About Otakon

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Otakorp Inc.

Events by Fans for Fans!

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.

In 2017, Otakon moved to our new home, the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in our nation’s capital of Washington, DC.

“For fans, by fans”, Otakon is run all by volunteers under the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc.

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Attendee Testimony

50.5% of Attendees prefer Chicken Nuggies over the 49.5% who prefer Chicken Tendys
Feedback Survey
Feedback Survey2023
74.6% of Attendee source their food for Otakon from local sources outside the convention center.
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Feedback Survey2024
45.9% of Attendees come to Otakon for the "Experience or Atmosphere"
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Feedback Survey2025

Thank you, please come again

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