Photos Courtesy of Northern National Collectors’ Convention
Source: SuperG Press Release
Windsor, ON.
NORTHERN NATIONAL ESTABLISHES CANADIAN CONVENTION LANDMARK
THROUGH THE LAUNCH OF ITS SUPER G PROGRAM
Super G Offers First-Ever Kaiju Convention Experiences in Canada
Brimstone Games presents the Northern National Collectors’ Convention (Northern National) is pleased to announce the launch of its Super G program this fall at Caesars Windsor, from September 29 to October 1, 2023.
“Super G will represent an entire fandom dedicated to the culture of the kaiju film franchises,” says Northern National president, Jeremy Renaud. “Kaiju translates to strange beasts in the genre of Japanese giant monster movies. For fans, Super G will offer first-ever Kaiju convention experiences in Canada.”
Super G will offer fans a variety of guest celebrities and artists, direct from Japan and around the world, who worked on Kaiju franchises making either their first-ever or first-Canadian convention appearances. Inclusion opportunities feature program panels, contests, experiences, theatrical showings, collectables, cosplay, and more.
Though Super G will focus on Japanese giant monsters, both past to present, it will reach beyond to a broader scope that encompasses anime and related horror.
“Super G was never originally intended in the initial design of this convention,” says Renaud. “It was spurred out of a meeting with Tim Bean, an agent and proprietor for his agency Japan’s Legends, that had evolved these past two months. Working with Tim and his team, discussion led to interest and eventual brand development.”
“I’m thrilled to help lend our expertise and core series clients who will attend the Northern National this Fall, says Japan’s Legends owner, Tim Bean. “Our team united quickly with Jeremy’s so much so that our liaisons in Japan, Maki and Tetsuya Takarada were instrumental in developing the brand through its early concepts and eventual classic hand-brushed strokes.”
“The name Super G itself evolved from an unrelated expression that my relative Justin Asuncion and I used over 20 years ago that was an expansion of G, which meant cool at the time,” says Renaud. “Super G between us directly meant super cool!”
The Super G brand has both Japanese and English concepts. It also features the national colour palette of both Canada and Japan. Renaud hopes the palette will “foster collaboration and grow a sense of unification between the two nations.” The original hand-brushed design was made by Maki and Tetsuya Takarada, descendants of a renowned Japanese actor Akira Takarada. Jared Di Pietro, a designer belonging to Duke Marketing Agency then created the brand.
“The program, sponsored by local area business Scarehouse Windsor, will reveal some unique surprises and activations this fall,” says Renaud.
About the Northern National: Brimstone Games presents the Northern National Collectors’ Convention (Northern National) will take place inside the Augustus Tower at Caesars Windsor, from September 29 to October 1, 2023. The regional Cartoon Kingdom Fan Experience (CKFX) will be co-launched with the national event.
The Northern National will have all the accents of a traditional card expo but will enable the Trading Card Game (TCG) community (including brands ranging from Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, Digimon, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Disney Lorcana, and Dragon Ball Z) to have a national presence in Canada. Along with CKFX, it will be a hybrid convention with all the trimmings of a pop culture event with celebrities, athletes, and more. For more information, please visit www.thenorthernnational.com.
