Otakukon Anime Convention Zimbabwe

OTAKUKON ANIME FESTIVAL

Zimbabwe’s first Anime convention returns!

A full day festival celebrating Anime, manga, cosplay and gaming

Thank you for a wonderful OKAF 2025

Chitenge Hashira 2025 Corss Culture Cosplay Zimbabwe

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Cosplay Champion

Zimbabwe's first Anime Convention Returns

JOIN US AT OTAKUKON 2025

This is the third Otakukon Anime festival. You know what they say

SUNDAY 24 August 2025

The Biggest Anime Celebration in Zimbabwe

Moto Republik Hub

3 Allan Wilson Avenue, Greater Avenues Harare

Zimbabwe Cosplay Championships 2025

Compete for the pinacle of Zimbabwe Cosplay and win a $200 Winner takes all prize

Get a Taste of Japan with our Japan Culture Corner

Culture Corner is where Otakukon Anime Festival connects fans to the heart of Japan beyond anime and manga. This space brings together three incredible partners — the Embassy of Japan in Zimbabwe, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and the Study in Japan for Africa program supported by Akita University — to create a hub of cultural exchange, education, and opportunity.

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Japan Partners

Anime

merch sellers

Anyone say Anime Merch?

OTAKUKON is built on amazing friendships with local anime merchant sellers and creates the perfect place to find them all.

Break the piggy bank and bring all your savings and you'll be left with no remorse. All manner of merch from jewellery, figurines, clothing and props are available.

Throughout 2023, OTAKUKON worked with more than 10 anime merchants and an equal number of artists and comic book authors to bring the best buyers experience to otaku community that attended our events. 2024 will be no different, we hope to see more sellers and artists take part in the OTAKUKON Artist Alley

We have activities for every Otaku, come and share your fandom with us.

Whether you are into binge-watching the most obscure anime or have a room full of anime and manga collectibles, we will have something for you. If gaming is more your thing, OKAF will have a room that you won't want to leave but the people are what we are interested in in the most. You can also watch the events unfold in the Otakukon Winter Gaming Invitational tournament for Street Fighter 6.

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Fun Zones

Merchants & Exhibitors at our last event

AMAZING ANIME MERCH

Having worked with over 10 anime merch sellers and artists in 2023, there will be a lot of options and variety for first time collectors and veterans alike for 2024. Applications are open.

COSPLAY CATWALK

If you want to attend in cosplay, then you get to enjoy a discounted entry price for the first Otakukon. If you prefer to be on the sidelines and watch you can enjoy our competition catwalk event

ANIME SCREENINGS

Throughout the event we will have several anime screenings in the Theatre upstairs. This will a combination of iconic episodes from this season and past seasons of anime as well as a movie

GREAT SPEAKERS

We have several panels prepared to benfit industries enthusiasts and hopefuls. If you want to know how the Zimbabwe ani-manga scene is progressing you won't want to miss these.

GAMING TOURNAMENTS

Saikyo wa dareda! We are looking for the strongest in multiple gaming disciplines including Naruto Ultimate Ninja storm, Tekken 7, Street Fighter 6

OTAKUKON EXCLUSIVES

We have a few surprise launches happening during the Otakukon event from local creators. We also share news and updates on the 2023 game launches