Linus Lam's Coverage of Anime North 2001

Pay the dues at Registration, grab your membership badge, grab your Program Book, and let's go! This was all anyone ever needed to enjoy a totally packed weekend!

A rare moment of peace and comfort, the Video Rooms quickly drew in a nice crowd as fans flocked in to watch DragonBall, WFP - Launch, Niea Under 7, Bubblegum Crisis 2040, Sera Myu Best Musicals, Dual, Legend of Black Heaven, Sol Bianca, Gundam Wing Endless Waltz, Angel Links, Special Look at Card Captor Sakura, Gundam MS 08th Team, and much more.

Not just any Art Show room, this particular room challenged versatility with a packed schedule by also hosting events such as Steve Bennett's Cel Painting Workshop, Model & Toy Show, Copic Marker Workshop, and Bandai Models Workshop.

Whoa! So much to do and so little time to do it all! We've covered the events and panels, but did you also know about Suite 346's special fan parties: Alicia's PokeParty, Starving Otaku Lunch, Kat & Neko Manga 2nd Year Anniversary Party, and Hello Kitty Tea Party. And more in the Courtyard: Destroy All Monsters, Piñata Bash, and Cartoon Trivia Challenge.

A marathon of fan's top favorite videos were available to watch well throughout the day and night in Suite 910: Gasaraki, Slayers Try, Trigun, Night Walker, City Hunter, Nadia and the Secret of Blue Water, Rayearth, Outlaw Star, Rurouni Kenshin, Cowboy BeBop, Urusei yatsura, DragonBall Z, Comedy Caberet, Sera Myu Sailor Moon Musicals, Card Captor Sakura, Nadesico, and Fushigi Yuugi.

Intrepid fans of music videos stood patiently in line for the upcoming Music Videos screening that showed a vast array of new and upcoming hits ready to inspire more interest in anime.

Sony was on hand during Friday to appease the gaming fans.

Sony was on hand Saturday to appease the gaming fans.

Neither rain nor sleet nor snow nor ice could keep Sony from Sunday's gaming fans.

Anime North sits upon a marble pedestal with its very honorable recognition for service and charity in Canada.