Otakon 2011
July 29-31, 2011
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Anime Convention
Organized by Otakorp, Inc.
Now entering its eighteenth year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East.
Overall Rating: 4.1 stars (based on 10 to 25 member ratings)
Registration Information
Advance Rates
$65 through June 4, 2011
At-Door Rates
$75: All 3 Days
$75: All 3 Days
Otakon 2011 Guests
- Peter S. Beagle - Author / Screenwriter
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Actor
- Chemistry - Musicians
- Eyeshine - Band
- Scott Freeman - Voice Actor
- Toshihiro Fukuoka - Editor in Chief - ASCII Media Works
- Orine Fukushima - Actor
- Noboru Ishiguro - Director / President - Artland
- Atsuhiro Iwakami - Producer - Aniplex
- Masumi Kano - Designer - Baby, The Stars Shine Bright
- Roland Kelts - Author
- Kylee - Singer
- Shelby Lindley - Actor
- Masao Maruyama - Producer
- Mitsuba - Fashion Designer - Alice and the Pirates
- Cassandra Lee Morris - Actor
- Kazuya Murata - Director
- Momoka Ohara - Actor
- Tony Oliver - Actor / Producer / Director
- Lisa Ortiz - Actor
- Masayuki Ozaki - Executive Producer - Sunrise, Inc.
- Scott Sager - ADR Engineer - FUNimation
- Takamasa Sakurai - Writer / Producer
- DJ Saolilith - Disc Jockey / Cosplayer
- Akira Sasanuma - Voice Actor
- Patrick Seitz - Voice Actor
- Stephanie Sheh - Actor
- Chiaki Shimogama - Actor
- Makoto Shinkai - Director
- Bob Shirohata - Director
- Sixh. - Fashion Designers
- Synergy - Dance Group
- J. Michael Tatum - Actor / ADR Director
- Nobuo Uematsu - Composer - Smile Please Co.
- Cristina Vee - Actor
- Tom Wayland - ADR Director
- Mari Yoshida - Singer
- Hiroaki Yura - Founder - Eminence Symphony Orchestra
Otakon 2011 Reports and Photos
Otakon 2011 Press Releases and News
| Apr 15, 2011 - | Japanese R&B duo Chemistry and dance group Synergy appear at Otakon 2011 |
| May 10, 2011 - | Otakon announces three new guests |
| May 24, 2011 - | Roland Kelts to appear at Otakon 2011 |
| Jun 03, 2011 - | Johnny Yong Bosch to appear at Otakon 2011 |
| Jun 14, 2011 - | Otakon Matsuri Street Festival to be held on July 28 |
| Jun 28, 2011 - | Sixh. to host a fashion show at Otakon 2011 |
| Jun 29, 2011 - | Director, animator, and voice actor Makoto Shinkai to appear at Otakon 2011 |
| Jul 05, 2011 - | Masumi Kano and Mitsuba will be hosting a fashion show at Otakon 2011 |
| Jul 07, 2011 - | Takamasa Sakurai to appear at Otakon 2011 |
| Jul 14, 2011 - | Otakon releases a flood of guest announcements |
| Jul 15, 2011 - | Otakon 2011 welcomes executive producer Masayuki Ozaki |
| Jul 28, 2011 - | Otakon welcomes back violinist Hiroaki Yura along with Mari Yoshida |
Previous/Future Events
Otakon 2026 — August 14-16, 2026
Otakon 2025 — August 8-10, 2025
Otakon 2024 — August 2-4, 2024
Otakon 2023 — July 28-30, 2023
Otakon 2022 — July 29-31, 2022
Otakon 2021 — August 6-8, 2021
Otakon 2020 — July 31 - August 2, 2020
Otakon 2019 — July 26-28, 2019
Otakon 2018 — August 10-12, 2018
Otakon 2017 — August 11-13, 2017
Otakon 2016 — August 12-14, 2016
Otakon 2015 — July 24-26, 2015
Otakon 2014 — August 8-10, 2014
Otakon 2013 — August 9-11, 2013
Otakon 2012 — July 27-29, 2012
Otakon 2011 — July 29-31, 2011
Otakon 2010 — July 30 - August 1, 2010
Otakon 2009 — July 17-19, 2009
Otakon 2008 — August 8-10, 2008
Otakon 2007 — July 20-22, 2007
Otakon 2006 — August 4-6, 2006
Otakon 2005 — August 19-21, 2005
Otakon 2004 — July 30 - August 1, 2004
Otakon 2003 — August 8-10, 2003
Otakon 2002 — July 26-28, 2002
Otakon 2001 — August 10-12, 2001
Otakon 2000 — August 4-6, 2000
Otakon 1999 — July 2-4, 1999
Otakon 1998 — August 7-9, 1998
Otakon 1997 — August 8-10, 1997
Otakon 1996 — August 9-11, 1996
Otakon 1995 — September 1-4, 1995
Otakon 1994 — July 29-31, 1994
Otakon 2025 — August 8-10, 2025
Otakon 2024 — August 2-4, 2024
Otakon 2023 — July 28-30, 2023
Otakon 2022 — July 29-31, 2022
Otakon 2021 — August 6-8, 2021
Otakon 2018 — August 10-12, 2018
Otakon 2017 — August 11-13, 2017
Otakon 2016 — August 12-14, 2016
Otakon 2015 — July 24-26, 2015
Otakon 2014 — August 8-10, 2014
Otakon 2013 — August 9-11, 2013
Otakon 2012 — July 27-29, 2012
Otakon 2011 — July 29-31, 2011
Otakon 2010 — July 30 - August 1, 2010
Otakon 2009 — July 17-19, 2009
Otakon 2008 — August 8-10, 2008
Otakon 2007 — July 20-22, 2007
Otakon 2006 — August 4-6, 2006
Otakon 2005 — August 19-21, 2005
Otakon 2004 — July 30 - August 1, 2004
Otakon 2003 — August 8-10, 2003
Otakon 2002 — July 26-28, 2002
Otakon 2001 — August 10-12, 2001
Otakon 2000 — August 4-6, 2000
Otakon 1999 — July 2-4, 1999
Otakon 1998 — August 7-9, 1998
Otakon 1997 — August 8-10, 1997
Otakon 1996 — August 9-11, 1996
Otakon 1995 — September 1-4, 1995
Otakon 1994 — July 29-31, 1994