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ADMISSIONS DESK HOURS: Friday May 10: 8:00 – 19:00 | Saturday May 11: 8:00 – 19:00 | Sunday May 12: 8:00 – 17:00 * Otafest will only sell tickets at the door if tickets have not sold out online.
EXHIBITOR HALL HOURS: Friday May 10: 10:00 – 19:00 | Saturday May 11: 10:00 – 19:00 | Sunday May 12: 10:00 – 17:00
EVENT RATING GUIDE:
AP: All Ages - This programming is suitable for all ages.
14P: 14+ - This programming is suitable for persons 14 years and older. May include coarse language, violence, nudity and/or content not recommended for a younger audience. Parent/guardian guidance recommended.
MP: Mature - This programming is suitable for patrons 18 years and older. May include coarse language, explicit violence, sexual content, and/or mature subject matter. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or appointed guardian. Photo ID must be shown at the door to the room.
18+: This programming is suitable for adults only. May include explicit language, frequent sexual activity, graphic violence, intense horror, and/or other disturbing content. No minors will be admitted.Photo ID must be shown at the door to the room.
Unleash your character! Cosplaying and tabletop RPGs share a common passion for storytelling and character expression. Join us as we explore how cosplaying a character can enhance your experience!
There's a wide variety of AMVs to choose from, from drama to comedy to action, and we'll be showcasing them throughout the con! You can watch as many as you like and you can stay as long as you want; a perfect opportunity to take a break in between panels and events.
Friday May 10, 2024 11:00am - 2:30pm MDT
Macleod E1
Best anime of all time? The best waifus or husbands? In this panel we'll be debating these unanswered questions with our contestants and among the hosts and YOU will be the one to decide the outcome!
MILGRAM is an interactive music project created by DECO*27 and Yamanaka Takuya. Whether you're a new or seasoned fan, come watch the second trial music videos and judge the prisoners for their sins!
Convention photography etiquette, Do's and Don'ts, red flags to watch for and tips for working with photographers. Helping to avoid awkward/uncomfortable situations and to stay safe.
The Gundam franchise has always come up with some odd names. Can you spell them correctly? Come and join us in being the best speller of the Universal Century! Note: You must have a smart device and have access to cellular data if you would like to participate.
Welcome to Hatsune Miku: Colourful Stage! Attend this panel to get an introduction - or just learn some new trivia - about the rhythm game with over 6 million players worldwide
Anime Trivia where you'll be competing against all the other competitors of the panel in a free for all trivia battle. Show off your Otaku knowledge and win some prizes while you're at it UwU.
After 26-year-old Kentarou Momose develops health problems due to his boss' abuse, he quits his job and joins a different company. Now, he hopes to start anew under the care of his mentor and direct supervisor, 34-year-old Yuusei Shirosaki.
Friday May 10, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Macleod E4
The phenomenon of Anime Music Videos has spread far and wide. Come enjoy a showcase of selections from outside the world of anime, including western animation and live action.
Friday May 10, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
Do you think you know anime more than your fellow weebs? Then welcome to our panel where we'll be describing YOUR favourite anime in the absolute worst ways possible. WE ALSO HAVE PRIZES FOR THE WINNER
The discovery of a black crystalline mineral known as Originium has accelerated technological advancement in the world of Terra. However, the usage of Originium comes at a price, a high risk of getting infected with Oripathy - an incurable and highly contagious disease, those who contract it are terribly oppressed.
Friday May 10, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Macleod E4
Rakurou Hizutome has a peculiar hobby of playing poorly made games - unbalanced, broken and filled with bugs. When he is recommended a VR game as a reprieve from the garbage games he’s been playing there is only one thing to do when starting out, fall back on the basics - sell all your gear for extra starting money.
Friday May 10, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Macleod E4
In the near future, 10 percent of the population will consist of Humanoids - machines with advanced functions and artificial intelligence resembling human personalities, easily recognized by their sideways pupils. These specialized patients likewise require a special doctor.
Friday May 10, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Macleod E3
Vlad, who's been coordinating the AMV showings at Otafest since 2006, takes you on a journey through time as he shows the best videos according to him of each year since 2006.
Friday May 10, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
Has your art been traced or copied? Wondered about how to go about enforcing your copyrights? Learn how the history of copyright can show you how to protect your rights as a creator and artist!
On the run for crimes she did not commit, disgraced noblewoman Charlotte Evans collapses deep in the forest. Rescued by a sorcerer known as the ‘Demon Lord,’ he’s taken it upon himself to teach her all joys that come with a life of freedom.
Friday May 10, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Macleod E2
Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto were not always enemies. Long before they had what was supposed to be their final encounter, the pair were fellow students, rivals, and friends. In another world, they would have been the twin shining stars of Jujutsu Sorcery, but one fateful event destroyed any hope of that ever happening.
Friday May 10, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Macleod E3
In a world where humans coexist with androids called Neans, a group known as the Immortal Nine has risen up against society. Tasked with disposing of the revolters, a Nean named Rouge Redstar and an investigator head to Mars to track them down…but first, Rouge wants some chocolate.
Friday May 10, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Macleod E4
As much as things change, they also stay the same. Come and see how AMVs have evolved over the last 20+ years and yet still retain that same familiar spirit!
Friday May 10, 2024 7:30pm - 9:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
Osamu and Youko Sonoyama thought they were adopting the perfect child, but the child’s humble and polite appearance was merely a disguise. In reality the child is a character created by the twins, Migi and Dali, so that they can infiltrate the couple’s town as part of their search for vengeance.
Friday May 10, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Macleod E4
This unusual duo brings the hidden truth into the light. Ron Kamonohashi, a private investigator with serious issues, and Totomaru Ishiki, a pure-hearted but dim police detective, team up to solve the most baffling mysteries.
Friday May 10, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Macleod E3
Located five stations away from Hokkaido's largest downtown area Susukino. A fun shop called "Snack Bus" can be found run by mama Basue and mama Akemi. Filled with the laughter of the girls and their unusual regulars, you'll be smiling along with them before you know it.
Friday May 10, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Macleod E2
The Otafest Gunpla Hangar is excited to present for the 3rd year, G-Savior! Come have some fun making jokes about the quality of the acting, plot, and characters with your fellow audience members!
There's a wide variety of AMVs to choose from, from drama to comedy to action, and we'll be showcasing them throughout the con! You can watch as many as you like and you can stay as long as you want; a perfect opportunity to take a break in between panels and events.
Friday May 10, 2024 10:00pm - 11:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
You know it by now the try not to laugh challenge, inspired by Smosh Pitts version. One target vs the cast will in character attempt to get a laugh. Join us for some laughs cuz no one can ever not LOL
Introduction to the Wixoss TCG. Interested in waifus? With more than 50 original character and collabs from Pripara, Blue Archive and even Nijisanji, you're bound to find someone you like in the game.
The idol unit "B-PROJECT" has successfully completed their second JAPAN Dome live concert, and changes are afoot at the major record company "Gandara Music." Tsubasa Sumisora, who works as an A&R, will now oversee not only the existing artists but now a new artist from a different genre.
Saturday May 11, 2024 10:00am - 11:30am MDT
Macleod E4
You know that thing you like? Yeah, the one that you're passionate about, but nobody else seems to be! Now's your chance to expose it to a larger audience, and get others as invested as you!
There's a wide variety of AMVs to choose from, from drama to comedy to action, and we'll be showcasing them throughout the con! You can watch as many as you like and you can stay as long as you want; a perfect opportunity to take a break in between panels and events.
Saturday May 11, 2024 10:00am - 12:30pm MDT
Macleod E1
Attention Monster hunters! Come out and hunt with your fellow hunters on an expedition through some of Calgary's downtown. Let's hit those special nodes and hunt some monsters in teams!
Come watch our debaters argue the absurd, answering the most bizarre anime questions you wish you'd never asked! Think you can argue with the best? You're wrong, but we might even let you try!
Since 2013, Rider4Z has chosen a new AMV each year to create a one-of-a-kind canvas painting to give as her own personal gift. Come see some of Rider4Z's favourite AMVs from the last 11 years and the artwork she made for them!
Saturday May 11, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm MDT
Macleod E1
Come enjoy the Windblume Festival in Mondstadt with a selection of characters from all over Teyvat! Play exciting arcade games and earn prizes to take home.
Are you new to fandoms? Do you often find yourself struggling to interact with others in online media? Join us for a fun interactive lesson in fandom Literacy!
