MONSTER HOSPITAL IS BACK! The Ai-Kon Maid Cafe’s special event, MONSTER HOSPITAL, returns for 2019! This creepy-cute evening is 18+ ONLY, and we’ll be serving up cake, blood, and tons of fun. Join us… If you dare! This event takes place on Friday, July 26th from 9:00-11:00PM and tickets are available online at this link: […]
Read More >Ai-Kon’s got some new billboards this year and we’re spreading the anime love across #Winnipeg. Join our game of I Spy and enter for a chance to win one of two 90-day gift certificates to @Crunchyroll. How to enter:Take a picture of one of Ai-Kon’s promotional billboardsPost the image on Instagram and use both #wpganime […]
Read More >You don’t want to miss the return of the improv group, the 404s at Ai-kon 2019! The 404s are a touring group of improv performers based in the Canadian cities of Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto. Their unique “geekprov” brand of improv comedy, has been entertaining audiences all around Canada and the United States. Incorporating their […]
Read More >Greg Ayres has been blasting his way through 2019! With over 290 credits to his name, he has managed to play a variety of characters that are almost as colorful as his hair. He was thrilled to make his second appearance in the DragonBall universe in DragonBall Super as Frost, and equally excited blasting bugs […]
Read More >Ai-Kon is excited to welcome Luci Christian to Ai-Kon 2019! Luci Christian is a professional actor living in Houston, Texas. Internationally known for her voice work, her career also spans stage, television, radio, industrial, and anything else she can book. Notable anime roles include Ren in Made in Abyss, Ochaco in My Hero Academia, Honey […]
Read More >Crunchyroll is bringing a very special Blanket Fort to Ai-Kon 2019! Be sure to check it out in the Carlton Concourse as well as the latest anime news!
Read More >Thank you to Artists Emporium for coming on as a Gold Sponsor for the Ai-Kon 2019 Cosplay Contest. Stop by their store or head to their website (https://www.artistsemporium.net/) to pick up your cosplay supplies!
Read More >Ai-Kon would like to welcome Monica Rial! Monica Rial has been working in the anime industry for almost 20 years and she is currently listed as the most prolific anime voice actor in the US. She has lent her voice to over 450 anime including: Assassination Classroom (Kayano), Black Butler (Mey Rin), Certain Magical Index […]
Read More >Winnipeg’s own Arena Mini 4wd Club is bringing the race track out to Ai-Kon on Sunday, July 28th. Get your need for speed on by bringing your own cars and getting to know the community. With a friendly and community-building vibe, the arena area will be a positive pit stop between all the amazing new […]
Read More >Ai-Kon would like to welcome our Cosplay guest, Sarcasm-himé! Sarcasm-himé has been cosplaying since 1999, when she was delighted to discover that nerdy dress-up was a thing you could do! She has won numerous awards for her workmanship, including several Best in Shows. She is obsessed with textiles, embroidery, beads, and other shiny things, and […]
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