Otafest

Otafest
The O-Wing, Otafest's primary logo
Status Active
Venue Telus Convention Centre
Location(s) Calgary, Alberta
Country Canada
Inaugurated 1999
Attendance 9,572 Attendees in 2018[1]
Organized by Otafest Film & Cultural Festival Planning Committee
Filing status Non-Profit Organization
Website http://www.otafest.com/

Otafest is an annual anime convention held in May or early July (and previously September or mid-June), at the Telus Convention Centre, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The first Otafest was held 1999 and has expanded each year, including a move in 2009 to include a mini-convention called Otafest Lite, which was replaced in 2012 with Otafest Aurora.[2] At the closing ceremonies in 2015, it was announced that Otafest would be moving to the Telus Convention Centre from the University of Calgary for Otafest 2016 with a new date, July 1–3. As of May 2015, it is the largest anime convention in Western Canada.

Mandate

Otafest is a Calgary based nonprofit organization expressing the values of charity, quality, and transparency. The body of their activity pertains to the promotion of Japanese art, culture, and media in the Canadian community, and the organization rests firmly on the spirit of community collaboration and volunteerism.[1]

History

Otafest event history

Dates[1][3]LocationAtten.[1][3]Guests
July 3–4, 1999 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[4]		700[4]
June 17–18, 2000 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[5]		900Yasuyuki Ueda.[5]
September 15–16, 2001 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[6]		700[6]
May 24–26, 2002 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[7]
May 24–25, 2003 University of Calgary Science Theaters
Calgary, Alberta[8]
May 15–16, 2004 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[9]		The 404s.[9]
May 21–22, 2005 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[10]		Jonathan Love.[10]
May 21–22, 2006 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[11]
May 19–20, 2007 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[12]		2,709The 404s.[12]
May 16–18, 2008 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[13]		4,278The 404s, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Dr. Antonia Levi, Jonathan Love, Midnight Taiko, Ananth Panagariya, Dave Rathnow, and Shin Ken Kai Nobara.[13]
May 15–17, 2009 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[14]		4,361The 404s, Johnny Yong Bosch, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Bob the Chair, Dr. Antonia Levi, Midnight Taiko, Ananth Panagariya.[14]
May 21–23, 2010 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[15]		3,697The 404s, Michelle Ruff, Todd Haberkorn, Scott Ramsoomair, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Midnight Taiko, Dave Rathnow & Shin Ken Kai Nobara, Thwomp, Pinko Polkadotsu.[15]
May 20–22, 2011 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[16]		4,135The Fool, Midnight Taiko, Dave Rathnow & Shin Ken Kai Nobara, Sun Ergos, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Thwomp.[16]
May 18–20, 2012[17][18] University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta[19]		4,938[3]Andrea Libman, Brendan Hunter, Lix, Thwomp, Midnight Taiko, Dave Rathnow & Shin Ken Kai Nobara, Synaptic Chaos Theatre.[20][21]
May 17–19, 2013[19] University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		4,947[3]Michael Daingerfield, Carol-Anne Day, Lucas Gilbertson, Adam Hunter, Brendan Hunter, Midnight Taiko, Kirby Morrow, Dave Rathnow & Shin Ken Kai Nobara, Scott Roberts, Kieran Strange, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Umbrella.[22]
May 16–18, 2014[1] University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		7,787[1]Yuu Asakawa, Chris Cason, Brad Swaile, Yaya Han, Midnight Taiko, Dave Rathnow, Rose Noire, Chii Sakurabi, Kieran Strange, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Thwomp.[23][24][25]
May 15–17, 2015[26][1] University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		8,990Shinichi Watanabe, UchuSentai:Noiz, Meg Turney, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Dave Rathnow, Toby Proctor, Midnight Taiko, Jessica Merizan, Yui Makino, Quinton Flynn, Randy "Birdy" Crisologo, Linda Ballantyne.[26]
July 1–3, 2016[27] Telus Convention Centre
Calgary, Alberta		7,995[1]Johnny Yong Bosch, Todd Haberkorn, J. Michael Tatum, Nogod, Kamui Cosplay, Smile.dk, Shinichi Watanabe, Drunk Gaming, Justin Currie, Yumi Akai, Yaya Han, Synaptic Chaos Theatre, Brendan Hunter, Caitlynne Medrek.[27][28]
June 30 – July 2, 2017 Telus Convention Centre
Calgary, Alberta		7,724[1]Carolina Ravassa, Jerry Jewell, The Runaway Guys, Gladzy Kei, Jill Frappier, Ron Rubin, Pingame, Reika Cosplay, James Landino, WTCHDCTR, Drunk Gaming, Tracey Moore, Birdy, Synaptic Chaos Theatre[29]
May 18–20, 2018[30] Telus Convention Centre
Calgary, Alberta		9,572[1]Leah Clark, Matthew Mercer[30]
May 17-19, 2019[30] Telus Convention Centre
Calgary, Alberta

