G-Anime

G-Anime is an annual weekend anime convention held in late January in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada at the Palais des congrès de Gatineau and the Four Points Sheraton Gatineau. The convention is run and organized by La Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau (SAJG)α and is one of two anime conventions in the Ottawa-Gatineau Area.

G-Anime
G-Anime's logo
StatusActive
VenuePalais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Location(s)Gatineau, Quebec
CountryCanada
Inaugurated2009
Attendance2,200 in 2014
Organized byLa Société d'Animation Japonaise de Gatineau (SAJG)
Websitehttp://www.ganime.ca/

Programming

G-Anime's events, attractions and activities, just like most other anime conventions, include a Dealers Room and an Artists Alley, anime screenings, panels and workshops, AMV contests, game shows, cosplay events (Masquerade, Cosplay Chess, Fashion Show, etc.), and video games stations (Gaming Room).

History

The idea for a new anime convention started when an organization called SOAPb announced in summer 2008 that the 4th edition of their convention AC-Cubedc was cancelled. In an effort to replace the local convention (AC-Cubed was in Ottawa, which along with Gatineau, are part of the National Capital Region of Canada), G-Anime was created. The convention's first edition was held on February 7–8, 2009.

Starting in 2012, G-Anime was held on 3 days and featured 24-hour programming (overnight at the Four Points Sheraton hotel). Starting in 2015, the convention started holding a multi-day convention in the summer in addition to the winter convention.

Event history
DatesLocationAttendanceGuests
February 7–8, 2009 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		828Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Anne-Marie Morin Bérard, Marc Bellier, Brigade SnW, Benoît Cécyre, Lucie Fontaine, Hubert Gagnon, Julien Mathern, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Charles Mohapel, and Stéphanie Rivard.[1]
February 6–7, 2010 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		1,029Adaptations GJ, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Anne-Marie Morin Bérard, Catherine Bonneau, Brigade SnW, Hubert Corriveau, François-Nicolas Dolan, Ed the Sock, Lucie Fontaine, Liana K, David Laurin, Julien Mathern, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, Charles Mohapel, Sébastien Reding, Stéphane Rivard, Nicholas Savard-L'Herbier, David Stephenson, Ontario Anime Society.[2]
February 5–6, 2011 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		1,267 Alison Acton, Maral "Sarcasm-hime" Agnerian, Marie Bilodeau, Brigade SnW, Benoît Cécyre, Hubert Corriveau, Ricky Dick, Patrick Gilliland, Liana K, Kyowa Québec, Julien Mathern, Dawn "Kaijugal" McKechnie, DJ Midli Charles Mohapel, Jay Odjick, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Adam Smith.[3]
January 27–29, 2012 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		1,486
(estimated) 		Marie Bilodeau, Brigade SnW, Benoît Cécyre, Victoria "Vickybunnyangel" Chin, Lee Ann Farruga, Samuel "FullmetalSam" Lachance, Alexandre Lalancette, Michaël Larouche, Julien Mathern, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier, DJ Midli, Charles Mohapel, Jay Odjick, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Pinku! Project, Frank Pitiot, Géraldine "GebGeb" Robert] Adam Smith, David Stephenson, Christine "Criic" Turcotte, Elise Vézina-Easey, René Walling.[4]
January 25–27, 2013 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		1,862
(estimated) 		The 404s, L'Académie des chasseurs de primes, Jackie Berger (French Guest of Honor), J-F Bibeau, Marie Bilodeau, Benoît Cécyre, Hubert Corriveau, Megan "MeltingMirror" Elle, Sam "Painxsorrow" Farman (canceled), Suzie "Suki" Girard, Mel Gosselin, Terri Hawkes (English Guest of Honor), Irulanne, Geneviève "CelticSakura" La Haye, Melissa "Jusdepomme" Langlois, Michaël Larouche, Julien Mathern, DJ Midli, Charles Mohapel, Mark Nguyen, UchuSentai:Noiz (Japanese Guests of Honor), Jay Odjick, Lindsay Anne "Dart: Dense Boy" Pattillo] Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Pinku! Project, David Stephenson, Jolie Stripes, Christine "Criic" Turcotte, Elise Vézina-Easey, Olivier Visentin.[5]
January 24–26, 2014 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		2,200
(estimated) 		Joueur du Grenier (French Guest of Honor), Thierry Bourdon (French Guest of Honor), L'Orchestre de jeux vidéos (OJV), Testeur Alpha, Press Start 2 Play, HOSHI*FURU, The 404s, Jolie Stripes (cancelled), Frederick "Frederick Käppel" Dalpé, Raphael "Bloody Funeral" Desruisseaux, DeAnna "It's Raining Neon" Davis] Kitsurie Yuki, Hubert Corriveau, Michaël Larouche, Stephanie "Cadney" Medeiros, Christine "Criic" Turcotte, Laurence "Pomme" Perreault, Julien Mathern, J-F Bibeau, Charles Mohapel, DJ Midli, Elise Vézina-Easey, Yves Bourgelas, Jay Odjick, Marie Bilodeau.[6]
January 23–25, 2015 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		Benzaie, Charles Mohapel, Christine Turcotte, Doug Walker, DJ Midli, Elise Vézina-Easey, Jay Odjick, Jean-François Bibeau, Julien Mathern, Laurence Perreault, Marie Bilodeau, Melissa Langlois, Michaël Larouche, Stephanie Medeiros, Testeur Alpha, The 404s, Yves Bourgelas.[7]
July 18–19, 2015 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		Fréderic Molas, Jay Odjick, Laurence Perreault, Luduc, Marie Bilodeau, Michaël Larouche, Testeur Alpha, Yves Bourgelas[8]
January 22–24, 2016 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		Christine Turcotte, DeAnna Davis, Doctor Holocaust, Etienne Desilets-Trempe, Geneviève La Haye, Jay Odjick, Julien Mathern, Marie-Emilie Lanteigne (Kitamon Plush), Laurence Perreault, Luduc, Marie Bilodeau, MeltingMirror, Michaël Larouche, Patricia Legrand, Testeur Alpha, The 404s, Yves Bourgelas.[9]
July 16–17, 2016 Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Four Points Sheraton Gatineau
Gatineau, Quebec		Laurence Perreault, Testeur Alpha[10]
January 28-29, 2023 Palais des congrès de Gatineau 1500 (estimated)

