Welcome to Anime Shogatsu 2020 Opening Ceremonies.

Enter Velvet, an open concept idol duo! The ideology of our duo is to perform in a number of roles without limits. For our first ever performance, we'll be dancing as our original characters, Crystal Luce, and Astoria. Velvet looks forward to starting this journey together and feeling all our hearts dance as one! We hope you'll join us!

A growing group of movers and shakers ready to hop, spin, and swing into your hearts! We sing. We dance. We make bad puns. Are you ready to have your perceptions Alt3red? Follow us on instagram and facebook @alt3reddance

Join youtaite , Aelita Yoon for a dynamic performance to ring in the New Year! After a year of anisong, she will be returning to her Vocaloid roots for Anime Shogatsu!

Formed in 2016, ACT102 (pronounced A.C.T. ten two) is Toronto’s J-pop maid idol group. ACT102 stands for Angel’s Crown Toronto, and was first created as the dance team at a local maid cafe. The group’s mission is to bring virtue and happiness to those they meet, through their shared love of dancing and performing. Website: https://act102.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/act102 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/act102 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/act102.to/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/act102

Learn how to recreate a variety of textures for your cosplay costumes using a variety of techniques suitable for beginners and experienced costume creators. In this panel there will be a step-by-step guide to achieving textured foam cosplay pieces as well as material and tool recommendations and examples.

Hello, we are R.C∀DE! (pronounced as arcade) A newly formed GTA dance group that will be covering KPOP, JPOP, anime dances and more! A key part of our identity is being "for all" people, of all ages, identities and languages. We're very excited to have been given this opportunity for our first convention performance! We can't wait to meet everyone!

Masquerade Setup Pre-judging and stage prep.

Do you have an amazing cosplay, but don't want to participate in the masquerade? Come by the stage to showcase your cosplay! [Masquerade participants cannot participate in the Cosplay Catwalk]

Come participate or watch our annual Masquerade!!! Show your cosplay in a fun, competitive setting with a chance to win some prizes! Our incredible judges can't wait to see your work. [Masquerade participants cannot participate in the Cosplay Catwalk]

The OIRAN is the high-class courtesan for wealthy or upper-class clients in Edo era in Japan. They were required to have education of range of skills of traditional of arts. On the other hand, their fashion style was very unique and they were fashionista in the society as well. We introduce their history and OIRAN style kimono dressing at Anime Shogatsu 2020.

A live playing of the classic game show, Press Your Luck

Have you ever seen a bag COVERED in badges, buttons, plushies, and other merch dedicated to one character, anime, or even fandom? Have you ever thought to yourself: “I should make one of those!” If so, this is the panel for you. Learn about the art of ita bagging, a must-have DIY item for any otaku, with a fun history and ever evolving culture. Panel attendees have the chance to win one of two ita bags, and are welcome to show off their ita bags with the audience during the show and tell portion! See you there!

From webtoons, to videos games, cartoons and anime, Deven Mack presents an interactive intro to the world of voice acting.

During this panel I will discuss my path to becoming a cosplay photographer, and how you can become one too. We will discuss contracts, schedules, equipment, and several other things to get a basic grasp on what it takes to do cosplay photography.

Save your money, already! Shop smarter and safer at shops, conventions, resale, and online (in Canada & from Japan), for all kinds of anime products.

Open to everyone, of all genders and sexual orientations. New to cosplay or a veteran cosplayer? Just a discussion about how cosplaying has opened how you view yourself and the world around you.

Test your ability to connect with our special guest panel and the audience when you answer some of our wacky questions. If your answer has more matches with our guest panel than your opponent you win! It’s that simple. Come join our fun and interactive game as either an audience member or a contestant! There are no wrong answers and it’s a fun way connect with some our guests, so come join in on the fun!

From the basics to the most advanced tricks and tips, follow Ali Mahou as she guides you through the cosplay wig master’s ultimate crash course! Working with wigs and taking your styling to the next level can be daunting, but Ali Mahou is here to teach you how to properly use heat tools, how to care for and detangle your wigs, and even share some staple Arda Wigs Canada secrets and intermediate styling techniques! This panel is sponsored by Arda Wigs Canada!

A Game Show about cosplay and everything in between. Come ready to answer questions or come to watch the shenanigans. This is all for fun but hopefully we all take away something new from this whether it's cosplay basics or about local artists and cosplayers. Oh and yes there will be prizes!

Returning to Anime Shogatsu for the 2020 con season, Speedtune has been the gold standard of anisong gameshows since 2013. Choose a themed topic, then be the first player to buzz in when you hear the music. But that's not all! Some special topics will present video, and guesses must be written down! There will be 2 open games, followed by a grand final for the top players. Sponsored by International Fan Festival Toronto ( https://toronto.ifanfes.com). YouTube archive: https://tiny.cc/congames

Just when you thought it wasn’t happening… The Anime Shogatsu 2020 RAMEN EATING CONTEST Returns! Are You Hungry for More? Challenge the Fastest Ramen Eaters! Come Hungry People!!!!

In The Promised Neverland: The Great Escape, prepare to be swept into this amazing anime world and help characters plan an escape from the orphanage they are all trapped in. There will be many chances to interact and move around for the panel so be prepared to use your brain and get super athletic!

This panel assists con-goers who receive unwanted attention from other con-goers, but are, for whatever reason, unable to say anything against anyone despite feeling uncomfortable. I will be touching on various signals or red flags that would indicate a person might be presented by other attendees and how to approach any negative behaviour in a safe manner

Join WendyYukki on how to make cosplay armour from start to finish! This panel will include everything you need to know including how to pattern for worbla, all the different ways to use worbla, how to paint it, how to prime it, and many other neat tips and tricks! This panel is suitable for both beginner and experienced cosplayers. Ever since WendyYukki was a little girl, she has been obsessed with anime and video games. Now that she is a full-time computer science student in Waterloo, she struggles to find the time for cosplay but always manages to make a few costumes every year. In 2015, she began teaching herself to make props and armor and has since then made numerous award-winning cosplays. With worbla as her main material of choice, she has since then mastered the use of it and has found many unique and creative ways to incorporate it in nearly every costume she has made. Her favorite characters to cosplay are strong females, League of Legends characters, and Pokemon gijinka. Her goal as a cosplayer is to keep learning new skills and improving her craft. She hopes to be able to share her knowledge with other cosplayers who feel the same passion for this hobby. Instagram: @wendyyukki Facebook: @wendyyukkicosplay

Join Baeged Cosplays and Gigimarz Cosplay in this fun, interactive, Final Fantasy themed plushie making workshop! With 3 different designs to chose from, there is a plushie for all skill levels. Everything you need will be provided for you at the panel, so come early while supplies last!

With my 10 year of cosplay I learn the basic and also how to make costume under a budget. This workshop will be done in mind with people that don’t have 3000$ or even less than 100$ My tips and also trick for having the prefect shoot with your costume. Tips , trick and also bargains everything will be mention to this panel. I hope to see you there.

A quiz style event where contestants will have to listen to a statement containing a false fact and correct the host. Remember to start your answer with "umm…actually" because that’s how the true geeks do it. Come have some fun at this quiz style event!

Come join class 1-A for a sleepover themed panel with Truth or Dare and other fun audience interactive games!

We will be at Anime Shogatsu 2020 and we will be celebrating Rhythm Games! Join us on January 18th in the gaming area for some fun with Rhythm Games including Taiko no Tatsujin, DJ Max Respect, Groove Coaster, and more!