Fans of Japanese anime, manga and culture gather for a three-day weekend to share their passion with others. There are panels, costumes, interactive demonstrations, videos and much more. A few of the larger ones are reviewed occasionally with photographs and videos. Visit the Conventions page for a list of previous and upcoming events that Neon Sakura attends.
Close out summer at a Japanese-style festival filled with pop culture, fun and shopping all under a single roof. The Summer Festival is free one-day event that runs from 1:30 pm PDT until 8:00 pm PDT on Saturday, September 7th,…
Downtown Vancouver was awash with members of the Justice League, stormtroopers, Straw Hats, Public Safety Devil Hunters, Demon Slayers, princesses, alongside many other superheroes and villains for Fan Expo Vancouver this long weekend. The three-day convention celebrates everything pop culture,…
It’s time to dust those costumes off as we have the 2024 convention schedule for the province. With shows planned from the Lower Mainland, to the island and into the interior, there’s something for everyone, be they a Trekkie, ninja,…
Last weekend was AniRevo 2023, where fans of anime, manga, video games and pop culture converged upon the Vancouver Convention Centre for three days of fun. While I was only there for the Saturday, I did manage to snap photos…
This past weekend, anime and manga fans descended upon not one, but two, convention centres in downtown Seattle for Sakura-Con. That means plenty of cosplay action! The full collection of photos I took with my camera and phone are on…
It’s a new year and with things getting back to normal, that means it’s time to get those cosplays out for convention season! There’s always plenty of events for fans of anime, pop culture, comics, gaming, movies and horror around…
There’s still time this month to fit into your favourite cosplay and enjoy a lively Japanese-style festival with fun and games at the Summer Festival. This free single-day event runs from 1:00 pm PDT until late on Saturday, August 27th,…
If you found yourself downtown this weekend and wondered why there were so many spies, heroes, ninjas, pirates, sailor scouts, and maids converging on the waterfront, it’s because AniRevo Summer took over the west building of the Vancouver Convention Centre.…
It’s time to dust off those cosplays! AniRevo Summer (short for Anime Revolution) is back at the Vancouver Convention Centre for three days of anime, manga and Japanese pop culture July 29th-31st, 2022. If you see your favourite heroes (or…
A little over a month away, Crunchyroll Expo is getting ready with the addition of exciting events and guests to the three day convention which takes over the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California August 5th-7th, 2022.…
