Katsucon 2014 took place on February 14 - 16, 2014 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention center in Oxon Hill, MD. Katsucon was celebrating their 20 year anniversary. Guests of honor include Yaya Han, Symphonic Anime Orchestra, Richard Epcar, Greg Ayres, among others. This was a rather interesting year for Katsucon. While no one can really predict that a snowstorm would hit right before the convention, the Pax winter storm did quite of bit of travel damage throughout the eastern seaboard, but people still made it to one of the east coast's major anime cons.
This is our second time covering Katsucon for Scarlet Rhapsody. We hosted five panels during the weekend - I Can't Believe it's Anime!, Old Anime for New Fans, Moon Prisim Poptarts, Pretty Cure 101, and Horror Anime. The team consisted of Scarlet, Harmony, and Jared.
This report is dedicated to memory of Christine Larsen, Katsucon Co-Chair and Justin “Jew Wario” Carmical, internet personality and retro game reviewer.
| Day Zero |
Open Sesame
Winter storm Pax puts a dent on Katsucon travels from coast to coast - the adventurous otaku brave through the storm to make it to one of the best cons on the east coast. Time to find a place to stay for Day Negative One. |
| Friday |
More Than a Woman
Lots of panel coverage - anime and all things in between. From the old school to the new school and animation from around the world! |
You Should Be Dancing
Nightlife at Katsucon - formal dance, maid cafe, and let's view art! |
| Saturday |
Disco Inferno
Even more panel coverage! Some include educational topics and others are fandom free for all debate time. |
Night Fever
Cosplay meet ups such as Hetalia, Sailor Moon, Devil May Cry - find your fandom and make new friends. |
| Sunday |
If I Can't Have You
We have panels at what time?! Waking up early just for all of you to tell you all about Pretty Cure and Sailor Moon. |
| Bonus Material |
Disco Inferno
Katsucon 2014 photos. Find pictures of your cosplay over here. Tag your friends. Hosted by Facebook. |
Jive Talkin'
Con Quoteables: Taking things out of context since 2001. Overheard at Katsucon 2014. |
How Deep is Your Love
Scarlet's closing thoughts on Katsucon 2014. How did it compare to last year? Is the gazebo the holy grail of photoshoots? |
A Fifth of Beethoven
Jared's closing thoughts on Katsucon 2014. What is it like for a casual attendee's first time at Katuscon? |
| Everything Else |
Katsucon
Scarlet Rhapsody will return in 2015. |

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