Ottawa Area Anime Links

Ottawa-Anime.org

Ottawa's Anime web portal maintained by SOAP, has listings of community events, local clubs, and a local Anime-related shopping guide.

Society for Ottawa Anime Promotion
(SOAP)

Responsible for event planning and coordination between the local Anime clubs and holds many of its own diverse events (showings, BBQs, & All Night Anime to name a few), and organizes trips to the Anime North convention. Organizes and runs the AC-Cubed convention.

Algonquin Anime Club

The Algonquin Anime Club is the club from Algonquin College. Their Facebook group can be located here.

Ottawa Valley Anime
(OVA)

OVA was established in February 2008 and is a group that is based out of Carleton Place (West Ottawa). They are planning to hold little events throughout the year, anything from gatherings, picnics, LARP events, and more.

uOttawa Anime Club

The uOttawa Anime Club is the club from the University of Ottawa.



Ottawa Area Anime/Manga Stores

The Comic Book Shoppe

The Anime Stop

on 1400 Clyde Avenue in Nepean is devoted to selling Anime, Manga, Figures, Posters, Wall scrolls, Music CDs, food, Cosplay costumes, and various other Anime related items. The Anime Stop also has a DVD rental section.

The Comic Book Shoppe

on 228 Bank Street in Downtown Ottawa also has a selection of Anime and Manga for anyone preferring downtown shopping.



Anime Links

Anime News Network

An Anime news website with series descriptions, actor lists, company information, columns, reviews, etc…

AnimeNfo

An Anime database that contains information on series, characters, etc…

Anime on DVD

All the latest about Anime on DVD, includes past information and the latest announcements. Also, information on Manga, articles, and awards.

Nausicaa.net

Dedicated to the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli.

AnimeResearch.com

A site about the academic research of Anime, Manga, and Japanese Pop Culture, has original content and links to articles as well as an extensive collection of sources.

Anime Masterpieces

An organization that organizes screenings of various Anime movies that are considered masterpieces and discussion panels, the organization hosts events at universities in the U.S.A. for the time being.

Cure Cosplay Community Site

The English site for Cosplaying in Japan has membership registration, photos, and new features will be added often.

Cosplay.com

A site all about Cosplay.

Cosplay Classes

A site all about how to Cosplay, contains various links and directions on making costumes.

World-Manga.com

A Publishing Agency for Non-Japanese Manga, their site is currently under construction.

Anime Music Videos

A site for AMVs.

The Anime Powerhouse

News about Anime and various facts.



Anime Wallpaper Sites

Anime Paper
(wallpapers and scans)

Minitokyo
(wallpapers and scans)

deviantART



Anime Internet Radio

Toon Radio
Toon Radio is a fully licensed internet radio station that is dedicated to playing music from Anime and North American animation (cartoons).



Canadian Anime Conventions

AC-Cubed (Ottawa, Ontario)

Ai-Kon (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Held at the end of July.

Anime Evolution (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Currently (2008) held towards the end of August. In 2008 they changed their location and date, check their website and forums for up to date information.

Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
Held towards the end of May. Anime North is Canada’s Premier Anime Convention.

Animaritime (Moncton, New Brunswick)
Held at the beginning of March.

Animethon (Edmonton, Alberta)
Held shortly after the beginning of August.

CN Anime [Fan Expo] (Toronto, Ontario)
Held towards the end of August. Fan Expo is a convention for Anime, Sci-fi, Comic Books, Gaming, and Horror.

DotCon (Toronto, Ontario)
Held in mid November.

Fantasia Asian Film Festival [mostly Asian films] (Montreal, Quebec)
Held from the beginning of July and runs until close to the end of the month.

Kita-Kon (Thunder Bay, Ontario)
Held at the end of August.

OtaFest (Calgary, Alberta)
Held in mid May.

Otakuthon (Montreal, Quebec)
Held towards the end of July.

Ottawa International Animation Festival (Ottawa, Ontario)
Takes place around mid-late September.

Toronto AnimeCon (Toronto, Ontario)
Takes place around mid March, organized by the same group that does Fan Expo.

Toronto International Film Festival (Toronto, Ontario)
Takes place from early September to mid-September.

Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario)
Takes place around mid-November.



American Anime Conventions

A-kon (Dallas, Texas)

Anime Boston (Boston, Massachusetts)

Anime Central (Rosemont, Illinois)

Anime Expo (Aneheim, California)

Fanime Con (San Jose, California)

Otakon (Maryland, Baltimore)

Sakura-Con [formerly known as Baka-Con] (Seattle, Washington)



Anime Companies

ADV Films

Media Blasters

Bandai Entertainment

Nozomi Entertainment
Right-Stuf’s
Anime Production Wing

Central Park Media
US Manga Corps/Anime 18

Software Sculptors

Geneon

TokyoPop
[Manga]

FUNimation

Urban Vision

Manga Entertainment

Viz Media



Online Anime Stores

AnimeNation

J-List

dot-Anime

Right Stuf



Notice

*If you are a store, website, or club that pertains to Anime/Manga in the Ottawa, Ontario area or anywhere on Earth and wish to be linked to, please email Craig (Co-President) with your information.