Krabstarr

This stopped happening in the past couple years, but in the years prior to that, there would be a page on the website with information on Premieres and Special Screenings. It would be really nice if that would come back. I asked on social media this year if it would be back and got a "maybe" gif response, but nothing happened. Can we please get the Premieres and Special Screenings page back on the website to make these events more visible?

Was it just me, or was there a serious lack of giveaway swag from the industry booths this year?

Name of Hotel: Embassy Suites Was it part of the official block? Yes Price: $217 / night Type of room: King Suite The Good: The suites are spacious, with living area which includes a table and chairs, sleeper sofa, coffee table, arm chair, and a large TV. The room included refrigerator and microwave, and had a second sink on the counter outside of the bathroom, which made getting ready in the morning a bit quicker. The bedroom had its own large TV. Hot breakfast was included with a made to order omelette line and a line for buffet-style breakfast. Breakfast included sausage and bacon, fried potatoes, eggs, and a different starch each day (pancakes, waffles, french toast) with warm syrup. Fresh fruit, pastries, yogurt, cereals, and beverages round out the options. I didn't take advantage of this, but they also had an evening reception each day with complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and light snacks included. The location is great. It is a short walk from the convention center (0.4 miles) and located with convenient access to a nearby CVS, parking garages, and food options. Staff was friendly and efficient. The hotel's bag storage on Sunday was quick and easy to drop off and pick up. The Bad: Nothing really bad so these will be minor nitpicks. The hallways are open on one side and overlook the lobby, so noise may travel up into the halls at times. The pool was crowded on Friday night and a band-aid was spotted on the ground of the pool area. Manage your expectations if sleeping on the sleeper sofa. It is somewhere to sleep, but not nearly as comfortable as an actual bed. The room had a paper bag marked as a bag for recycling, but when housekeeping took the bag on Friday, a new one was not left for us. Final thoughts: An excellent place to stay. Highly recommend.

I used your playlist as the basis for a "Best of Otakon AMV Contest" viewing in the Unofficial Otakon Discord Server, so thanks for putting it together!

I'm always grateful for your straightforward answers. Thank you very much for shedding some light on the attendance numbers.

Good to know that the ones posted on the website is accurate. Is the care and thoroughness being taken with this year's attendance number a compensation for announcing the 2018 attendance of 29,293 last year, even going as far as releasing it in a press release 3 days after the convention, but then ending up over 1,100 off the accurate attendance of 28,116 on the website?

Otakon does not, but here is a YouTube playlist of most of the AMV Contest Finalists: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMo50N46ZW92ztEYYXxreeKRMB-RRcbpo

TRAILER 1st - Cirera & Nugettochan - The Greatest Bartender - "The Greatest Showman (trailer audio) by 20th Century Fox - Death Parade 2nd - PerkyPastry - Re17 - "17 again (trailer audio)" by Offspring Entertainment - ReLIFE DRAMA/SERIOUS 1st - BleachShippu5678 - I've Lost Myself - "Paralyzed" by NF - A Silent Voice 2nd - Mycathatesyou69 - The Dark Machiavelli - "Dark Matter" by Les Friction - Code Geass ACTION 1st - BecauseImBored1 - Manic Melody - "Kill Tonight" by Panic! at the Disco - Soul Eater 2nd - DopplerDo - Can't Stop Me Now - "Can't Stop Me Now" by Oh the Larceny - My Hero Academia ROMANCE/SENTIMENTAL 1st - Kent Clark - Rewrite the Stars - "Rewrite the Stars" by Zac Efron & Zendaya - Your Name. 2nd - SilverEchoAMVs - Small Town Girl, City Boy - "Don't Stop Believing" by Anthem Lights - Your Name. UPBEAT/DANCE 1st - MadMegatax - All Eyes on Me - "All Eyes on Me" by OR30 - Kakeguri - Compulsive Gambler 2nd - Kirbygal - Machine of Despair - "Build Our Machine" by DAGames - Danganronpa COMEDY/PARODY 1st - Cameron Combe - I Did (Not) Mean to Blow Your Mind - "Decisive Battle, Master Exploder" by Shirou Sagisu, Tenacious D - Neon Genesis Evangelion, The Pick of Destiny 2nd - Aquiline Studios (Cyanna) - A Song for Our Time - "I've No More ... to Give" by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq. (feat. Damian Clark) - Aggretsuko VIC'S PICK (Coordinator's Award) Pixelblended Studios (EnQuatre) - Acrimony - "Never Going Back" by The Score - Hanebado! BEST IN SHOW AntaresHeart07 - Anime World Cup - "Jerk It Out" by The Caesars - various

One last time this year: Tonight's show is Best of Otakon AMV Contest Room opens with the pre-show at 9:00PM EDT Feature presentation begins at 9:15PM EDT Watch the show at https://cytu.be/r/UnofficialOta Join us as we take a trip down Otakon memory lane. Otakon AMV Contest category winners from 2006 to 2018 have been loaded up into a random playlist for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy some old favorites, or maybe make a new favorite. Laugh, cry, love. All is possible with the Otakon AMV Contest.

Tonight is Unofficial Otakon Quiplash ! Go to https://www.caffeine.tv/krabstarr/ to play the game! Room pre-show starts at 9:00PM EDT, games begins at 9:15PM EDT

The battle for supremacy is on as we engage to match wits in Game Night - Unofficial Otakon Quiplash. Friday, 07/19/2019 at 9:00PM EDT We've loaded the Jackbox Party Pack favorite Quiplash 2 with dozens (over 5 dozen!) of custom prompts relating to Otakon, anime, and anything else we could think of! Players are given a prompt, such as "Why Shinji really didn't want to get in the robot". Players then put down their funniest, wittiest, or whatever answer they think will get them the votes! The answers are put head to head and the best, or sometimes the worst, response wins! Win or lose, this is one event you won't want to miss, as Quiplash is already a fun time, so Quiplash + anime + Otakon should be an amazing time! Join us on Discord for the link to join the game: https://discord.gg/wjrfMbH

Join us tonight and come together with your fellow Otakon members as we view the 2016 hit film Your Name. Tonight, Monday 07/15 at 9:00PM EDT Whether it is your first time or 100th time, share in the magic of the critically acclaimed film. From director Makoto Shinkai, the innovative mind behind Voices of a Distant Star and 5 Centimeters Per Second, comes a beautiful masterpiece about time, the thread of fate, and the hearts of two young souls. Join us on Discord for the link: https://discord.gg/wjrfMbH

Come watch new anime tonight! Don't get caught being behind the times and saying "What is that from?" at Otakon! Thursday, 07/11 at 8:00PM EDT Join us on Discord for the link: https://discord.gg/wjrfMbH

This week we will be checking out what the 2019 Summer Anime Season has to offer and watching a bunch of 1st episodes! Behind on the new season of anime? Don't know what to watch? Come watch the first episodes of several of the new shows this season, chat with your fellow Otakon members, and see what to pick up and what to drop. The viewing begins Thursday, 07/11 at 8:00PM EDT Join us on Discord for the link: https://discord.gg/wjrfMbH

This week's event will be a Jackbox Game Night! Everyone sharpen your minds to battle to be the wittiest, funniest, or smartest person in the room, or at least fool everyone else into thinking you are. Win or lose, it's always a good time when we do these, so if you haven't done one with us before, here is your chance! This happening occurs Friday, 07/05 at 9:00PM EDT Join here for details and the link to join the game: https://discord.gg/wjrfMbH