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THE fan-favorite destination anime convention on the East Coast. For Fans, By Fans! Next convention August 2 - 4, 2024 We can't wait to see you!
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Otakon is excited to welcome KAHO SHIBUYA
@Shibukaho
to
#Otakon2022
for her first visit to the US East Coast!
Kaho Shibuya is a prolific content creator, famous for cosplays, music singles, her radio show, and so much more!
Meet Kaho Shibuya July 29-31 in DC, ONLY AT OTAKON!
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Attention all
#Otakon
passengers! Now arriving at Content Creator Corner
Please welcome Content Creator, Anisong DJ, Singer, and Published Author
@shibukaho
to Otakon 2023!
This is the train to
#Otakon2023
. ALL ABOARD!
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Otakon is excited to announce that
@FinalFantasyVII
Rebirth Producer Yoshinori Kitase, Director Naoki Hamaguchi, and Battle Director Teruki Endo will be joining us for our 30th anniversary!
#FF7R
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Please pardon the interruption as we bless your day with this important message from Takuya Eguchi.
#Otakon2022
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Are you ready for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield? We are! We've made our choice, and we'll be adventuring in Galar with Pokémon Shield and Scorbunny!
#Pokemon
#PokemonSwordShield
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The
#Otakon2022
Friday Night Kpop VIP Experience tickets go on sale Friday, June 10!
Join
@AleXa_ZB
or
@official_pixy
for a special Kpop dance workshop, play party games with
@Rolling_Quartz
, or reserve concert seats.
*concert open to all attendees
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#GuestAnnouncement
You asked and we listened, we are happy to announce that K-pop is here at
#Otakon
. You just saw
@AleXa_ZB
perform during the
@amsongcontest
now come see her in person at
#Otakon2022
Don’t forget to watch the live stream at 7pm EST which is two hours from now!
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#Otakon2022
Friday Night
#Kpop
Reserved Seating tickets are now on sale!
Guarantee your seat for
@AleXa_ZB
,
@official_pixy
, and
@Rolling_Quartz
and don't forget your glow sticks!
Full details available on the Otakon web site.
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Manaka Iwami, Nobunaga Shimazaki, and Makoto Furukawa, the Japanese VAs for Tohru, Yuki and Hatsuharu in Fruits Basket (2019), are coming to
#Otakon2019
for July 27th only!
Special thanks to
@FUNimation
and
@TVTOKYO_PR
for helping us bring them out!
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Hetalia is Back at OTAKON! We'll have details in the coming week, so stay tuned!
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And just like that,
#Otakon2024
and our 30th anniversary, has officially concluded.
Thank you so much to all the incredible staff and attendees for helping us make the last 30 years so memorable. We hope to continue hosting for you all for many years to come.
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We proudly present the Tribute to Nujabes Concert at
#Otakon2019
. Nujabes bridged Hip-Hop/Anime from his work on Samurai Champloo & left an everlasting legacy. This tribute will feature the likes of MINMI, Shing02, Marcus D, Fat Jon, Substantial & EyeQ.
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This stop, Seoul Station. We would like to welcome
@JUSTB_Official
to Otakon 2023! Recently winning the Blooming Star Award at the 30th HANTEO MUSIC AWARDS, JUST B is ready to bring a spectacular performance to Otakon! This is the train to
#Otakon2023
!
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We are beyond pained to announce the cancellation of
#Otakon2020
.
For a message from Otakorp's president, membership rollover and refund information, and answers to other pressing questions, hit the link, and let the
#Otakon2021
planning begin!
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Join us for a delightful Summer Picnic at
#Otakon2025
where fun, food, and cosplay collide under the sunny skies!
*NOTE: The date of Otakon will be August 8th-10th, 2025. We sincerely apologize for any confusion.
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We are excited to announce Young Sun Kim will be joining us at Otakon 2018 as part of the talent behind Mystic Messenger! Young Sun is the voice talent behind 707! Otakorp is thankful to Cheritz co., ltd. for helping us bring out this talented performer.