Otafest Lite/Aurora event history

Otafest Lite

Dates[1]LocationAtten.[1]Guests
November 14, 2009 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		900
November 13, 2010 University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		800
November 12, 2011[31] University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta		700

Otafest Aurora

Dates[1]LocationAtten.Guests
December 15, 2012[2][32] University of Calgary Downtown Campus
Calgary, Alberta		843[3]Samuel Vincent, Maryke Hendrikse[33]
November 30, 2013[34] University of Calgary Downtown Campus
Calgary, Alberta		1,716[35]Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, Thwomp[36]
November 29, 2014[37] SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, Alberta[37]		2,040[1]Carol-Anne Day, Brendan Hunter, Cherami Leigh, J. Michael Tatum, Kieran Strange, Twinfools & Nova Cosplay[37]
November 13–14, 2015[27] SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, Alberta		2,542Vic Mignogna, Ani-Mia, Josh Hart[27][38]
November 4–5, 2016[39] SAIT Polytechnic
Calgary, Alberta		1,824Eric Stuart, Stephanie Sheh, Enayla Cosplay[40]

References

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  2. 1 2 "Otafest Aurora - About Us". 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Otafest". 2013. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
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  5. 1 2 "Otafest 2000 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
  6. 1 2 "Otafest 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
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  8. ↑ "Otafest 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
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  12. 1 2 "Otafest 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
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  15. 1 2 "Otafest 2010 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  16. 1 2 "Otafest 2011 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Otafest 2012, Trigun, and Otafest 2011 numbers". June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Otafest 2012". January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012.
  19. 1 2 "Otafest 2012". May 22, 2012. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Otafest 2012 - Guests". 2012. Archived from the original on May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Otafest 2012 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  22. ↑ "Otafest 2013 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  23. ↑ "Otafest 2014 - Special Guest Announcement". December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Special Guests - Otafest". 2014. Archived from the original on May 20, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
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  27. 1 2 3 4 "Guests for Aurora and 2016!". May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
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  29. ↑ "Guests - Otafest". June 2017. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  30. 1 2 3 "The Gauntlet / Previously on-campus anime convention celebrates 20th year". www.thegauntlet.ca. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Otafest Lite 2011!". July 2, 2011. Archived from the original on July 4, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  32. ↑ "Otafest Aurora". 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  33. ↑ "Otafest Aurora - Special Guests". 2012. Archived from the original on December 3, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
  34. ↑ "Otafest Aurora 2013 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  35. ↑ "Otafest Aurora - Attendance and Pin Trading Announcement". December 1, 2013. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
  36. ↑ "Special Guests - Otafest Aurora (2013)". November 2013. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  37. 1 2 3 "Otafest Aurora 2014 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  38. ↑ "Otafest Aurora 2015 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  39. ↑ "Otafest Aurora 2016 Convention Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  40. ↑ "Guests - Otafest Aurora". Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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