About this episode

The episode discusses the history of anime fandom in Vancouver with guest Hieu Phan.

I've finally found the courage to talk about the sometimes tumultuous history of anime fandom in Vancouver, including stores like Anime Jyanai, clubs like VJAS, well-remember cons like Anime Evolution and not-so-well-remembered cons like AKA Con. Hieu Phan joins me for a fun and civil discussion.

People in this episode

Guest: Hieu Phan

Topics covered

• anime fandom
• Vancouver history
• conventions
• anime stores
• fan clubs

Keywords

• Anime Jyanai
• VJAS
• Anime Evolution
• AKA Con
• Vancouver fandom history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Underdiscussed Vancouver Fandom History

Places: Vancouver

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