Otamatsuri — two cosplayers silhouetted against a sunset, shot in Kenya by Nataka Inc

Anime · Cosplay · K-Pop · Kenya

The Communityis the whole point.

Nataka Inc directed and produced the promo film for Otamatsuri, an anime and otaku festival — shot in Kenya, with Kenyan cosplayers, prop-makers and creatives. This page is everything that came out of it, plus a running board of what else is happening in the scene. Take what you want. It's free.

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Mark the Calendar

The NextBig Days.

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Otamatsuri 2026

Anime & manga convention · The Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi

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Kenya's anime festival goes fully outdoor — cosplay competitions, vendors, community meetups, and an afterparty from 7PM.

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Kpop Meets Thai

Summer Festival · Kijito Gardens, Nairobi

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Music, culture, connection — one day, 11am till 11pm. K-pop and Thai sounds in one lineup. Tickets Ksh 1,000.

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The Drop Log

One ChapterAt a Time.

We release Otamatsuri in chapters instead of dumping everything at once. Each one gets announced here first. When a chapter says locked, it means locked — we don't post fake countdowns.

First Frames

Out nowStills

The first look at the Otamatsuri shoot — cosplay, props and Kenyan locations, graded and framed like a feature film.

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The Wallpaper Drop

Out nowPhone wallpapers

Six frames from the shoot, cut and branded for your lock screen. Free, no email, no catch — just take them.

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The Promo Film

Out nowFilm

The full cinematic promo Nataka directed and produced for the festival — out now on Movie Jabber's channel. Watch it there and send them the love.

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Film Two — Day 1 on Set

Out nowProduction diary

A new Otamatsuri film is in production, and this is day one — full Scout rig, smoke, and the first frames coming together. The community sees every day of this before the algorithm does. Full cut lands here first.

Day 1 · 30 sec

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OtamatsuriOn Your Lock Screen.

Six frames from the shoot, cut to 1080×1920 for phones. No email, no signup — tap, save, use. If someone asks where it's from, that's the whole point.

The Oath

Standoff

Crimson

Skyward

Golden Hour

Windswept

Shot and produced by Nataka Inc for the Otamatsuri festival. Personal use — repost them anywhere, just keep the credit on.

Make Yours · Free

Your Name.On a Photocard.

Pick a frame from the Otamatsuri shoot, put your name on it, and download your own collector card. Post it, set it as your status, trade it — it's yours.

1 · Pick your side

2 · Pick a frame

3 · Your name or handle

Made in your browser — your name never leaves your phone. Card frames are from the Otamatsuri shoot by Nataka Inc.

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The Fan Wall

Cosplayed?Get On The Wall.

Send us your cosplay and we'll put it on the wall with your handle on it — Kenyan cosplayers, prop-makers, dancers, artists. You keep the rights to your photo. We just want the scene to have somewhere to be seen.

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Still from the Otamatsuri promo film shoot in Kenya, produced by Nataka Inc

Otamatsuri shoot · credit pending

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Scene Radar · Kenya

What's ActuallyHappening Here.

Kenya's anime and K-pop scene is real, and it's scattered across group chats. This is our running board of it. We only post dates once an organiser has actually confirmed them — everything else says so plainly.

Otamatsuri 2026

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · from 10AMAnimeThe Carnivore Grounds, Nairobi

Kenya's anime and manga convention goes fully outdoor — cosplay competitions, anime vendors, community meetups, and an 18+ afterparty after 7PM.

◈ Nataka directed and produced the promo film.

Tickets →

Kpop Meets Thai Festival

Sat 12 Dec 2026 · 11AM–11PMK-PopKijito Gardens, Nairobi

A one-day K-pop and Thai summer festival — music, culture and connection, running 11am to 11pm. Tickets Ksh 1,000.

K-pop Festa

RecurringK-PopKALRO Garden, Nairobi

Hosted by the Kenyan K-pop Fan Club and drawing around 1,000 fans, with prizes presented by the Korean Ambassador.

K-Pop Fest KE

RecurringK-PopNairobi

Kenya's first K-Pop Fest — pulled together in about two weeks and still drew 300+ people. Demand outran the planning.

Comic Con

RecurringAnimeNairobi

Where a lot of Nairobi's cosplay and dance crews actually perform. Dates come from the organisers each year.

Running something we've missed?

Send it over and we'll add it to the board. Free — you don't have to be working with us for your event to be listed here.

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