Montreal’s anime convention Otakuthon returns for 18th edition

Montreal’s anime convention Otakuthon returns for 18th edition

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“It’s a beautiful event,” said one cosplayer at the bilingual anime convention Otakuthon – a three-day event where anime fans and lovers of Japanese culture get together at the Palais des congrès in Montreal. Diona Macalinga reports.

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