Otafest is an annual anime convention held in mid-May (previously held in June and September), at the University of Calgary, 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.
History[]
Otafest Event history[]
Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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July 3–4, 1999 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 700[1] | |
June 17–18, 2000 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 900 | Yasuyuki Ueda.[2] |
September 15–16, 2001 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 700[3] | |
May 24–26, 2002 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta[4] | ||
May 24–25, 2003 | University of Calgary Science Theaters Calgary, Alberta[5] | ||
May 15–16, 2004 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | The 404s.[6] | |
May 21–22, 2005 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | Jonathan Love.[7] | |
May 21–22, 2006 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta[8] | ||
May 19–20, 2007 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 2,709 | The 404s.[9] |
May 16–18, 2008 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 4,278 | The 404s, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Dr. Antonia Levi, Jonathan Love, Midnight Taiko, Ananth Panagariya, Dave Rathnow, and Shin Ken Kai Nobara.[10] |
May 15–17, 2009 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 4,361[11] | The 404s, Johnny Yong Bosch, Mohammad "Hawk" Haque, Bob the Chair, Dr. Antonia Levi, Midnight Taiko, Ananth Panagariya.[12] |
May 21–23, 2010 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | The 404s, Michelle Ruff, Todd Haberkorn, Scott Ramsoosair, Synaptic Chaos Theater, Midnight Taiko, Dave Rathnow & Shin Ken Kai Nobara, Thwomp, Pinko Polkadotsu |
Otafest LITE Event history[]
Dates | Location | Atten. | Guests |
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November 14, 2009 | University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta | 900[13] |
References[]
- ↑ "Otafest 1999 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2000 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2001 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2002 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2003 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2004 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2005 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2006 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2007 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ↑ "Otafest 2008 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ↑ "Otafest.com Main Page". Otafest.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ "Otafest 2009 Information". AnimeCons.com. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ "Otafest 2010 Main Page". Otafest.com. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
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