Characters from anime, Disney, RPGs represented at Atlantic Entertainment Expo in Charlottetown
The Atlantic Entertainment Expo, hosted at the P.E.I. Convention Centre in Charlottetown, on March 29-30 drew scores of colourful characters and fans of cosplay.The convention, formerly called the Island Entertainment Expo, has been running annually in P.E.I. since 2018. Helen Zhen cosplays as the vocaloid singer, Hatsune Miku, at the Atlantic Entertainment Expo at the P.E.I. Convention Centre in Charlottetown. Photo by Justine Talla /Special to The Guardian Miya Myers, left, as Mizi from the web series “Alien Stage” shares a moment with and Jasmine Trainor, dressed as ENA from the YouTube show “ENA.” Photo by Justine Talla /Special to The GuardianDuring the weekend-long event, local artists and vendors set up booths to sell items such as fan art, keychains and prints.Workshops, panels and a video game hall were also part of the experience for fans of “nerd” culture. John Lazka appears at the Atlantic Entertainment Expo March 29 as “Darth Brooks,” a mash-up of Darth Maul from the “Star Wars” franchise and the real-life country singer, Garth Brooks. Photo by Justine Talla /Special to the Guardian Airek Bowen does his best impression of Zenitsu Agatsuma from the anime, “Demon Slayer” while attending the Atlantic Entertainment Expo in Charlottetown. Photo by Justine Talla /Special to The GuardianHowever, the most eye-catching part of the weekend were the many attendees who dressed up as their favourite characters, down to the smallest details.They represented everything from popular video games and anime studios to more mainstream franchises like “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones.” Role-playing games, or RPGs, were also well-represented, including “Call of Duty.” Micheal Gallant dons a fedora and bomber jacket to become Indiana Jones for the Atlantic Entertainment Expo in Charlottetown. Photo by Justine Talla /Special to The Guardian The Atlantic Entertainment Expo took place at the P.E.I. Convention Centre in Charlottetown during the weekend of March 29-30, where scores of colourful characters walked the halls. Zelma Szekesi was cosplaying as Neuviliette from the action roleplaying game, “Genshin Impact.” Photo by Justine Talla /Special to The Guardian Chelsea Wilock designed and drew over a hundred different prints of various characters from games and shows such as “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” “Neon Genesis Evangelion” and “Chainsaw Man” for her display at the Atlantic Entertainment Expo in Charlottetown. Photo by Justine Talla /Special to The GuardianJustine Talla is a student in the journalism program at Holland College.Share this article in your social network Share this Story : Characters from anime, Disney, RPGs represented at Atlantic Entertainment Expo in Charlottetown Copy Link Email X Reddit Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr
