Otakon 2018
August 10-12, 2018
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Washington, DC
Anime Convention
Organized by Otakorp, Inc.
Founded in 1994, Otakon is an annual convention held in the summer months to celebrate Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc) and its fandom. The event runs from Friday to Sunday and is packed with a schedule that has tons to do.
Registration Information
Advance Rates
$85 through April 30, 2018
$95 through August 9, 2018
At-Door Rates
$100: All 3 Days
$70: Saturday
$40: Sunday
$100: All 3 Days
$70: Saturday
$40: Sunday
Otakon 2018 Guests
- Ollie Barder - Editor-in-Chief - Mecha Damashii
- Johnny Yong Bosch - Actor
- Nobutoshi Canna - Voice Actor
- Ray Chase - Voice Actor
- SungWon Cho - Actor / YouTube Personality
- Mr. Creepy Pasta - Storyteller
- Robbie Daymond - Actor
- Lucien Dodge - Voice Actor
- Kanetake Ebikawa - Mechanical Designer
- Jessie James Grelle - Actor
- Todd Haberkorn - Actor
- Kuniko Kanawa - Kimono Consultant
- Soojin Kang - Voice Actor
- Shoji Kawamori - Animator / Director
- Hirokatsu Kihara - Producer / Writer
- Young Sun Kim - Voice Actor
- Yasutaka Kimura - Producer
- Cherami Leigh - Actor
- Masaya Matsukaze - Actor
- Yuji Matsukura - Producer
- Kyle McCarley - Voice Actor
- Erica Mendez - Actor
- Max Mittelman - Voice Actor
- Tatsuyuki Nagai - Animation Director
- Masahiko Otsuka - President - Studio Trigger
- Bryce Papenbrook - Voice Actor
- Sujin Ri - Developer
- Arnie Roth - Conductor / Music Director
- Jez Roth - Cosplayer / Designer
- Naoko Tsutsumi - Animation Producer
- Nobuo Uematsu - Composer - Smile Please Co.
- Ho San Yi - Actor
- Toshifumi Yoshida - Producer
- Yoh Yoshinari - Director
Otakon 2018 Reports and Photos
Otakon 2018 Press Releases and News
| Aug 13, 2018 - | Otakon 2018 Attendance Numbers Rise Again |
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