OTAMATSURI ONLINE: Virtual Anime & Manga Fan Experience

Otamatsuri is an anime and manga convention held in Nairobi, Kenya. The event is owned and organized by Anime Cafe Kenya, The Tsunami Studio and Movie Jabber.

This year’s edition will go online! Join us on Saturday November 7th, at 7PM (EAT) for the virtual fan experience, Otamatsuri Online.

The experience will stream simultaneously across the following platforms:

Click here to register/RSVP to get notified when Otamatsuri Online goes live!

What to expect at Otamatsuri Online?

The name Otamatsuri comes from a combination of two words; “Otaku“- a Japanese term for people with obsessive interests, particularly in anime and manga. “Matsuri“- a Japanese word for festival.

Despite not being able to have a physical event this year, our goal is to create a highly engaging and fun fan experience with content ranging from cosplay, anime, manga, merch and so much more. Fully representing the otaku experience with interactive content that will appeal to both veteran fans and mainstream fans alike.

How can you participate?

Just like how we did at our previous virtual experience, Comixplosion to the World (click here for the replay), we are taking in submissions: from cosplay to manga, short films to animations, art to music or song covers, we have all major categories covered that should appeal to you whether you are a fan, professional or business person.

Registration & Submission process

We have come up with necessary guidelines, instructions and timelines that will help you have your work featured on Otamatsuri Online successfully. Your submissions must match the Otamatsuri theme, and reflect or embody anime, manga or various forms and genres of Japanese entertainment. Please see the categories below:

• Kenyan Cosplayers: if you are based in Kenya and would like to take part in the Cosplay Showcase segment, please CLICK HERE.
• Kenyan Community Stage: Only for those based in Kenya. This is for you If you have original or fan made content, whether anime, manga, a business, Podcast or YouTube channel, merch, a song/dance cover, short film and animation. CLICK HERE to download the registration and submission guidelines.
• Global Community Stage: This is for you if you are not based in Kenya. Categories include cosplay, original or fan made content, whether anime, manga, a business, Podcast or YouTube channel, merch, a song/dance cover, short film and animation. CLICK HERE to download the registration and submission guidelines.

To get an idea of what we want to achieve, please watch our previous virtual experience Comixplosion to the World to see how content was submitted and showcased. Click on the link below:

Comixplosion to the World a virtual fan experience [REPLAY]

Otamatsuri Online founders reserve the right to accept/refuse submissions based on the indicated instructions that govern submissions, as well as change event details where necessary without prior communication.