Zeeba Neighba
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The manga and anime industries owe quite the debt to this guy. May he rest in peace.
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5 hours ago, EdKitten said:
Some movie/tv stars scheduled to attend (guess I should say that schedules are subject to change) are:
Star Wars
Breaking Bad
Daredevil, Echo
Smallville
Josie & the Pussycats
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
I see a bunch of shows, but no stars. Could you fix that, please?
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On 10/26/2023 at 6:50 PM, Attendee7000 said:
I'm glad I remembered to get pictures of some of them. These were from 2009 when Otakon was auctioning the remaining standees off.
https://imageupload.io/en/l0RMlDU1GMYgMeb
https://imageupload.io/hFbc2Y45Jmh5Xg4
https://imageupload.io/V6RzMx3EhbaGfZp
https://imageupload.io/GAn1nTRABDnI77r
https://imageupload.io/VYH2HWMCXsNWbL1
Welp...I tried to view those images in my browser, but they got blocked by my antivirus program because of "riskware".
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I don't know if I'm posting this in the correct subfolder or not, but in any case, I'm afraid I've got some bad news: As of now, Facebook no longer allows non-members to view any of its pages. including the one for Otakon. Up until today, anyone who logged onto any Facebook page would see this pop-up window that said "Connect with [insert name here] on Facebook" which would give members a chance to log in as well as prospective members a chance to create a new account. It used to be if you were a non-member (like yours truly) and wanted to view any Facebook page's posts, all you had to do was click on the X in the upper-right corner of this pop-up window; it would disappear immediately and then -- happy viewing!
But as of today, that pop-up window no longer has that X to click on; the only way to get rid of that pop-up so you can view the posts is to either log on or join. And I'm still VERY reluctant to join. Ugh.
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And now my badge is officially activated! See you all in a few weeks!
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1 hour ago, Revan said:
the activation page doesn't want to recognize my badge numbers
Yeah, I'm having that problem too. Here's hoping the powers that be can fix this ASAP.
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17 hours ago, EdKitten said:
$17 for pizza that wasn't even any good? 😲
'Fraid so. There was very little pepperoni, the cheese and tomato sauce were stretched out rather thinly, and the crust tasted like cardboard. Bleah.
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22 hours ago, windseeker said:
I don't usually buy con food but on Saturday last year I didn't dare leave the building due to the lines and risk being stuck outside so I ended up eating a $15 sandwich lol. It was good at least.
Same here, only I had to settle for a $17 pizza, and that wasn't even any good.
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I made my Amtrak reservation this past February. I've taken Amtrak to Otakon almost every time I've attended, except for a couple of years where I took Megabus.
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11 hours ago, Daniel Perales said:
I'm going to wear my mask if I have to.
As will I.
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I took advantage as well, and now I'm good to go!
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Well folks, once again this website's BBS is taking forever and a day to load. Maintenance issues again?
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Welp, here goes!
Voice Actors/Actresses (Japanese):
Miyuki Sawashiro
Sayaka Ohara
Saori Hayami
Rina Satou
Satomi Arai
Haruka Tomatsu
Sora Amamiya
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Takehito Koyasu
Hikaru Midorikawa
Souichirou Hoshi
Kappei Yamaguchi
Daisuke Ono
Tomokazu Sugita
Voice Actors/Actresses (English):
Crispin Freeman
Colleen Clinkenbeard
Erica Mendez
Spike Spencer
Richard Epcar
Luci Christian
Michelle Ruff
Yuri Lowenthal
Monica Rial
Behind-the-Scenes People:
Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Yoshiaki Kawajiri
Koji Morimoto
Kazuki Akane
Gen Urobuchi
Mangaka:
Rei Hiroe
Pochi-Goya
Bowalia
Virtual YouTubers:
Kson
Ironmouse
Natsumi Moe
Ryugasaki Rene
Kanade Mimi
Calliope Mori
Kiara Takanashi
Pavolia Reine
Kureiji Ollie
Inugami Korone
Sakura Miko
Omaru Polka
Momosuzu Nene
Takane Lui
La+ Darkness
Annnnd there we go! Do any of these folks (particularly the ones from Japan) have a snowball's chance in H.E. double toothpicks of getting here next year? Probably not. But hey, a guy can dream.
