing the manga adaptation as well as the anime. 5:00 pm Steven Universe Steven Universe, a cartoon by Rebecca Sugar, follows the adventures of Steven and the alien Crystal Gems. We’ll be discussing past topics such as the characters, backstory, and songs. We’ll also cover episodes from season two! 6:00 pm Parasol Duelling How do the fine and gracious ladies (and, if they be so inclined, gentlemen) of Steampunk settle a disagreement? With a parasol, of course! Come see this fun demonstration using the official rules from Madame Hemlock’s parasol duelling league. 7:00 pm Podcast Panel It seems like everyone has a podcast these days, and we’re here to help you start yours (and keep it going)! 8:00 pm Girls und Panzer The joys of the feminine pursuit of Armoured Combat. But don’t worry, they’re very careful! 9:00 pm Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Jojo fans unite! Lets discuss Araki’s longstanding manga and its new anime along with everything that’s included with this bizarre adventure: from impossible powers to fashionable posing and everything in-between. 10:00 pm Little People: Spirits of the Land From Princess Mononoke onwards, Little People/spirits have been a continuing theme in Anime. Who are these “Little People”? What do they represent? We will look at these spirits across cultures—Shinto, Celtic, Cree, Ojibway, and beyond. 11:00 pm Game of Thrones (18+) A panel to discuss the published book series and the HBO TV series. The discussion will include The World of Ice and Fire, The Hedge Knight trilogy, and other stories set in the same world. 12:00 am Horror Anime Come one, come all! Let us show you some of the most spine chilling anime to be found. SATURDAY 9:00 am Avatar The Last Air Bender/Legend Of Korra Come take part in an amazing fan panel about Avatar: TLA and Legend of Korra. We will discuss everything that happened—or didn’t happen—during the tv shows, between and beyond the graphic novels, and other sources such as Aang’s memoir. 10:00 am Attack on Titan A thrilling survey of all aspects of the SnK world. The anime, manga, merchandise, video games, cosplay, and the upcoming season will be discussed and speculated on! 11:00 am YouTube Panel Come join us in discussing the ins and outs of YouTube and content creation. We’ll be answering questions about the platform, the community, technical aspects, and the business side of YouTube from our own experiences as YouTubers. 12:00 pm State of the Animation Industry Join two animators for a look at recent animation and the trends in current styles being used. This covers television, feature films, video games, you name it! Come in and join the discussion! PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA | 11 1:00 pm Fandom Etiquette Be the fan other fans aspire to be. Learn the ins and outs of healthy behaviours that should be applied to fandoms, and the dangerous behaviours you should avoid. 2:00 pm Religious Symbols & Spirituality in Anime What are those see-through floating critters in Princess Mononoke? Is there a deeper meaning to the symbols of the Sailor Scouts? Why do so many bad guys dress like nuns or priests in Anime? This panel will look at both spirituality, and religious symbols, in Anime! 3:00 pm Pokemon Biology Ever had a question about the strange and amazing ways that Pokemon bodies work? Come have your questions answered here! 4:00 pm Love Live! A panel about the school idol groups µ’s, A-RISE, and Aqours. This panel will discuss the different aspects of the franchise including the anime, music and mobile game. 5:00 pm Osomatsu-san Interested in hearing about how six dysfunctional brothers could become some of the most entertaining and loveable characters in anime? Make sure to bring your muscle and your hustle! 12 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 6:00 pm Basics of Animation Get right down to the nitty gritty of how animation is made! A classic traditional 2D animator and an independent who deals more with the digital side will walk you through various processes that are used. 7:00 pm One Punch Man A review of the hit anime series from Fall 2015. After covering the anime, the discussion will shift to the manga and the original web comic. One Puuuuuuuunch! 8:00 pm Seven Deadly Sins A discussion of the themes & characters from the manga/anime that revolves around the journey of a princess seeking the help of seven powerful former criminals turned knights. 9:00 pm The Life and Times of KyoAni A look at Kyoto Animation, the studio that brought you Full Metal Panic, K-ON!, Euphonium, and more. We’ll talk about their style, history, recent output, and their place in the industry. Tea and cakes not included. 10:00 pm My Hero Academia From Heroes and Villains to the quirks and suits, join us as we discuss both the anime and manga of the new SMASH hit, My Hero Academia! 11:00 pm Black Lagoon A discussion about Rei Hiroe’s critically acclaimed anime and manga. The discussion will include the Roberta’s Blood Trail OVA. 12:00 am Fans in the Professional Workplace This is a panel for professionals who are into anime and/or manga. Let’s discuss how to handle being a fan, how some are viewed when it’s revealed, and more! Our focus will be on professionals working in fields where it may be viewed negatively. PLAZA BALLROOM B (International Plaza) FRIDAY 4:00 pm Otaku Health Goals Whether you want to lose weight, tone up or gain body image confidence, our OHG panel is about supporting and helping fellow otaku achieve their goals to live healthier lives. 5:00 pm How Do I Life? Fandom life is a full time gig. Real life still exists. Wanna do both? Join us as we shares stories and strategies. 6:00 pm–8:00pm Andrew Jackson & Ivan Sherry Q&A Guest Presentation 8:00 pm The Nostalgia Panel Do you remember that one show or game from your childhood that no one else seems to? Does it bring you right back to those days? Come share it with us! 9:00 pm–11:00pm Katie Griffinn,Susan Roman and Barbara Radecki Guest Presentation 9:30pm to 10:30 11:00 pm Unpopular Opinions You know that opinion you have? The one that makes people get mad at you? Bring it here! Let everyone know, and see how many people actually agree with you. You might be surprised! 12:00 am Star Wars With a new movie trilogy being released, come talk about the films, the comics, the manga, the novels, and the games with us! The Force will be with us always. SATURDAY 9:00 am CLAMP A panel discussing the popular and mysterious all-female manga group CLAMP and their works through the years. Topics will include CLAMP’s various manga titles and anime series. 10:00 am Fairy Tail What shenanigans is Fiore’s most infamous guild up to now? A discussion on the anime and manga. 11:00 am Reika—Q&A Guest Presentation 12:00 pm–2:00pm Chika Anzai Q&A Guest Presentation 2:00 pm–3:00pm Kevin & Jeffrey Power Rangers Q&A Guest Presentation 4:45–5:15pm Hasegawa & Shimoda Photos Photo Op 6:00 pm RWBY A discussion about Rooster Teeth’s hit American animated web series created by Monty Oum. We will be discussing the last volume, fan theories, and beyond! 7:00 pm Sword Art Online A panel discussing the Sword Art Online anime, light novels, manga adaptations, and video games as they relate to each other and the SAO universe created by author Reki Kawahara. 8:00 pm Transphobia and Homophobia in Anime A panel examining transphobia and homophobia seen in anime, manga, video games and expressed by con-goers. We’ll discuss the best and worst representations of gay and trans characters in anime and we’ll also cover how con attendees can reevaluate their own attitudes or navigate the prejudices of others. 9:00 pm Akagami no Shirayuki-Hime Discussion of the shoujo series Akagami No Shirayuki-hime (Snow White with the Red Hair). Join us as we talk about the Studio Bones produced anime, the manga, and the OVAs—which are full of action, romance, drama, and more! 10:00 pm Bad Fanfiction (18+) Gather ‘round for the 3rd installment of “Bad Fanfiction: The Ugly, the Ugliest and the Worst!” Freshly scraped off the slimy underbelly of the internet: lewd tales and Mary Sues, complete with poorly spelled profanity and terrible grammar. 11:00 pm One Piece Exploring the One Piece universe created by Eiichiro Oda! We will delve into the hit manga series, anime, news, and merchandise! Remember to stay for trivia where we will give away prizes to the winners! 12:00 am Neon Genesis Evangelion A panel focusing on the original NGE anime se- PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA | 13 ries and films, the Rebuild of Evangelion movie reboot, and the manga adaptations. We will be highlighting the main themes, discussing popular fan theories, and touching on the influence NGE has had on modern anime. SUNDAY 9:00 am Haikyuu!! Looking for something new to try? Why not volleyball! Come join us to discuss both the manga and anime series of this sporty franchise. 10:00 am AMV Roundtable: The Good and The Bad Anime Music Video editors discuss what works and what doesn’t in AMVs, why past videos have succeeded or failed, and how to improve your editing. 11:00 am Voice Acting, Behind the Scenes Guest Presentation 12:00 pm–2:30pm Matenrou Opera Q&A and Autographs Guest Presentation starts at 12:30 3:00 pm Adapting Anime to Other Media Guest Presentation 4:00 pm Super Sentai Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of this long-running super hero franchise (yeah, it’s the 14 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA one Power Rangers borrows from), now with talking animals! 5:00 pm Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic A discussion on Shinobu Ohtaka’s series Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic and it’s prequel The Adventures of Sinbad. We’ll be talking about the manga, anime, and the OVA for this Arabian Nights inspired series! PLAZA BALLROOM C (International Plaza) SATURDAY 10:00 am Sailor Moon Come out and discuss all things Sailor Moon, including the upcoming continuation of the Crystal Series! HALTON (International Plaza) FRIDAY 4:00 pm Fan Networking Projects can come in all shapes & sizes that will often require help from others. Come join us for a fun look at networking that will help you connect with the people you need. 5:00 pm Degica—Fighting Game Premiere Koihime Enbu A representative from the company that brought RPG Maker to Steam is here to pre- miere Koihime Enbu! Based on the Koihime Musou visual novel, the game reimagines the Romance of the Three Kingdoms where the majority of the characters are girls. We’ll be showing video of the game as well as discussing other Degica productions including Darkain Arts first Steam game! 6:00 pm Last Imperial Fleet The I.S.N. developed, built, and put into service some of the most unique warships and submarines before and during WWII. 7:00 pm Kitamon Plush A presentation into the world of plush making with Kitamon Plush! We will discuss from design to delivery as well as offer some words of wisdom to beginning plush makers. 8:00 pm The History & Musical Analysis of Anime OPs/EDs This panel will discuss the music of anime openings and endings. We will break down some of the most popular OPs/EDs and how they have changed over the years! 9:00 pm Shinto: The Way of the Spirit Guest Presentation 10:00 pm Weapons Panel Let’s discuss the portrayal of arms and armament in anime, manga, film and video games. 11:00 pm The Works of Suehiro Maruo (18+) A showcase and discussion of manga artist Suehiro Maruo and his contribution to the EroGuro (Erotic-Grotesque) genre. 12:00 am Toycraft: Who spends $80 on a Toy? Taking your toys out of the box and off the shelf to find new ways of exercising your creativity and skills. SATURDAY 9:00 am Anime for Parents A bit of anime history and explanation of common genres in anime for parents. Kids are welcome as well! 10:00 am The History and Culture of Vocaloid We will be covering how/where Vocaloid started, its rise in popularity, and where it is today. We will also discuss the different aspects of Vocaloid such as the various languages they can sing, countries they come from, and more! 11:00 am Anime Metadata Analysis See the benefits and satisfaction from maintaining a detailed anime list and spreadsheet, track your anime watching and find out interesting statistics like the month you marathoned the most shows, what decades you enjoy the most, how much seasonal you’ve watched compared to backlog, and more. 12:00 pm ACTRA Presentation Guest Presentation 1:00 pm Animating Disney’s Stitch Guest Presentation 2:00 pm World of Manga and Anime Military Girls Guest Presentation 3:00 pm Yokai Girls Gone Wild Guest Presentation 4:00 pm New Animated Movies to Look For 2016 will see a huge number of animated movies, many of which show great promise but may slip under the radar. Here’s what to look for. 5:00 pm Auditioning for Anime & Video Game Voice Acting Guest Presentation 6:00 pm Fukushima Then & Now, 5 Years Later A review of what happened at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant due to the 2011 Tohoku earthquake & tsunami and what has changed since then. 7:00 pm ClipStudioPaint with Lar Lar deSouza is ready to give you a tour of the premiere comic software for manga and western comic artists and do his best to answer your questions. Lar has been using Manga Studio since v4 and has a lot of workflow tips and tricks to share. 