Convention Information

Name:Otakon [visit site]
Date:August 4-6, 2006
Location:Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD
Attendance:22,302 paid attendees (23,902 estimated total)
Pre-Reg. Rates:$50 by Jul 4; $60 by Jul 24; no group rates; cap of 25,000
At-Door Rates:$60 weekend; no single day
Programming
and Events:
Video Programming:
Anime Screening(s)
Anime Film Screening(s)
AMV Contest
AMV Screening(s)
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
Role Playing Games
Tabletop Games
Other Events:
Autographs (free)
Dealers' Room
Game Shows
Childrens' Programming Track
Guests:Christine Auten (Voice Actress, ADV Films)
Troy Baker (Voice Actor)
Colleen Clinkenbeard (Voice Actress / Director / Line Producer)
Richard Epcar (Voice Actor) cancelled
Christian Fundin (Creator/Artist, Little Gamers)
Lisa Furukawa (Singer / Pianist / Composer)
Fred Gallagher (Comic Artist, Fredart)
Caitlin Glass (Voice Actress)
Kate Higgins (Voice Actress)
Kouta Hirano (Manga Artist)
Hirotsugu Kawasaki (Animator / Writer / Director)
Ayako Kawasumi (Voice Actress)
Nana Kitade (Musician)
Hidenobu Kiuchi (Voice Actor) cancelled
Yuri Lowenthal (Voice Actor)
Pontus Madsen (Little Gamers)
Masao Maruyama (Producer)
Mike McFarland (Voice Actor / Director / Line Producer)
MUCC (Band)
Kazuto Nakazawa
Monica Rial (Voice Actress)
Antimere Robinson (Voice Actor / Art Dept., FUNimation)
Patrick Seitz (Voice Actor)
Makoto Tateno (Manga Artist)
Nobuteru Yuuki (Character Designer)
Information:OtakonOtakon is the convention of the otaku generation: by fans, for fans - and we're about to throw the best con yet. (Yes, we say that every year.) We believe Otakon to be the biggest and best celebration of Japanese animation, manga, J-pop, and east Asian culture in the world.
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  • Anime Secrets
  • icosplay.com
  • Linus Lam Network News
  • Toon Zone
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  • News and 
    Press Releases:
    Jan 28, 2006 - Otakon to update artists' alley rules
    Feb 02, 2006 - Otakon clears up artists' alley rumors
    Feb 16, 2006 - Otakon posts artists' alley rules
    Jul 21, 2006 - Otakon mail server issues extend pre-registration
    Aug 15, 2006 - Otakon attendance falls below cap
    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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