INTRODUCTION

Otaku Jatra is Nepal’s largest Comic, Anime and Pop-Culture Convention. The convention is organized by Otaku Jatra, a society of anime and comic fans in Nepal, and is founded with the larger objective of uniting all of them under a single roof. 

The main purpose of the event is to provide a platform for the members of this community to showcase their love and passion for their art and work. The event aims to support and encourage them in various ways, connect them to the right audience and network, all the while creating a massive assembly and celebration of comic, anime and pop-culture.

Otaku Jatra, being the company’s major annual event, is also its largest. The event brings together a huge crowd of fans, cosplayers, artists, artisans, designers, gamers, content creators, musicians, and many local businesses from all over Nepal, as well as from a gradually increasing international community.

OBJECTIVES:

• To give limelight to Nepal’s comic and cosplay culture and its growing trend in connecting the real world with the world of fantasy.

• To bring international cosplay arts and animation creators to Nepal.

• To promote Nepali talents in art, design and pop culture, and bring fans, cosplayers, animators, designers, gamers and different creative people under one roof.

• To support the growing market of the global popular culture that is beginning to find expression in Nepal, and promote fair trade concept between buyers and sellers.

• To inspire and encourage members of this community to expand their social network, express their passion, and explore new possibilities.

• To support and provide a platform for upcoming comic artists, writers, illustrators, developers, content creators, musicians, and everyone in the creative sector.

We have stayed true to our words, since the very start of our journey, that we are always – by the fans, for the fans. We shall continue to put together amazing event experiences for our fans. We just need your good wishes. See you at the next convention.