Whoops, I failed to post about Otakon until the day before the con! Anyway, in case you’re going to Otakon and still reading blog posts rather than aggressively pregaming for the 20th anniversary of the East Coast’s largest anime convention (what are you doing with yourself?), here’s the skinny on our Otakon presence. Ink, David, and I will be in attendance, and I’ll be on two panels: The Beautiful Backgrounds of Anime and Science in Anime. The first is my background art panel, a spin-off from my character design panel, “The Changing Faces of Anime,” and the second is “Science in Anime,” a panel proving and disproving science as presented in anime scenes, run by Vinnie Averello of All Geeks Considered and featuring a few of my selections. Those two are back-to-back on Friday night, starting at 4:15 PM with “Beautiful Backgrounds” and continuing at 5:30 with “Science in Anime.” Don’t miss it!
After the break, Ink has his tentative schedule. I didn’t write one up because I have a panel to prepare for and I procrastinated. What? Sue me.
Friday (Ink)
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When |
What |
Where |
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10:00 to 11:00 am |
Sentai Filmworks Presents |
Panel 1 |
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11:30 am to 1:00 pm |
Anime vs. Hollywood |
Panel 1 |
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1:45 to 2:45 pm |
West to East: Anime Adaptations of Western Literature |
Panel 4 |
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1:45 to 2:45 pm |
Outsider Anime |
Panel 7 |
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3:00 to 4:00 pm |
A Study of Heroines: Compassion and Courage in Revolutionary Girl Utena and Madoka Magica |
Panel 4 |
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3:00 to 5:00 pm |
Hanasaka Iroha – Blossoms for Tomorrow |
Video 6 |
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4:15 to 5:15 pm |
Maruyama Q&A |
Panel 6 |
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5:00 to 6:00 pm |
Shinichiro Watanabe Autograph |
Autograph 3 |
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5:30 to 6:30 pm |
Anime Industry: The Before Times |
Panel 6 |
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6:45 to 7:45 pm |
Anime Amazons |
Panel 1 |
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8:00 to 9:00 pm |
Awesome Women in Anime |
Panel 3 |
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8:00 to 10:00 pm |
Evangelion 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo |
Video 1 |
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10:30 to 11:30 pm |
Do Re Anime |
Panel 3 |
Saturday (Ink)
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When |
What |
Where |
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9:30 to 10:30 am |
I Love the 80s: Anime Edition |
Panel 1 |
|
10:00 to 11:00 am |
Maruyama Autograph |
Autograph 2 |
|
10:45 to 11:45 am |
Crunchyroll |
Panel 1 |
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11:30 am to 12:30 pm |
Shinichiro Watanabe Q&A |
Panel 7 |
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1:15 to 2:15 pm |
Nyan, Nyan, NYAN! Cats in Japanese Culture and Anime |
Panel 4 |
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2:30 to 3:30 pm |
Maruyama & MAPPA |
Panel 4 |
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5:00 to 6:00 pm |
Daisuki Industry Panel |
Panel 6 |
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5:00 to 6:00 pm |
Shinichiro Watanabe |
Autograph 1 |
|
9:15 to 10:15 pm |
Kanpai! A Guide to Japanese Alcohol |
Panel 6 |
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10:30 pm to 12:00 am |
Anime’s Craziest Deaths |
Panel 7 |
Sunday (Ink)
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When |
What |
Where |
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10:00 to 11:00 am |
Panel to the West |
Panel 5 |
|
11:15 am to 12:15 pm |
Anime After the Quake |
Panel 5 |
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11:15 am to 12:15 pm |
Shinichiro Watanabe Q&A |
Panel 2 |
|
12:00 to 3:00 pm |
Yoko Kanno Concert |
Hall D |