Our Popularity Contest! Also our easiest contest to enter, simply sign up, have your photo taken for our slide show, and wear an entry sign so people know you’re in the contest. Wander around the festival and people will know to vote for you. Harassing other attendees for votes is not allowed and you will be disqualified if you do so. Make sure your costume or outfit is appropriate in accordance with Otafest’s clothing policies.
Be in cosplay, have your photo taken, wear a sign.
You do not have to have made your cosplay.
Otafest staff and volunteers are not allowed to enter.
Inanimate objects, such as plush, drawings, or objects, cannot enter the contest.
Animals, including service animals, cannot enter the contest.
Come to the sign up desk on Sunday (check the schedule for registration times) and let us know your name, character, and which team/group you wish to enter.
We’ll give you a sign with your number on it and take your photo for the slide show, then you’re done! Voting will take place after registration has finished back at the registration desk.
People can watch the slide show, see their favorite in person or choose them from the voting list. We’d encourage people to see their favorite cosplay in person before committing to vote for them but it’s entirely up to each voter.
At the end of the voting period the votes will be tallied and the top 5 entries from each category will be posted at the voting desk, in the cosplay headquarters room, and in the cosplay repair room. Winners will be announced at Closing Ceremonies.
Registration is in-person at Otafest only (see the Format section)! There is no pre-registration for this event.
May 21-22, 2022
Calgary Telus Convention Centre
120 9 Ave SE
Calgary, AB T2G 0P3
info@otafest.com
Most photos on this website are courtesy of
Elyse Bouvier, Brenrich Carandang, Plutopia Productions, Ryan Logan, Dani Sato, Chi Tang