Official Web Site:
About This Event:
"Otakon is the convention of the otaku generation: By fans, for fans"
Dates:
Friday, August 8 - Sunday, August 10, 2008
Location:
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, Maryland
Special Guests:
- Kazuko Tadano & Hiromi Matsushita, Character Designer & Animation Director, with credits including Sailor Moon and Sgt. Frog
- Jo Chen, artist for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Other Side of the Mirror
- Masao Maruyama, anime producer and founder of Madhouse Studios, a Japanese anime studio with credits including Death Note, Nana, Beck and Devil May Cry
- Kappei Yamaguchi, anime seiyuu (voice actor), with credits including "L" from Death Note
- JAM Project, an anime music supergroup featuring Japanese musicians and voice actors, with credits including Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and One Piece
- More Guests
Events:
- Panels
- Workshops
- Video and Film Presentations
- Cosplay Competition
- Fan-Produced Videos
- Manga Library
- Art Show & Auction
- Video Gaming
- Artists Alley
- "OtakuRave" Dance
- Concerts
- "Otaku Idol"
Registration Information:
Pre-Registration: $55 for 3 days (before July 11, 2008)At the Door: $65 for 3 days Online registration information
Show Hours:
Friday, August 8: 10 am - 2 amSaturday, August 9: 10 am - 2 am
Sunday, August 10: 10 am - 3 pm