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We are excited to announce Aya Uchida will be at Otakon 2024! Aya Uchida is a Japanese voice actress known for her many roles in anime and games. Her roles include Kotori Minami in Love Live!, Arin Kannazuki in Trinity Seven, and Kaede Furutani in Yuru Yuri, among many others.
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The Just B VIP Experience will go on sale THIS FRIDAY, May 12th at noon EST! You get free admission to the Sunday concert, the Friday Dance Workshop, and the special Meet and Greet with the group!
These will not last for long so make sure to secure yours this Friday at Noon!
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We are all saddened by the news of Rachael Lillis's passing. Thank you, Rachael, for all of your amazing work. We hope she rests in peace knowing that her work has brought so much happiness to so many.
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78 days.
600 volunteers.
More than 25,000 hours of work.
This is what it takes to create a world-class convention like no other.
Otakon is for fans, by fans.
See you in 2022!
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HETALIA RETURNS TO OTAKON!
Join
#Otakon
and Frontier Works Inc
@frontier_works
for a special LIVE panel from Japan with HETALIA WORLD STARS producer Norihiro Kurosawa, director Hiroshi Watanabe, composer and pianist Consisch, and Seiyuu Atsuchi Kosaka.
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Announcing the final addition to the
#Otakon2022
Friday Night Kpop Concert: ROLLING QUARTZ!
@Rolling_Quartz
will make their international performance debut at Otakon 2022’s Friday Night Kpop Concert!
See Rolling Quartz, PIXY, and AleXa only at OTAKON!
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The Just B VIP Experience Package site is OPEN!
Head to to purchase your VIP pass
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Attention all Otakon Passengers.
"Trigun Stampede" Producer Yoshihiro Watanabe, CG Producer Waki Kiyotaka, and Director Shingo Kiyomiya are heading to Otakon 2023. They are considered very creative and highly entertaining.
#TrigunStampede
#StudioOrange
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We are excited to announce Kyuhyuck Shim will be joining us at Otakon 2018 as part of the talent behind Mystic Messenger! Kyuhyuck is the voice talent behind Yoosung! Otakorp is thankful to Cheritz co., ltd. for helping us bring out this talented performer.
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Get ready! Otakon and
@Supershodo
are teaming up to bring
@JUSTB_Official
exclusive merch! This bundle comes with a hoodie and a detachable patch set that uses NFC technology. You can share JUST B’s Spotify music to your friends! Limited quantities available all weekend!
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And with ceremonies ended, the 25th Anniversary Otakon is officially over! Thank you everyone so much for your continued support, and we hope to see you all in 2020!
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Some of y’all out here gatekeeping like you didn’t get beat up for liking “those stupid Japanese cartoons” in high school. Anime is for *everyone!*
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We are excited to announce FLOW will be performing at Otakon on Friday August 2nd! What songs are you hoping are on the setlist? Let us know below!
More details including VIP Tickets coming soon.
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Come check out what JUST B has in store for you next weekend at Otakon! Check out their schedule at VIP passes still available! Get yours before they sell out!
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We are excited to announce Sujin Ri will be joining us at Otakon 2018 as developer behind Mystic Messenger! She created Cheritz and 3 games including Mystic Messenger! Otakorp is thankful to Cheritz co., ltd. for helping us bring out this talented creator.
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In the interest of the safety of all our members, Otakorp will require all
#Otakon2022
attendees eligible for COVID-19 vaccination to be fully vaccinated and masked in all convention areas.
We know there will be questions, and we'll have answers soon at
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What's happening?
#OTAKON2021
IS HAPPENING!
Follow this thread for the convention updates that will be hitting fast and furious.
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That’s a wrap for
#Otakon2022
.
We’ll see you again when the train arrives to bring us all to
#Otakon2023
.
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HETALIA RETURNS TO OTAKON!
