Otakuthon 2025: What to Expect from Montréal’s Ultimate Anime Fest

If you’ve ever wondered why Otakuthon is that anime convention to hit in Canada, here’s your sneak peek—because I’m vending there too (Booth 610!). Otakuthon runs August 8–10, 2025 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, and it’s officially the largest anime event in Canada—fully bilingual and run by fans since 2006.

Otakuthon began as a one-day anime marathon at Concordia University in 2006, then grew rapidly and moved to the Palais in 2008.

Expect everything from the World Cosplay Summit prelims, AMV contests, cosplay chess and model expos, to Harajuku‑Fest, workshops, and the always-popular Hakurei Shrine Festival.

Not to mention concerts at Place des Arts: SPYAIR, MindaRyn, CODA, and the L’Orchestre de Jeux Vidéo performing 20 years of video game music—it’s epic.

Featured Guests to Geek Out With

This year’s guest list brings major talent: voice actors like Shouta Aoi and Ryōtarō Okiayu, virtual star KizunaAI, cosplay champs like Simon Lam, pioneering DJs from Harajuku streetwear brand ACDC RAG, and more!

Why Come Say Hi at Booth #610?

I'll be vending Le Dragon Argenté in the Exhibition Hall at Booth 610! Come check out my handcrafted fandom jewellery in person—chat about panels, cosplays, or your favourite series—and maybe snag your next geeky talisman!

Why Otakuthon Still Rocks Globally

Whether you’re a manga reader, anime fan, gamer, cosplayer, or just love Japanese pop culture, Otakuthon manages to hit all those notes in a friendly, inclusive, bilingual environment. It brings together creativity, fandom, curiosity, art and joy like few cons can!

See you there!

Thanks for reading,

Stephenie