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Our last increase of the year before pre-registration is closed!

Get your full weekend membership for Kumoricon 2026 by August 8 before pricing increases to $95 for ages 13 and up (and $35 for ages 6-12) on August 9.

Please reach out to the registration team at registration@kumoricon.org if you have any questions or need assistance with membership purchases.

Laura Stahl is a Los Angeles-based voice actor. You may know her from Fire Emblem: Engage as Female Alear, The Promised Neverland as Ray, Genshin Impact as Barbara and Xinyan, as Dorothy from The Great Pretender, as Iruma from Welcome to Demon School Irumakun, as well as several other shows and games.

Laura has also adapted scripts for anime such as Yashahime: Princess Half Demon,  Fate Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front Babylonia, Eden (Starring Ruby Rose Turner, David Tennant, and Neil Patrick Harris) and more.

In college, Laura studied Musical Theater, and in high school, she was a band geek and loved fantasy novels. She couldn’t be happier to have a career in anime and JRPGs, because she always knew she was going to spend her entire life as a very proud nerd.

The rules for the 2026 Cosplay Contest is now live on the website; please read it carefully as some things have changed.

Applications will be open from September 13 to September 27.

There is just one week left to enter the 2027 Kumoricon Mascot Contest. Entries close on August 2, so if you’re planning to submit a design, now’s the time to put the finishing touches on it and submit your entry before the deadline! Don’t miss your chance to have your artwork become part of Kumoricon history.

Visit Mascot Contest for more information and to submit your entries!

Khoi is a cat owner and voice actor. You may have heard him as Albedo in Genshin Impact, Kagetsu in Fire Emblem: Engage, Kuroko in Kuroko’s Basketball, Nils & Wolt in Fire Emblem: Heroes, Cancer Cell in Cells at Work, Murata in Demon Slayer, Herb Cookie in Cookie Run Kingdom, Rei Kiriyama in March Comes In Like A Lion, and Tim Goodman in Detective Pikachu.

Khoi has also appeared in projects such as Phantasy Star Online 2, Sword Art Online: Alicization, Pokémon Masters, Gundam Build Divers, Mob Psycho 100, Fate/Apocrypha, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, and many more.

When he is not acting, Khoi can be found making his entire personality about cats.

Cosplay Lip Sync Event Applications are now open.

Prepare yourself for twice the fun with applications now OPEN for the following two exciting events: 18+ Lip Sync Battle and Cosplay Lip Sync Showdown!

Learn about our audition requirements, but remember to read and comply with all requirements. Do not waste any more time; apply now and enjoy your lip sync madness!

Tacocat (she/her) is a plus size Texas based cosplayer with a decade of experience bringing intricate creations to life. Known for her award-winning mixed media craftsmanship builds and performances, Tacocat loves pushing her creative boundaries by learning new techniques and sharing them with the community.

She shares her work through streaming, educational panels, workshops, tutorials, and work as a cosplay educator with Designs in Machine Embroidery with the goal of making cosplay more accessible, positive, and inclusive for everyone.

Cosplay Cabaret is Back!

You’ve shown us you love it, so we’re bringing it back at full force! It’s the Cosplay Cabaret!

We’ve posted the rules so you can start getting ready. Application forms will be open soon!

Grab your lightsticks and give a warm welcome to Phoebe Chan as a Musical Guest of Honor for Kumoricon 2026!

Nurture a beautiful garden of sound and song with your flower-in-bloom, 2.5D idol, singer-songwriter, and VA, Phoebe! Since 2018, Phoebe has been dedicated to creating music with kindness and empathy in mind, aiming to touch hearts all over the world. She loves singing and writing her own original songs in Japanese and English, and performing them on both the IRL and virtual stages, bridging both cultural and dimensional boundaries.

Come along with Phoebe as she weaves a dazzling tale on and off the stage and screen. A happy end lies ahead for those who still believe they can write one!

Don’t miss out on our registration summer sale this year! Purchase a full weekend membership ages 13 and up for $10 off!

Use the code KUMOSUMMER26 at checkout for the discount to apply.

Please reach out to the registration team at registration@kumoricon.org if you have any questions or issues.

*Processing fees will apply at checkout