# Event Details - **Event Name**: From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Engaging, thought provoking lectures by experts, professors and storytellers in Ottawa barsAbout this Event?Lecture: "From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture"⏱️Time: Doors: 6pm Lecture: 7pm?Speaker: Matt Poulter (PhD candidate Communication and Culture and contract professor at Carleton University's Film Studies department)Look around any geek merchandise store today and one thing becomes clear: Japanese media is bigger than ever. Following a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic, audiences young and old are reading manga, watching anime, playing Japanese video games, building model kits, and buying scores of figurines. But how did we get here?Join PhD Candidate and contract professor Matt Poulter for an in-depth look at how anime, games, manga and other Japanese media went from foreign curiosities to niche interests that ebbed and flowed over the years, to genuine phenomena that only seem to be getting bigger. Along the way we'll look at trends that have come and gone, issues that have emerged around these forms of media, and what the future might hold for popular culture as Japan goes globalMatt Poulter is a PhD candidate in the Communication and Culture program at York University and a contract professor at Carleton University's Film Studies department. His focus is on Media and Culture, specifically on Japanese Media and its impact on North American popular culture, including anime, manga, video games, and others. He also teaches on subjects like horror films, fandoms and fan cultures, and transhumanism.?Get a drink, connect and learn at Tipsy ScholarsAgenda6:00pm - Doors open: Grab a seat, order drinks and food and settle in.6:55pm - Host Introduction7:00pm - Lecture starts7:45pm - Q&A with Audience8:00pm - Socialize and make friends, grab more drinks - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/from-gundam-to-gaming-how-japanese-media-conquered-popular-culture/100002001253739808 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Doors Open At: 6:00 PM - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Manor Lounge - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 17.74, max: 31.59, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Manor Lounge - **lat**: 45.4167824 - **long**: -75.6895728 - **full address**: Manor Lounge, 292 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/58038ab8c2fefa3fc63494a2ed5bfa0f727f44b6bab79c972e0be01e8ad5bebb-rimg-w1200-h600-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1790288169 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture being held? - **A:** From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture takes place on Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 01 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Manor Lounge, 292 Elgin Street, Ottawa, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture? - **A:** From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture is organized by TipsyScholars. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "From Gundam to Gaming: How Japanese Media Conquered Popular Culture", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/58038ab8c2fefa3fc63494a2ed5bfa0f727f44b6bab79c972e0be01e8ad5bebb-rimg-w1200-h600-dce8e8d8-gmir.jpg?v=1790288169", "startDate": "2026-10-01", "endDate": "2026-10-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/from-gundam-to-gaming-how-japanese-media-conquered-popular-culture/100002001253739808", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Manor Lounge", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "292 Elgin Street", "postalCode": "K2P 1M3", "addressLocality": "Ottawa", "addressRegion": "ON", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "45.4167824", "longitude": "-75.6895728" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Engaging, thought provoking lectures by experts, professors and storytellers in Ottawa bars", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-07", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-01", "validFrom": "2026-10-07", "lowPrice": "17.74", "highPrice": "31.59", "price": "17.74", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/from-gundam-to-gaming-how-japanese-media-conquered-popular-culture/100002001253739808" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/from-gundam-to-gaming-how-japanese-media-conquered-popular-culture/100002001253739808", "price": "17.74", "name": "Early Bird" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/from-gundam-to-gaming-how-japanese-media-conquered-popular-culture/100002001253739808", "price": "25.57", "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "CAD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-10-07", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-10-07", "url": "https://allevents.in/ottawa/from-gundam-to-gaming-how-japanese-media-conquered-popular-culture/100002001253739808", "price": "31.59", "name": "Last Chance" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "TipsyScholars", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/tipsyscholars/27361189", "description": "Curated lectures over drinks" } ] } ] ```