Anime North
Event history
Table:
Dates
Location
Attendance
Guests

August 9, 1997
The Michener Institute
Toronto, Ontario	700	Christina Carr, Martin Hunger, David L. Pulver.[4]

August 22–23, 1998
The Michener Institute
Toronto, Ontario	747	Christina Carr, John DeMita, Martin Hunger, Mark C. MacKinnon, Matt K. Miller, Fred Perry, David L. Pulver, Fred Schodt, Barb Schofield.[5]

June 18–20, 1999
Ramada Airport East Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	850	Christina Carr, Robert DeJesus, Hitoshi Doi, Martin Hunger, Hyi-san, Locke, Mark C. MacKinnon, Pandora Diane MacMillan, Matt K. Miller, David L. Pulver, Barb Schofield, Kenji Shimizu.[8]

June 16–18, 2000
Ramada Airport East Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	1,001	Steve Bennett, C.B. Cebulski, Colleen Doran, Ben Dunn, Tsukasa Kotobuki, Mark C. MacKinnon, Derwin Mak, Takeshi Miyazawa, David L. Pulver, J. Torres[9]

May 25–27, 2001
Toronto Airport Marriott
Rexdale, Toronto, Ontario	1,841	Steve Bennett, Stephanie Brown, Keith Burgess, Julie Davis, Ben Dunn, Charlene Ingram, Shimpei Itoh, Fred Ladd, John Martin, Aubry Mintz, Billie Mintz, Mio Odagi, Van Partible, John Pham, Peter Rebelo, Sailor JAMboree, Mark Simmons, Doug Smith.[10]

May 24–26, 2002
Regal Constellation Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	3,000	Anshin School of Karate, Steve Bennett, Keith Burgess, Julie Davis, Ben Dunn, The Jem Project, David Kaye, Diana Kou, Fred Ladd, Jason Lee, John Martin, Scott McNeil, Sailor JAM-Boree, Mark Simmons, Doug Smith, and Amanda Winn Lee.[11]

May 16–18, 2003
Regal Constellation Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	4,875	Anshin School of Karate, Steve Bennett, Brian Drummond, Ben Dunn, Saffron Henderson, Mark Hildreth, The Jem Project, David Kaye, John Martin, Miyako Matsuda, Scott McNeil, Hikaru Midorikawa, Frank Miller, Kirby Morrow, Claude J. Pelletier, Stan Sakai, Doug Smith, Brad Swaile, and Kathryn Williams.[12]

May 21–23, 2004
Toronto Congress Centre
Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel[13]
Toronto, Ontario	8,500	Steve Bennett, Richard Ian Cox, Michael Dobson, Brian Drummond, Ben Dunn, Atsuko Enomoto, David Kaye, Les Major, Nobuyuki Ohnishi, Moneca Stori, and Studio Udon.[14]

May 27–29, 2005
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	9,500	Susan Aceron, Rob Bakewell, Trevor Devall, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson, Brian Drummond, Ben Dunn, Hilary Haag, Matt Hill, Lamia, Carl Macek, Les Major, Scott McNeil, Vic Mignogna, Kevin Mowrer, Stan Sakai, Asami Sanada, Rob Travalino, Sam Vincent, and Cathy Weseluck.[15]

May 26–28, 2006
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	12,500	Steve Bennett, Keith Burgess, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Mark Dillon, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Ben Dunn, Quinton Flynn, Donald Kinney, Sen'no Knife, Kotoko, Lamia, Les Major, Cynthia Martinez, Jeff Nimoy, Tim Park, Scott Ramsoomair, Nekoi Ruto, Sonny Strait, Kathryn Williams, and Tommy Yune.[16]

May 25–27, 2007
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	13,500	Steve Bennett, Johnny Yong Bosch, Keith Burgess, Svetlana Chmakova, Ben Dunn, Peter Fernandez, Tiffany Grant, Matt Greenfield, Donald Kinney, Wendee Lee, Les Major, Sara E. Mayhew, Alex Milne, Nan Yan, Ryan North, Corinne Orr, Derek Stephen Prince, Scott Ramsoomair, Michelle Ruff, Patrick Seitz, Stephanie Sheh, Spider's Kiss, Sonny Strait, Wire, and ZZ.[17]

May 23–25, 2008
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	13,300	Yamila Abraham, Steve Bennett, Benoît Cécyre, Camilla d'Errico, Trevor Devall, Mark Dillon, Trevor Devall, Brian Dobson, Ben Dunn, Quinton Flynn, Liana Kerzner, Donald Kinney, Les Major, Nina Matsumoto, Sara E. Mayhew, Alex Milne, Halko Momoi, Jeff Nimoy, Noizytoys, Claude J. Pelletier, Ed the Sock, Spike Spencer, Sonny Strait, Studio Udon, Brad Swaile, and Tara Tallen.[18]