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Welp, I was one of many attendees of this year's Otakon who paid the extra $15 to have the badge mailed early. Since getting a COVID wristband is mandatory for this year's con, they offered a special line at the Marriott for those who already have their badges (like myself) to get said COVID wristband.
Immediately after getting that COVID wristband earlier today, I moseyed on over to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with the intention of getting my 18+ wristband (it was after 3pm at that point), only to find out that this year, the con officials won't let you do that on Thursday if you've already had your badge mailed to you as I have. It seems that this year the con officials, in all their infinite wisdom, will only permit you to get your 18+ wristband a day early if you're also picking up your badge today.
The upshot: Attendees like me who had their badges mailed in advance can only get the 18+ wristband while the con is actually happening, meaning we'll have to miss part of the con in order to get that particular wristband, as well as hope and pray the line moves quickly.
Hey Otakon: Not cool, guys.
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16 hours ago, Daniel Perales said:
Some will say join Facebook, Twitter, Discord, Reddit, etc. I like the forums the way it is.
Agreed. The Cambridge Analytica debacle made me very reluctant to join Facebook.
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Hi everyone. At last year's con I finally decided to try Wild Bill's Soda, and plunked down $35 to get the mug one can use for free refills throughout the weekend. I ended up enjoying their soda a lot, so I was delighted to find out they'll be back for this year's con. I've got one question, though: If I bring back the mug I got last year, can I still use it to get free refills during the entire con? Or will I have to buy a brand new mug? Thanks.
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Got mine yesterday.
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Well, sadly the board has gone back to being slow again. Hope it gets fixed soon.
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OK, time to throw my hat into the ring:
Creators
Pochi-Goya
Keiji Goto
English VAs
Patrick Seitz
Wendee Lee
Lisa Ortiz
Colleen Clinkenbeard
R. Bruce Elliott
Jerry Jewell
Japanese VAs
Rina Satou
Miyuki Sawashiro
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Satomi Arai
Koichi Yamadera
Sayaka Ohara
Aki Toyosaki
Yoko Hikasa
Soichiro Hoshi
Virtual YouTubers
Kson
Claire Cruller
Ironmouse
Pavolia Reine
Kureiji Ollie
Nanashi Mumei
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I just remembered some more anime titles to add to my double-dipping list:
Wings of Honneamise: The Royal Space Force
Vampire Hunter D -- Bloodlust
Howl's Moving Castle
The Castle of Cagliostro
Lupin III (the Red Jacket series)
Detroit Metal City
FLCL
Memories
Metropolis
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within
Chobits
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Any double-dipping I've done (at least as far as anime is concerned) was between DVDs and Blu-Rays. Here are the anime titles I've bought in both of those formats:
Akira
My Neighbor Totoro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind
Spirited Away
Black Lagoon
Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
Ninja Scroll (the movie)
Cowboy Bebop
The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water
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2 hours ago, Otagan10x said:
Fogo de Cháo has an amazing brunch buffet of meats and stuff it’s a bit pricey but if you want to do one big meal it may be the place
Yep, I've been treating myself to dinner there the day before the con the past five years it took place.
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9 hours ago, wolfy2005 said:
Is there going to be a grid version of the schedule?
Seconded. Also: When will you have a map of where all the rooms will be?
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8 hours ago, .taro. said:
We'll also have lanyards available for pickup if you don't have your own. Though re-using your own lanyards is good for the environment and helps save us money!
Just curious: Did you skip mailing the lanyards for budget reasons?
Otakon 2024 Guest Requests (Vtubers pls!)
in Otakon Guests
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Nice to see a fellow Vtuber fan. Here are some Vtubers I'd like to see:
Calliope Mori
Kiara Takanashi
Nanashi Mumei
Ceres Fauna
Shiori Novella
FuwaMoco
Nerissa Ravencroft
Kobo Kanaeru
Pavolia Reine
Kureiji Ollie
Oozora Subaru
Haachama
La+ Darkness
Takane Lui
Hakui Koyori
Sakamata Chloe
Momosuzu Nene
Inugami Korone
Sakura Miko
Omaru Polka
Ichijou Ririka
Yeah, it's a long list. I know, we don't stand a snowball's chance in Texas of all of them showing up. But hey, a guy can dream.