Ryunosuke Yamazumi will be performing at Nadeshicon!

Amazing japanese juggler, Ryunosuke has travelled the world around, participating in shows in Europe, Asia, Africa and here in America! His incredible talent has earned him many honors, including medals won during competitions! Ryunosuke, however, does not limit himself to one art form; he has also looked into dance and theatre, and is well known for his breathtaking acrobatics using a pole. You won’t believe what you’ll see!

If you would like to learn more about Ryunosuke Yamazumi’s career, you can do so by consulting his bio in the Guests section!

L’Orchestre portable de jeux vidéo will be playing at Nadeshicon!

L’Orchestre portable, also known as OPJV, is already quite notorious. By covering themes and soundtracks from the games you played as a child as well as arranging music from recent games, the orchestra is an unique experience that is sure to bring out the kid in you while also pleasing your ears with its classical instruments. Conducted by Sébastien Wall-Lacelle, the ensemble is a must-see for any video games or instrumental music fan.

You can find OJV’s website here.

If you would like to, you can also find OPJV’s bio in the Guests section!

Also, don’t forget that, if you want to reserve your bracelet to attend OPJV’s show at Nadeshicon, you can do so by pre-registering your badge for the festival

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Pokemon tournament and deadline for panel submissions!

We have two announcements today! First of all, the deadline for panel submissions is set to March 20th, after which we won’t be taking in any more submissions. If you would like to submit a panel, you can find the form and the instructions in our Get involved section!

Secondly, our Gaming Room director would like to invite you to the Pokemon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby tournament that will be held during the convention. Here are the rules for the tournament: doubles, no legendaries. We hope you’re as excited as we are for it! We can’t wait to see your teams!

Ace Attorney – Nadeshicon Turnabout is coming back!

In their interactive play inspired by the games Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright, the troupe will be holding the trial of Kyon, main character from the anime The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, in a mixture of humor and, as you might have guessed, turnabouts! However, the defense lawyer cannot solve the case on his own; he needs you! Will you be able to solve the puzzle and uncover the truth?

You can find Nadeshicon Turnabout’s bio in the Guests section!

You can also give their Facebook page a Like!

And, don’t forget, justice needs you!

Etienne “Dez” Desilets-Trempe will be back for this year’s Nadeshicon!

Known for his weekly webcomic Frivolesque, Dez is a fan of quite a few aspects of geek culture, be it comics, cinema, retro games and mangas. As someone who has fully embraced his passion for creation, Dez encourages those who yearn for it to take the first take and go for it.

You can find Frivolesque, Dez’s amazing webcomic, here!

If you would like to know more about Dez and Frivolesque, you may find his bio here!

WildRose will be our second cosplay guest for this year’s Nadeshicon!

Member of the Moonroses alongside her friends Cats_Luna and Nailosyanodel, WildRose started cosplaying in 2004 and has since earned the title of International Master costumer in sci-fi and historical!

If you would like to learn more about her, you can find her bio on our website!
https://www.nadeshicon.ca/en/guests/#wildrose

We will be announcing more guests in the following days, so keep an eye on our page!

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Arashi Daiko will be at Nadeshicon!

As some of you might have noticed on our official poster, Arashi Daiko will be amongst our main guests at this year’s edition of Nadeshicon!

Established in 1983, Montreal’s Arashi Daiko – Japanese for “Storm Drums” – is a notorious taiko group, taiko being a type of drum deeply rooted within japanese culture and history!

If you would like to consult Arashi Daiko’s bio to learn more about them and their incredible instruments, you can do so on our website here!
https://www.nadeshicon.ca/en/guests/#arashidaiko

This year’s poster!

We are very happy to present to you the official poster for Festival Nadeshicon 2015, made by our talented graphist William Côté! As indicated on the poster, don’t forget that the festival will be held from April 17th to April 19th!

Also, don’t forget that we are also still looking for volunteers who would be willing to give some of their time to help during the festival! If you want to lend us a hand, please head to the Get Involved section of our website!

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Pre-registration for this year’s edition of Nadeshicon is now open!

Many of you contacted us asking where they could preorder their badge, so here is it! Pre-registration is now open!

Along with your badge, which costs $15, you are also able to reserve your bracelet to attend OJV’s show (indeed, OPJV will be at Nadeshicon this year as well with its portable version, hence the P in the name! More information on this will be available shortly) as well as the masquerade. Please note that not all bracelets will be available through pre-registration; you will also be able to get yours during the festival in case you cannot use pre-registration or if the bracelets available through it are depleted.

You can also buy one of our t-shirts along with your badge for an extra $15. While we are not able to show you its design just yet, know that it will be inspired by our official poster for this year’s edition!

We can’t wait to see you in April!