Guidebook for Otakon 2018 now available - Find Daruma, win tickets!

Published: Wed, 08/01/18

 
location Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington DC   location August 10-12, 2018  
 
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The following is a special promotion from GKIDS for Otakon members!

Find Daruma, win tickets!

Find the Daruma at Otakon and win a pair of tickets to watch The Night is Short, Walk On Girl, the latest movie from Masaaki Yuasa (Tatami Galaxy).

To enter, look for the Daruma signs that are hiding around Otakon, 8/10 to 8/12.

  1. Take a picture of the poster!
  2. Tag @gkidsfilms on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook
  3. Use the hashtag #NightIsShort

The Night is Short, Walk On Girl hits theaters nationwide on August 21 & 22! Check out NightIsShort.com for more information.

GKIDS distributes the best in animated film from around the world with an exciting collection of anime films coming soon for the fall! Check out our upcoming slate of films!

GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES: Studio Ghibli and Academy Award®-nominated Isao Takahata’s groundbreaking and emotional masterpiece, Grave of the Fireflies, comes to theaters on August 12, 13 & 15 as part of Studio Ghibli Fest 2018.

THE NIGHT IS SHORT, WALK ON GIRL: From director Masaaki Yuasa (Mind Game, Tatami Galaxy) comes The Night is Short, Walk on Girl, a comedy about one epic night in Kyoto. In theaters August 21 & 22. Look for the Daruma sign around Otakon for a chance to win a pair of tickets!

MFKZ: Genre-mashup MFKZ is the love-child of French comic artist Guillaume “Run” Renard and Japanese animation house Studio 4°C, creators of Tekkonkinkreet, Genius Party and Mind Game. The Tekkonkinkreet dream team of Shoujirou Nishimi and art director Shinji Kimura reunite to bring to life a dark but stunningly animated sci-fi vision. In theaters October 11!

MIRAI: The latest film from acclaimed director Mamoru Hosoda, creator of Summer Wars, Wolf Children and The Boy and the Beast, continues his unique blend of humanist and fantasy themes that has made him one of the most exciting filmmakers working today. Coming this fall!

GKIDS is a New York-based producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2009, the company has scored ten Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations.

GKIDS also handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles such as Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and more.

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Deadlines & Dates
  • August 1st: Hall Costume Contest registration deadline
  • August 1st: Fashion Show Model & Stylist application deadline
  • August 3rd: Press & Industry registration deadline
  • August 4th: Gofer (Volunteer) registration deadline (extended!)
  • August 8th: Last day to pre-register at the $95 full weekend rate
  • August 9th: Doors open at 3PM for Pre-registered badge pickup only (no events)
  • August 10th-12th: Otakon!!
  • August 13th: Start on cosplay for Otakon 2019
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Otakon is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) and its fandom! Otakon is run by the non-profit organization Otakorp, Inc.
 
location Walter E. Washington
Convention Center
  Washington, DC
 
dates August 10-12, 2018
 
 
 
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