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ALL OFF to Perform Concert at Otakon 2016

Baltimore, MD (July 22, 2016)ALL OFF, the Japanese rock band who best known for the opening theme of the anime "Heavy Object," will be perform the Sunday concert at Otakon this year, according to Otakorp Inc.

Formed in 2004, ALL OFF is made up of members so-hey on vocals, Yukio on guitar, Kossy on Bass, Otsuki on Drums, and Gaku on Guitar.

ALL OFF rocked the “Countdown Jack” music competition, winning first place and subsequently performed at “Countdown Japan 08/09,” which is known as one of the biggest rock festivals in Japan. They also performed at “Rock In Japan Festival 2014,” “Merry Rock Parade 2014,” and many other famous festivals and concerts.

They made their big-league debut in 2015 with their single “One More Chance!” (the opening theme for the anime “Heavy Object”). Their second single “Never Gave Up” (the Season 2 opening theme of “Heavy Object”) was released in 2016.

They're constantly on the road performing, and their two singles have become very popular at their concerts, exciting the audience with their aggressive live performance while on their 2016 Japan Tour.

Their new single ”refrain boy,” the ending theme song for the anime “Mob Psycho One Hundred,” is set to drop on August 31.

Otakon 2016 will be held August 12-14 at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD.

ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its twenty-third year, Otakon is an annual celebration of Japanese and East Asian popular culture, and also one of the largest gatherings of fans in the United States. Otakon celebrates popular culture as a gateway to deeper understanding of Asian culture, and has grown along with the enthusiasm for anime, manga, video games, and music from the Far East. Since 1999, Otakon has been held in Baltimore, Maryland; currently, Otakon is one of Baltimore's few large, city-wide events, drawing over 34,000 people for three days each year (for a paid attendance of over 100,000 turnstile attendees). Otakon is a membership based convention sponsored by Otakorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based, 501(c)3 educational non-profit whose mission is to promote the appreciation of Asian culture, primarily through its media and entertainment. Otakorp, Inc. is directed by an all-volunteer, unpaid staff – we are run by fans, for fans.

For more information about Otakorp, Inc., see http://www.otakon.com/otakorp/index.asp

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