8:00 pm Anime vs. Science Comparing the science presented in anime against our current understanding of the universe. Gundam engineering, Pokemon biology, starship physics, and more. 10:00 pm Kantai Collection: Kancolle Wondering why you’re getting cute anime girl results when searching for IJN ships? Check out the current doujin craze based on a simple browser game. We’ll be discussing the anime, manga, and the movie too! 11:00 pm Music Creation/Production for Anime/Video Games This panel will discuss how someone can go about learning to compose, produce, or perform music for anime and video games. 12:00 am Toku 101 From Godzilla to Ultraman, Kamen Rider to Super Sentai, Garo to Gavan: come talk about Japanese live-action special effects shows! SUNDAY 9:00 am Mangas francophones Ce n’est pas d’hier que la France traduit les mangas japonais... et elle en traduit beaucoup! Curieux de connaître ce qui se fait de mieux? Ce que l’on ne trouve pas (et ne trouverez probablement jamais) en anglais? PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA | 15 10:00 am ConRunners 2016 & FEF 2017 For established or upcoming conventions’ people. If you have questions we’ll likely have all the answers you’re looking for. We’ll also talk about the “Fan Events Forum 2017” (the convention for people who *do* conventions.) 11:00 am Sailor Moon Merchandise Presentation Presentation on some of the latest Sailor Moon and Sailor Moon Crystal merchandise available in Japan, Canada, and the USA. Questions encouraged! 12:00 pm Go! Go! Nihon—Live and Study in Japan Go! Go! Nihon is a free support service that helps students that have always dreamed of living and studying in Japan. At this presentation you’ll learn more about how to succeed in Japan as a student and beyond! HAMILTON (International Plaza) FRIDAY 6:45–7:15 pm Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda Photos 6:45–7:00 pm Photo Op 8:00 pm Getting Published: Self or Traditional? Agent or no agent, self-publishing or traditional—how does it all work? Bring your questions! 9:00 pm Writers’ Autograph Session A Autograph Session SATURDAY 3:00 pm Akira Photo Op Photo Op 1:00 pm Producing Anime with a Japanese Studio Guest Presentation SUNDAY 2:00 pm Propmaking Pro Q&A Guest Presentation 11:00 am World and Characters Building Bla bla bla 3:00 pm Dan Kanemitsu Translation Q&A Guest Presentation 12:00 pm Creativity A discussion of creativity—how to court the muse, what to do if she won’t answer the door, how to keep her happy, how to keep yourself motivated... 4:00 pm Sewing Machines 101 Care and Feeding of your Sewing Machine. This will be an interactive presentation on sewing machine maintenance and troubleshooting. 16 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 1:00 pm Writers’ autograph Session B Autograph Session 3:00 pm How to Impress or Annoy Editors Blah blah blah 4:00 pm Hasegawa & Shimoda Photos 4:15–4:45 pm Photo Op MONTREAL (International Plaza) FRIDAY 4:00 pm Cosplay Makeup 101 This panel will discuss the basics of cosplay makeup and include tips for everyone. We will cover how to colour your eyebrows, defining scars & tattoos, contouring, and more. All skill levels are welcome, let’s talk makeup! 5:00 pm Cosplay Etiquette & Positivity Sometimes the cosplay community can feel like a negative space, or maybe you don’t feel like you’re good enough to cosplay. Let us remind you about the good aspects of cosplay and how we can all show each other respect! 6:00 pm Cosplay 101 Are you interested in cosplaying but don’t know where to start? Or maybe you’ve been cosplaying for years but want to see what’s new. We’re here to help you get started and answer any questions you have about the amazing world of cosplay. 7:00 pm Takeshi Nogami Q&A Guest Presentation 8:00 pm Black Folks Like Anime Too! Now in its 8th year, this lighthearted and educational panel deals with the intricacies of race in cosplay and the anime fandom. We will talk about representation and acceptance in the community as well. All are welcome to attend! get to ask permission from others: photo taking, and touching. From ways of letting someone know what’s not okay to do, to making sure your friends are okay and feel safe, we’re here to help you feel more comfortable during your time here! Come and join the experience! of creating a beautiful fitted bodice, be it for a dress, jacket or body suit. 9:00 pm Worbla Demo by Andy Rae Guest Presentation 11:00 am Cosplay: The Past, Present & Future Join Yaya Han for an in depth look back at the Evolution of Cosplay and the community as it stands today. Find out how the cosplay community formed over the years, what the influences were, and how it exploded into a global phenomenon. Join in the discussion of where cosplay is heading next, and what lies in the future for us as cosplayers. 3:00 pm Craft Foam, Thermoplastic & Spit Sharing techniques and answering questions about cosplay props, armour and extras (Level: Everyone). 10:00 pm Terribly Awful Fanfiction (18+) Guest Presentation 11:00 pm La tribune française Une heure pour parler à la bonne franquette de tout et de rien du merveilleux monde des animes, mangas, conventions, etc... 12:00 am Ouran High School Host Club Come join us to discuss our favourite hosts in the Third Music Room at the prestigious Ouran High School. We’ll be covering the anime, manga, live-action TV drama, live-action film, and much more! SATURDAY 9:00 am Cosplay Events 101 Learn about running successful cosplay events, doing photos, planning games and more. 10:00 am Consent: Giving and Asking Permission During the confusion and craziness of Anime North or any convention, people sometimes for- 12:00 pm Cosplay Construction Breakdown by Yaya Han Join veteran cosplayer Yaya Han for an in-depth Behind the Scenes look at how her costumes are constructed, from the reference images to the finished costume on stage. Learn about the thought process behind each creative step, as well as the techniques used for the construction. Hear funny anecdotes and inspiring stories from Yaya’s 16 years activity in the cosplay community. 1:00 pm Pattern Drafting 101 A detailed look at how to craft a bodice from scratch without the need for a pattern or fashion blocks, just measurements. An hour long course (with slideshow) outlining the process 2:00 pm Fabric painting and dyeing An introduction to dyeing and painting fabric for all your cosplay needs. 4:00 pm Victorian Maiden Q&A Guest Presentation 5:00 pm Tarot Reading Workshop Tarot is a divination tool that has captured the imagination of writers and artists since its introduction to the Western world. In this course, students will learn how to interpret tarot cards and perform tarot readings. We will also explore the history, philosophy and symbolism associated with tarot. 6:00 pm Hanfu: Han Chinese Traditional Clothing Seen in ancient China settings such as Saiunkoku Monogatari, Hanfu is the basis of all East Asian traditional clothing. Come learn all about its history and designs! 8:00 pm Ethnicity in Lolita A supportive and accepting space for girls and guys of different minorities interested in the PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA | 17 Lolita Fashion. We discuss any topic related to Lolita, as well as share our own life experiences in the fashion. 9:00 pm Most Embarrassing Behaviour: Lolita Pose Off (18+) Knock your opponents out one by one and be the last one standing! Our panel of experts will teach you how to be an amateur lolita model. Then, it will be time for you to WORK your modelling skills in our pose off. Only one can be called crowned the winner. Will it be you? 10:00 pm 2015 Anime: Year in Review Over 100 new anime premiered in 2015. A few of them will have panels at AN16. This will discuss all of the other shows that deserve some of your time. 11:00 pm Black & Brown Folks Like Cosplay, Too! We’ll be exploring the cosplay community through the experiences of racial minorities. This panel acts as an extension of “Black Folks Like Anime Too!” (All are welcome!) 12:00 am The Lazy Fan’s Guide to Getting Started Having trouble starting new projects? Inspired, but can’t get going? This panel talks about getting and staying motivated on new projects. 18 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA SUNDAY 9:00 am Cooking/Baking In Anime Exploring the delicious world of food & drink culture within anime and manga. We’ll be looking at different tasty and not-so-tasty morsels of food & drink as well as its impact and significance on your taste buds. So if you are hungry for knowledge (or thirsting for more ideas) this kitchen is always open! 10:00 am Cosplay Problem-Solving Sometimes cosplay is easy, sometimes it’s not. Let’s discuss some of the common crafting problems and how they can be solved! 11:00 am Commercial Sewing Pattern 101 In this interactive session, you will get up close and personal with a total stranger or a friend by taking and recording each other’s body measurements. By comparing measurements to a commercial pattern chart you will learn how to select your correct size. 12:00 pm World Cosplay Summit A panel devoted to the WCS (World Cosplay Summit), our panellists are the Canadian representatives from 2015! They will be sharing their experience, talking about the WCS process, and answering your questions. 1:00 pm Sew Better, Sew Faster: No Pins, No Basting Sewing machine demonstration of awesome techniques from the garment industry for accurate, faster creation of costumes, clothing, etc. 2:00 pm Cosplay for Guys Cosplay is for everyone, but a lot of the information out there is geared more towards females and their specific requirements. We’re here to provide info and answer questions for males getting into costuming and cosplay! 3:00 pm Cosplay for All Sizes Whether you’re big, tall, or small, cosplay is definitely for you! Learn how to obtain confidence in the costumes you wear. Discover ways to alter clothing and patterns to fit your unique shape. If you want to cosplay as Doctor Who, Hetalia, Zelda, Batman, or whatever you’re into, then you’ll have a fantastic time! Cosplay is for EVERYONE! 4:00 pm Reika Cosplay Makeup Workshop Guest Presentation 5:00 pm Puella Magi Madoka Magica We’ll be focusing on the anime, manga, and films that make up the Madoka universe. We will also discuss the general storyline, the characters & their arcs, symbolism, literary references, and what we may see in future adaptations and releases. OTTAWA (International Plaza) FRIDAY 4:00 pm Digimon We’ve evolved from virtual pets to cyber sleuths and come full circle from Adventure to Tri. Come talk about all these topics and more at the Digimon panel! 5:00 pm Lolita 101—Bootcamp Let’s cover the basics of how to get into Lolita fashion! We will be covering what styles & sub-styles there are, where to buy, and how to co-ordinate a basic outfit. We’ll also discuss the history of the fashion, as well as what to expect at Lolita meetups and gatherings. 7:00 pm Crowdfunding’s Impact on Animated Films Crowdfunding has had a noticeable affect on making some fringe projects more likely, but its potential impact on animation could be huge. Come find out about projects which could change the face of animated feature films! 8:00 pm Hollywood and Licensing Guest Presentation 9:00 pm Dansou 101 What exactly is this revolutionary Japanese fashion? We discuss the history of biological female cross-dressing, and common misconcep- tions of the international Dansou community. The panel will be followed by a Q&A session. 10:00 pm South Park (18+) A fun discussion about the infamous TV series South Park! We’ll also discuss the game South Park: Stick of Truth and its upcoming sequel, The Fractured but Whole. 11:00 pm Resident Evil: Ray Olubowale Q&A Guest Presentation 12:00 am Abridged Series & Parody Panel Like Abridged Series? Like TeamFourStar and LittleKuriboh? Then this is a panel for you! Come on by and see some of Canada’s best abridgers show off their Anime parody abilities and...just have some laughs! SATURDAY 9:00 am Ultraman It’s the 50th anniversary of giant silver aliens defending the Earth! Come talk to us about science teams and weird aliens, where the franchise has been and where it’s going. 10:00 am Doujinshi Workshop with Dan Kanemitsu Guest Presentation 11:00 am Mecha and Creature Design Guest Presentation 12:00 pm Japanese for Anime: Session A Join the Japan Foundation, Toronto for our language class where we’ll introduce Japanese in Anime & Manga! We’ll give you the tools to start watching anime without looking at the subtitles and discuss some of the situations that a typical Japanese language textbook may not cover. (No prior knowledge of Japanese is required, everyone is welcome!) 1:00 pm The Art of Papercutting Mark will be discussing his experiences with the art of papercutting, his introduction to the medium, and the development of his own personal style over the past 10 years. He will be showing many of his past and present works, and will also be describing in detail the process he uses to create his art. 2:00 pm Japanese for Anime: Session B (see 12PM) 3:00 pm Mori Kei,Visual kei & boy style. “Want to learn how to be a “girl of the forest” or to dress like a Japanese rock star or to learn about Japan’s newest trend Boystyle? Come to this panel!” 4:00 pm Toronto Harajuku Style Toronto Harajuku Style is a community that focusses on the overall influence of J-media within the GTA such as J-fashion, J-music, idol groups, and fun events! Come discuss and meet others in the scene! PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA | 19 5:00 pm–6:00 pm Traditional Kimono Patterns and How to Know your Size The first half of this panel will cover female kimono patterns and names in order to understand the construction of a kimono. The second half will involve learning how to calculate a person’s kimono size with helpful tips. SUNDAY 7:00 pm–9:00 pm AMV Creator Party Private Event. Invitation only. 10:00 am Care and Keeping of J-Fashion A how-to on keeping expensive and hard to care for alternative fashions in peak condition! 10:00 pm Food in Japan An overview of all the different varieties of food in Japan. We’ll be discussing various Japanese food & drink and exploring the history of international Japanese food trends. 11:00 pm Japan on a Budget Ever wondered how much it costs to visit Japan? We’ve got the answers, along with tips, tricks, and advice to help you plan an affordable trip to Japan! 12:00 am Figure Collecting This panel is appropriate for beginners and long-time collectors. We will discuss where to buy, spotting bootlegs, proxy services, display options, proper care, figure repairs, shipping strategies, and more. We’ll cover plastic figures, nendoroids, figma, revoltech, model kits, art vinyl, and more! 20 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 9:00 am Kamen Rider It’s the 45th anniversary of Kamen Rider, so let’s talk about forbidden fruit, sentient toy cars, and heroic ghosts! From the shows to the manga to the toys: come learn about these bug-themed super heroes with us. 12:00 pm Kimono Dressing Kitsuke is the art of wearing kimono. Come learn how to wear these magnificent garments and how to care for pieces of your own. If you are new to kimono, come learn where to buy your garments and accessories as well. 1:00 pm How to be a Professional Manga Author Guest Presentation 2:00 pm Gyaru Fashion 101 Learn about the glamourous & sexy style of Gyaru fashion from members of the Ontario Gyaru community! We’ll take a quick look at the history of Japanese Gyaru fashion and provide tips on how to perfect your makeup, outfits, and hair! 3:00 pm Steampunk Fashion A panel covering the basics of steampunk fashion, including where to find materials and how to create that special outfit. 4:00 pm POC Cosplay A panel discussing the issues, challenges and experiences of people of colour (POC) cosplayers, as well as practical tips, advice and inspiration. All are welcome! 5:00 pm Your Fanfiction Sucks! Let’s discuss the difference between a well planned story and a chaotic mess. We’ll also touch on the very real difference between flames and constructive criticism. TORONTO (International Plaza) FRIDAY 4:00 pm–7:00 pm Lilypad sewable electronics Workshop Learn to sew electronics into fabric with this hands-on workshop about the Arduino microcontroller and Lilypad sewable electronics. This workshop starts with a free 30 minute info session on the technology, and then participants who purchase a workshop kit may stay to build a light up stuffy. This workshop will be run by the staff and students of the Enriched science, math and robotics (SMR) program at John Polanyi Collegiate Institute. 7:00 pm–9:00pm Cosplay Photography Introductory workshop on the basics of a cosplay photoshoot from posing for different body shapes, best angles to shoot from, how to find the light and more. Interactive workshop with time to work with presenters on getting the right pose for you. 10:00 pm Zombie Beauty School Guest Presentation 11:00 pm Your Art Doesn’t Suck You are your own worst critic! We’ll discuss why we’re so tough on ourselves, how to overcome blocks, and why we got into art in the first place. 12:00 am Fetishism and Otakuism (18+) Let us give you a lesson on interesting fetishes that can be found in both Japan’s and anime’s history! SATURDAY 10:00 am–12:00 pm Leather Working Ever wondered how to get those fancy designs on leather? Worried about tooling or cutting your own leather for the first time? Join the props-master from Fantastic Creations Saturday morning as he shows you how to cut and work leather as you make your own piece to take home with you. SOLD OUT 12:00 pm Steve Bennett Cel Painting Learn how to paint a cel under the direction of Steve Bennett. 1:00 pm Steve Bennett Cel Painting Learn how to paint a cel under the direction of Steve Bennett. 2:00 pm Thibra Thermolastic 101 Let’s learn how to work with Thibra: its basic properties, tools for shaping it, finishing/painting, and it’s best uses. Come enjoy a small heated sample and discover the endless possibilities of this amazingly SMOOTH thermoplastic! Hosted by Arda Wigs Canada 3:00 pm–5:00 pm Reika Cosplay Kimono Making Workshop Come and learn how to make Kimono for cosplay from the best teacher, Reika! She will live demonstrate the tips and skills for making a simple kimono. This is your chance to see what goes on behind Reika’s wonderful costumes! 5:00 pm Kawaii Ribbon Crafts: DIY This is a Japanese Fashion DIY workshop about crafting accessories with different types of ribbons! Participants will get a complimentary bow clip making mini-kit. 6:00 pm Luna Tsukigami Drawing Demonstration Guest Presentation 8:00 pm Kari Maaren Concert Kari Maaren writes and performs geeky ukulele music about Batman, genre literature, and various types of monsters, and in 2013, she won a Prix Aurora Award for doing so. She has produced three CDs, the solo albums Beowulf Pulled My Arm Off and Everybody Hates Elves and the compilation (with the band Copy Red Leader) Pirate Elves in Space; http://www.karimaaren.com 9:00 pm Kraken Not Stirred Concert Nerd-based Electronica created by a monstrous sea creature, then psionically beamed into the head of a pathetic human minion. http://krakennotstirred.com 10:00 pm Fannish Music 101 Eh voici: There is a wide variety of fandoms and music to match that variety. Let’s discuss the richness within the music of fandom, and the interconnections therein. 11:00 pm Open Mic Open Mic Filk Session. SUNDAY 9:00 am–12:00 am Kimono Obi Tying A workshop teaching how to tie the most common woman’s obi knot, the otaiko obi knot, using a front tying method PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—INTERNATIONAL PLAZA | 21 12:00 pm–2:00 pm Plushie Making Make your very own chocolate chip plushie. Space is limited on a first come, first served basis. 2:00 pm Loomis Heads with Kent Burles Andrew Loomis was an American illustrator best known for a series of instructional books. Learn from the famous Loomis method of drawing heads from Ken Burles, Illustrator and Comic Artist! 3:00 pm Comic Book Basics with Ken Burles Have you ever wanted to make your own comic? Kent Burles will walk you through the process in this intensive workshop. Students will work with the conceots of layout and design, persoective, inking, cover design, etc. 4:00 pm Japanese Language School The Toronto Japanese Language School presnts and introductory workshop on Japanese. 5:00 pm Thibra Thermoplastics: Large Armour and Props See various techniques for creating breast plates, shields, large armour, and props with this new crafting material. Different finishes and painting techniques will be discussed. Come enjoy a small heated sample and discover the possibilities of this amazingly SMOOTH thermoplastic! 22 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—SHERATON ALGONQUIN (Sheraton) SATURDAY 5:00 pm Yaoi 101 Intro to yaoi—what terms mean, where to find it, what’s good to start with. 11:00 am Ask an Asexual Dating an asexual person? Think you might be on the ace spectrum? Let’s talk about the myths, the misconceptions, and all the grey areas! 6:00 pm Yuri 101 An introduction to the wonderful world of yuri! 12:00 pm BL Games Talk about your favorite BL computer/video games. 7:00 pm History of Yaoi Discussion on how yaoi started as a genre and evolved in Japan and how it spread to the West. 1:00 pm–3:00 pm Let’s Talk About Kinks (18+) Debunking the myths about kinks, and the rules about exploring kinks—regardless of how they’re portrayed in popular fandoms. FRIDAY 8:00 pm Classic Yaoi Our experts give an overview of classic/oldschool yaoi anime—what to watch and what to skip 9:00 pm Intro to Yaoi Manga Where do you find yaoi manga and what’s good to read? 10:00 pm–12:00 am Hetalia After Dark: Ask a Nation (18+) Come ask you favorite Hetalia character any questions you want or have them do anything that you can think up. 3:00 pm Nitro+Chiral (18+) An introduction and discussion about the many worlds created by Nitro+Chiral. A look into their works including: Togainu no Chi, Lamento, Sweet Pool and Dramatical Murder. 4:00 pm LGBTQ in Science Fiction Bring us your queer Jedi, red shirts, space captains, and more. 5:00 pm World History of Homosexuality Our panelists will present on the history of homosexuality across multiple cultures. 6:00 pm Yaoi Fanfiction The basics of yaoi fanfiction. Do’s and Dont’s, where to find it and where to post it. 1:00 pm Petplay in Anime (18+) Discussion of the popularity of petplay in anime involving catgirls/boys and monster girls. 9:00 pm Yaoi/Yuri Swap Meet Come trade your old manga, DVDs, doujin, and more with other yaoi fans. 7:00 pm Yaoi AMVs (18+) Current offerings of popular yaoi manga and anime made into stunning AMVs. 2:00 pm Imaginary People Crushes We’ve all done it. Which fictional character have you fallen for, or which do you just really want to see hooked up with someone else? 10:00 pm Yaoi North Meet & Greet Come meet our guests from Mischief Corner Books and our performers from the Cosplay Drag Show, along with fellow fans and yaoi-enthusiasts. 8:00 pm Yaoi Pictionary (18+) Like Pictionary, but gayer. 9:00 pm Yaoi Bedtime Stories (18+) Get ready for a good night of yaoi dreams as our panelists read you some of their favorite stories. 10:00 pm–12:00 am Black Butler After Dark (18+) Join us once more for a trip down the rabbit hole. Come ask your favorite male character questions or have your favorite pairing do whatever you wish. SUNDAY 11:00 am LGBTQ Webcomics Come talk about your favorite queer webcomics. 12:00 pm Yaoi Life Drawing Artists sketch from live models who do a number of traditional (fully-clothed) Yaoi poses including requested poses. 3:00 pm Sex Positive Anime and Manga Which series show sex in a positive light and has there been a change in how sex is portrayed in recent years? How are such anime/ manga received in Japan and in the West? COLLINGWOOD (Sheraton) FRIDAY 5:00 pm Yaoi Coloring (18+) Take a break with some NC-17 coloring pages. 6:00 pm–8:00 PM Sew Your Own Yaoi Doll Create a chibi plush doll based off of popular yaoi characters. Event requires paid pre-registration. 8:00 pm Yaoi Yakuza The Yaoi Yakuza has taken over. We need Semes and Ukes to save Tokyo. 11:00 pm Queer Speed Dating Meet and mingle with other gay, bi, or lesbian attendees. SATURDAY 11:00 am Iron Smut (18+) Contestants are given a random set of ingredients to create an impromptu yaoi story. 12:00 pm Lesbian Sex 101 (18+) Interactive guide by ladies who love ladies, about lesbian sex. 1:00 pm Just Teammates? Discussion of the yaoi undertones in popular sports anime. 2:00 pm Crossplay 101 Introduction to cosplaying as the opposite gender including costumes, padding and binding, make-up, and more! PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—SHERATON | 23 3:00 pm Breaking Out of the Queer Fiction Ghetto Writers of queer fiction still believe they can’t send stories with queer main characters to mainstream publishers. Join the writers of Mischief Corner Books to discuss how the landscape is changing and how we need to be more inclusive as a community to move forward. 4:00 pm Teen Wolf Slash Season 5 was a wild ride! Come talk about events of the show, your favorite pairings, and more. 5:00 pm Whose Yaoi Is It Anyway? (18+) Yaoi Improv. Audience participation welcome. 6:00 pm Sexual Dynamics Of Alternate Universes (18+) Discussing the sexual dynamics found in common AU themes—Alphas/Betas, slave-verses, BDSM, & more. 7:00 pm Writing Sex (18+) We’ll be getting into all the naughty details of how to make your smut sizzle. 8:00 pm–10:00 pm Polyamory 101 A discussion about the dynamics, issues, and quirks to polyamorous relationships. 24 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—SHERATON 10:00 pm BDSM For Beginners (18+) An introduction for new players on the fetish scene, whether you’re just curious or starting to experiment. 11:00 pm BDSM (18+) Our panel of experts provide a general guide and introduction to BDSM. Questions welcome. SUNDAY 11:00 am Favourite Yuri Moments Come share with us (and hear from others) about your favourite moments in yuri fandom. 12:00 pm Lesbianism in Orange is the New Black Let’s talk about the portrayal of lesbianism in the hit TV show Orange is the New Black. 1:00 pm Why So Serious? Let’s face it. Queer fiction has serious issues to deal with: hate crimes, self-acceptance, bullying that LGBTQ+ writers tackle in both contemporary and genre fiction. But this isn’t all we are. Queer people have healthy senses of humor (we have to) and we know funny is about more than stereotypes. Join the writers from Mischief Corner Books to look at humor in queer fiction 2:00 pm Junjou Romantica (18+) Let’s discuss this amazing anime & manga series. MUSKOKA 1&2 (Sheraton) FRIDAY 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Cosplay Drag Show SATURDAY 10:00 am Tales of A panel dedicated to discussing the game and OVA installments in the Tales of franchise. 11:00 am Fire Emblem From the newly released Fates to the classics we know and love, come join us as we discuss and celebrate all things Fire Emblem! 12:00 pm Undertale Undertale took the world by storm, and it’s not difficult to see why. Come discuss this new and interesting RPG with us! 1:00 pm Online Roleplaying Discussing the ins & outs of online roleplaying including modding, venues, etiquette, and experiences. 2:00 pm Indie Game Development Let’s discuss what it takes to make and market your own computer/video games. We’ll be covering design, technology, public relations, and more! 3:00 pm Hacking the System Ever wish that a game fit what you wanted? Let’s chat about hacking systems. 12:00 am Impossible Positions (18+) Twister meets the Kama Sutra in this (fully-clothed) game of strength and endurance. 4:00 pm Let’s Play Panel Come out and learn the art of Let’s Play from some veterans of the craft! 1:00 am - 3:00 am Gay Sex 101—Part 2 (18+) Our panel of gay men tell all about what gay sex—and gay life—is really about. Questions welcome. 5:00 pm Lets Play Game Making Let’s talk about making games! Whether in groups or by yourself, for the table top or for the tablet, etc. 6:00 pm Yu-Gi-Oh! Come celebrate 20 years of Yu-Gi-Oh! with fans just like you. With generations past and present, come discuss the love of the anime and trading card game. 7:00 pm Metal Gear Solid (18+) Kept you waiting, huh? Sneak over to the Metal Gear Solid Panel and talk about Hideo Kojima’s legacy of amazing games, as well as the newest game, Metal Gear Solid V, the story of Big Boss, the games he starred in, and all the characters he met along the way. 10:00 pm–12:00 am Gay Sex 101—Part 1 (18+) Our panel of gay men tell all about what gay sex—and gay life—is really about. Questions welcome. SUNDAY 10:00 am Ace Attorney Let’s celebrate the 15th anniversary of Ace Attorney! We’ll discuss the upcoming game, the new anime, and all our favourite parts old & new! 11:00 am Telltale Games Let’s discuss the many gaming titles from Telltale Games (such as The Walking Dead and The Wolf Among Us) along with what makes their games unique. We’ll also speculate on the future of point-and-click episodic story games. 1:00 pm Critical Role Let’s discuss Geek & Sundry’s wildly popular web series featuring a bunch of nerdy voice actors playing D&D. (Is it Thursday yet?) in-game action. Come for the conversation and leave with some goodies! 4:00 pm History of Monster Hunter Main Objective: Explore the history of the Monster Hunter game series. Quest Time Limit: 60 minutes. Subquest: Bring a 3DS/PSP to hunt with others! NIAGARA (Sheraton) FRIDAY 6:00 pm The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls From ordinary to Cinderella Girls, come join the discussion about The iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls anime and mobile games. 7:00 pm Dragon Age Summoning all Hero’s of Ferelden, Champions of Kirkwall, and Inquisitors! From Origins to Inquisition, this panel will discuss the Bioware series Dragon Age. Topics will include addressing the main games, DLC’s, comics, and more. Do you want to unite Thedas? Let’s find out. 8:00 pm He Said—She Said, why Pronouns Matter Talking about the importance of the language you choose in the games you make. 2:00 pm League of Legends Let’s discuss all things League of Legends! From Pro-play to cosplay, character lore to PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—SHERATON | 25 SATURDAY 10:00 am IDOLiSH7 Join us in discussing the mobile game, novel and manga of IDOLiSH7. FLY! HIGH! FLY! 11:00 am LARP 101 Leading LARP community members sit down and answer your questions about the various games, styles, mechanics, settings and how to get into LARP itself. 12:00 pm LARP—Fantasy Costuming Q&A LARP reps answer questions about costuming so you can come into your first game ready and looking the part! Samples & Examples will be on hand! 2:00 pm LARP—Post Apocolyptic Costuming Q&A Owners & writers for Dystopia Rising will answer your questions about “fitting in” with the Post Apoc LARPS, questions answered and samples provided! 4:00 pm Kingdom Hearts A panel focussing on the collaboration of Disney and Square Enix: the Kingdom Hearts series. We will discuss past and present titles as well as present speculation for future installments. 5:00 pm Introduction to Infinity the Game Infinity is a 28mm scale skirmish-level miniature science fiction war game created by Corvus Belli. It has highly stylized manga aesthetics inspired by works like Appleseed & Ghost in the Shell. Join us to learn how to play and ask questions about the hobby! 7:00 pm Zero Escape Like visual novels and puzzle games? This is both! 8:00 pm LARP Weapon Creation Sign up at the LARP Info table at the Sheraton and learn how to build your very own LARP dagger or short sword. Expert boffer creators from various LARP will show you how to make the boffer & you can take it home! SUNDAY 10:00 am Indie Gaming Discussing what’s new and hot in the world of indie video games. 11:00 am Shall We Date? A panel to discuss the popular otome games by Shall We Date; including Wizardess Heart, Blood in Roses, Ninja Assassin, and much more! 12:00 pm LARP—Make Up Q&A With the various genres of LARPS, the make up 26 | PANELS AND WORKSHOPS—SHERATON for your races can get confusing. Experts will answer questions while provding full samples on a volunteer from the audience! 1:00 pm Borderlands Hellooooooo Vault Hunters! Let’s talk about looting, shooting, and all the good stuff on the planet Pandora and beyond! 2:00 pm osu! osu! is a rhythm game that is popular worldwide with four different game modes and a huge community. 3:00 pm Touken Ranbu Touken Ranbu is a DMM and Nitroplus web browser game based on personified swords from Japanese history. Learn about game mechanics, sword history, and tips to help you succeed. 4:00 pm When They Cry A discussion regarding Ryukishi07’s classic horror/mystery visual novels Higurashi no Naku Koro ni and Umineko no Naku Koro ni as well as the anime/manga adaptations of these series. DOLL NORTH | 27 Doll North Momiji’s Meet & Greet—Game Friday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza A Friending Event for BJD and doll collectors, please bring yourself and one of your dolls to this great socialising event, make a new friend for the con! Open Crafting & Wig Cap Making—Workshop Friday 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Join us for open crafting! Casual BJD crafting and mingling for a mellow Friday evening. Wig Caps for Sunday’s Wig Workshop will also be prepared at this time. Project Runway: Doll Edition—Game Saturday 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Take the challenge to create an outfit in 50 minutes out of our secret materials. You do not need to pre-register for this event, come as you are with your doll and get ready to create! BJDs On A Budget—Panel Friday 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Hosted by Nadee of BJD Addicts, join in on this informative panel about where you can find dolls that won’t demolish your wallet, how to find the best price for what you want and other helpful tips & tricks for those who want to purchase and customize on a tight budget! Face-up Speed Challenge—Competition Friday 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Come show us what you can do with 90 minutes to paint a face-up! Bring your own head and get your paint on. A small quantity of Parabox heads are available to purchase for those who don’t have a blank head. Parabox Head Fee: $17 BJD Bingo—Game Saturday 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Enjoy a round of Bingo where the squares are themed around popular trends in the BJD hobby. Great for a laugh squares will include subjects like: dolls with too much eyeliner! Why won’t my delf’s booty fit in his pants? My doll’s wardrobe is bigger than mine. Scarily Ever After—Game Friday 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza A Monster High/Ever After High crossover game. What if the famous monster and fairytale parents from the series lived in a crossover universe? If they had children together, what would they be like? Come put that imagination to the test and create your own scarily ever after. Vinyl Doll Gathering—Special Friday 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Spend some time hanging out with other Vinyl Doll enthusiasts! Hang out and get to know one another at this special gathering for Monster High/ Ever After High, Disney Animator’s Collection, Fashion Dolls and other vinyl dolls! 28 | DOLL NORTH BJD The Price Is Right—Game Saturday 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Doll North Attendees, come on doooown! It’s 11:00 AM and it’s time for The Price Is Right: BJD Edition! Exercise your knowledge of BJDs and play some fun mini-games. Will you make it to the showcase showdown? BJD 101—Panel Saturday 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Have you ever scratched a doll and managed to fix it? Where’d you get those cute BJD shorts? That wig--you made it? You can reverse yellowing? We’ve got answers as well as questions. This is a panel for the doll enthusiasts who struggle to find what they needed with Google and for those who have the answers. Merry Doll Round Panel and Q&A Saturday 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Come meet Nuria Torras, the artist behind the beautiful dolls of Merry Doll Round! Listen to her share her work as a BJD sculptor; how she got started, what she’s working on and how she does what she does. Got questions? Nuria will answer them during the Q&A! BJD Swap Meet & Gathering—Special Saturday 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Have some items you’d like to trade? Come hang out in the Regent Room for the Doll North meet-up and swap meet! Hang out with friends and trade BJD goods with one another while you’re at it! Doll Ghost Stories—Panel Saturday 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Have you ever suspected your doll is haunted? Come to our panel and share your Doll Ghost Stories. Speakers may stand up and share a scary story, or show a Spooky Photo-Story on our giant projector screen, things will get spoopy! BJD Face Up Workshop with Guest: Darjeeling Aesthetics Saturday 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Learn to paint a BJD face up under the instruction of our very talented guest Kai Kwong of Darjeeling Aesthetics Admission Fee Required, Class Size: 20 Doll Market Saturday & Sunday 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM Algonquin Doll Market, Crowne Plaza A market for Official Doll Dealers, Doll Artisans, and Yard Sale Vendors. Doll Market is a mini market devoted entirely to dolls! Come shop for your Ball-Jointed Dolls, Vinyl Dolls, Pullips, Monster High Dolls, and Blythes. Dollfie Dreams & Smart Dolls Panel with Archangeli and PlasticFantastic—Panel Sunday 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Come join us in discussing the unique world of vinyl anime dolls! We will be covering Volks Dollfie Dreams as well as Danny Choo’s Smart Dolls: differences, posing, care/maintenance, and where to buy. Everyone is welcome and questions are encouraged! Participants are urged to bring a doll with them too! (Mirai Frame appears courtesy of Smart Doll.) BJD Nail Art Workshop with Guest: Darjeeling Aesthetics Saturday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Do you want your doll to have long, beautiful nails? Learn how to make your own BJD sized fake nails with the talented Kai Kwong of Darjeeling Aesthetics. Admission Fee Required, Class Size: 20 Vinyl Repainting Workshop Saturday 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Do you have a vinyl toy that is itching for a touch up or custom paint job? Are you ready to take on the task yourself? Come to this workshop and learn the proper tools, tips and tricks for repainting vinyl! Non-BJDs welcome and encouraged! Admission Fee Required, Class Size: 20 Merry Doll Round Master Class: Crafting Your Own BJD—Panel Sunday 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Interested in creating your own BJD but not sure where to start? Join Nuria Torras of Merry Doll Round for an informative Master Class on crafting your own BJD, complete with a Q&A! Name That Sculpt—Game Sunday 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Regent Room, Crowne Plaza Fairyland, SOOM, DollClans and Dollfie Dream... do you know them all? Enter this fast-paced doll identifying photo challenge if you think you’ve got what it takes! BJD Wig Making Workshop Sunday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Learn to make a custom wig for your BJD using materials such as soy silk, fur, or tibetan sheep’s wool. Admission Fee Required, Class Size: 20 Restringing Workshop Sunday 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM Killarny Workshop Room, Crowne Plaza Does your doll need restringing? Come to this workshop to receive hands-on instruction and assistance for restringing your dolls. Doll Masquerade, Face Up Competition & Photography Contest Winner Announcements Sunday 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM Algonquin, Crowne Plaza Doll Masquerade: A competition for creative artisans who enter cosplays in tiny-scale for dolls. The theme for 2016 is Heroes vs. Villains. Which side will come out victorious? Faceup Speed Challenge: A race against time. What can you accomplish in 90 minutes? Photography Challenge: Secret Identity - Who are you? Many superheroes and villains hold a secret: their true identity! How does your doll keep their secret safe? Feature Event: 2016 Doll North Charity Raffle Drawing Sunday 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Algonquin, Crowne Plaza Join us for the 9th annual Doll North Charity Raffle Drawing! Prize announcements for our Charity Raffle will take place during this fun social event. This year will feature several BJD company sponsors, be sure to buy your tickets to win a prize from great companies such as, BJDCrobi, SWITCH and Lillycat. DOLL NORTH | 29 Special Guest Panels FRIDAY 6:00 PM—DOUJINSHI WORKSHOP WITH DAN KANEMITSU Ottawa Room, International Plaza Come and learn how to be creative and successful as a doushinji creator. You might even get samples to take home. 7:00 PM—Q&A WITH TAKESHI NOGAMI Montreal Room, International Plaza Talk to one of the most prolific manga artist/ authors in Japan! Takeshi Nogami has been pumping out dozens of pages of manga per month for roughly 10 years. Find out how someone collaborates in the world of anime, manga, doujinshi, military writing, and more. 8:00 P—HOLLYWOOD & LICENSING Ottawa Room, International Plaza Kevin Siembieda shares his experiences on both ends of licensing as someone who has licensed anime properties like Robotech® and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle®, and brushes with Aliens vs Predator, X-Files, and Marvel Superheroes, as well as the licensing his own game intellectual properties, including the 30 | SPECIAL GUEST PANELS Rifts® RPG to the Disney Company as a live action movie, and other stories of licensing and Hollywood. 9:00 PM—SHINTO: THE WAY OF THE SPIRIT, CHARLES DUNBAR Halton Room, International Plaza Japan’s sacred belief is a mess of borrows gods, syncretic practices, and plenty of wheels. And it takes a lot of time to decode and understand. This panel explores the notion of the Kami, those local beings that have led to Japan being called the Land of 1000 Gods, their origins, and their evolution through history. Also included—shrines, temples, festivals, and the experience of interacting with the mystical world in places of sacred power. 10:00 PM—TERRIBLY AWFUL FANFICTION! SAMANTHA INOUE-HARTE (18+ ONLY) Montreal Room, International Plaza The internet is full of terribly smutty Fanfiction. The combinations are funny and outright crazy! Harry Potter/Professor Snape, Spock/Kirk, Sherlock/Molly, Power on and on!! Each grammatically more freaky than the next! Do you want to see where this rabbit hole goes? Would you like to hear Sami read these atrocities of the written word out loud? Or worse.....see her pantomime/act scenes out? So gather around children and be prepared to blush because this panel gets wild! SATURDAY 11:00 AM—COSPLAY: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, YAYA HAN, CHRISTINA CARR, MARTIN HUNGER Montreal Room, International Plaza Join Yaya Han for an in depth look back at the Evolution of Cosplay and the community as it stands today. Find out how the cosplay community formed over the years, what the influences were, and how it exploded into a global phenomenon. Join in the discussion of where cosplay is heading next, and what lies in the future for us as cosplayers. 11:00 AM—MECHA AND CREATURE DESIGN, KEVIN SIEMBIEDA Ottawa Room, International Plaza The fundamentals of designing mecha, mutants, monsters, aliens and gods. There is more to designing a creature or mecha than you might imagine. Find out the thought processes that go into such design work whether it is art and concepts for illustration, video games, film, stories, or yourself and fun. 1:00PM—ANIMATING DISNEY’S STITCH, SAMANTHA INOUE-HARTE Halton Room, International Plaza Halton Room, International Plaza 12:00 PM—COSPLAY CONSTRUCTION BREAKDOWN, YAYA HAN Sami has been a traditional 2D animator since 1997 for Disney, Warner Brothers, Spike TV, and a variety of other clients. This panel will walk the audience through the basics of 2D Flash animation. This interactive panel will have the audience participating in the creation of their own animated short through the guidance and supervision of Sami. Female Monsters of Japan—Japanese folklore is full of angry, vengeful spirits and monsters, and more than half of those are of the female variety. This panel explores the creepy, the quirky, and the angry women who populate Japan’s hidden world, what to look out for, how to survive encounters with them, and how they reflect Japanese views on femininity and female life. Montreal Room, International Plaza Join veteran cosplayer Yaya Han for an indepth Behind the Scenes look at how her costumes are constructed, from the reference images to the finished costume on stage. Learn about the thought process behind each creative step, as well as the techniques used for the construction. Hear funny anecdotes and inspiring stories from Yaya’s 16 years activity in the cosplay community. 1:00 PM—THE IOEA AND THE GLOBAL OTAKU MOVEMENT, DAN KANEMITSU Plaza Ballroom C, International Plaza Manga and anime is so big, we are approaching the point where there are more fans overseas combined than there are fans in Japan! The International Otaku Expo Association works toward helping fan events network with each other and help raise the profile of this wonderful fandom. Creativity is ubiquitous in this world, and the global otaku community is proving that in ways few expected just a dozen years ago. Find out more about the IOEA and how fans are creating a bold new world! 2:00 PM—THE WORLD OF MANGA AND ANIME MILITARY GIRLS: A CREATOR’S PERSPECTIVE 3:00 PM—YOKAI GIRLS GONE WILD, CHARLES DUNBAR 5:00 PM—SAILORMOON GRAND SLAM Halton Room, International Plaza Plaza Ballroom C, International Plaza Do you like Kancolle, Marine Corps Yumi, Girls und Panzer, Maki the Shidenkai Pilot, Strike Witches, and/or Sailor Uniforms and Heavy Tanks? Takeshi Nogami has been involved in the creation and production of military cute girl material far before it was popular. Here’s your chance to talk to a contributing character designer of Girls und Panzer and artist of the manga spin-off, Girls und Panzer: The Samurai Warrior with the Red Ribbon! All of our Sailor Moon Guests of Honour, together. What secrets will be revealed? Which Serena will triumph in the Battle for Tuxedo Mask? Be there to find out. 5:00 PM—AUDITIONING FOR VIDEOGAME VOICE ACTING, SAMANTHA INOUE-HARTE Halton Room, International Plaza What’s it like auditioning for games like World of Warcraft? Want to try your hand at auditioning for Sami and getting a critique? Sami will supply audition sheets from World of Warcraft, DC Universe Online, and a variety of others. You’ll SPECIAL GUEST PANELS | 31 get to see how auditioning techniques differ between the big MMO games and your average phone app games. Be prepared to read in front of the class folks! SUNDAY 11:00 AM—VOICE ACTING, BEHIND THE SCENES Plaza Ballroom C, International Plaza Beastly and Shreeky, together again! The Dynamic Duo is here to answer all of your questions about voice acting, voice directing and casting, bringing with them a combined close to 80 years in the business. They’ve been, Princess Toadstool and Toad. Their performing paths have crossed countless times. She was the original voice Serena in Sailor Moon while John played Grampa Hino. Tracey cast it and they both have directed it! Tracey and John are ready to give you all the answers and supply all the insight you could ever ask for. 12:00 PM—KILL LA KILL AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF JAPAN, CHARLES DUNBAR International B, International Plaza Skimpy uniforms? Check. Powerful female characters? Check. Historical allegory? Triple check…While Kill la Kill appears to be about scantily clad schoolgirls fighting endlessly larger 32 | SPECIAL GUEST PANELS battles, the series borrows copiously from history, the Yamato State Myth, 13th century folk tales, plenty of oni mythology, and Japanese identity politics. This panel explores how these elements are addressed and integrated into the narrative as a whole. With skimpy outfits, BAMF girls, and a lot of fighting. 1:00 PM—HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL MANGA ARTIST AND AUTHOR, TAKESHI NOGAMI Ottawa Room, International Plaza Insights on how to be successful in the competitive world of manga publishing from a busy manga artist and author. 1:00 PM—AN AMERICAN GAL IN AN ANIME STUDIO, SAMANTHA INOUE-HARTE Halton Room, International Plaza Sami has been a producer since 2008 and has partnered with GONZO studios (Afro Samurai, Hellsing Ultimate, etc), IDA (Cat Sh*t One) and now Rooster Teeth (RWBY, Red vs Blue) to develop new Anime. Here the audience can ask questions and listen to stories of how Sami goes through the process of creating an Anime from start to finish, what it’s like working as a partner for anime studios, what it’s like being a Western woman in the anime industry, etc. 3:00 PM—ADAPTING ANIME INTO OTHER MEDIUMS, KEVIN SIEMBIEDA Plaza Ballroom B, International Plaza How does one adapt anime into other mediums, games or comic books? What is the thought process and considerations? How important is the fan base? 3:00 PM—BUILDING A WORLD FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, CHRISTINA CARR, MARTIN HUNGER Halton Room, International Plaza Between them these two have approximately 70 years of entertainment and media experience. Building costumes, props, sets and productions from diagram to three dimensional reality. Join them as they talk about the changes from ‘hands on from scratch’ processes which dominated back in the 80s and 90s to the more modern use of 3-D printers and CNC machines. Topics include on set etiquette and respect for the props you are using, copyrights and ownership, long days back to back, trickling to barely any work and total boredom. Palladium Books Table Gaming—Hall B TCC TABLE GAMING—HALL B TCC MAP | 33 International Plaza Plaza C 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda Q&A Michael Dobson Brian Drummond 8:00pm International Plaza Int’l C Video 1 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm Plaza A Montreal Room Otaku Health Goals Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Cosplay Makeup 101 How Do I Life? Andrew Jackson & Ivan Sherry Q&A Steven Universe Cosplay Etiquette & Positivity Parasol Duelling Cosplay 101 Podcast Panel Takeshi Nogami Q&A Guest Spotlight Coffin Princess Otaku no Video 8:00pm | SCHEDULE—FRIDAY Toronto Room Lilypad Sewable Electronics Workshop The Nostalgia Panel Girls und Panzer Black Folks Like Anime Too! Cosplay Photography Workshop Int’l B Video 2 Int’l A Video 3 New York Room Video 4 Paris Room Video 5 Pre-show Pre-show Pre-show Pre-show Pre-show 7:00pm 34 Friday Plaza B Romantic Comedy SNAFU Tamako Market ITA Zombie of the Dead Beyond the Boundary Railgun S S2 Tari Tari Yurikuma Arashi Space Dandy S2 Ghost in the Shell: Arise 3-4 Dragonball Runaways (Fan Film) Ottawa Room Hamilton Room Halton Room Digimon Fan Networking Lolita 101-The Bootcamp Degica - Fighting Game Premiere Koihime Enbu Doujinshi Workshop with Dan Kanemitsu Last Imperial Fleet Akiko Hasegawa and Crowdfunding Asami Shimoda Impact on Animated Photos 6:45 - 7:15 Films Hollywood and Licensing Getting Published: Self or Traditional ? London Room Video 6 Aurora Room Dub Video Chill Room from 12pm Equestria Girls Rainbow Rocks Please Teacher! Old School Anime Legend of Korra Cafe Delish Ticket Sales 5PM - 7PM Kitamon Plush History & Musical Analysis of Anime OPs/EDs Mississauga Ballroom Anime Jeopardy/Only Connect tryouts Friday Terrace Café Anime Speedtune Lite Arguing: The Game Show! Gundam Unicorn Trigun Other Serena Slamdown! Trigun Doughnut Contest TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 8:00pm TCC South Building Hall A Hall C Hall E Stage Kids Area Hall E Autograph Tables Open 5:30-10PM Opening Ceremonies Improvisation Classroom With The 404s Friday Night Masquerade Skit Contest Holiday Inn Trillium Ballroom Autograph Area Nominoichi Setup (Staff and Sellers Only) Hetalia: World Debate 2016 Fan Fiction The Show Nominoichi Open 5PM-9PM Giant Legos, Crafts and Games Night Uncle Tetsu's Angel Cafe Maids Show Tracey Moore Ron Rubin Jill Frappier Katie Griffin Susan Roman Barbara Radecki John Stocker Toby Proctor Linda Ballantyne Gallery Momiji Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Artist Setup Begins 4PM Otakubaloo Reika 5:30 - 6:30 icelevel Akira 7-8PM Open for Chika Anzai 7:30 - Sales and Viewing 6PM - 8PM 8:30 Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda 8-9PM Sheraton Super Extreme Anime Wrestling JohnnyExtreme Show 6PM 9PM Tenshin Crowne Plaza Algonquin Collingwood Yaoi 101 Yaoi Coloring (18+) Muskoka 1-2 Muskoka 3 Niagara Friday Parking Lot Stage Ambrosia 1 Regent Killarny Algonquin Ballroom 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm Yuri 101 7:00pm 8:00pm History of Yaoi Moonlight Ball Dark Carnival Classic Yaoi Speed Runs All Day Cinderella Girls Sew Your Own Yaoi Doll Workshop Yaoi Yakuza Manga Library Open Cosplay Drag Show Dragon Age He Said She Said 7PM – 8PM Video Game Cosplay Contest Momiji's Meet & Greet Open Crafting, BJDs on a Budget Wig Cap Making and Face-up Speed Scarily Ever After Challenge Masquerade Registration and Drop-off Vinyl Doll Gathering SCHEDULE - FRIDAY | 35 International Plaza Plaza C 9:00pm 10:00pm The 404s Present The Big Fat Anime Quiz of the Year Plaza B Katie Griffin Susan Roman Barbara Radecki Plaza A Montreal Room Toronto Room Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Worbla Demo by Andy Rae Little People: Spirits of the Land Terribly Awful Fanfiction 18+ Zombie Beauty School South Park (18+) Ottawa Room Dansou 101 Hamilton Room Friday Halton Room Other Writers' Autograph Shinto: The Way of Session A the Spirit Weapons Panel The Works of Suehiro Maruo (18+) Toycraft: Who spends $80 on a Toy? 11:00pm Unpopular Opinions Game of Thrones (18+) La Tribune Francaise Your Art Doesn't Suck Resident Evil: Ray Olubowale Q&A 12:00am Star Wars Horror Anime Ouran High School Host Club Fetishism and Otakuism (18+) Abridged Series & Parody Panel Int’l B Video 2 Int’l A Video 3 New York Room Video 4 Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 Aurora Room Dub Video Trigun Samurai Jack 1:00am International Plaza Int’l C Video 1 9:00pm 10:00pm Funimation Peepshow Ghost in the Shell: Arise 3-4 Rio Rainbow Gate Goth Fest Old Old School Ranma 1/2 Scryed Patlabor Movie 2 11:00pm AMV 20th special When They Cry All Night Video 1:00am 36 Ladies vs Butlers | SCHEDULE—FRIDAY Baby Blue Anime (18+) Cream Lemon Retrospective All night series marathon Friday Terrace Café Trigun Doughnut Contest Survival Horror Picture Show Abridged Series special Karaoke 12:00am Mississauga Ballroom The Dating Game TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage 9:00pm AKIRA Mini Live TCC South Building Hall A Nominoichi Open 10:00pm Hall C Hall E Stage Kids Area Hall E Cybertronic Spree Concert Autograph Area Gallery Momiji Luna Tsukigami Michael Dobson Takeshi Nogami Brian Drummond Dan Kanemitsu Open for Sales and Viewing 6PM - 10PM Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Friday Parking Lot Stage Datarider Skicks Anime Hell 11:00pm Virus Rena Kaneta Performance 12:00am Otakubaloo 1:00am Holiday Inn Trillium Ballroom 9:00pm 10:00pm 11:00pm 12:00am 1:00am Moonlight Ball Dark Carnival Sheraton Crowne Plaza Algonquin Collingwood Muskoka 1-2 Intro to Yaoi Manga Yaoi/Yuri Swap Meet Cosplay Drag Show Hetalia After Dark (18+) Muskoka 3 Niagara Regent Killarny Algonquin Ballroom Vinyl Doll Gathering Speed Runs All Day Yaoi/Yuri North Meet & Greet LGBTQ Speed Mixer Ambrosia 1 Manga Library Open All Night Werewolf All Nite Yaoi: Viewer's Choice SCHEDULE—FRIDAY | 37 International Plaza Plaza B 12:00am Friday Night Plaza A Montreal Room Toronto Room Star Wars Horror Anime Ouran High School Host Club Int’l C Video 1 Int’l B Video 2 Int’l A Video 3 Fetishism and Otakuism (18+) New York Ottawa Room Halton Room Toycraft: Who Abridged Series spends $80 on a & Parody Panel Toy? Mississauga Ballroom The Dating Game (18+) TCC North Ballroom Main Stage Hall A Rena Kaneta Performance Parking Lot Stage Otakubaloo 1:00am 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am 12:00am 1:00am AMV 20th special Ladies vs. Butlers 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am 38 | SCHEDULE—FRIDAY NIGHT Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 Sheraton Muskoka 1-2 Muskoka 3 Niagara Manga Library Open All Night Werewolf Abridged Series Highlights When They Cry Karaoke All Night Video Aurora Room Dub Video (18+) Cream Lemon Retrospective All Night Series Marathon: Detective Boy Conan Friday Gaming AMBROSIA 1 SPARTAN ROOM HALL B—TCC 7PM–8PM Video Game Cosplay Contest Pokemon Gym Leader Squad. Accepting all challenges all weekend. Beyblade 7PM Metal Fusion Tournament 401 Games All Weekend—Weiss Schwarz and Force of Will 5PM–7PM Event Registration ALL DAY Speed Runs AMBROSIA 2–4 CONSOLE GAMING 7PM Killer Instinct Tournament (sign ups 5PM–6:30PM) 7PM Halo: Reach 2v2 (sign ups 5PM–6:30PM) 8PM–12AM Tournament 1: Super Mario All Stars [SNES] (SBattle Mode, 16 players 1v1) PC-LAN 7PM Free Play 7PM Hearthstone Tournament 11PM Free Play + Hosted Events NORTHERN SPY Rockband Freeplay Hairy Tarantula—Magic The Gathering CCG 5PM–7PM On-Demand Event Registration NIAGARA 9PM All night Werewolf LARP BATTLE ARENA 6PM Dystopia Rising 7:30PM Underworld 9PM Fantasy Alive (behind Sheraton) Untouchables Four intermediate tournaments for Cardfight and Yu-Gi-Oh Skyfox Games—Pokemon CCG 5PM Standard Tournament GOLDEN DELICIOUS ALL DAY Free Play: Console Check-Ins/Checkouts 5PM–12AM Challenge 1: Pokémon Puzzle League Time Trial Challenge 8PM-12AM Tournament 1: Super Mario All Stars [SNES] (SMB 3 Battle Mode, 16 players 1v1) FRIDAY GAMING | 39 International Plaza Plaza C 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm CLAMP Sailor Moon Learning Improv for Otaku with The 404s Kurt Lehner Q&A 1:00pm Saturday Plaza B The IOEA and the Global Otaku Movement International Plaza Int’l C Video 1 Fairy Tail Reika - Q&A Chika Anzai Q&A Int’l B Video 2 Plaza A Montreal Room Toronto Room Avatar The Last Air Bender/Legend Of Cosplay Events 101 Korra Attack on Titan Ottawa Room Hamilton Room The History and Culture of Vocaloid Leather Working YouTube Panel Fandom Etiquette Pattern Drafting 101 Int’l A Video 3 New York Room Video 4 Saturday Morning Cartoon Bonanza One Week Friends Steve Bennette Cell Painting Mecha and Creature Design Anime Metadata Analysis Japanese for Anime: Session A ACTRA Presentation The Art of Papercutting Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 Mahoutsukai Precure Brigadoon Other Anime for Parents Ultraman Consent: Giving and Asking Permission Cosplay: The Past, Present, and Future Cosplay State of the Construction Animation Industry Breakdown Halton Room Anime North Idol Auditions (Staff and Contestants only) Aurora Room Dub Video Cafe Delish Ticket Sales 11:30 - 2PM or until sol out South Lobby Cosplay Workmanship Contest Judging Animating Disney's Stitch Mississauga Ballroom Saturday Terrace Café 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am Ponycan 12:00pm Funimation Favorites 1:00pm 40 Dragonball Runaways (Fan Film) Crunchyroll Industry | SCHEDULE—SATURDAY Robot Carnival MLP FIM Inari Kon Kon Love Live School Mister Kittys Stupid Idol Project Season comics 2 Rokka 3-4 Sailor Moon R Anime Name That Tune Tenchi Muyo Anime North Opening & Closing AMVs - to 2pm Seating #1 12:00 Shinesmen Anime Question Countdown Seating #2 12:45 Gundam Unicorn Anime Jeopardy Seating #3 1:30 hack//Sign TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage TCC South Building Hall A Hall E Stage 9:00am 10:30 - 1PM The Davy Fight Back, Junior Edition 10:00am Hetalia Party 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm Kids Area Hall E Victorian Maiden Fashion Show The Anime North Fashion Show Radisson Cosplay Chess Archery Tag Demo Maru/Batz Game Show! Algonquin Collingwood Muskoka 1-2 Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Parking Lot Stage Autograph Tables Open 11am-7pm Chika Anzai Linda Ballantyne Tracey Moore Rena Kaneta 1:45PM Circus PerformanceJ#2 ohn StockeT r oby Proctor Open for Viewing and Sales 10AM - 8PM Super Extreme Anime Wrestling Show 1-4pm Reika Sheraton Radisson Room Gallery Momiji 11:30- Circus Performance #1 1PM - 3:30PM The Davy Fight Back Pirate Game 12:45 Circus Workshop & Photo Op #1 Saturday Autograph Area Crowne Plaza Muskoka 3 Niagara Ambrosia 1 Regent Killarny Algonquin Ballroom 9:00am 10:00am Tales of 11:00am Ask an Asexual Iron Smut (18+) 12:00pm BL Games Lesbian Sex 101 (18+) Undertale 1:00pm Let's Talk About Kinks (18+) Just Teammates? Online Roleplaying Fire Emblem IDOLiSH7 Manga Library Open Larp 101 LARP Fantasy Costuming 1PM - 2PM Halo 5 Finals Speed Runs All Day BJD Nail Art Workshop with Guest: BJD The Price Is Darjeeling Right Aesthetics BJD 101 Doll Market Open 11AM 5PM SCHEDULE—SATURDAY | 41 International Plaza Plaza C 2:00pm 3:00pm 4:00pm Plaza A Montreal Room Toronto Room Religious Symbols & Spirituality in Anime Fabric Painting and Dyeing Pokemon Biology Craft Foam, Thermoplastic & Spit Love Live! Victorian Maiden Q&A Osomatsu-san Tarot Reading Workshop Kawaii Ribbon Crafts: DIY RWBY Basics of Animation Hanfu: Han Chinese Traditional Clothing Luna Tsukigami Drawing demonstration Int’l C Video 1 Int’l B Video 2 Int’l A Video 3 New York Room Video 4 Sekai Project V Gundum Akira Q & A Kevin and Jeffrey Power Rangers Q&A Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda Q&A 5:00pm SailorMoon Grand Slam 6:00pm Impro Naisen - The 404s Present an Improv Civil War International Plaza 2:00pm Saturday Plaza B Hasegawa & Shimoda Photos 4:45-5:15 Sailor Moon R Thibra Thermoplastic 101 Reika Cosplay Kimono Making Workshop Paris Room Video 5 AN Opening & Closing AMVs Dragonball Runaways (Fan Film) 3:00pm 4:00pm 42 Funimation Industry 5:00pm Crunchyroll Simulcast Preview 6:00pm Special Presentation: Anime + Ramen | SCHEDULE—SATURDAY Silent Era Anime Samantha InoueHart Tamako Market Fresh from Japan Blue Spring Ride Hamilton Room Mori Kei,Visual Kei & Boy Style Toronto Harajuku Style Akira Photo Op Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicals Beyond the Boundary Tribute to Alicia's PokeParty New Animated Movies to Look For Aurora Room Dub Video Mississauga Ballroom Gatchman Crowds Anime Only Connect Dragon Half Wheel of Fortune Sailormoon R Legend of Korra Steins Gate Yokai Girls Gone Wild Fukushima Then and Now, 5 Years Later Eureka 7 No Game, No Life Other Auditioning for Anime and Video Game Voice Acting Traditional Kimono Pattern and How to know your size London Room Video 6 Halton Room World of Manga and Anime Military Girls Japanese for Anime: Session B Best of Young Animators Project AN 20th Anime Jumbalaya Ottawa Room Attack on Titan Video Game that Tune Wacky Melty Happiness Show: Season VIII Saturday Terrace Café Seating #4 2:15 Seating #5 3:00 Seating #6 3:45 Seating #7 4:30 Seating #8 5:15 Seating #9 6:00 TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage TCC South Building Hall A 2:30- Circus Workshop & Photo Op #2 Archery Tag Demo 2:00pm AMV Contest Finals Cosplay Chess Demo 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 5:00- Circus Workshop & Photo Op #3 Saturday Masquerade Setup Radisson Kids Area Hall E Setup The Davy Fight Back Pirate Game 1PM - 3:30PM Ron Rubin Jill Frappier 3:30 - 4:30PM Tokyo Tower Jenga 4:15PM - Circus Performance #3 Katie Griffin Susan Roman Barbara Radecki What The Fandom?! 