OTAKON NEWS AND UPDATES

July 2, 2008  NEW! Last Unicorn author Peter S. Beagle returns for Otakon 2008, and will host a special showing of The Last Unicorn with Q&A. Look for him at the Conlan Press booth. June 30, 2008  NEW! We're pleased to welcome Voice Actors Peter Fernandez, Willow Johnson, and Mike Sinterniklaas to Otakon 2008! June 28, 2008   Attention webcomic artists! Feature Otakon in your webcomic between now and July 11th, and you could win a free table in the Alley and two memberships! Click Here to Enter June 27, 2008   Artist Alley Table Assignments are Posted More... June 25, 2008   Registration for the Otakon 2008 Masquerade opens at noon today (June 25th) is remains open through July 25 at 12 Noon EDT. Plenty of slots to go around, so be sure to get yours in! » More News and Updates

Get Ready for Otakon 2008!

A note from the Con-Chair:

Greetings everyone!

I hope you are as excited as I am about Otakon XV! There has been some craziness that we have had to work through, and I'm glad to say everything is still right on track!

Let me tell you, this will not be a year to miss Otakon. I know that every convention says "don't miss this year" but once we get everything announced, you'll see why this time, we definitely mean it. I fully expect this to be the biggest, most exciting convention we've ever had in Baltimore.

In the coming weeks we will finalize our guest list, and as soon we do, look for an announcement here, and on the Otakon BBS. It's so hard not to just let the cat out of the bag now!

I would like to thank you, the members, for letting us put this show on. Without your support and attendance the BCC would be an awfully empty space, and the chance to serve the fandom we have grown to love would just not be the same.

Lastly I'd like to think our staff for continually proving that I work with the best group I could ever possibly ask for. As we look back over the years that led to XV, the work and growth that we've done as a volunteer organization to get here is amazing! Thank you for proving that 'For Fans, By Fans" is the best way to be.

See you all at Otakon 2008!

Sean "Hellbuny" Chiochankitmun
Convention Chairman, Otakon XV

About Otakon

Otakon is the convention of the otaku generation: by fans, for fans; and we're back for our 15th year!

Join thousands of your fellow fans as we descend on Baltimore to celebrate all anime, manga, and all facets of Asian pop culture!

Ever since 1999, we've taken over a sizable chunk of Baltimore's Inner Harbor for a 3-day festival celebrating the pop culture that's brought us everything from Astroboy to Yu-Gi-Oh, from the Seven Samurai to Spirited Away.

We can't wait to see you there!