It’s a new year and fans of Japanese culture in British Columbia have a choice of conventions to choose for 2017. While there’s plenty of events in and around Metro Vancouver, the rest of the province still has a few places for fans to band…
The new Student Union Building at the University of British Columbia was packed with people for this year’s Anime Evolution convention. All sorts of people were dressed up in outfits from their favourite anime, video game or pop culture series…
It’s time to dust your cosplay off, grab your friends and head on out to one of British Columbia’s conventions for 2015. If you love mecha, shoujo, lolita fashion, J-Pop, fan art or figures, you’re sure to find something at one…
It’s summer and that means: Anime Evolution! Returning to celebrate ten years of anime in Vancouver, Anime Evolution once again took over the Student Union Building (SUB) and Student Recreation Centre (SRC) at the University of British Columbia (UBC). For…
With Anime Evolution in full swing now, many different costumed fans will make their way through the Student Union Building at UBC this Canada Day long weekend. If you can’t make it, you won’t miss a thing with all the…
Celebrating ten years of anime conventions in Vancouver, Anime Evolution is returning for its first three-day weekend event. Last year saw the convention only for Saturday and Sunday in early November back at Simon Fraser University. This year, Anime Evolution…
Looking for a place to share your cosplay and meet up with thousands of like-minded people into Japanese media? British Columbia has a handful of events, mostly in the Metro Vancouver area, with one on Vancouver Island. For 2013, here’s…
After a year long hiatus, a revived Anime Evolution has risen from the ashes. Unlike previous events, Anime Evolution: Akimatsuri was only two days long instead of the usual three; only running on November 3rd and 4th, 2012. The last…
After a year-and-something long hiatus, Anime Evolution has been revived albeit in a more subdued fashion. For two days this November, Anime Evolution: Akimatsuri returns to its traditional venue at Simon Fraser University’s Burnaby Mountain campus. A number of guests have already…
Vancouver has a new event in town – Anime Revolution! Many of us from the Lower Mainland knew that the void left by Anime Evolution would need to be filled, and the organizers behind Anime Revolution are looking to step…