Otakon^® is an annual celebration of Asian pop culture (anime, manga, music, movies, video games, etc.) and its fandom!

Schedule:

Sunday, August 10, 2025

8:00 am
God Sigma - Episodes 1-2 [A][S]Mecha Kaikan
8:00 am to 9:00 am 

9:00 am
From Idea To Page Vol. 2: Drawing Cool Covers with Elvin A. Hernandez and UMESWorkshop 2
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
Groizer X, Ep1-4 [S]Video 1
9:00 am to 10:40 am 
Hello Kitty: A 50 Year HistoryPanel 6
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
Imperial Picnicking Front: A Look at the Factions in Falcom’s “Trails” SeriesPanel 3
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
Manga for Parents, Teachers, and LibrariansPanel 5
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
Mayonaka Punch, Ep1-4 [S]Video 2
9:00 am to 10:35 am 
Studio TRIGGER Presents: New Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt Live Drawing and Q and APanel 1
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
That Gundam Thing [F]Mecha Kaikan
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
The Cosplayer’s Guide to Vacuum Forming!Panel 4
9:00 am to 10:00 am 
The Divine Move: Introduction to the Game of GoWorkshop 1
9:00 am to 10:30 am 
The Otakon 1997 AMV ContestAMV Theater
9:00 am to 11:30 am 
To Your Eternity, Ep1-3 [T][D]Video 3
9:00 am to 10:15 am 
Wigging Out With YarnMakerspace
9:00 am to 10:00 am 

10:00 am
Cybertronic Crash Out Block 5: Session 1Visual Novel Experience
10:00 am to 11:00 am 
Intro to Foamsmithing 2 [$]Cut/Sew Cosplay Studio 2
10:00 am to 11:30 am 
Model Kit Building 2 [$]Cut/Sew Cosplay Studio 3
10:00 am to 12:00 pm 
Poke Ball Suncatcher WorkshopOta-chan
10:00 am to 11:00 am 
Room ClearWorkshop 2
10:00 am to 10:30 am 

10:15 am
Digimon is NOT a Ripoff! The Crazy Story of The FranchisePanel 5
10:15 am to 11:15 am 
From Korean Folklore to Mascots: Creating Animal Mascot CharactersPanel 7
10:15 am to 11:15 am 
Inside the Gunpla Industry with Gundam Planet [I]Mecha Kaikan
10:15 am to 11:15 am 
Japan’s Mascot ObsessionPanel 6
10:15 am to 11:15 am 
The Real History Behind the Apothecary DiariesPanel 3
10:15 am to 11:15 am 
Truck-kun's Greatest Hits!Panel 1
10:15 am to 11:15 am 
Victorian AnimePanel 4
10:15 am to 11:15 am 

10:20 am
Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill, Ep1-3 [D]Video 3
10:20 am to 11:35 am 

10:30 am
Nagoya Yuzen Japanese Traditional Fabric Dyeing Workshop 2 [G][$]Workshop 2
10:30 am to 11:30 am 
Silly Kpop Dance Moves Presented by: A Mess and a HalfWorkshop 3
10:30 am to 11:30 am 
Sunday Morning SoundcheckIdolspace
10:30 am to 11:30 am 
Tambour Embroidery 2 [$]Cut/Sew Cosplay Studio 1
10:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Toontoy Creator WorkshopMakerspace
10:30 am to 12:00 pm 

10:40 am
Romeo's Blue Skies, Ep1-4 [S]Video 1
10:40 am to 12:15 pm 

11:00 am
Cybertronic Crash Out Block 5: Session 2Visual Novel Experience
11:00 am to 12:00 pm 
Fashion Tea PartyOta-Lounge
11:00 am to 1:00 pm 
Make a Kumihimo Bracelet with Beadwoven PromiseWorkshop 1
11:00 am to 12:30 pm 
Now Presenting! Idol FestivalFeatured Events
11:00 am to 1:00 pm 
Sunday Concert SeatingMain Events
11:00 am to 12:00 pm 

