| Name: | Otakon [visit site] |
| Date: | August 8-10, 2008 |
| Location: | Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance: | 26,324 paid attendees (estimated) |
| Pre-Reg. Rates: | $55 before Jul 11; $65 until Jul 23 |
| At-Door Rates: | $65 weekend |
Programming
and Events: | Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
Anime Film Screening(s)
AMV Contest
Hentai Screening(s)
Panel Programming:
Guest Panels
Industry Panels
Fan Panels
Workshops
Costume Events:
Photo Suite
Hall Cosplay
Hall Cosplay Contest
Masquerade / Cosplay Competition
Art Programming:
Art Show & Auction
Artists' Alley
Model Contest
| | Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Manga Library
Game Shows
Childrens' Programming Track
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| Guests: | Laura Bailey (Voice Actress)
Peter Beagle (Author / Screenwriter)
DaizyStripper (Band)
Richard Epcar (Voice Actor)
Peter Fernandez (Voice Actor / Writer / Director)
Taliesin Jaffe (Voice Actor / ADR Director)
JAM Project (Band)
Willow Johnson (Voice Actress)
Kyoko Kano (Author)
Mika Kano (Actress / Singer)
Mela Lee (Voice Actress)
Yuri Lowenthal (Voice Actor)
MarBell (Band)
Masao Maruyama (Producer)
Hiromi Matsushita (Animation Director)
Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
Tara Platt (Voice Actress)
Derek Stephen Prince (Voice Actor)
Mike Sinterniklaas (Voice Actor / Director, NYAV Post)
Ellyn Stern (Voice Actress)
Kazuko Tadano (Character Designer)
The Underneath (Band)
Kappei Yamaguchi (Voice Actor)
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News and
Press Releases: |
| May 23, 2008 - | Otakon 2008 announces Japanese voice actor Kappei Yamaguchi |
| Jun 27, 2008 - | Otakon 2008 announces additional guests |
| Jun 29, 2008 - | Otakon 2008 announces web comics contest |
| Jul 02, 2008 - | Peter S. Beagle to appear at Otakon 2008 |
| Jul 08, 2008 - | Kano Shimai (Kano Sisters) to appear at Otakon 2008 |
| Jul 09, 2008 - | Kazuko Tadano and Hiromi Matsushita to Appear at Otakon 2008 |
| Jul 10, 2008 - | Otakon announces Sunday acts: The Underneath and MarBell |
| Jul 24, 2008 - | DaizyStripper joins Otakon 2008 Sunday musical guest line-up |
| Jul 25, 2008 - | Six more voice actor guests for Otakon 2008 |
| Aug 22, 2008 - | Otakon seeking information on fraudulent memberships |
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| See Also: |
| Otakon 1994 - | July 29-31, 1994 |
| Otakon 1995 - | September 1-4, 1995 |
| Otakon 1996 - | August 9-11, 1996 |
| Otakon 1997 - | August 8-10, 1997 |
| Otakon 1998 - | August 7-9, 1998 |
| Otakon 1999 - | July 2-4, 1999 |
| Otakon 2000 - | August 4-6, 2000 |
| Otakon 2001 - | August 10-12, 2001 |
| Otakon 2002 - | July 26-28, 2002 |
| Otakon 2003 - | August 8-10, 2003 |
| Otakon 2004 - | July 30 - August 1, 2004 |
| Otakon 2005 - | August 19-21, 2005 |
| Otakon 2006 - | August 4-6, 2006 |
| Otakon 2007 - | July 20-22, 2007 |
| Otakon 2008 - | August 8-10, 2008 |
| Otakon 2009 - | July 17-19, 2009 |
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