From left: Rachel Barclay is Aradia from Homestuck and Laura Hay is Feferi, also from Homestuck, while Cassie Benoit is a character from Kiki’s Delivery Service at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Natasha Bassingthwaite (left) is Suzaku and her sister Victoria is Euphemia in Code Geass at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

From left: Jessica Lawson is Esmeralda from the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Michelle Everett is Cinderella, Nicole Bohach is Peter Pan,Tamara Everett is Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Natasha Everett is Pocahontas at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Lian Yan, Catherine Andrews and Ester Baculi at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Neva Ravell is Misa Amane from Death Note and Alvin Do is Slenderman at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Rhiannon Porter is Dave Strider and Sydney Price is John Edward from Homestuck at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Carlene Merasty (left) is Visas Marr from Star Wars and Daelyn Stewart is Outlaw Girl at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Kayla Richards (left) and Alex Baker take a break at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Rochelle Novero is Ryuke from Death Note at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. Ian Stewart / Edmonton Journal

Brett Lewis (L) as Magnet Man from Mega Man 3 and Eric Orton, a cerberus assault trooper from Maso Effect 3, take a break outside at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese Animation themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, August 9, 2013. Events included are voice actor guests and musical from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, a vendor show and activities like gaming, costume contests. This is operated by the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. Ed Kaiser / Edmonton Journal

Participants at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton stroll the grounds on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. / Ian Stewart

Rachel Lafay (left) is a character from Final Fantasy 2 and Jessica Ng is a character from High School Dead at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. / Ian Stewart

Jessica Schmidt (left) is Hato the Dragon and Nathan Bissett is Flounder in The Little Mermaid at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. / Ian Stewart

Daniel Tamagi and Serena Olivier demonstrate martial arts at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. / Ian Stewart

Melanie Monte is Sebastian the Black Butler at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese-themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013. / Ian Stewart

The 20th annual Animethon is on, a Japanese Animation themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, August 9, 2013. Events included are voice actor guests and musical from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, a vendor show and activities like gaming, costume contests. This is operated by the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. Ed Kaiser / Edmonton Journal

Alie Cadieux, a hot dog vendor, gets up close to Rob Matthew dressed as a villain named Discord in My Little Pony, for a photo taken by Courtney Cain (back) at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese Animation themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, August 9, 2013. Events included are voice actor guests and musical from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, a vendor show and activities like gaming, costume contests. This is operated by the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. Ed Kaiser / Edmonton Journal

Cory Muir (L) and Shaey Naismith dressed as characters in the show Dragon Ball Z, pose for a photo with Lemon Grab, Connor MacRae, in the show called Adventure Time at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese Animation themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, August 9, 2013. Events included are voice actor guests and musical from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, a vendor show and activities like gaming, costume contests. This is operated by the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. Ed Kaiser / Edmonton Journal

From left, Laura Onderwater, Rachel Barclay, Laura Hay and Cassie Benoit taking a break outside at the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese Animation themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, August 9, 2013. Events included are voice actor guests and musical from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, a vendor show and activities like gaming, costume contests. This is operated by the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. Ed Kaiser / Edmonton Journal

Rebecca Ernewein dressed as Chibi-usa character in the show Sailor Moon wanting to buy animinated character stuffed toy with friend Rebecca Proteau (L) at the vendor show during the 20th annual Animethon, a Japanese Animation themed festival at Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, August 9, 2013. Events included are voice actor guests and musical from North America and Japan, improvisation groups, and activities like gaming, costume contests. This is operated by the Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts. Ed Kaiser / Edmonton Journal