Is Link happy? Could you survive an isekai? Cats vs. Dogs: Which make better girls? Join the Zapp crew in this comedy debate panel, where debaters argue the absurd, answering the most bizarre anime questions you wish you'd never asked!
Kick off your Otafest weekend with a D&D-style adventure featuring The 404s and YOUR suggestions! Together, we'll create a brand-new, anime-themed team of delinquents, and send them off on a quest for comedy! Mixing well-known anime tropes and references with your ideas (and a few dice-rolls), The 404s are sure to get your sides splitting in this unscripted, unrepeatable anime adventure!
Missed out on last year's Change the Game? Fear not, for the off-brand spinoff of the viral comedy game show makes a comeback at Otafest 2026! Don't miss out on 2 all-new games and the return of 1 fan-favourite! There will be audience participation.
Want to test your knowledge for fun and prizes and prove how much of an otaku you really are? Get chosen from the audience and compete for the right to be called the ultimate Anime Jeopardy champion!
Inspired by Dropout’s iconic Game Changer episode and spin off series, Make Some Noise. Come on down and get involved as you improv your way through a series of Otafest inspired prompts.
It's back!! Deal or no Deal featuring your favourite waifus (and husbandos?!) in six rounds of finding out if your waifu/husbando is trash or cash. P.S. Your waifu is trash :3
You build it, we perform it! Come to this amazing panel, hosted by Chadimus and Jakob Dawson, and see the Shonen story we create together come to life as an on-stage theatre performance! Build the dream; see the legend.
It's back from 2014! Otafest's very silly, super spicy reviews are here to give you insightful hot takes on a variety of anime and video game series - all while their SOULS are on FIRE WITH CAPSAICIN-FUELLED PASSION!
"You were the chosen one! It was said that you would *destroy* the [REDACTED], not join them! Bring balance to the [Convention], not leave it in darkness!" • Guy Named 'Ben'
Saturday May 16, 2026 10:00pm - Sunday May 17, 2026 2:00am MDT Glen 201 - 203
Think you can beat all the trials from the show Squid Game? Well, prove it. Here's your chance to win that tasty, tasty grand prize, but you’ll have to defeat all the other players first. Good luck.
Did you know what inspired the armour of your favourite medieval fantasy character like Guts from Berserk? What about the swordsmanship in your favourite anime like Askeladd from Vinland Saga? Come on down to Summoned to become a Master of Arms!
Our annual charity auction is back! Looking for the perfect way to blend your love of Japanese culture AND donate to a good cause? There is a way to do just that!
Our local moustachioed voice actor Brendan Hunter returns to helm the charity auction. Come on by and bid for your favourite items such as donated artwork, games, figurines, and more; all proceeds will be donated to Canadian Cancer Society. There's nothing like helping those in need, and this is sure to help you add one good deed to your bucket list!
