Publishers Weekly's Otakon report

Baltimore's Otakon Draws 28,000 Anime, Manga Fans
By Erin Finnegan
Aug 03, 2010

Otakon 2010 in Baltimore this weekend

Their website has all the information. Including a pretty complex schedule.

And here's how they describe it:

About Otakon

Otakon is the convention of the otaku generation: by fans, for fans; and we're back for our 17th year in 2010!

Join thousands of your fellow fans as we descend on Baltimore to celebrate all anime, manga, and all facets of Asian pop culture!

Ever since 1999, we've taken over a sizable chunk of Baltimore's Inner Harbor for a 3-day festival celebrating the pop culture that's brought us everything from Astroboy to Yu-Gi-Oh, from the Seven Samurai to Spirited Away.

Publisher's Weekly on Otakon

Otakon ‘09: Good Attendance and Sales; Some Complaints
by Ada Price and Erin Finnegan -- Publishers Weekly, 7/21/2009

Baltimore Sun recaps Otakon

Anything goes at Otakon
Fans of Japanese animation converge on Baltimore
By Julie Bykowicz
Baltimore Sun July 20, 2009

Another article on Otakon

Otakon convention brings thousands of Japanese anime fans to Baltimore
by Rachel Bernstein
Baltimore Business Journal July 17 2009

Otakon starts tomorrow in Baltimore

The big anime/manga/Japanese culture fest starts at the Baltimore Convention Center on July 17th. Here's a profile and details - "Devotees of anime have a weekend of adventure at Otakon Convention," By Chris Kaltenbach, Baltimore Sun July 16, 2009.

Otakon

I forgot this was coming up, but Marc Nathan (promoter of the Baltimore Comic-Con) mentioned to me yesterday that Otakon, one of the major anime/manga conventions, is coming up on July 17th through the 19th at the Baltimore Convention Center. I have never attended, but am told it is something to behold! Comic-oriented guests include some of the UDON crew (I know Jo Chen, Jeffrey "Chamba" Cruz, and Jamie Noguchi will be at that booth, though that's just from Googling) and Yamila Abraham, publisher at Yaoi Press.

Otakon followup article

See "Otakon convention: 'Halloween gone mad' ensues as animation fans hit Baltimore," Sarah Moses, Cumberland Times-News August 15 2008 and there's photos too.

Publishers Weekly on Baltimore's Otakon

See "Fans Flock to Baltimore's Otakon," By Kai-Ming Cha and Erin Finnegan, PW Comics Week August 12, 2008.

Otakon anime fest in Baltimore this weekend

Here's another article on Otakon in Baltimore this weekend - "Wide-eyed wonder: Otakon draws fans of exotically simple anime," By Julia Marie Simpson, Howard County Times 8/07/08.

August 8: Otakon anime fest in Baltimore

For more information, see "Otakon draws people together," By SALLY NEWLIN, Herald-Mail August 5 2008.

I've lifted the relevant physical info from the end of the article:

Otakon
9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, to 2 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug.10
Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St., Baltimore
$65 each day for Friday and Saturday; $25 for Sunday
Visit www.otakon.com for more information and for a complete schedule.