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Otakon 2004

Aug 12th 2004

Otakon 2004

July 30 - August 1, 2004
Baltimore Convention Center
Baltimore, MD

Images courtesy of and © Kevin Lillard

Current Reports:
Opening Ceremonies

AN Entertainment
Bandai
Dreamworks/Ghost in the Shell: Innocence
FUNimation
Geneon
King Records & Production I.G.

Part II:

ADV Films
Angela
The Anime Industry Panel
L'Arc~en~Ciel Concert
Arc~en~Ciel Press Panel
Central Park Media
The Right Stuf International
Tokyopop

Con Writeup

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Exploring the Psalms of Planets Eureka Seven 20th Anniversary Exhibition

Dec 26, 13:00 events

The exhibition celebrating the fan-favorite franchise is running in the Yurakucho Marui from December 12, 2025, to January 4, 2026 ― 20 years ago, everyone's favorite air surfin' mech series, Eureka Seven, first aired. The series follows Renton Thurston, Eureka, the crew of the Gekkostate, and several other colorful characters as they explore romance, family, a world-government conspiracy, and coexi...

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Game Review

Dec 26, 12:00

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By and large, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a shining example of everything I love about these games, and it makes for an immersive and satisfying experience that is perfectly at home on the Switch 2. ― To say that the wait for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been a long time coming would be a massive understatement. It has been nearly two decades since Samus last graced a Nintendo console, and needless to ...

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Tougen Anki Anime Gets Nikko Kegon Falls Arc Sequel

Dec 26, 10:30 anime

Trailer, visual tease Hayate Todoroki ― Distribution company REMOW announced on Saturday that the television anime of Yura Urushibara's Tougen Anki: Dark Demon of Paradise manga will get a sequel titled Tougen Anki: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc. The company unveiled an English-subtitled trailer and visual teasing Hayate Todoroki: The first season ended on Friday with its 24th episode. The Tougen Anki anime ...

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Undead Unluck Anime Gets 2nd Season

Dec 25, 12:26

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anime

Announced in 1-hour Winter special on Thursday ― The one-hour Winter special for the television anime of Yoshifumi Tozuka's Undead Unluck manga announced on Thursday that production on a second season has been green-lit. Tozuka drew an illustration to commemorate the news:The first television anime season debuted in October 2023 and ended with its 24th episode in March 2024. The anime is streaming on...

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Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Volumes 5-9 Manga Review

Dec 25, 12:00 manga

The journey can be more important than the destination, but a journey can also be its own destination. ― Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is structurally one of the very best manga I have ever read. The story is simple. More than two decades after the death of Himmel the Hero, Frieren, an Elven mage, takes to the road once again, this time accompanied by Fern and Stark, students of her dear friends. Alo...

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Get Cozy with The Winter 2026 Anime Trailer Watch Party!

Dec 25, 09:00

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We hear those sleighbells ringing in a new anime season! Join us live on December 29 at 5pm PT to watch all the latest anime trailers. Sponsored by Yen Press and Crunchyroll! ― We hear those sleighbells ringing in a new anime season! Anime News Network's Lynzee Loveridge, James Beckett, and Jacki Jing are happy to announce that YouTube personality Geoff Thew (Mother's Basement) is joining us to watch...

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Dead Account Manga Review

Dec 24, 12:00

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After reading Dead Account, I think this work is going to be my new go-to example of “shonen slop,” but that being said, this is pretty good slop. ― I think a person's enjoyment of Shizumu Watanabe's Dead Account will mostly boil down to their ability to tolerate characters talking like Redditors nonstop. On its surface, Dead Account promises a deeper examination of the growing intersection between s...

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The Most Anticipated Anime of Winter 2026

Dec 24, 09:00

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anime

January 2026 is shaping up to be the season of major sequel returns, including everyone's favorite elf mage. Read on to find which anime you should add to your watch list. ― What anime will bring the heat this winter? January 2026 is shaping up to be the season of major sequel returns. While one sequel starring a fan-favorite elf is set to make its grand return alongside the highly anticipated teena...

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Fairy Princess Minky Momo Magical Girl Franchise Gets 1st New Anime in 31 Years

Dec 24, 06:33

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anime

Original animator Hiroshi Watanabe draws visual to mark Ashi Productions' 50th year ― The staff for the early magical girl anime franchise Fairy Princess Minky Momo announced on Wednesday that production on a new original video anime (OVA) has been green-lit. It will be the franchise's first new one since 1994's Minky Momo in The Station of Your Memories, 31 years ago. The anime studio Ashi Productio...

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It's Just a Dream...Right? Volume 1 K-Comic Review

Dec 23, 12:00 korean

This is a book you pick up when you're just looking for some mindless BL smut. ― If the premise of White Eared's It's Just a Dream…Right? sounds like a thinly veiled excuse for the main characters to have sex, that's probably a feeling you should go with. While many a work of either romance or erotic fiction has operated on an even thinner pretext, this one certainly doesn't bury its purpose very dee...

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The Worst Anime of Fall 2025

Dec 23, 09:00

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There's no way to avoid it; the fall anime season had a clear winner for most disappointing, poorly executed, and least entertaining. You'll find it at the bottom of this list and nod, knowingly, that it's where it should be. ― There's no way to avoid it; the fall anime season had a clear winner for most disappointing, poorly executed, and least entertaining. You'll find it at the bottom of this lis...

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Sgt. Frog Manga Gets TV Anime With Brand-New Cast Next Fall

Dec 23, 05:13

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anime

Franchise's current cast stars in previously announced Sgt. Frog anniversary film ― The staff for the Sgt. Frog franchise announced on Monday that an all-new Sgt. Frog television anime, titled Kerokero Gunsō ☆, will debut in fall 2026, and revealed a teaser visual. Additionally, the staff announced that the new TV anime will also have an brand-new cast, which will be announced later. The staff clarif...

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ANN Readers' Choice Awards 2025

Dec 13, 12:00 anime

The nomination period is over, and it's time to cast your vote for this year's Readers' Choice Awards!