Join Otakon and Frontier Works Inc
@frontier_works
for a special LIVE panel from Japan with HETALIA WORLD STARS producer Norihiro Kurosawa, director Hiroshi Watanabe, composer and pianist Conisch, and Seiyuu Atsushi Kosaka.
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Our Final guest announcement for Otakon 2016, YOSHIKI from X JAPAN is BACK!!!
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Admit it: You get a bit of a kick of making the locals do a double-take.
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Otakon will dearly miss our Kap 🫡🦀
In his memory, share your favorite AMVs in the comments.
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Otakon is excited to announce guests Koki Uchiyama and Shinnosuke Tachibana!
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We are excited to welcome Mariya Ise for
#Otkaon2022
!
She is famous for her many roles in Japan, most recently Foo Fighters from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, and many more.
Her next role is Azami Kurotani in Uzukami, directed by former Otakon guest Hiroshi Nagahama.
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#Otakon2016
is hosting the premiere screening of international film version
#Baahubali
edited by Vincent Taballion!
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Otakon welcomes Ben Starr! Ben has been credited on a number of video games such as A Way Out, Quantum Break and Arknights where he voiced the role of Sharp. He now stars in the latest Final Fantasy XVI game as the lead protagonist, Clive Rosfield.
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Otakon is excited to announce Studio Trigger will be a guest this year! We are excited to have President of Studio Trigger Masahiko Otsuka returning and bringing with him Studio Trigger animators Aoi Abe and Sae Otani best known recently for their work on "Delicious in Dungeon!"
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#Otakon
is ecstatic to welcome ZACH AGUILAR for
#Otakon2021
!
@airzach
's many roles include Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses), Tanjiro (Demon Slayer), and Koichi (JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable).
Get excited for the
#ConAtTheEndOfTheRainbow
!
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Update: Yoshiki will give away two special prizes to lucky attendees of his Otakon 2016 panel!
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We are excited to announce Soojin Kang will be joining us at Otakon 2018 as part of the talent behind Mystic Messenger! Fans of the game will know him as the voice of Ray! Otakorp is thankful to Cheritz co., ltd. for helping us bring out this talented performer.
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Otakon welcomes Erica Lindbeck! She is known for her work as Futaba Sakura in Persona 5, Jessie in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Daki in Demon Slayer, Lady Nagant in My Hero Academia, Loona in Helluva Boss, Emira Blight in The Owl House, & Black Cat in Spiderman PS4 to name a few.
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Hey DC! Take a lesson from Ohio: THIS is how you welcome an anime convention. 😐😬😂
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Otakon welcomes U-Chae!
U-Chae will be joining Otakon 2024 as a special panelist with her old colleagues Youngbae and Jay Choe to give attendees an exclusive look and insights into the life of a K-Pop idol. She is thrilled to return to her first US performance venue!
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"Because I'm one hell of a butler."
#BlackButler
Attention All
#Otakon
Passengers!
Let's welcome the voice of Sebastian and Tenya Iida (and many more!)
@JMichaelTatum
to Otakon 2023!
#MyHeroAcademia
This is the train to
#Otakon2023
ALL ABOARD!
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Crabby proudly representing all of the
#FunkyPartyPeople
and
@BRADIO_official
at
#Otakon2019
#Otakon25
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The Otakon 2025 Hotel Block will open on Tuesday, August 13th at 12pm ET!
New this year:
1. Waiting Room before entering booking room
2. Cancellation fee if cancelling after 5/1/25
3. All names on room to ensure double beds
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We’ve published updated Covid policies for
#Otakon2022
! We will be accepting the CLEAR vaccine verification app, in addition to state/international verification systems.
See our FAQ for more, and we can’t wait to see you for a fun and safe OTAKON!
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It’s the dawn of a new Otakon! The Otakon 2024 Hotel Block officially opens Monday, August 7th at 12pm ET!
For latest information on hotel rates, availability, amenities, and more, please visit .
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Help us give a warm welcome to Wataru Watari to
#Otakon2022
!
