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Lia

Japanese Musical Guest

Lia is a Japanese singer and solo artist.

While Lia was living in America and studying vocal performance at Berkeley University College of Music, she had the opportunity to be the vocalist for the game, anime, and movie AIR, and recorded the hit Opening song “Tori no Uta”, as well as the insert theme song “Aozora”.

She has gone on to perform several world-famous anime and game tie-up songs including CLANNAD ~AFTER STORY~, Angel Beats!, Charlotte, planetarian, and many more. Her crystal-clear vocals and sound have resonated with fans worldwide, transcending the boundaries of anime. Many fans feel that listening to Lia’s songs carve the stories of their favorite scenes or series into their hearts even further.

Her song “My Soul, Your Beats” charted on Billboard Japan’s top indies sales chart.

Celebrating her 25th anniversary as an artist in 2025, she released her full-length original album “SAGARIBANA” on November 19, 2025. It is Lia’s first original new work in 17 years. The name of the album is of a flower that blooms in the night and scatters in the morning, evoking the floral meanings of “happiness” and “eternal love”.
She also held her 25th anniversary concert “Lia SUPER LIVE 2025” on November 23rd at the Toyosu Pit concert venue in Tokyo.

Lia has pursued a variety of musical activities both in Japan and abroad, and is very excited to visit Canada again in May!

Presented by Aria Productions, LLC

Aria Productions

Autographs

Each day of the festival offers a different way to access Lia’s exclusive autograph sessions.

Autograph Tickets

Entry to the Friday and Sunday sessions requires a physical autograph ticket.

  • For Lia CDs: Your autograph ticket will be attached directly to the CD at the time of purchase.
  • For Lia Merchandise: Our Merch Team will hand you a physical autograph ticket when you complete your purchase.

Quantities are limited. Please keep your ticket safe! You will need to present it to staff to enter the autograph lineup. Tickets will not be replaced if lost.

Daily Schedule

Friday May 15, 2026

  • Autographs available to autograph ticket holders. Autograph tickets are available exclusively with the purchase of a Lia CD at Otafest.

Saturday May 16, 2026

  • Autographs are available through the autograph lottery system only. This applies to everyone, regardless of whether you have purchased Lia merchandise or CDs.
    • Lottery winners will be contacted directly with session details.

Sunday May 17, 2026

  • Autographs available to autograph ticket holders. Autograph tickets are available with qualifying purchases of Lia CDs or official Lia merchandise at Otafest.
    • If you received an autograph ticket from a purchase on a previous day but didn’t get to use it, it is still valid for entry into the Sunday session!
Angel Pass Holders

For the Friday and Sunday autograph sessions only:

Angel Pass holders with a valid autograph ticket are eligible for priority front-of-line access if they arrive prior to the start of the session.

Once the session has officially begun and Lia begins signing, the Angel Pass priority window closes. Any Angel Pass holders arriving after this time will be asked to join the general lineup for their autograph. We highly recommend arriving 10-15 minutes early to secure your priority placement!

Autograph Rules

Acceptable items include:

  • Official CD’s/DVD’s/Blu-ray’s/Vinyl’s featuring Lia’s music
  • Officially licensed Anime, Visual Novels, and Gaming products where Lia is credited for working on the title (Posters,
  • Deskmats, Wallscrolls, DVD, Blu-ray, etc…)
  • Official Lia branded merchandise
  • Blank shikishi boards
  • Otafest branded merchandise (Guidebooks, badges, posters, etc..)

Unacceptable items include:

  • Officially licensed IA goods
  • Bootleg items
  • Fan-art

Guests reserve the right to accept or reject any item at any time.