Anime University

13 March 2027, 2:30P.M. - 7:00P.M.

The Pitch

The Otaku Brain Trust is a group of anime presenters who deliver in-depth educational content about anime and its industry. We want to deliver a focused afternoon of just great, educational anime panels, as a single event, and see if there's enough demand. If enough people show up, we'll keep doing it!

The Venue

Swingers Mini-golf Dupont Circle

1330 19th St NW, Washington DC 20036 (4 blocks from the DuPont Circle metro stop)

The Schedule

2:30pm A Brief History of Anime Brent P. Newhall takes you on a hundred-year tour of anime.
3:30pm Anime with Agendas The Otaku Brain Trust covers a variety of anime with their own takes on hot topics.
4:30pm (Break)
5:00pm What Lain Really Means Join Justin Coale on a deep dive into the trippy anime series serial experiments lain.
6:00pm Anime in Cyberpunk Join Steve Gearhart for a dive into the intersection of cyberpunk and anime.