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Our next membership meeting for the 2026 convention year will take place on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT, and we will be holding it online. The meeting will be streamed in real time on Kumoricon’s Twitch channel. Additional participation is available on our Discord server. Current staff, potential staff, and any other members of the public are welcome to attend.

If you have news to report during the “Good of the Order” portion of the meeting, you can email it to good.of.the.order@kumoricon.org. “Good of the Order” is a great place to share new anime you’ve been watching, bring up exciting activities you recommend people try, or news you think would be relevant to the staff and attendees of Kumoricon.

If you are an organization member (staff) of Kumoricon, you may officially participate in this meeting, including counting toward quorum and the ability to vote, using the procedures listed on the meetings page.

The full membership meeting schedule for the year is available at our meetings page. This page will always show the most up-to-date scheduling information for meetings of the membership.

We hope to see you there!

Ricco Fajardo is an actor whose performances have been seen in many ways: on stage, film, commercials, industrials, voice-over, animation, motion-capture- if it involves the body and voice, he’s done it! Known locally for his indie film work, abroad folks best know him for his roles in anime and video games. Most recent credits include the egoist striker Isagi in “Blue Lock,” the loveable Mirio in “My Hero Academia,” Wirbel in “Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End,” Arjay in “Borderlands 4,” powerful Komano Manato in “Zenless Zone Zero,” the loving father, Lakan in “Apothecary Diaries,” Tomo’s best bud Jun in “Tomo-Chan is a Girl!,” the enigmatic Kotaro in “Zombieland Saga,” the fearsome Benimaru in “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,” and the party loving priest Pandreo in “Fire Emblem: Engage.”

An avid gamer and watcher of anime and movies, Ricco loves being physically active and his cats! He is originally from San Jose, California and resides in Dallas, Texas.

Landon McDonald is a professional voice actor best known for playing the sly swordsman Hoshina in Kaiju No. 8, the villainous dream demon Enmu in Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, the maniacal mangaka Rohan in Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, the snack-happy super sleuth Rampo in Bungo Stray Dogs, and the brooding, blood-bending sorcerer Noritoshi in Jujutsu Kaisen.

Emi Lo is a Taiwanese/Chinese-American voice actor and director. They are most well-known for voicing Lucy in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Maomao in The Apothecary Diaries, Ruan Mei in Honkai: Star Rail, Sawatari in Chainsaw Man, Rena in Higurashi When They Cry, Rinku in D4DJ, Suma in Demon Slayer, Columbina/Damselette in Genshin Impact, Miri in Buddy Daddies, Hei in The Legend of Hei, Destiny in takt op. Destiny, Shuten Douji in Fate/Grand Order, Kate in Shadows House, Mirai in Dr. Stone, and Young Hawks in My Hero Academia, but can be heard in countless other anime and video games.

When Emi is not acting, they can be found playing piano, playing video games, cosplaying, napping, working out, eating, or exploring natural and man-made ruins. They also have an absolutely precious but spoiled Siberian cat named Noctis that has never done anything wrong and is incredibly cute and fluffy.

We are happy to announce that Staff Registration for Kumoricon 2026 is now open! If you are new to staffing with Kumoricon this year, you can find more information about the process and policies for our staffers on our staff registration page.

If you are a returning staffer, we recommend looking through that same web page as there are new updates for 2026. You can also browse open positions or, if you already know what position you’d like to apply for, you can start the application process on our staff application page.

For any questions, please reach out to staff.registration@kumoricon.org.

All photos from our 2025 Charity Photobooth (courtesy of @mahouphotopnw) are now available on our photos page.

Fun fact: This year we had taken over 10,000 photos at the photobooth!

Thank you for stopping by our booth and we’ll see you in November!

Thank you to all of the 2025 Kumoricon 18+ Lip Sync Battle contestants and congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to judges Black Fire Rei, Peachy Venus Cos, and Names Not Alison Cosplay for their time and talents!

Best in Show

• Uxie and Nikki: Panty and Stocking - Itty Bitty

Best Beginner

• Yumibee66: Doflamingo from One Piece - Nosebleeds

Best Intermediate

• Solero.Lo: The Riddler from Batman - The Boy is Mine

Best Master

• Heavens Light Cosplay: Sylus from Love and Deepspace - Teeth

Thank you to all of the 2025 Kumoricon Cosplay Lip Sync Showdown contestants, and congratulations to the winners! Thank you to judges Corndog Ninja, Pengu Cosplay, and Names Not Alison Cosplay for their time and talents!

Best in Show

• Audrey vs Aesthetic & It’s Me Ayla Grace: Glinda & Elphaba from Wicked - I want it all

Runner Up

• Superstar Ari: Satoru Gojo from Jujutsu Kaisen - Milkshake Man

Judge’s Choices

• Uju & Chikodi: Ace and Zoro from One Piece - Fire Burning (Corndog Ninja)
• Team Sozin’s Comet Jordan & Cassie: Azula & Ty Lee from Avatar the Last Airbender - Play with Fire (Pengu Cosplay)
• Corner Cosplay: Tengen Uzui from Demon Slayer - Runaway Baby (Names Not Alison Cosplay)

Coordinator’s Choice

• Hana B.: Chilchuk Tims from Delicious in Dungeon - Kokomo

Applications for Kumoricon’s Artist Alley and Creators’ Column close today at 7:00PM Pacific Time — just 10 hours left to apply.

If you have been considering submitting your work, now is the time. Whether you are an individual artist showcasing illustrations and handmade goods or an independent creator with original products and brands, we would love to see what you have been working on.

Be sure to complete your application before the deadline.

You can find all of our KumoriMarket applications on our KumoriMarket page.

We look forward to reviewing your submissions.

Applications are now open for Kumoricon’s Artist Alley and Creators’ Column.

Starting now, applications are available and will remain open for 24 hours only, closing on February 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM Pacific Time. All submissions must be completed within this window.

Artist Alley is designed for amateur and professional artists showcasing individual artwork and handmade goods. This space traditionally features fan art prints, manga, models, paintings, novelty crafts, and other creative pieces driven by individual artists.

Creators’ Column (Formally Small Press) is intended for independently developed artist businesses focused on original content. This section includes creators producing fashion apparel, tabletop games, webcomics, plushies, and other self-developed brands and products.

If you are ready to share your work with the Kumoricon community, apply now.

We look forward to reviewing your applications.