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OTAKON 2021 IS NEXT WEEK!
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We asked our Guest and Programming teams to come up with a list of 21 awesome things they think you should know about Otakon 2021 (it'll be here NEXT WEEK! OMG!)
They had a tough time narrowing it down to just 21, but we made them do it!
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View our schedule, convention maps and more on your mobile device using the Guidebook app. The guide for Otakon 2021 is now available for download!
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21 Amazing Things to do at Otakon 2021
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There's waaaaay more than 21 things to do at Otakon, of course, but here are some things our staff are most looking forward to. Check the online schedule or Guidebook for dates and times!
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Demon Slayer Panel - Join Zach Aguilar (Tanjiro), Abby Trott (Nezuko), and Aleks Le (Zenitsu) in discussing the fun of Demon Slayer and working on the show.
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Final Fantasy 7 Remake Panel - Come hang out with the stars of the new Final Fantasy Intergrade DLC with Suzie Yeung (Yuffie), and Aleks Le (Sonon).
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Jujutsu Kaisen Panel - Enjoy good energy not cursed energy with Adam McArthur (Yuuji Itadori), Anne Yatco (Nobara Kugisaki), Kaiji Tang (Satoru Gojo) from Jujutsu Kaisen.
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Fire Emblem 3 Houses Panel - Joe Zeija (Claude), Laura Post (Catherine), Zach Aguilar (Byleth), and Abby Trott (Annette) will be having fun talking about life at Garreg Mach.
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J-Music Ensemble Concert - Enjoy an amazing Jazz Concert with J-Music Ensemble with all of your favorite songs from Japanese composers live!
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OPENWORLD Concert - Come see a Chamber Orchestra perform a variety of your favorite video game music from Zelda to Halo!
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Choose Your Own Panel Panel - Join Adam McArthur, Anne Yatco, Joe Zeija, and Suzie Yeung as you the audience decide the fate of the panel.
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Classical and Modern Japanese Flower Arrangement (Ikebana) Demonstrations. Also see the Ikebana displays in the convention center hallways all weekend.
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Learn Martial Arts with Capital Area Budokai - Jodo, Batto Do, Kendo schools will all be doing demonstrations and workshops all weekend!
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Super Shodo Crabby Jam - Come wind down in Hall D on Friday and Saturday nights with live electronic music from Sasin, Zenpai, Spectrill and V Y N O.
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Idolspace in Club Ota - Cheer on your favorite Idol and get your J-Pop, K-Pop and every other type of -Pop fix, with singing and dancing performances all day long.
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HipHop x Anime: The Deepest Dive - Join Substantial, EyeQ, and others as they discuss the impact both Hip-Hop and Anime culture have had on each other on Saturday in Panel 1, 2-3PM.
- Remastered Blu-Ray premieres of Project A-Ko and MADOX-01!
- Kabuki: The Popular Art of Edo, Today! with Traditional Kabuki Actor, Prof. Kirk Kanesaka, this special lecture is hosted by the Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan
- Guest Autographs! - Make sure to grab autographs from all our guests and a number of them are signing the first autograph with no charge (some limitations apply; be sure to check the details of each session).
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Being Asian-American in Voice Over/Media with Aleks Le, Suzie Yeung, Anne Yatco, Kaiji Tang, and Ricco Fajardo - Come and get different perspectives from a number of Asian artists in the industry and hear what they have to say about their experiences.
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- Industry Round Up Panel - While not everyone could join us a number of the industry have put together videos showing off upcoming titles and products to keep an eye out for in the coming seasons from Bandai Namco Arts and others.
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See the Olympic Torch - Celebrate the games and stop by the Embassy of Japan's booth in the Dealers Room to take a picture with the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch!.
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