CelticSakura and Mathi Cosplay, Team Canada for the 2018 WCS, will be at Nadeshicon!
HOSHI★FURU unable to attend the event; Tortuga to offer a performance instead!
FellowSheep Cosplay at Nadeshicon!
L’Orchestre portable de jeux vidéo is back again for Nadeshicon 2017!
Review of the convention
Hello everyone!
We hope you had a great time at the 5th edition of our convention! It was our biggest edition so far; you exceeded even our most generous estimates in terms of attendance, with 1832 festival-goers, around fifty panelists, over sixty volunteers including the teams for the masquerade and the fashion show, as well as over 140 merchants, artists and exhibitors. Add the organisation team, the security team and the hundred guests to that, and we were over 2200 in pavillon Alphonse-Desjardins during the week-end! It was a huge success for us, and we have you to thank for that.
Of course, the success of our festival isn’t only based on math. We had the talented and famous Mika Kobayashi give not only one, but two shows. We hope you were able to attend atleast one of them, as her voice and stage presence were incredible! We will have a hard time finding a guest as amazing as her for next year’s convention, but we will do our best!
Arashi Daiko’s show was another must-see of the week-end. Through the unrivaled power of their taikos, they were able to recreate the history of Japan, be it its wars or its traditions. They even had the people attending try playing their intimidating drums!
Christopher Macdonald’s panels were another event we did not want to miss! It is no easy task to find a greater fan of Japan’s culture and animation than mister Macdonald, and, with his insight on the industry, his panels are a must for anyone even remotely interested in japanese culture!
Last but not least, while several other events and activities would have deserved to be in this list, we want to save this last spot for the amazing cosplayers who attended our convention. We witnessed it during the week-end and keep witnessing it through photos: your cosplays were astounding! We can’t help but be in awe before the passion that burns in you and all the work you put in it! The masquerade was a resounding success, and we have you to thank for that!
Speaking of thanks, we would like to give a special shoutout to a person very important to us. For two years straight, Laurent Fleury has acted as a volunteer interpreter and translator for our japanese guests. He traveled from Montreal and even took days off his job to give us his help, without ever asking for anything in return. We wouldn’t hope to find a kinder and more energetic interpreter, and, as such, would like to give him the gratitude he deserves. Thank you so very much Laurent, and we hope to keep working with you for many years to come!
As a last note, Le Site du Japon has published an article about us! You can read it here (French).
Also note that the Facebook event for the 2016 edition of our festival should be created soon! Also, a post-mortem meeting will be held in the near future to get your feedback on our convention. Please keep an eye out, as the date and location will soon be announced!
Again, thank you very much for your support everyone!
Registration is open!
Come as soon as you can so you don’t miss out on the martial arts display in Le Cercle (on the 4th floor) at 10am! You wouldn’t want to miss it!
We would also like to inform you that, due to the resounding success of yesterday’s show, Mika Kobayashi is all out of CDs to sell, and therefore won’t be able to sell any after her show this afternoon or in the Dealers Room throughout the day.
Speaking of miss Kobayashi’s show, bracelets for both this show and the masquerade will be available starting at 10am at a table in front of Salle Hydro-Québec. Small reminded that Mika Kobayashi’s show will be at 3:30pm, and the masquerade at 6pm. Both of them will also be streamed live in Le Cercle, again on the fourth floor. Also note that registration to the masquerade will be from 11am to noon, at another table in front of Salle Hydro-Québec.
As for all the other activities today, you may find the full schedule either in your programme or online.
Lastly, we invite you to follow on Twitter to keep in touch with our posts throughout the convention!
Enjoy the con!
Otakuthon has announced their guests of honour, and has opened pre-registration for their convention!
Last night, Otakuthon revealed their second guest of honour: angela, a japanese group formed of vocalist atsuko and guitarist KATSU! Known for the theme songs of animes such as Knights of Sidonia, K and Coppelion, they will be holding a concert during the convention. Make sure to reserve your seat soon!
Otakuthon has also already revealed the presence of FLOW, famous japanese rock band who have performed for animes such as Naruto and Code Geass, amongst others. Since they will also be holding a show, don’t be late and reserve your spot now! You may also find more information on their guests on their page!
We can’t wait for August 7th, and hope you are as excited as we are!
If that’s the case, the pre-registration for Otakuthon is now open!
See you in 10 days!
The Association of Chadô Urasenke Tankôkai of Quebec will be holding a tea ceremony at Nadeshicon!
Tea is not merely a beverage in Japan; a whole culture and philosophy are attached to it. Both of these are incarnated in the tea ceremony, an art form refined and perfected throughout the centuries. 107th of its kind in the world, the Association of Chadô Urasenke Tankôkai of Quebec will share with you this truly inspiring experience by holding a tea ceremony! Set yourself free and restore your inner peace.
You may find the Association of Chadô Urasenke Tankôkai of Quebec’s bio, as well as a very interesting presentation of the origins and the meaning behind the tea ceremony, in the Guests section!
Luduc will be at Nadeshicon!
You know him, you love him (and so do we!), the famous convention reporter with the unique wig will be at our festival to interview guests, get the feel of the convention, ask existential questions and, overall, add a little bit of craziness to the weekend!
What’s more, he will also host the panel Luduc Live, which will be held in the Cercle, located on the 4th floor, between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on Sunday! Don’t hesitate to participate! You may find the event page of the panel here!
You may also take a look at his Youtube channel and hopefully subscribe to it!
Don’t be shy and drop his Facebook page a “Like”!
If you would like, you may also read his bio in the Guest section!
Don’t be scared of the mic, it won’t bite!
Komachi Montréal will be performing at Nadeshicon!
Japanese folkloric cultural group founded in 2007 by Kayo Yasuhara, こまち モンレアル (Komachi Montreal) combines music and japanese folkloric dance to create an inspiring performance overflowing with energy! Using japanese instruments such as the shamisen and the taiko, they will share with you their passion and the pleasure contained in japanese folkloric dances. Their philosophy, “Live our dance”, is embodied in their shows!
They will also be holding a special activity during the convention 😉
You may find Komachi Montreal’s website here (French)!
You may also drop their Facebook page a “Like”!
If you would like to read their bio, you may find it in the Guests section!