Convention Information

Name: Otakon [visit site]
Date:July 30 - August 1, 2004
Location:Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Attendance:20,899 paid attendees (21,274 estimated total)
Advance Rates: $40 by Mar 15; $45 by Apr 30; $50 by Jun 15; $55 by Jun 30
At-Door Rates: $55 weekend; $20 to $40 per day
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
Model Contest
  Music Programming:
Concert
Dance
Karaoke
Game Programming:
Video Gaming
Collectable Card Games
Live Action Role Playing
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Game Shows
Childrens' Programming Track
Other Events
Guests: Angela (Musicians)
Matt Boyd (Webcomic Writer, Mac Hall)
John Burgmeier (Voice Actor) cancelled
Siu-Tung "Tony" Ching (Choreographer / Action Director)
Luci Christian (Voice Actress)
Koge Donbo (Artist)
Richard Epcar (Voice Actor)
Christian Fundin (Creator/Artist, Little Gamers)
Mohammad "Hawk" Haque (Artist, Applegeeks)
Chuck Huber (Voice Actor, FUNimation Entertainment)
Koge-Donbo (Manga Artist)
L'Arc~en~Ciel (Band)
Pontus Madsen (Little Gamers)
Ian McConville (Webcomic Artist / Game Developer, Mac Hall Productions)
Yutaka Minowa (Director)
Kirby Morrow (Voice Actor, Ocean Studios) cancelled
Ichiro Okouchi (Screenwriter)
Ananth Panagariya (Writer, Applegeeks)
Chris Patton (Voice Actor, ADV Films / FUNimation)
Fred Perry (Artist / Writer, Gold Digger) cancelled
Monica Rial (Voice Actress)
Chris Sabat (Voice Actor)
Tatsuo Sato (Screenwriter)
Yuzo Sato (Animation Director)
Lianne Sentar (Writer)
Matt Thorn (Cultural Anthropologist, School of Cartoon & Comic Art at Kyoto Seika University)
26 guests listed
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  • Press Releases
    and News:
    Jun 11, 2004 - Otakon announces additional guests
    Jun 16, 2004 - Otakon hotels are all sold out
    Jun 27, 2004 - L'Arc~en~Ciel to perform at Otakon
    Jan 01, 2005 - Largest anime conventions of 2004
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