OTAKUKON Anime Festival, Zimbabwe’s first and only convention dedicated to anime, manga, and Japanese pop culture, is more than just a gathering for fans. It is a vibrant platform that offers significant opportunities for small creative businesses to thrive. From …
OTAKUKON Anime Festival: A Catalyst for Small Creative Businesses Read More »
As we approach the second edition of the OTAKUKON Anime Festival, we are pleased to announce our special guest for this year’s festival who will giving a panel as well as tabling at OTAKUKON. Otakukon Anime Fest 2024 Guest Announcement: …
Bill Masuku comes to OTAKUKON Anime Festival 2024 Read More »
Cosplay, a portmanteau of “costume” and “play,” has become a vibrant subculture within the global fan communities of anime, manga, video games, and comics. This creative hobby, where enthusiasts dress up as their favorite characters, offers more than just entertainment …
Thank you for coming on this journey with us over the past year. We are a few days away from marking a year from the date we held our first ever anime-focused event. Ever since then it has been a …
As we just came out of a great weekend with Anime Merch and Nakama 4, the anticipation is building for OTAKUKON Anime Festival 2024. Sellers at OTAKUKON anime conventions are positioned to make this event not just memorable for attendees …
Maximizing Your Success: Essential Tips for Sellers at OTAKUKON Anime Conventions Read More »
I think it’s safe to say one the best feelings for any creator within the comic book and general fiction space is to see someone make the effort to recreate their character and show them to the world. Indie creators …
Zimbabwe Comic Book Characters come to Life at OTAKUKON 2023 Read More »
In the vibrant heart of Zimbabwe’s cultural landscape, a new beacon for anime enthusiasts emerges, setting the stage for an unprecedented celebration of Japanese pop culture. Anime, Merch and Nakama 4, presented by OTAKUKON Anime Festival, marks a pivotal moment …
Date: February 24, 2024 Venue: Moto Republik, 3 Allan Wilson, Avenues, Harare, Zimbabwe Entry Fee: $3 per person Calling All Gamers! Are you ready to level up? The countdown has begun for the much-anticipated OTAKUKON Gamers Meet 2, where pixels …
OTAKUKON Gamers Meet 2: Unleash Your Inner Gamer! Read More »
Hey, How are you doing? We’re having the first OTAKUKON Gamers meet of 2024 this weekend on the 28th of January at Harare Sports Club (Tag Rugby Trust) and wanted to send out a formal invite since you registered for …
Zimbabwe’s First eSports event for 2024: Gamers Meet 1 Read More »
In April of 2023, the first OTAKUKON event was held. This event was Anime, Merch and Nakama 1, a outdoor movie watch-day that was combined with a small merch fair with a small group of 4 anime merchants based in …
