Otakon 2025 Brings in 43,000 People
WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 13, 2025) – Attendance for this year's Otakon came in at about 43,000 people, according to Otakorp.
While the number dipped a bit from last year's record-setting 46,000, last year's attendance numbers were likely helped by the Otakon 30th anniversary celebration that took place then. This year's number is slightly up from the last comparable year, Otakon 2023, where 42,101 people attended.
The attendance number includes total memberships/attendees, both pre-registered and at-door, as well as staff, dealers, artists, industry, contractors, guests, and registered press.
The final number may be adjusted slightly after audits are conducted to ensure accuracy. Updated numbers, when completed, will appear on the Events Statistics page on the official Otakon website.
Next year's Otakon will be held from July 31 to August 2, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The theme will be Swords and Sorcery.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-second 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. Historically, Otakon has drawn over 40,000 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 https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2026, see https://www.Otakon.com/
While the number dipped a bit from last year's record-setting 46,000, last year's attendance numbers were likely helped by the Otakon 30th anniversary celebration that took place then. This year's number is slightly up from the last comparable year, Otakon 2023, where 42,101 people attended.
The attendance number includes total memberships/attendees, both pre-registered and at-door, as well as staff, dealers, artists, industry, contractors, guests, and registered press.
The final number may be adjusted slightly after audits are conducted to ensure accuracy. Updated numbers, when completed, will appear on the Events Statistics page on the official Otakon website.
Next year's Otakon will be held from July 31 to August 2, 2026, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The theme will be Swords and Sorcery.
ABOUT OTAKON AND OTAKORP, INC.: Now entering its thirty-second 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. Historically, Otakon has drawn over 40,000 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 https://www.otakorp.org/
For more information and the latest news on Otakon 2026, see https://www.Otakon.com/
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