Part of Motaku’s mission from the beginning has been to explore all parts of Japanese culture, including, of course, Yaoi and Yuri. We believe that all people are equal and are proud to show our support of the LGBTQA community. So, in celebration of National Coming Out Day we are offering a 10% discount on registration with promo codes YURI and YAOI. The codes will be in effect until midnight on Spirit Day, October 20th(don’t forget to wear purple on Spirit Day to help bring awareness to LGBT teen bullying and suicide).

You can Pre-Register HERE.

Motaku 2011 may have only been a week ago, but it is never too early to start planning for next year!
Head on over to our Registration Page and purchase your 2012 badge for only $25!

Another Motaku has come and gone. We had over 750 attendees this year, so next year we should hit about 1000!
We would like to thank our 2011 Sponsors one more time: FUNimation, Harmonix, Vintage Stock, Square Enix, Animeigo, Game Cafe, M Productions, Fresh Baked Tees, and Enigmagic Design. Without the help of these sponsors we would definitely have not been able to give away over $800 in prizes for gameshows and contests.
We would also like to thank our artists and vendors, out loyal staff, and of course our attendees. We look forward to being together again in just under a year from now.

We are already hard at work planning Motaku 2012, so keep checking in for news!

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Two more new things happening at Motaku this year will involve tea.
On Saturday, there will be an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party(hosted by the Ouran Host Club) at 1PM. There will be an additional cost of $5 per person for this event, and space will be limited. You can buy tickets at Registration all day Friday, or before noon on Saturday(remaining tickets will be available at the event at 1).
Sunday Morning at 10AM there will be a Japanese Tea Ceremony. Learn the history of the Japanese traditions surrounding tea and partake in a traditional tea ceremony. There will be no additional cost for this event.

Are you tired of the same, boring cosplay contests? Have no fear, Motaku is here!
In addition to our awesome Runway Show, with many more categories than just cosplay(for example Lolita, Visual Kei, Steampunk, etc.), this year we will be transforming our former skits competition into a TALENT SHOW!

Motaku’s Most Talented will give attendees, in and out of costume(bonus if you are in costume) the chance to strut their stuff (whether that be magic, singing, tap dancing wolverines, or whatever else) in front of the rest of the con and a panel of judges.

Motaku’s Most Talented will be on Friday night, just one of the many awesome things that make us worth getting a weekend pass.