Chibi G-Anime

From 2012 through 2014, the SAJG held a 1-day convention called Chibi G-Anime on a Saturday in July at a hotel in midtown Gatineau. Featuring a reduced programming list and a smaller number of exhibitors, Chibi G-Anime caters to summer convention-goers of the Ottawa-Gatineau Area and beyond during the inter-convention period between Anime North in Toronto and Otakuthon in Montreal, a generally lull period where there are no major fan conventions in either of the 3 cities.

DatesLocationGuests
July 7, 2012 Clarion Hotel
Gatineau, Quebec		Luduc[11]
July 13, 2013 Quality Inn & Suites
Gatineau, Quebec		Elise Vézina-Easey, J-F Bibeau, Krystal "Kudrel" Messier, Luduc (cancelled).[12]
July 26, 2014 Quality Inn & Suites
Gatineau, Quebec		Jay Odjick, Julien Mathern, Laurence Perreault, Miss Messy Mia[13]

Mascot
Drawing of G-Anime's mascot named Gamine
Gamine, G-Anime's mascot

Gamine (French for tomboy or a girl with a mischievous, boyish charm.), a play on the convention's name, was chosen as the mascot's name during the first convention by the winner of a cosplay contest where participants had to dress like her. She is recognizable by her reddish hair, her turquoise eyes and her purple clothing.

Notes
^α The Gatineau Japanese Animation Society.
^b Society for Ottawa's Anime Promotion.
^c AC3, or ACCC, the Anime Convention in the Capital of Canada.

References
  1. "G-Anime 2009 Information". AnimeCons.a. Retrieved January 28, 2009.
  2. "G-Anime 2010 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  3. "G-Anime 2011 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
  4. "G-Anime 2012 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  5. "G-Anime 2013 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  6. "G-Anime 2014 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  7. "G-Anime Winter 2015 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  8. "G-Anime Summer 2015 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  9. "G-Anime Winter 2016 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  10. "G-Anime Summer 2016 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  11. "Chibi G-Anime 2012 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  12. "Chibi G-Anime 2014 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  13. "Chibi G-Anime 2014 Information". AnimeCons.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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