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.
The Otakon Matsuri is a free outdoor event on the Thursday before Otakon. This track features cultural and educational programming, celebrating some of the many things we love about East Asian culture.
From 2014 through 2018, Otakon Vegas was an event held in January at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas NV, which brought the experience of Otakon to the Western United States. Much like Otakon, it was a fun and exciting celebration of anime and East Asian popular culture.
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Otakorp, Inc. is to foster an awareness and appreciation of the Japanese media of serial comic (“Manga”) and animation (“Anime”); and the artistic community involvement in their creation by providing a forum for exhibitions of key work in these media; and panel discussions featuring creators from Japan and the United States; workshops and related activities; moreover to provide an environment and support mechanism by which a similar artistic community can arise in the United States.
Our Events
Established in 1994
Incorporated in 1996
You can view our tax exempt application or our recent 990s.
961 Mercantile Dr., SUITE D
Hanover, MD 21076 USA
You can view our bylaws here.
