JAM Project, composed of Hironobu Kageyama, Masaaki Endoh, Hiroshi Kitadani, Masami Okui, and Yoshiki Fukuyama, has announced information about their new album, tour, and their first live album digital release. Their original album TOKYO DIVE will be released on September 27th. The group also announced their next tour will kick off on November 2nd at Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, and will include 10 shows running through February 11, 2018. In commemoration of the tour, the group’s first live album AREA Z Live Edition will receive a digital release in Japan. The digital release will include 6 live tracks from last year’s …
Otakorp puts a firm emphasis on the safety of our members. In addition to our Paid Security team, we also will have on and off duty Metropolitan Police officers in and around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. We maintain constant dialogue with Destination DC to remain up to date on any safety concerns and how they are being handled.
Ei Aoki is an animation director. Since his directorial debut in 2004, Ei Aoki has worked on many critically acclaimed titles such as “GA-REI-ZERO”, The Garden of Sinners”, FATE/Zero, and "ALDNOAH.ZERO".
Read more on our website and view our all our announced guests here: https://www.otakon.com/guests/
Stella Chuu is a cosplayer from Los Angeles and New York. She makes brilliantly detailed costumes, travels to conventions around the world, and works to promote geek culture.
The Otakon Matsuri will be running as a cultural track all weekend long. Find out more on our website: https://www.otakon.com/matsuri/
Otakon is thrilled to feature a special screening, in collaboration with Shout! Factory Films, of the crowd-funded award winning feature animated film, “In This Corner of the World”. In attendance as guests of Otakon will be producer, Masao Maruyama, and character designer, Hidenori Matsubara.
Screening times and dates will be published when the Otakon schedule goes live.
Read more on our Special Screenings page on our website.
Our guest announcements continue! Please join us in welcoming Japanese guests MASAO MARUYAMA and HIDENORI MATSUBARA to Otakon 2017!
You can view all our announced guests here: https://www.otakon.com/guests/
Otakon is pleased to announce that voice actress, actor, singer and producer Sandy Fox will be appering at Otakon 2017.
Otakon is pleased to announce that voice actor and director Lex Lang will be appering at Otakon 2017.
Otakon is pleased to announce our Sunday Concert guests, Wadaiko (Japanese traditional drum) players: AUN&HIDE!
This years musical acts for the Otakon Matsuri Cultural Celebration will include Project BECK and The Slants.