Watari is the award-winning light novel author of My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, which has been adapted into the anime My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU.
#Otakon
happens in Washington DC July 29-31!
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Another
#Otakon
in the books!
28,472 of you came out and helped make
#Otakon25
as memorable as possible. From all of the staff to all of you. We can’t thank you enough for your love and continued support. Here’s to
#Otakon2020
and we’ll see you all at the Olympics!
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If you didn't know, Otakon was founded back in 1994. We've got a whole year worth of hype to get us to our 30th convention! 🐦🎉
#Otakon2024
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Attention all
#Otakon
Passengers. We have a new Guest announcement!
Please welcome
@leeandlie
to
#Otakon2023
! Make sure to register at so you can meet AmaLee and all of our guests!
This is the train to Otakon 2023! ALL ABOARD!
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We are excited to announce Shoji Kawamori! He created and directed Super
Dimensional Fortress MACROSS. He also helped create Escaflowne, Gundam 0083,
Ghost in the Shell, Armored Core, AIBO, Nissan Dualis, Thunderbird ARE GO,
Macross Delta the Movie and Pandora TV series!
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We are excited to announce Ho San Yi will be joining us at Otakon 2018 as part of the talent behind Mystic Messenger! Ho San provides the voice for V! Otakorp is thankful to Cheritz co., ltd. for helping us bring out this talented performer.
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It's time for your OTAKON 2022 CHECKLIST!
We haven't changed our Covid policy, so bring proof of vaccination or negative covid PCR test (see site for details), masks, photo ID, registration QR code, and be ready for the best weekend of 2022!
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With two weeks to go until
#Otakon2024
, we're so excited to tell you that the schedule is live on our website!
Of course things are still being adjusted, but you can take a look and start planning your weekend at
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To all of our fans and Members: We would like you to know that Otakon is aware of the proposed rally which would take place 2.1 miles from our event, and the concerns raised by our members. We are carefully monitoring the situation as it develops.
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You might notice something a little...different...about downtown Washington DC this morning. The flags are going up!
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What a return!
#Otakon2022
truly was the
#ConAtTheEndOfTheRainbow
, and all of you helped to make it happen.
Here's a special set of memories we're taking with us this year, and we can't wait to see you in 2022!
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A HUGE THANK YOU to all the staff and volunteers who dedicated their time and efforts into making
#Otakon2022
possible!! We are always looking for more help, so let us know if you're interested in joining us!
#BestYearEver
Photo creds to Simon Chambers
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Hey Otakon fans!
We've been getting questions about the surprise news that DC is opening back up, and what that means for Otakon 2021.
We are working with our venue partners to provide the safest quality event for our membership.
Watch for more updates coming soon!
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3 years ago we held a tribute concert to honor the late Nujabes. Today we want to take the time to honor the 12th anniversary of his passing. His musical contributions to anime and hip-hop will forever be remembered and celebrated.
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Join us in welcoming KAORU WADA to
#Otakon2022
!
A wildly popular composer, he has scored numerous television shows, stage performances, concerts, and anime. Some of his most popular scores include InuYasha, Ninja Scroll, Yashahime, and Princess Tutu.
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One week ago today,
#Otakon2021
opened not only as the first major anime convention in 18 months, but the first large event in DC.
This year, Otakon became more than a convention.
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We are excited to welcome Yoh Yoshinari, renowned animation director, illustrator, and character designer, for
#Otakon2022
!
Making a debut at Gainax, Yoshinari is currently one of the key figures at Studio TRIGGER. His latest project is Cyberpunk: Edgerunners.
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Animation Producer Naoko Tsutsumi and Chief Key Animator Yoh Yoshinari will be
joining us this year at Otakon From Studio Trigger. They worked on Kill la Kill, Little Witch Academia, and Gurren Lagann! Otakorp thanks Studio Trigger for helping us to bring these guests to Otakon!
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Our hearts go out to all those affected by the earthquakes in Kumamoto <3
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