Anime North

Anime North (AN) is a not-for-profit, fan-run anime convention, held every year in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its major attractions, activities and events include industry guests, fan-run panel presentations, workshops, video presentations, gaming tournaments, musical performances, dances and cosplay. The show has two shopping areas, an "Artists Alley" for artworks and crafts and a general "Vendors Hall".

This article is about the Canadian anime convention with the initials "AN". For the American "AN", see AnimeNEXT. For other major anime conventions, see List of anime conventions.

Anime North
Anime North's logo
StatusActive
VenueToronto Congress Centre
Delta Hotels by Marriot Toronto Airport and Conference Centre
Location(s)Toronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
InauguratedAugust 9, 1997 (1997-08-09)
Most recentMay 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
Next eventMay 24, 2024 (2024-05-24)
Attendance34,590 in 2018
Filing statusNot-for-profit
Websitehttp://www.animenorth.com

The second-largest anime convention in Canada by attendance numbers (after Montréal’s Otakuthon) and located near Toronto Pearson International Airport, AN is held at the Toronto Congress Centre, the Delta Airport Hotel and Conference Centre and the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel, all of which are within walking distance of one another on Dixon Road. Convention-run shuttle buses are available during daytime and the evening to connect the venues.

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