Baltimore, MD (April 21, 2010) – The avant-garde Japanese fashion designer Naoto Hirooka, better known as h.Naoto, will be a guest at this year’s Otakon. In addition to routine guest appearances and a showcase booth in the exhibit hall, the avant-garde fashion icon, whose signature look borrows from punk, gothic Lolita, and visual kei influences, will present a fashion show

A local Maryland anime convention to donate to Haiti relief efforts Ellicott City, MD March 28th, 2010 – CHS Otaku Fest is pleased to announce that we will be donating a portion of all convention proceeds to Haiti Disaster relief efforts. The donation will go to the MercyCorps on behalf of Howard County for Haiti. In the times of crisis

The cost of attending a convention tends to be one of the primary concerns for people, especially given the downturn in the economy. How much does it cost to attend a convention? Well, the answer to that is almost always, “It Depends.” There are a lot of factors that go into determining how much the grand total will be. Fear

Miami, FL March 11th, 2010- Looking for anime “fun-in-the-sun” this summer? Then join us for Mizucon, Miami’s very own anime convention! Mizucon 2010 will be held August 20-22nd at the Hyatt Regency Miami. For a limited time, we are running a hotel special! Register to stay two or more nights at the hotel, and you will receive one free 3-Day

There’s no doubt that Anime Expo is one of the most talked about anime conventions in the United States. In fact, it’s the nation’s largest anime/manga convention (over 40,000 attendees). It even uses the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live for many of the main events. This year, Anime Expo is taking place July 1 – 4, 2010 at the Los Angeles