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Thank you everyone for joining your fellow Otakon guild members this past weekend for another memorable, record-breaking year of 47,049 attendees! Our adventure has concluded, and we hope you'll join us for a spooky summer celebration, August 6-8, 2027. #Otakon2027 #Summerween

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It's the last day of Otakon 2026 and we are no longer accepting online membership purchases! The ONLY way to purchase a membership for this year is in person at Registration! #Otakon2026

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Good morning Ota-fam. Registration will be closing soon. This is your last-call to pick up or purchase your badges. We will be closing up for the year within the hour. What are you doing on social media come get your badge!! #Otakon2026

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Please congratulate all of our Otakon 2026 Hall Costume Contest Winners! Thank you for the chance to see all of the amazing work you put in this year! #Otakon2026

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Lost and Found is dedicated to reuniting people with their lost possessions. If you’ve lost or found an item, please visit us in room 102A for help. The purpose of the Lost and Found department is to efficiently and effectively return all items to their rightful owners.

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Hey Otakon! Got too much stuff? No worries! We have pop-up lockers for your convenience. This year they are located in 2 spots: Marriott (Level M4) and WEWCC (Grand Lobby) 🔑 Book Here: linktr.ee/PULOTAKON #Otakon2026

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Check out Gamer Supps in the dealers' room for some con-exculusive designs! #Otakon2026

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Are you hungry? Check out the hours for food vendors around the con center! #Otakon2026

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Come hang out and learn about character design with Dimension 20 artist, Cait May! Join as she rolls to create a character and walks you through the process of design using COPIC pens and markers today in Workshop 1 at 4:30pm!

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Additional Entrance open!!!! The middle entrance under the L Street Bridge will be open today until 4:00 will be open today for BADGE HOLDERS ONLY. #Otakon2026

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Thanks to COPIC and Sketchpads, you can check out awesome panels by many artists, including IdentityPollution, an official artist for Spindlehorse! And so much more! Make sure to check them out at the back of Artist Alley 🎨 #Otakon2026

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Check out ADVANCED.gg's limited edition flavor, Crabby Cooler! Grab it and a special limited edition cup over in the Dealer's Room 1729!

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Attention!!! Reservations for “Overgeared” autograph sessions will open Sat at 9am EDT on GUIDEBOOK. Make sure to sign up for an opportunity to attend the sessions!

TOMORROW NIGHT, WE’RE BLENDING TRACKS FROM CONVENTION AND CLUB CULTURE. SWING BY TO HEAR SOME EDITS, VGM, ANIME, HIP-HOP, JERSEY CLUB, & MORE. DO NOT‼️MISS OUT ON THESE HIGH ENERGY SETS FROM: @lamebotmusic @plynkxprime @djdav3_ - HEADLINER #otakon #otakon2026 #otakudance #DMV

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You have a question? We have an answer! Make sure to check out the info desk this weekend for your at-con experts! #Otakon2026

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Got merch? Well, we do! Check out the Otakon merch booth at the back of dealers' room! 🦀 Including our exclusive and LIMITED Bada ita bag! #Otakon2026

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Otakon is proud to announce that The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art will be the receipient of our charity auction proceeds. Check out the charity auction to bid on some amazing items and help support the National Museum of Asian Art!

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This is a reminder regarding line etiquette. Please do not line up for main events more than 3 hours prior to the start time of the event. For example: we will NOT be allowing people to line up for the Square Enix concert prior to 4pm. Anyone found to be lining up prior will be removed from the area

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Check out our incredible opening video by the ever-talented Justin Lam! @art2justin #Otakon2026

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Otakon is this weekend! Don’t miss out on our Idolspace Spotlight Stages on Friday and Saturday Night, and Saturday afternoon featuring our guests, and two duos you won’t want to miss! #Otakon2026

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Marmalade is an award-winning costume designer, cosplayer, and performing Idol originating from Brisbane, Australia. Her decade of experience in craftsmanship, performance, and theater has garnered her international presence within the entertainment industry. #Otakon2026

Quest update~ Can you locate our roaming Vtubers? See if you can't find your favorite Vtuber on an adventure at Otakon! See the schedule for each Vtuber's time where you can try to meet them roaming around!

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Attention~ Signups for overlapping autograph sessions will be lifted for all sessions Friday 9am EDT, to allow for waitlisting multuple individuals in the same time slot. Updates regarding newly announced guests will be posted shortly.

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Looking for some fun Friday and Saturday eve? Host club is offering walk-ins for a limited number of guests. Come by Salon C on Friday and Saturday eve/night for an event to remember! It is 18+, so wristbands are required. 🌹 #Otakon2026

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Looking for a treat on Friday and Saturday? Maid Cafe is offering walk-ins for a limited number of guests. Come by Salon C on Friday and Saturday morning/day to meet some adorable maids and eat some yummy treats! Get ready for a Moe overload! 💕 #Otakon2026

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Be among the first fans to experience Episode 1 of TOUGEN ANKI: Nikko Kegon Falls Arc! Afterwards join special guests Kazuki Ura (voice of Shiki Ichinose), Shogo Sakata (voice of Ikari Yaoroshi), and producer Takanori Matsuoka (PONY CANYON) for an exclusive chat about the series.

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ATTENTION OTAKON! 🦀 Our Convention Rules are on our website. By registering for Otakon, you have agreed to abide by all convention policies and procedures. Please make sure to read all rules thoroughly before you attend #Otakon2026 Rules found at: otakon.com/rules/

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Pick your choice of class when you come to Registration for #Otakon2026 Limited selection of each class so grab yours now to secure your preferred art! 🦀

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Our Access Control team would like to remind you that Prop Inspection and 18+ wristbands will both be available for pre-registration on Thursday, July 30. Any prohibited props must be removed from the premises. For an updated list of rules, please visit otakon.com/rules

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Come visit our first Manga Pop-Up Shop! During limited hours, check out Bada's Bargain Books in Booth #1343 or for mature readers, The Horny Crabby in Booth #21, while inventory lasts! 100% of the proceeds go to future Otakon programming! #Otakon2026

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Join us and the National Museum of Asian Art for a special showing of ChaO! Start off your Otakon strong with this free showing! Tickets and more info available here: asia.si.edu/whats-on/eve...

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Registration is located in Salon G/H/I and will be available: Thursday: 3 PM - 10 PM Friday: 8 AM - 10 PM Saturday: 8 AM - 10 PM Sunday: 8 AM - 12 PM We will have satellite locations at the Marriott Marquis and The Westin on Thursday ONLY, from 4 PM - 8 PM otakon.com/2026registration/

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Otakon is proud to work with such incredible REAL artists every year! Check out this year's artists whose work can be found around the con center on the walls, in program books, during panels, etc. Also! Make sure to check many of them out in artist alley! 🎨 #Otakon2026

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For the first time this year, we will have a Dungeon Master (DM) here running D&D! Please be on the lookout for these activities! More info can be viewed within our Gaming page otakon.com/videogames/, which will have the most up-to-date information! #Otakon2026

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After a thorough look at purchases, we have found a small amount of Music of SQUARE ENIX reserved concert tickets that we stopped from being taken by scalpers. We want to make sure they go to fans! We will be releasing them around noon today at $55. GA line information will be out soon.

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For the first time this year, we will have a Just Dance tournament on the Nintendo Switch! For more details on how to participate and sign up, check out the flyer and link here bit.ly/JD2026.Otakon ! We will also have open Just Dance play all throughout the weekend as always! #Otakon2026

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Last year was our BIGGEST arcade ever and we are making sure we keep that status quo! Check out more info about the arcade, providers, and a list of games will have on our Gaming page here: otakon.com/videogames/ #Otakon2026

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DC Riichi Mahjong will be in the gaming room all three days of Otakon to provide riichi mahjong free play, beginner lessons, and tournament play. Please check out otakon.com/videogames/ for the most updated information on mahjong and other activities in the Gaming Hall! #Otakon2026

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Take some time to check out the Indie Developers we have in the Gaming Hall this year! Devs that will be present include, Cookout Games, CORPUSWORKS, Dusk Sharp, Goddess Games, ONOtag, Potential Entertainment, Retroware, and Unfated Studios. Come by and try their games! #Otakon2026

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The Gaming Hall will have around 20 different tournaments this year! From fighting and racing games, to rhythm and party games and arcade machines! Mostly ran by our tournament partners, please take a look at our tournament list at www.start.gg/otakon-2026/ #Otakon2026

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We will have a Social Deception Zone towards the back of the Gaming Hall this year upstairs! Games such as Werewolf will be played! Please check out otakon.com/videogames/ for the most updated information on Werewolf and other activities in the Gaming Hall! #Otakon2026

Back for another year, we will have 2 large areas that will have VR freeplay! Try out VR games on devices such as the PSVR2, Quest 3, and Valve Index! These areas are powered by our partners at VR Villa & United Gaming Enterprises! Be ready to get fully immersed in the VR world! #Otakon2026