May 22–24, 2009
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Renaissance Toronto Airport Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	14,800	Benoît Cécyre, Bukkyo-kai Dance Group, Svetlana Chmakova, Heather Dale, Camilla d'Errico, Karen Dick(cancelled), Ricky Dick, Mark Dillon, Ben Dunn, Jessie Flower, Jess Hartley, Heroes of the World, Mark Hildreth, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Steve Horton, Yuri Lowenthal, Les Major, Vic Mignogna, Nagata Shachu, Tara Platt, Carrie Savage, Malcolm Sheppard, Tara Tallan, and Douglas Tong.[19]

May 28–30, 2010
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Marriott Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario	16,800[7]	Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Ricky Dick, Yaya Han, Brittney Karbowski, Jushin Thunder Liger (cancelled), Derwin Mak, Vic Mignogna, Akira "Kiyoshi" Raijin, Micah Solusod, Manabu Soya, John Swasey, David Vincent[20] and Shawn Spears.

May 27–29, 2011
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Marriott Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario	19,951	The 404s, Robert Axelrod, Christopher Ayres, Greg Ayres, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Ben Dunn, The Fool, Barbara Goodson, HITT, The iammatthewian Project, Kyle Jones, Helen McCarthy, Miki Narahashi, John Swasey, Kumiko Watanabe[21] and Shawn Spears.

May 25–27, 2012
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Marriott Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	22,385	The 404's, Adapter, Yuu Asakawa, Christopher Ayres, Steve Bennett, Benoît Cécyre, Julie E. Czerneda, Karen Dales, Ben Dunn, Jim Felker, J.M. Frey, Mac Christian Heywood, Hoshi*Furu, The iammatthewian Project, Benjamin Israel, Adrienne Kress, lix, Les Major, Marlee, Helen McCarthy, The Moonroses, Carli Mosier, Brina Palencia, Pinku! Project, Shelly Tsivia Rabinovitch, Scott Ramsoomair, Rem, Monica Rial, Akira Sasanuma, Elizabeth Schram, Lianne Sentar, DJ Shimamura, J. Michael Tatum, Miranda Tempest, Lee Tockar, Mike Toole, Mayrhosby Yeoshen.[22]

May 24–26, 2013
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Marriott Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	23,700	AWOI, Linda Ballantyne, Steve Bennett, Chris Cason, Kate Daley, Ben Dunn, Katie Griffin, Ryo Horikawa, Hoshi*Furu, Kevin Lillard, Bruce Mai, Nora Mai, Sarah McNeal, Eriko Nakamura, Trina Nishimura, Tyson Rinehart, Susan Roman, Chii Sakurabi, John Stocker, John Swasey, J. Michael Tatum, Umbrella.[23]

May 23–25, 2014
Toronto Congress Centre
Doubletree International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Marriott Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	28,509	Daizystripper, Rose Noire, Linda Ballantyne, Michael Benyaer, Brian Dobson, Michael Dobson, Ben Dunn, Brian Froud, Mai Goto, Katie Griffin, Yumi Hara, Benjamin Israel, Deven Christian Mac, Scott McNeil, Toby Proctor, Susan Roman, Hidekatsu Shibata, John Stocker[24]

May 22–24, 2015
Toronto Congress Centre
International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Marriott Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	30,156	Chris Cason, Philip Chandler, Cynthia Cranz, Ben Dunn, Pete Ellison, FancyWyldDead, Midori Fukusawa, Andrew Jackson, Helen McCarthy, Hitomi Nabatame, Neil Nadelman, Chie Nakamura (Saturday&Sunday only), Ray Olubowale, Wendy Powell, RED HANDED DENIAL, Asami Shimoda, J. Michael Tatum, Mike Toole, UCHUSENTAI:NOIZ, Umbrella, Misa on Wheels[25]

May 27–29, 2016
Toronto Congress Centre
International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Airport Holiday Inn Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	29,973	The 404s, Akira, Linda Ballantyne, BEARicade, Steve Bennett, Michael Dobson, Brian Drummond, Kevin Duhaney, Charles Dunbar, Ben Dunn, Jill Frappier, Katie Griffin, Yaya Han, Samantha Inoue-Harte, Daniel Kanemitsu, Kurt Lehner, Shaindle Minuk, Miss Messy Mia, Tracey Moore, Neil Nadelman, Jeff Parazzo, Toby Proctor, Barbara Radecki, Reika, Susan Roman, David Ross, Ron Rubin, Asami Shimoda, Akiko Hasegawa, Chika Anzai, John Stocker, Luna Tsukigami, Takeshi Nogami, Niq van der Aa, David Wyldstar, Matenrou Opera[26]

May 26–28, 2017
Toronto Congress Centre
International Plaza Hotel
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Airport Holiday Inn Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	32,167

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May 25–27, 2018
Toronto Congress Centre
Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport
Sheraton Toronto Airport
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Radisson Suites Hotel
Airport Holiday Inn Hotel
Toronto, Ontario	34,590	Josh Grelle, Jerry Jewell, Micah Solusod, J. Michael Tatum, Kiyono Yasuno, Eric Vale, Dan Salvato[1]

May 24–26, 2019
Toronto Congress Centre
Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport
Toronto, Ontario	[28]

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