The most popular block in the AMV room is back. Everyone needs to enjoy a good laugh, a moment to let loose and really enjoy oneself. Comedy & Parody AMVs is here just for that! Get your seat early as this block fills up fast!
Saturday May 11, 2024 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
Time travels slowly in the town of Rasenboden on the outskirts of the Roteswasser Kingdom. In this quiet little village with very little excitement lived Ryza, a girl with entirely too much energy for this quiet village and an infatuation with alchemy.
Saturday May 11, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Macleod E2
If you've never heard of Rider4Z, this block will be a great introduction to her editing work and the potential impact she's left on audiences over the years.
Saturday May 11, 2024 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
Macleod E1
How students and working professionals handle being in the anime/manga fandom: how to balance work with cosplaying, attending conventions, and other involvements in the fandom
Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, has developed the power to read people's minds by touching them. After a brush with his very handsome colleague, Adachi realizes he has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself.
Saturday May 11, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Macleod E2
As the final battles of the Meiji Restoration came to a close, Himura Kenshin left the battlefield and his life as an assassin behind. He now wonders about Japan, in the new peaceful era he helped create, doing what he can to help those still struggling to adapt to this new world.
Saturday May 11, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Macleod E3
Come to the Final Fantasy 14 Gold Saucer to test your knowledge in various games for amazing prizes (both official merch and homemade)! There will also be 2 jackpot lotto draws for prizes as well! Par
How to become a Dungeon/Game Master for any tabletop roleplaying game, including tips for writing a compelling story, creating a unique world, and developing memorable characters
Have you ever seen those crazy Japanese commercials? Do you think you can guess what's being sold in these crazy ads? Test your knowledge against the audience to win fabulous prizes!* *Not Guaranteed
Another one of the Four Guardian Beasts, the Phoenix, is about to revive, and while the kingdom tries to prepare, the other three Cardinal Heroes are missing after their failure in the Spirit Tortoise battle. Naofumi’s own lands may not be ready either but he’s got a plan for that, he just needs more slaves.
Saturday May 11, 2024 5:30pm - 7:00pm MDT
Macleod E2
Come and take a deep dive into an unhinged, frenetic, trippy, and wildly passionate world of experimental AMVs. Probed from AMV infamy as well as the depths of Youtube (and who knows where else), strap in for a journey into the unknown, the unconventional, and the unforgettable.
Saturday May 11, 2024 6:00pm - 7:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
The game show that lets you write anything is here in Otafest and all you need is your phone! The best part is that the audience can join in on the hilarity and chaos!
Back for the third year, it's Deal or no Deal featuring your favourite waifus (and husbandos?!) - six rounds of finding out if your waifu/husbando is trash or cash.
Let's build a world together! How hard can it be? It's just an entire world with its on unique history, peoples, species, geography, economies, biology, and potentially physics. Uh oh.
With the arrival of a new member to the party, the Goblin Slayer’s party steps back from the front lines for some much needed rest, relaxation and intense training.
Saturday May 11, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Macleod E4
Surviving a zombie apocalypse beats being a wage slave any day. After spending years slaving away for a soul-crushing company, Akira's life has lost its luster. But when a zombie apocalypse ravages his town, now he’s on a mission to complete all 100 items on his bucket list before he...well, kicks the bucket.
Saturday May 11, 2024 7:00pm - 8:30pm MDT
Macleod E2
Gacha games, where luck decides your gameplay. In a bold act of hubris, I will showcase why Call of Duty, Overwatch, and League of Legends are all gacha games.
Isami Ao is a competent and respected Titanostride pilot taking part in joint training and wargames between Japan and America in Hawaii. When aliens suddenly attack the earth the only hope for survival is Bravern, a super robot from space that really wants Isami inside him.
Saturday May 11, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Macleod E2
Akemitsu Akegami was always told by his father that "no one can live alone"...but he's determined to try. But when a chance encounter with a young woman leaves him with thoughts that are all too impure, he decides to become a Buddhist monk and renounce worldly ways. But the temple he decides to devote himself to...is full of women.
Saturday May 11, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Macleod E4
The end of the 19th century a vampire's wife is murdered, and the detective known as the "cage user" is called in to solve the crime. But there's more to the detective and the curtained birdcage he carries...after all, when solving a case involving a monster, it might just take one to know one.
