Monthly Archives: August 2010

From July 30 to August 1, thousands upons thousands of anime, manga and media fans converge around the Batimore Convention Center. Any decrease in the still recovering economy is disregarded as the attendence numbers continue to rise totalling 29,274 in … Continue reading →

Producer Ochikoshi Tomonori worked on Blood+, Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maiden as well as the currently airing Senko no Night Raid. Director Masunari Koji was the original creator for Kamichu! and directed many popular series including Fullmoon wo Sagashite, R.O.D. and … Continue reading →

The staff brought out musical instruments in preparation for Hayashi Yoshiki and Sugizo to step onstage. Yoshiki was on a sleek Yamaha grand piano and Sugizo held a beautiful violin. According to the records, the violin he was holding was … Continue reading →

The Eminence Symphony Orchestra is known for their performances of music from anime and video games. Founder and director Yura Hiroaki has worked on the music in Diablo III, The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk and the recent … Continue reading →

Maruyama Masao is not a new face to Otakon attendees, this being his 8th visit. However, it is his first time being honoary staff. He is known for being the head and founder of Studio Madhouse as well as producer … Continue reading →

Mitsuya Yuji-san is a veteran seiyuu known for voices of Uesugi Tatsuya (Touch,) Dr. Tofu (Ranma 1/2,) Virgo Shaka (Saint Seiya) among others. His dub work includes voicing Disney films: Timon from ‘The Lion King’ and Pleakley’ in ‘Lilo & … Continue reading →

When I entered the room, they were showing short trailers of upcoming releases, including Casshern Sins (8/17/2010,) Hetalia seasons one (9/14/2010,) Hetalia seasons two (10/12/2010,) and a personal favorite, Eden of the East (9/28/2010.)

Due to the sheer number of fans that Vic Mignogna has, the mini concert was held in panel 3, which was one of the largest panel rooms in the convention center with an addional autograph session held at the end. … Continue reading →

The Madhouse panel was already well underway when I entered the room. Although the panel info spoke of there being both Maruyama-san and Koujina-san as panelists, only Maruyama-san sat at the front. Trailers and clips from the latest Madhouse projects … Continue reading →