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Welcome to Otakon!

This group is open to any deviant who lives in or around the Baltimore/DC metro area who is interested in anime! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ATTENDING OTAKON TO JOIN

Along with OTAKON, members will be informed about other conventions, clubs, and anime related events around the Baltimore/DC Metro area!

~ Click here to check out our list of events! ~

Please be aware that this is a COMMUNITY GROUP so it is all about your involvement! Feel free to suggest events, come up with Scavenger Hunt ideas, share cosplay ideas, share exciting stories around Otakon/other conventions... anything you can think of! Don't be shy and just send us a message!

RULES FOR SUBMITTING

Nothing inappropriate is allowed. That means no pictures of the Sesshomaru you hooked up with last year. (Sorry guys)

No artwork unless it is Otakon related- and if it is, please ask to submit it to our featured folder!

Artist's who will be in the Artist's Alleyway are the only ones allowed to post artwork unrelated to Otakon to advertise. If you are one of these artists in the Artist Alley please let us know so we can allow you to advertise.

Please submit to the correct folder! The featured folder is meant for art related to Otakon and for art being sold in the Artist Alley. IT IS NOT THE CORRECT FOLDER TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS. Please submit it to the correct year!

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Otakon Planning - Cid HighwindA bit earlier than usual, but I'm done with school and almost done with my internship so I finally get to plan for cosplay!
I won't be doing Caterina unless some wishful Trinity Blood cosplayer asks me too and I feel like packing everything back up. I'd like to reserve her for Katsucon alone just because she's such a sweltering outfit!
Now, I was planning to do either Genis or Raine Sage from Tales of Symphonia with my friend doing Zelos or Sheena (who she actually did back in '08 or '09 but would need to completely remake), but she is incredibly obsessed with her education right now and I'm not sure I'll be able to get her on track to do this. (This is the same friend who ditched the Seth Nightroad she was going to pair cosplay with my Caterina last time, and since that turned out horribly and was a huge letdown for me I have since given up hoping with her.)
I've been surfing around for outfit ideas - initial parameters of straight hair and glasses, since I've ditched contacts foreverOtakon Planning - Cid Highwind by *Houkakyou

Adventure Time Bracelet 2 by *egyptianruin

Punch-Out!! CosPIX study, Little Mac and Doc Louis by ~ChozoBoy

Cardinal Caterina Sforza by *Houkakyou

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Otakon 2012

MLP: Pinkie's Party Popper by ~StarsOfCASSiOPEiA

Otakon 2012 by ~Brainiac1

Otakon 2012

Draw Something entries

Otakon 2011

Rise's persona Otakon 2011 by *MemoSama

Otakon 2011 Rise by *MemoSama

Otakon 2011 by *MemoSama

Last photo by ~LexiFree

Otakon 2011

Otakon 2010

Princess Serena Otakon 2010 by *MemoSama

Neko familar by *MemoSama

Shugo Chara Otakon 2010 by *MemoSama

Hetalia group Otakon 2010 by *MemoSama

Otakon 2010

Otakon 2009

Burst Angel Full Group by ~Queen-Caffeine

Burst Angel Amy by ~Queen-Caffeine

Otakon 2009 - Robin and Madam Red by ~Cosplay-Pics-Account

Otakon 2009 - Sharpedo Gijinka by ~Cosplay-Pics-Account

Otakon 2009

Otakons Past...

Cosplay - Noh-Face (older version) by ~Litwolf689

OK08-Misty and the Mascots by *moonymonster

OK08-Squirtle, Psyduck, Togepi by *moonymonster

OK08-Bellossom by *moonymonster

Otakons Past...