Saturday May 11, 2024 8:30pm - 10:00pm MDT
Macleod E3
Come one come all!, the Amiibo tournament is here for another round. Bring your prized Amiibo to fight it out with others. Don't have an amiibo ? No problem we got plenty stock fighters as well.
Decision fatigue - the game! Are your hot takes the best? Join us for the Anime Rankathon to rank your favourite animes, characters, and more! Warning: public speaking/debate. Ensure phone is charged.
Are you wearing way too much denim? A character in a bunny suit that should NOT be in a bunny suit? Or... the Lorax? Now's your chance to see if you really do have the MOST cursed cosplay at the con.
We are back at it again with another dance panel-but with a twist! This time around, we will be teaching our own choreography! Who knows, maybe you'll be brave enough to own the stage~
Have you ever wanted to get into the series Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint or want to meet other readers of the series? Come to our Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint panel!!
Monsters can be found in every form of media. Why do we love them so much? Join us for a deep dive into depictions of monsters and our fascination with them.
Things you wouldn't expect a Transformer to turn into. Things Edward Elric should never transmute. Things a Pokémon Trainer should never shout out during a battle. Come check out all our Anime Things!
Even if you don't win a competition, you still have fun, right? This attraction is for those who want to see all the accepted entries from our AMV contest that did not make the shortlist; even if your favourite didn't get picked, you'll still have a chance to enjoy it again before the end of Otafest!"
Sunday May 12, 2024 10:00am - 2:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
Do you like D&D? Do you hate D&D? Do you not care either way and just want to see a bunch of nerds embarrass themselves? Join our comedy D&D audience improv game!
Have you ever wanted to know the history of Manga or Anime? Well, now's your chance to learn about the artwork that surprisingly dates back over a 1000 years!
You thought the jokes LAST year were dad? This year we're going even father with it! Bring your best, friendliest dad jokes, for a chance to earn the ULTIMATE prize... A fatherly handshake.
Rishe Irmgard Weitzner finds herself in a familiar situation: her fiancé is publicly breaking off their engagement, and her family is about to disown her. However, Rishe is not distraught; she has already had six chances to rebuild her life and chase a different passion each time.
Sunday May 12, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Macleod E4
By the 2020s, cars with internal combustion engines have largely been phased out, replaced by self-driving electrics. Though these fossil fuel-running cars are at risk of disappearing completely, a dedicated group in Japan known strives to maintain interest in them through road races streamed online.
Sunday May 12, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MDT
Macleod E3
Find out who won in our annual AMV contest featuring the best videos as chosen by the judges and audience. Maybe you'll get to see your favourite on the big screen!
[Note: You do not have to attend the AMV contest prior to enjoy this event]
With the ambitious Ryuusui Nanami on board, Senkuu Ishigami and his team are almost ready to sail the seas and reach the other side of the world—where the bizarre green light that petrified humanity originated.
Sunday May 12, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm MDT
Macleod E4
Join voice actors, Mike Anthony and Nancy Situ, as they take you on a tour through the world of radio plays! Come ask questions and participate in the performance of an brand new script!
Anime EDGE makes its triumphant return to Otafest. Players are pushed to the limits in this random, no holds barred competition. Are you ready to go to the Anime EDGE?
As a finale to the weekend, join in the fun with Vlad as he presents an awesome variety of AMVs including his own, guaranteed to finish Otafest in style!
Sunday May 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:00pm MDT
Macleod E1
Starting in 2008 the Japanese government outlawed otaku and began rounding them up, confiscating their memorabilia, and destroying their sacred places. The resistance is led by one man, Otaku Hero, and together with his fellow otaku they will rescue otaku culture from extinction.
Sunday May 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Macleod E4
To the shy and reclusive Ryuuto, associating himself with his popular classmate Runa is nothing but a distant fantasy. After losing a bet with his friends and being coerced into confessing to her, his world is flipped upside down when instead of rejecting him, Runa agrees to go out with him!
Sunday May 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Macleod E2
While exploring a supposedly safe dungeon, an E-Rank hunter and his party encounter an unusual tunnel leading to a deeper area. Enticed by the prospect of treasure, the group presses forward, only to be confronted with horrors beyond their imagination.
Sunday May 12, 2024 4:00pm - 5:30pm MDT
Macleod E3
Think YOUR waifu is the best? Wanna prove it? Come show us how your waifu makes the best waifu through such ridiculous scenarios like "who is the best cereal mascot". Impress the judges and win!
