Primed for Otakon
• August 1, 2024

Are you an otaku, a person obsessed with Japanese comics, animation and video games? If so, you are no doubt preparing to storm the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this […]

Weekend Roundup, August 1-4
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We are now into the final stretch of the season the glorious dog days of summer full of sunshine and long, relaxing days. If you’re looking for something to do, […]

Anime Enthusiasts Flock to D.C. for Otakon 2022 (photos)
• August 18, 2022

Otakon, the giant anime convention, again took over the entire Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. from Friday, July 26, to Sunday, July 29-31. Staffed almost entirely by […]

Costumed Anime Fans Flock to Otakon (photos)
• July 29, 2019

This year marked the 25th anniversary of the event, which began with a collection of 350 anime fans at the Days Inn Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania, in 1994.

Otakon Anime Convention Comes to D.C. (photos)
• August 21, 2017

After 18 years in Baltimore, the anime and cosplay convention moved to D.C.’s Walter E. Washington Convention Center Aug. 11 to 13.