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.
Otakon is pleased to announce that voice actor, producer, and advocate Jamie McGonnigal will be appering at Otakon 2017.
Otakon is pleased to announce that voice actress, director, and writer Stephanie Sheh will be appering at Otakon 2017!
We are pleased to announce that the Otakon Matsuri will be running as a cultural track all weekend long.
Deculture!
What's that you say? Tracks at Otakon? Yep!. With the transition to Washington D.C. we figured it was time for something new.
Featuring two days of concerts and events with some of Japan’s most popular acts, Anisong World Matsuri makes its east coast debut at Otakon this August. Concert passes will go on sale on Monday May 1st at Noon (EDT) for our Friday and Saturday concerts. We are pleased to offer standard and VIP seating for each show.
Find out more on our website: https://www.otakon.com/concerts/anisong/.