Video Rooms
It wouldn't be an anime convention if there weren't any good anime to watch. Our video rooms are a great place to sit back and relax while checking out the latest and greatest anime from Japan - from old favourites to the latest releases, from the popular to the obscure. It's almost guaranteed that you will enjoy or discover some great anime in our video rooms.
Video tracks are presented in Japanese with English or French subtitles, or English dubbed. Please consult the video room schedules to find out which titles are presented in which language.
Our screening schedule will feature some of the following theme blocks*:
Cyberpunk Anime
From dystopian futures to high technology running unchecked, cyberpunk has become quite popular in recent years due to its unique aesthetic and engaging storytelling. This subgenre of science fiction generally showcases the dangerous integration of society and technology, as well as the outsiders who fight against the oppressors of these dystopian societies.
The cyberpunk subgenre is well-represented in anime. A curated selection of some of the best cyberpunk anime will be screened in our video rooms.
AMV Screenings
Anime Music Videos or AMVs are fan-made music videos that combine anime with an audio soundtrack to create something unique and entertaining.
- AMV Showcase (non-competition)
The AMV Showcase will present some of the best or most popular AMVs that talented creators have created!
- AMV Spotlights
Short collections of AMVs that will be screened throughout the weekend featuring a specific theme: Action, Comedy, and Dance/Rhythm
Be advised: Some AMVs may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Fan Parodies
Abridged shows, short spoofs, fake commercials, and other comedy madness created by fans for your amusement. Fan-made parodies of some of the most popular anime series have become popular and entertaining viewing experiences!
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Retro Mini-Marathon: Dragon Ball Z
As a tribute to the unfortunate passing of the great Akira Toriyama, there will be a mini-marathon of Toriyama's most popular work: Dragon Ball Z!
Anime Classics (Retro)
We all remember the first anime we ever watched. So watch a nostalgic selection of popular anime classics in the yesteryear.
Ecchi Fanservice
Explore the racier side of anime in these shows filled with sexual humour or copious amounts of panty shots and jiggling breasts.
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Horror Anime
From the psychological to simple blood & gore, these anime horror titles will play on your fears and insecurities through eerie music and disturbing imagery that will make you worry about what terrible thing is coming next!
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Magical Girl Anime
When an evil force threatens the world, sometimes the world's fate can depend on the power of a few Magical Girls...
Mecha Anime
From giant robots to large mechanical machines, watch these fantastic creations engage in epic battles!
New Summer 2024 Anime
A small selection of anime that will premiere in the summer of 2024. Discover something new to watch!
Samurai Action
The world of the samurai has fascinated audiences with its tales of the heroic samurai warrior, fighting against tyrannical enemies in noble battles that can be brutal and violent.
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Saturday Morning Anime
During the heydays of 'Saturday Morning Cartoons', animes are often added to the lineup alongside American cartoons. A curated selection of animes that have appeared or could have been part of a Saturday morning lineup will be presented.
Ultra-violent Anime of the "Golden Era"
Watch some of the most brutal, gory, and bloodiest anime that has ever been produced during the "golden era" of anime of the 80s & 90s. These animes do not pull any punches!
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Yurithon (girls' love)
A collection of fan-favourite anime that features relationships between women.
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Yaoithon (boys' love)
"Boys' Love" anime series involving romantic situations between two (or more) male characters.
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 16+.
Yaoithon - Late-Night Watch-Along
Think Rocky Horror Picture Show Mayhem, but while watching classic Yaoi Titles such as Boku No Sexual Harassment, Okane Ga Nai, and Wolves of the Blue Moon. Let’s make this into the best-watching party! Warning: This screening contains Corn.
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 18+.**
Hentai Pleasures
Is love what you want to see? People going a step further than hand-holding? Animated eroticism is at its best when it's rated for adults. Pure and untainted vanilla screenings — the most you're going to see is Light Bondage./p>
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 18+.**
Alternative Hentai
Want to challenge yourself? This is where things go full throttle on unhinged—non-consensual, Heavy Bondage, NTR, Guro, Futanari, and sometimes everything at once. Most of what will be shown here will raise the question, "Why would someone make this?". If you stay for the first hour, you get the bragging rights that "You survived".
Be advised: Some shows may not be suitable for a younger audience and are rated 18+.**
*Themes and titles are subject to change without prior notice. Please refer to the convention schedule for more information about our video programming.
**Age-restricted event entry requirements: All age-restricted events will now require wristbands for entry. You can get one by presenting your government-issued photo ID to the bracelet services on the first floor. See the schedule for the 18+ wristband distribution schedules. They will be valid for age-restricted events for the duration of the convention.