3:00pm I Am Magical and So Can You Family Feud Algonquin Collingwood Muskoka 1-2 2:00pm Let's Talk About Kinks (18+) Crossplay 101 Indie Gaming Development 3:00pm Nitro+Chiral (18+) Breaking Out of the Queer Fiction Ghetto Hacking the System Photobooth 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm Cafe Nocturne Seating #1 Cafe Nocturne Seating #2 LGBTQ Teen Wolf Slash Science Fiction Lets Play World History of Whose Yaoi Is It Homosexuality Anyway? (18+) Lets Play Game Making Yaoi Fanfiction Sexual Dynamics of AUs (18+) Yugioh Autograph Area Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda Sheraton Radisson Room Saturday Hall E Stage Muskoka 3 Niagara Kingdom Hearts Introduction to Infinity Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Super Extreme Anime Wrestling Show 1-4pm Chika Anzai Michael Dobson Brian Drummond Parking Lot Stage Nagata Shachu Concert Open for Viewing and Sales Takeshi Nogami 10AM - 8PM Dan Kanemitsu 4:30 - 5:30 Otakubaloo Akira - 5:30 - 6:30 ContraBit ft. Sly Why and Snij Crowne Plaza Ambrosia 1 LARP Post Apocalyptic Costuming Manga Library Open Gallery Momiji Regent Killarny Algonquin Ballroom Vinyl Repainting Workshop Doll Market Open 11AM 5PM Project Runway Doll Edition 4PM - 8PM League of Legends Semis and Finals Speed Runs All Day BJD Bingo Merry Doll Round Panel and Q&A BJD Swap Meet & Gathering BJD Face-up Workshop, Darjeeling Aesthetics SCHEDULE—SATURDAY | 43 International Plaza Plaza C 7:00pm Impro Naisen - The 404s Present an Improv Civil War 8:00pm 9:00pm 10:00pm Tea Time With Deadpool (18+) 11:00pm International Plaza 7:00pm Int’l C Video 1 Anime + Ramen con't Plaza B Plaza A Transphobia and Homophobia in Anime Seven Deadly Sins Ethnicity in Lolita fashion (M) Kari Maaren Concert Akagami no Shirayuki-Hime The Life and Times of KyoAni Most Embarrassing Behaviour: Lolita Pose Off (M) Kraken Not Stirred Concert Bad Fanfiction (18+) My Hero Academia 44 Hamilton Room 2015 Anime: Year in Fannish Music 101 Review Anime vs. Science Food in Japan Kantai Collection: Kancolle Music Creation/Production for Anime/Video Games Black Lagoon Black & Brown Folks Like Cosplay, Too! Open Mic Japan on a Budget Int’l B Video 2 Int’l A Video 3 New York Room Video 4 Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 Aurora Room Dub Video Anime Jumbalya Yurikuma Arashi Steins Gate Trigun Boy and the Beast One Piece Grand Slam Halton Room Closed for AMV Creator Party One Piece Totally Lame Anime After Dark | SCHEDULE—SATURDAY Ottawa Room Saturday Other ClipStudioPaint with Lar One Punch Man 10:00pm 11:00pm Toronto Room Sword Art Online 8:00pm 9:00pm Montreal Room Utawarerumono OAV Waiting in the Summer Disney Karaoke Cowboy Bebop Old School Anime Witchblade No Game No Life Lupin III: Jigen's Gravestone Un-Go Mississauga Ballroom Ladies vs Butlers Baby Blue Anime 18+ Cream Lemon Retrospective Elfen Lied Abridged Series special Strangers With Candy (18+) Saturday Terrace Café Trigun Doughnut Special Challenge TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage TCC South Building Hall A Hall C 7:00pm 8:00pm Saturday Night Masquerade 9:00pm 10:00pm Rena Kaneta 11:00pm Otaku Against Humanity With The 404s Radisson Radisson Room 7:00pm 8:00pm Cafe Nocturne Seating #3 11:00pm "After Dark" Seating Uncle Tetsu's Angel Cafe Maids Show Kids Area Hall E Saturday Autograph Area Gallery Momiji Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Open for Viewing Fraktl Used DJ Hall Closed Hall Closed Hall Closed Hall Closed Hall Closed Velociraver Treazure Preshus Teardown Saiyan Sheraton Crowne Plaza Algonquin Collingwood Muskoka 1-2 Yaoi AMVs (18+) Writing Sex (18+) Metal Gear Solid Yaoi Pictionary (18+) Black Butler After Dark (18+) Parking Lot Stage Tempest Jpop Dance Party Yaoi Bedtime Stories (18+) 9:00pm 10:00pm Red Handed Denial & Matenrou Opera Concert Hall E Stage BDSM (18+) Niagara Manga Library Open Gay Sex 101 (18+) Ambrosia 1 Zero Escape Weapon Creation Polyamory 101 BDSM for Beginners (18+) Muskoka 3 All Night Dungeons and Dragons 4PM - 8PM League of Legends Semis and Finals Regent Killarny BJD Swap Meet & Gathering BJD Face-up Workshop, Darjeeling Aesthetics Algonquin Ballroom Doll Ghost Stories Speed Runs All Day SCHEDULE—SATURDAY | 45 International Plaza 12:00am Saturday Night Plaza B Plaza A Neon Genesis Evangelion Fans in the Professional Workplace Montreal Room Toronto Room Ottawa Room Halton Room The Lazy Fan's Guide to Getting Started Filk over-run / Tear-down Figure Collecting Toku 101 Int’l A Video 3 New York Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 1:00am Mississauga Ballroom Strangers With Candy (18+) Saturday Night TCC North Ballroom Main Stage The 404s: Late Night Hall A Jpop Dance Party Parking Lot Stage Otakubaloo 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am Intl BC 12:00am Boy and the Beast con't Space Dandy S2 1:00am Parasite 2:00am 3:00am 4:00am 46 | SCHEDULE—SATURDAY NIGHT All Night Video Baby Blue Anime All Night Series 18+ Cream Marathon AMV Lemon Special Retrospective Aurora Room Dub Video Abridged Series special Sheraton Muskoka 1-2 Muskoka 3 Niagara Manga Library Open All Night D&D Impossible Positions (18+) GS101 (18+) Saturday Gaming AMBROSIA 1 1PM–2PM Halo 5 Finals 4PM–8PM League of Legends Semis + Finals AMBROSIA 2–4 9AM–1:30PM Tournament Sign up 12PM Super Smash Bros. Melee 1v1 tournament 12PM Super Smash Bros. WiiU (4) 1v1 tournament 12PM Halo 5 2 v2 tournament 1PM–5PM Street Fighter V tournament 2PM–5PM Mortal Kombat X tournament 10AM–11PM Challenge 2: Pokémon Snap Picture Challenge 2PM–5PM Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3 tournament 4PM–9PM Guilty Gear Xrd tournament 9AM–11AM League of Legends sign-in 11AM–2PM League of Legends group play. 2PM–3PM Lol Quarter Finals. 3PM–4PM BREAK. 4PM–6PM LoL Semi Finals best of 3 6PM–8PM LoL Finals Best of 3 9PM–2AM Free play + Hosted Events NIAGARA 9PM All night D&D LARP BATTLE ARENA 12PM Fantasy Alive 1:30PM Underworld 3PM Dystopia Rising 4:30PM Epoch 6PM Fantasy Alive 7:30PM Underworld 9PM Dystopia Rising NORTHERN SPY 6PM–10PM Rock Band Idol 2016: Qualifiers SPARTAN 12PM–4PM Super Smash Bros. 3DS 1v1 GOLDEN DELICIOUS 10AM–11PM Challenge 2: Pokémon Snap Picture Challenge 11AM–2PM Tournament 2: Pokemon “Puzzle League [N64] 32 players, 1v1, Start on Level 7” 3PM–7PM Tournament 3: Mario Kart 64 [N64] GP 150CC, 32 players, 4-way FFA 7PM–11PM Tournament 4: Diddy Kong Racing [N64] (32 players, 4-way FFA) HALL A—TCC (behind Sheraton) 1PM–3PM Archery Tag Demo HALL B—TCC Beyblade 10:30AM Beyblade Burst 101 401 Games 10AM–5PM Event Registration 12PM FREE Force of Will tournament 3PM FREE Weiss Schwarz Tournament Japanime Games 12PM Tanto Cuore tournament Hairy Tarantula—Magic The Gathering CCG 10AM–5PM On-Demand Event Registration Untouchables 7PM & 9PM Non-stop $10 box for Cardfight and Yu-Gi-Oh Dice Masters / Hero Clix 1PM Tournament $5 entry, constructed format, prizes for all participants 1PM–4PM Hero Clix Battle Royals 300pts Skyfox Games—Pokemon CCG 3PM League Challenge (Standard Format) Entry $6, player receives a pack 5PM Standard Tournament Entry $6, Each player receives a booster pack. Winner receives a Promo Play Mat SATURDAY GAMING | 47 International Plaza Plaza C Sunday Plaza B Plaza A Montreal Room 9:00am Haikyuu!! Cooking/Baking In Anime 10:00am AMV Roundtable: The Good and The Bad Cosplay ProblemSolving 11:00am Voice Acting, Behind the Scenes Commercial Sewing Pattern 101 Comic Artist Roundtable 12:00pm 1:00pm Ron Rubin Jill Frappier International Plaza Int’l C Video 1 World Cosplay Summit Matenrou Opera Q&A and Autographs Int’l B Video 2 Sew Better, Sew Faster: No Pins, No Basting Int’l A Video 3 Toronto Room Kimono Obi Tying Ottawa Room Halton Room Kamen Rider Mangas Francophones Care and Keeping of J-Fashion ConRunners 2016 & FEF 2017 Kimono Dressing Plushie Making Hamilton Room How to be a Professional Manga Author New York Room Video 4 Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 Precure Movie Macros Delta Flame of Recca World and Characters Building Sailor Moon Merchandise Presentation Creativity Go! Go! Nihon Live and Study in Japan Writers' autograph An American Gal Session B in an Anime Studio Aurora Room Dub Video Mississauga Ballroom 9:00am 10:00am Selector: Infeced Wixoss Magical Sugar Buzz Theater 11:00am Funimation Online 12:00pm Crunchyroll: Working in the Anime Industry Kill la Kill and the Transformation of Japan Tamako Market AMV Replay Lame American Dubs Railgun S S2 1:00pm 48 Naruto special MLP FIM El Hazard Anime Speedtune | SCHEDULE—SUNDAY One Week Friends Gundam Unicorn Expanded Horizons LoveLive! S2 Other Familiar of Zero Castle of Cagliostro Know your Anime: Jeopardy Sunday Terrace Café TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage TCC South Building Hall A Hall E Stage Kids Area Hall E Autograph Area Gallery Momiji Closed for Charity Auction Setup 10:30AM Project Cosplay 10:30AM Mask Making 11:30AM Circus Performance #1 1:45PM Circus Performance #2 Autograph Tables Open 11AM-5PM Open for Sales 10AM - 2PM 9:00am 10:00am 11:00am 12:00pm 1:00pm Shared Soundchecks Pop Idol Dance Showcase Bending Workshop Masquerade Awards Presentation Archery Tag Radisson 12:15PM Circus Workshop/ Photo Op #1 Charity Auction 12PM Mechayard Wars Safety Briefing Linda Ballantyne Toby Proctor Michael Dobson 1PM - 3PM Mechayard Wars Brian Drummond Sheraton Radisson Room Algonquin Collingwood Muskoka 1-2 Muskoka 3 Niagara 9:00am Indie Gaming Ace Attorney LGBTQ Webcomics 11:00am 1:00pm Sunday Parking Lot Stage Akira Art Auction 11AM Rena Kaneta Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda Ambrosia Ballroom Crowne Plaza Regent Killarny Dollfie Dream and Smart Doll Panel BJD Wig Making Algonquin Ballroom 9AM Gaming Highlights 10:00am 12:00pm Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Cafe Nocturne Sunday Seating #1 Favorite Yuri Moments Yaoi Life Drawing Lesbianism in Orange is the New Black Petplay in Anime (18+) Why So Serious? Telltale Manga Library Open Shall We Date? Make up Q&A Critical Role Borderlands 11AM Shaun Hatton 12PM Street Fighter Top 8 Speed Runs All Day Merry Doll Round Master Class: Crafting Your Own BJD Name That Sculpt Doll Market Open 11AM 5PM Restringing Workshop SCHEDULE—SUNDAY | 49 International Plaza Plaza A Montreal Room Toronto Room Cosplay for Guys Loomis Heads with Kent Burles Ottawa Room Plaza C Plaza B 2:00pm Linda Ballantyne Toby Proctor band con't 3:00pm Akiko Hasegawa and Asami Shimoda Adapting Anime to Other Media 4:00pm Rena Kaneta Super Sentai Japanese Language Reika Cosplay School Makeup Workshop POC Cosplay Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic Puella Magi Madoka Thibra Thermoplastic: Large Armour and Prop Magica Your Fanfiction Sucks! 