While Otakon certainly has plenty of “industry” panels for companies like Bandai and Funimation to get the word out about their latest acquisitions, or for voice actors to take Q&A from the fans, the vast majority of panels at the convention are run by the fans themselves.  Running the gamut from “Crafting Your Own Manga” to “Live Catgirl Whack-A-Mole,” odds are that you’ll find at least something that strikes your fancy to attend.

For me, as you might guess, I gravitated towards the game-based panels, of which there were plenty to choose from.  I started off with the Shin Megami Tensei panel, which promised to be a look at the history of this long-running series.

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