The master bladesmiths from Baltimore Knife and Sword are returing to Otakon this year!
Matt Stagmer is the host of the hit web series MAN AT ARMS:REFORGED and the TV show MAN AT ARMS: The Art of War. Ilya Alekseyev is currently an Armourer working with Baltimore Knife and Sword as well as one of the product designers. Bill Collison is a contributing smith on both MAN AT ARMS series (TV & YouTube).
After Takanori Matsuoka joined PONY CANYON INC., he soon joined in the Japanese Anime Production Division, where he worked on many profitable projects of the company such as DEVIL SURVIVER 2 the ANIMATION and ROKKA as a Publicity Producer; and SHOW BY ROCK!, CLEAN FREAK! AOYAMA-KUN, and SANRIO BOYS as a Producer. Having experienced various anime projects in Japan, he is now interested in international co-production with oversea companies.
Check out our website for his full bio and the list of Otakon 2017's announced guests.
At the recommendation of the venue, Otakon 2017 will require bag inspections upon entering the convention space at the Mt Vernon Place doors of the Walter E Washington Convention Center and the M1 level of the Marriott Marquis. We apologize for any inconvenience or disruption this may cause. The bag inspections will be conducted by a third party contractor, and we are working with them to streamline the process as much as possible. You can help by keeping your bag organized and accessible, and by making sure you are not bringing in anything you are not supposed to (our list …
The Programming Schedule for Otakon 2017 has been released on our website. Just click on the "Schedule" button on the top of any page or follow this link: https://www.otakon.com/schedule/.
As with previous years, we will also be making the schedule available on the Guidebook application. We'll announce on our website when the download for Guidebook is available.
Anime Tamago is a yearly project that is run by The Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and is funded by the Japanese government's Agency for Cultural Affairs in order to support training animators. Otakon is very proud to be hosting a special screening of the Anime Tamago 2016 project which includes the following anime shorts: Colorful Ninja Iromaki, Kacchikenee, Kaze no Matasaburo and UTOPA.
Read more on our Special Screenings page.
Tyson is best known for his work in anime and video games. His breakout role was as lovable hacker Daru in cult-favorite Steins;Gate. Other notable anime roles include Taira in All Out!!, Yamada in Danganronpa The Animation, Okuninushi in Kamisama Kiss 2, Australia in Hetalia The Beautiful World as well as Dice in One Piece Film Gold.
Check out our website for his full bio and the list of Otakon 2017's announced guests.
Tetsuya Kinoshita got his start serving as the production manager of the animation part in the film Kill Bill: Volume 1 and the animated television series Otogi Zoshi. Since then, he as worked as a producer on the animated television series ATTACK ON TITAN was a huge success, with season 2 currently airing in Japan). Another one of his works, Yuki Yuna is a Hero, became a three-part feature film, with its latest film part 2 currently screening in Japan. His latest work Welcome to the Ballroom began airing in July.
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Roland Kelts is an authority on contemporary Japanese culture and media. He writes for several publications and is the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller, Japanamerica: How Japanese Pop Culture has Invaded the US.
Frederik Schodt specializes in currents of thought flowing between Japan and North America, and writes extensively on popular culture, technology, and history.
Check out our website for the full list of Otakon 2017's announced guests.
Shimba Tsuchiya works as both an actor and a voice artist. He starred his first animated television series in Welcome to the Ballroom playing the role of Tatara Fujita. Other notable works include animated television series Haikyuu!!: Karasuno Koukou VS Shiratorizawa Gakuen Koukou (as Tsutomu Goshiki), The Dragon Dentist (as Toreshi), the play Ehon Gappo Ga Tsuji (as Gunzo Moriyama and Onui), etc.
Check out our website for the full list of Otakon 2017's announced guests.
In collaboration with Aniplex of America for a special 10th anniversary celebration of Gurren Lagann, Otakon is very excited to be welcoming voice actors Tony Oliver, Michelle Ruff, Kyle Hebert!
Check out their full bios on our website as well as all of Otakon 2017's announced guests.
