What are our Indoor Events?

Despite being an outdoor events festival, we have many events that take place under the protection from the elements. Come shine or rain we have a large collection of events over the weekend. We hope to see you there!

All of out indoor events at Tokonatsu are handled by the friendly and creative Toko Retreat team.

Click here to check out the photo galleries from Toko's past.

History of Toko Retreat

So, how did we start and why? In the days pre-dating the explosion of social media, Tokonatsu used to have a popular set of Forums, but they were only open a portion of the year, taken down as the site went through its yearly re-vamp. During this time, we thought it would be a great idea to have a place that the attendees could go to, and keep in-touch throughout the year. A ‘retreat’ from Tokonatsu if you will (hence our name!)

As such, we created a site, with a set of forums, and invited people to take part. We also became the defacto photo-gallery, and barring Foxy’s Instagram, probably have the largest collection of Tokonatsu Photos spanning back to 2005.

Click here to check out the Toko Retreat Website!

With the rise of Facebook though, our role changed, and our need faded. Through 2012-2015, we mostly existed in a capacity to bring Anime reviews and snippits of news from our inside links at Tokonatsu. We did start providing the Open Air Cinema in this time, but we were still an obscure entity.

Then we were asked to provide some panels and events, which culminated in us hosting the Writing, Art, and Colouring in competitions that some of you may have taken part in. These have been huge successes in the years we’ve run them, and we received nothing but good reviews from those that

Manga Donations

Do you enjoy reading Manga? Well, we have good news for you!

If you're seeking a break from the hustle and bustle of all the events and want somewhere calm and quiet to go, we’ve provided a nice relaxing spot to drop in and read manga.

The Manga Library is supplied entirely by donated manga from crew and attendees, and if you would like to add to this collection, feel free to bring your unwanted manga down for others to enjoy.

Further Questions & Queries

If you have any questions or would like to enquire about the indoor events at Tokonatsu, please feel free to email the Toko-Retreat Team and we will try to answer as soon as possible.

Event Attractions

Art & Colouring Contests

Calling artists of all talent! Come and put your instrument of choice to paper (or door as we've had in the past!) and show us what you've got! Lacking in confidence? We got you covered! Come join us at the 1 hour Art and Colouring in contest! Prizes up for grabs with both!

Assassins

Look out! Toko has become overrun with assassins! In Assassins (also known as Killer) you must take out your target using a variety of mock weapons over the event. If you catch your target, it's then time to move on to their target. Make sure you watch your back because someone has you in their sights! If you would like to participate, please see Draco Inferno after the Opening Ceremony!

Karaoke

Do you want to be the next Toko Karaoke Idol? Come along to our Karaoke at the events tent and belt out your favourite songs to your heart's content. We have a large library of all your favourite anime themes, J-Pop and J-Rock song so if you want to come along and try or just sit back and listen... everyone is welcome.

Keep Talking and NoToko Explodes

Tick, tick, BOOM! Join the absolute chaos where one panicked atttendee clicks wires while the crowd screams contradictory manual instructions like their lives depend on it. Don't blow it—come help us defuse a literal ticking time bomb before our collective sanity and the rest of Tokonatsu completely explodes!

Little Shrine of Mine

While preparing for the opening ceremony, get together with fellow house members to design and craft this years little shrines. The design and concepts are similar in idea to the Japanese mikoshi and will help serve as the host for the respective house guardians.

Manga Library

If you want to take a moment to kick back and relax while chilling out and reading some manga, we've got that covered too! Shhh! Please be considerate of those around you.

Name That Anime Tune!

Are you the kind of person who skips anime openings or endings? Hopefully not because that knowledge will prove extremely useful in this game! Stretch your memories to help reveal the origin of that theme that's on the tip of your tongue. Oooh! I know this.... where was it from again?

Poetry Writing Contest

Do you have a soul of a poet and want everyone to know it? Enter our Poetry writing contest and let the world know! Running Thursday through till 4pm Saturday, you can pick your entry form up at the Manga Library and drop it back to be hung up for judging! There are also prizes!

Power Point Karaoke

Is it an improv game? Is it nerd primal therapy? Is it a justification for unreasomnably large collection of silly pictures? Who cares, there are cupcakes to be won! All you need do is give a three minutes talk based on the slides we provide. What could possibly go wrong?

Ready Steady Backdrop

A new twist on an old favourite event for Tokonatsu. You're given a theme and then a time limit to try and create a suitable and believable backdrop for an upcoming cosplay scene! Brought to you in collaboration with the Cosplay Team.

Silent Disco

Get your nerd on and party hard at the toko rave yard! For AMV's, Rock & Pop Alt & Cheese from the 80s, 90s and 00's, Clubland Night core and of course Intros we have it all at our silent disco! If the music is not your jam switch the channel on your headset to pick your tunes!

Toko Quiz

The highly anticipated Toko Quiz is usually one of the last events before the closing ceremony. Prove your self and put your knowledge to the test as a variety of rounds and topics as you work together in your teams to show who are the true big brains at the event.

Toko Tykes Noisy Disco

A party and disco for tykes big and small. With party games, prizes and fun for all. Let's be louder than the adults and make some noise!

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