- Anime Evolution
Infobox Anime convention
name = Anime Evolution
caption = Anime Evolution's logo.
status = Active
venue = Vancouver Exhibition Center
location = Vancouver,British Columbia
country = Canada
first = 1998
organizer = AE Convention Corp.
attendance = 4,400 in 2008
website = http://www.animeevolution.com/Anime Evolution is an
annual three-dayanime convention held inMetro Vancouver ,British Columbia ,Canada and organized by the AE Convention Corporation. It has traditionally been held in August since 2004. Before that point, it was held in July.Programming
Anime Evolutions programming that can be found as most other anime conventions includes anime screenings,
anime music video contests, game shows, panels, workshops,cosplay events, vendors room, and video game group.In 2006, Anime Evolution held its first convention concert, featuring Japanese band ZZ on the convention's Saturday night. Japanese band
BACK-ON played at the convention in 2007 in addition to local bands such as Moo-ve.History
"Anime Evolution" was originally known as "Anime Showcase" cite web | url = http://www.animeevolution.com/?page_id=2 | title = About Anime Evolution Page | publisher = Anime Evolution | accessdate = 2007-08-29] , and was held in 1998 by the SFU ARC club. It was a two-day showing of anime that was supposed to be held annually, with the help of the Vancouver Japanese Animation Society, the
University of British Columbia Anime Club, and V-SWAT. In 2001 it was renamed "Anime Evolution" and in 2003 became a full anime convention. It has grown each year since 1999, and had attendance of over 4,200 people in 2007. In 2008, due to booking issues, it was held at UBC, Vancouver, B.C., rather than it's past location at SFU, Burnaby, B.C.Event history
Organization structure
References
External links
* [http://www.animeevolution.com/ Anime Evolution website]
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