Other Conventions

Symmetry by ~sailorpastelm00n

Awesome Con 2013 - Report and PicsSo I didn't get to go to the Cherry Blossom Festival, but I did go to Awesome Con yesterday (Saturday). It was larger than I expected (in terms of people), but I suppose it received a ton of press in the weeks leading up to it and achieved public awareness that most young cons don't get.
Due to the metro experiencing delays and single-tracking, we ended up arriving around 11:30 and immediately started exploring. The con only occupied a small chunk of the convention center (which was really eerie considering that for Otakon and Katsucon the entire place is filled with people and you can't go anywhere without seeing people) and the artist's alley and dealer's rooms were combined into one pretty small room.
We did get to attend the Q&A for Nicholas Brendon (Xander from Buffy and apparently someone in Criminal Minds and Kitchen Confidential - I've watched none of the shows I've just listed, by the way) that was, uh, interesting? He cracked a lot of funny and stupid jAwesome Con 2013 - Report and Pics by *Houkakyou

Just for a Moment by ~LauraDanger

The Pioneer by ~AuroraMaryte

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Felted Dragonite by =xxNostalgic

Punch-Out!! CosPIX study, Little Mac and Doc Louis by ~ChozoBoy

i saw lacus by *sasuke-the-pervert

Cloud Strife at Otakon 2011 by ~AndrewMarston

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Otakon Masquerade 2008 by ~kickedinthevader

Cosplay

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OTAKON SHIRTS by ~kouotsu

Trip to Otakon by ~Quasimanga

Otakon 2007 - Vulgar by ~LancerMonna

Otakon 06- Con Report by *SirLadySketch

Otakon Artwork

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You can submit a journal & looking for cosplay

by ~Violet-Grubs, May 24, 2013, 10:24:22 AM
Journals / Personal

Hello fellow Otakon Conventioneers!
Since this is a community based group, I have changed the permissions for members! Members can now submit journals!

Why? Because this is a community group I am sure plenty of you have fun facts, advice, and other interesting things to share with the community to discuss.

Please note that members' journal submissions are not automatically approved but are subject to vote; we want to make sure the material is appropriate and relevant to the group.

Also, we will not approve journals which are advertising cosplay groups - i.e. you cannot submit a journal that says, "I am a Soul cosplayer looking for a Death the Kid" - this is because every year we make a MASTER journal for anyone looking for cosplayers, so you will get your chance there

!

Which brings me to the next topic:

Are you looking for a cosplay group?
IF YES comment or message our group telling us who/what you will be cosplaying, from what anime/game/tv show/etc., and who you are looking for!

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An IRC chat channel for Artist Alley participants

by ~skimlines, Apr 26, 2013, 10:00:53 PM
Journals / Personal

Hi, I've started an informal irc channel for artistalley [link] so that we can chat and hang out / stay up to date with everything that's going on.

Everyone who is interested in tabling, will table, or did table in the past is welcome to come and mingle!

For those of you who have mirc, xchat, or chatzilla:
server: irc.rizon.net
channel: #artistalley

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~ProblemChild55 Jun 11, 2013 Student General Artist

I feel kinda bad taking up the comment space here..but seeing this page is about otakon, and that being what this is about...

Would anyone be interested in buying cheap commissions? So that I can raise the money to attend otakon this year?

info: [link]

~ExSakura Mar 15, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

I can't submit this because it's a journal entry, but I thought it would be of interest: [link]

~Violet-Grubs Mar 20, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Hello! I think this is really fun! I just changed the member options so now you can submit blogs

! Please submit this and I will approve it!!

~ExSakura Mar 20, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Thank you!

~aerismog Dec 12, 2012

No sure if anyone will read this but giving it a shot anyway!! I'm a college senior and my thesis is on the impact that Otakon has on the Baltimore area! To help gather data I created a survey to be taken by Otakon attendees, and would be really appreciative if anyone would potentially take it! Responses are anonymous and it takes about 5 minutes. Thank you so much to anyone who may take it. Survey Link: [link]

~Violet-Grubs Dec 29, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I will post a blog for ya!

~aerismog Jan 9, 2013

YOU ARE THE BEST. THANK YOU SO MUCH <3

~Violet-Grubs Jan 11, 2013 Hobbyist General Artist

Of course love!

~cards344 Nov 1, 2012

Just a couple more days until the concert. I have never seen or listened to JAM Project, but it seems like i am in for a treat.

~Violet-Grubs Nov 10, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

Shoot! I looked at this message a little too late... What concert is this?

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#Otakon-Convention

Welcome to Otakon!

Group Twitter

Gallery Folders

Collections

Admins

Founder

Co-Founders

Contributors

You can submit a journal & looking for cosplay

An IRC chat channel for Artist Alley participants

Favourites

Affiliates

Deviants

Comments

Add Media

Style