July 29-31, 2011
Baltimore Convention Center
39.285411-76.617397
Baltimore, MD21201-2433Information:
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.
Attendance:
31,348 paid attendees
Attendees:
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Overall Rating: 4.4 stars (based on less than ten member ratings)
Advance Rates:
$65 by Jun 4
At-Door Rates:
$75 weekend
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Guests:
• Peter S. Beagle (Author / Screenwriter)
• Johnny Yong Bosch (Voice Actor)
• Chemistry (Musicians)
• Eyeshine (Band)
• Scott Freeman (Voice Actor)
• Toshihiro Fukuoka (Editor in Chief, ASCII Media Works)
• Orine Fukushima (Voice Actress)
• Noboru Ishiguro (Director / President, Artland)
• Atsuhiro Iwakami (Producer, Aniplex)
• Masumi Kano (Designer, Baby, The Stars Shine Bright)
• Roland Kelts (Author)
• Kylee (Singer)
• Cassandra Lee (Voice Actress)
• Shelby Lindley (Voice Actress)
• Masao Maruyama (Producer)
• Mitsuba (Fashion Designer, Alice and the Pirates)
• Kazuya Murata (Director)
• Momoka Ohara (Voice Actress)
• Tony Oliver (Voice Actor / Producer / Director)
• Lisa Ortiz (Voice Actress)
• 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 (Voice Actress)
• Chiaki Shimogama (Voice Actress)
• Makoto Shinkai (Director)
• Bob Shirohata (Director)
• Sixh. (Fashion Designers)
• Synergy (Dance Group)
• J. Michael Tatum (Voice Actor / ADR Director)
• Nobuo Uematsu (Composer, Smile Please Co.)
• Cristina Vee (Voice Actress)
• Tom Wayland (ADR Director, TripWire Productions)
• Mari Yoshida (Singer)
• Hiroaki Yura (Founder, Eminence Symphony Orchestra)
38 guests listed
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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 |
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Previous/Future Events:
| 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 | |
Jul 30 - Aug 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 |
| Otakon 2010 | |
Jul 30 - Aug 1, 2010 |
| Otakon 2011 | |
July 29-31, 2011 |
| Otakon 2012 | |
July 27-29, 2012 |
| Otakon 2013 | |
August 9-11, 2013 |
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