Autograph Policies

AUTOGRAPH POLICIES

• Follow all directions provided by staff. The artist and their management will not take special requests or answer any questions.
• Otakuthon cannot guarantee autographs for any particular guest. Late-comers run the chance of missing their opportunity.  We recommend arriving early. Some guests will only be signing a fixed number of autographs regardless of the scheduled length of the autograph session.
• All guests will provide at least one autograph without charge unless otherwise noted. Additional autographs or photos are at the guest's discretion and may require an additional fee. Some guests may only provide a free autograph on the Otakuthon program booklet.
• To keep the line moving and allow as many of your fellow attendees the opportunity to get their turn:
  1. Please observe a 30-second limit.
  2. Please be sure to have your item to be signed out and ready when you are near the front of the line.
  3. Priority may be given to attendees purchasing official merchandise from the guest.
• Staff reserve the right to inspect the item before it is presented to the guest.  Items deemed inappropriate or unsuitable (at their discretion) will be excluded from being signed.
• Guests will gladly sign your program book or any officially licensed goods. Guests may sign other types of items at their discretion. DO NOT bring any bootleg items (they will not be signed). If you are not sure, ask first.
• Always be respectful towards our guests. Anyone being rude, malicious, or intentionally disrespectful towards guests or staff will be removed from the line and may be ejected from the convention without a refund.
• Please be polite and avoid touching any of the Japanese guests without permission.
• While we want as many people as possible to get their autograph opportunity, we reserve the right to end the line and the autograph session at any time. We reserve the right to refuse access to any attendee who fails to follow the rules.

Tips:

• Many guests have their own merchandise table in the Exhibition Hall.
• Arrive early to secure your opportunity.
• Be prepared.

BURNOUT SYNDROMES

• Priority will be given to attendees purchasing official merchandise.
• Due to the high popularity of this guest, Otakuthon cannot guarantee an autograph to attendees who do not purchase official merchandise.

TOSHIO FURUKAWA

• Toshio Furukawa will gladly sign shikishis, official merchandise, and Otakuthon products.
• Toshio Furukawa will not sign Funkos as part of the free autograph. The price will start at $200.

NOBUTOSHI CANNA

• Canna Nobutoshi will gladly sign shikishis, official merchandise, and Otakuthon products.
• Canna Nobutoshi will not sign Funkos as part of the free autograph. The price will start at $200.

YURIKO YAMAGUCHI

• Yuriko Yamaguchi will gladly sign shikishis, official merchandise, and Otakuthon products.
• Yuriko Yamaguchi will not sign Funkos as part of the free autograph. The price will start at $200.

NOBUYUKI HIYAMA

• Nobuyuki Hiyama will gladly sign shikishis, official merchandise, and Otakuthon products.
• Nobuyuki Hiyama will not sign Funkos as part of the free autograph. The price will start at $200.

SAKI FUJITA

• Saki Fujita will gladly sign shikishis, official merchandise, and Otakuthon products.
• Saki Fujita will not sign Funkos as part of the free autograph. The price will start at $200.

AKIRA HAYASHI

• Akira Hayashi will only give the complimentary autograph on shikishis, Otakuthon products, or official products.

MIE OOISHI

• Mie Ooishi will only give the complimentary autograph on shikishis, Otakuthon products, or official products.

COLE GALLIAN

• Cole Gallian will only give the complimentary autograph on shikishis, Otakuthon products, or official products.

SHIGEYOSHI TSUKAHARA

• Shigeyoshi Tsukahara will only give the complimentary autograph on shikishis, Otakuthon products, or official posters.

TAKAHIKO ABIRU

• Takahiko Abiru will only give the complimentary autograph on shikishis, Otakuthon products, or official posters.

MATARA KAN

• Priority will be given to attendees purchasing official merchandise.
• Due to the high popularity of this guest, Otakuthon cannot guarantee an autograph to attendees who do not purchase official merchandise.

MINT FANTÔME

• Priority will be given to attendees purchasing official merchandise
• Due to the high popularity of this guest, Otakuthon cannot guarantee an autograph to attendees who do not purchase official merchandise.