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PR: 2011 Fan Expo Canada™ Gets ANIME-ted!

Anime’s most coveted voice actors to appear at the CNAnime Expo

Toronto, ON (May 26, 2011) – Fan Expo Canada™, the country’s largest gaming, horror, comic, science fiction and anime event, today announced its highly anticipated lineup of anime guests appearing at the ever popular CNAnime Expo from August 25 – 28, 2011. Anime luminaries include Canadian and international voice actors from such smash hit shows as Fullmetal Alchemist, Pokémon, Death Note, Dragon Ball Z and Bakugan.

For four days only, CNAnime Expo will give visitors the opportunity to participate in fun-for-all anime games and activities such as Name that Tune and Anime Karaoke; as well as contests, workshops, seminars and chance to meet with their favourite industry professionals, one-on-one!

CNAnime Celebrity Guests Include:
COLLEEN CLINKENBEARD – Star of RIN – Daughters of Mnemosyne
JASON DELINE – Star of Bakugan
CAITLIN GLASS – Star of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
MIKE MCFARLAND – Star of Dragon Ball Z
SHAWN MEUNIER – Star of Bakugan
VIC MIGNOGNA – Star of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
JUNKO MIZUNO – Acclaimed manga artist
BRINA PALENCIA – Star of Evangelion: 2.0 You Can [Not] Advance
CHRIS SABAT – Star of Dragon Ball Z
MICHAEL SINTERNIKLAAS – Star of Summer Wars and Slayers
BRAD SWAILE – Star of Death Note
VERONICA TAYLOR – Star of Pokémon

Key Features and Highlights of the CNAnime Expo:

· Anime Karaoke Party
· Anime Name That Tune Game Show
· Anime Win, Lose or Draw Game Show
· Free Autograph Sessions – meet and seek autographs from professional anime creators
· Q & A Sessions – ask the questions you have always wanted to ask the experts
· Small Press Pavilion – this Indy Market features local independent comic books, zines, manga and other related publications
· Celebrity Guest Speakers – live presentations by your favourite anime celebs
· Workshops and Seminars – learn about working in the anime industry
· Canada’s largest Masquerade on Saturday, Aug. 27th – dress up as a popular anime character and compete
· 600 commercial exhibitors and retailers will offer everything from gold and silver comics, graphic novels, toys, games, videos, DVDs, artwork, posters and more

For a 17th consecutive year, visitors from across Ontario and around the world will have the opportunity to experience the very best of pop culture first-hand at the upcoming 2011 Fan Expo Canada™. In addition to CNAnime, the country’s largest combined event will include The GX- the Canadian National Gaming Expo The Canadian National Comic Book Expo, Festival of Fear Horror Expo and The SFX Science Fiction Expo.

SHOW DETAILS:

WHEN: AUGUST 25- 28, 2011

Thursday, August 25 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Special Preview)
4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday, August 26 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 27 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday, August 28 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

WHERE: Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building
222 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

For more information visit, www.fanexpocanada.com

About the Author:

Lissa Pattillo is the owner and editor of Kuriousity.ca. Residing in Halifax, Nova Scotia she takes great joy in collecting all manners of manga genres, regretting that there's never enough time in the day to review or share them all. Along with reviews, Lissa is responsible for all the news postings to the website and works full time as a web and graphic designer.



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