5:00pm Lolita Fashion Tea Party Cosplay for All Sizes Hamilton Room Halton Room Gyaru Fashion 101 Translating for Audiences, Translating for Creators How to Impress or Comic Book Basics Steampunk Fashion Annoy Editors with Kent Burles Building a World for the Entertainment Industry Hasegawa & Shimoda Photos 4:15-4:45 Sewing Machines 101 Aurora Room Dub Video Mississauga Ballroom Sunday Other 6:00pm International Plaza Int’l C Video 1 2:00pm 3:00pm Int’l A Video 3 New York Room Video 4 Lame American Dubs Tamayura Hitotose Miss Kotoura Orguss Conan vs Lupin movie Ranma 1/2 AMV Replay 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 50 Int’l B Video 2 | SCHEDULE—SUNDAY Paris Room Video 5 London Room Video 6 Castle of Cagliostro Dragonball Runaways (Fan Film) Expanded Horizons Gatchaman Crowds Anime WTF Space Dandy Anime Flash Attack on Titan Improvaganza!! Bobobo Sunday Terrace Café Cards Against Humanity with Sami +18 TCC North Building North Ballroom Main Stage 2:00pm AN Idol Finals 3:00pm 4:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm Closing Ceremonies Radisson 4:00pm 5:00pm Archery Tag 2:30PM - Circus Workshop/ Photo-op #2 Hall E Stage Charity Auction Kids Area Hall E Susan Roman Mechayard Wars Barbara Radecki Tracey Moore Build Your Own Space Racer 4:15 Circus Performance #3 4:45 - Circus Workshop/ Photo-op #3 Autograph Area Ron Rubin Jill Frappier John Stocker Sheraton Radisson Room 3:00pm Hall A Cosplay Chess The 404s Present The Anime Improv Comedy Roast 2:00pm TCC South Building Cafe Nocturne Sunday Seating #2 Algonquin Collingwood Junjou Imaginary People Crushes Romantica (18+) Muskoka 1-2 Muskoka 3 League of Legends GG Digimon Wrestling Ring Parking Lot Sunday Parking Lot Stage Reika Luna Tsukigami Takeshi Nogami Dan Kanemitsu Ambrosia Ballroom Touken Ranbu 4PM Pokken Finals Mario Kart 8 highlights When they cry Speed Runs All Day OSU Manga Library Open Sex Positive Anime/Manga Niagara Gallery Momiji Artist Pickup Crowne Plaza Regent Killarny Name That Sculpt Restringing Workshop Algonquin Ballroom Doll Market Open 11AM - 5PM Contest Winner Announcements 2:30 - 3PM 2016 Doll North Charity Raffle 3PM 6:00pm SCHEDULE—SUNDAY | 51 Sunday Gaming AMBROSIA 1 NORTHERN SPY 9AM–11AM Gaming Highlights 11AM–12PM Shaun Hatton 12PM–4PM Street Fighter Top 8 4PM–5PM Pokken Finals and Mario Kart 8 highlights 3PM–6PM Rock Band Idol 2016: Finals SPARTAN Pokemon Gym Leader Squad accepting all challenges all weekend. GOLDEN DELICIOUS 10AM–5PM Challenge 4: Pokémon Red - Elite Four Challenge 11AM–2PM Tournament 5: Kirby’s Avalanche 2PM–5PM Tournament 6: N64 Minigame Tournament ALL DAY Speed Runs AMBROSIA 2–4 CONSOLE GAMING 12PM–4PM SFV Top 8 12PM–3PM Pokken Tournament 12PM–3PM Mario Kart 8 12PM–3PM Smash 64 12PM–4PM Naruto Tournament PC-LAN 11AM–1PM Overwatch 1PM–4PM Overwatch + Dota2 Elemental TD HALL A—TCC 1PM–3PM Archery Tag Demo HALL B—TCC LARP BATTLE ARENA (behind Sheraton) Hairy Tarantula—Magic The Gathering CCG, 10AM–2PM On-Demand Event Registration 10:30AM Underworld Hours 12PM Dystopia Rising 1:30PM Fantasy Alive 3PM Epoch 52 | SUNDAY GAMING Beyblade 10:30AM Heavy Metal System Tournament Dice Masters / Hero Clix 1PM–4PM Hero Clix battle royals 300pts 401 Games 10AM–2PM Event Registration Japanime Games 12PM Tanto Cuore tournament Untouchables Four intermediate tournaments for Cardfight and Yu-Gi-Oh Skyfox Games—Pokemon CCG 12PM Open Tournament—Free Entry, Each player receives a Promo Card, Free Promo items given at random to participants. Cosplay Photoshoots FRIDAY 4pm Hetalia Pokemon Steven Universe Borderlands Random Games 5pm Vocaloid League of Legends Love Live! Star Wars Bleach Undertale 6pm Fairy Tail Final Fantasy Legend of Dragoon Homestuck RWBY 7pm Naruto Haikyuu!! Western Comics/ Movies TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 TCC 5 TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 TCC 5 IP 2 TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 TCC 5 TCC 1 TCC 3 TCC 4 SATURDAY 11am Inuyasha Magi: Labyrinth of Magic Steven Universe Sword Art Online Legend of Zelda TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 IP 2 12pm Fire Emblem Vocaloid Love Live! RWBY TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 Fallout TCC 5 Neon Genisis Evangelion IP 1 BleachIP2 1pm Digimon TCC 1 Final Fantasy TCC 2 Fairy Tail TCC 3 League of Legends TCC 4 Sailor Moon TCC 5 Naruto IP 1 Dragon Ball IP 2 2pm Touken Ranbu TCC 1 Super Smash Brothers TCC 2 Resident Evil TCC 3 One Punch Man TCC 4 Dragon Age TCC 5 Ace of Diamond IP 1 Pokemon IP 2 3pm Fate Series Homestuck JoJo’s Bizzare Adventure Kuroko No Basket Kyoukai no Kanata 4pm Black Butler One Piece Yu-Gi-Oh! Atlus/Persona Fullmetal Alchemist Attack on Titan 5pm Kantai Collection Haikyuu!! Undertale Western Comics/ Movies Game of Thrones TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 IP 2 TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 TCC 5 IP 2 TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 IP 2 6pm Owari No Seraph Hetalia Random Games TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 IP 2 SUNDAY 11am Vocaloid Black Butler Fairy Tail Shokugeki no Soma TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 IP 2 12pm Gravity Falls League of Legends Tales of ... Random Games Avatar: TLA/LOK TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 IP 2 1pm Touken Ranbu Final Fantasy RWBY Steven Universe TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 IP 1 2pm Reborn! TCC 1 Sailor Moon TCC 2 Pokemon TCC 3 Homestuck TCC 4 Western Comics/ MoviesIP1 3pm Naruto Hetalia Osomatsu-san Kuroko No Basket Team Fortress 2 Dangan Ronpa Legend of Zelda IP 1 TTC 2 TTC 3 TTC 1 TCC 1 TCC 2 TCC 3 TCC 4 TCC 5 IP 1 IP 2 TTC 4 COSPLAY PHOTOSHOOTS | 53 Industry Tables Guests F01 Victorian Maiden F02 Kurt Lehner F05 Navito World F07Reika/Akira F08 Christina Carr & Martin Hunger DT01 Uncle Tetsu’s Angel Cafe DT02 J.F. Garrard / Dark Helix Books DT03 Mischief Corner Books DT05 Fancy Wyld Dead DT30 Yaya Han Conventions / Clubs DT14 Otakon (Baltimore, MD) DT16 Oxford Renaissance Fest (Woodstock, ON) DT17 Anime Boston (Boston, MI) DT18 Youmacon (Detroit, MI) DT19 G-Anime (Gatineau, QC) DT20 Fan World (Niagara Falls, ON) DT21 Forest City Comicon (London, ON) DT22 Otakuthon (Montreal, QC) DT23 Anime Shogatsu (Toronto, ON) DT24 Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration (Toronto, ON) DT25 ConBravo (Hamilton, ON) DT26 Ad Astra (Toronto, ON) DT27 Frostcon (Toronto, ON) DT28 Costume Con 35 (Mississauga, ON) 54 | INDUSTRY TABLES DT29 Unplugged (Toronto, ON) Companies / Organizations F03 Funimation Entertainment F04 Kigurumi Online / Ride the Pig Studios F06 International Otaku Expo Assc. DT06 Toronto Japanese Language School DT07 Japanese Canadian Cultural Center DT08 KK Go Go World DT09 Pac Set Tours DT10 Dave Null Studios DT11 Cat Cube Creations DT12 TriOS College DT13 Cambrian College Animation Program At Dealers Room exit (Hall E) Max the Mutt Photo Alley P01 Amroolie Studios P02 Droo Photographer P03 Cosplayers Canada / ASPhotography.ca P04/P05 Cosplay for a Cure P06/07 Trilliance Photography P08/09 Hamilton Ball Pythons SEE PAGE 56 FOR MAP Dealers’ Tables 1,000,000 Comix A1-22, B 1-5,17-8 1UP Games J1-5 AbsynthetikaL10 AK Comics & Cards T4-6 Almar Enterprises G1-18 Anicore Products Ltd K1,19-20 Anime Toys V6-7 Anime Xtreme C11-20 AntimatterB8 Arda Wigs T7-8 Belli-ButtonsR13-14 BeUNIQZ17-18 Black Rattle Designs T16 Blue Gryphon F18-20 Cactus Mafia R15-16 Card Masters B15-16 Cartoon Passion H1-3,15-8 Chez Rhox S9-13 CKT Sports Inc K7-9 Comic Alley Toys E1-6, 19-20 conARTISTS N1-4, 18 Conspiracy Comics D1-22 Cosplay FTW Y1-3 Cosplay Supplies V1-2 1a COVEN x Tenta. Co Z19-20 CritteramaS14-15 Cyber City Comix X4-9 CyberlitN15-17 Divinity Doll B9-12 Dotsy the Clown Z15-16 Dr Zoltar’s N5 DragonstarN6-9 DreamangelsF14-15 EK Cards & Comics J10-11 Emerald Comics W24-25 F & F Enterprises V3-4 Fancy Owl Studio X3 Fantastic Creations K3-6 Fire and Steel H14 Game-ManiaR1-4 GG-Gaming Goods Z9 Goddess Boutique W8a-8b Golden Coast Enterprises E15-18 Green Bunny Workshop L14 Greentea Design Inc W6-8 Gum-gum Pins W4-5 Hairy Tarantula X15-23 Hen da Ne S6-7 Heroes of the World L15 Iceman Video Games S1-5, 20 Irben Entertainment K16-18 It Came From Japan N13-14 Jack & Pookie Publishing V5 KC Toys Shop R11-12 KikiwaiJ12-16 KK Circle Lenses J6 K-Os Collectibles R17 Kuma Crafts S16 Kutting Edge L1-6, 19-20 Magpie Creations J7 Mika’s Japanese Gifts V16-18 Milo Accessories E7-9 MTC Toys Y14-23 My Cartoon Heroes H7-9 Navito World Y26, X24-26 Nayuki Illustration B13-14 Nine Directions X1 Nomad Posters W1-3 Otaku Entertainment K10-15 PacWestZ8 PandaPad.comR19-20 Planet Hobby L16-18 Planet X F1-5 Plasitk Wrap B6-7 Playmat World Z5-7 Punch Brand L7-9 Qute Wear V13, R18 Rajers Imports Inc T9-13 Random Fandom V11-12 Red Moon Creations T14-15 Rice Hat Samurai Studio Y13 Rococo Neko Z13-14 Sakura River Interactive S8 Sakura Wigs J8-9 SC Imports Y24-25 Silver Snail J17-22 Skyfox Games E10-14 Sparx & Mace Z10-12 Sprayglue Cowboy C5-7 Squire Sword K2 Starxade Media Y4-6 Strangers with Candy X2 Sun Anime C8-10 DEALERS’ TABLES | 55 Dealers Tables SvitartH6 Sword in the Stone Crafts H4 Takara Joe T1-2 TallGear Industrial F16-17 Teddy N Me C1-4 The Anime Store F11-13 The Ashworth Group X10-14 The Beguiling M1-18 The Comic Book Shoppe P1-22 The Contact Lens Company H5 The Dragon F6-10 The Labyrinth W9-23 The Littlest Gift Boutique H12-13 Toys On Fire (Montreal) Z1-4 Toys On Fire (Ottawa) R5-10 Twinbells Doujinshi L11 Twyla Medd V14 TwyliteT17-18 Unpredictable Fish T3 VideoGamesNewYorkN10-12 Vixen & Vine V15 Wyldstar Y7-12, V8-10 Xtreme Paraphilia L12-13 Yanimator Illustration H10-11 Outbound Xtreme K10-12 Knick Knack K13 Icy Jewelry K14-15 56 | DEALERS’ TABLES Comic Market A01Arisa-chibara A02KianaTheDumbGirl A03ofskysociety A04 kuu, Tee A05CMI1643 A06 JULIA TCZ A07Nazuroth A10Sharky A11 Kaiaruuuuu, metapham A12 Kimchi, Papricots A13foxery A14JUBOPY A15 Jea, Jackie A16 Andrew Kwan B01 heybutterbee, Myku B02 BittertownCowboy, megomobile B03 Heavens Legend B04 Milee Design, Elementis B05Jalbhenn B06 DEugenio, ahyuhn B07 Momo, Net B10 Shannon Eng B11cindiq B12 Rusted, Jo B13 NSOMNIAKSDREAM, Marissa V B14BREETW0 B15xephyr B16 Scowling Elf C01 sugarmints, AKU-USAGI C02CMS1601 C03 Yummy Suika, Kit C04 amai-Tapioca, MaouSadaosan C05 Round Crown, Sangcoon C06Rauviel C07 Stephanie Braithwaite, Maureen Creates C10CMF1601 C11 Lid the Squid C12 yanoire, Akiene C13CMG1621 C14Robin C15Bookcake C16 Cenpai, Karen D01 Kenoron, Carmina Castillo D02 Katheryn Walsh D03CMH1608 D04 Kate, Sam D05 Tracy Harris D06CMF1645 D07CME1610 D10 shirochya, Aireimi D11 Haidee Samuels, Kaitlyn Lister D12 Felipe Siem, koloromuj D13 Nixax, Kfuyu D14Lisa D15 Jack Shao, Olivia Ongai D16milkyvenus E01 RX79V, SoChg E02 GUILTY, sen E03 Loraine Lazaro, bernybro E04 Cole Becker, Moko E05 Melanie Schultz E06CMC1639 E07Birb E08 Ca55i3, Slimymush E09CMH1614 E10harpey E11 Nathan Chin E12 Kamicom, Kira E13 Identifier, Phibonnachee E14CMF1605 E15Falsedelusion E16 Susan Leigh E17 Kaluin, Hawt Saucy Tea E18 Maiji, atorier F01 Red Paws, Ovi F02 Louise, Katya F03 co27, 086/zeronatesix F04 Peach Maiden F05 Jenelle Madison-Struck F06 Jamal Campbell F07 Lia Amari F08cosmic*spectrum F09CMJ1614 F10 Amanda Busby F11 Courtney Facca F12 Emily Smith F13 Ruri-Dere, Ryuuseikuma F14 Meoi, Kiki F15 melyui, nuikou F16 Miivei, Chiguri F17 Kit, Joe F18 corezzo, Diana Pham G01kennywhaa COMIC MARKET | 57 G02 Lauren Mowat, Jackie Droujko G03 Tabitha Yi, Sydsir G04 Bernard, Jokerita G05CMFP1614 G06 M Gabric & Eggy, Eggy G07 OneChrispy, mcgooen G08 Reddo Panda G09Morbidprince G10 Noel Shourai, Yoli-chan G11 Cinnae, Sariel Scribbles G12 Coffee-Cait, icksi G13 highviscosity, Ruuari G14 Bora Draws, Tamar Lipsey 58 | COMIC MARKET G15CME1613 G16 Radioactive K, SKYE G17 Allenerie, mayday doodlez G18CMS1602 H01 Elly, Mao H02 Jiayi, Shin Li H03 Cinamon cune H04Rintanuu H05Emi-liu H06 Zi, Tannistha Ganguly H07mochiirolls H08 Miranda Joy Legros H09CMS1603 H10 Daring Stars Studios, Identity Pollution H11 Hollee, Mimimiru H12 Makotoffee, KAI H13 mins, Chiika H14 sandiru (sandy) H15Puri H16susie H17 siiju, Raytonga H18 6-hours, Akimiya PRO PLAZA SEATING LIST PP01 Guest: Steve Bennett PP02 Guest: Mark Yungblut PP03 Guest: Ben Dunn PP04 Kinopia (Nneka Myers) PP05 hello*today (Grace Yip) PP06 Koyamori (Cynthia Liu) PP07 Rosey Cheekes (Randy Cheng) PP08 Caitlin Gumb PP09 Wai Khan Au PP10 Arcane Angel Creations (Marina Smith) PP11 Lis Xu PP12 Monique Munoz PP13 Jynsing (Jessica Muraca) PP14 Ocean in Space (Allison Del Vecchio) PP15 Plumli (Merrill Liu) PP16 Kata (Kaitlyn Wei-Yi Seow) 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