Industry Messages

Messages from Industry Friends

Here are just some of the Industry guests who will be in attendance at Otakon 2007!. Be sure to stop by their booths in the Industry Hall and check out the special offerings they have planned. For details, see below.

• Bandai Entertainment
• FUNimation Entertainment

Bandai Entertainment

Win a Date with Destiny at Otakon 2008, courtesy of Bandai and American Cosplay Paradise! Bandai Entertainment and American Cosplay Paradise are proud to celebrate the US release of Code Geass at Otakon 2008, with not one, but TWO events! Be sure to stop by Bandai's booth at 2:00 PM on Friday, where attendees can compete against each other in trivia questions and games to earn a pizza date with their favorite Code Geass character, represented by members of American Cosplay Paradise. The festivities continue on Saturday, where Bandai will be showcasing Code Geass cosplayers from American Cosplay Paradise at their booth during an autograph session with Yuri Lowenthal.

Schedule of Bandai Industry events

PLEASE NOTE: ALL AUTOGRAPH SESSIONS WILL BE LIMITED TO 100 people.

TICKET GIVEAWAY SCHEDULE:

Friday Code Geass autograph signing tickets available at 1pm at Front of Bandai booth on a first come first serve basis

Saturday Gurren Lagann autograph signing tickets will be available at 10am front of Bandai booth on a first come, first serve basis

Saturday Code Geass autograph signing tickets will be available at 11am front of Bandai booth on a first come, first serve basis

Saturday Jam Project autograph signing: tickets will be available at 12pm front of the Bandai booth on a first come, first serve basis

Each day tickets will be given out in the AM upon request while supplies last.

Friday August 8, 2008

2-3pm (Bandai Booth) - American Cosplay Paradise presents "Code Geass Dating Game"

330-430pm (Bandai Booth) - Code Geass autograph session with Yuri Lowenthal (English voice of Suzaku)

Exclusive Code Geass poster giveaway!

8:00pm (1st Mariner Arena) - JAM Project concert!

Saturday August 9, 2008

11am-12pm (Otakon Panel Room 2) - Bandai Entertainment Industry Panel

1230-130pm (Bandai Booth) - Gurren Lagann autograph session with Yuri Lowenthal (English voice of Simon)

Exclusive Gurren Lagann poster giveaway!

300-430pm (Bandai Booth) - Code Geass Cosplay invasion and autograph session with Yuri Lowenthal (English voice of Suzaku)

Exclusive Code Geass poster giveaway!

Cosplay brought to you by American Cosplay Paradise!

430-530pm (Bandai Booth) - JAM PROJECT invasion autograph signing

9pm-10:30pm (Otakon Panel Room 2) - Bandai Entertainment Surprise Panel!

FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation will be in full force at Otakon 2008, bringing fans exclusive items and promotional materials that will only be available at the FUNimation booth. Be sure to stop by and try out the extremely action-packed Afro Samurai Video game coming early next year. Fans of Claymore must stop by to check out the detailed replica sword used by Claire, be sure to stop grab a coupe pictures.

Hellsing Ultimate highlights the weekend's festivities, meet director Taliesin Jaffe and actress Laura Bailey. Both will be on hand signing autographs at the FUNimation booth on Friday and Saturday and make sure not to miss any of the FUNimation premieres, which including Hellsing Ultimate Series IV, Black Lagoon: Second Barrage volume 1, Tsubasa Chronicles Season 2 and many more, see listing at booth for times and locations.