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)
Pre-Reg. 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, Mac Hall)
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
Photos and
Reports:
  • A Fan's View
  • Anime News Network
  • Anime Web Turnpike
  • Animefringe
  • AnimeOnDVD.com - L'Arc~en~Ciel, Live in USA
  • Frames Per Second
  • icosplay.com
  • Linus Lam Network News
  • Ng-Master.com
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  • News and 
    Press Releases:
    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
    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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