11:30 am
Anime Foodies: IzakayaPanel 6
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Competition in Cosplay: A Behind the Scenes Perspective [F]Panel 4
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
From Seoul to Tokyo to LA: an All-Rounder RPD by V4R1ETYClub Ota
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Hit the Road with Voice Actors Ryota Takeuchi & Nobutoshi Canna!Panel 5
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Ink and Imagination: The World of Hidenori MatsubaraPanel 2
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Magic Ableism: Magic-less in a Magical WorldPanel 3
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
More than a Pretty Face: The Women of Gundam [F]Mecha Kaikan
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Room ClearWorkshop 2
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Volare Idols: Electric Outreach with Vocaloid!Idolspace
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 
Women in Voice ActingPanel 1
11:30 am to 12:30 pm 

11:35 am
Gatchaman (1972), Ep1-4 [D]Video 3
11:35 am to 1:20 pm 

11:45 am
A Brief History of the Yuriverse (AMV Edition)AMV Theater
11:45 am to 12:45 pm 

12:00 pm
Create Your Own PokémonOta-chan
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm 
Cybertronic Crash Out Block 5: Session 3Visual Novel Experience
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm 
Sunday Concert: BABYBEARD × MindaRyn: Idol Chaos Meets Cosmic Pop!Main Events
12:00 pm to 2:30 pm 
UA Hero Yoga [F]Workshop 3
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm 

12:20 pm
Jubei-chan 2, Ep1-3 [T][S]Video 1
12:20 pm to 1:55 pm 

12:30 pm
Intro to Soldering 2 [$]Cut/Sew Cosplay Studio 2
12:30 pm to 2:00 pm 
Room ClearWorkshop 1
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm 
Showtime World Presents: A Super-Duper Sparkling Happy Wonderhoy Visit to the Wonderland Sekai!Idolspace
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm 
Tiles of Destiny: Create Your Own Pai Sho TileWorkshop 2
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm 

12:45 pm
From classic to (kind of) current: A Shin Megami Tensei III/Persona 3 Reload analysisPanel 4
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm 
Her Story: Best Anime/Manga Made By WomenPanel 1
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm 
JPOP & KPOP Random Dance with MBCClub Ota
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm 
Let’s Play: Cute Animals on Fire, Super Art Fight’s Card Game!Panel 6
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm 
Manga Mavericks Books Industry PanelPanel 3
12:45 pm to 1:45 pm 
Overman King Gainer - Episodes 1-5 [A][S]Mecha Kaikan
12:45 pm to 3:00 pm 

12:55 pm
Otaku no Video [T][S]Video 2
12:55 pm to 2:40 pm 

1:00 pm
AMV Contest WinnersAMV Theater
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 
Cybertronic Crash Out Block 5: Session 4Visual Novel Experience
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 
Dice Casting 2 [$]Cut/Sew Cosplay Studio 3
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm 
Ita Bag Sew-A-Long 2 [$]Cut/Sew Cosplay Studio 1
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Now Presenting AutographsFeatured Events Autographs
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm 
Rin & Len Party with eKoPOP!Idolspace
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm 
Shoestring Scientists Present: Papercraft- Make your own Custom Fan [F]Workshop 1
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm 

1:20 pm
Naruto Shippuden: The Last (Movie 7) [D]Video 3
1:20 pm to 3:15 pm 

1:30 pm
Love Live Random Dance PlayWorkshop 3
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm 

2:00 pm
Anime Before Anime: Animation in Pre-WW2 JapanPanel 2
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Evolution of Action ShounenPanel 3
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Idolspace Farewell PartyFeatured Events
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Leather in CosplayPanel 6
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
LoveLive! Random Dance All Stars!Club Ota
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Nippon Noodles! The Evolution of RamenPanel 4
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Otaku University: Anime to Learn FromPanel 1
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 
Queer Visual Novels: From DMMD To Dream Daddy and Deyond!Panel 7
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm 

2:15 pm
AMV Contest Non-Finalists (Block III)AMV Theater
2:15 pm to 4:00 pm 

3:00 pm
Otakon 2025 Feedback [O]Main Events
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm 

4:00 pm
Closing Ceremonies [O]Main Events
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm